Alize and Diablo Bicycles

BMW's design group teams up with windsurfing experts NeilPryde on a set of new high-performance bikes

The joint effort of BMW’s DesignworksUSA and windsurfing industry leaders NeilPryde, these two new bikes marry computer-designed aerodynamics and carbon composite materials for a set of high-performance road bikes. Designing the tube of the Alize using a Computational Fluid Dynamic modeling system, each element of the bike—frame, forks, wheels and components—has a profile tweaked to optimize airflow. The lower third of the down tube features …

Cool Hunting Rough Cut: MyFord Touch Preview

Our video with Ford's voice recognition engineer reveals sweeping improvements to their MyFord interface

The latest news from Ford furthers the impressive progress they’re making both outside and inside of their cars. We wrote in-depth about the clever MyTouch in-car interface when it was unveiled in January 2010. But when Ford recently announced a major evolution to the way the MyTouch system handles voice recognition, we were fortunate enough to get a hands-on demo with Brigitte Richardson, Ford’s lead …

Sony NEX-VG10 vs. Panasonic AG-AF100

Two new DSLR-inspired, consumer-influenced video cameras

Over the last year, droves of filmmakers have been ditching traditional video cameras in favor of the stunningly rich images produced by the ultra-shallow depths of field, bigger sensors and interchangeable lenses of DSLRs with HD capabilities. With the consumer-led phenomenon showing no signs of slowing, both Panasonic and Sony have taken notice, recently announcing models that build on the strengths of DSLRs by adding …