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Last week, two Project Tango smartphones were delivered to the ISS. The sensor-filled phones will be used to create a detailed 3D map of the spacecraft, which will then help two soccer ball-sized, free-flying satellites autonomously navigate through some very tight spots.

Hasbro's existing catalogue is brimming with toys for childhood recreation, but a new initiative could bring another level of personalization to playtime. The company has announced the launch of SuperFanArt, a site that lets fans design and print toys based on Hasbro's much-loved product range.

When a mobile network is down, overloaded or simply out of range, it can certainly be inconvenient or potentially much worse. goTenna aims to keep mobile devices connected regardless of network status by creating its own network over which users can send messages to each other.

Like it or not, the word phablet is here to stay – and so are the supersized smartphones that it describes. Though the category was once synonymous with the Galaxy Note, there are now enough competing phablets to make your decision difficult. Let's compare the best phablets you can buy today.

For people with disabilities that affect their ability to speak, communicating with others can be very difficult. A new device known as Talk, however, is designed to help such people to do so. It senses dots and dashes made by the person using their breath, in order to spell out words.

Bistro is an automatic cat feeder and health monitor that uses facial recognition technology to ensure the food is going to its intended recipient. It also monitors your cat's food and water consumption, along with its weight and eating habits.

Much as cycling is a good source of exercise for the lower body and the core, it admittedly doesn't do much for the upper body. The FitRider is designed to address that shortcoming, looking somewhat like a cross between a regular bicycle and a NordicTrack.

BMW has announced ABS Pro - the first lean angle-sensitive ABS system for a supersports motorcycle, so road riders can brake safely, effectively and extremely quickly while the bike's leaned over.

Looking to combine the advantages of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, Elytron Aircraft LLC of Mountain View, California is developing the Elytron 2S, a small tiltrotor aircraft that uses a box wing configuration and is aimed at the civilian market.

"I'll pull this car over right now if you kids don't stop misbehaving!" It might be an effective threat, but it won't make any difference if it's not heard. That's why the 2015 Toyota Sienna minivan has an optional microphone system that lets the driver relay announcements via speakers in the back.

Over the past few years, Heimplanet has introduced several distinctive geodesic inflatable tents. The German outfit has added three more designs, making its line-up large and tough enough for some of the most distant, challenging expeditions on Earth.

Working at MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, scientists claim to have created a sponge-like graphite-carbon material that helps convert water to steam using sunlight only one-hundredth as bright as that required by conventional steam-producing solar generators.