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Quick, accurate detection of a blocked artery is critical following a cardiac arrest admission to hospital. Doctors are hoping a new wrist device, currently undergoing human trial, will save both them and their patients precious time in an emergency.

Some have argued outsourcing our memory to smartphones is damaging our ability to remember anything properly, but a new study suggests that is not the case – digital devices may actually be freeing up our brains to remember more things overall.

As well as producing motorcycles and audio gear, Yamaha is also home to a think tank where design ideas from across the company can be shared, and the latest concept is aimed at making smartphone-based music listening a little more interesting.

Nowadays you could kit out your entire house with smart devices – but that bill would stack up pretty quickly. Fingerbot is essentially a remote-controlled finger that can press buttons and flip switches on demand, making existing devices smarter.

Samsung’s long-rumored folding-display phone has finally become a reality – well, almost. During the keynote for the 2018 Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) today, the company demoed a prototype of what it calls the Infinity Flex Display, which can fold from smartphone- to tablet-sized.

A new device called Loop is out to make it easier to share content and video chat with friends and family.

Android Wear is nearly here, but will mainstream consumers notice? Gizmag's Eric Mack spent a month with the Android and iOS-compatible Martian Notifier smartwatch that doesn't run Wear, but is already on the market. He concludes it may offer the best introduction yet to the world of wearables.

Like other home automation systems, Ninja Sphere can monitor and allow the remote control of connected devices, but offers expanded capabilities with its gesture control interface and the ability to map the location of devices in the home in real time.

GE ultrasonic detectors allow quick detection of counterfeit gold bars.

smallHD launches external monitor for DSLRs.

Firescuba is a cardboard cup-shaped device that filters out poisonous smoke and gives wearers a greater chance of surviving an unexpected fire-related disaster.

The iCharge DX/Lite can recharge multiple mobile devices using solar power, USB and AC.