2012-06-27

Google reveals 'Nexus 7' tablet: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and more

credit Google has officially revealed  a new Asus-branded tablet called 'Nexus 7'. The biggest advantage as usual is that it will be the first device to ship with Android's latest launched OS aka 4.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet measures 10.45mm thin and weighs 0.7 pounds. Google missed an SD card slot on the slate.   Specs: 7-inch IPS display with a 1280x800 resoltuion 1.3GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core...

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Launched!

credit Google has just revealed the next Android version aka 4.1 Jelly Bean at Google I/O in San Francisco. So what's new? I’ll be updating as new information and features are revealed. First feature out it Project Butter. This will make the OS performance extremely smooth. Jelly Bean will work throughout at 60fps now.  You will no longer need to have a good network connection to use voice typing. Jelly Bean will have better...

2012-06-17

'The Dark Knight Rises' is coming to iOS and Android devices

Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight Rises' is without any second thoughts, the most-awaited film of 2012. Now, to generate more curiosity, an iOS and Android game is hitting the market stores soon. This had to happen considering how huge the global fan-base is for this film. The game's been designed by Gameloft and there are no details available about the storyline or pricing, for now. It's expected to arrive soon.  Thankfully,...

2012-06-16

Ford's 1-litre, 3 cylinder EcoBoost engine wins 2012 International Engine of the Year award

Ford's latest breakthrough in engineering, the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine has bagged the 2012 'International Engine of the Year' award at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. And that's not all. Ford's tiny three-cylinder EcoBoost marvel also bagged the 'Best New Engine' and the 'Best Engine Under 1.0-litre' award at the same event.  In the 13-year history of the award, this is the first time Ford has won an accolade. The...

Mercedes-Benz confirms sizzling A45 AMG details, Over 350hp with 4WD!

Mercedes-Benz, up until now, had been rather discreet about the upcoming high-performance version of the A class tuned by the skunkworks over at AMG. However, the German carmaker today confirmed details of the most wallet-friendly AMG model to date.  The car will be officially revealed later this year and will be up on sale in 2013 carrying a price tag of around 40,000 euros.    To set apart it apart from a regular A Class,...

2012-06-14

Ferrari Ki Sawari Coming up!

Another VC Films treat is coming up in couple of hours in a theatre or multiplex near you. Like any Bollywood movie, even this one has had its share of gossips, rumors and item girl masalas. One of the interesting one's was when we heard that the film will be seen by 'Ferrari' the company to see if their brand has been used in a proper way in the film. It seems FKS got the green signal from 'Ferrari' and zoomed straight through. Another interesting...

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga - Detailed Picture Gallery

Although Maruti Suzuki calls it, err... LUV (Life Utility Vehicle) – how they came up with such an acronym is beyond me – but fact remains, the Ertiga is in essence a mini-MPV that is designed for the sort of families who are looking to buy a small and economical people-carrier that promises to be easy on the pocket. It all sounds good on paper; however, is it any good on the road, in the company of bumps, potholes, other motorists...

2012-06-13

Here's how the new Macbook Pro with Retina display looks from the inside [PICTURES]

Repair company iFixit, as always, has now also been successful in tearing down the newly launched Macbook Pro with the stunning Retina Display. iFixit states “The MacBook Pro with Retina Display is, to date, the least repairable laptop we've taken apart.” Let's leave that aspect to rest for now. We already showed you what features this Macbook Pro has and how gorgeous it looks from the outside, now let your...

BREAKING: Samsung planning to build a social network like 'Facebook'

Samsung's got their line of smart products in almost all categories including cameras, smartphones, televisions, blu-rays,etc. What do you do next to expand these services and create a unified experience? You launch a social network to connect these services. Samsung is just doing that, according to The Korea Times. The officials from Samsung also said that the site will be available by the first quarter of next year.  The...