Recycling aluminum uses about 95% less energy than making new one from bauxite ore, which compares very favorably with other types of recycling. For example, ...
Mobile devices account for over 20% of the world’s web usage
The mobile wave continues to build with no signs of cresting. According to StatCounter’s data, mobile devices accounted for 21.6 percent of global web browsing ...
Scientists have figured out why low-cost organic solar cells lose their efficiency over time
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich have figured out why low-cost organic solar cells lose their efficiency over time and will now attempt to ...
Quadrocopter drone recovers from failures without skipping a beat
Quadrocopter drones are capable of some incredible acrobatics, but they seldom handle failure all that gracefully. ETH Zurich's Mark Mueller is tackling this ...
Huawei files trademark for PhoPad, but shouldn’t be worried about anyone taking the name
Huawei filed a trademark for a "PhoPad" with the USPTO this week. There's no guarantee that the manufacturer will come out with such a device -- which, given ...
PC laptops and accidental damage: Best and worst warranties 2014
Whoops, I broke it again. When shopping for a new PC, laptop, or ultrabook, make sure you investigate the terms of your warranty and the optional accidental ...
AT&T: We don’t have to disclose any NSA co-operation, not even to shareholders
The cellular giant says any such co-operation with the U.S. government in its mass surveillance operations would almost certainly be classified, despite ...
3rd party apps keep improving ahead of iOS mail
Apple makes some pretty good software for their devices but many third parties are doing even better. Case in point: email. Apple provides a pretty efficient ...
Microsoft Windows 7 support and sales cutoff dates worth knowing
Don't worry, though, Windows 7 fans: There's still another year until PC makers won't be allowed to sell new machines with Windows 7 preloaded. The long, ...
‘Amazon Rockets’ pledges to deliver your goods in five minutes
Amazon has caught a lot of flack for introducing the idea of 30-minute drone deliveries. Since its announcement earlier this week, everyone and their mother ...
Twitter to be available on mobile phones without Internet
We're spoiled here in the US. When we want to browse what's trending on Twitter, we just break out our smartphones, launch an app and we're perusing the latest ...
Kickstarter projects let you charge your iPhone with fire, snap pics in the dark with better flash
A pair of interesting new Kickstarter projects may allow for more versatile uses of Apple's iPhone, with a product for campers that provides ...
Samsung is reportedly working on the new Galaxy F Series
According to reports, Samsung is currently working on the new, ultra high-end Galaxy F Series. However, it may be a while before the series is announced, let ...
Xbox One’s self-publishing program will launch early next year
One of the biggest issues people had with the Xbox One when it was first announced was that it was trying to choke out indie developers. In response to this, ...
iOS still number one operating system on black friday
Despite Android slowly chipping away at Apple’s overall market share, which is down from this time last year, IBM Benchmark‘s research shows a number of ...