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Fort Lee, New Jersey, bans texting-while-walking; slams $85 fine on offenders
Mobile phones have proved to be hazardous before, with text-message-obsessed folks been known to be run down by cars, motorcycles, trains and falling into drains and pits. To keep its population from such terribly disturbing fates, the authorities at Fort Lee, New Jersey, have decided to fine pedestrians who text while walking around. This also…
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Texas Central Railroad plans to connect Houston and Fort Worth with Bullet trains
Them good old trains rumbling down the rails through Texas could pretty much sport an upgrade soon, and a hefty one too! The ever ambitious Texas Central Railroad is now drawing up plans to unveil a full-fledged bullet-train by 2020 that’ll use up a good $10 billion funded privately. The train could connect Houston with…
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US Army develops undies which monitors the soldiers vitals
U.S. military seem to be smitten by fancy technology at the moment for they have been reported to be developing on digital ‘smart underwears’ capable of monitoring a soldier’s vital statistics such as heart rate, skin temperature, respiration, and heart rate. We have seen smart TVs. Phones and even thermostats but smart undies are definitely…
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This is what the first ever EA Sports retail store looks like
EA Sports have opened their first retail store at the Concourse C entrance at Charlotte (N.C.) Douglas International Airport and the folks at Kotaku managed to catch more than just a glimpse. Apart from their indigenous products, the stores are also selling items from local universities and the Carolina Panthers. There are kiosks staged that…
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Balance 1300 USA Collection is all-American
When you dig your feet into the next most comfortable sport shoes, ask yourself if you’re doing your country some good by buying the shoes of the land. Well, if it’s not me, it’s the approach taken by the guys who run the show with these shoes, at least. The Balance 1300 USA Collection breathes…
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Apple has more cash reserves than US government as of today
First it was the great economic meltdown, tremors of which were felt largely across the world, and it’s the debt ceiling that speaks of trouble in USA as of today. The treasury department reported that US government had an operating cash balance of $73.8 billion at the end of the day on July 27. And…
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BlackBerry Playbook, the first tablet to be certified for U.S. Government use
The BlackBerry Playbook might have received a load of criticism after its release given the fact that it packs a ton of shortcomings. The U.S. government however thinks differently, certifying it to be the first tablet that will be used officially by the government itself. The tablet by Research In Motion earned a FIPS 140-2…
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3D on-demand service in US by Samsung
3D fever is on the rise. From 3D movie releases in cinemas to a new generation of 3D PC games, and Samsung has decided to join the bandwagon with an offering of its own for US. Samsung announced that it is expanding its Explore 3D app with free on-demand content which includes music videos, movie…
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$1 billion Star Trek linked resort to come up in Jordan
Trekkies worldwide have another reason to rejoice. The Rubicon Group Holding has announced plans to design and produce The Red Sea Astrarium (TRSA), a 184-acre themed entertainment resort located in Aqaba, Jordan and its key which will feature a Star-Trek–inspired attraction. Developed by Paramount Recreation, the themed entertainment destination will is not just fantasy-world, but…
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Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi enters America!
We sang the praises of the extremely well done up and expensive Motorola Xoom for quite a bit. It’s now proven that the Xoom is all set for a Wi-Fi impression on all of America. The tablet will have a 10.1-inch screen to show off, a HD display screen, Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), 1GB of RAM,…
