WORLDS FIRST SUBMERSIBLE SWISS CAR

SWISS CAR MAKER RInspeed new model squba,the world's first real submersible car that is presented at the 2008 geneva car show in march.the zero-emission electric sports car, with power supplied by rechargable lithium batteries, can perform a submerged flight at a depth of 10 metres.
Electric motor available provides rear-wheel drive while on roads. Underwater, two propellers in the stern and two jet drives in the bow propel the "amphibious" vehicle.An additional feature is self-contained on-board oxygen system to supply the driver and passenger with fresh air for breathing.It is launched from March 2008.

CRICKET-MIGHTY AUSSIES TAME THE LANKAN LIONS

ADAM GILCHRIST came up with an amazing innings and ruled WACA today.his fine knock of 118 gave australia a initial surge and to put up with a total of 236 with the help of some contributers like ponting,clarke,hussey with 25,43,25 respectively.finally gilly was dismissed by malinga caught by kapugadera.malinga came up with agood spell and he claimed 4-47.
even though this was a comfortable total to acheive,but their requires some experianced batting to survive the aussie bowlers.only sangakkara could survive the aussie bowling attack to up a fighting knock of 80.while the others fumbled to score runs against the aussie bowlers.Johnson and nathan bracken claimed 3 wickets each to bundle the lankans to 173.The lankan loss to the aussies gave them an additional bonus point.

NEW BIKES IN INDIA TO BE LAUNCED-YAMAHA GLADIATOR TYPE SS / RS

Yamaha Motorcycles has DESIGNED A performance oriented brand image and is known for their technological excellence. But thats not the case for Yamaha India with their damp and not so exciting current line-up of bikes.Yamaha is bent on re-establishing themselves in India, only this time aiming for the brand image rather than going after mass market sales. As part of their strategy YMI recently launched the world class YZF R1 and MT01,furthermore Yamaha launches 3 new bikes in India in 2008.

Yamaha YZF R15 is a track ready, made for India bike inheriting from the Yamaha R1. The new single cylinder, 4-stroke, 150cc engine has 4-valves, is liquid cooled and will have Fuel Injection.The bike also has front and rear disc brakes. R15 will be launched in India some time in June-July of 2008.It will be priced around Rs 90,000 and the power output will be around 18 bhp.

FZ is about to share R15’s 150cc single cylinder engine but it is furnished with facilities with air-cooled, no further specs available right now. Yamaha FZ 150 will to be launched in India by November 2008.

The new Yamaha Gladiator is available in two types - SS (Stylish & Sporty) & Type RS (Racing Sports) and these bikes will have the 125 cc engine block. Yamaha says SS & RS have improved thier features with 26 new upgrades to make them dynamic and best performing bikes in their class. Gladiator Type SS / RS are to be launched in India by the end of February 2008.

THE NEW MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS 2009

THE MERCEDES BENZ FOR THE year 2009 have been elegantly designed to upgrade the past model of sl class benz for its soft top and ultimate performance.

The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has long epitomized elegance and performance in the grand touring coupe/roadster segments.

It is powered solely by various six-cylinder engines,the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class switched to V8 power in the '70s, and in the early '90s began to offer inline-6 and V12 engines as well. That latter time period also marked when the company adopted AMG, a tuning firm that had offered engine and suspension upgrades for various Mercedes-Benz models since the early 1970s. As testament to the power of this union, the current Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG makes an incredible 604 horsepower, making it one of the most powerful cars on the planet.

In fact, it is a winner or runner-up for our Editors' Most Wanted award every year since its debut. With its retractable hardtop that requires just the touch of a button to raise or lower, the latest SL offers the fun of an open roadster along with the security and quiet comfort of a closed coupe.Most of the are rear-drive and offer a wide variety of engines that are all teamed with automatic transmissions (a five- or seven-speed unit, depending on trim level).
the SL550, sports a 5.5-liter V8 with 382 horsepower is the better capacity of the car.
With its effortless performance, adaptive suspension, fast-retracting hardtop and wealth of luxury and safety features, we've found it easy to fall in love with the latest SL.Some of the demerits from the customers include multifunction COMMAND interface that requires a fair amount of reading and time to master
the current sl class cost is about $86,900 - $187,200.

WIRELESS PRINTING WITH A HANDHELD DEVICE

The printstik PS950 by planon is a great technological marvel which lets you skip the quest for a printer by bringing one with you.It weighs about 1.5 pounds and is completely self-contained.It is about 11-inches and runs on a rechargeable battery and uses custom thermal power in 20 page catridges.it can connect to a PC wirelessly linked with a bluetooth device, including cell phones and digital cameras.Using advanced Printing Technology, the Planon Printstik with Bluetooth eliminates the need for messy and expensive ink, toner, or ribbons. The thermal printing process means there is no liquid ink to leak in your laptop bag.

The printer costs about $350 comes with a charger and one paper catridge. The printer churns out just 3 pages a minute at the rate of 200 dots/inch,andin only black and white.

ANDRIOD PHONES RELEASED BY GOOGLE

A peculiar mobile phone run on google's android operating system was introduced at the mobile world congress in barcelona.texas instruments incorporation along with some of the have deviced this new andriod phone apart fronmPLC,marvell technology group limited.The android phone is based on open-source software and google is planning to pit it against windows mobile and symbian, which are the most prevalent operating systems for mobiles.for this, google has formed a network with 30 mobile and software companies.

Android ensured to offer consumers low cost phones with more compelling services, rich Internet applications, and easier-to-use interfaces, thus ultimately creating a superior mobile experience.The entire objective of the phones was to improve the Web-browsing experience on mobile phones,and to provide better softwares in mobiles to ensure faster browsing activities.Samsung and LG showcased new phones that use free Linux software from the Mobile Linux foundation and they are yet to launch it next year.

BANK TRANSACTION ON MOBILE PHONES

The widespread use of mobile phones has created a business opportunity, like all sort of banking transaction can be made easy by sitting at home with your mobile phones.vodaphone announced that it would launch a money transfer device in afghanisthan after the similar execution of the plan in kenya.As estimated 1.6 million people have started to use this scheme in kenya.In a country of 10 million mobile users,there are 400 bank outlets and 600 automatic teller machines.The association of GSM industries estimates that a lot of such scemes are in operation and it will be launced soon.This system in mobiles serve as a boon for many people,including businessmen.

vodaphone has planned to launch cash transfer services soon in india and other african countries.one can send money, withdraw cash,pay your bills or loans within seconds without any complexity.The network operator acts as amoney transfer agent for the subscriber.The user deposits money and then sends an SMS to a person who can go to a phone shop anywhere in the country and take the amount mentioned in the message.