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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.

A new antibiotic "smart bomb" that can target specific strains of bacteria could provide the next-generation antibiotic drugs needed to stave off the threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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.

We're coming just that much closer to electronic devices such as TV screens that can be rolled up in a tube. Scientists have created a material that is conductive, transparent and flexible – a combination that they claim has never before been achieved.

Engineers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have created a continuous process that produces useful crude oil minutes after harvested algae is introduced. The final product of this process can be refined into aviation fuel, diesel, or gasoline.

NASA says the results of its Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration’s (LLCD) 30-day test prove that laser communications are practical for space applications at a distance of a quarter of a million miles and that such a system could perform as well, if not better, than any NASA radio system.

Wear looks like a regular necklace, but with a built-in high-fidelity analog microphone it is designed to also act as a hearing aid and help users follow conversations in noisy environments by filtering out unwanted noise.

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have grown liquid crystal flowers, making it possible to create lenses as complex as the compound eye of a dragonfly. The technology could enable lenses to be grown on curved surfaces and building new materials, smart surfaces, microlens arrays, and more.