Peugeot Citroen unveils smallest auto fuel cell
 The GENEPAC fuel cell is the smallest automotive fuel cell available, stressing that fuel cell is still in it's early stage chairman Jean-Marie Folz was pleased to reveal the small suitcase size as a midterm solution, with biofuel deisel as the short term. In developement and partnership with the French Atomic Energy Commision(CEA) the GENEPAC (GENerateur Electrique a Pile A Combustible) is able to produce 80Kw of power. Noted to be a 'range extender' application where the fuel cell would run at 20Kw to provide steady power, while a battery kicks in for extra power when needed. Being that Fuel cell costs are based on the Platinum and gold material used to produce the product Peugeot Citroen plans to cut the manufacturing costs in half by 2010, making fuel cell cars a more viable future. Read more..!
Sony officially delays Gran Turismo 4
 Not only is the PS3 being delayed looks like the highly anticipated GT4 has been moved back from it's original "2005 release". Guess it was a long NewYears party seeing as the official Japanese language page for Gran Turismo 4 was updated to officially state the new date is a 2006 release, it's a good guess. Read more..!
PackageMapper: Google Maps for UPS/FedEx/USPS routes
 Hacking the Google Maps API, PackageMapper plots a route working directly with UPS, FedEx, and USPS on google maps. It is able to show more then one package on the map at a time, but is only updated when the service up dates, not real-time. Read more..!
 IE Tab allows users to view any IE-specific script within a Firefox tab. The extension allows plugins as well as security flaws to work under firefox, so if you need something like a Windows update you won't have to start up IE just use firefox, it's open anyways. Read more..!
Valkyrie Profile Lenneth promo movie
 Valkyrie Profile Lenneth has released a new trailer for it's upcoming release showcasing it's beautifully pre-rendered widescreen cutscenes as well as some gameplay revealing the games going to be 2D. Ode to the classics the game should be as long and entertaining as any RPG should be. Read more..!
 The Asana Spa creates treatments mainly for hotels and spas, it's French Toast Facial, is a 50-minute treatment blending organic milk, whole egg, whole grain bread, topped with Asana Spa's Maple Syrup. Then a Turmeric Herbal Blend is added to detox then finished with a Clove Herbal Blend to heal blemishes. Read more..!
 What better to celebrate his 50 years of designing then to design his own Ferrari, that's what Giorgetto Giugiaro's latest GG550 is. Based on the 612 Scaglietti mechanics and base, the new GG550 has the new skin penned by Italdesign-Giugiaro S.P.A. design studio.
Ferrari GG 50 Technical Bulletin
Length: 4,810 mm
Width: 1,950 mm
Height: 1,347 mm
Wheelbase: 2,950 mm
Front track: 1,677 mm
Rear track: 1,643 mm
Front overhang: 838 mm
Rear overhang: 1,022 mm
Trunk Size: 270 liters
Trunk Size with rear seats folded down: 500 liters
Engine: V12 – 5,748 cc
HP (hp/rpm): 540 HP at 7250
Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive
Transmission: 6-speed automatic with sequential mode
Front Tires: Bridgestone 245 35 ZR20
Rear Tires: Bridgestone 305 35 ZR20
Brakes: Brembo
Rims: ATP Tecnoforming 20”
Color: Red
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Sanyo announces worlds smallest HD camcorder
 The Xacti DMX-HD1 records at a 1280x720 Resolution in a 30fps MPEG-4 format on to a 2GB SD Card able to hold about 28min in HD. The cam measures in at 80x119x36mm, and weighs 235g, expected to cost around $1040 at first then down to $800 around March. Read more..!
Volkswagen striving for a comeback
 Amidst all the management scandals and quality issues VW has had to deal with this past year the car maker is looking to get it's on-a-roll Audi division to pick the company back up with it's new VW models. Like the Eos hardtop convertible(pictured) and the Golf, and Golf GTi models to be released VW is looking to have a good year. Read more..!
In-game ads infiltrate Counter-Strike
 Subway and In-game advertising provider Engage has managed to net a deal to get gamers interested in the Subwaysandwiches--advertising in "the most popular online action game played amongst men 18 to 34". Being in Counter-Strike, the ad campaign has been able to reach 31,000 unique gamers in just three weeks. Read more..!
Microsoft distributes WMV/WMA component for QuickTime
 Flip4Mac is a Quicktime Player plugin that runs WMV, WMA files, and most formats that WMP9 does, on the Quicktime Player without having to download the Windows Media Player. Unusual for Microsoft to distribute third-party tools from it's own Website, and even more it's a Quicktime plugin, that also allows users to stream Windows Media files inside Safari. Read more..!
GookBox: Play music from your Gmail account
 GookBox allows users to play your music anywhere you have an internet connection by utilizing your Gmail account to store your files in. Regardless if this app may be in violation of Googles Terms of Services it's still a interesting idea. Made from Java, so should be cross-platform able, the trial looks pretty basic but currently inoperable cause they're running the app out of the same Gmail account. But, if they clean up the name and avoid getting google's legal department to shut them down, the idea's good. Read more..!
Gnash: Open source Flash player
 Gnash is an open source flash player for Linux, supporting many features up to Flash 7. Using OpenGL to render the .SWF and .FLA files in both stand-alone window and as a firefox plugin. Read more..!
 Mac-heads and geographiles rejoice the culmination of the two have finally been released by Google. Now available for both Mac and PC this has all the features and exploring power every traveler needs. Read more..!
Michelin Challenge Design 2006
 Michelin's 2006 Design Challenge was to incorporate an alternative powertrain, with tires appropriate to the powertrain while considering the role electronics play in tire systems, notably vehicles for the California market. Michelin showcase the design contest finalists with the North American debut of two hybrid concepts: the Italdesign-Giugiaro Toyota Volta (shown above) and the American Honda GRX Hybrid.
Some higlights of the Contest.
Grip:
Unlimited by Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho
Three Passenger Thrill Ride (3PTR) by John Lazorack
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Brutale by Thierry Dumaine
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Silent Hill teaser: short and creepy
 Sony Picture's Silent Hill is scheduled to open April 21st, has posted a teaser of the upcoming video game adaptation. Let's hope this is a good one, it has a competent director, good writer, solid cast, and good art design. Not to mention the Silent hill story was good, but can it save the demise of a video game movie? King Kong did okay. Read more..!
 You never know an all out multi-continental nuclear holocaust, could be right around the corner, it's always smart to be prepared by encasing your iPod in a nuclear safe device, it even comes with a handle. Read more..!
Mega Man Zex (DS) details surface
 Famitsu has printed Mega Man Zex (Zero X?)the newest megaman title for the DS. The images reveal a new look and aside from the orange mop, the armored suit has upgraded to a living metal. Players can now play as MegaWoman, finally. Read more..!
Samsung's 720TD 17-inch tablet display
 The 720TD has two big, mysterious buttons sit on the shiny black bezel; pressing the buttons, they pop up, extending hidden antennas. When click the pen sized stylus, just like you'd click a ballpoint pen, you activate it. With the antennas active, the screen reacts to the touch of the stylus. Samsung plans to release the 720TD later in the year at an estimated cost of less than $800. Read more..!
Guitar Hero readies for European tour
 Coming to European shores April 7th Red Octane has confirmed Guitar Hero to be published by Harmonix in a £49.99 package and will be in short supply. Harmonix hopes to push it's company into the mainstream as a result of the limit, comparing the hype to that of the GTA 3 release. Guitar Hero will also feature "country specific" tracks in certain areas, but the UK version will be same as the US. Read more..!
Y-E DATA announces ExpressCard/34 media reader
 Still wonder what that Express Card/34 slot is for on the new Macintel's, well built by the PCMCIA association the new format is designed to take the expansion card into the next generation, by being faster then a PC Card and support for PCI Express. The Y-E DATA card reader allows for the old EV-DO and other formats to be still used along with the new Express. Costs around $50. Read more..!
Nintendo DS redesign coming Jan. 16th?
 First out of the mouth of Reggie then the mainstay Famitsu company hinted to it, now the well-regard importers over at Lik-Sang have written something of interest on thier site, maybe as early as January 16th? From the site: "... here at Lik Sang too we have received word a couple of days ago from a Japanese contact stating Nintendo will have a formal announcement of the re-design on Jan 16th."
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Epson Endeavor Pro3500 and MR2100 desktops
 Japan company Epson is bringing out the Endeavor Pro3500 and MR2100. Pro3500 is a traditional tower desktop with a P4 3Ghz, GeForce 6200TV, 512MB RAM and a 80GB hard drive. While the MR2100 falls into the colored PC craze found in Japan, with cases in pink, blue, gray and red. More Form-factor the MR2100 runs a Celeron D 2.93Ghz, 256MB RAM and a 40GB drive. Epson only sells them in Japan for now; the Pro3500 goes for ¥124,950 (about $1,100), and the MR2100 comes in at ¥63,000 (about $552).
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Katamari remote control project
 The guys over at Making Toys have decided to roll Katamari gameplay up another level by introducing their two player remote control version of the game. On the Site you can find out how the idea came to pass as well as the making of pictures also from the site here's the directions for game play: Two players are needed
to play the game. Players can choose Shikao or Ichigo to represent themselves in order to start the game. On the floor
there are some objects such as sushi, pencils, ducks, eggs, and so on. Players will race to collect as many objects as
possible with their Katamari balls. When the cars move, the Katamari balls will roll up random objects from the floor.
The player who collects the most objects wins the game!!!! Read more..!
AJP's SLI 7800 Go 19-inch laptop
 Not sure if it's SLi but the AJP Laptop does haev the 19" LCD reale-state, specs are decents too. Installed it the AMD Turion64 MT-40, 2GB RAM and a 100GB hard drive, also to utilize the screen size a TV Tuner card. AJP sells the laptop for over $4000 the cost of being large. Read more..!
PSP ready video via Google
 Googles newest Google Video service now has download options for PSP ready formats. So, search for the video and clicking on the download button some contain the 'Sony PSP' option download that, and load it on the PSP, it's ready to go. Read more..!
2006 Ford Fusion NASCAR debut
 Ford's new "Face for the Chase" 2006 Fusion NASCAR, intorduced on the high banks of Daytona, will be the first time Ford has into'd a new race car along with it's production counterpart at the same time since Fords 1968 Torino. Unlike the Torino where the race car was a basic production car, the New V6 FWD stock Fusion is nothing close to the tube-frame, V8-powered RWD NASCAR. Read more..!
Uber Breakout - Wastetimer
 There's thousands of breakout clones and circular breakout copy games, Uber Breakout continues the fad. This flash game gives you two paddles that circle the playing field and your goal is to break out the spheres in the middle. Like usual the power ups for the paddles and the balls appear and falling capsules that give points, or arrow spheres that can direct the ball to go in the direction you want. Unlike other clones Uber has no end to each level the spheres just keep appearing as you breakout. Fun, addicting what more could you ask. Read more..!
Grisoft debuts free AVG antivirus for Linux
 "With its growing popularity, it is only a matter of time before the Linux operating system becomes more widely targeted by virus and malware writers." A press release from Grisoft announced for it's latest free anti-virus program for Linux. While some say premature it's a good start and welcome protection for Linux users. Read more..!
555 Design Eroded Desktops
 Most Desktop background available are sharp and clean designs that "pop", 555 Design has decided to go another route and present images that are rusted or worn out and old looking backgrounds. They're all original and implement blending and shading to get quite stunning effects. The site is annoying that it pops up a new window to get the pics, but the images change things up and they're free. Read more..!
Blind Gamer preps for Japan Kombat
 Reigning from the DogTags gaming center in Lincoln, Nebraska, Brice Mellen! Noted as the Blind master, Brice Mellen has been invited to Japan's best Mortal Kombat players tournament, after winning a best of three competition in his home town. The tournament will be a NipponTV special to air later this year nationwide. The blind players fame has been spreading worldwide for his keen ability to use sound to gauge his opponents in fighting games, japanese players could label him Brice "Zatoichi". Read more..!
 Why doesn't firefox allow you to drag-and-drop files to file upload controls on webforms, by default? There are extensions to enable this function, Drag
and Drop Upload being one, does more though, it allows multiple submissions at a time. Even creates more file fields to accommodate all the files on certain sites, like Gmail. Read more..!
WinPodder: Another podcast app for Windows
 WinPodder is a podcast aggregator for Windows, it's free supports audio, video, and photo podcasts, as well as Apple's "enhanced" podcast format. Free client to keep your Casts in order, those photocasts can get out of hand. Read more..!
 Posted on Uncrate as a general purpose this Boxing Bag also allows a iPod holder. With a waterproof compartment inside large enough to carry your gym stuff, and perforated soft Italian leather with contrast stitching exterior. The iPod holder is detatchable from the bags shoulder strap a collaboration between Tanner Krolle and oki-ni, like the branded padlocks embossed oki-ni. The carryon comes in black, dark brown or cream, and Tanner Krolle leather zip pulls to match, sells for $1260. Read more..!
 MacBook Pro? More like MacintelBook Pro, yes that's right the first Macintel laptop was introduced sporting the new Intel Core Duo Processors from 1.67Ghz to 1.83Ghz speeds. Ram goes from 512MB to 2GB, a built in iSight, FrontRow, FireWire 400, two USB2.0, ExpressCard3/4, Mag Safe power, 802.11g(Airport Extreme), Bluetooth2.0 EDR, gigabitEthernet, an Apple remote input, and a backlit keyboard. The display runs at 1440x900 off a 15.4" LCD, utilizing the ATi Mobility Radeon X1600 w/ 128MB or 256MB vidRam, and a dual-link DVI out for those Plasmas. HD's are either the 80Gig or 100Gig, and has a dual-layer DVD burner. Total weight around 5.6 pounds at 1" thickness in size, and costs between $2,000 to $2,500.
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