Month: June 2015
Boris Johnson unveils all new electric doubledecker for London
The first fully electric London doubledecker is set to enter service in October. Until now the battery technology has rendered electric double deckers too heavy and expensive. But TfL(Transport for London) believes the latest development will rapidly improve emissions and air quality.as transport authorities try to reduce the capital’s air pollution levels. Built in China,…
5 driving gadgets for the summer getaway – including EE Buzzard 2 and Cobra Drive HD ‘DashCams’
Planning to get abroad in the car this summer to beat the airport queues? Or maybe you just want a staycation with a long drive to the coast or to a camp site in the wilderness. Keeping the car packed with snacks and drinks is one thing. But the latest driving tech provides peace of…
Ford announces in car video camera technology so you can see around corners
Earlier in the week we wrote about a Samsung prototype safety truck that features four large screens on the back to give vehicles a clear view of the road ahead if they want to overtake. Now Ford has announced a technology that enables you to see around corners in order to help prevent collisions. Installed…
Design of the day: shaved head motorbike helmet
How terrifying. When I first saw this image on Design Boom I really thought it was half of someone's head after a motorbike crash. It looked so realistic. Turns out - thankfully - it's just a rather life-like motorbike helmet. Designed by Dubai-based designer Jyo John Muller, there are four variations available including a motorcycle cap with…
Design of the day: Roy Harpaz toc ‘vertical record player’
Yesterday we looked at a beautiful state of the art computer keyboard on Kickstarter made out of Maple. Today's design comes courtesy of Design Boom and is a vertical record player called toc. Created by industrial designer Roy Harpaz, this walnut-based design features a linear tracking system to capture the good old analogue sound and…
John Lewis unveils new mobile strategy – including 25 strong SIM free range and Vodafone partnership
Over 25 of the most popular SIM free smartphones available to buy from www.johnlewis.com SIM free iPhone mobile handsets to go on sale online and in John Lewis Oxford Street from early July. Includes 2-year guarantee Vodafone mobile contracts to go on sale in John Lewis Cheadle from August. Includes 2 years’ worth of Accidental…
Latest figures reveal twice as many electric car charging points as electric cars!
The REVAi/G-Wiz i electric car charging at an on-street station in London Probably not any surprise to a lot of people who see the electric charging points lying empty. But latest government figures show there are now 57,567 charging points compared to around 24,500 electric cars. So even with my basic…
Will Samsung ‘Safety Truck’ video display improve road safety or not? We’re not so sure
Really not sure what to make of this. I think it's a great publicity stunt for Samsung but not sure whether it will do anything to improve road safety or not. Basically it's a huge video display (or rather four displays) on the back of Samsung trucks which show the driver behind the view in…
Beautiful maple keyboard reaches $300K on Kickstarter – smashes target
Understandably we don't tend to get too excited by keyboards here at Tech Digest. But here's one that looks quite exciting - and certainly more beautiful than most (I think it's reminiscent of a butterfly somehow). Manufactured by Keyboardaudio, it's called the Model 01 and has already smashed through its Kickstarter fundraising target (target was…
Keep kids entertained this summer with these Top 10 Outdoor Toys – including Razor Crazy Cart, NERF Zombie Strike Doominator
Summer holidays are looming which can only mean one thing for parents. Bored Kids. So Fun Kids Radio's Bex Lindsay and toyologist (yes that is really a qualification) Peter Jenkinson have got together to give us the Outdoor Playtime Awards 2015, as judged by a panel of 25 kids, or mini toy-minators, and headed by six…