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A researcher at Purdue University has developed a motorized wheelchair tray that is designed to make it easier for wheelchair users to access mobile devices. Employing a motorized arm, the “RoboDesk” can deploy or retract a tablet or lightweight laptop computer as needed.

Motorola bills its new Moto X Android smartphone as the first to be designed by customers, through an online tool called Moto Maker that allows consumers to choose the phone's colors and add other bits of personal flair. Gizmag was recently given an exclusive early look at Moto Maker.

MIT researchers have invented a new digital material whose block like design allows the assembly of huge structures like towers, spacecraft and airplanes by snapping blocks together. Parts can be assembled instead of engineered by small robots crawling over the structure adding pieces of material.

BMW has revealed the shape of things to came for its M-series at the annual Pebble Beach/Monterey automobile weekend. Flashing an exclusive "Aurum Dust" color scheme, the sexy Concept M4 Coupe leaves no doubt as to the car's heritage.

The Noomad, from Spanish outfit Polo De Innovacion Garaia, is designed to transform a traditional two-wheeler into a stable, three-wheeled cycle equipped for hauling groceries, luggage, babies and more.

Samsung confirmed earlier this year that it's making a smartwatch, but we haven't had any word on when it will arrive. Well, we may have just gotten a clearer idea, as sources are now saying that Samsung will announce it in September, alongside the Galaxy Note 3.

An obvious improvement on the retractable semaphore devices that preceded them, turn signals have remained largely unchanged since their introduction. But Audi is claiming to have improved the humble turn signal by using a sequence of lights to indicate the intended turn direction.

Having already given us a new take on the humble lunch bag with its Compleat FoodBag, Norwegian company Unikia set out to redesign the lunch box for its latest offering, the Compleat FoodSkin, which features a laptop-like form factor.

Apple recently updated its MacBook Air line to include Intel's new much-touted Haswell processor. We decided to give the 11-inch model a whirl to see how the new processor affects its performance, and how well the laptop stacks up against previous iterations of the Air.

Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University is about to begin testing a driverless electric shuttle bus on public roads, transporting passengers to the nearby JTC Corporation's CleanTech Park.

Researchers at Berkeley Labs have produced a "smart" glass coating that can be selectively controlled to block visible light, heat-producing near-infrared (NIR) light or both by applying a small electrical charge to it.

The Haptix system from Ractiv combines elements of multitouch and 3D sensing technologies to make any flat surface multitouch, freeing your hands from the touchscreen and making the mouse obsolete.