Apple Carplay demo in Volvo Concept Estate (station wagon/shooting brake/whatever) – at the Geneva Motor Show

Apple Carplay demo in Volvo Concept Estate (station wagon/shooting brake/whatever) – at the Geneva Motor Show



As previously forshadowed in these pages, Apple's Carplay has been demonstrated at the Geneva Motor Show. Bad news appears to be that it has to be designed into the car. So no option to retrofit it to your existing vehicle.

http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/03/05/apple-introduces-carplay-at-geneva-motor-show-2014/ / infinite number monkeys infinite number typewriters rapidly type works Shakespeare videogame videogames people attempting to play Pokémon Red at the same time one game of Pokémon Red 150,000 people controlling it at once Twitch Plays Pokémon half art project half reality show 21st century idea is relatively simple 1996 Game Boy hit kickstarted Pokémon franchise running emulator hooked up to Twitch website which lets gamers broadcast video games live viewers enter button commands chat window pass passing passed onto into emulator which enters enter them order in theory harness harnesses wisdom crowds crowd find best way through the game play playing 24 hours day seven days a week game currently been running looks like this players all entering commands at once coordinated action nearly impossible worse still footage delayed delay around 20 seconds leaving players voting on actions they haven’t actually seen decision is obvious viewers deliberately disrupt events nothing quite goes to plan the Ledge event ledges one way one-way barriers player can jump off not climb up one particular ledge stream began just below a wall players press right for a few seconds walk twelve paces east then up pressing back to the start it took them seven hours to walk those twelve paces creator conditions of strict anonymity very popular concurrent viewers sitting at a computer all day dealing with servers anyway messages TPP opened on a secondary monitor all day democracy mode replaced original anarchy mode system of votes generated fanatical community devotion Internet /

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Apple iPhone 5s

Credit: PC Advisor

PC Advisor – Its which is best for you:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/mobile-phone/3504991/galaxy-s5-vs-iphone-5s-smartphone-comparison-review/

Laptop Mag is having a bit each way:

How Galaxy S5 beats iPhone 5s:

http://blog.laptopmag.com/galaxy-s5-beats-iphone-5s

How iPhone 5s beats Galaxy S5:

http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-5s-beats-galaxy-s5 / 2014 edition smartphone wars Galaxy S5 iPhone 6 Samsung’s iPhones top seller built in built-in fingerprint reader device dimpled textured finish back slightly larger screen Galaxy S4 micro USB microUSB port covered annoying flaphandset water-resistant water resistant phone splash eject a flap charge S5 feels nicer metal and glass metal-and-glass iPhone 5s more premium vibe aluminum gold over plastic gold LTE 4G 3G touch screen metal plastic 5 inch screen retina 4 inch Mobile World Congress Samsung fans take taken the wraps off Galaxy S5 surprises specifications specs phone go design perspective Samsung same winning formula Galaxy S III Galaxy S4 new device home button designed design designer maximize screen real estate Samsung’s gorgeous display technology water resistant water-resistant feature features fingerprint scanner similar Apple iPhone 5s four different colors color colour colours charcoal Black shimmery White electric Blue copper Gold S Health 3.0 fitness related fitness-related software personal fitness tracker user users monitor manage behavior additional tools pedometer diet exercise records new built in built-in heart rate monitor pricing price device announced press release /

Apple's CarPlay: What we know so far

Credit: Apple/Mashable

Apple has a new in-car control system for your iPhone. Details are a little scant for now, although it seems to be iPhone 5 & up only. A public demonstration is expected at the Geneva Motor Show on 06 March.

http://mashable.com/2014/03/03/apple-carplay-need-to-know/ / Apple took the wraps off in-car software platform CarPlay new mobile environment consumer consumers driver drivers automakers car manufacturer manufacturers automaker iPhone users content at their fingertips Greg Joswiak Apple’s vice president of iPhone and iOS product marketing statement CarPlay driver drivers use iPhone car minimum minimal minimized distraction driver safety motorist road We won't see a public demonstration of the system until March 6 at the Geneva Motor Show details CarPlay's performance scant information available iPhones Lightning port connector older than iPhone 5 CarPlay iPad doesn't list it approved devices iPhone only iPhone-only service how it works transfer basic functions iPhone your car's dashboard iOS system tools Siri iTunes Maps Messages user make hands-free phone calls hands free listen to voice mails access features touch dashboard screen directly minimize visual distractions voice control button steering wheel /

Twitch Plays Pokémon: live gaming's latest big hit

Credit: Twitch/The Gardian

Tens of thousands of people play just one game of Pokémon, simultaneously, 24/7.

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/24/twitch-plays-pokemon / infinite number monkeys infinite number typewriters rapidly type works Shakespeare videogame videogames people attempting to play Pokémon Red at the same time one game of Pokémon Red 150,000 people controlling it at once Twitch Plays Pokémon half art project half reality show 21st century idea is relatively simple 1996 Game Boy hit kickstarted Pokémon franchise running emulator hooked up to Twitch website which lets gamers broadcast video games live viewers enter button commands chat window pass passing passed onto into emulator which enters enter them order in theory harness harnesses wisdom crowds crowd find best way through the game play playing 24 hours day seven days a week game currently been running looks like this players all entering commands at once coordinated action nearly impossible worse still footage delayed delay around 20 seconds leaving players voting on actions they haven’t actually seen decision is obvious viewers deliberately disrupt events nothing quite goes to plan the Ledge event ledges one way one-way barriers player can jump off not climb up one particular ledge stream began just below a wall players press right for a few seconds walk twelve paces east then up pressing back to the start it took them seven hours to walk those twelve paces creator conditions of strict anonymity very popular concurrent viewers sitting at a computer all day dealing with servers anyway messages TPP opened on a secondary monitor all day democracy mode replaced original anarchy mode system of votes generated fanatical community devotion Internet /

NASA releases a set of breathtaking "Gravity"-inspired images just ahead of Oscars (slide show)

Credit: NASA/Digital Trends

http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/nasa-releases-awesome-gravity-inspired-images-just-ahead-of-oscars/ / gravity Oscar Oscars glitzy event Los Angeles LA NASA release released awesome Gravity-like shots real astronauts astronaut high above Earth altitude titled title Gravity NASA’s Real Life Photos from Space high hi res high reolution stunning hi-res images image astronaut astronauts work Earth blue planet Hubble space telescope critically acclaimed Gravity starring George Clooney Sandra Bullock incredible views from space entire movie actually filmed Pinewood Studios Shepperton Studios London England United Kingdom UK special effects outfit Framestore create highly realistic visual imagery movie film Mark Uhran retired NASA director International Space Station first reaction cinematography spectacular realism Hollywood filmmaker capture clarity resolution space station shuttle ISS International Space Station far away from terra firma gallery NASA’s special Flickr page images image /

LECHAL launches haptic based footwear

Credit: Lechal/The Gadgeteer

Originally aimed at helping the visually impaired find their way around by providing haptic directions from satnav, Lechal now includes fitness tracking. Available as complete shoes or as sole inserts for your existing shoes, as shown above.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/02/28/lechal-launches-haptic-based-footwear/ / develop development developer developed help visual impairments navigation navigating navigate Ducere Technologies launch launching launched LECHAL interactive haptic based footwear Hindi LECHAL footwear hands-free navigation system feet guide guidance guiding wearer destination vibrations shoes insoles exploring bluetooth phone find walk destination shoes vibration vibrate sign signal walk destination Bluetooth pair smart phone smartphone LECHAL footwear track fitness information steps walked calories burned Ducere Technologies initial motivation visually challenged /

How to make a diesel more efficient & cleaner? – Run it on petrol (gasoline) (video)

All other things being equal, diesels get better fuel economy than petrol engines. This is due, in part, to very high compression ratios – 18 or 20 to 1 or higher. Less widely known is that a litre of diesel contains more energy than a litre of petrol. Greater energy density equals less litres for the same trip, but gives an exaggerated impression of energy efficiency.

Also less well known is that a litre of diesel contains more carbon than a litre of petrol. This is responsible for the obvious particulate matter in diesel exhaust. High carbon level also causes elevated carbon dioxide emissons.

So, although the fuel cost of running a diesel vehicle will be less, air quality will be inferior.

Professor Bengt Johnasson at Lund University, Sweden has in development a diesel engine which uses petrol & a modified injection system to improve both emissions & efficiency. Sixty percent fuel efficiency, & emmissions so low that a catalytic converter will not be required, are hoped for.

Caveat emptor: fuel efficiency figures quoted above & in the linked movie & article are for laboratory conditions. Expect lower efficiency in real world driving.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1090617_gasoline-fueled-diesel-truck-engine-cuts-fuel-use-emissions / diesel engine more efficient efficiency gasoline research researching researchers Sweden Sweden's Lund University reduce reduced cut fuel use emissions heavy duty heavy-duty trucks truck Lund's experimental engine different combustion process Partially Premixed Combustion PPC researchers increase large truck's fuel efficiency 50 percent two fuel injections injection each combustion ratio varied changed behavior of the combustion control of ignition delay time between fuel injection combustion fuel is burned more efficiently tough tractor trailer Bengt Johnasson Lund professor internal combustion engines ICE process particulate NOx emissions production engine catalytic converter current test engine operates operation 50 percent efficiency 40 percent standard diesel engines further testing 60 percent efficiency more efficient more-efficient engine large trucks truck big impact overall emissions vehicle fleet produce disproportionate amount of emissions Environmental Protection Agency EPA develop new fuel-efficiency rules medium heavy duty heavy-duty trucks efficiency class vehicle rules new standards big trucks truck Corporate Average Fuel Economy CAFE standards passenger vehicles /