California-based WET makes the waters dance at Sochi
February 21, 2014
At the center of the Sochi games Medals Plaza,
the "The Waters of the Olympic Park" fountain forms a backdrop for the
medals awards and is part of the opening and closing ceremonies. Created
by California design firm WET, the fountain features a basin that
measures 75.3 meters (247 feet) in diameter and holds about 700,000
gallons (2.65 million L) of water. For the centerpiece performance,
hundreds of air-powered jets launch vertical columns of water up to 70
meters (230 feet) high to form the five Olympic rings in vivid color –
but this is only part of the show. Read More
The great, wide Bluetooth sea: A Bluetooth speaker buyer's guide
By Eric Mack
February 21, 2014
It seems everyone has a Bluetooth speaker in
their product lineup today, and selecting the right one is a dizzying
experience inciting even more vertigo with each passing week as the
mountain of wireless sound options grows bigger. I'm going to walk you
through some of the best Bluetooth options in this buying guide. Read More
Microsoft has launched Office Online, a free,
online version of its Office productivity suite. It's not surprising
that it has been launched, as Microsoft continues to hone its cloud and
unification vision. What is surprising for many people is finding out
that Microsoft already had a free online version of Office available.
Read More
NuSTAR gives tantalizing hints about how stars go supernova
By Anthony Wood
February 21, 2014
NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
(NuSTAR) is unraveling the mystery of how stars go supernova by mapping
the remnants of radioactive material left in the wake of a supernova.
The findings go against previous theories to create a more chaotic view
of the conditions prevailing directly before a star explodes. Read More
Nerf blaster features built-in camera to record your assaults
By Simon Crisp
February 21, 2014
Hasbro has revealed the latest generation of its
Nerf blasters, including one which features a built-in camera for
recording a gun's-eye view of your foam dart fights. The N-Strike Elite
Nerf Cam ECS-12 Blaster also has a screen which can be used for viewing
back footage. Read More
LaCie starts shipping industry's first 5 TB external hard drives
By Paul Ridden
February 21, 2014
Digital movies, music and multi-megapixel photos
have an annoying way of eating into your once ample external storage.
LaCie has responded to such storage woes by upping the top end of its d2
Thunderbolt Series single hard disk drive systems to 5 TB at 7200 RPM,
and its 2big and 5big Thunderbolt RAID units to 10 and 25 TB
respectively. Read More
Hints of what to expect at the Geneva Motor Show
next month continue to flood in, the latest being this (rather
unrevealing) image of Subaru's Viziv 2 Concept, which is set to be
showcased alongside the new top of the line WRX STI. Read More Das electric! VW's e-Golf goes on sale in Germany
February 20, 2014
The most successful selling car in Europe has
gone electric. Now available in Germany, Volkswagen’s all electric
e-Golf, which premiered at the Frankfurt International Auto Show last September, joins the e-up! and eco-up! in the German manufacturer's all-electric line-up. Read More
The team at Signal Snowboards has put aside its all glass snowboard in favor of another left-field approach: a snowboard made from 100 percent recycled cardboard. Read More 
Volkswagen has provided a glimpse of
the Golf GTE, a plug-in hybrid version of its seventh-generation Golf GTI, ahead of its debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show. Read MoreBigRep ONE 3D printer creates whole pieces of furniture
By Heidi Hoopes
February 23, 2014
Consumers and small businesses certainly have a
handle on using 3D printers to create small mockups of bigger products,
but there’s few options for creating true-to-size models or even
finished products without having access to an industrial printer. German
company BigRep aims to break that boundary with its RepRap-based BigRep
ONE 3D printer, which offers over a cubic meter of print space. Read More
Looking like a mix between a snowmobile, a dog
sled and a miniature World War I tank, Yvon Martel’s electric creation
is nothing if not versatile. With a top speed of 24 mph, the MTT-136 is
capable of pulling passengers or hauling loads through snow, mud and
grass with ease. Read More
Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear 2, Galaxy Gear 2 Neo smartwatches
February 22, 2014
Getting out ahead of Monday's expected Galaxy S5
announcement, Samsung came out of the gates at Mobile World Congress
with the reveal of the company's latest smartwatches, the Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo. Read More
The first round of the World Superbike
Championships was held at Phillip Island on the weekend with strong
indications that the 2014 championship will be won on one of five bikes:
an Aprilia RSV4 1000, a Kawasaki ZX-10R, a Ducati Panigale, a Suzuki
GSX-R1000 or a Honda CBR1000RR. Read More
Which is better: the PS4 or the Xbox One? It's a
question that's already been asked countless times before. And while we
won't pretend to have a universal, one-size-fits-all answer, now that
we've spent hours on end with both consoles, we have a few things to say
about the matter. Join Gizmag, as we take a closer look at the two big
next-gen gaming systems: Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4. Read More
180 kg Lotus C-01 motorcycle to use 200 hp 1200cc V-twin
By Mike Hanlon
February 21, 2014
Lotus Motorcycles has released the first images
of its new lightweight C-01 superbike, produced by a collaboration of
motorsport veterans led by Dr Colin Kolles of Kodewa, with support from
the Holzer Group, all under license from Group Lotus plc. The bodywork
has been crafted by Daniel Simon while the bike's geometry and
construction is the work of Holzer, a company that has had a hand in
designing several Moto One and Moto Two world championship motorcycles,
not to mention F1 and LMP2 cars. So apart from the name that carries so
much gravitas, the team behind it comes with serious credibility too.
The 180 kg Lotus C-01 is powered by a 200 hp, 75 degree v-twin Rotax
motor similar to that used in the KTM RC8R superbike. Read More
It’s been a week of previews for this year’s Geneva Motor Show
and Land Rover has added another to the list by announcing that the
Range Rover Evoque Autobiography and Autobiography Dynamic will make
their debut next month. The smallest of the Ranger Rover line, the
four-seater Evoque limited editions will include some tweaked styling
and a power boost, with the the Autobiography Dynamic billed as the most
performance-focused Evoque ever produced. Read More
Spongy material could charge phones using vibrations from cars
By Ben Coxworth
February 21, 2014
While it's already possible to wirelessly
recharge smartphones in cars, those cars need to be equipped with a
special charging pad
that the phone has to be placed on. Thanks to a newly-developed
"nanogenerator," however, it might eventually be possible to place the
phone anywhere in any car, letting the vehicle's vibrations provide the power. Read More
3D-printing robot creates freestanding metal structures
By Stu Robarts
February 21, 2014
Although the world of 3D printing is hurtling
through milestones at the moment, to a large extent the technology still
remains in its infancy. If you thought it was all Etsy jewellery and
plastic toys, though, think again. Joris Laarman has created a
free-standing 3D printing robot that creates beautiful metal sculptures
with the graceful brush strokes of an artist. Read More
Three years ago, we heard about a prototype shoe
that could be used to guide the wearer via haptic feedback. Designed by
Anirudh Sharma, who was then a researcher at Hewlett-Packard Labs in
Bangalore, India, the Lechal shoe was intended for use mainly by the
blind. This week, however, Sharma and business partner Krispian Lawrence
announced that the production version of the Lechal will soon be
available for preorder, and it's aimed at helping all people navigate the city streets. Read More
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