Electronic skin? Stretchable displays? Research at North Carolina State University might help push stretchable electronics, even displays, from concept to consumer devices.

N.C. State's Dr. Yong Zhu, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and Feng Xu, a Ph.D. student in Zhu’s lab have developed elastic conductors using silver nanowires.

The technology could be seen in applications from an electronic "skin" to improve tactility in robotics, or expand the capabilities of consumer devices with stretchable displays and antennas.

Are you curious to see how well you and your friends see color?

The HTC logo marks some of the sleekest smartphones made yet. We test the HTC One S on T-Mobile, the nations fourth-largest wireless carrier. How does it stand up to the the big guys?

Lego My House by Movoto

While Samsung, Apple, Motorola, Microsoft and Nokia scuffle over patents, Pantech is rather quietly building its own turf. Its Burst smartphone may lack some of the refinement built into other more recent premium devices, but it has the features to make it formidable. Its price makes it a killer. 

Ever wonder what causes brain freeze, also known as an ice cream headache?

Allen Arms Indoor Range in Greenville, S.C. modified a .45-caliber Glock Model 21 handgun to resemble a DeWalt drill. It is reportedly a fully functionaing firearm, but the drill bit is just for show. Don't hold your breath on a 'Hello Kitty' model.

Facebook has made headlines by naming its second in command, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg to its board of directors. Do you know about Tar Heel state ties to Facebook? Erskine Bowles, president emeritus of the University of North Carolina system, is also on the board. Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes is a Hickory native.

Facebook board members:

•     Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive
•     Marc L. Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz
•     Erskine B. Bowles, president emeritus, University of North Carolina system
•     James W. Breyer, Accel Partners
•     Donald E. Graham, chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company
•     Reed Hastings, chairman and CEO, Netflix
•     Sheryl Sandberg, COO
•     Peter A. Thiel, Founders Fund.

Meet pilot Katherine Board and check out her 246-feet long airship. The helium-filled vessel has a top speed of about 80 mph.

Plantronics intends for its BackBeat Go to be the only headset you'll need. The wireless stereo earbuds feature an inline mic and remote buttons to take calls, skip tracks, and adjust volume. The headset works with Android, iOS, and Windows devices.