Aston Martin DBS Black Edition

Are you afraid of the dark? Don't worry, Aston Martin DBS Black Edition is everything but scarry. We are among passionates, so mysterious shadows will not scare us much - this is the new Aston Martin DBS.

The official release of this car is scheduled for this summer.

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"Terminator" glasses ready this year?

Google HUD glasses are able to display images on the lenses just as they appear on the monitor, while keeping a degree of transparency that enables the user to view the environment. Google HUD are among the most interesting products we have talked about lately. The latest rumors said that this gadget will start to be sold later this year, at a price of $ 250 - $ 600.

Connected wirelessly (via 3G/4G, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth) to a mobile device running Google Maps, Google HUD glasses will help us orient ourselves more easily to various points of interest.


If we are to believe the recent informations regarding this cool gadget, the glasses will be compatible with Android. Images control will be made through vocal commands, but also by head movement.

Google officials did not comment on the project status or onb the date when the glasses will be released.

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The Ultimate Spray Paint

The Ultimate Spray Paint

This is a concept design, but my friend who is into Graffiti said that someone should really engineer, patent and sell this. I wonder how a pocket version of this spray paint would look like...

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LG Optimus VU vs. Samsung Galaxy Note vs Lenovo LePad S2005 (specs)

Samsung Galaxy Note, LG Optimus VU or Lenovo LePad S2005?

Lately, I see the rise of a distinct type of cell phones: hybrid smartphones. These "tablet-phones" can be called "tabletphones" or even "phablets". They have a display of 5 inches minimum and are an intermediate model between smartphones and 7 inches tablets. The first such device was Dell Streak hybrid with 5-inch display, known as the "Dell Mini 5".



The most popular tablet-phone model is the Galaxy Note (I9220), launched last fall with a 5.3 inch display and dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 with a frequency of 1.4 GHz. Samsung has launched a 4G version: Galaxy Note LTE (I717) with the same characteristics, but with 1.5-GHz dual-core Scorpion processor.



Lenovo also launched a tablet-phone late last year, LePad S2005, a smartphone with 5-inch display, for China market.

The latest hybrid phone is Optimus VU. It was announced yesterday by Koreans from LG. Optimus VU, is equipped with 1.5-GHz Scorpion dual core processor and feature a memory of 32 GB. The smartphone will be presented at the LG stand (Hall 8) at Mobile World Congress - held in Barcelona between February 27 and March 1, 2012. LG Optimus VU will be available starting with March 2012, first in South Korea.



Let's see the specs, compared:

	Samsung Galaxy Note	LG Optimus VU	Lenovo LePad S2005
Dimensions	146,9 x 83 mm	139,6 x 90,4 mm	155,5 x 81,7 mm
Thickness	9,7 mm	8,5 mm	10 mm
Weight	178 grams	168 grams	198 grams
Display	Super AMOLED	IPS	LTPS
Display Size	5,3 inch	5 inch	5 inch
Display Resolution	800 x 1280 pixels	768 x 1024 pixels	480 x 800 pixels
Memory	16 GB / 32 GB	32 GB	8 GB
RAM	1 GB	1 GB	1 GB
Camera	8 MP	8 MP	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front Camera	2 MP	1,3 MP	1,3 MP
Operating System	Android 2.3 Gingerbread	Android 2.3 Gingerbread	Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Chipset	Exynos (Note LTE: Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon)	Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon	Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon
Processor	ARM Cortex-A9 (Galaxy Note LTE: Scorpion)	Scorpion	Scorpion
Frequency	dual-core 1,4 GHz (Galaxy Note LTE: 1,5 GHz)	dual-core 1,5 GHz	dual-core 1,2 GHz
Radio FM	Yes	No	No
GPS	A-GPS + GLONASS	A-GPS	A-GPS
Battery	Li-Ion 2500 mAh	Li-Ion 2080 mAh	Li-Ion 1680 mAh

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XBOX 720 Controller

This is not really official, and I don't think we'll see this in stores soon. As you know, designers are going for simplicity.

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Windows Logo Evolution

Microsoft prepares a new version of its wide-known Operating System, and a new image. Windows logo has evolved from the first version that ran under MS DOS operating system (Windows 1, 3.1) to Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7. The popular Windows logo will change with the new Windows interface 8.



"We wanted the logo to be both classic and modern," said Sam Moreau, a Director of Microsoft. "By using bold colors, clean lines and shapes, the new logo has characteristics found in airports and subway stations" said Moreau.

Windows 8 logo was created by three designers: Paula Scher, Michael Beirut and Daniel Weil of Pentagram. Pentagram agency is known for design companies like Nokia, Reuters, Toshiba, Nissan, Polaroid, Bloomberg, Amazon Kindle, Rolls-Royce, Norton Antivirus, The New York Times Magazine and TDK.

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Android 5.0 "Jelly Bean" - released in June 2012

This new Operating System comes with many surprises for tablet owners, if we are to believe the latest information.

Android 5.0 Jelly Bean will launch in June 2012, writes digitimes.com, citing manufacturers in Taiwan. If we are to believe the information, it follows that Andoid 5.0 would come on the market early enough because his predecessor, Ice Cream Sandwich, reached only 1% of Android devices.

The Jelly Bean official launch is around the same time we should see the new Windows 8.

Android 5.0 is said to bring surprises like dual-boot function, and the word is that Google could be pushing Android fragmentation to higher levels with Android 5.0 Jelly Bean.

We are waiting for an official release date!

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