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Product companies may be missing a huge opportunity when it comes to their Internet connected products, the findings of a new commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of LogMeIn, 'Simplifying the Complexity of IoT',…

It is possible to create a new form of light by binding light to a single electron, combining the properties of both, research suggests. According to the scientists behind the study, from Imperial College London, the coupled light and…

A new shape-changing metamaterial using Kirigami, which is the ancient Japanese art of cutting and folding paper to obtain 3D shapes, has been developed by engineers from the University of Bristol. Metamaterials are a class of material…

A world without smartphones, laptops or flat-screen TVS?: A dream or a dystopian nightmare? The reality is that rare earth elements and their compounds are vital for these everyday electronics. Demand for these precious elements is…

Since we can turn any ordinary act into a connected one, a start-up company has incorporated high-tech shoes and a mobile app into the game of golf. IOFIT is a pair of smart golf shoes that will analyze your golf swing and provide instant…

A lithium-ion battery made entirely of solid material, that contains neither liquids nor gels has been developed by researchers at ETH Zurich. The battery cannot ignite, even at very high temperatures, which gives it a safety advantage over…