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MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Review: Microsoft Surface 3
	Microsoft's first two generations of Surfaces were intriguing enough, but also pretty compromised. Though the Surface Pro 3 marked a huge step forward, it also isn't the cheapest device around. That brings us to Microsoft's lightest and thinnest Surface yet – with a lower price to boot.  read more
BICYCLES
Review: Aviator and Afterburner "theft-proof" bike lights
	Fortified Bicycle Alliance's Aviator and Afterburner bicycle lights can only be removed using a specialized tool, the idea being that you can leave them permanently attached to your bike. We gave them a try, to see how they stand up to real-world use.   read more
AROUND THE HOME
Gate smart mailbox combines snail mail and the Internet of Things
	The Gate smart mailbox is a 21st century variation on the old switch-and-doorbell mailbox alert setup that not only lets you know when the post arrives and prevent wasted trips to the curb, but is also intended to combat theft.  read more
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Smartphone microscope lens that costs just pennies to make
	Researchers at the University of Houston (UH) have created a polymer lens designed to fit on almost any smartphone and to magnify images up to 120 times their original size, all at an estimated production cost of just three cents per lens.   read more
SPACE
New spacesuit tech simulates gravity on a personal scale
	Draper Laboratory's V2Suit uses a new spacesuit technology to create a sort of artificial gravity that provides astronauts with a sense of up and down while helping relieve some of the detrimental effects of weightlessness.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Audi introduces new combustion method in latest high-efficiency engine
	In its quest for greater fuel efficiency, Audi has developed a four-cylinder TFSI engine that makes use of a new combustion method, resulting in what Audi claims is the most efficient two-liter gasoline engine in its class.   read more
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Sensor-equipped stockings designed to save diabetics' feet
	Diabetics frequently lack sensation in their feet, and therefore don't know when it's time to shift their weight in order to relieve pressure. That's why Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research is developing pressure-sensing stockings.   read more
WEARABLE ELECTRONICS
Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6: Early impressions
	The Samsung Gear VR is our pick for the best virtual reality experience consumers can have today, though it has some limits. But now you can buy a new version that plays nicely with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. Read on for our first impressions.  read more
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
QromaScan scans and tags photos with an iPhone and your voice
	QromaScan is an app and physical lightbox combo which makes it easy to digitize and organize printed photos using an iPhone and voice recognition. The system is currently looking for funding on Kickstarter. read more
ARCHITECTURE
Dutch vacation home rises like a diamond out of the dunes
	The aptly-named Dune House, by Dutch firm Marc Koehler Architects, boasts sustainable design and is sympathetic to the surrounding landscape, rising like a diamond out of the sand dunes.  read more
SPACE
NASA challenges public for ideas to make a Mars colony more sustainable
	NASA has launched a public challenge with the aim of innovating technologies vital for the establishment of a colony on Mars. The agency is focused on a mission to the Red Planet, and has already taken the first vital steps.  read more
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