Two petrol models recently joined the Australian Sports Activity Vehicle line-up which is set to officially go on sale there on April 10, with a starting price of AU$43,500. Aside from the two diesel models previously announced for Australia, xDrive20d and X1 xDrive23d, BMW has confirmed an entry-level BMW X1 sDrive18i.
BMW has also announced it will offer a rear wheel drive version of the two-litre diesel, namely the X1 sDrive20d, which consumes 44.4 mpg (5.3 l/100 km) and emits 139 g/km of… (read more)
Money talks, and, in the world of custom hardware, occasionally yields some amazing results. Such is the case with Hailrazer’s latest handheld console mod, the Kamikaze 64. It’s a portable version of Nintendo’s decidedly wired Nintendo 64 that someone commissioned him to build, probably after seeing his impressive NCube portable GameCube. This one is equally comprehensive, and while it doesn’t compete against either of the supposed world’ssmallest portable N64s, it does offer the full suite of controls, plus input for a second controller, video output, and even includes the controller’s I/O port on the back. (That means it’s Controller Pak compatible, and its future owner can take his or her all-time greatest Mario Kart 64 ghost replays on the road.) No word on how much the mystery commissioner paid for this one, but we’re thinking they got a good deal.
What we know as the astronomically expensive Toughbook laptops over here, the Japanese know as the wildly spendy Let’s Note machines over there. Their nomenclature is today getting upgraded by one, as the F9, N9, and S9 Let’s Notes make their debut housing a Core i5-520M processor. We like the F9’s 14.1-inch display and 1440 x 900 resolution best — those are pretty much ideal dimensions for a portable workhorse — but the real new hotness is the R9, which crams a Core i7-620UM into essentially the size of a netbook. 2GB of DDR3 RAM and 250GB storage drives are standard across the range, and the Japanese release is scheduled for February 17. In other news, a 17-inch Dell Inspiron with Core i5-430M guts is now up for sale on Staples for a measly $649, while a similarly specced HP dv4 can also be found for a Benjamin more. Hit those source links for more.
Google is run by a triumvirate where cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page share the responsibilities with CEO Eric Schmidt. The formula has worked so far and the three are united in all big decisions the company makes. The relationship may be put under test in the future though as the two cofounders plan to sell a rather significant portio… (read more)
The photobomb emerged last year as a full-blown trend and it shows no signs of slowing down. In case you’ve been living under a rock, a photobomb is when someone inserts themselves into the background of a carefully composed photo, preferably including a rude hand gesture or two.
While the photobomb is nothing new, the ability of the Internet to save and catalog all the shenanigans has moved the phenomenon into the mainstream.
[Corrected and clarified, 1:30 p.m. 1/25/10, see page 2] Come Wednesday, we’ll learn a lot more about Apple’s presumed slate device. What we know right now, first hand, is a big fat nothing. Apple keeps a famously tight lid on its employees, suppliers, and partners, the only exception being the occasional strategic leak designed to spur excitement around its product launches. Even after products come out, the company controls who gets to see and monkey with them; I remember my frustration back in the spring of 2008, in the months between the announcement of the iTunes App Store and the actual launch, when I knew that dozens of local developers were writing apps for the iPhone but none of them were allowed to show their apps to journalists, on pain of ejection from the program. To this day, there’s still a rigorous and unpredictable process for getting an app into the store (though there are signs of relaxation in that department).
And yet millions of designers, artists, musicians, writers, programmers, and other creative professionals love their Apple products, myself included. The Apple brand is almost synonymous with free-thinking creativity. The programs people are inspired to write for the Mac OS X operating system are routinely more elegant and useful and less annoying than their Windows counterparts. And the advent of the App Store, which allowed thousands of third-party developers to exploit the iPhone’s exceptional capabilities, has fostered a stunning amount of experimentation in software design, dramatically increasing the expectations we place on our mobile computing devices.
In short, there’s a big gap between the way Apple sees the world and the way most of its customers see things. This is especially true when it comes to the relationship between power and knowledge. To all outward appearances, Steve Jobs believes that knowledge and information confer power only if they are carefully guarded. But for most of the creative types who use Apple products, the big rewards in life—the opportunity to gain reputation, advance professionally, and earn money—come from sharing knowledge. The reason I use Apple hardware all day long is not so that I can be like Steve, but because the company makes the best technology I’ve found for staying informed, synthesizing what I learn, and passing it along to others.
A blog post this month by photographer, designer, and career coach Tasra Mar, who spent a year working at Apple, puts the attitude gap in stark, visual terms. Mar shares several photographs of a simple length of rope. In one picture, the rope is tightly coiled; in another, one end of the coil is unfurled; in a third, the coil has been loosened into a spiral, opening a path to the center.
The tight coil, for Mar, represents the belief many people hold “that there is scarcity of knowledge or that they will be harmed or impacted by sharing that knowledge.” Having worked at Apple, Mar writes, “I know firsthand about the tight hold that is placed on knowledge and information—basically everything is on a need to know basis. No open discussions, forums or free conversations.”
Not that there’s anything wrong with that, Mar hastens to add: there are times, she says, when guarding information is appropriate. That’s why we have NDAs and laws protecting trade secrets. Mar is absolutely right when she points out that this closed philosophy has “paid off handsomely” for Apple.
The paradox—and it may be one that goes to the heart of digital-age capitalism—is that Apple’s style of closed innovation results in technology that is so conducive to open innovation. Even more conducive, in fact, than its makers may have intended. Shortly after the iPhone was announced in January 2007, Steve Jobs told the New York Times: “We define everything that is on the phone. You don’t want your phone to be like a PC. The last thing you want is to have loaded three apps on your phone and then you go to make a call and it doesn’t work anymore. These are more like iPods than they are like computers.” By 2008, though, Jobs had apparently realized that in its quest to “define everything,” the company was leaving a lot of money on the table. The 120,000 apps you’ll now find in the iTunes App Store—with Apple collecting 30 percent of every paid-app sale—are testimony to the wisdom of the shift.
Given the smashing success of the App Store, you have to wonder why Apple has reverted to its black-ops secrecy culture for the iSlate (or the iPad, or whatever it’s going to be called). Presumably, Apple wants the device to be part of the larger ecosystem it’s building around digital content—music, movies, TV shows, apps, and soon books and magazines, if all the reports of Apple’s talks with publishers are to be believed. Wouldn’t the company have been better off working with its existing community of developers to figure out what features a tablet-style device should have? Couldn’t it have given iPhone developers a few hints about how the iSlate will work, allowing them to …Next Page »
General Motors announced today that the greater Washington D.C. area will join California and Michigan as the initial launch market for the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle.
“Concentrating Volt sales in these three key initial markets allows us to give our first customers a high-quality experience,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet general manager. “In addition to geographical considerations, each market also has progressive local and state government leaders and utility partners who are crucial in bringing electric vehicles to market.”
Chevrolet also said that it is teaming up with D.C.-area utilities Pepco and Dominion to introduce consumers to electric-vehicles and establishing a vehicle charging program.
– Washington D.C. joins California and Michigan as a Chevrolet Volt lead retail market
– Simultaneous rollout of Volt in lead retail markets
– Chevrolet partners with D.C.-area utilities Dominion and Pepco in development and demonstration program
– Chevrolet presents growing family of fuel-efficient small and compact cars with Spark, Aveo RS show car and Cruze
WASHINGTON – Chevrolet announced that greater Washington D.C. will be an initial launch market for the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range. The nation’s capital and its suburbs join California and Michigan as the initial retail markets where Chevrolet will sell the Volt to consumers.
“The Chevrolet Volt demonstrates our commitment to the electrification of the automobile,” said Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman, Global Product Operations. “So far, we have invested more than $700 million in the U.S. to reinforce our leadership in this new technology.”
Chevrolet also announced a development and demonstration program with D.C.-area utilities Pepco and Dominion to introduce customers to electric vehicles and establish vehicle charging programs.
Chevrolet will deliver more than 100 Volts to several utilities across the U.S. – including Pepco and Dominion, which serve Washington D.C. and its suburbs – as part of an extended demonstration program. The overall program includes 500 charging stations that will be installed for residential, business and public use. They will be used to learn more about the installation process, vehicle charging and to gauge customer feedback.
The program is made possible with a grant of more than $30 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds from the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the U.S. Department of Energy. Chevrolet has announced similar partnerships with several utilities in California and Michigan, as well as the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle with extended-range capability. It is designed to drive up to 40 miles on electricity without using gasoline or producing tailpipe emissions. When the Volt’s lithium-ion battery is depleted, an engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range if there is no access to an electrical outlet to recharge the battery, providing peace of mind by eliminating range anxiety. Volt production begins later this year, and pricing has not been announced.
Testing in real conditions
The Chevrolet Volt has already logged more than a quarter-million test miles on pre-production vehicles, some of which are in service 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Accomplishments include:
* Chevrolet is using OnStar technology to refine the development of the current fleet of about 80 pre-production vehicles
* Testing under extreme climates and conditions, including hot-weather testing in Death Valley, cold-weather testing in northern Canada; and mountain testing at Pikes Peak
* The building of more than 300 pre-production battery packs
Technology beyond the battery
Chevrolet is expanding the Volt ownership experience with a smartphone (Droid by Motorola, Apple iPhone and BlackBerry Storm) application by OnStar that gives Volt owners 24/7 connection and control of vehicle function and OnStar features remotely.
Through Volt’s mobile application, drivers can set or check charging, manually set grid-friendly charge modes for off-peak times, pre-condition the interior temperature using electricity and not gasoline, check EV range and more.
Other driver-friendly technologies include touch-sensitive controls on the center stack and screen; a fully digital interface that allows two-way interaction, personalization and access to information; and real-time feedback that provides guidance on how to drive more efficiently.
Chevrolet grows its family of small and compact cars
Chevrolet presents its family of fuel-efficient small cars at the auto show – including the Spark five-door mini car, Aveo RS show car and Cruze compact sedan. Revealed earlier this month in Detroit, the Aveo RS show car features a European-inspired hot hatch design that strongly hints at the upcoming Aveo production car.
Here’s a deeper look at the cars:
Chevrolet Spark : The five-door Chevrolet Spark, the smallest member of Chevrolet’s family of cars, brings style, roominess and versatility to a segment of extremely fuel-efficient small cars. Spark will provide great fuel economy, and its trim size makes it very agile in all kinds of driving conditions while still feeling substantial on the open road. The U.S. production version of the Spark will go on sale in early 2012.
“This small vehicle makes a big statement,” said Margaret Brooks, Chevrolet marketing director for small cars. “With its fresh, youthful approach, we believe Spark will appeal to customers who want excellent fuel economy, functionality and style at an affordable price.”
More details on the U.S. version of the Spark will be announced at a later date.
Chevrolet Aveo RS show car : The Aveo RS show car provides a glimpse of what designers have in mind for the future production car. Its electric Boracay Blue finish, motorcycle-inspired exposed headlamps and taillamps, low roofline, fender flares, large wheels and tires, and dual-cockpit interior hint at the next-generation Aveo.
“The current Aveo is a major player in Chevrolet’s global small-car portfolio,” said Campbell. “Our intent with the Aveo RS show car is to demonstrate Chevrolet’s vision and design potential for a small car we think customers will love.”
Focusing on Aveo’s target audience of young buyers, Chevrolet gave the show car a sporty appearance inside and out. An aggressive front fascia; clean, uninterrupted body side lines; an integrated rear roof spoiler; wide stance; and large, 19-inch, five-spoke wheels with a gun metal metallic Chevrolet logo and Boracay Blue brake calipers suggest upscale style and dynamic handling.
The Boracay Blue continues inside, with accent stitching in the instrument panel dual cockpit, front and rear door panels, gear shift boot, parking brake and seat bolster.
The Aveo RS show car features the same small-displacement 1.4L Ecotec turbocharged engine that will be available in the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. Delivering 138 horsepower (103 kW), it performs like two powerplants in one, with the fuel economy of a small engine and the performance of a larger one. In the Aveo RS show car, the 1.4L turbo is mated to a six-speed manual transmission.
Chevrolet has previously announced the new Aveo will be built at Orion Assembly in Orion Township, Mich., in 2011, a move that will restore 1,200 jobs to Southeast Michigan. Plant retooling is scheduled to begin later this year.
Chevrolet Cruze : The North American production version of the 2011 Cruze compact sedan makes its first visit to Washington show-goers. Already on sale in Asia and Europe with strong market acceptance, the Cruze has been refined for America, bringing a midsize car presence to the compact sedan segment.
Cruze will deliver many segment-leading features, more interior room and more cargo capacity than the competition, as well as upscale amenities such as Bluetooth, USB and navigation. It offers midsize roominess, safety and amenities with the fuel economy and expected price of a compact car. Cruze features 10 standard air bags and has achieved five-star safety ratings in every market where it is sold.
Cruze is expected to deliver segment-leading fuel economy with a new Ecotec 1.4L I-4 turbo with variable valve timing – including up to 40 mpg on the highway with a high-efficiency model. The all-new Cruze will be built in Lordstown, Ohio beginning in the third quarter.
Desperate and alone, Kathy* confided to a fellow student that she was pregnant and needed to terminate her pregnancy. But getting an abortion was still illegal in the United States then and her options for professional medical care were extremely limited.
Several young women in her dormitory at the University of Colorado-Boulder took up a collection to get Kathy to an abortion clinic in Mexico. She returned to Colorado soon after and while recovering in a local hotel room, Kathy began to hemorrhage severely.
"She had been butchered," said Cindi Coleman, who served as a freshman residence hall leader and helped gather funds for the procedure.
The girls panicked. As Kathy became increasingly ill, they sought advice from a trusted older student in the dorm. She convinced them to bring Kathy to a nearby hospital where she was treated for injuries sustained during the botched abortion.
The secrecy and fear of those events 40 years ago still haunt Coleman who told me her friend’s harrowing story in hushed tones at a commemoration event for the 37th anniversary of Roe v Wade in Denver Thursday hosted by Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.
Nearly losing her friend to a botched abortion motivated Coleman to be a driving force in the pro-choice movement. And her decades of activism has helped protect a woman’s right to choose on both the local and national stage — through the National Council of Jewish Women, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choiceand the Denver-based coalition, Protect Families Protect Choice, that soundly defeated the 2008 anti-abortion Colorado constitutional amendment to enact "personhood" rights for fertilized eggs.
The "personhood" movement is the latest threat to Roe. It attempts to broadly ban abortion, outlaw contraception that interferes with implantation and restrict in-vitro fertilization under a conservative legal strategy to attack the Supreme Court’s decision on 14th amendment equal protection and due process grounds.
Against the latest backdrop of fierce ideological and hypothetical arguments surrounding Roe, Kathy’s story serves as a stark reminder of the very personal consequences of the need for safe, legal comprehensive reproductive health care access.
Being a mom is joyful but very difficult. Roe matters to me because it allows for women to become the best mothers than possibly be. Save Roe. — a handwritten note left on the PPRM Roe v Wade remembrance wall.
For Melina Hernandez, a law student at the University of Denver and patient of Planned Parenthood, her activism was inspired by the knowledge that others before her, like Cindi, fought for her right to reproductive freedom.
The turning point for Hernandez was a discussion with a mentor who expressed concerns about the waning priority of younger generations engaged in pro-choice activism.
"I stumbled into it when I began to realize there were political reasons I had health care access," said Hernandez recounting her mentor’s advice to remember how hard her foremothers worked to ensure future women could obtain contraception, cancer screenings, sex education and confidential health care services.
[Roe] means self-determination, ease of mind control over one’s own destiny. —a message to supporters on the PPRM Roe v Wade remembrance wall.
John Bosley attended the event to combat the stereotype that defending Roe is a woman’s issue. The Westminster, Colo., resident married his high school sweetheart 10 years ago and it was her reproductive health advocacy that ignited his own need to get involved.
"Men have just as much responsibility to support this," said Bosley who uses Facebook to chat about the issue with conservative friends. And his approach seems to resonate with other men by focusing the discussion on bedrock American principles of freedom and self-determination by asking: "Do you stand for people having choice without interference from the government or the church?"
For the 300 people who were expected to attend the Denver Roe event the fight for reproductive health continues under the mantle of Bosley’s question.
Among the more contentious issues in Colorado is a second attempt by religious conservatives to place a state "personhood" initiative on the 2010 ballot. Meanwhile, conservative state lawmakers are working to thwart a bill to ban gender-rating of health insurance policies— a discriminatory practice that allows insurers to charge women up to 59 percent more than men. When freedom of choice becomes a numbers game with more expensive costs and less comprehensive care, everybody loses.
I am a moral decision-maker, perfectly competent to make my own decisions. Anything less is an insult. — from the PPRM Roe v Wade remembrance wall.
*Kathy is a pseudonym used to protect her privacy.
Hyundai is about to make another important move which will probably shake the auto industry. The Korean automaker decided to launch the Trade & Upgrade programme which offers buyers the same £2,000 amount of money for the old car as scrappage customers even after the government scheme ends. This will be available for owners of 7 to 10 year old cars from Great Britain. Buyers can chose any car from their line up.
We have learnt some valuable lessons from the 33,000 people who have bought cars … (read more)
Well, well, well. A few days ago, News.com had a story that got a lot of attention saying that Verizon was kicking users off of its service after it had received accusations of file sharing. At the time, we wondered if this was a misstatement by a Verizon spokesperson, and in an update, Verizon insisted that News.com had misquoted its spokesperson, and it had not kicked anyone off. And yet, lots of folks are still reporting that Verizon is kicking users off for file sharing. And, now, News.com has come back and stands by its original story.
Reading through the details, what it appears to have happened was that a Verizon person misspoke, and News.com accurately reported the misstatement (suggesting that users had been kicked off). Verizon is still claiming it “reserves the right” to kick users off, but has not actually done so. Hopefully it realizes that doing so based solely on accusation is a huge mistake and one over which it would almost certainly face serious backlash.
Just wondering if anyone knows is Difene is contra-indicated for somebody with T2?
I have ongoing shoulder/neck pain issues, that flares up from time to time. It flared up again yesterday and today it’s possibly the worst "bout" I have experienced, I’m finding it very hard to function/concentrate, even typing is a chore today.
I’ve been to the Doctor about this a few times over the past number of years. After X-Rays, exams, blood tests etc, we (me and Doctor) are none the wiser as to what the cause is. He has suggested see a Physical Therapist to check posture, but right now the cost of seeing a PT is not in my budget and to be honest I really don’t think it’s posture, I sit and stand fairly straight and the onset of bouts (I’ve thought carefully about this) are not related to long periods spent sitting/standing, it just flares up apparently for now reason.
Last weekend was I actually found very relaxing and for no particular reason was a really nice weekend, to the extent I managed to sleep late on Saturday, not getting out of bed till nearly 11am – this is most unusual for me, I’m normally up and about by 8am at the weekend.
Anyhow, I have now got to a point where ibuprofen (which used to help) is not having any effect at all. I have tried parcetemol (Panadol Max powder, Panadol Actifast) also Disprin Extra (Aspirin). My wife suffers with back pain every so often and when she "threw" her back out before Christmas she was given a script for Difene, which she found helped, we still have difene at home and I’m thinking about trying it.
The last time I went to the Doctor he put me on Voltarol but as I had it before and it "riped the stomach out of me" (good scientific description there ;)) he also gave me another med (name escapes me) to stop that happening. The Voltarol was relatively cheap (about US$20) but a two week supply of the 2nd med cost nearly US$80 and to be honest I got little to no relief from the voltarol.
Just wondering if anyone has experience with Difene or if anyone can suggest any other medication? I will speak to my Doctor but if I have some suggestions as to what to try he would be open to talking about them.
To be clear, I don’t suggest or necessarily condone self medication, especially with meds that are not OTC, I’m just getting desperate, but as I say I will speak to my Doctor before I try anything new.
When the wave of ETF creation hits, you know the ideas is no longer niche.
So goes hating U.S. bonds and loving the bonds of fiscally-more responsible Germany:
Index Universe: db x-trackers expanded its fixed income ETF range to 32 funds this week with the launch of two new German bond trackers.
The db x-trackers iBoxx € Germany Total Return index ETF and the db x-trackers iBoxx € Germany 1-3 Total Return index ETF track indices offering exposure to German government bonds across the maturity spectrum, and to 1-3 year maturities, respectively.
The ETFs are offered at a management fee of 0.15% per annum and will trade on the Deutsche Boerse’s XETRA ETF platform.
Prior to its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, German carmaker Audi continues to tease its upcoming A1 model, which aims to be the first premium automobile in the compact class. Just as with all other aspects of the car, the range of colors will also be highly innovative. For the interior, the designers have come up with something very special: the Wasabi Green.
The body is precision-built; the quality of the paint finish is top-rate, says Werner Zimmermann, Head of Quality Assu… (read more)
YouTube has proved that online video is here to stay and that more and more content online will be in video form. Last year, it became apparent that live streaming was also going to play a big role with the main players in the market, Ustream and Justin.TV, getting some real traction. But, just like YouTube, live streaming video has to find a way to pa… (read more)
For all you Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts out there, the presentation event of the Mercedes GP team in Stuttgart was just a big teaser. And that because even if it showed the public their new car’s livery for the upcoming season of Formula One, the actual car was the one Brawn GP used last year to take the world title.
Mercedes GP practically showed their new colors on a 2009 car, while their 2010 challenger will make its first public appearance during the Valencia test on February 1st. The new c… (read more)
Let’s face it – times are tough and being a baller costs money that you don’t have. Does that mean you have to do without the flashy cars, big bank roll and bling bling?
Well, according to the folks at LeaseTrader.com, there are ways to be a “baller on a budget.” Here are five suggestions:
Inflated Posse – Get a group of 4-6 friends and take turns being the baller. Each night choose one guy and designate him as baller for the entire evening. Let him carry around all the money and purchase drinks throughout the night. Also, you can hype his swagger by asking questions about his latest trip to Dubai or if he closed that multimillion dollar deal last week in London.
Empty Bank Account On Friday Night – Take out all the money from your bank account (literally, take all your money out) before hitting your first destination. Here’s the trick. Pay for each drink you order but don’t start a tab. This gives you the chance to pull out your extremely huge wad of cash for each drink purchase. Make sure you pull out this cash when ladies are nearby.
Getting A Car You Have No Business Driving – The secondary lease market (like LeaseTrader.com) lets “faux ballers” get a Mercedes or even a Maserati for pennies on the dollar with little financial commitment.
Sharing Payments – Purchase that sweet condo or house with a group of friends (the same friends that serve as your club entourage). You’ll hopefully be making money on your investment and getting immediate satisfaction telling girls you bought the place as your vacation home when you’re not traveling around the world. Just make sure your buddies are staying at their parents’ place for the evening or sleeping in their car.
Fake Passport Locations – Nothing says “faux baller” like your faux passport. When you’re talking about running with the bulls in Spain, catching the Cannes Film Festival, or dropping in on Carnaval in Brazil, pull out your faux passport with proof of being in each country and this should seal the deal.
So all you ballers and wanna-be ballers, there’s still ways to be a high roller on the cheap.
Walmart plans to cut 11,200 jobs in just the next month, as the company will outsource its entire in-store product demonstration workforce.
This shows how outsourcing isn’t just about sending jobs abroad. U.S. companies can go in and take over parts of a larger companies business if they can make it worth their while.
Walmart certainly has better things to focus on than setting up in-store product demos.
About 10,000 demonstration employees, most part-time, will lose their jobs in the U.S. as marketing firm Shopper Events LLC takes over sampling, Sam’s Club Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell said in an interview yesterday. The company also is cutting about 1,200 membership recruiting jobs.
The hiring of Shopper Events, which already works for Walmart’s namesake stores, is part of an effort to improve demonstrations and lure customers from rival clubs, Cornell, 50, said. Sam’s, which trails Costco Wholesale Corp. in sales, will use savings from labor costs to improve the sampling of food, beverages, health items and electronics, the CEO said.
“This was not a cost-cutting move,” he said. “We view it as an investment in building membership loyalty and attracting new members and ultimately fueling growth for Sam’s Club.”
Citroen C4 is going to receive a new upgrade later this year – to be released as model year 2011, but only a few info has been revealed until now. Here is the latest pack of spyshots with the C4 and, although only a little can be seen through that weird camouflage, we can still notice a new headlamp design for the refreshed version.
As you can see for yourselves, the camo used by the guys over at Citroen is somewhat efficient, although it looks like the cheapest material ever. However, it man… (read more)
German carmaker Audi announced it will continue to be Presenting Sponsor of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) in 2011, and in 2013 in Schladming (Austria). In addition, Audi’s commitment will include the role of communication partner to the World Championship.
The partnership between Audi and World Ski Championships turned to tradition. In 2003, in St. Moritz (Switzerland), in 2005 in Bormio (Italy) and in 2009 in Val d’Isère (France), Audi was Present… (read more)
Two petrol models recently joined the Australian Sports Activity Vehicle line-up which is set to officially go on sale there on April 10, with a starting price of AU$43,500. Aside from the two diesel models previously announced for Australia, xDrive20d and X1 xDrive23d, BMW has confirmed an entry-level BMW X1 sDrive18i. 
Google is run by a triumvirate where cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page share the responsibilities with CEO Eric Schmidt. The formula has worked so far and the three are united in all big decisions the company makes. The relationship may be put under test in the future though as the two cofounders plan to sell a rather significant portio… (
Hyundai is about to make another important move which will probably shake the auto industry. The Korean automaker decided to launch the Trade & Upgrade programme which offers buyers the same £2,000 amount of money for the old car as scrappage customers even after the government scheme ends. This will be available for owners of 7 to 10 year old cars from Great Britain. Buyers can chose any car from their line up.
Prior to its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, German carmaker Audi continues to tease its upcoming A1 model, which aims to be the first premium automobile in the compact class. Just as with all other aspects of the car, the range of colors will also be highly innovative. For the interior, the designers have come up with something very special: the Wasabi Green.
YouTube has proved that online video is here to stay and that more and more content online will be in video form. Last year, it became apparent that live streaming was also going to play a big role with the main players in the market, Ustream and Justin.TV, getting some real traction. But, just like YouTube, live streaming video has to find a way to pa… (
For all you Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts out there, the presentation event of the Mercedes GP team in Stuttgart was just a big teaser. And that because even if it showed the public their new car’s livery for the upcoming season of Formula One, the actual car was the one Brawn GP used last year to take the world title.
Citroen C4 is going to receive a new upgrade later this year – to be released as model year 2011, but only a few info has been revealed until now. Here is the latest pack of spyshots with the C4 and, although only a little can be seen through that weird camouflage, we can still notice a new headlamp design for the refreshed version.
German carmaker Audi announced it will continue to be Presenting Sponsor of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) in 2011, and in 2013 in Schladming (Austria). In addition, Audi’s commitment will include the role of communication partner to the World Championship.