These five cars break the stereotype of a typical police car. They are sleek, cool and have enough horsepower to get you no matter what. No 5 - Smart car - Austria The Smart Car is the best fit to navigate the crowded streets of Austria effortlessly. The compact car can easily cut through corners and with a top speed of 135 km/hr it can end a chase very easily. The Smart car is used by police all over...
The video makes me remember the good old days of 'Punch out'. The video is very well made and features the king of pop against Mac Culkin. (Thanks Pablo)...
If you thought that the iPhone 3G couldn’t get any cheaper than it already is, perhaps a trip to Japan could change your mind. Softbank Mobile, the exclusive carrier of Apple’s smartphone in Japan, will give anyone who signs a two-year contract a free 8GB iPhone 3G. If customers prefer the 16GB model, that will cost them $118 (reduced from $350). The 16B iPhone will also be discounted to $118, from $350; the 8GB used to retail for $235....
Soon to be inducted in Yokohama's fire department is this robotic crawler which is designed to carry a human from the disaster zone to safety. In case of an earthquake rescue workers can load an injured person in the crawler which will then automatically carry it from the site to relief operations. It has four wheel belts and can easily move over rubble and other obstacles. The onboard motor is powerful enough to carry a 110 kg person. The...
Microsoft has unveiled a new video display technique known as Augmented Reality. The technology can in real time, superimpose computer-generated information on top of a digitized view of the real world. The approach could add another dimension to future smart phones. Using a database of billions of images, the system is able to work out where you are and give you information back. The initial dataset is slimmed down by using your phone's GPS to determine your location, and...
The TV Remote Control with Speaker is a tiny cube that flips open to reveal a sinister-looking set of control buttons with a decidedly retro-looking speaker hovering just above. It's hard to understand why ELPA thought this was a good idea--but it looks cool! You can pick up your master of the universe cube controller for just 4,000 yen ($41). [Dvice]...
This mirror does not produce a "mirror" image, making it possible to read reflected text normally.Hicks, a mathematician at Drexel University, Philadelphia, used computer algorithms to generate the mirror's bizarre surface, which curves and bends in different directions. The curves direct rays from an object across the mirror's face before sending them back to the viewer, flipping the conventional mirror image. As well as neat tricks like this, Hicks' models make it possible to design mirrors that provide wide...
Motorola has revamped the i465 and would probably want to release it officially anytime soon. The previous i465 didn’t look that attractive but now after the revamp, the handset looks really interesting, having a fairly good design for an iDEN device. Bluetooth 2.0, a photo camera, web browser and push to talk capabilities are the features of the Motorola i465. we still don’t have any word when the official launch of the phone is but this should happen via...
Parkingticket.com has just announced full compatibility of its online service with the Safari web browser that is found on the Apple iPhone, allowing users to contest a parking ticket the moment it is issued. Thanks to the built-in 2 megapixel camera found on the iPhone, it will help revolutionize the way people fight back against predatory ticketing via the website. Imagine, you come back to your car from dinner and find a ticket on your windshield and you were...
If you are getting ready for a long night of playing World of Warcraft, then you should be having some brew ready and pour it in into the World of Warcraft Steins. Your drunkenness will level up with every sip. If you are at one of your conventions, pull this out of your bag and impress some wizard ladies. All others will end up envious. These fancy cups will cost you $89.99 to $174.99. It’s pretty expensive for a...
For those who hate the chilling cold so much, there are now these incredibly brilliant pants. They are not the most fashionable pants, but they are heated. They come in two different styles; one featuring the slightly plaid look and the other is in plain gray. The pants have a safe electric current that heats the pant’s Thermo-Tex ink-printed liner. To control the temperature, there is a small rechargeable battery that can be slipped into the pocket. The pants...
Another one of the plethora of Apple accessories from iLuv is the new i1166, which has a large 9-inch LCD display, integrated DVD player and serves as an iPod dock. It has a USB port, SD and MMC card slots for media playback. The player supports DivX, MPEG4 video and MP3 audio, with support for slotMusic. Its size may be a bit large to be called a truly portable media device, but considering that it can connect to an...
For super rich this amount may not fetch a matching gift for his sweetheart may be a yacht or a jet to match the purse/shoe. Made from 24 carat gold and buttons made of best diamonds, for $2.41 million iPhone 3G Kings Button is something that no one thought would be launched at a time when the West is faced with severe recession. Brainchild of famed Austrian jeweler Peter Aloisson, who evidently missed the memo on the economy, the...
Few designers bored of the cylindrical candles decided to design some in the shape of the human body. These human shaped candles were designed by Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz, and were on display at an art exhibition in PPOW Gallery. The candles had a wick run through it from head to toe for an even distribution and were placed in a large sized tub to take care of the mess it made after the wick runs its course....
Sources close to the Sony PSP development team have revealed that the next generation of PSP gaming devices will not include the UMD. It will instead use a digital content distribution system much like iTunes or the App store from Apple. Dave Perry, chief operating officer of Acclaim, dropped a bomb online with claims that Sony's next PSP 2 will have no UMD. Perry came to know about this from a secret source who is working on the PSP...
