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Gizcast #11: bone conduction hearing implants, targeted chemotherapy and the electric car stampede that's storming Frankfurt
By Loz Blain
08:11 September 17, 2009 PDT
In this week's Gizcast, Geoffrey Baird speaks with audiologist Anthea Arkcoll about a new type of hearing aid that bypasses the ear altogether and uses bone conduction technology to send a direct signal to the auditory nerve. Then Loz Blain wraps up with some of the most interesting electric and green car concepts the Giz team are drooling over in Frankfurt, and a quick look at a medical device that could give doctors a new way to fight stubborn cancer tumours. Read More
Gizcast #10: The world's best boat design?
By Loz Blain
02:52 September 9, 2009 PDT
As the Gizcast breaks double figures, Michael Mulcahy speaks to Tony Armstrong of Austal, a West Australian shipbuilding company that's leading the world in the construction of fast ferries. Austal has just signed some huge contracts with the U.S. Navy thanks to its revolutionary trimaran ship design that delivers an almost miraculous set of benefits over traditional single hull and catamaran designs. Geoffrey Baird's also got a roundup of top stories from the Gizmag.com homepage. Presented by Loz Blain. Read More
Gizcast #9: can Vertical Farming solve the impending global food crisis?
By Loz Blain
23:57 August 4, 2009 PDT
In this week's Gizcast, we're privileged to be joined by Dr. Dickson Despommier of New York City, who is perhaps the world's leading expert on Vertical Farming, a topic we've covered several times in the past few years. Dr. Despommier speaks with Loz Blain about the social, economic and environmental issues we'll have to face as the Earth's population jumps to 9 billion in the next 40-50 years. If we keep farming the way we are now, we're simply going to run out of land to feed ourselves - so the solution seems clear: we need to start bringing food production and agriculture into the high-rise age. The farms of the future, it seems, will be skyscrapers. Geoffrey Baird also joins us for a weekly roundup of top stories. Read More
Gizcast 8: Meet Chris Toal, inventor of the Cranklock
By Loz Blain
03:36 July 24, 2009 PDT
There's some controversy in the original Cranklock article comments over whether Chris Toal's latest invention will actually work - in this week's podcast we hear a little from the man himself about the device he believes could revolutionize the cycling world. We'll also hear from Geoffrey Baird in the booth about what he's been enjoying at gizmag.com this week. Read More
Gizcast 7: Great Inventions - the AK-47
By Loz Blain
05:31 July 17, 2009 PDT
This week, we take a look at the fascinating story of how Mikhail Kalashnikov's AK-47 assault rifle came to be the world's most popular firearm, with as many as 75 million units currently in service around the globe. Throw an AK-47 into a combat zone, and David suddenly starts beating Goliath - it's become a powerful political symbol of strength in the face of invasion or repression. It's the most successful killing machine in history, which is a horrifying achievement and obviously not something to be applauded, but with reference to its impact on humanity it is, sadly, among the greatest inventions of the 20th century. Also, Geoffrey Baird has been surfing away in his sound booth this week, and he's dug up 5 oddball gadgets for our weekly roundup. Read More
Gizcast 6: Virgin Galactic and the start of the Commercial Space Race
By Loz Blain
06:43 July 3, 2009 PDT
In this week's podcast, Loz Blain takes a look at commercial space travel with Virgin Galactic and the start of a new space race for the 21st century. Noel McKeegan talks to us about quantum computing and a new unmanned Nano Air Vehicle that weighs just ten grams and flies by flapping its tiny wings like a hummingbird. And Geoffrey Baird gives us a roundup of four environmentally friendly gadgets for around the home. Plus, we're finally on iTunes! To subscribe, jump into the iTunes store and search for "Gizmag." Read More
Gizcast 5: Fine wine, robotics and three electric vehicles you can buy in 2010
By Loz Blain
08:59 June 26, 2009 PDT
We're on the bottle this week with a fine wine storage and dispensing solution, Noel rings in from his sick bed with some updates on the world of robotics, and we take a look at a car, a motorcycle and an aeroplane that will be electric or hybrid options for you in 2010 - and lots more. Features Loz Blain and Noel McKeegan. Click through to listen or download. Read More
Gizcast 4: Mercedes reveals its ultra-safe car of the future
By Loz Blain
04:17 June 19, 2009 PDT
We've backed off on motorcycles after a bike-heavy podcast #3 - this week is a much broader podcast with some great stories from the automotive world, renewable energy, astronomy, mobile tech and even a piece of beachwear that can make you a bit of cash as you stroll by the seaside. Features Loz Blain and Noel McKeegan. Download or listen online. Read More
Gizcast 3: Kawasaki's night vision system for motorcycles, plus the TTX electric GP
By Gizmag Team
04:56 June 12, 2009 PDT
In Gizmag's wrap of emerging technology news this week we examine Kawasaki's night vision system for motorcycles, talk to Mission One's Jeremy Cleland, pit the new iPhone 3G S against the Palm Pre and drool over NEC's mammoth $8000 curved display. Features Loz Blain. Read More
Gizcast 2: Leonard Grigoryan demonstrates the Stereo Acoustic Guitar
By Loz Blain
05:41 June 5, 2009 PDT
You'll want your headphones for this week's podcast - episode 2 looks at the Stereo Acoustic Guitar, our first ride of the TTX01 electric superbike, stem cell contact lenses that offer a cure for certain types of blindness, Microsoft's full-body motion capture controller system for the XBOX 360, and loads more. Features Loz Blain and Geoffrey Baird. Read More
Gizcast 1: hi-capacity batteries, explosive smart guns and the Scuderi split-cycle engine
By Loz Blain
23:00 June 1, 2009 PDT
We're happy to present the first installment of Gizmag's Emerging Technology Podcast with Loz Blain - our weekly news wrap of the biggest, brightest (and sometimes weirdest) products, ideas and innovations from the wide world of emerging technology. Lead stories this episode include the STAIR high-capacity battery, the XM25 high explosive smart weapon, the Scuderi spit-cell air hybrid engine and Swinburne's supersized DVD technology. Download the full episode as m4a (contains chapters and images) or mp3. Read More
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- November 21, 2009 @ 19:38 UTC
