Unmanned X-47B Drone Makes Its First Flight

The X-47b took its first flight, sparking a whole new era of military remote-piloted, stealthy and deadly combat aircraft. Borrowing from decades of flying wing research, the X-47B is a sleek flying wedge of engines and electronics that's all but invisible to radar, and hard to lock on to with infrared missiles. It's capable of taking off automatically, flying to a location by itself, scanning the scene with a variety of sensors, and then--when commanded to do so by remote pilots--dropping precision-guided weapons on a target, before flying home to an air base or an aircraft carrier. Human pilots require life support systems in aircraft, which increases their weight, and limits their flight envelope--without the pilot aboard, an X-47B-type aircraft could theoretically perform all sorts of crazy aerobatic maneuvers that a human pilot couldn't withstand. The reality of aerial combat in the future will be similar to playing a computer game where by “pilots” will complete missions from remote desktops.

Nissan ESFLOW

Looking like something out of Tron, the Nissan ESFLOW will be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva motor show. The ESFLOW will accelerate from standstill to 100km/h in less than five seconds , travel 240km on a single charge and emit zero emissions! (assuming green energy was used to charge the car). The powertrain unit employs technologies from the Nissan LEAF, with the twin electric motors placed above the rear wheels in a mid-ship position. The motors independently control the left and right wheels, and so the torque is optimized to ensure outstanding vehicle stability and control as well as efficient power regeneration. The ESFLOW's body is made from a rollbar-integrated aluminium chassis and wrapped in a composite shell, while its laminated lithium batteries are mounted to maintain a low centre of gravity. Nissan hasn't released all of the concept's technical details yet but stay tuned for more info as the Geneva Motor show gets underway.

Nintendo 3DS Release- 31st March

At media events all over the world overnight, Nintendo announced the realease date for the successor to the worlds biggest ever selling console- the Nintendo DS selling over 144 million units. Released on the 31st of March 2011, the console will sell for $349 AUS compared with $249 US and £229 UK. The 3DS looks very similar to its predecessor, with twin 3.5-inch displays and a touch panel on the bottom screen, but features a significant graphical improvement including a stereoscopic 3D effect without the need for special glasses. The 3DS features an internal digital camera like the Nintendo DSi as well as dual cameras on the outside of the machine's case for taking 3D pictures. The machine will also play 3D movies thanks to a content deal with Hollywood studios Disney, Warner Bros and DreamWorks.Nintendo says more than 30 games will be released for the 3DS between launch and early June including titles such as Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Street Fighter,DJ Hero, Final Fantasy, Mario KartSuper Mario BrosSonic the Hedgehog, Saints Row and FIFA.