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It's becoming more and more common for cyclists to find their way around using bike-mounted smartphones, but it's not a perfect setup. The Hammerhead offers an alternative. It's a water- and shock-proof bar-mounted device that relays simple navigational cues via easy-to-see LEDs.

Scott Carpenter, one of the last surviving Mercury 7 astronauts, has died at the age of 88. The second American to go into orbit and the fourth Mercury astronaut to travel into space, Carpenter is also remembered for his contributions to oceanography.

Team Austria (Vienna University of Technology) has been announced the overall winner of Solar Decathlon 2013 after the closest competition in the history of the event. Second place went to University of Nevada Las Vegas, with the Czech Technical University achieving third place overall.

Since the earliest days of brewing beer and making wine, the search has been on for an easy, affordable method of chilling drinks quickly without diluting them in the process. Spin Chill claims to have a solution that helps make beverages ice cold in 60 seconds.

It's the world's most used web browser, but how many users are using extensions to get the most out of Google Chrome? Here are some of my favorites, not geared towards any particular profession, which I think could prove useful to my fellow generalist web users out there in the world.

There's no shortage of mini tripods out there to help stabilize your smartphone when shooting photos or video. But, while many are designed for specific handsets, the MPod Mini Stand from Joby works with most smartphones thanks to its elastic jaws.

A Danish design company is working on a new personal transportation device that combines the high-intensity workout offered by a step machine with the zip of a bicycle. It's called the Me-Mover, and it should be available next year.

The Minx Go portable Bluetooth speaker from London-based Cambridge Audio is claimed to offer high fidelity audio for a fraction of the cost of comparable systems, together with a very long battery life. Gizmag goes ears-on to find out if you can enjoy premium portable audio on a budget.

Envision Solar's EV ARC, or Electric Vehicle Autonomous Renewable Charger, is a portable electric vehicle charger requiring little setup and no infrastructure or grid connection. A company or city can use the EV ARC to instantly offer parking spaces with clean electric vehicle charging.

Australian company Zeo has developed and patented a glue-free process that creates a strong, versatile new building material out of just cellulose and water. The resulting hardwood-like material known as Zeoform can then be sprayed, molded or shaped into a range of products.

The chain wallet look may be out of style, but Charles Harris is looking to bring the functionality back with his Strapp Wallets, which features an adjustable-length lanyard that can be also completely hidden away.

Land Rover has announced its first ever hybrid models, the Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid. The British SUV marque promises all the gritty off-road performance that it's known for with less emissions, better fuel economy and even a little all electric driving.