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• Airbus A350 XWB makes surprise visit to Paris Air Show
• QUQUQ transforms a van to a camper within a minute
• Samsung Ativ Q vs. Microsoft Surface Pro
• iFetch allows a dog to play fetch on its own
• Nissan unveils the world's fastest electric racer at Le Mans
• Pentax brings a splash of personalized color to the K-50 DSLR
• Tesla shows off 90-second battery swap system
• RAPIRO: The affordable robot kit for your Raspberry Pi
• Taichung Cultural Center proposal calls for 1,620 recycled shipping containers
• Rover electric scooter prepares to tackle road or dirt
• Mia-Electric microbus to launch in the UK within weeks
• Volvo's autonomous self-parking car
• In pictures: Paris Air Show 2013

Airbus A350 XWB makes surprise visit to Paris Air Show Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:12 PM PDT There was a surprise appearance at the Paris Air Show on Friday as the first prototype Airbus A350 XWB airliner did a flypast of the crowds at Le Bourget Airport. The flypast was part of what was the aircraft's third time in the air and was a last minute bonus appearance due to it performing much better than expected on its previous two test flights... Continue Reading Airbus A350 XWB makes surprise visit to Paris Air Show Section: Aircraft Tags: A350, Airbus, Aircraft, Aviation, Paris Air Show 2013, Prototype Related Articles: Airbus A350 XWB takes to the air for the first time Etihad buys up big at Farnborough Airshow Lufthansa launches world's first regular passenger biofuel flights Airbus A380 becomes the world's largest private jet Airbus Completes First Mobile Phone Flight Trial. Airbus and DLR testing fuel cell technology to cut aircraft pollution and noise emissions

QUQUQ transforms a van to a camper within a minute Posted: 21 Jun 2013 05:49 PM PDT Similar to the Swiss Roombox and Yatoo, the QUQUQ is a European-designed camping box that transforms a regular passenger vehicle into a fully equipped camper for two. Within just one minute, you can be sleeping, cooking or just hanging out in your QUQUQ camper van. .. Continue Reading QUQUQ transforms a van to a camper within a minute Section: Outdoors Related Articles: Yatoo concept turns your car into a camper with a tent, kitchen and bed Swiss Army-inspired modular camping box turns your small car into an RV My Camp Kitchen packs a full wilderness kitchen in a box The Action Camper makes your Jeep an all-terrain RV Grub Hub packs a camp kitchen in a rolled suitcase Kanz Outdoors Field Kitchen combines cooking and camping

Samsung Ativ Q vs. Microsoft Surface Pro Posted: 21 Jun 2013 05:28 PM PDT Say what you will about Microsoft, but you can't accuse the company of not having a plan. Windows 8 is a loud-and-clear statement about the future of the PC: it's touch-oriented, it's mobile, and it's convergent. The jury is still out on whether customers will wholeheartedly buy into that vision, but several recent devices at least give us more tangible examples of what that kind of future looks like. Let's compare two of the prime examples: Samsung's upcoming Ativ Q and Microsoft's own Surface Pro... Continue Reading Samsung Ativ Q vs. Microsoft Surface Pro Section: Computers Tags: Android, Microsoft, Microsoft Surface, Product Comparison, Samsung, Samsung Ativ, specs, Tablet, Windows 8 Related Articles: Samsung Ativ Q vs. Microsoft Surface Pro Five Samsung Windows 8 "Ativ" devices break cover Windows 8 tablet showdown Microsoft Surface Pro finally gets a release date Microsoft announces Wedge Mobile Keyboard and Mouse Microsoft announces Surface tablet computer

iFetch allows a dog to play fetch on its own Posted: 21 Jun 2013 01:40 PM PDT Playing fetch with your dog is surely one of life's high points. After a short while though, it can all get a bit tiring and just a tad boring. Your bouncing bundle of fun, on the other hand, would happily keep the game going for hours. Happily, technology is here to help. The iFetch from the Hamill family shoots out a ball for your dog to fetch, and when fido drops it in the opening at the top, it's fired back out again... Continue Reading iFetch allows a dog to play fetch on its own Section: Pets Tags: Ball, Dogs, Kickstarter Related Articles: GoDogGo! An automatic fetch machine! Hyperdog 4-ball launcher arms you with a canine exercise 'weapon' TheO Ball lets you get physical with your smartphone Findable Golfball System 21st Century ball game: the smartphone-controllable Sphero 360ball throws a curve at racquet sports

Nissan unveils the world's fastest electric racer at Le Mans Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT Le Mans in France, home to one of the world's most prestigious 24-hour races, was Nissan's site of choice to unveil its prototype electric speed racer. Touted as the fastest electric race car in the world, the oddly named ZEOD RC is being charged up and made ready to make its racing debut at the infamous track in 2014... Continue Reading Nissan unveils the world's fastest electric racer at Le Mans Section: Automotive Tags: DeltaWing, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Nismo, Nissan, Nissan LEAF Related Articles: LEAF NISMO RC: Nissan LEAF EV gets a racing makeover Nissan brings production Juke Nismo to Le Mans LEAF Aero Concept to debut at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon Nissan Deltawing development on track for Le Mans Nissan backs the ground-breaking DeltaWing experimental racing car project He did it - gamer-turned-racer Ordonez takes podium in Le Mans 24 Hour

Pentax brings a splash of personalized color to the K-50 DSLR Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:36 AM PDT When it comes to outlandish color schemes for digital SLR cameras, Pentax surely takes the crown. With the launch of its K-50 mid-range DSLR, Japan's photography giant is putting the choice of camera body color firmly in the hands of its customers. There are 20 body colors to choose from and six grip colors, with buyers being able to select from up to 120 combinations. The new 16 megapixel camera includes a broad sensitivity range, an 11 point tracking autofocus system, and an optical viewfinder with 100 percent field of view. It's joined by the similar, but cheaper, K-500 entry-level DSLR... Continue Reading Pentax brings a splash of personalized color to the K-50 DSLR Section: Digital Cameras Tags: DSLR, PENTAX Related Articles: PENTAX announces advanced K-7 digital SLR Pentax to release mid-range K-r digital SLR New Pentax 10mpx and 18mpx digital SLRs at PMA 2006 Pentax Ricoh and Marc Newson create new K-01 camera with world's thinnest interchangeable lens Pentax K-30: Weather-resistant and dustproof mid-range DSLR Pentax gets colorful with Korejanai K-x D-SLR

Tesla shows off 90-second battery swap system Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:52 AM PDT As part of Tesla's ongoing efforts to keep on Model S drivers on the road and away from the plug socket, the company has demonstrated a battery swapping service that takes a mere tick over 90 seconds – and is hands-free to boot... Continue Reading Tesla shows off 90-second battery swap system Section: Automotive Tags: Better Place, Electric Vehicles, Elon Musk, Recharging, Tesla Motors Related Articles: Software update brings "creep" option to Tesla Model S Tesla launches Supercharger network for Model S electric car Tesla unveils Model X crossover electric car Tesla Model S unveiled! Tesla to dramatically expand Supercharger network Tesla hints at future models

RAPIRO: The affordable robot kit for your Raspberry Pi Posted: 21 Jun 2013 08:29 AM PDT Have you been reading Gizmag's robot articles and ever thought you'd like to get your hands dirty with a robot of your own? Well, there's a Kickstarter for that. Shota Ishiwatari has just launched RAPIRO, his custom designed Raspberry Pi Robot. The robot is easy to assemble, and comes with RGB LEDs, 12 servos, and an Arduino-compatible servo control board. And the best part is it will only set you back £229 (US$354)... Continue Reading RAPIRO: The affordable robot kit for your Raspberry Pi Section: Robotics Tags: Humanoid, Kickstarter, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Robotics Related Articles: Raspberry Pi-wielding Bartendro robot mixes drinks for your guests Charlotte the robot talks its way around obstacles Lizard-inspired robot can swim through granular material 3D print your own robot with Hello Robo's MAKI Robot hand wins rock, paper, scissors every time WALL-E toy gets gift of robotic life

Taichung Cultural Center proposal calls for 1,620 recycled shipping containers Posted: 21 Jun 2013 08:10 AM PDT New York-based architectural company LOT-EK has unveiled its proposal for the Taiwan Taichung City Cultural Center. The concept comprises a public library and fine arts museum, both of which feature sustainable tech in the form of solar panels, water recycling, and green roofs. The project is to be constructed using 1,620 recycled shipping containers as a primary building material. .. Continue Reading Taichung Cultural Center proposal calls for 1,620 recycled shipping containers Section: Architecture Tags: Museum, Shipping Container, Sustainable Related Articles: Studio H:T's off-grid Shipping Container House Twenty-eight containers transform orphanage in South Africa Building design incorporates 65 shipping containers Shanghai farm's shipping container visitor center thinks a little bigger WFH House incorporates shipping containers into a modular building system "Econtainer" bridge to rehabilitate 25-million ton waste mountain

Rover electric scooter prepares to tackle road or dirt Posted: 21 Jun 2013 05:12 AM PDT Kick scooters like those from Razor can make first/last mile journeys a bit more fun, but they can also be hard work. If you've got a bit of time on your hands, and some technical know-how, you could funk it up a bit with an electric drive and chunky tires for both street and off-road action. For those who prefer to buy an e-scooter that's ready to roll without needing to hit the toolbox, news from Portland may well ignite a spark of interest. Having set out on a quest to build the world's greatest compact electric vehicle, the folks at Works Electric say they've succeeded with the Rover... Continue Reading Rover electric scooter prepares to tackle road or dirt Section: Urban Transport Tags: Electric Vehicles, Scooter Related Articles: Kickstart releases its Zümaround electric-assist stand-up scooter Fat-tired Scrooser e-scooter boosts its rider's kicks GoPet scooter - 25 miles on 10c of electricity Three-wheeled e-scooter offers added stability, but still leans into turns Sanyo and Suzuki collaborate on experimental electric scooter project The Fhybrid front-wheel driven hydrogen-powered scooter

Mia-Electric microbus to launch in the UK within weeks Posted: 21 Jun 2013 03:47 AM PDT Mia-Electric has announced that its French-made microbus will launch in the UK this summer. It appears that the version of that will initially ship to the UK will be a single-seater with an optional second seat. However, Autocar reports that models with three and four seats could follow... Continue Reading Mia-Electric microbus to launch in the UK within weeks Section: Automotive Related Articles: Luxury Electric launches trans-continental trek Honda shows Fit (Jazz) Electric Vehicle and plans Summer 2012 U.S. launch Hyundai's 80 kW four-seater i-oniq electric sports hatchback picture gallery Volkswagen's Bulli concept revives memories of the Kombi REVA unveils two new electric cars with emergency roadside recharging Chevrolet releases details on the Spark EV

Volvo's autonomous self-parking car Posted: 21 Jun 2013 02:45 AM PDT Volvo Car Group, known for building safe cars, has been busy expanding its autonomous portfolio. Last year Volvo finished its multi-vehicle "Safe Road Train" (SARTRE) program in Europe with reasonable success. Next week Volvo will again bolster its autonomous program with its self-parking concept car. .. Continue Reading Volvo's autonomous self-parking car Section: Automotive Tags: Autonomous, Parking, SARTRE, Self-Driving, Volvo Related Articles: Volvo traffic jam assistance system takes over the chore of stop/start driving SARTRE autonomous road train project completed Volvo and Ericsson partner on cloud-based vehicle infotainment Volvo cleans-up in car portable satellite navigation Volvo fast charger fills an EV battery in an hour and a half Volvo hybrid bus takes first passengers

In pictures: Paris Air Show 2013 Posted: 21 Jun 2013 02:13 AM PDT The 50th edition of the Paris Air Show kicked off with a bang on Monday, but rather than the rumbling of huge jet engines the din came courtesy of thunderstorms and torrential rain. Thankfully the dark skies cleared quickly and despite more bursts of wet weather throughout the week, there has been plenty of blue sky to provide a backdrop for the daily aerial displays. Here's a our look at the highlights from Le Bourget airfield, both on the ground and in the air... Continue Reading In pictures: Paris Air Show 2013 Section: Aircraft Tags: AgustaWestland, Airbus, Boeing, EADS, Paris Air Show 2013 Related Articles: The 2011 Paris Airshow in pictures Electric Green Cri takes to the skies Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes Paris appearance Airbus A350 XWB makes surprise visit to Paris Air Show Best of old and new take to the skies at International Airshow The Paris Green Air Show 2010

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