STEIGENBERGER GRANDHOTEL HANDELSHOF ***** (Leipzig, Germany)

The hotel opened on April 14, 2011.

In April of 2011 in a historic building from the early twentieth century, which formerly housed the exhibition center and the Museum of Fine Arts, was opened after the reconstruction of a luxury hotel Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof. Due to the fact that the hotel is located in the heart of Leipzig, close to the Naschmarkt area and Old Town Hall, all the major attractions, museums, restaurants and shops are within walking distance, and from the windows of the rooms have stunning views over the city. Spacious, modern, well-equipped rooms decorated in pastel colors and furnished with wooden furniture, made to order. Number of categories Presidential suite located on two levels and has its own meeting room and sauna. The restaurant Brasserie Le Grand, working on a system la carte, specializes in Mediterranean and French cuisine. You can try the foie gras, roast suckling pig sauce, bruschetta, glazed duck breast with Sichuan pepper, marinated red berry fruits with champagne, cold strawberry soup with almond cream and white mocha and enjoy the wonderful collection of wine from his own cellar, or visit the pub bar. To restore the strength and feel better you can visit the exclusive SPA-Center SPA World, where guests are offered a variety of beauty and health treatments for face and body. In addition, there is a perfectly equipped gym, sauna and steam room with ice-cold shower. To conduct business meetings and conferences at the hotel include: a business center, several meeting rooms, exhibit space.

Location: In the historic center of Leipzig, just a short walk from the Gewandhaus Concert Hall and Opera House, near the Old Town Hall, Central Station, a 30-minute drive from the airport.

The hotel has 177 rooms, restaurant (Mediterranean and French cuisine), bar, wine shop, SPA-center (sauna, steam room, ice shower, massage, facial and body), beauty salon, gym, concierge service, 7 conference rooms (up to 190 people), business center, WI-FI internet access, parking.

Rooms: 123 rooms of category Superior room, 40 - Deluxe room, 4 - Junior suite, 9 - Suite, Room categories Presidential suite.

Amenities: air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, voice mail, WI-FI Internet access, minibar, safe, and equipment for making tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer.

Superior room (26-36 sq m.): Bedroom with double bed or two single beds, bathroom with shower (some rooms - with bath). View of the city center or on the patio.

Deluxe room (37-44 sq m.): Bedroom with double bed or two single beds, bathroom with bath or shower. View of the city center or on the patio.

Junior suite (42-46 sq. m.): Bedroom with a sitting area (double bed), bathroom with bath or shower.

Suite (51-64 sq. m.): Bedroom with a sitting area (double bed), bathroom with bath or shower.

Presidential suite (220 sq. m.): Two-story room. On the ground floor: living room, office, meeting room, guest toilet. On the second floor: bedroom with double bed, closet, bathroom with whirlpool bath and sauna. Street view Grimmaische Strasse.

Kawasaki updates Ninja ZX-10R

The company Kawasaki introduced the first official pictures of its new racing bike Ninja ZX-10R. At the moment, this iron warrior prepares to test the track on the Japanese Suzuka, which will host the World Championship Motocross 2011.

It is reported that a little later will be presented and the normal version of this model. According to rumors, the bike will have a more aggressive appearance and get a fully updated exhaust system, new chassis and engine that produces 200 hp The motorcycle will be offered in the same color scheme as all the previous model line Ninja.

After appearing on the market ZX-10R will have to meet the severe competition. The main enemies of the "Ninja" will be such as fellow Yamaha YZF-R1, Honda CBR-1000RR and Suzuki GSX-R 1000. For this reason, it becomes clear why so Kawasaki is working hard to improve as a new model.

First impressions of The New iPad.

Just a couple of hours ago, I came straight from the tin into the hands of The New iPad - the long-awaited update to the tablet innovation, which dreamed of six months, everyone who is not indifferent to the products Apple. Although the design of the device and did not change (that would not be talking, but this is the first that draws attention to the majority of users, looking at new product), technological innovation enough.

I begin in order, with the package: it has not changed except for the background image drawn on the box iPad, which became blue (pay attention when buying, if you see a painfully familiar "bubbles" - probably not worth even include the proposed tablet), the rest set and box are unchanged.

As we all already know, the design of The New iPad is almost identical to the iPad 2. The differences in thickness of 0.6 mm and not even noticeable to cause problems with the covers. The only well-marked external difference was the camera lens, which significantly increased in size. The device was a little heavier (slightly, if you do not compare the two models - the generally imperceptible), otherwise it is the same aypad 2.

When you turn, you have a standard setup screen iOS 5, but the new screen, even from him are entirely different impression. I've tried to photograph the display, but apparently it is very difficult to capture by passing all the sensations, so there are a few screenshots, which, moreover, show the camera. I think if I was asked one word to justify the main incentive to buy The New iPad, I would not hesitate to call it the screen.

LTE network test could not be predicted, but on the other, no less than the expected novelty - a 5-megapixel. Camera iSight (funny that Apple brought back the name) experience are clear: even though it would seem a more advanced camera 4S, "aypadovskaya" almost as good as her, I think it is quite possible that once the landscape of our capital will be in spring with colorful, I'll make a detailed review cameras on the latest devices, Apple, at least from the sport.

Performance not satisfactory, the new hardware copes with the most unusual display of plates. New aypad made an impression, but others I did not expect. Apple released a gadget that as always I want to buy as soon as he saw, and the future of the company no longer seems so vague as last fall ...

Single-wheel electric bike SBU V2.0 is now available!

As in his time "Iron Horse replaced the peasant horse" (© The Golden Calf), today unitsikl takes the place of his fellow two-wheeled. Models from the category of concepts and prototypes (see notes "U3-X - unitsikl by Honda Motor", "Enicycle - unicycle with an electric motor and gyro") go into the area of commercial use. So experts from the American company Focus Designs unveiled a new version of the electric unicycle SBU V2.0. As the name suggests is an enhanced version of the bike SBU V1.0. The new version has increased engine power from 350 W to 1 kW, increased battery capacity, the design has changed.

Management model has been the standard way: by balancing the pilot. The slope of the forward / back controls the speed, left / right - carries bends. This is followed by a bicycle mounted gyroscopes and accelerometers. To save battery technology is used regeneration of braking energy.

In the sales model will start from November this year at a price of $ 1499

The new development by NASA and GM

The Human Grasp Assist - a device that will cause the thrill fans of science and comic books throughout the world, after superhuman abilities are becoming more and more common. However, The Human Grasp Assist has a much greater practical significance than just the fantastic response plans. The device is capable to facilitate the work is in space and on the assembly line, developed jointly by scientists from NASA and GM.

Also known as K-glove or a glove-Robo, Human Grasp Assist increases dexterity, using high-tech sensors, actuators and tendons that are comparable with the muscles and nerves in the human hand. Using Human Grasp Assist, people may make less effort to compress the tool, so they can work longer, because less tired.

Formula E of electric vehicles will be launched in 2014

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has promised to create a new "formular" series, all the race cars which will be equipped with electric motors, said autotechnica.ru with reference to a press release posted on the official website of the federation.

The championship will be called Formula E. According to the FIA, the first prototypes of machines in this series will be presented in the last quarter of 2012, and in the second half of the 2013th will be several demonstration runs. Complete Championship starts in 2014.

Federation offered to potential participants to build a "single prototypes of innovative design." FIA does not intend to limit the imagination of designers, making the formula E competition machines of various types. Participants will equalize the chances of technical regulations. Notably, in conjunction with FIA Formula E expects to run the race and support vehicles for which will also be driven by electricity.

Mercedes Benz introduced a new A class

At the Geneva Motor Show, the automaker Mercedes-Benz showed a novelty - a hatchback A-class. Freshly car can be equipped with one of the six power units available on the market and it will appear this fall. The new car is based on an entirely new platform with front-wheel drive, which is equal to the length of 4292 mm, height - 1433 mm and its width is 1780 mm.

Initially, sales of new cars will be as much as six engines, three of which are diesel, and three - gasoline. The main will be installed on a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine developing a power of 122 hp
A200 engine gets the same amount, but with 150 horsepower and turbocharged hatchback A250 equipped with capacity 208 horsepower, the volume of which will amount to 2 liters. Diesel engines will be available in capacities ranging from 108 to 170 horsepower. Each of the motors can be operated in conjunction with the six "mechanics" or seven-speed automatic transmission.

Audi revealed seven key technologies of the future

German automaker Audi, known for his innovative approach to design and manufacture of automobiles, produced a booklet called "Look into the future", which resulted in seven key technology in its development. Some of them will be used in upcoming updates.

As stated in the materials of the company, Audi engineers are working with partners on the following innovations. The first - a parking assistant at the garage, which involves exchange of data at the entrance to the parking lot when the control center in the garage "communicates" with the machine and indicates the direction to the free space in the parking lot.

Technology OLED, on which to create the next generation of automotive optics. For the first time a manufacturer has demonstrated the development of this concept in the Audi R8 OLED concept, in which hundreds of small OLED-lights underline the body lines. Lights formed in the display in the rear of the machine can simulate the brake lights or display an animated "movie". Such LEDs can be used for interior lighting.

The next technology - hybrid body materials. This kind of evolution is well-known aluminum frame company. It is a combination of new materials with a reinforced polymer-based carbon fiber (carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, CFRP; this already applies to the R8 GT Spyder). Future Audi cars will be even easier and safer. The company is currently located in the middle of the cycle of production start frame, which will combine the aluminum, steel and CFRP.

New materials are encouraged to apply not only to the body. In particular, the spring-reinforced polymer-based carbon fiber are 40% lighter steel. It is reported that the new product will debut before the end of 2012 model Audi R8 e-tron.

The technology uses a preset suspension sensors that determine the irregularities that are waiting for the car on the roadway (20 m forward) and reconfigures the active suspension in advance so as to compensate for the difficult conditions for the most comfortable ride in such conditions.

Do not forget about the company and salon. In particular, we are talking about the development of multi-functional firm MMI system to simplify and make clear tactile control the largest possible number of operations in touchpad.

Finally, the wireless charging of electric vehicles. This technology allows you to charge the car, without being connected to the network directly. The charge will be supplemented by a special design which is under the ground and generating an alternating magnetic field, collected on a coil mounted on the car. This should simplify and accelerate the spread of electric vehicles worldwide.

The ideal smartphone should have 4-4.5 inch screen

A study conducted by analyst firm Strategy Analytics of mobile users living in the U.S. and the UK showed that most of them, choosing a new smartphone, leaning towards models with a larger screen size. In other words, for the British and Americans display the new device should be larger than the device's screen, they know now. The situation is explained by the fact that more and more users are using their phones for gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies and implementation of the video. As you know, all this is easier to do on the big screen.

However, representatives of the fairer sex, however, prefer the smaller displays. If you look at this issue in the context of operating systems, Android users have chosen the big screens and screens of iPhone owners less.

In this Strategy Analytics notes that the increase in the size of the screen has nothing to do with increasing the thickness or weight of the smartphone, because the device must always have a compact size that will easily put it in a bag or pants pocket.

Infiniti Emerge - elegant by nature

At the last Geneva Motor Show in, Infiniti introduced a new luxury electric concept Emerg-E.

The appearance of the car is admirable: the convex grille like SUVs Infiniti JX and QX, elongated headlights and a glass panoramic roof.

Infiniti Emerg-E is built on a platform of Nissan GT-R, and is equipped with a hybrid: a gasoline engine of 1.2 and an electric motor. Positioned as a high-performance and high-tech supercar with a minimum level of harmful emissions into the atmosphere. CO2 emissions of only 55 g / km.

Two electric motors with total capacity of 402 hp scatter the supercar to 100 km / h in 4 seconds, and up to 209 km / h - 30 seconds. To recharge the battery directly while driving a 3-cylinder internal combustion engine.

The manufacturer has already taken care of the advertising concept and ordered its construction in the German studio Polynoid. Roller Infiniti Blue Essence fully reveals the essence of the model:

The new version of the updated Suzuki GSR 750

The new version of the motorcycle engineers have installed a system of ABS, which provides even better control over the road.

Recall that the first version of the updated midsize neykida was introduced in the spring of 2011. Then the new GSR750 has replaced the poorly marketed GSR600. After the debut of new product very quickly received high marks from drivers in many countries. The new GSR750 also performed well in various trials and tests, he even won several awards, including the MCN Machine of the Year in its class.

The main competitors are Suzuki GSR750 Yamaha FZ8, Kawasaki Z750R, Triumph Street Triple and the Ducati Monster 796.

On the European market price of an updated version with SuzukiGSR750 ABSsostavit € 8875, it is only € 425 more expensive than the version without ABS.

The new speed record possible!

The current speed record was set by British designers Thrust SSC in 1997 and is 763.035mph (1227,986 km / h).

At least in the coming years, the two teams set their sights on overcoming barriers to 1000mph (1609,344 km / h) - Bloodhound SSC, and 5R Aussie Invader.
1000mph is not a big enough challenge for one person.

California, the developer believes that his car, a rocket must be able to reach 2000mph (3218,688 km / h). Ambitious top speed of almost 2,000 km / h more than the current land speed record, and means that the car will fly about 900 meters per second.

Waldo Stakes spent the last nine years of his life the study of the project Sonic Wind Land Speed ​​Research Vehicle, and he said, the project should have "a record speed of the car on the ground and the most powerful car on the planet."

The rate will be on the redesigned rocket engine XLR99, which was originally developed in 1950 to promote experimental aircraft X-15 NASA, which set a speed record flying 4520mph (7274 km / h) in 1967 - a record which still is not broken.

He says that the combination of liquid oxygen and methanol could allow rocket engine producing up to 61,000 pounds of thrust.
Not surprisingly, did not find Stakes driver to test-launch vehicle.

Officially announced in 2013 crossover GMC Terrain Denali

The North American automaker presented the updated 2013 GMC Terrain Denali, which is considered one of the most luxurious SUV in its segment.

According to the manufacturer's new Denali can be distinguished by its chromed grille, new headlamps and restyled taillights. Also new was chromed exhaust pipes and 18-inch (on models with V4) or 19-inch (on the V6) alloy wheels. Inside, the model has leather seats, mahogany trim, information and entertainment system with touch screen, a soft instrument panel and illuminated front door sills
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2013 GMC Terrain Denali is also available with a choice of two engines. Provided by the 2.4-liter four-cylinder unit that produces 182 horsepower power and 233 Nm of torque, and a 3.6-liter V6, producing 301 horsepower and maximum torque of 369 Nm. Both engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. The AWD system is available as an option.

As expected, the 2013 GMC Terrain Denali goes on sale in the third quarter of 2012, the price is not yet known.

Android 4.0 will receive 16 HTC smartphones

Taiwan's HTC has released a list of smartphones that will be upgraded to the latest, the fourth version of the operating system Android (review of Ice Cream Sandwich by Vestey.Ru). As reported in the corporate blog of ICS will be available on 16 devices.

In particular, Android 4.0 will have two Incredible, Amaze 4G, Desire (S and HD), EVO (3D and Design 4G), Incredible S, Sensation, Sensation XL, Sensation 4G, Sensation XE, Raider, Rezound, Rhyme, Thunderbolt and Vivid . The first to set the "Quartet" will be the owners of models and the Sensation Sensation XE, a bit later - Sensation 4G owners and Sensation XL.

On the other smartphones HTC Android 4.0 will appear in the next few weeks. As noted in the company, the exact timetable for release of updates varies by country and operator.

This week's update to the Android-smartphone new version of the OS has started another major manufacturer, Samsung. "Four" is already available on the Galaxy S II for some European countries. Soon she will appear in the LTE-version of the smartphone, Galaxy Note tablets and Galaxy Tab (8,9 - and 10.1-inch models).

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Vyatta announced a budget Tablet M700 and M970

The Chinese company Viota, officially introduced two budget Tablet PC class. New items are commercial names M700, and M970. The devices have previously been shown during the CeBIT 2012. Both are based on single-crystal plate platform that includes CPU ARM Cortex-A8 and the GPU Mali 400.

Model M700 boasts a 7-inch display, and Viota M970, in turn, is equipped with a 9.7-inch IPS type with 1024 x 768 pixels. According to the manufacturer, with 3500 mAh battery provides up to 6 hours of battery life of devices. Work Tablet operating system Android 4.0, codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich.

The description also identified the following characteristics: 512 MB ​​or 1 GB of RAM, rear and front camera resolution of 5 MP and 2, respectively, microUSB port and Mini HDMI, slot microSD, and 4 GB of internal flash memory type.

The shell thickness is 10 millimeters of new products. The cost of tablets Viota M700 and M970 is 100 and 120 dollars respectively.

Thanko launches the camcorder in the style of DSLR cameras

Japanese manufacturer Thanko gadget lets the camcorder SUSMDLC1, which completely fits in the palm. The case design, as you can see from the photos, with a borrowed camera DSLR. But unlike their older counterparts, the new Thanko only has 1-megapixel CMOS, which is able to receive photos at a resolution of up to 12 megapixels and video at resolutions up to 1280x720p HD at 30 frames per second.

A miniature camera also has a 1.5-inch LCD display with 480 × 240 pixels, which is located on the rear panel. Thanko SUSMDLC1 uses MicroSD to store the received content, and supports cards up to 64GB. For example, 30 minutes of video takes up about 4 GB. Delivery includes Holder for the car.

Thanko SUSMDLC1 cost in Japan is 9980 yen (about 3,500 rubles).

The output of 610 Nokia Lumia gets Wi-Fi hotspot

If you decide to buy Nokia Lumia 610, which goes on sale in the second quarter of this year, you get what deprived of models such as 800 and Lumia Lumia 710 - Wi-Fi hotspot. Official website of Nokia says: «Nokia Lumia 610 can distribute Wi-Fi-connection of up to five compatible devices." It is unclear why the Finns gave a useful function model Lumia Lumia 800 and 710. Perhaps in the future they will have the opportunity, but not now.

Lumia 610 was announced last month in the exhibition MWC 2012 as the most affordable Windows Phone-controlled smart phone brand Nokia. The smartphone will be offered at a price of 189 euros in the following configuration: 3.7-inch WVGA Gorilla Glass, HSDPA, 5 megapixel camera on the rear panel, a processor with a clock frequency of 800 GHz, 256 MB RAM and 8 GB of internal memory.

In the first phase, Nokia plans to sell at least 4 million smartphones Lumia 610.

New products in the line of Christina

American manufacturer of motorcycles, the company recently introduced a line of Christini its products for the current year.

In the presented line includes models such as the 450 Supermoto motard and dual purpose motorcycle plnoprivodny called 450DS. In addition to these bikes, the company has high hopes for two vnedorozhika with engines of 250 and 450 cm3.

Prices for new models on the market of America will start at $ 6895. But, the road the DS customers will be able to purchase for $ 7695. This is pretty not bad price for a four-wheel drive motorcycles.

Representatives of the company disseminated information as that in the last year they signed a contract to supply motor vehicles, with the military structures of the U.S.

2013 Kia Sorento officially presented

The company has officially introduced the new Kia Sorento 2013 model year. The novelty has not so many updates compared with the current version. There are 17-inch alloy wheels, a slightly modified front panel, chrome tip on the pipe exhaust system, exhaust, heated / cooled front seats, pedals in stainless steel.

Under the hood can be located:
• 2,4-liter MPI four-cylinder engine and a power of 175 horsepower and 229 Nm of torque
• 2,4-liter GDI four-cylinder with a capacity of 191 horsepower and 245 Nm of torque
• 3,5-liter V6 with a capacity of 276 horsepower and 336 Nm of torque

Regardless of which engine is installed, it is associated with six-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard, but four-wheel drive is available for an additional fee.

Laptop «Novero Solana» turns into a tablet

The creative project was presented recently at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona. Novero Solana allows the user to move between Windows 7 and Android push of a button, which will undoubtedly create a sensation in the world of electronics.
Solana is elegant, and caters to necessary due to the large mobility, which is a prerequisite in today's modern world. It varies from laptop to tablet for a small fraction of seconds. Laptop / tablet has a black glossy exterior skin with silver-colored finishes and leash weighs 1 kilogram 300 grams. Novero Solana-a ten-hybrid, which has a reverse rotation of the project. Simply slide the screen, and watch it literally turns into a laptop, as well as the screen can be rotated in any direction on its axis. Closing the screen you will change the notebook into a tablet, it is very easy and convenient.

An amazing device has a capacitive touch screen, which is pretty sensitivity. Solana included contact of the screen, with the support versiyui Windows 7 as well as the trackpad can be switched alternately. Fearsome device runs on dual-core processor Intel dual-core Atom N2600 Trail Cedar. Equipped with 2 gigabytes of RAM (2GB DDR3), as a hard drive that can store gigabytes of information on the 32-128. 9.7 inch screen is equipped with LED backlight, and a screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Devices equipped with an accelerometer sensor, as well as a light sensor and video camera image quality third megapixels. Available are two stereo speakers each rated at 1W (1 watt), with a total power of 2W, a loud sound quality.

Novero Solana has a six-row full QWERTY keyboard, which will create ease and familiarity of typing. In addition, the device has a perfectly styled trackpad with multiple touch and gesture support. The best part is - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HSPA +, which will offer a connection like no other device. This will help you stay in touch with your friends and family on the move. The project has slots submap SIM and MicroSD, as well as a slot card reader and two USB ports. He is one of the highest standard capacity battery, which will always be ready to use. Novero Solana - a great device that will kill the need for the transfer of multiple computing devices, as - complete package inside its structure.
10-inch convertible tablet will be an elegant addition to the world of everyday computing and mobile entertainment. Solana, is expected to appear with a price of $ 700 and will be available somewhere in the second quarter of 2012.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse

Company Bugatti has created the most powerful car in the world with an open top. Full name of the new items - Bugati Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, and obtained it by "crossing" versions Grand Sport and Super Sport. Taken from the first removable hard top, from the second - the engine capacity of 1,200 horsepower and torque of 1500 Nm at 3500-5000 r / min. Up to 100 km / h Vitesse accelerates in 2.6 seconds (0.1 seconds slower Super Sport), a top speed of 410 km / h (at Super Sport - 415 km / h).

With the exception of the upper part of the body design of Grand Sport Vitesse reiterates version of Super Sport: bumper, the back of the diffuser, side skirts. But here the wheels, the original.

Nissan DeltaWing

In the 24-hour marathon of Le Mans, this time to attend a very unusual car - Nissan DeltaWing, more like a plane than a car. DeltaWing twice as light as ordinary car racing and has half the aerodynamic drag. In the movement of car is a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine of 1.6 liters. Since DeltaWing does not comply with the technical rules of races, it will offset part is numbered 0. The race at Le Mans will be held June 16-17.

Sony will release a touchscreen phone with a contactless

Japanese company Sony announced a 3.7-inch Android-smartphone Xperia sola. The main feature of novelty - the ability to control the device by swiping your finger over the surface of the display without touching it. Contactless technology Floating touch yet only implemented in the embedded browser, sola, said in a news release.

To highlight the link, it will be enough to hold your finger on it (not exceeding 20 millimeters of the display). However, in order to open it, users still need to touch the screen. Inside sola - dual-core processor at 1 GHz, 5-megapixel camera module and NFC for contactless payments and interaction with other NFC-devices.

Internal memory for data storage is 8 GB. It can be expanded with memory cards microSD (up to 32 GB). Screen resolution - 854 by 480 pixels. The smartphone also supports audio technology xLoud and Sony 3D Surround, providing surround sound.

Included with the sola are two NFC-tags SmartTags. They can be programmed to perform the smartphone up to ten different teams. For example, the smart tag can be stuck on the dashboard of the car, and when the device will be next to him on the phone will automatically launch the navigation application.

By the time of receipt of sola on sale on the device will have an operating system Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Upgrade to the latest, fourth version (Ice Cream Sandwich) Sony will release this summer. Sales Xperia sola in black, white and red colors will start in the second quarter of 2012 (exact date to be announced later). The price for the novelty has not yet been disclosed.

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Scientists presented the cars of the future Flow

Scientists presented the cars of the future, which is ideal for city driving. Currently, the popularity of cars is gaining momentum and the number of customers is growing exponentially, but unfortunately the road on which drivers have to go Nobody aspires to lead a normal appearance.

For this reason there is a desire to get something more compact than a conventional car. For residents of large cities small car will be much more comfortable, even the fact that it can be always easy to park, as now, and requires much less space.

And in terms of saving fuel consumption significantly decreased in contrast to the standard car. It is on these cars in the future of humanity sees Pietro Russomanno, and presented his concept car of the future. Model car codenamed Foow, he has a pretty small size, which will help even the architects and builders, because garages are now also can not build such huge, in order to make the car fit into the opening.

Also the car does not pollute the environment, because it does not work on fuel and electricity to the battery, which in turn is charged by a conventional network or from a solar battery. Perhaps this concept soon spread, as the problem of ecology is affected by the problem of space, the problem of air pollution by exhaust gases, and many others.

The European Union will build a ship on the bubbles

Draft Air Support Vessel (ASV) - part of a major shipbuilding program Effect Ships International AS, for the work on which the EU has allocated 10 billion euros. The main burden in this take on the Norwegian research institutions and companies, and more recently in Sweden, the first test of the prototype ASV.

In fact, for a ship moving through the water much more complicated than it might seem. Water has a certain viscosity and in any case rather generates considerable resistance, especially for large ships is significant. Usually they say that the ship's bow "cuts" the water, but in reality it is not so cut it, how many pushes before him, especially when driving at high speeds. At some point, this effect becomes so pronounced that a further increase in speed is almost impossible. In fact, the maximum speed of the vessel is directly proportional to the length of its waterline - in other words, to make it more high-speed, it is necessary to increase its size. This, on the other hand, increases the mass of the ship and rubbing his body with water. Shipbuilder enters into a kind of vicious circle, which limits his ability to create high-speed ships. Designers need to break the pretty head, looking more and more exotic forms and approaches in order to radically reduce the friction or resistance to the bow wave. What solutions exist to reduce the friction of the medium through which the moving object? One of them can be seen on the surface of the golf ball: small indentations on it create vortexes in the air near the layer, destroying it and allow the ball to move faster and more straightforward. By the way, so do dolphins, which when swimming at high speeds the skin forms a similar recess. However, for shipbuilding, which uses steel housing, this approach is applicable not enough. On the other hand, developers have approached the problem of Mitsubishi, which proposed to reduce the friction of the water surrounding the hull mass of air bubbles - we wrote about this in the article "Air lining." But members of the European consortium Effect Ships International AS send a similar but different way. They are inspired by a mechanism that allows high-speed boats to reach speeds much greater one than to allow the length of the waterline: this boat is literally breaking through the water, destroying the head wave. The body is arranged so that the motion to create a "lift" buoyant vessel from the water and allowing it to move nearly along the surface and above it. Only a small part of the body is immersed in water, the friction and resistance of the bow wave is minimal. An extreme example of this approach include hovercrafts, the move does not related to water and capable of developing an impressive speed. However, with high waves, they are unable to consistently maintain their "flight", which severely limits the applicability of such courts. Thus, the authors took into account the ASV project, these principles and created a prototype of the hull is quite an original design. Its V-shaped nose, a pair of divergent acute, gradually flattened edges that cut the counter-flow of water and direct it to the side and passing along the center of the cavity, which, in turn, has a pair of sharp protrusions. She and filled with air bubbles, so that the friction of the body of water falls sharply - according to the calculations of developers, twice, a 40% increase in energy efficiency, even taking into account the additional costs of operation of the air system. It is said that this system works well only in relatively calm water. It is assumed that culminate in the creation of high-speed ships Development of the coastal zone, with about 20 meters long and capable of carrying up to hundreds of passengers at a speed of 35 knots (60 km / h). Separately, the authors note the extreme smoothness of motion, which should appeal to people suffering from seasickness. The opportunities and the creation of courts of other sizes, from 15 to 100 m in length. Perhaps the technology will be used for larger vessels, up to commercial trucks. To achieve the minimum weight of a ship hull will be manufactured using carbon fiber composites. If this is successfully done, the court will be equipped with silent electric motors instead of diesel.

Philips has released IPS monitor Blade 2

The company MMD, which is a licensed partner of Philips Monitors today announced a new stylish and ultra-thin display is Philips Blade 2, built on a matrix of IPS. The thickness of the 24-inch Philips Blade 2 239C4QHSB is only 12.5mm. That's why he deserves to be called the thinnest display in the world.

New offers Full HD resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels, LED backlight and has a dynamic contrast 20.000.000:1, as well as connectors for VGA and two HDMI.
What's interesting - the monitor body is made from 100% recycled material. Therefore, the "green" can sleep peacefully.

The display will be available in two colors - white and black. In the Asia-Pacific region, the novelty will sell today.

45 PARK LANE ***** (London, UK)

The hotel opened on September 1, 2011.

In autumn 2011 the legendary Dorchester Collection hotel chain, supplemented with a new boutique hotel, 45 Park Lane. It is located opposite Hyde Park just a stone's throw away from its "big brother" - the famous hotel The Dorchester. Design 45 Park Lane was designed by a talented architect and designer Thierry Desponom. Rooms and suites are decorated in bright colors and elegant furnishings, made to order. Bathrooms are equipped with unusual mirrors that, when you press a button on the turn into plasma TVs. In addition, all rooms are equipped with home theater Bang & Olufsen and blue-ray players. On the ninth floor of a magnificent The Penthouse suite area of ​​170 square meters. m, which can get in only a single lift with a special key. It offers a living room, dining room, bedroom, dressing room, bathroom and a spacious terrace overlooking the enchanting panorama of London.

No wonder that at this luxury hotel famous chef Wolfgang Puck has decided to open his first restaurant in Europe. Among the achievements of the maestro - a vast network of restaurants and cafes in the U.S., Canada and Japan, a dozen cookbooks and even its own line of kitchen equipment. The restaurant Cut at 45 Park Lane, you can savor contemporary American cuisine: juicy steak of high-grade beef, excellent fried lobster or baked fish. After dinner, you should look at 45 Bar and enjoy a delicious kokteylem.naya line of kitchen equipment. The restaurant Cut at 45 Park Lane, you can savor contemporary American cuisine: juicy steak of high-grade beef, excellent fried lobster or baked fish. After dinner, you should look at 45 Bar and enjoy a delicious cocktail.

Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell becomes a platform

The Germans from BMW are i8, with their counterparts from Audi - R8 e-tron. And now boasts Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell. The electric sedan will be powered by two batteries SK, that the energy supply four simultaneously operating the motor.

All this together gives 525 horsepower. It is expected that the acceleration time to first "hundred" will be four seconds, although initially predicted figure of 3.7 seconds. The Mercedes has shared a little bit of information about their new car.

The new power plant required the use of front-wheel drive, besides racing division of Mercedes is working on a new system that preserves the electrical energy in a circuit that allows to increase the battery life of the vehicle.

Sovereign yacht on sale for $ 133 million

The royal yacht Sovereign, presented recently by Swedish brand Gray Design, on sale for the fabulous $ 133 million.

Majestic and elegant, Sovereign is designed for the kings and monarchs.

  In addition to all the charms of "the Lord» (Sovereign) to him, and even included a custom limousine.

So if you have $ 133 million or € 99 million euros to buy yachts, you can make an order for James List.

Sports concept with no doors IDEA ERA

The company IDEA Institute of Italy introduced the concept of IDEA ERA in the back of barchetta (barchetta). Two-seater sports car is completely devoid of doors. IDEA ERA concept was developed in just 30 days - engineers are hurrying to catch a presentation to the 30th anniversary of the company.

Under the hood of IDEA ERA developers suggest to put the engine V6.

Magic Tricycle won the Car Design Contest

The project designer Seyyed Javad Gaffaryan - Magic Tricycle (Magic Tricycle) has become one of the winners of the concepts Car Design News 2008.
The problem of competition of the famous Car Design News website was to develop a concept vehicle for the residents of metropolitan in 2028.

A student from Iran Seyed Javad Gaffaryan developed a concept vehicle, which is a tricycle for movement on highways, but also can be transformed into a motorcycle for the passage of traffic jams or busy road sections.

'Magic Tricycle' is equipped with two armchairs, which are automatically rotated in the transformation of the motorcycle tricycle in the back and forth.

RS8: Tablet PC is now a DJ

The work of DJ's incredibly interesting: these guys (and sometimes girls) are constantly listening to cool music, participate in its creation, and then get it for good money and the national love. However, it requires more talent, but if you know the intricacies of a couple, you can do only one ardent desire to blow up dancefloors (in a good sense of the word). This confirms a new concept Tablet PC DJ RSON8.

As expected, the device RSON8 has a large touch screen with a diagonal of about seven inches, which displays a generic interface for music, data and overlay the tracks of sound effects. With these tools can only run a professional, though, to be honest, the interface is so simple that it can deal with the management, and an amateur, just need to practice a little bit.

During operation, the user, that is, the DJ moves the sliders, changing the volume or tone of the sound reproduced or imposing on the tracks different frequency filters. More important to be able to do it in rhythm music. The touch screen tablet musical RSON8 supports haptic feedback, which means that when working with this mixer the user to literally feel all slaydernye regulators. The author of the concept became a designer by the name of Jane Vibas (Vibhas Jain).

The concept of "Elf Air" could ascend vertically into the air

The concept of "Air Elf" is intended to solve the problem of traffic congestion on the roads. The core concept - a new type of wing, "Atmospheric caterpillar." The wing can be transformed, regularly meeting the requirements of flexibility and speed of the aircraft. "Air Elf" not only can be raised from the ground vertically, but also capable of producing a flight at high speed. In addition, Air Elf different aerodynamic shape with a soft, clean and efficient hydrogen energy supply system, a dense framework provided in order to facilitate the cab and leave room for luggage.
Wings' Elf Air "composed of a main structure and a set of small wings. These small wings can move horizontally and communities in order to keep the unit for power lifts. Wings Air Caterpillar can easily be transformed for parking, take-off and landing speed increases.

LG is preparing Android-smartphone Lucid

Clarified details about the device, previously known under the codename LG Cayman, and coming out in the U.S. operator Verizon. He will market the name of LG Lucid. The name is meant to reflect high-quality screen: 4 inch, the resolution of 800x480, NOVA technology and brightness at 700 cd/m2.

This smartphone for our times is not the most perfect, but it can at the same time offer, according to the resource Pocketnow, operating system, Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 2-core processor with a frequency of 1.2 GHz, support for LTE-compounds, 1 GB RAM and 8 GB built-in flash memory.

Rear 5-megapixel camera supports video recording devices in the resolution of 1080p, the smartphone also has a front VGA-camera for video calls. The cost of Lucid in American retail, subject to a contractual agreement will be $ 200.

iPad mini "evaluated" in the 250-300 dollar

Apple did not have time to introduce a new model of its tablet iPad, and has already appeared in the press (until, of course, not confirmed) information about the next tablet device, a California corporation. They may be compact - with a screen diagonal of 7.85 inches - and cheap iPad mini.

Another rumor surfaced in Taiwanese industry publication DigiTimes, which frequently publishes reliable information about future updates. Journalists extract it from sources in Asian companies, collecting gadgets for Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Dell and others.

iPad mini will be a direct competitor of a 7-inch tablet from Samsung, Amazon and other manufacturers, which have recently become increasingly popular among budget conscious buyers. At a price of 200-300 dollars they are almost twice as affordable iPad, but basic functions are the same - to view the web sites, e-mail, video, music and reading books.

Apple would not be Apple, if you have just copied the idea of ​​the competition - she's going to copy them creatively. According to DigiTimes, with a diagonal screen in a 7.85 inch and (probably) 1024 by 768 pixels screen iPad mini will be somewhat easier to manage than 7-inch competitors. At the same time edging the display if possible try to reduce in size so that the device will not be less compact than the Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet.

Price promises edition will be competitive - 250 or $ 300 (probably, will be presented two models with different amount of internal memory, and communication modules razymi). This is slightly more expensive than the 200-dollar Kindle Fire, but cheaper iPad 2, which after the announcement of the third generation iPad will be "budget" tablet with a price tag of $ 350.

If the rumors are true iPad mini, Apple will go contrary to the precepts of his late co-founder Steve Jobs. After entering the market tablet Galaxy Tab by Samsung he was asked, is not going there, and Apple to release a similar compact device. Jobs, do not hesitate to call 7-inch plates "useless" and "stillborn." He noted that with decreasing area of ​​the screen from 10 to 7 inches of screen area is reduced by almost half, with the result that users will be uncomfortable with such a device.

Meanwhile, while Apple is probably quite comfortable with the demand presented at last week's new iPad. Intended for sale to pre-orders a party to the tablet High definition screen, a more powerful processor and a communication module 4G sold out almost instantly. Making an order for new iPad now have to wait 2-3 weeks delivery device. In the retail sales news will start on Friday, March 16, at the same gadgets will deliver to those who first ordered them after the announcement.

Also on the topic: The new iPad: functions, which we did not wait for new iPad becomes a deficit rose to the Galaxy Note Galaxy Tab Faster iPad 2. Asus Transformer Prime called the best Android-tablet

Began selling tablet Motorola Xboard 10.1

Motorola announced sales of waterproof tablet Motorola Xyboard 10.1. The novelty is the operating system Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb and is powered by TI OMAP dual-core processor with a frequency of 1.2GHz.

The device has 1GB of RAM, 16 or 32 gigabytes of permanent storage, a rear five-megapixel (with autofocus and LED flash) and the front 1.3-megapixel camera, support for Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, port USB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack. It feeds on the tablet battery capacity 7000mAch, which will last for 10 hours.

Mad Max on the basis of BMW S1000RR

Superbike, under the proud name of Mad Max was created by tire manufacturer Continental.

But in creating this masterpiece helped him to the studio Wunderlich, and respected French designer Nicolas Petit. The full name of the motorcycle Wunderlich S1000 RR "Mad Max". It is made on the base model BMW S1000RR.

During the alteration of the German model saved from the original front body kit and pens. After that, the bike turned into an aggressive off-road superbike, with a pretty impressive tire Continental TKC 80.

On a motorcycle as set suspension Ohlins, pens Magura, Moto-Master wheels and aluminum exhaust system Ramus. The color scheme consists of a Mad Max matte black and metallic gold-colored inserts.

The new car from the team HRT

The Spanish team of HRT have just recently introduced its new car F112.

The debut of new items was held in Barcelona. Like most fireballs 2012, F112 has a distinctive notch in the front fairing. The only thing that will not be able to make the owner of this car - hour loan against car.

The debut of the new car the Spanish team had to go earlier, but because of problems with passing the FIA ​​crash tests, he paused. In order to take part in the official test of Formula 1, the Spaniards did not have just one day.

At his disposal team had a total of 100 kilometers in the tests for shooting commercials. The first car behind the wheel Narain Karthikeyan got F112, and the next day he was replaced by Pedro de la Rosa.

Full-scale test car team HRT can only be done during the Australian Grand Prix.

Lamborghini Aventador J: the one and only

At the International Motor Show in Geneva, was a model of Lamborghini Aventador J, which is released in a single copy.

Novelty is your name, consisting of one letter, in honor of the legendary Jota sample of the 1970s. According to others, like the literature on some aspects of the sporting regulations 60s of last century. But in any case, this model was the only one in the series. According to some reports, copies of the ee does not appear even in the factory museum.

From the usual Aventador speedster is not only the lack of a roof and windshield, which, incidentally, makes it the lowest model in the brand's history. Aventador J got an extreme bodykit carbon fiber in the spirit of "Formula 1", 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels with carbon fiber spokes, redesigned body structure of power - also with extensive use of carbon fiber.

In the motion of a supercar is a 6.5-liter atmospheric V12 engine 700 hp and torque of 690 Nm, which goes to all four wheels via a seven-gear dual-clutch ISR. The maximum speed of a supercar than 300 km / h

The only instance Aventador J, will be sold after the exhibition for the sum of just over € 2,2 million

Swimming pools, on balconies

Structure of the type of shoe boxes around the world grow, adapting to the fact of lack of space in many cities, along with population growth. However Aquaria Grande - which means "Great Basin", really shows that creativity does not compromise, even in the case of residential high-rise buildings. Externally Aquaria Grande is a very beautiful 37etazhnuyu tower. Its amazing feature swimming pools, balconies, located on each floor outside the building.

Devised based on the architecture of Hong Kong and designed by James Lowe for the operating company Wadwa Group, Aquaria Grande Tower will be built in India, Mumbai. Design of structures allows natural light to penetrate more than 200 rooms. This also promotes an environmentally thoughtful arrangement of the project provided the facades of glass that will reduce energy costs.

Robot Jimbot - Your personal trainer for fitness

Since the tendency to engage in fitness at home is rapidly expanding to such gaming platforms like Wii and XBox, it is easy to imagine how people will be able to develop and maintain your fitness with the help of a robot. Gymbot invention is one example of how we can easily do at home. This robot has special connections that allow you to completely mimic any human movement with ease, speed and accuracy.

To navigate use the 3D-camera, scanner, thermal imaging camera, located behind the visor helmet robot. As is usual with a professional coach, Gymbot will evaluate the heart rate, track your diet and workout efficiency, and even cry if you're lazy! It is not known whether the invention will receive wide distribution among willing to do fitness at home and whether or not affordable in any case, Gymbot is a unique example of how robots can replace humans.

Laptop Samsung 300V5A: pyatnadtsatidyuymovy representative of Samsung Series 3

This notebook belongs to the younger part of the range Samsung - Series 3. He can not boast a powerful video system, and the screen is at first glance does not strike the image quality. Nevertheless, it has some very nice properties that can draw attention to it.
Apart from anything else that gets us to the test configuration has been enhanced quite a powerful quad-core Core i7-2630QM. So at the same time we got a chance to see how justified the use of relatively expensive processor in the budget laptop.

Design Samsung notebooks in today's lineup was markedly more successful than ever before. This is the case, including low-cost notebooks Series 3. Although expensive materials typical of the Series 7 or Series 9, in case there is no finish, the notebook looks great.

The only metal surface - the outer side of the lid, it is covered with textured aluminum sheet. A silver rim, surrounding the lid gives a chic Samsung 300V5A. In addition, the frame around the display is much thinner than in all other laptops of comparable price. Accordingly, smaller, and size. Unfortunately, the opening angle of the lid has traditionally been limited to about 135 degrees.
Build quality is high, but lacks the rigidity of the body. In attempts to twist and compression yields noticeable body and thus squeaks. It is also worth noting the shortcomings of the fingerprints, which is covered at high speed laptop - this applies both to the plastic casing and the metal cover.
The notebook is equipped with keyboard island type with a dedicated number pad. The spacing between the keys are covered with a matte rather than glossy plastic, so the prints then completely invisible. Few uzhato only the width of the arrow keys and the long-suffering [e] (the first button in the second row). Reason keyboard securely in place and does not flex even under heavy pressure to one of the keys. The keyboard is quite quiet, and the response time of good feelings. You can complain about except to go too soft keys, although it is a matter of taste.
Touchpad big even for a medium-format laptops - 102h54 mm. The keys are too large, 50h14 mm each. The surface of the paddle buttons mirror: looks very nice, but gets dirty very quickly. Under the left [Ctrl] is a microphone. Customarily Notebooks Samsung, but it is unlikely the installation location can be called a success, because there may be a microphone accidentally close at hand.
Flat bottom of the notebook, but the vents are very small. Given that on board Samsung 300V5A-S01 is a relatively hot Core i7, the first inspection raised concerns about the heating body. Visually noticeable only one compartment - to install memory. But in fact, the bottom cover is removed completely, and to access the mounting screws to remove the four rubber feet. By the way, the contact area at the feet of the surface is quite large and well-kept building for any countertop, be it glass, painted or plain office table.

Announced 55-inch TV panel Toshiba 3D glasses-free

Toshiba has expanded its technology Glasses-free 3D TV outside Japan, where the line debuted new TV panels in 2010. To increase the screen size and product commercialization Japanese manufacturer took several years. Currently, Toshiba has encountered some obstacles, which include lack of interest of consumers in 3D. However, the company still hopes and expects to draw more attention to the evolving technology.

Two years ago, the market received 12 - and 20-inch TVs Toshiba. The demand for them was relatively small, even in Japan, primarily because of excessively high prices for TVs with a diagonal screen. Moreover, many users complained about the poor video quality when watching TV, not a right angle.

The technology has been revised and further developed by Japanese engineers, resulting in the light there was the 55-inch TV Toshiba. The novelty does not claim to be a bestseller, but the manufacturer is no doubt that this particular model will get the leading role in the industry Glasses-free 3D. New on sale at a retail price of more than 10,000 dollars. As promised Toshiba, a revolutionary 3D-TV will appear in select markets later this year.

Reduced iPad a thin rim around the screen

Despite the fact that Apple has not bothered to confirm or refute the fact that we are working on the budget version of the Tablet PC brand, the rumors surrounding the new device does not cease. It is assumed that a smaller iPad will receive a compact 7.85-inch display and, more importantly, a more modest price tag.

As reported by the Taiwanese publication Digitimes, which has numerous sources in the environment of Asian manufacturers, the budget tablet iPad will have a unique design for his little "pills" will display ultra-thin rim around the perimeter, allowing the size of the screen visually increase.
 But the main advantage of the device will be that instead of the traditional high for the iPad IPS / FFS-panel reduced "pill" will display a more modest production of LG Display and AU Optronics. In this case the developer is not going to sacrifice screen resolution, it will permit class Retina. As for the cost of the product, 7.85-inch Apple iPad will receive a modest price tag that fits somewhere between the amounts in the 249 and 299 U.S. dollars. Unfortunately, the expected date of release of the device remains unknown.

Audi 2Lip: a futuristic car for the people of 2050

Concept Car Audi 2Lip, designed by a designer named David Varenna (Davide Varenna), intended mainly for the elderly. The main innovation of the model is fundamentally different architecture of the machine, providing a simple as getting on and off the driver and passengers. The front part of the Audi 2Lip divided into several bands of shape-memory polymer, it opens like a flower.

The unique body design allows the passenger to easily get into the car and leave. A large front loader Audi 2Lip extends downward, reducing the amount of clearance, which means that the landing, the landing is as simple as possible, even for people with disabilities, that is for people with disabilities. As soon as the passenger takes his seat in Audi 2Lip, locked the car gently, taking a highly unusual appearance.

The main advantages of a futuristic car is an excellent review and very spacious interior. The entire front of the machine is fully allocated to the needs of passengers, the mechanical parts of the machine, and primarily refers to electric motors, are placed directly in the wheels. A large transparent surface surrounding the Audi 2Lip driver provides a complete overview of road conditions and the position of the front wheels as a guide.

Hyundai FLOAT - companion of life on the road and in the water

In reality, amphibious cars are extremely rare. They are difficult to construct, it is difficult to make, their cost is quite high, and interest from potential buyers is low. However, all this does not prevent the designers keen to create concepts of amphibians in the hope that one day their ideas materialize into reality.

The idea of ​​designer Inho Choi - floating car FLOAUTO (floating automobile), which, for greater realism, represented by the brand Hyundai. Amphibian has four engines, one for each wheel, so the car will most effectively move both on land and in water (with some work before Cesspool emptying machine, in a normal river or lake Hyundai FLOAUTO unlikely to drift away far).

"Zest" concept is multi-functional roof, which not only protects vehicle occupants from sun and rain. It can be used as a rack mount board surfer and as a source of energy to recharge the battery (built-in roof solar panels), and yet it can be transformed into an armchair for outdoor recreation or water. In the latter case will be useful, railing, pull-out bumper, or attempt to leave the interior of the vehicle on water without unplanned swim just will not do.