Prior to Google Maps, MapQuest was the king of direction giving, although we’re sure if you used the service, you ended up with directions that were actually less accurate than Apple Maps. Either way, people trusted MapQuest back in the day and the service is now attempting to win back its old users by completely redesigning its mobile apps on iOS and Android. (more…)
MapQuest Launches Redesigned iPhone, Android App original content from Ubergizmo. 
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If you live in a major metropolitan city, you’ll know how important having designated areas for pedestrians to walk around is. Bridges are also equally as important as they certainly make it easier to travel from one side to another as showing up to work drenched from a river or lake is something none of us want. With that said, we’re not quite sure if this latest pedestrian bridge design is either genius or terrifying. (more…)
China Will Begin Building This Wavy Pedestrian Bridge In 2014 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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It’s no mystery that technology developed to fight wars comes in handy during peacetime. From duct tape to the internet, some of the most important pieces of modern technology were developed by the military. Badass vehicles are no exception.
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If your commute to work is just a few blocks down the road, driving does not make much sense, and walking would take a whole lot more time than it is worth, making the bicycle one of the most cost effective modes of transport to get around. This is even more pronounced if you live in a suburb, and most shops and stores are close by. The thing is, riding a bicycle will also offer you health benefits of exercise, not to mention making the world a whole lot greener since there are no carbon emissions to worry about. You do have to take the necessary precautions in getting around on a bicycle, and that would include wearing a helmet and a safety jacket under low light conditions.
The Hövding helmet gets the job done, where it does not mess up your hair, and is good for only one use in the event of an accident, as it relies on a bunch of accelerometers and gyroscopes in order to detect typical motions which happen during an accident. Upon doing so, it will release a gas inflator that fills up a nylon airbag with helium to protect your head so that it can deploy in approximately 0.1 seconds. Do you think that is fast enough to offer protection in the event of an accident? We did talk about it a year ago, so here are additional details on it. Assuming you have come out for the better after an accident where the Hövding helmet has been deployed, do contact them. Within the collar lies a black box which records 10 seconds of data on your movement patterns from an accident. Select insurance companies do cover part of the expense when it comes to a new Hövding after an accident, so do give your insurance company a holler to see how they deal with it.
Hövding Invisible Bike Helmet – An Idea Worth Investing In? original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Every six months or so we hear that Paul Moller’s flying car is just a few years away! Too bad we’ve been hearing that for the past 40 years.
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Redrawing America’s political boundaries in two different ways, a tour of Hong Kong’s outdoor escalators, the race to build bigger bike share programs, and a devastating typhoon. Let’s start the week off right with some nice urban reads.
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We’ve seen drones that are able to become food servers as well as fly a fresh pizza pie to residents in the past, but we haven’t seen a drone quite like the one featured in this story. Let’s just say this drone is pretty much as close to a Transformer as we’re going to get. (more…)
Drone Capable Of Flying, Swimming And Driving Being Developed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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They say that beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to the Nissan BladeGlider, I think that it is pretty safe to assume that just about everyone would behold it to be a beauty. This is a streamlined and futuristic ride from Japanese company Nissan, where they have called this particular ride the Nissan BladeGlider which recently debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Nissan BladeGlider is said to have been inspired by the aerial engineering of a glider and the “triangular shape” of a “high performance swept wing aircraft,” and it will be a fully electric ride that will certainly turn heads far more than that blinged out Hummer.
The Nissan BladeGlider will feature a lightweight 3.2 feet front track and a wider, stable rear track which is touted to deliver superior balance and aerodynamics which will further improve maneuverability while reducing drag. Nissan designers claimed that they did not throw in any other showy components such as wings or excessive mods at all, as these will do nothing but induce drag and slow down the vehicle. The Nissan BladeGlider is able to seat up to a trio of people thanks to its triangular layout, where there will be a couple in the back cockpit, while the driver remains seated right up in front. [Press Release]
Nissan BladeGlider EV Is A Thing Of Beauty original content from Ubergizmo. 
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The FAA may have lifted regulations that originally stopped people from being able to use their personal electronic devices during an aircraft’s takeoff and landings, but one thing they haven’t authorized is the ability to still use our cell phones in order to make phone calls or text somebody. Evem though that still holds true as of this writing, Gogo is attempting to make it possible for passengers to perform both activities in-flight. (more…)
Gogo Launches Talk & Text In-Flight Service original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Humans have been dreaming of taking flight in personal flying vehicles, like hover cars or jetpacks, for a very long time. We’ve seen some impressive advancements in jetpack technology over the years, but they all pale in comparison to Yves Rossy’s jetpack.
Man Flies Homemade Jetpack Around Japan’s Mount Fuji Nine Times [Video] original content from Ubergizmo. 
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