Car of the year 2008

Wheels magazine's car of the year 2008 verdict is out and the grand winner is the Honda Accord Euro. The evaluation was made based on a set of parameters like functionality, technology, efficiency, safely and value. The selection began with the release of 35 eligible cars models, which were later shortlisted to 18 before the final list of cars was made. The final shortlist includes the Honda Accord Euro, BMW X6, Chrysler Grand Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Lexus LX570, Volvo XC70, Audi A4, Volkswagen Tiguan, and Mazda 6. Though all these cars have many special features and unique characters, Honda wins the final test, and now it is the best 2008 car.

Wind powered car

We all know and heard only about diesel powered, petrol powered, gas powered, hydrogen cell powered cars. But have you ever thought about wind powered cars. Does this logic works. Majority of us will say no… But Rory Handel and Maxx Bricklinas from Beverly Hills, California made it true.
The supercar designed by them could reach a top speed of 155mph without harming the environment, for it runs on wind energy. The environmentally friendly Formula AE car will initially use a solar-powered battery to move, but later depend upon the airflow around it to power a turbine. The high performance car will take less than four seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph. The car is expected to cost around 100,000 pounds when it hits the market. The two-seater's bodywork boasts paper-thin solar paneling that could fully charge the battery in just 1.5 hours. However, this time will be reduced to just six minutes with a new prototype battery. A full battery would enable the drivers to cover more than 200 miles or to race around a track for at least an hour. An advanced alternating current induction motor with a power output of 212 kilowatts will propel the Formula AE. In fact, the chassis will be constructed from lightweight aluminium and super strong steel in a Formula 1-style monocoque shell. Rory Handel and Maxx Bricklinas from Beverly Hills, California designed the sleek motor of the car, and they expect the prototype to be completed in August.
So if this car comes for sale, it is sure that it is a big boon for us to save our environment from pollution. And it will be also helpful for us, as today there is more scarcity for fuel. So let’s wait for its arrival…

MOTO W233 Renew

We have seen recycling in many products like paper, cans, plastic products etc. But Motorola says that this is not enough… Motorola has now launched a cell phone made from recycled plastic water bottles. The name of the phone is MOTO W233 Renew. This good work made by Motorola will surely induce all the companies to make their product something different and also it aware the people about recycling. It is said that MOTO W233 Renew will hit the shelves during the first quarter of 2009 at T-Mobile stores. So let’s hope that this will be a nice one to use too…

Chatting and Facebook-ing

Parents are very much worried about their children spending their time on chatting, Facebook-ing etc. But a new study has revealed that children are picking up basic social and technical skills while working online.
Researchers have found that social network sites, online games, video-sharing sites and gadgets such as mobile phones help kids remain in constant touch with their social circle.
They found that most young people almost always associate with people they already know in their offline lives through school or sports, but cell phones, instant messaging and social network sites such as MySpace and Facebook allow them to be in nearly constant touch.
Thus parents don’t want to worry anymore about these matters. They can stay cool in their home and watch their kids chatting in online…

Hyundai i 20

Hi every one, we all know that today all the roads are filled up with New cars. Daily we can able to see a new model car roaming in the streets. In India, a new car has been introduced by the Hyundai motors called i 20. i 20 said to be an improved version of i10 with more space and more powerful engine.
The launch at the time of global financial meltdown has raised many questions about the success of i 20 in the Indian markets. But the senior vice president of Hyundai motors said that, they were positive about the launch, as what matters ultimately is the quality of the product.
Thus let's hope that i 20 will become popular in the Indian market...

Chinese hackers - 7yrs Jail

Hackers who steal data or manipulate large number of computers may be jailed for up to seven years, according to a proposed amendment to the Chinese Criminal Law. The penalties will also be applicable to those who offer software or tools for hacking to any intruder. The existing law offers punishment only for intruding into networks of governments, national defense or leading science sectors; or altering the functions of personal computer systems. However, the amended law will be the first legal tool to curb increasing data theft from civil-use computers in China.

$1,000 cash bonus replaced with G1 phone

Google's employees will not be getting the usual cash bonus of 1,000 dollars this Christmas, for the Internet search engine giant has decided to give them a version of its new mobile phone G1 instead. The customized G1 devices will be given to all permanent Google employees in the United States, Western and Central Europe, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Japan, covering about 85 per cent of its 20,123 global staff. However, since the G1 cannot be shipped to other parts of the world due to legal reasons, the company's staff elsewhere would be receiving 400 dollars instead. The company had launched this phone in October this year to compete with Apple's iPhone. It runs on Android, Google's own mobile operating system. "The holiday bonus is a Google tradition - it's a great way to thank everyone for their hard work. In the past, we've done this in cash. This year, we've decided to give Googlers a different kind of present - a Dream phone," Time Online quoted the company as telling its staff via an e-mail.

G1 received a lukewarm response when it was first unveiled, with some calling it "an unattractive and uninspiring piece of plastic".The company's e-mail calls on its staff to test the phone in-house. "Some of you will of course be wondering why we decided to change from a cash bonus to the Dream phone," the e-mail reads.

"Googlers globally have been asking for the Dream phone and we're looking forward to seeing all the things that you do with them. This is a chance for us to once again dogfood (a term used for testing) a product and make it even better!" it continues.

The e-mail goes on to finish on an upbeat note: "Thank you for all that you do to make Google the company that it is. We hope that you will enjoy using your Dream phone in 2009 and have a very happy holiday!"