Duex Dual Monitor

When searching for an external monitor to pair with your laptop, you need a large, slim, energy-efficient, lightweight screen that’s also easy on the eyes. Sounds like an impossible demand, yes, but the Mobile Pixels DUEX Plus has you covered. So, what makes this monitor stand out from the rest? DUEX Plus brings you a fairly larger, 1080p display screen […]

Dell’s Ultrasharp Webcam

Computer tech giant Dell challenged itself to create a webcam that could deliver “DSLR-like image quality while being intelligent and easy-to-use.” The UltraSharp Webcam is the result, a 4K videochat tool that promises to keep users in the frame. For most of us, visiting friends and family, or even getting to work, has been quite a challenge over the last […]

Electric Skateboard

Whether you’re looking for a skateboard to take you to work or to cruise around the neighborhood, this lightweight board is an excellent contender for newbies and experts alike. Developed by Venice Longboards, an electric longboard brand seeking to disrupt the transportation market by providing affordable eco-friendly, high-quality e-boards, the Hermosa model features best-in-class heat dissipation technology that packs a […]

Touch Sensitive LCD Sunglasses

  While many people have bifocal everyday glasses, their sunglasses tend to be single-vision. The new 32ºN sunglasses, however, let users switch over to a “reading glasses” mode with a simple swipe of their finger. Developed by Israeli startup Deep Optics, the 32ºN (pronounced “32 North”) specs work as ordinary UV- and blue-blocking sunglasses by default. Farsighted wearers clearly see […]

Adaptable AdhFix Could Replace Metal Plates

Presently, orthopedic surgeons use screwed-in metal plates to hold unstable broken bones together. There may soon be a less problematic, more customizable alternative, though, which incorporates a light-cured composite material. While traditional metal plates are effective at stabilizing broken bones, they do have at least two drawbacks. For one thing, it’s difficult to form them into the exact shape needed […]

Compostable Cutlery

We are seeing a lot exciting advances being made in the world of eco-friendly plastics, where forms of the material are being produced that safely break down in the environment in a few years or even months. While these are a decidedly green alternative to petroleum-based plastics that can linger for centuries, scientists in New Zealand have come up with […]

Proximity Sensing Bicycle

A large percentage of bike-versus-car accidents occur when automobiles pass too closely to cyclists. The Dashbike tail light was designed with that in mind, as it automatically records video of any too-close drive-bys. Manufactured by German startup Dashfactory, the water-resistant, GPS-equipped Dashbike functions first and foremost as a tail light. It can be mounted either under the saddle or on […]

Nixie System Uses Drones For Water Sampling

Municipalities regularly have to check for pollution in local waterways, often utilizing crews of workers in boats. The new Nixie system is intended to make things much quicker, simpler and ultimately cheaper, using a water-sampling drone instead. Developed by New York-based startup Reign Maker, the hardware end of the setup consists of the pole-like Nixie Base sampling device, that has […]

Transportation Hub In Sweden Uses Solar Roof

The “floating” solar roof in Sweden’s Västerås Travel Center may be just an illusion, but the power it generates is entirely real. The design for the new transportation hub will include several other sustainability features, including rainwater recycling, and allow for better access to the city’s public transit stations. More than just a landmark, the travel center will serve as […]