Five Windows 8.1 tablets under $200

Windows 8.1’s tile UI makes it better suited to touchscreen input than other desktop operating systems, and by now we’re used to seeing hybrid systems, like Microsoft’s own Surface 3 Pro, that offer both tablet and notebook functionality. Over the last six months we’ve...
Five Windows 8.1 tablets under $200

LG G Watch R review: Second time"s a charm

We recently took a look at two of the most stylish smartwatches around, the Moto 360 and Asus ZenWatch, but there’s one more to add to that list. Read on, as we review LG’s second stab at Android Wear, the round-faced G Watch R.
The G Watch R is a smartwatch with a very specific...
LG G Watch R review: Second time"s a charm

VW premieres fuel cell-powered Golf SportWagen HyMotion at LA Auto Show

Joining the likes of Toyota and Honda, Volkswagen has chosen this week to unveil a new fuel cell vehicle – the Golf SportWagen HyMotion. According to VW, the demo car illustrates the automaker’s strategy of implementing alternative drives into existing high-production vehicles, as...
VW premieres fuel cell-powered Golf SportWagen HyMotion at LA Auto Show

Subaru revs up TV screens with Viziv GT Vision Gran Turismo

The grand parade of Vision Gran Turismos continues. Subaru took the cloth off a Vision Gran Turismo design based on the VIZIV 2 concept it showed earlier this year, hanging a dramatic body kit on an already eye-catching concept car. The car packs the most aggressive styling and specs in...
Subaru revs up TV screens with Viziv GT Vision Gran Turismo

Data transmitted across Vienna using twisted beams of light

The city of Vienna has hosted a laser light show with a twist with University of Vienna scientists having tested a new way of transmitting data over a light beam. The technique, which exploits classical and quantum mechanics, promises to provide the ability to send much more information through...
Data transmitted across Vienna using twisted beams of light

Scallop microbots designed to swim through your bodily fluids

In the 1960s science fiction film Fantastic Voyage, audiences thrilled to the idea of shrinking a submarine and the people inside it to microscopic dimensions and injecting it into a person’s bloodstream. At the time it was just fantasy and as fantastic an idea as its title suggested....
Scallop microbots designed to swim through your bodily fluids

Samsung Gear S review: This smartwatch can fly solo

Samsung has released so many smartwatches in the last year that it’s easy to start tuning them out. But no matter what you think of the Gear S, it certainly isn’t forgettable. Read on, as Gizmag reviews the most forward-thinking smartwatch you can buy.
During my time with the Gear S,...
Samsung Gear S review: This smartwatch can fly solo

Microsoft developing bone-conduction headset that guides the blind

While the act of walking down the street might be second nature to most of us, it can be a much more difficult experience for those who are blind or visually impaired. To combat the issue, Microsoft has developed a headset that uses bone-conducting audio, creating a 3D soundscape to safely guide...
Microsoft developing bone-conduction headset that guides the blind

Pininfarina is now offering a luxury e-bike

Over its 84-year history, Pininfarina has designed breath-taking cars for the likes of Ferrari, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo. Starting in the 1980s, however, the Italian design firm began branching out into other types of products. Now, it’s offering its own house-brand e-bike – the...
Pininfarina is now offering a luxury e-bike

Samsung gives Galaxy A3 and A5 premium build, mid-range specs

In recent months, Samsung has placed a stronger emphasis on premium build materials for its smartphones. The Galaxy A3 and A5 continue that trend, being the first full metal handsets we’ve seen from the company. However, neither device is flagship smartphone material, with mid-range specs...
Samsung gives Galaxy A3 and A5 premium build, mid-range specs