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New York's EHX has launched the B9 Organ Machine, an effects pedal that allows guitarists to dial in classic tonewheel and combo organ sounds from the 1960s and 70s without having to worry about trudging through multiple MIDI parameters or routing a signal through a special pickup to a computer.

Water-borne bacteria and viruses can cause serious health problems, but many places in Africa do not have access to clean drinking water. Mdori, in Tanzania, is such a place. In addition, its natural spring water is too high in salt and fluoride. A new water filtration system could change this.

HTC has arguably made the best handset for two years in a row, but it's still struggling to stay afloat. Does Amazon even have a chance, jumping into the smartphone market this late in the game? Let's see if the features and specs of Amazon's new Fire Phone stack up to those of the HTC One (M8).

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 8.4 matches a terrific screen with a ridiculously light and thin build. But is it worth a US$170 premium over the 2013 Nexus 7? Let's compare the two tablets' features and specs.

Many attempts to make the humble keyring even more useful simply add one extra feature, two at most. The GOkey's ability to charge your phone, connect your devices, find your keys or phone and store your data must surely make it one of the most feature-loaded keyrings around.

The US Navy has completed testing of its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS); clearing it for use on the new Gerald R Ford-class aircraft carriers. Under development for over 25 years, EMALS is the first new carrier catapult technology in 60 years to advance to practical application.

Copper electrical wiring may soon be facing some stiff competition – or actually, some very stretchy competition. Scientists at Pennsylvania State University and Japan's Shinshu University recently created a "super-stretchable" conductive yarn made from graphene.

Automotive tuners and aftermarket companies offer many ways of adding performance, luxury and personalization to vehicles. Now there's a start-up advertising an aftermarket kit designed to tune your car into a self-driving chauffeur … kind of.

If you're ever short a pair of dice and an online alternative won't do, you need no longer despair. Maker firm Intridea has created a real-world, internet-connected dice roller that can be operated via Twitter. DiceBot will roll the dice when prompted and then respond with a picture of your score.

Hitting the beach or lake on top of a paddleboard has been all the rage over the past few years, and some enthusiasts have set out to make it better. The latest innovation comes to the paddle, integrating a small sail into its handle to give boarders a little wind power on the water.

Volkswagen has revealed more details of the vehicle it will use in the Red Bull Global Rallycross championship later this season. With 544 hp (405 kW) from its 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the GRC Beetle is little more than a distant relative from your grandma's Beetle.

For many people, a touchscreen will just never measure up to the user-friendly simplicity of newsprint. That's why Newspaper Club is launching its PaperLater service – it allows users to set aside web articles of their choice, which will be incorporated into a print newspaper.