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iBeacon sensors could be Apple's answer to NFC technology, and after establishing it in every one of its domestic US stores, it has turned to other applications and enabled the technology in the smart driving assistant Automatic.

Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world. Blackfriars Bridge, part of Blackfriars Station in London, has been fitted with 4,400 photovoltaic panels, which are expected to reduce the station's CO2 emissions by an estimated 511 tonnes (563 tons) per year.

A new app is looking to succeed in the ambient location market where others have failed. SocialRadar provides real-time information about the people around you. It connects to the user's social media accounts to pull in data about their whereabouts and recent activities.

Knowing that there are few places that pose more of a potential hazard to laptops than a schoolbag, Lenovo has announced its Thinkpad 11e series, consisting of four new ruggedized laptops designed specifically to endure the wear and tear of over-packed lockers and bumpy bus rides.

Scientists from the University of Konstanz, Germany, are the first to demonstrate that fruit flies can distinguish cancerous cells from healthy ones via their sense of smell. The team has genetically modified fruit flies so that their antennae glow when they detect a cancerous odor.

Samsung's gigantic Galaxy Note Pro is a tablet not quite like any other. As an Android slate with a 12.2-in screen, it doesn't exactly have a lot of obvious competition. So why not compare it to the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, another tablet that uses a stylus? Join us, as we compare the two.

Better known for developing electric aerial drive systems, Yuneec is bringing its e-tech down to earth. Its new E-Go Cruiser motorized longboard combines robust range, sporty performance and a relatively affordable price tag.

Laser weapons have taken another step forward with Lockheed Martin announcing it has demonstrated a 30-kilowatt fiber laser produced by combining many lasers into a single beam of light.

Italian open source enthusiasts Francisco Liu and Ampelio Macchi have teamed up to design the Tabby DIY car, a build-it-yourself two or four passenger vehicle design with a chassis that can be assembled in less than 60 minutes.

California's F-Pedals has developed two Eddie Kramer Series stomps which receive wireless power when placed on top of a battery-packing F-Board.

One of the big selling features of phones like the iPhone 5s is their ability to verify the identification of the user by scanning their fingerprint. While those phones use a built-in scanner to do the job, the new ICE Unlock app lets Android mobile devices do the same thing, but using their camera.

Snacking on a freshly-made pizza in outer space just got a whole lot closer thanks to Anjan Contractor's 3D pizza printer. Contractor, who won NASA's US$125,000 grant last year to create a 3D printer that could print food for astronauts on missions, has come out with a functional prototype.