What sets the Renault Megane apart from other concepts, are its dragonfly wing doors. Put simply, “the windows and the door are actually two separate pieces that open at the same time with a movement similar to dragonfly wings.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

And besides looking a lot cooler than the gullwing doors of the past, the unique system is also practical since it provides particularly easy entry and exit for passengers in the backseat

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Backpacker’s Diary is basically a “PC concept that integrates with the form of a traditional book — the target user is the enthusiastic traveler.” Best of all, it’s solar powered for the ultimate in portability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Portable just like a laptop, the Diary’s functions change depending on which “page” you have it on. Turn to one section to find media recording, another for Internet browsing, or even something as simple as illumination for a night light

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Finally, Nav N Go unveils the first GPS navigation system for the iPhone / iPod Touch: the iGO My Way 8. Continue reading for the video.

The prototype on display at CeBIT supports turn by turn directions and location finding via a WiFi key or fob. The WiFi key receives the GPS data and retransmits over WiFi while the fob directly attaches to the iPhone or iPod Touch’s docking port

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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have developed a maglev haptic control that “consists of two bowl shape objects, powered by electromagnets.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Ultimately, the goal for this maglev haptic technology would be to have it implemented in a medical setting (microsurgery), military use (drone control), or even data visualization

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GT reviews God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP, which follows an original storyline. Video after the break. Here’s the bottom line:

God of War: Chains of Olympus is a stellar achievement on the PSP. It plays perfectly into the franchise’s storyline and offers up the same level of intense action as its console counterparts

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For anyone obsessed with Google’s GMail, the one missing product offering is definitely a branded bar of soap — pictured above. Unfortunately, it doesn’t offer real world spam protection. No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for one more picture.

Whether it’s for sale or not, it’s an accurate symbol of the free Google email service, scrubbing your electronic missives of spam, offering a clean interface and keeping a cumbersome locally-installed email client from stinking up the place

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Priced at $60,000, the SwissMiniGun revolver is diamond studded and boasts an 18-carat gold case. It measures 2.16-inches long and fires 4.53mm caliber bullets @ 399 ft/s. Video (standard version) after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Fifth Gear’s Tiff Needell takes the 2008 Audi RS6 Avant out for a road test in this segment. This vehicle is powered by a twin-turbocharged V10 that produces 580hp and 479 lb-ft torque, rocketing it from 0-60mph in just 4.6-seconds. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Thanks to FSI technology and the optimised design of the turbocharger and air ducts, the ten-cylinder unit is extremely responsive and converts minimum movements of the throttle into dynamic acceleration

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The C-BOT concept basically utilizes the “gecko’s innovative foot design as a template to climb walls without any artificial adhesion.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Three symmetry axis enables the robots to move in different directions, without gearing. The complex leg architecture, qualifies the C-Bot to navigate and kind of edge or spherical surface - also vertical walls constitute no problem

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If you’ve always wondered how hacksaw blades were manufactured, then check out this interesting “How it’s Made” segment. Video after the break.

..blade has many small saw teeth along one side. The blade can either be attached such that the teeth face away from the handle, resulting in sawing action by pushing, or be attached such that the teeth face toward the handle, resulting in sawing action by pulling

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