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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Cameras

San Jose Police Will Soon Record All Interaction With Civilians

6:35AM Sean Fallon | Sadly, stories about police discrimination and the Tasering of 10-year old girls are frighteningly commonplace these days. Officers in San Jose, California have a particularly bad reputation, which is one reason why they are being outfitted with head-mounted cameras. More »
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Cameras

Taser Axon: Cops Goes FPS

12:40AM Mark Wilson | The Axon is a bit of a shocker from Taser. It’s not a “taser” in a traditional sense, but a POV camera cleverly squeezed into a Bluetooth-sized headset. More »
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Toys

Axon Anti-Gravity RC Racer Hovers Past the Competition at 80 KPH

11:00AM Sean Fallon | The problem with wheels is that contact with the ground generates drag. So, a simple solution would be to develop an anti-gravity car. No sweat–one already exists. Sure it’s only a few inches tall but hey, this thing could give your action figures the ride of their tiny plastic lives. Thanks to dual ducted fans and a brushless motor, the Axon can hover above the ground and hit speeds of 40kph almost instantly–and a dual brushless motor upgrade will bring it up to 80 kph. More »
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