Mountain View Machine & Welding has recently unveiled its latest device - an ultra-lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum .22 caliber rifle that transforms into a fishing rod.The single-shot bolt-action rifle has a special grip that can also play the role of a telescoping fishing rod when it is attached to the reel.The weapon is weather resistant thanks to carbon fiber and aluminum. It can be easily disassembled into two components for a more convenient carrying.The company sells its invention for $425.(www.infoniac.com)

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Anna Rosinke and Maciej Chmara are two talented designers that came up with a very original concept called Gasfreundschaft.The concept represents a mobile hospitality cart that can turn any public space into a kitchen with various functions.The device features a wheelbarrow kitchen, a table and ten folding stools. It allows owners to travel from one location to another, sit and eat or interact with other people.It is worth mentioning that this project was presented in Vaduz, Dornbirn, Bregenz and Feldkirch, Austria in summer and autumn of 2011. The supporters of the Gasfreundschaft are Art Design Feldkirch and Tschabrun Wood.(www.infoniac.com)

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Recently the famous Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has unveiled its car of the future called Toyota Fun-Vii. The presentation took place just ahead of the Tokyo Auto Show.The new concept car from Toyota has a high-tech body covered with a display that makes it possible for the driver to change the exterior of the vehicle to virtually any image they want.In addition, the interior of the Fun-Vii can also be changed based on the driver's tastes. The car can also communicate with the outside world, keep track of ecological conditions to evade danger, and even connect the driver to their friends driving nearby.Toyota plans to present several futuristic concept cars never seen before with the slogan "Fun to Drive, Again". The Fun-Vii would be a perfect vehicle for taxi drivers who will be able to display various ads with just a push of a button.

Currently the company did not provide any additional information about its new vehicle, but it is likely that the car will have an array of solar panels mounted on the roof and an electric motor.(www.infoniac.com)

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If you’ve been paying attention to the latest trailers and videos coming out of Sony PlayStation, you will have noticed that the videos now lean to a blue colouring, as opposed to the red colour that was initially associated with the PlayStation 3. Some people have argued that this is to support Sony’s new PlayStation Vita handheld, which seems to be claiming “blue” as its associated colour, but this is not the case.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe blog manager, James Gallagher said:

“It’s not directly PS Vita related, more of a change in branding direction for the company as a whole. These colours are going to be synonymous with PlayStation going forward.”

The blue colour was initially rolled out on the latest videos and trailers from the PlayStation division. The European PlayStation Blog has now been redesigned in order to match the new direction from the PlayStation team, and it seems the rest of Sony’s websites will follow suit shortly.(www.gadgehit.com)

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Samsung is preparing to launch a huge Galaxy Tab 11.6 tablet in February, according to Boy Genius Report.The whopping tablet would, according to the article, beat Apple's Retina Display with a stunning resolution of 2560 x 1600.However, if you're worried about the size of this purported tablet, a smaller bezel will mean the device will be "barely larger" than the controversial Galaxy Tab 10.1 device.BGR's "reliable source" reckons the device, which is likely to see the light of day at Mobile World Congress in February, will also come packing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Super speedy processor and Android Beam?

Also slated is a 2GHz dual-core Exynos 5250 CPU that's likely to rival the A6 processor many expect to appear in next year's third generation iPad.If all that wasn't enough to get you excited, the report claims Samsung will build in Android Beam tech, which will enable easy syncing to a Galaxy Nexus smartphone.The source also believes that the Galaxy Tab 11.6 will come complete with a HD TV docking station to enable Android games to be played on flatscreen TVs.Samsung has sure been hedging its bets with the Galaxy Tab range, with 7.7-inch, 8.9-inch and 10.1 inch tablets as well as the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note.It'll be a case of wait and see on this one, but any launch would be huge. Literally.

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The iPhone 3.1 software update, which was issued yesterday, has caused some handsets to freeze and get stuck in a restore "loop". It means the device is wiped of all content, and cannot be used to make or receive calls. Downgrading to the previous 3.0 operating system is also proving difficult for users. "I've been trying everything I've found on trouble shooting pages and on some searches," writes a user, Batwing, on Apple's support forums. "I'm getting numerical errors after the phone/computer tries to restore to 3.1. (6, 14, etc.) I've reinstalled iTunes, tried restoring on 3 different computers, held down power/home buttons, moving to different USB slots..."

"I've been able to restore back to 3.0, but trying to update to 3.1 gets the iPhone stuck in recovery mode every time," writes ThisIsTheChris. "I tried to upgrade to 3.1 also and now am the proud owner of an expensive doorstop," writes John Gordon Doty. "Does Apple ever test these upgrades? They must, but it sure makes you wonder when so many people have the same problem with the same software."

Disgruntled iPhone owners have also been using Twitter to discuss the issue and find solutions. "Still waiting on restore on my iPhone. 45 minutes and counting. Beware the 3.1 update – make sure you're backed up," warned Grvychk. It is not known how many iPhone users are affected by the software problems, nor what has caused dozens of devices to crash. Apple has not commented on the situation, although it is likely that engineers are already working on resolving the problem. The new iPhone software was unveiled by Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs, who underwent a liver transplant earlier this year and last made a public appearance in October 2008. He also showcased a new iPod nano with built-in video camera, spec bumps to the iPod touch and iPod Classic range, and a new version of iTunes with features such as iTunes LP, which downloads sleevenotes and artist videos whenever a user buys an album, and Genius Mixes, which auto-generates playlists of "songs that go great together".( www.telegraph.co.uk)

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