What’s in the water down under? This is the second year in a row an Aussie has won the James Dyson Award, with both designs also aiming to save lives — albeit in very different ways. This year’s winning product is Airdrop, a network of pipes that sucks water from the air and irrigates drought-stricken Australia with the condensation it needs to grow plants. More »
The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded last night! It’s that fun time of year when we get to enjoy scientists’ geektastic senses of humour. More »
We reported on the Smart Lid system a couple of years ago; at that time Seamus wasn’t that impressed with it. It turns out that this Aussie invention has impressed somebody, though; it’s just won an occupational health and safety award for best new product. More »
The Dyson Awards are one of the highlights of the year for us – after all, what else could bring a life-aid bazooka to fruition? But James Dyson – yes, he of vacuum cleaner fame – needs your help. He needs YOU to enter the 2011 awards with your problem-solving inventions. More »
Digital cameras have come a long way in a short period of time. Nowadays, they double as HD video cameras, shoot immaculate stills and have more functions than Batman’s utility belt. But what was the best camera of 2010? There can be only one winner, and for 2010, that winner is… More »
There were two main themes in TVs this year – 3D and IPTV. With 3D content rare and IPTV content growing across almost every manufacturer, it’s no surprise that the TV category in our Gadget Awards was a close fought battle. But there can be only one winner, and for 2010, that winner is… More »
