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You might expect a rugged, outdoorsy version of a flagship smartphone to require compromises everywhere else. But Samsung's Galaxy S6 Active gives you almost everything from the standard Galaxy S6, along with amazing battery life and some protection that Bear Grylls would approve of.

Last year we reported on the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation's competition seeking a new Guggenheim museum for Helsinki, Finland. A winner has now been selected: Art in the City, by Paris-based firm Moreau Kusunoki.

"Smart" smoke and CO2 detectors can do all sorts of clever things, but what if you’ve already got a perfectly good "dumb" detector that you don’t want to replace? Well, you’ll soon be able to give it some brains, in the form of the Roost battery.

Billed as the "world’s first wellness ring," the Ōura ring takes a sleep and activity monitor and hides it inside a piece of finger jewelry that makes the technology unobtrusive and unself-conscious

As if a Lexus hoverboard wasn't enough weirdness for one week, Toyota also revealed the Ultimate Utility Vehicle, a Sienna/Tacoma hybrid that will be trekking across North America. The Swagger Wagon has more swagger than ever, along with the newfound mettle to back it up.

The JVC Everio GZ-R450 and GZ-R320 are a pair of new rugged camcorders which are dust-proof, water-proof, drop-proof and freeze-proof. The duo also feature 40x optical zoom lenses and 3-inch touchscreens.

Kingii is marketing what is calls the world’s smallest inflatable as an alternative to conventional vests. The focus of an Indiegogo campaign, the wrist-worn device is aimed at swimmers, surfers, sailors, and others who like getting their feet wet.

Gizmag has spent the past few weeks testing out the D35 Bare-Floor Vacuuming Robot. While it's drastically less expensive than best-of-class autonomous vacuums like the Roomba and it cleans fairly well, it has a hard time truly working independently.

Instead of looking through a different area of the lenses (and tilting your head forward and back) to switch from near to far objects as is the case with bifocals, the magnification of the AdlensFocuss glasses is adjusted by a small dial on the arm.

Looking for a way to add more presence to his solo performances, singer/songwriter Pete Roe invented the Submarine – a pickup for two strings that can be used to add some extra low end wallop to an electric or acoustic guitar.

At this week's Consumer Electronics show, Viatom has what it bills as "real medical tricorder" on display that is designed to provide fast readouts of several vital signs as well as tracking patient progress in both clinical and home settings.

Building Trust international, Atelier COLE, and Habitat for Humanity Cambodia have collaborated on a project to create low-cost housing for low-income Cambodians. Framework House is a basic but safe home that is built primarily from bamboo and wood, and costs just US$2,500 to build.