SanDisk Introduces (Write-Once-Read Many) WORM SD cards

SanDisk, the world leader and innovator in flash memory products has introduced it latest product SanDisk SD WORM Cards. SanDisk SD WORM Card is a Write Once Read Many(WORM) digital memory card intended for professional uses such as court testimony, electronic voting, police investigations, Medical devices which retain individual patient treatment data, Cash registers which record transactions for tax collection purposes, Event recorders, such as security cameras and “black box” flight-data recorders and other application where data files must be protected from alteration or deletion.

The new SanDisk SD WORM Card is used the similar principle to DVD-R, where the information you write to the disc will stays and can’t be removed. The different is SanDisk SD WORM Card is able to retain data for up to 100 years. The Digital data written to SanDisk SD WORM card is effectively locked as soon as it is recorded and no has physical way to delete or alter the individual recorded files.

Digital data written to SanDisk SD WORM cards is effectively locked as soon as it is recorded; there is no physical way to alter or delete individual recorded files. To viewing the data is simple as the cards are readable in any standard SD slot or other SD-compatible device.

Analog recording media such as film and audio tape are rapidly becoming obsolete, driving demand for solution suitable for today’s digital devices. “SanDisk’s new SD WORM cards offer professionals a one-stop solution for capturing and archiving critical data, along with many other benefits of moving from analog to digital.” said by Christopher Moore, director of product marketing for OEM memory cards at SanDisk.

SanDisk SD WORM cards are available now worldwide in 128-megabyte2 capacity and are expected to be available in higher capacities later in the year. Pricing is available on request.

The world first underwater car

The concept car which can drive both on land and underwater was inspired by James Bond “The Spy Who Loved Me” has becomes the reality car in today’s world.

It has recently announced by a Swiss company “Rinspeed” named as “sQuba”. sQuba, at the touch of a button, can capable to diving to a depth of about 33 feet under the water.

sQuba is comprising of three motors, two to power a pair of screw drives for underwater movement and one to drive on the land.

It will be preview on March ’08 at Geneva Auto Show.

Suzuki Splash - European Stylist

Recently, Suzuki has released the first pictures of the Suzuki mini that will debut along with the Opel’s Aglia at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The brand-new model has been developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation and will be produced by its subsidiary company Magyar Suzuki Corporation in Hungary. The Splash is expected to go on sale in Europe next spring. Agila is based on the Splash with very few optical differences like the redesigned front-end and rear light-clusters, there’s no difference in dimensions (3.740 mm in length, 1.680 mm in width and 1.590 mm in height). Likewise, the engine range will consist of three engines, two petrol 1.0 & 1.2-liter delivering 65 and 86 Hp respectively and one 1.3-liter common-rail turbodiesel with 75 Hp.

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SUZUKI SPLASH – A NEW SMALL PASSENGER CAR WITH EUROPEAN DESIGN

World Premiere at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt / Available with three engines with CO2 emissions below 140 g/km.With the Splash, a new fresh and exciting small passenger car, Suzuki Motor Corporation intends to gain a significant market share in this growing market segment in Europe. The new flexible compact car combines the sportiness of Suzuki's successful model Swift with the technologies and immense know-how of the Japanese world market leader in the mini car segment. The Splash is not the successor of any specific former Suzuki model, but a brand-new concept to satisfy the needs of demanding European customers in terms of roominess, compactness, modern design, aerodynamics, quality, driveability, performance and environmental friendliness. The safety equipment encompasses state-of-the-art features such as six airbags and an Electronic Stability Program (ESP®*). It looks fresh, energetic, juvenile and emotional and thereby underlines the aspiration of its name Splash. Within the global growth strategy of Suzuki, the Splash is already the fourth entirely new model within three years after the launch of Swift, Grand Vitara and SX4 which all embody Suzuki’s unique ‘Way of Life!’ – philosopy.

Within this market segment, the car convinces with a relatively tall body (1.6 metres) based on the chassis from the sporty Swift. With its overall length of 3.7 metres and width of 1.7 metres it offers an amply tall and comfortable roomy cabin with sufficient legroom for adults on all seats. Its modern design leads to excellent aerodynamic efficiency and consequently to low carbon-dioxide emissions.

The Splash will make its worldwide debut at the International Motor Show in September in Frankfurt am Main. Sales of the car with its excellent ride comfort will start as of spring 2008. It will be available with two different petrol engines: a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder, 12-valve unit with maximum power of 48kW (65hp) and a 1.2-litre, four-cylinder, 16-valve unit with maximum power of 63kW (86hp). With these engines, low friction and plentiful flat torque delivery at low and mid-range speeds help to ensure good driveability across the rev range while promoting fuel economy and limiting CO2 emissions. Customers preferring a diesel engine can choose a proven 1.3-litre, common rail, 16-valve unit with optional particulate filter and a maximum power of 55kW (75hp). In light of the growing need for environmental compatibility, emissions of all three engines with 5-speed manual gearbox are between only 120g/km and 140g/km. The petrol engines were both newly developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation as next-generation power engines. The diesel engine will be produced at Suzuki's plant in India under licence from GM Powertrain Europe.

Suzuki aims to sell up to 60,000 units per year of the Splash in Europe. The brand-new model has been developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation and will be produced by its subsidiary company Magyar Suzuki Corporation in Hungary.

* ESP is a registered trademark of DaimlerChrysler AG.

Perodua Viva will be launched at 10 May 2007

The new replacement for Kancil and Kelisa will be grand launched at NTV7's Thursday Night Live at 9pm on 10 May 2007 . It will be called Peroduo Viva(codenamed D18D). The New Perodua Viva is rumoured to cost between RM28,000 to RM46,000. So for more details stay tuned at NTV7's tomorrow night.

Send Addresses from Google Maps to Your BMW

BMW and Google recently have reached an agreement to link the premium carmaker’s navigation system with Google Maps for faster and more comfortable route planning.

The new service, provided initially only in Germany as part of the BMW Assist navigation system, enable motorists to transfer address and telephone number data found on Google Maps directly onto the vehicle.

Users only need to click the Internet site http://maps.google.de to search for a local company or service operator. The data is then stored in the “My Info” function of the BMW Assist Menu.

At the press of a button the address is then programmed into the destination of the navigation systems. Alternatively the displayed telephone number could be dialed via the car cell phone

According to BMW, the advantage of the new systems is that addresses no longer need to printed out or written down on a notepad. The manual programming of the systems is no longer necessary as the data can be called up from the “My Info” menu.

Any address can be sought via the search function of the Google Maps in Germany. But BMW said it was planning to extend the service to other countries.