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Computer graphics researchers at Cornell and Harvard have created software that will translate a graphic image of a character from a movie or video game, or even something you've created yourself, into a posable plastic model manufactured by a 3-D printer.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2012
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Hate traveling with a bulky, plastic bike helmet? Say hello to the Hövding Bike Helmet, an ingenious invention out of Sweden that takes up only a sliver of space in your luggage and activates only upon impact, much like a car's airbag.
Posted: Aug 16th, 2012
Read moreTextspresso. It?s a beautiful thing. In order to combine their cloud texting service with Seattle's technology and coffee cultures, the folks at Zipwhip created a machine that sends and receives text messages while simultaneously making a coffee.
Posted: Aug 16th, 2012
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One tap of the hail button and taxicab drivers instantly see where you are so they can come straight to you.
Posted: Aug 15th, 2012
Read moreNew sea and air delivery systems to enable direct support to disaster zones from offshore container ships.
Posted: Aug 9th, 2012
Read moreSamsung has successfully demonstrated clear reception capabilities of LTE Broadcast services using evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS) technology.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2012
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Surfing for hours on the Internet consumes a lot of electricity and is harmful to the environment. However, a new ecological PC saves energy as it operates: It produces about 70 percent less CO2 than conventional computers. As the first computer of its class, it obtained the "EU Ecolabel", the environmental label of the European Union.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2012
Read moreThe WakaWaka Solar Lamp makes its debut after a very successful Kickstarter promotion completed in February.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2012
Read moreEngineered for durability and easy to adjust, cats of almost all shapes and sizes will be able to feel the music.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2012
Read moreGolfSense is the world's first portable three dimensional sensor system designed to deliver real-time feedback and analysis of your golf swing.
Posted: Jul 31st, 2012
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At Toy Fair, Hasbro unveiled a prototype of a Lazer Tag toy with an iPhone/iPod Touch dock, merging a '90s classic with the toy of the last decade.
Posted: Jul 26th, 2012
Read moreThe sports shooter is designed to be strapped to a helmet or extreme-sports gear to document your extreme adventures in high definition.
Posted: Jul 20th, 2012
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A new method for producing multiple-perspective 3-D images could prove more practical in the short term than holography.
Posted: Jul 12th, 2012
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