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Thursday, 30 September 2010 15:12Some interesting technology news:
Jaguar C-X75
Jaguar showed off the C-X75 concept car at the Paris Auto Show. It's a really interesting hybrid: there's a 145kW electric motor on each wheel, so 580kW in total, powered by batteries and/or a pair of gas turbine engines that spin up to 80000rpm. On battery only, the car has a 110km range, but in combination with the turbines, it'll go up to 900km. 0-100kph in 3.4 seconds, and a top speed of 330kph.
I hope it goes into production.
BlackBerry PlayBook
RIM unveiled their tablet the other day, the PlayBook. Who the hell chooses their product names? RIM's development names for their products are almost always better than the final release names.
Anyway, it's a tablet, much like the iPad and Samsung Galaxy; I'm sure it'll do all the usual stuff. Where it seems like it will shine, though, is in its BlackBerry integration. It can be paired with a BlackBerry, using Bluetooth. Once paired, it can use the BlackBerry for its connection to the world - so it uses the BlackBerry's data for browsing, etc. It can display the BlackBerry's email, calendar, etc. on its own screen. Because it's using the BlackBerry, it doesn't need a separate data plan, 3G contract, or even special security or licenses in a corporate environment. For BlackBerry users, this will be absolutely fantastic; it's like an extension of the phone.
Of course, there are other nice things too, like HDMI video out, front and rear cameras, Flash support, HTML5 support, and even OpenGL, handy for gaming. A dual-core CPU and full multitasking are nice.
For an existing BlackBerry user, this is a killer device. I hope that RIM make the PlayBook somewhat open - like having its storage show up as Mass Storage when connected to a computer, and having expandable storage via SD card.
Jaguar C-X75
Jaguar showed off the C-X75 concept car at the Paris Auto Show. It's a really interesting hybrid: there's a 145kW electric motor on each wheel, so 580kW in total, powered by batteries and/or a pair of gas turbine engines that spin up to 80000rpm. On battery only, the car has a 110km range, but in combination with the turbines, it'll go up to 900km. 0-100kph in 3.4 seconds, and a top speed of 330kph.
I hope it goes into production.
BlackBerry PlayBook
RIM unveiled their tablet the other day, the PlayBook. Who the hell chooses their product names? RIM's development names for their products are almost always better than the final release names.
Anyway, it's a tablet, much like the iPad and Samsung Galaxy; I'm sure it'll do all the usual stuff. Where it seems like it will shine, though, is in its BlackBerry integration. It can be paired with a BlackBerry, using Bluetooth. Once paired, it can use the BlackBerry for its connection to the world - so it uses the BlackBerry's data for browsing, etc. It can display the BlackBerry's email, calendar, etc. on its own screen. Because it's using the BlackBerry, it doesn't need a separate data plan, 3G contract, or even special security or licenses in a corporate environment. For BlackBerry users, this will be absolutely fantastic; it's like an extension of the phone.
Of course, there are other nice things too, like HDMI video out, front and rear cameras, Flash support, HTML5 support, and even OpenGL, handy for gaming. A dual-core CPU and full multitasking are nice.
For an existing BlackBerry user, this is a killer device. I hope that RIM make the PlayBook somewhat open - like having its storage show up as Mass Storage when connected to a computer, and having expandable storage via SD card.