Caffeine Zone, a software app developed by Penn State researchers, can help people determine when caffeine may give them a mental boost and when it could hurt their sleep patterns. The software takes information on caffeine use and integrates it with information on the effects of caffeine to produce a graph of how the caffeine [...]

Of course! Google wouldn’t be complete without their own home entertainment system—as they seem to have succeeded every other sub industry out there. They’ve been working on the project for a while; last May Google announced their Android@Home project framework, getting people excited that they wanted us to think of “every appliance in your home” [...]

This article was posted on 01/17/2012. Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) are very popular in a wide range of applications, such as washing machines and high-end pumps. The PMSM does not have a commutator and generates magnetic flux with magnets on the rotor, which makes it both efficient and reliable. Sinusoidal PM synchronous motors are [...]

Software developed by computer scientists could help to quickly and accurately locate missing people, rapidly identify those suffering from malnutrition and effectively point people towards safe zones simply by checking their phones. It is hoped the smartphone technology could potentially not only help save lives but could also ease the financial and emotional burden on [...]

To our excitement, Canon showed off three new cameras as a part of the PowerShot Line, which includes a superior point-and-shoot that’s not quite DSLR but has a lot of DSLR features—called the G1 X, and then two smaller models, the ELPH 520 and the ELPH 110. The G1 X has a neat fold-out LCD [...]