Dutch scientists have found a way of turning plant matter into the building blocks of common plastics using a nanotechnology process that offers an alternative to oil-based production.
Scientists studying the human genome have found that each of us is carrying around 20 genes that have been completely inactivated, suggesting that not all switched-off genes are harmful to health.
Scientists say they have discovered a species of chameleon so small it can balance on the tip of a match.
China will launch its next manned space mission sometime between June and August, which will attempt to dock with an experimental module launched last year, state news agency Xinhua reported Friday.
Scientists have mapped the genome of Australia's endangered Tasmanian devil for the first time and found that deadly facial tumors decimating the species evolve very slowly, making it possible help might be found before the animals vanish forever.
Apple Inc, Google Inc and their vendors must do more to protect children using iPhones and other mobile devices to read or play games, U.S. trade regulators said, and warned they may punish software makers that secretly collect data on kids.
Have you just bought a new iPhone? According to 'Time's 50 Best iPhone Apps 2012' 'Find My iPhone' is the most-must-have app. And guess what? It's free!
Space junk now in Earth's orbit will be blasted into dust by a new Swiss satellite called the CleanSpace One, and its mission is a critical one. NASA says nearly 95 percent of the objects in the above picture are junk. Though Switzerland is not responsible for adding to that amount of space debris, they aim to be the ones cleaning it up. The Swiss Space Center is building the CleanSpace One satellite for the express purpose of finding, collecting and destroying not functional satellites and o...
Motorola announced it would update the Atrix 2 to Android 4.0 in July, so AT&T customers may be wondering if it can now blaze past the Samsung Galaxy S2.
Micro-blogging site Twitter's admittance this week that they used to copy and store the entire address book of smartphone users is causing quite a stir. The company has tendered an apology and has indicated that it will update it's privacy policy. But is that enough?
Motorola will update Sprint's Photon 4G and AT&T's Atrix 2 to the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system starting in July, the company announced in a Motorola Owners Forum post Feb. 15. Although the Atrix 2's predecessor, the Atrix 4G, is no longer offered by AT&T, it too will get the update. While it's good news to people who have had these phones for a while now, it's a bit surprising they are getting Android 4.0 before newer, higher priced devices like the Samsung Galaxy S2, Galax...
The U.S. military needed a better way to kill flies on the battlefield and researchers think they found it: use blue.
The United States, in a review of future satellite needs, is examining opportunities to increase international collaboration and orders from commercial providers, a senior U.S. Air Force official said on Wednesday.
Four months after one of Japan's biggest corporate scandals, police and prosecutors on Thursday arrested seven men, including the former president of Olympus Corp and ex-bankers, over their role in a $1.7 billion accounting fraud at the medical equipment and camera maker.
Apple is a forerunner in the technology industry when it comes of design and innovation. Hence, it's not surprising to see the excitement among iPad fans reach a fever pitch especially as the latest wave of rumors suggests that the next generation Apple tablet, dubbed iPad 3, will be unveiled in the first week of March, possibly on March 7.Here's a rundown of the latest rumors about iPad 3 release date, specs and price - and what we think about them.
iPad 3, Apple's next generation tablet, is expected to be unveiled in March and the excitement among Apple fans has touched a fever pitch. However, the trademark dispute between the tech giant and Proview Technology, over the name iPad could pour cold water on the excitement as it could force Apple to delay the release of iPad 3 till the matter is solved, a reliable source informed Tech & Trend.
The legal dispute between Apple and Proview is becoming increasingly fierce and the whole world, including Apple fans, Apple's rivals, industry analysts, tech and law experts, are wondering who will have the last laugh.
Motorola announced it's road map for updating its Android tablets and smartphones in 2012, and the Droid Xyboard 10.1 won't get Android 4.0 until July at the earliest. Since the iPad 3 could debut in March, it might be a good time to try it instead of the Xyboard.
Steve Jobs pushed an entire industry to think different. After passing away late last year, Jobs left an impression among many across the world as an innovator, rebel and entrepreneur. While Apple still maintains a cult-like status, many remained fixated on the lessons that can be learned from iconic founder Steve Jobs. For those who have finished the book, but still crave more from the fabled story of Jobs, Scott Hurff has put together The Ultimate Steve Jobs Collection.
Mobile devices may soon outnumber humans reports BBC News. Statistics from Cisco's latest alanysis of global mobile traffic predicts that there will be roughly 10 billion connected mobile devices by 2016. The world currently has a little more than 7 billion people according to National Geographic, who reported extensively on the growing stress people are placing on the Earth.
Sony's PlayStation Vita goes on sale Feb. 22, but if you pre-ordered the first edition bundle pack, today is the big unveiling. We'll wait for a full review when the Vita goes on sale, but here's what you need to know if you're thinking of grabbing the $250 (Wi-Fi only) game system. Portable gaming is changing just as much as console gaming or even PC gaming because of the smartphone revolution, so buying a new system now is a particularly challenging decision to make.
President Barack Obama's proposed 2013 budget for NASA boosts spending at the Kennedy Space Center, which bore the brunt of job layoffs at the end of the space shuttle program last year, the center director said on Tuesday.
Modern technology reveals the secrets kept for thousands of years by Egyptian mummies in a major exhibition at Scotland's National Museum.
When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far scientists should go in creating lethal mutant viruses in the name of research.
Taiwan's Acer Inc reported on Wednesday a worse-than-expected net profit in the fourth quarter, though the result was a turnaround after two consecutive quarters of losses and the company said its current business was stable.
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered a tantalizing sneak peek of Apple's future strategy to investors at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Motorola announced their Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade timeline for the Droid Razr, and it won't get the update until July at the earliest. In fact, no Motorola products will get Android 4.0 until April at the earliest, and even then, the only device getting it is the Xoom Family Edition tablet. Other devices confirmed to get the upgrade starting in July are the Photon 4G on Sprint, Atrix 2 on AT&T and Droid Xyboard 10.1 and 8.9 tablets from Verizon.
A debt-laden Chinese technology firm seeking to ban all shipments of Apple's popular iPad tablet into and out of the country has been told that China's customs authorities are unlikely to intervene in the trademark battle.
The rumors about Apple's next generation iPad - dubbed iPad 3 - are always buzzing around the Internet, but it won't keep for long, if the latest report of iMore that the new tablet will be unveiled on March 7, is true.
The Starry Night painting by Vincent Van Gogh has been brought alive by Greek multimedia artist, Petros Vrellis, who has used creative coding that allows users to interact with the template.
