According to an Australian study, video game addicts are not "shy nerds", as perceived as by many. Instead they are as outgoing as the next dude. Dan Loton, a Psychology graduate from Victoria University who conducted the study has this to say, "From a clinical point of view, an addiction is a mental illness with very serious consequences. In this context, we need to ask whether gaming is responsible for causing people's lives to fall apart in the same...

The K.A.T. Matrix 3-Axis Accelerometer is a device that you mount on your windshield and it measures your car acceleration, cornering, horsepower, g-forces, quarter-mile and 0-60 times using three-axis measurements. Since 3 AA batteries power it, no wires are involved. It could also turn out to be a good guide for benchmarking and performance-testing a vehicle, particularly given that the K.A.T. has a error compensation feature integrated. A steal at $60! Source...

I am a total rollercoaster freak; on a recent trip to the land down under I thoroughly enjoyed the coasters at DreamWorld. But imagine having a scale model of The Dragon Coaster in your toy room! Coaster Dynamix has a 1:48 version of this monster out for sale and it works groovy. The car has an electric geared lift and the whole thing works by gravity, like a real roller coaster. Each individual kit has unlimited expandability with extra...

Japan's major terrestrial TV station TV Asahi and Hong Kong based Artificial Life, today announced the launch of a one hour interactive mobile participation TV show with the Japanese title: "Hoshi-ichi owarairyoku test" scheduled to air late night of June 14th, 2008. Legions of mobile users will be represented on-screen, live in real time as custom 3D avatars on a system that can apparently scale to animate 100,000 concurrent identities, will participate in the contest. The Japanese celebrity, Kendo...

Lego can fix almost everything including the archways of your 16th century chapel. Source...

Albatron showcased their multi-touch IR 22" LCD panel at the Computex. The forthcoming Windows 7 OS from Microsoft will introduce multi-touch that allows multiple input detection. Albatron had a special driver made for Vista which allows multi-touch however it still needs brushing up but it does functions pretty well even now. Albatron's Optical Touch Panel is 22-inches in size, has a widescreen resolution of 1650 x 1080, has touch accuracy up to 90 frames per second and uses DVI....

Santa Monica's new Ferris wheel is lit by 160,000 LEDs making it the funkiest one. But the fun doesn't stop there; apparently it's solar powered by the same panels that powered the Pacific Wheel. The replacement cost $1.5 million dollar and the resultant visual treat is hooked up to an imaging controller, allowing for all kinds of visual feasts- hearts on Valentines day, snowflakes in December, and a picture of John Stamos whenever a Full House rerun is airing!...

Hats, sunglasses, bags, clutches, shoes and now mobile phones, fashion label Christian Dior sure knows how dress up women from head, hand to toes! Designed with Modelabs, My Dior is a clamshell that features a 2.6 touch screen with a resolution QVGA, APN on a 2 Megapixels and is encrusted with 640 stones of 3251 carats of Swarovski crystals. The case is made of crocodile skin. After three years of toiling on the design, My Dior is available in...

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but when they inspire designers to use them creatively in mobile phones, then gender knows no bounds. Oslo-based Norwegian jeweler Thomas Heyerdahl has transformed the Nokia 8800 Arte into a masterpiece. With 112 diamonds dotted all over, the Nokia 8800 Diamond will become a prized possession for many. Did you know, this one is Nokia's first phone with real diamonds? Only 100 pieces with a numbering engraved on the back will be available...

Sony's HT-IS100 feature the same elfin speakers found on 2007's DAV-I. The 5.1-channel home-theater system includes five speakers that are just 1.7 inches in diameter. Although the unit was announced in the Japanese market recently, they will make an appearance Stateside next month. The new system doesn't have a built-in disc player, or even a "head unit"; however all of the electronics and amplifiers are consolidated into the system's subwoofer, so there's no need for a separate AV receiver....

Panasonic Japan has introduced the SC-NS570SD a compact yet stylish dock which has a SD card slot, CD player, AM / FM radio and an amplifier. The center unit has a metallic finish which gives it a rich and classy look. You can record your favorite CD's to the SD card unfortunately it is done in AAC and not the regular MP3 format. The amplifier delivers an output of 15W x 2 Ch, the unit comes complete with a...

SMK a leading remote control manufacturer, prototyped a TV remote control shaped like a water gun that eliminates the need for a battery. The channels, volume control and On/Off power switch is controlled by operating the trigger. The remote control incorporates an electromagnetic induction coil, high speed rotation gears, a power circuit, an infrared light emitting unit, etc. When the user pulls the trigger on the remote control, the coil rotates at a high speed by means of the...

Ronn Motors from Texas have developed the Scorpion, a supercar that will scoot 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and achieve 40 mpg. The company has built the controversial hydrogen hybrid system (or hydrogen injection, or Water4Gas or HHO system) into what appears to be a true production car. Not only that, the car looks, well, stunning as well. The development and production of this car will validate the functionality of hydrogen hybrids, and could also spur a...

When the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Grand Tourer was all set to appear in special Police livery at Salon Privé's Private and Luxury Super Car Show, little did we know that cops in Italy would find lucky donations in the form of a Lamborghini Gallardo. The Italian State Police (Polizia di Stato) has received the donation from Automobili Lamborghini SpA. The V10, that boasts of 500 bhp, 190 mph, features colors of the state police and includes a siren and...

The X1 prototype is an open-canopy electric vehicle that looks like a cross between go-cart and Indy-500 racecar. What really grabs your attention is that in a quarter-mile race, the car beat your average Ferrari. The X1 uses a 3-phase AC induction motor and inverter from AC Propulsion, which catapults it from 0-60 in 3.07 seconds flat. It features no clutch; no shifting, hence the first gear takes you to112 mph in a jiffy. Lithium polymer batteries power the...