Flying has always been man's ultimate dream, only a few have experienced it. You may argue that its no longer un reachable, after all we can always catch a flight. But can sitting in the middle row of a jumbo jet really be termed as flying? Rossy, 48, who was a former fighter pilot and extreme sports enthusiast, has done something that most of us can only dream of. He stepped out of the Swiss-built Pilatus Porter aircraft at...
Ubana's uCan is a portable MP3 player that has the unique distinction of being the world's smallest MP3 player and its waterproof too. The player features a 1GB of built-in memory, can play for 15 hours in one go, and can be submerged up to 10 feet, incase you go too far and lose it then it also floats around to grab off the pool. I personally want to meet the swimmer who swam around for 15 hours to...
India's financial capital and home to the biggest film industry on the planet Bollywood, Mumbai is also the most reliant on its public transport services. Travelling by the bus service usually involves struggling for a place to stand, then trying to look for change in your pocket with one hand while the other one holds the overhead railings. A solution has been implemented in the form of 'GO' card, it's a smart card that deducts the exact fare in...
VIA today announced the VIA EPIA PX5000EG Pico-ITX board that features the extremely power efficient 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor, offering embedded developers an uncompromisingly compact, highly integrated board. Building on the success of the VIA EPIA PX10000 Pico-ITX board, the VIA EPIA PX5000EG adds the incredible heat and power efficiency of the 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor with its maximum power draw of just one watt. System designers of embedded automation and industrial control devices can now take...
With deceptive looks like the Infrared Pet drying room this device wont toast Fi Fi but this odd looking device from Korea will create the perfect environment for sick Fi Fi or any other pet be it a cat, dog or bird to get better. When your beloved pet is not feeling well just pop it in and you can control the chamber's humidity, temperature, lighting and ventilation all the way to a speedy recovery. At $10,000 a piece...
A true Nintendo fan from Russia shows his love for Super Mario by an awesome paint job on his car. It has everything 1UP’s, enemies, mushrooms and goomba’s in fact he has detailed an entire level of Super Mario Bros. (More image goodness after the jump)...
If Honda's Asimo can conduct a symphonic orchestra then arch rival Toyota cant be left far behind. Harry, Dave, Ritchie and Chuck the robotic quartet from Toyota performed three songs at a concert. Harry the quartet's leader and Chuck are two legged robots whereas Dave and Ritchie are motorcycle or two wheeled robots. Instruments played by them included the trumpet, tuba, percussion and bass drum. The first track performed was The theme of Lupin III followed by 'Moonlight Serenade'...
Atari is all set to launch a Wii competing game called Family trainer. Its in response to the immense popularity that the Wii has gained over its announcement of the Wii Fit, which isn't even out yet. Atari's game uses an interactive mat instead of the Nintendo Wii Fit's balance board. However Atari's own game the Family Ski is to be compliant with the Wii board....
The Philips X800 has been popping around the internet a lot recently, now its been officially launched. The prices and the expected market arrival are still a mystery. We call it the iPhone clone cuz it too doesn't feature 3G or Edge for that matter. Wonder why companies are launching new phones without integrating new features....
The days of the good old film camera are numbered, in the digital age film cameras prove far too expensive. Besides why would anyone want one when most of these photos end up on the computer to be shared around on social networking sites. That's why the total number of film camera sales has reduced to just 529 according to the CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) in the land of technology Japan. No prizes for guessing the obvious....
The biggest challenge in recovering miners is locating them quickly so that engineers can drill a borehole for fresh air and, ultimately, rescue. Sago, like most of the country's nearly 900 active mines, relied on radios that transmit signals over a thin wire that's easily damaged in a cave-in. InSeTa a wireless radio network to provide real-time locations. Miners wear walkie-talkie-size transmitters that hold a battery and an inertial-motion sensor, a device similar to those used in guided warheads...
Cameras inside mobile phones have become common place in today, but what sony ericsson wants to do is put mobile technologies inside cameras. This will enable a faster transfer of images & media into storage devices in your automobile or your home. What this will enable is the eradication of high storage media cards in place of wireless adapters that instantly upload the photos into your home pc or laptop, furthermore if more technology is integrated you may be...
If you are tired of the iPhone's default multi touch screen and are feeling nostalgic thinking about the good old days of the rotary phones. Well sulk not, a third party application has come to your rescue called Visua mobile this gives you that old school look on your iPhone. A great remedy if you do manage to time travel back 50years or so. Source...
Alif has launched the new jawbone headset which features a kick ass technology called 'Noise Assasin'. What basically does is that it integrates a faster processor on board to handle heavier signal processing duties for canceling out ambient noises better and faster, along with that Voice Activity Sensor which lets the Jawbone know when you're talking so the rest of the time can be noise free. A new fast charge battery can suck up 80% of its capacity in...
Christian Dior has a mobile phone in the works. Very little is known about this handset at this time, but insider sources are saying that Christian Dior plans on making some sort of formal unveiling this Today. Christian Dior fashion phone will feature a slim clamshell design, complete with what appear to be crystals or diamonds along the hinge and on the top cover. It also has a small remote which looks like its just to control the music...
