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Audi Calamari concept car brings Futurama a step closer

In response to Porsche Hungary's design competition Tibor has come up with a 'flying' concept car obviously intended for the very distant future. The designer tells us that the shape was inspired by the skeleton of a cuttlefish which gives it a look halfway between a sports car and a speed boat. Some existing Audi styling cues can be seen such as the huge air intake which approximates the shape of the radiator grill on modern Audi automobiles. The Calamaro is supposed to run on 'clean fuels' but its not clear how since the air intake isn't connected to anything and there seems to be no visible means of propulsion — or flight — or anything else! Having said that it does look pretty sensational.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich features we know sofar

Posted on Sunday, 23rd October, 2011 – 10:57 am by Stephen Mulligan, Website Developer, London in Mobile | Comments (1)

Google has launched its belated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS which will enable it to make a stronger push into the tablet market where Android is currently running on 6 million devices (compared to iOS running on 25 million). Read More »

Apple launches iPhone 4S at ‘let’s talk iPhone’ event

Posted on Wednesday, 5th October, 2011 – 1:09 pm by Stephen Mulligan, Website Developer, London in Apple | Comments (0)

At it's 'Let's talk iPhone' event Apple has announced the launch of the iPhone 4S which will be available from October 14th. The new iPhone will come equipped with a dual-core A5 processor, dual CDMA / GSM and will include Siri voice control. Prices after the break. Read More »

Samsung MSTV concept

Posted on Saturday, 3rd September, 2011 – 6:44 pm by Stephen Mulligan, Website Developer, London in Home Entertainment | Comments (0)

Designer Joseph Dumary has come up with this striking design for a Samsung 3DTV system with a variety of interchangeable screens according to the space available or the use to which you're putting it. Read More »

LG HX906TX home theater system announced

Posted on Tuesday, 30th August, 2011 – 2:19 pm by Stephen Mulligan, Website Developer, London in Audio | Comments (0)

If your current audio set-up isn't 'real-world' enough for you LG thinks it has the answer: the HX906TX cinema sound system. Its ten speakers, it is claimed, deliver 'truly 360-degree sound' that's designed to make you feel as if you're in amongst the audio (even if you're huddled in a chair that's crammed in a corner of the room). Read More »

Jet-powered rescue pack — goes where lifeboats fear to tread

Posted on Thursday, 25th August, 2011 – 12:55 pm by Stephen Mulligan, Website Developer, London in Transport | Comments (0)

This jet-powered rescue suit uses pressurized water to manoeuvre the wearer into position to carry out rescue missions. Read More »

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