05.12.17 Personal Computing MP3 is dead, long live AAC Its creators have abandoned licenses to the format, signing its death sentence. By D. Lumb, 05.12.17 save Save share
08.07.15 08.07.15 Wave goodbye to manual car seat controls with gesture tech Drive like a Jedi - or at least, adjust your car seat like one. By A. Bouman, 08.07.15 save Save share View
02.27.14 02.27.14 Your smartphone's WiFi hotspot might double as a disaster rescue beacon When disasters strike, communication services tend to go down; you can't simply call for help or s... By J. Fingas, 02.27.14 save Save share View
10.05.12 10.05.12 Fraunhofer develops extra-small 1Gbps infrared transceiver, recalls our PDA glory days Our 1997-era selves would die with envy right about now. Fraunhofer has developed a new generation... By J. Fingas, 10.05.12 save Save share View
10.04.12 10.04.12 Fraunhofer black silicon could catch more energy from infrared light, go green with sulfur Generating solar power from the infrared spectrum, or even nearby frequencies, has proven difficul... By J. Fingas, 10.04.12 save Save share View
04.06.12 04.06.12 Ski helmet charges iPods, iPhone and other mobile devices A team of German researchers is working on technology that could let you ski all day without wo... By K. Hodgkins, 04.06.12 save Save share View
02.05.12 02.05.12 DASH promises stutter free streaming video over LTE, hopes you don't care about quality We've all been there: fire up a clip from YouTube or a movie on Netflix and things start out great.... By T. O'Brien, 02.05.12 save Save share View
08.05.11 08.05.11 Viatag NFC system pays parking lot fees with an RFID tag, saves lives Paying for parking isn't exactly a fun experience, but Germany's Fraunhofer Institute is doing it... By A. Toor, 08.05.11 save Save share View
05.05.11 05.05.11 Ultra-thin handheld microscope could sniff out skin cancer, forged documents It may not look like it, but that sleek black thing pictured above is actually a microscope. Design... By A. Toor, 05.05.11 save Save share View
01.29.11 01.29.11 German researchers prototype 6mm thick pico projector Pico projectors just keep shrinking, and a new prototype developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for... By L. Dziuban, 01.29.11 save Save share View
