UK-DMC satellite built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is the first to use the bundle protocol for transferring information via an IP system to quicken the process. The UK-DMC satellite is a member of the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC), used for observing Earth’s major disasters and commercial land monitoring. Since there are four DMC satellites in daily use in orbit that rely on standard Internet Protocol (IP) networking to send mission-critical imagery to ground stations, these satellites cause...

The city life is such that even the birds have started imitating city noises and no longer chirp to wake you up in the morning. The sky-high building block out the natural sunlight, thus the early lights of dawn are given a total miss! Philips endeavors to bring back the sounds and lights of nature back to you with their Wake-Up Light alarm clock, which is also a lamp. Like the growing rays of dawn, the light gradually builds...

If you thought making a Fake Ferrari was the limits then check this. Chinese auto maker Jal auto has made a car that's part Ford Taurus, part Chrysler 300C and part Mercedes E-Class. Topped off with a Norelco electric-shaver grille for the kicks. I can imagine their design department a couple of guys working on Photoshop, picking the best features from other cars and designing a car in under 30 mins. (Image hilarity continues after the jump)...

Panasonic today announced the release of the DMC-G1, an exciting new digital interchangeable lens camera that is based on the new Micro Four Thirds System Standard. Combining a downsized body and advanced camera features that realize the operational comfort even as easy as that of compact cameras, the super-mobile G1 shatters the old notion that all digital SLRs are bulky, heavy and hard to use. This, plus the superior picture quality made possible by a 4/3-type image sensor, draws...

You sure get one hell of a ride when it is powered by 24 petrol chain saws which have the best power to weight ratio. All jump to life on a 5-speed Harley-Davidson transmission which generates a total displacement of 1.9 litres, a power output of 125 kW (170 PS) and 130 Nm of torque at the centrifugal clutches. "The combined power of 24 DOLMAR chainsaw engines is fed into to a 5-speed Harley-Davidson transmission by a series of...

In what is being considered an unusual side effect of global warming, the amount of sea ice around Antarctica has grown recently. According to a report in New Scientist, in the southern hemisphere winter, when emperor penguins huddle together against the biting cold, ice on the sea around Antarctica has been increasing since the late 1970s, perhaps because climate change means shifts in winds, sea currents or snowfall. At the other end of the planet, Arctic sea ice is...

Nintendo Japan has launched its Wi-Fi router targetted towards Wii and DS owners. The router loads a feature type WPS, which easily connects to Nintendo consoles although it can be used with other products like PC, Cellphone etc. The Nintendo WiFi Network Adaptor has a switch for three modes on the back: "Router", "Bridge" and "Auto". "Router" is self-explanatory, while "Bridge" connects to another router and then communicates with the Nintendo DS and Wii. "Auto" apparently can automatically switch...

If you are a seasoned traveler and needed a phone which could work literally anywhere on earth, without worrying about coverage limits. A little known company called Elektrobit has come out with a unique phone that could use GSM in the city, 3G or Wi-Fi when you need it, and turn into a satellite phone when take that safari trip. The phone, which was shown at the CTIA show in Las Vegas this week, strangely looks so much like...

When it comes to entertainment systems, we often glue our money on high definition audio and video devices surround sound and the likes. What most of us fail to realize is that entertainment is more a sensory experience, like visiting a theater act or the Opera. It has to do with the experience of being there that gives us the biggest high, a recreation of such an experience has been tried for decades, but nothing has come close. Besides...

If you are the sorts who gets bored very easily and don't carry handy gizmos all the while, then maybe this Thanko All In One Sunglasses are for you. The clever design of the glasses incorporates a media player capable of reading audio formats MP3 and WMA, and play video formats MP4, MPG, AVI, and ASF. Thus you can listen to music or watch some movies on these glasses itself. The sunglasses' sport a 432 x 240 resolution and...

The Sony ICF-CD3iP iPod/iPhone dock amused me no end, and now here I am reporting to you about another Apple's Baby compatible gizmo! The ZS-S4iP, a new boombox that docks your Apple gadget and charges it while playing back your fav tunes. Specs reveal 2x 2.0 W speakers, FM/AM (with 30 presets), playback of regular CD's, and data CD-R/W's with MP3's, a remote, Digital Mega Bass and ID3Tag Support. Like I mentioned earlier, the system is such, that there...

Since Star Wars mania refuses to die down, it is quite expected that when Lucas Arts releases a fresh batch of merchandize, some sort of record will be created. Like this instance, the demo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Xbox has broken the download record for Xbox Live. Barely eight days old, the demo saw more than a million downloads. And when you club this with the PlayStation Network version that launched at the same time, more...

We recently mentioned a new technology called the Swype which is going to ease mobile phone text entry. Another almost similar interface element has been integrated into JVC's new line of camcorders, called the Laser touch, it is common to laptop users and a boon to all those who hate the tiny touch screens to operate a fast paced action sequences with shaky fingers. The new interface system allows menu selection via a touch-sensitive scroll bar and buttons without...

Chucky is 20 years old and to celebrate the possessed doll's birthday several Chucky's made a brief appearance in New York. I can only imagine the trauma on seeing one of them in real after watching Child's Play for the first time. The one foot long doll gave me goosebumps back then, a 5 feet tall Chucky would have caused a heart attack. Passersby gawked, laughed and sneered at the six fully-grown flame-haired ‘dolls’ who crossed roads and stalked...

Sonic the Hedgehog is Britain's best-loved computer game character, according to a new online poll. The supersonic blue hedgehog outshone Super Mario in the poll conducted by Internetcashback.co.uk. To reach the conclusion, 1,000 gamers were quizzed. Sonic also beat popular characters Donkey Kong, Pac Man and Guinness World Record's "most successful human video game heroine," Lara Croft. "The results were extremely close between Sonic and Mario," The Daily Star quoted manager of the gaming website, Andrea Gregson, as saying....