Posts tagged: life
Life on Mars unlikely on dry surface
Mars has been arid for more than 600 million years, making the planet's surface too dry and hostile to support any life, according to new research based on soil analysis.
ADzero brings student’s bamboo phone concept to life
Beautiful and green, the ADzero bamboo phone is. See how this concept phone from a Middlesex University student came to be a reality.
Impressive digital artistry makes still-life ‘painting’ move
Hang this "painting" in a bar, combine it with a subtle change in floor level, and watch the patrons stumble into it and forever swear off alcohol.
Smartphones with long battery life (roundup)
In this roundup, CNET editors highlight five smartphones that showed outstanding battery life in CNET Labs' performance tests.
Life-like robot being built in Ottawa lab
Canadian scientists are developing a robot that mimics the human face's expressions and human hand's tactile processes, which they say will be useful in areas like nursing, nuclear plant maintenance, and explosive device disposal. It could even act as a cyborg companion.
iBooks 2 brings textbooks to life (hands-on)
In an event this morning in New York, Apple introduced iBooks 2, an update to the popular e-reader for iOS devices that adds textbooks. Check out our hands-on look to see how the new features make textbooks interactive.
Nissan Leaf batteries seek second life as home storage
Working with grid equipment supplier ABB, a Nissan venture will create a prototype stationary energy storage machine with used electric-car batteries to provide backup energy for homes and utilities.
The dish on making a life-size Stormtrooper cake (Q&A)
It's not every day you see a life-size Stormtrooper cake. Crave talks to Amanda Oakleaf Cakes to find out what the challenges are in creating a sugary 6-foot soldier.
A day in the life of your future, according to CES 2012
What if all the hottest trends and products from this year's CES became part of our daily lives? Here's a look at the life you may be leading three years from now.
Hallelujah! Samsung promises all-day battery life on phones
Under average or moderately heavy use, Samsung phones coming out this year will be able to run without you having to worry about finding an outlet, the company says.
CES 2012: Fujitsu Lifebook SH771 Has Pico Projector and 14-Hour Battery Life
Fujitsu has many things on display at this year's CES and one of them is a mobile personal computer whose greatest asset is a long battery life.The Fujitsu Lifebook SH771 is not exactly the newest of notebooks.After all, it was originally launched months ago, in late October, 2011.That didn't ...