WOW-Keys allows desktop keyboard and iPhone to pool their resources

WOW-Keys allows desktop keyboard and iPhone to pool their resources: "An iPhone has various input features that a standard desktop keyboard doesn't, such as a reconfigurable touchscreen display. A full-sized keyboard, however, is much easier to type on than an iPhone. Perhaps it only makes sense, therefore, that Korea's Omnio Technologies decided to combine the strengths of the two devices, in the form of its WOW-Keys keyboard with built-in iPhone dock."

Geniatech unveils Android-embedded set-top system for HDTV

Geniatech unveils Android-embedded set-top system for HDTV: "Google TV has not received quite the warm welcome that was hoped for, in spite of sterling efforts from Logitech, Sony and Boxee. While the search giant makes upgrades to the service for Android 3.1 and readies it for Android Market, Geniatech is offering what it says is the first Android-embedded set-top system for HDTVs."

Student-designed device to fight battlefield hypothermia

Student-designed device to fight battlefield hypothermia: "For U.S. troops, the most common type of battlefield fatality involves blood loss due to trauma. When a soldier does experience blood loss, their chance of survival drops by 22.5 percent once hypothermia sets in. Needless to say, if that reaction can be minimized or delayed, then less fatalities should occur. A team of biomedical engineering students from New Jersey's Stevens Institute of Technology is working towards that goal, by developing a blood-warming system device known as Heat Wave."

Bose combines TV and home theater with VideoWave Entertainment System

Bose combines TV and home theater with VideoWave Entertainment System: "According to Bose, only one third of homes in the U.S. have a home theater system, leaving the majority relying on the decidedly average speakers built into many TVs. While the major TV manufacturers generally try to market their products in terms of picture quality - be it blacker blacks, 3D capabilities or the latest and greatest image processing engine - audio performance seems to take a back seat."

Military tested, ultra rugged wearable computer system gets commercial release

Military tested, ultra rugged wearable computer system gets commercial release: "Military computer manufacturer Black Diamond Advanced Technology has released its ultra-rugged wearable PC and communications kit as a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) system. Adaptable to a range of specialist missions, the Modular Tactical System (MTS) system is - as the name suggests - not just a pack containing a computer."

‘Guide vest’ to act as eyes for the visually impaired

‘Guide vest’ to act as eyes for the visually impaired: "We've looked at a number of efforts to extend the capabilities of the traditional white cane for the visually impaired, such as using ultrasonic echoes or lasers to give users a better lay of the land."

EU project looks to the future of personal air transport

EU project looks to the future of personal air transport: "A European Union project known as myCopter has set aside funds of €4.2 million (US$6.2m) to investigate the possibility of introducing Personal Aerial Vehicles (PAVs) into the skyways of many congested European cities."

Pic3D sheet transforms any screen into a glasses-free 3D display

Pic3D sheet transforms any screen into a glasses-free 3D display: "It seems that those of us who haven't bought a glasses-free 3D gadget yet may have the opportunity to try one anyway. Announced at the Virtual Reality Exhibition in Tokyo, Pic3D is a thin sheet of transparent film, which enables a glasses-free 3D effect after being applied to any screen."

LiquidText software designed for active reading

LiquidText software designed for active reading: "The more ways in which you can engage yourself with what you're reading, the more likely you are to understand and remember it. It's a practice known as active reading, and it can involve taking notes, highlighting passages, setting aside snippets of important information, or even reading text aloud."

Folding, retractable steering wheel could make tiny cars roomier

Folding, retractable steering wheel could make tiny cars roomier: "As small, ultra fuel-efficient or electric cars become more popular as urban runabouts, automotive designers are looking for more ways to maximize their interior space. One possibility: get rid of the steering wheel. Of course, you need a steering wheel for driving, but the engineers at Michigan's TRW Automotive are working on one that folds up and retracts into the dashboard when the vehicle is parked."

SoloTrek developers planning two seat electric hybrid Air Car

SoloTrek developers planning two seat electric hybrid Air Car: "If you've ever watched your Parrot AR Drone power through the air and wondered what it would be like to be inside such a craft, the announcement of the Air Car project could be the answer you are looking for. The folks behind the development of the SoloTrek/Springtail Exoskeleton Flying Vehicle have revealed plans to create the world's first fuel-electric hybrid flying car."

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?"