Come March and USA will see the release of the midsize Audi Q5 with the third generation MMI cockpit controller with joystick functionality. Audi's MMI is generally considered the best and the most useful. The details are being released slowly on the MMI and the Q5 but nevertheless it sounds MMI is a big leap forward in technology. Basic layout remains the same with the knurled control wheel on the center behind the gearshift. You can tilt the wheel...
Looks like Ferrari have got an upgrade from Acer. On Thursday, Acer upgraded its portable laptops with the brand new Ferrari 1200 with the newer AMD ultra processor Turion X2. Acer has decided to keep the carbon fiber and still continues to sport the backlit LED display just like its peer Ferrari 1000. 4GB of DDR2 memory is available in the Ferrari theme 1200. The PC maker has kept their lips tightened about the specs of the 1200 but...
We all have read comics with speech bubbles. But did you ever think of having it on your desk? Well, Speak-er has come up with high quality multimedia speakers shaped in the form of speech bubbles, just like the very ones you see in your comics. You can plug this into your laptop or your ipod. It comes in a convenient size too – 4" height X 6" width X 2" length. These will catch the eye of a...
Bathroom singers can give it a rest now with the new MP3 mirror. Antonio Lupi's new invention offers and innovative system of mirror equipped music diffusion system with an MP3 player at the base. Designed by AL studio, this music system can be adjusted to all mirrors with a steel frame. It comes with a lighting switch Touch Led that makes it easier to find out even when the lights are out....
Take a couple of kittens and leave them with a Roomba robot. It doesn't get better than this. [Gizmodiva]...
After looking at these images it makes me wonder if the Second World War ended because of some UFOs being spotted and scaring the hearts out of the generals involved. Or could it be that there are stories yet to be discovered, and understood. The Bomber K-7 is one hell of a bomber if it really existed in the Russian air force, sources do say this was a real war plane in the 1930s. Be advised though, this could...
The idea that some one would pay for a Hi-Def painting to be displayed on a large digital screen framed like a real one, makes my head spin. One can always replicate those images and before you pronounce the word 'piracy' the images will be uploaded on a million forums all over the internet. But Bandai is betting big on this and we sure hope that the Digital Living Gallery displaying vintage images of artists like Renoir and Van...
After years of oohing and aahing over luxurious sedans, high-nosed SUVs and adrenaline pumping sports cars, it seems the auto industry has hit a major meltdown roadblock. Eight new models in 2009 will be offering their vehicles without a radio on board to cut the final price and in turn open the market to your local stereo seller. Cutting corners in the automobile industry sure has its perks, no more settling for ordinary stereos on your low end version...
Yesterday we covered an interesting article about a unique gadget that was all set to revolutionize the libido of couples in the bedroom. As is the case with awkward inventions, this one too had to go to the bin as a hoax. It seems the reported creator of this unique contraption, Dr. Itami, isn't even sex therapist. It seems a competitor was just goofing around with the doctor's logo and video images. Weather it was to cause damage or...
The Helio Ocean 2 and Virgin Mobile would be one of the official sponsors of Britney Spears' next tour, which kicks off on March 3rd. The mobile will be available in a red limited edition, as part of the valentines fever next month. Not many details are out yet, but from what we know of the phone, you get a 2.6-inch QVGA display, optical sensor for touchpad navigation, dual slider design, 2GB internal memory, microSD slot, 2-megapixel camera with...
Saving energy bills has now become every electronics manufacturing "Auto-eco Light-control Twin Pa" is a ceiling lamp which automatically adjusts its brightness level to light rooms evenly, no matter what time of day or night it is, regardless of outside weather conditions. The lamp employs a luminance sensor that measures the brightness of an area directly below, much like an old-fashioned light meter used in better cameras. It then adjusts the lamp's brightness from 10 to 100 percent to...
High performance PC maker MAINGEAR has now launched the Remix series of workstations which offer Intel 45nm "Nehalem" i7 Quad-core processor, Intel X58/ICH10R chipsets, Nvidia GPU Quadro CX and M-audio peripherals to provide professionals with industry's most demanding and memory-intense 3D apps, graphic simulators, projects and professional studios works. Additionally, the Remix workstations are hand-built with advanced insulation materials, water-cooled with whisper-quiet CoolIt Systems and customizable in a variety of color finishes and powerful components from Intel i7 Extreme...
Apple might again think of launching a super cool concept. Maybe. Designer Isamu Sanada has unveiled plans for a netbook, Apple MacBook, something that Apple has been lacking so long. The new concept has a double-hinged design with a dual sided touch pad area. The 10 inch LED-backlit screen and the touch pad area closes in with a total area of 28x13.8x1.68cm. It may also boast a full sized keyboard and 128GB SSD....
When Apple is tagged as a creative, there are no boundaries defined. Designer Steve Lee is an example. He bought a bottle of white spray paint and sprayed it over the Apple keyboard. A thin layer. This is the new launch and what is expected out of this is for the user to be creative. Or more like strain every muscle of your eye to realize what is what on the keyboard. For those really well versed with the...
The IMF says the current economic condition is the same as after World War 2. Foreclosures and bankruptcy were the hot keywords last year and the new year has started with a new keyword 'layoffs'. The mighty Microsoft has also been hit by this and in the next few months it will be downsizing its workforce by 5% or 5,000 will be given the pink slip. The sad cartoon illustrates the situation quite well, it is not known if...
