After extensive testing of its kinetic flywheel
technology, Volvo has announced that the system can boost fuel economy
by 25 percent. The company is now looking at integrating the Flywheel
KERS system into its production line. Read More
Ammonium nitrate is a commonly used fertilizer,
but when mixed with a fuel such as diesel, it makes a powerful explosive
– as seen in last week’s fertilizer plant explosion in Texas. But it's
the deliberate use of the compound in improvised explosive devices
(IEDs) and acts of terror such as the Oklahoma City bombing that gives
rise to even greater cause for concern. This is why Kevin Fleming, an
optical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, developed a fertilizer
alternative that isn’t detonable and therefore can’t be used in a bomb.
Read More
Audi's lighter, faster TT Ultra Quattro Concept
April 25, 2013
First introduced as a concept at the 1995
Frankfurt Auto Show, Audi’s mighty, yet compact TT sport-coupe has
changed little since its inception. But with its war-on-weight campaign,
Audi decided the already lightweight TT could use a trim. So off to the
fat farm went the Ultra Quattro Concept, and when all was said and
done, a 300 kg (661 lb) lighter vehicle remained. Read More
Shopping for a new smartphone can be
overwhelming. Even after you’ve chosen a wireless carrier, there are so
many phones – many of which look almost the same – that you might not
know where to begin. The choice is made even more difficult by the
constantly shifting sands of the smartphone marketplace and this year
has already seen a number of major new players enter the fray. So how do
you sort through it all? Look no further, as Gizmag breaks down the top
smartphones of (early) 2013. Read More
No matter how many different suitcases,
backpacks, carry-ons, purses, man-satchels and such that you own, you
can still find yourself lugging the wrong type of bag and thinking "man,
I need some new luggage." A number of manufacturers are attempting to
make your jet-setting a little easier by designing modular luggage
pieces that can grow, shrink and shift shapes to suit a variety of
situations. This new generation of modular luggage should make
everything from overnighters to multi-year pilgrimages a little easier
for travelers of all types and stripes. Read More
The history of spaceflight is filled with great
images, such as Neil Armstrong setting foot on the Moon or Viking 1’s
first images from Mars, but some of the most dramatic events haven’t any
images to accompany them. As NASA's two Voyager spacecraft leave the
Solar System, there won’t be any historic pictures sent back. Instead,
that invisible boundary between our system and interstellar space will
be marked by readings taken by the instruments of the spacecraft. NASA
has placed a readout on the Voyager mission home page that shows two of
three key factors that will let the public know when this momentous
milestone has been reached. Read More
There are already plenty of telephoto lenses
that you can add onto the lens port of your smartphone case, but
Honolulu-based inventors Daniel Fujikake and Mac Nguyen have come up
with an alternative. Their Snapzoom device is a universal adapter mount,
that lets you use your existing binoculars to bring your smartphone
closer to the action. Read More 
Over the past several years, scientists have developed so-called “camera pills,”
that can be swallowed by patients and then transmit video from within
their bodies. While such non-digestible gadgets could serve as an
invaluable means of imaging, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University
are now looking into tiny electronic medical devices that could be
swallowed and partially digested, providing non-invasive treatment in
the process. Read More
Propul~Surf screw-propelled snowboard rips uphill
By C.C. Weiss
April 25, 2013
Snowboarders endure a lot of issues when compared
to their skiing counterparts – these include twisting and contorting
their ankles to fit on footrests designed for skiers, wearing useless
leashes around their legs even though skis are more likely to pop off,
and getting stuck on flat traverses that skiers push through with their
poles. All those issues aren't getting solved in a day, but a group of
French students is working on the last one. Their solution is called the
Propul~Surf and it's designed to motor knuckle-draggers over flat
ground and up hills. Read More
Whether your video service of choice is YouTube,
Netflix, Hulu, or one of the many other choices, internet video is huge.
For some users, watching videos on their smaller computer monitor does
the job, but others prefer to view their movies and videos on their
larger TV screen. PLAiR is a new product designed with those users in
mind, as it allows them to stream content from their computer directly
to a TV. The biggest thing that supposedly separates PLAiR from its
competitors is the ease of use. Read More
Henning Larsen Architects recently
announced that it is preparing to construct a new campus near Copenhagen
to house Microsoft's Danish headquarters. Rather than being exclusive
to Microsoft employees though, the new buildings will feature offices
side-by-side with student housing and retail shops. Read More
If you’re the parent of a junior
drag racer who thinks that an ordinary quarter mile blast of
nitro-fueled acceleration is a bit “samey,” there’s an item on eBay that
may interest you. TransTurbine is selling a Junior Dragster powered by a
turbojet engine. Read More
Though it may bring to mind a Star Wars
starfighter model, or perhaps a top-secret military jet concept, the
futuristic-looking MusicMachine by Reuge and MB&F is in fact a
fully-functional music box. Read More
Optics manufacturer Bodelin is no stranger to hand-held microscopes, having previously brought us a series that can be connected to the USB port of a laptop.
Given that smartphones are in many ways replacing laptops, however, it
shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Oregon-based company has now
introduced its ProScope Micro Mobile – it’s a lab-quality microscope
that mounts on the user’s iPhone. Read More
Toshiba KIRAbook vs. MacBook Pro with Retina display
By Chris Wood
April 26, 2013
Last week, Toshiba entered the ultra high-end laptop market with the KIRAbook,
a thin and light Ultrabook with a number of compelling features. The
laptop is the first Windows 8 device to feature a Retina-level display
(or PixelPure as Toshiba calls it), throwing it into direct competition
with Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina display. We take a look at both devices to see which (if either) comes out on top. Read More
With one in five Japanese citizens now aged 65 or
older, various robotics technologies are being developed to prolong
independent living and improve quality of life at home. The main
alternative to nursing homes and hospitals would be smart homes designed
around the needs of the elderly. Earlier this week, Honda announced
that it will test some of its life support robots in a mock household
environment at the Future Life Showroom, in Sekisui House's brand new
SUMUFUMU Lab. Read More
Marshall first dipped its toes
into the headphone market with the excellent Major on-ear headphones
and Minor in-ear monitors launched in 2010. The iconic brand has now
announced its first over-ear model, the Marshall Monitor, which allows
users to choose between two different listening experiences. Read More
In late March, all of the US Home Depot stores began carrying Cree’s new LED light bulbs. While they’re by no means the first such bulbs
to offer the same form factor as standard incandescent bulbs, their
combination of a relatively low price and visually-pleasing light
quality have got some people – and not just publicists working for Cree –
saying that they could be what finally brings LED light bulbs into the
mainstream. I recently got a chance to try one out for myself, and I
definitely liked what I saw. Read More
When Lego kit specialist The Daily Brick made
contact to see if we'd like to review its Lego iPad Dock Kit for Retina
or iPad mini, bits were champed. This was partially because I don't
actually have a Lightning dock for my Retina iPad, and partially
because… you know… Lego. But as fun as Lego is, most of the joy is in
the building. Is a Lego iPad dock really up to the rigors of daily use?
Gizmag built one to find out. Read More
Henning Larsen Architects recently
announced that it is preparing to construct a new campus near Copenhagen
to house Microsoft's Danish headquarters. Rather than being exclusive
to Microsoft employees though, the new buildings will feature offices
side-by-side with student housing and retail shops. Read More
When Coca-Cola found itself with an unused
helipad on top of its building in Mexico City, the simplest thing to do
would have been to strip everything down, leaving a bare rooftop. But
that would have been a waste of usable real estate, not to mention just
plain dull. Instead, the company enlisted the help of design teams at
Rojkind Arquitectos and AGENT to convert the area into a sustainable
rooftop garden and customizable office space. Read More
For astronomers, a well-lit city means a sky
unavailable for study. Worse, light pollution is blamed for affecting
bird migration, sea turtle hatching, and wildlife mating and feeding
routines. Researchers at National Central University, Taiwan, and Unidad
Academica de Fisica, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Mexico, have
attacked the problem with a new LED street lamp designed to shine only
where needed, without splashing into unwanted areas, as a way to reduce
light pollution while providing better lighting. Read More
When we last reported on the enigmatic Renault Twizy, it was out fighting fires
in the French countryside. Now, apparently bored with firefighting, the
Twizy team has decided that perhaps Formula 1 is more the vehicle's cup
of tea. So Renault went ahead and came up with a concept racer in the
form of the Twizy Renault Sport F1. Read More
Three years ago the very first images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory
(SDO) were beamed back to earth. Since then, NASA’s SDO has
effectively had continuous coverage of the Sun’s rise towards solar
maximum, the period of the most intense solar activity in the 11 year
solar cycle. NASA has now provided a fascinating snapshot of this
ongoing research in the form of a time-lapse video that squeezes three
years of solar activity into three minutes of footage. Read More
If you've got both an iPad and a toddler in your
home, you'll know that your chances of keeping them apart are slim to
non existent … no matter how much you liked the idea of minimizing
screen-time before they were born. But, rather than let them send random
emails to your entire contact list and Like inappropriate posts on
Facebook, it's probably best to load your iPad with a few apps to keep
them busy. Here's our selection of some of the best iPad apps for
toddlers. Read More
Panasonic has added two new cameras to its 2013
line-up, the Lumix DMC-G6 and the Lumix DMC-LF1. The G6 is a DSLR-like
mid-range mirrorless shooter with a 16 megapixel sensor, while the LF1
is a high-end compact with a built-in electronic viewfinder. Both
cameras also boast the Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity which featured in the
recent GF6. Read More
Since the early days of space travel, a
consistent complaint has been bad coffee. Now a group of freshman
engineering students at Rice University has developed a simple approach
to alleviating this problem. Read More
If you’re the parent of a junior
drag racer who thinks that an ordinary quarter mile blast of
nitro-fueled acceleration is a bit “samey,” there’s an item on eBay that
may interest you. TransTurbine is selling a Junior Dragster powered by a
turbojet engine. Read More
Though it may bring to mind a Star Wars
starfighter model, or perhaps a top-secret military jet concept, the
futuristic-looking MusicMachine by Reuge and MB&F is in fact a
fully-functional music box. Read More
Take the little floating ball that gave Luke
Skywalker so much trouble during lightsaber practice, slap a pair of
huge welder’s goggles on it and you start to get a picture of NASA’s
latest foray into flying robots. Currently being tested aboard the
International Space Station (ISS), MIT Space Systems Laboratory’s
SPHERES-VERTIGO system is a free-flying robot with stereoscopic vision
that is part of a program to develop ways for small satellites to
autonomously create 3D maps of objects such as asteroids or disabled
satellites. Read More
You get the sense that Samsung wants to be
everything to everyone. The Korean company makes smartphones and tablets
in all shapes and sizes. It does high-end, it does low-end, and it even
does mid-range. You name it, Sammy has either done it or is planning on
doing it. So the next items on the agenda should be no surprise: a
rugged, outdoorsy version of the Galaxy S 4, and an 8-inch Galaxy Tab. Read More
If you were out on the street and suddenly heard
sniper fire, you would no doubt react by ducking for cover. The problem
is, it’s not always obvious which direction the sound is coming from –
crouching behind a certain object might shield you from the bullets, but
it also might display you nicely in the shooter’s crosshairs. That’s
why a team of computer engineers from Nashville’s Vanderbilt University
have developed a smartphone-based system, that determines the location
at which the gunshots originated. Read More
Developers, makers, and hobbyists looking for a beefier alternative to Gizmag favorite the Raspberry Pi
will be delighted to learn that BeagleBoard.org has taken the wraps off
a 1 GHz ARM-based board named the BeagleBone Black. Though it may look
like a slightly more expensive outlay, its manufacturer says that by
providing everything needed for display, keyboard and network
connectivity right out of the box, the Black provides "a lower total
cost of ownership than the nearest competitor." Read More
The way many of us consume food has
changed dramatically in recent years, with family meals around a table
less common than they once were. The Ripple is a response to this
evolution in eating trends, combining a bowl and a plate, and adding a
handle for good measure. Read More
Project Piola is combining the ethos
of fair trade and the French design flair to create shoes with organic
rubber and cotton from Peru. Read More
Though a large imposing house may
draw admiring glances, it’s also generally expensive, and a waste of
resources for a smaller family. Los Angeles-based Big & Small House
by Anonymous Architects bucks the trend of sizable LA residences, and
instead offers an example of small living at its most practical and
appealing. Read More
If you've ever tried typing while talking to
technical support with the phone crammed between ear and shoulder, then
you know the meaning of frustration. Now imagine doing that upside down
inside an airplane wing while juggling wires, crimps and a schematic
printout. For some field engineers, that sort of thing is an everyday
occurrence, so IBM in collaboration with the University of Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in the UK is developing a
mobile maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) prototype robot. It's a
combination of a smartphone app and a camera/projector mounted on a
robot arm, that allows supervisors and experts to have a more active
presence on the job. Read More
LapTouch: a conceptual laptop for creative minds
By Donna Taylor
April 29, 2013
Einstein famously maintained that a cluttered
desk is a sign of a brilliant mind. However, for many modern designers
the desk is not just messy but is also jammed with a mandatory array of
PCs, laptops, screens, tablets, and more. French designer Amir Labidi
has developed a laptop concept dubbed the “LapTouch” for the creative
community, with the specific aim of consolidating design functions and
reducing desktop congestion. Read More
The way many of us consume food has
changed dramatically in recent years, with family meals around a table
less common than they once were. The Ripple is a response to this
evolution in eating trends, combining a bowl and a plate, and adding a
handle for good measure. Read More
At 7:55 AM PDT this Monday, the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo
(SST) attained a peak velocity of Mach 1.2 at an altitude of 55,000
feet (nearly 17 km) above the Mohave Desert with a 16-second burn of its
30-ton thrust rocket engine. Piloted by Mark Stucky and Mike Alsbury
with an assist from Dave Mackay in the mother bird White Knight Two, this flight marks a stepping-off point for commercial manned spaceflight. Read More
Project Piola is combining the ethos
of fair trade and the French design flair to create shoes with organic
rubber and cotton from Peru. Read More
When procuring tissue samples for medical
diagnosis, doctors have been confined to bulky and invasive forceps. But
with recent successful experiments in pigs, we may see doctors
switching from the single forceps to hordes of a thousand
"microgrippers." These metal discs, each only 300 micrometers in size,
are designed to snip bits of tissue when introduced en masse into the
body and then be easily retrieved by a doctor. Their small size, added
to the fact that they need no batteries, tethers or wires, belies their
complexity and autonomy in function, which could allow the microgrippers
to provide diagnoses earlier, more easily, and with less trauma. Read More
Though a large imposing house may
draw admiring glances, it’s also generally expensive, and a waste of
resources for a smaller family. Los Angeles-based Big & Small House
by Anonymous Architects bucks the trend of sizable LA residences, and
instead offers an example of small living at its most practical and
appealing. Read More
Samsung and LG were duking it out at CES this year with dueling curved OLED TVs
that each claimed was a world first. But LG is getting a definitive one
up on its rival by announcing it will become the first company in the
world to commercialize the technology with deliveries of its Curved OLED
TV set to begin in South Korea from next month. Read More
There may soon be another technical specification
to consider when buying a mobile device. Researchers from the
University of Bristol and the German Research Center for Artificial
Intelligence (DFKI Saarbrücken) have coined the term “shape resolution”
to indicate the self-actuated shape-shifting abilities they believe will
be featured in the next generation of mobile devices. To demonstrate
this new metric, the researchers have developed a number of prototype
shape-shifting devices they have dubbed “Morphees,” which have the
potential to change their shape on demand, depending on the desired use.
Read More
In the new world automotive order dominated by
China, there are many new names we'll soon become familiar with and
Shanghai's Tongji Automotive Design Research Institute (TADRI) is one
such name destined for global recognition. Think of TADRI as the
automotive equivalent to MIT – the type of institution that gives a
country a competitive edge. We look at three fascinating vehicles
touched by TADRI shown at Auto Shanghai, and explain why there are many more to come. Read More
The way many of us consume food has
changed dramatically in recent years, with family meals around a table
less common than they once were. The Ripple is a response to this
evolution in eating trends, combining a bowl and a plate, and adding a
handle for good measure. Read More
Project Piola is combining the ethos
of fair trade and the French design flair to create shoes with organic
rubber and cotton from Peru. Read More
Though a large imposing house may
draw admiring glances, it’s also generally expensive, and a waste of
resources for a smaller family. Los Angeles-based Big & Small House
by Anonymous Architects bucks the trend of sizable LA residences, and
instead offers an example of small living at its most practical and
appealing. Read More
If you've ever tried typing while talking to
technical support with the phone crammed between ear and shoulder, then
you know the meaning of frustration. Now imagine doing that upside down
inside an airplane wing while juggling wires, crimps and a schematic
printout. For some field engineers, that sort of thing is an everyday
occurrence, so IBM in collaboration with the University of Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in the UK is developing a
mobile maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) prototype robot. It's a
combination of a smartphone app and a camera/projector mounted on a
robot arm, that allows supervisors and experts to have a more active
presence on the job. Read More
LapTouch: a conceptual laptop for creative minds
By Donna Taylor
April 29, 2013
Einstein famously maintained that a cluttered
desk is a sign of a brilliant mind. However, for many modern designers
the desk is not just messy but is also jammed with a mandatory array of
PCs, laptops, screens, tablets, and more. French designer Amir Labidi
has developed a laptop concept dubbed the “LapTouch” for the creative
community, with the specific aim of consolidating design functions and
reducing desktop congestion. Read More
The way many of us consume food has
changed dramatically in recent years, with family meals around a table
less common than they once were. The Ripple is a response to this
evolution in eating trends, combining a bowl and a plate, and adding a
handle for good measure. Read More
At 7:55 AM PDT this Monday, the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo
(SST) attained a peak velocity of Mach 1.2 at an altitude of 55,000
feet (nearly 17 km) above the Mohave Desert with a 16-second burn of its
30-ton thrust rocket engine. Piloted by Mark Stucky and Mike Alsbury
with an assist from Dave Mackay in the mother bird White Knight Two, this flight marks a stepping-off point for commercial manned spaceflight. Read More
Project Piola is combining the ethos
of fair trade and the French design flair to create shoes with organic
rubber and cotton from Peru. Read More
When procuring tissue samples for medical
diagnosis, doctors have been confined to bulky and invasive forceps. But
with recent successful experiments in pigs, we may see doctors
switching from the single forceps to hordes of a thousand
"microgrippers." These metal discs, each only 300 micrometers in size,
are designed to snip bits of tissue when introduced en masse into the
body and then be easily retrieved by a doctor. Their small size, added
to the fact that they need no batteries, tethers or wires, belies their
complexity and autonomy in function, which could allow the microgrippers
to provide diagnoses earlier, more easily, and with less trauma. Read More
Though a large imposing house may
draw admiring glances, it’s also generally expensive, and a waste of
resources for a smaller family. Los Angeles-based Big & Small House
by Anonymous Architects bucks the trend of sizable LA residences, and
instead offers an example of small living at its most practical and
appealing. Read More
Samsung and LG were duking it out at CES this year with dueling curved OLED TVs
that each claimed was a world first. But LG is getting a definitive one
up on its rival by announcing it will become the first company in the
world to commercialize the technology with deliveries of its Curved OLED
TV set to begin in South Korea from next month. Read More
There may soon be another technical specification
to consider when buying a mobile device. Researchers from the
University of Bristol and the German Research Center for Artificial
Intelligence (DFKI Saarbrücken) have coined the term “shape resolution”
to indicate the self-actuated shape-shifting abilities they believe will
be featured in the next generation of mobile devices. To demonstrate
this new metric, the researchers have developed a number of prototype
shape-shifting devices they have dubbed “Morphees,” which have the
potential to change their shape on demand, depending on the desired use.
Read More
In the new world automotive order dominated by
China, there are many new names we'll soon become familiar with and
Shanghai's Tongji Automotive Design Research Institute (TADRI) is one
such name destined for global recognition. Think of TADRI as the
automotive equivalent to MIT – the type of institution that gives a
country a competitive edge. We look at three fascinating vehicles
touched by TADRI shown at Auto Shanghai, and explain why there are many more to come. Read More
The way many of us consume food has
changed dramatically in recent years, with family meals around a table
less common than they once were. The Ripple is a response to this
evolution in eating trends, combining a bowl and a plate, and adding a
handle for good measure. Read More
Project Piola is combining the ethos
of fair trade and the French design flair to create shoes with organic
rubber and cotton from Peru. Read More
Though a large imposing house may
draw admiring glances, it’s also generally expensive, and a waste of
resources for a smaller family. Los Angeles-based Big & Small House
by Anonymous Architects bucks the trend of sizable LA residences, and
instead offers an example of small living at its most practical and
appealing. Read More
If you've ever tried typing while talking to
technical support with the phone crammed between ear and shoulder, then
you know the meaning of frustration. Now imagine doing that upside down
inside an airplane wing while juggling wires, crimps and a schematic
printout. For some field engineers, that sort of thing is an everyday
occurrence, so IBM in collaboration with the University of Sheffield
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in the UK is developing a
mobile maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) prototype robot. It's a
combination of a smartphone app and a camera/projector mounted on a
robot arm, that allows supervisors and experts to have a more active
presence on the job. Read More
LapTouch: a conceptual laptop for creative minds
By Donna Taylor
April 29, 2013
Einstein famously maintained that a cluttered
desk is a sign of a brilliant mind. However, for many modern designers
the desk is not just messy but is also jammed with a mandatory array of
PCs, laptops, screens, tablets, and more. French designer Amir Labidi
has developed a laptop concept dubbed the “LapTouch” for the creative
community, with the specific aim of consolidating design functions and
reducing desktop congestion. Read More
The way many of us consume food has
changed dramatically in recent years, with family meals around a table
less common than they once were. The Ripple is a response to this
evolution in eating trends, combining a bowl and a plate, and adding a
handle for good measure. Read More
At 7:55 AM PDT this Monday, the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo
(SST) attained a peak velocity of Mach 1.2 at an altitude of 55,000
feet (nearly 17 km) above the Mohave Desert with a 16-second burn of its
30-ton thrust rocket engine. Piloted by Mark Stucky and Mike Alsbury
with an assist from Dave Mackay in the mother bird White Knight Two, this flight marks a stepping-off point for commercial manned spaceflight. Read More
Project Piola is combining the ethos
of fair trade and the French design flair to create shoes with organic
rubber and cotton from Peru. Read More
When procuring tissue samples for medical
diagnosis, doctors have been confined to bulky and invasive forceps. But
with recent successful experiments in pigs, we may see doctors
switching from the single forceps to hordes of a thousand
"microgrippers." These metal discs, each only 300 micrometers in size,
are designed to snip bits of tissue when introduced en masse into the
body and then be easily retrieved by a doctor. Their small size, added
to the fact that they need no batteries, tethers or wires, belies their
complexity and autonomy in function, which could allow the microgrippers
to provide diagnoses earlier, more easily, and with less trauma. Read More
Though a large imposing house may
draw admiring glances, it’s also generally expensive, and a waste of
resources for a smaller family. Los Angeles-based Big & Small House
by Anonymous Architects bucks the trend of sizable LA residences, and
instead offers an example of small living at its most practical and
appealing. Read More
Samsung and LG were duking it out at CES this year with dueling curved OLED TVs
that each claimed was a world first. But LG is getting a definitive one
up on its rival by announcing it will become the first company in the
world to commercialize the technology with deliveries of its Curved OLED
TV set to begin in South Korea from next month. Read More
There may soon be another technical specification
to consider when buying a mobile device. Researchers from the
University of Bristol and the German Research Center for Artificial
Intelligence (DFKI Saarbrücken) have coined the term “shape resolution”
to indicate the self-actuated shape-shifting abilities they believe will
be featured in the next generation of mobile devices. To demonstrate
this new metric, the researchers have developed a number of prototype
shape-shifting devices they have dubbed “Morphees,” which have the
potential to change their shape on demand, depending on the desired use.
Read More
In the new world automotive order dominated by
China, there are many new names we'll soon become familiar with and
Shanghai's Tongji Automotive Design Research Institute (TADRI) is one
such name destined for global recognition. Think of TADRI as the
automotive equivalent to MIT – the type of institution that gives a
country a competitive edge. We look at three fascinating vehicles
touched by TADRI shown at Auto Shanghai, and explain why there are many more to come. Read More
Visteon Corporation is known as a global supplier
of automotive supplies, not as an exotic car designer. Climate
controls, interior amenities, mobile applications
and electronics are all part of its daily fare. So why would a supplier
go out of its way to create something as stunning as the relatively
unknown Visteon Glide Concept? Read More
All good things come to an end and the European
Space Agency’s Herschel Space Observatory mission is no exception. After
more than three years in orbit, the most powerful infrared telescope
ever flown in space has ceased scientific operations after the last of
the liquid helium used to supercool its instruments ran out. Read More
Last year, Hublot hit Baselworld 2012 with its limited edition Antikythera watch inspired by the Antikythera mechanism
– a 2100 year old analog computer found off the shores of Crete that is
considered the first "astronomical calculator." The company has kept
the ball rolling at this year's Baselworld with another Antikythera
device, this time in the form of the MP-08 Antikythera SunMoon watch.
Read More
Samsung’s original Galaxy Tab
was Android’s first iPad rival. “Rival” probably isn’t the best word,
though: the iPad sold in bunches while the overpriced (US$600) Galaxy
Tab collected dust. Almost three years later, a much more popular
Samsung has announced the 7-inch slate’s second proper sequel: the
Galaxy Tab 3. Read More
People have come to expect “making-of”
documentaries to be included when they watch a movie on DVD or Blu-ray.
Thanks to research being conducted in the UK, similar expectations may
soon be coming to the viewing of paintings. The experimental Repentir
app is currently allowing users to digitally remove layers of British
artist Nathan Walsh’s “Transamerica” painting, to see how he put it
together. Read More
For pretty much any endurance-oriented sport,
athletes like to be able to reach a target hear rate when they’re
training. Typically, this is done using a sensor integrated into a chest
strap, that’s linked to a sports watch, smartphone, or even to a heads-up display in a set of glasses. While there are sports watches designed for swimmers,
users have to stop swimming in order to read them. With the Instabeat,
however, swimmers get the heads-up option in the form of colored LEDs
that are projected through the bottom of their goggles. Read More
Val Kolton's V-MODA announced a new addition to
its stylish range of headphones in October 2012 which, by the time of
actual release in mid-December, had managed to attract a good many
positive comments from the critics and enthusiasts fortunate enough to
get an early listen. The Crossfade M-100s were developed in
collaboration with over 200 audiophiles, editors, artists, DJs and
Grammy-winning musicians ... and it shows. Gizmag has spent the last few
weeks with our ears snuggled up to the 50 mm drivers to find out what
all the fuss is about. Read More
Speak of the devil ... With a lot of world record talk
going on lately, SSC managed to slip its way back into the headlines,
making us wonder where the finely sculptured road-bullet known as the
Tuatara is. SSC showed it nearly two years ago and we haven't heard much
about it since. As if in answer to that question, SSC dropped a little
"hello" by way of a press release saying that it's moving into the final
phases of Tuatara development. It hooked the seething twin-turbo V8
engine to the dyno and is all too happy to share the results. Read More
4StrikeBike lets cyclists' arms in on the action
By Ben Coxworth
April 29, 2013
Although cycling is a great form of
cardiovascular and lower-body exercise, it doesn’t do a whole lot for
the upper body. Over the years, various arm-and-leg-powered bikes have been developed, such as the Raxibo.
Now, however, retired surgeon Lex van Stekelenburg is hoping to get his
own such vehicle into production, in the form of the 4StrikeBike. Read More
When Google first announced Google Now,
lots of people called it a “Siri rival.” The two services do have some
overlap, but Google Now is much more than a sassy personal assistant.
Like Google itself, Now is all about using data to provide the answers
you’re looking for – whether you’ve asked or not. Today iPhone users can
finally get in on the Google Now fun. Read More
Visteon Corporation is known as a global supplier
of automotive supplies, not as an exotic car designer. Climate
controls, interior amenities, mobile applications
and electronics are all part of its daily fare. So why would a supplier
go out of its way to create something as stunning as the relatively
unknown Visteon Glide Concept? Read More
All good things come to an end and the European
Space Agency’s Herschel Space Observatory mission is no exception. After
more than three years in orbit, the most powerful infrared telescope
ever flown in space has ceased scientific operations after the last of
the liquid helium used to supercool its instruments ran out. Read More
Last year, Hublot hit Baselworld 2012 with its limited edition Antikythera watch inspired by the Antikythera mechanism
– a 2100 year old analog computer found off the shores of Crete that is
considered the first "astronomical calculator." The company has kept
the ball rolling at this year's Baselworld with another Antikythera
device, this time in the form of the MP-08 Antikythera SunMoon watch.
Read More
Samsung’s original Galaxy Tab
was Android’s first iPad rival. “Rival” probably isn’t the best word,
though: the iPad sold in bunches while the overpriced (US$600) Galaxy
Tab collected dust. Almost three years later, a much more popular
Samsung has announced the 7-inch slate’s second proper sequel: the
Galaxy Tab 3. Read More
People have come to expect “making-of”
documentaries to be included when they watch a movie on DVD or Blu-ray.
Thanks to research being conducted in the UK, similar expectations may
soon be coming to the viewing of paintings. The experimental Repentir
app is currently allowing users to digitally remove layers of British
artist Nathan Walsh’s “Transamerica” painting, to see how he put it
together. Read More
For pretty much any endurance-oriented sport,
athletes like to be able to reach a target hear rate when they’re
training. Typically, this is done using a sensor integrated into a chest
strap, that’s linked to a sports watch, smartphone, or even to a heads-up display in a set of glasses. While there are sports watches designed for swimmers,
users have to stop swimming in order to read them. With the Instabeat,
however, swimmers get the heads-up option in the form of colored LEDs
that are projected through the bottom of their goggles. Read More
Val Kolton's V-MODA announced a new addition to
its stylish range of headphones in October 2012 which, by the time of
actual release in mid-December, had managed to attract a good many
positive comments from the critics and enthusiasts fortunate enough to
get an early listen. The Crossfade M-100s were developed in
collaboration with over 200 audiophiles, editors, artists, DJs and
Grammy-winning musicians ... and it shows. Gizmag has spent the last few
weeks with our ears snuggled up to the 50 mm drivers to find out what
all the fuss is about. Read More
Speak of the devil ... With a lot of world record talk
going on lately, SSC managed to slip its way back into the headlines,
making us wonder where the finely sculptured road-bullet known as the
Tuatara is. SSC showed it nearly two years ago and we haven't heard much
about it since. As if in answer to that question, SSC dropped a little
"hello" by way of a press release saying that it's moving into the final
phases of Tuatara development. It hooked the seething twin-turbo V8
engine to the dyno and is all too happy to share the results. Read More
4StrikeBike lets cyclists' arms in on the action
By Ben Coxworth
April 29, 2013
Although cycling is a great form of
cardiovascular and lower-body exercise, it doesn’t do a whole lot for
the upper body. Over the years, various arm-and-leg-powered bikes have been developed, such as the Raxibo.
Now, however, retired surgeon Lex van Stekelenburg is hoping to get his
own such vehicle into production, in the form of the 4StrikeBike. Read More
When Google first announced Google Now,
lots of people called it a “Siri rival.” The two services do have some
overlap, but Google Now is much more than a sassy personal assistant.
Like Google itself, Now is all about using data to provide the answers
you’re looking for – whether you’ve asked or not. Today iPhone users can
finally get in on the Google Now fun. Read More
Visteon Corporation is known as a global supplier
of automotive supplies, not as an exotic car designer. Climate
controls, interior amenities, mobile applications
and electronics are all part of its daily fare. So why would a supplier
go out of its way to create something as stunning as the relatively
unknown Visteon Glide Concept? Read More
All good things come to an end and the European
Space Agency’s Herschel Space Observatory mission is no exception. After
more than three years in orbit, the most powerful infrared telescope
ever flown in space has ceased scientific operations after the last of
the liquid helium used to supercool its instruments ran out. Read More
Last year, Hublot hit Baselworld 2012 with its limited edition Antikythera watch inspired by the Antikythera mechanism
– a 2100 year old analog computer found off the shores of Crete that is
considered the first "astronomical calculator." The company has kept
the ball rolling at this year's Baselworld with another Antikythera
device, this time in the form of the MP-08 Antikythera SunMoon watch.
Read More
Samsung’s original Galaxy Tab
was Android’s first iPad rival. “Rival” probably isn’t the best word,
though: the iPad sold in bunches while the overpriced (US$600) Galaxy
Tab collected dust. Almost three years later, a much more popular
Samsung has announced the 7-inch slate’s second proper sequel: the
Galaxy Tab 3. Read More
People have come to expect “making-of”
documentaries to be included when they watch a movie on DVD or Blu-ray.
Thanks to research being conducted in the UK, similar expectations may
soon be coming to the viewing of paintings. The experimental Repentir
app is currently allowing users to digitally remove layers of British
artist Nathan Walsh’s “Transamerica” painting, to see how he put it
together. Read More
For pretty much any endurance-oriented sport,
athletes like to be able to reach a target hear rate when they’re
training. Typically, this is done using a sensor integrated into a chest
strap, that’s linked to a sports watch, smartphone, or even to a heads-up display in a set of glasses. While there are sports watches designed for swimmers,
users have to stop swimming in order to read them. With the Instabeat,
however, swimmers get the heads-up option in the form of colored LEDs
that are projected through the bottom of their goggles. Read More
Val Kolton's V-MODA announced a new addition to
its stylish range of headphones in October 2012 which, by the time of
actual release in mid-December, had managed to attract a good many
positive comments from the critics and enthusiasts fortunate enough to
get an early listen. The Crossfade M-100s were developed in
collaboration with over 200 audiophiles, editors, artists, DJs and
Grammy-winning musicians ... and it shows. Gizmag has spent the last few
weeks with our ears snuggled up to the 50 mm drivers to find out what
all the fuss is about. Read More
Speak of the devil ... With a lot of world record talk
going on lately, SSC managed to slip its way back into the headlines,
making us wonder where the finely sculptured road-bullet known as the
Tuatara is. SSC showed it nearly two years ago and we haven't heard much
about it since. As if in answer to that question, SSC dropped a little
"hello" by way of a press release saying that it's moving into the final
phases of Tuatara development. It hooked the seething twin-turbo V8
engine to the dyno and is all too happy to share the results. Read More
4StrikeBike lets cyclists' arms in on the action
By Ben Coxworth
April 29, 2013
Although cycling is a great form of
cardiovascular and lower-body exercise, it doesn’t do a whole lot for
the upper body. Over the years, various arm-and-leg-powered bikes have been developed, such as the Raxibo.
Now, however, retired surgeon Lex van Stekelenburg is hoping to get his
own such vehicle into production, in the form of the 4StrikeBike. Read More
When Google first announced Google Now,
lots of people called it a “Siri rival.” The two services do have some
overlap, but Google Now is much more than a sassy personal assistant.
Like Google itself, Now is all about using data to provide the answers
you’re looking for – whether you’ve asked or not. Today iPhone users can
finally get in on the Google Now fun. Read More
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