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| LAPTOPS |
| New 12-in MacBook vs. 11-in MacBook Air (2015) |
 | Apple's new MacBook is lighter than the Air, with a Retina Display to match the Pro. But does the MacBook Air still have some advantages? Let's compare their features and specs. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Biggest shipping container restaurant in US gets ready to take its first booking |
 | A new restaurant due to open in the US is claimed to be the largest in the country to be built using shipping containers. The Smoky Park Supper Club in Asheville, North Carolina, is constructed from 19 containers and was built by shipping container construction firm SG Blocks. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Ideum announces new 4K resolution capacitive multitouch table |
 | Ideum has launched its fastest, most expandable, and most versatile multitouch table, the Pro Lab. The active 3D LED LCD touch display boasts a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels and sits atop a computer-packing pedestal with up to 24 terabytes of removable storage.read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Bike-towable Wide Path Camper available for pre-order |
 | Back in November we reported on Denmark-based Mads Johansen's effort to manufacture a two person caravan that can be towed by bicycle. Johansen reports that he has moved beyond the prototype stage and the Wide Path Camper is now available for pre-order. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Nanoparticles help wounds to heal 50 percent faster |
 | An experimental nanoparticle therapy cuts in half the time wounds take to heal compared to natural healing. It could find use in treating a variety of cuts, burns, and wounds, including more serious issues such chronic skin ulcers and surgical incisions. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Porsche adds three variants to four-door Panamera model series |
 | Following in the footsteps of various iterations, including the Turbo S, the S E-Hybrid and long-wheelbase Exclusive, Porsche is rolling out three new additions to its Panamera model series, with more standard equipment and tweaked styling aimed at both the Western and Asian markets. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| Wearable collision warning device for the visually-impaired |
 | A new pocket-sized wearable device may make walking much safer for people with visual impairments. It beeps to warn of impending collisions as wearers approach obstacles so that they have time to step aside or reorient. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Electric cars to become mini power plants in California’s energy grid |
 | The California utility, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), has begun a pilot program that bids energy resources from fleets of electric vehicles and storage systems into the state’s wholesale power market.read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| Volvo Life Paint lights up cyclists at night |
 | Volvo has long traded on its reputation for passenger safety, but it is also looking out for cyclists and pedestrians. Its newly announced Life Paint is aimed at making cyclists easier to see at night, by acting as an invisible reflective spray that glows under the glare of a car's headlights. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| "Metallic grass" puts the heat on steam turbines |
 | A metallic nanocoating derived from a virus of the tobacco plant could lead to more efficient steam production, improving the performance of steam turbines, air conditioning and electronics cooling systems. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Ferrari Heaven at the Australian Motoring Festival |
 | There are few names that evoke more passion in the motoring world than Ferrari. The Italian brand had a big presence at the Australian Motoring Festival, with a marquee chock full of everything from the legendary F40 to more modern offerings like the F12 Berlinetta.read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA outlines Asteroid Redirect Mission |
 | NASA has released new details on how it plans for its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) to capture and asteroid and return it to lunar orbit for study by astronauts as a rehearsal for a later mission to Mars.read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Revology introduces a brand-new 1960s Mustang |
 | A trend that seems to be gaining steam in the automotive market is the boutique revivalist. The latest is Revology, which launches with a post-modern reinterpretation of the iconic first-generation Mustang.read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Elytron 2S tiltrotor demonstrator airframe completed |
 | When we laid eyes on the Elytron 2S tiltrotor plane prototype last year at the EAA's fly-in airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, it was a half-built concept with only part of its Prandtl wing box installed. The company has now completed the airframe ahead of planned flight tests later this year. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Kadalock adds a Bluetooth bike lock to your bottle cage |
 | In just the past couple of years, we've heard about a number of keyless Bluetooth bike locks. Now, the Kadalock has appeared on our radar. It differs from the others in that it's a cable lock, and it mounts on the user's existing water bottle cage. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Food additive could find use in more efficient non-toxic antifreeze |
 | Thousands of wild animals, pets and children are poisoned by drinking automotive antifreeze/coolant every year. Now, however, scientists have replaced its poisonous ingredient with another compound that's not only safe, but that also improves the performance of the antifreeze. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Modular Buddy Box furniture makes your van all kinds of recreational vehicles |
 | The BuddyBox represents a smaller, more flexible modular van conversion option. Not only can BuddyBoxes convert your van into a full camper, they can make it a tailgating party wagon, a picnic in the park, a sports support vehicle and more. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| LGA weaves sustainability into fabric of modern Toronto home |
 | For many people, the idea of green living might give the impression of needing to make big changes to their lifestyle and home. A new house in Toronto, Canada, however, shows that needn't be the case. LGA's Bedford Park House is a modern home with green design embedded throughout. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| UK's "first eco-town" built green from the ground up |
 | An eco-town described as the UK's "most sustainable development" is moving closer to being occupied. The first residents are expected to move into North West Bicester later this year. Planning permission has also just been granted for up to 2,600 homes in the next stage of the project. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Festo unveils robotic ants, butterflies and chameleon tongue gripper |
 | As a taste of things to come at next month's Hannover Messe trade show in Germany, Festo has revealed three new biomimetic creations: a small colony of ants, a gripper modeled on a chameleon's tongue and some fine flyers in the shape of some big blue butterflies. read more |
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