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In our world of smartphones and tablets, is there still room for e-readers? They may not be as versatile as tablets, but sometimes there's a lot to be said for a product that does one job very well. Join Gizmag, as we review Amazon's latest e-ink reader, the 2013 Kindle Paperwhite.

Land Rover teased its new Discovery Vision concept last week and now the car maker reveals a bit more about the Vision – or rather, less. That’s because the latest tease demonstrates a new technology that uses cameras and heads-up displays to make the front of the car “invisible” to the driver.

In October 2012, a device called Memoto raised its Kickstarter goal of $50,000 in under 5 hours and went on to raise over US$550,000. Memoto went into production and began shipping in November 2013. Now called Narrative Clip, the device is a wearable lifelogging camera and a Kickstarter success.

Czech architecture firm Atelier SAD recently unveiled an interesting modular prefab home, dubbed Port X, that can either be installed on the ground like a normal home, or float on the water like a houseboat.

Last November, DJI Innovations released its Phantom 2 Vision quadcopter. Unlike the base Phantom copter, this one featured its own motorized HD video camera that could be remotely tilted by the user. Now, DJI has announced the Phantom 2 Vision+. Its camera has a three-axis electronic stabilizer.

Work has begun on transforming an area in Sydney into a new public space. The Goods Line is a disused rail track that was used for transporting freight. Now, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is working with Aspect Studios and Chrofi to reinvigorate the space.

Chicago entrepreneur Luka Sanders has launched a vending machine that dispenses healthy, organic food. Called Farmer's Fridge, each kiosk is wrapped in rustic reclaimed wood. It contains salads and snacks for the health-conscious and features bar code scanners and a credit card terminal.

The winners of the 2014 eVolo skyscraper competition were announced in March. Now in its ninth year, the contest aims to recognize outstanding ideas for vertical living. This year's entries included wooden structures, sky cities and buildings that grow.

After failing to secure crowdfunding last year, the Glowdeck combined wireless charging surface, Bluetooth speaker and mood light has relaunched on Kickstarter, and this time managed to blow past its funding goal in just 3 days. So what's different this time around?

It's definitely one of life's little annoyances – devices with big adapters built into their power plugs, that block multiple outlets on your power bar. Allocacoc's PowerCube is an alternative to those bars, that can reportedly accommodate up to five of those big plugs at once.

According to recent research, the human brain will always notice known symbols faster than it notices generic lights. With that in mind, a group of researchers have developed Brainy Bike Lights, which feature an LED "cyclist" symbol instead of just a row of bulbs.

The VANMOOF Electrified is billed as the "world's first intelligent commuter bike." Not only does it have the usual e-motor, it comes stock with an integrated GPS anti-theft tracking system. VANMOOF has recently tweaked the design of the bike and is moving toward launch.