The LA Auto Show will be opened at 2 December for the press and from the 4 through 13 for visitors. Mazda Motor Corporation will take its place in the show by showcasing the Mazda2. The small vehicle is in sub-compact segment, where it offers style and driving dynamics far better than its competitors.

“Bringing Mazda2 to North America completes the bookends in our line-up,” said Jim O’Sullivan, President and CEO, Mazda North American Operations. “With the seven-passenger crossover CX-9 at one end and the sub-compact Mazda2 at the other, Mazda’s line-up now spans the most significant product segments in the industry, and is the strongest, best-designed, best-built we have ever offered. Mazda2 will be true to everything that makes our cars stand apart from the competition: it will be stylish, fun-to-drive and a heck of a value. In short, it will be the definition of Zoom-Zoom.”

Mazda2 has 48 awards around the world and not only that, it is widely appreciated and it has huge media. The small vehicle is a Car of the Year in more than 20 countries. On the top of that Mazda2 was named “2008 World Car of the Year,” surpassing all its competitors.

The press conference of Mazda is scheduled to take place from 11:05 to 11:30 (local time) on Wednesday, 2 December 2009. Currently, Mazda Motor Corporation offers Mazda3, Mazda3 MPS, Mazda5, Mazda6, Mazda MX-5, Mazda RX-8, Mazda CX-7, Mazda CX-9 for sale in the USA. The next model, which is scheduled to go on sale is Mazda2 North American specification.

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ABT is a famous company, which makes sport packages and performance tuning for VAG. One of their latest creations is ABT Golf 6 GTD. The refinement includes aerodynamics package as well as ECU remap.

The result are just staggering. The small two liter diesel engine now produces 190hp and 390Nm of torque. The power is put on the road through seven-speed gearbox. The classic discipline from stand still to 100km/h is covered in 7.1 seconds and the top speed is 230km/h. Obviously the diesel engines became more and more powerful and besides that they offer great performance at low price. The fuel consumption remains at the low level of the series version of the engine.

The aerodynamics package includes: front spoiler, front grille, side sills, rear spoiler, rear apron set and the typical ABT 4-pipe rear muffler. ABT Golf VI GTD is also equipped with huge AR and BR wheels in 18 and 19 inch. Last but not least, the hot hatchback has ABT suspension springs kit to improve the road stability and handling. Of course the comfort suffers a little because of the stiffness and the lower body, but nothing really can compare with going in corners in high speeds.

It is difficult to choose between diesel and petrol engines, anymore. As you can see the power offered by 2.0 liter TDI is practically the same as the 2.0TFSI engine. Of course the diesel wont have the sound and the high revs of petrol, but petrol wont have the little fuel consumption of diesel.

Something is for sure, there is no doubt that the diesel can offer you real sport experience behind the steering wheel and especially in ABT Golf VI GTD.

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The all-new Nissan Fuga held its world premiere appromately month ago at the Tokyo Motor show. Today, Nissan announced that the vehicle is already available at the dealers in Japan with a base price of $45,000, including consumption tax.

The 2009 Nissan Fuga excels with amazingly sleek exterior vision, outstanding performance and interior quality. The intelligent, premium sedan offers to its passengers features, which go beyond the expectations of a traditional luxury vehicle. The new Fuga is available in a choice of two advanced powerplants, a 2.5-liter VQ25HR engine with 225 hp and 258 Nm of torque, and a 3.7-liter VQ37VHR engine with 333 hp and 363 Nm of torque equipped with Nissan’s Variable Valve Event and Lift system.

Nissan Fuga utilizes a number of advanced technologies and features to provide enhanced performance, improved fuel economy and comfortable ride. These features include: a 20-inch aluminum wheels, premium semi-aniline leather and wood grain panels, “Forest AC” air conditioning system, Personal Driving Position Memory System, HDD CARWINGS Navigation System with Built-in Terrestrial Digital TV Receiver, ECO-pedal, Active Noise Control and “Drive Mode Selector” control system.

All advanced technologies and features are uniformly distributed in different packages (370 VIP; 370GT Type S; 370GT FOUR; 370GT; 250GT Type P; 250GT), ready to satisfy the demands of all customers.

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AOL company acquired the ICQ software 11 years ago for the sum of 287 million dollars,  It was part of an Tel Aviv, Israel, start-up called Mirabilis. Now AOL  estimated $ 300 million for ICQ service.

ICQ monthly audience estimated at 40-50 million active users. Most of them are in Germany, Russia, Israel, Ukraine, Bulgaria and other small countries. Next month, AOL will be split with Time Warner. The company is a way ahead of its restructuring to reduce costs, including redundancies of  large part of the staff. According to information at the time, AOL will release 2500 employees. It is also expected to sell the company and social network Bebo, bought last year for 850 million dollars.

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The world’s most popular instant messaging service, Windows Live Messenger, is now available via Nokia Messaging. Accessible through the Nokia Messaging Chat application, people worldwide can have multiple conversations simultaneously, change their status and personal messages, and manage their Windows Live buddy lists straight from their homescreen.

“This first installment of Windows Live™ Messenger for Nokia Messaging includes tabbed chat windows, the ability to call directly from the buddy list, and notifications of new messages that pop up while the application is in the background making multitasking even easier. ‘Invisible’ login is also an option, which means you can sign in to Windows Live™ Messenger but still appear offline to your friends – making it easy to choose who you want to talk to. Familiar desktop features such as grouped contacts, emoticons and sounds are also available.”

Key features

• Chat with your friends on the Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo!® Messenger, Google Talk and Ovi communities
• Quickly navigate through multiple conversations across different communities
• Background notifications of new IMs for true multitasking on your phone
• Familiar and integrated community experience: Yahoo and Google specific emoticons, graphics, and sounds
• Rapidly set status and availability, and login invisibly – choose who you want to talk to
• See your Ovi friends’ avatars and set your own
• Save conversations to remember your chat sessions

While the Nokia E72 is the first device that comes with Chat and support for Windows Live  Messenger, Nokia E63, Nokia E71 and Nokia E75a  download of ‘Nokia Messaging for IM’ from Ovi Store. Alternatively, visit Nokia Beta Labs.

Source: Nokia Bulletin

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Multimedia-minded consumers who prize the portability of netbooks but lament the typical lack of processing muscle now have a reason to rejoice. ASUS has launched the Eee PC™ 1201N, a multimedia netbook sporting an Intel® Atom™ 330 dual core processor and an NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor that delivers a level of performance never before seen on netbooks. The stylish Eee PC™ 1201N also offers exceptional typing comfort through a full-sized ergonomic chiclet keyboard, and comes with a total of 750GB hybrid storage to house and host massive multimedia collections.

Faster than Ever Before

The Eee PC™ 1201N marks a radical departure from other netbooks that usually feature single core Atom™ processors. With its Intel® Atom™ 330 dual core processor, NVIDIA ION graphics, and two-DIMM, dual-channel DDR memory architecture, the Eee PC™ 1201N will set new netbook performance benchmarks. More importantly, this combination shatters today’s netbook conventions by delivering a rich multimedia experience.

A New World of Multimedia Possibilities

The Eee PC™ 1201N features the award-winning NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor which provides a superior multimedia experience including support for HD video and PC games. NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology further boosts the Eee PC™ 1201N’s ability to work with visual content, accelerating processor-intensive tasks such as video editing and conversion.

The Eee PC™ 1201N also comes preinstalled with ArcSoft SimHD, which upscales standard definition video content to high definition. SimHD, a plug-in for ArcSoft TotalMedia Theater, dramatically enhances the quality of images and supports a wide range of file formats. Users can enjoy a smooth HD video experience on the unit’s 12.1″ high definition screen, or have the option of enjoying full 1080p HD video with true-fidelity 7.1 audio on HDTVs via the built-in HDMI port.

Rene Haas, general manager for notebook GPUs at NVIDIA said, “The ASUS Eee PC 1201N delivers exceptional performance for a netbook. This ION-powered Eee PC is ideal for anyone who wants a netbook with the ability to watch HD video, share and edit photos, play casual games, and convert video to a portable media player. With the upcoming Flash Player 10.1 from Adobe, it will soon handle streaming HD video as well as a high-end desktop PC.”

Massive Storage for Massive Multimedia Collections

The Eee PC™ 1201N is fully equipped to handle the large amounts of memory that digital media consumes. Boasting a 250GB HDD and 500GB*** of online ASUS WebStorage—a total of 750GB—the Eee PC™ 1201N provides ample storage for users’ movies, music and photos. ASUS WebStorage not only makes it easy for users to share their media with friends and family, it grants them access to free games, desktop wallpapers, and software via a simple drag and drop interface.

Specifications

Source: Asus

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In addition to NFC and peer to peer communication capabilities, the iCarte™ supports multiple RFID protocol read and write functions. RFID tag information can be read and written by the iCarte™ and communicated in real-time to enterprise databases through the iPhone’s Wi-Fi or 3G connections. Business users can use the iPhone and iCarte™ for commercial applications such as asset tracking, document tracking, healthcare, security and access control.

“We are excited about the introduction of NFC, RFID and contactless payment solutions for this (iPhone) game-changing smartphone platform with millions of users,” said Ambrose Tam, Chief Executive Officer of Wireless Dynamics Inc. “We anticipate that there will be many mobile payment and e-Commerce applications to be developed for the iPhone and iCarte™ to speed up the adoption of NFC and RFID.”

The iCarte™ operates at 13.56MHz and supports a wide range of ISO14443A/B and ISO15693 tags including NXP MIFARE and I-CODE SLI, Texas Instrument Tag-it™ HF-I, etc. The iCarte™ is capable of peer to peer communications utilizing NFCIP-1 and ISO 18092 standards and the embedded secure access module (SAM) is compliant with JCOP operating system. The iCarte™ works with iPhone 3G and 3GS with OS version 3.0 or higher and has a mini-USB connector that can be used to charge the iPhone and sync with iTunes.

Source: Wireless Dynamics

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A couple of weeks after its presentation, now Dell slimmest notebook Adamo XPS  is available at Dell.com with starting price $1,799, but will start shipping on December 23rd.

Here is the base configuration:

• Superthin 13.4″ HD 16:9 WLED 720p display
• Metallic key cap, full-size keyboard
• Integrated 2MP webcam and integrated mono digital microphone
• IO: DisplayPort, 2 USB 2.0, headphone connector and audio out. Standard connectors via external dongle: RJ45, DVI. Optional connectors via external dongle: VGA, HDMI.
• Communications: 10/100 via external dongle, Bluetooth® 2.1, 802.11n (3×3)
• Up to 5 hours 17 minutes2 with optional extended battery life using Li-Polymer cells, 40 Whr
• Compact power adapter
• Dimensions: (w x d x h) 340 x 272 x 9.99 mm 1 (13.39″ x 10.71″ x .39″)
• Weight: 1.44 kg (3.2 lbs.6) with standard 20Whr battery
• Optional 90 days of Adamo Premium Service

SOFTWARE

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-Bit

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“The new Colossus Series is designed to boost desktop and workstation performance and is for high power users that put a premium on speed, reliability and maximum storage capacity,” said Eugene Chang, VP of Product Management at the OCZ Technology Group. “The Colossus core-architecture is also available to enterprise clients with locked BOMs (build of materials) and customized firmware to match their unique applications.”

In addition to ample capacity, the OCZ Colossus delivers excellent performance made possible by an internal RAID 0 architecture. Excelling at small file processes during common tasks such as emailing, web browsing, and file transfer, Colossus allows for a state-of-the-art computing experience from basic to complex applications:

For enterprise applications, Colossus SSDs not only diminish performance bottlenecks suffered by mechanical hard drive infrastructures, but reduce both heat and noise and provide a more durable alternative. This translates into exceptional energy-savings and reduced maintenance costs. Furthermore, the Colossus line is built with cost-effective multi-level cell (MLC) flash to make it a viable option for enterprise clients hesitant to adopt competing products due to the higher costs.

The Colossus SSD is available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB solutions to accommodate a broader spectrum of applications than current 2.5” SSD products; the 3.5” housing is a straight drop in for many existing rack systems. The Colossus SSD series has an excellent 1.5 million hour mean time between failures (MTBF) and comes backed by a leading 3-year warranty and dedicated technical support, ensuring peace of mind over the long term. Additionally, OCZ offers unique customization options for OEM clients that may require tailored hardware and firmware solutions for their unique business.

Source: OCZ

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“Kingston created this drive to address the rise in data loss and theft which has been a growing problem with expensive consequences. This device gives companies a solution that is not only affordable but provides peace of mind in securing mobile data,” said Mark Akoubian, business manager, Secure USB Products, Kingston®. “The DataTraveler Locker+ encrypts 100 percent of the contents and is available at a price point that is very attractive for all entities looking to comply with corporate security policies.”

Data on the Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ is secured with 256-bit hardware-based AES encryption. Access to the drive’s contents is through a simple to use interface requiring a complex password. The likelihood of successful brute force attacks on the DataTraveler Locker+ is reduced as the drive locks down and reformats after 10 incorrect password attempts.

The 100 percent encrypted DataTraveler Locker+ ships in up to 32GB capacity. For companies in need of a partitionable area on the USB drive for public sharing (e.g., within an office setting), Kingston offers the DataTraveler Locker which allows both a public and encrypted zone. Kingston also ships the DataTraveler Vault – Privacy Edition for enterprise and government customers requiring a speedier, more robust Flash drive. It is also waterproof and Trade Agreements Act-compliant. For more information visit www.kingston.com.

Source: Kingston

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