While many of us wait impatiently till May 15th to get the new Super Mario Bros for Nintendo DS. Craig over at IGN has got his hands on the much awaited game. We had posted Super Mario Bros screenshots earlier now you can check out the video after the jump....
Based on industry insider report Hybridcars says that Honda will be launching a hybrid version of the Fit subcompact by mid-2007 and CR-V crossover later this year. The fit will be sharing the engine with hybrid Insight. Further details on the new CR-V were not given. It is speculated that the launch of the Hybrid CR-V will coincide with the release of the redesigned 2007 Honda CR-V....
Here is some interesting news before E3 starts, Activision has announced that Call of Duty 3 will be available later this year for PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. Pricing is not known yet, more details may be unveiled at E3. "Through the eyes of four Allied soldiers, Call of Duty 3 brings players closer to the fury of combat as they fight through the Normandy Breakout, the harrowing offensive that liberated Paris and changed the fate of the...
IC Master Japan has developed a system which uses optical wireless technology and smart tags to monitor the comings and goings of children at school. Children carrying smart tags are automatically detected by the optical wireless communication equipment and smart-tag detection gear installed at school gates. Information on the arrivals and departures of children, who will carry smart tags, is then sent to communication equipment installed in the school. Once transmitted, the information can be viewed and managed via a...
Aimed at developing nations the Motorola PVOT phone is powered by rechargable AA cells. The battery can be powered by the hand crank, you get a minute of talktime for 25 cranks. Dont expect fancy features, the PVOT has a 125 x 125 Dot Matrix LCD and an “Eraser Shield” keypad. There is no word when this concept phone will go into production....
Sanyo and Nissan have jointly developed the "HS706D-A," the world's first car navigation system that features a terrestrial digital broadcast tuner supporting both standard TV and mobile TV broadcasts. To achieve this Sanyo developed proprietary two-branch and decoder LSIs which efficiently control two antennas and tuners and enables high-quality reception under a diversity of radio circumstances while driving. The car navigation system can automatically switch to standard TV or mobile TV broadcast in accordance with the radio reception. When the...
The Brits have made the world's first microscope which produces images of internal object in 3D. Combining X-ray microtomography — which produces 3-D images from a large set of 2-D images and time delay integration — which generates better images than other microscopes it produces 3D images. Above is a picture of the new microscope: "the X-ray generator is on the left, the specimen for examination is in the middle and the lead-lined camera is on the right" Currently used...
Korea based CMTech has announced the CD-1000 flash memory based PMP. It has a 4.3 inch TFT LCD and a T-DMD receiver which allows you to watch digital broadcasts on the move. The PMP plays a majority of the media formats including DIVX, XVID, MP3, and WMV9. The CD-1000 has a SD card slot for memory expansion, stereo speaker and USB connectivity. Also included is a Digital Album for storing and organizing your favourite pics. However unlike other PMP's...
MicroWorld Technologies a security firm has discovered a new Trojan horse that steals usernames and passwords from World of Warcraft players. It spreads mainly through browser pop-ups and also via P2P clients and e-Mail attachments. The trojan also tries to disable your anti virus and firewall software. So you may think what is the big deal in stealing a computer game password, World of Warcraft is not just any other game with 6,000,000 players worldwide and more than 1 million...
BMW has unveiled a rocking Helmet that is not just a helmet but much more than that. With the brand name of BMW, it has to incorporate high-end features and style. The helmet is developed jointly by Parrot and Garmin and via Bluetooth lets you enjoy MP3 playback and take. The microphone has a noise level of only 86 dB(A) so even at 100 km/h you can enjoy clear conversations. You can also hear the GPS voice instructions from the...
After Desperate Housewives comes another game based on the a TV series this time "The Sopranos". The game will be developed by THQ and will be available for Xbox 360 and Playstation 2. The game will feature voices of various cast members, including James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano. In the game, players take the role of a mafia soldier and the illegitimate son of Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero. As a mob war brews between rival families in...
Nokia has started shipping E61 business phone also known as Blackberry and Motorola Q killer. The phone is loaded with features such as QWERTY keyboard, support for leading e-mail clients, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc thus appealing to business users. The spokesman for Nokia revealed that shipments started last week and soon will be available across the globe. The first Nokia E series phone, E60 went on sale in April and the next model E70 which includes a 2 Megapixel Camera will...
Researchers in Singapore have developed a credit card sized urine powered battery. The battery is made of a layer of filter paper steeped in copper chloride sandwiched between strips of magnesium and copper, then laminated in plastic. When a drop of urine is placed on the plastic, the urine soaks through the paper providing the necessary conditions to generate electricity. The magnesium acts as the battery's anode, shedding its electrons, while the copper chloride acts as the cathode, gathering them...
Air travelers passing through Chicago's O'Hare Airport terminal 3 will get a glimpse into the future. Like Tom Cruise in the Spielberg flick "Minority Report" you can use your hands to manipulate content -- weather, news, Tiger Woods' greatest putts -- on a giant 10-by-7-foot screen. A similar interactive screen will also be placed at JFK (NY) again by consulting firm Accenture. The company is lauding it not only as revolutionary for out-of-home advertising, but also for in-office collaboration....
Toshiba the official IT sponsor of Fifa World Cup is planning to re-live the spirit of 66, as England won the world cup then. It is very simple buy an Intel Centrino Duo powered notebook by Toshiba between 27th April and 8th June 2006 and if England wins the World cup you get 66 % cash back. For eg - If you buy a Toshiba Qosmio G30 notebook at £1,500 and register it, a £900 will be headed your...
