Corning Gorilla Glass 2

While almost all high-end smartphones from Samsung, HTC, Nokia, LG, Motorola etc. feature the tough chemically treated "Gorilla Glass" technology from making there phones scratch and break resistant. The most talked about smartphone right now - the Apple iPhone 5 also features the "Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2" and you will be amazed to see how tough this glass is in the stress test video posted below.

MakerBot Replicator 2 : 3D Printer

Desktop 3D printing is the next big thing to happen printing technology. While there can be some unintended uses, the technology is aimed for good and will empower users with ability to print solid objects from digital models affordably. The new upgraded model is 37% bigger than the original, and features finer prints with greater accuracy at 100 microns per inch. The upgraded model will enable users to print larger, faster, and more detailed objects.
MakerBot is a well-known name when it comes to desktop 3D printing, and they have now unveiled their second generation of popular desktop 3-D printer - "The Replicator 2".

Don't forget to watch the MakerBot Replicator 2 in action video posted below.

Interactive quizzes on Youtube for videos with Questions Editor beta

Feel like something's missing from your YouTube viewing experience -- like some good 'ol multiple-choice questions? The chronic learners among us will be happy to hear that the site is testing an interactive -- and potentially educational -- feature that lets users add quizzes to their clips. A new page on the YouTube site describes a "Video Questions Editor Beta," which lets channel owners display multiple-choice questions on top of their videos as they play. The page is pretty blank at the moment, but the beta is up and running for those who opt in. Don't get too excited, though: YouTube's disclaimer states the feature "represents work in progress," and "there is no plan for long-term support of the feature."

Thriller featuring YOUR Facebook friends

Retailers are stocking the shelves in preparation for Halloween, and the first signs of spooky websites are following right behind them.
The science enthusiasts at Life Technologies have created an interactive thriller video called The Foundation that puts you in the director’s chair.
The video links to a Facebook application, then lets users cast five Facebook friends to play the roles of missing scientists, who vanished under mysterious circumstances.
We don’t want to give any spoilers away, but there is a fun plot twist at the end too.
According to Life Technologies’ leader for video and interactive, Andrew Green, the campaign is part of the growing trend for dynamic, personalized viral video content.
What used to require expensive equipment and an entire team of filmmakers, developers, designers and marketers is now becoming more affordable.
The video –which claims to compete with Linkin Park’s recent interactive video, “Lost in the Echo” — was made with help from members of Wooshii, a creative community for the video and animation industry.

Apple Stole our Clock : Swiss Federal Railway

If you think Apple’s new clock design in iOS 6 looks like a Swiss watch, that may be because it is.
Switzerland’s Federal Railways service says Apple copied its iconic clock in its Clock app for iPad without permission.
The clock, which was designed in the 1940s by Hans Hilfiker, is an icon in Switzerland, with the Federal Railways service the sole copyright owner for the clock. Apple’s version of the clock is shown on the left in the photo above, the Railway’s on the right.
“SBB is the sole owner of the trademark and copyright of the railway clock. The railway company will now get in touch with Apple. The aim is a legal, as well as a financial solution. It is not right that one [Apple] simply copies the design,” a Swiss newspaper report said, citing a conversation with a railway representative (translation by MacRumors).
Despite the copyright, the design has been heavily licensed and is used for watches sold at a number of retailers around the world.
Weren't they creative enough for a new clock design ? Did Apple steal the railway’s clock?

World as seen by new iOS6 Maps

Another "feature" of new Apple Maps.

Paris, France 

Gee, somebody get this tower a sandwich, its flat.

iPhone 5 beats Galaxy SIII in drop-test

We’ve heard all about how thin and beautiful the iPhone 5 is, how its Maps app is terrible and what people will do for one, but how does it fare in a drop test? The guys at Android Central were one of the first to get an iPhone 5 and quickly subjected it to multiple drops, comparing its durability with that of the Samsung Galaxy S III.
The result: The new iPhone is bulletproof compared to Samsung’s flagship phone.
The excitable tester dropped both phones from different heights, progressively getting higher each time. He started with a drop from pocket height, then shoulder height, then from his ear and finally from about six feet above a cobblestoned road overlooking Hong Kong’s waterfront.
The iPhone 5 survived every time with no cracks in the display. Even from the highest position (which the GSIII abstained from), the iPhone only had cosmetic — although very noticeable — damage to the edges.