Hot Wheels Video Racer has a VGA camera under its hood, confirms that kids have it all
January 21, 2011 No Comment
Damn kids these days and their cool tech toys ! We know we sound cranky, jealous, and old, but how are we supposed to react to Mattel’s new Hot Wheels Video Racer? Yep, just as the headline reveals, everybody’s favorite matchbox car is now home to a VGA video camera that can capture 30 to 60 frames per second and a .95-inch LCD that allows you to play back that recorded footage right on the belly of the tiny vehicle. While a short clip of the Video Racer flying off a self-made jump may be pretty awesome, Mattel will also include protective cases so those wild and crazy kids can mount the cam to a skateboard or helmet. Disappointingly, the small car only houses 512MB of storage, which can only hold 12 minutes of video, but at $60, Mattel also includes a rubberized mini USB to USB cord for connecting the cam to a Mac or PC and child-friendly editing software. The Video Racer won’t actually peel out until the fall, but we managed to take a few shots of the little thing this week and nab some video of it while at CES. Hit the break for that video and start saving that allowance! Gallery: Hot Wheels Video Racer hands-on Continue reading Hot Wheels Video Racer has a VGA camera under its hood, confirms that kids have it all Hot Wheels Video Racer has a VGA camera under its hood, confirms that kids have it all originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Flow2 from Flow 2 on Vimeo . A while back we admired the Flow2 kitchen design by Studio Gorm ; it was a “living kitchen where nature and technology are integrated in a symbiotic relationship, processes flow into one another in a natural cycle, efficiently utilizing energy, waste, water and other natural resources.” Now I learn from Leo at @zen_habits about this video, showing it in action. Nicely don… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Don’t get too excited over Barack Obama’s promise to cut unnecessary, contradictory and “ just plain dumb ” regulations. Lots of presidents have promised the same thing, and they rarely get anywhere, the New York Times observes. Even seemingly silly regulations have their supporters, making repeal a political process. The regulation forbidding…
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Click here to view this media After Rush Limbaugh decided to mock Chinese President Hu Jintao on his radio show for his “untranslated speech”, Stephen Colbert decided to do a bit of translating of his own. He also took Limbaugh to task for his “insensitive ripoff” of his character Ching Chong Ding Dong when Rush had so many other “characters” of his own to mock, like the Rev. Al Sharpton and Michael J. Fox.
Continue reading …Sony Reader app finally available for Android, only works with 2.2 and higher
January 21, 2011 No Comment
Well, it’s about time! We knew Sony was prepping some Reader apps to go along with its physical Pocket , Daily , and Touch Edition e-readers, and while it may have missed that December release date , the Android version of the app is now available in the Market. The free app is pretty much what you’d expect — you can log in with your username and it automatically syncs previously purchased books, and like the e-readers, it also supports ePub and PDF formats. In addition, you can easily highlight text and adjust font and brightness settings right from the page you’re reading. We downloaded the app and found it to be pretty decent, however, the Store shortcut launches within the browser rather than in the app. Ready for the twisted part? Sony has confirmed for us that the app will only work with handsets that run Android 2.2 and higher, which is incredibly ironic considering most Sony Ericsson handsets are, you know, still stuck with 2.1 . Of course, it looks like that PlayStation Phone will work just fine when it’s finally released, but that’s neither here nor there — hit the gallery for a pile of screenshots of the app. Gallery: Sony Reader app for Android Updated : Sony just let us know that the iOS version is still pending Apple’s approval, but it should be available soon. Sony Reader app finally available for Android, only works with 2.2 and higher originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The US and Russia can and should keep their smallpox supplies , the World Health Organization’s executive board concluded yesterday. The WHO has been asked to consider setting a deadline for destroying the virus, the Wall Street Journal explains. But at a meeting in Geneva yesterday, the board agreed with the…
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With “deep regret” over the “profound loss of life” throughout and after the 2003 Iraq war, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has changed his tune of condolence, claiming his historically unapologetic statements defending the war were misinterpreted. —JCL The BBC: Tony Blair has said he “regrets deeply and profoundly the loss of life” during and after the 2003 Iraq war. The ex-PM said his refusal to express regret for the decisions that led to war at his first appearance before the committee had been misinterpreted. But his words were met with cries of “too late” from the public gallery. Read more Related Entries January 14, 2011 Great Floods Hit Sri Lanka January 14, 2011 Mudslides Kill 500 in Brazil
Continue reading …Mitsubishi Getting Serious About Electrification, Will Launch 8 New Models in Next 5 Years
January 21, 2011 No Comment
Image: MMC Transitioning Away from the Internal Combustion Engine Mitsubishi, the maker of the lovely electric Jellybean (aka the i-MiEV electric car ), has plans to introduce 8 hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by 2015. They anticipate increased demand for “low-carbon” cars and want to position themselves as a major source of those. (Whether they will succeed is another question entirely, but they should at least get some points for trying to move away from th… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Bank of America has reported its second straight quarterly loss, $1.2 billion for the last three months of 2010 after a devaluation of its mortgage business. —JCL The BBC: Bank of America has reported a second straight quarterly loss, driven by a $2bn (£1.25bn) writedown of its mortgage business. The bank announced a net loss of $1.2bn in the last three months of 2010, compared with a $5.2bn loss a year ago. However, last year’s results included a $4bn charge related to the government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (Tarp). Read more Related Entries January 14, 2011 Great Floods Hit Sri Lanka January 14, 2011 Mudslides Kill 500 in Brazil
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons After his most recent trip to the Sudan in an effort to draw attention to the war-torn nation, George Clooney came home with an unpleasant souvenir: malaria …. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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