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Panasonic Strada F-Class
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Corporate News, GPS, Misc. Tech, Transportation,
If you live in Japan, you can now check in on your home, control your appliances, and even lock your doors while in your car with Panasonic’s Strada F-Class. The device has a touchscreen with icons that say things such as “turn off the light.” Introduced this week, the Strada also works as GPS. Of course, you have to have a webcam and netlinking system. With a $3,400.00 price you could always get a couple of timers to do the same thing. Look for it to hit the market this June.
Read More 
| Post-Bulletin
Gallery: Panasonic Strada F-Class
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We were happy to find out that the new Smart Car did well during its recent crash tests. The 8 foot car received the highest rating in both front-end and side impact testing. It received the second highest rating for rear crashes. Adrian Lund, president of the IIHS that conducted the test, said that a small car may be safer in congested urban areas, where crashes occur less often.
“All things being equal in safety, bigger and heavier is always better. But among the smallest cars, the engineers of the Smart did their homework and designed a high level of safety into a very small package,” Lund said. Looking at the results, it’s even a smaller package now.
Read More | CNN
Gallery: Smart Car Aces Crash Tests
Multifunction GPS Bluetooth Rearview Mirror System
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,
The Multifunction GPS Bluetooth Rearview Mirror System can do almost everything except play the violin. With a reverse sensor system, the 3.35-inch TFT touchscreen is also an MP3 and MP4 player with built-in speaker, an E-book for when you are stuck in traffic, support for PDFs, and GPS with voice prompts and auto-reroute. With an SD/MMC card slot, it has 5 included games, a stylus pen, and runs on DC 9V-13V. Did we mention it also has hands-free Bluetooth capability and Caller ID? At a reported price of £145.00 (~$282.00,) you will never have to leave your garage to have fun.
Read More | MCD Electronics via Red Ferret Journel
Gallery: Multifunction GPS Bluetooth Rearview Mirror System
Here’s another multi-functional take along for your car or office. The 4-in-1 LED Light features adjustable lighting for emergencies and a laser pointer for waving down unscrupulous ETs. The magnetic base attaches to your dashboard or PC in case you work in a dark cubby. We guess the fourth usage must be the clip on the side to prove to everyone that you are not simply a nerd with only pencils in your pocket protector. The light is available for the mini-price of $5.99.
Read More | Giz Fever
Gallery: 4-in-1 LED Light
JAXA/NHK Cam Captures Moon Video
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science, Transportation,
We do so many stories about what NASA is doing lately that we thought it only fair to show you what Japan is up to these days. JAXA (their NASA) and the National TV channel NHK launched a Canon HD video cam to shoot the moon. Check out the first images here. NHK plans to release a DVD of the videos and, from the look of things, more will be coming. After all, one can never get enough close-ups of space, can one?
Read More | Akihabara News
Gallery: JAXA/NHK Cam Captures Moon Video
Want to go to the Moon, but can’t afford the ticket? You and your buds, family members, and pets can be put on the Send Your Name to the Moon Website. After you enter your name, you will be added to a database. That will be put on a microchip integrated into a future moon-hopping spacecraft and orbit around Luna for years.You can even print a certificate of proof. The deadline for submissions is June 28.
Read More | NASA
Gallery: Send Your Name to the Moon
USB Flex Neck Light
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, Transportation, USB,
Great Point Light has a new traveling lamp for your laptop. Powered up by USB or batteries, use the Flex Neck 2 LED Light for books, cars, or other dark areas. The flexible neck makes it easy to turn away from those people on that flight to Europe that are trying to steal your trade secrets. We think it might also work when you are pretending to be deep in research in your cubicle, but are actually hitting the late night chat rooms. Get the flexible lamp for a mere $13.89.
Read More | MTV Shop
Gallery: USB Flex Neck Light
Tesla PL Roadster Arrives
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Google, Transportation,
The Tesla PL has finally arrived. The electric motor driven roadster’s store will be open next week in the Westwood neighborhood of LA. Another store will be open in Silicon Valley, where the car was developed with the assistance of Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Chicago, New York and other cities can expect dealerships next year. California Gov Arnie, George Clooney, and Will.i.am have already ordered one. Although we applaud the green sentiment, we can think of better ways to dispense with a spare $100,000.
Read More | CNN
Gallery: Tesla PL Roadster Arrives
Go Moto Danica!
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Misc. Tech, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,
What do you do when Danica Patrick wins her first IndyCar race? If you are Motorola, you grab a huge pic of her with your insignia on her jumpsuit and offer free wallpaper. Then you build a site called MotoDanica and feature a whole slew of kewl products with her name on them. They include a Bluetooth Automotive System for switching from music to phone, a Bluetooth Headset, and MOTOKR Headphones. We think this surely beats being on a box of Wheaties.
Read More | MotoDanica
Gallery: Go Moto Danica!
Pod Hotel, Inexpensive Travelers Friend
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Hot Deals, Internet, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation, Wireless / WiFi,
Ever get ticked off at the airport because of a delayed or canceled flight and have to crash there (no pun intended)? There is hope for travelers with the Pod Hotel. $89.00 buys you 7 x 12 feet of sleep space with climate control, an iPod docking station, wireless internet, and LCD TV with no remote. The down side is that you have to share bathrooms, you cannot smoke in them, and there is not much moving around space. Originating in Japan as far back as 1979, they are now available in London and Amsterdam, having been built early this year, as well as one in New York City that was built last year. There are now plans for expansion which sounds to us like a great idea for a budding entrepreneur.
Read More | the Pod Hotel
