Five years ago, the first mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras (ILCs) were introduced with the hope that they could compete with larger, more expensive digital single-lens reflex cameras...
Wearable sensors could one day interpret the gestures in sign language and translate them into English, providing a high-tech solution to communication problems between deaf people...
In Marvel comics, Thor’s legendary hammer Mjolnir is famous for being able to be wielded only by the worthy. For the unworthy, i.e., literally everyone except...
When you stay in a hotel, how do you know there is no room pinhole camera hidden within? When you travel or take a business trip,...
If you have always wanted your very own personal robot, you will soon get your wish. Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp has showcased a prototype robot that...
So-called secret mobile apps, which can be used by children to hide texts, images and videos from prying eyes, are drawing warnings and concern from officials...
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is making sure it has everything from A to Z covered online. Literally. The newly formed company, which made it...
From a game-changing laptop to augmented reality news Microsoft unveiled a handful of new devices at a New York City event Tuesday, ranging from a potentially...
Be sure to check your messages to see if you’re eligible for some of the money The professional networking site LinkedIn has agreed to a $13...
An upcoming video game is getting lots of buzz in the gamer community for a unique twist: If you get killed while playing Upsilon Circuit, you...
Thanks to a couple of Swedish entrepreneurs, it might soon be possible to get a clean shave without the little nicks and cuts. They’ve done away...
Surgeons in London have carried out a pioneering human embryonic stem cell operation in an ongoing trial to find a cure for blindness for many patients....
Scientists confirm that strange streaks on the Red Planet are formed by flowing water. The holy grail of space exploration is to find extraterrestrial life. An...
It’s a novel way of teaching medical students empathy. Trainee medics might know how to diagnose and prescribe, but their youth makes it hard to understand...
Rethink Robotics, the firm behind the Baxter manufacturing robot, has released a one-armed version, called Sawyer, capable of more dexterous work. It is designed for production...
Keeping calm and alert behind the wheel could get a lot easier… thanks to this intelligent car seat. Developers Faurecia says their “Active Wellness” seat is...
Quadcopter drones have been programmed to build a rope bridge capable of supporting the weight of a human. The project was the result of a joint...
Scientists say they are a step closer to growing fully functioning replacement kidneys, after promising results in animals. When transplanted into pigs and rats, the kidneys...
A researcher at the defense company Boeing has filed a patent for a sci-fi-esque cloaking device that would protect soldiers from intense shock waves generated by...
The U.S. Defense Department is building a massive, electronic system to provide an overview of the vulnerabilities of the military’s computer networks, weapons systems, and installations,...
The Pentagon’s research unit is funding the development of robotic legs for helicopters. Darpa, the organisation handling the project has released footage showing a test version...
What irony! During the keynote speech at Dreamforce Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was put in a situation where he had to use Apple’s iPhone to...
How do you ‘Like’ a sad story of a death or disaster on facebook is one question users of the social media have always asked themselves,...
We all have our tricks to get more done during the workday. We turn our IM to “do not disturb,” work from home, shut off our...
The iPad Pro is gargantuan. Its 12.9-inch Retina HD display dwarfs the iPad Air 2. Its Hulk-powerful, but still thin and light. It’s basically Apple’s...
The use of the internet provided by telecommunications companies in the country is steadily on the increase, as the number of Nigerians subscribed to the service...
Apple events are known as much for innovation as they are for copycatting. At Wednesday’s event, things looked awfully familiar. It used to be that Apple...
In from Ali Smart … The level of activity of Nigerians on Facebook is on the increase as the social media handle has shared new statistics...
Faced with a 19 per cent drop in the sale of its iPads, within the same period last year, Apple has unveiled new products in efforts...
Electronics company Canon has developed a 250 megapixel sensor for use in digital cameras. Canon said the sensor is sensitive enough to read lettering on the...
Crystal isn’t my best friend or coworker. She’s never met me but yet she knows me. Ask Crystal about me, and she’ll tell you that I’m...
Facebook has taken its first steps into the education market with a software it claims allows children to learn at their own pace. It is working...
A new kind of memory technology is going into production, which is up to 1,000 times faster than the Nand flash storage used in memory cards...
Nearly a quarter, 23 per cent, of Americans worked from home in 2014, according to a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics survey. If you’re one of...
Welcome to 2015. You are living in a world where a watch is a computer and a table is an air conditioner. Samsung is the next...
Facebook-owned image-sharing platform Instagram is allowing its 300 million users to post landscape and portrait videos and pictures for the first time. Until now, images shared...
For the first time, over a billion people used Facebook on a single day, according to company founder Mark Zuckerberg. The “milestone” was reached on Monday,...
The ATM, the self-service kiosks at the airport, the Siri: You may not have known it, but it’s all been leading up to this…a futuristic hotel...
Need to stay connected? Don’t panic. There are several ways you can find free WiFi wherever you are. If you want a quick and easy way...
By manipulating its search results, Google could decide the next election. The world’s most-used search engine is so powerful and national elections are so tight, that...
Next time you see a surveillance camera following you down an alleyway, don’t be too sure that there’s a human watching. Surveillance camera companies are increasingly...
Scientists in the US have found a way to take carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and make carbon nanofibres, a valuable manufacturing material. Their solar-powered...
Last week, Samsung held a big conference in New York. While many anticipated the announcements of the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+, the...
Here is how you can turn your smartphone into a hologram projector with a few things lying around the house. Let’s face it, as excited as...
Ever been part of an audience and wanted to participate in a live event? Your options were limited: either raise your hand and project as far...
It is definitely a gift to be able to predict the future and it is a gift anyone in business would wish for. Wouldn’t it be...
The persistent rumours about Apple building some kind of car have felt at times like they were powered purely by Apple fans desperate for something new...
A recent announcement by the folks at Google is exciting news for any frequent travelers who’ve experienced the frustration of getting lost in a strange place...
The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show is an aftermarket extravaganza, where makers of add-on gear for cars and trucks convene to show off their wares....
Harald Ott and his team at Massachusetts General Hospital recently regenerated the limb of a rat in the lab, by flushing the arm of all cells...