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Lavazza Creates A Portable Espresso Machine
If you are familiar with my work, no doubt you will realise I love coffee.  I have said it before and I will say it again,  “I love it”.  Anything to do with that wonderful liquid makes your ears prick up with excitement and no doubt half the world’s... Read more
Captain James T Kirk: Wristwatch Designer
William Shatner is a man of many talents; actor, comedian, narrator and singer, to mention a few of his many roles.  The man is best known though, for his portrayal of James Tiberius Kirk of the Star Trek franchise.  He has now though, apparently turned his talents to the ancient... Read more
Draw Electronic Circuits With This Ballpoint Pen
Electroninks Incorporated, originally part of a research lab for the University of Illinois, has developed a rollerball pen that allows you to create fully functioning circuits through silver conductive ink. Circuit Scribe means that you can draw electroinc circuits and then test a prototype concept, all without the use... Read more
Harvard Scientist Creates First 3D Printed Battery
It is amazing what has been achieved with the use of 3D printing technology, yet researchers have never managed to print a battery, that is until now. Thanks to new types of ink and tools, it is possible to create 3D printed lithium ion cells. Materials scientist Jennifer Lewis... Read more
Sony Patents A SmartWig

Sony Patents A SmartWig

News November 29, 2013

Okay, now this is just plain weird. Sony has patented and created all kinds of technology in the past, and most of it made sense. Now, however, they’ve done something that makes no sense to any of us. They have patented a SmartWig. Yes, you read that right –... Read more
Remove Prying Eyes With This Laptop Privacy Briefcase
If you’ve ever been on a flight (or a train, subway, or bus ride for that matter), you know that the passengers next to you can get a little nosy sometimes. There are few things worse than when you realize that the neighbor in the seat next to you... Read more
NASA Developing Anti-Bug Airplane Wings
NASA is looking at new ways of combatting the problem of bugs in its systems. I’m not talking about computer bugs but actual insects, which can cause an increase in fuel consumption and pollutants when they spatter onto planes and other vehicles. Researchers at NASA, known as the ‘Bug... Read more
Keep Your Frozen Seat Warm With Helios Outdoor Furniture
There’s a reason most BBQ’s and outdoor social events happen in the summer time, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why. There’s a simple reason – it’s warm outside! Most people don’t want to sit outside on their patio furniture when it is below 50... Read more
Netgear Build Worlds Fastest NAS
There has been a good deal of news about network storage solutions of late and there are many players in the game.  The old school manufacturers usually have the knowhow when it comes to developing high quality, low cost products that are innovative and yet stable.  Take for example... Read more
Tiny Roadie Will Tune Your Guitar
As an amateur guitar player who is mostly tone deaf, I really hate to tune my guitar strings. Since I can’t do it by ear (at all), I either have to rely on an app on my phone or I have to ask someone who has better ears than... Read more
Artist Builds An Invisible LED Shack
Architecture is not one of my strong points, I admit.  However, upon discovering this very clever and very weird construction, I just had to investigate the matter further. The Lucid Stead construction is a near-invisible shack, located in South Eastern California’s Joshua Tree desert-like national park. The designer/artist, Phillip K.... Read more
Apple iWatch Delayed

Apple iWatch Delayed

MobileNews November 28, 2013

According to sources at DigiTimes, mass production of Apple’s iWatch is rumoured to have been shifted from the first quarter of next year to the second quarter. The reports claim this shift is due to “low yields”, but of which component it is not known. The Taiwanese behind the... Read more
Xbox One Launches LOVEFiLM App
We all love movies, don’t we?  And whether or not we watch them on our TV, PC, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone or Games console, we want the content to be the best quality audio with crystal clear visuals! Amazon knows this and in anticipation of a massive new customer base,... Read more
Your Smart TV Might Be Watching You
A Smart TV is great, except when it gets a little bit too smart for its own good. In theory, viewers are supposed to watch the TV and not the other way around, but some owners of certain LG smart TV’s are finding that their television sets are routinely... Read more
New Kindle Paperwhite Has 300ppi
Amazon is now in the process of creating a new Kindle Paperwhite for release in the second quarter in 2014.  Amazon’s device will have a high-resolution 300ppi screen which will bring it back into competition with other e-reader devices like Kobo. The Paperwhite will also host some exciting hardware... Read more
Faulty Disc Drive Problem For The Xbox One
Microsoft has admitted that owners of the Xbox One console are having problems with the disk drive. However in a statement the company said: “The issue is affecting a very small number of Xbox One customers. We’re working directly with those affected to get a replacement console to them... Read more
World’s First Helium HDD Announced
I can think back to the time when I was but a small boy, playing my Commodore 64 being enthralled at playing such classic titles as Daley Thompson’s Decathlon and Manic Mansion.  I always wondered how many games I would end up with. What’s the latest game all my... Read more
NASA Launched Robot Mars Mission
NASA’s latest effort, the Maven spacecraft, was scheduled to blast off aboard an unmanned Atlas V Rocket Monday afternoon.  At 1.28pm EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, it did just so and flawlessly.  The Mavens spacecraft will carry eight scientific instruments to accomplish its mission.  The spacecraft will... Read more