Japan gets official on plans and details for world's fastest maglev

We'd already heard about Central Japan Railway Company's not-so-near-term intentions to deploy a speedy new maglev system in the country, but it looks like it's just now getting official with things, and it's still promising to have it up and running no soo... full story

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Kenwood's Smart Interface simplifies navigation

It's an argument we've all probably had: you prefer the nav, pops prefers the bedraggled Atlas. Thankfully, Kenwood is stepping in to mediate by creating the Smart Interface, which enables those less comfortab...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

J. Lo brings latest album to Gresso flash drive

Nah, J. Lo won't go down as the first artist to sell an album via flash drive, but she's certainly raising the bar concerning price. Apparently, Gresso has landed an agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

NEC's LCD projector plays wireless with Vista and CE devices

Here you go friends, another 1,024 x 768 projector for your overly populated Powerpoints. Mind you, this isn't any ol' 5,000 lumen projector, no sir. This NEC is one of the few to support the little known Wind...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

ELIA Life to roll out tactile displays for the visually impaired

A project that saw a prototype form some five years back is finally nearing commercialization, as ELIA Life Technology has recently been licensed to bring a tactile graphic display device and fingertip graphic ...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Smart Card Alliance calls RFID licenses unsafe, can't say why

We're all for some genuine privacy concerns or legitimate RFID security scenarios, but we think this Enhanced Driver License scenario might be a bit overblown. The new licenses, which are due to launch in Verm...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Elonex unveils Freeview-equipped LNXpf7 digital picture frame

It seems that U.K. PC manufacturer Elonex's new management has, at the very least, encouraged some out-of-the-box thinking since purchasing the firm last year, with the result being some new products that only...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

E-TEN's VGA and HSDPA-packin' Glofiish X800 now shipping

We've had our eye on this willowy little minnow ever since we first gave it a proper once over at CeBIT earlier this year, and now E-TEN has announced that its everything-but-the-keyboard Glofiish X800 WM6 Poc...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Urinal game banned by killjoy Belgium police

Remember that urinal-based racing game that was making the rounds this summer? You know, the one you drive with your pee, and which warns you against drunk driving if you're not controlling your car too well? ...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Samsung patent application reveals touchscreen ruler interface

Samsung looks to have found a solution to the small problem of adding some dedicated input buttons to a device that fills up its face with a touchscreen although, as you can see above, it's still on the drawin...

updated Sat November 03, 2007

Ubuntu Dev Summit reveals plans for upcoming "Hardy Heron" release

It only been a short little while since Gutsy Gibbon (otherwise known as Ubuntu 7.10) made its way into hearts and hard drives around the world, but the folks at the Ubuntu Dev Summit are already dropping deta...

updated Sat November 03, 2007

Coalition urges FCC to halt Comcast's data tampering

Just a fortnight after the AP called Comcast out for tampering with some users' ability to swap files over P2P networks, a coalition has formally asked the FCC to stop the operator from interfering with such ac...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Zune 80 passes FCC!

The new Zune 80 has hit and passed the FCC and its rigorous series of emissions tests. Unfortunately you won't see the usual slightly beat up shots in the documents this time: just a series of charts and plenty...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Sysbay International's PF500: the flowery 7-inch PMP

Make no mistake about it, there's certainly a sect out there ready and willing to snap up just about anything smothered in a flowery print, and it seems that Sysbay International is looking to cash in. The sev...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Ricoh's GR Digital encore: the 10 megapixel GR Digital II

After a two-year stint, Ricoh is finally rolling out a successor to their GR Digital -- the GR digital II. No really, that's the 10 megapixel GR II up there not their 10 megapixel GX100. The GR II boasts a 1/1....

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Hino Motors showcases light-controlling SPD-Smart windows

Think user-controlled Transitions lenses, but for automobiles. Got it? If so, then you've got a pretty decent idea of what makes Hino Motor's concept motorcoach -- which was being shown off at this year's Tokyo...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Dell's XPS One gets undressed and naughty

Dell's XPS One -- by now you know just about all there is, right? Well, did you know that the XPS One and A2010 are one and the same? According to details provided to us, we now know that the entire rear cover...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Warner Home Video to support Blu-ray exclusively?

Don't etch this one in stone just yet, but for those keeping a close eye on studios and which camp(s) they support, here's the latest. Reportedly, a so-called Blu-ray Festival has been raging in Hollywood, and ...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Google's mobile plans to be unveiled soon

For now it's not much more than a plan to announce a plan within the next few weeks, but since it involves Google and cellphone networks, we'll take it. The Wall Street Journal has the news that Google will ann...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Canon pulling the EOS-1D Mark III from shelves?

It looks like Canon is pulling all EOS-1D Mark IIIl units from shelves in response to the autofocus issue plaguing their professional DSLR. In what appears to be a legitimate letter sent to dealers on October ...

updated Tue October 30, 2007

Lunar lander lifts off, then promptly crashes

As the sole contestant in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, Armadillo Aerospace's predictably named Armadillo managed to complete two parts of a NASA challenge to win $350,000 in prize money. Howeve...