Global Energy Transmission (GET) co-founder William Kallamn says his wireless tech company has found a way to create a “power cloud” that can charge a drone while it’s in flight. “The system comprises a ground-based power station with a frame of wires positioned in a roughly circular shape,” reports Futurism. “When turned on, this creates an […]
Category Archives: Hardware
Raspberry Pi 2: Australian Hands-On
The Raspberry Pi 2 was announced last week to mostly positive reactions from enthusiasts, despite no warning of its impending release. read more
Breastfeeding mothers get help from Google Glass and Small World
New mothers struggling with breastfeeding may soon have the latest technology at their disposal to get expert help at any time of day. read more
Building an open source Nest
Earlier this week, Google bought Nest, a connected devices company, for $3.2 billion. This might seem like an ungodly sum for a company that makes thermostats and smoke detectors, but it makes absolute sense. Nest’s products are beautifully designed, their team is overflowing with talent, and they were the first company to figure out what […]
Google builds smart contact lens to measure glucose levels for diabetics
Google is testing a new method for diabetics to monitor their blood-sugar levels by wearing a contact lens equipped with tiny chips and an antenna. read more
Intel Releases A Boatload Of Haswell Documentation
As an extra holiday present for Linux and open-source fans, Intel has quietly released a large batch of new programming documentation that covers their latest-generation Haswell graphics cores. read more
GSMA Creates Remotely Managed SIM For M2M Applications
The new embedded standard lets devices connect to the Internet of Things without having to change their SIM read more
Google may design own chips in threat to Intel
Google is considering designing its own server processors using technology from ARM, said a source with knowledge of the matter, a move that could threaten Intel’s market dominance. read more
iPhone 5S to Include Both Fingerprint Sensor and NFC?
China Times reports [Google translation, via Macotakara] that Taiwanese chip firm Chipbond has been selected to provide a number of components for the iPhone 5S, including the touch display driver as well as chips to support fingerprint sensor and near field communications (NFC) capabilities. The report suggests that Apple will use the fingerprint sensor functionality […]
Apple Exploring Wireless Charging for iPhone as Early as 2013?
Digitimes is reporting that both Apple and Samsung are expected to introduce wireless charging solutions for their “flagship models” of smartphones in 2013. read more