Motorola Xoom Limited Edition, Gold for Oscars 2011

Who would have thought that we would be talking about a Motorola Xoom Limited Edition in Gold a day before the Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet a day before its release? We can tell you that the gold color tablet is not on sale and is only available for the Oscars over the weekend – well the nominees and the hosts to be precise.

So maybe once the weekend is over you might see Colin Firth walking around with a Gold Motorola Xoom? Engadget says that the special device will come presented in its own leather case as well; so it is right when those with all the money get all the special treatment? Although this does not seem fair to you or I, you have to remember that this is considered cheap advertising for companies.

We will just have to put up with the black version for now, but a silver model was seen doing the rounds during MWC 2011. Not as glamorous as the gold version, but maybe ColorWare will offer you this color choice at a later, or even from Stuart Hughes, who made a gold iPad, although this came at a cost of just over $210,000.

HTC Salsa / ChaCha Facebook Phones: UK Release Date Announced

When HTC officially unveiled its Salsa and ChaCha Facebook phones during the Mobile World Congress earlier this month, they claimed that both handsets would launch in Europe before the end of the second quarter. Well we can now tell you that a UK release date has just been announced.

According to a recent article by Darren Allan over at techwatch.co.uk, online electronics retailer eXpansys has recently put both the ChaCha and the Salsa up on its website, along with a release date of June 17th. Both handsets are now available to pre-order, despite not having any pricing details.

As Vlad Bobleanta over on the unwiredview.com website recently reported, the HTC Salsa features a 600MHz processor, a 3.4-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320, 512 MB of internal storage – although it is expandable via its microSD card slot – and a 5-megapixel camera with flash

The HTC ChaCha on the other hand features a 2.6-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320, a QWERTY keyboard, a 600MHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera and a VGA front-facing camera. Both handsets feature a dedicated Facebook button and run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.

LG Optimus Pad Pre-Order Date Announced

The LG Optimus Pad is amongst many new tablets about to hit the market that has an Android OS. We previously brought you news of its 3D capabilities plus what else it would feature. Now LG have announced that Japan will be one of the first able to pre-order the tablet on March 15th.

The Japanese release of the tablet will be customized to suit the needs of the Japanese market consumers. It will come pre-loaded with apps like BeeTV, a variety of eBooks and comics through 2Dfacto. This version of the Optimus Pad will be available from NTT DOCOMO, Japan’s largest mobile operator, as the L-06C.

It will also feature the other high-end specs expected on releases in Europe and U.S that we already know about such as dual 5mp cameras with 3D capture and HD recording, 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, Honeycomb powered and with an 8.9” touchscreen display, of course making it smaller than the iPad but larger than the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Features & Developer Release Live

In August 2009 Apple released Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, today they released a developer preview of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, apparently this OS brings some features from the iPad to the Mac along with a lot of new features.

According to Apple’s press info the iPad has been a huge influence in the development of Lion, new features include Mission Control, Launchpad, full-screen apps and support for new multi-touch gestures, also the recently launched Mac App Store comes with Lion as standard.

Obviously features like full-screen apps and new multi-touch gesture support are self-explanatory, however Mission Control and Launchpad are a bit less-obvious, however we can confirm that Mission Control shows you an innovative view of what’s running on your Mac, whilst Launchpad is a front-end for all of your Mac apps.

New Dell Laptops For 2011

New Dell Laptops For 2011 – Latest XPS Range A Start

There is a new range of Dell XPS laptops that have just been released, and these will see us nicely into 2011. It is hard to know what market will be the most popular next year, but Dell is betting that this high-end media-featured notebook will be able to take the fight to rivals HP and Apple.

The new Dell XPS range has a higher class of finish than that of the Studio and Adamo range, along with a few hardware tweaks here and there. Prices start from $899 for the 14-inch, $849 for the 15-inch and $949 for the 17-inch.

Crave has been looking at the hardware to see what you will get for your money, and you will be impressed. The basic configuration gives you an Intel Core i5 460M CPU, 4GB of RAM, 500GB hard Drive – needs to be SSD -, and an Nvidia GeForce 420M Graphics card.

As with all Dell computers, there are a number of upgrade options. First decide what your needs are before you start to add a few dollars onto the standard price. Do you think that the new range of Dell XPS laptops will sell well in the first part of 2011 – especially with the wave of new tablets that is about to hit the market?

MacBook Pro Laptop

The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple Inc. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition (after the iMac). Positioned at the high end of the MacBook family, the MacBook Pro is currently produced in three sizes: the 13-, 15-, and 17- inch.
There have been two designs for the MacBook Pro, both using aluminum. The first design was largely a carry-over from the PowerBook G4 and used the Intel Core central processing units as opposed to the PowerPC G4 chips used in the model it replaced. It was first released as a 15-inch model in January 2006, followed by a 17-inch model in April of the same year. These original models received several updates and were upgraded with Core 2 Duo processors in late 2006.
The second "unibody" model has a more tapered design with most of the casing made from a single block of aluminum. This design was introduced with the 15-inch MacBook Pro in October 2008, along with the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook. The 17-inch model was updated with the same design the following January, also introducing the built-in battery that was later used in the rest of the MacBook Pro line from June and in the regular MacBook from October 2009. Apple updated the unibody line in April 2010 with Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors in the 15- and 17-inch models, while the 13-inch models retained the Core 2 Duo processors

Acer Products

Consumer Desktops

• Acer Aspire Desktop series
• Acer Aspire Predator series

Business Desktops

• Acer Veriton series

Consumer Notebooks

• Acer Tablet series
• Acer Aspire Notebook series
• Acer Aspire Timeline series
• Acer Ferrari products series
• Acer Iconia

Business Notebooks

• Acer TravelMate series
• Acer Extensa series

Netbook

• Aspire One
• Ferrari one

Nettop

• AspireRevo

Mobile phones

• Acer Tempo series
• Acer Liquid
• Acer beTouch
• Acer neoTouch
• Acer Stream
• Acer E110

Home Network Solution

• Acer Clear.fi

Computer displays

• G Series
• P Series
• H Series
• X Series
• B Series
• V Series
• S Series
• T Series
• D Series
• MO Monitor TV series

Projectors

• Professional Series
• Home Series
• Travel Series
• Value Series

Television

• AT Series

Servers and storage

• Acer server F1 series
• Tower series: T110 F1, T115 F1, T150 F1, T310 F1, T350 F1;
• Rack series: R160 F1, R180 F1, R320 F1, R360 F1, R380 F1, R385 F1, R585 F1;
• Blade series: B2x285 F1, B2x280 F1, B460 F1;
• Gemini series: B1170 F1, B2170 F1, B2170t, B2175 F1
• Acer storage series
• N500 F1, N1600 F1, HNAS3080, GS2040, AMS2100, AMS2300

Other (discontinued devices)

• Digital cameras
• Personal digital assistants
• Automotive navigation systems
• Acer PICA

Dell- Inspiron

Netvertibles

Inspiron Duo

Released online December, 2010, the INSPIRON mini duo is Dell's 10" hybrid netbook/tablet. It has no optical drive.

• Processors: Intel Atom N550 dual core 1.5 GHz, L2 cache 512 KB
• Memory: 2 GB DDR3 800 MHz
• Chipset:
• Graphics Processor: Intel NM10 Express Video
• LCD Display: 10.1" HD LED-backlit capacitive multitouch (1366 x 768)
• Hard Drive: 250 GB 5400 RPM, 320 GB 2.5-inch HDD SATA 7200 RPM
• Battery: 4-cell lithium-ion (up to 4 hours*), captive factory replaceable
• Camera: 1.3 MP
• Wi-Fi Card: Yes, 802.11b/g/n
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Dimensions & Weight: Weight: 3.39 lbs (1.53 kg)
• Colors: blue, red, and black
• Extras: "JBL Audio Station" which acts as a docking station with 2 more USB 2.0 ports and an RJ45 connection.

[*]Battery life varies by configuration, operating conditions, and other factors. Maximum battery capacity decreases with time and us

Need of Insurance

In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the insurance; an insured, or policyholder, is the person or entity buying the insurance policy. The insurance rate is a factor used to determine the amount to be charged for a certain amount of insurance coverage, called the premium. Risk management, the practice of appraising and controlling risk, has evolved as a discrete field of study and practice.

The transaction involves the insured assuming a guaranteed and known relatively small loss in the form of payment to the insurer in exchange for the insurer's promise to compensate (indemnify) the insured in the case of a financial (personal) loss. The insured receives a contract, called the insurance policy, which details the conditions and circumstances under which the insured will be financially compensated.

Lamborghini Estoque - Full size luxury car

The Lamborghini Estoque is a concept car built by Lamborghini. Unlike current production Lamborghini cars, which are mid-engine two-seat sports cars, the Estoque is a four-door saloon.
The Estoque was introduced at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The Estoque is the first front-engine vehicle by Lamborghini since the LM002 utility vehicle. Lamborghini does not have any plans for the Estoque as a production vehicle and Stephan Winkelmann (Lamborghini CEO)recently stated that its intention was only that of a concept vehicle. It is described as a "concept for a $230,000 four-door sedan". It currently houses a 5.2 litre V10 engine, although there has been speculation that this could be replaced by a V12, V8, or possibly even a hybrid or turbo-diesel engine (as suggested by Lamborghini's Brand Director, Manfred Fitzgerald).
As with other Lamborghinis, the Estoque derives its name from Spanish-style bullfighting. An estoque is a type of sword traditionally used by matadors.
It was reported on 23 March 2009 that the Estoque had not reached the production planning stage and that the decision whether to produce the Estoque or not has been delayed due to sales and marketing considerations.
It was shown on the British motoring show Top Gear, where it was presented by James May, where he and his co-presenters Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond very much hoped Lamborghini would put the Estoque into production with the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 5.2L V10.

New Car Models

Audi R8

The Audi R8  is a sports car with a longitudinally mounted mid-engine, and uses Audi's trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German automaker Audi AG in 2006. 

The car was exclusively designed, developed, and manufactured by Audi AG's high performance private subsidiary company, quattro GmbH, and is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo platform.The fundamental construction of the R8 is based on the Audi Space Frame,and uses an aluminiummonocoque which is built around space frame Neckarsulm in Germany principles. The car is built by quattro GmbH in a newly renovated factory at Audi's 'aluminium site' at Neckarsulm Germany. 

Manufacturer quattro GmbH,
(a private subsidiary of AUDI AG) Production 2006–present,
9,945 built in the end of 2008 Assembly Neckarsulm, Germany Class Sports car Body style(s) 2-door coupé (2007)
2-door spyder (2009) Layout Longitudinal mid-engine,
quattro permanent all-wheel drive Engine(s) 4.2 L FSI V8, 2×DOHC;
5.2 L FSI V10, 2×DOHC Transmission(s) 6-speed manual,
6-speed R tronic single-clutch semi-automatic Wheelbase 2,650 mm (104.3 in)  Length V8 Coupé: 4,431 mm (174.4 in),
V10 Coupé: 4,435 mm (174.6 in),
V10 Spyder: 4,434 mm (174.6 in)  Width V8 Coupé & V10 Spyder: 1,904 mm (75.0 in),
V10 Coupé: 1,930 mm (76.0 in) Height V8 Coupé: 1,249 mm (49.2 in),
V10 Coupé: 1,252 mm (49.3 in),
V10 Spyder: 1,244 mm (49.0 in) Kerb weight V8 Coupé: 1,560–1,565 kg (3,439–3,450 lb),
V10 Coupé: 1,620–1,625 kg (3,571–3,583 lb),
V10 Spyder: 1,720–1,725 kg (3,792–3,803 lb)