Pulse: F1 car made from cardboard boxes
Thursday, February 25th, 2010The Wilson Brothers, designers from the UK, have created a Formula One car out of shoe boxes used for Puma shoes.
The Wilson Brothers, designers from the UK, have created a Formula One car out of shoe boxes used for Puma shoes.
A sweet little wide-angle compact, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 should make a lot of snapshooters happy.
We got a glimpse of Bowers & Wilkins snazzy new P5 headphones and MM-1 multimedia speakers late last year. It appears that the products will be available for purchase by mid-year.
The Sony Bravia KDL46HX900 is one of the company’s flagship models and features a high-contrast LED backlight, internet TV and optional 3D.
Audi promises V6 fuel economy in this fire-breathing V8 coupe, but we can’t even begin to imagine how much self-control that would require.
Conor Klein, a furniture design student at the Rhode Island School of Design, was inspired by a leech and …
It’s far from perfect (scary warnings, difficult controls, occasional glitches), but sound quality, Bluetooth, device support and its aggressive pricing pushes it over the line. Just.
HOYA announces the Pentax K-7 Limited Silver digital SLR camera, marketed in a limited quantity of 1,000 sets. The special-edition model comes with a silver-colored body and the SR lettering is in a special gold color. Furthermore, the K-7 Limited Silver comes equipped with a “golden section ratio” focusing screen, and the LCD monitor on the camera’s back panel is protected with a reinforced glass plate, which is highly shock- and scratch-resistant making this K-7 even more durable and dependable than the original K-7…
Canon releases firmware update version 1.1.0 for the REBEL T1i / 500D digital SLR camera. This update incorporates the following fixes and improvements: • Enhances the reliability of Live View shooting • Fixes incorrect indications on the Arabic, English, and Swedish menu screens
Sony has announced its 2010 Bravia range, which includes internet TV and 3D capabilities as well as a smattering of striking design.
Mini’s new Connected iPhone integration system will debut in April and feature streaming web radio, amongst other things.
K.R. Sridhar of secretive Bloom Energy shows “60 Minutes” his company’s little power-plant-in-a-box, already in use by Google and eBay.
Sony has showed off a range of concept cameras at PMA 2010, but is it a case of too little, too late?
Sigma announces five new HSM lenses at the PMA. The 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC is the first ultra wide zoom lens with a minimum focal length of 8mm, designed for APS-C size sensors. The 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS is a compact lens with an overall length of just 91.8mm (3.6″). The 85mm F1.4 EX DG large aperture medium telephoto lens is ideal for portrait and low light photography. The new APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS and APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS offer built-in Optical Stabilization for Sony and Pentax cameras…
A number of readers have written to ask us if there’s a problem with the brightness levels on Panasonic plasmas.Here are CNET Australia’s recommendations.
First impressions and shed-loads of pictures and info from CNET Australia’s first-hand look at a prototype of Panasonic’s upcoming 50-inch 3D plasma TV.
Video-conferencing is a bit old hat by now, but Panasonic and Skype hope that it can make free video calls in the lounge a reality in 2010.
Samsung adds new waterproof and durable compacts to the digital camera family. The new AQ100 come in a slim (0.78″ thin) package and can be used in up to 10 feet of water and features a 5x optical & internal zoom lens with Digital Image Stabilization, and a 2.7″ TFT-LCD screen. The model SL605 was designed with durability in mind, and offers you an Anti scratch Mask, which safeguards the camera. Furthermore, the bottom, buttons and areas surrounding the 2.7″ TFT-LCD, are rubberized to further protect the camera from the elements…
THK Photo Products introduces the SLIK COMPACT II Tripod and the SLIK MINI II Table-Top Tripod. These second versions of the COMPACT and the MINI have improved ease of use by adding Speed-Release leg locks which are faster and easier to operate than the traditional twist-lock legs. Also there is a bubble-level at the top of the center column to help level the camera for the perfect shot. The COMPACT II is less than 14.2″ when collapsed and 39″ when extended. The MINI II is just 8″ when collapsed, making it easy to carry…
This madcap adventure tests your detective skills in brand new environments with an immersive story, and a twist on old gameplay elements keeps things interesting.