Friday, July 25, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
McLaren P1: $1.3 million
McLaren has closely monitored demand so as to maintain exclusivity, and announced a production number of just 375 units – a figure that will ensure the McLaren P1™ will remain a rarity and, if spotted on the road, an unforgettable sight.
The company prides itself on designing performance cars that their owners can use regularly so the McLaren P1™ comes comprehensively equipped as standard with an array of colour and trim alternatives from which the customer will be able to choose as well as visible carbon fibre in the cabin.
The McLaren P1™ has the combined force of two highly-efficient powerplants, offering the optimum mix of superb throttle response, day-to-day drivability and top speed. A mid-mounted 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine is substantially enhanced featuring, for example, larger turbochargers and a highly effective electric motor, to give a combined output of 916PS (903 bhp) and a maximum torque figure of 900Nm. This ensures instantaneous throttle response through the rev range, more akin to a naturally aspirated engine. Emissions of less than 200g/km on the combined cycle are reduced to zero in full electric drive mode, while the Formula 1-derived DRS and IPAS technologies offer an increase in straight-line speed and an instant boost of power.
Lamborghini Veneno: $3.9 million
The Lamborghini Veneno features a twelve-cylinder power unit with a displacement of 6.5 liters, an extremely fast-shifting 7-speed ISR transmission with 5 driving modes and permanent all-wheel drive, as well as a racing chassis with pushrod suspension and horizontal spring/damper units. Above all, however, the Veneno benefits from the very special expertise that Automobili Lamborghini possesses in the development and execution of carbon-fiber materials – the complete chassis is produced as a CFRP monocoque, as is the outer skin of this extreme sports car. The inside, too, features innovative, Lamborghini-patented materials such as Forged Composite and CarbonSkin.
Super car Maybach Exelero $8 million
Maybach Exelero is a high-performance unique sports car, chopped-down two-seater coupe, though it’s more than just a show car – in tests at the Nardo high-speed oval, the prototype reached a speed of 218.38mph, despite weighing over 2.66 tonnes. It is capable of acceleration from 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds.
Maybach says the car, built by Stola in Turin, is “a one-off vehicle created to showcase the new ultra-high performance Exelero tyre range from leading tyre manufacturer Fulda”; it’s not the first time the two companies have teamed up, as back in 1938 Fulda demonstrated its tyres on a Maybach SW 38 limousine.
Despite its astronomical price the car is allegedly owned by Arnaud Massartic , a European entrepreneur ,while other sources claim that The Exelero has been and still is in a garage in Germany (Stuttgart area) and it is still for sale. The car is also famous for being portrayed in one of the episodes of long-running German show Cobra 11. Jay-Z featured the car in the music video for “Lost One”.
Despite its astronomical price the car is allegedly owned by Arnaud Massartic , a European entrepreneur ,while other sources claim that The Exelero has been and still is in a garage in Germany (Stuttgart area) and it is still for sale. The car is also famous for being portrayed in one of the episodes of long-running German show Cobra 11. Jay-Z featured the car in the music video for “Lost One”.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5-Inch Tablet (16 GB, Titanium Bronze)
APPLE HOT NEWS
Sue Wagner Joins Apple's Board of Directors
announced that Susan L. Wagner, founding partner and director of BlackRock, has been elected to Apple's board of directors. Bill Campbell, the board’s longest-serving member, is retiring after 17 years of service.
Wagner co-founded BlackRock in 1988 and helped it become one of the world’s most successful asset-management companies, holding a range of leadership positions including vice chairman until mid-2012. She continues to serve on the boards of BlackRock and DSP BlackRock (India), as well as Swiss Re, Wellesley College and Hackley School.
“Sue is a pioneer in the financial industry and we are excited to welcome her to Apple’s board of directors,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We believe her strong experience, especially in M&A and building a global business across both developed and emerging markets, will be extremely valuable as Apple continues to grow around the world.”
“We conducted an exhaustive search for someone who would further strengthen our board’s breadth of talent and background, and we are delighted to have identified such an outstanding individual,” said Art Levinson, Apple’s chairman. “I’m confident that Sue is going to make an important and positive impact on our company.”
“I have always admired Apple for its innovative products and dynamic leadership team, and I’m honored to be joining their board,” said Wagner. “I have tremendous respect for Tim, Art and the other board members, and I look forward to working with them.”
Wagner graduated with honors from Wellesley College with a BA in English and Economics, and earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. She has been recognized as one of Fortune Magazine's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and honored by the National Council for Research on Women. At BlackRock, she championed and continues to support the Women’s Initiative Network, designed to foster the full potential of women within the company.
Bill Campbell’s relationship with Apple dates back to 1983, when he joined the company as vice president of Marketing. Next to Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Mike Markkula, Campbell is the longest-serving board member in the company’s history.
“Bill’s contributions to Apple are immeasurable and we owe him a huge debt of gratitude. On behalf of the board and the entire company, I want to thank him for being a leader, a mentor and a friend," said Cook. “When Bill joined Apple’s board, the company was on the brink of collapse. He not only helped Apple survive, but he’s led us to a level of success that was simply unimaginable back in 1997.”
“Over the past 17 years, it’s been exciting to watch history unfold as Apple emerged as the premier technology company in the world. Working with Steve and Tim has been a joy," said Campbell. “The company today is in the best shape that I have seen it, and Tim’s leadership of his strong team will allow Apple to continue to be great going forward.”
Apple designs Macs, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.
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Apple and IBM partner to sell iPhones and iPads pre-loaded with apps
IBM will partner exclusively with APPLE to sell iPhones and iPads loaded with applications geared at enterprise clients this autumn, the company announced on Tuesday.
The announcement, just two days before IBM releases its second quarter earnings, comes as the company attempts to shift its focus to software and services as its hardware unit continues to slump, and follows a string of mobile software acquisitions. The company hopes software sales will contribute half of its total profit by 2015.
The company will release more than 100 Apps targeting industry specific issues in retail, healthcare, banking, travel, transportation and telecommunications IBM said on Tuesday.
"We wanted to focus on creating an absolutely irresistible workflow and processes and a design of apps that can be used by every user in the organisation," Bridget van Kralingen, IBM's senior vice president of global business services told Reuters from Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.
"We wanted to remove some of the existing barriers of mobile in enterprise," she said adding that chief information officers worry about security, utilizing cloud and installing apps in mobile devices.
The partnership, which was six months in the making, will offer services geared at security, mobile device management and big data and analytics. The company also plans to develop cloud services optimized for Apple's mobile operating system, iOS. The devices will operate through wireless carriers chosen by the client, she said.
BlackBerry Ltd shares were down 3% following the announcement. The Canadian smartphone maker has increasingly targeted its secure software at businesses as part of an effort to turn the company around after losing ground to Apple's iPhone and Samsung Electronics Co.
Apple and Samsung have steadily expanded their share of the mobile enterprise market in recent years, mostly at Blackberry's expense, while Microsoft Windows phones have made little headway.
Increasingly, Apple's expansion has been driven by employees bringing in their own devices and requesting corporate support, the so-called bring-your-own-IT trend.Hooking up with IBM may help address lingering concerns about smartphone software security and data privacy, in the form of a veteran partner that's led in enterprise IT for decades."This deal is a very targeted attempt by Apple with the help from IBM to focus on the enterprise, corporate market which has really been the main business of Blackberry," said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer at Solaris Group in Bedford Hills, New York.IBM shares were up 1.9% and Apple shares rose 1.3% after the bell following the announcement.The apps will be supported through AppleCare, Apple's hardware warranty and customer service
theguardian.com
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Thursday, July 17, 2014
super car Zenvo ST1 price $1.7 million
Zenvo or Zenvo Automotive is a Danish sports car company located in Presto on the Danish island of Zealand. Zenvo Automotive was founded in 2004. The prototype was completed in December 2008 and after the final phase of testing, production began in 2009. The designation of the car is Zenvo ST1. Only 15 cars are to be built and will be sold to approved customers.
The Zenvo ST1 is now being sold in the United States with production being limited to only 3 cars per year. Distribution is being handled by a California-based company by the name of Red Sea Distribution. Cost of the U.S. based model is estimated at 1.7 million USD.
The Zenvo is a high performance sports car. While power is available through its supercharger and turbo, it will still be driveable for everyday use. Its 7-litre V8 engine will be set to generate 1,250 hp (932 kW) in the USA and achieve 1,104 hp (823 kW) elsewhere at 6,900 rpm and 1,430 N•m (1,050 lb•ft) of torque at 4,500 rpm. Indeed, according to The Motor Report, recent tests returned a 0–100 km/h time of 3.0 seconds, while 0–200 km/h took only 8.9 seconds, and a top speed of 375 km/h (233 mph).
Despite its power and large alloy wheels, the car is small, at just 15.3 ft (4.7 m) long, 6.7 ft (2.0 m) wide, and 3.9 ft (1.2 m) tall. It weighs just over 3,020 lb (1,370 kg) thanks to carbon fiber body panels.
Zenvo offers keyless entry, satellite navigation, power telescoping steering wheel, and leather electrically adjustable racing seats.
The Zenvo is entirely a result of Danish design. The carbon fibre body is made in Germany and many components such as gauges, petrol tank, ABS brakes, traction control, and airbags come from US or German cars.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
learn more about Apportals: The organizational power of Windows 8.1’s ‘killer app’
Judson Althoff joined Microsoft to lead the company’s North American sales and marketing staff. It’s a lot to keep track of, to put it mildly, so he asked for regular reports from all of his teams.
The sales reports that arrived presented information in a variety of views, with metrics varying from one report to the next. It wasn’t clear how marketing made an impact on sales, and Althoff couldn’t get a clear picture of what was happening across his organization.
So he gathered up his leadership team last spring and asked a question: Why isn’t there one experience that lets me see every element of the business?
His question ultimately led to the creation of Windows Apportals, a set of mini Start screens that let users pin essential data and apps and access them in one place. Their organizational power comes from Windows 8.1’s nested file directory structure—a feature that no other mobile operating system (OS) has, says Grad Conn, U.S. Central Marketing and Operations lead at Microsoft.
Windows 8.1 provides the organizational power behind Apportals, a set of mini Start screens that are helping businesses fight app fatigue.
Althoff’s challenge—to find clarity amidst a sea of data and apps—is shared by people around the globe, no matter what their role, Conn says. The ongoing app explosion has led to app fatigue. The info we need is squirreled away somewhere within that endless scrolling tide of apps; finding it can be frustrating.
Windows 8.1 provides the key to the answer. In a madcap, six-week “sprint,” the taskforce that answered Althoff’s challenge discovered that Windows 8.1’s architecture could help businesses organize critical apps and information for virtually any role. They built an Apportal called the Sales Productivity Solution (SPS). It let Althoff quickly drill down and see everything happening across his org in one place. He demoed SPS just a few weeks later at a company event, which got people excited.
It’s not hard to see why, says Praveen Palepu, program manager lead for Marketing Operations and one of the employees who helped drive the sprint. He calls Apportals the best showcase around for Windows 8. “This is the killer app for Windows 8,” he says. “No other mobile OS can do this.”
The power of Apportals stems from their simplicity. Apportals are made up of Tile Groupings, similar to the main Windows 8 Start screen. The Tile Groupings in an Apportal are composed of “Grid Tiles.” They’re similar to Live Tiles in that they can display streaming information, but they are not repositionable by the user.
As a result, organizations can create line-of-business apps and consumer apps that are composed of collections of apps, applications, pinned links and embedded apps—all within a single Apportal. And there are no restrictions on what you can add. If it can run in Windows 8.1, it can run in an Apportal.
Samsung GALAXY NX, everything, from anywhere
With the 3G/4G LTE technology, the GALAXY NX allows photographers to stay constantly connected with their world. Promising speedy sharing whether on the move or right at home, the GALAXY NXs' seamless connectivity transcends the current offering to photographers, providing a device which puts the sharing of professional level images at its heart. The GALAXY NX embraces the era of visual communication to provide an outlet for passionate photographers to express their exciting experiences immediately, in spectacular quality.
The GALAXY NX is equipped to help you capture the scene and mood of every hotspot you visit. Photo Suggest provides location based recommendations of popular photography spots, sourced from a huge library of images taken by fellow photographers across the world. Story Album lets users enjoy timeless memories by displaying special moments on one timeline, reframing and resizing them to create digital photo books which can be viewed and shared on other devices.
Stunning picture quality
Superior image quality is available whenever and wherever with the GALAXY NX and array of interchangeable lenses. The 20.3MP APS-C Sensor produces images which are bright and detailed, even in low light conditions, while the DRIMe IV Image Signal Processer delivers the speed and accuracy which today's photographers demand.
Life moves fast and the GALAXY NX makes sure that you don't miss a moment. Its Advanced Hybrid
Auto Focus (AF) System ensures accurate phase and contrast detection for crisp, vibrant shots, while the 1/6000 sec shutter speed and 8.6fps shooting lets you capture the action as it’s happening.
The flexibility offered by the GALAXY NX’s selection of Interchangeable Lenses places creative control firmly in the hands of the photographer, opening up a world of imaging possibilities, whatever the scenario. From compact pancake lenses and an ultra-wide fisheye to exquisite longer prime and zoom lenses, the extensive range of lenses help change users perspective on their world to create images which are truly special and help them to tell their story in a new way. True 3D Creator also brings an added element of realism to the GALAXY NX results, allowing users to shoot images and movies in 3D with Samsung's 45mm 2D/3D lens.
Simple and easy to use
With Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the functionality of a smartphone is utilized to improve the photographic experience. Users can choose from an entire universe of Android apps to help personalize their GALAXY NX and do more than just shoot amazing photographs and video, from editing images to adding special effects to staying in touch with friends and family.
The GALAXY NX is packed with features which help photographers to take images that embody their passions and express their unique outlook on the scenes they are shooting. More than 30 Smart Mode lets users choose the optimum settings for the environment they are capturing, as well as create fresh, artistic images. ‘Multi Exposure’ merges two different shots together to produce one distinctive image, while ‘Animated Photo’ connects continuous shots of up to five seconds, creating a moving GIF file. For added realism, ‘Sound & Shot’ stores sound and voice together as the picture is taken, so moments are captured exactly as they happened.
For added personalization, Camera Studio allows users to easily customize settings with their most frequently used applications or camera modes, making sure their photos are captured exactly as desired every time.
samsung.com
The GALAXY NX is equipped to help you capture the scene and mood of every hotspot you visit. Photo Suggest provides location based recommendations of popular photography spots, sourced from a huge library of images taken by fellow photographers across the world. Story Album lets users enjoy timeless memories by displaying special moments on one timeline, reframing and resizing them to create digital photo books which can be viewed and shared on other devices.
Stunning picture quality
Superior image quality is available whenever and wherever with the GALAXY NX and array of interchangeable lenses. The 20.3MP APS-C Sensor produces images which are bright and detailed, even in low light conditions, while the DRIMe IV Image Signal Processer delivers the speed and accuracy which today's photographers demand.
Life moves fast and the GALAXY NX makes sure that you don't miss a moment. Its Advanced Hybrid
The flexibility offered by the GALAXY NX’s selection of Interchangeable Lenses places creative control firmly in the hands of the photographer, opening up a world of imaging possibilities, whatever the scenario. From compact pancake lenses and an ultra-wide fisheye to exquisite longer prime and zoom lenses, the extensive range of lenses help change users perspective on their world to create images which are truly special and help them to tell their story in a new way. True 3D Creator also brings an added element of realism to the GALAXY NX results, allowing users to shoot images and movies in 3D with Samsung's 45mm 2D/3D lens.
Simple and easy to use
With Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the functionality of a smartphone is utilized to improve the photographic experience. Users can choose from an entire universe of Android apps to help personalize their GALAXY NX and do more than just shoot amazing photographs and video, from editing images to adding special effects to staying in touch with friends and family.
The GALAXY NX is packed with features which help photographers to take images that embody their passions and express their unique outlook on the scenes they are shooting. More than 30 Smart Mode lets users choose the optimum settings for the environment they are capturing, as well as create fresh, artistic images. ‘Multi Exposure’ merges two different shots together to produce one distinctive image, while ‘Animated Photo’ connects continuous shots of up to five seconds, creating a moving GIF file. For added realism, ‘Sound & Shot’ stores sound and voice together as the picture is taken, so moments are captured exactly as they happened.
For added personalization, Camera Studio allows users to easily customize settings with their most frequently used applications or camera modes, making sure their photos are captured exactly as desired every time.
samsung.com
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
BMW to spend billions buying Samsung SDI Batteries
BMW is planning to increase its purchases of SDI battery cells for the electric i3 city car and the plug-in hybrid i8 sports car as well as for “additional hybrid models” in the coming years, the Munich-based carmaker said today in a statement. BMW assembles the cells into batteries at a facility in Dingolfing, Germany.
“The battery is a key component in every electric vehicle — since it basically determines the range and performance capabilities of the car,” Klaus Draeger, BMW’s purchasing chief, said in the statement. “In Samsung SDI, we have chosen a supplier that offers us the best-available technology with future-oriented Korean battery expertise.”
The deal paves the way for BMW to secure supply of batteries — the most expensive part of an electric vehicle — as it rolls out the i8 and i3 to counter inroads by Tesla Motor Inc. into the luxury-car segment. For Samsung SDI, which supplies batteries to Apple Inc., the order builds on the company’s plans to expand its automotive business months after agreeing to acquire Cheil Industries Inc. for 3.5 trillion won ($3.4 bn) to add its chemicals and materials expertise.
Samsung SDI, a unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, rose 0.6 pc to close at 173,000 won, the highest since December. The shares have gained 6.8 pc this year, while the benchmark Kospi index is little changed. BMW slipped 0.6 pc to 92.25 euros at 11:27 am in Frankfurt trading.
telegraph.co.uk
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: $2.4 million
Customers often pushed the master to tease out of the engine a few horsepower more for their future car. Bugatti Automobiles SAS had been in a this situation when their existing customers asked the company to not only design their second model optically differently but also to create a version with a sportier and more extreme driving experience. The result is a car with a uniquely high performance of 882 kW (1.200 bhp) offering experienced drivers a whole new dimension of excitement, with a maximum torque of 1.500 Newton metres and a limited top speed of 415 km/h (to protect the tyres).
The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is a consequent further development of the classic exclusive 736 kW (1.001 bhp) Bugatti Veyron 16.4, launched in 2005. This model offers a stunning set of specifications, such as the twin clutch gearbox with seven speeds, the extraordinarily precise driving performance in bends and excellent stability when braking and accelerating.
Continuous work in extreme performance ranges lead to constantly new conclusions, which enabled the engineers at Bugatti to develop the Veyron into a direction in which the driver can reach new dimensions.
The body has been fine-tuned to improve aerodynamic efficiency and maintain perfect balance in every situation, while the new fibre structure of the all-carbon monocoque ensures maximum torsion rigidity and passive safety – at reduced weight. The skin is made entirely of carbon-fibre composites, and the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is available in 100 percent clear-lacquered exposed carbon on request.
This brilliant designer came from a family of artists, and his philosophy was always to combine mechanical perfection and exterior beauty. This ethos remains alive and well at the company, and the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is wholly unmistakeable, with every external modification serving to coax greater performance from the car.
The Super Sport’s flat, elongated silhouette is immediately recognisable. The 16-cylinder engine gets its air from two NACA ducts set into the roof, rather than from scoops above the engine. The front air intakes have been expanded and reshaped, with the lower one extending elegantly around the sides to the wheel arch. The revised back looks sportier due to the double diffuser and a centrally arranged exhaust system.
Monday, July 14, 2014
About super car LaFerrari $1.35 million
Eagerly-anticipated limited-series special New Ferrari LaFerrari , of which just 499 will be built, made its world debut this year at the Geneva International Motor Show.
The hybrid technology used, known as HY-KERS, represents the perfect combination of maximum performance and lower emissions. LaFerrari in fact emits just 330 g/km of CO2 but without resorting to electric-only drive which would not fit the mission of this model.
The LaFerrari is equipped with dynamic controls that are integrated for the first time ever on a Ferrari road car with active aerodynamics and the HY-KERS system. Thanks to Ferrari’s proprietary logic which govern all the systems, the car can achieve absolute levels of performance, aerodynamic efficiency and handling without any form of compromise in any area. A very advanced and uncompromising approach was also taken with the interior design which features an HMI inspired by F1 single-seaters.
The LaFerrari’s architecture posed the first challenge for the Prancing Horse team at the planning stage of the design. The aim was to achieve ideal weight distribution (59% at the rear) and a compact wheelbase despite the extra bulk of the hybrid system. The result is that all of the masses are situated between the car’s two axles and as close as possible to thefloor to lower its centre of gravity (by 35 millimetres) and thereby guarantee dynamic handling and compact dimensions.
The LaFerrari is the first car in Ferrari history to be powered by the HY-KERS system. The ICE represents the pinnacle of engine development and research, with a 6262 cc V12 that punches out 800 CV and revs to a maximum of 9,250 rpm, a record for an engine of this displacement. It also features a very high 13.5:1 compression ratio and a high specific output equal to 128 CV per litre. The engine is coupled with a 120 Kw (163 CV) electric motor, giving it a combined power output of 963 CV.
Active aerodynamics play an essential role, as they allow a complete adjustability of the car’s configuration to attain LaFerrari’s exceptional performance.
The engineers’ aim was to deliver the highest degree of aerodynamic efficiency ever achieved with any road car, with a coefficient of nearly 3, thanks to technical solutions honed with CFD analysis and fine-tuned in the F1 Wind Tunnel.
you have to know about"iWatch"
Apple's "iWatch" is a smart watch project that Apple is reportedly aiming to launch with a special event in October of this year. Expect a 'fashionable' device running iOS with biometrics and other features providing integration with other iOS devices.
In a research note obtained by AppleInsider, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the iWatch represents a new level of difficulty for Apple in regard to both hardware and software development. Because of the new challenges, Kuo believes current consensus on Apple's iWatch production and distribution schedule is incorrect.
Kuo estimates Apple will push back mass production to mid- or late-November, one month later than previous models claiming large-scale manufacturing would start in late-September. With only a few supplier ramping up ahead of an anticipated October release, supplies of the wearable will be constrained and are unlikely to meet market expectations of 10 million shipped units by the end of 2014. Instead, Kuo says about 3 million iWatches will be in the wild by year's end.
On the hardware side of things, the analyst notes Apple is deviating from its normal component cache to more advanced — and difficult to manufacture — parts and materials.
For example, the iWatch is thought to sport a flexible AMOLED display complete with sapphire cover glass. Apple has never deployed an OLED display in a consumer product, nor has the company fielded a product with such a large sapphire glass installation. So far, the largest sapphire part in any iOS device has been the protective Touch ID covering seen on the iPhone 5s. Recent rumors claim the iWatch will use a "slightly rectangular" 2.5-inch display.
In addition, new system-in-package (SiP) processes will be used to shrink down operational circuitry to wristwatch sizes, which complicates matters since Apple is looking to meet high waterproofing standards. Not mentioned in the report are other rumored features like wireless charging that could add to the device's already complicated build.
As for software, Kuo believes the main challenge is redesigning iOS to fit on a smaller screen while maintaining interoperability with larger devices like the iPhone and iPad. Apple is well known for its stellar hardware and software vertical, though iWatch UI refinement could present a problem as the form factor is completely new and doesn't have the benefit of being on the market for years.
Update: An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated Apple's iWatch would debut in October, not the actual estimation of December. The article has been updated to reflect the correct information.
apple insider.com
Control Google Glass With Your Mind
when you thought there was no way to make Google Glass any geekier, here is a new app that lets you control the smart eyewear using the only power of your mind - and also Neurosky's EEG biosensor. The biosensor wraps around one side of your head and has a contact point with your temple, and is used to measure brain activity, by monitoring changes in your brainwaves.
What that means is that you can use it as an input device, and London-based developers This Place have made an app called MindRDR, which allows you to control Google Glass with your mind. So instead of saying "OK Google, take a photo", you could instead... stare intently while thinking of taking a photograph?
There are some scenarios where a setup like this could actually make a big difference - such as for people with disabilities. This Place, on its website, gives the example of Professor Stephen Hawking, who cannot use either the touch panel on the side of Google Glass, or voice commands. Within the niche of people who have conditions like quadriplegia it is possible to see the value of this app.
However, actually wearing Google Glass and an EEG reader at the same time looks incredibly awkward and uncomfortable. If Google Glass alone makes you look like a geek, the combination makes you look like you belong in an episode of Star Trek.
There's also the fact that the app is fairly limited right now. All it can do is take a picture, and then upload it to Twitter or Facebook, depending on your settings. When you launch the app, it shows a white line on the screen. Concentrate on that line, and the EEG sensor will measure your brain waves - if it detects the concentration, the line will rise up. Concentrate for long enough and you take a photo. Once you've taken the photo, you'll see the white line again, and if you concentrate and raise it this time, then you'll have uploaded the picture.
Of course, this is more a proof of concept than an actual final product, and if there is more interest in the app, then the developers can add more functionality.
Aside from that, the other problem is that using EEG as an input method has not been particularly successful. Neurosky's sensors have been used for gaming demos and released as toys for years - you can buy the Neurosky Brainwave, which includes the actual sensor and a software package that includes games, meditation programmes, and attention trainers, for $99.99 on Amazon.
But when you read about hands-on experiences for tasks such as gaming, where you need a wide degree of control, most people have reported that it works, but it's a lot less effective than any other method of control. It's also something that you need to learn to do - with game demos at least, as you spend more time using the software, you get better at understanding how to control it, but most people report a steep learning curve.
And of course, there's the question of cost, since it's unlikely that most people will have a $100 EEG sensor lying around in the house. It's not a very high price, certainly, and again, for people who genuinely need something like this, it shouldn't be a big issue. But for the rest of the market, it will certainly be another stumbling block.
by NDTV Correspondent
Super Luxury Cars ,Aston Martin One-77: $1.85 million
The Aston Martin One-77 is a two-door coupé. It first appeared at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, although the car remained mostly covered by a “Savile Row tailored skirt” throughout the show,before being fully revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, and deliveries from the beginning of 2011.There was a limited run of 77 cars, giving part of the name of the One-77 .
The One-77 features a full carbon fibre monocoque chassis, a handcrafted aluminium body, and a naturally aspirated 7.3 litre (7312 cc) V12 engine with 750 hp (560 kW). Aston Martin claims that this is the most powerful naturally aspirated production engine in the world .
The car uses a strengthened version of the DB9′s 6-speed automated manual transmission and height-adjustable pushrod suspension coupled with dynamic stability control. It will feature Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres (255/35 ZR20 front, 335/30 ZR20 rear) and Carbon Ceramic Matrix brakes.
The Aston Martin One-77 has been awarded with several internationally renowned design awards including the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes, the GOOD DESIGN award by The Chicago Athenauem: Museum of Architecture and Design in North America and the “Best Design” award by the UK motoring magazine Auto Express and many others.
Box Office 2014
| Rank | Title | Weekend | Gross | Weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes(2014) | $73M | $73M | 1 |
| 2 |  | Transformers: Age of Extinction(2014) | $16.5M | $209M | 3 |
| 3 |  | Tammy (2014) | $12.9M | $57.4M | 2 |
| 4 |  | 22 Jump Street (2014) | $6.7M | $172M | 5 |
| 5 |  | How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014) | $5.87M | $152M | 5 |
| 6 |  | Earth to Echo (2014) | $5.5M | $24.6M | 2 |
| 7 |  | Deliver Us from Evil (2014) | $4.7M | $25M | 2 |
| 8 |  | Maleficent (2014) | $4.17M | $222M | 7 |
| 9 |  | Begin Again (2013) | $2.94M | $5.29M | 3 |
| 10 |  | Jersey Boys (2014) | $2.51M | $41.7M | 4 |
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