Thinking Tech

Archive: 05-2012

• With LED, researchers build a ‘wallpaper TV’

  Surfaces, a TV prototype, makes it so that the walls inside people’s homes can be used as a massive and interactive home theater.

  May 23, 2012, 5:15 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Next big thing: ‘See through’ HDTVs

  The Loewe Invisio, a striking concept for a flat screen “see through” television, offers a glimpse into the potential of TOLED technology.

  May 22, 2012, 5:05 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• SpotterRF introduces radar backpack for elite warfighters

  Available as of Monday, the Spotter Radar Backpack Kit is the first of its kind in the world.

  May 21, 2012, 9:39 AM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• Shocking invention: A Tesla lightning gun

  A DIY “mad scientist” has become an internet sensation after showing off a gun that shoots lightning bolts.

  May 21, 2012, 5:10 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• 150 communities are doing broadband on their own terms

  The Institute for Local Self Reliance has mapped municipal broadband networks in the United States, and has a recent study on the economic impacts in three cities.

  May 18, 2012, 7:33 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Digital billboards used for emergency alerts

  Texas introduced a new emergency-alert system Monday in four different counties.

  May 17, 2012, 11:08 AM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• China’s stealth fighter gets lethal re-design

  Recently published photographs have revealed that China has begun testing a new version of their J-20 stealth fighter.

  May 17, 2012, 5:20 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Google says six countries have pushed smartphone adoption over 50%

  Google says that six countries now have smartphone adoption rates above 50%. And they’re probably not who you think.

  May 16, 2012, 8:47 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• How Amazon is expanding its infrastructure empire and why it matters

  There’s a reason 1% of all Internet traffic goes through Amazon servers, and this week the company has expanded its web services even further.

  May 15, 2012, 5:12 PM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• City of Darkness: The most densely populated place on Earth

  Stunning photos reveal what life was like in Kowloon Walled City, an urban society without law, order or even infrastructure.

  May 15, 2012, 4:08 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen