Flying car to be unveiled in 2011June 24th, 2009 TORONTO - The flying car is on its way. An American company Terrafugia Transition, based near Boston, is set to unveil the dual-purpose car-cum-plane vehicle called 'The Flying Car' as early as 2011.
World's first flying car takes test flightsMarch 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Arguably the world's first flying car took its first test flight sometime this month, a milestone in a project started four years ago by MIT students. At 7:40 a.m on March 5, the winged car taxied down a runway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., took off, flew for 37 seconds and landed further down the runway - a manoeuvre it would repeat about a half dozen times over the next two days.
New technique could lead to more efficient, cheaper solar cellsOctober 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - University of Florida (UF) chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, cheaper solar cells. "This gives us a new way of studying light-matter interactions," said Valeria Kleiman, a UF associate professor of chemistry.
A unique mission: Beijing man tests radiation in the communityMarch 8th, 2009 BEIJING - Holding a black electronic gadget, Cheng Jing, a 38-year-old man who lives here carefully reads the figures on its screen and jots them down in a notebook. Cheng is a voluntary 'radiation examiner' in the community.
Laptop kills Canadian womanApril 17th, 2009 VANCOUVER - In a freak incident, a young Canadian woman was killed by her laptop during an accident in the Indian-dominated city of Surrey near here, investigation reports said Thursday. According to police, investigation has established that 25-year-old Heather Storey was killed when she was hit by her laptop while driving to work last month.
Canon successfully executes 7th season of 'Wings of Glory'May 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Canon India Pvt. Limited successfully executed the 7th annual 'Wings of Glory' program for the year 2008 to reward its top-performing channel partners.
Can video games boost memory, thinking skills in the elderly?August 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Whether video games can boost memory and thinking skills in the elderly is being investigated as part of a new study, funded by the National Science Foundation in the US. Having received a 1.2million-dollar grant for the study as part of the federal stimulus package, researchers at North Carolina State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology now hope that their findings will eventually pave the way for a prototype video game that will be helpful in boosting thinking skills among old people.
Vonage says Apple approves its mobile application for iPhone, iPod devicesSeptember 1st, 2009 Vonage says Apple approves mobile applicationHOLMDEL, N.J. — Internet phone company Vonage Holdings Corp.
Nissan's electric vehicle glides, tilts into corners, to be unveiled at Tokyo auto showOctober 7th, 2009 Nissan's electric vehicle tilts into cornersATSUGI, Japan — Nissan's Land Glider electric vehicle tilts from side to side, sashaying into curves by up to a 17-degree angle, as though showing off in a fashion statement that it's zero-emissions. The wheel segments of the car can move separately from the cabin, allowing the car, still an experimental concept model, to sway and swerve, almost like a motorcycle.
Motorola sells fiber-to-the-node product line, terms not disclosedJuly 8th, 2009 Motorola sells fiber-to-the-node product lineSCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Motorola Inc.
Barack Obama has yet to get his spy-proof BlackBerryApril 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Contrary to previous rumors, President Barack Obama hasn't gotten his super-secure BlackBerry. According to The Washington Times, the American leader will have to long for his souped-up smartphone for a little while, and has instead been forced to use an ungainly hybrid.
2010 Kia Forte sedan rivals Honda Civic and Toyota CorollaJuly 29th, 2009 Kia replaces Spectra with more refined ForteKia's newest car, the 2010 Forte, is a convincing alternative for small sedan shoppers who feel the Toyota Corolla has gotten too pricey and the Honda Civic is too ordinary. The four-door, five-passenger Forte is about the same size as the two best-selling small sedans.
Adobe to offer Flash technology to iPhone developers later this yearOctober 5th, 2009 Adobe to offer Flash to iPhone developersNEW YORK — Adobe Systems says developers for Apple's iPhone will be able to use its video-enabling software, Flash, to create applications for the device for the first time. Though it is an important milestone, Monday's announcement is not the full step many iPhone users have been waiting for.
Physicist develops method to increase efficiency of concentrator solar cellsJune 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A physicist has presented a way of increasing the efficiency of concentrator solar cells, in which light is concentrated 400-fold through lenses onto solar cells. The concentrator technology enables expensive semi-conductor material to be replaced with cheaper lens systems, and greater efficiency to be achieved.
2010 Subaru Forester is a practical vehicle for uncertain timesAugust 5th, 2009 Subaru Forester among few vehicles setting recordsThe Honda CR-V hasn't done it. The Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson also have been unable to boost sales this year over last year's levels.
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