Month: July 2014
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With Kindle Unlimited Get Access To More Than 60000 Books For $9.99 A Month
Amazon will indeed revolutionize the digital books market with its Kindle Unlimited package. With a package of $9.99, you have now unlimited access to the more than 60,000 books. The principle is similar to that of Netflix, but for electronic books. Kindle Unlimited will allow almost anyone to go digging in Amazon’s private library, find the books of…
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MiniSpec: A Portable And Cost Effective Device To Measure Radioactivity
Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed a miniaturized and cost effective radiation detectors. Named as MiniSpec, it measures the level of gamma radioactivity. Its designers think they can sell less it for less than $150. The Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan which occurred in 2011, created a public demand for radiation detection devices. The inhabitants of the surrounding areas…
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Amazon Files Application With FAA To Test Its Delivery Drones In US
The online sales giant Amazon has filed an application with the US aeronautical authorities to carry out testing of its delivery drones. Hence, confirming its unusual project ‘Prime Air’ for delivery within 30 minutes. In a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), made public this week, the giant Amazon says that because of restrictions…
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Bioartificial Pancreas Will Revolutionize The Daily Life Of Diabetics
Researchers have developed a new technology that will change the lives of diabetics. They have developed a bio-artificial pancreas that can be implanted into the body of a diabetic. This will replace daily insulin injections into the blood. We tell you more about this promising technology. Implanted directly into the abdomen, bioartificial pancreas looks very…
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SmartyPins Lets You Test Your Knowledge Of Geography Using Google Maps
If you are a lover of Geography and often like to play games for testing your knowledge about Geography then Google’s SmartyPins game is perfect for you. The game has been designed using the platform of Google Maps. You have a quota of 1000 miles to find the correct locations in response to the given questions.…
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Discover Adobe’s New Elegant Offices In San Francisco
Adobe, the famous developer of Adobe Acrobat Reader, has chosen a perfect design for its new offices located in San Francisco. Sleek and stylish, the headquarters of the brand really makes you want to work there. Discover without delay these beautiful offices. Designated by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, the new offices of the Adobe brand provide a…
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LS3: Google’s Mule Robot Field Tested In RIMPAC 2014 By US Marines
LS3 is the mule robot developed by DARPA which was later acquired by Google. We had not seen any new performance of the robot since 2013. However, during RIMPAC, the quadruped robot was first tested in real conditions by US Military. Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) is held every two years on American soil in…
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Stunning Video Showing step by step Heart Transplantation Surgery
Heart transplant is considered to be one of the most complicated surgeries. It involves cutting a sick heart, removing it from the body of the patient and replacing it with a healthy heart from someone else. With the help of this video, a heart surgeon shares with us the step by step procedure of the heart…
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Latest Generation of Asimo Has Many Surprises For Humans
Very recently the latest generation of Honda’s Asimo humanoid robot were presented to a dozen of handpicked journalists in Brussels. The latest ASIMO, destined to become the best personal assistant in daily life, has several significantly innovative and useful features. Asimo’s inventor and current CEO of Honda, Satoshi Shigemi, recently presented the latest ASIMO with the three most important enhancements…
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Frebble: An Amazing Gadget Lets You Remotely Squeeze Hand Of Your Loved One
You can hold and squeeze the hands of your lover from a long distance. The wireless gadget gives you the same sensation of touch as you feel in reality. A new haptic technology has been developed that gives the sensation of reassuring squeeze of hand. Holding hand of your beloved one who is far away, is the…
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Now Smartphones Would Be Used To Create Pollution Maps Of Entire Cities
KIT is going to develop a smartphone sensor that could detect the pollution in its locality. Data collected from several smartphones equipped with this sensor may then be combined to build a ‘Pollution Map’ of the city. As the sensors are being developed and require field testing, so no greater details about their working have been revealed. KIT is…
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BigDog: The Google’s Mule Robot Takes Its First Steps
No doubt robots have undergone phenomenal development in the past few years. Some people are even skeptic that robots may enslave human beings one day. The latest news in the robotics is the Google’s interest in using its robot to serve the U.S. Army. The LS3 (Legged Squad Support System), aka BigDog was recently tested during military training…
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Dol-Fins Give You The Thrilling Sensation Of Swimming Like A Dolphin
To materialize the dream of swimming like a dolphin, an aerospace engineer has devised a rigid hydrofoil-type fin known as Dol-Fin. The new fins are actually ‘Dynamic Oscillating Lateral’ fins which can be used in many applications like freediving and scuba diving. It might be used freely in numerous high level performances during the swimming sessions. Dolphins are really…
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HealthKit: iPhone6 App Will Feature Interesting Health Monitoring Characteristics
Apple’s iPhone 6 will feature many interesting health tracking features. The new mobile will also monitor the blood pressure, pulse and temperature of the user. An app has been developed by the Apple which is called HealthKit and its aim is to increase the quality of life. Multiple health tracking and monitoring gadgets are being developed by different…
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Robocup: A 2014 World Cup Of Football For Robots In Brazil
Football world cup in Brazil is over, but another football tournament will start this week near the Brazilian capital: Robocup, World Cup of Robots Tournament of 2014 will be a far advanced as compared to the first Robocup held in 1997 in Nagoya, Japan. At that time, the humanoid robots were just beginning to detect the…