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- The Awesome Apple iPad 2 Might Not Be That ‘Awesome’ In Some Respects
- Royal Canadian Mint To Launch Commemorative Coin In Honor Of The Up Coming U.K Royal Wedding
- Hoblot Releases Special Edition Watch for the Grand Prix in India
- Apple Inc. Proudly Introduces The All New Apple iPad 2. Shipping Begins March 11, 2011
- Eco-Delivery Electric Bikes Launched by Thrust Electric Bikes at the Expo in Las Vegas
- Volkswagen Resurrects The Famous VW Bus As An Electric Vehicle With Apple iPad Support
- Presenting An All New Line Of Unusual But Artistic Set Top Boxes From Wistron Corporation
- Opinionaided Raises $1 Million In Venture Capital For Expansion
- StatCounter: Microsoft Bing Outperforms Yahoo! For The First Time Since Launch
- Introducing An All new Full Color Night Vision Camera From AIST
| The Awesome Apple iPad 2 Might Not Be That ‘Awesome’ In Some Respects Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:19 AM PST
Just 24 hours after the announcement of the year, where in Apple Inc. CEO, Steve Jobs personally took the stage to introduce the all new Apple iPad 2, though the tech world is mesmerized at the potential put forth by the all new device, that is already being termed as a 'competition killer', there are a few factors that Apple overlooked and are now being missed in the new iPad 2.
Via CrunchGear
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| Royal Canadian Mint To Launch Commemorative Coin In Honor Of The Up Coming U.K Royal Wedding Posted: 03 Mar 2011 08:13 AM PST
For the year 2011, one of the biggest and most spectacular event scheduled is the Royal Wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton, that is to take place on April 29th, 2011. In the honor of this glorious event, the immensely famed Royal Canadian Mint has now announced the launch of a new series of collectors coins, that will not only be stunning in looks, but will also carry a significant technological edge to it, while more details in regards to this fabulous collection are slated to be revealed as the wedding date comes close. The Royal Canadian Mint is well renowned across the globe for its tributes to various royal events and the Mint has announced that, in the month of May, it will be launching yet another extensive set of collector coins, that will pay tribute to 60 glorious years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. Continuing with the popular 'Continuity of the Crown Series', the Mint will be issuing two new silver coins, that will carry the portrays of Prince William and Prince Harry, while another coin dedicated to their father, the current heir to the throne of the empire, Prince Charles, will be unveiled in the month of September this year. Via CBC News
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| Hoblot Releases Special Edition Watch for the Grand Prix in India Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:48 PM PST
Formula 1 has been predominantly a sport focused on the western world. It is expanding in the east now as the interest in the sport has become truly global. The growing interest and excitement in the Asian markets has made the creators of merchandise and their retailers proactive to cash in on the new demand from the emerging markets. Special edition of products are being created for these markets. Hublot, who are the official watchmakers for Formula 1 are on the job already and have unveiled a special edition of just 200 pieces for India who have the honor now of becoming the sixth nation to host the world championship. The India watch by Hublot features the Swiss automatic Hublot caliber HUB4100 movement with 27 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 42 hours. The case of the watch is 18kt king gold and the bezel is satin-finished in gold and black ceramic. It features the signature PVD titanium H-shaped relief screws and an AR-coated sapphire crystal. It is water resistant to 100 mts and has an adjustable black Nomex strap with orange, white and green stitching, symbolizing the colors of the Indian flag, stitched on black rubber. The dial also displays the word India. Via: forums.timezone
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| Apple Inc. Proudly Introduces The All New Apple iPad 2. Shipping Begins March 11, 2011 Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:31 PM PST
There has been a revolution brewing since the month of January this year, when at the Consumer Electronics (CES 2011), the event was flooded with nearly an uncontrolled torrent of tablet devices, a trend that was brought on by the world's foremost technology firm, Apple Inc., in the form of Apple iPad. The event showcased some of the most astounding tablets that have now been launched, such as the likes of Motorola Xoom, Notion Ink Adams Tablet, the four new tablets from Asus and many others. However, now it seems that all their efforts were in vain, as Apple Inc. shook the entire tech world with the introduction to its eagerly awaited Apple iPad 2, a tablet that, will do exactly what its predecessor did, capture the majority of the market share and give its competitors a run for their money. The all new phenomenal (understatement, of course!) Apple iPad 2 has been designed to become the sleekest tablet in the market and this awesome device is about 33% slimmer than the popular iPhone 4G and about 15% lighter than the older iPad. For the Apple iPad 2, Apple Inc. especially innovated the extremely powerful Apple A5 dual core processor, that has made the iPad 2 blazing fast machine that is incredibly easier to work with. Apple took the Live press event to break the good news that, the iPad 2 will be available in both Black and White colors from the very beginning. The battery life of the new iPad 2 though has been kept the same as the original iPad and that's quite alright, as there weren't any qualms about the battery life of the iPad. The iPad 2 features a 9.7-inch LCD screen with a 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch, like the original iPad.
Apple iPad 2 with a new design and a new CPU, has also been given a new operating system in the form of Apple iOS 4.3 and Apple has announced presence of FaceTime and Photo Booth features for the iPad 2. Also, the Cupertino based tech giant has announced the launch of two new sizzling apps for the new iPad, iMovie and GarageBand, that will provide the users with movie and music editing capabilities, while both will come with a price tag of $4.99 and will be available at the Apple Apps Store. Apple after taking a lot of feedback from the consumers and understanding the needs of the users, has finally introduced the much needed front and rear camera for the device, where in iPad 2 comes with a 5MP rear camera with digital zoom for HD recording and a front mounted subtle secondary camera for video calls and Facetime function. Furthermore, Apple will now provide the user to take advantage of the slide switch to use as either a mute button or to lock the screen rotation. The all new Apple iPad 2 will be made available exclusively via AT&T and surprisingly enough, Verizon Wireless as well. The all new device which is leaps ahead of the original iPad will be available in two configurations Wifi as well as Wifi+3G. The wifi only models will come with a price tag of $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB model $699 for the 64GB model. While the Wifi+3G models will cost you $629 for the 16GB model, $729 for the 32GB model and $829 for the 64GB model. During the electrifying press event for the Apple iPad 2, Steve Jobs (CEO, Apple Inc.) said,
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| Eco-Delivery Electric Bikes Launched by Thrust Electric Bikes at the Expo in Las Vegas Posted: 02 Mar 2011 08:19 PM PST
Did you know there was an International Pizza Expo? With the worldwide popularity of pizza it certainly deserves one. Well the Pizza Expo was held in Las Vegas last week. The participants included not just the renowned pizza brands but other service providers associated with the popular product and the industry as a whole. Pizza has developed the concept of home delivery into some sort of a science, putting in place a process that that keeps improving over time. Bicycles are an integral part of the home delivery system and there were bikes also on display at the Expo. Thrust Electric Bikes launched its new model of Eco-Delivery Electric Bikes at the Expo. The advantages of this electric bike are many. Apart from being eco-friendly it eliminates insurance and gasoline costs, provide emissions-free deliveries, and enable faster delivery times. These bicycles are motorized and can be charged by plugging in to electricity or even solar power. The bikes have specially designed storage boxes for carrying pizzas for delivery hygienically without affecting its freshness and warmth. The storage boxes have very neat illuminated LED lights for signage and can be used as an effective means of advertising for self or can be rented out to others opening another revenue stream. But the Eco Delivery bikes don't come cheap as they will start at $4,995. Via: chipchick
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| Volkswagen Resurrects The Famous VW Bus As An Electric Vehicle With Apple iPad Support Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:36 PM PST
The VW Bus from the German auto manufacturers, Volkswagen, that was launched in the year 1950, has been one of the most renowned and most selling models from Volkswagen. Now, the German auto behemoth has given rebirth to the VW bus, in the form of an all new electric powered VW bus or microbus concept, that has been given six passenger capacity along with the ability to control the infotainment system via an Apple iPad. The all new VW bus dubbed simply as, the VW Bulli, was unveiled at the coveted 2011Geneva Motor Show and this incredible vehicle is said to be completely zero emission concept EV, as it is powered entirely by an electric motor. The all Bulli's electric motor will run on a lithium-ion battery with a maximum storage capacity of 40 kWh and with the fantastic motor and battery combination, the Bulli will be able to produce an impressive 114 horsepower with a maximum range of an awesome 186.4 miles and as per Volkswagen, the Bulli will take just under an hour for a complete battery recharge, provided it is charged at an electric vehicle charging station. The all new Volkswagen Bulli will be able to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 11.5 seconds, with an electronically limited speed of 87 mph. The interiors of this magnificent vehicle are just as elegant as the performance specifications, as the passenger compartment of the Bulli has been given a panoramic sunroof for unobstructed natural lighting, while the steering wheel of this incredible electric vehicle comes with multifunctional keys for the car's navigation system, Bluetooth hands-free telephone, trip computer and media center.
However, the most astounding feature of the Bulli, is its iPad integration, wherein Volkswagen has ensured that the world's most beloved tablet device forms an integral part of the Bulli's functions. The iPad is used as a removable device in this EV and the device is programed to control various aspects of the Bulli, such as Bluetooth hands-free telephone and navigation system, while performing is base functions. Furthermore, Volkswagen has given controls on the iPad mount for climate control system and the centrally-located hazard warning switch. Via Examiner
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| Presenting An All New Line Of Unusual But Artistic Set Top Boxes From Wistron Corporation Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:29 PM PST
Wistron Corporation, a Taiwanese original design manufacturer of information and communication technology products, has now take the opportunity represented by CeBIT in Hanover, Germany to showcase two of the most unusual but artistic set top boxes WiGO 1 and WiGO 2, that are not only technically sound, but due to their unorthodox design, have now won the iF product design award 2011. The all new WiGO 1 and WiGO line of set top boxes have been described by Wistron as 'multimedia centers' that are more than capable of streaming media files from local drives, networks and even the Internet, while adding a beautiful touch to the décor of the living room.
Both WiGO 1 and WiGO 2 set top boxes have been designed to bring the word of technology and home décor closer to each other. While the man of the house will enjoy the features and ease of use provided by this highly creative tech marvel, the lady of the house will be equally thrilled to showcase them in the living room with their acrylic skins and a look that would mesmerize both tech and art enthusiasts. Via Engadget
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| Opinionaided Raises $1 Million In Venture Capital For Expansion Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:25 PM PST
One of the most renowned question and answers service, Opinionaided, has now raised an impressive $1 million in venture capital, to expand its mobile platform reach that is currently limited to only Apple iOS powered devices. This latest round of venture capital funding was comprised of General Catalyst, SoftBank Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Mark Wachen, Jonah Goodhart, Karl Jacob, ENIAC Ventures and Vince Monical, and with the new funding amount, Opinionaided has now reached a total of $1.2 million in venture capital. Opinionaided is an iOS specific application, that enables the users to get answers to their queries on a variety of topics from other Opinionsided users. all you have to do is to download this free application, create an account, put in your with the desired subject and wait for the appropriate answers from other users. Once the responses start filtering in, Opinionaided will then classify the responses based on their positive and negative nature, while displaying all the comments to your question. Users can then easily reply back to the comments and strike a meaningful as well as resourceful conversation. Opinionaided was launched in the month of June last year and since then, the application has recorded the submission of 500,000 questions, with more than 40 million answers.
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| StatCounter: Microsoft Bing Outperforms Yahoo! For The First Time Since Launch Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:22 PM PST
One of the foremost and widely used search engines on the Internet, Yahoo!, has finally been beaten by its arch rival, Microsoft Bing as per the latest search statistics compiled by the web analytic firm, StatCounter, according to whom Bing is now the second most popular search engine after the search behemoth Google. Though knocking off Yahoo! from the second place and taking the rank for itself might be considered a success for Bing, yet Microsoft has little to celebrate as the company will now be regretting its decision of entering into a search deal with Yahoo in the year 2009, thereby ensuring that Yahoo's poor performance reflects upon Microsoft as well. One the other hand, Google Inc, that still retains the top position among search engines also came down to 89.94% of the market share it currently reigns upon and this is the first time in two years in a row that Google's market share has fallen below the 90% threshold. However, this minor loss shouldn't affect Google that much, as its main competitors Bing and Yahoo are way far behind the search King, with Yahoo only managing to hold on to 3.93%. of the market share, while Bing inched closer a bit with 4.37%. The entire evaluation process from StatCounter is based upon over 15 billion page views per month from 3 million web sites that are monitored by this web analytics company. According to Aodhan Cullen, (CEO, StatCounter),
Via The Inquirer
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| Introducing An All new Full Color Night Vision Camera From AIST Posted: 02 Mar 2011 06:17 PM PST
One of the foremost names in technology innovations, AIST, has now come out with an all new surveillance camera that only captures every move, but also provides full color picture in night vision mode. This incredible new camera has been designed and developed by Nanosystem Research Division of AIST. The all new full color night vision camera has been incorporated with a complex highly sensitive infrared photography technology, that has been invented by AIST and allows the camera to capture real time video in full color, even when operating in night vision mode. The infrared photography technology behind this marvelous new invention makes use of a series of algorithms, that enable the camera to process wavelengths that are generated when an objects comes into contact with infrared, thus enabling the camera to reproduce lost colors such as red, blue and green, while filling color to the video feed. AIST unveiled this magnificent camera at the Printable Electronics 2011 and as per the company's plans, this all new camera could be introduced into the markets by the end of this year, with a price tag that will significantly inexpensive than conventional night vision cameras.
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