Day: December 19, 2014

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#Ebola protective suit for healthcare workers wins global competition – an annotated infographic

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A protective suit devised by a team from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, is among the winners in a global competition for solutions to increase the protection and comfort of healthcare workers battling outbreaks of the Ebola virus. One of the key features of the new suit is that it can be safely removed in seconds, without assistance, rather than the 20 minutes it can currently take wearers of existing protective suits. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading #Ebola protective suit for healthcare workers wins global competition – an annotated infographic

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#Fiat500X subcompact crossover aimed at American market – an annotated infographic

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Having previously pumped up the fashionista’s preferred runaround of choice, the Fiat 500, to produce the oddly unremarkable 500L, Fiat has now launched the funkier-looking 500X. This subcompact crossover loses more of the 500’s diminutive cute appeal, replacing it instead with sleek muscle and overall capacity in a move to capture more of the burgeoning SUV market. With small and mid-sized SUVs currently among the hottest-selling vehicles worldwide, this is arguably Fiat’s first model designed with the North American market in mind. They don’t much care for small cars, them Yanks, you see. Automotive manufacturers are thus obliged to pump … Continue reading #Fiat500X subcompact crossover aimed at American market – an annotated infographic

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E&T news weekly #31 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week

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Friday December 19 2014   Aasha Bodhani, assistant technology features editor ‘Tap and Pay’ gloves tested by Barclays We’ve heard of contactless payments via credit cards and smartphones, but now Barclays bank is taking it one step further by trialling contactless payment woolly gloves. Using the same method, users can pay for goods up to £20 without using their PIN by a simple tap on a contactless reader. As wearable and contactless technology continues to grow, it was only a matter of time before both trends merge together. Blackberry targets traditional customers with new smartphone It wasn’t long ago when … Continue reading E&T news weekly #31 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week

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#F35 fighter jet challenged by rival planes for Canadian army order – an annotated infographic

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A Canadian government report says that other fighter aircraft are just as capable as Lockheed Martin’s F-35 at meeting most of the country’s mission needs, potentially inviting bids from rival jet manufacturers to replace Canada’s ageing fleet of CF-18s. The F-35 can fairly be challenged in terms of specification and performance by rivals such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale and Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading #F35 fighter jet challenged by rival planes for Canadian army order – an annotated infographic