Cockroach Inspires Robotic Hand Makeover

Robotic hands have not been able to perform actions which require dexterity. Unlike humans, the Robotic hand is unable to soften it’s fingers when grasping something to pick up. Usually the robotic hand first knocks over the item and then picks it up.  Not good if the item is fragile.   Aaron Dollar, an assistant [...]

'APP' Deemed 2010's Word Of The Year

The American Dialect Society has deemed “app” the 2010 Word of the Year! “Nom” was in the running but “app” won out much to the Cookie Monster’s dismay and since “nom nom” is a mindless act of eating the Zombies were probably pretty ticked off about the results as well. The AP reported on the American [...]

Rabbi Invents iPhone App For STD's

Rabbi Amy Weiss and the Initiative for Jewish Women have created an iPhone App entitled “LoveSmarts.” No this is not a dating app it is an app ‘to zap the clap.’  You see, these Houston Jewish women want to educate you about STDs and thought an app would do just that.  The app allows you [...]

A Look Into the Obsession with Facebook (INFOGRAPHIC)

Facebook has revolutionized the web, becoming one of the major players in Social Networking and growing to obtain more daily views then Google, Facebook is unstoppable. No wonder why people can’t stop using it! We have teamed up with Online Schools to give you this informative breakdown of how people use facebook showing you that [...]

Verizon Tweets From iPhone Days Before Rumored Announcement Of Verizon iPhone

Tomorrow is the big day, the big day which while everyone presumes it’ll be the big Verizon Got The iPhone Too! drop, though nothing has been confirmed. But It doesn’t stop the rumors from going around and spreading like wildfire! But if it is true, which as this case I’m going to assume it is, [...]

Twitter User Promotes Anorexia, Celebrities Join To Respond Against His Tweets

Kenneth Tong has been a very naughty boy who has been fiercely promoting what he calls managed anorexia via Twitter. A very disturbing and disgusting thing for a person to do, he has managed to grab the attention of A-lister celebrities as well as enraged them enough for a joined rally against his tweets as [...]

Facebook Shutting Down Rumor Goes Viral, Is it True?

If you have a Facebook account, my bet is at least ONCE you’ve seen a status on your wall feeds claiming that they have heard Facebook will be shutting down and to either follow them on a different social site or exchange numbers. And if you haven’t you must come out from under that rock [...]

Rapper Ludacris to Attend CES to Promote His Headphone Lines 'Soul'

Ludacris is unveiling his line of headphones at the CES in Las Vegas! Fans of Ludacris know he loves his gadgets and is fanatic about Words with Friends” app on the iPhone 4.  Ludacris has been quoted saying, “I’m definitely addicted to the iPad. Hands down. No question.” Ludacris’ 1 million three hundred thousand plus twitter [...]

Lady Gaga & Polaroid Collaboration, New Product Line ‘Grey Label’ Camera

As the week progresses more and more gadgets are being announced from the CES convention and we are all super excited! The latest to make headlines is Polaroid and Lady Gaga’s colab! They have teamed up and will be working on Polaroid’s reinvented product line, Grey Label. And as Gaga goes, she doesn’t disappoint particularly [...]

Motorola Unveils Xoom Tablet During CES2011

First there were rumors that Verizon will get the iPhone now there are facts the the carrier will be rolling out with the Motorola Xoom tablet that will use an upcoming version of Google Inc.’s Android software.   At the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show 2011 convention Motorola Mobility Inc. was represented by its CEO [...]

Tech Rumor: Verizon iPhone Coming January 11 Confirmed

For a long time, Verizon customers have been anticipating the announcement of IF and WHEN they would introduce the iPhone to its customers. Well rumor has it, and Wall Street Journal has confirmed, that on January 11, Verizon will make a public announcement. The move will for the first time let U.S. consumers choose the [...]

JOYSTICK-IT: The iPad Arcade Stick

ThinkGeek has solved a major complaint from gamers playing games on their iPad with the new JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick. Ta Da!!  All you do is place the joystick over the iPad joystick and then touch the screen and then you have a real joystick to maneuver around the game! This is fantastic news for gamers [...]

Motorola Xoom: Android Honeycomb Tablet Unveiled

Motorola in a huge announcement today at the Consumer Electrics Show (CES) unveiled their prize and joy: The Xoom which is one of the first pads to run Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. Visually it looks like other tablets but it’s operating system is much more advanced than other androids even Samsung’ Galaxy Tab. Xoom’s [...]

United Arab Emirates Scientist Invent Desert Rainstorms

In a scene which could only be looked upon as irony, Abu Dhabi scientists managed to turn a mirage into reality. They claim to have created 50 artificial rainstorms from clear skies during peak summer months in 2010 in the dry deserts of Abu Dhabi. The Arabian Business reported that the storms were all part [...]

South Korea Install Robot English Teachers in Elementary Schools

The Korea Institute of Science of Technology (KIST) developed an egg-shaped robot called Engkey that teaches Korean children English. Engkey began teaching classes December 21, 2010 in the elementary schools in the southeastern city of Daegu. The robots are about 3.3 feet high with a TV display panel for a face. They wheel around the [...]