Air, the French electronic pop duo, have teamed up with London-based music technology company RjDj to create an innovative App, “Love by AIR,” for the iPhone, which allows fans to experience Air’s music in a unique, immersive way. Fans can choose from five different “soundscapes,” and then use the App’s features to transform the musical experience in real-time by sampling and processing ambient sounds, the fan’s own voice and more into Air’s own music. Fans can also record their own messages or performances with the application, allowing them to share their own unique productions of Air’s music with their friends, and with the world. (more…)
The online community has grown 752% over the last year. Everyone knows what it is (well almost), everybody is talking and everybody is part of it in some shape of form but few people know what exactly is social media. “What the F**k is Social Media “by Marta Kagan is an excellent presentation on brand infiltration and it’s consequences, it’s nothing revolutionary but it’s fun, intelligent and very true. (more…)
GM is set to unveil a 2-seater, 2-wheeled urban electric prototype in NY (just mentioning that GM is planning to unveil anything seems surreal at the moment). GM and Segway are partners in this project, and the way they describe the P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Vehicle) is “a two-seater, two-wheeled electric vehicle that moves people around in urban space, quickly, quietly, and cleanly”. Although I have nothing against the noisy, crowded and polluted streets of my beloved city…the concept sounds refreshing.
The P.U.M.A will has a range of 35 mph (56 km), and will carry two or more passengers (depending on future seat configurations). Lets see how it goes. The last thing I need is a P.U.M.A crash to stall my morning commute. (more…)
Want to turn your iPhone into a performance driving and OBDII diagnostic tool? Well now you can. The app uses the iPhone’s built in GPS and accelerometer to provide a variety of data, including instant average fuel economy (readers with Ferrari’s and Lamborghini’s obviously you don’t care about this, so pay attention), acceleration, and commute times. Owners can either display this info instantly to get real time feedback or record it for later analysis.
While all this is “cool”, Rev’s real knock out punch, is its advanced OBDII (On Boards Diagnostic System) functionality. With the help of an aftermarket OBDII port connector, the Rev program offers sleek diagnostic tools and the ability to clear that annoying “Check Engine” lights. Among the other features are real-time statistics concerning fuel pressure, throttle position, air intake temp, boost and intake manifold pressure. All for $40. (more…)
Without a doubt, the issues with resources for gasoline and it’s cost has caused many of us additional stress, financial hesitation and also the time to think of more ways to commute around town. Beatgasoline.com, an intiative by Nike and Youth Noises are taking things in their own hands and helping to stress the need to eliminate the CO2 by the power of sport.
At Beatgasoline.com you can download free stuff, watch exclusive Nike content and upload videos or pictures showing how you would beat gasoline. You can also view other submissions and vote on the weekly Global Giving Card winners. Which, if you submit a video or picture, could be you. Other grand prizes include some killer stuff from Nike 6.0.
Nike has exceeded its CO2 emissions reduction target through the World Wildlife Fund’s Climate Savers program. They eliminated F-gases across all Nike products following 14 years of research and development in Nike Air cushioning system. And they defined their environmental footprint for their direct operations and their contract factories. By FY11 Nike expects to make all its footwear meet or exceed standards set in its sustainability index; make the Nike brand facilities climate neutral; reduce footwear manufacturing waste by 17%; and reduce packaging and point-of-purchase manufacturing waste by 30%. All Nike, Inc. facilities are targeted to be climate neutral by 2015.
Absolutely fantastic stop motion video entitled ‘The PEN story‘ dedicated to the comeback and 50th anniversary of the Olympus PEN. It starts in 1959 where the first PEN was released and ends with the new digital Olympus PEN. For this 3 minute clip 60,000 pictures were shot, 9,600 prints developed, and 1,800 pictures shot again.
HTC recently launched their new Hero phone that will run a customized version of the Google Android operating system. HTC was the first manufacturer to create a phone that ran Android and the Hero aims to set the bar higher. The Hero’s design is very similar to the G1 model, using a similar angled base and button layout. However the Hero is much thinner and doesn’t have an analog keyboard, instead it uses an on-screen touch keyboard. The phone also puts a large priority on customization, giving users lots of options to make the phone unique to them. The phone has a 3.2 inch screen and 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus. In addition the phone features a trackball to add in navigation and a plastic case with baked in teflon coating to prevent nicks and scratches. the HTC Hero is set for launch in Europe this Summer and around the world later this year. (more…)
The Green Box is a 21st century pizza box. The first of, hopefully, many more products from E.C.O. Incorporated. When it comes down to it. I’d REALLY appreciate it if Dominoes, Pizza Hut & my local Pizzeria adopted this. It would save a ton of space in my fridge!!
Coming from a city as big as NYC is and having near death experiences with cyclist who come speeding from behind automobiles has called for the need to have bike lanes all for themselves. The success of bike lanes has improved the safety of pedestrians, motorist and cyclist but due to the high cost of installation, bike lanes are not widely available. Instead of forcing cyclists to adapt their behavior to the existing infrastructure, the bike lane should adapt to the cyclist. LightLane was originally created for a design competition to promote commuting by bicycle. Although the concept did not win, the response was overwhelming, encouraging the inventors to continue development. (more…)
The year was 1984 when founder and Russian mathematician Alexey Pajitnov was playing one of his favorite puzzles when he got his inspiration to make a computer version. Pajitnov wrote the program in his spare time, simplifying the idea to make it easier for those of us who aren’t mathematicians. He used shapes made of four squares — hence “Tetris,” which comes from the Greek word for four, “Tetra.”
More than 125 million Tetris products have been sold, and Guinness World Records’ 2009 Gamers’ Edition book ranked Tetris No. 2 on its list of the top 50 console games of all time, behind Super Mario Kart. More recently on the mobile market, Tetris is almost reaching 80 million downloads worldwide. Last year 10 percent of all games on mobile phones in this country were Tetris.
Rumor has it that Tetris might be the first virtual sport to enter the Olympics, opening a new realm to sports: physical vs. mental.
