The experimental battery withstands being squeezed, making it less fragile than "hard" batteries.Wood pulp-derived nanocellulose is turning out to be pretty useful stuff. Previously, we'd heard how it could be used in things like high-strength lightweight composites, oil-absorbing sponges and biodegradable computer chips. Now, researchers from Sweden and the US have used the material to build s...

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led a $9 million funding round for consumer tracking company FullStory, the company announced today.FullStory lets businesses watch their customers’ moves on their website — DVR-style. The Atlanta-based company, which was cofounded by Google engineer Joel Webber, has partnered with BugSnag to record and show “console errors” to help engineering teams tar...

The Lenovo Wake Up Keyboard is an innovative solution that aims to revolutionize the way we game, work and design on laptops. Named for its reappearing keys, the design utilizes an elastic, semi-translucent surface material and a system of vertically moving keys that push and glow through the surface. Create a completely customized keyboard suitable for your own entertainment or work purposes o...

You've probably seen plenty of statistics about how moms use their smartphones, but what about dads? Father's Day, after all, is coming up on June 21.To get a closer look at how the other parent uses mobile, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Millennial Media dug into comScore data about the 52 million mobile dads who make up 21 percent of total U.S. mobile users.While millennials tend to d...

WAY is a mobile dermatologist that helps protect your skin against dryness and damaging UV rays.Within three seconds of use, WAY will give you information about your skin that you’ll be able to use to promote better health. The product is aimed toward busy professional women, mothers, or anyone else who can’t find time to otherwise see to skincare. The tips it provides can be worked into a ti...

Volvo has joined VW and BMW in offering an app for wearables such as Apple Watch and Android Wear.With the growth of wearable technology, car manufacturers are pushing to integrate support for devices into their vehicles. With similar capabilities to the apps released by VW and BMW, Volvo has jumped aboard with an update to its On Call app, which now works with Android Wear and Apple Watch.Owne...

Examples of a child’s facial expressions of pain from the study, illustrating many of the core facial actions observed in pain.It's important to know how much pain young hospital patients are experiencing, and not just because no one wants them to suffer – additionally, excessive pain can indicate problems that need addressing. That's why scientists at the University of California, San Diego...

Mindshare, Lightwave team up for a Cannes showcase"It's not about quantifying our experiences. It's about what makes us human," says Lightwave's Rana June.Exercise has been the most natural area for branded applications of biometric data. But now, Mindshare and Lightwave are joining forces to show marketers a world of possibility beyond that—in a partnership that kicks off this month with a gr...

With the rise of autonomous self driving vehicles, individual transportation can be utilized by not only adults but children. These children will have unique demands for the cars that they use. Automatic crash avoidance, interactive display panels and unique seating arrangements will allow tomorrows youth to readily adopt this new individual transportation system. Having the keys to your very o...