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5 Electric Cars that are the hottest rides on the Road

- Wednesday 22 June 2016 2 Comments

There's a rapid growth in electric vehicle sales happening this year, with various reports claiming an increase of 65% in 2015 compared to 2014. Since the government is thinking of increasing taxes on emissions, vehicle manufacturers have started paying more attention to electric cars. The available technology is no longer high-priced, and the average consumer can now afford to go electric. The newest models charge at full capacity in 20 minutes, and latest advances such as the "electric highway" concept is shaping up pretty fast. All things considered, why shouldn’t you invest in a hybrid when the benefits are endless? Here are 5 of the hottest electric vehicles of the year. Make your pick and choose a package that best matches with your budget and personal preferences.

 Tesla Model S

Range anxiety is one of the main reasons buyers don’t want to purchase an electric vehicle. However, Model S is the exception, and that’s what makes it great. Featuring a driving range of 200 miles (as opposite to 80 miles on other electrics), Tesla’s latest variant is a beautiful sedan you’ll certainly love to drive. The Supercharger, luxurious & spacious interiors and in-car specs are excellent attributes. The only drawback can be the price tag. Not everyone will afford to spend $100,000 (on average) on a car. And yet, Model S is an incredibly attractive sedan. Featuring an unconventional power source, an additional sports variant that reaches 62 mph in 3.1 seconds and a giant touchscreen as a dashboard, the vehicle is a must-try for this 2016.

2     Chevrolet Spark EV

Chevrolet Spark EV is this year’s most affordable electric car. It is compact on the outside, but quit spacious on the inside; the model has recently joined the group of tiny all-electric vehicles such as Nissan Leaf and Fiat 500e. Spark EV stands out from the crowd this season thanks to its brand new DC fast charging capabilities. People started paying attention to Chevrolet’s newest model in 2015 when the manufacturer dropped the overall price by nearly $1,700. The average price right now is $26,000. In terms of specs, Spark EV prides with a pleasant handling and sharp steering. Break Assist ensures excellent stability control, and the Passenger Sensing System makes the model ideal for families with kids.

3     BMW i3

The all-electric BMW i3 is this year’s coolest vehicles. The purpose-built electric variant features the most unconventional design; it lacks a B-pillar which is exactly what makes the driving easy and smooth. The quality of the engineering is top-notch and BMW claims that the model can easily manage 125 miles on a sole charge. The overall performance of the i3 is outstanding; the model reaches 62 mph in roughly 7.2 seconds. As opposite to similar manufacturers such as Mitsubishi, the i3 has its technology exposed for the buyer under the most unconventional body. The space-aging style of the vehicle is made of carbon fiber, which is a strong but lightweight material.

         Nissan Leaf

Nissan’s Leaf model has been on the market for nearly 5 years now. The car has managed to score the title for the best selling electric vehicles several times, and in 2014 Nissan sold an outstanding 30,000 models. The release of the newest Leaf variant is expected to feature an extended driving range, which might overcome its main competitors.  Among some of main characteristics of this vehicle, we should mention a maximum range capacity of 124 miles, properly sized boot and lots of space inside the car.

        Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid

Porsche’s latest Panamera model features a dual engine, thus allowing driver to choose the electric feature when on the road. Featuring advanced plug-in technology, the range of the EV varies and it usually depends on driving conditions. The electric mode of the E-Hybrid can easily get to 31 mph in 6.1 seconds. The vehicle’s top speed is 84mph, which makes this car particularly flexible to drive in busy city centers.

The current vehicle marketplace is packed with an outstanding palette of electric cars. However, only some are worth investing in. Prior to making a choice, you might want to assess your budget. Make an informed decision, and decide on the model that best matches with your preferences.

By Edward Francis and Design911.co.uk!

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iPhone SE: The New Release from Apple

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The new addition in iPhone’s family is iPhone SE. Apple rolled this newest addition of iPhone on 30th of March, 2016.

One of the most crucial aspects of this edition of iPhone is the Apple’s strategy to target the first time iPhone users by availing them with the iPhone at a competitive rates.
The launch plan indirectly suggests that Apple is trying to capture the new market with iPhone SE. It inevitably will give way to plenty of first time iPhone users with SE series. Not to mention, this can also mark the return of previous iPhone users who had given up using the iPhone after iPhone 3.

This is perhaps one of the significant move by Apple to barge in to the new market by expanding the breadth of iPhone users. iPhone Se will open the floodgates for plenty of the first time iPhone users because it is the best blend of features and pricing. Indeed, it is an appealing move by apple to mark its dominance in this ever-competitive industry of mobile technology. Because of the success of Apple’s previously launched 5-Series models, the chances of SE’s success are very high.

Small Screen to Drive Design Innovation

iPhone SE has a relatively smaller screen of 4 inches, but that does not restrict its functionality. It has brought down the iPhone prices to an extent that this series of the phone is cheaper than many of the flagship phones in Britain that launched last year.  The chassis remains the same as iPhone 5 and 5S. The beauty of this phone is its size itself as the device can now easily sit at the edge of the thumb stretch.

Clicking pictures are much more fun now.

A 4-inch screen with 12MP camera. It assures what you shall on your device from what you capture will be of a crystal clear quality. The tricks and usability of a camera remain the same with this series of iPhone as it comes with integrated iSight Sensor for better quality images. This might move the 6S buyers to contemplate between SE and 6S as the camera quality remains the same for both the models.

Internally, iPhone SE is a gem

IPhone SE has more powerful than its predecessors iPhone 5 and 5S as this new addition boasts with the new A9 chip blending with the M9 c-processor, and supported by 2GB of internal RAM. It yields a bigger advantage for the SE users at it overpowers the old A7 processor with 1GB of RAM.

The end of ‘Where is the Charger’ story

iPhones are (de)famed for their battery life because if you look around, the iPhone users are constantly in search of their charging chords. But that is now the story of a past as iPhone SE comes with an impressive battery life with 1624mAh, and supporting the same is the screen size that aids in saving battery.

The Mobile app experience

Mobile app development has a significant role to play in giving the users the kind of experience they yearn for from their iPhones. It is in the hands of the mobile app development companies to deliver excellence to the iPhone users with the best iOS app development. 

But, when it comes to iPhone SE, there are a couple of restrictions due to the screen size and app developers must take into consideration the iPhonse SE’s screen specifications seriously to give the best UX. Clearly, you can't have fun viewing HD movies in this version of iPhone. For better results, iOS app developers are expected to custom make iOS applications for the iPhone SE.  It is very much evident in case you downsize the experience from 6S to SE; the app content looks a little cramped and fudgy on screen. 

One of the biggest drawbacks is the absence of 3D touch from iPhone SE as this is where the future lies. Over a period, one will quickly feel the lack of 3D touch on iPhone SE.
But, to sum up the overall iPhone SE story, it is a great fit for a $400 apple phone. Considering the dominance of smartphones in the emerging markets like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, there is a lot of scope for iPhone to fit in the people’s pocket – in both the ways. 

Author Info:

Karan Dave is a magical word-weaver and a creative content expert with one of the top mobile app development companies, Peerbits. He likes to keep himself updated with the latest technology news and gadgets.

Tags: future technology / innovation / Self Driving Cars

How Luxury car makers are experimenting with driverless car technology

- Friday 1 April 2016 No Comments

Driverless cars may still be quite far away from mass-production, but that doesn’t mean that car makers are not making the most of what’s already available in that field. Luxury car makers are experimenting with driverless car technologies to make their cars even more appealing, and the results are nothing short of impressive. Here’s how some of the most renowned car makers make use of futuristic driverless car technologies right now.


Mercedes

Mercedes is one of the most popular names in the industry of luxury cars, and it’s no stranger to the world of car-technology either, so it’s no wonder the company dipped its toes into driverless car tech. After demonstrating the Intelligent Drive concept all the way back in 2013 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and showcasing its view of the future of driverless with the Mercedes F015 Luxury in Motion concept car at CES2015, Mercedes pushed beyond prototypes and started implementing driverless car tech in its production cars. As a result, 2017 Mercedes E-Class comes with the Drive Pilot System, which allows the car to follow the car in front of it, while on the highway, at speeds of up to 130 mph. Other technologies will allow the car to keep its lane, assist with switching lanes, help prevent accidents when performing evasive maneuvers and even communicate with other smart cars or infrastructure.

BMW

BMW is another prestigious car manufacturer that’s been playing with autonomous car tech, managing to make their cars do a whole lot more than just drive autonomously – they can drift autonomously. While this may sound like a feature only racing fans and maybe teenagers would enjoy, it does have some practical aspects in the real driving conditions as well – teaching a car how to drift autonomously basically means teaching it how to regain control when it swirls out of control due to a sudden maneuver. This is still a proof-of-concept technology, but there are plenty driverless car-specific technologies already present in BMW’s luxury line of vehicles, namely the 7 Series, such as autonomous remote parking and the Driving Assistant Plus suite of features. 

Porsche

Porsche is renowned for its iconic sports cars. It is also renowned for being against the whole driverless-cars trend. Be that as it may, it is still working on some interesting driverless tech and a fully-electric car, both facts indicating that the company can be full of surprises. The aforementioned self-driving tech aims to increase cornering speeds in order to preserve the car’s speed, and thus reduce fuel consumption by removing the need to decelerate and accelerate at every turn. With the system rumored to be able to handle cornering forces of up to 0.7G, it will be interesting to see whether the systems make it to Porsche’s luxury cars as well, or if it will be limited to its sport line for the extra thrill.

Volvo

Volvo is one of the key players in the driverless-car race, already testing self-driving cars in Sweden, with an ambitious project to put 100 self-driving cars on public roads in real traffic, across the world, in 2017. Before fully driverless Volvos are ready to take over, though, the company made the most out of some of the systems, so the 2017 Volvo S90 comes with a semi-autonomous driving system that allows it to keep its lane and speed, with its highlight feature being the fact that it does this by accurately monitoring the road and environment, and not by tagging after the vehicle in front of it, such as the case of most of the other cars that feature autonomous cruise control. This means that the S90 can also go autonomously when there is no other car around – a leap forward.

Genesis

Genesis is a brand under the control of Hyundai, which is set to house the company’s line of luxury cars. It is off to a great start, with its flagship model, the Genesis G90 targeting the Mercedes S550 as its direct competitor – a very daring move. The tech behind the Genesis G90 might allow it to have a fair chance, though, considering the fact that the car comes with a similar level of luxury as the S550, and it’s not bad on the tech side either, incorporating several autonomous-driving features such as active cruise control, pedestrian detection or emergency braking system.

By Edward Francis and Design911.co.uk!

Tags: mobile apps / mobility / smartphone

Survey of Smartphone Users in Worldwide

- Sunday 20 March 2016 No Comments

There are many new mobile manufacturing brands seen coming up in the market that is known to bring for you best range of features and specialties. The main idea and goal of such mobile manufacturing companies is to give tough competition to all its contemporaries and get maximum market share. There are new concept and innovative ideas seen coming up in the market every now and then, Infocus mobiles India are seen bringing different new concepts up in the market based on which they are trying all possible means to grab the attention of enthusiasts. Customers in present day time are found looking for latest handsets that are advanced technologically and come at an affordable price range. The smartphone market in India is growing at a rapid pace and there are some really amazing new brands and companies coming up with new handsets. Off late many new brands like Infocus, Xiaomi, Intex, Lava and other brand seen making its mark in Indian market.

What Lures Modern Day Customers?

With some of the top mobile manufacturing companies around in the market there are different aspects which are considered by customers before buying smartphones or tablets. There are certain sections of the market which is seen opting for latest new technologies that are coming up every month. With Infocus mobiles India almost every handset is seen featuring latest technologies making it easy enough for modern day users, on the other hand there are also many user who are seen opting for affordable and cheap ranged smartphones. With Infocus you can find both technologically advanced and cheap smartphones, there are many such range of mobile variants available with the manufacturer that makes it best enough for smartphone enthusiasts. Check out some wide ranges of mobiles that are available in the market and accordingly select the best models for use. Every individual wishes to look for best possible phones that are quite affordably priced, with Infocus you can find such handsets and this makes it worth.

Features to Watch Out For

Infocus smartphone since its inception in the market is creating a buzz inIndian market and its 5.5 inch smart mobile is known to have all latest features and specialties. There are some amazing new variants and models available with the brand that is giving all smartphone users the chance to select best possible handsets that are technologically sound and affordably priced too. Check out all such range of mobile phones with the service provider and accordingly buy the best of models. The brand is seen giving tough competition to its fellow competitors in Indian market and there are whole lots of discounts on offer, successful in luring customers or buyers.

One of the Best Mobiles Presently in the Market

Some of the 5.5 inch smart mobile phone handsets of Infocus is getting positive response in Indian market and is being considered as the best mobile set considering its price range and latest new features. There are many new specialties and deals on offer with Infocus mobile which is making it worth a buy.

Author Bio: Candice Hubbard is taking up the opportunity and helping his readers to learn more about 5.5 inch smart mobile phones as well as growing popularity of Infocus mobiles India in this part of the world.

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Top 10 Best New Accessories for Android Smartphones

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If you’re looking to make the experience of using your smartphone better then enlisted below are given a few accessories that can help you with that.

1. Power Banks

Since most of our smartphones are power hungry and they don’t carry enough power to last you up to a full day. Therefore portable external batteries are a must have these days. There are a range of power banks you can choose from these days. So to ease out the selection process we are going to categorize it into three sections.    

                                                        

The first category is the general power banks and by general we mean that these power banks do what they are made to do; that is charging your smartphone. All you get with such power banks is a charging port and a range of capacity choices to choose from.

The second category is power banks with features. Our smartphones now come with unique functionality that exploits the battery technology. So there are power banks that make use of such technology. Nowadays you can wirelessly charge your phone as well. These power banks are small enough to fit in your pocket.  The third category is for people who want to charge multiple devices simultaneously.

2. Tempered glasses

These days we have different kind of screen guards in the market. Most of us will go for a cheaper alternative which will protect the device from smudges and scratches only. But what we suggest you, is to go with the tempered glass instead as it gives your phone an extra level of protection. It is as thin as any other screen guard but it will act as a shock absorber in case you drop your phone.

3. Skins and power cases

We have already talked about tempered glasses that protect the front portion of your devices but you need to protect the back as well. For this you can go with skins or cases. Having skins at the back will protect your device from scratches without adding any bulk. Now moving on to power cases, they bulk up your phone so why don’t you go for power cases instead.

4. USB hubs

Nowadays most of us have a lot of devices that can be charged via USB ports. Having separate power break for each device can mess up the charging zone. So to address this issue we have USB hubs which house multiple USB ports. They can also be used to organize your charging area and to reduce the clutter.

5. Bluetooth speakers

We all love music and we obviously love to share with our friends and family. Our smartphones and tablets are now so big that a couple of friends and family can gather around and watch a movie or listen to music. The problem is that the sound from these devices is not loud and clear enough. This is where the portable Bluetooth speaker comes in. Any mobile device can pair with these speakers to ensure rich and vibrant audio experience. There is a wide variety of Bluetooth speakers available in the market.

Author bio: This article was written by Rida Maqbool. She is passionate about content marketing and SEO. 

Tags: car / innovation / Self Driving Cars

Self Driving Cars Arrival! What's still holding it back?

- Tuesday 8 March 2016 No Comments

Self-driving cars are the future of transportation, and even though mammoth companies such as Google, Audi, Ford, and others are making tremendous efforts to bring self-driving cars to the streets, there are still some aspects that will need to be handled before driver less cars are ready to roll out. Sure, a lot of the hard work is already done, but the unresolved issues are still crucial ones. Here’s what’s holding self-driving cars back.

They’re not quite ready

While we can all agree that impressive progress has been made in the field of self-driving cars, we can also agree that these cars are not yet street-ready. Sure, there are some testing units roaming around, but a driver is also present and ready to take over in case something goes wrong.

The biggest challenge self-driving cars face is take all the variables into account, which leads to two main problems: quickly changing variables, and losing the ability to account for some variables.

Let’s start with the first – changing variables. While self-driving cars are designed from the ground up to account for variables such as other moving cars and pedestrians, there’s one additional ever-present variable that can impact the performance of a self-driving car – weather. Self-driving cars are still having an awful time dealing with snow and icy roads, for example, despite their complex systems that constantly monitor what happening around the car at all times. Even though the computers that do the math for a self-driving car are very capable, they’re still not fast enough to adapt to a ice patch on the road, and that’s where human reflexes are still way ahead of technology.

Another issue is that self-driving cars can lose the ability to account for some of the variables they encounter. These cars pack in RADAR systems, GPS, proximity sensors, cameras and much more. The failure of a single one of those elements can have disastrous results.

We’re not quite ready

It’s not only the self-driving cars that need to be ready for the roads, but also the roads need to be ready for self-driving cars, and by “the roads” we don’t mean the physical paths only, but their users as well. As previously mentioned, a big challenge for self-driving cars is dealing with variables, and the biggest variable of all is the human driver.

Whereas self-driving cars can be programmed to follow the driving code precisely, humans cannot, so chances are they will sometimes bend or break the rules, which will likely confuse a self-driving car. The most benefit solution would be for everyone to switch to self-driving cars at once, and remove human drivers altogether, leaving only rules-obedient cars on the roads. However, since that is unlikely to happen anytime soon, other solutions will need to be found. One of the popular ideas is that there should be some zones accessible only for cars in fully-autonomous mode, whereas other zones should be suitable for driving with some interaction from the driver as well.

The solution we’re most likely to see implemented, though, comes under the form of artificial intelligence. Google is already known for tinkering with the field of artificial intelligence, so it won’t be exactly a surprise if they opt to “teach” their cars to mimic human behavior when the situation calls for it.

The world is not ready

Let’s imagine that self-driving cars are already there, finally ready to take on the open roads, fully prepared to face any challenge – what’s the one thing that can put a grinding half to any good idea? That’s right: bureaucracy. Governments and authorities everywhere are and will continue to be very skeptical when it comes to giving the green light for self-driving vehicles to roam the streets. Google had a pretty hard time obtaining the green light for testing their vehicles on public roads, despite the fact that none of their cars are fully autonomous at this point, and they all still have a driver present.

However, we can’t really blame the authorities for their decisions – just imagine a fierce car crash caused by a self-driving car that went haywire or got hacked, and all the paperwork and suing hell that will follow, and you will understand why authorities are not very keen on jumping in the self-driving car bandwagon just yet.

By Edward Francis and Ppcgb.com!

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How to Recover Data from a Dead Hard Drive

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The first reaction when you realize you have a dead hard drive in your hands is always panic. After all, ‘dead’ sounds so permanent that we always assume that all our data has been gone forever. The panic can increase even more if you have critical data on your hard drive and now you cannot figure out how to recover it.

While you might think your hard drive is dead, its internal parts might still be working and you might be able to retrieve data from it. The hard drives today are of much better quality and they are well protected. Most of the times, a dead hard drive usually means an electro mechanical fault. Hard drive usually throw errors when there is a software failure in them and a majority of times, it’s because of file system corruption.

 Determining the kind of failure

To decide what needs to be done to fix your dead hard drive and recover data from it, you need to determine the kind of failure that has occurred. There are two kinds of failures that can occur – logical and mechanical.

Logical Failure

This is a software failure and the hard disk is not physically damaged in this case. Mostly occurs because of accidental formatting or file system going corrupt.

Mechanical Failure

In this case, the hard disk is indeed physically damaged and broken. If there is a mechanical failure, you will hear a clicking noise in your hard disk in most of the cases.

Confirm that your hard drive is indeed dead

Check for noises

If your hard drive is making some noises, then the good news is – it’s not dead. But it might still be broken. Listen to the clicking noise and see if the hard drive is spinning properly or stopping in between. This could be because of an internal damage and require a replacement of internal parts.

Check for connections

Most obvious solution for this problem and yet, we often forget to check the connections in a state of panic. Check all the physical connections of the cables to the computer’s motherboard.

Check if the hard drive is getting detected by the system

The drive may or may not be dead but to find that out, it is important to check if the system is able to recognize it. If your computer no longer boots and it’s your primary hard drive then you can directly check it through BIOS.

After turning on your computer, go to BIOS and navigate to see the list of drives connected to your system. This could either be in ‘Advanced settings’ or Boot settings. If the Windows is recognizing the drive that means that it is only able to recognize the PCB of the hard drive, and the drive in itself is still damaged. All in all, if your drive is getting recognized then that means you definitely don’t have to replace its PCB

Check for any physical damage

Your drive can be damaged either externally or internally. The External PCB can be replaced easily but you might end losing your data while doing that. So you need to be extra careful.

How to recover data

If your broken hard drive has a mechanical failure and you have critical data on your drive that needs to be recovered then the only way is to send your hard drive to an expert. You could either go directly to a service center or call an expert for this purpose.

But if there is a software failure on your hard drive then you can recover data yourself through hard drive recovery software. There are many software available for this purpose in the market but you need to make sure that you opt for an efficient one. We recommend Stellar Phoenix hard drive Recovery Software for all your data recovery needs. The software can recover even the most corrupted files.

So the next time, you end up with a dead hard drive, remember, there is always hope.