World's First Solar Road, Guess Where in The World

SolaRoad, the world’s first “solar road,” has only been in operation since November, but it’s already generating more power than expected. SolaRoad is a bike path in Krommenie, a village northwest of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, that also functions as a massive solar array. The project was developed by TNO, the Province of Noord-Holland, Ooms Civiel and Imtech.

More than 150,000 bicyclists have used the road in the last six months in the Netherlands, where many people commute by bike. Photo credit: SolaRoad

“We did not expect a yield as high as this so quickly,” said Sten de Wit, spokesman for SolaRoad. “The bike road opened half a year ago and already generated over 3,000 kWh. This can provide a single-person household with electricity for a year, or power an electric scooter to drive 2.5 times around the world.”

The pilot period will run for another two and half years to see how well the panels hold up and how much electricity they generate. Since opening six months ago, more than 150,000 bicyclists have used the road. At the end of December and in early spring of this year, a small section of the panels needed repair, but otherwise the panels are holding up very well, according to the project developers. The solar cells are protected by a thin layer of transparent, skid-resistant tempered glass that is able to support bicycles and vehicles.

Where does this electricity go you ask? “The solar electricity from the road is fed into the electricity grid and can be used, for example, for street lighting, traffic systems, households and (eventually) electric cars that drive over it,” the project developers said.

The road is only 70 meters, or about 230 feet, so imagine the potential of this technology if adopted on a wider scale. We featured a similar Idaho-based project, Solar Roadways, whose Indiegogo campaign became extremely success

World Safest Cars (2015)

Every car that's tested is given a percentage for each category and then an overall star rating out of five. All the cars on our list achieved a five-star rating in the last two years, apart from the Volvo V40, which scored a never-beaten set of scores back in 2012.

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Volvo is most famous for the safety of its cars and the innovative features it develops to keep occupants as safe as possible. All that expertise and ingenuity has been put to excellent use in the development of the new Volvo XC90, which is the safest car on the road today. It scored 97% in the adult occupant category, 87% in the child occupant category and 100% for its safety assist systems. Other cars have beaten its 72% score for pedestrian safety, but the large SUV bodystyle is one of the most challenging for designers, as it's inherently more difficult to make the shape safe for pedestrians involved in accidents compared to smaller, lower cars.

Electronic Giant, Apple, To Start Making Cars (ElectricCar)

For Apple to revolutionise the living room by launching a magical HDTV set straight from your dreams, because it's now trying to innovate in the automobile sector.

 Apple is working on a car. Several reports from the last year have claimed the company is not only poaching former Tesla employees and hiring automotive experts, but it is also secretly starting up a research lab filled with hundreds (maybe 1,000 even) of Apple employees who are working on an electriccar codenamed Titan. And that's the tip of the iceberg...

Industry analysts and critics have said they think Apple is working on a car, and earlier this spring, an Apple-leased van was spotted with a strange apparatus on its roof, suggesting Apple might also tackle autonomous technology. Keep reading to find out what else could be happening in Cupertino.

Apple Car: What's the very latest?

November 2015: Tony Fadell, who is known as the “father of the iPod” but is now CEO of Alphabet’s Nest, recently appeared on Bloomberg TV to discuss his time at Apple. During the interview, he revealed that he spoke with Steve Jobs, Apple's then-CEO, in 2008 about how Apple could approach a car project. But at the time, Apple didn't have enough resources for such a project.

Fadell explained: “We had a couple walks, and this was in 2008, about if we were to build a car, what would we build? […] We would be looking at what would a dashboard be, what would seat be, how would you fuel it or power it, but at the end it was always like 'We are so busy, we are so constraint'. You know. It would be great to do it, but we can’t.”

He then commented on Apple’s possible entry into the automotive sector: “If you think about a car - what’s a car? - a car has batteries, it has a computer, it has a motor and it has a mechanical structure. If you look at an iPhone, it has all the same things. It even has a motor in it. If you try to scale it up, oh my god, I can make a car with those same components. There is some truth to that.”

You can watch the whole interview here:

September 2015: Apple, according to The Guardian, had a meeting with California autonomous driving officials in August 2015. This is thought to have followed an enquiry into acquiring a disused military base with lots of roads for autonomous car testing. Apple has also hired an engineering program manager - something that happens when a project is ready to leave the lab.

Apple has also reportedly spent more than a year investigating whether an Apple Carproject is even feasible. The company must think it's worth exploring some more, because according to The Wall Street Journal, project leaders are now tripling Apple Car's 600-person team. Apple is ramping up efforts to build an electric carand has even set a target ship date for 2019.

This report conflicts with previous ones that claimed Apple wanted to start producing itselectric vehicle by 2020. Just remember that a ship date might not mean you'll be able to buy it in a mere three years; it could mean engineers have only signed off on key features. Also, The Wall Street Journal further revealed the first Apple Car will not be fully autonomous.

Apple has included the functionality in long-term plans, though. Keep in mind that when asked by Stephen Colbert recently about whether an Apple Car was even in the works, Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, would only admit: "We look at a number of things along the way, and we decide to really put our energies on a few of those."

Apple Car: Is this really happening?

It looks that way.

An unnamed Apple employee told Business Insider that Apple is working on something that will "give Tesla a run for its money." It's a vehicle development-related project - and Tesla employees are allegedly "jumping ship" to now work at Apple. Some critics are weary about the news though, noting Apple prefers to work on just a few things at a time.

Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, even admitted as much last January during a conference call: "We have zero issue coming up with things we want to do...We must focus on the very few that deserve all our energy." If Apple isn't going all out and developing an AppleCar, a colloquial name for what the company might call its rumoured vehicle, it might just improving CarPlay.

CarPlay launched just last year and is still very much in the early stages. It brings an iOS-style interface to in-car infotainment systems and is meant to be built directly into many cars. It might also expand one day to offer Tesla-like features. With the Tesla iPhone app, for instance, you can turn on heating, as well as lock and unlock doors, flash the lights, and more.

World’s First Water Cooled Laptop

Asus has released its unconventional gaming laptop GX700 which has become the world’s first water cooled laptop. The new water cooling system provides much efficient cooling than the conventional fans.

At IFA 2015 in Berlin, Asus is leaving quite an impression. Earlier at the convention, Asus showcased its alien spider look-alike world’s fastest WiFi router, and now an unconventional, yet seemingly powerful gaming laptop.

Asus GX700 is a 17-inch gaming laptop powered by Intel K-Series overclockable mobile processors, its best processors till now. GX700 has a 4K display, still secretive Nvidia GeForce GTX GPU and an external water cooling system. Yes, Asus GX700 is the world’s first water cooled gaming laptop.

While contraptions today are getting shrunk, Asus simply doesn’t care. Attached at the back, GX700 has its cooling system that contains the pump, radiator, and a reservoir. So, it might not be as portable as you would want. Although, the cooling system is detachable.

Asus has done a great job in squeezing the best technologies in its latest GX700. The configuration of this water cooled laptop is specifically meant for a hardcore gamer. So, no more heating up.

Moreover, water cooling process is a more effective way to cool your system. You just have to pay more for it if you want a nonstop gaming experience.

You can get the water cooled Asus GX700 at the end of this year although the Taiwanese company has not revealed the price of its monster laptop yet.

world's first transparent mobile phone

The Taiwanese manufacturer showcased a prototype handset made almost entirely of glass, with only the circuit board, memory card and camera visible, Mobile Geeks reports.

Picture showing the world's first transparent phone from Polytron

The device features touchscreen technology and its SIM, SD card, battery, microphone and camera are all functional, but the model on show did not have an operating system on board.

Polytron is experimenting with a technology dubbed 'Polyvision Privacy Glass', an opaque substance that becomes see-through when an electric current passes through it.

The firm has also developed a technique for feeding microscopic wires into the glass, making them barely visible to the naked eye.

Polytron has revealed plans to release transparent hardware by the end of the year.