Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/14/htc-launches-one-max/?ncid=rss_truncated
The bigger the phone, the harder it is to hide. After a slew of detailed leaks, HTC is finally ready to announce the HTC One Max: an enlarged version of the original One that boosts the size of the 1080p LCD panel up to 5.9 inches while attempting to keep the One's classy aluminum look and feel. ...
ASUS AiO PCs have run the gamut from pretty versatile, like the dual-boot Transformer AiO, to pretty functional like the articulating ET2300. But pretty, period? Perhaps not so much -- at least not until a video of the above ET2321 popped up on the company's official YouTube channel. The ...
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/device-converts-ocean-waves-into-power-2013-10
A group of design engineers from Scotland have found a way to efficiently harness the raw power of ocean waves and convert that power into usable energy.
The design is one of the top 15 finalists for this year's James Dyson award.
This design is an improvement over other wave energy converters because it operates using hydraulics to maximize the amount of energy it harnesses from waves.
The device — called the renewable wave power (RWP) — is essentially a chain of partially submerged buoys that absorb the force of waves, then converts the waves into energy. The growing need for sustainable energy sources is the inspiration behind this design entry.
The design has undergone several tests in Lancaster University's wave tank. The unique hydraulic system allows the RWP to respond to changing ocean conditions. As the waves flow in, they move the buoys, which creates pressure as they bounce up and down. The pressure is stored in hydraulic cylinders, which can then be depressurized to create electricity.
The energy readouts produced by RWP look promising, but it needs to be tested in the ocean to verify the results.
The James Dyson award is a competition between up-and-coming design engineers all around the world. The award includes an international winner, and a national winner from each country represented.
SEE ALSO: Say Hello To WAVE Energy!
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-iphone-5s-blue-screen-of-death-like-a-windows-pc-2013-10
Apple's new iPhone 5S has a Blue Screen of Death, just like an old PC running Microsoft Windows. A bunch of users have complained on YouTube, Twitter and various Apple consumer forums that when they use certain apps in iWorks (the iPhone's spreadsheet and documents apps) the phone freezes, shows a blank blue screen, and then reboots.
Here's what it looks like:
The glitch was first noted by The Verge, which offered this advice:
One workaround to alleviate the iWork-related reboots is to disable iCloud syncing for Apple's Pages, Keynote, and Numbers apps.
Here's a video of the flaw in action (below). You can see others here and here.
SEE ALSO: Apple Ran Out Of Gold iPhones Because It Underestimated How Much Asia Likes Gold
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It's been hard to appreciate the brightness of WhiteMagic LCDs when they've been limited to lower-end smartphones like the Sony Xperia P. That shouldn't be a problem from now on, as Japan Display has started mass-producing its first 1080p WhiteMagic screen. Like its ancestors, the new 5-inch pane...
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/11/japan-display-now-making-1080p-whitemagic-lcds/?ncid=rss_truncated
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