New Technology Makes Blood Tests Easier

Hate the thought of a doctor poking around to find a vein in order to draw blood? Well thanks to new infrared technology they will never have to again.  The Australian Red Cross Blood Service have been working with a new infrared light device that can locate blood flow and make it easier for nurses … Read more

PillowTalk Brings Long Distance Couples Closer

Pillowtalk by LittleRiot, which is pretty much exactly like the name suggests, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to help bring long-distance couples closer. Pillowtalk has the ability to transmit your loved ones heartbeat through a little speaker that you hide in your pillow. The audio is soft, but loud enough that when you rest your … Read more

Multi-Cultural Emoji are Still a Work in Progress

Are Emoji racist? It’s been a topic of conversation for a long time but now it seems that operating systems are about to add a whole new range of multi-cultural emoji. Emoji are most commonly used on smartphones and have been growing in popularity especially as more and more messaging apps hit the market. The … Read more

NSA Requests for Facebook Data Up By 24 Percent

A new report has been released that requests for information on Facebook from federal spy agencies is up by 24 percent.  The number of requests from local law enforcement and federal spy agencies for information from Facebook has increased by 24 percent in the US since last year. A new report released showed that Facebook … Read more

Cocoon Uses Infrasonic Sound for High Tech Home Security

There seems to be no shortage of smart security home technology these days however, Cocoon have launched their own version which promises to be the best. Debuting on IndieGoGo last week, Cocoon promises that their home security system is the best as it uses infrasonic sound waves that are undetectable to the human ear. The … Read more

China Develops Anti Drone Laser

While the rest of the world marvels at the capabilities of drone technology, China has create an anti-drone laser that can shoot down drones with 100 percent accuracy. This new anti-drone laser can shoot down a low flying drone within a two kilometer radius. Developed by the Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), the laser … Read more

PayPal Teams up with Burger King

Aiming to follow in the footsteps of Apple Pay, Paypal has reached out to fast food chain, Burger King to set up automatic payments. Apple Pay can be used in McDonalds stores across the nation and now it seems that PayPal’s service  can be used at all Burger King locations. It’s easy to see a … Read more

Skype to Translate Different Languages in Real Time

Microsoft is connecting the world like never before by introducing a new Skype translator. Microsoft’s research department have been working hard to develop a Skype translator which will allow users to voice and video chat with people who speak different languages. While the service will not be officially launched until next year, Microsoft is allowing … Read more

Mozilla to Launch New Browser for Developers

Mozilla is planning to launch a new browser next week dedicated to developers. The launch, which is scheduled for November 10th will be the first new browser that will allow developers to “debug the whole web” without having to switch between programs or tools. “When building for the Web, developers tend to use a myriad … Read more

Microsoft Word Number One App for iOS

Just 24 hours after announcing that Microsoft was making their Office Suite free, Word for iOS climbed to the number one spot at the app store. Word is now ahead of Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, YouTube and Google Docs. A pretty impressive feat for Microsoft who have struggled to return to their former glory days. … Read more