Tesla Roadster owner clocks-up 100,000 km

Tesla Roadster owner clocks-up 100,000 km: "While we had all of last century to work out the niggles of internal combustion engine powered automobiles, there's still a question or two hanging over electric vehicles - such as how long will they last?"

Kobo launches new e-Reader Touch edition

Kobo launches new e-Reader Touch edition: "While I'm a big fan of the Kindle 3, I think that Kobo may have got it beat with its new eReader Touch Edition. Featuring the latest Pearl e-Ink technology that so improved Amazon's models last year, Kobo's new Wi-Fi-enabled device also boasts optical touchscreen interaction courtesy of Neonode, is powered by a processor specially developed for e-Readers and comes with support for multiple languages."

All-electric Porsche on the horizon

All-electric Porsche on the horizon: "Having already made the leap into hybrid drive-trains with the GT3 R Hybrid and 918 Spyder, Porsche has now delivered a taste of possible future all-electric models by showcasing two Boxster E prototype variants at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin last week."

Student-designed device could make dialysis safer and easier

Student-designed device could make dialysis safer and easier: "There are approximately 1.5 million people worldwide who require regular hemodialysis treatments, due to the fact that their kidneys are no longer able to clean their blood. Clinicians generally reuse the same access point on each patient's body, for routing their bloodstream to the dialysis machine. Unfortunately, over time this can cause infections, blood clots or narrowing of the arteries at that access point."

Hexagonal plate skin gives robots sense of touch

Hexagonal plate skin gives robots sense of touch: "Providing robots with sensory inputs is one of the keys to the development of more capable and useful machines. Sight and hearing are the most common senses bestowed upon our mechanical friends (perhaps soon to be foes?), but even taste and smell have got a look in."

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."