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The Next Web has interviewed Tarandeep Gill, the prankster behind the fakestudywhich claimed that Internet Explorer (IE) users have a lower IQ than those who use Firefox, Chrome…and every other browser. We firstreportedon the ‘AptiQuant’ study last week, but with the benefit of hindsight, and a little digging, it became pretty apparent that it was all an elaboratehoax, as we wrote earlier today. The good people behind AptiQuant later ‘fessed up, posting this spiel to its homepage:...

The current crop of Windows Phone 7 handsets are capable, but a bit dull. There is no ‘hit’ WP7 phone that stands out, as the entire hardware lineup toes the minimum specifications line that Microsoft drew in the sand. The Windows Phone 7 ecosystem could truly use a ‘halo’ handset, a phone that is so neat, so innovative, that it casts a positive light onto the rest of the mobile line....

We useSkypeat work, to catch up with friends, and to say goodnight to loved ones. But could it be used for greater good? One man, a professor of education technology at UK’sNewcastle Universitynamed Sugata Mitra, whose work inspired the film “Slumdog Millionaire,” decided he could use Skype to improve literacy and education around the globe. On a trip to India a few years ago, Mitra asked a group of Indian children what they would like to use Skype for....

Carrying water just got a whole lot easier. French designersMathieu Lehanneurand Julien Benayoun teamed up withHarvardprofessor David Edwards to create the “Pumpkin,” a unique water carrying device that can be used both domestically for sport and in international aid situations. The Pumpkin is carried like a shoulder bag and is modeled after a biological cell. When used in leisure, it will hold 1.5 liters of water while transporting personal items in a detachable bag....

Last week TNWwrote abouta service calledFlexamailwhich allows users to surf the web from their email inbox.TheFriendMailis a site that focuses just on delivering Facebook through email. It is founded byAnil Chawlawho also builtTweetymaila Twitter through email service. Similar to Flexamail everything works by sending emails with a specific subject line. However TheFriendMail has a deeper integration and allows more Facebook interactions. Its features: The 💜 of EU tech The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art....