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Fujifilm announce 12-megapixel compact digital camera

July 27, 2007 Just when it looked like the headlong rush towards more MegaPixels had slowed down in favor of greater optical zoom capabilities in the compact ca

Games

Checkers “solved” using up to 200 computers at a time

August 8, 2007 After 18 years of work, Jonathan Schaeffer from the University of Alberta , has announced the completion of Chinook , a checkers playing progra

Boeing's Blended-Wing Body (BWB) X-48B prototype completed its first test flight last week. Photo courtesy of NASA.

Aircraft

Blended-Wing Boeing completes first test flight

July 30, 2007 The traditional airplane shape is well tried and tested, but manufacturers like Boeing are moving beyond the 'tube with wings and a tail' design i

E-Flight Electric-Powered Waiex Prototype

Aircraft

Electric sports plane the highlight of the e-flight initiative

July 30, 2007 With rising oil prices threatening to put sports aviation out of reach of the average enthusiast, innovators are looking at how the sport might be

The Ramphos flying boat with wheels - a true all-rounder.

Aircraft

Drive, float or fly? Your choice with the affordable Ramphos amphibious flying boat

August 1, 2007 With disposable income levels running high, expensive hobbies like aviation are coming within the reach of more and more people – and hobby pil

Magnetic Levitation wind power generator

Environment

Magnetic levitation promises huge efficiency gains in wind power generation

July 31, 2007 Sustainable generation of electric power is the key to realizing the vision of a world free from dependency on fossil fuels - the challenge is

Riva Racing's supercharger kit for the STX-15F turns the stock jet-ski into a race-ready, 300+hp monster.

Boats and Watersports

Supercharger performance kit pulls 300+ horsepower from Kawasaki jet ski

July 31, 2007 Any jet-ski boasting a stroked-out, 1500cc motor straight from the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R should be treated with extreme caution – but since the

Aircraft

Passenger plane design set to evolve in the name of efficiency and emissions control

July 31, 2007 The standard aircraft design with which we have all become so familiar throughout the 20th century is headed for the scrap heap. Despite its ubiqu

Dubai's ultra-exclusive Pentominium is set to be the world's tallest residential building, at a height of 516 metres.

Around The Home

Where else but Dubai: the Pentominium to be world’s tallest residential tower

July 31, 2007 The enormous and still skyrocketing wealth centralized in Dubai has seen some absolutely outrageous construction projects taking off. From the wo

Motorcycles

All new Aussie Yamaha motorcycles to come with free DataDot theft protection

July 31, 2007 Motorcycles offer a boundless sense of freedom to their owners – and they’re also seen as boundlessly free by bike thieves who know it only take

Artist Pat Rawling's impression of a working space elevator Photo: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC)

Science

Elevator: 2010 - a space race for the whole family

August 5, 2007 Almost 40 years after it ended, the Spaceward Foundation is reigniting the space race with the third annual Elevator: 2010 competition. Part

Mobile Technology

Panasonic's new In-Dash LCD Monitor/DVD Receivers and CD Player

August 1, 2007 Panasonic has introduced its next generation of mobile video entertainment systems for the vehicle including two new in-dash DVD monitor receiver

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