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There are any number of cases promising to protect a smartphone from drops, bumps and scrapes, but an idea floated by Honda in a video promoting its new line of small cars adds airbags to the list of potential smartphone protection options.

After several decades, you'd think Mario would be growing stale. Yet somehow Nintendo has managed to squeeze the same charm that entranced children of the 80s into today's much more technically-advanced games. Join Gizmag, as we review Mario's latest adventure, Super Mario 3D World.

Ordinarily, when doctors wish to monitor an ambulatory patient for heartbeat irregularities, they have them wear what is know as a Holter monitor. A recent study, however, indicates that the relatively new ZIO Patch provides more accurate readings, while being considerably less obtrusive.

When Google first told us about Glass, it was very much an unattainable product of the future. Yet here we are, less than two years later, and that future – while still in beta – is here nonetheless. Join Gizmag, as we review the Google Glass Explorer Edition 2.0.

Compact personal mobility vehicles are a great option for commuters looking to solve the "last mile" problem. The latest such vehicle to hit the streets aimed at filling this need is the Urb-E from Urban Mobility, which claims it is the "world's most compact electric vehicle."

The Canon Powershot N100 is a compact camera which can take a selfie of you taking a photo, and then produce a picture-in-picture composition. The 12-megapixel camera has been designed with social sharing in mind and also features Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity.

China-based electronics giant Lenovo is looking to continue its expansion into markets outside China by unveiling four devices this week. The company is set to showcase its new series of smartphones at CES, including its first LTE-enabled handset, the Vibe Z.

Swedish company Tobii is looking to bring its eye-tracking technology to a wider gaming audience. It has teamed up with Danish gaming peripheral and accessories manufacturer SteelSeries to create a new controller that is able to detect where on a screen a person is looking.

CES always throws up some gadgets that are more radical and fun than most, and this year is no different. Keecker, founded by ex-Google employee Pierre Lebeau, has unveiled an all-singing, all-dancing smart robot aimed at “redefining the home entertainment and connected devices market.”

LaCie has a number of new hard drives on hand for CES 2014, including an updated Little Big Disk Thunderbolt model, the wireless Fuel aimed at extending the storage of iPads, and the shiny silver Sphère created in collaboration with Christofle.

The OpenWorm project is aimed at creating the first artificial lifeform – a bottom-up computer model of a millimeter-sized nemotode. In an important step forward, the project's simulated worm is wriggling around in fine form.

Earth saw in the New Year with some celestial fireworks with the first asteroid to be discovered this year, 2014AA, likely having impacted the Earth between 7 pm Wednesday and 2 pm Thursday GMT. Though not a rare event, it is only the second object to be detected just prior to striking the Earth.