Written for the iPad is 17 times more applications than BlackBerry PlayBook

Vice President of Research in Motion for global cooperation Mallik Martin (Martyn Mallick) spoke at a press conference, MWC 2012, during which he told about the successes of the Tablet PC BlackBerry PlayBook.

In the present day, the number of applications written for the "tabs" manufactured by RIM, has exceeded 10,000 units abroad. "This is the place to be a multiplicative effect" - zyaavil Mallik.

By the standards of competitors 10000th mark - it's not so much. Recall the number of programs and games in the online store App Store in January 2012 exceeded 550,000, of which 170 000 are designed specifically for tablets iPad. More than four billion dollars is the sum of payments to developers App Store.

Hence, the difference in sales of tablet PCs for "apple" and "blackberry" brand. As a result of a three-month period ended November 26, 2011, RIM was able to realize 150,000 units PlayBook. Apple has sold for the October-December 2011 15.4 million units iPad.

In the United States Army was a walking vehicle

As it became known in the sixties of the XX century the U.S. Army Engineers in collaboration with General Electric built a four-legged vehicle, which cross was significantly higher than that of traditional SUVs. The mechanism known as "walking truck" or Cybernetic Anthropomorphic Machine CAM (Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine).

The experimental vehicle came to light in 1965, it featured an impressive technical performance: 3.4-meter leg CAM accelerated to 56 km / h The car was just one problem. The driver had to constantly monitor the movement of each leg, or simply rearrange them manually. As it turned out, this is a very serious psychological stress, the average person can withstand this challenge is not more than 15 minutes. The rest of CAM was perfect. With capacity of 250 kg, it is really different high traffic, as could step over the obstacles that can neither bypass nor move. However, the budget was cut, and was born just one copy of this machine.

StarTram: a rocket to the magnetic levitation deliver cargo into space

Missiles are not the most efficient way to deliver goods and people into space, because they consume too much fuel: about 800 kg of fuel per 1 kg of its weight and cargo. Missiles, we use only for the simple reason that the elevator is still in orbit was not built. In addition to the elevator company proposes to build a missile StarTram, which moves through a magnetic levitation.

To lift into orbit, engineers StarTram offer to build a huge magnetic tunnel whose length is about 130 km, on the tunnel rocket or some other means of transport will rise into orbit. Inside the tunnel is supported by the vacuum state, through which at minimum cost will be to break up this space ship to the insane speed of 32,000 sq km / h Out on arrival through a plasma screen at the top of the rocket. Space Shuttle Payload StarTram up to 35 tons.


According to the project, the construction of such buildings should take at least ten years and will cost $ 20 billion reckless. However, this amount will be repaid with interest, because each round of the orbit will cost just $ 20, it is in the hundreds, even thousands of times cheaper than now. Another important point is that it will only load the vehicle, because it feels the motion of the acceleration in 30g, so people will not stand overload.

In theory you could build a rocket and passenger magnitolevitiruyuschuyu StarTram, which will provide an overload in a reasonable 2-3g. That's just the length of the passenger tunnel would be about 1500 km, and it must end at an altitude of 225 km, otherwise people will die at the exit of the capsule. A motion for a magnetic levitation will need a power supply with a current of 280 mA (megaamperov) plus the current 14 mA, which goes in the opposite direction on the surface of the tunnel. If you add up the cost of construction, electric power plant and the levitating capsule, will amount to $ 67 billion if anyone will agree to invest in this project? Time will tell.

Indian mobile Onida for five dollars

Mobile phone manufacturers regularly produce models that are designed specifically for developing countries. This device differs only a basic set of functions and the corresponding price. But perhaps the company's worldwide who seek to please everyone, can produce something that focused on a single market. Therefore, many countries have their own phone manufacturers, who know what to buyers.

In his new concept Onida designer named Philippe Dagiyon (Philippe Daguillon) recalls that 80% of India's population live in just two dollars a day. Therefore, the mobile phone Onida has a price tag of five dollars. This is a very simple device: a small display, which displays only the current time, battery level, operator name and signal strength, as well as a minimal set of buttons.

Onida phone comes with a pouch of textile fabric. Case has many pockets and compartments, according to the authors, it can be used as a purse. At the same time on the outside cover has a pocket for phone and symbols, repeating the names of the keys. I would like to see how the reality could be the phone for five dollars. At least, he would not so beautiful.

THE LEELA PALACE KEMPINSKI NEW DELHI ***** (New Delhi, India)

The hotel opened in March 2011.

Modern multi-storey hotel building located in downtown Moscow. The Leela Palace Kempinski New Delhi - luxury hotel that combines modern comfort with an authentic Indian style. The hotel entrance is striking: stained-glass windows and the shape of elephants, carved from stone, side by side with marble columns and stone arches. Elegant interior hotel does not yield a unique exterior design: richly decorated rooms are golden-brown tones and furnished with wooden furniture, floors carpeted with flowery patterns, tapestries adorn the windows by hand. In the beautiful SPA-center, controlled-known brand ESPA, practiced traditional Indian Ayurvedic and other exclusive treatments for face and body. The restaurant Jamavar can enjoy delicious gourmet cuisine prepared using the recipes from chefs of the royal houses of India.

Location: not far from downtown, 15 kilometers from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (Indira Gandhi International Airport), a 4-hour drive from the Taj Mahal (Agra).

The hotel has 260 rooms, 4 restaurants, a cafe, bar, heated swimming pool, SPA-center (7 treatment rooms, sauna, steam room, whirlpool bath, shower with the function of a steam room, massage, ayurveda, facial and body), a beauty salon , fitness center, babysitting services, WI-FI Internet access, two banquet rooms (up to 320 people), 8 meeting rooms (up to 14 people), a concierge service.

Rooms: 121 Room category Grande deluxe room, 81 - Royal premiere room, 39 - Royal club room, 2 - Executive suite, 6 - Junior suite, 7 - Luxury suite, 2 - Grande suite with pool, room category Royal suite with pool, category number Maharaja suite.

Restaurants and bars: The Qube - Restaurant Indian and international cuisines. There is an outdoor terrace.
Jamavar - Indian restaurant. Live music.
Megu - Japanese restaurant. There is an outdoor terrace.
Le-Cirque - Italian restaurant. Located on the 10th floor.
Spa Cafe - cafe. Located in the SPA-center.
The Library Bar - a bar. Snacks, a wide selection of drinks.

Amenities: air conditioning, fan, satellite TV, telephone, DVD-player, CD-player, docking station for iPod, WI-FI Internet access, equipment for making tea and coffee making facilities, safe, mini bar, hairdryer, bathrobe.

Grande deluxe room (51 sq. m.): Patio, bedroom with "king-size" or two beds, "queen-size", a bathroom.

Royal premiere room (56 sq. m.): Patio, master bedroom with sitting area (bed "king-size"), a bathroom. View of the garden.

Royal club room (56 sq. m.): Patio, bedroom with "king-size" or two separate beds, bathroom. Services of a personal valet. Guests of these rooms have special privileges.

Executive suite (78 sq. m.): Patio, living room, bedroom with "king-size", a bathroom.

Junior suite (80 sq. m.): Patio, bedroom with "king-size", a bathroom.

Luxury suite (90 sq. m.): Patio, bedroom with "king-size", a bathroom. View of the garden.

Grande suite with pool (101 sq. m.): Patio, private pool, bedroom, bathroom.

Royal suite with pool (141 sq. m.): Patio, private pool, bedroom, bathroom.

Maharaja suite (411 sq. m.): Patio, living room with dining area, bedroom with "king-size", dressing room, SPA-procedures, a bathroom with a Jacuzzi.

Mercedes CL Carlsson

This is not the first package of improvements that had been proposed for the new generation of cars Mercedes SLK-Class. But when it comes to bodywork studio Carlsson, we can expect something really amazing.

And their new package that will be presented at the Geneva motor show, is no exception. It is based on improving the appearance, the car's interior, as well as the growth capacity of 38 horsepower model SLK250. As for appearance, the master of the studio added a new spoiler, carbon fiber "lip", a new diffuser, rear spoiler and, of course, a set of new devyatnadtsatidyuymovyh drives, a couple who was underestimated by 30 millimeters of suspension.

Productive package CB25 S bothered to four 1.8-liter engine has capacity increase from 201 hp up to 239 horsepower. All this emphasizes the silencer made ​​of stainless steel and four oval tailpipes of the exhaust system.

Lexus LF-Lc stand before the European public in Geneva

March 6 in Geneva, the Japanese automaker Lexus will present four sports coupe concept Lexus LF-Lc. In the U.S., the novelty is assessed for 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, and now it's time for European motorists.

Concept Lexus LF-Lc all also has a very beautiful body, which will please fans of the aggressive style. Of the new features worth noting grille, vertical fog lights, rear lights and four exhaust pipes and a glass roof panaramnuyu. The interior is two 12.3-inch LCD ekranama, Touch remote control for audio, navigation system and climate control.

While there is no official information that is located under the hood. But, according to experts, most likely, it will be seen 5.0 liter V8 engine with a capacity of about 500 horsepower.

F-16 will fill the biofuels

The specialists of the 180th Fighter Wing Air National Guard and the U.S. Research Laboratory AFRL began testing two combat aircraft F-16 (Fighting Falcon) for the use of biofuel for flight. At this time, all the tests carried out on the ground, the tanks are filled with a mixture of fighter aviation fuel JP-8 and biofuels made from plants saffron.

Commander of the 180 air wings, Col. Scott Reed, said that the U.S. Air Force plans to significantly reduce the rate of consumption of petroleum products and switch to biofuels. But for that to happen, it is necessary to conduct all the tests and ensure the safe use of biofuels. So far, the plan to carry out all tests on the ground when the aircraft will rise into the sky is not known.

During the test the U.S. military serve two purposes. The first aircraft is certified for flight on vegetable fuel or a mixture of conventional and biological fuels. Second, check that the use of biofuels will require a slight revision of the fuel system and engine. Significant changes in aircraft design is not acceptable, as bio-fuels are not common in the U.S. Air Force planes and in some cases, will fill the air clean fuel.

Seen the first models of HP Pavilion on the platform of Ivy Bridge

The network has information about the American models of laptops from HP, which will be the first third-generation processors Intel Ivy Bridge. This series will include representatives Pavilion dv6 and dv7, having screens with 15.6 and 17.3 inches respectively. It is expected that they will go on sale within two to three months.

On the characteristics of innovations Pavilion, nothing is known except that they will be integrated Intel HD graphics chipset 4000 and HM77.

The first model based on the Intel Ivy Bridge will go on sale as early as next month. High-performance notebooks will be equipped with processors Intel Core i7, while the middle segment will i5, and i3.

14 "MacBook Air in the near future, thin 13" and 15 "MacBook Pro - in April

Against the background of the announcement iPad 3, to which were a matter of days, and other news from the world of Apple seem a little faded, but not a single tablet, the company alive. 2012 will be important for her, too many major changes in the product line should occur. For example, in addition to the tablet in the future, Retina, and a brand new iPhone, it is expected that the first time since 2008, Apple will change the design of notebook MacBook Pro, and even among the Air may be new solutions.

The guys from DigiTimes has once again unearthed a wild rumor about increased at a rate of MacBook Air. Although they are wrapped in a wrapper information "reliable information from sources inside the industry." Probably recall last year's news of a 15-inch model, but this format, as well as a 13.3-inch laptops are popular in the west, in the U.S. and Europe. But the Asians prefer 14-inch laptops. What am I? The fact that Apple's China and other Asian regions are now a priority market, and it intends to firmly fight for it. It is so tough that even ready to release a special 14-inch model Air to him, confident in DigiTimes.

Some statistics about the preferences of people in different regions. In the United States and Europe of the 14-inch notebooks is 20-25% in Asia - 35-40%. If Apple can not increase the size of a 13.3-inch Air to build in a 14-inch display, the model will turn out successful, not only for the Chinese market, but also to the west, too.

Also, do not forget about the company and the MacBook Pro, the more so for a long time it's time to change the design of laptops. Even last year it was expected that Apple will hold a full redesign of the casing of these devices and may refuse to use the optical drive in them. But this did not happen. Now all of the same journalists DigiTimes assure the public that the company in April, finally, will present a model thin MacBook Pro, namely, 13 - and 15-inch. An updated 17-inch version of the notebook may appear somewhat later (remember the announcement of the first Unibody-models, 17-inch version since appeared only at the beginning of 2009, and 15-inch - in 2008).

It is assumed that the first batch of updated MacBook Pro in a thin shell will consist of 900 thousand units. Although the timing of the release still has nuances, given that volume shipments of processors based on the architecture of Intel Ivy Bridge postponed until the summer. After all, they will form the basis of all future Mac. Well, the wait is long, up to April at hand, and we'll see.

The aircraft in urban cities

Approximately the same, same size as the Mini Cooper, but twice as fast as the aircraft Megacity Aviation was designed by Alex Jantschke for rapid transportation of goods by air, avoiding congestion on the move, typical of urban metropolises. This concept has biovolokonny Corps, reinforced bioplastic, which is similar in design to the structure of a bird skeleton, so it has an incredibly light weight. However, the body is almost transparent, which has a positive impact on viewing angles.

Equipped with two hydraulically operated coaxial rotors, it has a very good quality and maneuverability can carry cargo weighing up to 200 kilograms in light and in darkness. The crew of the aircraft consists of only one person.

Samsung confirmed the imminent release of devices with flexible displays

For a long time there were rumors that Samsung will shortly cease to tease us with exhibition prototypes of devices with flexible screens, and finally start releasing them to market. So, now it's not rumors, but an official statement of the responsible person of the company. Samsung.

Vice president, Samsung Mobile Display has officially announced the publication of Asia Economy Park News, that "flexible displays come to market during the year." He did not give further details on this project, but his words sounded very intriguing. This, of course, means that in the foreseeable future on the mobile market, Samsung Electronics will make a real revolution.

 A to release the revolutionary product we can only make assumptions about how the device will look like and what it will receive an arsenal of features. Most likely, it will be a smartphone or tablet PC. For example, the large display can be twisted inside a compact device, providing the user with enough space to view photos or video. Or, say, the display can be bent around the body the phone, having a non-standard user-friendly interface. We will monitor developments, we are waiting for something really interesting from Samsung!

The concept of an electric sports car Volkswagen Optism

It is known that in the foreseeable future, personal vehicles will look completely different, which is associated with the mass introduction of electric vehicles. After several years automakers abandon large vehicles too bulky for comfortable maneuvering and too greedy for environmentally friendly vehicles. With this concept the author agrees Volkswagen Optism.

The concept of an electric Volkswagen Optism introduced the designer by the name of Sunway Lee (Sangwoo Lee), a striking feature of this machine is that it looks both impressive and somewhat silly. And this is in no way detracts from its undoubted merits. The basis of design decisions on the principle of optical illusions: electric car looks different depending on whether, under what kglom look at it.

But despite all these designer delights, the question remains of how this car will be practical. On the one hand, I would like to believe that the design of Volkswagen Optism is sufficiently reliable and safe, and the collision of rail along the body does not penetrate into the interior, and will not cause the driver or passengers of any damage. On the other hand, the shape of the machine should conform to the principles of aerodynamics, we are talking about sports.

Hyundai introduced the concept of I-Onika

Prior to the Geneva Motor Show has less than a week, and most automakers decide to share information about their updates before the appointed time. This is how the Korean carmaker Hyundai decides to take advantage of the situation and present the concept of an electric sports hatchback.

The representative of Hyundai says that this car "demonstrates the latest technology in both the functional and design that far ahead of its time." The concept of I-oniq in length is 4.4 meters and can offer space in the cabin for four passengers. Skin distinguish large panoramic windshield and LED lights.

Under the hood of the concept will be one-liter three-cylinder engine, which is a pair of lithium-ion electric motor power of 109 horsepower. At the same electricity I-oniq able to overcome the period of 120 kilometers. And with a petrol engine is the value increases up to 700 kilometers.

Virgin Galactic to send tourists into space in 2013

The American company "Virgin Galactic", whose headquarters is located in Las Cruces (New Mexico), will perform periodic suborbital and orbital space flights for tourists in 2013, according to tour-compas.ru. Until the end of the year in the vacuum of space must pass the test flight spacecraft SpaceShipTwo. Ground and flight tests in the atmosphere resulted in a satisfactory, told a senior test pilot David McKay Company.

The ship has made more than 30 SpaceShipTwo flights within the atmosphere. Representatives of the "Virgin Galactic" does not exclude that in the event of unforeseen circumstances during the upcoming test can delay the start of spacecraft in order to travel.
"There will be extra-atmospheric tests of the SpaceShipTwo rocket mounted on the engine" - elaborated on McKay. According to him, the launch vehicle with the tourists on board is planned for the second half of 2013.

Meanwhile, the "Virgin Galactic" is already actively pursuing tickets for tourist space flights among the millionaires. The cost of a tourist destination - 200 000 dollars clients paid for 200 tickets and booked another 300. On board the spacecraft may be two pilots and six passengers.

LG has announced a wireless charging station for smartphones

In addition to many new smartphones at MWC show in Barcelona, ​​LG showed an interesting accessory. The company introduced a wireless charging dock for the mobile device, which was the code name for WCD-800.

The unit charges your smartphone at any chosen position. By placing the unit vertically, it is possible, for example, video chat, select a horizontal orientation - enjoy watching movies. And all this can be done at the time of recharge the battery charge.

From the width of LG WCD-800 (78.5 mm) of its predecessor, which provides an even greater area of ​​contact between the charger and the phone. As a result, the inductive energy transfer takes even less time. LG claims that the efficiency of WCD-800 is comparable to a traditional charger.

It is expected that LG WCD-800 first debuted in Korea, and by the end of the second quarter of this year will arrive in North America, where he will work with devices that support the standard of Qi. The cost of new items is not reported.

Netbook Navigator introduced a 13-inch laptop Nav13X

Netbook Navigator Company today unveiled a new netbook Nav13X. New offers 13-inch screen with 1366 x 768 pixels and runs on a processor Intel Atom N2800 (Cedar Trail) with a frequency 1.68GGts.

The laptop offers a choice between 2 and 4 gigabytes of RAM and a 32GB, 64GB or 128GB solid state drive.

Netbook Navigator Nav13X has two ports USB 2.0, one mini-HDMI and a slot for memory cards SD.

Version of the notebook without preinstalled operating system, 2GB of RAM and a solid state drive is offered for $ 499.

In Thailand, the hotel will be the hotel chain Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels hotel brand, announced plans to open its first hotel in Thailand. Hotel Park Hyatt Bangkok plan to build in the central business district of Bangkok on the corner of Ploenchit and Wireless. It will become part of the luxury shopping center Central Embassy, ​​which was designed world authority in the field of architecture by Amanda Levet, who worked on the project of the famous department store Selfridges in Birmingham. The building will have a spiral shape, tapering to the top.

The hotel offers its guests 222 rooms, including 49 suites, several restaurants with different cuisines of the world, spa, gym and meeting rooms, a bar on the roof of the building, which will offer stunning views of Bangkok nightlife. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2014.

Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva

Once in the hotel, you know what out of him will not want to go. Kempinski Hotel itself is a huge attraction in Switzerland.
Located in the heart of Europe, it often takes the Russians who come here on business or on vacation, to the shores of Lake Geneva or on the way to the ski resorts.
From the luxurious rooms offer spectacular views of the lake, the French Alps and the old town.Panoramic gourmet restaurants offer menus from famous chefs and confectioners.
Special place for a nice dinner or business lunch secluded, is the newly opened restaurant - Le FloorTwo.
After a thorough repair of the restaurant Le FloorTwo invited to evaluate their bright and warm atmosphere with a glass of Rosé,
In addition to the indoor swimming pool, fitness center, there is a cult nightclub, Java, and even its own theater - Theatre du Leman.
One of the main advantages of the hotel is a spa salon 'Le Spa'. It extends over an area of ​​1400 m2, occupying two floors of a luxury hotel.
Here, 12 spacious treatment rooms. A traditional hammam with two rooms for scrubs, sitting area, room for yoga, VIP-suite with private hammam and a large bathroom.
The unique design of Le Spa: carefully selected natural materials, such as dark wood and bamboo, as well as exquisite mosaics and fresh flowers emphasize the elegance and warm treatment rooms.
"Kempinski" - a name that is proud to have refined ownership around the world, the range is constantly expanding. Reputation of the oldest in Europe, a group of prestigious hotels being built on an understanding of the true luxury of exclusivity and individuality.

7.85-inch iPad in the third quarter

Is not the first rumors about the 7-inch iPad, despite the fact that Steve Jobs initially thought the 7-inch plates, "stillborn product." But he said nothing about the 7.85-inch devices, and judging from the well-known magicians from DigiTimes, Apple is such a display will apply in a future iPad.

Citing its own sources inside the industry, journalists call the third quarter of this year as the date for the start of mass production of 7.85-inch iPad. As to why the production of such devices, they are commonplace - active competition from players such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The range of both companies have good tablets price of $ 200 and they were able to grab a decent market share, while Apple remains the leader with a share of about 60%.

To withstand the onslaught of cheap tablets, and the company decided to expand the range of iPad, despite Jobs' confidence that 9.7 inches - is the ideal screen size for the tablet and the tablet interface applications. That is, a small tablet Apple should get into the price range of $ 250-300, that this forecast does DigiTimes. Well, the wait for the third quarter and look at all the eyes. Really want to get a more compact iPad, including top-end model with a Retina-display. But if Apple is planning to fight a small tablet with a low-cost competitors, we clearly have to be satisfied with simpler features: filling the iPad 2, resolution of 1024x768 pixels, 8 GB of internal flash memory, the minimum thickness and low weight.

Traditional bicycle evolved

ElliptiGO is the likeness of a bicycle and an elliptical machine, which stimulate the lower torso, but at the same time engage in the work of the upper body, stimulating the heart beat a little at a faster pace, without damage to the joints, which can lead to a home trainer. It does not take much space in your home and looks very nice.

You seem to select three modes: cross-training on hilly terrain, race or an endurance mode. ElliptiGO was invented by a former swimmer Ironman, Brian drink, after years of attempts. Rather than abandon his favorite things, which was all his life, he teamed up with Brent Teal, to find a way to get the same workout.

They decided that traditional bicycle must evolve into something more fundamental and necessary changes in technology. They used a computer to check the stress and studied the motion of an elliptical mechanism, to see what would happen if you put the elliptical "pedal" on the bike, thanks to this would be a greater number of involved muscles and joints.

There have also been made with a chain drive transmission and brakes, which allow you to stop at any time. The result of all this is a cross-trainer, which allows you to hit the road for long distances without risk of damage to the joints. Many marathon runners and Triathletes do ElliptiGO part of their daily lives.

Magna Steyr Mila Kunis is a concept

At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show the company intends to demonstrate the concept of MILA Coupic, which is best described as "3 in 1 car." In the simplest terms MILA Coupic is a crossover coupe with an innovative folding roof, which consists of two sections that can be opened independently of each other. The front part can be opened from the front seats to the rear and the rear part of the roof is opened so as to provide more space for loading luggage.

The concept is painted in two colors: green and white, which emphasizes the large number of aluminum accents. This makes the car look very unconventional. The projection of a car consists of several so-called layers: the bottom layer provides stability and control concept, the average is responsible for the safety and comfort, and the highest - for sporty appearance and elegance.

Quick and powerful Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

In Ferrari promised to show a new model 29 fevrali, and kept his promise. The Italian manufacturer has provided us with the last child who has received the name of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. The official presentation of the Ferrari 599 successor will be held in Geneva next week, but we can already say that it is the fastest and most powerful production car in the history of Ferrari.

Under the hood, "horse" is located V12 engine with a capacity of 6.3 liters. It produces 740 hp power and maximum torque of 690 Nm, 80% of which are available at 2500 rev / min. The power unit provides acceleration from a standstill to 100 km / h in 3.1 seconds and insignificant from zero to 200 km / h in 8.5 seconds. In addition, the new flagship of the Ferrari is capable of speeds over 340 km / h.

Another pleasant surprise is that in addition to praise the fastest and most powerful, Ferrari F12 Berlinetta is very economical. It consumes 10% less fuel than the Ferrari 599. Average consumption of F12 Berlinetta is 15 l/100 km and emissions - 350 g / km. These values ​​refer to the version of the system "start-stop." Body dimensions news - Length: 4618 mm Width: 1942 mm Height: 1273 mm. This means that the new 47 mm shorter, 20mm narrower and 63mm lower than 599. Wheelbase has also become smaller.

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Price is not reported, but the network has already sounded several times in the sum of 250.000 pounds. More information about the model will appear in next week when the new product will debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

Telephone Rollerphone bracelet with flexible display

The original concept of a mobile phone Rollerphone introduced domestic designer from St. Petersburg's Alexei Chugunnikov, the device is equipped with a mass of futuristic components and looks amazing. The handset is made in a fashionable form factor chasofona, it fits right on your wrist, and the body it conceals large format flexible display.

The length of the screen extends from the wrist to the fingertips, where he recorded - a perfect size to carry all conceivable operations on a mobile device. The display comes from the bottom of the bracelet and the top is a small transparent projection screen. Two controls are perfectly combined and complement each other, presenting a complete picture. In the end we get a perfectly ergonomic, but it is still too futuristic and fantastic device.

Submarine Honda USS-299 from the future

Engineers and designers often draw inspiration from nature,today it was the turn of biologically inspired vehicle - a submarine Honda USS-299 performed by the designer Alberto Gardioly (Albert Guardiola) from Spain.

His inspiration, he chose rather unconventional creature - a stingray. Yes, not every animal that may seem attractive, but as a model for the submarine it fits well, is the nature of it, knows exactly what should be the form of machines designed to travel at great depths. Technical characteristics of the submarine's absolutely not interested, but I would hope that they are interested in a company Honda, which (who knows?) Wants to translate this concept into reality.

MWC 2012: Asus Transformer Pad 300 in a "live"

Another new Asus segment of the tablet was the Transformer Pad 300. This device has been announced in the first day of WMC 2012, and now we invite you to watch "live" pictures in the gallery inside the new publication. It is worth noting that, unlike the Transformer Pad Infinity, 300-series does not apply to premium-class, but also offers excellent functionality.

Screen resolution of 300 Transformer Pad is 1280 x 800 pixels, while the diagonal is the same as the Infinity. Of the main characteristics you want to allocate three Tegra processor with a frequency of 1.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB of internal memory, as well as the operating system, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The front panel is a 1.2-megapixel camera, while on the rear panel, you can find a camera with a sensor to 8 megapixels. Among other characteristics distinguish the docking station with keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0.

Art of Kinetik Hedonist Yacht

Studio Art of Kinetik produces custom luxury wooden yachts. Their the most recent addition to the collection – “Hedonist” – is a work of art and a synonym for comfort and convenience. This 63-foot motoryacht can cruise at speeds up to 40 knots. The exterior is cloaked in fine mahogany with glass and metal accents and its design is created with no seams, it’s so clean that no screw or piece of plastic aren’t visible to the eye. The interior is as refined and detailed as a luxury hotel. It seems like Art of Kinetik has a good team of designers, naval architects and engineers.

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MBand F HM4 Thunderbolt Watch

In 2010, it’d be hard to argue that there was a better watch released than the MBandF HM4 Thunderbolt Watch.  Maximilian Büsser and Friends were busy this year, releasing three ground-breaking watches, two of which are featured here.  The HM4 Thunderbolt Watch is inspired by aviation, the designer’s early passion from childhood.  Büsser spent his early years crafting model airplanes, and it was here that he learned the discipline of patience and intricate crafting.  The design of the HM4 Thunderbolt Watch features a pair of jet-style display cases mounted on a central frame with the core machinery.  One displays the hours and minutes, the other displays the power reserve status.  The design itself feels almost weaponized, like a piece of the future is strapped to your wrist and the power you control is one over time itself.  While some may argue, we feel that the HM4 is the greatest luxury watch of the year.

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Yandex released 3D-Interface for Tablet PCs

Company SPB Software, owned by domestic Internet giant Yandex, has officially announced a three-dimensional interface add-in designed for tablet PCs running Google Android. Proprietary interfaces, each manufacturer produces tablets, but this time we are talking about a standalone product.

Add-called Shell 3D Tablet Edition, it is different carousel design, through which the user can see all the panel applets and widgets running in three dimensions. The panels have a wide range of settings, so that anyone can create a workspace to your liking.


The main advantage of custom design environment used here are 3D-effects, which create a sense of autostereoscopic screen, even on a standard flat panel displays. In addition, the interface Shell 3D Tablet Edition includes its own set of applications, widgets, 3D-calendar and the clock in 60 design options. Recall takeover SPB Software by Yandex became known in late November last year, work on interfaces, and other products for mobile devices continues.

GRAND HYATT GOA ***** (Goa, India)

The hotel opened on August 1, 2011.

On the shore of the Gulf of Bambolim, a few kilometers from Panaji is a luxury hotel Grand Hyatt Goa. Exquisite mansion built in the days when Goa is still owned by Portugal. The rooms are in light coffee color and decorated with wood paneling. From the balconies you can admire the magnificent tropical gardens or water surface of the bay.
In the SPA-center hotel ideal conditions, to fully enjoy the pleasant procedures. It offers several hot tubs, steam room and sauna. You can visit the gym or studio, "a healthy lifestyle." Do yoga or Pilates with a personal trainer.

Location: on the Bay Bambolim, in the northern part of Goa, a 15-minute drive from the center of Panaji, 25 minutes drive from Dabolim airport.

The hotel has 314 rooms and villas, 3 restaurants, 2 cafes, tea room, bar, 2 swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), SPA-center, beauty salon, gym, yoga, pilates, aerobics, kids' club, business center, banquet hall (up to 1,200 people), 4 conference rooms (up to 400 people), WI-FI Internet access, concierge service, babysitting service (on request), parking. Nearby: the beach.

Restaurants, cafes and bars: The Verandah - restaurant. Middle Eastern, Indian and Asian cuisine, grilled seafood. View of the pool and the bay. Open daily for dinner from 19:00 to 00:00.
The Dining Room - restaurant. Thai, Indian, Italian and Middle Eastern cuisine, buffet style. There is an outdoor terrace. Open daily for breakfast from 7:00 to 11:00, lunch from 12:30 to 15:00 and dinner from 19:00 to 00:00.
Chulha - restaurant. Indian cuisine, seafood dishes. Open daily for lunch from 12:30 to 15:30 and dinner from 19:00 to 00:00.
The Pool Bar & Grill - cafe. Salads, grilled dishes, ice cream, cocktails, spirits. Located next to the outdoor pool, 50 meters from the beach.
Confeitaria - cafe. Snacks, pastries and desserts. Open daily from 7:00 to 22:00.
The Bay View Lounge - tea room. Tea, coffee and spirits. Located in the main lobby. View of the bay. Open from 8:00 to 00:00.
The Capiz Bar - cold drinks. There is an outdoor terrace. Open from 16:00.

SPA-center: 19 treatment rooms, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, cold baptismal font, hydrotherapy.

Williams showed his new car

The only team that decided to show off your new car just before the opening of the first pre-season testing in Jerez, was Williams. Immediately after the show Pastor Maldonado got behind the wheel and went to the run-in.

The new machine has got index FW34 and this is the first car, which was built without the participation of Sam Michael and Patrick Head, Williams worked in for many years. Like most teams, except for McLaren, engineers are "stable" from the Grove in an effort to meet all technical requirements have made the nose of the FIA, "with a step."

With the FW34 at Williams have high hopes for the correction of errors disastrous season in 2011. At about the same prospects of the team looks to new motor Renault and Bruno Senna, who succeeded to the place of the combat veteran driver Rubens Barrichello.

Lotus Evora produces special model

A few days ago we reported that the Lotus company will present at the Geneva show model of Evora, in the creation of which engineers drew inspiration from Formula 1 cars.

And now Evora GTE F1 pictures appeared on the World Wide Web. Auto pilot team will be on display Lotus, Kimi Raikkonen, who is also willing to answer any questions about the model, which at the moment a lot of melon. One of them concerns an alleged motor vehicle.

In terms of the appearance of the situation is cleared up - and all thanks to your photos. Model Evora GTE F1 team using different colors, graphics, and gold discs. In addition to the body will be the number "10", which is the number of Raikkonen and Grosjean this season. The standard model is equipped Evora GTE modified six-cylinder V-twin engine of 3.5 liters and output of 444 horsepower, which makes it the most powerful car Lotus has ever created.

Soul Calibur

Rumors about the development of the reincarnation of the cult fighting game for the Dreamcast went back to the beginning of last year. The official announcement took place just a couple of months before release. Even after the release of GTA III, not every believe my eyes, one of the key titles for the latest console from Sega has been completely redesigned for the touch screen and released for all modern mobile devices. How good was the port and how adequate price for the proposed content - the issue is not with the most obvious answer.

Ten or so years ago at a local store, I saw video game consoles, as the seller enthusiastically cut some incredibly beautiful fighting game. But instead of the usual melee in the game all fought with swords. The impression of flowing movement, beautiful special effects and incredible graphics were enough to iff needs to shake this prefix with the parents, along with such an amazing toy for a young mind. As you know, we are talking about the Dreamcast and Soul Calibur. Two weeks later the game was passed to the holes. Consoles have long been dead (refused laser), but the impressions are still alive.

To explain the details of the plot series Soul Calibur is almost pointless, because with each new part of the story is distorted beyond recognition. In short, all the fights in the arena are high for the purposes of salvation (or destruction) of mankind, and to seize opportunities thus Sword of Souls - a pointed piece did not understand what the huge size and the living eye in the middle. Namco has promised to recreate the atmosphere of the game in full accordance with the original - and I must say, much of this has succeeded.

Ported in the available four game modes. Arcade - a consistent battle with eight contenders, the reward for victory over the short story that becomes a slideshow, new arenas and characters. Time Attack - the same thing, but without a plot, awards and other main objective - the minimum time of passage. The other two modes is easy to guess. If the first, Survival, an endless stream of battles with random opponents before the first defeat, the second, Extra Survival, more like Russian roulette. Whose first attack reached its goal - the winner. Modes of the network there.

Only in the game are exactly 19 characters and 15 arenas. If the first ten characters in a completely different movement, weapons and attacks, the second dozen for the most part differs only in appearance, voice, and two-three specific methods. It is a standard trick for this genre. Strikes can be easily assembled into a long and very interesting combo, but confident of victory even over the computer opponent will need to learn the basics of the game and deal with the operation.

The left joystick is responsible for the movement of the hero. Given the fact that the fights are held in the arena of volume, we can move in all directions. The position up and down activates the squat or jump, and move toward the screen and back is accomplished by pressing the joystick diagonally. Right pad is responsible for the attacks and block. Total keys to the right can be up to six. Four of them are mandatory.

Red G - a unit. A Yellow - a wide impact on the horizontal. In Green - strong vertical stroke. Blue K - a quick blow down. Two other keys are optional and can be configured in the menu. They can "hang" press two keys simultaneously, which is also somehow reflected in the actions of the character. For example, simultaneously pressing A and B begins a complex series of attacks unique to each character. I advise you to always hang a combination of a single button. By default, the optional key activates the "soul force" - the movement, temporarily modifying the damage done by our attacks, but leaves us completely helpless.

Management will have to get used to only if you've never played on consoles, or are not familiar with the games of the series Soul Calibur. All screen buttons can be moved at its own discretion, and because when you play on the iPad I strongly advise to move the right stick closer to the edges of the screen, and all the left button, simply access to each other. This saves a lot of nerves in heavy battles with the final plot boss.

Graphics have improved a bit, adding texture to the game relatively high resolution. Owners of iPhone 4S and iPad 2 will enjoy the game in full 60 frames per second, and it is - a huge gap in perception of what is happening on the screen. Completely different level of enjoyment. However, we can not say that on other devices in the Soul Calibur play impossible. Just where the restriction on the frames trimmed in half. Load levels occur immediately. There are no visual artifacts and bugs within two weeks of testing have been reported.

As the game from the last century (1999), Soul Calibur looks very cool on iOS sample of 2012. But all the positive aspects of sensitive spoil two negative things. First, the game disappeared Mission Mode - a unique and incredibly fun mode tasks under specific conditions, which once was the primary cause of the popularity of this fighting game.

For those who do not know what was going on, the absence of a regime they may seem weak minus. But the price of the application dramatically raises the question squarely. In 2001 this game for the Dreamcast, even though in the trendy "pirate edishn" worth less than today. $ 15 - a lot, even for such a legendary fighting game. Make sure not sales and do not miss the moment when the SC will sell three times cheaper. Then the chances there will be little disappointed.

Mercedes Siri integrates into the new machine

An interesting statement made by the representatives of Mercedes. In all of the following A-Class model, they are going to build a voice assistant Siri.

She (or he) will work with special applications DriveStyle, displayed on the monitor on-board computer and backup on your iPhone. Using the same program will be to listen to music, radio and news feeds to monitor Facebook and Twitter.

The application will also provide access to navigation, to search for interesting places and institutions and to display the 3D map of the area. The search function will remember the location of the vehicle the vehicle, and it never gets lost in the parking lot.

The representative of Mercedes also said that access to and synchronization of voice aid application with the car, will not have to be expensive high-end transport model. Integration will be available even with the entry-level audio, such as Audio 20.

It is interesting and fun to watch how the German giant auto industry adapts to the iPhone and offers a newfangled piece Siri, although it has not quite run-in and has a number of bugs that are incompatible with the precise control of the vehicle. For example, not recognizing the accent, it could pave the wrong way and you get lost in an unfamiliar city residential areas. To avoid such incidents is one way out - to wait for the Russian-speaking Siri

Sony Tablet PC went on sale in the U.S.

Today, Sony announced that announced last year, the Tablet PC Sony Tablet P, appeared on the shelves of American retail stores. Given that in other countries tablet is available for a long time, the phrase "better late than never" has more than ever.

Android-Tablet Sony Tablet P folded in a unique form factor is equipped with a 5.5-inch capacitive display TruBlack with 1024 x 480 pixels, 2-core processor NVIDIA Tegra 2, camera 5 million pixels, mounted on the rear panel, as well as frontal VGA-camera. The device has an on-board 4 GB internal memory, a slot for an SD-card polonorazmernyh connector, micro USB, DLNA-interface and the battery capacity of 3080 mAh. The operating system by default: Android Honeycomb.

In the U.S., Sony Tablet P Tablet PC is priced at $ 400 (AT & T contract for two years).

Samsung Galaxy S III: 4-core CPU, the screen with Full HD resolution and a ceramic body

Rumors of the South Korean giant's flagship smartphone Samsung again in the spotlight. At this time in the network flowed not only refined the specification smartphone Galaxy S III, but the picture quality.

Smartphone Galaxy S III is based on the platform Samsung Exynos 4412 with quad-core processor, clocked at 1.5 GHz. Novelty is a 4.8-inch touch screen without frames running at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Also worth noting is that there are no buttons on the front panel.

Among the hardware specifications of the smartphone Galaxy S III are 8-megapixel rear and 2-megapixel front camera for video calls. Is to provide support LTE and the ceramic body. Work smart phone Samsung Galaxy S III will be running an operating system Android 4.0.

ZBoard - electric skateboard

Now, all fans of skate and longborda do not need to bother to physical actions. After ZBoard going through their own electric motor, which is charged by the network.

ZBoard powered by an electric motor, which is located on the lower side of the deck. To travel, you need to stand up to special pads including the motor. Front to move forward and the rear for braking.

There are two options ZBoard (a), Pro and Classic. They differ in that the Pro is a lithium battery, which is a bit easier for lead-acid. At the same time, thanks to him, the Pro can drive 10 miles, and only 5 Classic. So the difference in the rate of 17 to 15 miles per hour.

ZBoard can be ordered from the 1st of March, priced at $ 500 for the Classic and $ 800 for Pro.

Represented the vanguard superyacht Project One

French shipbuilder CMN Yacht presented avant-garde superyacht «Project One».

Conceptual Ship CMN Project One aroused great interest among the yachting industry for the yacht show in Abu Dhabi in 2011 (2011 Abu Dhabi Yacht Show). Recently, CMN Yacht unveiled the first details of Project One.

Futuristic superyacht CMN Project One length of 65 meters has distinctive features: the vertical bow and pull flybridge on board - in calm weather, going to the harbor, you can sunbathe on the lounge chairs near the water, to arrange a romantic dinner or a frolic with water toys.

In the fore part is a helipad for the Eurocopter EC135, the top also has a beach club with pool and bar. The main deck includes four guest suites, dining room and living room.

Aft upper deck is completely dedicated to the owner of the yacht and offers 74 m ² living space with a large terrace of 26 m ², including a hot tub. There is also a bedroom with two VIP-apartments and office holder.



The yacht is equipped with massage, sauna, Turkish bath, gym and wine cellar. From the "closets" worth noting a large tender length of 8 meters, where you can put even a limousine.

CMN Project One can be equipped with a hybrid diesel-electric plant on the customer's choice. Superyacht will reach a top speed of 16 knots with two diesel engines and 1640kVtnymi 6 knots on the auxiliary electric drive.

Keyboard - Butterfly

At first glance, the keyboard is in the form of a butterfly is created for the fair sex, but in reality, this ergonomic solution is more universal: it will be interesting for everybody, because it corresponds to the most comfortable hand position while typing.
Keyboard design was developed I.Leonardom - Bachelor of Industrial Design faculty of the University of Ireland. Keyboard with zoomorphic appearance indeed strikingly similar to a butterfly. In addition to health benefits, which is the butterfly keyboard by creating a comfortable angle for your hands when typing, it also merely creates a favorable atmosphere for anyone who prints on it. Along the edges of the keyboard - the special keys that create around it a pleasant blue glow.

Mobi: folding electric wheelchair

The new rocking chair Mobi, working on the electric motor, specially designed to make life easier for older people. This innovative means of transportation you can find transportation future. Stylish, compact and convenient, wheelchair is a good alternative to the unwieldy and cumbersome modern wheelchairs.

Seat can be folded and stored in this form, carry or transport a car without having to disassemble. To the person using the chair, remained in good physical shape, it is also assumed manual control of Mobi: the user pushes the rim of the wheel with his hands, sensors on the rims is determined by physical force, if necessary, and provides additional electrical power. System similar to power steering on a car.

Elektrokreslo equipped with auto-balancer technology. No need for extra wheels make the chair more maneuverable, compact and easy to use. Built-in wheel motors work from litiyno-ion batteries, a charge which is enough for about 20 kilometers. When you create a Mobi also used other innovative solutions: 26'' tires for increased comfort, special protectors to protect your clothes from getting into the wheel.
Ergonomic solutions make it easier to control the chair, and to enhance the security provided for the automatic lifting of the footboard.

ATRIUM PLATINUM LUXURY RESORT HOTEL & SPA (IXIA) ***** (RODOS (Island), Greece)

The hotel opened on June 21, 2011.

Luxurious Atrium Platinum Luxury Resort Hotel & Spa, which opened June 21, 2011, is located on the picturesque coast of the Aegean Sea, the Gulf of Ixia, at the foot of green hills, a few kilometers from the medieval town of Rhodes. Here in the city's port, according to legend, was one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" - a 36-foot Colossus of Rhodes, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 222 BC Today, the city can be seen many monuments of medieval architecture, among them - the famous fortress of Rhodes, entered in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The castle was built as the headquarters of the Knights Hospitallers of the Order, who for more than two hundred years, defended the city against attacks by strangers. In another historic building, are also preserved from the time of the Order, the former hospital of the Knights, located Archaeological Museum, the most interesting exhibits which are - the head of the god Helios II century BC and a sculpture of Aphrodite, the I century BC The proximity of Atrium Platinum Luxury Resort Hotel & Spa as the monuments of history and to the coast, will diversify their journey and to combine a beach holiday and familiarity with the history of Rhodes. The hotel offers spacious and elegant rooms with contemporary style and decorated in bright colors, bathrooms equipped with Jacuzzi, and some rooms have a personal heated swimming pools. Located on a vast area surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens. It has an outdoor pool with a bar, an indoor heated swimming pool, gym, tennis and squash courts, playgrounds and game room. The hotel has built a special underground tunnel, where you can go to the well-equipped beach, which also operates a water sports center. The hotel opened on the largest island of the SPA-center Aphrodite & Hermes area of ​​2700 square meters. m, which provides a wide range of modern treatments for face and body.
Gourmet on the first floor Atrium Platinum Luxury Resort Hotel & Spa opened three themed restaurants, and in the garden on the roof - two - and Asian cuisines, offering wonderful views over the bay of Ixia, the Aegean sea and the garden.
Provided for younger guests a mini club, where kids are waiting for exciting games, both indoor club and outdoor.
In 2012, plans to open a grand convention center area of ​​1500 square meters. m, which will accommodate a meeting room and several rooms for banquets and business events.

Location: In the Bay of Ixia, on the Aegean coast, surrounded by pine forest, 8 km from the medieval city of Rhodes, near the international airport of Rhodes.

The hotel has 300 rooms, 6 restaurants, bar, outdoor pool, an indoor heated swimming pool, SPA-center, gym, squash court, tennis courts, mini club, playground, game room, parking. Nearby: water sports.

Amenities: air conditioning, TV, CD / DVD-player, high speed Internet access, minibar, safe, and equipment for making coffee, bathrobes and slippers.

Deluxe room sea view (42 sq. m.): Balcony, bedroom with two single beds, bathroom with Jacuzzi. Some rooms have showers. View of the Sea.

Deluxe room sea view with pool & garden (43 sq. m.): Private garden, terrace with private heated pool, a bedroom with a sitting area, bathroom with Jacuzzi and shower. View of the Sea.

Executive double room sea view (48 sq. m.): Balcony, master bedroom with sitting area (twin beds), bathroom with Jacuzzi and shower. View of the Sea.

Deluxe junior suite sea view (52 sq. m.): Balcony, master bedroom with sitting area, bathroom with Jacuzzi and shower. View of the Sea.

Deluxe junior suite sea view with pool (52 sq. m.): Balcony with private heated pool, a bedroom with a sitting area, bathroom with Jacuzzi and shower. View of the Sea.

Superior suite sea view (68 sq. m.), Two balconies, a living room, bedroom, bathroom with Jacuzzi and shower. View of the Sea.

Executive family suite sea view with pool (68 sq. m.): Balcony with private heated pool, lounge, bedroom, two bathrooms (one - with a Jacuzzi, the second - with shower). View of the Sea.

Red Bull Racing presented RB8

Perhaps one of the most important prime in F1 was held - Red Bull Racing have demonstrated a new car, in which Sebastian Vettel will try to defend their title.

In general, a machine has not changed much compared with the dominating in 2011 RB7. The nose was lower and, of course, the "hump". Naturally from the arsenal RB8 gone blown diffuser, which prohibited the regulations for the upcoming season. There are some similarities with the version of the new car in 2009 - RBR RB6 and they, again, are in the bow.

As before, for the construction of the machine answered one of the greatest engineers in Formula 1 - Adrian Newey.

Mercedes CL C216 Black Edition by Prior Design

The program, entitled "Black Series", created by Mercedes, stunning car is different, such as SLS AMG and C63 AMG, but the body builder studio Prior Design offers these models a second wind.

This time the master of the studio worked on the CL-Class - C216, bringing it to mind your own taste. The program includes an impressive aerodynamic package consisting of new bumpers, body panels ventilated, wider aft and lateral "skirts". In addition, the car also got a set of dvadtsatidyuymovyh drives.

Complete package brand new bumpers front and rear, a large "bucket" on the roof, as well as the opportunity for each client's studio to paint your car in a gorgeous matte black.

Supercar McLaren MP4-27 may make its debut at the Monaco Grand Prix

So far that has not crowned a supercar from McLaren - "MP4-27" - yet not once has not been seen on the streets passing the test trials. However, according to recent rumors, the company will take advantage of McLaren the opportunity to introduce the car. And it will not auto show.

According to the company-manufacturer, McLaren MP4-27 will make its debut at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. This stage of Formula 1 is the most anticipated of all. And hard to imagine a case more appropriate to show off a new car than a bastion of luxury - the Principality of Monaco, in the period from 24 to 27 May will gather all the fans and sports cars.

As for the car, then around a lot of rumors circulating about the exterior of the car. He is described as "more" evil ", a large and functional," the car than McLaren MP4-12C. It is expected that cars will receive a five-liter eight-cylinder V-twin engine produces 800 horsepower. Maximum speed is 420 km / h

[MWC 2012] Panasonic Eluga Power: 5-inch waterproof smartphone was easier for iPhone

Apple creates a unique set of characteristics of products, whether tablets, laptops, desktops, or as in this case, smartphones. For example, iPhone 4S is still one of the most compact and yet most powerful solutions on the market (especially when it comes to GPU). However, sometimes it may be surprising at all nearby, and appear - from an unexpected quarter. Active in the old days on the mobile market, Panasonic has decided to come back at him and conquer the United States and Europe, Japanese exoticism. Thus, the started today in Barcelona, ​​Spain, conference MWC 2012 it introduced a smartphone Eluga Power, which, when a mass of 133 g is equipped with a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. For comparison, the weight of the iPhone 4S with its 3.5-inch display is 140 grams and the weight of 5.3-inch Galaxy Note - 178

No less interesting is the novelty and its filling, which, despite the light weight gadget and its relatively small thickness (136h70h9, 6 mm), is protected from water, dust and dirt. At the heart of the smartphone are SoC Qualcomm S4 with a pair of 1.5-gigahertz processor cores and the operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which finally got rid of his "childhood disease" in a slowdown interface.

The battery in the phone too complicated. He has a decent capacity of 1800 mAh, plus he is able to recharge to 50% in just 30 minutes. Among other features worth noting fashionable nowadays chip NFC, 8-megapixel camera on the back and front with an unknown resolution for video chat. Built-in memory in the device of 8 GB, but it can be increased up to 40 GB through cards microSD.

Actually, this kind of device it is not surprising for the Japanese market, but not to the west. When the Retina-display was not yet in the plans, the residents of the rising sun read newspapers by 2.8 inch screen is their phone with a monstrous at the time resolution, and reliability "yaponofonov" has long been a legend, even though they look rather peculiar. Now, not only Panasonic, but other well-known Japanese brands such as Fujitsu, have decided to once again look beyond the native market, which will bring us, simple users, an interesting alternative, and Korean competitors will make tighten and improve the quality of their products.

As for Apple, and so the company tries to use the most modern developments in the mobile area. We look forward to waterproof the iPhone 5.