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PENTAX announces advanced K-7 digital SLR

The new Pentax K-7 features a redesigned body, a 14.6-megapixel sensor and 720p HD video capture.

Australian researchers estimate that nanotechnology can boost DVD storage 2000-fold, without increasing the size of the disc

Electronics

Everything you ever wanted to watch … on one super-sized DVD

Researchers have unveiled DVD technology that boasts potential storage capacity 2000 times that of existing video discs.

Photography

Samsung releases slimline SPF-87H Digital Photo Frame

As flat screen TVs strive for a wafer-like profile so do their diminutive digital photo frame cousins, and at 23 mm (.91 inches) thin, Samsung's SPF-87H is not about to buck the trend.

Around The Home

Philips brightens up the home with a range of LED-lit decor

Philips is set to launch a range of LED-illuminated decor for the home.

KEF Concept Blade loudspeaker is made from a carbon-fiber, balsa-wood composite found in ultra-high performance cars

Home Entertainment

KEF Concept Blade loudspeaker reveals its cutting edge

KEF's Concept Blade loudspeaker showcases the company's commitment to innovative design and high-level manufacturing capabilities.

Automotive

New BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo

BMW's new 5 Series Gran Turismo combines a coupe silhouette with the luxurious interior of a 7 Series, plus the functionality of a 5 Series Touring or X5. The most innovative feature is a two-piece tailgate with two ways of opening

The Solar Ketai waterproof, solar-powered mobile phone

Mobile Technology

Sharp first with solar-powered, waterproof mobile phone

The Solar Ketai built by Sharp and to be released through Japan’s KDDI, is a mobile phone that claims the title as the world’s first waterproof phone to embed a solar panel into its lid.

The Powerbrella does the work of two: it provides shade and solar-generated power

Environment

Powerbrella: the solar-powered umbrella that recharges the batteries

The Powerbrella is a retractable umbrella that converts light from the sun into electricity to charge a range of portable devices such as laptops, mobile phones or iPods while you relax outdoors.

The solar bullet train could make the 116 mile journey from Tucson to Phoenix in just 30 minutes

Environment

Plans to build Arizona bullet train fired by the sun

A project to build a 220mph solar-powered bullet train would not only dramatically improve travel times, it would be much better for the environment.

The Solar I concentrating solar plant will have 3,500 parabolic mirrors trapping the sun's energy

Environment

The race to build the world's biggest solar power plant heats up

Arizona Public Service and Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC have just announced plans for a 290-megawatt concentrating solar plant to be built in Arizona which will produce enough electricity to power more than 73,000 homes.

KOBIAN shows off his emotional range: coyness

AI and Humanoids

Android KOBIAN feels its way in a human world

esearchers at Japan’s Waseda University and Kyushu Robotics manufacturer Tmsuk have conspired to create a robot, named KOBIAN, that can express a range of emotions.

Infra-red image of an optimized EHD-cooled laptop after three minutesImage credit: Tessera

Science

An ionic wind to cool laptops may blow fans away

A cooling system that creates an airflow by ionizing air particles could replace the bulky, noisy fans in electronic devices, such as laptops, game systems, projectors, and servers.

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