Volvo fits its EV’s with bio-ethanol powered heater

Volvo fits its EV’s with bio-ethanol powered heater: "It's no secret that ambient temperature can have a significant impact on the performance of battery electric vehicles and temperature differences can therefore have a major impact in the range of said EVs."

Video road test: The Zero S electric supermotard

Video road test: The Zero S electric supermotard: "The latest in our series of video road tests is America's leading electric motorcycle: the Zero S, from California's Zero Motorcycles. Seventy-five miles per hour and 60 miles between charges are the big numbers here – but how does that translate to real life use?"

Laptop concept would roll up like a yoga mat

Laptop concept would roll up like a yoga mat: "Notebooks and tablets already offer pretty convenient computing on-the-go solutions, but Germany's Orkin Design proposes rolling up both devices into one ultra-portable package."

Toshiba’s 14-inch USB-powered Mobile Monitor released

Toshiba’s 14-inch USB-powered Mobile Monitor released: "Walk into any graphic or game design studio, trading center or media authoring/editing business and you'll more than likely see some sort of multi-display workstation setup. I too have found that expanding display real estate over more than one screen can be very useful, but when thinking about such things for my notebook, I'm kind of limited to integrated screen-and-a-half or full dual-screen options."

Bikemaker-carmaker collaboration produces the S-Works + McLaren Venge

Bikemaker-carmaker collaboration produces the S-Works + McLaren Venge: "Given that legendary Italian bicycle-maker Colnago has collaborated with Ferrari on limited-edition bikes in the past, it perhaps shouldn't come as a surprise that another bicycle company might also see the technological (and marketing) value of hooking up with a maker of racing and luxury automobiles."

Motorized rehabilitation shoes put elderly on shaky ground to improve balance

Motorized rehabilitation shoes put elderly on shaky ground to improve balance: "Although it might seem counter-intuitive, making it more difficult for older people to walk will actually improve their mobility. Walking on unpredictable and uneven surfaces can improve balance and help reduce risk of falling."

Man-made 'clouds' to shade 2022 World Cup in Qatar?

Man-made 'clouds' to shade 2022 World Cup in Qatar?: "With the World Cup always held in the European off-season in June and July, the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar offers the prospect of players and spectators sweating through the hottest part of the year."

Battery-powered surgical lamp designed for developing nations

Battery-powered surgical lamp designed for developing nations: "While those of us living in First World countries may take an easily-accessible source of continuously-flowing electricity for granted, such is not the case in developing nations. Many communities have little or no electrical infrastructure, and experience frequent power outages."

Nanocomposite material gets stronger when stressed

Nanocomposite material gets stronger when stressed: "If someone does a lot of arm curls at the gym, the typical result is that the bones and muscles in their arms will get stronger. Recently, researchers at Houston's Rice University inadvertently created a nanocomposite that behaves in the same way. Although the material doesn't respond to static stress, repeated mechanical stress will cause it to become stiffer."

Eurotech launches Zypad WL1500 wearable computer

Eurotech launches Zypad WL1500 wearable computer: "Around the time I was hoping to swap my Olivetti typewriter for one of those new-fangled Apple Macintosh things, Seiko also created the UC-2000 wrist computer. The images of the device docked onto a QWERTY keyboard strapped to someone's arm still raise a smile even now."

Festo creates SmartBird flying robotic seagull

Festo creates SmartBird flying robotic seagull: "Festo has added to its robotic menagerie with the creation of a robotic seagull that weighs just 450 g (15.87 oz) and boasts a wingspan of 1.96 m (6.4 ft). Dubbed the SmartBird, the ultralight flying robot was inspired by the herring gull and can take off, fly and land autonomously, without the help of any additional drive systems."

Jabra pulls a triple with new in-car speakerphone

Jabra pulls a triple with new in-car speakerphone: "Jabra says that its new FREEWAY in-car speakerphone is the first to offer virtual surround sound through a three speaker configuration that provides quality audio when making and taking calls or listening to music."