BlackBerry Z10 vs. Galaxy S3

Welcome to the newsletter for Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine. These are the headlines for February the 4th, 2013. BlackBerry Z10 vs. Galaxy S3 Great companies evolve. In 2007, Apple redefined the smartphone with the release of the iPhone. Google then responded quickly with the iPhone-inspired Android OS. But BlackBerry (known then as Research in Motion) stood still. Six years later, the company is finally embracing keyboardless, multitouch handsets. Does the new BlackBerry Z10 stand a chance against Samsung's record-breaking Galaxy S III? Let's see how their specs – and harder-to-define intangibles – compare. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Tailored gene therapy approach could replace drug treatments for HIV patients One of the biggest problems in treating HIV patients is the amount of daily individual medications it takes to keep the virus at bay. In a new study, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have engineered a new approach to tailored gene therapy that they say makes key cells of the immune system resistant to attack from the HIV virus, which may eventually lead to the removal of life-long dependencies on drugs for patients living with HIV. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Computer model indicates promising new catalyst for generating hydrogen from water Hydrogen is often hailed as a promising environmentally-friendly fuel source, but it is also relatively expensive to produce. However, new research conducted at Princeton University and Rutgers University poses the opportunity to produce hydrogen from water at a lower cost and more efficiently than previously thought possible. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Flex SmartAmp takes a best-of-both-worlds approach to guitar amplification Ever since its inception, the digital or "modeling" guitar amplifier has caused a great deal of debate amongst players. On one hand, a digital amp gives you versatility, with a multitude of emulated amp "models" and tones that can be dialed up within seconds. A regular vacuum tube amp is far less versatile, but purists will argue that the warm tube-sound it produces can never be replicated by digital modeling. In an effort to bridge the divide between the two, MI Audio has created the Flex SmartAmp, a tube-driven, analog guitar amplifier that can be digitally controlled using an iDevice. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Iran unveils homegrown Qaher F-313 "stealth" fighter Iranian State TV on Saturday showed an unveiling ceremony for a new Iranian designed and built combat aircraft. Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi claimed the single-seat Qaher F-313 (Dominant F-313) can operate at low altitudes and was constructed from "advanced materials" that contribute to the aircraft's "very low radar cross section." Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile flix Live puts the kitchen on wheels While it may not take you as far afield as the Grub Hub camp kitchen, the flix Live is designed to simplify and speed-up the task of transferring gastronomical proceedings out into the garden, terrace or roof top, where it can work as either a kitchen, BBQ station or buffet. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Ferrari introduces new F138 for 2013 Formula One season The 2013 Formula One racing season begins March 17 at Albert Park in Melbourne in front of a crowd likely to include around 330,000 race fans at the Australian Grand Prix. With only minor changes made in the Formula One regulations for this year, the differences between the F2012 and Ferrari's 2013 entry, the F138, are evolutionary rather than revolutionary. But even though the casual eye will not perceive a great deal of difference in the F138, most of the parts and systems have been revised to maximize performance while maintaining Ferrari's admirable reliability. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Olympus crams more into less with latest high-end compact – the STYLUS XZ-10 The pockets of photography enthusiasts have become something of a fresh battleground for camera manufacturers. Increasingly, impressive compacts try to combine performance and manual controls, while remaining svelte enough to be slipped in a pocket and carried everywhere. Olympus aims to achieve this with its latest high-end compact camera – the XZ-10 – by borrowing features and styling from its PEN range of mirrorless cameras. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Updated model for identifying habitable zones around stars puts Earth on the edge Researchers at Penn state have developed a new method for calculating the habitable zone around stars. The computer model based on new greenhouse gas databases provides a tool to better estimate which exoplanets with sufficient atmospheric pressure might be able to maintain liquid water on their surface. The new model indicates that some of the nearly 300 possible Earth-like planets previously identified might be too close to their stars to to be habitable. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Ping-pong gun fires balls at supersonic speeds The fastest serve ever recorded by a ping-pong player moved at about 70 mph (113 km/h). Professor Mark French of Purdue University's Mechanical Engineering department and his graduate students, Craig Zehrung and Jim Stratton, have built an air gun for classroom demonstrations that fires a ping-pong ball at over Mach 1.2 (900 mph or 1,448 km/h). As the picture above shows, that's fast enough for the hollow celluloid balls to blow a hole through a standard paddle. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Nikon outs monster 800mm lens, new 18-35mm ultra-wide angle Nikon has revealed a pair of new lenses which sit at opposite ends of the focal length spectrum. The NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED zoom offers an ultra-wide angle on FX cameras and is suited to large group shots and architecture; while the NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E is designed to cater to any super-telephoto needs you might have … if you've got the US$17,900 budget to buy one. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile State-of-the-art rocket-powered motorcycle sells on eBay A state-of-the-art rocket-powered motorcycle that was recently advertised for sale on eBay has been sold to Gerd Habermann Racing. Engineered to hit speeds in excess of 400 mph (640 km/h) during the quarter-mile, the bike was designed and built by Glenn Brittian, one of the few drivers licensed by the National Hot Rod Association to drive a rocket dragster. The asking price was US$27,000, but the actual selling price has not been made public. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Magnetic Spirit shelving system creates practical, adaptable art The Magnetic Spirit shelving system is a concept design from Benoît Bayol and Christophe Bricard. Lying somewhere between carpentry and Cubism, it uses a patented magnetic fixing system to allow the creation of different layouts – and to change the layout at will depending on your mood at any given time. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile X-ray device traps airborne pathogens and neutralizes them Help may be on the way for people with compromised immune systems, severe allergies, or who otherwise have to be wary of airborne nasties. A team of scientists have created something known as a soft x-ray electrostatic precipitator, or an SXC ESP for short. It filters all manner of bacteria, allergens, viruses, and ultrafine particles from the air – plus, it kills everything it catches. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Diesel engine concept gets go-ahead from UK Ministry of Defence Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that it is continuing funding for a new diesel outboard engine for the Royal Navy's rigid inflatable craft. Currently under development by Cox Powertrain, the prototype marine engine concept uses opposed pistons. It is part of a policy adopted by NATO countries for converting to heavy oil wherever possible, to simplify logistics and reduce the use of petrol at sea. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile BowBlade puts gamers in touch with their inner Katniss Everdeen If you like to play first-person shooter games on your smartphone, you already have the option of making the gameplay more realistic by mounting your phone on the gun-like AppBlaster. However, what if you prefer shooting virtual arrows over virtual bullets? You'd need some sort of bow-like smartphone-holding gadget for that, wouldn't you? Well, that's just what the BowBlade is. Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile Reebok ATV 19+ shoes are ready for anything – including snickers It's no coincidence that Reebok's goofy-looking new running shoe, the ATV 19+, shares its acronym with that of All-Terrain Vehicles. Like the wheeled and motorized ATVs, the shoes feature a wide stable stance, big lugs, and independent suspension (within each of those lugs). Read on Desktop or Read on Mobile You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at http://www.gizmag.com. 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