iCandy: Bridges, Beams, and Bots in Bands
France’s vertical lift bridge, Nicaraguans bridging the laptop divide, and a true heavy metal band
iCandy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Food to fuel, tissue regeneration, and Japanese wind power
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iCandy: As Seen in the Movies
A bendable display, a rocket-powered bicycle, and a gun that fires only for its owner
iCandy: It’s Electric
A robotic newspaper-storage locker, an electronic fork, and shoes that track your dance moves
iCandy: A Better View
A panoramic vision system, an eye tracker, and a 3-D model of a fetus
iCandy: Robots and Us
A smart prosthesis, a robotic brain surgeon, and an exoskeleton
Robot Photographers Tour the Solar System
A new book showcases photos from rovers and space probes
iCandy: A Look Inside
A German plasma chamber, a solar house, a flight simulator, and a $326 000 cellphone
iCandy: Light and Sound
A beachfront media room, a mind-controlled toy plane, and iPad as a playroom accessory
iCandy: Remote Control
Gadgets that reach where we can’t go, help the imperiled, and spot problems both physical and cognitive
The Art of Failure 2012
Failure analysts show off the strange stuff they find in their microscopes
iCandy: Tech for the Hands, Eyes, and Body
Touch and see what isn’t really there
iCandy: Connecting the Dots
Gadgets allow communication, location, and identification
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iCandy: Our Better Selves
Tech for choosing wine, regrowing hair, or becoming a superhero
iCandy: Electronics for Power and Play
A giant circuit breaker, a virtual pop star, and a wind turbine at a ballpark
iCandy: Robots Analyze, Imitate, and Satiate
Scanning delicate works of art and delivering cupcakes are just two tasks that robots handle well
iCandy: Data Saves the Day
Gadgets alert us to weapons, the weather, and our workouts
iCandy: Clean Living
A zero-energy house, a fuel-sipping plane, and a solar-powered ski lift
iCandy: Phoning It In
Smartphones are dialed into medicine, motion pictures, and motoring
iCandy: Here’s to Your Health
Electronics that restore vocal ability, mobility, and salubrity
iCandy: Imitation of Life
Robots run, swim, act, and fight like us
Mobile Solar Energy Units Bring Lights to Haitian Homes
Entrepreneurship and sustainable ideas are driving the success of six locally run solar businesses in rural Haiti
iCandy: With the Greatest of Ease
Greater gadgets for vending, viewing, and vacationing
iCandy: Remote Access
Power and control, untethered
iCandy: Lights, Camera, Action
Lighting: from the personal to the municipal
Robot Babies: Cute or Creepy?
There's been a proliferation of robot children in recent years. Tell us which you think are the coolest, cutest, and creepiest
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Art of Failure 2011
The surprising stuff you find when chips fail
MIT: Students by Day, Hackers by Night
A newly revised book celebrates MIT's illustrious tradition of hacks and pranks
iCandy: Robots--Medical, Musical, Manservants
Automatons do chores, play tunes, and talk among themselves
iCandy: Checking Things Out
A space telescope's mirror array, a liquid scanner at airports, and a body-mounted video camera are among the tools for examining what's around us