Electronics
March 9, 2017 at 2:34 pm
Nokia will soon bring to the United States a modernized version of its popular 3310 mobile phone. Will the Brick catch on? And, if it does, what could it mean for the accessories market?...
March 8, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Plenty of scientists have been looking for alternatives to the lithium-ion battery, which, despite its widespread usage, comes with a bit of a risk. We previously reported that scientists developed…
February 3, 2017 at 1:43 pm
A Berkeley, Calif., couple was found dead in their home due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Police told KPIX 5 that the two were using a "laser 3-D printer" that vented fumes into the residence. Police evacuated the apartment building and had the fire department's hazardous materials team search for a gas leak or other hazard,…
February 3, 2017 at 12:18 pm
Unfortunately, the science community hasn't quite mastered teleportation yet, so football fans around the country won't be able to transport themselves to Houston for the Super Bowl in the literal sense. But a promotional products company in Chicago introduced the next-best thing for the future. Using what they call a "VPod," which is a virtual reality…
January 24, 2017 at 2:15 pm
After the messy situation surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (which we still get notifications about when we're boarding airplanes), Samsung announced yesterday that its latest smartphone, the Galaxy…
January 19, 2017 at 2:13 pm
Lithium ion batteries aren't just a problem for electronic devices like smartphones and computers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Boosted, Mountain View, Calif., is recalling its electric-powered skateboards because the lithium ion battery pack can overheat and smoke, causing a fire hazard. Boosted is recalling this battery-powered skateboard…
January 17, 2017 at 2:18 pm
A Swedish advertising company is dealing with an embarrassing "lost in translation" situation after it sold a power bank that said "white power" as part of a promotion for a handball team. The item, for…
December 29, 2016 at 2:15 pm
We've been following the growing prevalence of USB-C technology for a while now. For the most part, it wasn't too commonly seen (except for on Apple laptops), but now competitors, like Lenovo and Asus…
December 14, 2016 at 10:25 am
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that World Trading, Valencia, Calif., is recalling its Orbit self-balancing scooters, otherwise known as hoverboards, due to a risk of overheating and catching fire. This comes after the CPSC recalled more than 500,000 hoverboards in July, following the commission's ruling that all available hoverboard products as unsafe. [caption…
December 1, 2016 at 2:38 pm
Manufacturing has been a hot topic of debate during the 2016 presidential campaign, and that surely won't slow down in the coming months, as President-elect Donald Trump has made domestic manufacturing…
