Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Taking remote-sex to the next level (NSFW)

Taking remote-sex to the next level (NSFW): "Absence not only makes the heart grow fonder, it can also make for a pretty unfulfilling sex life. While technology has allowed lovers to bridge the tyranny of distance in terms of sight and sound, getting touchy feely is a different matter."

Two new Suzuki Kizashi Concepts - one frugal, one powerful

Two new Suzuki Kizashi Concepts - one frugal, one powerful: "Suzuki is having a bet each way in the performance vs fuel efficiency stakes with the unveiling of two new additions to its long-running line of Kizashi concepts at the New York International Auto Show. While the Kizashi EcoCharge hybrid concept combines a 2.0-liter petrol engine,15kW motor and a 115-volt air-cooled lithium-ion battery to optimize fuel efficiency, it's show floor stablemate the Kizashi Apex Concept is geared toward performance."

Bugatti displays new versions of the world’s fastest car and fastest convertible in Shanghai

Bugatti displays new versions of the world’s fastest car and fastest convertible in Shanghai: "There just aren't enough superlatives to adequately describe the exploits of Ettore Bugatti and the remarkable history of his marque, let alone its resurrection as a world-beating performance car manufacturer."

Road test: Mercedes-Benz B Class F-Cell

Road test: Mercedes-Benz B Class F-Cell: "What's it like to drive a hydrogen powered car? It depends on which one. In the case of BMW's Hydrogen 7, essentially a 760i with its 6.0 liter V12 tweaked to burn hydrogen instead of petrol, one might suspect it's pretty much like the donor vehicle. In the case of Mercedes-Benz's B Class-based F Cell, powered by electricity from a lithium-ion battery pack fed by an on-board fuel cell, you might think different."

Smart phones to drive new mobile sales to one in every four humans this year

Smart phones to drive new mobile sales to one in every four humans this year: "According to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile Phone Shipment and Forecast Report, the mobile phone market reached 1.6 billion units in 2010, and will increase further to 1.8 billion units this year – there are less than seven billion humans on Mother Earth, so that's more than one new mobile phone for every man, woman and child. The growth is being driven by continuously growing emerging markets and the trend to upgrading to smart phones."