Technology - New Discoveries, Research, Studies And Breakthroughs

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LG Phone To Have Always-On Voice Commands

by dendory

A new report claims that an upcoming LG phone will have always-on voice recognition to accept commands from you without ever touching the device, thanks to the Snapdragon 800 chip from Qualcomm.

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Another Cheetah Robot Rears it Neck

by Katie Gatto

A cheetahs can be a very scary animal. With chases that are often over in less than a sixty seconds you probably do not want face a real one. But what about a robot cheetah? A robot that is modeled after the cheetah is currently in development may be used for search and rescue in the future.

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Print A Lighter Aircraft Bracket, Win $8,000 Via GE Jet Engine Bracket Challenge

Design 3D printed plane part, win up to $8,000!

by Arnold Carreiro

An aircraft engine’s brackets need to be strong and firm, but due to the heavy metal materials commonly used to make these parts, they are a bit on the bulky side. GE is looking for 3D printing wizards to solve this problem, while offering big bucks for big ideas.

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Microsoft Releases Office For iPhone

by dendory

The first release of Microsoft Office for iPhone is not quite what many people expected, requiring an Office 365 subscription and SkyDrive cloud usage, but if you fit the usage pattern, this may be an app worth checking out.

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Cornucopia: Can It Get Any Crazier Than Printing Food?

by Michael McParland

Whether it is producing card-counting blakcjack teams or inventing the email, it is no surprise when MIT is mentioned in the same breath as something astonishingly intelligent and innovative. But a machine which is capable of printing out food? Come on! How much more wonderfully weird can new food inventions get? Say hello to Cornucopia.

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Design Spacecraft For NASA Using Legos, Win The “Imagine Our Future Beyond Earth Competition!”

Build cool spacecraft with Legos, win cool prizes!

by Arnold Carreiro

Lego and NASA has teamed up in the hopes that fans of the popular building toys will construct an amazing spacecraft that would suit one of NASA’s upcoming missions. Impress the judges and you’ll win plenty of cool Lego prizes!

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Print Your Own Robot For The Mechanical Uprising With My Robot Nation!

My Robot Nation will deliver your custom robot pal in the mail!

by Arnold Carreiro

Admit it- You’ve always wanted to build a customized robot friend, but the limitations of modern science just keep giving us vacuum cleaners to step around. Thankfully, My Robot Nation found a worthwhile use for 3D printing to give you the robot of your dreams!

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Apple Introduces iOS 7

by dendory

Apple introduced iOS 7 at WWDC, with a brand new interface, new features and improved functions. Between a new flat UI, an improved Safari, Photos and Camera, Apple hopes to keep developers interested in the platform.

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It’s E3 Eve, Get Ready To See The Future Of Gaming Revealed Live!

by Arnold Carreiro

Tomorrow is the first day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, and the big names in videogames will be presenting their latest consoles and software in full force. Lucky for you, I’ve got a cheat sheet for when and where you can watch the action live!

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PRISM: What It Means For Tech Innovators

by dendory

As PRISM gets covered in the media, there are certain take aways that tech innovators can focus on, things that may open doors for you, and ways you can deal with such spying programs.

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