Google selling Motorola phone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion

Today, Google decide to sell the business of Motorola company to Lenovo for $2.9 Billion. According to experts it is the first and big mistake of Google in 2014, Google just purchased motorola phones business in 2013, and now they are selling it. But as we know google is also working on so many projects and Google Company also decided to Discontinue the Google Nexus Series. The deal announced on Wednesday.

Google Buys DeepMind an AI Firm

Google is moving to further boost its robot army with the acquisition of artificial intelligence firm DeepMind.

As reported by re/code, the search giant shelled out $400 million for DeepMind.

Yahoo Apologizes for Tweeting About Gmail Outage

You just can't make a funny in Silicon Valley anymore. At least, not when you're running Yahoo's official Twitter account.

During yesterday's nearly hour-long outage for both Gmail and Google+ — an unexpected bit of downtime that generated its own Twitter hashtags and at least eight more messages per user regarding one's inability to access Gmail — Yahoo took its own Twitter account to post a helpful update for those unaware about the downtime.

"Gmail is temporarily unavailable," read the tongue-in-cheek tweet. Accompanying it was an image of Google's "Temporary Error (500)" page that awaited anyone trying to type gmail.com into their browsers.

Gmail experienced major service disruption

Gmail is currently experiencing a major service disruption, which appears to be affecting users around the world.

Reports of the outage started coming in on Twitter shortly after 2 p.m. E.T. The outage also appears to be affecting other Google services such as Google+ and Google Hangouts.

Google at around 2:12 p.m. E.T. updated its Gmail Apps Status Dashboard to say that Gmail is experiencing a service disruption.

"We're investigating reports of an issue with Gmail. We will provide more information shortly," Google said. At this point, it is unknown how many users are affected by the outage.

A good tern deserves another: Low-power, remote monitoring of island birds cuts bills

The use of portable, wireless cameras and monitoring equipment for recording and transmitting footage of wildlife is perhaps familiar to anyone who watches nature programs on TV. However, common to all such equipment is the problem of limited battery life, which becomes particularly troublesome when using such equipment in remote and hazardous locations. A new report in the International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, reveals details of an energy-efficient system for monitoring wild birds that reduces power consumption without significantly compromising image quality.

Whatsapp on PC

Whatsapp on PC? Yes. We know that Whatsapp is a best social messaging apps available right now. It has billion of users all over the world. Now whatsapp is available on PC you can view the instruction here.

Origami techniques lead to newly engineered compact antennas and electronics

Florida International University researchers are using technology and principles derived from the traditional Japanese art of origami to create remarkably compact and incredibly efficient antennas and electronics.

Facebook theme with Music

Facebook Theme with Music

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USB Datalogging with Arduino using V-USB

Adding USB functionality to your Arduino projects used to be a pain, but thankfully, the V-USB project came along and gave your ATMEGA328 the ability to control the USB lines directly and mimic simple (low-speed) USB peripherals. [Ray] shows an implementation of the V-USB project by logging the status of the Arduino’s I/O pins to an open Excel spreadsheet

Safer train journey by space tech

Good train brakes are crucial for safe rail journeys. In Germany, they are now checked daily using advanced technology that helps spacecraft return safely to Earth.

The device draws on the special technique developed to determine the best trajectory for a spacecraft to enter Earth's atmosphere. The result is more reliable testing which in the end guarantees safer train journeys.Railway personnel at Deutsche Bundesbahn simply connect the new automatic tester to the hydraulic brake clutches and select the train type. The computer does the rest via a special sensor – a spin-off from spacecraft reentry research – to verify quickly if the brakes are OK or if they are leaking air.

Titanium dioxide key to solar water-splitter

Researchers from the Energy Frontier Research Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill have built a system claimed to convert the sun’s energy into hydrogen fuel. 

‘So called ‘solar fuels’ like hydrogen offer a solution to how to store energy for night time use by taking a cue from natural photosynthesis’ said lead researcher Tom Meyer, Arey Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences. ‘Our new findings may provide a last major piece of a puzzle for a new way to store the sun’s energy – it could be a tipping point for a solar energy future.’

Fired Yahoo COO Henrique de Castro Made More than CEO Mayer

The news might seem a little bit inside baseball for those not keenly attuned to Silicon Valley culture, but recent talk about the salary of departing Yahoo COO Henrique de Castro is certainly making waves coast-to-coast.

Google's Smart Contacts: Not the Only Groundbreaking Medical Tech

Google has merged its "don't be evil" motto with the medical profession's "do no harm" dictum by creating glucose-monitoring contact lenses that are already in clinical trials. While Microsoft has also been tinkering with the concept, a functional lens would be a breakthrough in technology and medicine, two fields that have closer and closer ties.

Nanowires enable wearable sensors for new prosthetics

Researchers have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors for possible use in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including new prosthetics, robotic systems and flexible touch panels.

Engineering solutions for soldiers on the battlefield

Students from the University of Southampton have won a national competition thanks to a revolutionary helmet they designed for use by soldiers on the battlefield.

Power (of electronics) to the people

Engineers showcase recent ground-breaking achievements
It's the ambitious mission powering her fast-growing startup littleBits, which sells a library of small modules (called "Bits modules") integrated with electronic functions—such as lights, sounds, and motors—that snap together with magnets for do-it-yourself (DIY) prototyping.

MIT Media Lab alumna and entrepreneur Ayah Bdeir SM '06 wants to help all people worldwide, tech savvy or not, understand and build creatively with electronics.

Porsche Employees And Drivers Admit That Paul Walker Was Riding The Most Dangerous Car On The Road

We all were shocked when we saw the news of a renowned actor’s death this weekend in a car crash. Yes, sadly, Paul Walker, the Brian from Fast and Furious passed away in an accident on road which claimed his life along with Roger Rodas, who was considered to be an expert driver. The news was not only ironic but it was also tragic. Today we have our take on the Porsche which was being driven by Roger Rodas when the accident took place.

3-D printing set to break out of niche

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some of the oddest items on display this week at International CES gadget show were edible, origami-like sculptures made of sugar, their shapes so convoluted as to baffle the eye.

The treats are one of many signs that we'll all be getting a taste of 3-D printing soon —and the phenomenon won't be relegated to the realm of engineers and tech enthusiasts.

Sandia conducts first impact test in years of B61 nonnuclear components

A ground-penetrating bomb, minus its nuclear components, rammed through a target at the remote Coyote Canyon test range last month in Sandia National Laboratories' first such rocket-driven impact test in seven years. Engineers said the Sandia components on the weapon performed as expected.

Fastening 3D Printed Parts

Ever been curious on how to fasten 3D printed parts together? There are lots of ways to do it — but what’s the best way? [Chris Lopez] works in a machine shop and decided to do some testing of how best to tap 3D printed parts, so you don’t have to!

Top 10 High Performance Laptops Of 2013

With almost an endless range of laptops available in the market today, shopping for a new laptop is a pretty difficult task. Fortunately, there are tons of online reviews available for new laptops, so you have an idea of what your getting before you even buy it. Planning to get a new laptop this season? You should buy one of these laptops for great performance and value for money.

The year ahead: the biggest technology stories of 2014?

The Engineer’s agenda for 2014 is already looking busy. Predicting how the year will pan out is something of a fool’s game but we already know there are some big announcements and launches on the calendar so we can at least get a sense of what some of the biggest stories of the year will be.

Electronic devices given 20 year memory boost

Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Engineering have developed a new Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) technology that is claimed to boost information storage in electronic systems.