Glasses-free HTC EVO 3D smartphone announced for Europe, available in U.S.

Glasses-free HTC EVO 3D smartphone announced for Europe, available in U.S.: "The range of gadgets capable of stereoscopic glasses-free 3D viewing is slowly increasing, with the LG Optimus 3D, Sharp Aquos SH-12C and Nintendo 3DS gaming console already on the market. HTC has now announced that its first glasses-free 3D smartphone, the HTC EVO 3D, will be available in Europe in July."

AKG unveils 1,000-euro stainless steel earbuds

AKG unveils 1,000-euro stainless steel earbuds: "There are a lot of nice new electronic gizmos that you could buy for 1,000 euro, which currently equals out to about US$1,435."

U.S. Army aims for more energy-efficient base camps

U.S. Army aims for more energy-efficient base camps: "The U.S. Army has opened a System Integration Laboratory (SIL) at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, modeled after forward operating bases in Iraq and Afghanistan to test technologies aimed at creating more energy-efficient base camps."

Silver pen allows electrical circuits to be handwritten on paper and other surfaces

Silver pen allows electrical circuits to be handwritten on paper and other surfaces: "People have been using pens to jot down their thoughts for thousands of years but now engineers at the University of Illinois have developed a silver-inked rollerball pen that allows users to jot down electrical circuits and interconnects on paper, wood and other surfaces."

AAA ready to deploy mobile EV charging units

AAA ready to deploy mobile EV charging units: "Earlier this month, the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and Nissan began testing a new roadside service vehicle equipped with a charger, to assist stranded electric vehicles (EVs). Now, the American Automobile Association (AAA) is about to launch a similar pilot project, where mobile charging units will join the roadside assistance fleets in six test regions - a significant marker along the path to mass adoption of the EV in North America."

Solar-Sinter 3D printer creates glass objects from sun and sand

Solar-Sinter 3D printer creates glass objects from sun and sand: "We've seen a growing number 3D printers that use additive manufacturing technology to form objects one layer at a time, usually from resin or ABS plastic. But Markus Kayser, an MA student at the Royal College of Art in London, has created a 3D printer that creates 3D objects using two things found in abundance in the desert - sun and sand."

Photos: Toyota's sporty FT-86 II concept

Photos: Toyota's sporty FT-86 II concept: "Perhaps fearing that the brand is losing touch with 'passionate drivers', Toyota is developing a new 'affordable' sports car to fill the gap it left when it dropped the Supra and MR2 from its lineup."

Get a workout while you work with the Elliptical Machine Office Desk

Get a workout while you work with the Elliptical Machine Office Desk: "If you're finding it hard to shed those extra pounds because you're chained to desk all day and can't find time to fit in some exercise then the Elliptical Machine Office Desk will mean there's no more excuses."

Pike Peak hillclimb records smashed

Pike Peak hillclimb records smashed: "Sixty-one year old motorsport legend Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima, almost certainly the oldest world class athlete competing in any sport today, won his sixth consecutive Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, at the same time as breaking the long standing 10 minute barrier for the course which rises 1.5 kilometers from start to oxygen-starved finish."

Archos' 7-inch, US$99 Arnova tablet

Archos' 7-inch, US$99 Arnova tablet: "The Arnova 7 was first announced with few details in May, but the tablet's spec page is now live, revealing a budget device designed to allow users to surf the internet over Wi-Fi, read ebooks and watch videos."

Futuristic all-electric Ecco Camper concept from NAU

Futuristic all-electric Ecco Camper concept from NAU: "NAU, the design studio behind the 360-degree Immersive Cocoon we checked out earlier this month, has penned this streamlined, zero-local-emission Ecco Camper concept with a view to inspiring a new way of getting away from it all in the 21st Century."

Phase change materials could be used to develop ‘brain-like’ computers

Phase change materials could be used to develop ‘brain-like’ computers: "Unlike human brains that make no real distinction between memory and computation, computers currently deal with processing and memory separately. This means data has to be constantly moved around, resulting in a speed and power 'bottleneck.' Now, using phase change materials that can store and process information simultaneously, researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK have developed a new technique that could lead to the development of 'brain-like' computers."