Midway is aiming to cash in on the dying Mortal Kombat franchisee and the hugely popular DC universe. Initially the idea of Scorpion fighting Superman felt lame but after looking at the video I am really looking forward for the game when it hits stores in November. This latest, in-depth video showcases the innovative fighting mechanics found in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, including Klose Kombat, an up-close brutal fighting mechanic that shows progressive damage on each fighter and...
Fed up of people speeding on the highway the local authorities of ShanXi province, China, came up with an ingenious idea they built a 100 foot long and 2 foot high winding speed block in the middle of the Jing Zhuang highway. So after cruising at around 100 - 120 miles per hour on the two lane highway drivers have to squiggle their way out of the narrow bump where majority of them end up scrapping their cars. Oh...
If air powered cars can be a reality then why not motorcycles running on compressed air. Researchers Yu-Ta Shen and Yean-Ren Hwang of the National Central University in Taiwan have developed an air-powered motorcycle, which uses the energy in compressed air, rather than gas, to drive the motor. Like every major South Asian country, Taiwan too suffers from heavy air pollution and around 20% is contributed by motorcycles and scooters whose emissions are worse than cars and SUV's. The...
Not everyone likes the idea of probing their fingers across the touchpad of their laptops. Such folks normally resort to using laptop mousse. These are generally built to compliment laptops and are conveniently small and easy to carry. The only thing that remained as a hurdle for those who carried such a mouse around was the fact that they weren’t exactly easy to carry around. Hence we have the Logitech V550 Nano that comes with a clip dock that...
More people are hooked onto Facebook then any other social networking site. But what would happen if things happened the Facebook way in real life? This is what BBC's show 'The Wall' is trying to showcase. I love the part when he asks "confirm or ignore"....
BMW is a name synonymous with class, performance and safety which makes the automaker proudly say 'The Ultimate driving machine'. To auto giant has detected a problem with the 2006 3 Series, the 2004-2006 5 Series, and the 2004-2006 X3 compact sport utility as a result of which it is recalling 200,000 vehicles. The problem is a very serious one as the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said...
Admitting a few improvements on the way, the FCC has revealed some info on the new Sony PSP-3001 redesign. What stays the same in the new PSP is 802.11b Wi-Fi, but the changes are expected to lower the cost of the piece and make it difficult to hack. Jack Tretton of SCEA has endorsed this point during the roundtable at E3 that Sony's working on securing the platform from piracy. Source...
Goldstriker when not melting gold and showering diamonds over mobile phones and iPods makes tables along with known UK based designer Lee J Rowland. The watch table has been precision engineered in steel, glass, acrylic and flock lining for the draw interiors .The finish on the model (pictured) commissioned and overseen by goldstriker is struck with 24ct gold. The watch face accommodates a programmable red L.E.D clock which displays time, date seconds, temperature or can be programmed to read...
This is what I call wishful thinking. Source...
The W760 from SE has the distinction of being the first phone in its lineup to feature both integrated GPS and support for global tri-band 3G in a Walkman phone. The news here is that this phone is probably heading over to AT&T as per the FCC image of phone that shows the logo clearly on the front side. This music-centric slider features 2.2" QVGA display, 3.2-megapixel camera with Geo-tagging (via integrated GPS), stereo speakers and stereo Bluetooth. Source...
If you thought that music producer Jeremy Kipnis would be inviting a bunch of pals over to his place and show-off his "most expensive" home theatre setup; you're wrong. He would have to invite them in threes, because that's what his theatre's capacity is!...
Strong sales and the new iPhone launch have ensured a bull run for AAPL even in rough market conditions. So much that the combined value of all Apple's outstanding shares of stock exceeded the combined value of all Google's outstanding shares of stock. Apple's stock is worth $157 billion and change vs. Google's $156 billion. Apple is worth 3 times the value of Dell computers, ironically Michael Dell announced a decade ago that if he ran Apple, he'd 'shut...
The other day it took me two hours by car to commute a distance that usually takes 30 minutes. With the way traffic snarls and crazy drivers are possessing the streets, do we really need more cars on the road? Especially fuel guzzling ones? The Hummer H2 SUV and SUT line-up called Black Chrome are gearing up for a 2009 release. Other than concentrating on upping the looks, I doubt Hummer has done anything to reduce fuel inefficiency in...
Strictly for those who indulge in fantasy play, the Cybertek Wings look like they're out of a fiction comic book. Giving wings to you imagination, this prop can be used for your next fashion shoot or fancy dress party. Created from carbon fiber and extruded aluminum, these wings extending or retract at the flick of a switch. The motion can be repeated about 7 times before you need to recharge the air pressure. The glowing blue colored wingtips give...
If you jog your memory then you may recollect the Museum Plagirius that was featured here. It showcased all rip offs and plagiarized stuff alongside the original beauties. Well I've come across the next contended in the spotlight there: The Chang Jiang A998. This blatantly sports a VAIO logo. It hosts a 2.8 inch display screen, 3.0-megapixel camera, TV function, integrated MP3 and MP4 player, Bluetooth, GPRS, FM radio, dual SIM slots, and microSD slot. FM radio, E-book, Currency...
