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Is Google Chrome Browser For iOS Coming?
Surprising reports have been shared lately, claiming that Google Chrome browser for iOS is coming soon. Moreover, some even say that Google has already submitted code for Chrome browser compatible with iOS and Apple is currently reviewing the application. It is widely expected that Chrome browser...
iOS holds steady behind Android platform market share in Q1 2012
IDC released their quarterly report on worldwide smartphone market share by operating system today, and the chart looks more or less as you'd expect: Android has kept ballooning (59% market share), while iOS maintained a respectable second place (23%), while Symbian (6.8%) and BlackBerry (6.4%) ...
Apple tops 2012 brand value chart
The annual Millward Brown BrandZ survey was released recently, with Apple holding fast to its number one spot. Apple's brand worth for 2012 actually grew 19% since last year to $183 billion, followed by IBM with $116 billion brand worth, and Google which dropped a down a rank. It's worth noting ...
Researchers Turn Bubbles Into Laser-Controlled Microrobots [Video]
Of all the exotic space-age materials you can use to build a robot, we never thought bubbles would be a viable option. But researchers at the University of Hawaii have done just that with a microscopic robot creation made from a single bubble controlled by a laser.More »
You Did What? Idiots Teach Robots How To Build Their Own Tools [Video]
Well, this is just fantastic. We're all for the advancement of robot technology so that one day they can cater to our every beck and call. But researchers at ETH Zurich have foolishly designed a robot that can create its own custom tools to complete tasks.More »
Is Cilantro Hating Genetic? [Science]
There are a small, but vehement, group of people that hate cilantro with a passion. But it turns out that they might not be fussy; instead, they might just be unlucky enough to be beneficiaries of a curious genetic mutation.More »
31% of smartphone gamers are reportedly playing in class
Mobile game developer and publisher MocoSpace recently polled 10,000 players to find out "Y U Play?", and the most striking data showed thata whooping 31% if respondents were playing games in the middle of class. Just about as many respondents were playing mobile games because they were bored as...
Nasa Wants To Snatch Asteroids With a Spiderman-Inspired Spiny Claw [Video]
Marvel's web-slinger is able to scale tall buildings thanks to a set of spiny hairs on his fingers. And NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory thinks the same approach could make it easy for spacecraft to latch onto asteroids, comets, and other irregularly-shaped rocks.More »
This Insanely Talented One-Armed Juggling Robot Is the Future of Busking [Video]
In today's tough economic climate even industrial robots are having a hard time finding work. So it's nice to see that researchers at Chiba University in Japan have successfully . An important skill that will let robots continue to earn a living by busking on the streets.More »
Can Siri Find a Cure for Cancer? [Video]
Can Siri help you find a cure for cancer? As it stands, this is a bit beyond the skills of the talking virtual assistant on Apple's iPhone. But British Telecom is putting her through a kind of biomedical training. Last month, at a conference in Boston, BT's Bas Burger used Siri to launch a mock e...
