Mercedes-Benz creates bizarre concept car that looks like a 19th century carriage

It takes more than a passing resemblance to a old car, but Mercedes-Benz claims that this roadster could be the car of tomorrow.

Built by 150 students, the car combines traditional design elements with the latest technology.

 Mercedes-Benz

So while it has large spoked wheels that goes back to the first Benz Motor Car of 1886, is powered by a hybrid drive using an emissions without fuel.

It can reach a top speed of 15.5 miles per hour and has a range of 220 miles.

The students of Daimler AG has been working on the overall concept, development, assembly and completion of the F-CELL Roadster for a year. The project was created to educate young people in alternative propulsion systems.

The car has a top speed of 15.5 miles i timen

The car is powered by a joystick and operated by an electric motor

They include carbon-fiber bucket seats with hand-stitched leather upholstery and a marked styled fiberglass front section, inspired by Formula One race cars.

The Roadster is controlled with drive-by-wire technology, and a joystick replaces a conventional steering wheel.

"I'm glad to see how much initiative and creativity of young people in this project," Labor Relations Manager Günther Fleig said.

Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster has the same wheels with the first Benz Motor Car

Sikker Baby Safety

Oh but it’s much much more. The Sikker (Danish for safety) is a jack of all trades baby monitor, radio, alarm clock, and watch. One bracelet stays on baby; the other on parent. The units work in tandem with the base station to transmit basic biometric data about baby’s condition like temperature. The units also transmit sounds and even remotely play music for baby.

 

Portable computer in India

Yogesh Kumar Baghel’s MITRA PC is a cylinder-shaped portable computer. It was designed for rural areas in India in order to spread the importance of education, health and other social issues for the development of the country.

The term “mitra” means “friend,” and the MITRA PC is also an eco-friendly gadget that uses solar energy to store and use in case of emergency. The MITRA PC contains a built-in LED projector for convenient presentation, as well as a hand crank charging facility to generate power (rotating the crank 30 times provides 30 minutes of use).

  

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 8 IMPROVES OVER WINDOWS 7 – WIN 8 VS WIN7

windows 8 is the approaching variation of Microsoft Windows. It introduces the latest Metro-style interface that is fashioned for touchscreen input. Without a doubt, Windows 8 includes most significant alterations users have seen in improving from the last variation of Windows to the newest. Here let’s have a look about the five most significant changes in the Windows 8.

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Touch friendly

Definitely, user interface is the most important between Windows 8 and its popular predecessor. Windows 7 backed touch, but it was instantly clear that a real touch interface was required planning onward and, in Metro (the Windows Phone UI), this is what Windows 8 delivers.

In the hottest version, users will be capable of promptly pick the programs they require from a collection of tiles instead of menus, get pleasure from better handwriting recognition and use an on-screen keyboard like those observed on smart phones. It is also crucial to observe that users will continue to able to use a classical keyboard and mouse, if they so choose.

Start menu replaced

Unlike Window 7, wow it is not the play for kids to find out the Start menu. Updating the well known Start menu is a Start screen which enables the same varieties of live tiles and information as Windows Phone 7′s home screen, but also allows much improved adaptability for the user.

start tile of windows 8

When you open an app that requires the desktop you continue to get the familiar recycle bin and task bar, but the Start menu button take you back to the Start screen.

Better multiple monitor support

Microsoft has determined that, with most of us, especially in the offices, utilizing multiple monitors on our PCs that it required to renovate its desktop management.

That indicates that you have the start screen in one particular monitor and the desktop in another, or decide on to have the taskbar on each screen with different icons on each. You might, place a distinct background on each screen if you have numerous monitors.

Search

After the modification in the monitor support, Search is offered not only through the Search Charm but also through the start screen – just begin to type and the outcomes on screen are for programs and files.

Search in windows 8

Windows Store

Microsoft’s Windows Store will be a major feature of Windows 8, featuring desktop apps and an environment for developers.

There is not any information yet as to what slice of app sales Microsoft will bring, but the company has suggested that it will permit in-app purchases.

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Cloud integration

Microsoft is eager to make cloud integration core to Windows 8. That implies that the potential to sync data to a SkyDrive, synced settings among PCs and photos distributed across numerous PCs.

INTRODUCTION TO VERSIONS OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS 8

Now everyone knows Windows 8 very well as it is the upcoming operating system variation of the Microsoft Windows. After the stunning news and showcased the features of Windows 8 later, Brandon LeBlanc, communications manager for Windows at Microsoft Corporation has introduced the latest three flavors of its latest Windows 8. The names for the variations are given as Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows 8 Pro. These versions are categorized according to the need of the users.

The latest Windows operating system would arrive in 3 versions, where Windows 8 will suitable for home PCs and laptops most. Windows 8 Pro suitable for professionals and last one named as Windows RT suits for systems with low-power ARM processors, like tablet and light and portable ultrabooks.

Differences between Window 7 and Windows 8

Brandon le Blanc, addressed in a blog that the company worked for the suitability of the versions for the customers and try to make better variations for them according to their needs.

Windows-8-version

Windows 8, the very first version of Windows 8, indicates the flexibility that suits to the users and targeted to the majority of the users. Windows 8 version consists of a modified Windows Explorer, Task Manager, improved multi-monitor support and the capability to swap languages on the fly. Users can make use of a touchscreen or a keyboard and mouse or switch anytime. The most significant part of the system is its suitability for the wide range of hardware.

Windows-8-Wallpaper

Windows 8 Pro was designed with technical lovers and technology professionals and includes all the common features of an operating system and in addition to them it includes advanced features like encryption, virtualization, PC management and domain connectivity that make more suitable for the technology lovers. Advance Windows Media Center available as an reasonable media pack add-on to Windows 8 Pro.

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Next one is Windows RT which is also named as Windows on ARM or WOA. Having tablet in the developer mind the version is created that fully supports tablets. Windows RT will offered pre-installed on PCs as well as tablets, and will involve touch-optimized desktop variations of the new Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

NOOK Preorder Records – Simple Touch cut to $119

Barnes & Noble Inc Chief Executive William Lynch proudly declared yesterday that the pre-order numbders for their latest line of new Nook tablets called NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, were the highest in the companys history.

By Tom Bowen – It once again reflected in Barnes & Noble’s (BKS) stock price on both Monday and Tuesday, with shares continuing their climb upwards since the unveiling of the new Nook’s.

The 7-inch NOOK HD and the 9-inch NOOK HD+ were both unveiled on September 26 with a entry price of $199 and $269 respectively. Both of these high-resolution tablets will start shipping later this month, well ahed of Amazon’s $299 Kindle Fire HD 8.9 that won’t be released until November 20.

Barnes & Noble also cut the price of the ereader NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight from $139 to $119 today.

(UK) Buy a Samsung NX20 Camera and Get a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Free

Samsung and Amazon.co.uk are offering a nice give-away together, which could prove very helpful before Christmas – Buy a Samsung NX20 Compact System Camera and you’ll get a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch for free.

UK Samsung NX20 Tablet Deal

This offer is valid to January 9, 2013. In addition, you may claim a £100 cashback. As you might expect, theNX20 camera camera isn’t exactly cheap, at £779, but with £100 in cashback, it’s down to £679, while you get a £195 worth Android tablet thrown in on the bargain.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 UK Deal

Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Tablets unveiled

Microsoft is indeed building computers now, and unveiled their first line of tablet computers in L.A. on June 18th, by presenting two tablets – One running on Windows RT, and another one running Windows 8 Pro. Microsoft Surface together with Windows 8 were both released on October 26.

[Update October 29: Microsoft Surface RT started taking pre-orders at $499 for the tablet only, on October 16. That 32GB model sold out in a few hours. The second cheapest Surface RT model starts at $599, or $619 in Canada. But the backorder waiting list is only 3 weeks for the cheapest version.]

Microsoft Surface

Two Tablet Models called ‘Surface’
The Surface Windows RT is already called “the one most similar to the iPad” by the press. It is 9.3mm thick, weighs 676 gram, and is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 ARM processor.
The Surface Windows 8 Pro is both thicker and heavier, at 13.5mm thick and weighing 903 gram, powered by Intel’s Ivy Bridge Core i5 chip.
Both Surface models have full sized USB ports, a Micro SD slot, USB 3.0, built-in kickstand, front and rear cameras, stereo speakers, and dual microphones.

The display of Surface is 10.6 inches, with a 16:9 HD widescreen display built upon Microsoft’s ClearType HD Display technology, promising wide viewing angles, and auto-adjusting screen intensity for better visual performance and usability even outdoors.

Both tablets feature a 3mm thin magnetic click-on cover called Touch Cover, that functions as a multitouch keyboard/trackpad. Touch Cover has a built-in accelerometer that measures the force of your typing, which is meant to separate between your typing and accidental key touches or hand rest.
This sort of magnetic attachment click-on is catching on, as a few other Windows 8 tablets will feature similar magnetic easy-click keyboards, dockings, cradles, and the likes in the months to come, though Microsoft’s feature is unique. For those who want a more sturdy keyboard, there’s also the option of Type Cover which is still thin and slick, but not wafer-thin like the Touch Cover.

Surface Tablets

The Microsoft Touch Cover for Surface tablets will come in at least five different colors: White, Dark Grey, Orange, Magenta, and Cyan.
It really feels like a step in Apple’s direction in terms of style and functionality.
Game developers have shown a lot of enthusiasm for Microsoft’s tablet already. So much in fact, that it hadMark Rein, VP of Epic Games emphatically write on his Twitter account: “Microsoft NAILS IT! Way to go Microsoft! Surface looks AWESOME! Can’t wait to get some Unreal Engine games on those babies!”

Microsoft Surface Specs Comparison

Microsoft Surface Specs and Features

Some of the Surface Color Options

Surface in Cyan

Steven Sinofsky, President of Windows OS

Mike Angiulo, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Windows Planning

Panos Panay, General Manager of Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface in White

Microsoft Surface Rear

Microsoft Surface Playing a Video

Microsoft Surface Kickstand

Microsoft Surface Demo in L.A.

Microsoft Surface Demo in L.A. on Monday

Microsoft Surface Magnetic Attachment

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Windows 8 Tablets Pre-Order List (US)

List of Windows 8 tablets, and ultrabooks with tablet features, some of which have been ready for pre-order before the October 26 release date of these tablets, except for Acer Iconia W510, and Sony Vaio Tap 20 that won’t be released until later, as well as Lenovo ThinkPad 2 that will be released soon.
- List updated continuously.

Windows 8 Tablets	Best Price	OS	Inches
Acer Iconia W510	$599.99	Windows 8	10.1
Acer Iconia W700	$799.99	Windows 8	11.6
Acer Iconia W700	$1,049.99	Windows 8 Pro	11.6
Asus Vivo Tab RT / Tablet 600 (TF600T) Tablet Only	$599.99	Windows 8 RT	10.1
Asus Vivo Tab RT / Tablet 600 (TF600) w/ Keyboard Dock	$749.99	Windows 8 RT	10.1
Asus Vivo Tab / Tablet 810 (TF810) Tablet Only	$799.99	Windows 8	11.6
Asus Vivo Tab / Tablet 810 (TF810C) w/ Keyboard Dock	$999.99	Windows 8	11.6
Asus Taichi	$1,299.99	Windows 8	11.6
Lenovo ThinkPad 2	$699.99	Windows 8	10.1
Microsoft Surface RT	$499.00	Windows RT	10.6
Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T (Tablet Only)	$649.99	Windows 8	11.6
Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T	$749.99	Windows 8	11.6
Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T	$1,199.99	Windows 8	11.6
Sony VAIO Tap 20	$999.99	Windows 8	20

Many tablet models sold out during the first few day of pre-orders, like the 32GB model of Microsoft Surface and the Core i5 powered model of Asus Taichi. But after a week, several Windows 8 tablets have proven so popular that several more models have joined the backorder list.

Windows 8 Ultrabooks	Best Price	OS	Inches
Lenovo Twist S230u	$899.99	Windows 8	12.5
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11	$799.99	Windows 8 RT	11.6
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13	$999.99	Windows 8	13.3
Toshiba Satellite U925t	$1,117.71	Windows 8	12.5