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  • Mitsubishi gets world record for largest HD display

    Mitsubishi gets world record for largest HD display

    Equal to 3268 52-inch televisions 1 October 2009 12:59 GMT

    Mitsubishi has entered the Guinness World Records book with the world's largest high definition video display.

    This display takes the form of the "Diamond Vision" video boards at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

    Apparently the world's first four-sided,...

  • Scalextric set for Guinness World Record attempt

    Scalextric set for Guinness World Record attempt

    Small cars set to break big record 3 August 2009 16:59 GMT

    Scalextric, we're sure, has a special place in many a gadget-lover's heart with fond memories of glorious victories over various family members.

    Setting up the track could sometimes be a bit of a chore, checking the metal pins underneath for dodgy connections...

  • Toshiba "timesculpture" ad gets Guinness record

    Toshiba "timesculpture" ad gets Guinness record

    Matrix-style ad sets a record 10 March 2009 12:09 GMT

    Toshiba's cool "timesculpture" advert, shown here again for your viewing pleasure, will appear in the Guinness Book of World Records.

    The advert was filmed using 200 of Toshiba's Gigashot HD camcorders on a custom-built, 360-degree rig, used up 20,000GB of...

  • Singaporean beats Guinness World Record for fastest texting. Phones, Mobile phone apps, SMS, Guinness World Records 0

    Singaporean beats Guinness World Record for fastest texting

    Typed 160 characters in less than 42 seconds 13 November 2006 10:15 GMT

    Another world record was shattered this weekend as a Singaporean student set a new benchmark for texting.

    Ang Chuang Yang typed 160-character SMS message in a blistering 41.52 seconds, beating the previous record of 42.22 by a fraction of a second.

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