There you have it, folks. Floating over this text is the CPU-Z record that proves it: four days after Andre Yang broke the chip speed overclocking record with AMD’s Bulldozer, he’s done it again. The chip maker was eerily prescient when it said it expected others to beat the record and that unnatural confidence in … Continued
Sprint bringing Samsung Transform Ultra, Kyocera DuraCore to life November 13th?
Here are a couple more devices that will probably add another page to your Black Friday ads: the Samsung Transform Ultra and the Kyocera DuraCore. The leaked images above and below don’t show any super-secret phones that we didn’t already know about, but we do learn that November 13th is a likely launch date for … Continued
Apple now requiring Mac App Store applications to be sandboxed by March 2012
Apple’s already made OS X more like iOS in more ways than one, and it looks like it will soon be taking another step in that direction. As of March 1st, 2012, Apple will require all apps available in the Mac App Store to be “sandboxed,” which Apple says is “a great way to protect … Continued
College students unveil the Kiira EV, Uganda’s first electric car (video)
Take a good look at that lime green hornet pictured above, because it may just herald the dawn of a new era in Ugandan transportation. Known as the Kiira EV, this plug-in was designed by students at Makerere University in Uganda, where electric cars, as you might imagine, are something of a rare commodity. In … Continued
Motorola Facebook phone resurfaces as Motokey Social, destined for Telus? (Update: official product page found)
If you thought we’d forgotten all about Motorola’s little Facebook Phone that could, you’d be incorrect. Only known previously as the EX225, it appears the portrait QWERTY may have a final destination and name. According to YS Tech, the device seems set for a collision course with Telus as the Motokey Social, a prepaid feature … Continued
Online calculator helps screen for cancer early
A nonprofit research database system called QResearch–which already screens for heart disease, kidney disease, and serious blood cots–is now introducing what look to be highly accurate lung and gastroesophageal cancer screenings as well. The University of Nottingham and ClinRisk researchers behind the computer-based tool say that their findings, published this week in the British Journal … Continued
Toyota plans nursing robots for aging Japan
(Credit: Toyota) Toyota wants to help Japan’s aging population with machines than can help people move around with a leg brace and a personal transporter. The Walk Assist Robot is made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and attaches to the legs of patients who have suffered paralysis to help them walk. Weighing 7.7 pounds, the device … Continued
New study links video gaming to creativity
For those who like to play video games, or who let their kids play, a new study linking gaming to creativity in 12-year-olds may be very validating. It reminds me of the little flutter in my chest that occurs every time I read about the health benefits of dark chocolate. Or perhaps that flutter is … Continued









