You may have heard of it. You may have tried it. But are you familiar with the many wellness aspects of the ancient Japanese powdered green tea? Matcha is a whole-leaf derivative. Although it comes from the same plants as the ubiquitous green tea, rather than creating a drink by steeping the leaves, matcha powder is made by grinding the entire leaf. This releases a […]
Matcha Good For Health
Magnetic skateboard pops on and off of a matching backpack
Skateboarding can be a fun way of getting around town, but most boards have to be either carried by hand or strapped onto a backpack when not in use. The Koala Boards skateboard offers an easier alternative, as it magnetically snaps onto an accompanying pack. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the Koala was designed by New Jersey-based skateboarder […]
Duovox Ultra Night Vision
Last year, Duovox launched a successful Kickstarter for a compact full-color night-vision camera built around a custom Sony sensor. Now the startup has returned to the platform with a military-grade monocular rocking full color and IR night vision capabilities. Aimed at after-dark explorers, nocturnal wildlife lovers, outdoor adventurers or anyone curious about the secret worlds beyond our visual capabilities, the Duovox […]
Pro Flagship
Former Huawei sub-brand Honor has announced the global launch of its latest flagship smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona. The star of the Magic5 Pro show is the rear triple camera array, which has taken the top spot in DxOMark’s global rankings. The “Star Wheel Triple Camera system” features a F1.6 wide main, a F2.0 ultra-wide and a […]
Vacuum Insulated Oyster
Vacuum-insulated coolers have been emerging on the market over the past few years, among them the precision-temperature Qool Box and the adjustable-zone Dam Cooler. Norwegian startup Oyster puts its own stamp on the genre with the aluminum-clad Tempo, a cooler so efficiently insulated, it doesn’t need ice to keep food and drinks cold. That iceless design teams with a thin-walled construction to ensure […]
Smart Projector
Though probably best known for its instant cameras and rolls of film, the Kodak name has also appeared on such things as smartphones, actioncams and projectors. Now the brand’s first smart projector built around Android TV has been launched. The Flik HD10 Smart Projector is not from the same Eastman Kodak Company that announced its exit from the camera-making business in 2012, but a North American brand licensee […]
Electric Cargo Scooter
We’ve seen a bunch of ebikes roll out recently that are pitched as two-wheeled SUVs. Now the electric scoot is getting in on the cargo-hauling action courtesy of Poland’s Jacek Skopinski, who has built seated and stand-up models rocking his signature riveted design. Both cargo e-scooter models from EV4 feature essentially the same specs. They’re each powered by a 250-W rear-hub motor […]
Smart Hockey Helmet
While all team sports can be rough, hockey poses a particularly high risk of brain injuries. A new high-tech helmet is designed to warn of such injuries, by detecting and reporting on knocks to its wearer’s head. The helmet is being developed by Swiss startup Bearmind, which is affiliated with the EPFL research institute. Two former athletes, Mathieu Falbriard and […]
M Read Promises Better Land Mine Detection
While metal detectors are useful for detecting land mines, they can be fooled by buried metallic debris … plus some mines don’t contain any metal. A new system is claimed to work better, by reading the unique molecular signature of the explosives used in mines. Developed by scientists at Australia’s CSIRO research institute, the technology is known as MRread – […]
Air Travel Ready Camper
Polish company 123Labs has hit the scene with plans of making van life truly borderless. Its new MiniB camping kit is a slimmer, simpler, more versatile style of camper-in-a-box kit designed to pack up into a convenient carry case designed for checking on airplanes. After landing, it lets travelers turn a wide variety of hatchback-equipped vehicles into functional micro-campers, allowing globetrotters to […]