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Timex has unveiled the latest timepiece in its Ironman range in the form of a standalone, 3G-packing smartwatch. The device makes use of Mirasol display technology and provides some useful, fitness-focused functionality without the need to be paired with a smartphone.

After Apple refreshed its MacBook Pro with Retina Display lineup last week, perhaps you're wondering how the new models compare to Apple's other flagship notebook, the MacBook Air? Let's put the two side-by-side to compare their features and specs.

Billions of cigarette butts are discarded around the world each year, but new research suggests they could be set for a new lease on life with scientists demonstrating that used filters can be transformed into a high-performance supercapacitor component.

Sony Europe has today announced that it's joining the curved 4K TV sparring ring with the launch of its 4K Bravia S90, though not quite at the gargantuan screen proportions of LG and Samsung 105-inch models.

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is normally the focal point of the world's most important automotive festival. With so many rare cars set to go to auction this week, the entire market is transfixed with the possibilities. We look at the major cars set to cross the auction block.

Bionic hands are too expensive for many amputees, such as a boy that General Electric engineer Lyman Connor met last year. Connor proceeded to design and build a low-cost bionic hand in his home workshop, which he now hopes to get to the boy, if only he can locate him.

In a recent survey of blind London youth, about half of the participants stated that they were uncomfortable using the Underground system. With that in mind, the Royal London Society for Blind People partnered with the ustwo design firm to create a prototype guidance system known as wayfindr.

The HexHog is a six-wheeled electric ATV (or all terrain vehicle) designed for wheelchair users. It can tackle very rough terrain at a top speed of 8.5 mph (13.6 km/h) and has a range of around 8 to 12 miles (13 to 19 km), depending on terrain.

In a blow for asymmetry, Disney Research Zurich and ETH Zurich have developed a computer algorithm that can take any shape, no matter how cock-eyed, and make it spin like a top.

Melbourne, Australia, is the latest to experience a push for elevated bike highways, with a consortium of architectural and engineering firms advocating the Veloway as a means of improving safety for cyclists, while also creating a vital transport link across the city.

This year's Outdoor Retailer took the multifunctional hiking pole to a new level, with two hiking poles that double as full-on survival multi-tools. One includes an interchangeable multitool system, while the other has a built-in flashlight … and stun gun.

When Microsoft made its announcement of a new Surface earlier this year, most of us were expecting a 7-inch Surface Mini. But instead, we got a larger Surface Pro 3. Other manufacturers are making their own mini tablets that run full versions of Windows 8.1, and one of them is the Toshiba Encore 2.