Qualcomm's mobile Snapdragon 800 SoC is blazingly fast

Qualcomm is currently showcasing its 800 SoC (MSM8974) running on a developer tablet and smartphone.

Raspberry Pi goes XBMC

Element 14 has debuted a media center starter kit for the Raspberry Pi - making it easy for users to hook the uber-mini system up to an HDMI display.

Cubieboard gets a new chip

The Android-powered Cubieboard first hit the streets late last year at a $49 price point. The original iteration of the board was powered by the versatile and ubiquitous Allwinner A10 ARM-Cortex A8 processor we've all become familiar with over the past few months.

Google Chromebooks hitting 6,600 stores for $199 and up

Google has confirmed that various iterations of its stalwart Chromebook will soon be available in approximately 6,600 stores around the world.

How to print tiny batteries

3D printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand. The printed microbatteries could supply electricity to tiny devices in fields from medicine to communications, including many that have lingered on lab benches for lack of a battery small enough to fit the device, yet provide enough stored energy to power them.

Distinguishing quantum bits key to building large-scale computer

Researchers at the University of New South Wales have proposed a new method of distinguishing between quantum bits that are placed only a few nanometres apart in a silicon chip, taking them a step closer to the construction of a large-scale quantum computer.

Got any ideas about ducking asteroids? NASA wants to hear them

NASA has announced a "Grand Challenge" focused on finding all asteroid threats to human populations and knowing what to do about them.

Toyota teases Camatte57s electric concept car

Toyota is mostly focused upon hybrids as its green car strategy globally, especially given the strong success of the Prius.

Report: Stone Age technological and cultural innovation accelerated by climate

Archaeological and genetic evidence suggests that modern humans (the modern form of Homo sapiens, our species) originated in Africa during the Stone Age, between 30,000 and 280,000 years ago.

Cancun wants a self-sufficient eco resort

How do you celebrate a country’s 50th birthday? Well, if that country is a tropical paradise like Cancun, you build it an artificial island that doubles as a self-sufficient eco-resort, of course.

Nvidia to license GPU cores

Nvidia will now be licensing its GPU cores, along with other contents of the company's expansive visual computing portfolio. 

Now Microsoft claims the $500 Xbox One "over-delivers" on value

Microsoft, seemingly unperturbed by the furor and controversy surrounding its upcoming Xbox One, is now claiming the gaming system "over-delivers" value.

iPazzPort Pearl brings its own STB dock

The iPazzPort SY-20-19VC - or iPazzPort Pearl - is an Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) set-top box powered by a Rockchip RK3066 processor. The set-top-box is packaged with a dual-sided RF remote with a QWERTY keyboard, touch pad and voice support.

Synthetic bones printed in the lab

MiIT researchers have developed a way of printing synthetic bones using a 3D printer in combination with two synthetic polymers that combine to give the same fracture behavior as bones.

Video: Huawei’s slick Android Ascend 6 gets official

Huawei has officially taken the wraps off its slick Ascend P6, detailing the relevant specs for the smartphone which is loaded with Android Jelly Bean.

ARM-based server chips are on the way for AMD

AMD has publicly disclosed its strategy and roadmap in an effort to recapture critical server market share.

This Android tablet has a laptop-sized screen

The Colorfly CT132 - which boasts a laptop-sized screen - is powered by an Allwinner A31 quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) processor paired with PowerVR SGX 544 graphics.

These "intelligent" glasses are designed for professors

Scientists at la Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) have developed a system based on augmented reality that, thanks to intelligent glasses, enables a professor to see notes or comments on the contents of a lesson. Plus, he or she can see if the students understand explanations or if they are having doubts or difficulties.

Mia is a mini electric vehicle

A rather cute little electric vehicle is set to be imported into the United Kingdom from France this summer for fleet use. The Mia three-seater from Mia Electric will price for around £16,995 + VAT starting, including the UK government’s plug-in car grant.

ESA preps ExoMars mission for 2016

ESA’s mission to Mars in 2016 has entered the final stage of construction with the signature of a contract this week with Thales Alenia Space at the Paris Air & Space Show.