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Saturday, October 15, 2011

The all new BMW 3 Series Sedan 2012. A closer look.

Exterior design.

The new BMW 3 Series Sedan systematically continues the design tradition and features of the BMW brand. The sportingly elegant exterior creates the effect of coming from one single mould and conveys aesthetics and dynamics at first sight. Even in its sixth generation, the most frequently sold BMW vehicle in the world sets standards


Interior design.

The interior of the new BMW 3 Series Sedan impresses with its high-quality selection of materials. It encloses the driver with classical driver guidance, creating a cockpit feeling. Skilful space design gives optimum access to all the important control functions on the instrument display.

Functionality.

Design and functionality need not be opposites. The best example of this is the interior of the new BMW 3 Series Sedan: Innovative functions and ergonomically positioned details leave room for what is most important: sheer driving pleasure.

BMW Lines.

Innate sporting character, exclusive elegance or convincing modernity: The new BMW 3 Series Sedan is appearing for the first time in the BMW Sport, Luxury and Modern lines. Opt for one of the expressive character models and adapt your new BMW 3 Series Sedan to your wishes. BMW offers you a whole host of individualisation options.









Fuel consumption


Urban in l/100 km
5.2 [5.0]


Extra-urban in l/100 km
3.5 [3.6]


Combined in l/100 km
4.1 [4.1]


CO2 emissions in g/km
109 [109]


Tank capacity, approx. in l
57







Performance


Top speed in km/h
230 [225]


Acceleration 0–100 km/h in s
8.0 [8.1]







Weight


Unladen weight EU in kg
1,490 [1,500]


Max. permissible weight in kg
1,965 [1,975]


Permitted load in kg
550


Permitted axle load front/rear in kg
905 / 1,120







Engine


Cylinders/valves
4/4


Capacity in ccm
1,995


Stroke/bore in mm
90.0 / 84.0


Max. output in kW (hp) at 1/min
120 (163) / 4,000


Max. torque in Nm at 1/min
380 / 1,750-2,750


Compression ratio : 1
16.5







Wheels


Tyre dimensions front
205/60 R16 92W


Tyre dimensions rear
205/60 R16 92W


Wheel dimensions and material front
7J x 16 inches light-alloy


Wheel dimensions and material rear
7J x 16 inches light-alloy

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs


Steven Paul Jobs (1955-2011) and Apple Computers are names that have long gone together. Bone in the United States to an unknown Egyptian-Arab father, jobs was adopted soon after birth. After graduating high school, he enrolled in Reed College, dropping out after one semester. In 1976, 21-year-old Jobs and 26-year ols Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Co. In the family garage. Jobs revolutionized the industry by popularising the concept of home computers. By 1984, the Macintosh was introduced. He had an influential role in the building of the World Wide Web, and also happens to be Chairman and CEO of pixar Animation Studios. Today, with the ipod, Aple is bigger than ever. Incidentally, Jobs worked for several years at an annual salary of $1. It got him a listing in the Guinness Book as 'Lowest Paid Chief Executive Officer .' He was once gifted a $9 crores jet by the company through. And his net worth? More than $3 billion. "Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."

Steve Jobs, the transcendent Silicon Valley entrepreneur who changed the daily habits of millions around the globe, died on 05/10/2011at the age of 56.


His death after a years-long battle with pancreatic cancer  sparked an immediate outpouring of tributes as world leaders, business rivals and fans alike lamented the tragedy of his premature passing and celebrated his monumental achievements.
"The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented," US President Barack Obama said in a statement.





Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Apple officially unveils the iPhone 4S

After months of speculations, rumours and mock-ups, Apple has officially raised the curtains on the next generation handset, the iPhone 4S at a small theatre on their Apple campus which usually holds employee events. When the giant Apple logo appeared on the screen everyone was ready in anticipation for probably the biggest handset announcement this year. Tim Cook was the focus of everyone’s attention when he said hardware and software combine for a ‘powerful yet simple integrated experience.’
Here’s a quick look at what the ‘best iPhone ever’ - the iPhone 4S offers
  • iOS 5 running on an Apple A5 chipset
  • Dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU and PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU
  • 3.7-inch Retina Display
  • GSM and CDMA networks
  • HSDPA of up to 14.4 Mbps
  • 8MP AF rear camera with LED flash
  • 1080p video recording with Image Stabilization and Temporal noise reduction
  • Airplay mirroring
  • Internal memory - 16GB, 32GB and 64GB

Dual-core A5 chip.
The most powerful iPhone processor ever.

Two cores in the A5 chip deliver up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics. And you’ll feel the effects. Fast. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you’re launching apps, browsing the web, gaming, and doing just about everything. And no matter what you're doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has outstanding battery life.
iPhone 4S is great for gamers. The A5 chip pushes graphics up to seven times faster. So games run smoother and they’re even more realistic. And graphics-intensive apps perform even better.

The you-can’t-believe-it’s-on-a-phone camera.

This just might be the best camera ever on a phone. And with all-new optics, it just might be the only camera you need. Because behind every shot, you’ve got 8-megapixel resolution and a custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture. Not to mention an improved backside illumination sensor, excellent auto white balance, advanced color accuracy, face detection, and reduced motion blur. It all means that no matter how many people, how much light, and how much action you capture, everything looks exactly as it should. And just wait until you see the photos.
The iPhone 4S camera gives you 8 megapixels — that’s 60 percent more pixels than the camera on iPhone 4. And they’re engineered with a higher, full-well capacity to collect even more light. With more megapixels and more light, you’ll see a dramatic difference in the resolution and details of your images.

Video recording. In 1080p amazing HD.

Shoot stunning 1080p HD video everywhere you go. With all-new optics, the light is always right, the color is always vivid, and everything will look even better than you remember. Video stabilization steadies shaky shots. And you can edit video right on iPhone and share your lush life as fast as you shoot.
Record amazing 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second. The advanced backside illumination sensor and larger aperture let in even more light. Improved auto white balance makes color even more accurate. And temporal noise reduction helps you take great videos in low light.

iOS. The world’s most advanced mobile operating system. And the easiest to use.

With every iOS advancement come even easier ways to do everything. That’s what makes iOS years ahead of anything else. iOS 5 leaps even further ahead, bringing over 200 new features to iPhone 4S. Here are just a few of our favorites.

iCloud. Your content. On all your devices.

iCloud is the easiest way to manage all your stuff, because it manages it all for you. iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, mail, contacts, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices. It’s automatic, effortless, and seamless. And it just works.
With iCloud, the music you buy in iTunes appears automatically on all your devices. You can also download your past iTunes purchases. So your music collection goes where you go.

Retina display.
Clearly remarkable.

The sharpest, most vibrant thing you’ll see on iPhone 4S is everything. The Retina display is the highest-resolution phone screen ever. In fact, the pixel density is so high that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels. But without a doubt, you’ll notice crisp text, sharp graphics, and stunning images. It’s more remarkable than the printed page. And you’ll be completely absorbed.




Call it better, faster, and even more worldly.

iPhone 4S is the first phone to intelligently switch between two antennas to transmit and receive, so call quality is better. It also doubles the maximum HSDPA data speeds to 14.4 Mbps.8 Which means faster connections, faster loading and reloading, and faster downloads. And iPhone 4S is a world phone, so you can use it almost anywhere. Whether you’re a GSM or CDMA customer, you can roam GSM networks in 200 countries around the world.