Gadget Friday

  The Nokia Kinect Bends Reality If you bend the screen towards yourself, it acts as a selection function, or zooms in on any pictures you're viewing. In music mode, you can navigate, play and pause with the tactile interface. It's still a way off from arriving on phones, though Nokia is aiming to whet developers' appetites with this prototype. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuqAzdmsBWE http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/26/nokias-kinetic-future-flexible-screens-and-a-twisted-interface/ Varley's evR450 all-electric supercar set to hit Australian roads next year "As Autoblog Green points out, Australia's Varley Electric Vehicles is known more for bulky industrial vehicles than high-end sports cars, but the company's now looking to change that perception with its new all-electric evR450 supercar. While it'll no doubt turn a few heads simply standing still, it also looks to measure up reasonably well under the hood, boasting a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour (or 124 MPH) and a zero to 100 km/h time of 3.8 seconds. The company's also promising a range of 150 kilometers (or 93 miles) that can be doubled with an optional range-extension pack, although its not letting anyone actually drive the car just yet (or even look under the hood, for that matter). As for a price, Varley's saying that the base package will come in ""below"" $200,000 Australian dollars (or about $213,000 US), and it says it could roll out ""as early as January 2012."" " http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/31/varleys-evr450-all-electric-supercar-set-to-hit-australian-road/ Ford Combats Collisions With Lane Keeping Tech, In-Car Coffee Suggestion The driver will feel the adjustments as a gentle tug on the steering wheel as the torque is applied (similar to how you can "feel" the gas pedal adjust in many cars, when in cruise control).  The driver can override the system at any time by hard braking, rapid acceleration, a turn indicator, or counter-steering.  http://www.dailytech.com/Ford+Combats+Collisions+With+Lane+Keeping+Tech+InCar+Coffee+Suggestion/article23142.htm   Spy on your Kids with Lorex and Skype The Lorex Live Connect (LW2031) is the first in its series that features an easy-to-use portable home monitor with remote viewing over the Internet using Skype.  Live Connect is the first of its kind to carry the Plugged Into Skype designation. http://www.connectedhomeworld.com/content/lorex-releases-skype-enabled-home-video-monitoring-system