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Set to become the first “modern” McLaren, the MP4-12C was designed over a five year period almost exclusively on McLaren’s world class computers, which are also used for the manufacturer’s Formula 1 cars. This enabled the engineers to completely develop and even test each element of the car before a single part was constructed. The MP4-12C features dynamic styling which was purposely designed to be timeless and relevant for years to come. While the end result looks kind of generic from certain angles, the designers achieved a fine balance between performance, functionality and driver comfort through superb packaging.

McLaren Automotive says the 2-seat MP4-12C will be the first in a range of high-performance sports cars it’s intent on building, and the two occupants will sit quite close together to make the car’s body as narrow as possible for more weight savings. McLaren has kept the cockpit of the MP4-12C as clean and purposeful as possible. For instance, the steering wheel has no buttons, while each door’s armrest incorporates individual climate controls. Access to the interior is through large ‘dihedral’ doors that are opened by swiping a hand underneath the broad shoulder running across the top of the door.
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Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro – exceptional performance and breathtaking dynamism coupled with the intense sensations of open-top driving. Its lightweight cloth top opens and closes fully automatically; several body parts are made of a carbon fiber composite material. The top is fabric and weighs only 66 pounds, opening and closing in 19 seconds at speeds up to 31 mph. The heated glass rear window is separate from the top itself and can raise and lower independently.

The open-top two-seater from Audi features a generously spacious interior. The three-spoke leather multifunction sport steering wheel is flattened at the bottom as in a race car, and the low-mounted, electrically adjustable seats guide and support the body perfectly.

Quality of fit and finish is extraordinary and the controls are clear and logical. The standard driver information system includes a lap timer for recording lap times. The instruments and the gear lever knob feature red rings. The pedals, the footrests and the shift paddles of the optional R tronic are in aluminum look. Highlighting the list of standard equipment are a generous full-leather package featuring Fine Nappa leather, an excellent sound system from Bang & Olufsen, a deluxe automatic air conditioning system and heated seats. Six different interior colors are available.
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To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Stussy, with the unexpected collaboration with camera maker Ricoh will be producing a special edition of their popular GR Digital III camera. Only 500 units of the latest crossover edition of the GR Digital III camera with an added touch of stylishness will be produced and available in early February, 2010. Royal blue is the theme color for the Stussy XXX collection and this camera is modified featuring this color prominently on the shutter button, mode dial and lens cap along side the standard matte black color. The fonts on the functions have been changed to the familiar handwriting by Shawn Stussy that has become a signature of Stussy and on the 3.0 LCD panel it features XXX logo when the camera is shutting down.

The GR Digital III has a 28mm/F1.9 lens, 10-megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with 4x digital zoom and ISO of 64-1,600. It takes video, though only manages 640 x 480 at 15/30fps and on the outside, its got a three-inch LCD screen and an SD card slot.

The Lamborghini Reventon is a mid-engined sports car that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. It ranks as the most powerful and expensive Lamborghini road car to date, costing one million euros (US$1.5 million, or £858,000). The official press release stated that only 20 vehicles would be released to the public, with one additional car (marked as 0/20) produced for the Lamborghini Museum. Although early rumors indicated the total number would actually be 100, each Reventon is clearly stamped with its number in the sequence of 20 between the driver’s and passenger’s seats.

Despite the exterior being new, almost all the mechanical elements (including the engine) are sourced directly from the Murcielago LP640. According to the official press release, the Reventon exterior styling was inspired by the “the fastest airplanes”. To emphasize this, Lamborghini staged a race between a Reventon and a Panavia Tornado fighter plane.

The Reventon’s engine was a slightly tuned version of the Murcielago LP640′s 6.5 L V-12, rated at 640 hp (480 kW). According to the official release, the Reventon accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in the same time as the Murcielago LP640 (3.4 seconds), and is capable of reaching a maximum speed of over 340 km/h (210 mph). Using the internal speedometer, the recorded top speed was displayed as 356 km/h (221 mph).

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One of the coolest thing would be to have an animated picture like those in the Harry Potter movies, and you probably could get that effect with the world’s thinnest LCD TV. Yeah that’s right, The Thinnest LCD TV from LG would do just that. This 42-inch LCD panel, with a little tweaking, probably could hang on the wall like a picture frame, but forget about that silly idea and use it for what it was made for.

LG has announced a new 42-inch 1080p panel that’s only 2.6mm thin (a new record for thin LCD televisions). The prototype LED-backlit 120Hz display weighs just under 8.8 pounds. Like at CES 2009, thin TVs are still a hot trend for 2010.

LG Display Unveils World’s Thinnest LCD TV Panel Measuring 2.6mm

Breaking the 3mm barrier in large LCD TV panels

Seoul, Korea (December 21, 2009) – LG Display Co., Ltd. [NYSE:LPL, KRX:034220], a leading innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced today that it has developed the world’s thinnest LCD TV panel measuring 2.6mm.

The development of extremely slim LCD panel was possible by applying the company’s accumulated “slimming” technologies including the use of an ultra-slim, edge-lit LED backlight system and proprietary optical film technology.
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The NorhTec Gecko Surfboard features a full-size QWERTY keyboard with a numeric pad that also acts as a low-profile computer case. The Gecko Surfboard has a 1GHz x86 SoC (system-on-chip), 512MB of DDR2 RAM, an SD/SDHC card or and optional IDE 2.5 inch hard drive for storage, plus VGA and composite video out.

Best of all is the price: NorhTec expect the Linux based Gecko Surfboard to cost just $99 and the Windows XP version to be roughly $150 when they arrive in January 2010. Not for everybody, no, but if you’re looking for a straightforward way to get online and want a full-sized keyboard, the Gecko Surfboard looks like an interesting possibility.

For such a basic, low-cost device, it also includes a surprising range of standard connectivity, including VGA and composite video outputs, 10/100 ethernet, USB 2.0, serial, audio i/o and optional WiFi or 3G.

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The fastest speeds in 4G markets, 3G speeds everywhere else. Sprint 3G/4G USB U301 is the second dual-mode 3G/4G USB device available from Sprint. This small, easy-to-use device is compatible with both PC and Mac computers, connecting laptops or netbooks to the fastest wireless connection available. The dual-mode U301 provides access to Sprint 4G wireless speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G1 and access to the most dependable 3G mobile broadband network2 virtually everywhere else. U301 is ideally suited for business customers looking to improve productivity, increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs or for consumers who want to browse the Web, send and receive email, access information and explore social networking and multimedia entertainment. With 4G speeds, users can stream HD videos, upload and download massive files in just seconds or download a song in several seconds or a movie in less than an hour.
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The 2010 Chevy Camaro Indianapolis 500 pace car is a 21st century sports car that looks to the future with a nod to both the car’s and the race’s heritage. The 2010 Camaro Indianapolis 500 pace car features an Inferno Orange Metallic paint scheme with White Diamond rally stripes that travel from the front to the rear over the top of the body, as well as extending to the instrument panel. The design is a modern interpretation of the original rally stripe that debuted on the 1969 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car.

The 2010 pace car is equipped with a stock 400 hp 6.2L V-8, an RS appearance package and leather interior with Inferno Orange interior accents. The pace car also features unique design cues that further enhance the Camaro’s head-turning design. Features unique to the pace car include:
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