LiteWire is the fastest and safest compact dual charging cable that charges your devices up to 2x faster than standard charging cables, and protects it from any accidental data transfer or data theft. Whether you are an iOS, Android, Blackberry, or Windows user, LiteWire features both microUSB and Lightning connectors, it’s capable of charging most… Continue reading LiteWire: Compact Dual Charging Cable
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Sparky: A Fire Starter
The ‘Sparky‘ is a quick and easy to use fire starter. It uses two AAA batteries and a copper tip to deliver up to 3.5V of electricity, perfect for starting a campfire on your next trip. Sparky includes a twist cap, clip and is available with a tough lightweight Aluminum body or Copper body. The clip is secured… Continue reading Sparky: A Fire Starter
Building a 10,000 Year Clock
American inventor Danny Hillis of The Long Now Foundation explains how the idea originated to build an solar clock in the middle of the desert that is designed to last for millennia. The full scale 10,000 Year Clock is now being machined and assembled in California and Seattle. It’s going to be built 500 feet… Continue reading Building a 10,000 Year Clock
12 Arab Innovators Become Stars of Science on MBC4
Twelve of the Arab worldâs most promising and remarkable young innovators beat thousands of rival applicants to be selected as candidates on the seventh season of Stars of Science, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development âs (QF) âedutainment realityâ TV program on MBC4. This selection concludes the casting phase and marks the onset… Continue reading 12 Arab Innovators Become Stars of Science on MBC4
WalkCar: Electric Personal Transporter
Japanese engineer Kuniako Saito and his team at Cocoa Motors has developed a lithium battery-powered portable transporter called WalkCar, which has the size and shape of a standard laptop computer. The WalkCar has four tiny wheels, an lightweight aluminum body, and is intended to be carried in an included bag when not in use. The board is stronger… Continue reading WalkCar: Electric Personal Transporter
Lexus Has Created a Real Hoverboard
Lexus claims to have made a real working hoverboard that uses electromagnets and liquid nitrogen to float. The levitating board called Slide, and was tested at a specially-made skate park near Barcelona. Working with a team of scientists, Lexus took more than a year to work on the concept of the magnetic levitation hoverboard. To… Continue reading Lexus Has Created a Real Hoverboard
A-bike Electric: The World’s Smallest Compact E-Bike
A-bike Electric is a light, compact electric bike with a telescopic folding style that makes it small enough to fit into a duffel bag. The original A-Bike concept was created by British inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, which features the same distinct, lightweight, compact frame, but comes with an electric motor. The electric power assistance automatically… Continue reading A-bike Electric: The World’s Smallest Compact E-Bike
LiquiGlide: Slippery Surface Solutions
LiquiGlide is a platform technology which creates slippery, liquid-impregnated surfaces that lets food and other products slide easily out of their containers, eliminating waste. The LiquiGlide was developed in 2009 by the Varanasi Research Group at MIT , lead by Prof. Kripa Varanasi and his team of students and postdoc Dave Smith, Rajeev Dhiman, Adam Paxson, Brian Solomon, and… Continue reading LiquiGlide: Slippery Surface Solutions