Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme

The GRASP quadrotors are back, performing a feat that's certainly much more entertaining.

 The quadrotors performed in a room that was equipped with infrared lights and cameras. Reflectors on the struts of each robot reflected the light to the cameras, which allowed the system to determine each quadrotor's exact position within the room. That information was then relayed wirelessly back to the robots, to make them aware of their own location, and those of the other robots.

In order to perform the music, each quadrotor had been assigned a set of waypoints in three-dimensional space, each one of which they had to reach at a precise point in time. While those coordinates had been programmed in by human operators, it was up to each robot to determine how to reach its waypoints on time, without disturbing the other units.

Watch the video below.

 

credits UnivPennsylvania

Apple unveils iPad 3

Apple's anxiously-awaited third generation iPad was introduced in San Francisco. Apple's iPad 3 has a host of upgrades and additions including a bright new Retina display driven by an A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5-megapixel iSight camera and now, full 1080p HD video capture capability. With both Wi-Fi-only and 4G models, the new iPad 3 can connect to numerous speedy networks such as the 4G LTEs offered by AT&T and Verizon, and it still offers up to 10 hours of battery life.

The iPad 3's new Retina display boasts 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution (four times the number offered by iPad 2 screens and more than a million greater than HD TV offers). As a result video, images, web pages and text appear especially sharp and realistic. Apple says the display simply looks deeper, richer and more vivid than that offered by previous models. With its now full 1080p HD video resolution, viewing movies on the iPad 3 is also improved.

Grabbing great video and stills will be noticeably easier with the new image-stabilized 5-megapixel iSight camera. Budding photogs can use the newly announced iPhoto for iPad app to edit, enhance and share still shots with others - which is likely to take a bite out of Adobe's sales of its recently released PhotoShop Touch app.

To make the iPad 3 more "world ready," its Wi-Fi + 4G with built-in next-gen 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) offers enhanced support for rapid networks globally, including HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access).

With iOS 5.1, which Apple claims to be the "world's most advanced mobile operating system," the iPad 3 sports a number of new functions and improvements:

• a reconfigured Camera app with a video stabilizer
• support for English, French, German and Japanese dictation
• compatibility with numerous iCloud services e.g. iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud
• extensive updates to iMovie, GarageBand and iPhoto to name a few

In iPhoto, Multi-Touch will allow the easy sorting of photos and image retouching using fingertip brushes and iCloud photo journal sharing. In iMovie, you'll now be able to generate Hollywood-style trailers while recording HD video, and GarageBand will now come with a feature called Jam Session, which will allow a group of friends to play instruments and record music live while wirelessly connected on their iOS devices. Additionally, the iPad 3 can run almost every one of the 585,000 apps sold by the App Store, which adds an incredible amount of functionality to its already appreciable capability.

Pricing and Availability Information:

Beginning March 16, the new black and white iPads, still thin and light, will go for US$499 (16GB), $599 (32GB) and $699 for the 64GB model. Starting today, March 7, the iPad 2 drops to a more affordable $399 for those who can somehow resist that urge to acquire the latest and greatest.

For Wi-Fi + 4G equipped models (either AT+T or Verizon), suggested retail is $629 (16GB), $729 (32GB) and $829 for the 64GB model. The iPad 3 will also be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US Virgin Islands on Friday, March 16.

one2TOUCH - Foldable Keyboards for Smartphones and Tablets

 "Many people are using smartphones and tablets in ways that require more than fingertip scrolling, pointing and pressing on the touchscreen. Whether you're typing notes, social networking, or emailing, both mobile devices and keyboard greatly extend flexibility when it comes to creating content with full screen view" - Øyvind Holtedahl, CEO for one2TOUCH

Near-Field Communication (NFC) one2TOUCH is offering silicone keyboards that connect to smartphones and tablets simply by laying the mobile device on top - no pairing required.

The keyboards feature "Touch & Type" functionality and have a pad that the device can rest on. In the case of one smartphone keyboard, a pad in the center where the phone rests separates left- and right-hand keys. A second model requires the phone to rest along the top edge of the keyboard in order to connect. Once sitting on the keyboard, the phone connects to the keyboard via NFC and is ready to receive input. The silicone keyboard is waterproof, and folds to fit into a bag or pocket.

The design works universally among most smartphones as there is no phone-specific cradle. However it does require a driver to be installed on the mobile device. The company says these will be available for download from the Android Market or the App Store. The Android driver will be available first with a driver for Apple devices released when Apple releases NFC capable devices.

The technology doesn't require pairing, which is necessary for Bluetooth and other personal area network (PAN) standards.

The video below from one2TOUCH shows the keyboard in action.

credits one2touchAS

Kinect: New Grocery Cart Technology

The "Smarter Cart," as it's been named, can detect what items are placed in it, match those to a shopping list, and even follow shoppers around the store on its own.

When Chaotic Moon Labs debuted the Kinect-powered Board of Awesomeness - and its mind-reading offspring, the Board of Imagination - that was apparently just a preview of a more practical product the company had in the works. Grocery store chain, Whole Foods, recently gave a demonstration of Chaotic Moon's latest device, which uses the same technology in a self-propelled shopping cart. The Smarter Cart uses a Kinect sensor synced with a Windows 8 tablet to control its motion.

KEY FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES:

• Instead of having someone actively directing where the device moves, the cart monitors the user and follows them like a lost puppy as they move about the store and pick out their items.
• The Kinect's voice recognition is also implemented this time around, so a user can ask the cart for more information - like where specific items are located in the store - or tell it when they are done shopping.
• The cart can also track the items placed in it by scanning their bar codes, match them to a pre-made shopping list, and give the total cost of all the items in the basket.
• It can detect if the wrong type of item is grabbed and verbally inform the shopper.

The project is still quite early in development, but Whole Foods has already tested single carts in some stores. The company plans to begin testing multiple carts at one store in Austin, Texas starting next month. If this follows the same trajectory as Chaotic Moon's Boards, don't be too surprised to see the process streamlined even further with a shopping cart that reads a person's brain waves.

See Smarter Cart in action.

Credits GeekWire

Huawei's Ascend D Quad: The World's Fastest Smartphone

This week, quad-core smartphones are making noise at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. First the LG's first model take the center stage, followed by the HTC's One X, and now China's Huawei Device is hoping to trump the competition by launching what is claimed to the be the fastest smartphone in the world - the Huawei Ascend D quad.

HUawei claimed the world's thinnest crown for its Ascend P1 S smartphone at CES 2012 and launching the first Android 3.2 product last June. Now the company has crammed its own K3V2 quad-core 1.2 GHz/1.5 GHz processor into a smartphone that's just 8.9 mm thin to give the competition something to think about.

The 129 x 64 x 8.9-mm (5 x 2.5 x 0.35-inch) Huawei Ascend D quad features a generous 1800 mAh battery that's claimed to be good for at least a full day of use, possibly two if the company's proprietary power management system - that's said to provide up to 30 percent energy savings and helps maintain low chip temperatures for better performance - has anything to say about it. The smartphone runs on Android 4.0 and benefits from a sunlight-friendly, 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 pixel resolution (at 330 ppi) touchscreen display, 8 GB of onboard storage with microSD expansion and 1 GB of system memory.

The technology features Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and Audience earSmart voice technology (a voice processor that enhances clarity in noisy environments). There's an 8 megapixel backside-illuminated AF camera with dual LED flash at the rear capable of 1080p video capture, and a 1.3 megapixel cam at the front.

The Ascend D quad - along with an XL version housing a bigger battery - will be made available in China, Australia, Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America, and the Middle East in Q2 2012. A dual-core D1 series cousin is also set for April. Unfortunately, there's been no word on pricing.

Samsung shows off latest Galaxy Beam Projector Phone

Samsung has officially unveiled an updated version of the Galaxy Beam, a smartphone with its own built-in pico projector. The phone has the ability to project pictures, video, and other media onto walls, ceilings or any other flat surface via a 15 lumens projector that Samsung says can display images up to 50-inches wide.

Samsung originally showed off the Galaxy Beam at Mobile World Congress in 2010. This year's announcement brings an updated version of the handset sporting Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

The 2010 version of the Beam came running Android v2.1, had a 3.7-inch screen, and a 9 lumens projector. The updated 2012 version shown off at Mobile World Congress 2011 comes running Android v2.3, has a 4-inch screen, and comes rocking a much more powerful 15 lumens projector.

The projector is the stand-out feature of the phone. Beyond that, you're looking at your standard run-of-the-mill Android handset. The phone has a 5-megapixel built-in camera, and has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 8GB of internal memory, and a 2000mAh battery.

Samsung has yet to announce pricing or availability for the 2012 Galaxy Beam.

HTC One X: HTC's first Quad-Core Smartphone

Extraordinary quad-core power gives you lightning-fast web browsing, remarkable picture quality and hyper-realistic gaming effects — all on a giant, 4.7-inch HD screen. Then there's the amazing camera that captures every moment with crisp, vivid, beautiful photos.

HTC announced its new flagship handset at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona - the HTC One x. The phone will be HTC's first quad-core handset.

Specifications:

     Screen: 4.3-inch 1,280 x 720 HD display

     Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core

     Memory: 1GB

     Camera: 8-megapixel rear-facing and 1.3-megapixel forward-facing

     Video shooting: 1080p (can be edited directly on the smartphone)

Much like other HTC handsets of late (such as the HTC Sensation XE and HTC Rezound), the HTC One X comes with built-in Beats Audio, offering the phone a bit of a sound advantage over some of its competition. The phone will also ship running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and will offer 25GB of free DropBox storage in place of expandable memory.

The global version of the HTC One X is rumored to be released on April 5 2012 and priced at around US$650. A dual-core LTE version of the One X is set to come to AT&T in the U.S. later this year. 

Here's the first look at HTC One X:

Japanese Company Proposes Space Elevator by 2050

According to the Daily Yomiuri, Japanese construction company Obayashi has announced the intention to build a space elevator, which would allow trips to a space station located in a geostationary orbit, or 36,000 kilometers above Earth.

Obayashi Corp. hopes to have a space elevator operational by 2050, carrying passengers and cargo in a vehicle that travels along a ribbon made of carbon nanotubes extending a quarter of the way to the moon.

A counterweight at the end of the 96,000 kilometer (59,652 mile) cable would anchor the entire assembly, which is connected to a station on the ground. Passengers would travel from the surface of the Earth to a terminal station housing a research center and residential facilities located about 36,000 kilometers (22,369 miles) up the ribbon in a car traveling at 200 km/h (124 mph). At that speed the journey is anticipated to take about a week.

The concept of space elevators was originated since 1895 when Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was inspired by the newly built Eiffel Tower. The company hopes to transport 30 passengers at a time along the space cable, perhaps using magnetic linear motors. 

Los Angeles' Indoor Skiing and Snowboarding

Los Angeles gets a new type of personal training: Indoor skiing and snowboarding

The first thing that comes in our mind when we talk about indoor skiing, it's in the form of massive, resource-intensive indoor ski resorts. German company SkyTec Interactive offers a more streamlined type of indoor skiing: simulated ski training with virtual slopes. SkyTec debuted its first public facility in the United States this month.

The globally patented ski simulator system from Munich-based SkyTec Interactive combines exercise equipment with a large virtual reality ski simulation. The system includes a pair of skis or snowboard mounted to rails on a long, lateral surface. The equipment allows the trainee to move like they would on the slopes, essentially carving from edge to edge and schussing down the slopes. Through a series of sensors and a computer system, the trainee engages with the virtual ski environment.

In terms of fitness, SkyTec says that its machines offer a combination of strength training and cardiovascular training. The training strengthens leg, back and stomach muscles while increasing muscle coordination and flexibility. 

Samsung Circle Media Player Concept

Modern industry of portable players is a very sorry sight, they are a square, a rectangle. The idea of ​​a new concept of Samsung range of simple and elegant. The configuration of the player Samsung Circle  is extremely minimalist: on the front panel is a full-size touch screen, and on the edge of the player there is a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack and menu button. Everything else makes the user directly on the screen, what helps him a nice interface. Brilliant and easy! 

Widespread standardization and reluctance to experiment generate endless look-alike devices and as a result, fierce patent war. Although even the sheer detail could fix it. Take, for example media players, almost all of them now have a rectangular shape, whether representatives of the series Sony WalkMan or members of the family Apple iPod. Exit invited Senegalese designer Laye Gning.

His idea is simple and elegant, he set it in its new concept Samsung Circle, a small portable media players in a round housing. The configuration of the player is extremely minimalist: the front panel is a full-size touch screen, but on the edge of the player there is a standard 3.5 mm jack and the dial menu.

Everything else makes the user directly on the screen, what helps him a nice interface. In the performance of Samsung player Circle, of course, would be a successful product, a kind of analogue of the latest generation iPod nano, only a modest cost.

credits Future Technology, My XNews

The Future of Screen Technology

Experience a normal day with touch screen technologies.

Touch screen is what's common to most of the gadgets of this century. But what if screen technology looks like this? 

This is the result of TAT's Open Innovation experiment. It is an experience video showing the future of screen technology with stretchable screens, transparent screens and e-ink displays. Credits: TATMobileUI

Funniest Robot in the World

The funniest robot recorded is currently circulating in YouTube. It is an 8 foot robot which entertains people through telling jokes, singing, acting, and dancing.

Here's the video:

Credits: thecomicbots

uTree - Street Light Innovation Concept

The use of solar energy will make a fairy tale come true and give energy saving and environmental preservation of the industrial city. uTree is the new innovation of oour streets light now. The uTree concept is one of the most realistic concepts for urban energy generation since these “trees” can be installed virtually anywhere as they do not require more than a few inches of floor space for the supporting pole and take up a few square feet of overhead space.

A rotation engine optimizes energy production by ensuring that the leaves are always facing the sun at the correct angle while easy screwed connections allow each uTree to be easily set up and dissembled. There are 77 cells per leaf and each generates over 2.5w energy per day. Each tree can generate over 1732.5W in an 8 hour day, which equals 13.86 KWH/day per uTree, or 5058 KWH per tree per year. This kind of energy would be sufficient to feed 20 street lights every night.

Credits: Future Technology

Kandila (Short Film Festival Official Entry)

Kandila is the official entry of Information Technology and Engineering Department in the Short Film Festival held at St. Anthony College during the celebration of its 8th Founding Anniversary with the theme Expanding Infinitely to Greater Heights Together.

Competence and perseverance are what is being shown and portray in the video. Kandila won the Best Sound and placed second among the four other entries. 

iCup - Coffee Hot Everywhere Concept

iCup is an innovative concept of heating up any drink (coffee, water) inside the cup anywhere by connecting it to your laptop or notebook/netbook, as well as any device that supports USB connection, via USB cable. This concept is designed by Apple. The key goal of the project is to ease life with more manageable features that ensure uninterrupted working opportunity, doesn’t matter the user goes to the park, library or working in the office.

The Apple logo in the cup indicates the temperature of the inside content - blue for cool, orange for warm, and pink for hot. It incorporates a displaceable handle that offers convenient fit into any small area and the changeable upper portion allows easy washing.

"Kube2" - Smallest Touch MP3 Player

"Kube2" has an aluminum body, runs for six hours on a one-hour charge of its lithium-polymer battery, and can store approximately 1,000 songs on its included 4GB microSD card.  

Users can store approximate of 8,000 songs by swapping in memory cards to 32GB.

Photo Credits: Future Technology

Smartphone Booklet Concept

This featured technology - smartphone is made in a futuristic form factor booklet. The device consists of several panels, the thickness of each of which is comparable to the thickness of the cardboard sheet. Get all the necessary electronics in such thin panels help of nanotechnology. What exactly – it is part, and not the essence, and the possibilities Smartphone Booklet. 

Credits: Future Technology

Accessibility

It has unlimited memory, not having on board his own drive. All user data stores in a "cloud" and access them at any moment upon request.

Battery Life

The volume of its own battery Smartphone Booklet is minimal, since the surface of the device are solar cells, through which charge is easily accomplished even without access to the city mains.

Affordability

According to the author’s idea, the cost of a smartphone is minimal, this is a one-off device, which you can just throw it away when it goes out of fashion or become defective. Great idea, though I really futuristic. 

10 Future Technologies that already Exist

Here are ten proofs of today's future technologies. Seems impossible, but technology made it possible!

Video Credits: alltime10's

Tiny USB Voice Recorder

The Tiny USB Voice Recorder records 4 hours of voice on a single charge with just the flip of a switch.  It charges using the USB port on your computer while it downloads off of your files to your hard drive.

Simple, easy to use, very effective voice recorder.  

2GB of internal memory lets you also use it as a USB storage device. Carry your important files with you while knowing you always have a digital voice recorder should the need arise. 

• Charge it using your PC or any USB power source
• Record for up to 4 Hours with the slide of a switch
• 2GB of Memory for Files or Voice Storage
• Simple, Effective, Accurate!

CREDITS: www.spygadgets.com

Spy Digital Wrist Watch Camera

This blog features a Waterproof Spy Watch Camera with Digital Video Recorder/ Hidden Camera. This digital video recorder is a real watch and displays the time in seconds, minutes and hours. It comes with a one-size-fits-all, high-quality adjustable leather strap, and a working status LED indicator. with 4GB internal flash memory, you will be able to store and view the images and videos that you have recorded.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• 720P HD 1280x720 Sport Watch Digital Video Recorder with 4G Memory, Hidden Camera
• Water resistance: up to 30 meter underwater (not recommended for diving)
• Digital video recording function
• Photo camera function 
• Voice recorder function 
• PC web camera function
• Removable flash disk function
• Memory: 4GB •Watch Function: time display (hour, minute, seconds)
• USB: 2.0 
• Power Source: Internal Li-ion Battery for working up to 100 minutes
• Strap is one size fits all adjustable leather straps
• Built-in MIC: Yes
• Video Recording Format: AVI
• Video Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels HD
• Image capturing function 
• Image resolution: 1600 x 1200
• View angle: 62 degree
• Minimum illumination: 1 LUX
• Frame rate: > 20 frames
• Voice sampling: 16 bit
• User Manual English
• Driver CD included
• AC/DC charging adapter: 110V 240V
• USB cable for charging and data transfer
• Storage Temperature: 20C to 80C 
• Operating Temperature: 0C to 60C 
• Unit net weight: 78g 
• Size: 148x105x68mm 

Unique and Creative Flash Drive Collection

Here are the coolest and most unique collection of flash drives:

1. Camera USB Flash Drive

A miniature, finely detailed replica of a DSLR with the powerful file-holding ability of 4GB! Just like a real DSLR, the lens detaches from the camera body. The lens is a USB stick, a most unique and stylish device for sharing your files and stuffs.

2. Cereal Flakes Flash Drive

Unusual flash drive created from Bran Flakes cereal, a silver spoon, and lots of glue.

 3. "Nailed" USB Flashdrive

The USB Nail is a 2GB flash drive shaped like a giant nail. It is the first product from a company called plankton and costs about $46. 

4. Eyeliner Flashdrive Style

A USB flash drive in the shape of pencil. It connects to the computer via the USB 2.0 interface for high-speed file transfers and is plug-and-play.

5. Doublemint USB Flash Drive

This unique design of flash drive is derived from Doublemint chewing gum. A yummy chewing gum flash drive!

China’s Sword-Train Hits 500 km/h!

Chinese officials are happy to announce the successful testing of the first high-speed train capable of reaching speeds upwards of 500 kilometers (310.6 miles) per hour. If implemented, this will be the fastest, conventional-wheeled train, exceeded in speed only by Japanese MAGLEV trains. 

China launched a super-rapid test train over the weekend which is capable of travelling 500 kilometers per hour. The experimental bullet train was debuted on December 25th in Qingdao in Shangdong Province.

Made by a subsidiary of CSR Corp Ltd (China’s largest train maker), the train is designed to resemble an ancient Chinese sword. (Xinhua news agency reported)

The aerodynamic CRH series train can deliver 22,800 kW of power to its load, allowing it to set speed records in China (though France still holds the world title). It is part of a “faster test train project” aimed at advancing the already impressive national railway system with improvements in materials, braking, automated safety awareness, and failure analysis as well as raw power and speed.

China is again demonstrating its commitment to creating the infrastructure that will sustain the emerging nation in the 21st Century.

iDevices-controlled Griffin HELO TC Assault, now with Android support

iDevices seem to be the control interface of choice for increasing numbers of remote controlled devices. Now Griffin, a company well known for its range of iPhone, iPod and iPad accessories, has joined the growing number of iPhone controlled flying gizmos with its HELO TC Helicopter.

Griffins updated the last HELO TC with Android compatibility and a sleeker design. 

Here are the features of the helicopter toy:

• Dual missile launchers and six included missiles that let you rain plastic fury on your enemies from above
• Assault version comes with twin rotors and a Flight Deck that attaches to your mobile device through the headphone jack, to send commands to the chopper via infrared
• Pilots can either use the touchscreen or tilt their smart device to steer
• Auto Land button that will bring the copter in for a safe landing on its own
• Provides the necessary controls for maneuvering and even activating the missiles and bright LEDs on the front

Comprising a black polycarbonate body over a lightweight metal frame, the HELO TC is powered by a built-in battery that recharges via USB.

Discover the Hidden Paradise of WUNDERLAND HAMBURG

MINIATUR WUNDERLAND HAMBURG - the largest model railway in the world and one of the most successful permanent exhibitions in Northern Germany.

Miniatur Wunderland (German for miniature wonderland) is a model railway attraction in Hamburg, Germany and the largest of its kind in the world. It is divided into seven sections:  Harz, the fictitious city of Knuffingen, the Alps and Austria, Hamburg, America, Scandinavia, and Switzerland.

The project was created by two brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun and still on its construction phase that is expected to reach its final construction by 2020.

Take a look at Miniatur Wunderland in action. Enjoy our virtual Wunderland!

Credits: Miniatur Wunderland

Google Voice Search - Innovative Way of Searching

From the traditional way of searching the web by typing keyword, Google offers a new innovative way of searching via Google Voice Search. This technology for desktop computer is the web giant launched today.

Voice Search on the desktop moves computing one step closer to the natural user interface that's been the holy grail of computing for decades.

The feature isn't much different from the service that Google offers to smartphone users with its mobile app. Instead of tapping a microphone icon on a phone's screen, users click on a microphone icon in the search box at www.google.com while they are using Google's Chrome browser. Of course, the user's computer has to have a built-in microphone, or the user needs a headset, in order for the service to work.

Credits: propaknews.blogspot.com

From Junk to Beautiful Robots

This blog post features robots made out of junk.

Italian artist Andrea Petrachi is such a man. His method of admonishment is to go through people’s trash, pick out broken toy parts, burnt out electronics and other discarded gadgetry and piece them together into some very odd-looking robot sculptures.

Here are some robots made by Petrachi:

This only proves that you can make beautiful creations out of junk! Amazing!

Photo credits: Singularity Hub

Take a Glance at World's Largest Model Airport!

The world's largest model airport has opened at Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany. 

Knuffingen Model Airport

Frederik and Gerrit Braun, energetic twin brothers with no shortage of dreams, have just finished construction of the world’s largest model airport. Miniatur Wunderland (German for miniature wonderland) is a model railway attraction in Hamburg, Germany and the largest of its kind in the world.

As of January 2011, the railway consists of 12,000 metres (39,370 ft) of track in H0 scale, divided into seven sections: Harz, the fictitious city of Knuffingen, the Alps and Austria, Hamburg, America, Scandinavia, and Switzerland. Of the 6,400 square metres (68,889 sq ft) of floorspace, the model takes 1,150 m2 (12,378 sq ft).

With 40,000 lights, 15,000 figurines, 500 cars, 10,000 trees, 50 trains, 1000 wagons, 100 signals, 200 switches, 300 buildings and 40 planes, Knuffingen Airport is both a wonder to behold as well as a technological tour de force.  The best part of Knuffingen is that it’s alive. Forty planes and 90 vehicles move about autonomously.

By 2020, the exhibit is expected to have reached its final construction phase, including at least a total of ten sections in a model area of over 2,300 m2 (24,757 sq ft).

The creators are planning to work on models of Italy and France after the airport section is completed. Possible future additions include Africa, England, or a futuristic landscape.

Here's a video of the largest model airport:

Photo credits: Singularity Hub

Video Credits: Worlds Largest Miniature Model Airport

Rizal Microprocessor: First Filipino-made Processor

BitMICRO Networks Inc. is behind this project and is already in the design phase of the Rizal microprocessor. “What we’re hoping to do is, once we’re done, we can show a success story. More investors will come to the Philippines and invest. That’s the whole idea. Because then, they would believe that, hey, the Philippines can really do it and they’re capable,” said Rey Bruce, company's chairman and CEO.

Credits pinoy-thinking.blogspot.com

The Rizal processor is the first attempt at developing such a chip for BiTMICRO, envisioned to become the first commercial all-Filipino made processor that would run a multitude of devices.

Rizal Processor will be used to power and run mobile phones, smartphones, gadgets, mp3 players, tablets, and soon enough laptops and PCs. 

The project is expected to cost around P90 million for research and around P112 million for fabrication.