by Matthew on September 9, 2009
It has been 10 years since the Sega Dreamcast first launched and to coincide with the anniversary, Sega have announced the launch of a new Sonic the Hedgehog named “Project Needlemouse” that is going back to it’s 2D roots. The new Sonic game, to be launched in 2010, will get spruced up with nice HD graphics.
The game is being built from the ground up and will contain a completely new storyline. A teaser site has also just been launched showing what looks to be similar graphics to the Green Hill Zone (the first level on the original Sonic) and can be found over at needlehouse. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 8, 2009
Roads generally aren’t interesting. They are just tarmac, asphalt or some similar material tough enough to take the constant hammering of cars driving over them for several years. A company based in Idaho named Solar Roadways intend to let roads be more useful than before by creating them as sections of solar panels that are strong enough to take a car driving on them, yet useful enough to power about 500 homes per mile of roadway (4 lanes). The company have been given a $100,000 grant to come up with a successful prototype.
The road system is built of 12′ x 12′ panels costing $7000 each and they are designed to replace the normal covering on roads and car parks. As well as covering the road and providing 7.6KWh for each panel the roads could have LED’s embedded in to create warning signs and mark the roads rather than using paint. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 4, 2009
This remote controlled car is capable of transforming in to a robot. By hitting a button on the remote control the hood and front wheels elevate about 10″ in the air and expose a canon that fires suction cup darts.
Five darts can be stored inside and they can be fired in rapid succession. When you have finished causing destruction you then hit another button and the robot colapses back in to a car that you can drive around like a normal RC car. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 2, 2009
Garmin are launching the Edge 500 Cycling GPS that features a GPS receiver and provides cycling statistics in a light-weight unit that sits on a handlebar mount.
“Using feedback from the best focus group imaginable – the Pro Tour cyclists of Team Garmin-Slipstream, we’ve developed a lightweight cycling computer that’s powerful enough for the pros yet simple enough for beginners,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “Sitting sleek and snug on a redesigned handlebar mount, Edge 500 streamlines your cycling statistics for a fraction of the cost of comparable head units.”
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by Matthew on August 31, 2009
Zenrin are launching new GPS software that will be compatible with the PSP 1000/2000 and 3000 portable handhelds (but not the PSP Go). The software is called Minna No Nabi which means Everyone’s GPS.
The software will release in Japan around November the 5th and makes use of Sony’s PetaMap service. When GPS signals are bad you will be able to get approximate locations via Wi-Fi. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 26, 2009
The iNAVI K3+ is an upgrade to the K3 that was launched recently. It is designed for the Korean market and features a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen format of 800 x 480 pixels. The screen is LCD. A SIRF V6 chipset can be found inside along with a 900MHz processor, an 8GB SDHC memory card, 256MB of RAM, DMB support to name a few.
Other functions include a video player, MP3 playback, diary function and a USB port so memory can be expanded. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 26, 2009
Magellan are launching the RoadMate 1700 satnav unit. It has a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen aspect.
The satnav unit has complete maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico along with over 6 million points of interest for you to always find something interesting near by. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 24, 2009
If you are looking for a sat nav device that can track speeds over 500MPH then the Garmin Nuvi 265 WT was tested by it’s owner at speeds over 500MPH. To achieve this they went aboard a Cessna 750 private jet, attached it to the window and the device was capable of still being tracked.
Although 500+ seems like a nice speed to track in reality, from my understanding, GPS units can be tracked at speeds quite far above that, but still it’s still strangely interesting to see that it can be done. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 24, 2009
8-Bit Trip is a stop motion animation made from Lego bricks that shows off a number of great 8-bit titles from the 80’s. Included games are the likes of Pacman and IK+.
The video took 1500 hours to make, and by watching it I am sure you wont be surprised thanks to all the detail and coordinated camera movement involved in the production. Check out the video after the jump. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 21, 2009
Super Mario Bros is heading towards the Wii soon. A video has been created and uploaded to youtube so you can check out what it’s all about.
Just watching the video it already looks like it’s going to be a great seller and a good challenge. Video after the jump. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 20, 2009
Check out these cool origami models made from money. The creator, Won Park, made each of the models using US notes. Unfortunately I can find no downloadable instructions like he made for the fish model which can be found here.
Hopefully some instructions to make your own startrek and starwars money origami ships will be made available soon. Another picture can be found after the jump. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 18, 2009
The Nerf Havoc is a foam dart nerf gun that can fire 25 darts in just 8 seconds.
The gun is fully automatic allowing you to quickly aim and fire at anyone who crosses your path. The nerf gun is powered by batteries. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 17, 2009
The BrainPort is a device which has a function of letting the blind see with their tongues.
To work, the BrainPort uses a head-mounted camera to capture what’s infront of the wearer. A device is then attached to the tongue that uses electrodes in an array. The images captured from the camera are turned in to electrical pulses and then sent to the electrodes in turn, giving the user some spatial awareness and even the ability to read some text. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 17, 2009
Amazon have a cracking deal on the Clarion Mobile Internet Navigation Device and are currently discounting it by a hefty $451 bringing the price from $699 down to $247.57. The Clarion MiND is a portable internet and navigation device that provides full internet access while on the move as well as functioning as a fully featured turn-by-turn GPS device.
The MiND from Clarion comes pre-loaded with Navteq maps and also has over 2 million POI’s built in allowing you to search for various points of interest all over the US and Canada. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 13, 2009
Becker have launched a new GPS unit over in Germany that looks fantastic. It is named the Becker Z205 and has a number of high-end features built in.
The Becker satnav device has a TMC Pro receiver built in that gives it the capability of grabbing the latest traffic updates. Text to speech is also included as well as voice command. The Z205 satnav uses Navteq’s Traffic Patterns system to estimate traffic conditions and patterns to help you plan a quicker route to your destination that avoids common busy traffic spots. [click to continue…]
It has been 10 years since the Sega Dreamcast first launched and to coincide with the anniversary, Sega have announced the launch of a new Sonic the Hedgehog named “Project Needlemouse” that is going back to it’s 2D roots. The new Sonic game, to be launched in 2010, will get spruced up with nice HD graphics.
