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| COMPUTERS |
| Intel's Core M Compute Stick will arrive next month |
 | Intel has taken the wraps of its brand new Compute Stick, with the new models being both more powerful and more convenient than the original product. read more |
| 3D PRINTING |
| Polaroid announces its own 3D printer |
 | Polaroid, the company perhaps best known for instant photo cameras, has jumped into 3D printers, announcing the new ModelSmart 250S at CES. The single extruder printer, made in partnership with UK inkjet cartridge maker EBP, will initially be available only to the European market. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Virtual Jeff turns any guitar into a divebomber |
 | The Virtual Jeff is an electronic whammy bar that can be retrofitted on almost any guitar, including acoustics and basses, without drilling or routing. Installation is said to take just 30 seconds on just about any guitar, and it's easily removed when not needed.​ read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Hercules WAE Outdoor Rush "oceanproof" speaker shreds waves and snow |
 | Plenty of Bluetooth speakers can get outside and play music at the beach or poolside, but the Hercules WAE Outdoor Rush can dive right in. It stands up against rolling saltwater, shock and other hazards of the great outdoors. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Hands-on with the intriguing Avegant Glyph headworn personal theater |
 | For the third straight CES, we sat down with Avegant, makers of the Glyph personal theater. With the Avegant Glyph just about set to start shipping to the public, what we found was a much more polished headset, about to launch in a world that may need some time to warm up to it. read more |
| DRONES |
| VTOL Kestrel drone morphs into fixed-wing aircraft after takeoff |
 | Drone maker Autel Robotics has developed a vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft that transitions into a fixed-wing flight mode once it gets into the air. With a range of up to 62 miles (100 km) and a payload of 4.4 lb ( 2kg), it's being targeted at humanitarian and agricultural operations. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Fire-resistant concrete promises safer, cheaper and more efficient construction |
 | Scientists have now found a way to improve the fire-resistance of self-compacting concrete by doping it with a special polymer that they say better equips it to withstand high temperatures and in turn, maintain the integrity of a structure. ​​ read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Audi shows off new virtual dashboard concept and piloted features at CES |
 | Auto companies - particularly the German ones - are taking infotainment systems to the next level at this year's CES. Audi gets in on the action with a new AMOLED-based HMI interior concept and also previews a few upcoming autonomous technologies read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Whole-body imaging technology uses contactless tracking of blood flow |
 | Scientists have developed a new imaging technique that tracks blood flow in multiple points around the body and does so without needing to make contact with the skin, a tool that could prove useful in treating everybody from severe burn victims to the elderly. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| 3D-printed insoles are custom fitted via smartphone app |
 | Although off-the-shelf shoe inserts exist to provide support and/or cushioning, a bionics company has devised a method of creating affordable, 3D printed custom insoles from 2D snapshots taken on a smartphone​. read more |
| SPACE |
| Planetary Resources reveals out-of-this world 3D printing |
 | At CES in Las Vegas, the asteroid mining company Planetary Resource unveiled the first object 3D printed using extraterrestrial materials. read more |
| DRONES |
| Typhoon H hexacopter features folding landing gear, swivelling 4K camera and more |
 | Yuneec International's Typhoon H hexacopter is designed to free up the camera with retractable landing gear and a folding design that makes the craft backpackable.​ read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Kodak brings back the Super 8 movie camera, in analog/digital form |
 | This week at CES, Kodak revealed a prototype of its first new Super 8 film camera in over 30 years. Known simply as the Kodak Super 8 camera (for now), it combines analog and digital features.​ read more |
| SPACE |
| NuSTAR observes previously unknown X-ray binaries in the nearby Andromeda galaxy |
 | NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) observatory has discovered 40 previously unknown X-ray binaries in the nearby Andromeda galaxy (M31). read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Teslasuit offers full-body haptics to VR users |
 | Tesla Studios recently announced that it has developed a full-body suit that will give the wearer a sensory experience to match the visual experiences now available through virtual reality headsets. Called the Teslasuit, it relies on neuro-muscular electrical stimulation technology. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Zeiss to launch three high-performance iPhone lenses |
 | Zeiss is set to join the iPhone accessory market with three lenses which have been developed in partnership with ExoLens. The lenses include a wide-angle, a telephoto and a macro. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Fitness-tracking cylinder conceals high-tech sensors and remote control functionality |
 | Although activity trackers come in a variety of shapes and types, most look like what they're assumed to be. The latest device from Misfit, however, bucks trends with a unique fashion-forward design. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Cancer-imaging video pill provides its own fluorescent light |
 | ​A team of University of Glasgow researchers has worked to improve the imaging provided by swallowable cameras used to detect cancers in the throat and gut. The new video pills are able to emit fluorescent light, allowing the researchers to better analyze the returned imagery.​ read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| PediGlide gives inactivity the slip |
 | Many people have turned to using miniature pedalling machines or elliptical trainers while seated at their desks. Unfortunately, though, sometimes those devices cause users to bang their knees on the underside of their desktop. That's why the PediGlide was created.​ read more |
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