Mac developers: Gatekeeper is a concern, but still gives power users control

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/developers-gatekeeper-a-concern-but-still-gives-power-users-control.ars

Monkey controls robot hand through brain implants

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/02/monkey-controls-robot-hand-thr.html

Variable pitch quadrocopter flies upside down

http://hackaday.com/2012/02/24/variable-pitch-quadrocopter-flies-upside-down/

/ variable pitch quadrocopter flies upside down Aerospace Controls Laboratory /

Video: "Greatest toy in the universe!"

:)

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/02/video-greatest.php

/ armour armor walking spider armoured armored /

VooMote Zapper universal remote control for Apple iOS devices

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/02/07/voomote-zapper-universal-remote-control-for-apple-ios-devices/

US Military replacing humans with drone surge

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/us-military-replacing-humans-with-drone-surge/

/ Air Force /

NES controller lets you stomp Koopas, save Princess Peach in capacitive fashion (video)

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/21/nes-capacitive-copper-circuit-controller-hack/

/ copper /

Audi combines multiple HUD with gesture controls (video)

Prototype vehicle information system has head up displays (HUD) for driver & passenger.  Displays can be shared with a flick gesture.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/15/audi-combines-hud-with-gesture-controls-leaves-us-wanting/#continued

Six information security lessons from 2011

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/six-information-security-lessons-from-2011/7188?tag=content;selector-fd-river

Parrot AR.Drone2 at CES

http://www.ardrone-flyers.com/news/86-ardrone-20-is-the-cat-out-of-the-bag.html

Video of the old model at:

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=AU#/watch?v=f_iJiRErexA

The A-Z of game development

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/01/the-a-z-of-game-development/#more-483872

The un-Internet

http://www.webmonkey.com/2012/01/the-un-internet/

Google’s response to Siri is codenamed "Majel", could be released by end of year

http://androidandme.com/2011/12/news/googles-response-to-siri-is-codenamed-majel-could-be-released-by-end-of-year/

Sideways winter testing (video)

Arjeplog in Sweden has temperatures below freezing between October & May, so auto makers from around the world arrive every winter to test ABS (Antilock Braking System), traction control & ESP (Electronic Stability control Programme).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-hHWSQhKuc&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL1655AA9D404A496D

Haier's mind control TV prototype hits IFA, we go foreheads-on (video)

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/03/haiers-mind-control-tv-prototype-hits-ifa-we-go-foreheads-on/

Soldiers may soon be able to control robots with their heads

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/soldiers-may-soon-be-able-to-control-robots-with-their-heads/

Turn your entire home into a game controller

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/05/jim-giles-contributor-vancouve.html

Jawbone Era brings motion controls to Bluetooth

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/jawbone-era-brings-motion-controls-to-bluetooth/

Why don't we have better birth control?

http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/04/why-dont-we-have-better-birth-control/238085/