After the announcement from Microsoft declaring the Gates/Seinfeld ads dead, the Redmond giant has moved to “Phase Two” with the launch of three new commercials (below). The ads feature a repetitive, ambiguous slogan which is quite infectious, but sure to grow old very quickly.

Italian motorists have been cheated out of over £5 million ($10 million) through a simple scam, where the time between amber and red traffic light changes is reduced to as little as a blink of an eye. The scam catches unsuspecting motorists that don’t have time to stop when the light suddenly turns red, landing […]

Kawasaki Heavy Industries have outlined their plans to build not only Japan’s fastest train, but to engineer it with the environment in mind. The Environmentally Friendly Super Express Train (efSET) will fly along at 217mph, topping Japan’s current record holder, the Shinkansen, which can reach 186mph.

Were you looking forward to your Friday fix of the next installment of the Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld commercials? Well, I’m afraid it’s all over. Microsoft is set to make an announcement tomorrow that they will be ending the Gates/Seinfeld ads and moving towards “phase two” of their ad campaign.

We have yet another eco contender for what is shaping up to be a cut-throat-competitive 2010 in the car industry. Alongside major offerings from Chevrolet, Toyota and Nissan will come this interesting British model called the Axon Hatchback, that takes a whole new approach to cutting down on fuel use, running costs and CO2 emissions.

An innovative personal finance service called Wesabe has caught my attention with a desktop widget that gives you real-time reporting of all your bank account balances and transactions.

The much talked about Chevrolet Volt has today been made official, making it the first official plug-in hybrid production model from a major manufacturer. The Volt will be an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) which uses a gasoline-powered electric generator to supply electricity to the motor, but only after the battery has exceeded its 40 mile […]

Ideas that make our recreational activities more accessible are always welcome, as they help with our increasingly spontaneous lifestyles. We just want to get out there and have some fun and hours spent setting up and packing away equipment is such a drag. Cue the Pathfinder amphibious vehicle concept, which aims to do for boating […]

Western Digital has today announced their latest portable hard drive solution in the form of the elegant ‘My Passport Elite’ range with capacities of up to 500GB. The drives run on USB bus power, weigh less than 7 ounces and sport a capacity gauge that informs you, at-a-glance, of all remaining storage space.

Here’s a great little contraption that will really get you places and give you a rush while doing so. Called the Flyke, it is a recumbent tricycle-cum-powered paraglider which will get up to 40mph on the road and when you attach a glider, get you airborne in seconds.