Its hard to imagine a major metropolis devoid of
cars in any country, let alone in the home of celebrated brands like
Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Germany's affection for all things automotive may
be in for a shake up however, with the city of Hamburg setting the
wheels in motion for its "Green Network," a bold plan make cars an
optional mode of transport in the city within 15-20 years. Read More
A beautiful stained glass installation, a
colorful billboard, or rows of windows on an office building ... all as
electricity-generating solar cells? New research at the University of
Michigan gives a method for creating such transparent and colorful solar
cells using a hybrid silicon/organic composition, and furthermore
avoids some of the problems of previous colored and transparent solar cells. Read More
According to a report in Truck News,
Walmart plans on doubling the fuel efficiency of its trucking fleet by
next year. In order to show that it's not kidding around, the retailer
has collaborated with Peterbilt, Great Dane Trailers, and Capstone
Turbine to create a concept "truck of tomorrow" known as the Walmart
Advanced Vehicle Experience – or WAVE. Read More
Researchers at London's Great Ormond Street
Hospital aim to grow a human ear via stem cells taken from a patient's
fat tissue. Relatively little attention has been given to the
reconstruction of damaged cartilage around the cranial area, however the
new method is hoped to modernize this area of reconstructive surgery.
Read More
Fender has joined the likes of IK Multimedia and
Apogee in the iOS musical interface market with the release of the
Slide. The guitar-making giant promises audiophile-pleasing sonic
output, independent control over volume and mix and is bundling a
complimentary version of IK Multimedia's AmpliTube effects and amp modeling suite and a full version of the Rock Prodigy learning app with the device. Read More
If you're a fan of all things Honda, then you're probably already aware of the Civic Type R,
the fastest version of popular Civic. Well, today at the Geneva Motor
Show, the automaker revealed a sneak peek of its vision for the 2015
model of the car, in the form of the Honda Civic Type R Concept. Read More
The term gaming laptop usually brings to mind big
and heavy machines that could only charitably be referred to as
portable, and while this is still true of many systems, there are some
products out there that break that mold. The Aorus X7 and Razer Blade
Pro are two such machines. Both systems offer some capable gaming specs
in a much thinner and lighter form factor than much of the competition.
Read on as we take a closer look at the machines to see which better
treads the line between form and function. Read More
Facebook has discontinued support for its
Messenger for Windows Desktop client for Facebook Chat. The move follows
an abrupt announcement last week and will mean that Facebook no longer
offers a desktop instant messaging client of its own. Users can,
however, still use third-party applications to connect to Facebook chat
from their desktops. Gizmag takes a look at a selection of instant
messaging options that can be used to connect to Facebook Chat from the
desktop, some of which are recommended by Facebook itself. Read More
Nissan originally began testing of an all-electric version of its NV200 light commercial van back in mid-2010 before showcasing the e-NV200 concept
at the North American International Auto Show in 2012. Now the
automaker has unveiled the production version of the LEAF's bigger
brother in Geneva, touting the vehicle as a practical and sustainable
city delivery vehicle or people mover. Read More
Aston Martin has been around for 101 years and to
mark the occasion the car maker is debuting two new special editions at
this year’s Geneva Motor Show:
the Vantage N430 and the DB9 Carbon Black and Carbon White.
Highlighting styling and a power boost for the Vantage N430, Aston
Martin says both are intended to combine sport-focused style elements
with an air of elegance. Read More
Samsung, which along with Acer was the first to market with Chrome OS-based Chromebooks in 2011,
has announced the launch of its Chromebook 2 Series. The new machines
boast faster startup times, longer battery life and an easy-to-grip lid
featuring the faux leather stitched design found on the Galaxy Note 3. Read More
Along with some rather unnerving, spinning pieces
of metal, our dentists are always drilling into us the importance of a
proper brushing technique. Some of us, however, would be guilty of
cutting a corner or two in our time, perhaps before rushing out the door
in the morning or after dozing off on the couch at night. Aiming to
make sure we always uphold the gold standard of oral hygiene is
Kolibree, a French start-up whose smart toothbrush is designed to track
your brushing efforts to make sure you're hitting those harder to reach
places. Read More
The slow sales of the original Microsoft Surface
may have made it an easy target for snarky comments (including some from
yours truly), but we also think there's a lot to love about Microsoft's
series of hybrid PCs. Let's take a look at the latest version of the
Windows RT model, as Gizmag reviews the Microsoft Surface 2. Read More
When you think of a beating heart, you probably
just picture it flexing in and out, sort of like a rubber ball being
squeezed by an invisible hand. In fact, though, its motion is more
similar to that of a dish rag being wrung out, with the top of the organ
twisting in a clockwise direction while the bottom contracts
counterclockwise. It's known as the left ventricular twist, and
scientists have now replicated it using artificial muscles. The research
could lead to better-functioning cardiac implants, among other things.
Read More
Architect Vincent Callebaut has unveiled
ambitious plans to create an energy-producing community comprising 45
futuristic villas in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming. Though
likely to remain on the drawing board for the foreseeable future, the
Flavours Orchard concept offers plenty of food for thought and some
interesting renders to pore over. Read More
EDAG's Genesis: The 3D printed car of the future
By Mike Hanlon
March 3, 2014
Of all the technologies to have emerged from the digital renaissance, additive manufacturing (3D printing)
has the potential to be the most disruptive. A perfect example of the
way 3DP will change the way we make things will be displayed at the
Geneva Motor Show this week when EDAG, the world’s largest independent
engineering partner to the mobility industry, displays an example of a
printed automobile. The Genesis is more a conceptual sculpture than an
automobile, but it will give you a taste of what the world's leading
manufacturers might be producing a decade or two from now. Read More
While the folks at Apple would undoubtedly love
it if filmmakers everywhere ditched their high-end video cameras for
iPhones, the fact is that the phone's tiny lens, sensor and other
features are no match for those on something like the RED Scarlet X.
It was those limiting factors, however, that made the phone an ideal
choice for the recently-completed indie psychological thriller, Uneasy Lies the Mind. It's being promoted as "The first narrative feature film to be shot entirely on the iPhone." Read More
Oregon boat builder Brian Schulz has
turned his carpentry skills towards creating the Japanese Forest House –
a 200 square foot (18.5 sqm) home built from predominantly reclaimed
wood and salvaged materials. Read More 
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