Google is out with a device that displays data like a VISION into your eyeball.

Search engine giant, Google, is out with a wearable technology known as Google Glass. In simple term, Google Glass is a spectacle that integrates the functions of your phones. Camera, touchpad, battery and microphone are built into the frame of the device. This device next to your eye-brow takes pictures, record moments, and displays them all in your eyeball without obstructing your view.

                                                What the device can do:
1- When synchronized with a Google Map enabled GPS phone, the device displays direction like a vision in front of your eye-ball.
2- Your phone messages are displayed in front of you. You can also scroll through text messages with your eye and send text using its voice-to-text facility.
3- The device can take pictures and record your moments effortlessly, i.e., the device is seeing everything you are seeing.

                                                   Sample Screenshot of displayed data.

It will interest you that some developers are developing apps that will enable you to identify your friend(s) in a crowd. Device specifications are: 640 x 360 displays, 5MP camera that can film at 720p, 16GB in-built memory.

The device is expected to be available for mass consumption by the end of 2013. Developer version cost $1500 but it will be cheaper when fully launched.

What do you think about this device? I’m sure this will sound like witchcraft to some people. In terms of technology, we haven’t seen anything!

GPS bullet to eradicate chase by US police

The actions we see in movies mostly especially sci-fi movies are coming into reality and this time it's the GPS bullets used in one of James Bond's old movies. The GPS bullet has been adopted by police in four states in America: Iowa, Florida, Arizona and Colorado. 

The new development, dubbed starchase will eradicate chasing suspected cars by police. When fired from a police car, it sticks to the body of the suspected car and tracks its location and speed. Once it sticks to the body, the police can stop the chase to avoid risking their lives or others' lives.
 

The new development sounds interesting. What do you think about it?

President Obama's Twitter handle account suspended!

Syrian Electronic Army struck President Obama's official Twitter account with unathorised tweets sent from his Twitter@BarrackObama account. The hackers were able to redirect links sent out by members of organizers for Action to SEA links and an unathorised messages posted to his fan page with links to SEA YouTube content. Inbox screenshot of Obama's campaign Gmail account was posted to his page due to the illegal access by the hackers. 

The source of this damage has been traced to a third-party URL. However, Obama's twitter handle account has been suspended until further notice.

Lets ride in the 2014 Audi RS 7

From zero to whao, the 2014 Audi RS 7 attains 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Thanks to its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 hidden under its hood to produce a whooping 560 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 516 lb-ft of turque at 1,750 rpm. Generated power is sent to the four wheels via an eight speed automatic transmission in conjuction with Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive system.
In low acceleration, cylinder-deactivation system turns the V8 engine into V4 to reduce comsumption and during traffic, the stop-start function kicks in to cut the engine at stops.

From look, the new Audi RS 7 takes its look from the familiar A7 siblings. Buyers have the choice of an air suspension or a stiff steel-sprung suspension which could electronically adapt to all driving conditions.

The inside story is fantastic. RS 7 comes standard with leather/alcantara upholstery, heated front seats, a navigation system, a 14-speaker AM/FM/CD stereo with SiruisXM radio and full iPod integration, a sunroof, tri-zone automatic climate control, ultrasonic and rearview camera parking assist systems, Bluetooth connectivity, xenon headlights with LED running lights, a proximity key and 20-inch wheels.

Key competitors include: Porsche Panamera Turbo S, Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG, and BMW's M6 Gran Coupe.

2014 BMW 2-Series to hit showroom

German automaker, BMW, has added 2-Series to its lineup. Available models include 228i and M235i. The two models takes resemblance from the familiar 1-Series Coupe just that the new models are 2.8 inches longer, 1.3 inches wider, and also 1.3 inches wider in wheelbase than the usual 1-Series Coupe. Power in the 228i comes from BMW’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 240 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. For the M powered model, M235i, power comes from turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six engine with 322 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque.

From standstill, BMW 228i and M235i attain 5.4 secs and 4.8 secs respectively. Top speed limited to 130 mph for 228i and 150 mph for M235i. Six speed automatic transmission comes standard with an optional 8-speed automatic transmission. According to EPA, fuel economy ratings for the 228i are estimated at 23 mpg city, 35 highway (22/34 mpg for the manual), while the M235i will be rated 22/32 mpg with the automatic or 19/28 with the manual. The models, 228i and M235i, will set you back $33,000 $44,000 respectively.

Stay tuned for the cars' debut in Detroit in January.

BBM on Android and iOS, over 10 million downloads in just 24 hours of launch.

According to a company formerly known as RIM, more than 10 million users have downloaded the long awaited BBM app. This app will allow all BBM users share interesting moments with Android and iOS users worldwide. There are still a whole lot of people out there waiting for activation email to start enjoying the app. Features such as BBM Video, Voice and Channels haven't made it to the application yet but on the path.

What do you think about the sales of BlackBerry phones worldwide and do you think their server will accomodate usage?

Comments expected!

8 States in America team up on Electric Vehicle project.

Eight states in America have teamed up to make a total of 3.3 million electric vehicle sales by 2025. California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont have formed a partnership to adopt measures and build infrastructures to entice more people to buy the emission-free vehicles. Project ahead include accessible charging stations and implementation of other incentives like off-peak charging rates.

Electric manufacturers such as the Tesla Motors are working hard to make emission free environment a reality.

What do you think?

Another Flying Car, this is real. Aeromobil 2.5

Another Flying car is here. First, we read about Terrafugia Transition, now we have the Aeromobil 2.5. Apparently, the Aeromobil 2.5 looks appealing than Terrafugia Transition. Aeromobil 2.5 has been under development for over 20years. Stefan Klein, co-founder and head designer made its first test flight with the prototype, 2.5, and he's working on the production version, Aeroomobil 3.0.

The flying car weighs approx 992 pounds using a steel chassis and carbon fibre. Power comes from a rear-mounted propeller and a Rotax 912 engine. When Aeromobil is moving on the road, its wings are hidden behind the cabin. When it's time to fly, its wings unfold to about 27-ft. While in the air, top speed is limited to 124 mph and 100 mph on the ground. The production model, 3.0 is still been worked on and will hit the road soon.

Android based-navigation vehicles to hit the road next year!

The two Korean automakers, Kia and Hyundai are considering intergrating an Android emulator into their Kia Soul and Hyundai Genesis. The duo company will adopt Android based navigation system and multi-media into their vehicles. This is slated to be seen in the coming year, 2014.

Travel in a ballon, view the space live for just $75,000

World View Enterprises is planning to unveil a passenger ballon that could transport people to the edge of the space, 98,000 feet above earth's surface. Before now, Space travelling has always been only for the rich and mighty who could afford a whooping $20 million. However, World View is on a project to make space travel affordable.

According to the enterprise, the ballon will be Helium powered and could transport up to eight passengers willing to view the space in regular clothes. The expected cost is $75,000 per ride, with passengers spending about two hours cruising at the highest altitude, checking out the curvature of the planet.

A timeline hasn't been unveiled for flight services but the capsule is under construction. Very soon, we will start hearing about test flights and menus for the onboard beverage offerings.

BlackBerry resumes BBM downloads for Android and iOS users

BlackBerry has resumed BBM app download for Android and iOS users. The app was delayed due to software leak. According to the company, over one million users were already using the software seven hours after it was leaked and this resulted into issues for the company.

The app is now available for download on the company's app store and selected Samsung App Stores but users will have to register with their email after downloading the software and wait for few hours before usage can commence.

Apple unveils two new products: iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina display

The gadget maker who recently beat Coca Cola in the Global Product title is at it again with the launch of two new devices, iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina display. The new iPad Air will be a replacement for the familiar 9.7 inch screen iPad. Reduction in weight by 1pound makes iPad Air lighter and sleeker than its predecessor. The new device contains the new 64-bit A7 chip (first seen in the iPhone 5s) and M7 co-processor. According to Apple, the new processors provide twice the CPU and graphics performance as the previous model, all while retaining a 10-hour battery life. Other features include faster 802.11n Wi-Fi with MIMO support; expanded LTE networks; improved FaceTime and iSight cameras; and dual mics for better Siri and audio capture. The new device is expected to carry a price tag of $499 with 16GB Wifi.

The other device, iPad Mini, gets some upgrades on the inside aside from the Retina display. Upgrades include Apple’s 64-bit A7 processor. According to Apple, the new processor makes the Retina iPad mini up to four times as fast as its predecessor for processor-intensive tasks, and up to eight times faster for graphics-intensive ones. The new mini also gains the same upgraded Wi-Fi and camera improvements as the iPad Air. The iPad mini starts at $399 for 16GB Wifi and is expected to be available in November.

Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk, buys James Bond's Submarine car. Plans to make the sub real

Growing up and watching a car turning into a submarine was amazing to every child that was a fan of 007. Amazingly, the car/sub feature in Bond's 007 movies was not real. Elon Musk who is an electric billonaire bought the Lotus Espirit car at an auctions in London for $989,000. He plans to convert it into a real car that transforms into a sub with the benefit of Tesla electric powerplant.

If you can still remember, Roger Moore, who starred as 007 is seen driving the Lotus Esprit sports car along a road when it is attacked by woman in a helicopter and drove the car into a sea. The car's wheels then retract, fins extend and the car becomes a submarine. Moore then sails along, dispatching the helicopter with a missile.

Toyota recalls 803,000 models in US. Camry, Avalon, Venza, and their hybrid version between 2012-2013

803,000 Toyota models will be recalled in US due to airbag problem. Just when Toyota is trying to come back from their previous sticky-pedal problem, another recall is begining. This time the Japan based motor comapany will be recalling models such as Camry, Avalon, Venza, and their hybrid version.

According to the motor company, the airbag in these models could fail or deploy inadvertantly. Affected models are from 2012 to 2013


The problem could occur due to air-conditioning condenser unit. Water from the condenser can drip down the housing and leak onto the airbag control module. This could cause a short circuit.

In the event of a short circuit, the airbag warning light will illuminate and the airbags will either become disabled or deploy.

In other to fix this, trained mechanics will apply sealant and install a cover to the air conditioning condenser unit housing.

Microsoft has released Windows 8.1 OS, an update version of the recently unveiled Windows 8

Due to numerous criticisms by users on the recently released Windows 8, Microsoft has updated to Windows 8.1 which is an improvement on Windows 8. The update restores Start button and allows boot up with a familiar desktop interface. Windows 8 has interface built with titles that could be swiped to open.

The updates on Windows 8.1 include:

    Start button
    Desktop mode
    Keyboard shortcuts
    Gesture control
    Tile sizing
    Web browsing

Lenovo considering to buy financially troubled BlackBerry

According to a journal, the Chinese manufacturer, Lenovo, has showed interest in buying the troubled phone manufacturer, BlackBerry. Just few days back, BlackBerry revealed an open apology letter to its partners and numerous customers.

Before now, Samsung, Google, LG, Intel, and even BlackBerry co-founder, Mike Lazaridis, have showed interest in putting in bids for the financially troubled company. More details of the bid will be available to you soon.

Goal-line technology unveiled for new Premier League season.

The goal-line technology erases the doubt of a ball crossing the line or not. This technology was recently unveiled and hailed as one of the most important developments in the 150 years since football rules were laid down.

Its Hawk-Eye system uses 14 cameras and will send a signal with the space of a second to the referee's watch and ear-piece indicating that the ball has crossed the line.

The system was unveiled at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and FA general secretary Alex Horne said: 'This is one of the biggest changes that has happened in the 150 years since we conceived the laws of the game.

Source: Dailymail

BlackBerry's apology statement to partners and customers.

We may be sinking, but we're not underwater yet.

In the letter, it said those involved in the company's ecosystem can "continue to count on BlackBerry." Earlier this month, BlackBerry reported an abysmal fiscal second quarter results, in which the company lost close to $1 billion on the back of poor BlackBerry Z10 sales.

Key Points Reads:

"We have substantial cash on hand and a balance sheet that is debt free." BlackBerry has about $2.6 billion in cash, down from $3.1 billion on the fiscal first quarter. That's a loss of $500 million in the space of three months.

"We are restructuring with a goal to cut our expenses by 50 percent in order to run a very efficient, customer-oriented organization." BlackBerry recently cut 4,500 staff as it aims to refocus on the "enterprise and prosumer market," which the company still holds a niche segment of.

The letter further reads, "These are no doubt challenging times for us and we don't underestimate the situation or ignore the challenges"

Source: CNET.

HTC has unveiled the first Android Phone with a fingerprint scanner

Few days ago, HTC launched their fingerprint enabled smartphone, HTC Max. Apparently, this is the first Android phone to be enabled with this feature. The smartphone comes with a 5.9 inch display, which is an enlarged version of the original HTC One. This smartphone runs on Android 4.3.

Just like the recently announced iPhone 5s, the fingerprint feature allows user to unlock phone with just a swipe. Very soon, internet purchases would be authenticated using this feature.

Its onboard storage of 16Gb or 32GB is expandable up to 64GB more via microSD. This is a feature that was missing on the HTC One and on the One X. The One Max sticks with a Snapdragon 600 (with 2GB of RAM) for processing, rather than the superior Snapdragon 800 used in rival devices like the Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note 3.  

Unknown hacktivist group is planning a cyberattack on November 5

An annonymous group has noted November 5 as a date to launch a Cyberattack. Targets called out for that day include the websites of Facebook Inc. and the National Security Agency, Annonymous groups like this typically attacks organizations using distributed denial of service attacks that generate more traffic than a website can handle. However,  companies are spending millions of dollars to stay a step ahead of such attack by boosting datacenter capacity or relying on a content delivery network that distributes traffic to a network of servers.

 

2015 BMW 2-Series Coupe Spyshot

A prototype for BMW’s upcoming 2-Series, the replacement for the 1-Series Coupe, has been spotted with barely any camouflage gear. Though the proportions and overall feel of the new 2er is similar to the model it’s set to replace, the car, even in this prototype stage, looks a lot more elegant and luxurious.

Toyota Announces Self Driving Car, to hit the road soon.

Toyota has been treading a slow and cautionary path towards the implementation of autonomous driving technology on its cars; understandable given the recent spate of unintended acceleration claims made against the automaker. However, earlier this year Toyota showed a Lexus LS-based research vehicle it was using to trial new autonomous technologies and now the automaker has announced some of its upcoming features the research vehicle has helped developed.

Very soon, cars will drive themselves!