Corning announces stronger, more scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 3

Corning announces stronger, more scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 3: "Few things are more frustrating than scratching the display of your expensive smartphone or tablet. The rest of the device could be banged and bruised, but a blemish on its screen changes everything. The window to your apps, videos, and books is suddenly tarnished. Corning is moving one step closer to solving this problem, with a new and improved version of its Gorilla Glass."

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Aeros completes construction of Aeroscraft demonstrator

Aeros completes construction of Aeroscraft demonstrator: "California-based Aeros Corporation has completed construction of its Aeroscraft airship proof-of-design sub-scale prototype. The 79-meter (260-ft) long aircraft will demonstrate the vertical take-off and landing and point to point delivery capabilities of the platform, paving the way for a planned full-scale craft that will be almost twice as long and carry payloads of up to 66 tons."

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Android-powered ARCHOS TV connect turns a HDTV into an oversized tablet

Android-powered ARCHOS TV connect turns a HDTV into an oversized tablet: "Despite being developed primarily with mobile devices in mind, Android is finding its way onto bigger screens via Google TV set top boxes and games consoles such as the OUYA and GameStick. Already having mobile Android gaming covered with its GamePad, French company ARCHOS is adding to the Android-powered devices battling it out for a place on the big screen with the TV connect."

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Hyundai integrates Google Maps features into its cars

Hyundai integrates Google Maps features into its cars: "The seamless vehicle technology previewed by the Connectivity Concept may take a few years to become reality, but Hyundai's in-vehicle tech is getting incrementally more advanced. The Korean automaker announced today that it will integrate Google Maps application programming interfaces (APIs) into its U.S.-based Blue Link infotainment systems, underpinning a smoother navigational experience for drivers."

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GameStick Android-based game console the size of a USB thumb drive

GameStick Android-based game console the size of a USB thumb drive: "Just a few months back, the internet was gushing over the announcement of a tiny, Android-based video game console called the OUYA. Well, history may repeat itself with the introduction of the a new, and very similar, console called the GameStick. However, this Android-based system is actually cheaper and substantially smaller that the OUYA."

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Bentley to debut world's fastest four-seat convertible at NAIAS 2013

Bentley to debut world's fastest four-seat convertible at NAIAS 2013: "On January 14, the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible makes its international debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Boasting a six-liter twin-turbocharged 48-valve W12 engine, improved suspension, all-wheel drive and a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h), Bentley claims it is the world’s fastest four-seat convertible."

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The new hottest place on Earth

The new hottest place on Earth: "There has been some dispute and controversy over the past 90 years about what place on Earth holds the record for the highest temperature reading. In July 1913 there was an official reading at Furnace Creek in Death Valley of 134 degrees. In 1922 there was a temperature recorded in Northern Libya of 136 degrees, that took the record away from Death Valley."

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The best NASA images from 2012

The best NASA images from 2012: "2012 saw a number of significant milestones in star gazing and space exploration. NASA's Mars rover Curiosity touched down on the Red Planet in spectacular fashion, super-Earth's were discovered, the Moon pounded and Voyager 1 edged ever closer towards interstellar space and we saw more of the universe around us than ever before."

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Samsung teases TV with "unprecedented" design

Samsung teases TV with "unprecedented" design: "When we talk about revolutionizing television, we usually mean new approaches to content and connectivity, expecting the television's form factor to remain roughly the same. But if a new teaser is any indication, Samsung may turn that idea on its head … or perhaps on its side."

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2012: A year in technology

2012: A year in technology: "Keeping tabs on the furious rate of technological development happening all around us is no easy task and the passing of another year provides a good excuse to reflect and take stock of the major milestones we've seen. So sit back in your power-generating rocking chair, crack yourself a self-chilling beverage and enjoy our take on the significant trends, technological victories and scientific bombshells of 2012."

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High Speed Photography Captures Bullet Peeling Banana - How-To Geek

High Speed Photography Captures Bullet Peeling Banana - How-To Geek: "There’s more than one way to peel a banana it would seem and, courtesy of some high speed photography, we get to see how you can get the job done with a bullet."

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Fake eagle video, real Obama photo go viral - CNN.com

Fake eagle video, real Obama photo go viral - CNN.com:

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