21 September 2011

How to make your own apps

Creating software for smartphones and tablets isn’t just for professional coders any more. 

01 September 2011

Itsy, Bitsy, Solar bikini

At last – a legitimate excuse for featuring the female form in Popular Mechanics 

01 September 2011

Why Appa crash

App crashes. They frustrate iPhone and droid users alike. They cause people to sit and stare at their phones in frustration and mutter, “why won’t this work?” we talked to David Janzen, associate professor of Computer Science at California Polytechnic State University, and Calvin Carter of Bottle Rocket Apps... 

01 September 2011

Gemasolar power plant

It may sound counter-intuitive, but this concentrated solar power plant in Fuentes de Andalucía, Spain, has just supplied its first uninterrupted day of electricity to the network. 

24 August 2011

After the hard drive crash

Your hard drive failed, but it’s okay! You’ve backed up your system. First, pause to feel smug. Now get to work restoring the data.  

01 August 2011

Airbus concept cabin

Future aircraft could be built using a bionic structure that mimics the bone structure of birds, according to the gurus at Airbus, introducing their Concept Cabin at the recent Paris Air Show. 

01 August 2011

Making 3D movies

Stereoscopic video cameras are available and surprisingly affordable. What does it take to create your own 3D Epic? 

29 July 2011

PM's Top 10 tablets

We showcase our Top 10 tablets (and two market-leading e-readers) 

01 July 2011

iSpy a missing phone

I’m the kind of guy who seems to always lose his phones. Any tips on getting them back?  

01 July 2011

iPad Flash

Is there any way to watch Flash videos on my iPad?