Cameras and iControlled helicopters take flight from Swann

Cameras and iControlled helicopters take flight from Swann: "An iPhone app and a camera take flight in the new remote control helicopters from Swann. Three models include i-Fly Micro Lightning, Sky Eye and Black Swan. The i-Fly Micro Lightning lets you control the helicopter via an app for the iPhone, iPod or iPad. The Sky Eye and Black Swann models house a camera capable of taking still and video images."

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SolarKindle promises three months of unplugged reading time

SolarKindle promises three months of unplugged reading time: "What if you could read on your Kindle for three months straight? SolarFocus will be showing off a Kindle case at CES this week designed to do just that. Called SolarKindle, the case can provide you with months of reading time and over 50 hours of reading lamp use on a single charge."

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Always Innovating's HDMI dongle turns any HDTV into a "Smart" TV

Always Innovating's HDMI dongle turns any HDTV into a "Smart" TV: "Now you don't necessarily need to own a "Smart TV" in order to get Android apps on your television. Always Innovating will be showing off its HDMI dongle at CES this week, a compact device that can turn any HDTV into a Smart TV. Essentially Always Innovating's HDMI Dongle is a portable version of a set-top box. "

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Powering insect cyborgs with an implantable biofuel cell

Powering insect cyborgs with an implantable biofuel cell: "Research into developing insect cyborgs for use as first responders or super stealthy spies has been going on for a while now. Most research has focused on using batteries, tiny solar cells or piezoelectric generators to harvest kinetic energy from the movement of an insect's wings to power the electronics attached to the insects. Now a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a power supply that relies just on the insect's normal feeding."

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