Latest Stories in Gadgets - Page 2
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Flipperbot robot walks on the beach like a sea turtle
This sea turtle-inspired robot is helping researchers understand how the animals make their way across the sand.
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Move over, Harlem Shake. It's time for the iPhone shake.
A new micro kinetic charger is in the works that will charge your iPhone, just by shaking it.
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Make an iPhone amplifier out of an old Victrola
You can use an old Victrola to project the sound from your iPhone with just a couple of materials and a few easy steps.
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Enter your DIY design in the Instructables Green Design Contest!
Instructables is celebrating Earth Day by holding a contest for the best design that keeps the environment in mind. Will your design be the winner?
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Happy Earth Day! Don't Recycle.
When it comes to electronics, recycling should be the final resort.
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Panasonic to donate 100,000 solar lanterns in regions without electricity
By Panasonic's 100th anniversary, the company plans to have donated 100,000 solar-powered lanterns to people in regions without access to electricity.
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10 ways 3D printers are advancing science
From fish tags and lab supplies to stem cells and lunar bases, the technology is helping scientists do great things.
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Refurbished iPhones and custom apps bring the smartphone revolution to seniors
For seniors that may be averse to technology, a new project could help improve their lives by combining a used smartphone with simple to use, custom designed apps.
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What's more important to you, the Internet or water?
A British survey yields some very surprising results.
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The best present ever: A 3D printed gummy version of yourself
Who says 3D printing isn't useful and important? Here's another world-changing application.
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Would you run over energy-harvesting tiles in a marathon?
I don't get energy harvesting. When you drive over them, they steal your gas. When you walk, they steal your food. In a marathon, they steal your time.
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Google Streetview hyperlapse animates images to show you where you're going
A new website takes your planned route plus Google streetview images to animate your trip and show you the journey from A to B in a video.
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Kyle Wiens of iFixit interviewed on Spark
The TreeHugger regular describes the merits of fixing your own gadget on the popular Canadian tech show
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Make an LED night light from a faucet valve
This easy DIY project uses easy to find materials, some you may already have around the house.
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MYO armband offers wireless, touchless control of your computer
The MYO armband brings us even closer to digital interactions that seem straight right out of Minority Report.
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Recycled Orchestra turns trash into music and despair into hope in Paraguayan slums
When a passionate teacher begins music classes in a barrio built on a landfill, the need for more instruments for his students led to an incredibly inspiring story - and one you can help write.
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When will wearable technology go mainstream?
A video with interviews from key players in the wearable technology industry tells us what's going on with bringing the innovations to the masses.
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CoolNYC program helps New Yorkers control air conditioners with smart phones
With CoolNYC's smart AC system, window air conditioner units can be managed efficiently and remotely, right from a smartphone.
