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The X2 on its 250-knot milestone flight on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010

Aircraft

Sikorsky’s X2 demonstrator sets unofficial world record speed of 250 knots

Sikorsky Aircraft’s coaxial X2 Technology demonstrator has set an unofficial speed record for a helicopter by achieving the 250-knot (287.69 mph) milestone that was established as the goal of the craft from its inception.

Photography

Panasonic's new DMC-GH2 with touch-control, 1920x1080/60i video, 3D interchangeable lens and the world’s fastest auto focus

The new LUMIX GH2 announced today will make you wonder - 3D movies and stills, 1920x1080/60i video and the world’s fastest auto focus are just a few of a raft of new features.

Nikon has announced a feature-rich addition to its digital SLR camera family, the 16.2 megapixel D7000

Photography

Nikon's 16.2MP D7000 digital SLR revealed

Nikon has announced a feature-rich addition to its digital SLR camera family, the 16.2 megapixel D7000

The Saab 9-3 ePower on debut at the Paris Motor Show

Automotive

Saab goes all-electric with ePower station wagon

Saab is taking its first steps towards developing an all-electric vehicle with its Saab 9-3 ePower, which will be the world’s first all-electric station wagon.

Printrbot aims to be the smallest and the simplest to construct 3D printer on the market

Electronics

Printrbot has designs on making 3D printing simple

The Printrbot aims to bring a 3D printer to every household and school.

The graphene foam is macroscopic in total size (left), yet has nanoscopic internal structures (right)

Science

Graphene foam outperforms traditional sensors at sniffing out explosives

Foam made from graphene has been shown to be ten times more effective than traditional polymer sensors, when it comes to detecting gases associated with explosives.

Urban Transport

Aprilia pimps the world's fastest scooter to remain at the forefront of the super-commuter class

The scooter and motorcycle are morphing into a new form with the power, braking and roadholding of the motorcycle, and carrying capacity, protection, comfort and ease-of-use of the scooter.

An image of the new computer chip, that mimics the activity of neurons in the brain (Photo: MIT)

Science

Analogue computer chip mimics brain's neural function

A team of scientists at MIT have created a computer chip that mimics the activity of neurons in the brain.

Automotive

Toyota's new GT 86 for those whose driving is a passion, not a necessity

Toyota will be officially showing its GT 86 sports car in Tokyo, after several years of concept cars and redesigns and extensive collaboration with Subaru, which will sell an almost identical car.

The AAXA P4 Pico Projector offers 80 lumens of brightness, 75 minutes of battery life and can handle 720p videos

Electronics

AAXA P4 Pico Projector comes with 75 minutes of battery life, Windows CE onboard

The AAXA P4 Pico Projector offers 80 lumens of brightness, 75 minutes of battery life and can handle 720p videos.

Instant Wild is a conservation app that sends photos of wild animals to users' iPhones, as those animals trigger camera traps in the wild

Science

Camera trap app sends shots of random wild critters to your iPhone

Instant Wild is a conservation app that sends photos of wild animals to users' iPhones, as those animals trigger camera traps in the wild.

The Philips bio-light is "powered" by glowing bioluminescent bacteria

Around The Home

Philips Bio-light concept lights the home using bacteria

Dutch lighting giant Philips has created a home lighting system that uses bacterial bioluminescence

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