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Building technology into a round ball appears an emerging trend. Just as the globe turns its focus to next month's World Cup, Adidas is unveiling its miCoach Smart Ball with built-in sensors to track everything from the power of your strike to the finesse of your free kick.

HeadFoams are child-friendly, child-proof headphones which feature a mono-body design made from EVA foam to ensure they can survive whatever your child throws at them. They are also limited to never exceed 85 decibels, to protect developing ears.

While many e-bikes simply feature a motor that augments the rider's pedaling power, some really take the whole "electronics" thing and run (or roll) with it. The upcoming Visiobike is just such a machine.

Eco Marine Power (EMP) has unveiled high level design plans for an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to be powered by a solar-electric hybrid system. The Aquarius USV project began in 2011 and a prototype is expected in 2015. It will mostly be used for data collection and monitoring purposes.

A group out of Napa, California, is working on the design of a flying jet-propelled car with four seats. The project is called GF7 and combines a business jet with a luxury automobile for what might be the ultimate exotic car.

Athletes are always looking for ways to improve their performance, and wearable devices allow them to track exactly what they need to work on. Smash is a new device that its creator hopes will offer these benefits specifically to tennis players.

There was a time when 2-in-1 laptop-cum-tablets were a niche tool and a bit clunky to use. Quickly, however, they've become much slicker and will surely become a mainstream device in the future. Presumably of the same mind, Toshiba has just released two such pieces of kit.

Samsung has provided its vision for the future of wearable health devices by unveiling a hardware reference design called Simband. This fitness device concept would be underpinned by a new cloud-based platform called Samsung Architecture for Multimodal Interactions (SAMI).

Battery hens live pretty grim lives – but can that be improved with the use of virtual reality? Second Livestock envisions caged hens being fitted with VR goggles and movement sensors to give them the impression that they're out in the barnyard doing ... whatever it is chickens prefer to do all day.

The Pentax 645Z claims to be faster and more versatile than most other medium-format cameras, but what is it like to use? Gizmag recently got some hands-on time with the big camera to see what it can do.

A new attraction has been installed at a Chicago skyscraper for visitors with a head for heights. 360 Chicago, formerly the John Hancock Observatory, has installed a viewing platform with a difference. Tilt gradually leans visitors out by up to 30 degrees over a 1000 ft (305 m) drop.

Ever dashed to catch your train only to get to the station and realize it's running late? Or left home without an umbrella when you need one? iStrategyLabs came up with a solution for just such problems. Transit is a conveniently-placed sign displaying real-time commuter info from the internet.