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GoLive2 Introduces a Wiimote for PC Games

Electronic Devices

by Lisa Zyga | July 03, 2008

For all Wii-lovers out there, GoLive2 has recently announced the Stix, a motion-sensing remote control that can be used to play PC games.

Musical Robot Tags Along as your Serenading Sidekick

Electronic Devices

by Lisa Zyga | June 18, 2008

If you ever thought it would be cool to be serenaded by a robot, you might get a kick out of the new A.M.P. Bot. Developed by Hasbro Tiger Electronics, the 2.5-foot-tall humanoid rolls around on a Segway-type platform, blasting ...

Inflatable electric car can drive off cliffs

Technology

by Lisa Zyga | June 04, 2008

It´s hard to say what the most intriguing thing about XP Vehicles´ inflatable car is. Maybe it´s that the car can travel for up to 2,500 miles on a single electric charge (the distance across the US is roughly 3,000 miles). ...

Toyota´s Crown Hybrid Lets You See in the Dark

Electronic Devices

by Lisa Zyga | May 30, 2008

Considering that nighttime driving is often the most dangerous, the new Toyota Crown Hybrid could help make the roads safer by giving drivers a kind of nocturnal vision.

Physicist Claims First Real Demonstration of Cold Fusion

General Science

by Lisa Zyga | May 27, 2008

To many people, cold fusion sounds too good to be true. The idea is that, by creating nuclear fusion at room temperature, researchers can generate a nearly unlimited source of power that uses water as fuel and produces almost ...

Scalable wind turbine might fit on your roof

Technology

by Lisa Zyga | May 26, 2008

When you think of wind power, you probably picture gigantic wind turbines spinning gracefully in the middle of large open areas.

Take a virtual ride in an RC toy car

Electronic Devices

by Lisa Zyga | May 19, 2008

Have you ever wished that you could hop into the cockpit of your remote-controlled car and experience what the ride would really be like?

Make Ethanol in Your Own Backyard

Technology

by Lisa Zyga | May 09, 2008

A Silicon Valley start-up called E-Fuel is showing exactly how ethanol can live up to its name as "the people´s fuel." The company recently announced that it will soon start selling a home ethanol system, the E-Fuel ...

80-mph electric car to go on sale this summer in the US

Technology

by Lisa Zyga | May 08, 2008

Green Vehicles, a company based in San Jose, California, has recently revealed that it will begin selling two lithium-ion-powered electric vehicles early this summer. The three-wheeled TRIAC is a highway-capable electric ...