Scientists figure out how to create affordable smart windows
They prepared some small pieces of material for their experiments, adding color to them by mixing in micron-sized dye particles. MIT describes the group’s process as follows: In initial experiments, the researchers shone a light through the polymer structure infused with dye particles and characterized the amount of light transmitted through the material, without any deformation. They then stretched the polymer perpendicular to...
Microsoft Selfie app now shares your iPhone self-portraits
The app also brings in a few interface tweaks, although you aren’t about to get lost if you’ve been trying Selfie already. As for versions on Android or (logically) Windows 10 Mobile? There’s still nothing concrete, but Microsoft is promising to bring Selfie to “more platforms.” The iOS edition was just the first app out of the gate. Originally posted here: Microsoft Selfie app now shares your iPhone...
Microsoft Selfie app now shares your iPhone self-portraits
The app also brings in a few interface tweaks, although you aren’t about to get lost if you’ve been trying Selfie already. As for versions on Android or (logically) Windows 10 Mobile? There’s still nothing concrete, but Microsoft is promising to bring Selfie to “more platforms.” The iOS edition was just the first app out of the gate. Read more: Microsoft Selfie app now shares your iPhone...
Record-Breaking Holiday Season for the App Store
CUPERTINO, California — January 6, 2016 — Apple® today announced that customers around the world made this holiday season the biggest ever for the App Store®, setting new records during the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s. In the two weeks ending January 3, customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases, setting back-to-back weekly records for traffic and purchases. January 1, 2016 marked the biggest day in App Store...
Smart mat can help diabetics prevent amputations
One of the students, Jann Butler, has an aunt who loss a foot after developing foot ulcers due to the disease years ago. He said the group “uncovered an issue with temperature” during their research: The high glucose levels in a diabetic’s blood affects circulation in their lower limbs, making them colder than the rest of their bodies. “If there’s a four-degree difference between the two [feet] over a...
