Wheel Turns Your Bicycle Into An Electric Hybrid

The Copenhagen Wheel was first announced by MIT back in 2009, it has now gone on sale and will turn your existing bicycle into an electric hybrid bicycle.
The wheel is being produced by start up Superpedestrian, who have licensed the wheel from MIT, and the company is now taking pre-orders on the device.

The Wheel is ridden like a normal bicycle — users pedal and the motor phases in and out automatically. The Wheel learns about the rider and intuitively recognizes how hard he or she pedals and the topography ahead to determine how much support the rider may need. There aren’t any additional throttles, wires, or buttons, maintaining the pure simplicity of cycling.
The Copenhagen Wheel is now available to pre-order it will retail for $699 and comes with a single gear configuration, it will be available for both road bikes and mountain bikes.

 You can find out full details on the Copenhagen Wheel and how it works over at Superpedestrian, it even comes with its own smartphone app that will allow you to lock and unlock the wheel, check usage statistics and more.

FotoPro Master Kit Offers Everything You Need For Creative Smartphone Photography

If you enjoy taking photos with your Apple iPhone 5 camera phone you might be interested in a new set of accessories which had been launched by FotoPro in the form of the FotoPro Master Kit which has been specifically designed for the Apple iPhone 5.
The FotoPro Master Kit for iPhone 5 has been created to provide you with everything you need to take creative photographs with your iPhone and has been designed to be lightweight for portability and different components can be combined to meet a wide range of requirements.

The new FotoPro Master Kit For iPhone 5 has been unveiled this week during the Photo Fair in Thailand and consists of a protective case for the iPhone 5 with tripod and flash mountings. Together with a Bluetooth-controlled flash and three lenses offering X12 telephoto, wide angle, and fisheye.
As well as the ability to transform the wide-angle and fish-eye lens into macro lenses, a miniature tripod, a miniature monopod and a Bluetooth remote control.
Unfortunately no information on worldwide availability has been released as yet by Fotopro, but as soon as information comes to light we will keep you updated as always. When the FotoPro Master Kit For iPhone 5 does eventually launch worldwide its expected to cost around $200.

BenQ F3 And BenQ A3 Budget Android 4.2.2 Smartphones Unveiled

If you are in the market for a new budget Android smartphone you might be interested in 2 new devices which have been unveiled by the BenQ this week, in the form of the BenQ F3 and BenQ A3.
The BenQ F3 is the higher specification smartphone of the two and is equipped with a 4.5-inch qHD display offering a 960 x 540 resolution and powered by a 1.2GHz quad core MediaTek MT6589 processor, together with 4GB of storage.

 Other features of the BenQ F3 include a a microSD slot, a 13MP f/2.2 camera with zero shutter lag, and a 2,100 mAh battery, all running Google’s Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system.

The BenQ A3 is fitted out the same as the F3 but is fitted with a 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon S4 Play processor, slightly smaller 2,000 mAh battery and a 8 megapixel camera all running Google’s older Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.

When the BenQ F3 and A3 are launched in Taiwan, BenQ’s home country they will be priced at $270 and $200 respectively.

Canon Eos M2 Mirrorless Digital Camera Debuts In Japan

Canon has officially unveiled a new digital camera that promises high quality images and interchangeable lenses. The mirrorless camera is called the Canon Eos M2 and it is the follow up to the Eos M. The M2 gets a new hybrid CMOS AF II sensor that promises very fast autofocus performance. The camera also gets integrated WiFi.

The integrated WiFi allows the camera to interface with Android or iOS devices running a special app. The smart devices can be used as a remote to activate the shutter and other features. The camera can also transfer images taken to the smart device as well. The M2 is 8% smaller in volume than the M camera that came before it.
It also gets faster burst shooting at 4.6 fps compared to 4.3 fps. The new autofocus system promises focusing that is 2.3 times faster than the previous Eos M. The M2 camera won’t be sold in the US or Europe, it will be a Japan exclusive. The camera body only will cost ¥64800 in Japan. Add in a kit les and it will sell for ¥84800. Two other bundles with two or three kit lenses are available.