Nissan Offers Electric Car in 2010

I think that Nissan is a great Car company who really cares for their customers. I recently have a Nissan sentra 08 and Nissan workers help me out a lot. They are friendly and they always give me a complimentary car wash (=. haha While Honda and Toyota prepare to battle for hybrid supremacy, Nissan has decided to simply skip that step and become the first major automaker to sell a mainstream electric car.

The AP reports, "Nissan showed on Wednesday a spiffy electric car packed with a battery developed by the Japanese automaker to deliver more power than the type common in today's hybrids. The electric vehicle, set for sale in 2010, carried a 300 kilogram (660 pounds) lithium-ion battery and still zipped around a Nissan Motor Co. test course, accelerating more quickly than comparable gas-engine cars."

We have no idea, however, what the production car will look like. The model shown to the press was a Nissan Cube -- a small wagon resembling a Scion xB that Nissan hopes to bring to the U.S. market in 2010. But the automaker said in a press release, "The production vehicle to be introduced in 2010 will have a unique body style and is not based on any existing Nissan model."

Edmunds Inside Line adds, "Details such as cruising range are yet to be determined." While automakers often release new technologies in Asian or European markets first and bring them to the U.S. several years later, we may get Nissan's electric car early. "The Nissan electric vehicle is set to go on sale in Japan and the U.S. in 2010 and globally by 2012."

That puts it in direct competition with the next-generation Toyota Prius, and Chevy's hybrid Volt.

For auto junkies, the biggest surprise in the debut was the sight of a working lithium-ion battery. The Washington Post explains, "Better known as the energy source of choice for most laptop computers, cell phones and other portable electronic gadgets, lithium ion batteries are now being eyed by the automotive industry for use in vehicles." While many manufacturers are believed to be developing lithium-ion cells, they have proven notoriously difficult to tame. Built large enough to power a car, they tend to overheat. Nissan, however, says it has developed a new series of li-ion cells that are nearly ready for production. This new battery is constructed of "laminated cells that are stacked on top of each other inside batteries." The cells "are just a few millimeters thick," enabling the automaker to build batteries of varying sizes and capacities easily. "The laminated batteries also run cooler so they are much less likely to overheat."

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Apple's New Store in Melbourne

Apple is already a huge company. They wanted to expand their horizons by opening another great store in Melbourne. I never would have expected it to look like this though. I was shocked (not in a bad way) when I first saw the pictures.

Apple is expanding their store all around the world in order to keep up with Microsoft. Now they will soon open a new, modern and stylish Apple store in Melbourne Australia. This new store is part of a $200 million redevelopment proposal in Melbourne,Australia. The store features stylish glass atrium ceiling, and will be adjacent to a hotel and shopping complex. According to the design documents, this new cubed-style Apple store will consume the largest chunk of place in the retail plaza and is reminiscent of the company’s flagship location in San Fransisco. If this development proposal get approved , it will be the second Apple store in Melbourne. Watch more of the Apple Store pic after the break.

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World's Smallest Camcorder

I'm sure that there are millions of camcorders out there, but this one claims that panasonic launched the world's smallest camcorder. I'm pretty sure that Japan made probably the smallest camcorder, because they make EVERYTHING SMALL! I've seen their cell phones as small as a "tamagutchi" (I think that's how you spell it haha). There is no price on this though... yet! We all just have to wait.

When Camcorder joins our daily life, capture all our precious moments, even company us traveling around the world however because of the size of the oldies camcorder which was big, we got trouble in taking care of it. However now, Panasonic launched SDR-S10 “The World Smallest Camcorder” measures 1.2 x 2.5 x 4.5 inches, 10x optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD. With the ability to record on SD/SDHC format, Panasonic reveal that a 4GB SDHC memory card will allows 100 minutes recording time whereas the 2GB SDHC memory card will allows 50 minutes recording time. SDR-S10 designed in a stylish look, easy shooting that allows you to shoot your precious moment comfortably in the palm of your hand. Watch the stunning pic of the smalles camcorder after the break.

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GPD Child Locator Watch

I remember writing an article about cell phones and how parents could track their children through their cell phone. I thought that was pretty much invading their privacy. I mean this could be good if you are going to the park or somewhere where it is easy for someone to take a child. But never for older kids. I think that they would feel trapped or imprisoned. On occasion as a parent you get stuck in situations where you’re more worried than usual about keeping track of your children. Well Lok8u is releasing a gadget to help you out in such situations. It’s a set of watches that incorporate GPS, so that you never lose track of your little ones. Likely this won’t be ideal once your kids get a fashion sense of their own, but it will work for at least the younger kids. That is unless you can pitch the watch to them in a way that they won’t mind that it’s a bit on the unfashionable side.


Hopefully you don’t always have to be wearing the watch either, because even the adult version is a bit unattractive. I’m not sure specifically what situation would make you want your kids housed with a GPS unit. However, the watch is an interesting concept. It also has a handy function that lets you know when the watch has been removed, either by your child or someone else. Besides being not so attractive, this is a bit expensive. You can pick up the pair for £149.99 or about $228.

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Jumbo Remote Control

I thought this was pretty handy, yet I thought that this was already sold in stores and has been for awhile? Has it? Well, that's what I thought haha. But anyways, as a matter fact it is a really good idea. Cause I know in the living room, I can't find that stupid DVD remote or the Satellite remote. or the fan remote. There are so many damn remotes! haha That's cool someone invented just one. If you are one of those people who have several electronic devices in use just to watch TV you also know that there needs to be a remote for each of those devices. Wouldn't it be nice to have one remote control that manages all of your devices and it will never get lost? With the Jumbo Remote Control everyone in your house will be happy.

The large buttons on this handy remote are great for the older folks because they are easy to see and you don't run the risk of pushing the wrong button because they're so darn close together like on your standard remote. Younger folks with like it because it's hard to lose and they'll never have to get up and search for the remote again. And yes, even those electronically un-savvy folks will enjoy the Jumbo Remote Control because they'll be able to control up to 8 devices from the same remote, never having to guess which remote controls which machine.

The Jumbo Remote Control runs on 2 AA batteries which are not included, and it is compatible with nearly every name brand electronic device. Get rid of that stack of remote controls and get your Jumbo Remote Control

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Motion Activated Lawn Sprinkler

When I was starting to read this article, I was very concerned about the water issue. I mean does it have to be water? I think that's just wasting it if you have pests coming 24/7. The inventor should think about our environment and how much we're wasting water! I know I could be a tree hugger sometimes.. but I found a this gadget on a website. This is the motion-activated animal deterrent that protects your flower beds, garden, and ponds from deer, raccoons, herons, or domesticated animals without using harmful chemicals or requiring unsightly barriers. Using infrared detection technology that is effective day or night, the device activates an integrated sprinkler when a visitor enters its 105° field-of-view, spraying a forceful yet harmless stream of water over a 1,575' sq. area. The sudden noise and movement of the sprinkler frightens the uninvited guest, causing it to scatter while discouraging return visits. The unit stakes into the ground and attaches to a garden hose, while a dial allows for adjusting the motion detector and spray to focus on animals of a particular size, from small cats to deer. Battery lasts four to six months. Requires one 9-volt battery. 25" L x 7.5" W. (1 1/2 lbs.)
I think it's around 60 bucks or so.

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Apple iPod Touch - Gaming Handheld In Disguise?

I really love this website, but I'm sad that they don't update it often! haha But I found an article about the glorious Apple Ipod Touch. haha touchArcade reports that the new 2nd Generation Apple iPod Touch has the fastest 3D rendering performance of all devices in its class, making it even faster than the new iPhone 3G in this regard:

The most clear difference is that fact that the iPod Touch’s processor was quietly boosted to 532MHz (up from 412MHz) with the 2nd generation model introduced in September. Meanwhile, the iPhone 3G, Original iPhone and 1st Generation iPod Touch continue to run at the original 412MHz. Though not the intended purpose, this video from Handheld Games Corp shows that the app load time of the 2nd Generation iPod Touch is notably faster than the 1st Generation model.
It seems that there are additional factors, however, as there are performance differences even found between the models that run at the same speed. The models rank in the following order (fastest to slowest) for 3D rendering, with the 2nd Generation iPod Touch being the fastest “by far”.


We love Apple's discreet way of introducing products that offer enhanced functionality like gaming without shouting "Hey look now it does this too!" from the rooftops. The new Touch is easily our favorite gadget of the year so far - with the ability to check email, browse the web, play games, view photos, listen to music and watch videos AND run cool apps we're as happy as we can be!
The most clear difference is that fact that the iPod Touch’s processor was quietly boosted to 532MHz (up from 412MHz) with the 2nd generation model introduced in September. Meanwhile, the iPhone 3G, Original iPhone and 1st Generation iPod Touch continue to run at the original 412MHz. Though not the intended purpose, this video from Handheld Games Corp shows that the app load time of the 2nd Generation iPod Touch is notably faster than the 1st Generation model.

It seems that there are additional factors, however, as there are performance differences even found between the models that run at the same speed. The models rank in the following order (fastest to slowest) for 3D rendering, with the 2nd Generation iPod Touch being the fastest “by far”.

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