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Novatiq enters robotics market with SCORP throwable robot

2012-01-30T20:25:00.000-06:00

Novatiq enters robotics market with SCORP throwable robot: "SCORP measures 34 cm (13 in) long, 27 cm (10 in) wide and 12 cm (4.7 in) high, and weighs in at just under 3.5 kg (7.7 lb). It boasts four separate cameras - one on each side - with the front a day/night camera able to tilt +/- 90 degrees, and with IR illuminators for night vision."

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Researchers cloak free-standing 3D object using plasmonic metamaterials

2012-01-30T20:24:00.000-06:00

Researchers cloak free-standing 3D object using plasmonic metamaterials: "We've previously seen - or should that be "not seen" - invisibility cloaks in the laboratory that are able to render two-dimensional objects invisible to microwaves. "

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Futuristic Navy railgun with 220-mile range closer to reality | Geek Gestalt - CNET News

2012-01-30T18:57:00.000-06:00

Futuristic Navy railgun with 220-mile range closer to reality | Geek Gestalt - CNET News: "Imagine a Naval gun so powerful it can shoot a 5-inch projectile up to 220 miles, yet requires no explosives to fire."

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The family home made of salvaged car scraps

2012-01-29T18:37:00.000-06:00

The family home made of salvaged car scraps: "While the McGee house may look like any other new designer home in the neighborhood, its walls tell a different story. Designed by husband and wife team Karl Wanaselja and Cate Leger of Leger Wanaselja Architecture, the upper outside walls of the house are made from over 100 salvaged car roofs."

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New magnetic soap could be used to clean up oil spills

2012-01-29T18:36:00.000-06:00

New magnetic soap could be used to clean up oil spills: "When oil gets spilled in a waterway, clean-up crews will often introduce a solution known as a surfactant. This is a detergent that lessens the surface tension between the water and the overlaying oil slick, causing the oil to form into individual droplets which then sink or get dispersed by wave action."

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Use your iPhone to change the effects on the iStomp pedal

2012-01-29T18:35:00.000-06:00

Use your iPhone to change the effects on the iStomp pedal: "The never-ending quest for killer effects pedals is an expensive and time-consuming passion that most electric guitar players will have to endure for much of their playing careers (unless you're lucky enough to hit on the perfect setup early on, of course). Effects veteran DigiTech has developed a stompbox that could well put that quest to bed."

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ViewRanger outdoor GPS app combines mapping, social networking and trail guidebooks

2012-01-29T18:34:00.000-06:00

ViewRanger outdoor GPS app combines mapping, social networking and trail guidebooks: "Imagine the power of a US$500 outdoor GPS built into a $5 app available on iOS and Android devices. In a nutshell, that's ViewRanger. The advanced mapping GPS app has been around for years in Europe and just launched in the United States."

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New version of the Brutus electric motorcycle unveiled

2012-01-28T17:56:00.000-06:00

New version of the Brutus electric motorcycle unveiled: "Chris Bell has just put the finishing touches to a new version of his Brutus electric sport cruiser. Brutus 2.0 will continue to be tweaked for improved performance ahead of an end of year production window, but has already managed a zero to 60 mph (96.56 km/h) test run in just 4.74 seconds"

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Toyota unveils its hybrid 2012 Le Mans Challenger

2012-01-28T17:54:00.000-06:00

Toyota unveils its hybrid 2012 Le Mans Challenger: "Last October Toyota announced its participation in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship with a hybrid prototype race car. Today the company revealed some of the details of the TS030 HYBRID with surprises galore. The car uses a normally-aspirated 3400cc V8 petrol engine and a supercapacitor energy storage system developed by Nisshinbo."

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Stunt pilot hopes to build a vertical-winged airplane

2012-01-28T17:52:00.000-06:00

Stunt pilot hopes to build a vertical-winged airplane: "Matthew Tanner is a Colorado-based air show pilot who also competes in aerobatics competitions and teaches Air Force pilots how to fly. His current stunt aircraft of choice is a Laser Z300. Much as he is able to do with the nimble little airplane, he wants to be able to perform aerial maneuvers that no one has ever seen before. In order to do so, he intends to equip the plane with a pair vertical wings"

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cellCONTROL keeps mobile phones from working in moving cars

2012-01-27T20:30:00.000-06:00

cellCONTROL keeps mobile phones from working in moving cars: "Don't want your teenage kids using their mobile phone while they drive? Well, hopefully explaining the dangers to them will do the trick. If it doesn't, however, you could always install Scosche's cellCONTROL in your car."

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Concept Fujitsu Lifebook comes with removable smartphone, tablet, and digital camera

2012-01-27T20:29:00.000-06:00

Concept Fujitsu Lifebook comes with removable smartphone, tablet, and digital camera: "These days, your average tech enthusiast typically has at their disposal a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, and a digital camera; and that's listing the bare minimum. That's quite a bit of processing power and storage space spread out among different gadgets. What if it were possible to link all those devices together into one convenient package that uses all that computing power at once?"

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Mitsubishi reduces friction on ship hulls by blowing bubbles

2012-01-27T20:27:00.000-06:00

Mitsubishi reduces friction on ship hulls by blowing bubbles: "In February last year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and transport company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) announced plans to investigate the effectiveness of a system intended to reduce the frictional resistance between a vessel's bottom and the seawater using a layer of air bubbles."

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OLED panel could switch between sunroof and light source

2012-01-26T20:23:00.000-06:00

OLED panel could switch between sunroof and light source: "What if your car had roof panels that let you see the sky during the day, but that lit the interior of the vehicle at night? This is now a distinct possibility, thanks to work being done by BASF and Philips."

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Tiny magnetically-levitated robots could change the game for robotics

2012-01-26T20:22:00.000-06:00

Tiny magnetically-levitated robots could change the game for robotics: "The past five to ten years have seen the birth of microbotics. A whole range of components that are vital for building robots, such as actuators, motors or batteries, became available in micro-scale only fairly recently."

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Apple announces iBooks 2 and iTunes U educational apps

2012-01-26T20:19:00.000-06:00

Apple announces iBooks 2 and iTunes U educational apps: "This morning at New York City's Guggenheim Museum, Apple announced the launch of its iBooks 2 for iPad system. The technology is intended to replace traditional paper school textbooks with interactive digital textbooks, that students would access on their own personal iPads. Educational publishers including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill and Pearson will supply content on the iBookstore, with most titles priced at no more than US$14.99"

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Apple announces iBooks 2 and iTunes U educational apps

2012-01-26T20:18:00.000-06:00

Ready or not, Facebook's Timeline is coming to a profile near you | The Digital Home - CNET News

2012-01-25T19:31:00.000-06:00

Ready or not, Facebook's Timeline is coming to a profile near you | The Digital Home - CNET News: "If you're one of those Facebook users who has seen Timeline and shunned it, the world's largest social network has some bad news for you: in the coming days, you won't have that option any longer."

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Should I upgrade to the iPhone 4S for Siri? | Signal Strength - CNET News

2012-01-25T19:30:00.000-06:00

Should I upgrade to the iPhone 4S for Siri? | Signal Strength - CNET News: "Apple's voice-activated, personal assistant, Siri, is a cool app to show off at parties, but is it useful enough for me to upgrade to the iPhone 4S?"

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What is 4K? Next-generation resolution explained | TV and Home Theater - CNET Reviews

2012-01-25T19:26:00.000-06:00

What is 4K? Next-generation resolution explained | TV and Home Theater - CNET Reviews: "As if LED and 3D TV weren't confusing enough, 2012 and beyond will bring an HDTV technology called 4K. It's being heralded as the next high-def, and manufacturers are already lining up to bring you products."

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New T-ray technology could help enable Star Trek-style “tricorders”

2012-01-23T18:55:00.000-06:00

New T-ray technology could help enable Star Trek-style “tricorders”: "We recently looked at one of the potential contenders in the US$10 million Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE, which as the name suggests, was inspired by the medical tricorder of Star Trek fame. Now scientists have developed a new way of creating Terahertz (THz) or T-rays, which they say could help make handheld devices with tricorder-like capabilities a reality."

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Kepler spacecraft discovers tiniest solar system yet found

2012-01-23T18:54:00.000-06:00

Kepler spacecraft discovers tiniest solar system yet found: "Astronomers using data from NASA's Kepler mission have discovered a tiny solar system consisting of a single red dwarf star, known as KOI-961 and three planets which are 0.78, 0.73 and 0.57 times the radius of Earth."

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Semi-human-powered flight project gets off the ground ... maybe

2012-01-23T18:53:00.000-06:00

Semi-human-powered flight project gets off the ground ... maybe: "A Dutch mechanical engineer is working on realizing da Vinci's dream of human-powered flight, with some help from modern technology. Jarnos Smeets is the driving force between the Human Birdwings Project, which utilizes a combination of gadgets including an HTC Wildfire S and a Wii remote. He claims to have conducted his first successful test flight this week, even though he didn't appear to get too far off the ground."

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First flight of Cessna Citation Ten prototype a success

2012-01-22T09:41:00.000-06:00

First flight of Cessna Citation Ten prototype a success: "What is set to be the latest addition to Cessna's Citation line of business jets made its first flight this week. The Cessna Citation Ten prototype flew for more than two hours in the skies over Cessna's main manufacturing facility at Wichita, Kansas, with the aircraft's stability and control, handling, autopilot and autothrottle systems, engine operability and avionics all put to the test."

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Camcorder device allows for live, computer-free video streaming

2012-01-22T09:40:00.000-06:00

Camcorder device allows for live, computer-free video streaming: "Japanese electronics manufacturer Cerevo might already be known to some readers for its Cerevo Camera Live. Released in May of 2010, the video camera is able to stream content live to Ustream, without the need of a linked computer."

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Researchers engineer microbe to make seaweed a cost-effective source of renewable fuel

2012-01-22T09:39:00.000-06:00

Researchers engineer microbe to make seaweed a cost-effective source of renewable fuel: "One of the biggest criticisms leveled at biofuels that are derived from crops such as wheat, corn and sugar cane, is that they result in valuable land being taken away from food production."

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Would you buy another one? Automotive Customer Retention survey reveals the truth

2012-01-21T18:12:00.000-06:00

Would you buy another one? Automotive Customer Retention survey reveals the truth: "For starters, something incredibly positive is happening at Hyundai - just two years ago, Hyundai was below the industry average in customer retention - now the Korean brand has flown past Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Lexus, Infiniti and Acura to become the stickiest brand in the business, with a healthy margin of 4% to Ford and Honda."

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Power Bank two-in-one flashlight and phone charger

2012-01-21T18:11:00.001-06:00

Power Bank two-in-one flashlight and phone charger: "Though falling into that tiny category of things exhibited at CES 2012 that don't have an HD screen and aren't an iPhone peripheral, we did want to briefly mention Poldera's Power Bank Energy Holder."

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NYPD developing portable body scanner for detecting concealed weapons

2012-01-21T18:11:00.000-06:00

NYPD developing portable body scanner for detecting concealed weapons: "You have to feel sorry for the police officers who are required to frisk people for guns or knives - after all, if someone who doesn't want to be arrested is carrying a lethal weapon, the last thing that most of us would want to do is get close enough to that person to touch them."

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Village Defense: Neighborhood Watch 2.0 - the good guys are winning

2012-01-21T18:09:00.000-06:00

Village Defense: Neighborhood Watch 2.0 - the good guys are winning: "If you've ever lived within the bounds of a Neighborhood Watch footprint, you have no doubt been astonished by the amount of crime in your community. Neighborhood Watch newsletters in most locales carry lists of burglaries and worse and their locations, all of which are in your neighborhood."

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GM's Windows of Opportunity project turns car windows into interactive displays

2012-01-21T18:08:00.000-06:00

GM's Windows of Opportunity project turns car windows into interactive displays: "In-car DVD players and handheld game consoles have proven a godsend to parents looking to avoid the regular cries of "are we there yet?" from kids in the back seat."

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Personal Rover - personal EV for under US$1000

2012-01-20T20:07:00.000-06:00

Personal Rover - personal EV for under US$1000: "It is no secret that personal transportation form factors are beginning to diverge and a new one caught our attention this week that is almost certain to carve itself a niche in this intensely interesting and competitive space. It's not as sexy as a Yikebike, Honda U3-X or Toyota Winglet, but it is easy to use, has a range of 12 miles (20 km), a top speed of 15 mph and a price under US$1000."

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Ideum unveils 65-inch HD 3D multitouch wall display

2012-01-20T20:06:00.000-06:00

Ideum unveils 65-inch HD 3D multitouch wall display: "At a whopping 234-diagonal-inches, the touchscreen display created by Microsoft and Stereolize for last year's CeBIT may well be the biggest we've seen but it's hardly practical (or cheap) enough for everyday use."

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The SpareOne mobile phone runs on a single AA battery

2012-01-20T20:02:00.000-06:00

The SpareOne mobile phone runs on a single AA battery: "What if you could power your phone on a single AA battery? The SpareOne is a mobile phone that can to do just that. Designed as a back-up that you keep in a glovebox or emergency kit rather than a phone you keep in your pocket everyday, the SpareOne claims to deliver you up to 10 hours of talk time on one AA battery and it has an isolator that prevents current discharge so that (depending on the shelf-life of the battery you're using) it can hold charge while unused for up to a whopping 15 years."

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Last mineral thought to be unique to the Moon found in Australia

2012-01-20T20:01:00.000-06:00

Last mineral thought to be unique to the Moon found in Australia: "When the moon-walking Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth in 1969, amongst the 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar rocks they brought with them were three minerals from Tranquility Base that were thought to be unique to the Moon or lunar and possibly Martian meteorites."

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Prototype GHOST military watercraft claims a world's first

2012-01-20T20:00:00.000-06:00

Prototype GHOST military watercraft claims a world's first: "If you combined a stealth jet fighter and an attack helicopter and stuck them in the water, what would you get? Well, according to the folks at New Hampshire's Juliet Marine Systems (JMS), you'd get the GHOST marine platform. Privately developed for possible use by the U.S. Navy, the boat would reportedly be invisible to enemy ships' radar, while also being faster and more economical than existing military vessels. The company's big claim, however, is that GHOST is the world's first super-cavitating watercraft."

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New names dominate the Dakar Rally - MINI & Iveco take 1-2 wins

2012-01-19T20:14:00.000-06:00

New names dominate the Dakar Rally - MINI & Iveco take 1-2 wins: "A new name dominated the Dakar Rally from start-to-finish this year - MINI. Though the race isn't over yet, the margins are such that MINI will finish with first, second and fourth place later today, and that Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel will record a record tenth Dakar Rally victory."

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BodyWave lets you control a PC with your mind - without a headset

2012-01-19T20:13:00.000-06:00

BodyWave lets you control a PC with your mind - without a headset: "A bio-feedback armband called BodyWave is the first of its kind to measure brainwave activity through the body, not the scalp. Instead of an EEG headset recording a user's concentration level, the Bodywave reads brainwaves at the arm by measuring the electric current given off by neurons firing in the brain."

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Particle-free silver ink developed for printable electronics

2012-01-19T20:10:00.000-06:00

Particle-free silver ink developed for printable electronics: "There's no doubt that we will soon be seeing a lot more in the way of low-cost electronic circuits that have been printed onto common, flexible materials such as plastic, paper or fabric."

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Danish Mirror House reflects its enviornment

2012-01-18T20:00:00.000-06:00

Danish Mirror House reflects its enviornment: "Danish architectural firm MLRP has come up with a novel way to prevent graffiti and vandalism of a local town hall. By turning the outside walls into mirrors, the team successfully transformed a "drab" building into a local attraction that is hopefully resistant to future graffiti attempts."

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Solar panels keep greenhouses cooler in summer, let the sun through in winter

2012-01-18T19:58:00.000-06:00

Solar panels keep greenhouses cooler in summer, let the sun through in winter: "Spain's ULMA Agrícola consortium and Tecnalia research center have developed a new type of photovoltaic solar panel for greenhouses that can generate electricity without an adverse effect on the crops grown within, while additionally providing cooling in summer. "

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Hands on with the Nokia Lumia 900 at CES

2012-01-18T19:57:00.000-06:00

Hands on with the Nokia Lumia 900 at CES: "More from CES 2012, Sin City, where we've briefly had a chance to get familiar with the Nokia Lumia 900, the Finnish corporation's sacrificial offering at the increasingly cluttered LTE altar to the gods of 4G. The Windows smartphone features a large 4.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera with a wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens and seven hours of talk time, according to Nokia. First impressions? Really rather good, actually."

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Open-source project intends to advance robotic surgery

2012-01-17T19:12:00.000-06:00

Open-source project intends to advance robotic surgery: "A couple of years ago, the Willow Garage robotics company gave ten of its PR2 robots away to deserving research groups. The idea behind the project was that these groups would use the PR2s for robotics research, then share their discoveries with each other, thus advancing the field farther than would be possible if they each had to build their own unique robots from scratch."

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Scientist closes in on creating a superlens

2012-01-17T19:11:00.000-06:00

Scientist closes in on creating a superlens: "Some day, you may have a microscope on your smartphone camera that's as powerful as a scanning electron microscope. If you do, it will likely be thanks to research presently being conducted by Durdu Guney, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan Technological University. He is working on creating a metamaterial-based "superlens" - "

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Ortery Technologies shows 3D Pure White Background photography system

2012-01-17T19:10:00.000-06:00

Ortery Technologies shows 3D Pure White Background photography system: "As someone who spends a good deal of time taking photographs of new consumer technology, only to subsequently enjoy hours of tedium touching up my snaps in image manipulation software, I have to admit to being pretty excited by the new 3D PhotoBench 260 from Ortery Technologies."

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GEODOG GPS-enabled collar lets you find your dog using your smartphone

2012-01-17T19:09:00.000-06:00

GEODOG GPS-enabled collar lets you find your dog using your smartphone: "We've all experienced that moment of panic when we open the back door to let the dog inside only to find that he's not there. Technology has provided a solution to this dilemma with GPS tracking devices designed specifically for our four-legged friends entering the market in recent years, but this offering from GEODOG claims to improve on those that have gone before with a new slimline design that's shockproof, easily-adjustable, user-friendly and unobtrusive."

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Honda's Accord Coupe Concept previews ninth-generation Accord

2012-01-16T10:28:00.000-06:00

Honda's Accord Coupe Concept previews ninth-generation Accord: "Even without taking into account Japan's recent natural disasters, Honda has struggled of late, seemingly having lost its prominence as a technology innovator. With much riding on next year's models, there was a lot of interest when Honda took the covers of the new Accord Coupe Concept at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) recently, revealing the first official glimpse of a new styling direction, as well as revealing a host of claimed new technologies for the all-new, ninth-generation 2013 model, set to go on-sale this fall in America."

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New inflatable tourniquet designed to reduce battlefield deaths

2012-01-16T10:26:00.000-06:00

New inflatable tourniquet designed to reduce battlefield deaths: "Insurgents are commonly taught to aim just below a soldier's body armor, which is where the abdominal area meets the legs. When a bullet hits this area it causes massive internal bleeding which often proves fatal in a matter of minutes."

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GEODOG GPS-enabled collar lets you find your dog using your smartphone

2012-01-16T10:24:00.000-06:00

Samsung unveils 55-inch Super OLED TV to be released later this year

2012-01-15T17:33:00.000-06:00

Samsung unveils 55-inch Super OLED TV to be released later this year: "Larger screen OLED TVs have had us salivating at various electronics trade shows over the last couple of years and CES 2012 doesn't look like being any different. LG already announced it's intention to show a 55-inch OLED display in the lead up to the world's biggest consumer electronics show and now rival Samsung has unveiled its offering that has set our salivary glands into overdrive."

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Chrysler's 700C concept may be a glimpse of the next generation minivan

2012-01-15T17:32:00.000-06:00

Chrysler's 700C concept may be a glimpse of the next generation minivan: "Chrysler showed an interesting concept without much fanfare at Detroit's NAIAS this week. The 700C is being evaluated by Chrysler as the design direction for the next generation minivan. It's a bold effort to give some style to the boxy people mover market and public opinion will now decide if the angled B-pillar and huge wheels will see production."

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ARIS Sport throws a new curve at skateboard wheels

2012-01-15T17:31:00.000-06:00

ARIS Sport throws a new curve at skateboard wheels: "The ability to carve into turns is something that is valued by surfers, snowboarders and skateboarders alike. While water and snow are relatively easy to carve into, however, concrete and asphalt are most definitely not, putting skateboards at a bit of a disadvantage."

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Flint and Steel at 5000fps - The Slow Mo Guys - YouTube

2012-01-14T12:03:00.000-06:00

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Innergie PocketCell packs a powerful punch

2012-01-14T11:03:00.000-06:00

Innergie PocketCell packs a powerful punch: "People who are worried about their mobile devices running out of juice at inopportune moments now have another portable power supply at their disposal - and it's tiny. "

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Two feet, two snowboards: Dual Snowboards split your width

2012-01-14T11:00:00.000-06:00

Two feet, two snowboards: Dual Snowboards split your width: "Dual Snowboards delivers a unique twist to the world of snowboarding by cutting the traditional snowboard in half along the waist, giving you a board for each foot. With this simple move that effectively sees a lunch-tray-like board strapped to each foot, the company says riders get more freedom to move and conceptualize new tricks like ninja-like flip-n-kicks, but they'll also be able to pull off Gore-Tex-ripping splits, nut-demolishing pole wraps and devastating banana-peel falls."

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Liquipel nanocoating adds invisible waterproof coating to mobile devices

2012-01-14T10:58:00.000-06:00

Liquipel nanocoating adds invisible waterproof coating to mobile devices: "We all know that water and mobile electronic devices aren't a good mix. But living on a world whose surface is around 70 percent water can sometimes make it hard to keep the two separate."

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Liquid Image announces powerful, pint-sized full HD actioncam at CES

2012-01-12T19:10:00.000-06:00

Liquid Image announces powerful, pint-sized full HD actioncam at CES: "Many readers will perhaps know Liquid Image for its HD Scuba Series dive masks, that feature a built-in video camera for recording hands-free underwater footage. The California-based company also makes ski and ATV goggles, which likewise capture the action from the shooter's point of view"

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New Bentley V-8 debuts in Detroit

2012-01-12T19:08:00.000-06:00

New Bentley V-8 debuts in Detroit: "Way back when Bentley unveiled the 2011 Continental GT in September 2010, it mentioned that a V-8 version was on the way. The version was originally slated for a late-2011 debut but got bumped back to this month's 2012 North American International Auto Show."

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The Kinect-controlled, Windows 8 tablet-powered “Board of Awesomeness”

2012-01-12T19:07:00.000-06:00

The Kinect-controlled, Windows 8 tablet-powered “Board of Awesomeness”: "When Microsoft asked gamers to get off the couch and get moving with the release of the Kinect motion controller in 2010, it's doubtful that zooming around the streets at speeds of up to 32 mph (51 km/h) was the kind of movement they had in mind. "

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The smart for-us electric pick-up breaks cover in Detroit

2012-01-11T19:36:00.001-06:00

The smart for-us electric pick-up breaks cover in Detroit: "Just last month, the designers at smart decided to tease us by releasing some sketches of a concept electric vehicle that they had actually created, known as the for-us. While the front of the vehicle looked quite a bit like the existing fortwo, the Subaru Brat-like mini rear cargo bed definitely gave it a unique car-truck-combo appeal "

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LG Blast Chiller means you never have to drink a warm beer again

2012-01-11T19:36:00.000-06:00

LG Blast Chiller means you never have to drink a warm beer again: "Few things can ruin a party like warm beer. You can pack ice around it all you want; you're still going to be waiting half an hour for it to get cold and you'll probably still crack it open too soon. Someone over at LG must have attended one too many get-togethers that turned out this way, because the company unveiled a new refrigerator at CES 2012 that comes with the handiest feature since the built-in ice maker: a Blast Chiller that can cool a can of beer or soda to ice cold in just a few minutes."

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Honda NSX Hybrid supercar Concept

2012-01-11T19:35:00.000-06:00

Honda NSX Hybrid supercar Concept: "Honda made its first attempt at a production supercar, the NSX, 21 years ago, and we've been waiting for the follow-up ever since. At Detroit today, we saw the genesis of the next NSX supercar, slated for showrooms within three years."

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Lexus unveils LF-LC Hybrid Sports Coupe Concept in Detroit

2012-01-11T19:34:00.000-06:00

Lexus unveils LF-LC Hybrid Sports Coupe Concept in Detroit: "The annual North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) can usually be counted on the produce at least one über-desirable concept car and the 2012 show currently underway in Detroit looks to have already met that quota thanks to Lexus with its LF-LC Hybrid Sports Coupe Concept"

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Sony shows 55-inch prototype using new “Crystal LED Display” technology

2012-01-11T19:33:00.000-06:00

Sony shows 55-inch prototype using new “Crystal LED Display” technology: "While OLED may have staked a claim as the next generation display technology to beat, Sony has chosen CES 2012 to unveil a new display technology called "Crystal LED." Instead of an LED or CCFL backlight shining through an LCD layer to produce an image, the Crystal LED display technology is a true LED TV that uses a layer of tiny self-emitting LEDs to directly produce the image - think of it like a high resolution shrunk down JumboTron like those found at sporting stadiums."

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Cameras and iControlled helicopters take flight from Swann

2012-01-10T19:45:00.000-06:00

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

2012-01-10T19:44:00.000-06:00

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

2012-01-10T19:43:00.000-06:00

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

2012-01-10T19:42:00.000-06:00

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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"Repair It Yourself" shoes make cobbling easy

2012-01-09T19:29:00.000-06:00

"Repair It Yourself" shoes make cobbling easy: "The Repair It Yourself (RIY) concept by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Eugenia Morpurgo is a canvas shoe designed to be as repairable as possible. It's a design that not only addresses the shortcomings of traditional shoemaking, but also poses questions as to the sustainability of our consumer habits."

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Edgetrack and wefunk to launch world's first telemetry-enabled racing board

2012-01-09T19:28:00.000-06:00

Edgetrack and wefunk to launch world's first telemetry-enabled racing board: "Contrary to celluloid legend, Marty McFly did not invent the skateboard in 1955. Street surfing actually originated a little later and has gone from a few home brewers mounting some roller skate wheels onto the underside of a plywood board to an international sport which challenges both the creative ingenuity and physical capabilities of its participants."

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New High-Density Reactive Material increases weapons explosive force

2012-01-09T19:27:00.000-06:00

New High-Density Reactive Material increases weapons explosive force: "On December 2, 2011, U.S. Military, government and industry officials witnessed a demonstration of a new missile warhead casing material at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Dahlgren, Virginia."

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LED-based sky ceiling recreates natural lighting conditions indoors

2012-01-08T11:08:00.000-06:00

LED-based sky ceiling recreates natural lighting conditions indoors: "The privilege of working under the open sky is reserved for just a few lucky professions. For the less fortunate majority, spending their working hours surrounded by gloomy office landscapes, the soothing sight of clouds drifting through the sky is unattainable."

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Lockheed Martin's very clever (and deadly) Joint Air-to-Ground Missile closer to deployment

2012-01-08T11:07:00.000-06:00

Lockheed Martin's very clever (and deadly) Joint Air-to-Ground Missile closer to deployment: "With the announcement of the successful testing of a sophisticated Pneumatic Cooling System (PCS) by Lockheed Martin and industry partner Marotta Controls in December 2011, the very capable Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) is a step closer to deployment in the field."

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Silicon Valley may be too smart for its own good | VentureBeat

2012-01-08T11:04:00.000-06:00

Silicon Valley may be too smart for its own good | VentureBeat: "Silicon Valley’s greatest asset is the brilliant minds that roam the buildings and inhabit the coffee shops. Since moving back to Silicon Valley in June, I’ve met a lot of amazing people."

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The Jeep Grand Cherokee goes all electric

2012-01-06T23:26:00.000-06:00

The Jeep Grand Cherokee goes all electric: "The AMP Jeep Grand Cherokee, to be unveiled next week at the North American International Auto Show, is a 100 percent electric-drive vehicle with all the cargo space and utility of a true SUV. AMP trades out Jeep's V6/V8 powertrain for a combination of two Remi electric motors and a 37.6 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery."

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Hyundai embraces the hexagon with new Hexa Space multi-purpose vehicle concept

2012-01-06T23:22:00.000-06:00

Hyundai embraces the hexagon with new Hexa Space multi-purpose vehicle concept: "Hyundai will be giving its new multi-purpose vehicle concept its world premiere at Auto Expo 2012, which kicks off in New Delhi, India on the weekend. Based on Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design language, the "Hexa Space" - also codenamed the HND-7 - is powered by Hyundai's 1.2-liter "Kappa" turbocharged GDI petrol engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission and features eight, "

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Hurricanes and typhoons may trigger major earthquakes, according to new study

2012-01-05T19:10:00.000-06:00

Hurricanes and typhoons may trigger major earthquakes, according to new study: "Hurricanes and typhoons could contribute to other natural disasters that occur long after the rain and winds subside. A new study led by University of Miami (UM) scientist Shimon Wdowinski finds a link between earthquakes and tropical storms, and shows that they may have actually initiated some major temblors, including the recent 2010 quakes in Haiti and Taiwan."

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Lockheed Martin's very clever (and deadly) Joint Air-to-Ground Missile closer to deployment

2012-01-05T19:07:00.000-06:00

Gizmag's top 10 cat gadgets

2012-01-05T19:06:00.000-06:00

Gizmag's top 10 cat gadgets: "They've been our companions for thousands of years, but if you're a cat looking for some comfort, distraction or just some new playthings, there's never been a better time to be alive. We recently looked at some fun apps for your cat to play with on your iPad or tablet, but if you're not inclined to let your feline loose on an expensive piece of modern computing equipment,"

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Volvo to unveil XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept car in Detroit

2012-01-05T19:05:00.000-06:00

Volvo to unveil XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept car in Detroit: "The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2012, which kicks off in Detroit next Monday, will see Volvo unveil its XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept car that it describes as "an electric car, a highly economical hybrid and a powerful high-performance car all rolled into one."

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2 cars to show what Mopar can do | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

2012-01-04T20:35:00.001-06:00

2 cars to show what Mopar can do | Detroit Free Press | freep.com: "Mopar, Chrysler's parts and service brand, plans to show two accessorized cars at the 2012 North American International Auto Show: the 2012 Dodge Charger Redline and the Chrysler 200 Super S."

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2nd NASA spacecraft successfully orbits moon

2012-01-04T20:35:00.000-06:00

2nd NASA spacecraft successfully orbits moon: "NASA celebrated the new year with a pair of probes circling the moon in the latest mission to understand how Earth's closest neighbor formed."

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1500hp Corvette running on the street!!! - StumbleUpon

2012-01-04T20:22:00.000-06:00

1500hp Corvette running on the street!!! - StumbleUpon:

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New "scalable effects" warhead demonstrated in flight test

2012-01-03T15:08:00.000-06:00

New "scalable effects" warhead demonstrated in flight test: "Aerojet has conducted a successful demonstration of its "scalable effects" warhead. The flight test was carried out on November 30, 2011, at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico using Lockheed Martin's new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+). As the name suggests, the scalable effects warhead allows the user to select the explosive yield of the weapon depending on the nature of its intended target."

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WakaWaka solar led lamp aims to light up Kenyan school

2012-01-03T15:03:00.000-06:00

WakaWaka solar led lamp aims to light up Kenyan school: "Although we have entered 2012 approximately 1.5 billion people around the globe remain without access to a stable or safe source of light. Commonly in some of the world's poorest regions, kerosene lanterns are the standard form of night time lighting, which leads to the possibility of fires,"

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LG to show 55-inch OLED TV at CES

2012-01-03T14:56:00.000-06:00

LG to show 55-inch OLED TV at CES: "Each January the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the venue for consumer electronics companies to unveil their upcoming goods as well as some milestone products. This year LG Electronics plans to show the world's largest OLED TV - a 55-inch display that's just 4 mm thin and weighs a mere 7.5 kg."

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NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft now together in lunar orbit

2012-01-03T14:55:00.000-06:00

NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft now together in lunar orbit: "Nasa's twin GRAIL (Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory) spacecraft are now in orbit around the Moon. Having achieved lunar orbit at 2 p.m. PST on New Year's Eve, GRAIL-A was joined by GRAIL-B at 2:43 p.m. PST on New Year's Day. The twin spacecraft are now in a near-polar, elliptical orbit with an orbital period of approximately 11.5 hours."

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Video update: Flying robots build a 6-meter tower

2012-01-03T14:52:00.000-06:00

Video update: Flying robots build a 6-meter tower: "We were pretty impressed by the potential of these flying robots when we first covered this story in late November. Now the FRAC Centre in Orléans, France has released a video of the robot swarm in action during its current exhibition. Titled "Flight Assembled Architecture," the live installation showcases a fleet of quadrocopters building a six meter-high tower made up of 1,500 prefabricated polystyrene foam modules."

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Liquid Wood: 100% Organic replacement for everything plastic

2012-01-02T11:50:00.000-06:00

Liquid Wood: 100% Organic replacement for everything plastic: "German inventors have developed a new material which holds the promise of replacing everything plastic with something as natural as wood. The material in question is called the Arboform. It is produced after combining lignin, a discarded element of regular wood with natural resins, flax and fiber."

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Alien Spaceship in Stealth Mode – Or Probably Just Clouds

2012-01-02T11:49:00.000-06:00

Alien Spaceship in Stealth Mode – Or Probably Just Clouds:

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The Next Big Thing(s) in Tech | PCWorld

2012-01-02T09:15:00.000-06:00

The Next Big Thing(s) in Tech | PCWorld: "All of the technology products we use today--from touchscreens to tablets to social networks--were once the "next big thing in tech." Experts predicted that each of these things would become a part of everyone's tech life, before most of us had even heard of them."

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Homemade pulse laser gun; concerned moms won't like this one | DVICE

2012-01-01T10:53:00.000-06:00

Homemade pulse laser gun; concerned moms won't like this one | DVICE: "Remember as a kid when your mom would declare "that could put an eye out" every time you found a cool new toy? Well I wonder if Patrick Priebe's mom ever told him that, because his DIY pulse laser gun is that kind of thing that should get moms everywhere running for the first aid kit."

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Amp Up a Laser Pointer - Wired How-To Wiki

2012-01-01T10:50:00.001-06:00

Amp Up a Laser Pointer - Wired How-To Wiki: "Your laser pointer could be doing so much more than highlighting PowerPoint slides and blowing your cat's mind. It could be sculpting ice, sparking campfires, or searing one bad mofo on your leather jacket. Here's how to give a standard pointer a power upgrade"

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64 Things Every Geek Should Know « Caintech.co.uk

2012-01-01T10:50:00.000-06:00

64 Things Every Geek Should Know « Caintech.co.uk: "The term ‘geek’, once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years. What was once an unusual profession transferred into a word indicating social awkwardness. As time has gone on, the word has yet again morphed to indicate a new type of individual:"

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Shock 4 all: A few Miracles of the 21st century

2011-12-31T14:15:00.000-06:00

Shock 4 all: A few Miracles of the 21st century: "The bridge “Magdeburg” (Germany) – you need to look at it a number of times to understand what is actually happening.

It’s a bridge that goes over the Elba river. It allows boats easy access into canals. It cost more than 500 million Euros and took 6 years to build"

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24 Websites Offering Free Full Length TV Episodes | blueblots.com

2011-12-31T14:14:00.000-06:00

24 Websites Offering Free Full Length TV Episodes | blueblots.com: "In the past, people used to browse the channels on television with their remote. These days, you can easily watch TV shows on your computer at any time of the day, at anywhere you are if you only have a good internet connection. The improvement in technology made it possible for you to browse television shows, sports events, and special programming without having to pay a single cent. In today’s post, we are sharing sites that let you watch TV shows for free."

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List of Free Useful Virus and Malware Scanners | blueblots.com

2011-12-31T14:13:00.000-06:00

List of Free Useful Virus and Malware Scanners | blueblots.com: "Malicious Software or malware includes viruses and other security threats which slows down the system of your computer. Surfing the internet for a longer number of hours would surely guarantee that you have downloaded and installed without your consent some sort of malwares into your system."

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Pipistrel asks budding artists to design livery for its new Panthera aircraft

2011-12-30T11:47:00.000-06:00

Pipistrel asks budding artists to design livery for its new Panthera aircraft: "So you are in holiday mode, probably lounging down at the beach or by a big open fire - depending on where you live. There's nothing on TV and you have read all the books of interest, so now what? Well, if you fancy yourself as an artist, you might like to enter the competition to design the livery for the first of the new Pipistrel Panthera and be in the running to take home 1,000 euro (approx. US$1,290)."

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SeaBird claimed to be world’s fastest personal submarine – and it doesn’t even have a motor

2011-12-30T11:44:00.000-06:00

SeaBird claimed to be world’s fastest personal submarine – and it doesn’t even have a motor: "If the amount of personal submarine stories crossing our desks in recent years is any indication, recreational submarines are a burgeoning market. While most personal submarines, such as U-boat Worx's offerings, employ electric motors powered by a rechargeable battery pack, US-based company AquaVenture has taken a different approach to create what it says is the fastest personal submersible available"

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Kindle as a survival tool

2011-12-29T23:18:00.000-06:00

Kindle as a survival tool: "One of the most important thing you need in a disaster or survival situation is information."

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