Digital Bike

In an attempt to make us more like Amsterdam and Europe and provide a green, healthy personal mobility alternative, a new affordable digital bike sharing system called Social Bikes will be launching in New York this fall. Social bike set-up costs are a fraction of those using traditional infrastructure-based systems, like the ones in Velib in Paris or Biking in Barcelona ($3,000 to $4,000) and cost less than $1,000.

Social Bikes will work like this: If you need a bike for a day register online and you'll find the closest designated rack on an iPhone app and select one from the GPS-enabled map. The locking system on the bike lets you lock it up on any rack, not only the designated ones. You'll transfer funds over the internet through your phone and you're off. If you don't have a smart enough phone, you can just punch an unlock code into the unit or unlock it via SMS.

If your bike happens to be broken, hit the "repair" button and the bike will be flagged for pick-up. What will you do if you need to pop in a store and don't want some to ride away with it? You'll just press the "hold" button and you'll have ten minutes after locking the bike before it goes operable again.

Hopefully this test will not be sabotaged by the well... theft and crime in New York. Maybe they should have picked a less crime-ridden city like Boise.
Source :http://www.besportier.com

Nike Sense automatically adjusts stud length in your soccer boots

This new soccer technology Nike Sense is seen on the mercurial vapor superfly II lightweight football boots. These new soccer technology soccer boots feature Nike sense, a specially designed adaptive traction system that adjusts the stud's height depending on the conditions of the terrain. The first of its kind, Nike Sense uses this new technology to provide players with more traction in both wet and dry conditions, and to ultimately give them better acceleration. The technology actually reacts to the pressure applied by the player's foot and adjusts the stud respectively by up to 3mm to dig into the ground
Source :http://www.besportier.com

Waterproof CD Player

Using new technology, there is finally a waterproof CD player that can not only give you peace of mind around the pool or beach, but also great high-quality sound as well. Using stereo speakers and aluminum cone drivers, this unit delivers very clear sound, and is capable of reading CD/CD-RWs, and even MP3s. You can also go through 99 albums and 255 tracks, allowing you to listen to up to 12 hours of your favourite music.

The anti-skip protection (40 seconds) with the CD player and 2 minute protection for your MP3-encoded CDs, you’ll never miss a beat, and the digital AM/FM radio tuner has 30 presets and a broadcast TV-audio band as well. Wherever you go, you can listen to your favourites, and never worry about it getting wet. The ramp up alarm clock with LCD display, timer and snooze functions are an added bonus, and it can even show indoor temperature and the date. All of these features, packed into a waterproof shell, make this a highly recommended CD player for anyone.
Source : http://gadgetscrunch.com

Rechargeable Battery Via USB

Gembird have shown their new device in Hannover - a rechargeable battery that can be charged via the USB port. No more chargers that have to be plugged in.

Now all you need to recharge your battery is a laptop. Gembird are known for their computer mice, MP3 players and various PC periphelials. Similar batteries are also made by Philips.
Source :http://gadgetscrunch.com