Tokyo Auto Salon
opens tomorrow and could benefit from much of the hangover from the
greatly downsized Tokyo Motor Show last October. One of the most
exciting prospects of the show is the first showing of Honda’s Gathers
Advance 4, a next-generation car navigation and multimedia system
concept which is based around a combination of gesture control (top left
image) and voice recognition. Little has been released about the system
as yet, however a series of images released by Honda indicates in-car
cameras trained on the driver (behind iPod –top right) and voice
recognition controls on the steering wheel (bottom right). Read More
Tunebug Shake turns your helmet into a speaker
By Gizmag Team
January 13, 2010
If you haven’t previously heard of TuneBug,
that’s because it is a new company and although its portable speaker
solutions were shown at CES 2009, they are only just now making their
way to market. The products are all based on patented NXT speaker technology
which generate sound waves that pass through the surfaces the speakers
(aka “sound generators”) rest on, effectively turning those surfaces
into speakers. Predictably, there’s a desktop solution which sits on
your desk. Now there’s also a helmet-top solution which sits on your
helmet, giving you a kind of ambient bone dome surround sound like
you’ve never had before – ideal for skateboarding, bicycling, skiing and
motorcycling. Read More
The effects of 2008's petrol crisis are showing
no signs of abating at this year's Detroit NAIAS - small cars, electrics
and hybrids are the big stars of 2010 in Motor City. And Chevy is
looking to capitalise, with a new muscled-up 'hot hatch' concept based
on a revitalised update to its lukewarm Aveo platform. The
138-horsepower, 1.4 litre Aveo RS is Chevrolet's tricked-out take on
what the tuner community should be able to do when the new, improved
Aveo platform launches in 2011 - and Chevy's hoping this funky show car
helps turn around the current Aveo's reputation as a rebadged Korean
econobox. Read More
No matter how much you spend, there just doesn't
seem to be any clear way to future-proof your home theatre system. You
can have the biggest HD screen on the block, but suddenly, if it can't
do 3D, it's all but obsolete. With the rush of 3D content that's under
development in the gaming, TV and cinema worlds, 3D is set to become the
new HD within the next couple of years - and with that in mind, Optoma
has pulled the covers off its HD66 digital projector at CES - a US$699
home theatre projector capable of showing 720p content in 3D with a max
image size around 300". Read More
RCA Airnergy claims to charge gadgets using ambient WiFi signals
By Alan Brandon
January 12, 2010
Move over solar chargers. Step aside kinetic chargers.
If RCA is to be believed, there’s a new way to scavenge power from the
environment using an energy source that’s all around us: WiFi. If you
are reading this article, the chances are very good that you are in
range of at least one wireless network. RCA says its Airnergy Charger
scavenges stray WiFi signals and converts them to DC battery power that
you can use to charge your cell phone, music player, or other electronic
devices. Read More
Get ready to ditch those bulky set-top boxes and
clunky media servers. The WirelessMediaStick from HSTi is a media
streamer the size of a thumb drive that shares content from any computer
on your home network with any USB-enabled media playback device.
Connect the WirelessMediaStick to your Blu-ray or DVD player, TV, DVR,
or even a digital picture frame, and you can play movies, music, and
photos over your wireless network. Read More
Vuzix display Wrap 920AR augmented reality glasses
By Mick Webb
January 12, 2010
Forget looking at the world through rose colored
glasses – try these on for size. Video eyewear manufacturer Vuzix has
unveiled its Wrap 920AR glasses prototype that features cameras mounted
to the lenses that project real world images onto LCD’s
inside the glasses, seamlessly mixing real-world and computer generated
imagery.
With the LCD’s offering the view of a 67” display from ten feet away and
the cameras able to capture video at a resolution of 752x480 at 60fps,
the application promises a myriad of uses from gaming to education and
social networking. Read More
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet with AIRCAP announced in Detroit
By Ben Coxworth
January 12, 2010
This week in Detroit at the North American
International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz premiered the latest addition to
its popular E-Class family - the 2011MY E-Class Cabriolet. The soft-top
convertible is the first car to feature Mercedes’ new AIRCAP
draught-stop, an air-deflection system that greatly reduces interior
wind turbulence for all four passengers, front and back. Mercedes also
announced the upcoming release of the much-anticipated SLS AMG. This
gull-winged beauty is a stylistic throwback to the classic 1950’s 300SL,
but with the technology of today. Read More
The highly innovative TTXGP organization, which
has already created several national and international electric
motorcycle racing series, continues to show the way forward for the
future of motorsport management. In yet another groundbreaking move,
TTXGP has acknowledged the limitations of committee-based systems for
framing rules, and created a wiki that allows global input to be
filtered through technical expertise to frame a better set of rules for
everyone. “Rules are core to keeping a championship alive with
innovation and competition,” said TTXGP’s Azhar Hussain on the TTXGP web site.
“It's crucial that for TTXGP to thrive, we have a rules framework that
is inclusive and sensitive to the needs of all the stakeholders.”
Read More
Revenge Verde supercar - not just green in color
By Jeff Salton
January 12, 2010
Not even the recession can slow this supercar.
The Revenge Verde is an American-made supercar that its designer
believes has great export potential. The car is the result of Revenge's
search for American-made supercar components, assembled in America,
built for supercar enthusiasts – not just in America. Sourcing the “best
from the best” parts helps keeps the price of this beast within reach
of many muscle car owners – around US$200,000. Among the mid-engined
Verde’s supercar features are three drive chain and power train options,
including the Ford 605hp motor, the GM 638hp motor, or an HP2g V8
engine that runs on E-85 ethanol fuel and yet still impresses with its
figures: 400hp, 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds, a top speed of 200mph+ while
achieving an amazing 100mpg! Read More
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