Until an evil genius discovers a way to mount fricken laser beams on fricken sharks heads, it’s up to the underwater predators to take the initiative to become more dangerous to humans. Luckily, that seems to be happening, with scientists discovering a rare form of hybrid shark off Australia’s east coast. More »
It looks like the US Army is trialling several fuel-efficient technologies in two models of humvee codenamed “FED Alpha” and “FED Bravo”. “FED” is short for “Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator”. While it’s not clear whether these prototypes will share their improvements with other military vehicles, if they prove successful, it’s not a huge leap to think they’ll make their way into other mobile war machines. More »
Consider this – most hybrid cars are designed to be more fuel efficient, giving drivers the feeling that they are doing their part to help the environment. But how do you be energy efficient with a 500 horsepower hybrid like the Porsche 912 Spyder plug-in hybrid? More »
Hybrid cars, trucks and plug-in vehicles will be driving all over the place soon, but what of the heavy duty work trucks? Hybrids exist today, ye, but what if I want to plug my hauler into a wall? More »
I’m having deja vu. I’ve definitely done this before. Except this time, when I try out the Lenovo U1 Hybrid, most of last year’s lingering doubts have been replaced by anticipation. More »
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The Dell Duo flip-top netbook/tablet hybrid is one of the most intriguing devices in recent memory. First it made a surprise introduction at IFA, then it was in a teaser video of high polish, and now CNET reports that it might be available next week. Specifically, the rumour has it, next Tuesday. More »
When Dell first showed off its Inspiron Duo at IFA, the hybrid tablet-netbook seemed like one very neat piece of vaporware. But! Could this promo video be a sign that Dell’s Duo dreams are actually coming true? More »
