Nissan's "Taxi of Tomorrow" enters production
By Ben Coxworth
August 27, 2013
Well, it’s official: this is the future. It must be, as the Nissan NV200-based “Taxi of Tomorrow”
is now being manufactured. The vehicle marks the culmination of a
project run by the Taxi and Limousine Commission of New York City, in
which taxi drivers, owners and passengers were asked to submit ideas for
what features should go into a purpose-built NYC taxi cab. Read More
Sony has announced the latest addition to its
Alpha line-up of DSLR-like cameras the Alpha A3000. But while previous
devices like the A99 and A57
weren't technically DSLRs because they use translucent mirror
technology, the A3000 goes one further by doing away with the mirror
altogether. Also announced is the NEX-5T, another mirrorless camera from
Sony which packs NFC wireless connectivity into a slim body. Read More
A Danish design company is working on a new
personal transportation device that combines the high-intensity workout
offered by a step machine with the zip of a bicycle. It's called the
Me-Mover, and it should be available next year. Read More
Toyota has revealed the full powertrain details of the Yaris Hybrid-R concept that it teased a few weeks ago.
The intriguing concept uses a 420-hp 4WD driveline that's derived from
racing. In an interesting twist, Toyota uses a combination of super
capacitor and motor-generator, in place of the battery pack that
typically powers the motors in contemporary hybrids. Read More
Caja Oscura: The perfect post-apocalyptic bolt-hole?
August 27, 2013
Paraguayan home Caja Oscura, by local architects
Javier Corvalán and Laboratorio de Arquitectura, consists of a basement
structure, with a manually-operated tilting metal box placed atop. With
no natural light available when the box is closed, this unusual dwelling
is probably not suitable for those who fear being trapped in a small
enclosed space, but it is arguably the perfect place to ride out the Apocalypse ... Read More
Gizmag was recently given early access to Motorola's Moto Maker website to customize our own Moto X,
the new smartphone from the Google subsidiary that can be personalized
before being assembled and shipped out from a Motorola factory in Fort
Worth, Texas. Let's take a look at the results. Read More
By using raw data from Multi Slice Computerized
Tomography (MSCT) and processing it through sophisticated software on
high performance computer systems, Malaysian entrepreneur Mathavan
(Matt) Chandran hopes to largely negate the need to slice open bodies at
autopsy. His digital autopsy software exploits the power of existing 2D
and 3D imaging and visualization equipment to observe and investigate
the human body using high definition imagery. Read More
Autonomous UAVs may be all the rage these days
among professionals, but unfortunately a lot of the GPS-guided
quadrotors on the market are a bit too complicated for the average
consumer to control. 3D Robotics is aiming to inject a little more
simplicity into the equation with its recently unveiled Iris. Billed as a
ready-to-fly, fully-autonomous, user-friendly UAV, the Iris supports
simple GPS controls through any computer, tablet, or smartphone. Read More
Boeing has rolled out the first 787-9 Dreamliner
variant at its Everett, Washington assembly plant. The second of three
variants of the Dreamliner, the 787-9 carries more passengers and has a
greater range than the 787-8 that has been in operation since 2011. The
first 787-9 is scheduled to be delivered to Air New Zealand next year.
Read More
Ford studies space robots to improve car safety
By David Szondy
August 26, 2013
Ford has turned to space robots in an effort to
make driving safer and more efficient. The motor car company has
embarked on a three-year research partnership with the telematics
department of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia to study
communications systems for space robots as a way of improving technology
currently under development to produce cars able to communicate
directly with one another and with the internet. Read More
A new Kickstarter campaign hopes to
bring London's landmarks to the game of kings. The Skyline Chess set
features pieces which have been 3D-printed to resemble iconic buildings
from England's capital city, including Big Ben and Canary Wharf. Read More
Slated for completion by 2020, the Giant Magellan
Telescope (GMT) will combine seven of the largest and most precisely
built telescope mirrors, to offer image resolutions 10 times greater
than Hubble at around one third of the cost. The telescope will be used
to study the early universe and answer open questions on dark matter,
supermassive black holes, and the nature of planets beyond our solar
system. Read More
A new Kickstarter campaign hopes to
bring London's landmarks to the game of kings. The Skyline Chess set
features pieces which have been 3D-printed to resemble iconic buildings
from England's capital city, including Big Ben and Canary Wharf. Read More Scientists achieve human brain-to-brain interface
By Ben Coxworth
August 28, 2013
Brain-to-brain interfacing – it’s previously been accomplished between two rats,
but now it’s been achieved between two humans. Rajesh Rao, who studies
computational neuroscience at the University of Washington, has
successfully used his mind to control the hand of his colleague, Andrea
Stucco. The two were linked via a Skype connection. Read More
TU Delft has developed the world’s smallest autopilot
August 28, 2013
As the word "drone" has become so commonplace that you can literally build a UAV out of anything,
researchers are aiming to make the technology smaller and more usable
in everyday practice. Bart Remes, project manager at the Micro Aerial
Vehicle Laboratory at the TU Delft faculty of Aerospace Engineering, has
led a group of researchers to the creation of the world's smallest
autopilot. Read More
Under the Microscope: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Moto X
August 27, 2013
What is a breakthrough smartphone? Does it have
the latest and greatest hardware components, along with an eye-popping
list of features you've never seen before? Or does it change things in a
more subtle and calculated way? Like, say, giving you thoughtful new
features that actually change the way you use a smartphone? Let Gizmag
try to answer that, as we go hands-on to compare two phones that
represent each of those camps, the Motorola Moto X and Samsung Galaxy S4. Read More
Up close and personal with the Rolls-Royce Wraith
August 27, 2013
The new-look Rolls-Royce has ticked off its first
decade in business since relaunching under BMW ownership with the most
potent car in its history, the Wraith coupe.
The Wraith heralds a major new innovation for the company in its
Satellite Aided Transmission (SAT), which gives its 8-speed ZF gearbox
the ability to plan the drive ahead according to GPS data. We recently
had the chance to take a closer look at Rolls-Royce's latest two-door
lounge. Read More
Sometimes Facebook can be a bit like a timewarp.
You open it to take a quick peek and before you know it, the better part
of the day is gone by. MIT PhD students Robert R. Morris and Dan McDuff
decided that they’d like to spend less time with social media and more
writing their dissertations, so they came up with Pavlov Poke. As the
name implies, it’s a sort of aversion therapy device for weaning off of
Facebook that gives you electric shocks if you've lingered too long.
Read More
There's no shortage of sports performance trackers, but most of them are worn on the body. Watches and glasses
simply aren't comfortable for every sport, or every athlete. The Trace
action sports activity monitor being developed by California's
ActiveReplay pulls the hardware off the body and puts it somewhere more
comfortable – on the board. It also adds some tracking functions geared
specifically for board sports. Read More
At the Mudam's Publics Department, a museum
dedicated to contemporary art in Luxembourg, a summer project by the
artist and designer Yuri Suzuki is making music from art. Based on his
work Colour Chaser, Suzuki has designed an installation piece for the museum called Looks Like Music, which gives kids (and adults) the opportunity to contribute to a musical score with their artistic coloring. Read More
There are few things that most of us like better
than a long, hot shower, but they sure use up a lot of water and power.
That’s why Tufts University grads Brett Andler, Sam Woolf and Tyler
Wilson have created the Uji illuminated shower head. It gradually
changes from green to red while in use, letting users know when it’s
time to get out. Read More
A new Kickstarter campaign hopes to
bring London's landmarks to the game of kings. The Skyline Chess set
features pieces which have been 3D-printed to resemble iconic buildings
from England's capital city, including Big Ben and Canary Wharf. Read More
Slated for completion by 2020, the Giant Magellan
Telescope (GMT) will combine seven of the largest and most precisely
built telescope mirrors, to offer image resolutions 10 times greater
than Hubble at around one third of the cost. The telescope will be used
to study the early universe and answer open questions on dark matter,
supermassive black holes, and the nature of planets beyond our solar
system. Read More
A new Kickstarter campaign hopes to
bring London's landmarks to the game of kings. The Skyline Chess set
features pieces which have been 3D-printed to resemble iconic buildings
from England's capital city, including Big Ben and Canary Wharf. Read More Scientists achieve human brain-to-brain interface
By Ben Coxworth
August 28, 2013
Brain-to-brain interfacing – it’s previously been accomplished between two rats,
but now it’s been achieved between two humans. Rajesh Rao, who studies
computational neuroscience at the University of Washington, has
successfully used his mind to control the hand of his colleague, Andrea
Stucco. The two were linked via a Skype connection. Read More
TU Delft has developed the world’s smallest autopilot
August 28, 2013
As the word "drone" has become so commonplace that you can literally build a UAV out of anything,
researchers are aiming to make the technology smaller and more usable
in everyday practice. Bart Remes, project manager at the Micro Aerial
Vehicle Laboratory at the TU Delft faculty of Aerospace Engineering, has
led a group of researchers to the creation of the world's smallest
autopilot. Read More
Under the Microscope: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Moto X
August 27, 2013
What is a breakthrough smartphone? Does it have
the latest and greatest hardware components, along with an eye-popping
list of features you've never seen before? Or does it change things in a
more subtle and calculated way? Like, say, giving you thoughtful new
features that actually change the way you use a smartphone? Let Gizmag
try to answer that, as we go hands-on to compare two phones that
represent each of those camps, the Motorola Moto X and Samsung Galaxy S4. Read More
Up close and personal with the Rolls-Royce Wraith
August 27, 2013
The new-look Rolls-Royce has ticked off its first
decade in business since relaunching under BMW ownership with the most
potent car in its history, the Wraith coupe.
The Wraith heralds a major new innovation for the company in its
Satellite Aided Transmission (SAT), which gives its 8-speed ZF gearbox
the ability to plan the drive ahead according to GPS data. We recently
had the chance to take a closer look at Rolls-Royce's latest two-door
lounge. Read More
Sometimes Facebook can be a bit like a timewarp.
You open it to take a quick peek and before you know it, the better part
of the day is gone by. MIT PhD students Robert R. Morris and Dan McDuff
decided that they’d like to spend less time with social media and more
writing their dissertations, so they came up with Pavlov Poke. As the
name implies, it’s a sort of aversion therapy device for weaning off of
Facebook that gives you electric shocks if you've lingered too long.
Read More
There's no shortage of sports performance trackers, but most of them are worn on the body. Watches and glasses
simply aren't comfortable for every sport, or every athlete. The Trace
action sports activity monitor being developed by California's
ActiveReplay pulls the hardware off the body and puts it somewhere more
comfortable – on the board. It also adds some tracking functions geared
specifically for board sports. Read More
At the Mudam's Publics Department, a museum
dedicated to contemporary art in Luxembourg, a summer project by the
artist and designer Yuri Suzuki is making music from art. Based on his
work Colour Chaser, Suzuki has designed an installation piece for the museum called Looks Like Music, which gives kids (and adults) the opportunity to contribute to a musical score with their artistic coloring. Read More
There are few things that most of us like better
than a long, hot shower, but they sure use up a lot of water and power.
That’s why Tufts University grads Brett Andler, Sam Woolf and Tyler
Wilson have created the Uji illuminated shower head. It gradually
changes from green to red while in use, letting users know when it’s
time to get out. Read More
A new Kickstarter campaign hopes to
bring London's landmarks to the game of kings. The Skyline Chess set
features pieces which have been 3D-printed to resemble iconic buildings
from England's capital city, including Big Ben and Canary Wharf. Read More
Slated for completion by 2020, the Giant Magellan
Telescope (GMT) will combine seven of the largest and most precisely
built telescope mirrors, to offer image resolutions 10 times greater
than Hubble at around one third of the cost. The telescope will be used
to study the early universe and answer open questions on dark matter,
supermassive black holes, and the nature of planets beyond our solar
system. Read More
A new Kickstarter campaign hopes to
bring London's landmarks to the game of kings. The Skyline Chess set
features pieces which have been 3D-printed to resemble iconic buildings
from England's capital city, including Big Ben and Canary Wharf. Read More Scientists achieve human brain-to-brain interface
By Ben Coxworth
August 28, 2013
Brain-to-brain interfacing – it’s previously been accomplished between two rats,
but now it’s been achieved between two humans. Rajesh Rao, who studies
computational neuroscience at the University of Washington, has
successfully used his mind to control the hand of his colleague, Andrea
Stucco. The two were linked via a Skype connection. Read More
TU Delft has developed the world’s smallest autopilot
August 28, 2013
As the word "drone" has become so commonplace that you can literally build a UAV out of anything,
researchers are aiming to make the technology smaller and more usable
in everyday practice. Bart Remes, project manager at the Micro Aerial
Vehicle Laboratory at the TU Delft faculty of Aerospace Engineering, has
led a group of researchers to the creation of the world's smallest
autopilot. Read More
Under the Microscope: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Moto X
August 27, 2013
What is a breakthrough smartphone? Does it have
the latest and greatest hardware components, along with an eye-popping
list of features you've never seen before? Or does it change things in a
more subtle and calculated way? Like, say, giving you thoughtful new
features that actually change the way you use a smartphone? Let Gizmag
try to answer that, as we go hands-on to compare two phones that
represent each of those camps, the Motorola Moto X and Samsung Galaxy S4. Read More
Up close and personal with the Rolls-Royce Wraith
August 27, 2013
The new-look Rolls-Royce has ticked off its first
decade in business since relaunching under BMW ownership with the most
potent car in its history, the Wraith coupe.
The Wraith heralds a major new innovation for the company in its
Satellite Aided Transmission (SAT), which gives its 8-speed ZF gearbox
the ability to plan the drive ahead according to GPS data. We recently
had the chance to take a closer look at Rolls-Royce's latest two-door
lounge. Read More
Sometimes Facebook can be a bit like a timewarp.
You open it to take a quick peek and before you know it, the better part
of the day is gone by. MIT PhD students Robert R. Morris and Dan McDuff
decided that they’d like to spend less time with social media and more
writing their dissertations, so they came up with Pavlov Poke. As the
name implies, it’s a sort of aversion therapy device for weaning off of
Facebook that gives you electric shocks if you've lingered too long.
Read More
There's no shortage of sports performance trackers, but most of them are worn on the body. Watches and glasses
simply aren't comfortable for every sport, or every athlete. The Trace
action sports activity monitor being developed by California's
ActiveReplay pulls the hardware off the body and puts it somewhere more
comfortable – on the board. It also adds some tracking functions geared
specifically for board sports. Read More
At the Mudam's Publics Department, a museum
dedicated to contemporary art in Luxembourg, a summer project by the
artist and designer Yuri Suzuki is making music from art. Based on his
work Colour Chaser, Suzuki has designed an installation piece for the museum called Looks Like Music, which gives kids (and adults) the opportunity to contribute to a musical score with their artistic coloring. Read More
There are few things that most of us like better
than a long, hot shower, but they sure use up a lot of water and power.
That’s why Tufts University grads Brett Andler, Sam Woolf and Tyler
Wilson have created the Uji illuminated shower head. It gradually
changes from green to red while in use, letting users know when it’s
time to get out. Read More
Thomas Larson is looking to break
into the camera phone attachment market and inspire a new generation of
scientists with the Micro Phone Lens, a tiny adhesive add-on lens that
offers 15X optical magnification. Read More
DICE+ aims to drag the humble dice into the 21st century
By Dave LeClair
August 29, 2013
Having been with us for at lest 5000 years, it's
fair to say that the humble dice has stood the test of time. So does the
dice need to be dragged into the digital age? Game Technologies thinks
so, and the company is taking a 21st century approach to the age-old
method of random number selection with Dice+. Read More
Astronomers have developed a new visible-light
adaptive optics (AO) system for the 6.5 meter diameter Magellan-Clay
telescope in Chile's Atacama desert. The new AO system replaces the
secondary mirror of the telescope with a thin adaptive mirror that can
be deformed by its 585 mechanical actuators at a rate of more than 1000
times a second to correct for the image smearing effects of atmospheric
turbulence. The result is the sharpest astronomical images ever produced
– more than twice as sharp as can be achieved by the Hubble space
telescope viewing objects through the vacuum of space. Read More
Some Tokyoflash
watches may be almost as impossible to read as they are fun, but they
can’t be faulted in the eye-catching department. The latest watch in the
Tokyoflash stable, the Kisai Blade, is notable not only for its take on
aviation and automotive themes, but also by going against the house
trend by being (almost) easy to read by the uninitiated. Read More
Concept Coupe lays down the future of Volvo design
By Gizmag Team
August 28, 2013
Volvo has previewed its latest concept ahead of a
launch at the Frankfurt Motor show next month. The plug-in hybrid
Concept Coupe aims to provide a window into the company's future
direction with a "naturally powerful" design that hints at a certain
hidden brutality while still retaining a sense of refinement. Read More
Thomas Larson is looking to break
into the camera phone attachment market and inspire a new generation of
scientists with the Micro Phone Lens, a tiny adhesive add-on lens that
offers 15X optical magnification. Read More
How do you bridge the gap between desktop and
mobile? It seems like every computing company has a different answer.
Some think cloud services are the answer, while others want to make
devices that act like both a tablet and a PC.
But there's also the old standard of logging onto your own PC remotely.
Parallels, maker of the popular Mac virtualization software of the same
name, just launched an iPad app that tries to make remotely-accessed PC
apps feel more like native mobile apps. Read More
Although shooting baskets is an important part of
basketball training in and of itself, it would certainly be helpful to
know how many of your shots actually result in the ball going through
the hoop – is your success rate increasing or dropping, and if so, by
how much? The Hoop Tracker system is designed to let you know. Read More
Longboard skateboards can travel downhill
insanely fast, which makes the practice of downhill boarding look pretty
scary to a lot of us. Add in the fact that the boards don’t have
brakes, however, and it can seem downright suicidal. That’s why
Australian boarder Benjamin Newman has developed the brake-equipped
Brakeboard. Read More
If you’re in the market for a personal
fabrication machine, you probably already know that your budget might
allow for a 3D printer or a CNC machine, but not both, and an additional
3D scanner would just be icing. However, all three are now available
together on Indiegogo in the form of the FABtotum, one of the first
hybrid fabrication machines in a quickly developing market. Read More
Yesterday, Nissan's "Taxi of Tomorrow" officially became "today."
Not wasting any time to look a little further into the future, Nissan
has detailed some of its progress toward building cars that drive
themselves. It says that the first batch of autonomous vehicles will be
ready for market by 2020, and instead of just launching a single
self-driving model, it plans to add the technology to several. Read More
NASA took the metaphorical training wheels off
the Mars rover Curiosity on Tuesday, as the unmanned explorer took its
first drive using autonomous navigation. It used its onboard cameras and
software to select and drive over an area of ground that mission
control at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California
couldn't see and vet beforehand. This capability allows the
nuclear-powered rover to negotiate the most direct route to Mount Sharp
rather than having to detour to find routes that can be seen directly by
Curiosity before entering, so they can be analyzed by mission control.
Read More
If you’re a fairly serious videographer, you may
well use a mini tripod, a brace, a camera stabilizing rig, and a
monopod. Well, VariZoom’s new Stealthy combines all of those functions
in one folding device. Read More
Using a wireless mouse can certainly help cut
down on cable clutter, and if the battery runs out while scrolling
through a website, or there's a slight delay between moving the
peripheral and the desired onscreen cursor response, it's not the end of
the world. For gamers, however, such things are serious enough that
many enthusiasts and pros opt for the reliability of a wired connection
to a gaming computer. Logitech's G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse effectively
puts an end to battery life and performance woes by offering over 10
days of non-stop, lag-free gaming. Read More
Following the official launch of its Footloose folding e-bike
at Eurobike 2012, Mando turned up to Eurobike 2013 with a new prototype
that is remarkably similar to the current Footloose, but with one major
difference – it doesn’t fold. Read More
Within the past few years, scientists have successfully grown organs such as kidneys and livers
in laboratories. It’s possible that some day, such lab-grown organs
could be used as transplants, particularly when grown from the
recipient’s own cells. Now, a team at the Institute of Molecular
Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has succeeded in
growing miniature human brains. While no one is suggesting that they
could be swapped in for a patient’s existing brain, they could prove to
be a boon to the field of medical research. Read More
Adding strange lens attachments like Carson Optical's adaptor or the WoW Lens
may well improve on the iPhone's integrated lens, but there's not much
you can do to boost the performance of its image sensor. A design team
working out of the University of Singapore is looking to change that
with ladibird, a smartphone case that sports its own portrait lens and
large camera sensor. Read More
US surgeon streams operation via Google Glass
August 29, 2013
A surgeon at The Ohio State University recently performed a routine knee surgery wearing Google Glass.
Streaming live video footage from the operating room, the demonstration
showcased some of the ways in which Glass could be useful in the
operating room. Read More
Data from NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)
aboard the Indian Chandrayaan-1 probe has shown that there is water
locked in mineral grains on the surface on our satellite's surface.
Scientists had previously thought that small amounts of moisture were
being generated by solar wind and other factors, but the latest findings
are strong evidence that the Moon contains large quantities of its own
"magmatic water" from deep within its core. Read More
At last week's Gamescom, Sony and Microsoft revealed a whopping 56 games that will launch on the same day as their respective consoles – 23 for the Xbox One and 33 for the PlayStation 4. But wait just one second – let's take a closer look at that list. Call of Duty: Ghosts? Assassin's Creed IV? Madden NFL 25?
Most of these are releasing on the Xbox 360 and PS3 as well, and some
are already out right now. In fact, if you strip away the games that
will also be available on current consoles, PCs, and mobile devices,
you're left with 15 games in total that will require a next-gen console
to play when they're released. So the real question is, would any of
these titles convince you to make the leap to next-gen? Read More
Magnesium alloys are very attractive for a range
of weight-sensitive applications. They have the largest
strength-to-weight ratio of the common structural metals, are lighter
than aluminum and are particularly favored for being easy to machine and
for their ability to be die cast to net shape. Unfortunately, magnesium
alloys tend to corrode too easily. A team at Monash University in
Australia has now discovered a novel and potentially game-changing
approach to the problem: poisoning the chemical reactions leading to
corrosion of magnesium alloys by adding a dash of arsenic to the recipe.
Read More
When Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne
modern art museum required a seven-month renovation, it was decided to
take the opportunity to create a new temporary space to house
exhibitions and events during the time it was closed. Berlin's Jürgen
Mayer H. was picked for the task, and the architect produced a novel
structure mostly made from scaffolding, dubbed Schaustelle. Read More
Pioneer, a company that makes all
kinds of audio equipment, is bringing a new system to market aimed
squarely at budding disc jockeys with iPhones and iPads. The new model,
called the DDJ-WeGo2 is actually an updated version of the DDJ-WeGo,
and it comes with some pretty slick new features, most important of
which is the way it interfaces with iOS devices for quicker access to
music and smoother mixing. Read More
Ancient solar twin sheds light on lithium content question
By Chris Wood
August 30, 2013
Astronomers have used the ESO's Very Large Telescope
(VLT) to observe the Sun-like star HIP 102152. The object, which
resides 250 light-years away, is a solar twin exhibiting very similar
attributes to our own Sun. HIP 102152 is nearly four billion years older
than the Sun, a characteristic that has provided a valuable insight
into the link between the age of a star and the amount of lithium it
carries. Read More
When Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne
modern art museum required a seven-month renovation, it was decided to
take the opportunity to create a new temporary space to house
exhibitions and events during the time it was closed. Berlin's Jürgen
Mayer H. was picked for the task, and the architect produced a novel
structure mostly made from scaffolding, dubbed Schaustelle. Read More
Pioneer, a company that makes all
kinds of audio equipment, is bringing a new system to market aimed
squarely at budding disc jockeys with iPhones and iPads. The new model,
called the DDJ-WeGo2 is actually an updated version of the DDJ-WeGo,
and it comes with some pretty slick new features, most important of
which is the way it interfaces with iOS devices for quicker access to
music and smoother mixing. Read More
One of the main goals for anyone designing a
folding bike is to make the bike as compact as possible so it's easier
to carry and store when not in use. Karstin Bettin from Hannover,
Germany has ticked that box with his Kwiggle Bike. Bettin claims the
Kwiggle Bike, which is the result of four years of development, is the
most compact folding bike in the world. Read More
Although slapping a battery pack and the
requisite electrics to a conventional-looking frame to create an
electric bike seems to be a path well traveled by a large number
exhibitors at Eurobike 2013, there were a few designs that see the
various electric components integrated into the frame. One example is
the Coboc 3.0, which took out the Gold Award in the eBike/pedelec
category at this year’s Eurobike. Read More
NASA scales up 3D-printed rocket component testing
By David Szondy
August 30, 2013
NASA has shown a keen interest in 3D printed rocket components
lately with a series of tests that have had considerable success, with
printed parts in test firings working as well as those made by
conventional methods. In the latest test firing on August 22, the
largest 3-D printed rocket engine component yet tested by NASA withstood
ten times the thrust previously generated by an engine using printed
components. Read More
It's understandable if you're checking the date
right now to make sure this isn't an April Fool's joke, but the Nintendo
2DS is a very real handheld console hitting store shelves soon.
Nintendo plans to sell the 2DS alongside the regular 3DS and 3DS XL
as a slightly cheaper alternative for families with small children. To
save on costs though, the new game system drops a few key features of
the current portable console line-up, most notably the clamshell design
and the glasses-free 3D screen. Read More
Monterey Car Week is a gathering of the most
sublime examples of four-wheeled transportation the world has to offer.
The 2013 event was no exception, spanning everything from the latest concept vehicles
to million dollar museum pieces and collectibles from the likes of
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Bugatti. Here's Gizmag's
through-the-lens look at the highlights from this Californian automotive
feast. Read More
Australian company Zeo has developed and patented
a glue-free process that creates a strong, versatile new building
material out of just cellulose and water. The resulting hardwood-like
material known as Zeoform can then be sprayed, molded or shaped into a
range of products. And it's not just trees that stand to benefit –
Zeoform also promises an eco-friendly alternative to the use of plastics
and resins. Read More
Kia previews Niro concept ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show
By C.C. Weiss
August 29, 2013
It seems that nearly every automaker is checking
in early with a new model or concept car for next month's Frankfurt
Motor Show. Kia is the latest, showing a small, sporty hatchback that it
calls the Niro. The slightly sinister looking little Niro showcases
some interesting design and tech, including butterfly doors, a
widescreen infotainment display and an "innovative new powertrain." Read More
When Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne
modern art museum required a seven-month renovation, it was decided to
take the opportunity to create a new temporary space to house
exhibitions and events during the time it was closed. Berlin's Jürgen
Mayer H. was picked for the task, and the architect produced a novel
structure mostly made from scaffolding, dubbed Schaustelle. Read More
Pioneer, a company that makes all
kinds of audio equipment, is bringing a new system to market aimed
squarely at budding disc jockeys with iPhones and iPads. The new model,
called the DDJ-WeGo2 is actually an updated version of the DDJ-WeGo,
and it comes with some pretty slick new features, most important of
which is the way it interfaces with iOS devices for quicker access to
music and smoother mixing. Read More
Ancient solar twin sheds light on lithium content question
By Chris Wood
August 30, 2013
Astronomers have used the ESO's Very Large Telescope
(VLT) to observe the Sun-like star HIP 102152. The object, which
resides 250 light-years away, is a solar twin exhibiting very similar
attributes to our own Sun. HIP 102152 is nearly four billion years older
than the Sun, a characteristic that has provided a valuable insight
into the link between the age of a star and the amount of lithium it
carries. Read More
When Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne
modern art museum required a seven-month renovation, it was decided to
take the opportunity to create a new temporary space to house
exhibitions and events during the time it was closed. Berlin's Jürgen
Mayer H. was picked for the task, and the architect produced a novel
structure mostly made from scaffolding, dubbed Schaustelle. Read More
Pioneer, a company that makes all
kinds of audio equipment, is bringing a new system to market aimed
squarely at budding disc jockeys with iPhones and iPads. The new model,
called the DDJ-WeGo2 is actually an updated version of the DDJ-WeGo,
and it comes with some pretty slick new features, most important of
which is the way it interfaces with iOS devices for quicker access to
music and smoother mixing. Read More
One of the main goals for anyone designing a
folding bike is to make the bike as compact as possible so it's easier
to carry and store when not in use. Karstin Bettin from Hannover,
Germany has ticked that box with his Kwiggle Bike. Bettin claims the
Kwiggle Bike, which is the result of four years of development, is the
most compact folding bike in the world. Read More
Although slapping a battery pack and the
requisite electrics to a conventional-looking frame to create an
electric bike seems to be a path well traveled by a large number
exhibitors at Eurobike 2013, there were a few designs that see the
various electric components integrated into the frame. One example is
the Coboc 3.0, which took out the Gold Award in the eBike/pedelec
category at this year’s Eurobike. Read More
NASA scales up 3D-printed rocket component testing
By David Szondy
August 30, 2013
NASA has shown a keen interest in 3D printed rocket components
lately with a series of tests that have had considerable success, with
printed parts in test firings working as well as those made by
conventional methods. In the latest test firing on August 22, the
largest 3-D printed rocket engine component yet tested by NASA withstood
ten times the thrust previously generated by an engine using printed
components. Read More
It's understandable if you're checking the date
right now to make sure this isn't an April Fool's joke, but the Nintendo
2DS is a very real handheld console hitting store shelves soon.
Nintendo plans to sell the 2DS alongside the regular 3DS and 3DS XL
as a slightly cheaper alternative for families with small children. To
save on costs though, the new game system drops a few key features of
the current portable console line-up, most notably the clamshell design
and the glasses-free 3D screen. Read More
Monterey Car Week is a gathering of the most
sublime examples of four-wheeled transportation the world has to offer.
The 2013 event was no exception, spanning everything from the latest concept vehicles
to million dollar museum pieces and collectibles from the likes of
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and Bugatti. Here's Gizmag's
through-the-lens look at the highlights from this Californian automotive
feast. Read More
Australian company Zeo has developed and patented
a glue-free process that creates a strong, versatile new building
material out of just cellulose and water. The resulting hardwood-like
material known as Zeoform can then be sprayed, molded or shaped into a
range of products. And it's not just trees that stand to benefit –
Zeoform also promises an eco-friendly alternative to the use of plastics
and resins. Read More
Kia previews Niro concept ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show
By C.C. Weiss
August 29, 2013
It seems that nearly every automaker is checking
in early with a new model or concept car for next month's Frankfurt
Motor Show. Kia is the latest, showing a small, sporty hatchback that it
calls the Niro. The slightly sinister looking little Niro showcases
some interesting design and tech, including butterfly doors, a
widescreen infotainment display and an "innovative new powertrain." Read More
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