The Sense concept designed by CD&I Associates
is a wireless device that will, it's claimed, offer a "more emotional
connection between users and experiences" through touch and smell. It
aims to give users haptic, thermal and olfactory sensations while
playing games, watching movies and shopping online via a tactile hand
sheath and flavor-ink printed output. Read More
It's been almost 525,600 minutes since we raised a
glass to welcome the arrival of 2009 and in that time we've witnessed a
daily avalanche of innovation which precipitated thousands of stories
on Gizmag. Though popularity is rarely an accurate measure of quality
(take Governments f'rinstance), we peered into the database to create
the following list of the most read stories on Gizmag during the last 12
months, and ... the medal winners are, a gun that kills hidden people, a
washing machine that doesn't use water, and cure for multiple
sclerosis. May 2010 be a good one for you and yours! Read More
The impact of the microwave oven on human grazing
habits has been extreme. It can reheat frozen food or cook raw food in a
fraction of the time required of a conventional oven and has brought
the convenience of preparing food to new levels. Now a portable
microwave oven offers those same capabilities to people who need to
prepare food away from the kitchen, or indeed off-the-grid entirely –
truckies, RVers, boaties, campers … . The US$250 WaveBox weighs just 6.3
kg (14 pounds), runs on mains voltage regardless of country, and can
also run from a 12 volt battery using alligator leads or from your
in-vehicle power outlet. This is without doubt a killer app! Read More
Astronomers discover distant planet using off-the-shelf tech
By Jenna Meade
December 29, 2009
Astronomers have proved that even the most basic
technology can reveal significant developments in the heavens above.
Using a simple ground-based telescope, a team from the
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) located a
“super-Earth” orbiting a red dwarf star only 40 light-years away from
Earth. Read More
Color-changing contact lenses alert diabetics to glucose-level changes
By Jude Garvey
December 29, 2009
We have seen some interesting and innovative medical uses for contact lenses recently, including dispensing drugs and even stem cells
to help restore sight. The latest medical breakthrough - contact
lenses that change color when glucose levels vary – could signal the end
of the sometimes painful and inconvenient process of drawing and
monitoring blood throughout the day... a welcome relief for most diabetes sufferers. Read More
Internet tablets have never really taken off in a
big way, and despite high-profile companies like Nokia getting involved
with portable offerings like the N900,
the jury is still out on whether there’s sufficient demand for a more
dedicated device. There are few better placed companies than Apple to
make a final ruling on such technology though, and we’ve already seen
blueprints and patents filed for such a device. If the project does go ahead, the latest word from MacRumours suggests that any such device will be labeled the "iSlate". Read More
Jordan Meadows is best known for his automotive work such as the Award-winning Kaan, Mazda Kiyora and Mazda Furai, but his portfolio includes some remarkable work such as the Hellfighter VTOL aircraft and Hydroplane Racer concepts.
His latest concept is the Metalback cafe racer motorcycle, fashioned to
exist where substance and sustainability meet speed and style. The
engine is a V4 diesel running on environmentally-friendly bio diesel
fuel, while the frame and skin are crafted from recycled aluminum. Read More
Microscopic 'ants' can transport objects inside a microchip
December 29, 2009
A collaboration between MIT, Boston University
and German researchers has produced a new system that could soon be used
to move tiny objects inside a microchip. The system is self-assembling,
can be controlled via software and can transport particles up to 100
times the size of the beads carrying them. The objective is to give
scientists new insights as to how cells and other objects are
transported by tiny cilia throughout our bodies. Read More
Aerodynamic long tail improves fuel efficiency 15 percent
By Gizmag Team
December 29, 2009
While windtunnels have long been employed in
aerospace and all forms of race engineering, we’re likely to see them
employed more frequently in future in the quest for improved fuel
efficiency from our automobiles. Ecomodder.com’s Darin Cosgrove recently
added this 1.37 tailpiece to his Pontiac Firefly to improve its drag
coefficient from 0.34 to 0.23 and its fuel efficiency by 15.1 percent at
90kmh (56mph). Read More
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