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• The Chevy SS: The new sedan with Corvette soul
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 vs. iPad
• Segway-like robots designed to help firefighters and save lives
• Glowing polymer detects explosives
• Toshiba Excites with new high-resolution tablets
• DARPA challenges virtual robots before the real ones step in
• King Edison combines a chandelier and a light bulb
• Standing Task Chair helps you sit and stand at the same time
• Mood Map exhibit turns tweets into art
• Hand-built Pocket Shelter micro home ready to hit the road
• All-solid lithium-sulfur battery stores four times the energy of lithium-ions
• Hostel for birds and surfers imagined in Northumberland
• Internet-connected street sign literally Points you in the right direction
• Limmex emergency watch blends Swiss style with one-button communications
• Porsche's iconic 911 celebrates 50 years with a limited edition facelift

The Chevy SS: The new sedan with Corvette soul Posted: 07 Jun 2013 07:29 PM PDT It has the Corvette and it has the Camaro, but since slicing Pontiac back in 2010, GM has lacked a non-premium rear-drive performance sedan in that same vein. The 2009 Pontiac G8, particularly the LS3 V8-powered GXP version, was the last car to fill that niche. The all-new Chevy SS puts the rear-drive performance sedan back in General Motors. .. Continue Reading The Chevy SS: The new sedan with Corvette soul Section: Automotive Tags: Chevrolet, General Motors, GM, Muscle Cars Related Articles: All-New Chevrolet Camaro almost identical to NAIAS concept 2014 Corvette stings a little harder with 460 horsepower 2014 Corvette's 6.2L V-8 LT1 engine to have 450+ horsepower Heat-activated "smart material" debuts in 2014 Corvette Callaway turns the 2014 Corvette Stingray into a wagon Chevy shows off a preview of what's to come at SEMA

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 vs. iPad Posted: 07 Jun 2013 06:05 PM PDT We're all familiar with the smartphone rivalry between Apple and Samsung. And though the two companies also sell competing tablets, things aren't quite the same on that end. Apple's iPad is still firmly planted in the driver's seat: in terms of sales, brand recognition, and critical reception. Maybe part of that can be chalked up to the fact that Samsung's Galaxy Tabs, unlike its Galaxy S smartphones, are all decidedly mid-range. Let's find out just how mid-range, as we compare the specs (and other features) of the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 and 4th-generation iPad... Continue Reading Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 vs. iPad Section: Mobile Technology Tags: Apple, Galaxy tab, iPad, Product Comparison, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, specs, Tablet Related Articles: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 vs. iPad Samsung Galaxy Tab released – AMOLED screen on the way Samsung making "rugged" Galaxy S4, 8-inch Galaxy tablet Galaxy Note 8.0 vs. iPad mini Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 has "mid-range" written all over it Nexus 10? Google and Samsung reportedly making high-end tablet

Segway-like robots designed to help firefighters and save lives Posted: 07 Jun 2013 03:54 PM PDT "Quick, send in the robots!" Far-fetched as it may sound, fire-fighting robots are indeed coming closer and closer to common use. While some of them are intended to actually put out the flames, others are designed more to scout out structures before human firefighters enter, letting those people know how to safely get around and where to concentrate their efforts. One of the latest machines in the second category is the self-balancing Firefighting Robot (FFR), being developed at the University of California, San Diego. .. Continue Reading Segway-like robots designed to help firefighters and save lives Section: Robotics Tags: Autonomous, Firefighting, Robots, Self-balancing, University of California Related Articles: Ball with brains and cameras designed to keep first responders safe Thermite fire-fighting robot removes firefighters from harm's way Firefighters: keep your hose in line. Vibrating helmet designed to guide firefighters through smoke Renault Twizy EV goes firefighting Bacarobo showcases stupid robots

Glowing polymer detects explosives Posted: 07 Jun 2013 02:49 PM PDT Detecting bombs in places such as airports could be getting easier, thanks to a new fluorescing polymer. While you might expect the material to glow in the presence of explosives, they actually cause it to stop glowing. .. Continue Reading Glowing polymer detects explosives Section: Science Tags: Bombs, Cornell University, Explosives, Polymer, Security Related Articles: Fluorescing dyes could make counterfeiting virtually impossible Portable XPAK can detect the tiniest traces of explosives on any surface Nanofibrous film detects vapors from buried landmines and explosives Graphene foam outperforms traditional sensors at sniffing out explosives Electronic explosive-detecting sensor out-sniffs sniffer dogs Flat polymer sheets bend themselves into 3D shapes - just add water

Toshiba Excites with new high-resolution tablets Posted: 07 Jun 2013 02:11 PM PDT Toshiba has announced three new additions to its Excite range of Android tablets, two of which beat the Retina iPad and rival the Nexus 10 in terms of display resolution. All three run Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and will hit Toshiba's online store on June 25, ahead of more widespread availability from July 7... Continue Reading Toshiba Excites with new high-resolution tablets Section: Mobile Technology Tags: Android, Tablet, Toshiba Related Articles: Toshiba Thrive 7'' tablet to feature dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM and 1280×800 backlit screen Toshiba previews next gen Android tablet Toshiba unveils Folio 100 media tablet at IFA Motorola shows off XOOM tablet Toshiba Satellite P25 personal computing theatre Toshiba Europe releases 7mm-thick AT200 tablet

DARPA challenges virtual robots before the real ones step in Posted: 07 Jun 2013 02:07 PM PDT Teams vying for a spot in the historic DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) must first prove themselves in the Virtual Robotics Challenge (VRC) later this month. The VRC digitally simulates the physical challenges slated to take place at the tail end of the year, where real robots will get down and dirty for the first time. A total of 26 teams qualified to take part in the VRC, but only eight of them will earn the privilege of working with their very own ATLAS humanoid. Others will participate with their own unique robots... Continue Reading DARPA challenges virtual robots before the real ones step in Section: Robotics Tags: DARPA, Humanoid, Robotics, Simulations Related Articles: DARPA launches $2,000,000 Robotics Challenge M-ELROB robot challenge seeks European entrants for 2008 DARPA's Robotics Challenge gives birth to new humanoid robots Humanoid CHIMP robot can go buggy rollin' on treads instead of walking FIRST crowns science and tech champions Top 10 robots of 2012

King Edison combines a chandelier and a light bulb Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:51 PM PDT Chandeliers can be pretty classy if they're done right, but they can also take up a lot of space and gather a lot of dust. What someone should do is make a tiny chandelier, and encase it in a light bulb-like globe. Well, wouldn't ya know it, that's just what UK designers Brendan Young and Vanessa Battaglia did – and you can buy one, if you've got the cash. .. Continue Reading King Edison combines a chandelier and a light bulb Section: Around The Home Tags: Lamp, Lightbulbs, Lighting, Retro Related Articles: Old shape, new technology: GE energy saving light globe Eternaleds' liquid-cooled LED light bulb The rechargeable LED lightglobe Incandescent light bulbs may have a bright future after all Troika's kinetic LED chandelier is a vision of the future The GeoBulb LED light bulb

Standing Task Chair helps you sit and stand at the same time Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:20 PM PDT There has been a trend of late towards standing desks, borne out of the very real notion that sitting down for long periods of time is bad for your health. The problem is that standing desks don't suit everyone, and can in fact cause bad backs, sore feet, and varicose veins if not used correctly. One solution may be to aim for somewhere betwixt sitting and standing, which is where the Standing Task Chair may prove its worth... Continue Reading Standing Task Chair helps you sit and stand at the same time Section: Health and Wellbeing Tags: Chair, Ergonomic, Kickstarter, Office Related Articles: Revolve updates the camping chair with 360-degree swivel and iPod dock The Cloud House: three chairs combined into a work of art Workout at the office with the GymyGym exercise chair XTable: A height-adjustable workstation for those who like both sitting and standing Focal Locus workstation splits the difference between sitting and standing SatPlus Sat Chair is satellite dish in disguise

Mood Map exhibit turns tweets into art Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:13 PM PDT Mood Map is an art exhibit created by New York-based E/B Office that expresses the mood of the South Korean populace by analyzing their tweets. The data is visualized through six fiber optic lights located on the roof of the Data Curation section of the Museum of Art, at Seoul National University. .. Continue Reading Mood Map exhibit turns tweets into art Section: Good Thinking Tags: Art, Fiber Optic, Seoul National University, South Korea, Twitter Related Articles: For Tweet's sake! With Puppy Tweets your pet can Twitter too Multitouch Twitter Wall headed for CES 2011 CuteCircuit's Haute Couture dress fashionably displays tweets The Kickbee tweets when your unborn baby kicks Artwork that adapts to suit your mood Smoking found to affect the brain

Hand-built Pocket Shelter micro home ready to hit the road Posted: 07 Jun 2013 09:40 AM PDT Following in the footsteps of the Tiny Leaf and Tiny Tack homes, self-professed design geek Aaron Maret has finally completed his very own micro home on wheels. The Pocket Shelter home has been five years in the making, and Maret's labor of love has paid off with a cozy portable eco-retreat ready for adventures around the United States. .. Continue Reading Hand-built Pocket Shelter micro home ready to hit the road Section: Architecture Tags: DIY, Home, Micro-House, Portable, Sustainable Related Articles: Tiny Leaf House can accommodate a family of four – and it has wheels Gizmag talks to the creators of the Tiny Tack House Big & Small House proves less really can mean more Small House has the footprint of an average sized bedroom Mayor Bloomberg announces tiny housing design competition for NYC Flexi-legged Shelter can be built from disaster scrap

All-solid lithium-sulfur battery stores four times the energy of lithium-ions Posted: 07 Jun 2013 09:17 AM PDT Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have come up with a promising design for a lithium-sulfur rechargeable battery that is considerably cheaper and energy-dense than standard lithium-ion. Using a solid electrolyte rather than a liquid one, the battery is also testing much safer and more durable than previous designs... Continue Reading All-solid lithium-sulfur battery stores four times the energy of lithium-ions Section: Science Tags: Batteries, Electrolyte, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL Related Articles: Lithium-sulfur batteries could store triple the power of lithium-ion Researchers increase lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries EVs to get improved mileage from redox flow batteries MIT researchers boost energy density of lithium-air batteries Flexible lithium-ion battery technology is on the march New polymer gel for cheaper, flexible lithium ion batteries

Hostel for birds and surfers imagined in Northumberland Posted: 07 Jun 2013 09:01 AM PDT A student from Northumbria University has envisioned a sustainable hostel to house both birds and water sports enthusiasts in Blyth on the northeast coast of England. Positioned on dramatic sweeping beaches, a series of 9-story towers will provide protected nesting and bird watching areas in the winter, and transform into a communal campsite for water sports enthusiasts in the summer... Continue Reading Hostel for birds and surfers imagined in Northumberland Section: Architecture Tags: Birds, Museum, Sustainable, Tourism, Water Sports Related Articles: Bird watching goes wireless with Bird Photo Booth Bird-Protection Glass to stop birds flying into windows The remarkable migratory patterns of the Arctic Tern Rural Space designed to give eco-tourism a temporary lift Rubber device mimics bird song Extra help for oil stricken seabirds

Internet-connected street sign literally Points you in the right direction Posted: 07 Jun 2013 05:38 AM PDT In our increasingly connected world, isn't it about time the humble street sign received a high-tech upgrade? That's certainly the thinking behind Points, the newest project from Breakfast, a New York-based design group. Points is an internet-connected directional sign that pulls data from social media and spins its arms up to 360 degrees to aim in the direction of a location or event... Continue Reading Internet-connected street sign literally Points you in the right direction Section: Electronics Tags: Internet of Things, Navigation, Tourism Related Articles: Street Charge: Sign posts into charging stations Mercedes updates traffic sign assistance system to stop "wrong-way drivers" e-mobility Berlin project to provide 500 EV charging points The automobile safe The AcceleGlove - Capturing Hand Gestures in Virtual Reality Streetpilot III

Limmex emergency watch blends Swiss style with one-button communications Posted: 07 Jun 2013 02:25 AM PDT Any Swiss watch will give you an accurate time reading, and most will look great on your wrist. Not just any Swiss watch will put you in touch with a personal contact or emergency services at the touch of a button, however. That watch is the Limmex. .. Continue Reading Limmex emergency watch blends Swiss style with one-button communications Section: Wearable Electronics Tags: Emergency, Watches, Watchphones Related Articles: Victorinox updates its Night Vision Swiss Army watch-flashlight Simple, low-cost PDA watch RumbaTime Go Watch lets you carry medical and payment information on your wrist Weather Station on your wrist W100 wrist-watch mobile phone Breitling Emergency II watch doubles as a satellite emergency beacon

Porsche's iconic 911 celebrates 50 years with a limited edition facelift Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:02 AM PDT With over 820,000 Porsche 911s being built and sold over the past fifty years, one could say the model has been a bit of a hit. Since 1963 Porsche's very much iconic model (and we can use iconic here in proper context) has been the mainstay of the German automaker's performance hut. Now fifty years on it seems only fitting for the company to celebrate the car with the release of its 911 50th Anniversary Edition. .. Continue Reading Porsche's iconic 911 celebrates 50 years with a limited edition facelift Section: Automotive Tags: 911, Anniversary, Porsche, porsche museum Related Articles: Porsche Cayman S "Design Edition 1" unveiled Porsche introduces Panamera Platinum Edition sport sedan New Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled at Geneva Porsche to build new Panamera four-door Sports Coupe for 2009 launch Pedal-power Porsche Porsche celebrates 60 years

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