Priestmanngoode unveils new high speed train concept for Britain
In an effort to persuade the UK Government to move forward with the project as soon as possible, design studio, Pristmanngoode, has unveiled its high speed train concept, the Mercury. The company has previously worked with Chinese rolling stock manufacturer, Sifang, to design high speed trains for China and other parts of the world and now believes that a new high speed train is vital for the future of Britain.
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On-demand rubbish collection - by robot
You've had a party and your garbage bin is overflowing but the regular collection is still several days away. Imagine being able to make a call and have your rubbish collected at a time that suits you. For 100 households in Peccioli, Italy it's a reality. They are part of a two month trial of DustCart,
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Butt Bra: booty-boosting bodywear by Bubbles
The venerable Wonderbra has done much to enhance the pleasing lumpiness of women who aren't naturally gifted in the chest department. But bounteous boobs are only one side of the story big, curvy bums are in, and if you don't want to go the padding option to get the J.Lo rear aspect you're looking for, Bubbles Bodywear has come up with a range of buttock-boosting
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Zerotracer motorcycle throws down gauntlet to electric cars
The Zero Race will see contestants dash around the globe in 80 days in zero emission, electric powered vehicles and one of the most distinctive entries is the Zerotracer. Designed by a group of engineers from Winterthur, Switzerland, the Zerotracer is an electric motorcycle that encloses its two occupants
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NCR's M16 MotoGP streetfighter
Overkill. The word's origins are military in nature, describing a situation where one country has enough nuclear weapons to destroy significantly more of another nation that it would ever need to in order to win a war. But the term applies perfectly to today's sportsbike market,
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Wi-Fi and 3G could become competitors for mobile Internet access
Accessing the Internet while away from the home or office has never been easier. When there's no Wi-Fi available users can jump on 3G broadband to get their online fix. And that's the way it has generally been, with the two main mobile communications technologies acting as complementary services.
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Smart fortwo electric drive heads to North America
Daimler has announced that its smart fortwo electric drive will cross the Atlantic later this year. The tiny two seater, which has a rear mounted 30 kW electric motor producing 120 Nm of torque, a range of 100 km to 135 km and can be parked pretty much anywhere, is slated to reach cities in USA and Canada in Q3
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iPhone 4 is the biggest leap since the original
As expected, Apple today pulled the wraps off the fourth generation iPhone at the WWDC conference in San Jose. While the phone didn't receive its expected iPhone HD monicker, it's certainly as HD as a phone is likely to get any time soon, with a 960 x 640 resolution equalling a whopping pixel density of 326 pixels per inch. Read on for the rest of the new features.
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The Crossfade LP headphones from V-MODA
Hollywood's V-MODA brings high fashion to quality audio with the release of the Crossfade LP headphones. Users are promised premium audio delivery thanks to an efficient new driver system, a comfortable long-haul experience thanks to memory foam
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Google Android means a smartphone in every pocket
In San Francisco this week Google announced its latest, cutting edge developments to an audience of 5,000 software developers and engineers - there was a plan to get the internet onto TV screens, to integrate broadcast programmes with downloadable, on-demand ones, and a preview of a more
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