Not only is 2010 going to introduce the first commercially available wireless LTE networks but it looks like various cars of the future will be able to offer the same high-speed 4G connectivity.
Are you still dreaming about going to Mars one day? Well I can’t promise that you’re actually going to make it as an astronaut but I still have some good news for you. It looks like travelling to Mars is a lot easier nowadays thanks to a new Ion propulsion …
Just a few days ago we’ve seen a new Honda concept, the U3-X personal mobility device, which might just become a Segway serious competitor, and change forever the way we imagine personal mobility. And today we have the pleasure to see another impressive concept from Honda, the EV-N. It might …
What comes to mind when you hear the words “personal mobility device”? Do you get visions of wheelchairs or of George Costanza scooting down the sidewalk being chased by a geriatric biker gang? I, for one, conjure up mental pictures of the Segway. You remember that one, don’t you? Wasn’t …
You probably haven’t heard of a company called Kopin Corporation. This could be because they spend most of their time crafting micro-displays for the likes of the military and other highly-secretive, if-you-know-too-much-I’ll-have-to-kill-you type organizations. Either that or you really need to get out from under your rock more often. Anyway, …
Whilst Bluetooth headsets have come a long way in terms of design and aesthetics they manage, still, in the main, to reside just out of the cool envelope so this designer concept Bluetooth headset, known as the Volution, conceived of by Chinese designer Fandi Meng certainly caught our eye in …
If you have ever attempted one of those carnival games where you have to toss the ring around the stick you know how difficult an operation that can prove to be. Imagine now trying that same thing with a life preserver from a hundred yards away with a screaming panicked …
In what seems to be one of the coolest innovations to hit the beverage industry since New Coke (OK, I’m joking) Coca-Cola has announced that it will begin market testing of an innovative new fountain drink dispensing system called the Coca-Cola Freestyle. The Freestyle will enable users to select from …
Talented artists Jonathan Schipper and Amelia Biewald have joined forces to come up with one of the coolest things to adore your iPhone with, the handcrafted solid metal EXOvault iPhone case. Made from solid aluminum, brass or titanium, the EXOvault iPhone case keeps away from the common plastics we see …
Motion-capture is popping up everywhere. The Wii brought it home with its WiiMote and the iPod found a way to integrate motion-sensing into a portable communications device. The main problem with most of these motion-capture gizmos is that they aren’t very refined. By this I mean they are good at …
It used to be enough of a novelty to say that you owned a PS2 or Wii, but with prices coming down and availability going up it seems like everyone is able to get their mitts on the latest in gaming technology. So what’s a person to do if they …
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