Textspresso machine takes coffee orders through text message
Posted by admin in Design, Robots on 17. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
A start-up in Seattle has created the ‘Textspresso,’ a coffee machine that accepts and prepares specialized coffee orders via text message and will soon also print directly onto the coffee’s top layer of cream. When Seattle-based start-up, Zipwhip, wanted to show off its new cloud texting platform, it needed a way to demonstrate just how [...]
Study suggests mobile phone use during pregnancy may cause ADHD in offspring
Posted by admin in Electronics, Medicine on 20. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
While there have been – and continue to be – numerous studies examining the effects of radiation from mobile phones on users, Yale School of Medicine researchers have looked at the possible effects on fetuses of mobile phone use by pregnant mothers. According to the study, mobile phone radiation exposure in the womb can affect [...]
Microsoft’s ‘Universal Translator’ lets you speak foreign languages in your own voice
Posted by admin in Computers, Mobile technology on 13. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
Siri’s ability to speak and recognize various languages is impressive, but Microsoft is not to be outdone. Microsoft Research labs has demoed a new prototype software that could be the next big step toward a so-called “universal translator” device, one that can instantly flip one language into another and back again so a conversation can [...]
Scan your food for bacteria with your cell phone
Posted by admin in Electronics, Medicine, Mobile technology, Wearable electronics on 24. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Have you ever been tempted to order steak tartare but decided against it for fear of getting sick? This little cell phone scanner can take a look at it for you and let you know if it does in fact harbor any E. coli bacteria. E. Coli Scanner: the device attaches to a cell phone [...]
The world through Google’s smartglasses
Posted by admin in Hi-tech, Mobile technology on 23. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Google announced that before the end of 2012, you will be able to buy augmented-reality smart eyeglasses from the search giant. The Android-powered glasses will have an onboard camera that monitors in real time what you see as you walk (or, heavens preserve us, drive) down the street. The lenses will then overlay information about [...]
