FLOATEC project develops new floating house technology for low-lying countries

FLOATEC project develops new floating house technology for low-lying countries: Venice may soon be sharing its "Floating City" moniker thanks to a research project developing "amphibian houses" that are designed to float in the event of a flood. The FLOATEC project sees the primary market for the houses as the Netherlands, whose low-lying land makes it particularly susceptible to the effects of rising sea levels.

smart forvision investigates new materials

smart forvision investigates new materials: Smart's iconic lightweight fortwo commuter was such a natural for conversion to electric propulsion that it was one of the first zero emission cars with a recognizable badge available in that form. In essence, it changed little from the petrol-engined version apart from the drivetrain.

Miniature oxygen generator implants to boost effectiveness of cancer treatments

Miniature oxygen generator implants to boost effectiveness of cancer treatments: Some cancers, such as pancreatic and cervical cancers, are notoriously hypoxic, which means they contain low oxygen levels. Because radiation therapy needs oxygen to be effective, hypoxic areas of a tumor can be difficult to kill.

UrbanTile window blind concept fuses solar panel with an OLED screen

UrbanTile window blind concept fuses solar panel with an OLED screen: Each and every day, the sun showers our cities in solar energy. Every night, our cities emit light so bright that they can be seen from space.

Toshiba's 55-inch, Ultra HD, glasses-free 3D TV

Toshiba's 55-inch, Ultra HD, glasses-free 3D TV: Toshiba has taken the wraps off a 55-inch, 16:9 ratio LED backlit TV with glasses free 3D capability and Quad Full HD resolution.

Volkswagen's NILS - a single-seater electric sportscar for the road

Volkswagen's NILS - a single-seater electric sportscar for the road: "Volkswagen has once more produced a minimalist and frugal commuter vehicle for its home auto show in Frankfurt, and this one has us quite excited. NILS is an F1-inspired single-seat electric concept with an aluminum space frame, gull-wing doors and thanks to its extreme light weight (460 kg), small frontal area, it offers sports car performance at speeds up to 130 km/h from a small 25kW electric motor."

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AT&T HTC Jetstream Tablet announced at IFA 2011

AT&T HTC Jetstream Tablet announced at IFA 2011: "Starting September 4th, AT&T customers will be able to purchase the new HTC Jetstream Tablet in stores and online. The device is AT&T's first 4G LTE/HSPA+ tablet, plus it's the first HTC tablet to use the Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) operating system."

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LiquidRoam RoamBoards ready for sale

LiquidRoam RoamBoards ready for sale: "Motorized two-wheeled and three-wheeled personal transport innovations like the Solowheel and the cheap and cheerful Solaron certainly look like a fun way to get around, but if it's four-wheeled action you're looking for then the new RoamBoard is definitely worth a look."

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Sony's 360-degree Circle Sound SRS-BTV25 and RDP-V20iP speakers land at IFA

Sony's 360-degree Circle Sound SRS-BTV25 and RDP-V20iP speakers land at IFA: "Sony has unveiled a couple of rather ballsy offerings at IFA 2011 in the form of the SRS-BTV25 and RDP-V20iP. The compact spherical units pack Sony's 360° Circle Sound audio diffusion technology that promises to deliver omnidirectional sound to all corners of a room."

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Samsung Galaxy S II triplets headed for U.S. carriers

Samsung Galaxy S II triplets headed for U.S. carriers: "Having already launched in many world markets, Samsung has now unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S II models that are destined for U.S. carriers from September. The company's flagship smartphone will come in three slightly different flavors through Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile, with all running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with Samsung's TouchWiz 4.0 UI and packing a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and Super AMOLED Plus touch screen display in a slim form factor."

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Ford's Evos – four-gullwing-door fastback plug-in hybrid concept connects to 'the cloud'

Ford's Evos – four-gullwing-door fastback plug-in hybrid concept connects to 'the cloud': "Ford's Evos may only be a concept car but with its four scissor doors reaching skyward to the heavens, it is both the most distinctive and important concept from Ford in many a year."

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Sony's US$780 'Personal 3D Viewer' Head Mounted Display to go on sale in November

Sony's US$780 'Personal 3D Viewer' Head Mounted Display to go on sale in November: "Sony has been quick to commercialize the prototype 'Personal 3D Viewer' HMD (Head Mounted Display) we first saw at CES earlier this year, announcing a much-changed version at IFA in Berlin a few hours ago which will be known as the HMZ-T1."

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