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I clearly remember that laser room in the first Resident Evil movie which was certainly a pants wetting experience for those in there, and I was quite bummed that the leader of the group tried his best to escape before the entire “net” of lasers sliced him to bits. Well, lasers could harm, and if used correctly, they could also help us humans. Not to bust a door open by cutting a hole through it, but rather, this concept design by Hojoon Lim hopes that laser beams fired at a safe frequency will see action at crosswalks, helping keep pedestrians safe. Known as the Guardian system (for obvious reasons), it aims (pun not intended) to further improve road safety and help prevent traffic accidents.

Apparently, the Guardian laser system will prevent humans and vehicles from crossing paths simultaneously – hence reducing the risk of an accident between the two. When folks need to cross the street, laser beams will shoot out horizontally to warn vehicles that they should stop, and when it is time for the pedestrians to stop, the laser beams will alternate to prevent them from getting onto the sidewalk. Sounds energy intensive to me…

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Bullet trains are one of the most popular modes of public transport in Japan, especially during the daily commute from one prefecture to another. Well, these bullet trains are called so for one specific reason – they are fast, extremely fast. Still, the need for speed has been an obsession with train engineers, and recently, the carriage of the Maglev bullet train series which are meant to run between Tokyo and Nagoya from 2027 onward was revealed to the world at a test line in Japan by the Central Japan Railway recently. The front carriage itself measures 28 meters long, 2.9 meters wide and 3.1 meters tall, where it comes complete with a blue stripe on a white base. The front carriage is capable of carrying 24 passengers, while the other carriages on the train are able to carry 68 passengers each. To get an idea on how fast it is, you can leave your Ferrari at home – the train zips along at a maximum speed of 500 kilometers per hour.

To date, a total of five carriages for the Maglev train have been constructed by Nippon Sharyo and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, where test runs on these carriages will be carried out after ongoing work so that the test line can be extended, and all tests are scheduled to be completed by next year.

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We have seen our fair share of the HTC Deluxe in recent times, and it seems that just like Gangnam Style, there is no stopping the HTC Deluxe from making even more appearances on the Internet. This is HTC’s attempt to carve a name for itself in the phablet market, and it has been codenamed Deluxe or DLX, being an international version of the HTC Droid DNA that has recently made its way to Verizon Wireless, where it is also known as the HTC J Butterfly over in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Here are more images of the HTC Deluxe for you to go through, and chances are what you see above could very well be an official image, although the resolution is not as high as we hoped for. Apparently, the HTC Deluxe will come in white, brown, and black shades with red accents. What do you think of the HTC Deluxe in all of its glory – are you keen on getting your fingers wrapped around these?

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We all know that Japan is one country that is unbelievably clean, and the folks there do have a very high regard for the environment. Well, Coca-Cola Japan is doing its part by unveiling a spanking new range of innovative energy-saving vending machines that is known as Peak shift vending machines. These vending machines will be able to shift the use of power for cooling from the general daytime peak demand period to nighttime, where relatively speaking, there is a whole lot less amount of strain which is placed on power supply.

During summer, these machines will be able to provide cooled products for 16 hours – all the while reducing daytime power consumption by a whopping 95%. Power consumption will also be lowered during winter time by 20% compared to current vending machines, and when you merge that with the amount of juice consumed for cooling, we are talking about a potential game changer, being a vending machine that potentially reduces power consumption by 68%. Around 25,000 of these new vending machines will be installed throughout Japan next year.

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There are whispers going around at the moment that Microsoft is currently working on a device that will rival the Apple TV when it is released, but it does come with an advantage – to feature casual gaming. Different sources on the ground do report of claims that Microsoft’s strategy of spinning off a new set-top box range is to help supplement its future Xbox strategy. Apparently, it is part of an alleged dual SKU strategy for the next generation of Xbox hardware which is tipped for a 2013 announcement. Not only that, the rumors have it that this new hardware strategy will result in a release before the frenzied holiday shopping season begins, placing Microsoft in a rather strategic position of capturing the attention of living rooms.

The Verge did mention that this upcoming device, if true, will run the core components of Windows 8, with the possibility of RT thrown into the mix, where it is capable of supporting casual gaming titles instead of the full blown Xbox gaming experience. We await leaks on the hardware specifications – what do you think of Microsoft’s alleged effort? Will it be able to carve out a niche of its own?

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