TankBot - smartphone-controlled toy tank keeps itself out of trouble

TankBot - smartphone-controlled toy tank keeps itself out of trouble: "Exhibited during Toy Fair 2011 in New York, Desk Pets' TankBot has joined the likes of the HELO TC, Sphere and AR Drone in the growing ranks of smartphone-controlled gizmos. In addition to smartphone control, the US$25 bot has individually powered tiny tank-tracks and infrared sensors for free-roaming and maze solving modes."

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Ford tips F1 technology into elegant E-Bike concept

Ford tips F1 technology into elegant E-Bike concept: "Automotive manufacturers often use the media glare surrounding events like the International Motor Show in Frankfurt to showcase concept vehicles never intended for production. Such models are created to highlight cutting edge design or brand new technology."

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All-electric Tron Lightcycle hits the streets

All-electric Tron Lightcycle hits the streets: "Practicality tends to take a back seat when you combine sci-fi cult status with custom chopper building - and there's no room for a pillion passenger on the Lightcycle. We first spied Parker Brothers Choppers Lightcycle project last year when it surfaced in gas-powered form, now the company has released video of a fully-electric version of the neon-packing two-wheeler in action. The electric motor may be quieter, but this one's still guaranteed to turn heads."

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Logitech Harmony Link turns an iOS or Android device into a universal remote

Logitech Harmony Link turns an iOS or Android device into a universal remote: Logitech has revealed the Harmony Link, its latest addition to the Harmony line of accessories, which until now mostly included universal remote controls. Featuring a hockey puck-like design, the Harmony Link requires a home WiFi network and the free Logitech Harmony Link App.

Research demonstrates that activated carbon could store hydrogen at room temperature

Research demonstrates that activated carbon could store hydrogen at room temperature: With hydrogen atoms consisting of just a single electron and single proton, its gaseous form made up of two hydrogen atoms can be hard to contain. Hydrogen storage, along with hydrogen production and the lack of infrastructure, remains a major stumbling block in efforts to usher in hydrogen as a replacement for hydrocarbon-based fuels in cars, trucks and even homes.

Infiniti M Hybrid equals Lamborghini Countach in standing quarter mile

Infiniti M Hybrid equals Lamborghini Countach in standing quarter mile: Records may come and go but, aside from grabbing headlines, they're a way of benchmarking the progress of new technologies. In the automotive world this means hybrid drivetrains and we've seen a number of new record attempts in recent times - usually related to fuel economy as with the Kia Optima Drive.

Project Utopia breaks the naval architectural mould

Project Utopia breaks the naval architectural mould: The concept of a floating island is not new, having first surfaced in Homer's Odyssey and making countless appearances in literature from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, C. S. Lewis' science fiction trilogy Perelandra, Hugh Lofting's The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922) and the first artificially-constructed floating island makes an appearance in an 1895 novel by the father of science fiction, Frenchman Jules Verne.

Study indicates that nanoparticles cause brain damage in fish

Study indicates that nanoparticles cause brain damage in fish: "In just the past few years, nanotechnology has brought technological advances in almost every field imaginable - patches that regenerate heart tissue, water-powered batteries and better biofuels are just a few examples."

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Tap-to-pay Google Wallet launched

Tap-to-pay Google Wallet launched: "Smartphones are in the process of replacing cameras, phonebooks, land lines and maps ... and wallets are next. First announced in May but just launched today, the Google Wallet free app allows its users to store electronic versions of their credit cards on their smartphone, and pay for items simply by tapping their phone on a near field communication (NFC) reader at a store's front counter."

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Housebites hopes to reinvent takeaway food

Housebites hopes to reinvent takeaway food: "Too busy to cook, too tired to go out and sick of eating pizza, Thai and India takeaway? Well that is where UK entrepreneur Simon Prockter wants to step in with his latest venture housebites.com, a website that links customers with cooks and chefs in their local area to provide restaurant quality food delivered to the door."

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Autonomous self-steering tractor could make farmers' lives a lot easier

Autonomous self-steering tractor could make farmers' lives a lot easier: "Many of us are eagerly awaiting the widespread adoption of autonomous cars to free us from the hassle of driving to and from work. This kind of technology also has applications beyond the roadway, especially in areas like farming where driving is the work ... and it's not on paved surfaces with markings and signs laid out."

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Researchers turn wastewater into “inexhaustible” source of hydrogen

Researchers turn wastewater into “inexhaustible” source of hydrogen: "Currently, the world economy and western society in general runs on fossil fuels. We've known for some time that this reliance on finite resources that are polluting the planet is unsustainable in the long term. "

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