General Motors has become the first domestic automaker to build electric motors and drive units in the United States. GM has announced that the manufacturing of the electric motors for its coming Spark EV have begun in Baltimore. The electric motors and drive units were imported from foreign manufacturers before GM kicked off production in [...]
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Luggage Tracker
April 6th, 2013 
mrinal It’s always a gut wrenching moment when you arrive at destination after a long flight and your luggage fails to arrive with you. This is usually compounded by jaded and unsympathetic baggage loss staff. With the Trakdot Luggage Tracker, you don’t have to rely on anyone else to tell you where your luggage is. All [...]
FAA writing rules for electric aircraft, to allow public to fly them in the next decade
April 28th, 2012 mrinal There are those in the general aviation community who think electric planes are the future for private aircraft, but regulatory hurdles are in place preventing them from proliferating in our skies. You see, current FAA requirements for light sport aircraft (LSA) — planes that can be flown by anyone with a pilot’s license — preclude [...]
NVIDIA’s Maximus technology packs CPU and GPU warrior powers.
November 15th, 2011 mrinal Back in August, NVIDIA sneaked us a few deets about its curious Maximus project, and now the joint CPU / GPU card is officially ready to rev up your workflow. The idea is simple: dramatically improve productivity by using one system to handle the graphics along with the processing to deliver it. You might say [...]
Skyroll on Wheels review
May 27th, 2011 admin Got a joke for you. A man checks a piece of luggage at the airport, gets on the plane, arrives at his destination, and find out his luggage is lost. Funny? I don’t think so. It’s actually one of the worst feelings in the world. You’ve taken the time to discernly, carefully and strategically pack [...]
BALANZZA TRUCO BAG RESHAPES ITSELF
January 27th, 2011 admin Balanzza’s TRUCO (Travel Utility Carry On) baggage system is a carry-on bag that can reshape itself by offering 2 modular parts that can be removed or added using Balanzza’s click-on system. The main bag is designed to hold your clothing and other larger items, while a laptop bag/brief case snaps onto the front of it to [...]
TravelTeq TRIP Suitcase
October 9th, 2010 admin TravelTeq’s TRIP is the perfect suitcase for a short weekender or a long excursion. It fits in most plane’s overhead compartment and doubles as a chair while you wait to board. A pop out padded compartment, something they call the “smart kangaroo compartment”, provides protection and quick access to your laptop and papers. A set [...]
Scosche flipSYNC Keychain USB cable and charger ships
May 25th, 2010 admin Back in late December 2009, I mentioned that Scosche would be showing off some of its new gear at CES. One of the new devices that it was showing off was the flipSYNC keychain USB cable and charger. Scosche has now announced that the flipSYNC device is shipping. If you don’t recall, the flipSYNC is [...]
Expert Verdict’s Self-Weighing Suitcase
May 11th, 2010 admin With new weight restrictions enforced for airline luggage, it would be a plus to easily weigh your luggage prior to your airport arrival. British company Expert Verdict sells the self-weighing suitcase, which sports an LCD display just underneath the handle that will tell you exactly how much the contents weigh. It has options to show [...]
Swiss Army Celebrates Warm Season with new Classic SD Summer Designs
May 1st, 2010 admin Victorinox is introducing the new summer line of Classic SD Swiss Army Knives. These cool, new edition Classic SD Swiss Army Knives capture the essence of summer while offering useful implements that have made the Swiss Army Knife a household name. New Summer themes include: Summer Light Blue, Summer Green, Lobster and Summer Blue. The [...]