Research team developing smartphones that power themselves By Jools Whitehorn published 20 January 12 A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge, led by Professor Arokia Nathan are working to develop technologies that would make daily phone charging a thing of the past.
New Kinect experiment turns skin into screens By Henry Winchester published 19 October 11 Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University have unveiled a new project that uses Kinect and a projector to turn any surface into an interactive touch screen.
Microsoft PocketTouch promises strokable phone interaction By Henry Winchester published 18 October 11 Walking down the street idly stroking your pocket will no longer be an arrestable offence, if Microsoft Research has its way.
Table salt increases data storage density By Henry Winchester published 17 October 11 Scientists at Singapore's Agency for Science Technology and Research have upped the storage densities of hard drives - with humble table salt.
Microsoft files body scan patent to guess players' ages By Henry Winchester published 3 October 11 A patent filed by Microsoft proposes to use Kinect's body-detecting technology to guess the age of people using the Xbox peripheral.
Robo-exoskeleton almost in production By Henry Winchester published 11 August 11 Robotic exoskeletons have been a staple of Hollywood sci-fi since Sigourney Weaver lobbed an unfortunate alien queen out of the hangar doors in Aliens.
Finger-powered phones coming within 3 years? By James Rivington published 24 June 11 Aussie researchers want your keyboard to generate electricity
UK needs to get back to manufacturing: Dyson By Patrick Goss published 4 May 11 Brit Week Sir James Dyson believes that Britain needs to look to its heritage and begin to make quality products rather than rely on 'digital fads'.
Sony develops flexible OLED screens By Adam Hartley published 27 May 10 Sony is developing the latest flexible OLED screen tech, promising roll-out screens for mobiles and computers in the future.
Large Hadron Collider experiment a success By Patrick Goss published 30 March 10 The Large Hadron Collider has seen collisions for the first time, ushering in a new era for particle physics. More to follow...
