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NASA developing part helicopter, part airplane drone
NASA has recently unveiled their drone prototype, the GL-10, aka Greased Lightning. The GL-10 is an unmanned vehicle developed at Langley in Hampton, Virginia. This battery-powered drone has a 10'/3m…
MediaTek joins with Google and continues to dominate budget devices
Taiwan is the home of gadget megabrands Asus and Acer, who after getting tired of watching the likes of Dell and Gateway snag the lion's share of profits, decided to create their…
3D-Scanner for smartphones from Caltech
Smartphone design is mostly about minimizing form factors and maximizing features. Caltech’s dream of implementing 3D scanners in smartphones should be no hindrance to that trend. (more…)
Kyocera at MWC with a Solar Phone
At this year’s MWC, Kyocera will be showcasing an ultra rugged Windows Phone, the Kyocera Torque. The ruggedized aspect of the phone extends to the phone’s usability despite running out…
Tech Security: Shutdown Malware on Chinese Phones, Lenovo’s Superfish Cure, Hacked SIM Encryption
Shutdown Malware on Chinese Phones AVG Antivirus has spotted a type of malware that targets phones running Android and below. The malware emulates a phone shutdown sequence, making the user…
ARM Cortex A-72 Processors For Next Generation Chipsets
At the heart of nearly every smartphone out there is at least one ARM processor core. The various chipsets powering Android smartphones are based on ARM Cortex cores. (more…)
Smartphone Batteries with Twice the Capacity
SolidEnergy is a start-up company that specializes in the research and development of rechargeable battery technology. Their main target is the development of batteries powering E-Vehicles. While they are on…
Raspberry Pi 2 Quad Core at $35
The famous development board from the Raspberry Pi foundation, that has greatly impacted software development, now exists on a whole new level. (more…)
Kevlar To Make Li-ion Batteries Safer and More Compact
The ban on batteries flying solo on aircrafts has been stressing out consumers. There is the fear that the ban would escalate to all Li-ion batteries even if accompanying a…
Quantum Dot Technology in TVs
Click here for the Google Build Your Own Phone Project Ara article. We apologize for the incorrect link in the newsletter. CES 2015 will be bright and colorful with the…
DARPA Bridging the Terahertz Gap
In 2012, the Guinness World Record for the fastest circuit was awarded to the 850 GHz Vacuum Amplifier. Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems have taken things a step further…
Eta Devices Gearing Up To Prolong Your Phone’s Battery
Eta Devices, a fresh chipset manufacturer, is aiming to solve the high battery-drain problems of smartphones and save the environment while they're at it. (more…)