Wearable gadgets, curved smartphones and new game consoles defined technology in 2013. That's why it's no surprise they make up the bulk of our top 10 devices of the year. Some of these devices are essentially much better versions of ...
Worldwide shipments of smart wearable bands are on the rise. Just over 200,000 smart wearable bands shipped in the first half of 2013, but this figure is set to grow by well over 500% in the second half of the year, according to Canalys. ...
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Karndean Design Flooring Back in the early 1970s, luxury flooring was vastly different than what it is today. With so many changes over the past few decades, it's remarkable not only that Karndean has survived it all, but that it has ...
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If your loved ones are looking for an easy way to watch Internet content on their big-screen TVs, Google's Chromecast ($35) is an inexpensive choice. Owners use their smartphones, tablets or computers as a remote control to tune in Netflix, ...
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Source: FlyKly Kickstarter Practically speaking, you probably don’t always consider your old bike as a viable mode of daily transportation. Sometimes the thought of expending that much pedal energy for a simple jaunt to the store or ...
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The engineer who oversaw development of Apple’s Siri technology is now at Samsung building an online service to link together the “Internet of things.” Luc Julia, Vice President at Samsung’s innovation lab in Menlo ...
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Bugatti continues to roll-out its six-strong ‘Les Legendes de Bugatti’ series, with the Bugatti Veyron Legend Meo Constantini marking the halfway point in the limited edition line. Only three of the Bugatti Veyron Legend Meo ...
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This soft glowing ball of light from the designer Alexander Purcell Rodrigues?may remind some of a giant rubber band ball, where layers upon layers of rubber bands are used to create a large round rubber ball much like a racquet ball. ...
A car planned to be “most elegant and sophisticated” convertible in the world, the Bentley Mulsanne convertible, will not be produced. In an interview with Car and Driver at last week’s Frankfurt motor show, Bentley CEO ...
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When silica, soda and lime meet high heat, a beautiful alchemy occurs. The result — a taffy-like substance otherwise known as glass — has inspired creative minds for centuries. Artists and craftsmen today often combine ...
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By blending their expertise, two materials science engineers at Washington University in St. Louis changed the electronic properties of new class of materials — just by exposing it to light. With funding from the Washington ...
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Nissan has surprised the world by revealing the Nismo watch, the car world’s answer to new smart watches such as the just-announced Samsung Galaxy Gear. Designed to help Nissan drivers connect to their car – via Bluetooth and ...
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While NeoCon 2013, held recently at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, saw only a slight increase in attendance—41,488 people this year compared to 40,947 at last year's event—the show was full of energy, optimism and crowded ...
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UK-based brand design agency Taxi Studio has created new packaging design for Mondelez International’s Cadbury Dairy Milk Pebbles. The US company approached Taxi Studio to provide packaging ideas for the new product to be submitted ...
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Little-known Moroccan sports car maker Laraki has rolled out its 1305kW Epitome concept at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Laraki Epitome, a $2-million rebodied C6 Corvette, flaunts a heavily sculpted carbonfibre ...
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