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Watch and listen as Airbus chief engineer Charles Champion shows off his concept for an airliner that will ply the skies in 2051. His utopian vision of the future has airlines doing away with their tiresome class system, instead separating passengers according to whether they’d like to relax or be entertained. The rear section of the plane is bristling with “ smart tech ,” with form-fitting auto-morphing seats and transparent viewscreens powered by body heat. The spectacular front cabin is a “revitalizing zone” where the fuselage of the airplane seems to disappear, giving travelers a spectacular view as they bask in massage, acupuncture and sublime comfort. We hope such an aircraft will be cruising around 40 years hence, but fear that realities might prevent such spacious seating, futuristic amenities and that passenger-centric mindset. How will the airlines show a profit with this tech? Could American Airlines’ announcement that it’ll be lending first-class passengers Samsung Galaxy Tabs be a harbinger of the future? What we’d like to add is some clever way to soothe crying babies, and a foolproof way to keep luggage from being lost. [ via Daily Telegraph ] More About: 2051 , Airbus , aircraft , Airlines , Flying , future tech For more Tech & Gadgets coverage: Follow Mashable Tech & Gadgets on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Tech & Gadgets channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Continue reading

Results from three separate studies indicate that the sun could be less active in its next cycle. While the relationship between solar activity and climate is still a matter of scientific debate, some scientists say this could slow down the warming trend on Earth. The results of the studies were announced on Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society’s solar physics division . “This is highly unusual and unexpected,” Frank Hill, associate director of the National Solar Observatory’s Solar Synoptic Network, told Space.com . “But the fact that three completely different views of the sun point in the same direction is a powerful indicator that the sunspot cycle may be going into hibernation.” All three studies suggest an upcoming period of less solar activity than the typical 11-year cycle of solar activity would suggest. One indicator was the number and frequency of sunspots, which are caused by intense magnetic forces. Others included the magnetic strength of those sunspots and patterns in a gas stream under the surface of the sun. Scientists say the sun’s activity will peak in about 2013, reports MSNBC , but that the indicators from the studies point to an extended period of low activity after that. The sun had a similar period , between 1645 and 1715, that coincided with lower temperatures on Earth. That period on Earth is known as “the Little Ice Age.” But scientists are still debating whether there’s any link between solar activity and climate. (The Little Ice Age also coincided with a period of increased volcanic emissions that could have played a role.) According to MSNBC, there is little evidence so far to support that it does, and scientists don’t expect to see a large change in Earth’s climate even if the sun does go into semi-hibernation for a while. Image courtesy of Flickr, nasacommons More About: Science , space , sun For more Tech & Gadgets coverage: Follow Mashable Tech & Gadgets on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Tech & Gadgets channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Continue reading

Google announced a host of new search features at its “ Inside Search ” event on Tuesday. On the desktop side, the company announced voice search for Google Chrome and a new search by image feature. We decided to take the Google voice search for a test drive. As you can see in the video, Google’s voice search works quite well. It looks like the same engine that Google has used across mobile devices is integrated with the desktop. Out of 22 attempted searches shown in our video, Google correctly recognized what we were saying 15 times. That puts its accuracy at about 68%. If you don’t count the number of do-overs, however, the accuracy is more in the range of 85%. Google recognizes words, phrases and names, for the most part. However, the search engine does have issues with special characters, unusual names and URLs. One nice feature — you can use the Google calculator feature with voice search. What do you think of Google voice search? Let us know in the comments. More About: chrome , demos , Google , google voice search , voice , voice search For more Tech & Gadgets coverage: Follow Mashable Tech & Gadgets on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Tech & Gadgets channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Continue reading

The Today crew succeeded in getting departing co-host Meredith Vieira to cry on her last day of the show Wednesday. In the clip above, Al Roker and Matt Lauer tell Vieira how much they’ve learned from her and how much they’ll miss her as she tries to hold back the tears. The telecast, which aired Wednesday morning on NBC, also featured her sharing a quick dance with — of all people — Abe Vigoda as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing’” played. Vieira announced her plans to leave the show on May 9, saying that she wanted to spend more time with her family. More About: Abe Vigoda , Meredith Viera , nbc , today For more Media coverage: Follow Mashable Media on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Media channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Continue reading

And the fight for most creative record release continues: British indie band Kaiser Chiefs is out with a new disc, The Future Is Medieval , and the group is letting fans create their own version of the album. When you visit the band’s website , you’re asked to choose 10 of 20 tracks to go on your own personalized album. You can then design an album cover using a variety of pre-selected images. Once you’ve purchased the disc, you’ll be given your own page from which to sell the album and earn one pound per sale via PayPal. The whole project was conceptualized by the band, Universal Music UK and Wieden + Kennedy London, after W+K’s Oli Beale and lead singer Ricky Wilson met up in a fish-and-chip shop for a chat. To be sure, this is a creative way to get fans engaged in your music (and to market and sell your tunes, as well), but at this juncture, we have to ask: Is this level of fan control taking matters too far? Why write and record 20 songs when fans can only choose 10? What about the consistency of an album that comes from a band choosing how songs flow into each other? The album doesn’t appear to be for sale in any official format via iTunes or Amazon, either, but you can buy “Ricky’s version.” This isn’t the first time a band has crowdsourced a disc, per say. Devo did the same thing with its album Something for Everybody ; the disc’s 12 tracks were chosen through a “Song Study” in which fans chose which songs would be included. Still, Devo is famous for being bafflingly tongue-in-cheek. What do you think of this promotion? Interesting way to involve fans, or a step too far into the marketing realm? More About: kaiser-chiefs , MARKETING , music , The Future Is Medieval For more Media coverage: Follow Mashable Media on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Media channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Continue reading

Washington, D.C.-based band Bluebrain’s new album drops Friday, but not in the way one might think. It will be available on iTunes, but not in MP3 form — rather as a location-aware app that only works within the stretch of park in downtown D.C. called the Mall. “The music changes and evolves based on your chosen path within the park,” says Ryan Holladay, one half of the band . (His brother, Hays, makes up the other half of the outfit.) “To do this, the app uses the phone’s built-in GPS capabilities.” The app features a map of the Mall that shows what locations are tagged with sound. The album, titled The National Mall , contains about three hours of music that the brothers composed while traipsing around the area. “It was certainly the most amount of exercise I’ve ever gotten while making an album,” Holladay says. The disc will not be available for standard download as a musical piece, since it will only work when one is standing in the Mall. “Unlike a number of other music apps out there, this one isn’t a companion to a normal album or an app that gives you tour dates or things like that,” Holladay says. “It actually is the work itself. The music has been composed to work specifically in this landscape. So, for instance, at the Lincoln Memorial, as you ascend the steps up to the giant statue, the sound of bells increases to the point where, when you are standing at Lincoln’s feet, they are surrounding you.” The music constantly changes as you wander around the park, Holladay tells us. Ascending the hill toward the Washington Monument, you’ll hear only a cello, then, gradually, violins, a choir, clapping, fireworks and drumbeats will come into the mix as you get closer to the obelisk. At this point, you might be scratching your head (or pounding your fists, depending on your temperament) and inquiring: “Isn’t this some kind of stunt? How is this music?” “We knew when we started working on the project that, in order for it be considered something more than just a novelty, we had to compose the best music we’ve ever made,” Holladay explains. “But more than that, it’s been exciting to compose music in a way that’s never been done before. We had to constantly think about everything we were writing, examining it from multiple angles asking ourselves ‘Does it work if a person is coming from this way? What about this way?’” Granted, Bluebrain’s approach is original, but the idea of creating music in unconventional ways — made to be consumed in a specific manner — is hardly a new concept. Remember the Flaming Lips’s song “Two Blogs F**king,” which could only be listened to via 12 YouTube videos? And, before that, there was their album Zaireeka , which came in the form of four CDs to be played simultaneously. Music doesn’t always have to be a leanback, staid experience — sometimes it can be theatrical and kinetic and strange. Sadly, many of us do not live in Washington, DC, so we won’t be able to check out the album as it should be heard (the app should be up on iTunes later tonight for anyone in the nation’s capital), but Holladay says that the band plans to compose similar apps in a variety of other locations as well. “We’re actually starting work on Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York,” he says. “It’s the site of the 1964 Worlds Fair and has all these amazing, archaic looking structures that have been really a blast to compose to.” More About: apps , bluebrain , music , music apps For more Media coverage: Follow Mashable Media on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Media channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Continue reading

The Pioneer AppRadio was officially unveiled this week with its larger screen that mirrors content from your iPhone. The screen is a 6.1-inch touch unit and it looks a lot like iOS when running. A new smart wall charger has surfaced called the IDAPT i1 Eco . This charger is interesting in that it has adapters to directly charge your devices, a USB port, and it will turn off when your devices are fully charged. AT&T has offered up its LTE plans for five major cities. The 4G access will come first to Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and San Antonio later this summer. Now where is that LTE iPhone? Continue reading

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After a stint of viral video fame, the much-loved Muppets are headed back to the big screen this fall in Green With Envy , a period piece set in mid-century Hollywood. Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang will be joined by Amy Adams and Jason Segel, who appear to be playing out a sweet rom-com plot throughout the first part of the trailer. The synopsis from the movie’s Facebook page reads, “Love struck meets star struck when a small town couple head to Hollywood and discover their dreams of hitting the big time may cost them the one thing that matters most — each other.” The film is schedule to hit theaters November 23. What do you think of the trailer so far? Will you be seeing Green With Envy this fall? More About: amy adams , jason segel , movie , muppets For more Media coverage: Follow Mashable Media on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Media channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Continue reading

A group of creative scientist/students at Purdue University have created a Rube Goldberg machine that runs through the history of the universe starting with the Big Bang and ending with post- rapture optimism. They’re calling it the “world’s least efficient machine,” even though it’s bristling with mechanical ingenuity. Why’s it so inefficient? Mainly because it takes 244 steps to water a plant. Those of you who are Rube Goldberg fans will realize those Purdue whiz kids are hedging a bit — if you want to prove that a Rube Goldberg machine can actually work flawlessly, its operation must be shown in one unedited shot. Alas, this “time machine” ran into “some problems” when it competed in the National Rube Goldberg Machine Championships , where it was disqualified, according to NewScientist . But after the competition the team made another attempt and it worked. That was too late to win the championship but it’s still eligible for a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. We’ll forgive the machine’s inventors for its occasional foibles, enjoying this video with an optimistic ending that’s perhaps appropriate for today, which some believe might be the planet’s last. So is this like seeing our lives flash before our eyes? Here’s another view of the machine operating flawlessly before an audience, with narration: More About: Apocalypse , Big Bang , purdue university , Rapture , rube goldberg , video For more Tech & Gadgets coverage: Follow Mashable Tech & Gadgets on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Tech & Gadgets channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Continue reading

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