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Monday, November 22, 2010

Tigers threatened

Tigers threatened by extinction as only  3,000 left ===================================================================

Leaders from the 13 countries where tigers still live in the wild have been meeting in Russia to discuss how to keep the species going.

Only around 3,000 of the big cats remain but the aim is to double the number over the next dozen years.

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is hosting the meeting with China's Wen Jiabao and wildlife experts. Leaders from the 13 countries where tigers still live in the wild have been meeting in Russia to discuss how to keep the species going.

Only around 3,000 of the big cats remain but the aim is to double the number over the next dozen years.

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is hosting the meeting with China's Wen Jiabao and wildlife experts.

1,000mph car project 'on track'


1,000mph car project 'on track'

Full sized model of Bloodhound SSC (Nick Haselwood)
Bloodhound model: Construction of the real supersonic car starts in the New Year


Construction will start on the rear of the Bloodhound vehicle in January, with an attempt on the World Land Speed record expected in 2012.
"We've got companies all over the world wanting to sponsor the car," Mr Noble told BBC News.
"We've actually got more people who want to financially back this thing than we've got space for them."
Mr Noble has made an appeal for people to help prepare the vehicle's race track.
This is a dried-up lake bed in Northern Cape Province, South Africa, known as Hakskeen Pan.
Before the Bloodhound car can hurtle across this flat expanse of land, it must be cleared of all loose stones.
A rock thrown up at 1,000mph has the potential to do serious damage to the car's thin alloy bodywork and even cripple its four solid aluminium wheels.

Gentoo penguin born in Australia


Gentoo penguin born in Australia
An Australian aquarium has welcomed the birth of the first baby Gentoo penguin chick born in the country.
The new arrival has been shown off to Australian television crews in Melbourne.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Cell Phone Viruses


Remove a Virus from your Cell Phone
About Cell Phone Viruses
Getting a virus on your cell phone needs to be dealt with the same way as a virus on your computer, with a good antivirus program. There are a number of cell phone antivirus programs on the market these days, made by companies like Trend Micro http://www.trendmicro.com/, F-Secure http://www.f-secure.com/, Kaspersky Lab http://www.kaspersky.com/, and Symantec http://www.symantec.com/.
About the CommWarrior MMS Virus
There is a strain of cell phone virus called CommWarrior that was unique for its ability to replicate itself through Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS), text messages that include a picture, video or audio file and are sent via email. Prior to the launch of the CommWarrior virus in 2005, cell phone viruses were transmitted through messages sent via Bluetooth and were confined to relatively small areas and few devices.

Manual Removal of the CommWarrior Virus
If you have a variant of the CommWarrior virus, there is a manual fix that you can perform to clean your phone. Depending on your phone model, check your user manual to find out how to access and use the Application Manager, or download a third party application manager tool. Open the list of running applications and select the CommWarrior entry. Highlight the entry and choose to terminate and cancel the program. You can also remove the stopped application by downloading a file explorer then removing any CommWarrior associated entries. There is also an antivirus program designed specifically for this virus that you can download and run on your phone.
Take Reasonable Precautions Against Cell Phone Viruses
Other cell phone viruses are transmitted through MMS messages via Bluetooth. These messages are less dangerous because they can only reach a smaller number of devices in a small area. It is also important to follow the same rules with your cell phone as you do with your computer: don’t download pirated or unconfirmed programs, and be careful when opening unknown attachments, especially those that look like spam.
Flash - Format - your Cell Phone
If you can’t get the virus off your cell phone with an antivirus program, you can also format your cell phone. Flashing your cell phone will have the same results as reformatting your computer and will remove all of your saved information, so be sure to back up or record all your information. Check in your user manual to find the instructions to flash your cell phone model, also called a factory reset.

Cell Phone Virus Protection- Mobile Phones Security and Safety Tips

Types of cell phone viruses
For the functional point of view, there are not much difference between cell ph. Viruses and computer viruses. Like any other computer virus, this cell viruses is an executable file, which after attacking a device,  tries to copy itself with another program, then another and so on.. Mainly, these viruses spread through three cell phone applications
  •     Internet downloading
  •     MMS-multimedia messages
  •     Bluetooth data transfer
Note-if you can control the usage of the above mentioned applications, with a certain level of safety measures and pre-cautions, then the likelihood of your mobile getting hacked or affected by viruses reduced to a minimum level.
The bad news is that in recent times, the rate of speeding cell phone malwares is increasing at alarming numbers. Almost all these viruses are prone to attack Symbian Operations System-specially designed OS solely for mobile devices.

Symptoms of Cell Phone Viruses

  • Disable all the cell phone functionality except call sending and receiving.
  • Your mobile may send auto-SMS to everyone listed in your phone book.
  • Cell phone memory might be crashed
Mobile Phone Virus Files
Most of the virus codes attack specific types of files such as games, security patches, Ad-On functions, free-utility software etc. Sometimes, infected SMA text files might carry viruses, but the received SMS does not affect your mobile, until you open and install the attached files or programs- normally, cell ph. Viruses do not have the ability for auto-installation-certainly a good news.
How to Protect your Cell Phone from Viruses?
Viruses are always evolving, by malicious programmers, and thus unpredictable programs, yet like everything else of this world there are some basic preventive measures, which are likely to increase the safe operation of mobile handsets.
  • Always keep disabled or hidden the Bluetooth discoverable mode of your mobile set
  • Keep updates about the security features of the cell phones. For latest security updates and developments, keep your eyes on F-secure, McAfee or any of your preferred anti-virus software sites.
  • Use mobile security software. Presently, Symbian software has developed an anti-virus for their Symbian OS-which can safely transfer data to and from any Bluetooth devices.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Lexus CT200h review

Lexus CT200h review

Lexus ushers in its entry-level CT200h hybrid with a fanfare - but you should ignore claims about its sporting nature.


Lexus CT200h review
New arrival: the CT 200h is Lexus's smallest hybrid


Funny how Ferrari doesn't put "Sport" badges on its 661bhp 599GTO and Aston Martin brochures make few claims for sportiness.
"Sport" is perhaps the most overused word in the motoring lexicon, so when Lexus produces a new small hatchback hybrid and calls it sporting, you should regard it with the most profound suspicion.
The CT 200h is, of course, nothing of the sort and under the skin is a Toyota Prius hybrid driveline on a new chassis, with an independent rear suspension in place of the Prius's inferior twist beam.
Two ideas underpin the new Lexus, first that there should be a baby of the range acting like the witch's cottage in Hansel and Gretel to draw the young and highly impressionable into the weird, golf-obsessed world of Lexus.
The second is that Toyota is struggling to deliver enough high-end £23,000 Prius models to customers and it needs something to bridge the hybrid gap between the Prius and its £43,000 RX Lexus models. Pragmatism, rather than sport, has given birth to this new car.
What buyers get is a squat, wide-based bodywork with a low roof and cut down glass area. It's a rocket trip from beautiful, but certainly distinctive, especially in the sombre greys and blues of the launch cars.
Inside the cabin is upholstered in a finely wrought mix of leather upholstery, wood and aluminium inserts and comfortable and supportive seats with good side support. The low roof restricts views out of the windscreen, and restricts head room in the rear seats, which aren't exactly commodious for leg room, either.
The 375-litre boot, which sits above the battery, is also small and shallow, although with the rear seats folded luggage capacity increases to 985 litres.
With clever upper and lower split between displays and functions and a neat computer mouse style pointer system for the multimedia, the interior embraces the usual mix of Prius-style energy flow diagrams and battery drain/recharge instruments and takes them to a new luxurious vantage point.
What also differs is the selector dial that changes the car's settings from Eco, through Normal to Sport, at which point the recharge gauge becomes a conventional revcounter.
Sport mode also releases the system's full 650 volts, allows the engine to rev harder, with more dynamic software mapping for the throttle and electronic power steering, while reducing the abruptness of the stability and traction control electronics. Eco mode reduces power, softens the respective electronic mapping and slows the air-conditioning pump.
Toyota has sold more than 1.5 million versions of the Prius around the globe and its Lexus luxury division takes this proven driveline virtually unchanged. It comprises a four-cylinder engine running in the high-expansion Atkinson cycle, together with an 81bhp main-drive electric motor and a 1.3kWh nickel-metal-hydride battery.
At the heart of the system is an epicyclic transmission, which allows the engine to drive the front wheels and/or charge the battery at the same time.
It's a terrifically efficient method of recouping braking energy as electricity so the Lexus (like the Prius) has excellent fuel consumption in urban areas, together with the capability of running for very short distances in pure electric mode.
On longer journeys however, it's effectively a car with two engines and a modern turbodiesel is more economical.
The long-stroke engine isn't the most sporting mill ever heard, think tin-can clatter rather than a twin-cam yowl. With a combined output of 134bhp, however, the engine and electric motor get the 1.4-ton Lexus off the mark with alacrity, although its turbodiesel rivals are faster once on the move.
In Eco mode, the car feels slow and major controls torpid in response, Normal is an improvement and Sport provides a degree of vivacity to steering and throttle, though the former remains lifeless even when pressing on.
On the plus side the chassis feels super-stiff and quick to respond, but on 17-inch wheels and tyres the ride quality is not good, especially in the way it throws passengers' head from side to side.
And while the mechanical grip once in a corner is exemplary, actually getting the whole caboodle to change direction is something of a black art and the chassis has understeer stamped through it. One engineer confessed that he would have preferred a more agile chassis set-up.
The brakes are powerful if wooden-feeling, with a soft initial bite as the regenerative braking starts, then progressively harder stopping when the conventional friction linings are deployed.
So it's luxurious, slightly cramped in the back and reasonable value for money when you compare it spec-for-spec with its competitors. What it isn't, even in a month of blue-moon Sundays, is sporting, but you knew that already, didn't you?
THE FACTS
Lexus CT 200h
TESTED Five-door hybrid hatchback, with 1,798cc, four-cyl petrol engine and AC synchronous (brush-less) electric motor driving the front wheels with 1.3kWh nickel-metal-hydride battery
PRICE/ON SALE From £23,485 OTR (20pc VAT)/March 2011
POWER/TORQUE Engine: 97bhp/104lb ft - Electric motor: 81bhp/153lb ft
TOP SPEED 113mph
ACCELERATION 0-62mph in 10.3sec
FUEL ECONOMY 68.9mpg (Combined)
CO2 EMISSIONS 96g/km
VED BAND A (£0)
ON THE STEREO A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing by Sparks
VERDICT Provides Lexus luxury in spades and conveniently fills the gap between Toyota's Prius and the Lexus RX, but it's badly packaged, dynamically poor and no sports car
TELEGRAPH RATING Four out of five
THE RIVALS
BMW 118d SE £21,725
Trails (just) the CT 200h in environmental performance but dynamically it's streets ahead. The 1-series is poorly packaged, however, especially in the rear seats, while indulging yourself in the options list can almost double the price.
Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE from £20,835
The ageing A3 continues to enjoy support in the UK partly for its strong residual values. Runs the Lexus a close second in economy and CO2 emissions and beats it soundly in performance. Rear-seat accommodation is compromised but not as much as the BMWs.

Ford Focus RS


Ford Focus RS

This Ford RS began in the 1960’s in Germany and it had success across Europe. It is stylish, yet a cheap and well performance car contributing in every day needs. It has the combination and parts from the 1970 Le Mans Green and also the Escort RS1600.


This car can accelerate from 0-100kmh (0-62mph) in under six seconds. It has upgraded its model with 336mm ventilated front discs and also to the rear 300mm discs.


RS had a reputation in their car’s performance and its car’s heritage in the World-Wide Rally Championship and has also established its reputation for the driving dynamics in their cars. This new car will not disappoint the customers with its genuine build and style.

Hyundai Genesis Coupe SE


Hyundai Genesis Coupe SE

The 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe SE was shown to the world recently in New York and the stunning silver color with amazing window treatment looks simply unbelievable.
hyundai genesis coupe se4
The 2010 Genesis will be a whopping 310HP and it will have the option of either a 4-cyl or V6. Whichever you choose won’t make a difference for the transmission as it comes with a six speed manual transmission on both models. The noise being talked around the release of this vehicle is the fact that it sends most of the power to the rear wheels making it super fast and great to control. It has custom Brembro brakes installed with each car. You can expect to see 19” rims on the car when you get it but that is easily customizable and will also make yours stand out amongst others.
hyundai genesis coupe se red
There is no set figure for the cost of each Genesis but it has been said that it will be the cheapest 300HP coupe on the market when it hits in 2009. The engine will be able to power the Genesis from 0-60MPH in less than six seconds and the engine also uses lightweight techniques and products to make the engine more lightweight as well as thermal efficiency which helps keep the engine at a safe temperature.
hyundai genesis coupe se interior
There are some nice custom features included on the vehicle which include HID lights which are far better for night driving and seeing through bad weather, great stereo and audio system as well as great safety features. The vehicle shouldn’t cost much more then $30,000 – $40,000 when it’s released in 2010 and if there were any drawbacks I would say the interior could be improved quite a bit as it seems done cheaply. The 2010 Genesis is in production and the final prices and specs will be released as we near closer to the release of this wicked performance vehicle.
hyundai genesis coupe se back view

Lenovo to Pursue Enterprise Tablet PC

Lenovo to Pursue Enterprise Tablet PC's Good E-Reader
According to some reports, Lenovo has plans to launch an Enterprise line of Tablet PC's based on Lenovo Tablet PCthe ThinkPad product line.
We have heard recent developments that executives from Lenovo have reveled their intentions to pursue the enterprise market, similar to Cisco and their Cius Tablet and their upcoming product line. Other companies are also about to enter the enterprise area of tablets such as Samsung in partnership with Pyxis, as well as the upcoming Windows 7 slate by HP.
So it seems Lenovo is preparing to endeavor into the enterprise scene, they are offering a pure consumer offering with their LePad which would be out the first quarter of 2011.

Samsung Unveils SMT-i9100 Tablet PC for Japan's KDDI

Samsung Unveils SMT-i9100 Tablet PC for Japan's KDDI Softpedia
South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has unveiled a new tablet PC that runs under Google's Samsung  SMT-i9100 Tablet PCAndroid 2.2 Froyo operating system, called Samsung SMT-i9100, and which is expected to make an appearance on the market only on the airwaves of KDDI in Japan.
This is the second Android-based tablet PC that Samsung brings to the market with a 7-inch touchscreen display on board, following the launch of Galaxy Tab in early September.
While Tab was set to land in Japan on the airwaves of NTT DoCoMo, Samsung also came up with a device for KDDI, so as to enable more users in the country benefit from what its Android slates have to offer.
However, the new Samsung SMT-i9100 sports a different look than the already available Android slate, and reportedly includes a series of different specs too.

HP Introduces a Slate for Businesses HP

HP’s slate has been a hot topic since it was

demoed at CES 2010. I’m happy to announce it as the HP Slate 500 Tablet PCnewest device in our business portfolio. And I’d like to spend a bit of time and text reviewing the winding road leading to today.
So we decided to target the business market for the Windows product. And we collaborated with beta customers to better understand their needs. The new HP Slate 500 Tablet PC runs Windows 7 which supports a wide variety of business solutions, from retail point-of-sale to hospitality, banking healthcare or any custom business application.
It features an 8.9-inch diagonal LED screen, weighs 1.5 pounds and accepts both digital pen and finger input. It features multitouch gestures and includes integrated front and rear webcams. It also has USB ports and an SD slot which allows you to quickly upload photos from your camera SD card or show a PowerPoint from a SD/USB stick. Oh, and of course, it supports Adobe Flash and Air. You can probably imagine a thousand applications of the device in business scenarios. Wouldn’t it be great if after a car accident, your insurance agent could take your statement, photograph and video the scene, and send all the information to the claims office on the spot? That’s the direction we’re heading for our business customers. Check out the video below to see it in action.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Ambiance AT-Tablet - 10-inch tablet PC based on Windows 7

Among the companies that have filled up the range of Tablet PCs with Windows 7 now and the Dutch company Ambiance Technology. Tablet was not yet on sale, but about him have appeared on the manufacturer's website.
new product is a device with 10-inch capacitive touch screen and support multi-touch gestures. Built based netbook Intel Atom N450 processor clocked at 1.66 GHz. The other characteristics - 1 GB of RAM, hard drive 160 GB, 10/100 LAN, 1,3 megapixel webcam, card reader, two built in USB 2.0, Mini VGA, as well as stereo speakers and a battery 3300 mAh.
include communication skills - Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, cellular networks 3G (HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS and EDGE/GPRS). Operating system, preinstalled on Tablet PC - Windows 7 Home Premium. It is expected that AT-Tablet will be available in November 2010, the price not yet known.

Fluid Systems plans Christmas delivery for Windows 7-based slate/tablet PC

Laptop Shop News

The California-based technology company Fluid Computer Systems has revealed its plan to deliver a ten-inch, touch-screen slate PC by Christmas of this year.

A similar device is set to be made available shortly after the release of the Fluid Stream, whose operating system will be based on Windows 7 technology from Microsoft and is said to offer “Flash-friendly browsing”.

According to the developers of the new devices, their Fluid Stream and Fluid Motion tablet PCs will give would-be owners of slate computers an alternative to the market-leading iPad. Although, with only 1,000 initially being made available, they have a long way to go to catch the few million tablet PCs Apple has already sold since their launch earlier this year.

“Thanks to the size, shape and Windows 7 operating system of these tablet PCs, there’s no longer a need to haul around a netbook or laptop,” reckoned Aaron Henry, chief executive of Fluid Computer Systems.

“One of the major benefits to this tablet is the ability to run office style software. In fact, we will have an Apps Centre available in spring 2011 to enhance these universally compatible Windows 7 based tablets,” he went on.