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Volkswagen is putting it’s own unique spin on a London icon. The VW London Taxi Concept, which is built upon the Up! city car platform, is an electric cab with an estimated range of 186 miles. Though the overall length of 3,730 millimeters means the Taxi concept is shorter than a VW Fox, its minimal front and rear overhang allow for plenty of room to accommodate the driver and two full-size adult passengers plus luggage. Inside, the Volkswagen London Taxi Concept features touchscreen displays that provide information on the surrounding area and the route being traveled. (via Volkswagen crafts a London Black Taxi for the future — Autoblog)

Augmented Reality in Sao Paulo airport – braz661 (by Bruce Sterling)

The traffic lights use sim cards, modem and use GPRS to send and receive information, a system intended to save time and manpower by alerting the road agency’s head office when any lights malfunction. According to Thulani Makhubela, a spokesman for the agency, the robberies have been “systematic and co-ordinated”, possibly by a syndicate. An internal investigation has now been launched.

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Makhubela said the road agency was meeting its suppliers to discuss how to make the traffic lights more secure. It has blocked all the stolen sim cards so that they can not be used to make further calls.

(via No stopping Johannesburg’s traffic light thieves | World news | The Guardian)

Saudi Arabia will help China build a $1.3bn luxury hotel modelled on Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, according to newspaper reports from Beijing. (via China plans Burj Khalifa copy – Travel & Hospitality – ArabianBusiness.com)