It’s not quite Kitt, the artificial intelligence computer system onboard the Knight Rider car, but TomTom, the maker of portable GPS systems has inked a deal with Twentieth Century Fox to have Dan Castellaneta provide Homer Simpson catch phrases for their devices.
Why settle for a robotic voice offering you turn by turn directions when you can have a well known American father figure.
With all the convergence of technology, it seems we are still not quite at the point where a single gadget will meet all of our technology needs. Manufacturers recognize this and have come out with an in-car holder with dual goosenecks.
I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head that carries around a traffic cone in their car but if you need that extra level of security, Brando is offering a traffic cone for sale. This isn’t just any cone. This traffic cone is both solar charged and collapsible.
The Disappearing Car Door, also known as Retractable Car Door technology sounds as if it’s the latest magic trick you’d expect to see at a David Copperfield magic show but rather, it actually is a prototype car door technology that has been designed by Jatech.
For the most part, car door technology hasn’t changed all that much since the first cars were designed. Consisting of two hinges and a latch, car doors open outwards. There’s nothing really wrong with this design and that’s probably why it’s been in use for so long. However, if there are opportunities to improve upon the design, why not?
Not only does the Down Low Glow bike light pimp out your ride and gives you that low rider feel, it’s main purpose is bicycle safety. According to Rock The Bike, more then 70% of all night time bicycle accidents are due to poor side visibility.
Watch a cat madly chase the red dot emitted by a laser pen and you pretty much have the principal behind the infrared tracker remote control car. This is a clever piece of technology which simplifies the process of driving an r/c car. Point to where you want the car to travel and it will simply follow the red dot to the destination. The one limitation of the car is that it can only track the red spot up to a distance of five feet, so if you are looking to move the car great distances, slow and steady is the course for the day.
[Richard Solo via Ubergizmo]
Most people shouldn’t have a need for their own parking curb, but there certainly are a few people I can think of for whom I would purchase this product. I know a few people that when parking their car in the garage, almost end up putting the car straight through the wall, and yes they are sober.
Shenzhen MCD Electronics has developed a rear view mirror for the car with a built in GPS unit. Details regarding pricing and availability are still a bit sketchy.
However, this does look like an elegant product.
Some of the highlights of the product include 3.5 inch TFT touchscreen, support for 8 languages, as well as Document (PDF), Video (MP4, AVI, ASF, WMV) and Audio (MP3, WMA, WAV) support.
All this will be backed with what the manufacturer promises as favorable pricing, a 2 year warranty, and prompt delivery.
Product page is Shenzhen MCD Electronics via Navigadget
