Tony Hawk Sidekick LX LE to be out in July, video recording is there too
Tony Hawk Sidekick LX will be "previewed" soon but it won't go on sale until mid July. You can view it on Sidekick.com but before that let me give you some specs, apparently the phone has a "skateboard look and feel with a grip-tape-texture and his well known hawk graphic." It also boasts of video recording capability, something called play and share, stereo Bluetooth support, easier downloads and more themes and background personalization options. Source...
Rep-Rap the next generation self healing cyborg
In the movie Terminator there was a scene in which Arnold repairs his hand before getting back to more ass kicking, well fiction is now about to get real. The University of Bath, has come up with a machine that can will take that decision on its own. The next generation of the 'bot' will make its own nervous system and brain too. The next generation of the 'bot' will make its own nervous system and brain too. RepRap...
Sony Ericsson W760 MTV Edition is super gaudy
Looks like Sony Ericsson weren’t happy with the ‘simplicity’ of the W760. They decided to pep it up a bit (too much) and tag it as a music edition phone that aimed at tingling some teen adrenaline. Given the approach of teenagers on the current day, it is wiser to come out with darker colors like black, grey or even sleek silver. However, these guys think that the world’s still tripping in the 70s and have themed the phone...
This Teddy's got GPS in it
Belying everything that gadgets stand for, this GPS device is far from the cold, sleek, stiff form factor that we usually associate a GPS device with. The robotic teddy bear has been created by iXs Research Corporation and it tells you directions plus points out the way too. The prototype robot stands 30 centimeters (1 ft) tall and has 6 joints in its arms and neck. It doubles up as an alcohol sensor too and urges safety by issuing...
Supersonic Business Jets the Future for Globetrotters
On one hand you have dreamers wanting to build slow moving luxury airplanes like the Manned Cloud; and on the other hand the super sonic jet industry is gearing to take off where the Concorde and the likes left it. Picking up the pieces after the Concorde era crumbled has been difficult for the jet setters. Time is money; time is precious, no wonder we are seeing a boom in the Supersonic Business Jets industry. Passenger crafts like the...
Vstone Tichno a robot that plays football and cheers the crowd too
VStone Japan has unveiled the Tichno a 130 cm tall two legged robot. Weighing in at 26 kgs the robot is equipped with two and three axis accelerometers gyros. The frame is made from aluminum, carbon materials and ABS resin which make it lightweight yet strong. The Tichno has joints in the neck, arm and waist which are powered by two servomotors. The unit is powered by a couple of 14.4 volt 7200 mAh batteries. Vstone has priced this...
Ricky Martin Black and White mobile memory kit
In great appreciation of the Ricky Martin Black and White tour we have this memory kit that’s skinned according to this theme. Ricky Martin won a Grammy and this one’s got to the head of memory device manufacturers who have got the singer all over their devices. Well, let’s break the ice, these so called memory device manufacturers are none other than Kingston. Yeah, think of all the merchandise that pop stars and celebrities have with their titles hanging...
Maybach offers Gold, Granite, business packages in the car
The Maybach 57 goes a step further in ensuring you feel like royalty when you ride the car, all the chrome trim rudiments in the vehicle interior are gold-plated with a wafer-thin layer of genuine 24-carat gold. And if shimmy is your style then you can even opt for the golden keys. If muted sophistication (other than wood and leather) is your style then you can ask for the trim elements to be crafted from naturally occurring granite. Maybach...
Medical benefits of Videogames probed wit an $8.2 million backing
The ills of videogame addiction has been well publicized but soon your doc could be advising you a game of Wii Fit to tackle your arthritis. $8.2 million are being pumped in to as many as 12 research teams to study and discover if there could really be any medical benefits from playing videogames. Can daily gameplay elevate depression? Cornell University is going to use Mindless Eating Challenge to see if it can be used to promote healthy eating...
New bill says lose your job and save the environment
The US Senate is proposing a new bill called the Climate Security Act that makes human sacrifices of the American people on the altar of the environmental earth goddess. The bill targets power plants, refineries, factories and transportation, and simply ignores the fact that from 2006 to 2030 the U.S. population will grow by 22% and the number of new housing units by 25%. Americans will need more energy, not less. A study by Charles River Associates puts the...
Mechanical body suit gives you super human strength
Kobayashi Science university has developed the 'MASSURUSUTSU' an air powered mechanical suit which using air pressure gives the user artificial muscles. As seen in the video it enables the wearer to effortlessly lift a heavy trunk, it has a full capacity of 50 kgs. The main aim of the mechanical suit is to enable workers in factories to lift heavy weights without causing any injury to the back....
Army scientist thinks Sun is the reason for global warming
Until now global warming was associated with the overconsumption of fossil fuels by us humans, but a new research scientist with the army thinks otherwise. Dr. Bruce West, from the Army Research Office thinks that changes in the earth's average surface temperature are directly linked to the short-term statistical fluctuations in the Sun's irradiance and the longer-term solar cycles. In the March, 2008 issue of Physics Today, West, the chief scientist of the Army Research Office's mathematical and information...
Hummer could be history
Has GM realized the relation between $4 and more Gas prices and Gas guzzling trucks they produce? General Motors has announced the closing four trucks and SUV plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, affecting 10,000 workers, as surging fuel prices hasten a dramatic shift to smaller vehicles. On the Hummer, General Motors CEO, Rick Wagoner said "GM is undertaking a strategic review of the Hummer brand, to determine its fit with GM's evolving product portfolio" in light of...
Thanko waterproof MP3 player
Just like there is a need for USB slippers you would want a waterproof MP3 player as well. You can catch with your favorite tracks while bathing and even swimming as the MP3 player is waterproof upto 10 meters. It has 1GB of onboard memory, lacks a display and has just two buttons for adjusting the volume and changing tracks. The unit charges via USB and a 60 minute charge gives enough juice for 7 hours of continuous playback....
