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Ducati bets the farm on its hugely unsuccessful new frame design for new Panigale 1199 V-twin

Ducati's new generation v-twin 1200cc sports bike will be announced at EICMA in November. It will use the same frameless design which has been raced and evaluated rather unsuccessfully by Valentino Rossi.

Soundmatters' foxLv2 PLATINUM speaker fits in the palm of a hand

Music

Soundmatters upgrades foxLv2 portable Bluetooth speaker

Soundmatters has updated its foxLv2 portable speakers with a PLATINUM model that adds apt-X audio coding to provide CD quality audio over Bluetooth.

Mobile Technology

Toshiba Thrive 7'' tablet to feature dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM and 1280×800 backlit screen

Toshiba has announced that its 10.1-inch Thrive tablet will soon receive a smaller and lighter sibling in the form of Android 3.2-based Thrive 7''.

The NIST Dragon is a device that creates burning embers, to test how well building materials can withstand the effects of wildfires

Good Thinking

Flammability of wooden decks to be tested by fire-breathing 'Dragon'

The NIST Dragon is a device that creates burning embers, to test how well building materials can withstand the effects of wildfires.

The low-cost, high-density energy-storage membrane, created at the National University of Singapore

Science

New material claimed to store more energy and cost less money than batteries

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have created what they claim is the world's first energy-storage membrane, which offers higher energy density and lower production costs than traditional batteries.

The Morgan Aero SuperSports, which will serve as the base for the electric concept

Automotive

Morgan and Zytek team up to build high performance EV

Morgan Motor Company and Zytek Automotive are collaborating on building a high-performance electric version of Morgan's Aero SuperSports.

The front center airbag is designed to protect drivers and front passengers in the event of side impact crashes

Automotive

GM to introduce industry-first front center airbags

GM will introduce a front center airbag on selected vehicles in 2013 that is designed to protect drivers and front passengers in the event of side impact crashes.

The Coffee car averaged 65 mph during its world record attempt earlier this month

Automotive

Organic waste-powered 'Coffee Car' breaks speed record

A car powered by coffee grounds has broken the world land speed record for vehicles powered by organic waste.

The view of Mount Everest provided by the world's highest webcam

Photography

Researchers install world’s highest webcam to provide a view of Everest

The world's highest webcam has been installed on Kala Patthar, streaming images of the nearby summit of Mount Everest.

Hahn Environmental CEO Allan Lear and team at the finish in Birdsville - just in time for the races

Urban Transport

E-cyclist pedals over 1600km into record books

Hahn Environmental CEO Allan Lear has pedaled over 1,600 km on his modified Stealth Bomber e-bike to set the longest distance traveled by an electric bike in a week.

Researchers have created an efficient new thermoelectric nanomaterial, that could be used to harvest waste heat for conversion into electricity (Image: Rensselaer/Ramanath)

Science

New heat-harvesting material made in $40 microwave oven

Researchers have created an efficient new thermoelectric nanomaterial, that could be used to harvest waste heat for conversion into electricity.

The team at Android Police are reporting a "massive security vulnerability" in HTC Android devices

Mobile Technology

“Massive security vulnerability” in HTC Android smartphones exposed

Security researchers are claiming to have uncovered a "massive security vulnerability" in HTC Android smartphones.

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