Giving a little competition to BMW and its Concept Powder Ride and Concept Active Tourer Outdoor,
Mitsubishi has its own ideas of what SUVs specially outfitted for
winter and summer sports should look like. It has revealed those ideas
in two new concept cars designed in cooperation with H360 Group. The
Outlander Sport Summer Edition opens the door up for all kinds of
adventure and fitness, while the Outlander Winter Edition is all about
shredding snow. Read More
At least one writer at Gizmag was saddened when
the Science Museum in London removed its famous Shipping Gallery. Closed
in May 2012, the venue of many a childhood rainy Sunday will be
replaced by the new Information Age exhibit, which opens in September
2014. However, though the Shipping Gallery is gone, it’s also,
paradoxically, still with us. That’s because the Science Museum, with
the help of the University College London and ScanLAB, has created a
virtual version of the gallery to make the exhibit available to future
generations. Read More
Action shots used to be hard to acquire, with
camcorders and digital cameras not exactly up to the task. Now, with the
rise in popularity of cameras like the GoPro, anyone can get the shots
they want with minimal effort. Though these cameras are good at
capturing action, some shots are still difficult to acquire and keep
stable, and that's where the Gyromatic Go2X Gimbal Stabilizer comes into
play, as it keeps those shots clean and smooth. Read More
The Moto X
is, of course, a Motorola product. But as it's the first Motorola phone
designed under Google ownership, many consider it to be an unofficial
Google phone. How does it compare to the last official Google
phone, the LG Nexus 4? And does the Nexus 4's recent US$100 price drop
change anything? Read on, as Gizmag compares the specs and features of
the Moto X and Nexus 4. Read More
Pino Porter cargo-bike carries up to 176 pounds
By Ben Coxworth
August 30, 2013
Germany’s Hase Bikes
has already seen a fair bit of success with its Pino tandem bicycle, in
which the front rider is recumbent while the rear rider sits upright –
this arrangement allows both riders to have an unobstructed view of
their surroundings. This week, however, a new version of the Pino was
awarded the Eurobike 2013 Award for Special Purpose Bike. The new bike
is known as the Pino Porter, and it can be configured for a variety of
cargo-hauling options. Read More
Conventional satellites may be decent at their
jobs, but they do have some drawbacks – the spacecraft themselves are
quite expensive, getting them into orbit is also a costly process, and
they can’t be reclaimed once they’re in use. Titan Aerospace, however,
is offering an alternative that should have none of those problems. The
company’s Solara unmanned high-altitude aircraft is intended to serve as
an “atmospheric satellite,” autonomously flying in the sky’s upper
reaches for as long as five years continuously. Read More
By effectively turning any flat surface into a multitouch user interface, Haptix
has the potential to consign the humble computer mouse to the IO
history books. Now the development team has announced plans that could
kill off the physical keyboard too. Ractiv has partnered with Asetniop creator Zack Dennis to bring his chorded virtual keying concept to life. Read More
Pressy gives Android devices another physical button
By Dave LeClair
August 30, 2013
With the meteoric rise in popularity of the
touchscreen, something people tend to forget is the importance of
physical buttons. Nimrod Back and his team are not among those who have
forgotten, and they are looking to add an extra button to Android
devices with an interesting new product called Pressy. It plugs into the
headphone port, and adds all kinds of quick-access functions. Read More
People who suffer with diabetes and chronic
kidney problems may soon have a new, portable device to help them
self-monitor their health with less hassle. Researchers at the
University of California have developed a smartphone peripheral that
carries out tests and transmits data without constant visits to a
clinic, which is a daily routine for some patients. Read More
Bigfish Line+ E-bike folds down in 10 seconds
August 30, 2013
The BigFish Line+ E-bike is one of those electric
bikes that's designed to make you swoon at the press of a button. One
of the stars of the recent Eurobike 2013 show, this bike's
button-operated folding system has the bike collapsing in seconds into a
compact package that can be pulled in trolley fashion or wheeled
around. In fact, it's so portable that it's possible to squeeze two of
them into the boot of most standard cars. Read More
Some people cannot function in the
morning without a shot of caffeine to kick start their day, and though
caffeine dependency isn't a good thing, the makers of a new product
called Sprayable Energy, billed as "the world's first caffeine based
topical energy spray" think there could be a market out there open to a
new way of getting its fix. Read More
Nokia has announced that it will
sell "substantially all of its Devices & Services business and
license its patents to Microsoft." The €5.44 billion (US$7.17 billion)
deal is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2014. Read More
Teaser images are, well, a bit of a
tease and Jaguar is definitely teasing today with this image of its
C-X17 Concept – a study design set to be unveiled on September 9 at the
Frankfurt Motor Show. Read More
It's an obvious point, but it's easy
to forget that the most appealing homes don't have to be the most
expensive or imposing. We're reminded of this yet again by Pump House – a
basic but idyllic weekend retreat designed by Australian firm Branch
Studio Architects (BSA). It was built with a modest budget, and boasts
the advantage of operating off-the-grid. Read More
According to a report by the BBC,
light reflected from an 37-story skyscraper under-construction in London
could be responsible for melting parts of a Jaguar parked nearby. Read More
When you think of the Xbox, you probably picture things like Halo, Fable, and Call of Duty. But with the upcoming Xbox One, Microsoft is trying to expand beyond just gaming, and become your go-to living room companion.
And what's a bigger mainstay of weekend couch-surfing than sports?
Gizmag recently sat down with Microsoft to chat about some deals the
company inked to help bring your home sports entertainment into the 21st
century. Read More
High-end road bikes may offer a
crisp, responsive ride, but they also have a way of transmitting every
little vibration from the asphalt up into the rider’s hands, feet and
butt. As we recently saw at Eurobike 2013, however, Bianchi is now
offering a solution in the form of its Countervail integrated vibration
canceling system. Read More
Skype has been around for ten years now. Once a
science fiction dream, the video calling service has 300 million users
making two billion minutes of video calls a day. The only problem is,
most of them can't look each other in the eye. Claudia Kuster, a
doctoral student at the Computer Graphics Laboratory ETH Zurich, and her
team are developing a way to bring eye contact to Skype and similar
video services with software that alters the caller's on-screen image to
give the illusion that they’re looking straight at the camera. Read More
The old adage that there’s more than one way to
skin a cat was borne out at Eurobike 2013 with two companies showing
racing helmets that each take a slightly different approach to
integrating visors. Both systems allow the visor to be moved out of the
way while riding, but one flips out of the way, while the second
retracts into the helmet. Read More
New evidence presented by Prof. Steven Benner at
The Westheimer Institute for Science and Technology in Florida suggests
that, billions of years ago, Mars was a much better place for the first
cells to have formed compared to Earth. This gives more weight to the
theory that life may have started on the Red Planet and then found its
way to Earth aboard a meteorite. Read More
Japan's Kyocera Corporation has combined a
piezoelectric actuator with a special resin film to produce a
proprietary, piezo film speaker that is considerably thinner and lighter
than conventional electromagnetic speakers, while boasting similar
audio levels. The Smart Sonic Sound already provides the audio for LG's 55-inch curved-screen OLED TV
and the company hopes it will give designers of future TVs, computers
and tablets more scope to place speakers on the front face of products,
enabling an overall size reduction and expanding design options. Read More
LG unveils the high-resolution G Pad 8.3 tablet
August 31, 2013
Tired of waiting for that long-rumored iPad mini
with Retina Display? Well, don't look now, but LG just introduced the LG
G Pad 8.3. We don't know whether it will fare better than LG's last
tablet, 2011's Optimus Pad, but the G Pad's status as the (supposed) first 8-inch tablet with a full HD display can't hurt its chances. Read More
When Apple first introduced the Lightning connector with the launch of the iPhone 5
in September 2012, 30-pin to Lightning adapters were also announced.
This gave folks who'd just spent a wad of cash on quality speaker docks
from the likes of Bowers & Wilkins a way to avoid expensive upgrades, or helped prevent the forced retirement of old favorites like the Bose SoundDock 10.
Music lovers could also choose to go wireless with a 30-pin Bluetooth
receiver and enjoy fairly decent fidelity, so long as they didn't wander
too far off the beaten track and go out of range. Now Sweden's C4
Electronics has released the Dolry Stone, a cute little device that's
claimed to be the world's first 30-pin adapter compatible with Apple
AirPlay, DLNA, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct. Read on for our hands-on review.
Read More
Some people cannot function in the
morning without a shot of caffeine to kick start their day, and though
caffeine dependency isn't a good thing, the makers of a new product
called Sprayable Energy, billed as "the world's first caffeine based
topical energy spray" think there could be a market out there open to a
new way of getting its fix. Read More
The largest single piece of experimental
scientific apparatus is currently the Large Hadron Collider bridging the
border of France and Switzerland. The control building of the ATLAS
detector, one of two general purpose particle detectors built with the
LHC, has found itself adorned with a magnificent mural. The story of how
the mural came about provides a fascinating glimpse at the crossroads
of art and science. Read More
Lenovo has taken the wraps off some new Windows 8
business class Ultrabooks ahead of an IFA 2013 debut. Though all of the
new additions take advantage of the performance improvements and energy
efficiency offered by Intel's Haswell processors, the new T and X
Series models also feature something called Power Bridge technology that
allows users to swap out the second battery without having to power
down first. Lighter and thinner than previous ThinkPads, the new laptops
all feature a large trackpad to support Windows 8 gesture controls, and
come in both touch-enabled and non-touch display panel flavors. Read More
Nokia has announced that it will
sell "substantially all of its Devices & Services business and
license its patents to Microsoft." The €5.44 billion (US$7.17 billion)
deal is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2014. Read More Partial gene knockout produces long-lived mice
By Brian Dodson
September 2, 2013
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health
have found that suppressing the expression of a single gene in mice
extends their average lifespan by about 20 percent – the equivalent of
humans living an average of 95 years. While modification of the
so-called mTOR gene may not lead to the fountain of youth, further study
could open up a path to keeping us healthier and more alert in our old
age. Read More
Acer Liquid S2: A 6-inch phablet that records 4K video
September 2, 2013
Did you spend thousands upon thousands of dollars on a 4K TV,
only to find yourself wondering why your smartphone couldn't record
video that takes full advantage of all those pixels? No? Well, in case
you ever do travel down that road, Acer just announced a smartphone that
can help you out. It's called the Liquid S2, and 4K video recording is
the biggest trick it has up its sleeve. Read More
Klever Mobility continues award-winning form at Eurobike 2013
By Darren Quick
September 2, 2013
After taking out a 2013 Red Dot product design
award in March for its first e-bike, the S25, Klever Mobilty has added
another award to its trophy cabinet by claiming an e-bike/pedelec award
at Eurobike 2013 for its B25 model. Both the S25 and B25 were on show
alongside the S45 and B45 models, which got their first public airing at
the show. While the S25 and B25 are aimed at the urban commuter market,
the S45 and B45 up the speed for those hitting the open road. Read More
Unless you're a submarine pilot, it isn't every
day you get to pilot a submarine, and so I'm in Malta to test drive
U-Boat Worx' C-Explorer 2.
The 2 isn't a version number, but denotes that this is a two-seater
submarine. Coincidentally, it also denotes roughly the number of
millions of euros you'd need to buy one. It's a millionaires' plaything
designed for exploring under the sea to depths between 100 m (328 ft)
and 1,000 m (3,280 ft), depending on the spec. My mission: to explore a
wreck at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. Equipped with U-Boat Worx'
GoPro video cameras in and outside the sub, my trusty point and shoot
camera and a dictaphone smartphone app, I'm as ready as I'll ever be for
my appointment at the seabed. Read More
SpaceFab: 3D printing and robotic assembly in space
September 2, 2013
SpiderFab, a series of technologies under
development by Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI), combines 3D printing and
robotic assembly to build and create spaceship components and structures
in orbit. The groundbreaking systems are being designed to enable
on-orbit construction of antennas, booms, solar arrays, trusses and
other multifunctional components, ten to hundreds of times larger than
currently possible with existing technology. Read More
Dune House takes measured approach to energy-efficiency
September 2, 2013
Owners of Dutch architecture firm Min2, Jetty and
Maarten Min, decided to build themselves a new combined house and
studio. Since architecture is the pair's trade, you'd expect the
resulting property to impress, and this indeed transpired: Dune House
combines an attractive blend of traditional and modern Dutch styling
with a measured approach to energy-efficiency, which includes a smart
ventilation system, and energy usage monitor. Read More
Harley-Davidson to launch 500cc learner bike ... and maybe an electric?
By Loz Blain
September 1, 2013
Just checking … no, it's not April 1. During its
110-year anniversary celebrations, iconic American manufacturer
Harley-Davidson has dropped a couple of brand-twisting bombshells –
firstly that it's building a 500cc learner bike, and secondly that an
electric Harley is under serious consideration. Read More
Teaser images are, well, a bit of a
tease and Jaguar is definitely teasing today with this image of its
C-X17 Concept – a study design set to be unveiled on September 9 at the
Frankfurt Motor Show. Read More Robotic device inserts intravenous line needles
By Ben Coxworth
September 3, 2013
Although the administering of fluids to patients
via an intravenous (IV) line may be commonplace, what many people may
not realize is that getting the needle into a vein can be quite a tricky
process – often several failed attempts are required before success is
achieved. That’s why a group of students and staff from the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem have created a robotic gadget to do the job.
Read More
It's an obvious point, but it's easy
to forget that the most appealing homes don't have to be the most
expensive or imposing. We're reminded of this yet again by Pump House – a
basic but idyllic weekend retreat designed by Australian firm Branch
Studio Architects (BSA). It was built with a modest budget, and boasts
the advantage of operating off-the-grid. Read More biXe Gear lets you cycle forward by pedaling backwards
By Ben Coxworth
September 3, 2013
Although cycling is a great form of exercise, it
does involve simply doing one thing over and over – rotating the legs
forward. Bicycles like the Varibike
have attempted to turn it into more of an overall workout, by getting
the rider’s arms in on the action. biXe Italia, however, is taking
another approach. Its namesake device reportedly allows riders to work
different muscle groups, by pedaling forwards or backwards in order to move the bike forward. Read More
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids adds garish colors and a chunky grip
By Simon Crisp
September 3, 2013
Samsung has announced the launch of a
kid-friendly variant of its Galaxy Tab 3, the unimaginatively named
Galaxy Tab 3 Kids. The new tablet will be basically the same as the
original 7-inch tablet, but with a bright yellow makeover, a
designed-for-kids skin running on Android 4.1, parental controls and
chunky easy-to-grip cases. Read More
Amazon announces the 2nd-generation Kindle Paperwhite
September 3, 2013
It's no surprise to see new Amazon Kindles
launching around this time of year. What is surprising is that the
company would announce the newest version of its frontlit eReader
without any event or fanfare. You can probably chalk that up to today's
accidental publication of the device's landing page, followed by a
"hell, let's just make it official" decision. Either way, we now have
the official scoop on Amazon's 2013 update to the Kindle Paperwhite. Read More
According to a report by the BBC,
light reflected from an 37-story skyscraper under-construction in London
could be responsible for melting parts of a Jaguar parked nearby. Read More
When you think of the Xbox, you probably picture things like Halo, Fable, and Call of Duty. But with the upcoming Xbox One, Microsoft is trying to expand beyond just gaming, and become your go-to living room companion.
And what's a bigger mainstay of weekend couch-surfing than sports?
Gizmag recently sat down with Microsoft to chat about some deals the
company inked to help bring your home sports entertainment into the 21st
century. Read More
In the NFL, head trauma
and other injuries are no joke. How does a team's medical staff know
which call to make after a nasty blow? Can technology help them to know
whether it's best to leave a player in the game or send him to the
showers? Microsoft believes that a new enterprise app for Surface could
play a role in helping teams to answer those tough questions. As part of
a broader Surface on the Sidelines initiative, the X2 app is one of the
best examples we've seen of how a professional-focused PC like the Surface Pro could potentially be used to actually change the way people work. Read More
One of the most feared football-related injuries
is concussion. With the new NFL and NCAA college seasons just about to
kick off, fans will be praying that none of their team suffers any
serious impact collisions that could end their season or result in
memory loss or depression later in life. University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA) biomechanical engineering professor, Vijay Gupta, is
testing a special polymer material that when applied to the inside of
helmets, can reduce G-force impact by 25 percent. Read More
Lely Astronaut A4 milking robot lets cows milk themselves
By David Szondy
September 2, 2013
If cow milking recalls a bucolic image of a
farmer strolling out to the barn with a bucket and stool, then the 21st
century will be a disappointment to those raised on James Herriot
stories. A case in point is the Astronaut 4 from Dutch agricultural firm
Lely. With this robotic milker, the farmer needn't come any closer to
the action than a readout on a smartphone, leaving the cows to get on
with the milking themselves. Read More
Miele announces "world's only" solar-powered dryer
September 4, 2013
German domestic appliances manufacturer Miele has
taken to IFA's stage and unveiled what the company cites as the
"world's only" solar-powered tumble dryer, the T 8881 S EcoComfort. Read More
Siemens' "vacuumTechnology" fridge sucks at keeping food cold
By Darren Quick
September 4, 2013
Siemens got the ball rolling at the 2013 IFA
consumer electronics show in Berlin today, using the first press
conference of the event to unveil a new model that features
“vacuumTechnology.” There are no prizes for guessing that this involves
using a vacuum to keep food fresher, longer. Read More
Scientists at Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) have
developed a flexible computer keyboard that is paper thin and is claimed
capable of transforming any area into a touch-sensitive surface. The
company describes its creation as the world's thinnest wireless touch
surface at 0.5 mm thick, and offers consumers a low-power Bluetooth
technology featuring "the latest in printable, flexible electronics and
touch screen sensing." Read More
Nymi wristband uses your heartbeat as a password
By David Szondy
September 4, 2013
If someone says that they want to steal your
heart, be careful. They may be trying to get into your computer files.
The Toronto-based biometrics company Bionym wants to replace
old-fashioned passwords with Nymi; a bracelet that uses the wearer’s
heartbeat in place of passwords. According to the developers, the system
delivers a secure and convenient means of identification that also
provides the potential to control devices using gestures. Read More
Back in February, Gizmag scoured the many halls of the ISPO Munich 2013
sports show for the latest and greatest in action, outdoor and snow
sports gear. Recently we did the same at one of ISPO's American
counterparts: Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Along the way we found
numerous interesting, innovative and downright odd vehicles, vessels and
machines designed for those specialist, sporty uses where standard
equipment just doesn't cut it. With the summer winding down toward
cooler weather (or vice versa for our southern readers), we thought it
the perfect time to share this mix of snow, street, air and water gear.
Read More
Here's a term almost all motorcyclists run across
in their first couple of years on the road: SMIDSY. It stands for
"sorry mate, I didn't see you" and it's the standard apology we get when
we're sprawled across the bonnet of a car after its driver has pulled
out in front of us. Bikes are tougher to see on the road for a number of
reasons, so Honda is looking into the idea of using Dedicated
Short-Range Communications (DSRC) to give drivers advance warning when a
SMIDSY situation could be coming up. Read More
The Ring Clock: A wristwatch for your finger
By Dave Parrack
September 3, 2013
Pocket-watch, wrist-watch, finger-watch? Is this
the evolutionary path for time-telling devices? The team behind The Ring
Clock hopes so, and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring the
idea to market. Read More
Bike-sharing programs are a good idea,
particularly for people who occasionally find themselves in need of some
last-mile transportation. It’s pretty doubtful, however, that such
people are always going to be packing a bike helmet. That’s why the
HelmetHub helmet vending machine was invented. Read More
High-end road bikes may offer a
crisp, responsive ride, but they also have a way of transmitting every
little vibration from the asphalt up into the rider’s hands, feet and
butt. As we recently saw at Eurobike 2013, however, Bianchi is now
offering a solution in the form of its Countervail integrated vibration
canceling system. Read More
In what's now becoming something of a tradition,
Sony has announced the next generation of its head-mounted personal 3D
video viewer ahead of IFA 2013. Though the HMZ-T3 retains the same
display resolution as both of its predecessors, image quality has been
improved. The slightly lighter headset also benefits from better audio
and a more comfortable fit. The biggest news this time around, though,
is the addition of a wireless version ... sort of. Read More
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