Developed by two students at the Berlin University of the Arts, the Aperture is an interactive display consisting of an iris diaphragm matrix designed to be part of a building’s facade. The irises react to incoming light by widening and ...

Concrete, as strong as it may be, cannot stop water from seeping through it and forming cracks. The U.S. Company Penetron has developed a series of powder-like waterproof materials, which can protect concrete from even the strongest of elements. Penetron ...

The American company “TDVision” has developed a technology that allows users to view 3D digital content in High Definition format. TDVision developers, who demonstrated this technology at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, say they’ve created devices ...

The U.S. Company Roper Mobile Technology recently introduced its flagship product – the most powerful version of the SwitchBack PC. The SwitchBack is a Windows XP-based PC that meets strict military specifications as it is capable of operating in extreme ...

SanDisk recently unveiled the flash based Vaulter Disk – a device that enables faster launching and loading of software on laptops and on personal computers. SanDisk envisions the Vaulter as a unique data storage solution, a compromise between the full ...

The bC16, developed by “Chimera Synthesis”, is a miniature patch synthesizer, about the size of a small CD case. The synthesizer is equipped with an internal headphone amplifier and is powered by two 9v batteries or by an external 8 ...

Humans are better than machines. However, the advantages of humans over machines have been in steady retreat – we gave up on physical strength first, then on some mental capacities such as computation, and now we’re in the process of ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have recently released a video and audio search tool that allows students to find specific words in video lectures. The MIT Lecture Browser website gives the general public detailed access to more ...

The Nokia Eco Sensor Concept is a ‘green’ mobile phone, designed to enhance our awareness both of the environment and of ourselves. The phone comes with a wearable sensor unit powered by alternative energy sources, which monitors our health, our ...

Adidas and the German Cairos Technologies Company have recently tested Teamgeist II, an intelligent soccer ball, at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, 2007. Teamgeist II features new intelligent technology that uses a magnetic field to provide pinpoint accuracy ...