 Welcome to the newsletter for Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine. These are the headlines for April the 29th, 2013.  Video: Flight testing the Seabreacher X – the 300 horsepower bionic sharkThough it fails to fit into any traditional man-made watercraft category, the Seabreacher X is remarkably comfortable in the water, turning quicker than anything made by man and happily skipping across the tops of the waves at 50 mph. This is not surprising given that it's based on a shape refined over 420 million years at the top of the ocean food chain – the shark. Give it more horsepower than Valentino Rossi's MotoGP bike, make it so light that it has the power-to-weight ratio of a Bugatti Veyron and you get the Seabreacher X. Its semi-pressurized hull enables it to tickle your adrenalin glands both above and below the waves, and it rates as the most outrageous boy's toy I have ever sampled. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Smartphone Comparison Guide 2013Shopping for a new smartphone can be overwhelming. Even after you've chosen a wireless carrier, there are so many phones – many of which look almost the same – that you might not know where to begin. The choice is made even more difficult by the constantly shifting sands of the smartphone marketplace and this year has already seen a number of major new players enter the fray. So how do you sort through it all? Look no further, as Gizmag breaks down the top smartphones of (early) 2013. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Hyundai thinks out of the box with hovering cars and transforming vehiclesHyundai has been running the IDEA festival, an internal contest to challenge designers and engineers to come up with futuristic transportation solutions, for three years. In preparing for IDEA 2013, Hyundai provides a look at some of the best concepts conceived during IDEA 2012 – everything from flying cars, to egg-shaped transporters, to spare tires that transform into bikes. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  In pictures: Top ten green buildings in the USThe American Institute of Architects announced its top ten green buildings in the US for 2013 on Monday (Earth Day, uncoincidentally). It's a diverse list, containing a cheese factory, senior citizens' apartments, school buildings, and a smattering of LEED certificates. There's only one net zero building on the list, though it's worth remembering that it's much easier to build a net zero home than it is a net zero office or factory. Step inside for a short profile of each of the buildings, or head straight to the gallery for the architectural eye candy. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  The garage-built EMX – electric motocross soul in a mountain bike's body About three years ago, in a cramped, musty garage in Graz, Austria, a handful of determined bike gear heads set to work on building an environmentally friendlier motocross-inspired e-bike. What they popped out three months later wasn't quite an FMX/motocross bike and wasn't quite a mountain bike. It was the all-electric EMX, a little bit of both. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  BeagleBone Black flies faster than the speed of Pi for just $45Developers, makers, and hobbyists looking for a beefier alternative to Gizmag favorite the Raspberry Pi will be delighted to learn that BeagleBoard.org has taken the wraps off a 1 GHz ARM-based board named the BeagleBone Black. Though it may look like a slightly more expensive outlay, its manufacturer says that by providing everything needed for display, keyboard and network connectivity right out of the box, the Black provides "a lower total cost of ownership than the nearest competitor." Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Volvo confirms fuel savings of 25 percent with flywheel KERSAfter extensive testing of its kinetic flywheel technology, Volvo has announced that the system can boost fuel economy by 25 percent. The company is now looking at integrating the Flywheel KERS system into its production line. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Propul~Surf screw-propelled snowboard rips uphill Snowboarders endure a lot of issues when compared to their skiing counterparts – these include twisting and contorting their ankles to fit on footrests designed for skiers, wearing useless leashes around their legs even though skis are more likely to pop off, and getting stuck on flat traverses that skiers push through with their poles. All those issues aren't getting solved in a day, but a group of French students is working on the last one. Their solution is called the Propul~Surf and it's designed to motor knuckle-draggers over flat ground and up hills. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Modular luggage and backpacks adjust to trips of all typesNo matter how many different suitcases, backpacks, carry-ons, purses, man-satchels and such that you own, you can still find yourself lugging the wrong type of bag and thinking "man, I need some new luggage." A number of manufacturers are attempting to make your jet-setting a little easier by designing modular luggage pieces that can grow, shrink and shift shapes to suit a variety of situations. This new generation of modular luggage should make everything from overnighters to multi-year pilgrimages a little easier for travelers of all types and stripes. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  IBM applies supercomputer cooling to solar collector for 80% efficiencySolar power may provide a clean, abundant source of energy, but we know the sun's rays are capable of much, much more. Aside from generating electricity, we've seen solar energy harnessed to produce drinkable water as well, so why not combine the two processes into one system? That's what IBM and its collaborators are hoping to do with an affordable High Concentration PhotoVoltaic Thermal (HCPVT) system that uses cooling technology from supercomputers to harvest solar energy more efficiently and produce purified water at the same time. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Toshiba KIRAbook vs. MacBook Pro with Retina displayLast week, Toshiba entered the ultra high-end laptop market with the KIRAbook, a thin and light Ultrabook with a number of compelling features. The laptop is the first Windows 8 device to feature a Retina-level display (or PixelPure as Toshiba calls it), throwing it into direct competition with Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina display. We take a look at both devices to see which (if either) comes out on top. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  New streetlight design curbs light pollutionFor astronomers, a well-lit city means a sky unavailable for study. Worse, light pollution is blamed for affecting bird migration, sea turtle hatching, and wildlife mating and feeding routines. Researchers at National Central University, Taiwan, and Unidad Academica de Fisica, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Mexico, have attacked the problem with a new LED street lamp designed to shine only where needed, without splashing into unwanted areas, as a way to reduce light pollution while providing better lighting. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Mammuth Rewarron is claimed to be world's first 1:3 scale production RC carGood things may often come in small packages, but the Mammuth Rewarron sees the humble radio-controlled car supersized. Aptly referred to as "remote controlled testosterone" by manufacturer Mammuth Works, the gas-guzzling monster can reach a top speed of roughly 70 km/h (45 mph). It is also said to be the first production RC car built to a 1:3 scale. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Review: Cree LED light bulbIn late March, all of the US Home Depot stores began carrying Cree's new LED light bulbs. While they're by no means the first such bulbs to offer the same form factor as standard incandescent bulbs, their combination of a relatively low price and visually-pleasing light quality have got some people – and not just publicists working for Cree – saying that they could be what finally brings LED light bulbs into the mainstream. I recently got a chance to try one out for myself, and I definitely liked what I saw. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  NASA's goggle-eyed SPHERE robots create 3D maps on the flyTake the little floating ball that gave Luke Skywalker so much trouble during lightsaber practice, slap a pair of huge welder's goggles on it and you start to get a picture of NASA's latest foray into flying robots. Currently being tested aboard the International Space Station (ISS), MIT Space Systems Laboratory's SPHERES-VERTIGO system is a free-flying robot with stereoscopic vision that is part of a program to develop ways for small satellites to autonomously create 3D maps of objects such as asteroids or disabled satellites. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Virtuix Omni and Oculus Rift come together for literal running and gunning Omni-directional treadmills promise to take things a stationary step further than current motion controllers, such as the Wii-mote, PlayStation Move and Microsoft Kinect, by translating movements to an onscreen avatar as users walk and run on the spot. The Omni from Virtuix is one such treadmill aimed at home users and its creators recently demonstrated its use with the Oculus Rift, providing a tantalizing glimpse of its potential to provide an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience and really get gamers moving. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Nitecore "Tiny Monster" flashlight belts out 3,500 lumensWhen it comes to electronic gadgets, consumers like to see more power packed into a smaller device. With that in mind, all the flashlight geeks out there should be fans of Nitecore's new Tiny Monster TM26 – it's billed as the world's smallest 3,500-lumen flashlight. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Powertraveller silverback-gorilla portable power pack runs a laptop all dayIn its travels, portable power system manufacturer Powertraveller says that it's come across the question many times: "Can you make a battery with enough charge to run a laptop all day?" It now has an answer. The silverback-gorilla is its beefiest portable power pack yet. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  FuoriSalone: Milan Design Week 2013 round-upWrapping up our coverage on the Milan Design Week 2013, we've taken a look at some of the innovative and new ideas which graced the various exhibition spaces of FuoriSalone. The special event has been running parallel to the Salone Internazionale del Mobile since 1990 and each year sees hundreds of independent designers and architects inhabit local shops, buildings and public spaces in and around central Milan. By showcasing an array of creative designs, FuoriSalone hopes to launch the careers of young designers from around the world, while at the same time giving the public a limited time access to view; experience and in some cases purchase from the collection. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Siemens and Volvo bring EV charge times down to 90 minutesWhen it comes to electric vehicles, the conversation invariably diverts to concerns about vehicle range, infrastructure, and recharge times. To address the last of those issues, Volvo and Siemens have developed a new fast-charging system that cuts recharge times down to 90 minutes. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Kohler's Numi toilet features Bluetooth, SD card, and $6,650 price tagThe toilet is often referred to as "the throne," and Kohler is almost taking that expression literally with the introduction of its new Numi model. We've already seen the Kohler C3 toilet seat, which was pretty advanced in its own right, but the Numi certainly wears the crown as one of the most feature-packed toilets we've ever seen, and it comes with a US$6,650 price tag to match. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Special promotion for Gizmag readers "Ubuntu: An Absolute Beginners Guide"
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0 Hybrid RotorWing design transitions from fixed to rotary wing mid-flight
| Welcome to the newsletter for Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine. These are the headlines for April the 23rd, 2013.  Hybrid RotorWing design transitions from fixed to rotary wing mid-flightAttempts to combine the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities of a helicopter with the high-speed flight and long range capabilities of a fixed-wing aircraft have been tackled in a number of different ways – from tiltrotor designs, such as the V-280 Valor and Project Zero, to fixed rotor aircraft that transition from vertical to horizontal flight, such as the SkyTote and Flexrotor. Australian company StopRotor Technology has taken a different approach with its Hybrid RotorWing design concept which features a main rotor that switches from fixed rotor to fixed wing in mid air. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Next-generation Very Light Car architecture takes center stageThe team at Edison2 has not been idle since winning the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize with its Very Light Car (VLC) back in 2010. An electric version of the VLC was unveiled in 2011 and this month saw the new architecture that will form the basis of the company's consumer prototype unveiled at the The Henry Ford museum. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Gizmag's top picks from the Milan SaloneSatelliteRecently, Gizmag was lucky enough to meet a diverse range of young designers taking part in this year's SaloneSatellite, which runs alongside the Salone Internazionale del Mobile as part of Milan Design Week. Dedicated to up-and-coming designers under the age of 35, the event is a melting pot of some of the best innovative new works from around the world. This year the event included 700 participants, showcasing their works geared to the theme "Design and Craftsmanship: Together for Industry." Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Lamborghini's Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario EditionAs part of Lamborghini's 50th Anniversary celebrations the company has set aside some special editions for a select few. First off came the outrageous, fire spitting Veneno. Given only three Venenos were made at US$4 million a piece, your disappointment in not acquiring one is understandable. But with the release of the Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario, the company from Sant'Agata hopes to change your odds. Gizmag's Mike Hanlon was on hand to lay eyes and pixels upon the limited edition beast as revealed at the Shanghai Auto Show. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  "Rapid Deployment Module" shelter assembles in 25 minutes, no tools requiredMassachusetts company Visible Good has developed a new emergency shelter design that could prove useful during a humanitarian crisis. Dubbed "Rapid Deployment Module" (RDM), the shelter is portable, reusable, and can be assembled in around 25 minutes by just two people, no tools required. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Velkess flywheel technology promises cleaner, more efficient energy storageIt's no secret that the successful future of wind, solar and other renewable sources hinges on the development of cost effective energy storage systems. Silicon Valley inventor Bill Gray believes his novel approach to flywheel technology could be the answer. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Friend-Me: Nissan unveils vision for growing Chinese auto marketplaceChina's already huge automotive market is predicted to triple in size by the end of the decade and it's a scenario that has the world's car makers scrambling for a foothold. Nissan is among those, and its efforts to appeal to the youthful Chinese market were revealed in Shanghai this weekend in the shape of the Friend-ME concept car. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Hang on tight – Outrider USA's electric recumbent trikes can go up to 40 mphElectric bikes are becoming quite popular, although some riders might be frustrated by the fact that – in many parts of the world – they're legally limited to a top motor-only speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Any faster and they're no longer classified as bicycles, and must be licensed accordingly. If that's not a problem for you, however, then you might be interested in Outrider USA's line of pedal-electric recumbent tricycles. Not only do they look pretty spiffy and comfy, but they can reach speeds of up to 40 mph (64 km/h). Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Buick cuts the cord: Riviera plug-in concept offers wireless chargingThe fourth global concept car developed by the Shanghai GM and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) joint ventures, the Buick Riviera emulates the form of moving water. The concept designed for the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show is powered by a plug-in hybrid system that can be recharged wirelessly. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  World's largest OTEC power plant planned for ChinaLockheed Martin has been getting its feet wet in the renewable energy game for some time. In the 1970s it helped build the world's first successful floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system that generated net power, and in 2009 it was awarded a contract to develop an OTEC pilot plant in Hawaii. That project has apparently been canceled but the company has now shifted its OTEC sights westward by teaming up with Hong Kong-based Reignwood Group to co-develop a pilot plant that will be built off the coast of southern China. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Pebble watch face SDK releasedThe makers of the Pebble smartwatch have released a "proof-of-concept" watchface SDK that allows third party developers to create custom watch faces and very basic apps. Shortly after the release there was already various watchface designs, a stopwatch app and a Tetris game (Pebblis) available for download in the Pebble forums. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Loopwheels put a spring in your cyclingWhen you have plenty of bicycle to work with, such as is the case with a mountain bike, it's not such a big deal to design it with front and rear suspension. When the bicycle in question is a diminutive folding city bike, however, it gets a bit trickier. That's why UK industrial designer Sam Pearce has created Loopwheels. Instead of relying on a suspension fork and rear shock, it lets the bike's 20-inch wheels absorb the bumps. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Google reveals tech specs for GlassNew smartphones and tablets always create a stir. But let's be honest: most of them are relatively minor updates. They don't compare with the launch of an entirely new product category. That's why there's so much buzz around Google Glass. You get the sense that it might be something entirely new that changes the game. Today we have more info about Glass, after Google released the tech specs of its upcoming smartglasses. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Spherical "Ekinoids" to house future generations in off-grid townsA self-assembled spherical house may sound like a simple idea, but the founders of the Ekinoid Project are extraordinarily ambitious. It's thought that the global population could reach 9 billion by 2050, and to house some of those 2 billion extra people, the Ekinoid Project would see pop-up off-grid towns comprised entirely of spheroid pods accommodate 10,000 people at a time in some of Earth's least hospitable places. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  World's largest optical telescope gets construction approvalThe world's largest optical telescope got the go ahead last Friday when the Hawaiian Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) granted a building and operating permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) to be sited on a plateau of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. The next-generation telescope, which uses a 30-meter (98 ft) segmented mirror promises to capture images from the near-ultraviolet to the mid-infrared wavelengths with unprecedented clarity. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Norwegian soda company sets world's largest message in a bottle adriftSending messages in bottles has been around since at least the Ancient Greeks, but it's doubtful that anyone back then sent out a bottle quite like this. As part of a promotional campaign, Solo, a soft drink company based in Norway, recently built an 8-meter (26-foot) tall replica soda bottle outfitted with solar panels, a camera, and tracking technology and set it adrift in the ocean. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Udoo mini computer combines best of Arduino and Raspberry PiWhat do you get if you cross a Raspberry Pi computer with an Arduino microcontroller? It might be an awful setup for a joke, but it's an enticing question if you're an electronics hobbyist or Internet of Things doer. Happily, thanks to Udoo, this is now a question with an answer. The mini PC combines the best of its predecessors in a compact PC-on-a-board with four times the power of a Raspberry Pi with all the functions of an Arduino Due microcontroller. The tinkerers of the internet have made short work of Udoo's Kickstarter target with 53 days remaining. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Review: Kindle Fire HD 8.9" tablet"This is the iPad with Retina Display," begins the ad. "And this is the new Kindle Fire HD with an 8.9-inch display." We then see two "stunning HD" screens, with the narrator telling us that we may not be able to tell the difference. Then he drops the bomb: " ... but your wallet can." See, the iPad starts at US$500, and this Kindle Fire starts at $270. But is it really the great deal that Amazon says it is? Let's find out, as we review Amazon's Kindle Fire HD 8.9" tablet. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  World's fastest electric car, the Detroit Electric SP:01, unveiled in ShanghaiDetroit Electric clearly isn't coy when it comes to its SP:01, the world's fastest production electric car, publicly revealed for the first time at the Shanghai Auto Show today. The company made no attempt to cover up its high-performance EV ahead of its press conference, and our man on the ground didn't hesitate in wiring these pictures in to Fortress Gizmag. The SP:01 tops out at 249 km/h (155 mph) and can hit 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in a fleet 3.7 seconds. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  "Algae-powered" building opens in GermanySplitterwerk Architects and engineering firm Arup have unveiled what is thought to be the world's first building to be powered partly by algae. Officially "unveiled" at the International Building Exhibition hosted in Hamburg, the design, dubbed the BIQ, has a "bio-adaptive" facade that is claimed to be a first for using algae within its glass louvers in order to generate energy, and provide shade, to a working building. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Special promotion for Gizmag readers "Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide"
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0 Lighter Yikebike EV models join growing Transport Appliance marketplace
| Welcome to the newsletter for Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine. These are the headlines for April the 15th, 2013.  Lighter Yikebike EV models join growing Transport Appliance marketplaceWith big changes likely in the global transport infrastructure, the race is on to create the missing link – the smallest, lightest man-packable form of motorized transport yet known. Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, BMW and Nissan have all shown vehicles in this area, but none have yet hit the market. The best-of-breed is currently the Yikebike and it announced today that it has further extended its lead, lightening its US$4,000 Carbon model from 11.5 kg to 11.2 kg and extending its range to 15 km (9.3 miles). There's also now a choice of Yikebikes with two cheaper versions at 12.7 kg ($3,000) and 14 kg ($2000). Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  2013 New York auto show round-up We've already covered the featured stars of the New York Auto Show, including the Jeep Cherokee and Subaru WRX Concept. Now it's time to take a look at the supporting cast, some of which may just outshine their bigger-part co-stars. From the sporty 2014 Buick Regal to the Bentley Flying Spur, here's a look at the hottest, techiest hardware from the Big Apple. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  boomBOTTLE: a rugged wireless speaker for outdoors typesThe near-ubiquity of smartphones has led to a boom in the Bluetooth speaker market, and consumers are spoiled for choice. How then can a manufacturer hope to attract attention in such an over-saturated space? Scosche reckons it's got the answer with boomBOTTLE: a rugged and portable Bluetooth speaker. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Statoil's Norway HQ: one of the best offices in the world?Is this one of the world's best office buildings? These are the new offices of Norwegian oil and gas outfit Statoil, built at Fonebu near Oslo in Norway. The building was lauded well before its completion towards the end of 2012. In 2009 it was singled out as Future Project of the Year at the World Architecture Festival. Last year it received the Best Commercial Building prize at the World Architecture News Awards, and more recently was nominated in the Best Office & Business Development category at this year's MIPIM real estate exhibition in Cannes (where it was beaten by The Squaire in Frankfurt). So what's significant about the design? Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Bell unveils V-280 Valor tiltrotor concept for U.S. Army program Bell Helicopter has thrown its tiltrotor hat into the ring for the U.S. Army's Joint Multi Role (JMR)/Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program with the unveiling of its V-280 Valor tiltrotor concept at the 2013 Army Aviation Association of America's (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas. The aircraft is up against an X2-based design from Boeing and Sikorsky, a coaxial design from AVX Aircraft, and a still unknown proposal from EADS. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Heineken's "smart" beer bottles create a synchronized light showHeineken is introducing a new twist on the ordinary beer bottle with the Heineken Ignite, which uses LEDs and wireless sensors to light up when two bottles are clinked together and flashes in time with music. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  In Pictures: Milan Design Week 2013This week the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (aka Milan Design Week) opened in Milan, showcasing an endless collection of the latest home-furnishing designs from Italy and around the world. This year marks the Salone's 52nd edition and features a strong focus on innovation and the use of natural materials. Over 2,500 exhibitors filled the 204,850 square meters (2.2 million square feet) of the Rho Milan Fairgrounds in Italy, and we were lucky enough to be among the 300,000 visitors to attend this year's event. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  A tale of two tests: why Energy Star LED light bulbs are a rare breedJust over a week ago we reported that Philips' 22 W LED light bulb, designed as a like-for-like replacement of a 100-W incandescent light bulb, was the first LED bulb of its type to receive the stamp of approval from Energy Star. But looking at the Energy Star requirements reported by Philips in its press release, it seemed a little strange that Philips' product is the only one to have been certified – given that products long on the market appear, at face value, to meet those requirements. Since then, Gizmag has spoken to LED light bulb makers Switch Lighting and other industry players to find out why they're apparently playing catch-up. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Russian space enthusiasts may have found lost Soviet Mars landerRussian space enthusiasts have pinpointed the resting place of what is believed to be the Soviet lander, Mars 3, which failed shortly after landing in 1971. Using images returned by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a crowdsourcing effort has found what may be four components of the lander, its parachute and descent module. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Ross Lovegrove and Renault create the high-concept Twin'Z city-carIn automobile design there are concept cars and there are high concept projects. And now, apparently, there are concepts that exist on a seemingly LED-infused plain. Renault, with the help of famed British designer Ross Lovegrove, took the latter route, and developed one of the most enlightened concepts to come along in years: the Tron-styled Twin'Z Concept. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Audi Motorrad Concept based on Ducati 848French automotive designers Thibault and Marc Devauze and modeller Clement Couvreur have created this Audi roadster motorcycle concept based on a Ducati 848 engine but with elements of Ducati's Hypermotard and Monster, all wrapped in Audi Design Language. The purchase of Ducati by Audi means such a motorcycle is not all that improbable, and Audi's carbon fiber knowhow and Direct Shift Gearbox might also help. Audi-owned DKW was once the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world - wouldn't it be nice to see a real one of these surface. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Stromer ST1 e-bike comes to the U.S. Swiss manufacturer Stromer, an electric-bike brand of BMC, recently launched its ST1 pedal-assisted electric bike in the United States. The 500-watt ST1 was designed to blend function, versatility and style into a commuter-friendly bicycle. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  U.S. Navy to deploy Laser Weapon System on warshipThe U.S. Navy took a step farther away from John Paul Jones and closer to James T. Kirk as it announced that a solid-state laser weapon will be deployed on a U.S. Navy ship in fiscal year 2014. The announcement that the Laser Weapon System (LaWS) will deployed on board USS Ponce (AFSB[I] 15) two years ahead of schedule was made on Monday at the Sea-Air-Space exposition, National Harbor, Maryland. The deployment is the latest in a line of recent recent high-energy laser demonstrations carried out by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Naval Sea Systems Command. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Ressence Type 3 watch features a fluid-filled displayOn a regular analog watch, there's a small pocket of air between the face of the watch and the inside surface of the crystal. On his new Ressence Type 3 watch, however, Belgian designer Benoit Mintiens has filled that space with a clear refractive fluid. As a result, its revolving indications appear to be projected right onto its domed crystal. You could almost think of it as the Magic 8 Ball of high-end timepieces. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  DJI announces stabilized HERO mount, and camera-equipped Phantom quadcopterWell, that didn't take long. Just this January, DJI Innovations released its GPS-enabled Phantom quadcopter. Now, at this week's National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas, the company has unveiled a self-stabilizing camera mount that can be added to existing Phantoms, plus an upgraded Phantom that includes its own HD video camera. Additionally, DJI's new iOS app allows users to view onboard video output in real time on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch via Wi-Fi. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  DARPA develops non-GPS navigation chipThe Global Positioning System (GPS) has proved a boon for those with a bad sense of direction, but the satellite-based system isn't without its shortcomings. Something as simple as going indoors or entering a tunnel can render the system useless. That might be inconvenient for civilians, but it's potentially disastrous for military users for whom the system was originally built. DARPA is addressing such concerns with the development of a self-sufficient navigation system that can aid navigation when GPS is temporarily unavailable. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  LifeSaver Jerrycan purifies 5 gallons of water for drinking and showeringThe LIFESAVER Jerrycan is a large water purification jug that could be of great use to everyone from campers to inhabitants of remote villages. The Jerrycan incorporates a built-in filtration system which can purify 18.5 liters (4.9 gallons) of water at a time, along with an integrated shower attachment that lets you use the water for cleaning as well as drinking. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs. Galaxy Mega 6.3You didn't think the Galaxy Note II was the last word, did you? That Samsung's 5.5-inch phablet had filled the last gaps between smartphone and tablet? Think again. If the Note is two parts smartphone, one part tablet – the huge Galaxy Mega flips that around. Let's see how the two versions of the Mega (Mega 5.8 and Mega 6.3) compare. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  World's largest wind farm, London Array, brought fully onlinePhase one of the London Array usurped the UK's Greater Gabbard to become the largest operational offshore wind farm in the world when its final turbine (its 175th) was commissioned on Saturday afternoon. Though construction was completed back in December, it is only now that all of the farm's turbines are supplying the UK's national grid with electrical power. The array has a total capacity of 630 MW. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  High-speed camera system catches close-ups of snowflakes in mid-airFalling snow can play havoc with radar systems, so the more that we know about the manner in which snow falls, the better that those systems can be equipped to compensate for it. That's why for the past three years, researchers from the University of Utah have been developing a device known as the Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera – or MASC. Using three cameras and two motion sensors, it captures 3D photos of snowflakes in free-fall. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Bugatti sets world convertible speed recordBugatti may have had its production car world speed record thrown into question, but it didn't take it sitting down. It picked itself up, grabbed one of its newest cars, and went out and set a new record. While it's a step down from the overall record, Bugatti's latest feat crowns its Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse roadster the world's fastest open-topped production car. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Blackmagic announces Pocket Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4KBlackmagic Design has announced two new cameras at the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show, providing both low and high-end alternatives to the popular Digital Cinema Camera it launched at last year's event. The Production Camera 4K is the beefier of the two devices and boasts some compelling features including an EF compatible lens mount, a Super 35 sensor, as well as 4K support. The Pocket Cinema Camera packs a Full HD Super 16 sensor into its slim magnesium alloy body, and offers some impressive functionality at a very competitive price point. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile  Photon 3D scanner digitizes real world objects on your desktopWhile 3D printers are gradually becoming more popular, their possibilities are limited if you lack the skills to create custom 3D models. This has led to a surge in the development of user-friendly 3D software, as well as affordable 3D scanners that can digitize real world objects. Matterform's Photon 3D scanner is the latest and most affordable example to be launched via a successful crowdfunding campaign. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Special promotion for Gizmag readers Linux® Quick Fix Notebook- Free 696 Page eBook
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