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February 12, 2007 No doubt many of our readers lucky enough to own a Nintendo Wii have witnessed a few killer streaks on Wii Sports: Bowling, however none will

Aircraft

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor wins Collier Trophy

February 10, 2007 The Lockheed Martin-led F-22 Raptor aircraft team is the recipient of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) 2006 Robert J. Collier Troph

In terms of setting the global scientific agenda and stimulating innovation, nothing seems to work quite as well as a clearly defined challenge and a big fat prize. Throughout history, such prizes have consistently proven to be the most effective method of fast forwarding development of enabling technologies, opening new vistas of human endeavour and solving society's key problems.

Good Thinking

The use of special prizes to fuel global innovation

February 13, 2007 Two heads are better than one. Six billion are even better. In solving big problems, you need a lot of brain power and the opportunity now e

Aircraft

US Air Force invites RFP for tanker replacement

February 14, 2007 With the U.S. Air Force officially releasing a request for proposal for a replacement tanker aircraft, the competition is now preparing for ba

Marine

Alternative-Fuel Power Boat set for world circumnavigation attempt

February 16, 2007 Earthrace is a bid to break the 75 day world record for circumnavigating the globe in a powerboat, and using only renewable fuels. Circumna

Automotive

Lotus Exige Police Car

February 16, 2007 Lotus Cars Australia has donated a special new recruit to the NSW Police Bankstown Local Area Command with the arrival of a high performance

Marine

The SeaPhantom - helicopter speed, powerboat price

February 14, 2007 As a leap forward in the capability of watercraft, the SeaPhantom is landmark. The company’s catchcry “Helicopter speed, powerboat price” exp

Outdoors

The Atlas Rope Ascender – a significant new enabling technology

February 15, 2007 Atlas Devices’ Rope Ascender is a remarkable new tool that enables 'reverse rappelling' up buildings and other vertical surfaces at unpreced

Good Thinking

Vale Robert Adler, 1913-2007 - TV Remote Control Co-Inventor

February 17, 2007 The man who invented the remote control for the television, Dr. Robert Adler, died this week, giving us a timely reminder of just how fast te

Wellness and Healthy Living

World's largest condom on display

February 18, 2007 In recognition of National Condom Week, a Washington retailer of sex products will sail a monster condom balloon the height of a two-story bui

Wellness and Healthy Living

The Bionic Eye approaches: the next generation of Retinal Implants

February 19, 2007 Patients who have gone blind are a step closer to perhaps one day regaining some of their sight with the news that the United States FDA ha

Mobile Technology

The US$4000+ Gresso 1GB MP3 player

February 19, 2007 In November we wrote about the newest of the elite mobile phone manufacturers, Gresso, which makes phones from 200 year-old African Blackwood

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