Brammo Empulse and Empulse R electric motorbikes unveiled A 100mph electric motorbike with great looks, fast recharging, and a 100 mile range, what more could we ask for? US bike maker Brammo has finally unveiled its much anticipated Empulse and Empulse R electric motorbikes. Both great looking, minimally faired streetbikes offer a 100mph speed limit and a 100 mile range. And when you run out of juice a mere 3.5 hours will have you fully charged and ready to go again....

Breathometer turns your phone into a breathaliser Pocket-sized add-on that tracks your blood alcohol level pops up on crowdfunding site Indiegogo The idea behind the Breathometer is a simple one: it’s a tiny add-on for the iPhone or an Android device that gives you an accurate reading of your blood alcohol level. And now you can reserve your own by backing its Indiegogo campaign. The device, which is about the size of a car key, clips to your phone via its headphone jack and requires a companion app....

BT set to roll out 80Mbps fibre optic broadband this year And ten million of us will get to go download crazy with those super speeds. We call shotgun. We’ve been keeping an eye on BT’s fibre optic broadband trials down in Cornwall and the telecoms giant has just sent out word that the not-so-secret guinea pigs are pretty happy with the next-gen download and upload speeds on offer. And they’ve only been playing around with 40Mbps speeds – BT’s also just confirmed that this Spring it’s cranking plans to up to double that figure, 80Mbps, with rather tasty sounding 20Mbps upload speeds too....

Bubble wrap case keeps your iPhone entertaining after the battery has died Protect your phone with one of the most effective stress relief tools in history We’ve all enjoyed popping a bit of bubble wrap in our time, and apparently it’s an activity that holds just as much appeal in the Far East as it does in Blighty. Take this iPhone 5 case from Strapya, which provides several rows of thumb-sized bubbles for you to pop....

Budget tablet turf war: Acer Iconia A110 takes on the Nexus 7 Acer has parted the curtains to reveal its latest Android tablet to take on the mighty Google Nexus 7, with a microSD card slot in its arsenal to boot Acer has revealed its Iconia A110 tablet, and it’s got theGoogle Nexus 7andAmazon Kindle Firefirmly in its crosshairs, thanks to its 7in screen, Tegra 3 processor, 8GB of storage and an update to Jelly Bean on the way....

Buhel announces G33 Intercom speakgoggles These nifty ski goggles will let your friends hear your cries of anguish after introducing your face to a misplaced fur tree Buhel has announced a new pair of G33 Speakgoggles which feature a fancy nasal bone conduction microphone and Bluetooth, allowing you and your fellow snow carvers to natter away to each other on the slopes (or call for help after a wipeout). A 1,600ft range and ten hours of talk time should offer plenty flexibility and juice for all but the most arduous of runs, and wireless audio streaming will let you provide all the musical motivation needed for landing that 360 triple backflip....

Build 3D Lego models online for free and wave goodbye to productivity Google and Lego team up to ensure that your to-do list remains forever long. Serial procrastinators beware Google and Lego have teamed up to ensure that you’ll get no work done in the foreseeable future, thanks to a free online 3D Lego modelling tool called Build. Build celebrates 50 years of Lego-ey goodness in Australia and lets you choose a virtual plot of land in either Australia or New Zealand on which you can start to build your virtual masterpiece....