Category: Travel Gadgets
Live in a high-crime area? You need the Biomega Boston theft-proof bike
As a child, I had various bikes stolen, but that was probably my own fault for leaving them unlocked in the street. But for some people, even a solid cycle lock is insufficient for protecting your bike in higher-crime areas. Which is where the Biomega Boston comes in.
easyJet go green
They may be known for their garish orange but Stelios seems to fancy a colour change – his budget airline has unveiled a new fuel efficient plane, The Ecojet.
It’s not just a normal flyer with better fuel efficiency, this has two open rotor jet engines at the back of the airplane, which, according to the firm, improve the overall performance of the plane. The wings are swept forward to reduce drag and the body is made with lightweight carbon fibre to reduce the overall weight…
Emirates launch 23inch in-flight TVs
Emirates Airline – you know, the ones who sponsor Arsenal's stadium – have launched 23inch widescreen tellys on their planes. Ok, so that's only in first class but business class passengers get 17inch screens and those in economy 10.6.
It's no wonder the firm has won the best Inflight Entertainment in the World for the past two years. They say the new system provides an authentic home-cinema experience and took three years to develop. They even come with WiFi touchscreen controllers…
Microsoft collaborate with Fiat to produce 'Blue & Me' cars
img style="margin:5px; float: left;"alt="microcar.jpg" src="https://www.techdigest.tv/microcar.jpg" width="281" height="187" /> News has reached our Microsoft-hungry ears – it's been 24 hours since I've heard 'Bill Gates' mentioned, and it was far from pleasant, believe me – and it's mighty pleasing. Even if it does involve Fiat.
Microsoft has announced that they're partnering up with Fiat, who are launching a new range of 500s, being dubbed as 'a technophiles dream car'. The in-car system will utilise a Windows mobile style navigational system, 'Blue & Me', (should be a Pixar film, no?), which will enable voice-activated buttons, Bluetooth connectivity and even USB ports to charge up that HTC Touch with Windows Mobile 6 we're all a-carting these days. Well, wanting to…
