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A new system called Real FX aims to bring the fun we all remember from slot-based racing to the modern era with tracks that promise to be easier to set up, cars that actually assist the driver, and even AI opponents to race with when friends aren't around.

New Mexico's Ideum has managed to shave over an inch and a half off the thickness of its Platform 55 display in time for the infoComm 14 trade show being held in Las Vegas this week. The dual boot prototype is being shown off at the booth of development partner 3M Touch Systems.

Under the guise of World Cup fever, scientists across the globe are seizing the opportunity to examine the aerodynamic properties of what will in all likelihood be the most talked-about object on a global scale over the coming weeks, the 2014 World Cup match ball.

While grid-fed portable electronics chargers are ample for use around town, things get more complicated when you venture off the grid. A new backpack cuts reliance on external power sources, harvesting energy from something much more reliably available … you.

"hitchBOT," a robot equipped with artificial intelligence, the power of speech, and the ability to converse with people whilst taking photos and tweeting, hopes to be the first robot to hitchhike across Canada this July.

US-based GPS specialists Garmin has announced a navigation application for smartphones. In an attempt to recapture ground lost to Google and Apple Maps, Viago features the basics of a typical navigation app but can also be customized through a number of advanced in-app purchases.

A city car with a semi-amphibious ability sounds like a bit of a misnomer, but for the residents of Bangkok in recent years, it could have been a lifesaver. Gizmag has been following Concept One's progress since it was announced earlier this year and we were recently invited to take closer look.

Typical. You wait ages for an autonomous aerial camera drone and then two come along at once. We featured Squadrone System's Hexo+ drone yesterday and today it's the turn of the AirDog from Helico Aerospace Industries. Like the Hexo+, the AirDog will track the user and film them from above.

Amazon has announced its first foray into the competitive smartphone space in the form of the Fire Phone. The device is a largely high-end affair, packing some interesting features, chief among which is its Dynamic Perspective display tech and product scanning Firefly app.

Among the cars at last week's London Motorexpo were some curious looking bikes. Striking in design, the B4 Bikes e-cruizer was drawing nearly as much attention as the nearby McLaren. The e-cruizer is a new take of the electric bike from the Netherlands and Gizmag took one for a spin.

The Twelve24 ClockONE is the world's first E-Ink wall clock, offering some impressive advantages over more traditional clocks. It's big, beautiful, light, and runs for a full year on a single button battery.

Bananas that have been genetically modified to produce pro-vitamin A could save many lives in East Africa. Human nutritional trials are planned to begin soon in the US.