At first I just found this interesting video about a completely automated car valet system, that allows cars to park themselves on their own:

Yes, very nice, but it’s this other video that’s really stunning! In 2010 Audi is planning to have a car racing the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a 20 km track featuring over 150 turns. What’s amazing is that the car will driven by a computer!

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Indeed a smart and beautifully executed idea by Karo !

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I saluted with enthusiasm this move, hoping that Microsoft was creating an original and unique PC experience, as there are indeed many PC products that have a lot to say.

Unfortunately Microsoft unveiled these carbon copy clones of the Apple Store, showing an embarassing lack of creativity, as if the Apple Store way of doing retail was the only way to do it:

What a shame Microsoft!

Have a look at this video to grasp some of the features of this app and realize how potentially disruptive this is for TomTom and Garmin:

As a matter of fact TomTom and Garmin are reacting very badly to this move, while Google proves to be capable of creating serious damage also to established and strong businesses such as the GPS one. Who will buy a TomTom for iPhone App and Kit, when they could have a similar experience for free?

Cant’ wait to see how this evolves!

Broadway Apple Store Flyover from purnell on Vimeo.

The video (sorry for the crappy quality) makes fun of having a latest generation smartphone and having to wait to download a game or stream a movie, situations that AT&T users face pretty much every day, even in large “tech” cities like San Francisco.

AT&T has always had both coverage and quality problems over all its network. Just think that they only introduced MMS on the iPhone last August, while its American competitors had that service in portfolio for ages.

This move clearly wages war to the iPhone and has to be taken into great consideration also because Verizon is now partnering with Google to deliver their Voice service on Android phones.

With a killer app such Google Voice, that Apple rejected from the App Store, the game could now take a whole different course, at least in the USA. Here in Europe we’ll just have to wait and see.

If you want to learn more about this technology you can visit the project’s website and watch the TED video.

In this video John Pozadzides, CEO at Woopra, explains that Woopra is finally coming out of beta and that will start charging the community for the full service.

I found this message really great. John P. demonstrated to care. He cared about the community that supported him and his team throughout the beta process, he cared about informing everyone on the destiny of current free accounts, he cared to explain why Woopra is making these changes.

He treated his community with respect, giving a great lesson to all CEOs on humility and bravery (as he’s taking a good risk charging so little). I’m sure that with such approach his community won’t let him down!