HOW CAN WE MAKE CARS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT?

If you ask The Delft University of Technology student engineers behind the Ecorunner V, they’d say that reducing drag is a big part of the answer. Theirs is the most aerodynamic car ever, with a record-breaking drag coefficient of 0.0512. 
By comparison, most production cars are about six times less aerodynamic. The Ford Focus ST has a drag coefficient of 0.3, while the Volkswagen Golf comes in at 0.27.

Concept Fully Curved Phone Microsoft Lumia 888

This concept vision for a Microsoft Lumia 888. It has a polycarbonate body, rubber reverse, and is fully curved. However, rather than the handset curving gently at the top and bottom or on the sides of the display, these one has extreme curvature that looks as though it would affect portability and would snag in pockets or bags.

The Future of Driverless Vehicles (Roundtable)

Jeffrey Miller, IEEE member and associate professor of engineering practice at the University of Southern California, contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Three years ago, Nissan was the first car manufacturer to announce they would have driverless vehicles ready for consumer adoption by the year 2020. While consumers, and even some experts in the field, noted that this was an aggressive

Alienware 13 Review

It can't be debated that Alienware pioneered the gaming laptop scene. But fast forwarding 13 years finds the company up against tons of competition, all chomping at the bit to make the most souped-up machines that gamers will love.

This Kit Uses Your Smartphone as the Brains of a "Pro-Level" Camera

We’ve seen lots of different lens systems in recent years that promise to turn your smartphone into a better camera. Now one company is taking that further with a system that transforms your average smartphone into a professional-looking camera that can supposedly work with smartphones of all shapes and sizes.

Asus Zenfone 2 review

The Asus Zenfone 2 fills an interesting niche as an Android phone full of deep customizations, yet one that sells for half the price of similarly sized phablets.

Roost's new battery brings mobile brains to old smoke detectors

Editors' note, June 24, 2015: Roost's Kickstarter campaign from the fall of 2014 was successful, and today the company announced the start of preorders of the battery on Amazon. The product has been updated to coincide with the launch and the piece is updated to reflect the changes.

Leica's New Camera is a No-Compromise Technological Wonder

Leica cameras have often required significant compromises. The flagship M line has a staggeringly high price point and doesn't have any modern photographic conveniences, like autofocus, autoexposure, or Wi-Fi connectivity. Leica's other cameras also have high price tags, but are way behind in terms of ergonomics or image quality. Still, Leica devotees are passionate and many wouldn't use any other camera. (They also tend to be very deep pocketed).

Samsung Shows Retail-Ready Transparent, Mirrored OLED

We're through the looking glass here, shopaholics.

Those 4-inch iPhone 6C Rumours are Refusing to Go Away

With the launch of the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, Apple moved away from the 4-inch handset screen size - though it does still sell the smaller iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C through its website.

Vizio E series (2015) Review:

Today the main question facing TV buyers is: should I spend more to get 4K? The answer is the same as it was late last year: only if you're worried about future-proofing and you're OK not getting the most bang for your buck.

Lenovo S20-30 review

The arrival on the market of Google's Chromebook a few years ago took the industry by surprise. Not so long before, many had predicted that tablets would kill netbooks, which were essentially Chromebook competitors with a Windows operating system. Figures showed that this prediction was apparently correct as sales for the form factor slumped massively.

Nvidia Shield Android TV Review

If the Nvidia Shield already sounds like a familiar name, that's because it is. Nvidia has used the Shield moniker a couple times before, with its Shield Portable and Shield Tablet.

GoPro Hero+ LCD adds another touchscreen camera to the lineup

Until last year's GoPro Hero4 Silver, none of the action-cam maker's models had a built-in screen. Now GoPro is offering a second option in the Hero+ LCD.

Beach Sand Used to Make a Battery That Lasts Three Tumes Longer

Sink your toes into this: Beach sand can be used to make lithium-ion batteries that last three times longer than current models, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Canon 760D (Rebel T6s) review

In a move that runs the risk of confusing the market, Canon has introduced two upgrades to the EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i); the 750D and the 760D (reviewed here). Like the 700D, the 750D and 760D are DSLRs in Canon's 'beginners' range. The 760D is at the top of the group, but below the Canon 70D, which sits at the bottom of the 'enthusiast-level' range.

Virtually There: How Google is Readying VR For You

Google has an ambitious plan for the future: help nearly anyone with a smartphone to experience virtual reality.

Asus GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition Review

With Asus' celebrated DirectCU II cooling, an attractive price tag and Nvidia's GM206 GPU, the GeForce GTX 960 Strix OC Edition has all the makings of a winner.

Lenovo Looks To a Future of Big Screen Smartwatches, Phone Projectors and Mood-Broadcasting Shoes

Lenovo has used its first global technology event to imagine a not-too-distant future where you gauge somebody's mood by their footwear, smartphones can be controlled via projected displays and smartwatch screens are stretched to 20 times their current size. At Lenovo Tech World in Beijing, the Chinese company went public with these concept devices, flagging intentions to position itself for an era of internet-connected everything.

Android M: Small Refinements With a Huge Impact

Last year, Google introduced an elegant, sophisticated operating system with an all-new design that was compatible with everything from phones to watches to cars to TVs. This year, with Android M, it’s refining it.

MIT's Robotic Cheetah Can Now Leap Over Obstacles

The last time we heard from the researchers working on MIT's robotic cheetah project, they had untethered their machine to let it bound freely across the campus lawns. Wireless and with a new spring in its step, the robot hit speeds of 10 mph (6 km/h) and could jump 13 in (33 cm) into the air. The quadrupedal robot has now been given another upgrade in the form of a LIDAR system and special algorithms, allowing it to detect and leap over obstacles in its path.

Fujifilm Announces the Enthusiast-Friendly X-T10 Camera

The Fujifilm X-T10 is the latest addition to the X-series line-up, and a little sibling to the high-end Fujifilm X-T1. As such the new mirrorless camera has a lot in common with its bigger brother, including a 16.3 megapixel X-Trans CMOS II sensor, a 2.36 million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder and the recently announced new autofocus modes. However, to reduce the intimidation factor for less experienced photographers, the camera is smaller and more accessible, with an Auto Mode Switch lever for accessing the fully-automatic Advanced SR Auto mode.

Samsung PowerBot VR9000

We first spotted the Samsung PowerBot VR9000 robot vacuum last year in Berlin, at the IFA consumer electronics and home appliances trade show. At the time, it was pitched as a high-end addition to Samsung's Asian and European lineups (it costs £700 at Argos in the UK -- in Australia, it sells for AU$1,499). This year, it's available in Best Buys across the US for $1,000.

HTC's Butterfly 3 Makes You Wonder Why the M9 Exists

Here's yet another case of "Japan gets all the nice things." Earlier today, local carrier au by KDDI announced its smartphone lineup for the summer, and the one that caught our attention was the new HTC J Butterfly (HTV31), which will no doubt be entering other markets as the Butterfly 3. With the centered 13-megapixel selfie camera and subtle front-side BoomSound stereo speakers, this new phone shares a similar face with theDesire Eye and the Desire 826; except its 5.2-inch screen has a much sharper Quad HD resolution.

Top 10 Best Symbian Applications In 2015

As we all know, after the boom of android and windows mobiles, Symbian OS is going to loss. But here are many mobile users use Symbian OS loaded mobiles like, nokia C series, Nokia Ashs Series etc. Symbian applications users can download Symbian Apps from Nokia ovi store which includes both free and paid applications. Here we are sharing top 10 best symbian applications for those users who use symbian mobiles.

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2015

Technology is perhaps the greatest agent of change in the modern world. While never without risk, technological breakthroughs promise innovative solutions to the most pressing global challenges of our time. From zero-emission cars fuelled by hydrogen to computer chips modelled on the human brain, this year’s 10 emerging technologies offer a vivid glimpse of the power of innovation to improve lives, transform industries and safeguard our planet.

Toshiba’s Android Chihira Aico is Ready to Work and Play

With delicate mannerisms, and an even tone, she explains her origins and goals. She’d like to be a newsreader one day. Or a cheerleader. Perhaps dabble in counselling. The crowd before her is transfixed, studying her every facial expression. It is because these facial expressions and her bodily movements are created using 43 actuators and are the result of a Japanese technology company’s research. Her name is Chihira Aico and she is Toshiba’s Communication Android.

The 5 Best Smartphones Right Now

Thanks to some intense competition in the smartphone space, upgrading your handset isn’t as easy as it used to be. Not too long ago it was iPhone, Samsung or bust. But with compelling hardware efforts from Google, LG, and others, there are a ton more great options when it comes time to choose a new smartphone.

19 of the Best Android Apps From April 2015

April was a busy month for Android apps with the first proper arrival of Meerkat for Android devices, several new ways to navigate your presentation slides, the Chrome Dev browser and a number of other new arrivals to the Play Store, it can be hard to keep up.

Luckily for you, we’ve pulled together a list of the best new and updated apps from across the whole month. It’s split across a few pages to make it easier to read, but if you’d rather view it on one page, you can do that here.

Yallo

Yallo’s Android app is for people who make a lot of phone calls, but need a little extra functionality, like automatic redialling if the call drops and recording and transcription options.

You get 400 minutes for free to get you going, but will need to pay for call time beyond this if you want to make non-Yallo-to-Yallo calls.

CES 2015: Intel Demos a Button-Size Wearable Computer

It just got a lot easier to build wearable gadgets that aren’t so bulky or awkward.

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showed off a minuscule computer, dubbed Curie, during a keynote speech at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Krzanich plucked a button off his blazer before explaining that it contained a Curie demo module.

NEW CARS TECHNOLOGIES: Hybrid Electric Cars and Car Gas Hydrogen

How Nice Car For Future Technology :

This car will be mirror of future technology and world. When I see this car than I amazed. This car design is very latest and strong. This car has no engines, no drivers, no limits and no steering wheel. This car is surprise of the future. This car shapes is very different.

These Tiny Gecko-Inspired Robots Can Lift Over 100x Their Weight

Beware the tiny robot uprising, which at this point are taunting us with the equivalent of superhuman strength. Researchers at Stanford have created several tiny bots that can move things more than 100 times their weight, reports New Scientist. They're the latest example of the university's research into mimicking the climbing abilities of geckos.

Lane Splitter Concept Car Splits Into Two Motorbikes

If you share a car with your other half then there's bound to come a time when you both need to use it for different reasons. Well, a new concept design would mean that you could. The Lane Splitter is a car that splits apart and becomes two motorbikes.

Ö Smart Ring Displays Elvish, Notifications For High-Tech Frodos

Kevin Bates likes to shrink things. The maker of the Arduboy interactive business card already created a miniscule playable Tetris game. Now he's turned his attention toward the most dainty of wearables: the smart ring. The Ö ring is a Bluetooth smart ring sporting a tiny 64x32 monochrome OLED display with a touch-button control.

What will Android 6.0 "M" be called?

Back in October 2014, Google announced the Nexus 6 – the first device to come with Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. Not everyone, however, knew that Lollipop would end up being called... well, Lollipop! Indeed, while a production version of the major software update took a while to reach the market, the code was nevertheless available to developers and power users who wanted to preview it as early as June.

Melafind

Melafind® is a diagnostic tool that gives the dermatologist more information about a mole that is irregular or unusual. It helps the dermatologist make a decision about whether or not to do a biopsy. Melafind® uses colored light and advanced computer technology to let the dermatologist see beneath the surface of the skin and get factual information about the growth pattern of these marks. The dermatologist uses this information along with her own clinical expertise and other information when deciding whether or not to remove an irregular mole.

Nokia Officially Denies Plans to re-Enter Smartphone Market

Here is the full text of Nokia’s short statement:

Apple Pay rival CurrentC coming in mid-2015

The mobile payments space is about to get more crowded: CurrentC, a platform backed by some of the country’s biggest retailers, will launch in the next few months and give Apple, Google and Samsung added competition.

Reserve the Intriguing Saygus V2 Smartphone Now

Attention, smartphone geeks. Now is the time to nab the Saygus V2, which we dubbed the "most intriguing, most desirable new phone" at CES.

Rollkers Electronic Under Shoes Spotted

[CES 2015] Rollkers intends to change the way you walk – in fact, walk twice as fast. This is an add-on, so to speak, to your pair of shoes, pretty much in the same way Montblanc has a way to tack on something to your watch so that it can become a smartwatch. The Rollkers has been touted to be an ideal personal transit accessory which is said to be able to increase one’s walking rate up to 7 miles an hour – how about that?

NASA Test Cartoonish Flying Wing Drone

Buckeye The MUTT On The Ground

NASA/Ken Ulbrich

NASA’s Multi-Utility Technology Testbed (MUTT) looks like a kid’s cartoon drawing of an airplane crossed with a stingray, and it comes with the appropriately pet-esque moniker “Buckeye.” The remotely operated flying wing drone will test how wobbly parts work on aircraft. Last Thursday, it flew for the first time at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Edwards, California.

Dell Reveals Venue 10 7000 Tablet With RealSense Camera

Dell added another tablet to its Venue lineup today with the Venue 10 7000, but whereas the Venue 8 7000 is a consumer-focused device, this one seems to be work-focused. The new tablet will run on Android 5.0 Lollipop and include the new business-centric Android for Work, which creates work profiles on your Android device to separate work data from personal data. This allows IT Management to make changes remotely on your work profile while keeping your personal data safe from prying eyes.

IO Hawk, the Segway-Like Mover You Might Actually Want, is Now Available

Tired of walking around everywhere? The team behind the Segway thought you might be, but their design was awkward at best. the big handlebar rising up from the pedestal made you wonder if you were on some sort of odd scooter, which is counterintuitive when you’re essentially standing still. The IO Hawk, fist unveiled at CES this year, is like a Segway, but ditches the weird handlebar, leaving you free to move about and balance a bit more naturally. For $1,800, it can be yours, too.

a Look at Sony’s New 4K Action cam, Crazy Concurrent Multi-Cam Support

However, despite that predictability, Sony continues to really push the envelope on coolness that extends beyond just straight image quality. And to a certain degree they probably don’t get enough credit for it. But before we get there, let’s just briefly note the 4K aspects.

Riding in the Mercedes-Benz F 015

The gleaming silver spheroid resting before me on the tarmac has a pleasant, female voice. It’s friendly, almost conversational, were it not for the monotonous whirring of a strange motor in the background.

Take Better Notes With the Echo Smartpen

Many mobile apps and desktop programs have offered intriguing note-taking capabilities, but the truth is: nothing beats handwritten notes. Typing might be more efficient, but even experts will tell you that writing by hand allows you to learn better, retain more information, and stimulates your brain.

The Future for Augmented Humans: 'In Five Years You’ll See Exoskeletons on the Building Site'

From paraplegics able to stand up from a wheelchair and walk again to workmen carrying heavy loads, robotics-enhanced humans are no longer just science fiction

Visions of humans running around in exoskeletons able to move faster, jump higher and hit harder from films such as Tom Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow are no longer science fiction but a hidden reality right now.

Honda's New ASIMO Robot is All Grown Up

Humanoid robots are continually improving and Honda's ASIMO is no different. Honda's first two-legged robot was born in 1986 and since then, subsequent models have become increasingly advanced. Today's newly-announced version is autonomous, intelligent and responsive.

Hyper Technology

Holograms

“Introducing, the new (2050) iPhone, with integrated, hologram, voice call.” Can you imagine this by 2050, or perhaps sooner? For many of us who watched the “Obama/McCain,” US election on CNN, we might of noticed a hologram of a female reporter. However, this used a few cameras on a 360 degree axis, and one very large “green screen,” to create the illusion. Nevertheless, it has created some media in the process, and now questions remain…when will we see, and use holograms?

Canon’s XC10 is a 4K Video Camera for Photographers

These days it's common to shoot video on photo-focused cameras; DSLRs and mirrorless cameras have dramatically expanded shooting options for videographers looking for high-quality results on a budget. But in most cases, the priority these cameras place on photography is easy to see from their grips and button layouts.