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• Tokyoflash's new watch tells the time and your blood alcohol level
• Tyvek paper shoes keep things light and airy
• Review: Schlage Camelot Touchscreen Deadbolt
• Scientists propose using gravity microlensing to keep Kepler in the hunt
• Fat-tired Scrooser e-scooter boosts its rider's kicks
• Microsoft reverses course on Xbox One DRM, always online
• A bigger, better electric plane is under development
• Emopulse Smile SmartWatch goes up for pre-order
• Mercedes to launch car-to-car communications this year
• Diogene micro home pushes the boundaries for off-the-grid tiny living
• Microphone system maps rooms with a snap of the fingers
• Yamaha's NU1 is claimed to be world’s first digital/acoustic hybrid upright piano
• EADS unveils its vision for the future of aviation
• Stair-descending skateboard hits Kickstarter
• Slip House provides template for future affordable and sustainable family homes
• Kitchen Safe protects your treats from yourself with a time-lock
• Bosch and Evatran partner to bring EV wireless charging system to the US

Tokyoflash's new watch tells the time and your blood alcohol level Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:40 AM PDT There are plenty of pocket-sized breathalyzers on the market, but those can be awkward to keep on you at all times. If you want a gadget with some style that can also tell how blotto you are while out on the town, Tokyoflash has you covered. The Japanese watch-maker's new Kisai Intoxicated wristwatch has a built-in breathalyzer so you can always check if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is low enough to legally drive... Continue Reading Tokyoflash's new watch tells the time and your blood alcohol level Section: Wearable Electronics Tags: Alcohol, Breathalyzers, Drinking, Tokyo Flash, Watches Related Articles: Read time on a map with the Kisai Traffic watch TokyoFlash unveils Kisai Zone LCD watch Kisai Round Trip Pocket Watch blends the old with the new Kisai Kaidoku fan-designed word-based watch from Tokyoflash Kisai Rogue Touch Pocket Watch - a new take on an all time classic Time for church - the 'Broke' stained-glass window watch

Tyvek paper shoes keep things light and airy Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:59 PM PDT Shoe manufacturers have employed all kinds of tactics to cut weight, making shoes that are lighter, quicker and smoother for training, sports and everyday living. Try as they might, there are only so many ounces to be lost when building a piece of gear from foam, rubber and leather. That's why Unbelievable Test Laboratory (UT.LAB) looks to an unconventional material called Tyvek paper in building its barely there Light Wing shoes... Continue Reading Tyvek paper shoes keep things light and airy Section: Good Thinking Tags: Footwear, Kickstarter, Shoes, Tyvek Related Articles: Under Armour's odd looking basketball shoe features articulating ankle support "No Place Like Home" GPS shoes inspired by The Wizard of Oz Verb for Shoe - very intelligent shoes! Nike crochets its way to running performance with Flyknit shoes SteriShoe uses UV light to eliminate smelly shoes Crosskix wants to make a functional, stylish EVA training shoe

Review: Schlage Camelot Touchscreen Deadbolt Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:46 PM PDT Can a lock be more than just a device designed to let you in and out of your home and prevent others from doing the same? Well technically speaking, no it can't, but it most certainly can do a lot more than just open and close with a key. Schlage's Camelot Touchscreen Deadbolt is an example of this. While at its core it is an apparatus designed to keep intruders out of your house while letting you in, the touchscreen and internet connected features go a long way towards making it more useful. How does it actually work in everyday life? Keep reading to find out... Continue Reading Review: Schlage Camelot Touchscreen Deadbolt Section: Around The Home Tags: Alarm, Automation, Home, Lock, Reviews, Touchscreen Related Articles: Lockitron turns your smartphone into a house key The Schlage LiNK remotely-controllable door lock (and the demise of the key) Black & Decker previews high-tech locking system UniKey replaces physical door lock key with an app Master Lock introduces the dialSpeed electronic padlock August Smart Lock makes home security social

Scientists propose using gravity microlensing to keep Kepler in the hunt Posted: 19 Jun 2013 06:30 PM PDT Last month, NASA declared its Kepler mission to hunt exoplanets at an end when one of the space telescope's reaction wheels failed. Unable to keep itself pointed in the right direction, it could no longer carry on its hunt for planets beyond the Solar System. That seemed like the end of things, but Keith Horne of the University of St Andrews and Andrew Gould of Ohio State University disagree. They claim that Kepler could still hunt for exoplanets using gravity microlensing to detect how stars with planets distort space... Continue Reading Scientists propose using gravity microlensing to keep Kepler in the hunt Section: Space Tags: Exoplanet, Kepler Mission, NASA, Ohio State University, Space telescope, St Andrews University, Water Related Articles: First Earth-size planets discovered beyond our solar system Kepler discovers smallest habitable-zone Earth-like planets to date NASA's Kepler finds exoplanet smaller than Mercury NASA: mission accomplished, Kepler – now look harder still Kepler spacecraft discovers tiniest solar system yet found "Einstein's planet" becomes first exoplanet discovered using new detection method

Fat-tired Scrooser e-scooter boosts its rider's kicks Posted: 19 Jun 2013 03:05 PM PDT When you hear the term "electric scooter," you probably picture something that's essentially just a little electric motorcycle – you twist the throttle, and it goes. The Scrooser, however, is considerably closer in spirit to a child's non-powered scooter. You stand up on it and kick at the ground with one leg to move it along, its motor amplifying the power of your kick ... oh yeah, and it's also got cool fat tires. .. Continue Reading Fat-tired Scrooser e-scooter boosts its rider's kicks Section: Urban Transport Tags: Electric Vehicles, Kickstarter, Scooter Related Articles: Kickstart releases its Zümaround electric-assist stand-up scooter GoPet scooter - 25 miles on 10c of electricity Sun up and street surf with the Solar Electric Scooter Sparking up the Razor Scooter The SSIKE personal electric scooter When scooter and pogo stick combine, JumpX is born

Microsoft reverses course on Xbox One DRM, always online Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:46 PM PDT In a move that is already sending shockwaves through the gaming community, Microsoft has reversed course on the ill-advised digital rights management (DRM) and always online policies of its forthcoming Xbox One game console. Microsoft, which had up until earlier this week defended its restrictive policies, suffered what many considered to be an embarrassing defeat at the hands of rival Sony PlayStation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo earlier this month. Today Don Mattrick, President of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, announced an about-face that will have consumers breathing a sigh of relief... Continue Reading Microsoft reverses course on Xbox One DRM, always online Section: Games Tags: Games, Microsoft, Xbox One Related Articles: Microsoft announces 4GB Xbox 360, gives Kinect a price Sony's PS4 details: cheaper than Xbox One, allows used games and offline mode Microsoft clarifies Xbox One's always-online, used game requirements Microsoft launches slimmer, quieter Xbox 360 Microsoft announces subscription-based Xbox 360 How Sony's R&D budget subsidized the Xbox 360 processor for Microsoft

A bigger, better electric plane is under development Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:31 PM PDT Gizmag caught up with William Mannarn and Scott Andrew from EADCO GmbH at the Paris Air Show, and learned that the company recently signed an agreement with PC Aero to start development of a new twin prop, 6-passenger electric airplane called the Elektro E6. EADCO is now busying itself designing the frame for the potentially groundbreaking craft, while PC Aero takes care of the electrical systems. .. Continue Reading A bigger, better electric plane is under development Section: Aircraft Tags: EADCO, Electric Aircraft, Paris Airshow 2013 Related Articles: Solar powered plane flies through the night IBM looking to put lithium-air batteries on the road Green Wheel - 3 in 1 wireless electric bicycle hub motor Home-built solar electric scooter fits in a suitcase The 70 kg US$39,000 FlyNano Electric Microlight Aluminum-Celmet material could boost the range of electric vehicles by 200 percent

Emopulse Smile SmartWatch goes up for pre-order Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:18 PM PDT Many of the communication devices that attempt to make the jump from our hands to our wrists tend to follow the same form factor as mechanical watches (think Pebble or the much-rumored Apple iWatch, for example). The Smile SmartWatch from Emopulse is quite a different proposition. If the company manages to transform its working prototype into an actual commercial product, the Smile will be a smartphone, entertainment and gaming hub, social network and news feed, personal assistant, digital watch, and a stunning piece of wrist bling all rolled into one futuristic device... Continue Reading Emopulse Smile SmartWatch goes up for pre-order Section: Wearable Electronics Tags: Indiegogo, Smartphones, Smartwatch Related Articles: Winners are grinners – the smile-activated ice cream vending machine Suzuki and IE to commercialize FC cars and bikes Lego Minecraft available for pre-order Eurotech launches Zypad WL1500 wearable computer OMRON incorporates "smile measurement" into facial recognition software World's First 100+ Megapixel chip

Mercedes to launch car-to-car communications this year Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:17 PM PDT Vehicle-to-vehicle communications are a fundamental pillar of autonomous, self-driving cars. Once vehicles can exchange data with each other and the greater driving infrastructure, they'll be able to "see" and adapt to driving obstacles more completely, preventing accidents and delivering more efficient driving. Mercedes plans to be the first automaker to bring a Car-to-X vehicle-to-vehicle communications system to market... Continue Reading Mercedes to launch car-to-car communications this year Section: Automotive Tags: Autonomous Vehicles, Communications, Driver Assistance, Mercedes-Benz Related Articles: BMW and Continental team up to develop automated driving "co-pilot" technology Putting the brakes on running red lights - Mercedes Benz 'Smart Stop' technology New Mercedes-Benz system warns sleepy drivers Algorithm predicts which cars are most likely to run red lights Mercedes updates traffic sign assistance system to stop "wrong-way drivers" Cars that talk – the Intelligent Car initiative gains momentum

Diogene micro home pushes the boundaries for off-the-grid tiny living Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:08 PM PDT Italian architect Renzo Piano has gone from building Europe's tallest building (the Shard in London) to one of its smallest. Finally completing his career-long dream of building a micro house that only measures 7.5 sq m (81 sq ft), Piano's single-occupancy unit has been added to the gardens of the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Dubbed "Diogene," the small structure is named in honor of the Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, who was said to have abandoned all worldly luxuries and conventions for the simplicity of living in a large ceramic jar. .. Continue Reading Diogene micro home pushes the boundaries for off-the-grid tiny living Section: Architecture Tags: Micro-House, Renzo Piano, Sustainable Related Articles: Big & Small House proves less really can mean more Tiny Leaf House can accommodate a family of four – and it has wheels Small House has the footprint of an average sized bedroom Finnish micro house is small enough to build without a permit Gizmag talks to the creators of the Tiny Tack House Mayor Bloomberg announces tiny housing design competition for NYC

Microphone system maps rooms with a snap of the fingers Posted: 19 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT Creating a 3D map of a room could someday be as simple as randomly placing four microphones within the space, then snapping your fingers. Researchers from Switzerland's EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) have recently done so on a limited scale, and are now excited about the technology's possible applications. .. Continue Reading Microphone system maps rooms with a snap of the fingers Section: Science Tags: EPFL, Forensics, Mapping, Microphone Related Articles: All-optical transistor created New tech tracks and identifies multiple athletes at once Mikey Digital iPhone/iPad microphone from Blue gets released Shure announce PG27USB/PG42USB condenser microphones and X2u XLR-to-USB adapter Molybdenite sensor may allow cameras to be five times more light-sensitive Sonion Launches World's Smallest Microphone

Yamaha's NU1 is claimed to be world’s first digital/acoustic hybrid upright piano Posted: 19 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT Yamaha US has started shipping the NU1 piano, an acoustic upright with the digital heart of a grand. The latest addition to its hybrid product category, which includes 2009's AvantGrand, the new family member is being pitched to serious musicians who are short on space, but still want to experience the feel and sound of a high-end – and therefore much more expensive – concert grand. It features something called Tactile Response System technology, which reproduces the kind of resonance players feel when tinkling away on an acoustic piano. The sonic mimicry comes courtesy of digital samples of the company's hand-built CFX Concert Grand... Continue Reading Yamaha's NU1 is claimed to be world's first digital/acoustic hybrid upright piano Section: Music Tags: Digital music, Piano, Yamaha Related Articles: Yamaha's hybrid digital piano - the Avant Grand Supernatural upgrade to Roland piano line The Mediano piano TV cabinet: not for music lovers Peugeot Design Lab's piano of the future Piano Gloves let you tinkle the virtual ivory Seaboard GRAND alters notes on the fly with flexible keys

EADS unveils its vision for the future of aviation Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:05 AM PDT EADS has once again taken to the Paris Air Show to present a vision of commercial aviation in 2050. Developed in partnership with Rolls-Royce to increase the efficiency of future airliners, its E-Thrust concept is a hybrid electric propulsion system that EADS says could cut fuel consumption, emissions and noise. EADS and Airbus have baked the E-Thrust into an aircraft design, which EADS calls the eConcept... Continue Reading EADS unveils its vision for the future of aviation Section: Aircraft Tags: Airbus, Aviation, EADS, Electric Aircraft, Hybrid, Paris Airshow 2013, Rolls-Royce Related Articles: EADS VoltAir all-electric aircraft concept unveiled in Paris EADS ZEHST concept plane: How does Tokyo to London in just over two hours sound? EADS and DRS to collaborate on laser-based obstacle warning system for helicopters HyperMach unveils SonicStar supersonic business jet concept Electric Green Cri takes to the skies The jet-powered Carbon Fibre Barracuda UAV

Stair-descending skateboard hits Kickstarter Posted: 19 Jun 2013 09:59 AM PDT Last year around this time, London-based product designer PoChih Lai unveiled his 8-wheeled Stair-Rover skateboard. Using four independently-pivoting sets of two wheels, the prototype longboard was actually able to descend stairs – hence its name. Consumers may soon be able to buy one of their own, as Lai and his team have just started a Kickstarter campaign to finance commercial production of the skateboard. .. Continue Reading Stair-descending skateboard hits Kickstarter Section: Urban Transport Tags: Kickstarter, Skateboard Related Articles: One-of-a-kind skateboard can descend stairs Boosted Boards skateboard up for pre-order, still world's lightest EV Boosted Boards skateboard claimed to be world's lightest electric vehicle Gnarboard electric skateboard takes on a C5 Corvette Shark Wheel literally reinvents the wheel, at least for skateboards Take control of a moon rover with the Remote Rover Experiment project

Slip House provides template for future affordable and sustainable family homes Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:08 AM PDT Slip House, by UK-based Carl Turner Architects, fits neatly into a four-plot lot between a row of terraced houses in Brixton, London. However, it's not quite your typical two-up-two down, as the prototype family home combines sustainable technologies with an unusual design based on three "slipped" orthogonal boxes. .. Continue Reading Slip House provides template for future affordable and sustainable family homes Section: Architecture Tags: London, Prototype, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Related Articles: "Like a Houseboat" home floats above former landfill on steel stilts Big & Small House proves less really can mean more JF-Kit House makes you pedal for your breakfast Sustainable House Day 2007 Small House has the footprint of an average sized bedroom MIT's affordable housing project builds first prototype in China

Kitchen Safe protects your treats from yourself with a time-lock Posted: 19 Jun 2013 02:28 AM PDT We all have our weaknesses, whether it's sweets, cigarettes, or just our own cell phones. The trick is to not indulge too much, but sometimes sheer willpower just isn't enough. That's why a team of inventors built the Kitchen Safe, a plastic container with a tamper-proof lock rigged to a timer... Continue Reading Kitchen Safe protects your treats from yourself with a time-lock Section: Around The Home Tags: Food, Kickstarter, Kitchen, Lock Related Articles: Roberts digital kitchen radio Demy digital recipe reader puts a world of dishes at your fingertips Lockey Bottle Lock puts a combination cork in it Electrolux Rendez-Vous: the kitchen table becomes the table kitchen Everything AND the kitchen sink flix Live puts the kitchen on wheels

Bosch and Evatran partner to bring EV wireless charging system to the US Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:54 AM PDT Back in 2010, Virginia-based Evatran Group teased with the promise of a wireless charging system for electric vehicles in the United States. Three years later, thanks to a partnering arrangement with Bosch' Automotive Solutions group, that vision is now a reality... Continue Reading Bosch and Evatran partner to bring EV wireless charging system to the US Section: Automotive Tags: Automotive, Bosch, Charging, Electric Vehicles, Induction Related Articles: Evatran unveils wireless charging solution for electric vehicles BLAZE releases wireless-charging solution for the Nintendo Wii remote Wireless charging of electric buses to be put to real world test in Germany LG announces Wireless Charge Pad Universal charging system developed for EVs Inductive charging for electric vehicles to be put to the test in real-world trial in Berlin

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