ApriPetit: a robot from Toshiba to monitor home

It is well known that the Japanese are crazy about robots. The latest is called ApriPetit and he comes from research labs of Toshiba, the country of the Rising Sun. This robot small dimensions (150 mm x 100 mm x 105 mm) has two eyes can follow a subject's eyes and recognize a face.

Tested the original functions of compact digital cameras

Despite many predictions of extinction with the wave of smart phones, compact cameras continue to sell like hotcakes. But with the democratization of reflex, users have become more demanding with their handheld sensors. 

Manufacturers redoubling their imaginations and include many features that come out of the computer, the HDR geolocation, through amphibious aircraft or sharing via WiFi.

ORO, a compact car to pedal

ORO is an urban concept vehicle of the future. It was proposed by Ting Yin You, a designer from Hong Kong. This vehicle has no adverse effect to the environment since it is human powered.

ORO is a vehicle that has an ultra compact cabin supported by three wheels, two fronts and one rear. Its size is 200 x 110 x 90 mm​​. The tilt of the cabin can be adjusted. The exterior design is also talk of aerodynamics.

NASA releases new images of the solar eclipse

NASA has released images of the solar eclipse which took place during the month of May, taken by the Hinode satellite in stationary orbit around the Sun.

The Hinode satellite provides images of images of the sun in the same light that we would get from Earth to the naked eye, except that the satellite is between 280 km and 686 km from the Sun depending on the period. He was able to obtain new images of the solar eclipse of May 20, which has mainly been observed since the United States.

Apple wins the battle of the nano SIM and imposes its format

Builders are in a constant search for space savings in mobile devices. To do this, manufacturers have already succeeded in drastically reducing the number of components, sometimes in favor of the autonomy of our devices. So Apple had proposed a few months ago a new format of SIM cards, even smaller than the MicroSim: Nano SIM. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) approved the new format of SIM card, reduced by 40% compared to a conventional SIM.