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New Rolls Royce jet-engine testing facility

Science

Rolls Royce open new outdoor jet engine testing facility

Rolls-Royce has opened a new outdoor facility in the US for testing and prototyping jet engines - including the Trent engines to be used for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380.

Photography

OMRON incorporates “smile measurement” into facial recognition software

Facial recognition specialist OMROM has unveiled what is essentially a “smile detector” – a piece of software capable of objectively measuring smiles and giving them a percentage rating.

Aircraft

Aeroscraft ML866: superyacht for the sky officially launched

It’s as big as a superyacht and not quite as fast as a supercar but it does have a range of over 3000 miles and can do it over land, sea or snow, lingering anywhere you like the view.

Automotive

Major companies reveal their visions for the cars of 2057

What will the automobile look like in 50 years' time? Eight major manufacturers reveal their blue-sky visions for the future in the LA Auto Show Design Challenge.

Around The Home

Applications open for first UK Boklok housing

IKEA has accepted applications for the first release of its innovative Boklok housing in the UK.

Science

New technology accurately identifies imperfect fingerprints

Researchers at the University of Warwick in the UK have devised a way of recognizing distorted or partial fingerprints in just a few seconds.

Automotive

GEO2 Technologies' advanced diesel filtration technology

GEO2 Technologies is unveiling the latest in filtration technology at the American Filtration and Separations Society Conference of Emission Solutions in Transportation.

Telecommunications

VTech releases Bluetooth capable cordless phone

VTech has announced the release of the LS5145, a Bluetooth capable cordless phone system that allows users to make and receive both cellular and landline calls on the handset.

Aircraft

Tarsier runway debris detection system in first commercial trail

A 24-hour debris detection system that continuously scans airport runways and raises the alarm when foreign objects are detected is undergoing its first commercial trial in the United States.

The Cayago Magnum in a rare public appearance

Boats and Watersports

Cayago Magnum: turning Navy Seals into dolphins?

The creators of the Seabob underwater electric propulsion sled have designed a souped-up model for the military market packing 2½ times the power.

Celebrations included a special convoy through Hanover

Automotive

71,000 celebrate the 60th anniversary of the VW van

Over 70,000 fans gathered last weekend to celebrate 60 years of Volkswagen vans. Over 5,000 vans and campers were on display from the original ‘split-screen’ T1 to current fifth-generation models.

Mobile Technology

Toshiba's fuel cell powered portable media player

Toshiba unveiled a prototype version of its Gigabeat multimedia player at CEATEC that is powered by a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) instead of a battery.

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