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2010 Detroit Auto Show Preview

Alfa Romeo acaba de publicar dos nuevos vídeos oficiales de su próximo modelo, el Alfa Romeo Giulietta y que será presentado al público en el Salón de Ginebra. Este será el primer lanzamiento de la marca en lo que va de año.

Sólo estará disponible en una variante de 5 puertas y compartirá rasgos con el MiTo y el 147. En cuanto a la motorización, ofrecerá dos versiones en diésel y otras dos en gasolina. En gasolina serán un 1.4 y un 1.4 Multiair, en diésel tendremos un 1.6 y un 2.0.

A continuación os dejo con los dos vídeos:

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Vizio knows that most home theater enthusiasts would love to accessorize their setup, which is why they have a brand new line up of accessory components that aim to further enhance the performance and installation of their HDTV and HD audio components. First off the blocks would be a wireless HDMI adapter that comes with a 4-port switch that is capable of delivering HD quality video and audio from a variety of source devices including Blu-ray players and set-top boxes to virtually any HDTV sans the need for an HDMI cable. This would come in handy where keeping a neat living room is concerned, as the lack of visible wires also makes it easier to clean the back of your TV rack/mount whenever small colonies of dust bunnies start to congregate. Apart from that, Vizio also has a new range of extremely slim wall mounts that cater for HDTVs which range from 19″ to 65″ in size, as long as they don’t tip the scales at more than 130 lbs. You get both swivel and tilt capability with these new wall mounts that provides for a more enjoyable viewing experience. To make sure that your senses receive the very best performance possible, Vizio is also offering a new range of premium HDMI cables alongside an environmentally friendly cleaning foam which is capable of keeping HDTV displays as well as other electronic components free of dust and scratches.

Last but not least would be Vizio’s two new universal remote controls, where one of them looks as though it is from the future, featuring a 3.5″ LCD touchscreen display with automatic backlight control. Known as the XRT100, it offers digital touchscreen control of VIA-enabled television sets, but also has the ability of functioning with any legacy A/V component which ought to make it all the more attractive for those who have yet to upgrade the rest of their home entertainment system. You won’t be able to enjoy multi-touch control on the 3.5″ LCD touchscreen though, but at least its one-touch controls are more than enough to handle the majority of your home theater system components without missing a beat, alongside the ability to display favorite apps grouped by user or genre.

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Take a look at some gadgets we’ve only teased you with that are now shipping. A rugged and red Casio, an Olympus hybrid, an LG phone (with a butt), and an iPhone camera-mount shaped like a Batarang.

The Olympus E-P2 is basically a re-hash of the E-P1 with a few improvements. Most importantly it has a Continuous Autofocus (C-AF) Tracking System that follows subjects through the frame, addressing one of the E-P1’s shortcomings. There’s still no flash and—depending on your taste in camera colors—is painted black. $1100 may be a bit steep for this guy, but if you’re into the whole retro looking Olympus scene then this should satisfy nicely. Get it here.

CASIO Exilim EX-G1, the quintessential outdoorsy-action camera. It can withstand an impact from seven feet, operate underwater at 10 feet for a whole hour, and has a posse of shooting modes for fast action. It shoots decent enough video—though not HD—at 30 frames per second, certainly not a bad deal at $300. If you plan on hitting the slopes this season or snorkeling in the tropics be sure to consider this bright red specimen—its color should also make it easy to find in whatever satchel you chuck it in. Though if that’s not your thing it is also available in black. See it at Amazon.

The OWLE iPhone 3GS Video Mount certainly does look interesting. Seemingly designed with Xbox controllers and Batarangs as inspiration it’s clearly a unique take on iPhone mounts. Whether you want smoother video for high-octane events or a video camera that allows you to pistol-whip somebody into submission, this could be the ticket. Available here.

The LG Expo is the little smartphone with a fat ass. That’s because it has an optional pico projector you can click on the back to display images of your cat wearing pants at distances of up to 8 feet. In addition to the 1GHz processor shoved inside, this guy’s running Windows Mobile 6.5 on a 3.2-inch touchscreen and has a 5MP camera. It’s $200 on contract and an additional $180 for the pico. See it at AT&T here.

Tekken fans, heads up patch 1.03 for Tekken 6 has now gone live, adding the promised online co-op for the Scenario Campaign mode. Now Alisa (or Raven) can finally give it a rest while you and

A bit closer to believable is the HTC Obsession.  The smartphone appears to be an upgraded HTC HD2, with 4GB internal storage, 3.7 inch capacitive AMOLED screen 5 megapixel camera and 720p video recording.

The full specs are below.

• Launching: October 2010
• CPU: Qualcomm QSD8250; 1GHz
• GSM HSDPA
• Device Size: 112 x 56 x 11.7 mm
• Memory (RAM/ROM): 512MB/512MB
• Internal Storage: 4GB
• External Storage: MicroSD (up to 32GB)
• Screen Size/Type: 3.7-inch capacitive AMOLED “Multitouch Supported”
• Camera: 5.0 Megapixel AF with flash; HD 720p video@ 25fps
• Video Support: Windows Media Video (WMV), MPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) H.264, DVR-MS4
• Audio Support: Windows Media Audio (WMA), Advanced Audio Coding (AAC-LC), FairPlay DRM, MP3 (.mp3)
• Battery:  Removable 1230 mAh
• Talk Time: Up to 10 hours
• Standby Time: 240 hours
• Internet Use: 6 hours (3G), 7.5 hours (WiFi)
• Video Playback: 7 hours
• Audio Playback: 24 hours

The handset is meant to look like the HTC Imagio and may be shown off at Mobile World Congress demoing WM7. It is set to be released in October, almost exactly a year after the HTC HD2 was first released.

Will this handset make any-one hold off buying a HTC HD2 now?  Let us know below.

Via WMExperts.com

Chrysler’s Jeep brand plans on using Fiat’s C-segment platform on future models. The platform, used on the Alfa Romeo Milano, is flexible enough to be used in two lengths and can also adapt a four-wheel-drive system.

The platform will be used on entry-level models for more fuel-efficient and urban oriented SUVs.

Sources say that Chrysler and Fiat plan on building a production line for the platform in the United States.

– By: Kap Shah

Source: AutoCar

The Food and Drug Administration are recalling Merrick Beef Filet Squares Dog Treats as they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The treats are packaged and distributed by Merrick Pet Care and affected packages have a best by date of 11/19/11.

The affected Merrick Beef Filet Squares are packaged in a 10oz green, red and tan re-sealable plastic bag, pictured above. The best-by date is imprinted on the top portion of the bag, which is torn off when the bag is opened. The FDA recommends that consumers who are unable to determine the “best by” date discontinue use of the product.

Salmonella may cause lethargy, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting, and some pets may only experience a decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain.

No illnesses linked to the treats have been reported, but routine tests on the packages in December revealed a positive finding for Salmonella, and further inspections found deficiencies in the packaging and manufacturing processes.

Pet owners are warned to use caution with the recalled packages, and to not feed them to their pets or handle the treats.

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Another New York infrastructure scare, this time in Brooklyn.

Gothamist:

We’re getting reports that a possible gas leak and/or explosion has prompted the evacuation of buildings in Brooklyn Heights near Borough Hall and Court Street. According to some reports, at least five manhole covers have blown, and subway stations at Borough Hall and Court Street in Brooklyn have been evacuated and closed. One reader just sent us this email:

2 3 4 and 5 service from Brooklyn to Manhattan is currently suspended in both directions it seems. Borough hall subway station is swarmed with fire engines and firemen, one of whom told me there was a possible explosion in the tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan. The R may still be running, and they couldn’t give an estimate for when train service would be restored.

HAZMAT has reportedly been called to the scene. Find updates here at NYC Office of Emergency Management on Twitter.

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WMExperts claim one of the first handsets to run Windows Mobile 7 is the LG ‘Apollo’.  The handset has features which for the most part border on the unbelievable.

The specs are as follows:

• Launching: August/September 2010
• CPU: Qualcomm QSD8650; 1.3GHz
• CDMA + GSM (aka a World Phone)
• EvDO + HSDPA
• Device Size: 115 x 57.5 x 11.2 mm
• Memory (RAM/ROM): 1GB/1GB
• External Storage: MicroSD (up to 32GB)
• Screen Size/Type: 3.8-inch capacitive AMOLED “Multitouch Supported”
• Screen Resolution: WXGA 1280 x 720 px
• Camera: 10-megapixel with flash and autofocus; HD 720p video@ 30fps
• Video Support: Windows Media Video (WMV), MPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) H.264, DVR-MS4
• Audio Support: Windows Media Audio (WMA), Advanced Audio Coding (AAC-LC), FairPlay DRM, MP3
• Battery: Removable 1400 mAh
• Talk Time: Up to 7.5 hours
• Standby Time: 288 hours
• Internet Use: 4.5 hours (3G), 6.5 hours (WiFi)
• Video Playback: 10 hours
• Audio Playback: 30 hours

Reportedly both Sprint and Verizon is set to carry the device, which is a CDMA/GSM world phone, coming around August/September 2010.

Are we ready to believe 720p screens and 10 megapixel cameras?  Let us know below.

Spotify has proven very popular in the UK, especially with the younger crowd who appreciates the free streaming service’s large catalog and ease of use. So popular in fact that it clogged up the Internet pipes at Oxford University, which had to resort to drastic measures to ensure that its free Internet access could still function up to sp… (read more)

I’m just back from ScienceOnline 2010, a conference unlike anything I’ve been to before. I usually go to conferences where my role is the journalistic fly on the wall, gathering story leads from presentations and hallway chats. Sometimes I go to meetings of fellow science writers, where it’s mostly hard-core job talk (with sporadic wailing and gnashing of teeth). ScienceOnline was a strange merging, where scientists talk about how to blog from a research vessel in the middle of the Pacific and journalists talked about how to teach Hollywood producers about quantum physics.

It is futile for me to distill all the stuff I learned into a blog post. There’s just too much, from the inspiring to the mundane. For example, for good podcasting sound quality, why not sit in a closet with a towel draped over your head? I’m also spending much of today surfing around to new web sites I heard about. Allow me to give a shout-out to fellow Discover-ite Darlene Cavalier’s newly launched Science For Citizens. It’s like Amazon.com for all sorts of possibilities for doing cool citizen science (such as studying fireflies).

Fortunately, later this week you can watch just about all the sessions on this YouTube channel. In the meantime, some audience members have already started uploading their own recordings. Embedded below is my seven-minute spiel. I was part of a panel on “rebooting science journalism.” Moments before I stood up to dispense my wisdom, I decided that nothing summed up the situation today with science journalism better than duck sex. And, as I discovered, ScienceOnline is just the sort of place where the audience gets it.

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Geothermal developer Reykjavik Geothermal has entered into a partnership with Ambata Capital Partners, a renewable energy-focused private equity firm founded by investment banker Michael Philipp, the former head of Credit Suisse for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Terms of the investment were not disclosed. In a prepared statement Reykjavik Geothermal and Ambata Capital said they would jointly develop and operate utility scale geothermal power generation in emerging markets.

We contacted officials at Reykjavik Geothermal and Ambata Capital by phone and email and we will post their responses when we get them.

On the Ambata investment Reykjavik Geothermal CEO Gudmundur Thoroddson said:

Our partnership with Ambata will be highly accretive as we execute on our plans. With their deep experience in our target markets – particularly the Middle East and Africa – combined with their sector expertise and capital raising abilities, Ambata is uniquely qualified to accelerate our strategic plans globally.

O jornal Estado de Minas trouxe uma novidade para nós na edição de domingo. O jornal publicou fotos da possível reestilização do Ford Fiesta que será lançado entre março e abril deste ano.

Quem apostou que o modelo iria ser idêntico ao Ford Figo, versão indiana da atual geração do modelo que é vendido aqui, se enganou. O Fiesta reestilizado ganhou uma frente com faróis totalmente novos, inspirados na sua nova geração, lançada na Europa em 2008. No hatch e no sedan as laterais e a traseira não mudam a não ser pela nova lanterna com elementos translúcidos, iguais a do Ford Fusion antes da reestilização, e da nova disposição das luzes.

No interior não é esperada nenhuma alteração que seja relevante, mais a Ford com certeza dará um “up” no acabamento e de quebra o modelo pode ganhar novos revestimentos para os bancos. Os motores devem ser os mesmos que equipam o Fiesta atual, o 1.0 de 69cv com gasolina e 73cv com álcool e o 1.6 de 101cv com gasolina e 106cv com álcool. O último continua sendo o motor Zetec Rocam que equipou a antiga geração do Ford Focus. Ainda não tem previsão de quando ou se esse Fiesta reestilizado será equipado com o motor 1.6 Sigma que irá estrear no novo Ford Focus.

Fonte: Vrum

When it comes to sovereign default risk, it's all about the percentage of debt held by foreigners. That's because when domestic citizens own their government's debt, it's just a shell game whereby a portion of private wealth has been gobbled up by the public sphere, but the nation's public + private net debt balance is zero. Yet when foreigners hold tons of government debt, then the nation in question is truly 'in debt'.

That's why the Japanese government can manage massive amounts of debt, which is mostly owned by Japanese tax payers, while Greece is screwed, as shown by this Deutsche Bank chart below (Via FTAlphaville):

This is why Europe would probably bail out Greece. Quite a few European banks probably have exposure to Greek debt, which could make for a messy situation Europe would rather avoid. Some speculate that Germany in particular could become Greece's savior, their Abu Dhabi if you will.

Times Online: Would Germany do it? Yes, almost certainly. “In Merkel’s generation,” one German fund manager said, “there is still a sense of responsibility for Europe, and that really drives a lot of her decisions.” But not all agree — Wolfgang Schäuble, the Finance Minister, for one, has said that German taxpayers should not have to foot the bill.

In practice, if Germany did, in effect, guarantee Greek debt, the slight widening of German credit spreads would probably not push up the costs of borrowing to a politically painful point. It would be a tough sell for Merkel at home, but, only a few months after the elections, one she has enough capital to win.

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