Cameras and iControlled helicopters take flight from Swann

Cameras and iControlled helicopters take flight from Swann: "An iPhone app and a camera take flight in the new remote control helicopters from Swann. Three models include i-Fly Micro Lightning, Sky Eye and Black Swan. The i-Fly Micro Lightning lets you control the helicopter via an app for the iPhone, iPod or iPad. The Sky Eye and Black Swann models house a camera capable of taking still and video images."

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SolarKindle promises three months of unplugged reading time

SolarKindle promises three months of unplugged reading time: "What if you could read on your Kindle for three months straight? SolarFocus will be showing off a Kindle case at CES this week designed to do just that. Called SolarKindle, the case can provide you with months of reading time and over 50 hours of reading lamp use on a single charge."

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Always Innovating's HDMI dongle turns any HDTV into a "Smart" TV

Always Innovating's HDMI dongle turns any HDTV into a "Smart" TV: "Now you don't necessarily need to own a "Smart TV" in order to get Android apps on your television. Always Innovating will be showing off its HDMI dongle at CES this week, a compact device that can turn any HDTV into a Smart TV. Essentially Always Innovating's HDMI Dongle is a portable version of a set-top box. "

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Powering insect cyborgs with an implantable biofuel cell

Powering insect cyborgs with an implantable biofuel cell: "Research into developing insect cyborgs for use as first responders or super stealthy spies has been going on for a while now. Most research has focused on using batteries, tiny solar cells or piezoelectric generators to harvest kinetic energy from the movement of an insect's wings to power the electronics attached to the insects. Now a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a power supply that relies just on the insect's normal feeding."

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"Repair It Yourself" shoes make cobbling easy

"Repair It Yourself" shoes make cobbling easy: "The Repair It Yourself (RIY) concept by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Eugenia Morpurgo is a canvas shoe designed to be as repairable as possible. It's a design that not only addresses the shortcomings of traditional shoemaking, but also poses questions as to the sustainability of our consumer habits."

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Edgetrack and wefunk to launch world's first telemetry-enabled racing board

Edgetrack and wefunk to launch world's first telemetry-enabled racing board: "Contrary to celluloid legend, Marty McFly did not invent the skateboard in 1955. Street surfing actually originated a little later and has gone from a few home brewers mounting some roller skate wheels onto the underside of a plywood board to an international sport which challenges both the creative ingenuity and physical capabilities of its participants."

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New High-Density Reactive Material increases weapons explosive force

New High-Density Reactive Material increases weapons explosive force: "On December 2, 2011, U.S. Military, government and industry officials witnessed a demonstration of a new missile warhead casing material at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Dahlgren, Virginia."

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LED-based sky ceiling recreates natural lighting conditions indoors

LED-based sky ceiling recreates natural lighting conditions indoors: "The privilege of working under the open sky is reserved for just a few lucky professions. For the less fortunate majority, spending their working hours surrounded by gloomy office landscapes, the soothing sight of clouds drifting through the sky is unattainable."

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Lockheed Martin's very clever (and deadly) Joint Air-to-Ground Missile closer to deployment

Lockheed Martin's very clever (and deadly) Joint Air-to-Ground Missile closer to deployment: "With the announcement of the successful testing of a sophisticated Pneumatic Cooling System (PCS) by Lockheed Martin and industry partner Marotta Controls in December 2011, the very capable Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) is a step closer to deployment in the field."

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Silicon Valley may be too smart for its own good | VentureBeat

Silicon Valley may be too smart for its own good | VentureBeat: "Silicon Valley’s greatest asset is the brilliant minds that roam the buildings and inhabit the coffee shops. Since moving back to Silicon Valley in June, I’ve met a lot of amazing people."

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The Jeep Grand Cherokee goes all electric

The Jeep Grand Cherokee goes all electric: "The AMP Jeep Grand Cherokee, to be unveiled next week at the North American International Auto Show, is a 100 percent electric-drive vehicle with all the cargo space and utility of a true SUV. AMP trades out Jeep's V6/V8 powertrain for a combination of two Remi electric motors and a 37.6 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery."

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Hyundai embraces the hexagon with new Hexa Space multi-purpose vehicle concept

Hyundai embraces the hexagon with new Hexa Space multi-purpose vehicle concept: "Hyundai will be giving its new multi-purpose vehicle concept its world premiere at Auto Expo 2012, which kicks off in New Delhi, India on the weekend. Based on Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design language, the "Hexa Space" - also codenamed the HND-7 - is powered by Hyundai's 1.2-liter "Kappa" turbocharged GDI petrol engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission and features eight, "

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