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The Philippines first ever micro-satellite is set to be launched in the outer space this coming April, according to Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Executive Director Dr. Carlos Primo. The project is called the Development of the Philippines’ Earth Observation Micro-Satellite, it has the code-name “Diwata”. Diwata is a weather satellite that will serve as a monitor and surveillance to the typhoon’s route in the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). This satellite can capture […]
A company announced that it has successfully created a self-drying jacket which was inspired by the movie, “Back to the Future”. Said jacket is classified as wearable tech. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country’s high-definition (HD) earth observation project. Gaofen-4 was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwest China province of Sichuan at 00:04 aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket. It was the 222th flight of the Long March rocket series, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND). “The rockets has high reliability, high […]
A community of Indonesian artists is using technology to promote its mural, with hopes that this will attract tech-savvy tourists and boost the local economy. By adopting augmented reality technology, the artist enclave of Dago Pojok has become the latest attraction in Bandung, a city located 140 kilometers from capital Jakarta. Most of the murals in the area are scannable through a smartphone app “Indonesia In Your Hand”, which allows visitors to understand the creation […]
Google’s messaging services, Hangouts and Messenger, didn’t get much traction. So it’s trying again. The Wall Street Journal reports Google is building a new mobile messaging service to take on the giants of the industry: Facebook’s WhatsApp and Tencent’s WeChat. Users of Google’s new app will be able to text their buddies or use it to look for answers. The Journal says it’s not known when Google will launch the service or what it’ll be […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 21) – Some maybe wondering or still don’t know what an UBER or a Grab Car is? UBER and Grab Car are online-based ride-sharing vehicles operated using mobile app that connects passengers with drivers using their private vehicles, which permit commuters to use their smartphones to book a ride and submit a request on their pick-up and drop-off locations. On average, it only takes the UBER and Grab Car driver a minute […]
New research reveals how hummingbirds use their wings while in flight to avoid overheating. Dr. Donald R. Powers, professor of Biology at George Fox University in Oregon and lead researcher of the study, published his findings in the journal Royal Society Open Science on Wednesday (December 16). Flight muscles of birds generate excess heat that must dissipate in order to avoid overheating but dissipating the heat is difficult because birds are covered in feathers designed […]
A series of controlled explosions in the luggage hold of an aircraft were successfully contained by a bomb-proof lining developed by an international team of scientists. The technology shows how a plane’s luggage hold may be able to contain the force of an explosion if a device hidden in an item of luggage detonates. The Fly-Bag is made from multiple layers of fabrics and composites that have high strength and impact, and heat resistance. The […]
British researchers have built the world’s first sonic tractor beams that lift and move objects using soundwaves. A team from the universities of Bristol and Sussex, in conjunction with Ultrahaptics, a spin-off set up by Sussex Professor of Informatics, Sriram Subramanian, used high-amplitude soundwaves to generate an acoustic hologram that can pick up and move small objects. Their research, led by PhD student Asier Marzo, was published in Nature Communications in October. The device allows […]
A group of Japanese scientists have created touchable holograms, three dimensional virtual objects that can be manipulated by human hand. Using femtosecond laser technology the researchers developed ‘Fairy Lights, a system that can fire high frequency laser pulses that last one millionth of one billionth of a second. The pulses respond to human touch, so that – when interrupted – the hologram’s pixels can be manipulated in mid-air. The touchable hologram, which is being experimented […]
Senator Ralph Recto is asking the government to fund the “saltwater lamp” invented by Filipino engineer Aisa Mijeno by using the funds from Malampaya royalties which amounts to 168.9 billion pesos. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MIAMI, Florida, United States of America – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration uploaded a video featuring a ball-like robot prototype which could prove useful in space exploration. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
