LCD innovation benefits personal privacy
From Personal Computing
Toshiba have announced a new technology that increases privacy for the user by narrowing the viewing angle of LCD screens. Read More
Yamaha's RMAX - the worlds most advanced non-military UAV
From Aero Gizmo
UPDATED Nov 19, 2004 The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), is a term you'll hear a lot more about over the coming years. In the past it has mainly been mentioned whenever a technologically advanced country (aka the USA) is involved in warfare. The biggest advantage of a UAV is that it can be put 'in harm's way' - it can be put in a dangerous situation where the odds of losing a pilot (the most valuable part of any aircraft) are simply too great. Now Yamaha has unveiled a range of Unmanned Ground, Marine and Air Vehicles that bring autonomous capability to the world around us. Read More
GRIFFON - a fusion of motorcycle and scooter.
From Motorcycles
At the 2001 Tokyo Motor show, Honda showed a 750 scooter-styled motorcycle with a retractable roof which it dubbed the Elysium and went to great pains to point out that the bike was purely a concept machine. Significantly, it was powered by a 750 Liquid-cooled flat-4 with power delivered by a CVT - a constantly variable transmission. Read More
Personal vehicle monitoring and tracking system
From Automotive
Unlike conventional GPS-based systems, the Australian designed and manufactured monitoring EziTraK system does not require any ongoing or back-to-base fees, providing direct access to tracking, emergency alert and tampering information and control over immobilsation of the vehicle via a phone line. Read More
Yamaha concepts set for production
From Motorcycles
Monday December 15, 2003Two bikes seen for the first time as concept bikes at the Paris Motor Show are already rumoured to have been given the green light to go into production. Yamaha introduced its radical MT-01 concept bike to the amazement of all at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, shoveling the air-cooled, V-twin 1600 cc Road Star motor into what is essentially a TZ250 racing chassis, producing a motorcycle very reminiscent of the Harley-engined Buell: very compact, light, quick-steering and an engine-on-wheels. Read More
Sony developing upmarket Qualia range
From Cameras and Imaging
Sony is developing an upmarket brand in Japan, using its world-leading R&D to bring advanced products to market earlier than they would for more price-sensitive consumer products. Read More
Highlights from a Century of Flight
From Aero Gizmo
On December 17, 1903 Orville Wright became the first human to experience powered flight. Though the brothers Wright had invited folk from far and wide to watch the event at Kittyhawk, it is indicative of the skepticism of the time that just five people journied out that morning to witness this significant feat (three of those from the local 'life-saving station'). Once flight had been achieved, the news sparked an astonishing cavalcade of development which has continued unabated for the last 100 years. Read More
NTT DoCoMo develop 'Finger phone' using bone conduction
From Mobile Technology
Next time you notice someone sticking their finger in their ear in a public space, don't assume that it's just poor etiquette - they could be on an important call. This wearable telephone handset under development by Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo transforms the human hand into an active part of the receiver using bone conduction. Read More
Hitachi demonstrates fuel-cells for handhelds:expected by 2005
From Mobile Technology
The search for a viable alternative to conventional nickel cadmium and lithium ion batteries is on as the power consumption requirements of laptops and portable computing devices in all their modern guises increases. Read More
Triumph Rocket III delivery dates and pricing set
From Motorcycles
The first of a new breed of motorcycle, the 2.3 litre Triumph Rocket III will be available in Australia from May 2004 and will sell for around A$25,000. Forward orders are growing daily as buyers line up for what will surely be one of the most exhilarating roadgoing experiences available. Read More
Retro-fit heads-up display system for motorcycle and bicycle helmets
From Wearable Electronics
Fighter pilots have had it for years but Formula One drivers have only just begun experimenting with heads-up displays, so it was unexpected to find Motion Research Corporation showing their forthcoming consumer heads-up display for motorcycle and bicycle helmets at last Friday's 23rd Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in Seattle. Read More
Meta Group warns on Office camera phones
From Research Watch
December 14, 2003 With the cost of adding cameras to mobile phones becoming marginal (US$2-$5 per phone), META Group expects the majority of phones to include this capability within two to three years. However, for many organisations, cameras represent a significant liability or security risk - inappropriate candid shots of employees, pictures of production lines or worse. Read More
Internet Ad revenues continue recovery
From Research Watch
The Internet continued its resurgence following the 'tech-wreck' when the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) announced yesterday that US Internet advertising totaled an estimated US$1.745 billion in the third quarter of 2003. Read More
LCD sales surpass CRT sales for first time
From Research Watch
IDC flagged a milestone in the evolution of the desktop when it released the Australian monitor market results for Q3 (July to Sept) 2003: the third party (Branded) market saw LCD screens outsell CRT screens with 51.5% versus 48.5% of unit shipments for the quarter. Read More
Spam now more than 50% of emails
From Research Watch
If email is the internet's killer-app, then the growing prevalence of spam (unsolicited bulk email) is throttling the internet's most compelling benefit. Increasingly, spam is choking mailboxes and costing millions of person-hours a year... Read More
LA to Las Vegas: one car, no driver, no remote-control
From Automotive
Like most motor racing, the rules are simple: stay on the course and finish first within ten hours - oh, and no drivers and no remote control. This is a race for robots! Read More
Gizmo gift for wine-lovers
From Around The Home
Dynamo House is offering a new concept wine kit which is billed as a 'Step by Step Introduction to Wine Appreciation for Wine Lovers' and is available in two versions: White Wine and Red Wine. Read More
Interactive Entertainment Industry set to pass the Movie Box Office
From Research Watch
There is no greater indicator of the massive change our society is undergoing than the startling fact that the World Interactive Entertainment (aka Video Game) Industry gross last year exceeded the Movie Box Office gross: a landmark in the history of civilization. Read More
bSQUARE Power Handheld reaches UK marketplace
From Personal Computing
A new kind of "Power Handheld" that integrates a full VGA screen, retractable QWERTY thumb-operated keyboard and wireless data acces via GPRS networks has been released on the UK market after a deal between smart device specialists bSQUARE and Vodafone. Read More
Recreational three-person sub
From On the Water
The Aquarius is a three person, fly-by-wire recreational submersible that will operate to depths of 50m to 100m at a maximum speed of 7 knots when it goes on sale at the end of 2004 at a cost of '500,000. Read More
