Hover Camera X1 drone can be used without an app or a remote

Perhaps you like the idea of using a drone to take aerial selfies, but you don’t want to buy a big, expensive, complex quadcopter. That’s where ZeroZero Robotics’ Hover Camera drone comes in, and the latest version – the X1 – is claimed to be easier th… Continue reading Hover Camera X1 drone can be used without an app or a remote

Ten-cent BPClip may soon let smartphones check blood pressure

While it’s very important for some people to monitor their blood pressure, individuals living in remote or impoverished regions may not have access to an arm-cuff-equipped clinic. A simple and inexpensive new device could help, as it works with the pat… Continue reading Ten-cent BPClip may soon let smartphones check blood pressure

Scientists give robots a sense of touch – by knitting them a sweater

In order to keep from accidentally hurting their human coworkers, many industrial robots have sensors that detect physical contact with people or other objects. Scientists have now devised a high-tech sweater which brings this functionality to robots t… Continue reading Scientists give robots a sense of touch – by knitting them a sweater

Retro-cool Fineday 3.0 Bluetooth keyboard brings back the clickety-clack

Although electric typewriters have been made almost entirely obsolete, there’s still something to be said for the satisfying “clickety-clack” of their keys. Well, that sound and feel is back, in the all-aluminum Fineday 3.0 Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboar… Continue reading Retro-cool Fineday 3.0 Bluetooth keyboard brings back the clickety-clack

Electronic facial patches designed for better monitoring of sleep apnea

In order to get tested for sleep apnea, patients typically have to spend a night sleeping at a clinic with numerous hard-wired sensors stuck to their skin. A new high-tech facial patch system however, could soon allow those people to spend the night in… Continue reading Electronic facial patches designed for better monitoring of sleep apnea

“Game-changing” BBy tech keeps essential nutrients in powdered breast milk

While many studies show that natural human breast milk is the best food for babies, storing the stuff in a frozen state has its drawbacks. That’s where a new laser-enabled system comes in, which allows the milk to be powdered without any loss in nutrie… Continue reading “Game-changing” BBy tech keeps essential nutrients in powdered breast milk

To stop mice from eating seeds … make everything smell like seeds?

By digging up and eating sown wheat seeds, mice can have a huge impact on farmers’ crops. In an eco-friendly effort to stop the rodents from doing so, scientists are now using wheat germ oil to make entire fields smell appetizing.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading To stop mice from eating seeds … make everything smell like seeds?

Aura cycling system sports coordinated helmet lights and bike lights

While there are now plenty of bike headlights/tail lights, helmet lights and turn indicators to choose from, they’re usually all independently operated. The Aura system is different, in that it wirelessly coordinates multiple lights for what is claimed… Continue reading Aura cycling system sports coordinated helmet lights and bike lights

Rubber-bodied Bumper Pedals are made to spare cyclists’ shins

For many bicycle commuters, painful shin scrapes caused by pedal strikes are just an unavoidable part of cycling. They might not have to be, however, if the designers of the rubber-bodied Bumper Pedals have anything to say about it.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Rubber-bodied Bumper Pedals are made to spare cyclists’ shins