Rinspeed - A Swiss Car maker has designed a Amphibious Car. Yes, Amphibious Car which can driven on Road and under water. This car can be submerged under water and you can still drive it. Not only that It is also greener. It is powered by electric motors.

It also had to be a sports car that was converted into a diving dream in the facilities of Swiss engineering specialist Esoro. In a first step the combustion engine was removed and replaced by several electric motors. Three motors are located in the rear. One provides propulsion on land, the other two drive the screws for underwater motoring.  They are supported by two powerful Seabob jet drives in the front, which ‘breathe’ through special rotating louvers from HS Genion (for opening and closing the water intake). The rotating outlet jets were designed to be extremely light yet twist resistant by using high-tech nano materials, so-called Carbon Nano Tubes.

It is a sure bet that the “sQuba” will steal the show from any ‘Baywatch’ beauty on the beach. And easily, too: You drive the car into the water and the car floats. That is, until you crack the door to let the water in. Immediately the “sQuba” starts on his way to the underwater world. The occupants’ breathing air comes from an integrated tank of compressed air that divers know from scuba diving.  Rinderknecht: “For safety reasons we have built the vehicle as an open car so that the occupants can get out quickly in an emergency. With an enclosed cabin opening the door might be impossible.” But safety wasn’t the only reason for choosing an open-top design: With an enclosed volume of just two cubic meters of air the vehicle weight would have to increase by two tons (!) to counteract the unwanted buoyancy, giving the “sQuba”  the land mobility of a turtle. Without occupants the “sQuba” surfaces automatically. It is even capable of autonomous driving on land thanks to a sophisticated laser sensor system from the Hamburg company Ibeo - without any help from the driver or passenger.

Lenovo S10 is a nice, styliish netbook running Intel N270 Atom processor. Its specification includes 1GB RAM, 160 GB HDD, 10.2 inch display with 1024×600 resolution. It is slim and easy to carry. It comes with standard elements like 2 USB, VGA, speaker, mic jack.

Features which are not common among all subnotebooks are webcam, built in bluetooth, express card slot, fast harddisk.

Pros:

• Good looking, slim, stylish
• 160GB HDD
• Solid build
• Display quality
• Express card slot

  

• small keyboard
• warm temperatures
• short battery life

Check how it looks beside a 13 inch laptop

  

Is is worth your money? if you are not a person looking for long battery life then this definitely the netbook to buy.

Fiat has announced that they will be unvieling the much anticipated hatch “Grande Punto” in Febraury next year. It is one of the best selling car for Fiat and it will definitely give Fiat a face value which it currently lacks.

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Nikon D80	Nikon D90
The new Nikon D80’s combination of high-end features and its 18-135mm DX kit lens make a killer photographic tool for the amateur and intermediate photographer who can’t afford or justify the extra cost of the Nikon D200.  While it is very similar to its predecessor, the Nikon D70s, and sports the higher 10.2 megapixel resolution of the D200, the Nikon D80 is replete with new features and advances in overall quality that make it a great upgrade for D50 and D70 owners, plus a compelling “other choice” for those who’ve been looking at (or waiting for) a Nikon D200.	It looks so similar to the D80 the D90 appears at first glance to be one of those rather subdued incremental upgrades, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find there’s plenty to keep Nikon fans happy.  First and foremost there’s a new CMOS sensor, which Nikon claim produces D300 quality output at up to ISO 6400 and - one of several features to ‘trickle down’ from higher models - the same highly acclaimed 3.0-inch VGA screen as the D3/D300. Naturally it has Live View with contrast-detect AF and it would have been surprising had it not sported some form of dust removal system. More surprising is the inclusion of the world’s first DSLR movie mode (720p HDTV quality, no less) and HDMI output, though as we’ll see later it does come with some limitations.

General
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Model Number:	D80	D90
Camera Format:	SLR	SLR
Currently Manufactured:	Yes	Yes
Retail Price:	$999.95	$1299.95
Street Price:	$854.47	$1268.82
Price Update Date:	2008-10-12	2008-10-12
Date Available:	2006-09-30	2008-09-15
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	ML-L3 wireless or MC-DC1 wired
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Tripod Mount Material:	Metal	Metal
Operating System:
Weight:	585 g 20.5 oz	713 g  24.9 oz
Weight With Batteries?	No	Yes
Size:	132 x 103 x 77 mm  5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in	132 x 103 x 77 mm 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in
Warranty in Months:
Image Capture
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Image Resolution:	3872×2592, 2896×1944, 1936×1296	4288×2848, 3216×2136, 2144×1424
Movie Resolution:		1280×720, 640×424, 320×216
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	3:2
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels):	10.20	12.30
Sensor Type:	CCD	CMOS
Sensor Size (inches):	Nikon DX	Nikon DX
Sensor Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Sensor Manufacturer:
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.50	1.50
Movie Audio:	No	Yes
Quality Levels:	3
Lens
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	27 - 203 mm	27 - 158 mm
Zoom Ratio:	7.50x	5.80x
Digital Zoom:	No	No
Digital Zoom Values:	n/a	n/a
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	TTL Phase Detection (Nikon Multi-CAM 1000); 11-point : 1 center cross, 2 horizontal, 8 vertical	11 point TTL phase detection with 3D focus tracking by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Min Illum:	0.0625	0.0625
Auto Focus Step:
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus Steps:
Normal Focus Range:	45 cm to Infinity 18.4 in to Infinity	45 cm to Infinity  18.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:
Min Macro Area:	88 x 59 mm  3.5 x 2.3 in	107 x 71 mm 4.2 x 2.8 in
Min Aperture:	f/38.0	f/38.0
Max Aperture:	f/3.5	f/3.5
Aperture Range Description:	f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 38 (T)	f/3.5 -22 (W), f/5.6 -38 (T)
Aperture Step Size:	0.33
Lens Thread:	67 mm	67 mm
Lens Thread Type:
Display
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Optical Viewfinder:	Yes	Yes
Optical VF Type:	SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, 95%, 0.94x, 19.5mm eyepoint, -2.0 to +1.0 diopter	SLR type; fixed eye-level pentaprism, 96% coverage, 0.94x mag., 19.5mm eyepoint, -2 to +1 diopter
Optical VF Accuracy:	95%	96%
LCD Viewfinder:	No	Yes
LCD VF Accuracy:	n/a	100%
LCD Size (inches):	2.5	3.0
LCD Resolution (pixels):	230000	921600
Max Playback Zoom:	25x	27x
Exposure
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
ISO Settings:	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
ISO Rating Max:	3200	6400
Number of White Balance Settings:	8	8
White Balance Settings:	Auto, 6 presets with fine-tuning, Manual, color temperature setting (Kelvin), preset white balance; white balance bracketing	Auto, 7 manual modes with fine tuning, color temperature
Manual White Balance:	Yes	Yes
Longest Shutter Time:	30	30
Shortest Shutter Time:	1/4000	1/4000
Exp Adj Range:	5.0 EV	5.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size:	0.33 EV	0.33 EV
Metering Modes:	3D color matrix II, center-weighted, spot	3D Color Matrix Metering II (420-pixel RGB), Center-weighted, Spot
Spot Metering:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Self Timer:	2/5/10/20	2 to 20
Flash
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Internal Flash:	Yes	Yes
No of Flash Modes:	7
Flash Modes:	Auto, Fill flash, Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Slow sync, Slow sync with red-eye reduction	Front-Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, and Rear-Curtain Sync; supports Advanced Wireless Lighting system
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	13	12
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):		14.0 (W) - 9.0 (T)
Flash Range Description:	Guide number (ISO 100, m/ft.): approx. 13/42	Lens dependent
No of Flash “Pops”:
Ext Flash:	Yes	Yes
Ext Flash Connection:	ISO hot shoe	Hot Shoe
Image Storage
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Usable Memory Types:	SD/MMC	SD/MMC
Other Memory Types:
Memory Included (MB):
Uncompressed Format:	NEF (RAW)	NEF (RAW), 12-bit
CCD Raw Format:	Yes	Yes
Compressed Format:	JPEG (EXIF 2.21)	JPEG (EXIF 2.21)
Movie File Format:		AVI (Motion JPEG)
Connectivity
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Video Out:	Yes	Yes
Video Mode Switchable:	Yes	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	No	Yes
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:	DC input	HDMI Out, DC In, 10-pin Accessory Port
Included Software:	PictureProject CD-ROM	PictureProject CD-ROM
OS Compatibility:	Windows, Mac OS	Windows, Mac OS
Performance Timing
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Startup Time:	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds
Shutdown Time:	0.1 seconds	0.4 seconds
Play -> Record:	0.1 seconds	0.3 seconds
Record -> Play (max res):	1.6 seconds	0.6 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):
Shutter Lag, Full AF:	0.250 (W) seconds	0.208 (W) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus:	0.083 seconds	0.067 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus:	0.083 seconds	0.067 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:	0.54 seconds	0.35 seconds
Cycle Time Max Res:	0.37 seconds	0.36 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res:	0.37 seconds	0.50 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res:	6	20
Continuous Mode Rate (fps):	3.00	4.50
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec):		24, 24, 24
Movie Sec @ Max Res:
Movie Sec @ Min Res:
Download speed, KB/second:	2855	6327
Power
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary EN-EL3e; optional MB-D80 battery grip	Proprietary EN-EL3e, optional MB-D80 battery pack
Usable Battery Types:	Li-Ion, Ni-MH, Ni-Mn, Alkaline, Lithium	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary EN-EL3e Lithium Ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary EN-EL3e Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included:	Yes	Yes
More Information
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Notes & Features:		Live View with Face Detection, Dust Reduction, HDMI Output, Scene Recognition System, Active D-Lighting, Picture Control, Extensive In-camera Editing, GPS support.
Links
Model Name:	Nikon D80	Nikon D90
Check Prices:	Check Now!	Check Now!
Review URL:	Review	Review
Manufacturer URL:	Website	Website

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Ford Fiesta is known for its contemporary looks and Lets look at what it offers. It is in a segment where there is a intense competition from Honda with its City. Overall Ford fiesta 1.6 is a nice car with decent mileage numbers for a 1.6 litres petrol.

What does these various models offer us?

1.6 Duratec Exi is the entry level model with no frills. Zxi is everything in Exi + some goodies like keyless entry, electrically adjustable ORVM, adjustable driver seat to name a few. Sxi is the Topend model with more goodies. 1.6 S is a sports variant of Sxi with alloys wheel/low profile tyres, Performance tuned suspension and more.

Specification:

Features:

Official Accessories:

2DIN MP3 Player			WAECO TB08 Thermocooler
Rear Wing Spoilers			MAPMYINDIA GPS Based Infotainment System
14’’ Alloy Wheels			SS Door Scuff Plates
Air Deflectors			Leather Steering Wheel – Black & Beige
Leather Steering Wheel - Beige			Ford Pillows
Leather Vinyl Seat Covers			Leather Vinyl Seat Covers
Ford Neck-rest Cushion			Sporty Pedal Set
Carpet Floor Mats