After three weeks at the box office, Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol is still dominating first place in the charts – and with the film’s continued success comes a healthy heap of promotion for BMW’s new i8 hybrid-electric vehicle . In the latest film, Ethan Hunt and his IMF (that’s Impossible Mission Force) team save the world by scaling the Burj Khalifa , chasing bad guys through sandstorms, and seducing an Indian playboy. Among their many gadgets and gizmos is BMW’s sexy new plug-in i8 EV – and it’s outfitted with the finest futuristic technology that Hollywood has to offer[......]
Logitech is jumping aboard the pre-CES train with a couple of announcements of its own that just couldn't wait until the convention officially kicks off next week. One of the peripheral maker's new reveals is the Logitech Cube, a rectangular rodent you could say was conceived by thinking outside (figuratively) and inside (literally) the box. The second product is a Full HD webcam with support for 1080p video calling. [......]
Microsoft today filed a legal complaint against Comet, a UK retailer which the company alleges sold 94,000 sets of Windows Vista and Windows XP recovery CDs without Microsoft's blessing. While Microsoft called the CDs counterfeits, Comet says it was acting in good faith, supplying customers with recovery discs when Microsoft would not. Microsoft noted that the recovery CDs were sold to customers who had purchased Windows-loaded PCs and laptops. [......]
A Canadian man successfully gained entry into the United States using a scanned image of his passport on his iPad. Matt Reisch, from Montreal, realised he'd forgotten his passport as he approached the US border while driving to deliver Christmas presents to Vermont[......]
Features: 24-inch 1080p 3D Display 240Hz Refresh Rate Includes One Game, HDMI Cable, And One Pair Of 3D Glasses Supports Dual-Player Gaming, Each Player Sees a Different Screen MSRP: $499 Pros: Excellent build quality Cool 3D dual-gaming feature Bright, crisp video Cons: Oddly-placed buttons Screen is glossy and reflective Not all games are supported [......]
Somewhere out there, perhaps in an alternate timeline or in another universe millions of light years away, Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad tablet is the one to beat after living up to its potential as an iPad killer. But in this timeline and in this universe, the TouchPad is an obsolete relic that was pulled from the market almost as quickly as it appeared, and the future of webOS lies in the hands of open source developers. Could things have worked out any differently? [......]
It appears the iPad gamepad of our dreams has finally arrived. The 60beat is a full-sized gamepad designed for iOS devices and it connects to iPads and iPhones via the headphone jack[......]
The WindFlip barge concept was designed to simplify the installation of offshore wind turbines and in the process has managed to be a solution that also cuts cost. Installing offshore wind turbines can be an expensive task — the process requires[......]
The Apple rumor mill never takes a break, even during the holidays. In the past months we’ve heard two very specific allegations concerning the iPad — both out of Digitimes — focused on a smaller sized Apple tab at 8.75 inches and a release date of early 2012. As Devin explained so well , the notion of a smaller iPad out of Cupertino is a bit hard to believe. [......]
We spent two posts on SIM-LEI, an electric car developed by a a spin-off startup at Keio University in Tokyo in collaboration with a total of 34 domestic and foreign companies, in the past months. And it seems that the startup, SIM Drive Corporation , is on track to start mass-producing the vehicle in about 2 years. [......]
2011 was an exciting year for green technology as researchers and innovators around the world broke ground on high-tech gadgets and systems that will help combat global warming, preserve the environment, and improve quality of life. From svelte urban beehives to carbon-scrubbing artificial trees and burgers made from human feces , read on for our most amazing, inspiring, and just plain weird green science and technology posts from 2011! Which is your favorite green technology story of 2011? [......]
It’s no secret that Japan is the country of vending machines (they even have models like this one now), but this is new: Tokyo-based beverage company Asahi Soft Drinks took the wraps off a vending machine [JP] that not only offers drinks but also sends out Wi-Fi signals within a 50m radius. The Wi-Fi will be available for free, is accessible with multiple devices, without registration, and for anyone to use (meaning users won’t have to buy any drinks to go online through the machine). [......]
They have been fighting against the concept of making customers pay for extra game content for years, but as previously reported , Nintendo has now changed its strategy. According to a report by Japanese business daily The Nikkei, Nintendo has chosen Fire Emblem as the first game on the 3DS to offer paid download content. Fire Emblem: Kakusei , the latest title in the classic RPG series , is scheduled for release in Japan in spring 2012 (it has been announced earlier this year). [......]
With all this talk of 360-degree customer service and Zappos ninjas who help babies out of burning buildings while taking orders for clogs, it’s nice to remember that for every heartwarming tale of customer satisfaction there is a dude like Paul Christoforo. [......]
The topic around the olives and cheese plate last week at an extended family Christmas gathering was, interestingly enough, Microsoft distancing itself from CES. [......]
