If You think the Bugatti Veyron which goes from 0 to 100 in around 3 seconds is fast then check this steam powered car. It is not powered by hydrogen but water a high pressurised tank (500 psi) superheats water to 250 degrees C. When the water is released under normal atmospheric pressure it instantly flashes to steam. The right kind of nozzle converts it into massive thrust to the equivalent of 15,000 hp in this case. Thanks Bret...

Here’s the most novel way of flashing your witty thoughts. Lex LED attachment is a small LED light that attaches to the spokes of a bike wheel. An integrated software, allows you can type your thoughts using English, Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji characters. And after you construct your message, all you need to do for transfer of the text to the Lex device is click a button in the application. The text is then sent via USB from your...

With gizmos being an extension of our personality, people have been trying to bling the gadgets so that they can carry it off more as jewelry than as a gadget per se. Keeping with recent trends, LG Electronics is gearing up to launch its jewelry concept design of MP3 player 'Shining Stone UP3 S2′ in the Korea market. The player features a high quality material and the metal body that comes in a choice of five colors including black...

At the Tokyo designer expo Sanyo showcased the Eneloop bell which looks more like a modern salt shaker but is actually a burglar alarm. Well it is not something for your home security but something which protects you from getting mugged. When in danger just pop open the top of bell and it sounds a loud alarm to scare away the crook. Adding a touch of Japanese gadgetry the unit has a built in GPS which transmits your position...

As you must have guessed it by now the purpose behind the Pink Western Digital Passport is to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Western Digital has pledged to donate an undisclosed amount of cash to the Foundation for each one purchased from now until February 29, 2008. For your effort (of purchasing it) you get a new pink-colored WD Passport Portable Drive that features a one-quarter-terabyte capacity....

You are RICH! Yeah, we know that and so we thought you’d love to know about speakers that cost a mere $24,990 for a pair. Folks who are not wealthy can read the word ‘mere’ as whopping. The Polymer Logic speakers from Polymer Audio Research contain more pure diamond and gold then you’ll find in any $500,000 diamond engagement ring. The loudspeakers use diamond cone midrange drivers per side, Supravox TG1 tweeter and a pair of hand made vapor...

The Sears "Black Friday" advertisement revealed two new DS hardware configurations. One is the gold Phantom Hourglass box, and the second is the metallic pink Nintendogs: Best Friends Edition bundle for $149.99. It's not clear if these are Sears exclusive, but the little ad clipping makes no mention of exclusivity....

Panasonic's DMP-BD30 is the first Blu-ray player to be introduced with Final Standard Profile. Another unique feature is the inclusion of SD Memory Card slot for playback of High Definition content recorded in the AVCHD format. The SD slot also allows for viewing of digital still images recorded to an SD Memory Card. Final Standard Profile is an advanced function that features new functions such as Picture-in-Picture and Audio Mixing. The specs include Deep Color Compatibility, HDMI 1.3B and...

Ixos had come out with the Disco Cube a while ago, but the dock is making waves again because it comes updated to dock the newer generations iPod. The cool cube design comes alive when you play your iPod. The panels illuminate with a bright colors in rhythm to the music. It features a Stereo speaker system with subwoofer for improved bass. The Disco Cube also Synchronizes and charges iPod whilst docked. It even has an Auxiliary 3.5mm stereo...

Gregg Schwartz is a proud homeowner who wanted to build his home theatre in such a way the he would not disturb any of his neighbors or other family members. The acoustic isolating design incorporated in his basement-turned home theatre boasts about how silent it runs. The wall panels absorb sound, plus the 1-pound-per-square-foot sound barrier material behind each of the walls, (built out as double walls) on the two sides not adjoining the foundation help absorbing the sound....

Still banking on the HD-DVD Toshiba Japan has announced the Vardia RD-A301 it records on HD-DVD and has an internal 300GB hard drive for recording HD content. Apart from HD-DVD, Hard drive it can record your HD content on DVD discs too. Other features include dual TV tuner analog / digital so you can record two programs simultaneously on HD-DVD / DVD and hard drive. It has an Ethernet port, HDMI out and S-Video....

Apparently Google is in "serious discussions" with Verizon Wireless to put its mobile "GPhone" software on Verizon phones. For such a long time people have been speculating whether the Gphone is an OS or a software for phones which includes services like Web search, Gmail, YouTube, and Google Maps, onto phones made by existing handset makers. It is also believed that the new Google mobile OS will be an open platform on which application developers would have free reign...

As it is commercial breaks are a pain, but so many a times the volume just flares up unexpectedly during the break, making you dash for the remote to mute it out. But this scene will soon be a scene from the past, all thanks to Dolby. Dolby Volume vows to measure, analyze and control the volume based on how we perceive and organize sound. This is how the system works, it combines the Volume Leveler with the Volume...

Lead acid batteries were invented more than 100 years ago. The process of manufacturing them, ever since producers figured out a way to fabricate batteries that didn't need to be refilled with a hose (a few decades ago) has remained stagnant. Lead acid batteries have a lot of advantages over nickel-metal hydride batteries (which are more expensive) and lithium-ion batteries (which can blow up.) Firefly Energy has developed a method how to coat the membrane, a fan-like lead lattice...

The SGH-A737 from Samsung is now available with AT&T. This lightweight phone comes in four-color combinations: black/orange, black/blue, black/red and black/lime. The phone also features the innovative Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, stereo Bluetooth 2.0 technology, a 1.3-megapixel camera with video record, external memory microSD cards up to 4GB and advanced messaging options. It sports a sliding design thus has a larger screen, which is great for browsing, reviewing photos and Video Share calling....