The idea of harvesting resources from asteroids long predates space travel, and NASA is now taking the first steps toward bringing those celestial bodies down to Earth. Plans are being made for an entirely robotic spaceship able to haul a typical nearby asteroid, about 25 feet long and 500 tons, to a position near the […]
Opening with the appropriately cheesy 70s-style porn music, Team Instructables introduces the world to its creation of Romance Pants. At the mere tug of the zipper, these pants lower the room’s lighting and increase the volume on the music player to a chosen soundtrack to help create a more enticing atmosphere for the activity hopefully […]
Google and the city of Austin, TX plan on making a major announcement on Tuesday, April 9, and speculators say that announcement will involve the arrival of Google Fiber in the Texas capital. As the home of Samsung, Dell, Blizzard Entertainment, AMD, Intel, an Apple call center, and others along with hosting such tech-fueled events […]
Yesterday’s leak of the HTC First gave the impression that it was going to be the much ballyhooed Facebook Phone at last. Instead, HTC and Facebook gave us something far more interesting. The HTC First is indeed a phone with strong connections to Facebook. However, the solution that powers it, Facebook Home, is more than […]
It has to be asked. Is the company formerly known as RIM actively trying to fail? One would not think so. The high-end flagship Z10 is highly anticipated and the BlackBerry 10 operating system continues to get solid reviews. Techcitement has yet to try it out here, but one trusted source referred to the new OS as […]
Who has not dreamed of a robot butler of their very own? Who could resist a loyal robot whose only desire is to provide you with intoxicating libations after a long day? Well, through the creative application of a built in WiFi network, a peristaltic pump, and a series of food grade tubes, that dream […]
The Facebook phone is the rumor that will not die. The closest that rumor came to becoming real was the disappointing HTC Status. Facebook hasn’t given up though, and tomorrow the company will unveil “our new home on Android.” For those unable to make it or unwilling to wait, you can get a sneak peak at 9to5Google. […]
In a move guaranteed to help speed along humanity’s eventual downfall at the appendages of robots, Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers have created a giant, autonomous robotic jellyfish. At 5 feet 7 inches in length and weighing in at 170 pounds, the prototype robot named Cyro is part of a U.S. Navy-funded project. The […]
Samsung’s ATIV S device has yet to grace the shores of the U.S. For those who had their hearts set on the first Windows Phone 8 device to be announced, hope exists in the form of the ATIV Odyssey. A Verizon phone, the Odyssey is up against heavy competition from Nokia and HTC. Is there a reason […]
File this under unexpected. According to webOS Nation, Best Buy has begun selling HP’s short-lived Pre 2 as a pay-as-you-go phone for Verizon. It appears that for a mere $45 to 55, you can nail a bit of smartphone history at no contract charge. The Pre 2 is very much a 3G phone in a […]
