Archive for August, 2012
Google Now gets updates
Google Now might be in its infancy, but it’s still a really useful part of Google Search. Now, it’s getting even better with a new update available in the Google Play store. Jelly Bean users will get a few cool new functions added to the Google Now experience. One of these changes has to do [...]
Grooveshark for Android is back
Almost a year and a half ago, the Grooveshark app for Android was removed from the Google Play Store. While Google doesn’t remove apps nearly as much as Apple does – it happens when they have good reasons. So why did they remove the app? Grooveshark’s parent, Escape Media, has been tangled up in a legal [...]
HP Joins The Hybrid Tablet Bandwagon With Envy X2
The IFA 2012 at Berlin saw Hewlett Packard introduce a bunch of Windows 8 devices which include the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook, HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 and the HP Envy X2 hybrid tablet. Just like it said, the PC market leader has not forayed into the Windows RT segment, just yet. The Envy [...]
Just What Are Hybrid Tablets?
Disclaimer: This write up is meant for those who are new into the world of Windows 8 and Windows RT and the now popular term, Hybrid laptops/tablets. If you think you are among those who need to know just what the heck is all this noise about hybrid devices being made about, then read on. [...]
German Supercar Maker Gumpert Applies For Provisional Insolvency
Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH, or simply Gumpert, known for making wild and mad exotics such as the Apollo, has now filed for provisional insolvency in its home country. This filing comes after the Altenburg, Germany based supercar maker’s initial plans to break into the Chinese supercar market failed to deliver expected results. The company was founded [...]
Chevy Extends Lineup With Upgraded Spark, Malibu Diesel, Cruze & Orlando Turbo
The Chevrolet stand at the upcoming Paris Auto Show next month is going to see a full lineup including a hatchback, a sedan, a station wagon, an SUV and the Trax compact SUV, which will make its world debut in the auto show. The Chevy Spark city car, the Malibu sedan, the Orlando SUV will [...]
Sony Unveils Trio Of Xperia T, V & J Android Smartphones
The Japanese technology major, Sony’s stand at the Berlin IFA 2012 saw new gadgets and devices like the 4K resolution smart television, a hybrid laptop belonging to the Vaio brand, called Duo 11 and a new lineup of Android operating smartphones, following the the HTC One line of smartphone style, known as Xperia T, Xperia [...]
Parallels Gets Version 8 Upgrade, Offers Better Support For Newer OS
Parallels is a company that makes the Parallels Desktop For Mac, a powerful virtualization software that allows Microsoft’s Windows operating system to operate on the existing Mac OS X through virtualization technology. Softwares by Parallel also allows user to run Android and older version of Mac on the latest OS X. Parallels has now been [...]
Expect All New GT-R Model In 2018
The Nissan GT-R is the Japanese’s company’s pride, the company’s flagship supercar that has a cult status in Japan and even outside of it. The Nissan GT-R directly competes with the models like the Porsche 911 cars but the high level of performance comes for a much lesser price when compared to other cars in [...]
Nissan Unveils Almera, A Tough Sedan Designed For Russia
The Moscow International Motor Show Nissan its first step towards expanding its Russian market by introducing the Almera sedan, which the company says, has been developed to meet the specific demands that the Russian buyers expect in a car. The Nissan Almera will even be manufactured locally in city of Togliatti. Basically, Nissan has made [...]