Evolio, a Romanian tablet and GPS maker you probably never heard of before, has just announced the introduction of the Evolio U9, what he company touts as being the world's lightest notebook since it weights a mere 980g, or about 2.16 pounds.

Despite calling it a notebook, Evolio's latest creation is actually more of a netbook if we happen to take a look at its specifications since at it heart runs an Intel Atom CPU.

The good news however is that we are not dealing here with the usual puny Atom chips that we are accustomed with seeing, but with a recently launched CPU based on the Intel Cedarview architecture.

While this won't bring a huge increase in performance power, users do still get slightly increased frequencies over those of the Pine Trail platform as well as better integrated graphics with support for Full HD acceleration, including Blu-ray 2.0.

The rest of the netbook's configuration includes 2GB of system memory, a 64GB or 128GB solid state drive as well as the usual Bluetooth si WiFi connectivity options.

These are paired together with a 11.6-inch screen that has a native resolution of 1366x768 pixels, a 1.3MP webcam, and an HDMI video output for connecting the U9 to an external display or to an HDTV.

All the components are housed inside a 18mm thin chassis (about 0.7 inches), and are powered by an internal battery pack capable of providing up to 5 hours of running time, according to the manufacturer.

Sadly, Evolio hasn't mentioned the price that the U9 is going to be launched at, but the 11.6-inch ultra-thin netbook is expected to arrive in retail in December of this year.

Consumers searching for an ultra-thin and portable netbook can also go for the MeeGo-running Asus Eee PC X101, which has the same 18mm thin chassis as the Evolio U9, but weights a bit less since it tips the scale at just 2 pounds (a bit more than 900g).

Most drivers are probably acutely aware of the frustrations of driving behind a cyclist. A cyclist could be pedaling away like crazy, but compared to a driver of a car who just needs to put the pedal to the metal and achieve speeds of 40-50mph, naturally the driver of the car will feel that the cyclist is extremely slow.

This is a frustration that avid cyclist Mykle Hansen has dealt with countless times, and sick of cars honking and giving him grief, he decided to do something about it in the form of a vest, which not only increases his night time visibility, but also displays his speed on the back of his vest in 7” tall numbers.

It looks like a simple setup, requiring an off-the-shelf speedometer, which feeds data to an Arduino that is hidden away in the vest. The Arduino then lights up the electroluminescent wires sewn into the vest (as pictured above). If you’re an avid cyclist and this sounds like a great idea, head on down to Mykle Hansen’s page for the instructions.

While Google Maps’ regular 2D view is usually more than enough for you to find your way to your destination, sometimes it’s not – especially when you’re unfamiliar with the territory, and have no idea what the buildings on the map look like. Well, it seems that folks at Google recognized this problem as an issue and has taken it upon themselves to fix it.