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Mercedes Benz new E-Class

arun — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:13:24 +0000

Mercedes will upgrade the safety of its E-class and S-class ranges next year when a new ranges next year when a new E class goes on sale. Safety upgrades to both ranges cover brakes, lights, belts, airbags and driver assistance systems. An in car camera and sensors build up a profile of the driver over about 20 minutes and can recognise any major variation in behaviour. Drivers will also be warned by a vibration through the wheel if they change lanes unintentionally, while rear- mounted radar sensors cover any blind spots when overtaking and flash up a red triangle in the door mirrors.
Mercedes is also introducing speed limit recognition and warning, plus automatic switching between the headlights main and dipped beams. The infrared night vision camera system pioneered in the S-class will be available on the new E-class and now highlights pedestrians on the in-dash screen. Mercedes claims it will match or better the BMW 5 series Efficient Dynamics models for fuel economy and CO2 savings.

PRESSURE TACTIC

arun — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:38:59 +0000

Although it has taken time joining the touch brigade. Blackberry has something unique to offer. Instead of an intuitive touch interface, the Blackberry storm uses Surepress technology. This combine touch with pressure giving the user the feel of having pressed the keys, Like in most touch screens, scrolling through menu or applications is a question of just a swipe. This royal looking device has a black plastic casing with a silver hinge and nice beveled edges. It has a 3.25 inch bright TFT display. The thin gaps between the screen and the casing however are dust catches. And the Sure type (Semi-QWERTY) keyboard in portrait mode and QWERTY in landscape might prove uncomfortable to most users since the keys are too close to each other.

Operating on Blackberry OS 4.7 this smart phone can be used for configuring corporate, personal or business e-mail accounts. Web browsing on the smart phone is an experience in itself. Data Viz Documents to Go Standard Edition comes handy while downloading and editing the documents. But remember to create anew document, one has to upgrade to the Premium Edition. The multimedia experience too leaves one with satisfaction. The 3-2 megapxiel camera produces decent images

HI-FI SYSTEM

arun — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:40:22 +0000

A smart choice for every household. After they gained popularity in the 1990’s these have evolved into thumping machines that blow everybody’s mind. Hi-Fi systems are similar to boom boxes but much bigger in size and in sound production and provide more options. Hi-Fi systems have tweeters, speakers and woofers in a single unit. There are plenty of variations available from major manufacturers like Sony, Samsung and others.

If you throw a log of parties at home and like to listen to music a lot, then Hi-Fi systems will be he best choice. They can play for longer durations and the aural output is excellent. Sound clarity is ground breaking from a video CD to an audio cassette. The latest arrangements also incorporate an Ipod dock which connects an iPod to the main unit.. They are good for any type of use. Connect them to a TV set and they become an extra set of speakers. Doubling up as a standalone music system and extra speakers when attached to the picture tube make them quality accessories for any home.