All the stories tagged with: Transportation
Cellphones used to check in
12/05/2007, Passengers in Houston can now board flights using their cellphone or PDA instead of a standard boarding past in a 3-month test program that was launched on Tuesday at the Bush Intercontinental Airport, with the potential of expanding this program [...]
Cigarette Lighter Flashlight
12/04/2007, There are times that I wished I had a flashlight in my car: to scope house numbers in a dark street or to look at something underneath a seat, among other things. The idea of having a flashlight that plugs [...]
Jaguar broadband multimedia mag
12/03/2007, Jaguar aims to stay at the forefront of technology by launching a broadband multimedia magazine specifically for iPhone and iPod Touch users, making it the first of its kind in the world. Heading to the site www.jxfphone.com, both iPhone and [...]
BMW networked iDrive car
12/03/2007, BMW is currently putting some of its cars through a test that involves an IP solution that uses standard Ethernet to connect car components to the central computer. This test could see costs lowered in the future thanks to the [...]
Bike Mounted BreakFast tray
11/30/2007, I don’t know about you, but whenever I exercise, I don’t exactly have the appetite nor am I in the shape to actually eat something on the spot while sweating profusely. The Bike Mounted BreakFast tray caters for those who [...]
Supercar runs on biofuel
11/29/2007, Mention supercar and you probably have the image of an exotic beast that guzzles up fuel like there’s no tomorrow. Not so with the Swedish Koenigsegg CCXR, as this beast is capable of running on just E85 ethanol fuel alone. [...]
Lasers help guide cars
11/29/2007, Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are working on a laser-based system to improve the performance of car collision warning systems. Sounds like a pretty advanced way to help save lives by preventing car accidents – [...]
Folding scooter from MIT
11/29/2007, An MIT group has taken the idea of a folding bicycle to the next level – this time, we’re dealing with a folding electric motor scooter instead. These battery-powered scooters use a mere 150 parts. These scooters are meant to [...]
Non-pilots to operate Army robot planes
11/29/2007, Military pilots aren’t too happy with plans for the US Army to allow non-pilots to take control of their powerful drone combat aircraft such as the Sky Warrior. Ordinarily, Predators and Reapers are handled by a qualified and skilled pilot [...]
Peugeot smart A/C system
11/28/2007, Peugeot wants drivers to keep their air conditioning system running all year round, regardless of whether it is winter or not. The main reason behind this idea would be maintaining the effectiveness and efficiency of the A/C system by keeping [...]
VertiPod is Segway of the sky
11/28/2007, The VertiPod carries you about in a similar manner as the Segway… except for the fact that this device keeps you afloat between five to 15 feet above the ground and boasts a top speed of 40mph. Steering it is pretty [...]
Toshiba 2.5-inch HDDs for auto apps
11/28/2007, Toshiba has just launched a new bunch of 2.5″ hard drives that are meant for automotive applications. The 80GB monstrosity (relatively speaking, of course, as 80GB is but the entry-level size for desktop computers these days) will be used in [...]
Night Vision for cars
11/27/2007, Flir Systems has just arrived at an agreement with BMW, installing its PathFindIR thermal imaging technology in those luxury performance vehicles from the German automaker. This system makes it a whole lot easier to drive around at night as it [...]
