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  Huawei pumping money into R&D to develop 'disruptive' products like touch-free phones

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 27, 2012 01:05 pm + 25 comments

  Huawei's continuing to make a major push for the consumer market — IDG News is reporting that the Continue reading…

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  Bionic eyes to be tested on humans next year

  By Andrew Webster on April 27, 2012 11:35 am + 21 comments

  Researchers in Australia plan to begin testing a bionic eye prototype on human patients in 2013. The Continue reading…

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  Nokia exploring TV white space for networking and positioning

  By Jamie Keene on April 27, 2012 08:44 am + 5 comments

  Nokia has taken the wraps off a three-year research project that uses the unoccupied bandwidth in TV Continue reading…

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  MIT student builds wooden DIY cellphone for $150

  By Andrew Webster on April 26, 2012 09:36 am + 23 comments

  If you're looking for a new phone with a unique look and a modest price tag, MIT's High-Low Tech Continue reading…

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  NASA begins testing GPS-based earthquake and tsunami detection system

  By Amar Toor on April 25, 2012 02:33 am

  NASA announced today that it has begun testing a GPS system designed to locate the precise position Continue reading…

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  Preposterously large and rare Nikon 6mm f/2.8 lens for sale in London

  By Evan Rodgers on April 24, 2012 12:07 am + 43 comments

  An exceptionally rare and equally large Nikon lens has turned up for sale in London. The 11.5 pound, Continue reading…

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  Brain-implanted electrical device helps restore life to paralyzed limbs

  By Adi Robertson on April 20, 2012 01:54 pm + 23 comments

  Researchers at Chicago's Northwestern University have found a way to bypass the spinal cord in order Continue reading…

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  Two companies join IBM's quest for a long-range, air-powered electric car battery

  By Adi Robertson on April 20, 2012 09:55 am + 11 comments

  IBM's Battery 500 project, dedicated to building a lithium-air electric vehicle (EV) battery that Continue reading…

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  Haptic feedback steering wheel gives GPS directions with vibrations (hands-on)

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 19, 2012 02:19 pm + 10 comments

  We heard last month that AT&T was testing a vibration-enhanced steering wheel with Carnegie Mellon Continue reading…

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  Amazon's servers handle one percent of all consumer internet traffic

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 18, 2012 02:14 pm + 8 comments

  Those of you familiar with the web will know well that Amazon isn't just the maker of the Kindle and Continue reading…