More and more household devices and appliances
are becoming interconnected by the internet and wireless technology. The
traditional solution for controlling this growing "Internet of Things"
has been a smartphone or computer, but Los Angeles-based ivee believes
it should be even simpler. It bills its Sleek as a Wi-Fi voice activated
assistant for your home. With the Sleek, you're always connected, with
or without a phone or computer at your side. Read More
Microsoft's bold, mobile-centric vision for Windows 8
hasn't exactly been universally embraced. But now we might be getting a
whiff of the kind of future the company was planning for. Enter the
Samsung Ativ Q, a convertible x86 tablet with a thin build and an
extremely high-resolution screen. Is this the future, or just another
car that flies and floats? Read More
A year ago, Aston Martin revived the Vanquish
nameplate. Now it's sliced the roof off the coupe to bring the "thrill
of open top motoring to the super GT class." If the Vanquish is "the
best Aston ever," as Aston Martin calls it, it follows that the 2014
Vanquish Volante is the best Aston convertible. Read More
Having a smartphone in your pocket is like
carrying a mobile office around, saving time and energy by having
everything you need in one pocket-friendly device. Where printing is
concerned, however, it can be fiddly and annoying to get your photos,
documents and emails transferred to paper for sharing or storage.
Samsung has announced a new range of wireless color laser printers that
feature near field communication (NFC) technology to allow smartphone
users to print off what they need just by tapping an Xpress C410W series
printer. Read More
Play Perch is a
treehouse-cum-classroom designed by Syracuse University School of
Architecture students and installed in the grounds of Jowonio School,
Syracuse, New York. It was built in order to provide Jowonio's pupils –
almost one third of whom have special needs – a safe and tranquil
environment to interact with nature. Read More 
One of the pressing needs in the
event of a large-scale disaster or emergency is power. With Power2Serve,
energy provider NRG is addressing this need head on in the form of 68
feet (21 m) of truck and trailer equipped with 40 kW of electrical
generation and a Wi-Fi pavilion which people can use to communicate and
keep abreast of events. Read More 
Novice runners wearing ordinary, non-supportive
running shoes are at no greater risk of injury, even if they pronate or
supinate (that is, their feet roll inward or outward as they run)
according to new research out of Aarhus University in Denmark. The
researchers think that novice runners should instead think about their
weight, training regime and old injuries as the predominate risks of
injury. Read More
Poised halfway between the complexity of Makani and the simplicity of SkySails,
the TwingTec TwingKite (or simply Twing, short for tethered wing) uses
an advanced lightweight construction to generate energy from the wind.
It has been awarded 10,000 Swiss Francs by the Venture Kick start-up
funding program. Read More
Though there's much work to be done before
miniature robots move exactly like insects, Harvard Microrobotics Lab is
making strides with its latest prototypes. It recently demonstrated the
Harvard Ambulatory MicroRobot (HAMR), a 4.4 cm quadruped that scurries
around at up to 8.4 body lengths per second. Read More
Today's PC market is one of blurred lines and
murky definitions. But, fortunately for us, it's also a world filled
with great products. Want a computer that's both portable and powerful?
You can snag a lightweight and razor-thin laptop, or you can pick up an
ultra-portable and handheld tablet. Both have their pros and cons – and a
lot of overlap. Let's see if we can find out just how much, as we
compare the specs (and other features) of the 2013 MacBook Air to the iPad. Read More
The Lytro camera
has gained wireless capabilities and a new friend in the iPhone, thanks
to a functionality-adding firmware update. Its new-found Wi-Fi
capability means the light field camera can work with an equally new
iPhone app, which allows users to share and view refocusing pictures
while on the go. Read More
GiraffPlus is an EU-funded project
that uses telepresence technology to monitor the elderly in their own
homes. The system has already been tested in a demo apartment in Örebro,
Sweden. Now GiraffPlus is being taken further afield to be tested in
real homes in Sweden, Italy and Spain. Read More
It's no secret that HTC hit some hard times recently. But the company responded about as well as it could, with the critically-acclaimed HTC One.
Don't forget, though, that HTC has more than a passing interest in
Windows Phone, as evidenced by recent phones like the 8X, 8S, and Titan.
If a recent leak holds any water, then HTC has yet another Windows
Phone up its sleeve, and it just might look a lot like the One. Read More
Paris-based architectural and scenography firm
Studio Andrew Todd has produced a proposal for a novel theater made
primarily of recycled paper. Paper Bale Theater can be constructed and
dismantled relatively easily and cheaply, and will feature everything
necessary to stage a play or show. Read More
There are plenty of pocket-sized breathalyzers
on the market, but those can be awkward to keep on you at all times. If
you want a gadget with some style that can also tell how blotto you are
while out on the town, Tokyoflash has you covered. The Japanese
watch-maker's new Kisai Intoxicated wristwatch has a built-in
breathalyzer so you can always check if your blood alcohol content (BAC)
is low enough to legally drive. Read More
Shoe manufacturers have employed all kinds of
tactics to cut weight, making shoes that are lighter, quicker and
smoother for training, sports and everyday living. Try as they might,
there are only so many ounces to be lost when building a piece of gear
from foam, rubber and leather. That's why Unbelievable Test Laboratory
(UT.LAB) looks to an unconventional material called Tyvek paper in
building its barely there Light Wing shoes. Read More
Can a lock be more than just a device designed to
let you in and out of your home and prevent others from doing the same?
Well technically speaking, no it can't, but it most certainly can do a
lot more than just open and close with a key. Schlage's Camelot
Touchscreen Deadbolt is an example of this. While at its core it is an
apparatus designed to keep intruders out of your house while letting you
in, the touchscreen and internet connected features go a long way
towards making it more useful. How does it actually work in everyday
life? Keep reading to find out. Read More
Last month, NASA declared its Kepler
mission to hunt exoplanets at an end when one of the space telescope’s
reaction wheels failed. Unable to keep itself pointed in the right
direction, it could no longer carry on its hunt for planets beyond the
Solar System. That seemed like the end of things, but Keith Horne of the
University of St Andrews and Andrew Gould of Ohio State University
disagree. They claim that Kepler could still hunt for exoplanets using
gravity microlensing to detect how stars with planets distort space.
Read More
When you hear the term “electric scooter,” you
probably picture something that’s essentially just a little electric
motorcycle – you twist the throttle, and it goes. The Scrooser, however,
is considerably closer in spirit to a child’s non-powered scooter. You
stand up on it and kick at the ground with one leg to move it along, its
motor amplifying the power of your kick ... oh yeah, and it’s also got
cool fat tires. Read More
In a move that is already sending shockwaves
through the gaming community, Microsoft has reversed course on the
ill-advised digital rights management (DRM) and always online policies
of its forthcoming Xbox One game console. Microsoft, which had up until
earlier this week defended its restrictive policies, suffered what many
considered to be an embarrassing defeat at the hands of rival Sony
PlayStation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo earlier this month.
Today Don Mattrick, President of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment
Business, announced an about-face that will have consumers breathing a
sigh of relief. Read More
Gizmag caught up with William Mannarn and Scott
Andrew from EADCO GmbH at the Paris Air Show, and learned that the
company recently joined forces with PC Aero to start development of the
latter's new twin prop, 6-passenger electric airplane concept called the
Elektro E6. EADCO is now busying itself designing the frame for the
potentially groundbreaking craft, while PC Aero takes care of the
electrical systems. Read More
Emopulse Smile SmartWatch goes up for pre-order
By Paul Ridden
June 19, 2013
Many of the communication devices that attempt to
make the jump from our hands to our wrists tend to follow the same form
factor as mechanical watches (think Pebble or the much-rumored Apple iWatch,
for example). The Smile SmartWatch from Emopulse is quite a different
proposition. If the company manages to transform its working prototype
into an actual commercial product, the Smile will be a smartphone,
entertainment and gaming hub, social network and news feed, personal
assistant, digital watch, and a stunning piece of wrist bling all rolled
into one futuristic device. Read More
Vehicle-to-vehicle communications are a
fundamental pillar of autonomous, self-driving cars. Once vehicles can
exchange data with each other and the greater driving infrastructure,
they'll be able to "see" and adapt to driving obstacles more completely,
preventing accidents and delivering more efficient driving. Mercedes
plans to be the first automaker to bring a Car-to-X vehicle-to-vehicle
communications system to market. Read More
Vinyl isn't dead! Or so hipsters and
audiophiles the world over will tell you. They're entitled to their
opinion but I, like most of the world, now prefer my music stored in
digital form. Unfortunately, this means lots of vinyl records are
heading for landfill, which isn't good for any of us. So why not upcycle
old vinyl records into something that's still useful? Something like
glasses. Read More
As part of Tesla's ongoing efforts to keep on
Model S drivers on the road and away from the plug socket, the company
has demonstrated a battery swapping service that takes a mere tick over
90 seconds – and is hands-free to boot. Read More
Have you been reading Gizmag's robot articles and
ever thought you'd like to get your hands dirty with a robot of your
own? Well, there's a Kickstarter for that. Shota Ishiwatari has just
launched RAPIRO, his custom designed Raspberry Pi Robot. The robot is
easy to assemble, and comes with RGB LEDs, 12 servos, and an
Arduino-compatible servo control board. And the best part is it will
only set you back £229 (US$354). Read More
New York-based architectural company LOT-EK has
unveiled its proposal for the Taiwan Taichung City Cultural Center. The
concept comprises a public library and fine arts museum, both of which
feature sustainable tech in the form of solar panels, water recycling,
and green roofs. The project is to be constructed using 1,620 recycled
shipping containers as a primary building material. Read More
Kick scooters like those from Razor
can make first/last mile journeys a bit more fun, but they can also be
hard work. If you've got a bit of time on your hands, and some technical
know-how, you could funk it up a bit
with an electric drive and chunky tires for both street and off-road
action. For those who prefer to buy an e-scooter that's ready to roll
without needing to hit the toolbox, news from Portland may well ignite a
spark of interest. Having set out on a quest to build the world's
greatest compact electric vehicle, the folks at Works Electric say
they've succeeded with the Rover. Read More
Mia-Electric
has announced that its French-made microbus will launch in the UK this
summer. It appears that the version of that will initially ship to the
UK will be a single-seater with an optional second seat. However,
Autocar reports that models with three and four seats could follow. Read More
Volvo Car Group, known for building safe cars,
has been busy expanding its autonomous portfolio. Last year Volvo
finished its multi-vehicle “Safe Road Train”
(SARTRE) program in Europe with reasonable success. Next week Volvo
will again bolster its autonomous program with its self-parking concept
car. Read More
The 50th edition of the Paris Air Show
kicked off with a bang on Monday, but rather than the rumbling of huge
jet engines the din came courtesy of thunderstorms and torrential rain.
Thankfully the dark skies cleared quickly and despite more bursts of wet
weather throughout the week, there has been plenty of blue sky to
provide a backdrop for the daily aerial displays. Here's a our look at
the highlights from Le Bourget airfield, both on the ground and in the
air. Read More
Vinyl isn't dead! Or so hipsters and
audiophiles the world over will tell you. They're entitled to their
opinion but I, like most of the world, now prefer my music stored in
digital form. Unfortunately, this means lots of vinyl records are
heading for landfill, which isn't good for any of us. So why not upcycle
old vinyl records into something that's still useful? Something like
glasses. Read More
On Wednesday, NASA unveiled a rather large
postcard sent back from Mars by the Curiosity rover. It’s in the form a
panoramic image packing more than one billion pixels that was stitched
together from 896 images. NASA sees the gigapixel image as a way for
“armchair explorers” to take a close-up look at the Red Planet by means
of an interactive webpage. Read More
Remember that awesome transforming robot
built by the one-man wonder Kenji Ishida? Well, apparently Takara Tomy
took notice of it after videos of the robot went viral last year and is
developing its own mass-market version under the official Transformers
banner. They showed the automatically transforming toy alongside a
robotic lion from its Zoids line, both controlled with an iPhone, at
Tokyo Toy Show 2013. Read More
Researchers at University of California are
testing UAV crop dusting on the Oakville Experimental Vineyard at the UC
Oakville Station using a Yamaha RMax remote-controlled helicopter. The
purpose is to study the adaptation of Japanese UAV crop dusting
techniques for US agriculture, but not all the hurdles they face are
technological. Read More
Nintendo raised eyebrows when it bowed out of
holding a traditional live press conference in favor of a pre-taped
video at E3 this year. This was doubly shocking because of the
importance of this particular E3, where its competitors in the home
console market would be pulling out all the stops to showcase their new hardware and games. Nintendo's latest console, the Wii U,
stumbled out of the gate and has been under-performing in virtually all
regions. If ever there was a time to make a splash, this was it. Read More
The Lytro camera
has gained wireless capabilities and a new friend in the iPhone, thanks
to a functionality-adding firmware update. Its new-found Wi-Fi
capability means the light field camera can work with an equally new
iPhone app, which allows users to share and view refocusing pictures
while on the go. Read More
The recently announced Samsung Galaxy NX is the
world's first interchangeable lens mirrorless camera to run on Android.
Unlike previous Android-powered shooters, the NX boasts some serious
photographic credentials, including a 20.3-megapixel APS-C format sensor
and a hybrid autofocus system. It also features 3G/4G LTE and Wi-Fi
technology for instant sharing. Read More
There was a surprise appearance at the Paris Air Show
on Friday as the first prototype Airbus A350 XWB airliner did a flypast
of the crowds at Le Bourget Airport. The flypast was part of what was
the aircraft’s third time in the air and was a last minute bonus
appearance due to it performing much better than expected on its
previous two test flights. Read More
Similar to the Swiss Roombox and Yatoo,
the QUQUQ is a European-designed camping box that transforms a regular
passenger vehicle into a fully equipped camper for two. Within just one
minute, you can be sleeping, cooking or just hanging out in your QUQUQ
camper van. Read More
Say what you will about Microsoft, but you can't accuse the company of not having a plan. Windows 8
is a loud-and-clear statement about the future of the PC: it's
touch-oriented, it's mobile, and it's convergent. The jury is still out
on whether customers will wholeheartedly buy into that vision, but
several recent devices at least give us more tangible examples of what
that kind of future looks like. Let's compare two of the prime examples:
Samsung's upcoming Ativ Q and Microsoft's own Surface Pro. Read More
Playing fetch with your dog is surely one of
life's high points. After a short while though, it can all get a bit
tiring and just a tad boring. Your bouncing bundle of fun, on the other
hand, would happily keep the game going for hours. Fortunately,
technology is here to help. The iFetch from the Hamill family shoots out
a ball for your dog to fetch, and when fido drops it in the opening at
the top, it's fired back out again. Read More
Le Mans in France, home to one of the world’s
most prestigious 24-hour races, was Nissan’s site of choice to unveil
its prototype electric speed racer. Touted as the fastest electric race
car in the world, the oddly named ZEOD RC is being charged up and made
ready to make its racing debut at the famous track in 2014. Read More
When it comes to outlandish color schemes for digital SLR cameras, Pentax surely takes the crown.
With the launch of its K-50 mid-range DSLR, Japan's photography giant
is putting the choice of camera body color firmly in the hands of its
customers. There are 20 body colors to choose from and six grip colors,
with buyers being able to select from up to 120 combinations. The new 16
megapixel camera includes a broad sensitivity range, an 11 point
tracking autofocus system, and an optical viewfinder with 100 percent
field of view. It's joined by the similar, but cheaper, K-500
entry-level DSLR. Read More
The Lytro camera
has gained wireless capabilities and a new friend in the iPhone, thanks
to a functionality-adding firmware update. Its new-found Wi-Fi
capability means the light field camera can work with an equally new
iPhone app, which allows users to share and view refocusing pictures
while on the go. Read More
Researchers at University of California are
testing UAV crop dusting on the Oakville Experimental Vineyard at the UC
Oakville Station using a Yamaha RMax remote-controlled helicopter. The
purpose is to study the adaptation of Japanese UAV crop dusting
techniques for US agriculture, but not all the hurdles they face are
technological. Read More
Nintendo raised eyebrows when it bowed out of
holding a traditional live press conference in favor of a pre-taped
video at E3 this year. This was doubly shocking because of the
importance of this particular E3, where its competitors in the home
console market would be pulling out all the stops to showcase their new hardware and games. Nintendo's latest console, the Wii U,
stumbled out of the gate and has been under-performing in virtually all
regions. If ever there was a time to make a splash, this was it. Read More
The Lytro camera
has gained wireless capabilities and a new friend in the iPhone, thanks
to a functionality-adding firmware update. Its new-found Wi-Fi
capability means the light field camera can work with an equally new
iPhone app, which allows users to share and view refocusing pictures
while on the go. Read More
The recently announced Samsung Galaxy NX is the
world's first interchangeable lens mirrorless camera to run on Android.
Unlike previous Android-powered shooters, the NX boasts some serious
photographic credentials, including a 20.3-megapixel APS-C format sensor
and a hybrid autofocus system. It also features 3G/4G LTE and Wi-Fi
technology for instant sharing. Read More
There was a surprise appearance at the Paris Air Show
on Friday as the first prototype Airbus A350 XWB airliner did a flypast
of the crowds at Le Bourget Airport. The flypast was part of what was
the aircraft’s third time in the air and was a last minute bonus
appearance due to it performing much better than expected on its
previous two test flights. Read More
Similar to the Swiss Roombox and Yatoo,
the QUQUQ is a European-designed camping box that transforms a regular
passenger vehicle into a fully equipped camper for two. Within just one
minute, you can be sleeping, cooking or just hanging out in your QUQUQ
camper van. Read More
Say what you will about Microsoft, but you can't accuse the company of not having a plan. Windows 8
is a loud-and-clear statement about the future of the PC: it's
touch-oriented, it's mobile, and it's convergent. The jury is still out
on whether customers will wholeheartedly buy into that vision, but
several recent devices at least give us more tangible examples of what
that kind of future looks like. Let's compare two of the prime examples:
Samsung's upcoming Ativ Q and Microsoft's own Surface Pro. Read More
Playing fetch with your dog is surely one of
life's high points. After a short while though, it can all get a bit
tiring and just a tad boring. Your bouncing bundle of fun, on the other
hand, would happily keep the game going for hours. Fortunately,
technology is here to help. The iFetch from the Hamill family shoots out
a ball for your dog to fetch, and when fido drops it in the opening at
the top, it's fired back out again. Read More
Le Mans in France, home to one of the world’s
most prestigious 24-hour races, was Nissan’s site of choice to unveil
its prototype electric speed racer. Touted as the fastest electric race
car in the world, the oddly named ZEOD RC is being charged up and made
ready to make its racing debut at the famous track in 2014. Read More
When it comes to outlandish color schemes for digital SLR cameras, Pentax surely takes the crown.
With the launch of its K-50 mid-range DSLR, Japan's photography giant
is putting the choice of camera body color firmly in the hands of its
customers. There are 20 body colors to choose from and six grip colors,
with buyers being able to select from up to 120 combinations. The new 16
megapixel camera includes a broad sensitivity range, an 11 point
tracking autofocus system, and an optical viewfinder with 100 percent
field of view. It's joined by the similar, but cheaper, K-500
entry-level DSLR. Read More
It wasn't long ago that asteroid mining was only
found in the pages of science fiction. Now, with increasing interest in
the commercial exploitation of space, companies are springing up to turn
asteroids from things that Bruce Willis blows up, into raw materials
for future travellers and colonists. One such firm is Planetary Resources,
which is currently winding up a KickStarter campaign aimed at raising
public awareness about asteroid mining by offering the public access to a
space telescope. Gizmag visits the company’s Bellevue, Washington
headquarters and talks to the President and Chief Engineer, Chris
Lewicki. Read More
GiraffPlus is an EU-funded project
that uses telepresence technology to monitor the elderly in their own
homes. The system has already been tested in a demo apartment in Örebro,
Sweden. Now GiraffPlus is being taken further afield to be tested in
real homes in Sweden, Italy and Spain. Read More
It's no secret that HTC hit some hard times recently. But the company responded about as well as it could, with the critically-acclaimed HTC One.
Don't forget, though, that HTC has more than a passing interest in
Windows Phone, as evidenced by recent phones like the 8X, 8S, and Titan.
If a recent leak holds any water, then HTC has yet another Windows
Phone up its sleeve, and it just might look a lot like the One. Read More
Lenovo has pulled back the curtain on a new
Windows 8 hybrid called the Miix. Described as a multi-mode device, when
docked with an optional folio case with included AccuType keyboard, the
10.1-inch tablet can be used like an Ultrabook. It's driven by a Clover
Trail Atom processor, and promises up to 10 hours of continuous use
between charges from the 6800 mAh Li-Pol battery. Not bad at all for
something that's being priced at around US$500. Read More
Cyclists who don't dig the idea of fitting a spray bottle
next to the brake levers, gear shifters, shock adjusters and other
handlebar hardware on their bikes may have a simpler alternative for
keeping cool. The new Vortex bicycle jersey includes an integrated
airflow system that serves as a sort of air conditioning on the road or
trail. Read More
Parrot has announced a new peripheral for its AR.Drone 2.0,
a black box-style Flight Recorder with 4 GB of Flash storage to record
GPS and flight data, as well as locally save about 2 hours of HD footage
recorded on the drone's onboard camera. Parrot has also announced a new
Director Mode for its piloting app which allows easy editing of
recorded footage, as well as an improved battery which increases the
drone's flight time by a claimed 50 percent. Read More
IK Multimedia recently released its latest iRig audio interface, the iRig HD,
in addition to giving its popular iOS amp-modeling software AmpliTube a
facelift. Gizmag investigates whether the two products can offer
musicians a portable platform for band practice, playing shows, or
recording songs. Read More
If you asked people to name the most relaxing
pieces of furniture they can think of, you'd probably have quite a few
mentioning hammocks and bathtubs. So you might think that combining the
two into one item should yield an exceptionally relaxing experience.
That's just what UK-based design group Splinter Works is aiming for with
its latest piece. Called the Vessel, it is a sleek-looking bathtub that
is suspended in the air like a hammock. Read More
Syracuse University graduate Amanda Savitzky’s
thesis project, known as “The Match Cooking Prep System for people with
Autism Spectrum Disorder” (ASD), has not only been a successful personal
journey for her family, but has also seen her awarded the top prize in
the 2013 Metropolis Next Generation Competition. Her Match Cooking Prep
System is designed to provide practical tools that assist in enabling
someone with ASD to learn how to cook. Read More
Three DARPA-funded research teams have completed a
foundational study of chip-scale vacuum pumps by inventing three very
different approaches to removing air from a sample chamber with a volume
of one cubic millimeter, which is about one-tenth the volume of a grain
of rice. These new technologies will enable many micro-scale devices
which require a vacuum or a controlled flow of gas, such as
Lab-on-a-Chip sensors, radio frequency MEMS switches and microscopic
vacuum tubes. Read More
GiraffPlus is an EU-funded project
that uses telepresence technology to monitor the elderly in their own
homes. The system has already been tested in a demo apartment in Örebro,
Sweden. Now GiraffPlus is being taken further afield to be tested in
real homes in Sweden, Italy and Spain. Read More
It's no secret that HTC hit some hard times recently. But the company responded about as well as it could, with the critically-acclaimed HTC One.
Don't forget, though, that HTC has more than a passing interest in
Windows Phone, as evidenced by recent phones like the 8X, 8S, and Titan.
If a recent leak holds any water, then HTC has yet another Windows
Phone up its sleeve, and it just might look a lot like the One. Read More
It wasn't long ago that asteroid mining was only
found in the pages of science fiction. Now, with increasing interest in
the commercial exploitation of space, companies are springing up to turn
asteroids from things that Bruce Willis blows up, into raw materials
for future travellers and colonists. One such firm is Planetary Resources,
which is currently winding up a KickStarter campaign aimed at raising
public awareness about asteroid mining by offering the public access to a
space telescope. Gizmag visits the company’s Bellevue, Washington
headquarters and talks to the President and Chief Engineer, Chris
Lewicki. Read More
GiraffPlus is an EU-funded project
that uses telepresence technology to monitor the elderly in their own
homes. The system has already been tested in a demo apartment in Örebro,
Sweden. Now GiraffPlus is being taken further afield to be tested in
real homes in Sweden, Italy and Spain. Read More
It's no secret that HTC hit some hard times recently. But the company responded about as well as it could, with the critically-acclaimed HTC One.
Don't forget, though, that HTC has more than a passing interest in
Windows Phone, as evidenced by recent phones like the 8X, 8S, and Titan.
If a recent leak holds any water, then HTC has yet another Windows
Phone up its sleeve, and it just might look a lot like the One. Read More
Lenovo has pulled back the curtain on a new
Windows 8 hybrid called the Miix. Described as a multi-mode device, when
docked with an optional folio case with included AccuType keyboard, the
10.1-inch tablet can be used like an Ultrabook. It's driven by a Clover
Trail Atom processor, and promises up to 10 hours of continuous use
between charges from the 6800 mAh Li-Pol battery. Not bad at all for
something that's being priced at around US$500. Read More
Cyclists who don't dig the idea of fitting a spray bottle
next to the brake levers, gear shifters, shock adjusters and other
handlebar hardware on their bikes may have a simpler alternative for
keeping cool. The new Vortex bicycle jersey includes an integrated
airflow system that serves as a sort of air conditioning on the road or
trail. Read More
Parrot has announced a new peripheral for its AR.Drone 2.0,
a black box-style Flight Recorder with 4 GB of Flash storage to record
GPS and flight data, as well as locally save about 2 hours of HD footage
recorded on the drone's onboard camera. Parrot has also announced a new
Director Mode for its piloting app which allows easy editing of
recorded footage, as well as an improved battery which increases the
drone's flight time by a claimed 50 percent. Read More
IK Multimedia recently released its latest iRig audio interface, the iRig HD,
in addition to giving its popular iOS amp-modeling software AmpliTube a
facelift. Gizmag investigates whether the two products can offer
musicians a portable platform for band practice, playing shows, or
recording songs. Read More
If you asked people to name the most relaxing
pieces of furniture they can think of, you'd probably have quite a few
mentioning hammocks and bathtubs. So you might think that combining the
two into one item should yield an exceptionally relaxing experience.
That's just what UK-based design group Splinter Works is aiming for with
its latest piece. Called the Vessel, it is a sleek-looking bathtub that
is suspended in the air like a hammock. Read More
Syracuse University graduate Amanda Savitzky’s
thesis project, known as “The Match Cooking Prep System for people with
Autism Spectrum Disorder” (ASD), has not only been a successful personal
journey for her family, but has also seen her awarded the top prize in
the 2013 Metropolis Next Generation Competition. Her Match Cooking Prep
System is designed to provide practical tools that assist in enabling
someone with ASD to learn how to cook. Read More
Three DARPA-funded research teams have completed a
foundational study of chip-scale vacuum pumps by inventing three very
different approaches to removing air from a sample chamber with a volume
of one cubic millimeter, which is about one-tenth the volume of a grain
of rice. These new technologies will enable many micro-scale devices
which require a vacuum or a controlled flow of gas, such as
Lab-on-a-Chip sensors, radio frequency MEMS switches and microscopic
vacuum tubes. Read More
GiraffPlus is an EU-funded project
that uses telepresence technology to monitor the elderly in their own
homes. The system has already been tested in a demo apartment in Örebro,
Sweden. Now GiraffPlus is being taken further afield to be tested in
real homes in Sweden, Italy and Spain. Read More
It's no secret that HTC hit some hard times recently. But the company responded about as well as it could, with the critically-acclaimed HTC One.
Don't forget, though, that HTC has more than a passing interest in
Windows Phone, as evidenced by recent phones like the 8X, 8S, and Titan.
If a recent leak holds any water, then HTC has yet another Windows
Phone up its sleeve, and it just might look a lot like the One. Read More
It wasn't long ago that asteroid mining was only
found in the pages of science fiction. Now, with increasing interest in
the commercial exploitation of space, companies are springing up to turn
asteroids from things that Bruce Willis blows up, into raw materials
for future travellers and colonists. One such firm is Planetary Resources,
which is currently winding up a KickStarter campaign aimed at raising
public awareness about asteroid mining by offering the public access to a
space telescope. Gizmag visits the company’s Bellevue, Washington
headquarters and talks to the President and Chief Engineer, Chris
Lewicki. Read More
GiraffPlus is an EU-funded project
that uses telepresence technology to monitor the elderly in their own
homes. The system has already been tested in a demo apartment in Örebro,
Sweden. Now GiraffPlus is being taken further afield to be tested in
real homes in Sweden, Italy and Spain. Read More
It's no secret that HTC hit some hard times recently. But the company responded about as well as it could, with the critically-acclaimed HTC One.
Don't forget, though, that HTC has more than a passing interest in
Windows Phone, as evidenced by recent phones like the 8X, 8S, and Titan.
If a recent leak holds any water, then HTC has yet another Windows
Phone up its sleeve, and it just might look a lot like the One. Read More
Lenovo has pulled back the curtain on a new
Windows 8 hybrid called the Miix. Described as a multi-mode device, when
docked with an optional folio case with included AccuType keyboard, the
10.1-inch tablet can be used like an Ultrabook. It's driven by a Clover
Trail Atom processor, and promises up to 10 hours of continuous use
between charges from the 6800 mAh Li-Pol battery. Not bad at all for
something that's being priced at around US$500. Read More
Cyclists who don't dig the idea of fitting a spray bottle
next to the brake levers, gear shifters, shock adjusters and other
handlebar hardware on their bikes may have a simpler alternative for
keeping cool. The new Vortex bicycle jersey includes an integrated
airflow system that serves as a sort of air conditioning on the road or
trail. Read More
Parrot has announced a new peripheral for its AR.Drone 2.0,
a black box-style Flight Recorder with 4 GB of Flash storage to record
GPS and flight data, as well as locally save about 2 hours of HD footage
recorded on the drone's onboard camera. Parrot has also announced a new
Director Mode for its piloting app which allows easy editing of
recorded footage, as well as an improved battery which increases the
drone's flight time by a claimed 50 percent. Read More
IK Multimedia recently released its latest iRig audio interface, the iRig HD,
in addition to giving its popular iOS amp-modeling software AmpliTube a
facelift. Gizmag investigates whether the two products can offer
musicians a portable platform for band practice, playing shows, or
recording songs. Read More
If you asked people to name the most relaxing
pieces of furniture they can think of, you'd probably have quite a few
mentioning hammocks and bathtubs. So you might think that combining the
two into one item should yield an exceptionally relaxing experience.
That's just what UK-based design group Splinter Works is aiming for with
its latest piece. Called the Vessel, it is a sleek-looking bathtub that
is suspended in the air like a hammock. Read More
Syracuse University graduate Amanda Savitzky’s
thesis project, known as “The Match Cooking Prep System for people with
Autism Spectrum Disorder” (ASD), has not only been a successful personal
journey for her family, but has also seen her awarded the top prize in
the 2013 Metropolis Next Generation Competition. Her Match Cooking Prep
System is designed to provide practical tools that assist in enabling
someone with ASD to learn how to cook. Read More
Three DARPA-funded research teams have completed a
foundational study of chip-scale vacuum pumps by inventing three very
different approaches to removing air from a sample chamber with a volume
of one cubic millimeter, which is about one-tenth the volume of a grain
of rice. These new technologies will enable many micro-scale devices
which require a vacuum or a controlled flow of gas, such as
Lab-on-a-Chip sensors, radio frequency MEMS switches and microscopic
vacuum tubes. Read More
GiraffPlus is an EU-funded project
that uses telepresence technology to monitor the elderly in their own
homes. The system has already been tested in a demo apartment in Örebro,
Sweden. Now GiraffPlus is being taken further afield to be tested in
real homes in Sweden, Italy and Spain. Read More
It's no secret that HTC hit some hard times recently. But the company responded about as well as it could, with the critically-acclaimed HTC One.
Don't forget, though, that HTC has more than a passing interest in
Windows Phone, as evidenced by recent phones like the 8X, 8S, and Titan.
If a recent leak holds any water, then HTC has yet another Windows
Phone up its sleeve, and it just might look a lot like the One. Read More
It wasn't long ago that asteroid mining was only
found in the pages of science fiction. Now, with increasing interest in
the commercial exploitation of space, companies are springing up to turn
asteroids from things that Bruce Willis blows up, into raw materials
for future travellers and colonists. One such firm is Planetary Resources,
which is currently winding up a KickStarter campaign aimed at raising
public awareness about asteroid mining by offering the public access to a
space telescope. Gizmag visits the company’s Bellevue, Washington
headquarters and talks to the President and Chief Engineer, Chris
Lewicki. Read More
GiraffPlus is an EU-funded project
that uses telepresence technology to monitor the elderly in their own
homes. The system has already been tested in a demo apartment in Örebro,
Sweden. Now GiraffPlus is being taken further afield to be tested in
real homes in Sweden, Italy and Spain. Read More
It's no secret that HTC hit some hard times recently. But the company responded about as well as it could, with the critically-acclaimed HTC One.
Don't forget, though, that HTC has more than a passing interest in
Windows Phone, as evidenced by recent phones like the 8X, 8S, and Titan.
If a recent leak holds any water, then HTC has yet another Windows
Phone up its sleeve, and it just might look a lot like the One. Read More
Lenovo has pulled back the curtain on a new
Windows 8 hybrid called the Miix. Described as a multi-mode device, when
docked with an optional folio case with included AccuType keyboard, the
10.1-inch tablet can be used like an Ultrabook. It's driven by a Clover
Trail Atom processor, and promises up to 10 hours of continuous use
between charges from the 6800 mAh Li-Pol battery. Not bad at all for
something that's being priced at around US$500. Read More
Cyclists who don't dig the idea of fitting a spray bottle
next to the brake levers, gear shifters, shock adjusters and other
handlebar hardware on their bikes may have a simpler alternative for
keeping cool. The new Vortex bicycle jersey includes an integrated
airflow system that serves as a sort of air conditioning on the road or
trail. Read More
Parrot has announced a new peripheral for its AR.Drone 2.0,
a black box-style Flight Recorder with 4 GB of Flash storage to record
GPS and flight data, as well as locally save about 2 hours of HD footage
recorded on the drone's onboard camera. Parrot has also announced a new
Director Mode for its piloting app which allows easy editing of
recorded footage, as well as an improved battery which increases the
drone's flight time by a claimed 50 percent. Read More
IK Multimedia recently released its latest iRig audio interface, the iRig HD,
in addition to giving its popular iOS amp-modeling software AmpliTube a
facelift. Gizmag investigates whether the two products can offer
musicians a portable platform for band practice, playing shows, or
recording songs. Read More
If you asked people to name the most relaxing
pieces of furniture they can think of, you'd probably have quite a few
mentioning hammocks and bathtubs. So you might think that combining the
two into one item should yield an exceptionally relaxing experience.
That's just what UK-based design group Splinter Works is aiming for with
its latest piece. Called the Vessel, it is a sleek-looking bathtub that
is suspended in the air like a hammock. Read More
Syracuse University graduate Amanda Savitzky’s
thesis project, known as “The Match Cooking Prep System for people with
Autism Spectrum Disorder” (ASD), has not only been a successful personal
journey for her family, but has also seen her awarded the top prize in
the 2013 Metropolis Next Generation Competition. Her Match Cooking Prep
System is designed to provide practical tools that assist in enabling
someone with ASD to learn how to cook. Read More
Three DARPA-funded research teams have completed a
foundational study of chip-scale vacuum pumps by inventing three very
different approaches to removing air from a sample chamber with a volume
of one cubic millimeter, which is about one-tenth the volume of a grain
of rice. These new technologies will enable many micro-scale devices
which require a vacuum or a controlled flow of gas, such as
Lab-on-a-Chip sensors, radio frequency MEMS switches and microscopic
vacuum tubes. Read More
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