Thursday, 10 September 2015

Frankfurt Auto Show: Volkswagen Reveals Golf GTI Clubsport Edition

Volkswagen at Frankfurt Auto Show has unveiled the Golf GTI Clubsport, a special edition built to celebrate the Golf GTI's 40th anniversary. The turbocharged direct-injection engine in the anniversary model makes 195kW, some 33kW more than on current Golf GTI. In addition, for a stretch of around...

DJI Makes World's First Commercial Aerial Micro Four Thirds camera

Drone maker DJI unveiled two new interchangeable-lens cameras DJI Zenmuse X5 And X5R cameras at the Interdrone Conference in Las Vegas. In February, DJI joined the MFT (micro four-thirds) alliance, a group established by Panasonic and Olympus to promote the MFT standard. DJI Zenmuse X5 And X5R...

Catch Pokemon in the Real World with "Pokemon Go" App

Nintendo is planning to bring popular video game series Pokemon into the real world, using augmented reality technology. With this game, Pokemon masters can catch, train and battle their monsters in real locations. Pokemon Go is a free app that’ll be out next year and seems to work just like...

Hyundai Launches New Avante

Hyundai on Wednesday launched a totally revamped version of its flagship Avante compact. The launch is expected to fuel competition in the market segment against GM Korea's Cruze, the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. "The Avante AD is completely different from the Avante MD, which was released...

2016 Audi A8 L Security - Highest Armouring Level Achievable by a Civilian Sedan

Whatever your feelings about a world where the rich and powerful feel the need to lock themselves into armoured boxes when they go out in public, it remains a noteworthy achievement that Audi has built what looks for all the world like a standard long-wheelbase A8 luxury sedan, but will withstand...

Apple's New App "Move to iOS" Will Make Android to iOS Transition a Bit Easier

Apple announced that it is releasing a new app in the Google Play store caleed “Move to iOS” to help Android owners to dump their phones in favor of the new iPhones. The app will transfer photos, messages and other data from an Android phone or tablet to an iOS device. “You can recycle your Android...

Scientists Reanimate New Giant Virus Frozen for 30,000 Years

An ancient virus preserved in the Siberian ice for 30,000 years is to be brought back to life by scientists – to find out if it could harm humans. No one knows whether the virus could harm humans or animals. By reanimating the Mollivirus sibericum virus – a ‘giant virus’, one of four such prehistoric...

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

This Origami Zippered Tube Makes Paper Structure More and More Stiff

Researchers have developed a new “zippered tube” that makes paper structures that are stiff enough to hold weight and fold flat for convenient shipping and storage. The researchers have used an origami technique called Miura-ori folding. They make precise, zigzag-folded strips of paper, then glue...

WhatsApp Crosses 900 Million Monthly Active Users

The company’s co-founder and CEO Jan Koum announced that WhatsApp has recently reached the milestone of 900 million Monthly Active Users (MAUs), and it still has no plan for how to monetize such a huge user base. When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked about his plans for WhatsApp back in February...

Amazon Plans to release a $50 Tablet in time for the holiday season - Wall Street Journal report

Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon planning to release a $50 Tablet in time for the holiday season. The 6-inch screen tablet comes with a mono speaker and is priced much lower than Amazon's Fire tablet, the cheapest variant of which is sold at $99. Amazon also plans to release 8-inch and...

Google's New OS, the Android Marshmallow 6.0 Comes with Exciting Features

The Android M 6.0 update for Google's mobile operating system, was unveiled at the 2015 I/O Conference. The notable features of the Marshmallow 6.0 are listed below: 1. Google Translation Users no longer have to go to the Translate app to look up a following word, as holding finger on a certain...

Sunday, 6 September 2015

Toyota Investing $50 Million in Research for the Development of Autonomous Cars

Toyota is investing $50 million into artificial intelligence research in partnership with MIT and Stanford University. Toyota, the world’s largest car maker, envisions cars of the future that will act as “guardian angels,” watching the driving behavior of humans and intervening to correct mistakes...

Porsche 911 Carrera Comes with the Complete Makeover

Porsche 911 Carrera has come out with the striking features with a redesigned rear lid with vertical louvres and new rear lights, and is minus the recessed door handle covers. The model was revealed Sunday night and to be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. Engines for the base model...

Polaroid's Snap Instant Camera Prints Photos Without Using Ink

Polaroid unveiled the pocket-sized Snap instant digital camera at IFA Berline 2015. It can print photos with a simple push of a button using Zink Zero Ink Printing technology. It has a 10-megapixel sensor and a microSD card slot that can hold up to 32GB of storage. Best of all, the Snap can print...

Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition - Jason Camberis builds World’s Largest Arcade Machine

Jason Camberis, a 44-year-old network engineer from Chicago has built the huge gaming ark that dwarfs fully-grown men. It stands over 14 feet tall and is more than 3 feet deep. Camberis told Guinness World Records that he decided to make the machine to “make people smile” after seeing so much bad...

Philips AmbiLux 4K TV Will Enhance Viewing Experience Definitely

The launch of the new Philips AmbiLux TV will take the immersive viewing experience to a superb new pinnacle with 4k Ultra HD and introducing Ambilight projection technology, the most significant development yet for the unique Ambilight system. The AmbiLux represents a true highlight in the new...

Intel Invests $50 Million in Quantum Computing Research

Intel said Thursday that it will invest $50 million and provide engineering resources to the Delft University of Technology and TNO, the Dutch Organisation for Applied Research, in an effort to advance quantum computing, according to the www.zdnet.com. Quantum computing promises multiple breakthrough...

LG's Urbane Luxe Smartwatch with 23-Karat Gold Costs $1200

LG has presented a gold-plated version of its Urbane smartwatch at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin with a price tag of $1,200 (£780). Called Urbane Luxe (pictured), the smartwatch was shown off behind glass and features a 23-karat gold plated bezel and alligator leather strap. Specifications: Materials:...

Saturday, 5 September 2015

Things You Need to Know About Paper Shredders

Paper shredder is a great tool that is used to cut paper/documents into chad, typically either strips or fine particles. It is mainly used to destroy private, confidential, or otherwise sensitive documents. These kinds of shredders are widely used in every small business, health and research organizations,...

How Does a CDMA Technology Work?

CDMA stands for Code-Division Multiple Access and it refers to any of several protocols used in second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) wireless communications. It is a form of multiplexing, which allows numerous signals to occupy a single transmission channel, optimizing the use of available...

Nextbit Unveils “Cloud-first” Smartphone - Robin

Nextbit, a mobile developer that was created by former Google, Apple, Amazon, and HTC employees, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new Android smartphone, Robin. It offers 32GB of internal storage alongwith 100GB of online storage absolutely free. If the Robin determines...

GTA 5 Offering Huge Discounts and Bonuses on the Occasion of Labor Day

Rockstar Games has announced the GTA Online Labor Day Weekend Sales and 2X GTAS & RP event today on its Rockstar Newswire blog. The developer has handed out double rewards and cash in-game before; it handed out huge cash and experience bonuses this summer for players that completed its Heists...

Euro NCAP Safety Test - Volvo XC90 Secured Five-star Rating

Volvo's luxury SUV has secured a five-star rating in the Euro NCAP safety tests. It scored particularly highly for adult protection, with the XC90's standard autonomous emergency braking system that was tested was capable of bringing the car to a halt before a collision occured in all of its tests,...

IFA 2015 - ASUS Launches New Gaming Laptops, Stick PC, Router

Asus unveiled world's fastest wi-fi router, stick pc and gaming laptops at the IFA 2015 consumer electronics show in Berlin. ASUS's first computer-on-a-stick features 2gb of RAM, 32gb of storage, Intel HD graphics, a headphone/mic jack, and two USB 2.0 ports. Connectivity-wise, it features Bluetooth...
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