Western Digital announces 6TB My Book Studio Edition II

Western Digital announces 6TB My Book Studio Edition II: "Western Digital has announced the immediate availability of a new 6TB Mac-formatted storage solution. Created with digital artists, graphic designers, photographers, legal and medical workers in mind, the dual-drive My Book Studio Edition II system is fully compatible with Apple Time Machine, supports RAID configurations, and benefits from four connectivity options."

Electric sleds compete in the 12th annual Clean Snowmobile Challenge

Electric sleds compete in the 12th annual Clean Snowmobile Challenge: "Clarkson University (New York) was the overall winner in the 2011 Clean Snowmobile Challenge, a collegiate design competition put on by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and hosted by Michigan Technological University. This year's competition was billed as 'the greenest yet,' with a record number of electric snowmobiles participating."

'Pruned' microchips are leaner and meaner

'Pruned' microchips are leaner and meaner: "If you had to use a commuting bicycle in a race, you would probably set about removing the kickstand, fenders, racks and lights to make the thing as fast and efficient as possible."

Tiny iron oxide particles promise big benefits for display technology

Tiny iron oxide particles promise big benefits for display technology: "Chemists at the University of California, Riverside, are developing a future display technology using nanoscale-sized iron oxide rods that shine when exposed to an external magnetic field."

New Russell Hobbs washing machine cleans up in world record time

New Russell Hobbs washing machine cleans up in world record time: "Doing the laundry probably isn't high on anyone's list of fun things to do, so anything that speeds up the chore, while also cutting down on the amount of water and energy used, is going to be welcome. A new washing machine from Russell Hobbs looks to accomplish all these goals with its 'super rapid wash' cycle rinsing and spinning a load of lightly soiled clothes in a world record time of just 12 minutes as opposed to an average 90-minute wash cycle."