Sony VAIO LT19U

Presenting the Sony VAIO LT 19U, this is one of those things you get greedy for ! Only all-in-one PC with Blu-ray (or any HD) player, VESA-mount compatible, removable media and mobile expansion card inputs, can accept a second internal hard drive, better deal than competing HD-capable laptops.



What is so amusing ? its 22-inch wide-screen display and its slower, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 chip, 500 GB hard drive, wireless lan, 2GB 667 MHz Ram, 256MB Nvidia GeForce 8400 GT and a blue ray burner, all that is in the back of the monitor, thats something ! It has everything you can think of:)

Sony's new VAIO LT19U is not like as an all-in-one PC for everyday computing, but if you're shopping for a flexible, self-contained, HD-capable digital entertainment center, look no further you have got your answer. It has its flaws, and it's not cheap, but this new VAIO makes up for its shortcomings with sheer capability.

The New BMW M3

Presenting to you the ultimate in motor sporting this time. This was the first ever sedan car to introduce the idea of a powerful engine in a family 4 door saloon and as awkward it would have sounded 15 years back, it still managed to make ripples across the planet. I'm talking about the BMW M3, and this time it comes out with a newer model with a much more tweaked engine and much more elegant looks.

I must say i love this introductory color, although not as much as we all love this car:)


Engine And Performance:

There's more to it This is the first time an M3 won't feature a straight 6 and also another first time .. it'll feature a V8! Infact a 4 litre V8 which produces a massive 420 hp, capable of upto 8,400 rpm. I cant even imagine the sound this V8 will produce at this rpm i'd say i'm waiting eagerly to hear it! And there is more to it acceleration to 100 km/h comes in just 4.8 seconds, and the car continues this mind-boggling performance with fascinating consistency all the way to its top speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, where the engine electronics set an artificial limit to the ongoing power and performance of the new BMW M3.



This new car promises more fun and excitement which is very much highlighted by the car's character and expressions.The Over and above the engine compartment lid with its striking power dome and the two air intake openings, the function-oriented design of the front and rear air dams, the so-called gills in the front side panels, the side-sills also in distinctive design, the roof made of clearly visible carbon fiber, as well as the exterior mirrors and light-alloy wheels in BMW M design clearly characterize the new model from the ground up. The exterior, in turn, through its athletic and aesthetic appearance, powerfully underlines the sporting qualities of the car.


This M3 comes with bundles of technology, but the base is still the same the very difficult to use on board computer. I hope that they've done something to give it a much friendly touch, in all we're very much looking forward to the unleashing of this beast! Price figure's havn't been released as yet but it'll be significantly more that the straight 6 version because this car give a better package in all !

Honda Accord 2008

After turning heads all over the world for more than a decade with much improved and refined models year by year, Accord's new model has been released. Set to go on sale in mid-September, the all-new 2008 Honda Accord moves the world of mainstream transportation in a refined, dynamic and sophisticated direction with an expanded range of innovative technologies designed for more power, greater efficiency and enhanced safety across the entire lineup of sedans and coupes.

The all-new Honda Accord has become more advanced and refined with a new level of engineering sophistication," said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "As the Honda brand's flagship automobile, the Accord is designed to exceed expectations with premium technology, a more spacious interior and increased power, while retaining the fun-to-drive character and innovative feel that has always distinguished the Accord."


Engine:

An available 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine produces 268-horsepower, which is the most ever for any Accord. This new car also introduces a new generation of fuel-saving Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®) technology and achieving a Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle(PZEV1) rating. The VCM system operates in six-cylinder mode for power and 4- and 3-cylinder modes for efficiency, resulting in an EPA city/highway fuel economy rating of 19/29.2 miles per gallon (Accord Sedan V-6).


New features:

Also new for Accord, an Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure enhances frontal collision compatibility with vehicles of different sizes and bumper heights. Additional safety equipment standard to all Accord models includes Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), also known as Electronic Stability Control; side-curtain airbags; dual-chamber front side air bags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS), active front seat head restraints, anti-lock brakes and more.



The Accord is available in sedan and coupe body styles with 2.4-liter 4-cylinder and 3.5-liter V-6 engine choices. Available transmissions include a 5-speed manual (standard with all 4-cylinder engines), a 5-speed automatic (standard on sedan V-6 models, available with all 4-cylinder engines and V-6-powered Accord Coupes,) and a 6-speed manual transmission (exclusive to the Accord Coupe EX-L V-6 6MT).

Intel speeds up the fibers for computers

Researchers at Intel are showing off an silicon modulator that can pass 40 gigabits of data in a second, a new record that indicates that fiber-inside-computers is really coming. For the past several years, Intel, Primarion, IBM and others have been coming up with ways to mass produce optical components on standard silicon manufacturing lines. There have been prototypes for modulators, lasers, and other parts.


A modulator is an component from the fiber optic industry. It essentially chops up light from a laser into blips that ultimately will be understood as 1s and 0s by a computer. Right now, computers (and chips) pass signals via electrons traveling along metal wires. Metal wires give off heat, which has created an energy crisis inside computer. Fiber optics however transmit data with photons, which are faster than electrons and don't give off heat.

So we finally might be coming near to what we can call the next generation computers !

Air guitarists’ rock dreams come true

Remember all the times you've heard a great guitar solo being played and you wished you could play like that. And you'd even try to an imaginary guitar in your hands and imagined the tune being played in your hear. Well now there's a solution to it, it might actually work! I present to you the Air Guitar.

Aspiring guitarists can make their own guitar solos - without ever having to pick up a real instrument, thanks to a research by some Finnish computer science students.The Virtual Air Guitar project has been developed at the Helsinki University of Technology. It adds genuine electric guitar sounds to the passionately played air guitar.It uses a computer to monitor the hand movements of a "player"; the system adds riffs and licks to match frantic mid-air finger work.


By responding instantly to a wide variety of gestures, it helps even the least experienced air guitarist to be the next slash.The resulting system consists of a video camera and a computer hooked up to an appropriately loud set of speakers. A player then needs only to wear a pair of brightly colored gloves in order to start. Computer vision software automatically keeps track of their hands and detects different movements. The Finnish team created a library of guitar sounds based around the pentatonic minor scale – a progression normally used for rock guitar solos – in order to create the right sound for their virtual instrument.

As a player moves their left hand along the neck of their virtual guitar, the computer will run through the scale. Holding it one place while strumming frenetically produces fret board tricks such as hammer-ons – where slapping a finger onto an already vibrating string produces a higher note – and blues bends, which give a distinctive rock twang. And a floor pedal can also be used to switch the system into mode that plays several different chords. However, it requires a little work. The project is currently being demonstrated at the Heureka Science Centre in Finland where it has been played more than 5000 times over the last month. As a follow-up, the researchers are working on a version that will be compatible with a normal webcam and computer, thus giving wannabe rock stars the opportunity to practice their art in the solitude of their bedroom.

Update: system in action .. see the video !

Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1

This is my first post ever to have 5 pictures and there is a reason behind that i couldn't think which one of these should i drop out! This car is way more sexy than i ever imagined a car could get. This is the Cayman S Porsche design Edition 1, a limited edition of the mid engined coupe Cayman. This new car is set to be released in Nov, 2007.

The Looks This master piece has come into production with thanks to Porsche Design, it imparts additional Luxury and class on the Cayman S. The black leather inside is redefined to match the instrument dials. Even the center console, dashboard, and door trims glisten in black, while the three-spoke sports steering wheel, the gear lever, the handbrake grip, and the roof lining are clothed in non-slip black Alcantara.

The vehicle’s technical features are equally sophisticated, beneath the ten-millimeter-lower body, standard Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) actively controls the hardness of the shock absorbers and it features a special Sport mode that can be activated at the touch of a button for a really dynamic driving feel. Five-millimeter spacers together with 19-inch turbo wheels give the Cayman S “Porsche Design Edition 1” an exclusive presence.


The Porsche Design Studio, created by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche 35 years ago, has rapidly become a top international name for industrial design, luxury items, and consumer goods. Top-class functionality and esthetic's glisten in the new “Porsche Design Edition 1”.


The market launch of this black Cayman with exclusive Porsche Design will begin in Germany in November 2007 and in the United States in January 2008. The base price is 58,600 Euros.

Samsung's U3 2GB

Presenting the Samsung U3, this new sleek'n'simple audio player features a cool design and a handy, built-in USB interface. It's relatively inexpensive because its basic and easy to use, yet still offers some handy features such as an FM tuner and voice recorder. It also supports OGG and WMA formats, and the package even includes a snap-on belt clip and a headphone cable wrap.

The Samsung U3 is the proof that a basic MP3 player doesn't have to be ugly and featureless, it's inexpensive but its cool-looking, simple and perfect for the gym. This also has touch controls which is very attractive but might not be adaptable to some people.

It has ample space, a sleek and sexy design and its handy, so in all it has all the features of a great mp3 player, which you can get very cheap. This device costs around $80 !