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Economy grounds flying car

Mar 10 - Boston-based technology company Terrafugia has created a car that can fly. The company says it's ready to begin manufacturing the flying car but the recession has stalled progress. Ben Gruber reports.
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World’s largest solar-powered vessel

Mar 9 - The world's largest solar-powered boat aims to be the fastest such vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the first to cross both the Pacific and Indian Oceans when it embarks around the world in 2011. Natalie Armstrong reports.
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Robot is soldier’s best friend

Mar 8 - With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, battlefield technology has jumped forward by leaps and bounds. Now a Boston company is taking combat to the next level, with a robot companion for soldiers that mimics man's best friend. Ben Gruber reports.
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CCTV predicts suspicious behavior

Mar 5 - As surveillance video is used to probe the killing of a Hamas official in Dubai, in nearby Abu Dhabi, CCTV companies are the most sought-after stalls at the International Security and National Resilience exhibition. Natalie Armstrong reports.
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Video games industry targets women

Mar. 4 - A slew of new video games on the market target fashion-conscious girls and women.
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Japan’s road to the future

Mar 4. - Japan's road to the future will be paved with electric and fuel cell vehicles, say industry watchers, predicting 2 million cars in 15 years.
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A monorail that gets you pedaling

Mar 3 - A New Zealand company is combining 20th century technologies to solve this century's transportation troubles. The 'Shweeb' monorail technology prototype is fully operational near Rotorua in the north. Rob Muir reports.
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Netbooks for kids big at CeBIT

Mar. 3 - Computer makers and software manufacturers are teaming up to tailor small low-cost computers to the children's market, offering parents easier solutions for controlling kids' online experiences.
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Small cars star at Geneva car show

Mar 2 - Carmakers were keen to show off cleaner, greener models as emissions legislation gets tighter. Hayley Platt reports.
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CeBIT looks to the future of 3D

Mar 2 - In what has already been a breakthrough year for 3D entertainment, the world's largest technology trade fair presents a variety of views of what next generation 3D may look like.
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