Watch Samsung’s Galaxy Fold fall woefully short of 200,000 folds

After a lot of hype and some notable delays, Samsung's Galaxy Fold is now available in the US. Even after upgrades to make the phone more durable, Samsung has cautioned users to be extra careful. So this week, CNET decided to put the phone to the tes...

After dropping $18,000 worth of phones, these are the toughest

We all know that feeling. You're walking along the street, answering a text message, when someone bumps you, and your phone goes flying onto the concrete. Will your phone hold up, or will it crack under the pressure?

Ford deploys robot drivers to test vehicle durability (video)

Ford deploys robot drivers to test vehicle durability video

Self-driving cars are nothing new: Google, Lexus and Audi have all showcased the technology in prototype form before. But these autonomous vehicles are all designed to operate on public roads and handle unforeseen obstacles using advanced sensors like LIDAR. What about cars operating in a controlled environment like a private track? Ford engineers answered this question when they partnered with Autonomous Solutions Inc. to develop robot drivers to test vehicle durability. The GPS-based system (accurate to one inch) allows up to eight autonomous cars to operate simultaneously on the same track.

Durability testing is traditionally rough on both test vehicles and human drivers. The new technology, which is three years in the making, is now being used to test upcoming models (like Ford's 2014 Transit van). It enables testing 24 hours a day, seven days a week with perfect repeatability. Vehicles send their position and speed to a central computer (monitored by a single person) via a low-latency wireless connection and receive instructions on what maneuvers to perform. This is actually quite similar to what Anki Drive is doing with toy cars. Motors control the steering wheel, gear shifter and pedals to simulate a driver following a predetermined route.

Ford plans to equip the cars with more sensors (such as radar and cameras) to allow a mix of human and robot drivers to operate safely on the same track together. Check out the gallery below and the company's video and PR after the break.

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Via: New York Times

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Blend Test: iPhone 5 Vs. Galaxy Nexus S III, Which Will Blend First?

Yeah, we know the Blendtec “Will It Blend” stunt is getting old. But considering the particular objects up for wanton destruction in the above video, we think it’s worth a look. See, Apple fans are quick to point to the iPhone 5′s “superior materials” and to Samsung’s plastic construction as part of their justification for selecting one over the other. But is Aluminum really stronger than plastic? (it is, it is) Does it matter in a phone, though? Does that add to its ability to survive the spinning blades of a Blendtec Total Blender? Does the use of stronger materials automatically mean a stronger phone?

Watch the video and find out.

VIA [ Gizmodo ]