While solar power promises a lot, it's only ever going to help satisfy our energy needs if it becomes efficient enough. Fortunately, Sharp has just made the world's most efficient solar cell, which converts a staggering 44.4 per cent of incident light into electricity. Take that, fossil fuels. Read More >>
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"The heat energy you're removing is guaranteed to find it's way back as heat again. Heaters, cars, electronics... they all produce heat." More »
It's sometimes easy to forget when you're watching an animated movie just how complex the underlying technology is. In this video, Steve Carell explains the 3D animation processes involved in taking an idea from the storyboard to the movie theatre. Read More >>
While everyone's skeptical about how and why so many tech companies are involved with PRISM, the New York Times has run a heartening piece which describes how Yahoo fought hard—but ultimately failed—to avoid joining the initiative. Read More >>
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"Yeah, and a 3.5" 2TB NAS grade HDD is over £80 anyway, plus the cost of a USB to SATA cable... So what's the point?" More »
Reuters is reportingthat Apple is planning to extend its range of iPhones with new larger-screened phones and a colourful lower-cost version. Read More >>
This expanse of metal might not look much, but it's actually the NASA test facility that allows engine manufacturers to simulate flying through the upper atmosphere—and ensure engines don't fail when things get too cold. Read More >>
The Financial Times is reporting that Nokia will finally kill off Symbian once and for all this summer. So long, underpowered Nokia smartphones. Read More >>
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"The N95 was a great symbian phone back in the day but since the arrival of the iphone and then android the os as been effectively dead in the water." More »
Spend much time on YouTube, and you'll have no doubt seen videos get stuck at 301 views. But while you might think that's some sort of software glitch, it could be something far, far more sinister. Read More >>
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"47 and because I felt like it. My original persona still retains the original branding and still posts occasionally, probably will be doing a bit more..." More »
While Google's Glass has been on the block for a while, we were yet to see a thorough teardown of the hardware tucked away inside its slender frame. Wait no longer, though, because the folks over at Catwig have now taken the thing apart. Read More >>
If you share one Netflix account within your household—be it with friends, family or whoever else—chances are you all share different tastes. Soon, you won't have to worry about getting a weird set of recommendations thanks to their viewing habits, though—because you'll soon be able set up multiple user accounts on a single Netflix account. Read More >>
Yesterday's announcement of OS X Mavericks unveiled some pretty cool new features coming to your Mac—but Cook and co forgot to explain just which computers would support the new OS. Fortunately, Apple Insider has chatted with people familiar with the Mavericks Developer Preview to draw up a list of the Macs which are compatible with the software. Read More >>
The devil's in the detail, and when it comes to iOS, that even includes the tiny elements that make up its icons. Like the new Maps one, which is focused around Apple's upcoming Spaceship Campus. Read More >>