Your next fridge could keep cold more efficiently using magnets
By Darren Quick
February 13, 2014
The fridge is the most common of common household
appliances. Despite improvements in efficiency over the years, they
remain one of the biggest users of electricity in the home, relying on
chemical refrigerant and a compressor to transfer heat from the inside
to the outside of the fridge. GE researchers have now developed a new
type of refrigeration technology using magnets that is more
environmentally friendly and is predicted to be 20 to 30 percent more
efficient that current technology ... and it could be in household
fridges by the end of the decade. Read More
Meet the X1, the biggest phone you've never heard of
By Eric Mack
February 13, 2014
HiSense, a Chinese-based and state-owned
manufacturer best known for its range of white goods and other household
electrical appliances, is planning to bring its X1 mobile device to the
US later this year. With its 6.8-inch display, the device straddles the
blurry phablet line between tablet and smartphone. Read More
High-tech cross-country skis tell you where to put the wax
By Ben Coxworth
February 13, 2014
The waxing of cross-country skis can be a tricky
business. Not only do you have to determine the proper hardness for the
snow conditions, but you also need to make sure that the grippy kick wax
and the more slippery glide wax each end up being applied to the proper
sections of the ski. Norwegian ski manufacturer Madshus has set out to
simplify the process, with microchip-equipped skis. Read More
The Dash smart earbuds play back music, and monitor your workout
By Dave LeClair
February 13, 2014
Today, companies the world over are looking to
crack the wearable technology market, especially in terms of fitness
tracking. Bragi is another among the lot, but instead of trying to get
users to adopt some sort of bracelet or other device to do the tracking,
its product, called The Dash, takes the form of something that people
already wear – earphones. Read More
Do you hate not being able to use your dirt bike,
all winter long? Well, it turns out that there's a way of pressing it
into service, even once the snow has fallen – aside from swapping in
studded tires, that is. Timbersled's Mountain Horse kit replaces a
motorbike's front wheel with a ski, and its rear wheel with a
snowmobile-like track. Read More
Sigma redesigns the compact camera, with the dp2 Quattro
By Simon Crisp
February 13, 2014
At first glance you can see the Sigma dp2 Quattro
is not a typical compact camera. It has a long thin body, with a
protruding fixed lens and an unusual kinked grip. But its design isn't
the only thing that makes this camera different – it also features the
latest iteration of Sigma's Foveon X3 direct image sensor, which uses
vertical color separation technology. Read More
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has
transmitted further measurements of curious seasonal marks on the
surface of Mars. They could be the most compelling evidence yet of
flowing water existing on the Red Planet in the present day. Read More
Zeal adds new features to its HD Camera goggles
By C.C. Weiss
February 13, 2014
Zeal has established itself as the tech-savvy ski goggle manufacturer. It was the first goggle-maker to adopt Recon Instruments' heads-up display and one of the first to integrate an HD action cam into its goggles. This year, it's revealed the updated HD2 Camera Goggle with upgraded hardware and new features. Read More
Shipping containers and silos house students at Mill Junction
February 13, 2014
South African property developer Citiq has
recently completed the renovation of unused grain silos in Newtown,
Johannesburg, into low-cost – and rather unique-looking – student
accommodation, which also features multi-colored shipping containers to the top and side. Read More
Canon has spruced up its entry-level EOS Rebel
DSLR line with the launch of the T5 (or 1200D in Europe). The new
release will replace the two year old T3,
which is currently in the second spot of Amazon's top-selling DSLRs,
and promises improved functionality and ease of use for compact snappers
who want to take their photography to the next level without breaking
the bank. With the a more capable sensor being the only significant
improvement though, you might want to think twice before rushing to
upgrade. Read More
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