Coming soon: 'wallet phones' from Japan

"TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular "wallet phone," a government official said Tuesday. ...

Spin flip trick points to fastest RAM yet

"Do you wish your computer was faster? Engineers and physicists from Germany have demonstrated the quickest prototype yet of an advanced form of RAM tipped by hardware manufacturers to be the future of computing. The device is so fast it brushes against a fundamental...

La Maison Tropicale, Jean Prouvé

cool video of the assembly of the Maison Tropicale by Jean Prouvé at the Tate in London.  The iconic, lightweight metal building was purchased last year at auction by New York hotelier Andre Balazs."Andre Balazs"

Scientists create 'no tears' onions

"Scientists in New Zealand and Japan have created a "tear-free" onion using biotechnology to switch off the gene behind the enzyme that makes us cry, one of the leading researchers said Friday. The discovery could signal an end to one of cooking's eternal puzzles: why does...

World's Smallest Projector Set for Launch

This tiny projector (about the size of an iphone) is going to be breakthrough technology. That tiny screen with all your photos -- oh, I mean your cellphone, will become your projector. Speaking from the social network view of things, this will take the solitary out of lots...