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Dynepic understands something every small child does: toys can, and do, talk to each other. And you can talk to them, too. Dynepic is aiming to develop an architecture where toys and their controlling devices – the DynePods – are connected and controllable via an open source cloud system.

Augmented reality and heads-up displays are popping up all over the place lately, but most of these technologies are complicated and expensive. The Ashkelon Visor is one that'll cost just 20 bucks.

The idea of an official YouTube subscription music service has been kicking around for months. Finally, Google has officially announced that it intends to compete with the likes of Spotify.

Underground stations and transit hubs often have little in the way of daylight. A new transit hub in New York has tried to combat this with a specially-designed artwork-cum-skylight. The atrium of the Fulton Center features a huge kaleidoscope-like dome that pulls light deep into the building.

The city of Vienna has hosted a laser light show with a twist with University of Vienna scientists having tested a new way of sending data over a light beam. The technique, which exploits classical and quantum mechanics, allows much more information to be transmitted securely through the air.

Before this year, comparing the Galaxy Note to the iPhone was kinda like comparing Shaquille O'Neal to Rhea Perlman. But with Apple's first phablet arriving this year, the iPhone and Note are fighting in the same weight class. Join Gizmag, as we go hands-on with the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 4.

While many people consider record players to be "delightfully retro," those same folks might not have much use for something that plays nothing but vinyl. Pyle Audio has set out to address that with its PVTTBT8 turntable, which plays both records and MP3s.

The Fiat FCC4 wasn't the only interesting utility vehicle concept to come out of the recent São Paulo Motor Show. Renault experimented with a sporty pickup version of the Dacia Duster SUV, showing how the platform could haul five people with a bed full of gear.

After a long incubation period, the first cars released under BMW's sustainability-focused "i" sub-brand – the i3 city car and i8 sportscar – have been hitting roads around the globe throughout 2014. We climbed aboard the i3 to find out how it performs.

Rally driver Ken Block has revealed the car that he will be piloting in his upcoming Gymkhana video, and it's a big departure from those featured before. Instead of using a modern hatchback, Block's new "Hoonicorn" car is a 1965 Ford Mustang with an 845 hp (630 kW) V8.

Though the majority of recent wearables take the form of watches or smart bands, BioSensive Technologies is taking a different approach, creating the world’s first smart earring. The Ear-o-Smart may look like traditional earlobe jewelry, but is designed to function as a fitness tracker.

Between potting parsley and tending to tomatoes, a vegetable patch requires a fair bit of work and even more know how. The MEG Open Source Greenhouse is designed to tap into the collective knowledge of green-thumbs around the world, with an internet-connected indoor microclimate.