Fingernail-sized radar chip could be used in future smartphones

Fingernail-sized radar chip could be used in future smartphones: "Research based in Frankfurt, Germany, and funded by the European Union, has resulted in a new low-cost, fingernail-sized radar chip package that could be implemented in a variety of areas, including the automotive industry, robotics and smartphones."

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Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell generates electricity from living plants

Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell generates electricity from living plants: "Wetlands are estimated to account for around six percent of the earth’s surface and a new Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell technology developed at Wageningen University & Research in The Netherlands could see some of these areas become a viable source of renewable energy. More than that, the developers believe that their technology could be used to supply electricity to remote communities and in green roofs to supply electricity to households."

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Sailrocket runs 65.45 knots (75 mph) to smash World Speed Sailing Record

Sailrocket runs 65.45 knots (75 mph) to smash World Speed Sailing Record: "NEWS FLASH - The outright world speed sailing record was smashed this afternoon (November 24) by Paul Larsen in the Vestas Sailrocket 2 with the astonishing time of 65.37 knots. (75.23 mph - 121.06 km/h). See Paul's blog for the very latest as it happens."

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Heated Coat

Heated Coat: "In my part of the world, winter is starting right now.

As I have no basement, and my garage is not insulated, I find myself doing most of my work out in the cold."

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The Boeing computer-blitzing drone that could cripple a nation's electronics | Mail Online

The Boeing computer-blitzing drone that could cripple a nation's electronics | Mail Online: "Down the years and across the universe, the heroes of science-fiction classics from Dan Dare to Star Wars and The Matrix have fought intergalactic battles with weapons that wipe out enemy electronics at the touch of a button."

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Bloom.fm launches mobile-first music service, 16 million tracks on day one

Bloom.fm launches mobile-first music service, 16 million tracks on day one: "Though there may be no shortage of free and subscription-based music services, London-based startup Bloom.fm is counting on there being room for one more. It has a trick up its sleeve: a mobile-first approach to market. Not beholden to translating desktop functionality and UI features to the smartphone, Bloom.fm has delivered a distinct take on the mobile music experience. Out today for iOS in the UK, Gizmag takes the first look at the app, and talks to the team hoping to take on the big guns."

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Pickup Hatch? Hyundai C3 Roll Top pulls the roof off the Veloster

Pickup Hatch? Hyundai C3 Roll Top pulls the roof off the Veloster: "Hyundai designed the C3 for the Los Angeles Auto Show that began this week, thinking of it it as the perfect solution for the urban-meets-surf culture of the city on the sea. It also draws influence from the fixed-gear bicycle scene, and Hyundai envisions equipment from the mirror caps to the wheels being customized by the owner. Hyundai picked the flashy high-gloss-white/flat black/flat red/flat teal color scheme based on a sampling of fixie styles, and put a bike in back of the show car to boot."

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Recent discovery may change our understanding of how black holes form and evolve

Recent discovery may change our understanding of how black holes form and evolve: "Astronomers from the University of Texas at Austin have measured the second-largest black hole ever discovered. It takes up some 14 percent of the galaxy's mass and may lead to an overhaul of theories regarding the formation and evolution of black holes."

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StickNFind system uses your phone and coin-like tags to find lost items

StickNFind system uses your phone and coin-like tags to find lost items: "If the number of “finding” systems cropping up lately is anything to go by, we seem to be quite a forgetful bunch. One of the latest such systems, known as StickNFind, looks to be particularly simple – just some little adhesive tags, and an app on the user’s smartphone."

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This quadrotor flies -- and rolls -- over just about anything | Crave - CNET

This quadrotor flies -- and rolls -- over just about anything | Crave - CNET: "We've seen how flying quadrotors can form spectacular displays in the sky, but what if they could roll along the ground too?"

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New small fission reactor for deep-space missions demonstrated

New small fission reactor for deep-space missions demonstrated: "Exploring the regions of deep space beyond Mars means sending probes where solar power isn’t practical. Since the 1960s, NASA has equipped its Apollo missions and unmanned explorers with Radioisotope Thermal Generators (RTGs). These have worked very well, but they run on plutonium 238, which is currently in short supply."

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Satechi dongle turns iOS devices into universal remote controls

Satechi dongle turns iOS devices into universal remote controls: "Having already provided a remote for the control of iOS devices with its BT Media Remote, Satechi has reversed things by releasing a dongle that turns an iOS device into a universal remote control. In combination with a free app, the Universal Remote dongle enables control of devices around the home that use infrared remote controllers"

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