Monday, 4 June 2012

LiquiGlide: the coating to use the last drop of ketchup

Who has never fought against an almost empty bottle of ketchup? It is precisely this "almost" that is the problem, many drops often remaining on the walls of the bottles. An engineer seems to have found the solution, with a coating that facilitates the flow of liquid containers the most recalcitrant.

Sunday, 3 June 2012

Windows 8: tablets Asus, Acer and Toshiba announced next week


While Release Preview Windows 8 is available since yesterday, manufacturers are scrambling already at the gate to announce the first tablets compatible. According to Bloomberg, Asus, Acer and Toshiba are about to unveil models running on the next major OS from Microsoft. Acer and Toshiba will introduce two shelves equipped with ARM processors (Texas Instruments), while Asus will market products under Intel and others in the ARM.

T-Ractor the tractor for the future


Innovation in the auto industry is not just the city cars. Some designers also bring freshness in rural areas and agriculture with innovative concepts in the image of T-Ractor.

This concept was devised for those who use the tractor as a tool for daily work. First, T-Ractor embeds an electric motor. This ultra modern tractor was offered a trio of young designers. The machine displays a rather aggressive design with a sporty side. The tractor has LED lights that consume very little power. This gem is also equipped with comfortable chairs and flexible way bucket seat. Its roof is detachable and the wheel can be set to put the driver at ease.

Saturday, 2 June 2012

iPhone / Android: apps indispensable for the holidays - I

SeatGuru

What a disappointment to discover while boarding the plane that his / her sweetheart (e) is found a few rows away. To avoid any unpleasantness or simply a bad seat in the aircraft, an application provides a perfect solution: choose place before boarding. Enter your flight number, confirm your personal information and select one or more seats directly on the device. IPhone only for now.

Friday, 1 June 2012

Windows 8: Release Preview is here!

We were waiting for the weekend, but Microsoft has taken a step ahead: the new version of Windows 8 is available for download.

Remember that new in this version are many. It benefits including better support of multi-screen, a new tool chkdsk, an NTFS file system redesigned, and a unique menu for booting the computer after a system failure. Besides the new elements already present in the Consumer Preview, as the interface or the Windows Metro Store.