LG Chem says it’s cracked the issue of less-than-durable folding screens on smartphones with the development of a new outer film it’s calling the Real Folding Window that’s reported as hard as glass and as flexible as plastic. Though folding phones predate smartphones – think Nokia Communicators or the Razr V3 for example – the button-packed keying areas and the […]
LG’s Window Designed To Resolve Folding Screen Pain Points
Wireless Wearable Sensor Uses Movement To Control Music
We’ve seen a few gadgets that turn a user’s movement into music, including the Interactive Music Battle, the Motus and the Mictic. The latest entry comes from German startup the Instruments of Things, which takes the form of Bluetooth-enabled wearable sensors that track movement and a receiver hub connected to a smartphone running an app that translates your moves into […]
Doogee First 5G Rugged Smartphone
We’ve long been impressed by the rugged prowess of smartphones from China’s Doogee, and now the company has launched it’s latest model. The feature-packed V10 includes a quad camera, large battery, an IR thermometer, and also happens to be Doogee’s first 5G handset. The V10 has been put through numerous durability tests on its way to MIL-STD-810G certification, including proving […]
Volerian Room Fan
Back in 2018, we heard how UK startup Volerian was planning to build a VTOL aircraft with a unique flapping-wing propulsion system. Although we’ve yet to see a functioning model of that vehicle, the company has now incorporated the technology into what it claims is a better room fan. The aircraft version of the system consists of a series of […]
New Jean Dying Technique
While we may think of blue jeans as kind of earthy, basic clothing, the process by which they’re dyed is definitely not eco-friendly. That may soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to the development of a new coloration technique. Ordinarily in the dying of jeans, either natural or (more commonly) synthetic indigo pigment is mixed with water, in […]
Electricity Free Cooling System
There are many parts of the world which lack infrastructure, but that get a lot of sunlight … which makes buildings uncomfortably hot. A new system could help, as it uses a combination of sunlight and salt water – but no electricity – to produce a cooling effect. Currently being developed at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and […]
Optoma Projector
Though home projectors like the new Halo from Xgimi and the JMGO O1 Pro will likely be bright enough for family movie nights in a dimly lit room, if you have a daytime lecture, exhibition or conference to organize, you’re obviously going to need something more powerful. That’s where Optoma is looking to come in with its Ultra Bright Series. […]
Lab Grown Coffee
As the world’s population continues to grow, so does the strain we place on the environment in our efforts to feed all those hungry mouths, and part of the solution may lie in the lab. We’ve seen how lab-grown meats like rib-eye steaks, burgers or chicken tenders could help address the massive environmental costs associated with livestock production, and we’re […]
Butterfly Effect Offers Safe Passage
As a result of the Our Energy Our Landscape design challenge, Dutch design studio VenhoevenCS, landscape architecture agency DS Landschapsarchitecten and solar energy firm Studio Solarix have developed the Butterfly Effect, a concept design that can produce energy and a safe route for insects. At its core, the project creates a web that stretches over a Dutch highway to provide […]
Hard-Edged Ebike
A full-suspension electric 29er built for the urban jungle, the Belgian-designed Åska may look like the latest electric light motorcycle, but a Gates carbon belt drive and Pinion gearbox keep your feet and calves engaged. The rugged, mountain bike-inspired build is designed to eat up anything the city and surrounds can throw at it, while the modular design lets you […]