Many disposable diagnostic devices, often used for pregnancy tests and glucose level monitoring, contain a small lithium battery. Only one percent of that charge is used before the item is tossed away. While batteries are small in size, their impact on the environment can be significant. That’s why Juan Pablo Esquivel created a new paper battery, Fuelium. Since beginning his […]
Paper Fuel Cells The New Battery
Self-Inflating Camper Done In 90 Seconds
The Air Opus Camper makes on-the-road living easy with an amazing self-inflating system that pops up in 90 seconds flat. Simply flick a switch and the camper automatically expands. When it’s time to leave, a quick-release valves deflate the camper in 30 seconds. The entire structure can be folded up and ready to go in under two minutes. The Air Opus Camper uses Air Pole […]
Take Your Drone Underwater
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the underwater world using your own ROV (remotely-operated vehicle), there are now a number of consumer modelsin the works. The Sibiu Nano is one of the most recent to hit the scene, and it’s being made with the do-it-yourselfer in mind. Created by Spain’s Nido Robotics, plans call for the ROV to be available either […]
Colpac’s New PaperBoard Solution For Ready-Meals
Responding to retailer calls for easy-to-use, food packaging solutions for chilled and frozen ready-made meals and take-away, Colpac, one of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of food packaging solutions, will launch the unique, ovenable, Cookpac® range at the forthcoming Packaging Innovations Show. Significantly, the Cookpac® range is dual-ovenable and, as an all-in-one solution, responds to growing calls for […]
Can’t Control Your Finances? Let Your Bag Help You
Most of us are guilty at one point or another of overspending. It’s tough to deny our desires, even when we know we can’t afford them. Instant gratification has become such a part of our lives that we’ve nearly been able to completely sweep under the rug the fact that it’s a less than flattering trait we shouldn’t be […]
Smartphone Becomes Microscope
Modern smartphones feature incredible image sensors that are much better than professional equipment from only a few years ago. They’re great for microscopy and simple attachments in front of the lens can give great views of blood, cells, and other specimens. The only problem is that the sample has to be illuminated and having LEDs inside of smartphone clip-on microscopes made […]
Send A Distress Signal Using This Hiking Lamp
Wearable safety lamps that take a more rounded approach in order to spread more light is something we’ve seen a bit of lately, but the OliLight takes things a little further. It is essentially a LED strip that can be worn like a belt for 360-degree illumination, and also doubles as a personal rescue beacon should you get into trouble […]
The New Kind Of Treadmill
Treadmills are a convenient way of ensuring you get your daily workout rain, hail or shine, but they’re also large, heavy and not fit for every home. The Mini Walk from Chinese exercise equipment specialist IPO Sports takes cues from the smartphone, serving as a sleek, digitized treadmill compact enough for even small apartments or tiny homes. It meets your […]
Cafe In Sydney Offers More Personalised Service Through Facial Recognition
The faces of customers at Sydney’s Bahista Cafe are scanned by an iPad as they approach the barista at the coffee machine. Instantly the customer’s name, favourite order and whether they are due for a loyalty reward flashes up on another iPad facing staff. Business at the cafe has significantly increased following introduction of this new service. Facial recognition […]
Charge Your Gadget By Your Body Movements
KINETIC ENERGY GOES ELECTRIC We have a lot of devices these days, and they all need to be charged. Though there are now pads for wireless charging, these are still plugged into a power outlet. In many cases, the charging process has barely evolved at all in the past decade or more. But now, researchers from the University at Buffalo […]