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The Electric Flavoring Fork shocks your tongue to add flavor to salt-free food
There’s so much we owe to technology, especially in case of health and wellness. There aren’t too few diseases that require patients to give up on their salt intake. The resulting food oftentimes turns out to be tasteless and bland, taking a toll on the patient’s emotions and satisfaction. Along comes the electric flavoring fork…
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CES 2016: Action’s electric skateboard could be your RC steed
Action is known for its amazing roller skates. However this time the company has upped the stakes with an amazing new skateboard that not only leverages electric power but also gives you better control on your ride. Called the Action Blink-Board, this electric skateboard can be controlled with an iPhone-based remote control system. It measures…
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VW’s Segway competitor, a foldable electric scooter, to cost less than $1100
In an attempt to take on the likes of the Segway and Trike, VW has designed what could be the next best thing in convenient personal transportation. An electric scooter, that hasn’t quite got an official name yet, has been making the rounds on the internet and getting some attention from vehicle fans. This slick…
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Flike, the electric flying bike looks like a saddled drone
This may look like an ordinary tricopter when parked but you would be pleasantly surprised to see someone mount it as if it were a bike. Well, this is so because this is indeed a bike, a flying one to be precise. The machine is powered by lithium polymer batteries that power its six rotors…
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A single seater electric helicopter that can travel silently upto 60 mph
It’s a long time coming but a wait for the ultimate flying vehicle that is long overdue. Japan’s Hirobo in Hiroshima Perfecture may be introducing their single-passenger helicopter by 2021, which will be used in times of emergencies and disasters, phenomena, Japan alone can comprehend fully. It looks a lot fuller and safer than the…
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JWX-2 electrical assist for wheelchairs
Maneuvering a wheelchair around isn’t all that easy and requires a user to constantly strain his or her hand to get the contraption moving. Giving people with physical disabilities some respite, Yamaha Motor has unveiled the JWX-2, an electrical assist unit for wheelchairs. Using PAS technology from assisted bicycles for wheelchairs, the JWX-2 concept can…
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Electric tape cutter with LCD display automatically cuts tape at the length you want
An automatic tape cutter is perhaps what you’d want on that long day when you’re tired ripping the tape off that tape dispenser to pack your belonging to relocate or otherwise. While other manufacturers may still be thinking to build, Kokuyo S&T in Japan has come up with on in form of the T-EM50 electric…
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Nissan throws veil off futuristic and pleasingly energy-efficient e-NV200 electric van
Remember how vans and people-movers used to be chunky and look as trashy as possible? Well, things seem to have changed these days and Nissan has just given us a sneak peek at the van of the future, the electricity-powered e-NV200. Somewhat reminiscent of its cousin, the Nissan Leaf, this van is based on the…
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BMW i8 Concept Spyder has a pull out scooter
When it comes to making getting around easier, trust the folks at BMW to come up with exceptionally feasible ways! The i8 Concept Spyder unveiled at Auto China in Beijing recently did grab quite the attention. What caught our eye however was a pair of stand-on scooters packed in the back of the car under…
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Sony power outlets to control electricity through authentication
Sony is prepping up a new technology which authenticates devices via the power outlet, allowing for a few interesting applications. Based on Japanese Felica standard, the system here would allow authenticated power usage, power management for cafes and offices, as well as payments for power use. The authentication procedure is carried via a a chip…
