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The Murakami Rocking Chair powers its own reading lamp through a gentle rocking motion created by its user

Good Thinking

Energy generating Murakami rocking chair powers its own light source

The Murakami Chair is a rocking chair that generates enough power through its rocking motion to power its own reading lamp.

Several small particles on a (wavy) leaf (Photo: Sadie Belica, Western Washington University Geology Department)

Environment

Magnetic leaves indicate levels of air pollution

A new study suggests that measuring the magnetism of tree leaves could be a powerful tool to monitor the air quality of streets with leaves along bus routes shown to be up to ten times more magnetic than leaves on quieter streets.

Music

Sonos introduces the all-in-one Zoneplayer S5 music system

Sonos is about to release an all-in-one digital music system which can be controlled from an iPhone

The smallest monocopter built by Ulrich to-date, with a maximum dimension of 95mm and a wing equal in size to a natural samara (Photo: Evan Ulrich/A. James Clark School of Engineering, U-Md.)

Aircraft

Spiraling maple tree seeds inspire world's smallest single-winged rotocraft

University of Maryland’s Clark School of Engineering students have created a flying device based on the unique spiralling maple tree seed that may lead to possible applications for military and emergency services.

Plasmonics devices could soon make dreams of light-speed data processing come true

Science

Plasmonics breakthrough promises faster computers and communications

A group of European researchers has managed to send plasmonics signals over longer distances in a breakthrough that makes this technology much closer to reality.

The new iMac range features a 21.5-inch and a 27-inch LED backlight widescreen models with many features including the new Magic Mouse

Computing

Apple iMac updates - new features including 27-inch widescreen model

Apple has unveiled an all-new iMac range featuring bigger and brighter LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all-aluminum enclosure.

Doro PhoneEasy 345 and 410, ideal for seniors, are now offered by Consumer Cellular (Photo: Business Wire)

Mobile Technology

Doro PhoneEasy cell phones for seniors

Cell phone and services provider, Consumer Cellular, has released two senior-friendly cell phones with bigger, raised buttons and easy-to-read display text.

By using fewer layers and a simplified structure, TMOS displays are much more energy-efficient and offer a better picture quality

Electronics

Next-generation TMOS displays closer to mass production

Texas-based Uni-Pixel is about to start production of a thin-film for next-generation displays that consume only a fraction of the power of LCDs and offer better picture quality.

Venom Eco Alkaline batteries are the world's first certified carbon neutral batteries

Environment

Venom introduces world's first carbon neutral alkaline battery

Venom Eco Alkaline batteries are free from mercury, cadmium and lead, and are recyclable

Zegna Sport's new eco-friendly jacket powers your handheld devices

Outdoors

Zegna Sport’s Ecotech Solar Jacket is made from recycled plastic

Zegna Sport's new Ecotech Solar jacket powers your MP3 player and is made almost entirely from 100% recycled plastic

The Virtual Autopsy Table is demonstrated by Prof Anders Persson, CMIV, at the Health ministerial meeting in Jönköping, Sweden (Images: Norrköping Visualization Center/CMIV)

Body and Mind

The interactive 3D Virtual Autopsy Table

Swedish researchers have incorporated technology used in criminal investigation into a touchscreen interface that allows users to conduct a virtual autopsy.

PSP Go - the latest and most radical hardware update for the PSP

Games

PSP Go review

The PSP Go is the latest and most radical hardware update for the PSP, shedding the UMD drive of old in preference of 16GB of internal storage, with games and other content provided via download from the PlayStation Network.

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