Transparent solar cell windows to power your house UCLA has made a break-through in solar tech that could turn any transparent surface into a solar charger Soon we may be able to see into the future, quite literally, as solar windows – the power source of a new era – become a reality. Thanks to newly developed transparent solar cells, compliments of UCLA, your whole home could soon become a self-sustained powerhouse....
Tron: Uprising series prologue debuts online The new animated series, set between the two films, has a prologue episode online now Disney, in possession of Daft Punk’s excellent Tron soundtrack, is giving us more in an animated TV series that should sound electrifying. While the Tron Legacy film might not have done so great Tron: Uprising – airing on Disney XD on June 7th – was going to have its first episode online this Friday 18th May....
Turn your iPhone into a stun gun with this stunning case Yellow Jacket Indiegogo pitch wants to turn your iPhone into a stun gun After being robbed at gunpoint in his home, Seth Froom realised that even in the Land of the Free, where homeowners can keep guns, you can’t keep a gun on you at all times. So, on the basis that you normally have your iPhone to hand, he’s come up with Yellow Jacket – an iPhone case that turns your iPhone 4 or 4S into a 650,000V stun gun, just like James Bond’s phone in Tomorrow Never Dies....
UK 4G network – what do you want to know? Pick the large brains of the gadget and tech experts at Stuff by throwing us all of your 4G network questions. Who knows what mysteries we could unravel? The UK’s first 4G network will officially launch on October 30th and we’re sure you’ve got lots of burning questions along the lines of how much it’ll cost, which phones it’ll work with, which networks will offer the blazing new data standard and whether you really, really need it....
UK gets red 320GB PlayStation 3 The PS3 is getting a makeover with a red model set to hit the UK on April 27th If you’ve been holding off on getting a PlayStation 3 because it just doesn’t match your interior decor, you’re in luck. Assuming your interior decor has a red theme, because Sony is releasing a red PS3 in the UK on April 27th. Previously a Japanese exclusive, the red PS3 packs 320GB of internal storage and comes with a single red controller....
Ultima mastermind is back with Kickstarter-funded RPG Richard “Lord British” Garriott seeks US$1,000,000 from backers to fund Shroud of the Avatar The Ultima games form the longest-running RPG series in computer gaming history, and today their creator took to Kickstarter in search of funds for a new title he promises will capture the spirit of those classic games. Richard Garriott, popularly known by his in-game moniker Lord British, is seeking US$1,000,000 from backers for Shroud of the Avatar, and at the time of writing has received over $110,000....
UPDATE: Morphing touchscreen keyboard video of Tactus tech blows our minds (hands-on) Words can’t do this justice. Click on through and see this black magic tech for yourselves… Tactus has released a new video showing off its morphing touchscreen technology and we’re giddy with excitement at what our eyes have seen. Resembling a normal touchscreen at first glance, Tactus’ touchscreen tech enables honest-to-goodness buttons to raise up from a seemingly normal flat smartphone screen, allowing for improved typing, number dialling and gaming interaction....
