Archive for June, 2010
4 Reasons Why Microsoft’s Kin Phones Failed
Microsoft has decided to stop introducing new Kin-branded phones and will scrap the device’s European launch.
Gallery: Smart Textiles Blend LEDs, Circuits and Sensors
A recent exhibition of “smart textiles” shows how fabric can be combined with electronics to make interactive, musical and thought-provoking wearables.
New Smell Drives Evolution of New Moth Species
A new scent is enough to spark the evolution of a new moth species — and it can start with just a single genetic mutation.
Fun Plane Comes Equipped With iPad
It was perhaps inevitable that Apple’s tablet and a few apps would be used for aircraft avionics.
2-Billion-Year-Old Fossils May Be Earliest Known Multicellular Life
A newly discovered group of 2.1-billion-year-old fossil organisms may be the earliest known example of complex life on Earth. It could help scientists understand not just when higher organisms began to evolve, but why.