50 Cent Launches Earphones That Detect Your Heart Rate And Change Pace Of Music Accordingly

BEATS have been a sensation all over the world. Launched by Apple and Dr Dre before, 50 Cent is the one coming in the business now. He has teamed up with Intel and created a range of smart headphones. Named as SMS Audio BioSport In-Ear, the headphones feature sensors that check the heart rate of the wearer at all times – no matter what you are doing. This gadget does not need to be charged, like any other gadget that views your heart rate, it simply draws energy from the connected phone or MP3 Player.

All this information about the changes in your heart rate can be then sent over the internet to be analysed and one can receive professional advice to work out, or to lose weight. The device has a built-in optical sensor to measure the change in heart rate as it cancels the noise signals caused by the movement of the body motion and ambient light. One of the perks of these headphones is that the software can change the pace of music based on the pace of your heart to get in sync with your level of activity.

The company claims that they will provide their buyers with the same high-end audio quality that is observed across the SMS Audio Range. These come in the famous “ear-hook” design and are packaged as water and sweat proof. And they can also be synchronized to your RunKeeper app. Prototypes unveiled in January at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, these smart headphones will hit the market and will be available for purchase later in the year and will be sold under 50 Cent’s branding.

Give Your Dead UPS Battery A Second Life Using This Cheap And Simple Trick

With power crisis becoming an epidemic across the world, frequent power outages are no surprise. Some countries have to go through load shedding for 12-14 hours a day. UPS comes as a savior for the people of these countries as it provides backup power supply when the grid supply goes away.
With power crisis becoming an epidemic across the world, frequent power outages are no surprise. Some countries have to go through load shedding for 12-14 hours a day. UPS comes as a savior for the people of these countries as it provides backup power supply when the grid supply goes away.

Once you have these two things, follow the instructions below:

Take 2/3 cup of Epsom salt (MgSO4) and add it into 2 cups of distilled water.
Heat the solution on a stove in a sauce pan till Epsom salt is totally dissolved in the water.
Disconnect and safely remove battery from the UPS.
Wear safety equipment ( Gloves and safety glasses)
Open the filler caps of the battery.

Add an equal amount of the MgSO4/H2O solution into each filler hole of the battery till you have consumed all the solution.
Replace filler caps and put the battery on charging.

Thats it, now you need to wait for a week as the condition of the battery will start to improve by each passing day. The cells will de-sulphate and the battery will start to give better backup time by each passing day. The battery should give best performance in 8-10 days. You can use this trick after every passing year and use your UPS battery for an extra 2 years.

Hope you liked the tutorial. Do try out this cheap and simple trick on your dead batteries and let us know how it went in the comments section below.

New Technique Will Increase Your Internet Speed By 10 Times

The frustrating days when you had to curse Internet are soon to be over because if this new technique gets implemented, you could very well be witnessing internet data speeds increasing ten folds. Imagine the possibilities then; limitless! This has been achieved by researchers at Aalborg University, MIT and Caltech  who have come up with a new technique that is based on mathematics. In a nutshell; this is achieved by upgrading the nodes of a network into smarter nodes. This will also improve the security of the connection and may very well be integrated into 5G mobile networks, Internet of Things and satellite communications.

As of now, TCP/IP is being made use for internet data transfer. The data transfer over internet occurs in packets or small chunks of information. The format of this information and how it is delivered is described by TCP/IP that is basically a suite of protocols. This suite was designed back in the 1970’s and was quite a gigantic leap back at that time. However, it is now high time that we upgraded this system because as great as it was at the time when it was conceived the system sure has its flaws; if any packet goes missing the transfer rate slows down and the speed has to build up again from half the speed. This, while proving useful at times, is a great hindrance when it comes to speed of transfer. The other issue being the fact, that despite having infinite route options the packets always travel along the same path and this allows for the transmission to be intercepted quite easily.

The upgrade to this setup comes via another approach known as Network coding that relies on mathematics to improve the nodes of the network. The nodes in network coding are capable of re-routing, re-encoding and elaborating packets as and when needed. This smartness imparting to node results in flexibility that is unparalleled. The system allows for far better speed and security as compared to TCP/IP.

The implementation of this protocol, Network Coding, comes from the team of researchers from Aalborg University (Denmark), MIT and Caltech. Professor Frank Firzek who led this research stated; ‘In experiments with our network coding of Internet traffic, equipment manufacturers experienced speeds that are five to 10 times faster than usual. And this technology can be used in satellite communication, mobile communication and regular internet communication from computers.’

How it works is quite simple; each node deals every packet as a number (binary number of course) and a set of linear equations is made by making use of the numbers that have been extracted from the data and randomly generated set of coefficients. So each linear equation will represent a coded packet where the header will be composed of the coefficients and the variables will be the content of the packet. So, in essence, each coded packet will have partial information on a number of the ‘unaltered’ packets at once but multiplied with different coefficients.

We know, or at least we knew, from high school math that in order to solve for N number of variable you needed N number of variables. So the recipient must have N packets before the data can be decoded. This implementation allows for secure connection since anyone attempting to hack the data stream would need to possess all the packets in order to decode the information.

Swash Is A New Machine That Will Wash Your Clothes And Then Iron Them Automatically

It sure is frustrating when you’re about to leave in like 15 minutes and you realize that the shirt you were going to wear needs to be ironed and/or washed. How do you cope up something like that? You could sit and cry or you could simply use Swash – the latest device that comes from genius collaboration of Whirlpool and P&G. The Swash is a washing machine and iron combined and is capable of refreshing clothes, removing any odors and flattening out the wrinkles all at the push of a button and in the time that it will take you to shower.
t makes all this possible by employing pods of liquid that spray onto the clothes directly followed by a drier circulating air through the device. The end result is that your clothes are all set for wearing within 10 minutes. The Swash costs $499 and stands at a height of 1.3 meters and 43 cm wide. The clothes hanger is located inside the machine and is 76 cm long when closed and 1.39 meters in length when it has been extended. This, as per the creators’ claims, allows the Swash to be ideal for a bedroom or a closet. The lights located on top of the Swash will count down the wash and iron cycle and the user is alerted when the process is complete.

The group President of P&G New Business Creation, Charles Pierce, said; ‘We have talked to thousands of people over the years that have told us they are yearning for a better way to care for clothing in between laundering and dry cleaning. Swash gets clothes ready to wear quickly, effectively, easily and without requiring extensive resources.’ 

CycloCable Is A New Lift System That Helps Cyclists Travel Uphill Without Any Effort

While everyone loves cycling downhill, pedaling uphill is never a particularly enjoyable experience. And for that particular reason, a French company, POMA Group, designed a lift that would help cyclists travel upwards. The city of Trondheim in Norway is the only city to have this lift commonly called ‘Trampe’ and it is famous among cyclists throughout the world. Built in 1993, Trampe lets you travel uphill on a bicycle with practically no effort on your part at all. This is the exact reason why Trondhein is such a renowned tourist destination for cycling fanatics around the globe. With 200,000 cyclists having used the lift to go 130 meters uphill, no accidents have been reported so far.

In 2013, Trampe was remodeled into a more state-of-the-art version of the original lift and was given the name ‘CycloCable’. In terms of function, the new model is similar to a ski lift. The device is embedded into the road, with the placement of the design structure exactly below the surface of the street. Using the CycloCable is easy with the cyclist being required to only punch in a keycard into a designated slot and press the green button at the start station. The device does the rest. On the footplate, the cyclists is supposed to stand up on his bike, put his right foot on the plate and shift his body weight to his right side.

Once the position is set, the launching pad at the start station gives the cyclist a subtle nudge to increase his speed to 1.5 meters per second or at the most 2 meters per second. It has the capacity to handle at large, 300 cyclists per hour, can extend in length to about 1640 ft. and is engineered to sustain inclines of up to 18 percent grade.

With the success of the CycloCable, POMA Group has revealed plans to extend the project to other parts of the world as well. Several cities in Asia, North America and Europe have expressed great interest in the contraption but the manufacturers desire to test the stability of the machine for one more season before they introduce the rest of the world to the CycloCable. While on one hand, some die hard cycling fanatics may argue that the system is a shortcut and ruins the essence of the original sport, on the other hand, this system has led to a massive increase in the people who have taken up cycling as a sport recently. A 2007 survey in Trondheim suggested that the lift has caused 41% of residents to have been biking more often. Installation the CycloCable in another city, however is not as easy a task as it may sound. It required extensive engineering analysis, pilot demos and other legislative steps, not to mention the tedious task of securing funding because it costs almost as much as a new bike lane.

This Spray Can Convert Any Surface Into A Solar Panel

Alternative energy is the talk of the day and why won’t it be, we are running out of fossil fuel and need to come up with more efficient means of tackling our power needs. When it comes to alternative energy sources, solar is the most favoured one. The drawback is how bulky the system gets and that limits the applications when it comes to applying the technology to everyday usage.

However, this is where we break the news and tell you how science and technology have done it, yet, again. A team of scientists hailing from Sheffield has come up with a marvellous way of manufacturing solar cells that can be applied to surfaces, transforming them into solar panels. The cells are made from a material that is known as perovskite and is quite economical to produce. Since it is used as a spray, the waste is minimal and if you factor in the fact that mass production of spray is quite easy, it translates into low manufacturing than traditional solar panels.

The spray could be used, in theory, on any surface that the cells are capable of sticking on to. However, efficiency would vary from surface to surface. Perovskite is, technically speaking, a term that is used to explain the mineral crystal structure that can be found in the calcium titanium oxide mineral species.

Lead researcher Professor David Lidzey said; ‘There is a lot of excitement around perovskite-based photovoltaics. Remarkably, this class of material offers the potential to combine the high performance of mature solar cell technologies with the low embedded energy costs of production of organic photovoltaics.’

Usually, materials that are used to make solar panels are energy intensive to produce. Whereas, petrovskites require much less energy to work with and the ability to be sprayed on surfaces further reduces the overall cost. Professor Lidzey while talking about efficiency stated; ‘The best certified efficiencies from organic solar cells are around 10 per cent. Perovskite cells now have efficiencies of up to 19 per cent. This is not so far behind that of silicon at 25 per cent – the material that dominates the worldwide solar market. The perovskite devices we have created still use similar structures to organic cells. What we have done is replace the key light-absorbing layer – the organic layer – with a spray-painted perovskite. Using a perovskite absorber instead of an organic absorber gives a significant boost in terms of efficiency

New External Power Pack Can Charge Your Smartphone In 15 Minutes

Smartphones have become a crucial part of our everyday life and it seems that we can’t really go on without them. That being said, with the advent of smartphones and how quickly it has progressed, battery time is becoming an issue. For all the new models out there, you’ll hardly find a smartphone that can go on for a full day on a single charge and that is why the external power packs are proving to be a success. However, you haven’t seen anything like the two external power packs that we are going to introduce you to.

Say hello to the quickest of the external power packs that can charge a smartphone within 15 minutes; Unu Ultrapak Go and Petalite Flux. Both of them are pocket sized power banks and come with a promise of providing enough power to a smartphone for a day on a 15-minute charge.

We’ll start with the Ultrapak Go that has dimensions of 3.95×2.05×0.68 inches and a weight of 127 g. It comes equipped with a 3,000mAh battery that can be charged completely in 30 minutes. The cord to connect to a smartphone and tablet via Micro USB is included in the package, however, that doesn’t mean that it isn’t compatible with other cords. It has a small screen that displays power and time left to recharge.

The next in line is the Tubular Petalite Flux that weighs about 95 g and measures in at 3.54×1.18×1.18 and although, the smaller size means easy transportation it also means that the battery is less as compared to the previous power pack. This one packs a battery worth 2,600mAh. This one is however capable of a full charge within 15 minutes. It can also power gadgets with Micro USB and/or Apple’s Lightning connector. It comes with 4 LED lights instead of a screen.

The Ultrapack makes use of a standard wall adapter, whereas, the Petalite is equipped with a charging dock that has been specially designed because in words of the team; ‘pushing this amount of amperage through a standard USB port would damage it within seconds.’

8 Strange And Mysterious Projects Google Is Working On

Google needs no introduction; it has single-handedly improved our lives so much and in such a manner that now it is impossible to live without Google. However, there are certain projects and ideas of Google that seem to be shady at first glance and don’t really make much of a sense. We decided to compile a list of such items so that we can see what you folks think about these projects whose ultimate goal is unclear as of now. We love Google but we don’t want to be controlled by it, right?

8. Interactive Learning Centers

When Google builds such barges on San Francisco Bay and state that they will possibly be used as ‘Interactive Learning Centers’, you know something just doesn’t add up.

7. Electronic Skin Tattoo

Motorola (Google owned) has taken quite an interest in electronic tatoos and by interest, we mean that it is funding the electronic skin tattoo, which will connect to a mobile communication device and shall work by providing important bodily statistics to the user.

6. Gaze Tracking System

This technology that Google has invested in will allow advertisers to know how long was an advertisement viewed. This technology will help advertisers know what works for them and what doesn’t work. But what other applications will this technology have?

5. Purchasing Wind Power

Google has purchased 114 Megawatts of wind power in Iowa. Well that sounds quite normal, you would say, right? Wrong, because Google has no data centers in that area.

4. The Robot You

Google has also invested in ‘Automated Generation of Suggestions for Personalized Reactions in a Social Network’. What it basically does is that it scours through your old posts and tweets in order to create an automated response to your friends. Basically, it will provide you with a robot you that can replicate your thoughts and act accordingly.

3. The Heart Symbol Patent

Well, the sad news is that Google has bought the patent for heart symbol and will probably use it with their Google Glass System.

2. Cane with a camera

Google is coming up with a walking cane that will support a built in camera. The ultimate goal is still unknown and left for our imagination.

Google offers $30 million to anyone who can send a robot to Moon, have it travel 500 meters and transmit video, images and data back to Earth. What’s the purpose? We still don’t know yet.

China Is Manufacturing The World’s Largest Sea Plane To Date

China is known for quite a number of feats that it has pulled off. However, as they say; sky is the limit and today we are going to tell you about a new milestone achieved by China as China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) is busy working on the world’s largest fully functioning seaplane. The timeline that has been set talks about a number of tests during late 2015 shortly after which the plane would be put into production for market. It has been named the TA-600 and shall have a maximum take-off weight of 50 tonnes and shall support a 40m wingspan.


According to CAIGA, the plane shall have a upper operational range of 5,000 km and can be called an amphibious aircraft that will be able to execute landing in open waters without facing any difficulty. The claimed capabilities of this plane make it very feasible for emergency missions that require large scale airlifts to be carried out, such as, during sea disasters or when it comes to providing certain resources to destinations that are hard to reach. It is also a great option for fighting forest fires where the TA-600 could easily transport a huge load of water from the nearby water reservoir

Selfie Toaster Will Let You Toast Bread With Your Selfie On It

With this entire selfie craze getting famous, it was only a matter of time before such gadgets were introduced. You’ve all heard, probably, about the Vermont Novelty Toaster Corporation that became famous for the toasters that printed Jesus on to bread in a barn located in rural Vermont. The company has introduced a new kind of toaster; your very own selfie-personal toaster.

his novelty toaster will basically allow users to burn their images on a piece of bread. Imagine eating bread slices with your roommate’s smirk burnt into it. The product will cost $75 and works by lightly grilling the bread to a golden brown while outlining the image by burning it a bit darker.

The idea is for the customers to upload a picture of themselves to the firm Burnt Impressions server that works from Danville. The firm then makes use of Photoshop and a plasma-cutter to create a metal plate with the picture’s impression on and this plate is then installed in the toaster. The toaster, usually, takes about 10 days to get assembled.

This New iPhone Case Adds Thermal Imaging To Your Phone And Lets You See Through Walls

We all remember how thermal imaging was used back in the day in action movies. Who remembers the ‘Eraser’ scene where Arnold saves the girl from guns that had thermal imaging devices attached to them? Afterwards we saw the advent of goggles that could allow the user to use thermal imaging. However, those days are long gone for we have the FLIR One now; an iPhone 5/5s case that comes with the same perks as that of a thermal imaging goggles.

The FLIR One comes with two cameras located side by side on its back. One of these cameras is an infrared one and the other is a VGA camera that imparts more detail to the image acquired by thermal imaging system. The case doesn’t require power input from your iPhone (thank God). Instead, it comes with its own battery (1400mAh) that is capable to power it up for a number of hours. The battery won’t be enough to charge your iPhone though but it sure is a plus for the case.

The case can be made use of by employing a free app that is capable of scanning items for their unique thermal properties and can capture those images as well if needed. The app also allows the user to make use of filters, panorama and time-lapse mode and even imparts video recording to the cameras.

However, the main goal is the practicality of this gadget. As per the claims; the FLIR One’s thermal imaging can allow the users to pinpoint the location of a pipe clog, identify leaks before they are able to damage anything, scour for weak spots in insulation and will even allow them to find out if any raccoons are partying in your shrubs. Looking at all these great benefits, it is not hard to reach the conclusion that this gadget is perfect for camping and for a number of other scenarios.

This Is How Astronauts Go To Toilet In Space

Green explains about how suction systems are used to cater to the needs of astronauts and while some of the waste is made use of on ISS for life-essential systems, the rest goes back to Earth. Green says in his video; ‘As you might imagine, it is a little bit tricky.’

We make use of toilet seats that have a diameter of 12-28 inches whereas in space the astronauts must do with an opening that is about 4 inches wide. Restraints are used to hold astronauts down to the seat and this ensures that no waste escapes. In order to train astronauts for this, NASA has particular exercises and training sessions