American manufacturer Chrysler announced in the eve of the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) the Caliber lineup for the year which began a week ago. The novelty brought to the range basically limits itself at the new interior and the availability of new tweaks brought to the existing versions.
The new interior for the Caliber brings with it additional cubby storage space, center storage bin, larger climate controls and seamless passenger airbag cover. Additionall… (read more)
HD Radio seems to become a more attractive feature for both auto manufacturers and new car buyers as companies involved in this side of the industry are upgrading their vehicles with this particular feature. Volkswagen of America today decided to make this step too, so several 2010 models already equipped with the DVD navigation system will also feature digital media with HD Radio Multi-casting technology.
And Volkswagen doesn’t stop here. The German brand is looking into ways to … (read more)
Google sure likes giving stuff away, most of its services are free for regular users, but it’s not exactly out of the goodness of its hear, the ads it serves on most of them more than make up for the losses. And Google isn’t done yet, it’s always looking for ways to get more ads to people while still being relevant to them. One service which has remained ad-free for now is Street View. This may change though as Google is at least contemplating the idea of advertising in the city imagery service, as Cnet reports.
The way Google envisions it is actually quite interesting and in line with what’s been doing lately. Businesses which are listed in Google Local Business Center could show up on Street View in a similar way to Google Maps. The ads could be another option for small businesses which use Google’s local advertising program and would be tied to their existing accounts.
Where this could really prove useful is on mobile devices where users could see shops or restaurants close to their location. The ads would merge two markets which Google is increasingly interested in, local and mobile advertising. Local ads are already big business and there is still a lot of room to grow in the area.
Google has been making some big moves in this market trying to lure in those who ha… (read more)
The latest generation in the Beats by Dr. Dre line is a more hardcore focused line of DJ headphones called the Beats by Dr. Dre Spin DJ Headphones. These headphones also come in white and black and the unique feature is that the ear cups flip up. Most DJ’s tend to always wear headphones but only listen to one ear cup at a time. This flipped up ear cups takes the annoyance out of wearing your headphones in a weird manner. DJ’s can deliver pro-caliber response and sound isolation with distortion-free clarity. They also have two connections for two 3.5mm headphone cables so you can switch around the cable from the left ear cup to the right ear cup. This means you can string your headphones together with a friend so you both can listen to the same MP3 player/iPhone/iPod. Pricing will be $349 and availability is TBD.
These renderings show an interpretation of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 SuperVeloce, which rumours suggest might appear at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. This Gallardo SuperVeloce is based on the Gallardo Superleggera, and focuses on reduced weight, to improve vastly the power to weight ratio.
These renderings are based on the Murcielago SuperVeloce style, and show a large rear wing, carbon fibre roof and restyled front spoiler. If rumours prove true, and we see a new Lamborghini at Geneva, the Gallardo SuperVeloce could be on the road by summer this year.
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The Americans from Chrysler kept working on their Ram 1500 model which was launched back in 2008 in order to make it better and more user friendly.
Consequently, for 2010, the 1500 has increased its towing capacity to 10,540 pounds, while its Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) was boosted to 15,500 pounds (from 14,000 pounds), with the 140.5-inch wheelbase, 5.7-liter engine and 3.92 rear axle. The modifications make the Ram 1500 one of the most capable light-duty pickups on the m… (read more)
The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas day on 7th January. The Eastern Orthodox church is the second largest, Christian institution in the world if protestantism as an entity is excluded.
The Orthodox Churc uses the old Julain calender which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calender.
In the former Soviet Republic the Bolsheviks adopted the Gregorian calender at the end of 1917 which put them in line with the rest of the Western world. However the Orthodox church who were opposed to the oppressive steps taken by the Bolsheviks to supress religion, kept the Julian calender.
In communist countries organised religion was repressed and pushed underground although it was never stamped out.
For many people in communist and former communist states religious holidays and festivals became just holidays and Christmas was regarded as many as just a holiday on January 7th.
However Russian politians do now attend church at Christmas and many people again celebrate Christams as a religious festival in Russia. The members of the Eastern Church have their traditions firmly embedded in the Julian calender.
Motorola’s Co-CEO Sanjay Jha has been a busy guy. In the past two days, he’s made appearances at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, and then was at AT&T’s press conference this morning in Las Vegas.
Jha topped it off with a press conference of his own this evening to talk about the momentum Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is having as it attempts to rebuild the company focusing on the Android operating platform. Jha said it has now introduced an Android device to 23 carriers in 15 countries. Jha: “Motorola brings the global reach to the worldwide distribution. We’ll leverage the Motorola name in North America, where its still strong, and in Latin America and China.” As part of the event, Jha formally announced its latest Android device—the BackFlip, which will roll-out to multiple carriers, and likely AT&T (NYSE: T) (although he would not confirm that).
The BackFlip folds in half. Imagine a long rectangular clam shell flip phone. The design enables the keyboard to be much larger because it can use the entire surface of the device, rather than reserving a bit for the slider hinge.
In addition to the BackFlip, Jha said that Motorola has been working closely with Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) to bring Flash 10.1 to the Android platform to enable better internet browsing, such as ticker quotes scrolling across the screen. “We’ve been working with Adobe on integrating 10.1 Flash into Droid hardware, it’s quite important, and Adobe team has been doing a good job.” He said it will be pushed out to the Motorola Droid on Verizon in subsequent software upgrades.
He also announced his intention to continue to upgrade devices already in the marketplace with the latest software. The updates are important if Motorola doesn’t want to alienate its current install base by making just-purchased devices nearly obsolete. By upgrading as soon as possible, it will also alleviate some fragmentation issues within the developer community. He said the Motorola CLIQ, which runs on T-Mobile, will be upgraded to the latest 2.1 software. “This is an important part of our strategy. They have to be upgradeable and have to be able to grow with you.”
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The Jeep Wrangler family now has a new member, the Wrangler Islander, a limited edition available on the Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited 4×4 models.
Jeep is bringing classics back to the road, as the Islander name returns after 20 years. The car uses a special Surf Blue Pearl Coat, but customers also have a choice of three other colors: Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat, Bright Sliver Metallic Clear Coat, Brilliant Black Crystal Clear Coat and Stone White Clear Coat.
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There’s no doubt Chevrolet holds one of the most attractive booths at Auto Expo 2010 as the GM brand will display several new model that will either go on sale in the next few years or are expected to evolve from concept to production vehicle in the same time frame.
And the best example comes from the so-called e-Spark, the electric version of the Spark created by General Motors with the help of Reva Electric Company.
The e-Spark will be based on the Chevrolet Spark… (read more)
By Mary Elizabeth Williams, Writer, Salon.com
When the rambunctious socialite Casey Johnson died Monday at age 30, she left behind her adopted 3-year-old daughter and a slew of grieving family members and friends. She also picked up 4,000 new followers on Twitter.
The Johnson & Johnson heiress and daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson had, in life, been known mostly for her attention-grabbing exploits and the company she kept — she was friends with Paris Hilton and, more recently, became engaged to the volatile reality star Tila Tequila.
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Wellbas Limited is yet another company trying to help us color our lives by staying green. They are showing off their HiSaver Energy Saving Surge Protector at CES today, which could “save up to 70% electricity power consumption”. This green (actually black) surge protector links to a wireless motion sensor with artificial intelligence. When HiSaver concludes nobody is in the room and electronics are not being used it will power down your appliances. Electronics will power back up when motion is redetected by the sensor. Your PC will connect to the “master socket,” which will not power down automatically. When you switch your computer off HiSaver will put all devices into the cost-saving zero power (0.2W). There are four “slave energy saving outlets” and one “always on” outlet. HiSaver retails for $99 and comes with a one-year guarantee. **Note: A tree does not actually grow out of one of the outlets, as depicted in the image.
Caught in some type of new vehicles release frenzy in light of the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), American manufacturer Chrysler took the time to detail the assault of Dodge vehicles (with their related packages and special editions) which will take place in 2010.
The Dodge line-up for 2010 is opened by the 2010 Dodge Journey, which will come with several all-new models, upgraded features, all-wheel-drive capability and, as Chrysler says, "at a value cus… (read more)
Sacked By An Imperfect Angel! Paris Hilton has booted from a singing gig after music legend and notorious diva Mariah Carey refused to share the stage with the socialiate.
Paris was supposed to collaborate with MC on an upcoming video for Prince Azim of Brunei. Prince Azim, 27, who is the son of the Sultan of Brunei, had his heart set on both stars appearing alongside each other in a cameo in the vid to increase the success of the song — but once Mariah got wind of the plan, she hit the roof and demanded the royal make a choice, tattles told The Daily Star on Thursday.
“It’s either me or her. I won’t do it with her. I’m a bigger name,” Mariah allegedly retorted. Mariah and her 14-member entourage will now be flying to London by private jet to record the cameo.
After months of silence, Yahoo’s BOSS team is opening up to frustrated third party developers about the future of the powerful search platform. A few hours ago, Yahoo’s Ashim Chhabra left a post on the BOSS group forum, offering an explanation for why it has taken so long for Yahoo to relay information to developers, and giving them some idea of BOSS’s fate. The good news? BOSS will continue to live on in some form, but it’s unclear exactly how things will be changing and which services will be powered by Microsoft technology — and there may be fees involved. That uncertainly will probably leave some developers on edge, but at least they know the project isn’t being scrapped entirely.
Chhabra’s post was clearly prompted by the actions of some frustrated BOSS developers, who grew tired of being left in the dark and approached the Department of Justice to talk about how BOSS will be impacted by the Yahoo/Microsoft search deal. The DOJ heard their complaints, scheduling a conference call with them for next week. Chhabra’s post may help placate them for the time being. We’ve included his full post below:
Folks,
Thank you for your feedback. We understand your frustration. This process has been long for all of us due to the complex nature of our agreement with Microsoft, and we appreciate your patience.
Under this agreement, Yahoo! is permitted to continue offering the BOSS web service, with search results that would integrate Yahoo! services and content with algorithmic results provided by Microsoft. As always, our intention is to provide a BOSS offering as long as it makes business and economic sense to do so. We are still examining what the BOSS offering will consist of, with some services powered by Microsoft, unique content that Yahoo! currently provides, and the potential for additional Yahoo! content in the future.
Prior to the announcement of the Yahoo!-Microsoft search agreement, we’d already shared our intention to explore a fee-based structure for BOSS. We continue to explore an appropriate fee structure or other revenue model as we work through the future of BOSS.
As you know, we must receive regulatory clearance before actual implementation of the search deal with Microsoft can occur. Only then can we finalize the future shape of BOSS. Of course, we will provide additional clarity and certainty when we can.
Thanks for your attention!
Yahoo! BOSS team
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At 10:05 a.m. Thursday morning, the Palo Alto Police Department received a threat from an anonymous man who claimed that a bomb had been planted at Palo Alto City Hall that would detonate at 11:05 a.m. According to The San Jose Mercury News, all 350 employees were evacuated from the nine-story building at 10:40 a.m.
While there was no explosion at 11:05 a.m., bomb squads searched the building for about two hours. Speaking to The Daily about the bomb scare, Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt stated, “There were not any indications that it was a serious one or a genuine one.”
He went to explain that the police conducted “a routine check to make sure that there was no legitimacy to the threat.”
The City Hall staff went back to work at 2 p.m. after the four-hour evacuation.
Few musicals ever address themes like education, pornography, racism and homosexuality. Even fewer shows address these themes with an ensemble of puppets. “Avenue Q,” the Broadway show that has swept the nation, is coming to San Jose for a limited engagement from Jan. 12 – Jan. 17. Intermission got to sit down with Princeton, the star puppet of the show, and ask him what life after college is really like.
i: Is college really the happiest time of our lives? Is there nothing else to look forward to?
Princeton: College was a BLAST, it’s true. And since I graduated, life definitely has its share of ups and downs. But, something good is coming, I can feel it. You never know what’ll happen next!
i: What advice would you give to those who actually are getting their BAs in English?
P: Make sure the companies you work for aren’t laying employees off before their first day. That was rough.
i: Stanford is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, where the Internet is being further developed every day. Is the Internet really just for porn?
P: Well, my neighbor, Trekkie Monster, seems to think so. And, for me, I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t PART of my internet experience. But, I use it for other things too… I swear…
i: You’ve had your share of relationship problems. Do you have any love advice to give?
P: Honestly, I’m the last person to ask about love advice! No matter what I do, it seems like I’m always screwing up! I’m getting better, though… I think.
Monster is really on a roll these days and today was no exception. The collaboration between Monster, Lady Gaga, and Red was announced earlier today and now they just announced three new products. An updated Beats Solo which is now called Solo HD which will incorporate HD sound that has advanced proprietary driver technology which ensures they preserve every bit of the bass, vital details of low and high end sound. The tri-fold design and plush carrying case make for easy portability and storage. The Solo HD also comes in three different colors: white, red, and black. Pricing will be $229 and will also incorporate the ControlTalk feature for the iPhone and iPod.
