Aptera Futuristic Electric/Hybrid Car
In the market for a new car? Take a look at the Aptera: a rather futuristic electric hybrid car. It seats 2.5 people with lots of room for luggage and has very innovative design. The Aptera hits a speed of 60 mph in 10 seconds, and has a max speed of 95 mph. If you’re interested, you can reserve an Aptera for a refundable $500 (they should be produced within a year). Other features of the Aptera include airbags, a rear view camera, GPS navigation, a CD/MP3/DVD Player, RFID Key Fob to start the car, a solar assisted climate control system (powered by the solar panels in the roof of the car) that keeps your car at a comfortable temperature while you’re not in it, and an engine option of Electric or Hybrid.
If you choose the all electric engine, the Aptera will be entirely powered by battery. The battery lasts for an average of 120 miles, and recharges via an 110 volt outlet within hours. The Electric Aptera will cost $26,900.
If you prefer the hybrid model, the Aptera is powered by both battery and gasoline. This extends the range of your Aptera to 300 miles per gallon of gasoline, which is far beyond the reach of any available car. The Hybrid Aptera will cost $29,900.
The Aptera is really an intriguing option for many car owners, especially given the rising prices of gas. Click here to visit Aptera’s website.
Samsung’s Armani Phone Comes With Tactile Feedback
Armani couldn’t let Prada have all the fun, so they came out with the Armani phone with Samsung. Armani’s fashionable SGH-P520 phone has tri-band 900/1800/1900 GSM, a 3 megapixel camera, a 2.6 inch 262k colour QVGA touchscreen LCD, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support, a microSD slot, full Internet browser, and support for H.263, AAC/MP3/WMA audio and MPEG-4 video. This Armani phone also comes with tactile feedback (or Haptic Feedback) that gives a mild vibration when users touch the screen; thus, supposedly mimicking the tactile senses of real buttons. The Armani phone measures a slim 87.5 x 54.5 x 10.5-mm and weighs only 85-grams. The Armani phone will launch in Europe before the end of 2007 for an estimated price of €400 (557 USD).
Voodoo’s Envy M:152 Not for the Faint of Heart
While I would not feel comfortable owning a laptop that could alternately be used as a bludgeoning weapon, Voodoo’s Core 2 Extreme Envy M:152 laptop is sure to appeal to some hard core gamers. The Envy M:152 has a Core 2 Extreme X7800 CPU, Intel’s Santa Rose, a monstrous WSXGA+, 1680 x 1050 15.4 inch display, up to 4 GB of RAM, the NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT video card, Bluetooth, a built in web cam, and many differing hard drive options. There’s no word on pricing, but if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it.
Sanyo Xacti HD700- World’s Smallest 720p Camcorder
Sanyo’s Xacti DMX-HD700 is officially the world’s smallest and lightest 720p camcorder. This petite high definition camcorder records MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video video and 7 megapixel pictures to SD and SDHC memory cards. Other features include face tracking (up to 12 faces), a 2.7 inch LCD screen, and up to ISO 3200 sensitivity. Available October 19th, the Sanyo Xacti HD700 will set you back ¥70,000 (609 USD).
Sony Ericsson V640i for Vodafone
Sony’s latest 3G music phone is packed full of features. Sporting a 2.0 LCD screen, a dedicated music key, a Memory Stick Micro expansion slot (up to 4 GB), HSDPA web browsing, video playback, a 2 megapixel camera and Track ID. Track ID enables you to record five seconds of a song on the radio, and then receive back within mere seconds a notification of the artist name, song title, and album name. The V640i comes with the new Media Manager software to help you transfer songs, photos, and videos from your computer to your phone. Available in Havana Gold or Quick Black exclusively from Vodafone, Sony Ericsson’s V640i is set to launch in Autumn of 2007. Price is currently unknown.
