[ad_1] Fashionable wearable tech is hard to come by, but Misfit wants to improve your tech’s look by letting you tailor the look of your own device to match your style. A new service called M.Y. Misfit will allow you to mix-and-match styles of Misfit devices to your own tastes. You can choose from theRead more about Misfit will now let you build and customize your new fitness tracker[…]

[ad_1] Perovskite solar cells are a hot topic – cheap to make and demonstrated at up to 22% efficiency – but they are vulnerable to destruction by the atmosphere. “Despite a number of proposed solutions in fabrication technology, this issue has continued to undercut whatever incremental increases in efficiency have been achieved,” said EPFL. TheRead more about Perovskite solar cell stable for a year[…]

[ad_1] A SIM-only deal is a mobile phone plan that offers calls, texts and data in return for a monthly fee, but doesn’t come bundled with a phone. Leaving the phone out of the equation means SIM-only deals can be much cheaper than general mobile phone deals which makes them ideal if you already haveRead more about The best value Australian SIM-only deals in June 2017[…]

[ad_1] Called SkelGrid, the system is based on the firm’s curved graphene ultracapacitor technology, which is designed to provide high power and energy density. Taavi Madiberk, CEO of Skeleton Technologies, writes: “In the semiconductor and electronics industries power quality is of utmost importance. A power outage lasting for under a second can damage all theRead more about Estonian firm uses graphene for high reliability energy storage[…]

[ad_1] Looking at reduced support for Windows 10 Mobile over the past year, combined with plummeting sales of Windows phones, we wouldn’t blame you for thinking Microsoft’s last big push into the mobile space would be its last. However, it looks like the technology bigwig is warming up for another crack at bat as industryRead more about Microsoft is reportedly developing a new phone and software to go with it[…]

[ad_1] AS7221 block diagram Following the AS7221 smart lighting manager introduced earlier this year, this new device, the AS7220, combines a precise calibrated-for-life colour sensor with an intelligent Cognitive Lighting Engine for standalone closed-loop maintenance of  the output from strings of warmer and cooler white LEDs. “The result is a luminaire which automatically adjusts forRead more about ams uses closed-loop sensing for tight LED light control[…]

[ad_1] There are any number of apps and websites dedicated to testing your current data speeds, but for the most part that’s all they do. Meteor aims to add context, not only telling you your download speed, upload speed and ping, but also telling you the implications of that for the apps you use. MeteorRead more about Best Android apps 2017: download these now[…]

[ad_1] “The phantom of the quantum computer is keeping academia and the IT industry on high alert,” says Infineon’s  Thomas Pöppelmann (pictured). Quantum computer attacks on today’s cryptography are expected to become reality within the next 15 to 20 years, says Infineon. Once available, quantum computers could solve certain calculations much faster than today’s computers,Read more about Infineon future-proofs cryptography[…]

[ad_1] North Korean technology company Myohhang recently launched a brand-new tablet they’ve ‘lovingly’ christened after Apple’s trademarked iPad. According to NK News, the Ryonghung iPad has been designed to let users read the news, work on documents and use more than 40 pre-installed apps, including one that can diagnose 1,200 ailments and suggest remedies.  It’sRead more about This brand-new iPad is a North Korean exclusive[…]

[ad_1] Levandowski pleaded the Fifth to accusations that he had stolen 14,000 files on driverless car technology from his previous employer Waymo, Google’s driverless car unit. Judge William Alsup, the judge in the Waymo-Uber lawsuit about the files, told Uber to do “whatever it can to ensure that its employees return 14,000-plus pilfered files toRead more about Driverless guru jobless[…]