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Professor J.C. Chiao and his postdoc Dr. Smitha Rao of the University of Texas at Arlington have developed a MEMS-based nickel alloy windmill so small that 10 could be mounted on a single grain of rice. They are aimed at very-small-scale energy harvesting applications.

Samsung's Galaxy S5 could be forthcoming in the next few months, and may feature an iris-scanning security feature, according to one of the company's executives. A new iteration of the Galaxy Gear is also expected.

ASUS has introduced a new convertible laptop with a twist: It runs both Android and Windows natively. The powerful touchscreen system drew crowds where it was on display at CES 2014.

American web designer Alek Lisefski has recently finished building his very own tiny house on wheels. After becoming tired of paying high rental costs and with the goal of owning his own home, constructing a micro and mobile house became the perfect solution for Alek and girlfriend Anjali.

Remember when people carried Sony Discmans in their cars, and used those cassette adapters to listen to them through their tape decks? Well, while a lot of those same cars are still around, the Discman has now given way to the MP3 player. That's why ION has released its Cassette Adapter Bluetooth.

3D Systems has unveiled its new ChefJet printers targeted at pastry chefs. The standard ChefJet produces black and white edible prints with a maximum build volume of 8 x 8 x 6 in, while the ChefJet Pro pumps out full color prints in sizes up to 10 x 14 x 8 in.

Dog lovers are always concerned about keeping their furry friends happy, which typically means keeping them well-fed and occupied. That requires some dedication, but now a team of designers has come up with an automated device called Foobler that ticks both these boxes.

A hole in the heart is never a good thing, so when an infant is born with such a defect, doctors have to act quickly to fix it. Now, scientists have developed a sort of superglue for the heart, that quickly and securely bonds patches to such holes.

Signalling that Apple's Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad (MFi) certification may be set to play a bigger role in ushering in the "Internet of Things," Chinese manufacturer Haier has unveiled the first white good to be certified by the MFi program, a smart air conditioner.

Scientists have used 3D printing technology to transform images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope into tactile pictures for the blind. Astronomers Carol Christian and Antonella Nota are experimenting with 3D models as a means of aiding education for people who cannot study visual images.

4K televisions have undergone tremendous progress this last year, as has been clearly demonstrated at the CES 2014 show. Both Polaroid and Vizio introduced 50-inch 4K televisions with an MSRP of US$999.99. But what kind of user can really use a 4K TV today? High-power computer users, that's who.

Well-known drone-maker Parrot has added two new additions to its robotic lineup: the MiniDrone, a small quadcopter that can fly in the air and roll along the ground using detachable wheels, and the Jumping Sumo, a remote-controlled ground bot that leaps into the air using a piston.