(Worldkings.org) At Texas A&M University a team of students has created a smart cane that can help visually impaired people to avoid obstacles. The Navigational & Object Visual Assistant (NOVA) is a prototype device that sends out ultrasonic signals in front of the user and vibrates when it detects something.

(Worldkings.org) Brain injuries, particularly the milder ones, are difficult to accurately diagnose. CT scanners can help, but often they just don’t have the resolution for clinicians to identify unusual aberrations in the image.

(Worldkings.org) Xiaomi has yet to make a dent in the Western world, but back in China, it continues to expand its presence with smartphones and smart home products -- the latest of which being the Mi Robot Vacuum announced today.

(Worldkings.org) ZEROHOUR APEX is a tactical pen for extreme conditions, designed with indestructible materials, an out-of-this-world waterproof ink cartridge, and tungsten steel glass-breaking tip. Apex’s shredded for duty body puts some real muscle behind one of the smallest and strongest everyday carry tactical pens ever.

(Worldkings.org) Xiaomi has launched a new product under its crowdfunding platform. The product is a trash bin but just not any trash bin, a smart trash bin. Now, the bin won’t dispose of your trash for you automatically. Nope, this isn’t a robot but it can help users by performing some functions that ensure safer handling of waste.

(Worldkings.org) Seedballs Kenya is a joint collaboration between Chardust Ltd and Cookswell Jikos. Together they have researched and developed Seedballs. Chardust is involved with manufacture and Cookswell Jikos is involved with sales, marketing and distribution.

(Worldkings.org) This Laundry Stick can be used to clean your clothes easily and quickly. It has strong capability of stain removal and can maintain the clothes tenderly.It is battery powered (not included), the battery slot is on the bottom. This Kemei washing machine can be put in your bag which is portable and convenient. A good helper for housewife.

(Worldkings.org) Though digital music accounts for much of our tuneful consumption these days, some physical formats – like vinyl – are enjoying something of a comeback at the moment. But you'll need more than a smartphone and a healthy mobile data allowance to enjoy them, amplifiers, speakers and turntables are generally a must. There are all-in-one systems too, like the Kozmophone, which looks to the past for inspiration and injects a distinctly retro design with some bang up to date technology.

(Worldkings.org) Remember the big ol' pulse rifle that Sigourney Weaver used to kill xenomorphs in the movie Aliens? Well, imagine if she'd been using an equally-nasty squirt gun instead. Chances are, it would have looked something like the water-bullet-shooting Spyra One.

(Worldkings.org) Not everyone is fortunate enough to have air conditioning at home or work. But with the evaSMART Smart Personal Air Conditioner, you can create your own comfortable microclimate. This desktop device also humidifies and purifies the air, helping you avoid allergies. Right now, you can get it at 25% off MSRP via New Atlas Deals.

(Worldkings.org) World's 1st click pen to accept 100+ refills w/o any hacks, spacers, or guesswork. All metal, no plastic + FREE world-wide shipping

(Worldkings.org) Thumbing through a product catalog can be a little flat, and very low tech. Augmented reality can bring a book to life by pointing a smartphone or tablet camera at coded objects on a page and viewing the results on the smart device's screen. Portugal-based startup Magik Book has created its own spin with brochures that sync with a tablet and launch appropriate videos, animations, music, images and 3D models when a page is turned.