Icon – Nissan Juke-R

Icon – Nissan Juke-R What looks like a Nissan Juke but goes like a GTR? The Juke-R, of course Why on Earth is the Nissan Juke an icon, Stuff? This is no ordinary Nissan Juke. The addition of the ‘R’ means what is usually a fairly pedestrian but likable run-around becomes the automotive equivalent of the Predator. Nissan has stuck the engine from the insanely quick yet affordable GTR inside a Juke to create a dangerous monster that probably breathes fire when you aren’t looking....

August 31, 2021 · 3 min · 514 words · Timothy Hill

Icon – Peugeot Onyx scooter

Icon – Peugeot Onyx scooter Peugeot’s copper-plated ride of the future is a three-wheeled hybrid that transforms from sedate to sporty in seconds Looks like it’s driven straight out of Mega-City One… The Peugeot Onyx scooter may look like Judge Dredd’s weekend motor, but this futuristic black and copper three-wheeler is actually all about saving the environment with its hybrid powertrain. How much oomph does it produce? You get a 400cc engine and an electric motor driving the rear wheel – producing 60hp and 43 ft-lbs of torque, for a top speed of 93mph....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 397 words · Ann Campbell

Icon – Renault Alpine A110-50

Icon – Renault Alpine A110-50 Feeling blue? This new concept car from Renault should cheer you up That’s an awfully blue car… Yup – the Renault Alpine A110-50’s Alpine Blue colour scheme and styling pays tribute to the Alpine A110 Berlinette sports car – albeit with a modern twist, using Renault’s current design language. Oh really? How so? Okay, it’s not that close to the Berlinette – the A110-50 mostly draws its inspiration from the more recentRenault DeZirelectric concept car – albeit wit sporty touches like scissor doors and a whopping great rear spoiler....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 332 words · Joshua Davis

If Wallace and Gromit made burgers, they’d use this machine

If Wallace and Gromit made burgers, they’d use this machine The burger revolution is sweeping the UK – but the US wants to replace your moustachioed hipster artisan chef with gourmet burger machines What’s the one thing better than a gourmet hamburger? Many gourmet hamburgers. And to sate our insatiable appetite for mashed cow, US companyMomentum Machineshas created a contraption that’ll make gourmet hamburgers, from scratch to finished, at a rate of 400 per hour....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 349 words · Barbara Andrews

iLectric Piano – tinkle the ivories on your iPad

iLectric Piano – tinkle the ivories on your iPad “Studio-quality” electric piano app offers over 40 varieties of keyboard to tap If the iPad’sGarageBand appisn’t doing it for you on the piano front, iLectric Piano might be the ideal upgrade. Billed as “studio-quality” by makers IK Multimedia, it features over 40 electric piano sounds, including recreations of classic Rhodes and Wurlitzer keyboards that apparently nail them all the way down to their signature nuances....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 305 words · Patty Lee

InCase launches Range Collection cycling bags

InCase launches Range Collection cycling bags InCase’s new cycling backpacks, messenger bags and iPhone sleeve keep your tech cozy and dry on the morning commute Wondering how to tote your gear around on your bicycle? Fret no longer: InCase has launched the Range Collection, a new cycling-specific line of bags. The Range Collection comprises two sizes of messenger bag and backpack – one suitable for a 15in laptop and one for a 17in model – alongside an iPhone case....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 396 words · Denise Huffman

Install iPhoto and iMovie on your original iPad

Install iPhoto and iMovie on your original iPad Although the first gen iPad isn’t supposed to run them, there’s an easy way to get the newest app on the oldest iPad If you’re a first gen iPad owner, and aren’t tempted by theupgrade trade-in offers at Carphone Warehouse, but still want the newest apps – we have you covered. Even though Apple has effectively put the original iPad out to pasture by keeping the iMovie and iPhoto apps from it, you can get around it....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 365 words · Marc Joyce
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