https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Just a few years ago, virtual reality was poised to take over the world. After decades of near misses, the revolution finally seemed imminent, with slick consumer headsets about to hit the market and industries from gaming and entertainment to social media ready to hop on the bandwagon. https://phys.org/news/2019-01-virtual-reality-ces.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:45:42 EST news466253127 Whether you're cutting the cable cord or satellite TV subscriptions to save money, or you just need local channels during a weather emergency, I have a simple and easy solution with the Winegard FlatWave Amped indoor amplified HDTV antenna. https://phys.org/news/2018-09-gadgets-amplified-antenna-easy-setup.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 05 Sep 2018 08:50:02 EDT news455355801 Amazon's fourth annual Prime Day will kick off at 3 p.m. on July 16 and run for 36 hours with more than 1 million offers. https://phys.org/news/2018-07-amazon-prime-day-million-july.html Business Wed, 04 Jul 2018 12:29:36 EDT news449926154 Amazon's fourth annual Prime Day will be held in July, but the company has yet to reveal exactly when it will be held. Or has it? https://phys.org/news/2018-06-amazon-accidentally-leaks-prime-day.html Business Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:32:47 EDT news449238657 I've been brushing my teeth this week with the Swedish made Foreo ISSA 2, which the company touts as the world's first silicone sonic toothbrush. https://phys.org/news/2018-04-gadgets-pearly-whites-sonic.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:50:03 EDT news443418206 It's a great time to be a TV consumer. We have great choices for pay TV services from companies like AT&T, Spectrum, DirecTV, Dish and a few others. Cord cutters can also have their pick of streaming services, from Sling TV, Playstation Vue, Hulu, YouTube, DirecTV Now and a few others. https://phys.org/news/2017-11-holiday-gift-ideas-cord-cutting-choices.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:00:02 EST news430653675 Georgia State University researchers have compiled a large solar dataset from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), making several hundred thousand solar events found on high-resolution solar images available to the public. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-georgia-state-massive-nasa-solar.html Space Exploration Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:34:38 EDT news425561670 When you're deep in a video game, the last thing you want to do is leave home. If only you could take the game with you for your commute to work or your bus ride to school, or to liven up your lunch hour. https://phys.org/news/2017-03-nintendo-games.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:14:58 EST news407582087 Thought your Internet speeds were slow? Try being a space scientist for a day. https://phys.org/news/2017-02-lasers-space-broadband-moment.html Space Exploration Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:36:55 EST news406362998 What's new in television sets this year? Incrementally better pictures, larger screens and cheaper prices—and that's about it. https://phys.org/news/2017-01-big-tv-year.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 05 Jan 2017 02:53:02 EST news402807157 After an ironic detour due to Hurricane Matthew, liftoff of the game changing NASA/NOAA next generation GOES-R geostationary weather observation satellite offering a "dramatic leap in capability" is finally on track for this weekend on Nov. 19 from the Florida Space Coast. https://phys.org/news/2016-11-cleanroom-game-changing-goes-r-next-gen-weather.html Space Exploration Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:07:41 EST news398507984 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation and collaborating labs have demonstrated the world's highest density optical fiber using a deployable optical fiber diameter of less than 250 µm. This optical fiber contains 19 optical paths (cores) that can support six kinds of optical signals (modes), and it provides 114 (= 6 modes × 19 cores) spatially multiplexed communication paths (channels) in one optical fiber. https://phys.org/news/2016-05-hundredfold-optical-fiber-capacity-thousands.html Engineering Mon, 16 May 2016 09:10:02 EDT news382604861 The road from construction in a clean room to sitting atop a rocket in just six months is a busy one. Watch here to learn more about how GOES-R will make the journey. Lockheed Martin, the prime spacecraft developer, will complete the final testing to ensure the spacecraft is ready for shipment in the coming months. https://phys.org/news/2016-04-ready-launchfinal-goes-r.html Space Exploration Thu, 14 Apr 2016 09:30:01 EDT news379843500 NASA has demonstrated the success of advanced technology for making precise measurements of Earth's orientation and rotation - information that helps provide a foundation for navigation of all space missions and for geophysical studies of our planet. https://phys.org/news/2016-03-nasa-station-earth.html Space Exploration Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:21:10 EST news376849263 As New Horizons flew by Pluto, it recorded spectacular images of the icy world's surface using the LORRI and MVIC cameras. It recorded the plasma and dust environments with the PEPSSI, SWAP, and SDC instruments. But one instrument, designed to measure the composition of Pluto and Charon's surfaces, did something you might not expect: it recorded the first movies from the edge of our solar system. https://phys.org/news/2015-12-pluto-glass-window-movie-edge.html Space Exploration Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:07:55 EST news370436855 Between splashy launches, lavish new-phone offers (get a free HDTV on activation!) and frequent software updates that slow down your old handset, it sometimes feels like the entire technology industry is pushing you to buy the latest smartphone. Yet some holdouts resist. https://phys.org/news/2015-11-people-older-smartphone.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:00:01 EST news368088105 In October 2014 NASA delivered high-definition, 3-D footage of astronauts living and working on the International Space Station to the Internet, posting video of astronauts exploring water tension in microgravity. The same engineers who sent high-definition cameras and then 3-D cameras to the space station have now delivered a new camera capable of recording images with six times more detail than either of the previous cameras. https://phys.org/news/2015-07-red-epic-dragon-camera-captures.html Space Exploration Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:50:15 EDT news357310207 Materials first developed at Oregon State University more than a decade ago with an eye toward making "transparent" transistors may be about to shake up the field of consumer electronics – and the first uses are not even based on the transparent capability of the materials. https://phys.org/news/2014-12-semiconductor-consumer-electronics.html Electronics & Semiconductors Thu, 04 Dec 2014 07:28:07 EST news336900480 Man's second-best friend, television, gets out of the house more than ever. On a smartphone app or laptop, people watch sports on WatchESPN, movies and original programming on HBO Go or Netflix, and weekly network TV series. https://phys.org/news/2014-09-slingbox-tv-home.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:10:01 EDT news331317387 Pioneering research at the University of Essex into making ultra-high definition TV (UHDTV) available to the masses will be showcased at the world's biggest international broadcasting event this week. https://phys.org/news/2014-09-insight-future-ultra-hdtv-stream-technology.html Telecom Wed, 10 Sep 2014 07:50:01 EDT news329552893 (Phys.org) —A new system at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's X-ray laser narrows a rainbow spectrum of X-ray colors to a more intense band of light, creating a much more powerful way to view fine details in samples at the scale of atoms and molecules. https://phys.org/news/2014-03-tune-x-ray-laser-pulses.html General Physics Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:20:02 EDT news313748913 Reality television has turned the spotlight on to people with excessive behaviors like hoarding and stockpiling. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, controlling the chaotic environment may be one of the biggest factors in helping people stop. https://phys.org/news/2014-02-impulse-money.html Social Sciences Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:23:27 EST news311347395 A virtual-reality headset from Sony almost puts you inside a video by allowing you to widen your view when you turn your head up, down or side to side. https://phys.org/news/2014-01-gadget-sony-video-headset.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 10 Jan 2014 06:14:44 EST news308556872 "Makes HDTV look low-res." https://phys.org/news/2014-01-photosynth.html Software Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:10:52 EST news308394632 The next phase in the evolution of high-tech displays is here, and this time, the term 'leading edge' isn't just a catchy slogan, but an evocative description of the technology's look and feel. https://phys.org/news/2013-12-technology-uc-san-diego.html Computer Sciences Thu, 12 Dec 2013 07:45:04 EST news306056518 On the third floor of the historic Folgers Coffee Co. building, just blocks from the city's famed Embarcadero waterfront, Target Corp. is brewing up a storm, and it has nothing to do with caffeinated beverages. https://phys.org/news/2013-08-appetite-retailers-silicon-valley.html Business Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:40:04 EDT news295091266 A new device from Google makes it easy to stream video from several popular services to a high-definition TV. Chromecast is tiny enough to dangle from a keychain when not in use, but it packs a big punch for a low price. https://phys.org/news/2013-07-chromecast-streams-media-nice-price.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:20:02 EDT news294516088 A device that can instantly identify unknown liquids based on their surface tension has been selected to receive the 2013 R&D 100 Award—known as "the Oscar of Innovation"—from R&D Magazine. https://phys.org/news/2013-07-watermark-ink-device-award.html Nanophysics Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:23:59 EDT news292508603 ESPN's announcement that it will shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped. https://phys.org/news/2013-06-espn-d-year.html Telecom Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:50:01 EDT news290269985 The chatter going into and coming out of the South by Southwest Interactive festival this year was that there were no real breakthrough apps or products to win over attendees. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-digital-savant-vine-won-sxsw.html Internet Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:50:02 EDT news283777399