Moto 360 vs. LG G Watch R: Up close with the best round smartwatches

Wearable Electronics Moto 360 vs. LG G Watch R: Up close with the best round smartwatches If you're looking for a round-faced smartwatch this holiday season, you have two sharp-looking Android Wear watches to choose from. We have the Moto 360 and LG G Watch R in house right now, and have a few thoughts (and plenty of pictures) to help you decide. read more Good Thinking The puffer jacket that turns into a travel pillow Using clothing or bags as a pillow while traveling will often result in a sore neck. Problems like that could be a thing of the past with Tumi's Patrol Travel Puffer Jacket, which transforms into a pillow when you stuff it into a hidden pouch in the collar. read more Around The Home Aura tree ornaments for those dreaming of a wireless Christmas Powered by Aura has developed a system to wirelessly power up Christmas tree lights. The Aura system is centered around the Aura Power Ring, which can be placed under or within a tree to wirelessly transfer power to the LED ornaments. read more Architecture Boston's first LEED Platinum building to become energy positive A high-sustainability design has been released for an expanded building in the US. Behnisch Architekten says that Boston's EpiCenter will become the largest energy-positive commercial building in New England and perhaps on the East Coast. The building will house youth charity Artists for Humanity. read more Bicycles Augur's Wolf bike lights dim when they get near their own kind If you're riding right behind another cyclist using a bright tail light, its high-intensity output can be blinding. That's why Australian cycling tech firm Augur created Wolf lights. They communicate with one another, and dim to avoid dazzling their users. read more Music Review: BeatBuddy drum machine in a stomp When musician David Packouz couldn't find a stomp-based drum machine that didn't sound, well, like a drum machine or one that could provide fills, changes and accent hits on the fly, he set about designing and building his own. Gizmag reviews the BeatBuddy drum machine pedal. read more Architecture Loughborough University researchers unveil plans to commercialize 3D concrete printing The UK's Loughborough University recently announced a deal with construction company Skanska and architecture firm Foster + Partners to develop and commercialize 3D concrete printing. read more Science Soon we could make all sorts of things from sawdust Researchers have been able to take the cellulose in sawdust and convert it into hydrocarbon chains. These can be used as an additive in gasoline or as building blocks to create plastics, rubber, nylon, insulation foams and other materials normally made from ethylene, propylene and benzene. read more Automotive Suped-up Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 "Extenso" unveiled Lamborghini's Gallardo GT3 partner Reiter Engineering has announced a new version of the car. The GT3 is a modified race-spec version of the famous Gallardo. The new upgrade will make the car wider, lighter and more powerful than the existing Gallardo FL2 GT3 version. read more Mobile Technology Plan V lets you charge your phone using a 9-volt battery Smartphones are more powerful than ever, but they still have an annoying tendency to run out of juice just when you need them most. Plan V could get you out of such a fix, as it's a small and light keyring-based device that can be used to charge your smartphone from a 9-volt battery. read more Around The Home Miito reimagines the kettle We all know that you should boil only what you need in a kettle to avoid wasting energy, but overfilling is still very common. The Miito combats this problem by using induction heating to boil just the water you need. read more Architecture POD-Indawo: Small living South African style A team of designers and architects based in South Africa has produced this charming prefabricated tiny home designed especially for the climate and conditions of their country. The versatile POD-Indawo can operate on or off-grid, and sports a decent-sized porch and an upstairs sleeping area. read more Space Swiss scientists discover DNA remains active after space journey and re-entry Scientists from the University of Zurich (UZH) have discovered that DNA can survive not only a flight through space, but also re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere and still remain active. read more Advertisement Black Firday Deals Skip The Lines This Year and Save BIG It's that time of year again. Black Friday's tidal wave of discounts has arrived. To help you see through the hype, here's a hand-picked list of some great deals to watch out for — and enter coupon code HAPPYBF10 to get an extra 10% off. read more UNSUBSCRIBE You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at http://www.gizmag.com. Copyright Gizmag © 2014