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Can a tablet replace a laptop? Or, more specifically, can an iPad Air 2 replace a MacBook Air? The answer, of course, will depend on what you're looking for ... but perhaps comparing their features and specs could be a start.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a cheap and simple testing kit to measure levels of B12 in the blood. The test uses dried blood spot analysis and could benefit people in remote rural areas where B12 deficiency is more prevalent.

The F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter took a major step toward operational service this week with its first arrested landing on a US Navy carrier off the coast of San Diego, California.

Porsche has given the world a look at one of the cars it will be showing at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show in the form of the Panamera Exclusive Series – a limited-run long wheelbase version of the 570 hp (425 kW) Panamera Turbo S.

Plenty of new buildings are now being built with technologies to help minimize environmental impact. Few, however, do so to the extent that Cairo, Egypt's, upcoming Gate Residence will. The complex will feature windcatchers, geothermal cooling, solar panels, solar heater tubes and wind turbines.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc has begun the process of implementing an innovative smartphone-based system, that will allow customers to check-in and access their hotel room via an easy-to-use mobile application.

HP has announced its brand new contender for the gaming notebook crown in the form of the Omen – a 15.6-inch touchscreen laptop with solid internals and a premium aluminum build.

Building façades are often designed solely with the intention of being aesthetically pleasing. Sometimes, though, their aim is to deliver a function on top of their form. The Grand Théâtre d'Albi has one such façade, designed to be both good looking and to provide some shelter from the elements.

The first Hasselblad camera body and Zeiss lens sent into space during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission in 1962 and the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission the following year are up for auction. The historic camera set, originally purchased over the counter, goes on the auction block on November 13.

University of Washington researchers have improved on their direct brain-to-brain connection technology involving pairs of volunteers sending signals from one person’s brain to another over the internet to directly govern the motions of the receiving person’s hand.

Drones cruising through Chinese airspace may be set for rude awakening. Scientists at the China Academy of Engineering Physics are reportedly working on a laser defense system capable of shooting the vehicles out of the sky, and its early testing has been largely hailed as a success.

Previously, the only devices able to stream content to the Fire TV were Amazon's own Kindle Fire HDX tablet or Fire smartphone. An update has now thrown open the streaming capabilities to any Android tablets or smartphones running Jellybean 4.2 or higher.