Tough roadies need a mean machine between their thighs (don't get naughty on me!). The MV Agusta F4CC lives up to the expectations with its killer looks and cool specs. The 1,078cc engine produces 200 horsepower at 12,200 rpm and it can cruise as fast as 195 MPH. Titanium racing exhaust system pipes out the exhaust. The carbon fiber bodywork marked with titanium mesh inlets adds a dash of stunning glam to the looks....

Devices running out of power and you having no place to recharge them can be quite a bummer situation. Duracell's new PowerSource Mini can be a savior for those who own gadgets that charge with mini USB. The thing comes in two forms, one for juicing up your iPod and the other to power your BlackBerry. The PowerSource Mini uses an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack and has a pivoting mini USB arm for connecting to electronic devices. Thanks...

Picking out crisps, shoes, vegetables, and the smokes from vending machines has been comfy and now BestBuy wants to bring everyday gadgets to you in this commercialized way. A Best Buy Express was spied at the Dallas/Forth Worth airport, where last moment purchases for handy gadgets could be made. A clever thought, considering that jet-setters are bound to forget the mobile charger or the iPod dock. Source...

It isn't too common these days with digital tachometers and other developments, but there are still chances of you facing the brunt of failure in the functioning of in-car indicators. An unlikely substitute has emerged from the depths of the online software club that uses your iPhone as an indicator. This is possible thanks to a software called the Dynolicious that uses the in-built accelerometer that is present in the iPhone. It provides with readings for quarter-mile, time taken...

At the Automotive Technology 2008 in Japan Jtekt demonstrated something which we all have been waiting for. A joystick which replaces the good old steering, as seen in the video the joystick comes up just as in the movies. The system is hooked to a GPS which adjusts the turning speed according to the road ahead so that the car does not roll over at a sharp turn. The technology is yet to be perfected, I am betting that...

Japan Iron and Steel Federation celebrated its 150th anniversary with the ‘Iron Stars Festival’. Star of the event was a mammoth statue of an Armored Trooper from the hit anime show from the 80's 'Armored Trooper VOTOMS'. Standing tall at 4 meters it dwarfed every structure at the show. Weighing in at a few tons the statue is made keeping in mind even the minuet details like designs on the foot and patterns on the armor. (Image gallery after...

Toyota today announced the development of the "Winglet", a personal transport assistance robot ridden in a standing position. The Toyota Winglet (still being refined) is designed to contribute to society by helping people enjoy a safe and fully mobile life, the Winglet is a compact next-generation everyday transport tool that offers advanced ease of use and expands the user's range of mobility. The Winglet consists of a body (with a projected area the size of an A3 sheet of...

Davone Rithm is a uniquely designed speaker which looks like the official emblem to the Starship enterprise. The unique shape may have some brilliant acoustical value to it as it appears to be designed with discreetness in mind. It features an 8-inch coaxial driver and a 1-inch tweeter placed at the center of the woofer. Available from the US distributor The Signal Collection, price on request only. Source...

LG Electronics has partnered with Dolby to be the first company to incorporate Dolby's Mobile technology in their multimedia handsets. Dolby Mobile is an audio processing technology platform designed to deliver rich, vibrant audio and dramatically improve listening enjoyment. This move will raise the bar for audio quality on multimedia phones and expect Dolby Mobile to help create a new trend in the mobile phone industry says Dr. Skott Ahn CEO of LG Mobile. LG plans to apply Dolby...

If I try and describe the Reactable to you, it's all going to sound like technical garb. This is one of those things that you need to see to believe and understand. The makers call it a collaborative electronic music instrument with a tabletop tangible user interface. Several simultaneous performers share complete control over the instrument by moving and rotating physical objects on a luminous round table surface. By moving and relating these objects, representing components of a classic...

After frying cutlets and fries oil from McDonald's in Philippines is used by the Makati Police Department in Manila to run their cars. Currently under evaluation but if the six month study is a a success, then 60 percent diesel and 40 percent McDonald’s cooking oil could become the standard fuel used by the Makati Police force. According to the Manila Times, the PNP-Bio Diesel Program will save the police department $22 each time the fill-up as compared to...

The Meridian 810 Reference Video System comprises of two primary elements: the 810 Reference Video Projector and the 810 Reference Video Scaler. The Reference Video Projector is a D-ILA-based digital projector that offers 10 megapixels resolution. The 810 Reference Video Scaler is a special processor designed to optimize the imaging of HD and standard resolution inputs for the vast new possibilities offered by a 10-megapixel-projection environment. The system uses a brand new light engine that offers an effective resolution...

Although laser weapons aren't a reality as yet, it is quite possible that they become a part of combat ammunition in the future. With this pertaining threat in mind, US Air Force is asking researchers to come up with ways to find "retrofittable laser protection for weapons." Apparently in tests conducted with the U.S. and Israeli ray guns have managed to bore holes and all kinds of munitions on targets. There is a need for "High Energy Laser (HEL)-shielding...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science have developed an atomic clock that corrects any time errors on its own. The institute had help from overseas for the corrections as it did not know by how much an atomic clock errs. The new clock, dubbed KRISS-1, can measure and correct the errors for itself. The cesium atomic clock defines one second as the duration of 9,192,631,770 resonance frequency cycles of the cesium atom. But discrepancies occur due to...

The above image looks like the perfect candidate for a Photoshop job but we are not sure about it. On second thoughts it would be cool to have a place like this for geeks to unite. Source...