The popularity of Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch hasn’t just resulted in an explosion of apps available from the iTunes Store, it’s also spawned a stack of hardware accessories designed to extend the ...

A day in the life with wireless technologies is sprinkled with connectivity hiccups. Bluetooth keyboards momentarily disconnect, mobile calls drop and WiFi networks unexpectedly go dark. Given this ...

At this time, wireless networks are able to brake just one bike, but in the future, the technical elements will be further developed to regulate entire trains as they travel over the lines. In view of ...

Computer scientists at Germany's Saarland University have worked long and hard to rid your bike of that pesky one foot of brake cable which used to curve, short and graceful, down to the front wheel.

Computer scientists in Germany have developed a wireless bicycle brake and demonstrated its efficiency on a so-called cruiser bike. Furthermore, they confirmed the brake system’s reliability through ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Compared to driving a car, some might consider riding a bicycle to be a far more low-tech experience. A veteran cyclist will tell you, though, ...

In my neighborhood in Portland, Ore., the hipsters all like to ride minimalist fixed-gear bikes (aka fixies). Without a freewheel, a fixie generally requires pedaling forward to move forward and ...

I have been speeding around on a new bike this weekend, a cheap-o fixed gear I picked up in order to study for the Gadget Lab build-a-fixie project. I’m hooked — it’s so much fun riding the thing.

There's not exactly any shortage of ways to mount your iPhone or iPod touch to your bike, but there's decidedly fewer options that actually turn your iOS device into a full-fledged cycling computer ...