The Argus II, a type of “bionic eye,” has been approved for use in Europe and has shown promising results for people who suffer from blindness caused by degeneration of a the retina where photoreceptors are still in tact. The device is also quite stylish unlike certain other optical devices and is expected to get FDA approval here in the U.S. in 2012.
Got retinitis pigmentosa? You might be in luck! Read More »
Nokia sells Qt development framework to Digia, ensuring further development for cross-platform mobile and web apps.
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Microsoft’s U.S. mobile market share has fallen to 8%, but the launch of Windows Phone 7 has slowed the decline. Microsoft needs to get more devices out there and on more carriers to regain lost ground.
Windows Phone market share continues decline Read More »
Scientists have overcome a major hurdle in the development of quantum computers by shrinking “the business end of a magnetic resonance machine to the size of a pinhead.” This breakthrough could lead to the development of practical quantum computers in the near future.
Barrier holding back quantum computing finally breached Read More »
MacBook Air sales dropped 40% in Q4 compared to the previous quarter, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects the new MacBook Pro line to offset those numbers.
Apple sells over 1 million MacBook Airs in Q4 2010 Read More »
Don’t want to wait until tomorrow to get the next episode of The Noisecast? Want to be part of the super-exclusive awesome fantastic crowd that gets to listen to the podcast unedited, live, and as it happens? Well tune in tonight to listen and chat live via our Ustream channel. But guess what, we’ve made
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Angry Birds is expanding to Facebook with a new social version that will feature a more prominent role for the pigs and unique Facebook features. Rovio also has plans for Angry Birds racing and sports games, as part of a strategy to expand the franchise into multiple spin-offs.
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A NASA astrobiologist claims to have found evidence of fossilized alien microbes in meteorite fragments. This could be the most significant discovery in astrobiology if confirmed.
Alien bacteria claimed to be found in metorite fragments…again Read More »
Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) is unencrypted and vulnerable to spyware. This means that all information transferred over the PSN can be decrypted by anyone who builds their own custom firmware with custom certificates. This includes sensitive data such as credit card information and account information.
Major privacy and security concerns raised about PSN Read More »
RIM’s CMO Keith Pardy Departs the Company, Marking the Beginning of RIM’s Brand Repositioning. Pardy’s departure signals a much needed shake-up for RIM, which has been struggling to keep up with the competition. The company has yet to name Pardy’s successor, but it is expected that the new CMO will be a fresh face with radical ideas.
RIM CMO departs weeks ahead of PlayBook launch Read More »
Motorola has invested in Moblyng, a developer of HTML5 games for mobile devices and social networks. The investment is part of Motorola’s efforts to boost the availability of Honeycomb-optimized games for its Xoom tablet.
What does Moto want with a game developer? Read More »
A Greek researcher has discovered that dichloroacetic acid (DCA) may be a promising cancer treatment, but it’s not being pursued by big pharma because it’s cheap and unpatented.
Possible cure for cancer being snubbed by Big Pharma Read More »
Ken Jennings, the 74-time Jeopardy! winner, participated in a Reddit AMA, answering questions about his life and Jeopardy! experiences. He joked that older people love Jeopardy! and he can’t go anywhere in public without being approached by them.
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Recently we had asked you to vote on whether or not to meta-liveblog the Apple event on March 2. The voting race was actually surprisingly a head-to-head race, with the split being pretty even down the middle up until yesterday. However, the votes for “No” took the lead by this morning and sealed the fate
The masses have spoken Read More »
Xoom Corp. is suing Motorola over the use of the Xoom name for its new tablet, claiming trademark infringement and dilution of the value of its own Xoom.com brand.
Xoom sues Motorola over Xoom Read More »
