Many physical processes can be simulated using computers. In fact, physics simulations are widely used in a variety of industries: computer games, education, scientific research, engineering and many more. Even the flow of water can look very realistic on a computer screen. And considering the growing popularity of mobile devices today, it’s not surprising that we see increasing demand for hydrodynamics simulations on mobile devices. Here, I will discuss imitation of paint dispersed on the surface of water – on an iPad.

To make such app look realistic, it is crucial to imitate real physics and what actually happens to the paint as it touches water. In order to do this, we decided to explore some basic hydrodynamics and then simulate them on an iPad. We are going to use real world formulas that describe water behavior. This process requires large volumes of calculations to be done very quickly. Initially, we tried these calculations on a CPU, but could only produce 5 to 7 frames per second. As we know, in order for eyes to see continuous movement, we need at least 24 frames per second. Clearly, we needed a way to process the data faster. That’s how we decided to utilize a GPU in order to try and generate more images per second.

Whenever a new tech product release is anticipated, numerous rumors and debates spring up all across the web. What will be the next hot feature? Date of release? New look? And finally, what will the update be called?

Obviously, we're excited about new features and a fresh design, but why care about the name? After all, the name does not in any way affect the product's functionality or performance, yet it is a huge topic for discussion. These days, our gadgets run on Ice Cream Sandwiches and Snow Leopards, forget the old boring 'version 4.1.1'.

When you think of top notch gadgets, the chances are that some of them have, sadly, only ever existed on the silver screen. From James Bond’s kit to Star Wars’ gadgetry, from robots to time machines, films have produced a steady stream of the most gorgeous technological eye-candy you could possibly dream up. Ask anyone their favourite Bond gizmo and you are likely to get a different answer. Likewise, pick out R2D2 from Star Wars and someone will ask why C3PO was excluded. At some point you just have to pick out great gadgets and let them speak for themselves.

The Copter Hat From Inspector Gadget

Apple iOS 5 and iPhone 5 are the two major products expected to arrive this year, and both will decide the future of the brand in the coming years. As excitement heightens with the anticipated release of iOS 5, rumors about the most undesirable update that it will bring is becoming louder each day: iOS 5 will no longer support jailbreak.

Apple will be putting jailbreak and the jailbreak community to an end with the release of iOS 5. This is something that is impossible to happen or something that iDevice fans and users are hoping is not true.

The tech market is awash with great products that are designed to help people make use of technology more efficiently and conveniently. Companies keep trying to outdo each other by churning out more and more unique products.

Some of these products have become consumer favorites with a good example being the iPad. It was launched and aimed at the tech savvy individual that wants to work more easily and with more style. In 2011, here are some products to keep your eyeballs on to see if the magic can happen again.

The blogosphere was buzzing yesterday with rumors that an iPad 3 might be on the way in September. That's right, the iPad 2 hasn't officially been announced (though it is reported to be in production), and already people are talking about an iPad 3.

Apple’s second-generation tablet is barely out of its pristinely white box but talk of the iPad 3 is already brewing which will no doubt already have tongues wagging on what the Cupertino company has in store for the next Apple tablet.

With all the iPad 3 news; some Apple fans were questioning whether or not they should hold off on their purchase of the ipad 2, and wait for the iPad 3.  Especially after an unnamed Apple insider stated that the iPad 3 was going to be worth the wait. The iPad 3 is being claimed as a revolution rather than an evolution like the iPad 2; since a lot of features were not released due to complications behind the scenes.

It's the technological circle of life: company makes tech, consumer buys tech, company makes tech obsolete. In this never-ending trash and upgrade cycle we now find ourselves trapped in, we generate tons of techno-waste every year that usually winds up in a landfill. It's time to change that trend. Your old gadgets are more useful than you'd think.