Nissan have unveiled their new prototype electric vehicle which comes equipped with batteries that are twice as powerful as those in use today. The boxy-looking car also features a new motor, delivering 80kW (105 hp) of power for quick acceleration. The batteries were developed in partnership with NEC and use advanced lithium-ion technology, offering twice […]

European scientists have developed an advanced electronic tongue that is so sensitive, it can detect the grape variety and vintage of your favourite wine. All at the press of a button. The electronic tongue is designed for quality control purposes in the wine business and can be used in the field, providing a faster and […]

Sony Ericsson has today announced that it will release a limited-edition C902 Cybershot phone, as used by 007 in the upcoming ‘Quantum Of Solace’ Bond flick. The phone will also feature movie extras to help indulge our spy fantasies. The phone will be a Titanium Silver edition of the C902 released earlier this year and […]

A secret treaty called the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the G8 developed nations is coming into effect with searches at Canadian and Australian airports of laptops, MP3 players and cell phones for pirated music and movies. The draconian law seeks to impose the strict enforcement of intellectual property rights, resulting in fines or jail […]

The USAF has a new weapon that could take care of those who speak ill of the United States. In partnership with Boeing, they have developed the world’s first unmanned military spaceplane which will launch before the end of this year. The spaceplane is designed to be reusable, being capable of numerous takeoffs and runway […]

According to a multiple-source leak over at iLounge, the next generation iPod Nano will be taller to accommodate a larger screen, looking more like Microsoft’s Zune. The screen will have a 1.5:1 widescreen aspect ratio to match the iPod touch and iPhone. The new Nano will also be skinnier and should have a larger capacity […]

Murata Boy, the talented robotic offspring of Murata Manufacturing has been captured on video doing his thing. He likes to go for rides on his bicycle and I must say, does so better than us mere mortals can manage. He can keep his balance at really low speeds and can even avoid obstacles in his […]

Freecom has announced their new Mobile Drive XXS which takes the title of both the world’s smallest and lightest 2.5-inch external USB 2.0 hard disk drive. It weighs just 155g and is 27% smaller than its nearest competitor. The sleek casing is covered in a form-fitting rubber sleeve to help prevent the drive slipping from […]

Ichikoh Industries has unveiled a new swivel LED adaptive front lighting system (AFS) that can control the left and right headlamps independently. The system can light your path ahead of a curve, light both sides of the road in city driving and illuminate guardrails for safer driving when visibility is poor. The new headlamp design […]

Dr Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut and record holder for the longest ever moon walk has claimed that aliens made numerous visits to Earth during his career with NASA, but that each one was carefully covered up. Mitchell (pictured below) described the creatures as ‘little people who look strange to us’ and that they look […]