Software/Hardware News

Melbourne, September 20 (ANI): Advertising agencies in Australia are keeping a close eye on the pages of the six million Facebook users to update advertisements of products they deem fit as soon as there is some change in the social networking site user's account status.

London, Sept 20 (ANI): A revolutionary device, costing less than 60 pounds, has been launched which allows blind people to attach and read audio labels on everyday objects.

Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): A researcher from University of Alabama has developed the Roto-Tilt Chair - a chair that rotates and tilts the person sitting in it, and could enhance diagnosis and expand what is known about balance disorders, specifically the wobbly issues that arise from inner ear malfunctions.

Washington, September 18 (ANI): A "micro-aircraft" inspired by the manoeuvrability and energy efficiency of an insect may have come closer to reality, for scientists have successfully decoded the aerodynamic secrets of insect flight.

Washington, September 18 (ANI): Experts from the University of Washington and SRI International have jointly developed a new software protocol, to standardize the way biomedical robots are managed over the Internet.

Quentin Hardy, Forbes.com
Humans are good at many things, but perhaps nothing more so than staring at the bright and diverting. It began with fire, which was probably stared at late into the night. More recently we've looked at television screens, computer screens, mobile phone screens, GPS navigation screens, game screens and in-store display screens, to name a few.

London, September 16 (ANI): People's updates on popular social networking websites such as Twitter about having coughs and colds could help health officials track early warning signs about flu outbreaks.

London, September 16 (ANI): An electronic nose foil some people's attempt to deceive their doctors by telling them that they are non-smokers, in order to get cheaper life insurance.

London, September 13 (ANI): The Ford Motor Company has reportedly achieved a major success in harnessing fighter jet technology for its cars.

London, September 9 (ANI): The U.S. Department of Transportation is funding a new research project aimed at replacing asphalt with solar panels as the basic material for making roads, in a bid to solve the crisis of electricity.

Washington, September 6 (ANI): German scientists have come up with a new concept for ultra-flat loudspeakers that can deliver full sound reproduction.

London, September 4 (ANI): A British scientist has developed a "telepathic" microchip that can enable paraplegics to operate PCs and television by thought alone.

Washington, September 3 (ANI): A team of scientists in California have announced the creation of a 'NanoPen' that can simplify the method of laying down patterns of nanoparticles-from wires to circuits-for making futuristic electronic devices, medical diagnostic tests, and other much-anticipated nanotech applications.

Melbourne, Sep 2 (ANI): In a groundbreaking innovation, scientists have created an electronic device that may allow blind people to "see" using their tongues.

Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): Scientists have created an "electronic tongue" that can digitally measure the taste of sweetness.

London, September 1 (ANI): Japanese scientists have come up with a robot resembling a huge, happy teddy bear to help look after hospital patients.

Washington, August 29 (ANI): Elderly people with limited mobility may soon come to be served by robots in a manner as if they are being served by other persons, thanks to a collaborative study by three University of Illinois at Chicago engineers and a Rush University nursing specialist.