The University of Queensland’s Scramspace
hypersonic experiment ended in failure today as the unmanned spacecraft
plummeted into the North Sea off the coast of Norway. After a
successful launch atop a rocket from the Andøya Rocket Range at 3 PM
CEDT, Scramspace failed to reach the required altitude to begin the
hypersonic flight experiment. Read More
There’s no doubt that using a
rear-view mirror makes it safer to cycle on public roads. That said,
some riders may feel that a bike-mounted mirror is just one more bit of
handlebar clutter. The RearViz mirror offers an alternative – it mounts
on the rider’s arm. Read More Alter Cycles bikes feature interchangeable, vibration-damping down tubes
By Ben Coxworth
September 19, 2013
If you make hybrid bicycles, how do you get yours
to stand out from the kazillion others currently on the market? Well,
as with anything, it helps if customers can customize it. That’s the
approach that Alter Cycles is taking, with its new commuter bikes. By
swapping in different down tubes, the stiffness of the ride can be
altered to suit the rider. Read More
Nikon makes a splash with the AW1 waterproof mirrorless camera
By Simon Crisp
September 19, 2013
Photographers who want to shoot while snorkeling,
rafting, skiing, or just splashing about in the water, are normally
limited to using a tough compact camera, or shelling out for an
expensive underwater-housing for their DSLR. The Nikon 1 AW1 has been
designed to change that. It's claimed to be the world's first
commercially available digital interchangeable lens camera which is
waterproof and shockproof. Read More
Philips gets touchy about remote control buttons
By Darren Quick
September 19, 2013
Even before the addition of touchpads, remote
controls were pushing the boundaries in terms of size as more and more
features were crammed into home entertainment devices and more and more
buttons were needed to deal with them. Philips’ remote control division
has come up with a way to keep the size of touch-capable remotes down by
making the buttons touch sensitive. Read More
Sensor-packed Hexoskin shirt measures performance in real time
September 19, 2013
The wearable sensor market looks set to expand
with a new sensor-fitted T-shirt and companion device currently being
developed in Canada. The Hexoskin system analyzes movement, breathing
and heart activity, then sends the data to an online account via a
smartphone. It is also designed to make life easier for sports
professionals who need to manage teams. Read More
Tower of Pisa 3D-scanned in 20 mins with spring-mounted Zebedee
September 19, 2013
Researchers at Australia's national science
agency, the CSIRO, have developed Zebedee, a spring-mounted 3D laser
scanner and mapper capable of scanning complicated interiors in
double-quick time. The researchers were able to scan the "cramped and
complex" interior of the Leaning Tower of Pisa which, the CSIRO claims,
has not been possible with previous 3D scanning technology. But more
significantly, the researchers were able to complete the scan in under
20 minutes. Read More
Never one to shy away from big challenges,
Google has announced the formation of a new company aimed at tackling
major health and wellbeing issues with a "particular focus on aging and
associated diseases." Read More Zim offers dual-head 3D printing right out of the box
September 19, 2013
With easy-to-use devices like the Buccaneer and the Cube
hitting the market, we're beginning to see a growing trend of 3D
printers aimed squarely at the average consumer. Now Zeepro, a design
team spread across Switzerland, France, and the US, is adding another
desktop printer into the mix that promises to give users an even more
elaborate set of tools to work with. The Zim is one of the few
pre-assembled 3D printers that offers dual print heads and a low layer
resolution to create more complex objects, as well as a camera to
monitor print jobs through a smartphone. Read More
The first of three satellites designed to
undertake a comprehensive study the Earth’s magnetic field left Munich
airport on Tuesday aboard an Ilyushin-76 transport aircraft bound for
Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. This first Swarm satellite will be
followed by two identical craft and more than 60 tons of support
equipment before all three are launched into polar orbit in November.
Read More
DARPA's XS-1 sets goal of space launches with one-day turnaround
By David Szondy
September 20, 2013
Currently, launching satellites is an involved
and expensive process. DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program
hopes to make this a thing of the past, by developing a shuttle-like
resuable launch system that can turn around from landing to relaunch in
one day, and bring down the cost of launching by a factor of 10. Read More
When Gizmag was poking around at Interbike 2013
earlier this week, we were particularly interested in finding unique
products that would catch the eye of even non-cyclists. Well, when we
saw Scurra's Hard Enduro mountain bike, we knew we'd hit pay dirt. The
bizarre-looking bike forgoes a traditional telescopic suspension fork,
and instead uses a linkage combined with a rear shock for its
front suspension. The setup allows for seven inches (178 mm) of travel,
along with some other claimed benefits. Read More
Compare any two high-end smartphones, and chances
are they'll have a lot in common. There's usually a lot of overlap in
screen size, internal components, and feature lists. But the new iPhone 5s and Galaxy Note 3
are about as different as two top-tier "phones" (if you can even call
them both that) can be. Let's put the two side-by-side, compare their
features and specs, and see what happens. Read More
Ordinarily when you prop a bicycle
onto a trainer, you're in for an experience akin to riding an exercise
bike. But with its new Rock and Roll trainer, Kinetic is aiming to give
riders a more authentic experience when riding, with its frame that
allows the bicycle to sway as the rider trains. Read More First look at Fairphone suggests it's as friendly as it is ethical
September 20, 2013
Gizmag first took a look at the Fairphone in June
during its successful crowdfunding campaign. For those not familiar,
Fairphone aims to be the most ethical smartphone on the market. The
company chose London Design Week to give backers a first look at a
working prototype, and Gizmag popped into the company's pop-up shop in
Soho, London to take a look. There are early signs that Fairphone may be
as friendly as it is ethical. Read More
For the last week, I've been living with a 3D
printer – one of the cheapest on the market: the Flashforge Creator
Dual. After 30 or so prints, I've discovered some of the foibles of home
3D printing, and some of the work-arounds. Is this a glimpse into the
future of home fabrication, or a niche hobby piece? Grab some hairspray
(seriously) and dive in as Gizmag reviews the FlashForge Creator 3D and,
more importantly, takes a detailed look at the practicalities of 3D
printing at home. Read More
Germany's HP Velotechnik (HPV) is adding a new
special edition off road trike to its Scorpion fs range that caters for
riders who want to sit back and enjoy the forest scenery from a
different perspective, while also promising to serve up enough thrills
to keep more aggressive trail-blazers happy. Currently being shown off
at Interbike 2013 ahead of an October US release, the Scorpion fs Enduro
features chunky tires, full suspension, disc braking and 27 gears. Read More
World's lightest timber table lands in London
September 19, 2013
British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert has
created what is claimed to be the world’s lightest timber table. Dubbed
Ripple, the two and half meter long table is made from 0.8mm thick
Canadian Spruce aircraft plywood and weighs in at an incredible 9
kilograms. Read More
Mars is essentially one big desert, and what do
you tend to find in deserts? Snakes. There’s a reason for this, so the
European Space Agency-funded SERPEX project is conducting a feasibility
study on how robot snakes could one day be used to explore the Red
Planet. Read More
Ordinarily when you prop a bicycle
onto a trainer, you're in for an experience akin to riding an exercise
bike. But with its new Rock and Roll trainer, Kinetic is aiming to give
riders a more authentic experience when riding, with its frame that
allows the bicycle to sway as the rider trains. Read More
DARPA's XS-1 sets goal of space launches with one-day turnaround
By David Szondy
September 20, 2013
Currently, launching satellites is an involved
and expensive process. DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program
hopes to make this a thing of the past, by developing a shuttle-like
resuable launch system that can turn around from landing to relaunch in
one day, and bring down the cost of launching by a factor of 10. Read More
When Gizmag was poking around at Interbike 2013
earlier this week, we were particularly interested in finding unique
products that would catch the eye of even non-cyclists. Well, when we
saw Scurra's Hard Enduro mountain bike, we knew we'd hit pay dirt. The
bizarre-looking bike forgoes a traditional telescopic suspension fork,
and instead uses a linkage combined with a rear shock for its
front suspension. The setup allows for seven inches (178 mm) of travel,
along with some other claimed benefits. Read More
Compare any two high-end smartphones, and chances
are they'll have a lot in common. There's usually a lot of overlap in
screen size, internal components, and feature lists. But the new iPhone 5s and Galaxy Note 3
are about as different as two top-tier "phones" (if you can even call
them both that) can be. Let's put the two side-by-side, compare their
features and specs, and see what happens. Read More
Ordinarily when you prop a bicycle
onto a trainer, you're in for an experience akin to riding an exercise
bike. But with its new Rock and Roll trainer, Kinetic is aiming to give
riders a more authentic experience when riding, with its frame that
allows the bicycle to sway as the rider trains. Read More First look at Fairphone suggests it's as friendly as it is ethical
September 20, 2013
Gizmag first took a look at the Fairphone in June
during its successful crowdfunding campaign. For those not familiar,
Fairphone aims to be the most ethical smartphone on the market. The
company chose London Design Week to give backers a first look at a
working prototype, and Gizmag popped into the company's pop-up shop in
Soho, London to take a look. There are early signs that Fairphone may be
as friendly as it is ethical. Read More
For the last week, I've been living with a 3D
printer – one of the cheapest on the market: the Flashforge Creator
Dual. After 30 or so prints, I've discovered some of the foibles of home
3D printing, and some of the work-arounds. Is this a glimpse into the
future of home fabrication, or a niche hobby piece? Grab some hairspray
(seriously) and dive in as Gizmag reviews the FlashForge Creator 3D and,
more importantly, takes a detailed look at the practicalities of 3D
printing at home. Read More
Germany's HP Velotechnik (HPV) is adding a new
special edition off road trike to its Scorpion fs range that caters for
riders who want to sit back and enjoy the forest scenery from a
different perspective, while also promising to serve up enough thrills
to keep more aggressive trail-blazers happy. Currently being shown off
at Interbike 2013 ahead of an October US release, the Scorpion fs Enduro
features chunky tires, full suspension, disc braking and 27 gears. Read More
World's lightest timber table lands in London
September 19, 2013
British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert has
created what is claimed to be the world’s lightest timber table. Dubbed
Ripple, the two and half meter long table is made from 0.8mm thick
Canadian Spruce aircraft plywood and weighs in at an incredible 9
kilograms. Read More
Mars is essentially one big desert, and what do
you tend to find in deserts? Snakes. There’s a reason for this, so the
European Space Agency-funded SERPEX project is conducting a feasibility
study on how robot snakes could one day be used to explore the Red
Planet. Read More
Ordinarily when you prop a bicycle
onto a trainer, you're in for an experience akin to riding an exercise
bike. But with its new Rock and Roll trainer, Kinetic is aiming to give
riders a more authentic experience when riding, with its frame that
allows the bicycle to sway as the rider trains. Read More
DARPA's XS-1 sets goal of space launches with one-day turnaround
By David Szondy
September 20, 2013
Currently, launching satellites is an involved
and expensive process. DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program
hopes to make this a thing of the past, by developing a shuttle-like
resuable launch system that can turn around from landing to relaunch in
one day, and bring down the cost of launching by a factor of 10. Read More
When Gizmag was poking around at Interbike 2013
earlier this week, we were particularly interested in finding unique
products that would catch the eye of even non-cyclists. Well, when we
saw Scurra's Hard Enduro mountain bike, we knew we'd hit pay dirt. The
bizarre-looking bike forgoes a traditional telescopic suspension fork,
and instead uses a linkage combined with a rear shock for its
front suspension. The setup allows for seven inches (178 mm) of travel,
along with some other claimed benefits. Read More
Compare any two high-end smartphones, and chances
are they'll have a lot in common. There's usually a lot of overlap in
screen size, internal components, and feature lists. But the new iPhone 5s and Galaxy Note 3
are about as different as two top-tier "phones" (if you can even call
them both that) can be. Let's put the two side-by-side, compare their
features and specs, and see what happens. Read More
Ordinarily when you prop a bicycle
onto a trainer, you're in for an experience akin to riding an exercise
bike. But with its new Rock and Roll trainer, Kinetic is aiming to give
riders a more authentic experience when riding, with its frame that
allows the bicycle to sway as the rider trains. Read More First look at Fairphone suggests it's as friendly as it is ethical
September 20, 2013
Gizmag first took a look at the Fairphone in June
during its successful crowdfunding campaign. For those not familiar,
Fairphone aims to be the most ethical smartphone on the market. The
company chose London Design Week to give backers a first look at a
working prototype, and Gizmag popped into the company's pop-up shop in
Soho, London to take a look. There are early signs that Fairphone may be
as friendly as it is ethical. Read More
For the last week, I've been living with a 3D
printer – one of the cheapest on the market: the Flashforge Creator
Dual. After 30 or so prints, I've discovered some of the foibles of home
3D printing, and some of the work-arounds. Is this a glimpse into the
future of home fabrication, or a niche hobby piece? Grab some hairspray
(seriously) and dive in as Gizmag reviews the FlashForge Creator 3D and,
more importantly, takes a detailed look at the practicalities of 3D
printing at home. Read More
Germany's HP Velotechnik (HPV) is adding a new
special edition off road trike to its Scorpion fs range that caters for
riders who want to sit back and enjoy the forest scenery from a
different perspective, while also promising to serve up enough thrills
to keep more aggressive trail-blazers happy. Currently being shown off
at Interbike 2013 ahead of an October US release, the Scorpion fs Enduro
features chunky tires, full suspension, disc braking and 27 gears. Read More
World's lightest timber table lands in London
September 19, 2013
British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert has
created what is claimed to be the world’s lightest timber table. Dubbed
Ripple, the two and half meter long table is made from 0.8mm thick
Canadian Spruce aircraft plywood and weighs in at an incredible 9
kilograms. Read More
Mars is essentially one big desert, and what do
you tend to find in deserts? Snakes. There’s a reason for this, so the
European Space Agency-funded SERPEX project is conducting a feasibility
study on how robot snakes could one day be used to explore the Red
Planet. Read More
Ordinarily when you prop a bicycle
onto a trainer, you're in for an experience akin to riding an exercise
bike. But with its new Rock and Roll trainer, Kinetic is aiming to give
riders a more authentic experience when riding, with its frame that
allows the bicycle to sway as the rider trains. Read More
DARPA's XS-1 sets goal of space launches with one-day turnaround
By David Szondy
September 20, 2013
Currently, launching satellites is an involved
and expensive process. DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program
hopes to make this a thing of the past, by developing a shuttle-like
resuable launch system that can turn around from landing to relaunch in
one day, and bring down the cost of launching by a factor of 10. Read More
When Gizmag was poking around at Interbike 2013
earlier this week, we were particularly interested in finding unique
products that would catch the eye of even non-cyclists. Well, when we
saw Scurra's Hard Enduro mountain bike, we knew we'd hit pay dirt. The
bizarre-looking bike forgoes a traditional telescopic suspension fork,
and instead uses a linkage combined with a rear shock for its
front suspension. The setup allows for seven inches (178 mm) of travel,
along with some other claimed benefits. Read More
Compare any two high-end smartphones, and chances
are they'll have a lot in common. There's usually a lot of overlap in
screen size, internal components, and feature lists. But the new iPhone 5s and Galaxy Note 3
are about as different as two top-tier "phones" (if you can even call
them both that) can be. Let's put the two side-by-side, compare their
features and specs, and see what happens. Read More
Ordinarily when you prop a bicycle
onto a trainer, you're in for an experience akin to riding an exercise
bike. But with its new Rock and Roll trainer, Kinetic is aiming to give
riders a more authentic experience when riding, with its frame that
allows the bicycle to sway as the rider trains. Read More First look at Fairphone suggests it's as friendly as it is ethical
September 20, 2013
Gizmag first took a look at the Fairphone in June
during its successful crowdfunding campaign. For those not familiar,
Fairphone aims to be the most ethical smartphone on the market. The
company chose London Design Week to give backers a first look at a
working prototype, and Gizmag popped into the company's pop-up shop in
Soho, London to take a look. There are early signs that Fairphone may be
as friendly as it is ethical. Read More
For the last week, I've been living with a 3D
printer – one of the cheapest on the market: the Flashforge Creator
Dual. After 30 or so prints, I've discovered some of the foibles of home
3D printing, and some of the work-arounds. Is this a glimpse into the
future of home fabrication, or a niche hobby piece? Grab some hairspray
(seriously) and dive in as Gizmag reviews the FlashForge Creator 3D and,
more importantly, takes a detailed look at the practicalities of 3D
printing at home. Read More
Germany's HP Velotechnik (HPV) is adding a new
special edition off road trike to its Scorpion fs range that caters for
riders who want to sit back and enjoy the forest scenery from a
different perspective, while also promising to serve up enough thrills
to keep more aggressive trail-blazers happy. Currently being shown off
at Interbike 2013 ahead of an October US release, the Scorpion fs Enduro
features chunky tires, full suspension, disc braking and 27 gears. Read More
World's lightest timber table lands in London
September 19, 2013
British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert has
created what is claimed to be the world’s lightest timber table. Dubbed
Ripple, the two and half meter long table is made from 0.8mm thick
Canadian Spruce aircraft plywood and weighs in at an incredible 9
kilograms. Read More
Mars is essentially one big desert, and what do
you tend to find in deserts? Snakes. There’s a reason for this, so the
European Space Agency-funded SERPEX project is conducting a feasibility
study on how robot snakes could one day be used to explore the Red
Planet. Read More
Intel's Futurist and Director of
Future Casting, Brian David Johnson, was at this week's Maker Faire in
New York City to introduce an open source, 3D printed companion robot
called Jimmie. Read More
Google's Chromecast
currently doesn't have a whole lot of options beyond its handful of
officially supported apps. Here's how to get a little more out of
Chromecast, from mirroring your desktop to playing your own video files.
Read More
NASA has officially abandoned its attempts to regain contact with the Deep Impact
comet probe, declaring the mission over. The space agency lost contact
with the unmanned spacecraft in August and repeated attempts to
reestablish the link have failed. Read More
Continuing its ongoing trend towards targeting specific user groups, Leatherman is extending its line of multi-tools with two new action sports models designed for surfers and skaters. Read More
Hackers claim to have already found a
workaround to the iPhone 5s' Touch ID system, allowing them to unlock
the phone with a dummy fingerprint obtained from a real fingerprint.
Read More
It's highly possible that you may
own one of those rechargeable flashlights, that sits plugged into an
outlet when not in use. While you may not have to worry about its
batteries being dead when you finally need to use it, it does
spend most of its time occupying an outlet, doing nothing. MoMA's Bulb
Flashlight, on the other hand, doubles as an LED light bulb. Read More
When you buy a high-end DSLR, it
usually includes a device called a hot shoe, which allows you to add all
kinds of high-powered flashes. However, for mid-range DSLRs, pop-up
flashes are generally installed, which greatly limits the flexibility of
the flash. A new device called the Rogue Safari Pop-Up Flash Booster
adds a high-powered flash to cameras of this type, greatly increasing
the range of the flash. Read More
Conscious that the world of mobile devices lacks
benchmarking tests to measure the responsiveness of touchscreen
displays, app-streaming company Agawi has developed the TouchMarks
benchmark to measure touchscreen latency. In a company blog post
published last Thursday, the company reveals that, according to its
tests, Apple's year-old iPhone 5 screen response time is more than twice as fast as the best Android phone tested, the Samsung Galaxy S4. The iPhone 4, released June 2010, was also significantly faster than the non-Apple handsets tested. Read More
UK supermarket giant Tesco has announced that it
is to enter the tablet computing market place later this month with the
launch of its 7-inch Android slab, Hudl. Tesco says the device has been
designed with "accessibility and convenience" in mind, and its £119
price tag is competitive for its able specification. Read More
Close encounter with a supermassive black hole
By Brian Dodson
September 23, 2013
As you read this, the eyes of the astrophysical
world are focused on about one-trillionth of the sky, watching as the
calm existence of G2, a three-Earth mass gas cloud near the galactic
center, is viciously disrupted by a close encounter with Sagittarius A*,
the galaxy's supermassive black hole. Careful observation of this rare
event is expected to provide an enormous amount of information on the
environment of the central light month (about 6,000 AU) immediately
surrounding the black hole. Read More
Intel's Futurist and Director of
Future Casting, Brian David Johnson, was at this week's Maker Faire in
New York City to introduce an open source, 3D printed companion robot
called Jimmie. Read More
Google's Chromecast
currently doesn't have a whole lot of options beyond its handful of
officially supported apps. Here's how to get a little more out of
Chromecast, from mirroring your desktop to playing your own video files.
Read More
A team of researchers at Yale University has
completed a molecular model for Alzheimer's disease by identifying a
protein that plays a key role in its onset. Promisingly, the study
showed that when the activity of this protein is blocked by an existing
drug, mice engineered as models for human AD recover their memories.
Read More
Meet James. He’s a barman with a cheery
disposition, is quick with your order, and doesn't tolerate queue
jumping. He’s also a one-armed robot with a tablet for a head. But the
really curious thing about James is that he can read your body language
to find out whether or not you want to order a drink. Read More
NASA has officially abandoned its attempts to regain contact with the Deep Impact
comet probe, declaring the mission over. The space agency lost contact
with the unmanned spacecraft in August and repeated attempts to
reestablish the link have failed. Read More Autobike keeps your pedaling cadence in its sweet spot
By Ben Coxworth
September 20, 2013
One of the things that keeps some people from
cycling more often is the gears – although they need the gears to manage
hills and headwinds, they're never sure which one they should be in. If
that sounds like you, then you might like the Autobike. It shifts gears
automatically based on the rider's cadence, and manages to do so
without a battery. Read More
iSketchnote: The iPad cover that digitizes your doodles
By Dave Parrack
September 20, 2013
Many people are now using an iPad or other brand
of tablet as a tool for writing notes and drawing sketches. Doing so
makes a lot of sense as the form factor is built with such tasks in
mind. It isn't perfect, however, and some of us are resistant to the
move from physical to digital. If that describes you, or you simply need
a physical copy of your work as well as a digital copy, then the
iSketchnote could be just the ticket. Read More
Caterham takes the lid off the AeroSeven Concept
By David Szondy
September 23, 2013
The thing about Caterhams is that they’re
wonderfully bonkers little cars that beg to be driven. Now the
automotive company has taken its Seven CSR chassis and turned it into
the Caterham AeroSeven Concept. Unveiled last week at the SingTel
Singapore Grand Prix, it uses technologies not found previously in a
Caterham and is intended to give the public an idea of the design of
future models. Read More
Continuing its ongoing trend towards targeting specific user groups, Leatherman is extending its line of multi-tools with two new action sports models designed for surfers and skaters. Read More
Hackers claim to have already found a
workaround to the iPhone 5s' Touch ID system, allowing them to unlock
the phone with a dummy fingerprint obtained from a real fingerprint.
Read More Technical Illusions debuts Cast AR augmented reality glasses
By Heidi Hoopes
September 23, 2013
Imagine a multi-user augmented reality experience
that feels natural and can scale to any size you want, without common
pitfalls like dizziness or an expensive price tag. That's what hardware
hacker Jeri Ellsworth and her team at Technical Illusions are shooting
for with CastAR. Gizmag snatched a chance to play with the system at
World Maker Faire 2013, where it won the Editor’s Choice and Educator’s
Choice awards. Read More
It's highly possible that you may
own one of those rechargeable flashlights, that sits plugged into an
outlet when not in use. While you may not have to worry about its
batteries being dead when you finally need to use it, it does
spend most of its time occupying an outlet, doing nothing. MoMA's Bulb
Flashlight, on the other hand, doubles as an LED light bulb. Read More Slidepad lets cyclists apply both brakes using one lever
By Ben Coxworth
September 23, 2013
Despite the fact that the majority of a bicycle's
stopping power comes from the front brake, many novice and casual
riders worry that if they apply that brake too hard, they'll go flying
over the handlebars. As a result, to be on the safe side, they often
only use the rear brake. It was for cyclists such as these that the
Slidepad system was created. It allows both brakes to be applied with
the squeeze of a single lever, in such a way that the front brake will
never lock up on its own. Read More
When you buy a high-end DSLR, it
usually includes a device called a hot shoe, which allows you to add all
kinds of high-powered flashes. However, for mid-range DSLRs, pop-up
flashes are generally installed, which greatly limits the flexibility of
the flash. A new device called the Rogue Safari Pop-Up Flash Booster
adds a high-powered flash to cameras of this type, greatly increasing
the range of the flash. Read More Stigo electric scooter is claimed to be the fastest folder in town
By Paul Ridden
September 23, 2013
After spending five years in development, a new
Estonian-designed electric scooter was launched on September 20 at the
1,000 Pionniers event in Paris. The Stigo has a top speed of 25 km/h (15
mph) and a range of up to 40 km (25 miles) per charge, and is folded up
and ready to roll in just two seconds. Read More
Triggertrap Mobile 2 boasts 14 triggering options and a new look
By Simon Crisp
September 23, 2013
The Triggertrap camera trigger has come a long way since we first saw it in its sensor-packed-box form. First, it moved to being a smartphone app, then it gained wireless capabilities.
Now, with the release of the Triggertrap Mobile 2 app, it's been
rebuilt from the ground up with a simplified interface to offer
photographers a more intuitive experience. Read More
Microsoft tries again, announces the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2
September 23, 2013
The original Surface was Microsoft's first big
attempt to marry its own sexy hardware to Windows 8 software. Neither
the Surface RT or Surface Pro,
however, appeared to sell well at all, with the company ultimately
writing off US$900 million in unsold Surface stock. How do you recover
from such a setback? Well, if you're Microsoft, you wash, rinse, and
repeat the same thing all over again, as the company today announced a
second batch of Surfaces with some much-needed upgrades. Read More
Continuing its ongoing trend towards targeting specific user groups, Leatherman is extending its line of multi-tools with two new action sports models designed for surfers and skaters. Read More
Hackers claim to have already found a
workaround to the iPhone 5s' Touch ID system, allowing them to unlock
the phone with a dummy fingerprint obtained from a real fingerprint.
Read More
It's highly possible that you may
own one of those rechargeable flashlights, that sits plugged into an
outlet when not in use. While you may not have to worry about its
batteries being dead when you finally need to use it, it does
spend most of its time occupying an outlet, doing nothing. MoMA's Bulb
Flashlight, on the other hand, doubles as an LED light bulb. Read More
When you buy a high-end DSLR, it
usually includes a device called a hot shoe, which allows you to add all
kinds of high-powered flashes. However, for mid-range DSLRs, pop-up
flashes are generally installed, which greatly limits the flexibility of
the flash. A new device called the Rogue Safari Pop-Up Flash Booster
adds a high-powered flash to cameras of this type, greatly increasing
the range of the flash. Read More
Caterham takes the lid off the AeroSeven Concept
By David Szondy
September 23, 2013
The thing about Caterhams is that they’re
wonderfully bonkers little cars that beg to be driven. Now the
automotive company has taken its Seven CSR chassis and turned it into
the Caterham AeroSeven Concept. Unveiled last week at the SingTel
Singapore Grand Prix, it uses technologies not found previously in a
Caterham and is intended to give the public an idea of the design of
future models. Read More
Continuing its ongoing trend towards targeting specific user groups, Leatherman is extending its line of multi-tools with two new action sports models designed for surfers and skaters. Read More
Hackers claim to have already found a
workaround to the iPhone 5s' Touch ID system, allowing them to unlock
the phone with a dummy fingerprint obtained from a real fingerprint.
Read More Technical Illusions debuts Cast AR augmented reality glasses
By Heidi Hoopes
September 23, 2013
Imagine a multi-user augmented reality experience
that feels natural and can scale to any size you want, without common
pitfalls like dizziness or an expensive price tag. That's what hardware
hacker Jeri Ellsworth and her team at Technical Illusions are shooting
for with CastAR. Gizmag snatched a chance to play with the system at
World Maker Faire 2013, where it won the Editor’s Choice and Educator’s
Choice awards. Read More
It's highly possible that you may
own one of those rechargeable flashlights, that sits plugged into an
outlet when not in use. While you may not have to worry about its
batteries being dead when you finally need to use it, it does
spend most of its time occupying an outlet, doing nothing. MoMA's Bulb
Flashlight, on the other hand, doubles as an LED light bulb. Read More Slidepad lets cyclists apply both brakes using one lever
By Ben Coxworth
September 23, 2013
Despite the fact that the majority of a bicycle's
stopping power comes from the front brake, many novice and casual
riders worry that if they apply that brake too hard, they'll go flying
over the handlebars. As a result, to be on the safe side, they often
only use the rear brake. It was for cyclists such as these that the
Slidepad system was created. It allows both brakes to be applied with
the squeeze of a single lever, in such a way that the front brake will
never lock up on its own. Read More
When you buy a high-end DSLR, it
usually includes a device called a hot shoe, which allows you to add all
kinds of high-powered flashes. However, for mid-range DSLRs, pop-up
flashes are generally installed, which greatly limits the flexibility of
the flash. A new device called the Rogue Safari Pop-Up Flash Booster
adds a high-powered flash to cameras of this type, greatly increasing
the range of the flash. Read More Stigo electric scooter is claimed to be the fastest folder in town
By Paul Ridden
September 23, 2013
After spending five years in development, a new
Estonian-designed electric scooter was launched on September 20 at the
1,000 Pionniers event in Paris. The Stigo has a top speed of 25 km/h (15
mph) and a range of up to 40 km (25 miles) per charge, and is folded up
and ready to roll in just two seconds. Read More
Triggertrap Mobile 2 boasts 14 triggering options and a new look
By Simon Crisp
September 23, 2013
The Triggertrap camera trigger has come a long way since we first saw it in its sensor-packed-box form. First, it moved to being a smartphone app, then it gained wireless capabilities.
Now, with the release of the Triggertrap Mobile 2 app, it's been
rebuilt from the ground up with a simplified interface to offer
photographers a more intuitive experience. Read More
Microsoft tries again, announces the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2
September 23, 2013
The original Surface was Microsoft's first big
attempt to marry its own sexy hardware to Windows 8 software. Neither
the Surface RT or Surface Pro,
however, appeared to sell well at all, with the company ultimately
writing off US$900 million in unsold Surface stock. How do you recover
from such a setback? Well, if you're Microsoft, you wash, rinse, and
repeat the same thing all over again, as the company today announced a
second batch of Surfaces with some much-needed upgrades. Read More
Almost 47 percent of US jobs could be computerized within one or two decades according to a recent study that attempts to gauge the growing impact of computers on the job market. It isn't only manual labor jobs that could be affected: The study reveals a trend of computers taking over many cognitive tasks thanks to the availability of big data. It suggests two waves of computerization, with the first substituting computers for people in logistics, transportation, administrative and office support and the second affecting jobs depending on how well engineers crack computing problems associated with human perception, creative and social intelligence.
Read More
Given Gabe Newell's description of Windows 8 as both a "catastrophe" and a "giant sadness," it come as no surprise that his company, Valve, which distributes computer games to millions of players through its online distribution network, Steam, has gradually shifted emphasis to the open source operating system Linux. But the company has gone one further with the announcement of SteamOS, its own Linux-based operating system catered to living room PCs.
Read More
Kickr adds an electric motor to any longboard
By Dave LeClair
September 24, 2013
Longboards are a great way to get around for many
people, but kicking on the flats can be rather tiring. That's where
motorized options like the LaGrange L1 truck come into play. Now, a new option called Kickr offers an electric motor without requiring the user to change trucks. Read More
Israel's SolidRun has announced the second
generation of its tiny fanless computer system, the CuBox-i. Available
in red or black, the Series starts with the CuBox-i1, which is able to
run Android Jelly Bean or Linux, and packs a 1 GHz processor, 3D
graphics and 512 MB of RAM. Not too shabby for just under US$45. Read More
With little fanfare, Apple gives the iMac a spec bump
September 24, 2013
It looks like Apple wasn't quite able to squeeze all of its new products into that iPhone event earlier this month. Today Apple announced an update to the iMac that brings it up to speed with Intel's latest 4th-generation Haswell processors. Read More
Almost 47 percent of US jobs could be computerized within one or two decades according to a recent study that attempts to gauge the growing impact of computers on the job market. It isn't only manual labor jobs that could be affected: The study reveals a trend of computers taking over many cognitive tasks thanks to the availability of big data. It suggests two waves of computerization, with the first substituting computers for people in logistics, transportation, administrative and office support and the second affecting jobs depending on how well engineers crack computing problems associated with human perception, creative and social intelligence.
Read More
Given Gabe Newell's description of Windows 8 as both a "catastrophe" and a "giant sadness," it come as no surprise that his company, Valve, which distributes computer games to millions of players through its online distribution network, Steam, has gradually shifted emphasis to the open source operating system Linux. But the company has gone one further with the announcement of SteamOS, its own Linux-based operating system catered to living room PCs.
Read More
Wired wood: Gizmag's top ten wooden gadgets
September 24, 2013
We may be surrounded by gadgetry clad in shiny
aluminum and gaudy plastic, but there's still a place left in the
digital age for the comfort, simplicity and beauty of wood. Perhaps its
the trend towards a "green" aesthetic or some deeper drive to get back
to nature, but we've noticed a growing number of consumer electronics
offerings in recent times that mesh circuit boards and synthetics with
the wonders of wood. With this in mind, we've scoured our resources to
come up with this list of Gizmag's top ten wooden gadgets. Read More
Curiosity finding reduces hopes of finding life on Mars
By David Szondy
September 24, 2013
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected no
methane on Mars after more than a year of extensive testing of the
Martian atmosphere using the robot explorer’s Sample Analysis at Mars
(SAM) laboratory. Since methane is a key indicator for the presence of
biological activity, its absence throws into question the notion that
there may be life on Mars today. Read More
Tower Infinity "invisible" skyscraper receives go-ahead
September 23, 2013
Korean architectural studio GDS Architects has
received the green light for its award winning 450 meter high Tower
Infinity design. To be built near the Incheon International Airport just
outside of Seoul, Tower Infinity will become the "world's first
invisible tower" and third highest observation deck. Read More
Apple has settled into a pattern. While most
smartphone makers try to blow our minds once a year with eye-catching
new designs, shapes, and sizes, Apple has stuck to its guns: a
redesigned iPhone one year, an almost identical-looking iPhone with
upgraded internals the next. Is the latest iterative update, the iPhone 5s,
worth jumping on? Or is this the year to hold off, or maybe test the
Android waters? Let Gizmag try to answer, as we put the new iPhone 5s
through the paces. Read More
Cleanup Array concept aims to rid the oceans of plastic waste
September 23, 2013
Boyan Slat, an aerospace engineering student at
the Delft University of Technology, is working to combine
environmentalism, technology, and his creative outlook to rid our oceans
of plastic debris. His Ocean Cleanup Project aims to utilize the
oceans’ natural gyres (five circular currents in the oceans around the
world – two in the Atlantic, two in the Pacific, and one in the Indian)
to collect plastic waste. Read More
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