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The “MyPower Energy Platform” would use a smart plug to gather electricity usage data and upload it to the cloud (Image: Shutterstock)

Environment

Smart plugs to provide energy usage data on individual appliances

The “MyPower Energy Platform” being developed at the University of Sydney is built around a smart plug that transmits collected information to the cloud every 30 minutes so users can monitor the energy usage of individual appliances.

Designed with the retail and hospitality sectors in mind, the DLI 9000 Rugged Mobile Tablet is available with a 5-in-1 mobile payment module to offer customers secure payment options at the point of sale

Mobile Technology

DLI 9000 rugged tablet comes with 5-in-1 payment module option

Designed with the retail and hospitality sectors in mind, the DLI 9000 Rugged Mobile Tablet is available with a 5-in-1 mobile payment module to offer customers secure payment options at the point of sale.

The Kuru-Kuru Nabe uses its sculpted spiral sides to stir its contents and cook them more efficiently

Around The Home

The Kuru-Kuru Nabe self-stirring saucepan

A Japanese dentist by the name of Hideki Watanabe has invented a self-stirring saucepan called the Kuru-Kuru Nabe (Round-Round Pot).

The NASA guidelines are intended to protect historic US landing sites, such as Apollo 11's (Image: NASA)

Astronomy

NASA asks future explorers to respect historic landing sites

With more and more nations and private organizations planning missions to the Moon, NASA is asking future explorers to respect historic landing sites.

The Dra-gun is a drill-powered device for mixing and applying two-part liquids such as resin

Good Thinking

Dra-gun uses a power drill to mix and apply two-part liquids

The Dra-gun is a drill-powered device for mixing and applying two-part liquids such as resin.

The Ecospin Raptor three-wheeled electric personal vehicle is now available and headed for security personnel, the police, postal workers, theme park staff, event management firms and airports near you

Automotive

Three-wheel electric RAPTOR ready to roll on security patrol

The Ecospin Raptor three-wheeled electric personal vehicle is now available and headed for security personnel, the police, postal workers, theme park staff, event management firms and airports near you.

The Green Wheel is an indoor gardening concept, in which hydroponically-grown plants rotate around a central light source

Good Thinking

The Green Wheel would grow herbs and veggies, Halo-style

The Green Wheel is an indoor gardening concept, in which hydroponically-grown plants rotate around a central light source.

The Reaction Housing System deployed in a stadium parking lot (Photo: Reaction Housing Systems)

Good Thinking

Reaction system promises versatile, cost effective emergency housing

The Reaction Housing System provides rapid and upgradable emergency housing to disaster sites.

The Unlimited electric guitar has a built-in amplifier which can be fed digital effects from a smartphone app

Music

Unlimited guitar with built-in amp comes with smartphone-based digital effects

The Unlimited electric guitar has a built-in amplifier which can be fed digital effects from a smartphone app.

UnLoc could make navigating sprawling indoor environments such as shopping malls much easier to navigate (Photo: Shutterstock)

Mobile Technology

UnLoc app uses “invisible” landmarks for precise indoor localization

The UnLoc smartphone application developed at Duke University a new system developed at Duke University promises to provide precise indoor localization using “invisible” landmarks.

France’s Minitel information service is shutting down for good after 30 years of service (Photo: Raphaël Labbé via Flickr)

Telecommunications

France's Minitel shutting down after 30 years

France’s Minitel information service is shutting down for good after 30 years of service.

Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream are said to be developing a successor to Concorde, pictured, that could fly from London to Sydney in four hours (Photo: James Gordon)

Aircraft

"Son of Concorde" to fly London-to-Sydney in 4 hours?

Recent days have seen reports emerge of a successor to Concorde capable of speeds of over 2,485 mph (4,000 km/h) that could fly from London to Sydney in a mere four hours.

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