This is, quite literally, the most incredible technology I have ever witnessed.
The university of Tel-Aviv, conducting research into superconductors has achieved super-levitation and suspension resulting in frictionless movement.
There’s no way of appreciating how incredible this is until you’ve seen the video, and for a little extra (double deck levitation and obstacles) see the video below. Enjoy! Read more…
I didn’t, but rather than repeat many of the things that have already been and will be written I wanted to share my impressions and thoughts on the man and his legacy.
We all knew, but didn’t want to admit that time was short and that yesterday’s news was inevitable. That didn’t make the truth any less shocking. Firstly, Steve Jobs was a father and a husband and whilst many people will be saddened by his death, his family’s loss, having suffered with him for so many years is unthinkable.
For everybody else, Steve was the man who stood in front of us a couple of times each year and announced Apple’s newest innovations. His white trainers, blue jeans, black turtle neck and glasses combo broke free of it’s cult appreciation shackles, he personified Apple, so much so that his name and the brand became synonymous not only to the few, but to the masses.
Honestly, if you don’t remember these kicks the first thing you need to do is stop reading this post and think long and hard about your childhood. The second thing you need to do is watch Back to the Future Part II and the final thing you need to do is visit nikemag.eBay.com and brace your wallet.
I guess you could also watch the video after the break to get excited too. Read more…
Samsung has unveiled its latest contender in the smartphone battle, the Samsung Galaxy Note.
The Galaxy Note is equipped with the world’s first 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED Display (WXGA 1280×800, 285ppi). It sports a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera with LED flash and a 2MP camera on the front.
No word yet on battery life but if it can live up to the hype of the video below count this Apple fiend impressed.
100 years of IBM. 100 people present 100 IBM achievements from the years in which they were born. Really quite astounding.
I cant believe they missed out Thomas J. Watson, founder of IBM’s honour for “Services to the Reich” presented by Adolf Hitler in 1937.
Some of the best new features making their way to iOS 5. I have to say, I wasn’t expecting the TextExpander-esque shortcuts which will be a very welcome addition. There are quite a few les-reported fewtures in here which are worth a look at.
iOS 5 is available this autumn and here’s the thick of it. Hang in there, there’s quite a lot to take in: Read more…
From the mouth of the man himself, what is iCloud? “iCloud stores your content in the cloud and wirelessly pushes it to all your device. It automatically uploads it, stores it, and pushes it to all your devices.”
By content we’re talking about pretty much everything; music, iBooks, photos and videos, device settings, and app data will all be backed up automatically when you connect to WiFi. Documents in the Cloud will effortlessly sync Pages, Numbers, and Keynote data between all of your iOS devices and calendars, mail and contacts will all sync for free. Read more…