CES 2006: Delphi introduces a new range of sensor driven products

Fri Jan 6, 2006 4:52 PM EST

Delphi has a booth at the CES where people can see some new products in action.

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technology, car, motorcycle, ces, delphi, child-seats

CES 2006: new GPS tracking system provides analysis of driving behaviour

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 4:23 PM EST (gizmag.co.uk)

A new GPS vehicle tracking system enables parents and commercial fleet owners to track when, where, how far, how fast and how aggressively a vehicle is being driven.

technology, parents, gps, gadget, ces, drivesync

Fake prince steals brand-new Mercedes

Fri Jan 6, 2006 3:59 PM EST

Netherlands - A man pretending to be a prince from Saudi Arabia stole a brand-new Mercedes – worth around 100.000 euro's – from a driver this thursday. He ordered a car with a driver from one hotel to drive him to another saying he needed to pick up his wife.

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world-news, police, netherlands, mercedes, fake-prince

London suicide bomber left 121,000 pounds in will

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 3:20 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

"One of the four suspected Islamic extremists involved in the July 7, 2005 suicide bomb attacks in London left 121,000 pounds (175,455 euros, 212,433 dollars) in a will, The Sun reported."

world-news, london, terrorist-attack, suicide-bomb-attacks

Caller dies live on British radio

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 1:45 PM EST (sundaytimes.co.za)

A disc jockey was on the phone with a regular caller when the line went silent, he rushed to his home where the ambulance had already arrived.

odd-news, radio, londen

Dog saves newborn baby from toilet

Fri Jan 6, 2006 7:18 AM EST

A very clever dog saved the life of a newborn baby in Taipei, Taiwan. A pregnant woman gave birth to her baby on the toilet and didn't feel very well. She was still able to cut her umbilical cord with a toe nail clipper but fainted shortly after that.

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odd-news, dog, taiwan, taipei, new-born-baby

Mugger hides out in tigers cage

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 6:46 AM EST (Reuters)

A mugger fled to a zoo nearby after stealing from a couple and being chased by security guards. He wanted to hide in an enclosure but it turned out to be the home of a pair of tigers. He did not survive this bad decision.

odd-news, tiger, stupid

Man arrested by answering a stolen phone

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 6:39 AM EST (Reuters)

Swedish police arrested a man when he answered the phone he just stole and left it on the entire time. The police could track it down with no problems and arrested him 37 miles away.

odd-news, stupid, stockholm

PhotoVu launches new 19" digital picture frame with WiFi

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 6:23 AM EST (photovu.com)

There are a lot of digital picture frames on the market, but this 19 inch one has the best specs yet. It has a 1280 x 960 pixel resolution with a 4:3 aspect.

technology, gadget, wifi, wifi-picture-frame, photovu

Man sets himself on fire in courtroom after fine

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 5:47 AM EST (Reuters)

"A South Korean man was in critical condition after setting himself on fire Wednesday in a courtroom where he was sentenced to a $300 fine for disturbing the peace"

odd-news, seoul