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Autonomous road train project completes first public road test
The automobile has been with us for more than a century and while road laws, traffic management and automotive technology in general have constantly evolved during that time, the act of driving remains essentially the same – it’s all up to the person b…
Stilla app for iPhone and iPad creates unusual, striking 3D photo stitches
Created by app designer Maybe It’s The Lighting, Stilla is a new iPhone photo app that allows users to transform photographs into striking multi-dimensional images…
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Brooklyn Botanical Garden Visitor Center features a 10,000 square foot living roof
The new Visitor Center at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens officially opened its doors earlier this month and was inaugurated with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Bloomberg. Designed by the New York based architectural firm Weiss/Manfredi, the center …
Sonos SUB adds bottom end thunder to wireless audio setup
There’s little doubt that since being founded in 2002, Sonos has consistently delivered quality wireless Hi-Fi systems. After writing about the Zoneplayer S5 (now known as the PLAY:5) in 2009 I managed to grab a little one-on-one time with the all-in-o…
NASA asks future explorers to respect historic landing sites
When the last American astronauts blasted off from the Moon in 1972, it seemed as if they were leaving behind monuments that would stand for all time. On a lifeless, airless satellite there would never be any scavengers or souvenir hunters, no wind to …
Ultra-sensitive biosensor could detect diseases in their earliest stages
A new ultra-sensitive test developed by scientists from the Imperial College London and Spain’s University of Vigo has the potential to detect the earliest stages of a disease, thereby giving any treatment the best possible chance of succeeding. The …
In Pictures: The World’s Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant
Brightsource’s 370-megawatt facility near Las Vegas is taking shape, but the future of solar thermal is much more fuzzy.
Square Kilometer Array Organisation opts for dual site solution
After a tense few months that has had many in Australia and South Africa anxiously awaiting word on whether their particular site will be chosen to host the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Organisa…
Dream Team releases near-universal Jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1
The so-called “Jailbreak Dream Team” – which includes members of both the Chronic-Dev Team and iPhone Dev Team camps – has released a new iteration of the Absinthe Jailbreak tool that boasts the ability to Jailbreak almost every fully updated iOS devic…
Apple patent hints at future stylus support for iPhone and iPad
Apple has submitted an application to patent an “optical stylus” for use with future touch based devices, leading to speculation that the next iPhone or iPad could include stylus support. Competitors HTC and Samsung have both released devices featuring…
DLI 9000 rugged tablet comes with 5-in-1 payment module option
As you might appreciate, I spend quite a chunk of my free time pacing the aisles of my local consumer electronics store. On my latest visit I was pleasantly surprised to see a sales assistant carrying a tablet computer around to advise customers on cur…
Rafael Nadal demonstrates Babolat Play & Connect interactive tennis racquet
Some people argue that technology makes us lazy couch-potatoes who spend all day sitting in front of various screens. But tech can also make us better athletes by providing us with information about our sporting performance – whether it’s shoes which l…
Knut internet-connected sensor keeps you in the know via email
Our lives a very connected these days. You can check in on friends and family, your car and your home within seconds by typing a few words and pushing a few buttons. Despite this, there are still many pieces that remain cut off from our networks by phy…
Researchers create first of its kind invisibility cloak array
When we think of invisibility cloaks, probably the first things that come to mind are Harry Potter-like contraptions that allow people or large objects to instantly disappear. Scientists from the University of Maryland and nearby Towson University, how…
Porsche tuning house Gemballa introduces diamond-based car coating
German tuner Gemballa has announced an innovation that should lead to many cars that surpass the gaudiness of even its own gold-splashed Mirage GT Gold Edition. It’s a car finish made from crushed diamonds. ..
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