The Blue Morpho butterfly shines such a brilliant blue it almost seems electric. Its secret? Microscopic holes that play with light in an incredible way. And by using nanotechnology, we can replicate those same effects on printed objects, like money. Bling! More »
The traditional retailers might not like it, but we’re increasingly becoming a nation of online shoppers. According to PayPal, a nation of extremely big spending online shoppers. More »
According to the ABS, Aussie online stores sold $143 billion worth of goods in the 09/10 financial year. And Gerry Harvey reckons there’s no money in the web… More »
As the market closed on Friday, something pretty remarkable (but believable) happened: Apple’s market value was more than Intel and Microsoft, combined. More »
ATMs use computers. Computers have weaknesses. Hackers exploit weaknesses. See where this is going? A hacker developed software that can force an ATM’s computer to give free cash. Luckily for banks, he showed off his technique at the Black Hat conference. More »
If you’re a bit of a miser, you probably enjoy counting up all your spare change. But why would you bother when you could have this piggy bank, which counts the coins for you. More »
Mixing real life shopping with the Internet’s “up-selling” capabilities, Intel’s cash register is able to recognise you and give Amazon-esque recommendations, based on things you’ve purchased in the past.
