Electric cars made by General Motors, Chevrolet Volt won the 2011 Nort American Car of the Year. While Ford Explorer won Truck of the Year.
Both of the awards by the two cars provided by the journalists of the North American region in the mat North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2011. "The 49 journalists from the United States and Canada are involved in choosing the best car that was held every year," said the Associated Press.
In celebration of this year, in addition to the Chevrolet Volt, a car entered in the nomination list is the Hyundai Sonata and Nissan Leaf. As for the category or pickup truck, other than the Ford Explorer, there Durange Dodge and Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Some aspects that are judged by a jury, both design and technological innovation, safety and security aspects of the car, comfort control (handling), satisfaction drivers, and the value of the car. Aspects of the value in question is whether the price set commensurate with all the comforts obtained.
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Intel Launches Second Generation Processor Core
Latest Intel processor equipped with a number of the latest technology. One that stands out is the ability to display video better. A number of related technologies embedded in it is an Intel Insider, Quick Sync Video, and Wireless Display 2.0.
In total there are 20 types of processors Intel's Sandy Bridge, which was launched, the following six series chipset, Centrino WiFi, and WiMax adapters. Each processor has a four-core CPU and will be integrated directly with a graphics processor.
The new new product will come out to the market next week are produced using 32-nanometer chip production technology. Intel also plans to release two versions of Core him in February with more competitive prices. With the new processors, there are already more than 500 models of laptop and desktop that will use it throughout this year 2011.
Five Years After, Mobile Hologram
Phone with speaker's face on the screen has become a reality. Five years into the future, maybe not just video, but even form the recipient in the form of three-dimensional holograms that are emitted from the surface of the screen.That is one of five forecasts of the investigators International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.. Some other ideas is a battery technology that can 'breathe', which only need to interact with the environment to collect kinetic energy. Moreover, they predict that innovation will be developed is a computer program that can show when and where congestion occurs, information systems environment through sensors installed in cars and cell phones, and the use of the power source from the blast of hot server computer.
The predictions are part of IBM's annual tradition to find the five ideas that technology can be applied in the next five years. For the largest computer services provider in the world like IBM, it is not a speculation. They are one of the few companies that invest in research projects long term. IBM has a research center in Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California.
"The list is open the window for development of IBM's innovation engine," said Josephine Cheng, Vice President IBM Almaden lab. IBM to invest 5.8 billion dollars for research and development last year. That number represents 6.1 percent of IBM revenue. Competitors, Hewlett Packard Co., spends 2.4 percent of its revenues to research last year.
Asus Poured Four Tablet at Once
Company computers from Taiwan, Asus, poured four sets of tablets at a time in early 2011. The four new products that will be released to the market ahead of a grand exhibition on display as well as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 in Las Vegas.
"We see excellent opportunities in the tablet market. That is our main focus this year," says Asus chairman Jonney Shih as reported by Dow Jones. Four options are each tablet Eee Memo Pad which sailed 7.1 inches, 12.1-inch Eee Slate sailing, sailing Slider Pad Eee 10.1 inches, and the Eee Transformer Pad is equipped with special docking can be converted into a notebook.
Eee Slate is the only tablet that uses the Windows 7 operating system and supported by the Intel Core i5. Prices range from 999-1099 U.S. dollars. While the other three made by Google's Android platform.
Tablet market is expected to rise this year and CES 2011 will take place on 6-9 January 2011 will be an excellent tablet war among producers. Apple iPad producer who pioneered the tablet itself is not going to participate in this exhibition, but tens of tablet models from competing vendors will show off.
Asus did not reveal sales targets tablets. However, overall the Taiwanese manufacturer is projecting sales of computer products reached 20 million units this year or up 18 percent than last year.
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Microsoft: Windows TVs
Coming exhibitions electronics Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, 6-9 January 2011, came the news that Microsoft will launch Windows TV. Seattle Times website on Tuesday (01/04/2011), reported a set top box device that is equipped software made by Microsoft to access the Internet television service will be sold for 200 U.S. dollars.
It was reported that the software used is a version of Windows for embedded devices running the Windows Media Center. The device is equipped with remote control and the ability to access services via internet streaming.
Previously, Microsoft has worked on a video streaming service via Xbox 360. The presence of a special set top box to access Internet video will tighten competition with Apple that had already been providing Apple TV and Google are planning to release the Google TV by cooperating with Logitech and Sony.
