Washington DC – Yup, the title is true. These guys put an iPhone 5 in Agua Regia (nitro-hydrochloric acid), which is meant to dissolve Noble Metals or “Precious” metals like Gold ans Platinum and surprisingly the iPhone continues to work for a little while. After 20 minutes, the guys add a little more Hydrochloric Acid to the mix and the iPhone begins to dissolve. Think this is crazy? Leave a comment below with your thoughts on the video.
Washington DC – Here’s some footage taken using a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in Full HD or 1080p.
Washington DC – Two young inventors have improved upon their own creation, the “Lockitron”. The Lockitron is a lock that connects to your phone or smart device. You can unlock or lock your doors through the internet, text or through an app on your smart phone or device. The new updated version of Lockitron allows for keyless entry to your door, in other words you simply walk up to your door and it unlocks thanks to Bluetooth 4.0.
Not only can you lock and unlock your door, but you can also find out when someone knocks your door when you’re not home — the device alerts you through your phone. If you’re a landlord or a business owner, your tenants or employees can also access the lock through their phones by adding them to the accepted users list or remove them with ease when necessary.
You can pre-order your Lockitron by visiting their website for just $149.00 USD for a limited time. The first batch of Lockitrons will be shipped out March 2013.
Washington DC – The new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is put to the test by being dropped at three different heights to reenact real life scenarios where the phone could be accidentally dropped. Watch the video for more information.
Los Angeles, California — Scientists say NASA’s newest Mars rover has found signs that a stream once flowed across the surface near the site where it landed.
Curiosity touched down in a crater near the Martian equator last month. The red planet today is dusty and dry but scientists think it was once warmer and wetter.Evidence of an ancient stream came from analyzing the size and shapes of pebbles and gravel near Gale Crater. Mission scientists said Thursday it appeared the water was fast-moving and deep.
Images from space have provided hints of a watery past at Curiosity’s landing site. The latest discovery on the ground confirms that.
Curiosity is headed toward a spot where three types of terrain meet. Its ultimate destination is a mountain rising from the center of the crater.
(Source: Associated Press)
Washington DC – The recent release of the new iPhone 5 worldwide yesterday has brought a lot of attention to Apple lately especially since the pre-ordering of the new phone sold out in less than an hour. Apple unveiled not only a new phone, but a new iOS update (iOS6) and as you’ve have already read by seeing the title; new ads. The ads focus on the key features of the iPhone 5, mostly hardware updates. The new iPhone has a larger screen, a better camera, thinner body and new headphones amongst other updates like the lightning port.
Washington DC – Here’s a video of the new Apple iPhone 5 Unboxing — The new iPhone is Apple’s slimmest smartphone yet and also comes packing 4G LTE connectivity, a 4-inch screen and new iSight camera that can record in 720p. The new iPhone also comes with Apple’s new ear bud headphones. The phone goes on sale at Apple Stores at 8:00AM EST Friday September 21st, 2012 or if you pre-ordered your iPhone then it should be arriving at your doorstep that same day as well.
Washington DC – This video depicts field testing of the DARPA Legged Squad Support System (LS3). The LS3 is designed to help troops with the transport of gear that usually slows their travel through rough terrain, letting them travel easier and faster. The video shows that the LS3 is capable of doing this through rough terrain and still operate. The way in which the drone walks and looks resembles the “cow thing” in Metal Gear solid, as shown in the image below — pretty cool how fast reality is catching up to science fiction. Leave your comments with your thoughts on this new drone.
Washington DC – The 4.87 inches tall, 2.69 inches wide, and 0.39 inch thick Nokia Lumia phone is the smallest of the Lumia phones (820 and 920). The Lumia 820 will be using a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor to run the new Windows 8 Mobile Software. Nokia Lumia phones have dominated the Windows Phones market ever since the launch of the Lumia 920 running on Windows 7 Mobile. Look at all the cool colors? Well the back covers of the phones can be switched out and replaced with a color of your choosing so the headache of choosing a single color is no longer an issue, a great option for those who love to use their phone as an accessory (yes people do that).
The phone is equipped with a 8-megapixel camera with a LED flash and a 4X Digital Zoom capable of recording in 1080p video. As for talk time and battery life, the Nokia Lumia 820 uses a 1,650mAh battery which according to Nokia last 8 to 14 hours (depending on use of course). Another interesting feature about the battery is its ability to be wirelessly charged with the recharging pad (sold separately). We have yet to receive information regarding its base price and release date but, it should be released soon. It is expected to not be as expensive as most smartphones, as it is considered to be a “mid range” priced phone.
Washington DC – Vimeo has recently launched a couple new features to its video hosting service. You can now pick your own thumbnail from any frame from the video you’ve uploaded. Users can now pause uploads or resume uploads when your internet crashes as well as upload directly from DropBox.
Washington DC – After Apple announces its iPhone 5 will be available September 12th, 2012, a phone that will retail for $800.00, the finnish company Nokia has announced that it too will be releasing a new phone in Q4 2012. The new phone, according to Nokia, will be running on Windows 8 OS. Nokia has released what many view as the best windows phone yet, the Lumia 900 Windows 7 phone, many expect the same feedback if not better feedback with the release of the Nokia Windows 8 phone.The phone is expected to release late 2012 in time for holiday shopping.
Washington DC – You may have noticed yesterday, like I did, that during the commercial breaks of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, an event with over 1 Billion people tuned in, Apple aired a new commercial personality for the Mac computer. This new personality is the “Apple Genius”, what they call staff at Apple stores who help customers learn how to use their macs. The first commercial I saw was the airline one called “Mayday (Shown Below)” where the Apple Genius helps a man in desperate need with his iMovie anniversary video, I found it pretty creative — like the other commercials as well.
Apple, a company making more than $60 Billion a year, has an amazing marketing team that pushes out memorable commercials to promote their products and the Apple Genius guy is no exception. Down below are the latest 3 commercials featuring the Apple guy, personally I enjoy the Labor Day one.
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