LAS VEGAS -- Connected toy company Orbotix has launched an app-controlled robot that can fly off steep inclines and tumble onto the ground. The futuristic-looking Sphero 2B, unveiled on Sunday at the 2014 International CES show in Las Vegas, is the next-generation version of the Sphero, a robotic ball that created buzz in 2012. Unlike its predecessor, the latest model comes with a new form factor
This Contact Lens Computer Is Like Google Glass, Without the Glasses For those who find Google Glass indiscreet, electronic contact lenses that outfit the user's cornea with a display may one day provide an alternative. Researchers at several institutions, including two research arms of Samsung, have already built contacts of this kind, which use new nanomaterials to solve some of the problems tha
It looks like Tumblr's ad push is starting to pay off. The company generated $13 million in revenue in 2012 and hopes to bring in $100 million in revenue this coming year, according to a Forbes profile of Tumblr's founder and CEO David Karp. That might not sound like much for a social network that recently cracked Quantcast's list of the 10 most-trafficked websites in the U.S., but it represents a
See Google's Beautiful Interactive Visualization of Global Gun Trade When Google announced last month it would be using technology to take on "drug smugglers, arms dealers and human traffickers," it wasn't clear how it would achieve that goal. Now at least one part of its strategy has become known: creating beautiful, interactive, data-based visualizations to inform the world about those issues. G
Once you've mastered the basics of Tumblr, consider learning a few more tricks to make the blogging experience even easier. From browsing the dashboard to editing and publishing, the tips listed above can be valuable to seasoned Tumblr users like you -- especially if you juggle more than one account. Tumblr's minimal design may seem pretty straightforward, but the site has a few hidden tricks up i
Why Real-World Socializing Is the Next Big Thing for Social Media Often, there is an ironic disconnect between your online and offline social networks. In other words, we’re “friends” with strangers on Facebook, and we “hangout” when we're actually apart on Google+. Facebook app Shaker attempts to transform the social network into a virtual bar. While buying someone a virtual beer is a poor substi
Remember Lytro, the camera that couldn't care less about focus? The one that captures all the information in its light field, so you can play with the focus after the fact? Well, it's no longer just a nice idea. Lytro (the company) just started taking pre-orders for Lytro (the camera) on its website. You won't be able to get one until early 2012, but you can order one now for $399 (and $499 for a
Oslo Bombing Prompts Experimenting With Google+ as Breaking News Tool [img src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-64.png" caption="" credit="" alt=""]When a massive vehicle bomb went off Friday in Oslo, Norway, it was easier at first to find news about it on Google+ than Google itself. The search giant may have lost the relationship with Twitter that enabled its realtime search, but it ha
We've also got some more general insights from our panel of seven Ruby experts on the strengths and limitations of the Ruby programming language and their favorite Ruby apps and tools. If you're just starting out as a new Ruby dev, check out our tips for Ruby novices, which includes introductory-level advice from the same group of experts. And if you're an intermediate developer looking to improve
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a rare media appearance on 60 Minutes earlier today tell his side of the story in the face of mounting criticism and controversy. Assange is the controversial public figure behind WikiLeaks, the whistle-blowing website that turned the political and media world upside-down with its timed releases of confidential government information. His organization is respo
Open source software is booming: here we round up over 480 open source applications for you to use or build upon. Feel free to add more apps in the comments. And don’t forget to subscribe to Mashable for the latest web news and resources. Also see the other entries in this series: ONLINE PRODUCTIVITY GOD, WORDPRESS GOD, ONLINE MEDIA GOD and FIREFOX GOD. ----------------------------------- Accounti
Microsoft Introduces Montage, a Magazine-Like, Topic-Based Web App Montage looks and feels a lot like a glossy magazine web or tablet app. It works by allowing the user to pick a keyword or two; the application then pulls data and content from a variety of media-rich and real-time sources, including YouTube, RSS feeds, Twitter and Bing News. The content is then arranged on the page in a grid forma
The British police arrested WikiLeaks founder and owner Julian Assange on an arrest warrant from Sweden, where Assange is accused of sexual crimes. "Julian Assange (...) was arrested on a European arrest warrant by appointment at a London police station at 9:30 [a.m.] today. He is accused by the Swedish authorities of one count of unlawful coercion, two counts of sexual molestation and one count o
Obviously, WikiLeaks was never about one website. As large U.S. companies such as Amazon and PayPal fold under pressure, refusing to give service to WikiLeaks, thousands of enthusiasts help WikiLeaks out by hosting a mirror of the site, uploading a torrent with the latest cables or by donating to the site.
These new numbers come directly from Twitter. You may recall that the previous record of 3,085 tweets per second came at the close of the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Boston Celtics on June 17. Both of these recent records are staggering given that Twitter -- during normal daily activity -- averages roughly 750 tweets per second. The Japan-Demark World Cup figure means that activity swelle
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