Facebook Made a Bunch' of Privacy Mistakes

Facebook has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over charges that it failed to keep privacy promises and deceived its customers.In a statement put out last night the FTC said that Facebook promised that it would protect its users' information by keeping it private, while "repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public". It added that these actions were unfair and deceptive and violated federal law.The FTC has given Facebook settlement...

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Researchers Create Car That Can be Steered by Thought

Photo: Robert S. Donovan/Flickr The case for outlawing the practice of talking on cell phones while driving got a boost from the latest breakthrough from the innovation labs of Freie Universität Berlin. German scientists working there have installed a car with new technology that can read the driver's brain waves, thus allowing the car to be steered entirely by thought, reports Science Daily. Needless to say, you probably don't want...

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10 Tech Concepts You Need to Know for 2011

1. Flywheel Energy StorageIf we are going to retool our electric grid to incorporate more renewable energy sources, we need to find better ways of storing energy. One solution that has been talked about for decades is the use of flywheels: large, heavy wheels that store energy by spinning rapidly and release it through a generator that converts it back into electricity. The upshot: A utility can swiftly ramp up supply or taper it off to meet demand....

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Cute Miki Ears

Ear MIKI is a very cute ring that helps you manage your phone and earbuds in one go. Simply pull out the earplugs from one end and hook up to the phone/music device from the line. When not in use, slip the ring around your finger, like a cool accessory. The earbuds retract into the hub and give the Mickey effect. Sweet! Ear MIKI is a 2011 IDEA Award Winner!Designers: Jun Hyun Kim, Byeol Shim and Young Jun Kim (as seen on http...

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10 Photography Application For iPhone

One of the advantages that made iPhone so popular is the ability of the camera. Even today the term appears to separate the lovers of photography through the iPhone by name iPhonegraphy who has many followers all over the world including Indonesia. For those of you who already have an iPhone and want to further hone the creativity in taking photos with the iPhone, we chose the following 10 applications of photography that can make photography...

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A Modern Twist On The Vase, No, Microwave

Those mornings of quickly running around trying to grab a bite to eat all the while throwing on some clothes and gathering your necessities for the day are all to familiar to us all. It seems that time to accomplish all things becomes harder to find in today’s world. We are constantly searching for new ways to accomplish more in less time. The Microwave Vase designed by Woo Seokmoon allows for those early morning rushes to become a bit more pleasant. The...

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Aerogel: See-Through, Strong as Steel & Ligher than Air

Despite its incredibly low density, aerogel is one of the most powerful materials on the planet. It can support thousands of times its own weight, block out intense heat, cold and sound – yet it is 1,000 times less dense than glass, nearly as transparent and is composed of %99.8 air. The lowest-density silica-based aerogels are even lighter than air. Despite its fragility in certain regards and its incredible lack of density, aerogel has amazing...

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SIM Card Circulation Exceeds Population

The development of the mobile telecommunications industry in indonesia has been felt by 97 percent of 240 million indonesia's population. Based on data from Indonesia Cellular Telecommunications Association (ATSI), the number of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards circulating in the community even more than the total population. "This is a positive aspect to the role of mobile operators, particularly the complete communications of various...

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Honey, Can You Print My New Blood Vessels?

This polymer vessel can become an artificial blood vessel. (Credit: Fraunhofer IOF) If you think that engineering functional human body parts using a printer and laser is a sign of the end of time, you might want to proceed with caution. If you think such a development portends the saving of lives, read on.Because researchers from an interdisciplinary group of five Fraunhofer institutes in Germany are announcing their successful creation of...

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Facts About Nuclear Weapon

We should worry about this deadly pieces of machinary, but this image i hope we can little by little pull back the cloud of mystery that shrouding this "baby" (as seen on www.imagebath.co...

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Amazing Video: Robotic Swarms That'll Infest Your Home Entertainment Center

What if display technology breaks up into little bits that morph depending on need? For her grad-thesis at the Art Center College of Design, Julia Yu Tsao created Curious Displays, a pretty amazing vision of what display technology might become, decades down the road. Curious Displays from Julia Tsao on Vimeo. Rather than a single screen, she envisions a swarm of autonomous blocks that occasionally join up to form a TV--but...

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Headphone or Speaker? You choose!

Designed by Lu Chieh Hua, Headphone or Speaker combines the lightweight mobility of headphones with the sound amplification of a speaker into a single unit that makes it possible to both listen to your music privately or share with others. A unique twisting mechanism allows the unit to be propped upright for directing sound and automatically shifts playing modes and volume between operations, transforming it from headphone to speaker in a flash....

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Samsung Lights Up New Line of LED Bulbs

Samsung gets its LED on. (Credit: Screenshot by Martin LaMonica/CNET) Samsung today announced the availability and pricing of a line of seven consumer LED bulbs, some of which have the conventional screw-in bottom. There are spotlights for recessed lighting cans or track lighting, but there is also a bulb-shaped A19 bulb, a "snowcone" style bulb that gives off light in one direction."A light bulb is no longer just a light bulb. It's a...

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Toyota Plans Nursing Robots For Aging Japan

Credit: Toyota 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 has a position sensor on the thigh area, a pressure sensor on the sole, and a knee actuator that moves the brace based on data from the sensors.A timing-lock mechanism ensures that the brace doesn't bend when the foot is planted. The device can...

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