Maruti Suzuki has unveiled its new wagonR alias ‘The Blue-Eyed Boy’. The all new WagonR is coming with more fuel efficiency and powerful engine. The 998 cc K-series engine will deliver a high fuel efficiency of 18.9 km/l.
The engine of Wagon R is similar to that of Maruti A-Star. The smooth pick up is the key feature of this new car. Moreover, the latest version has guaranteed CNG system installed in it.The new Wagon R has completely revamped Interiors. Wagon R is a complete package with modern features, improved comfort. In terms of mileage, space, safety and style, it can challenge any modern luxury car.
WagonR is taller and more spacious than its predecessors. The new car has keys integrated with i-CATS. Besides that, it has 4-door central locking and anti-theft alarm system that ensure security m atter.The Wagon R is available in vibrant colors: golden, silver, pink, purple, etc. Three models of Wagon R will be launched — LX, LXi and VXi.
The car will be priced around 3.3 lakh to 4.5 lakh.
Sony launches Sony Dash to Compete against iPAD and PC Slate
Sony has released “Sony Dash” in the market. It is basically an Internet tablet but offers much more to the users. With Apple launching its much-hyped iPad and HP tying up with Microsoft to unleash its latest slate PC, can Sony be far behind? The Japanese Electronics giant, which is losing market share to Apple and rival Korean companies, is on a revival track and this year it is revealing a number of new breakthrough gadgets.
Sony Dash was shown at the CES a few months back for the first time. The device is being offered at a lucrative price of $200, which can give serious competition to the Apple iPad, which is quite expensive compared to Sony Dash. It has a nice 7-inch touch screen, which has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It displays most Web Pages accurately. The device supports WiFi and so web browsing on the move is fairly easy for its users.The device is pretty powerful in the sense that it can playback video from Netflix and access social media applications without hiccup. However, it is not a net top since there is no such input device.
The Dash also has accelerometer. Sony has also provided a headphone jack and a USB port so that you can connect other devices. At its core there is a Linux based OS. Funnily enough, there is an alarm clock with the device and snooze feature
is also there. Maybe Sony has thought people will keep it by their bedside.
A 20 year long study to understand long term effects of cell phone on 250000 people initiated by COSMOS
A new research has been initiated by COSMOS (Cohort study on mobile communications) to identify the long term effects of using a cell phone and its relation to health problems such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.
The sample size for this study will be a whooping 250,000 people between the age 18 to 69 years, from five different European countries will be studied for 20 to 30 years. The study conducted at this magnitude is only a small portion of the 6 billion mobile phone users around the world. Mereille Toledano, co principal investigator was quoted saying in cnet.com as “For the benefit of current users and for future generations, it is important for us to carry out long-term health monitoring of a large group of mobile phone users so that we can identify if there are any possible health effects from this new and widespread technology that has become so central to our everyday lives.”
Another study initiated by COSMOS in UK from Imperial College London has invited about 2.5 million mobile phone users to participate in an online survey. The study aims to understand cell phone usage, health factors and lifestyle. And the participants are also requested permission to monitor their phone use for at least 20 years.
Although the research initiated by COSMOS aims to identify the long term health issues on cell phone users with special focus on exposure to radiation and cancer, it does not include children in the survey who are more susceptible to health issues than adults.