Monthly Archives: August 2013

500 km/h Duck-billed Trainipus Resumes Testing in Japan

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Japan already has some the fastest commuter trains in the world – with railways crisscrossing the country running as fast as small aircraft. While the country is already home to some incredibly speedy trains, Central Japan Railway Co. recently resumed testing of a next-generation train that’s even faster. This next-gen train uses maglev technology, and an unusual shape to help it travel at up to 500 kilometers-per-hour (~310 mph).

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Traveling at that speed, the train will be able to go from Tokyo to Nagoya in only 40 min. Current high-speed trains in Japan need 95 minutes to travel the same 286 km distance. The train is currently being tested on a 42.8 km long maglev test line.

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Building out the maglev line to span the whole 286 km is expected to cost around $52 billion (USD). Construction is set to begin in April 2014 and the builders will have to tunnel under the skyscrapers of Tokyo and the Japanese Alps in order to complete the route.

At least at top speed you won’t have to look at its ugly mug.

[via JDP]

Pressy Adds a Button to Your Smartphone for Only $17

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From the “why didn't I think of that?” category comes Pressy, a clever little device that adds a user-configurable physical button to your Android smartphone in exchange for – surprise – your headphone jack. Unsurprisingly, the Kickstarter campaign goal was surpassed in merely a day.

Rumor: Moto X Price to Drop to $100 By Q4, Wooden Back Covers Would Cost An Extra $50

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Many potential buyers may consider Moto X to be an expensive smartphone but it seems as if everything is about to change. The prolific Twitter leaker, @evleaks posted a tweet earlier today mentioning that Moto X will see a price cut and will be available for $100 on contract by the end of this year. Secondly, the leaker also claims that the device will be available with wood back covers by the end of this year and will come with an additional $50 price tag.

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SEAbreeze Brings an Ocean Breeze to Your Living Room

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Missing the beach and the good times that you had with friends and family by the shore? Longing for the good vibes that you get from breathing in the salty ocean breeze? Well, you might one day be able to catch wave after wave of it right in your own home with the SEAbreeze.

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This concept design is a pair of air quality devices that look like extremely fancy vases. However, it’s actually a humidifier and dehumidifier combo that can create a mild breeze throughout the room without a sound.

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The humidifier requires an input of salt water to produce humid, salty air like that at the ocean, with its byproduct being salt that can be used for cooking or cleaning. On the other hand, the dehumidifier recaptures humid air and has clean, dehumidified air and desalinated drinking water as its output.

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The SEAbreeze is definitely an ambitious design but it could be interesting if it’s ever produced. It was designed by Fanni Csernátony and is a 2013 Electrolux Design Lab semifinalist.

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[via Yanko Design]

iPhone 5S Name Appears on KDDI’s Website

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Few days back, the name “iPhone 5S” popped on Apple’s Hungary website which was taken down in minutes. Today, the name appeared on the website of a Japanese carrier, KDDI that further proves that the next flagship would be sold under the iPhone 5S.

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Rumor: HTC Zara Will be Launched as HTC Desire 601, More Specifications Leaked

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HTC Zara has seen its fair share of rumors in the past few weeks. First, the specifications of the device were leaked followed by a press render image by the notorious Twitter leaker, evleaks. Yesterday, HTC Zara was leaked from Chinese shores that showed us how the device would look like in the real world. Now, @evleaks posted that the device will be launched as HTC Desire 601, not HTC Zara.

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Mermaid Leggings: There’s Something Fishy Going On Here

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Mermaid Print LeggingsIt used to be that fishnet stockings were the ultimate thing for long, sexy looking legs. We have finally moved on -- just a little bit. We've left the net behind and become the fish. With these skinny mermaid leggings your gams will take on all of the allure of the mythical maidens and the depths of the sea itself.

Google Acquired WiMM Labs, Does that Mean We Will See Nexus Smart Watch Anytime Soon?

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It seems that many manufacturers are now focusing on creating a perfect smart watch. Samsung is expected to release its Galaxy Gear smart watch on September 4 with rumors about Apple iWatch circulating on the internet as well. Now, it appears as if Google has a Nexus smart watch in the pipeline as well.

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