Skip to main content

Autos - SERIES 96 {15 articles}

Toyota expected to add Android Auto to its cars

9/23/2018, 9:10:34 PM
The automaker wouldn't limit you to CarPlay in the future. ✔ You could use the feature through Ford's SmartDeviceLink before, but that limited both their appearance on the center screen and limited their data access ✔ The company would be late to the party, to put it mildly ✔ Toyota might not like that drivers are effectively overriding its software, but it might not have much choice if it wants to stay fiercely competitive with Honda, VW and other companies that embraced smartphone connectivity a long time ago


Aston Martin Project 003 Confirmed | Drive.com.au

9/23/2018, 8:48:08 PM
British brand confirms initial details of mid-engined sports car rival to the Ferrari 488 GTB


Everything You Need to Know About Unleaded Petrol | Drive.com.au

9/23/2018, 11:59:45 PM
We give you the low down on what premium unleaded fuel really means and why it can be beneficial for your car


Goodwood announces 2019 Festival of Speed and Revival dates

9/24/2018, 6:35:14 AM
Barely has Goodwood’s motorsport season ended with the anniversary celebrations of the Festival of Speed (25 years) and most recently the Revival (20 years) than the Duke of Richmond’s team has transported us to these flagship events for 2019. ✔ Tickets for the general public go on sale November 5 for both events ✔ Look out for more announcements about the Festival of Speed over the coming months, but expect the usual array of stunning anniversary celebrations, supercar debuts, Formula One, rallying and sports cars - not to mention the tension of the timed shoot-out up the hillclimb on the Sunday afternoon


Scientists develop blood test for motorists to tell if drivers are too SLEEPY

9/24/2018, 12:44:17 AM
DRIVERS could face new blood tests which would tell if they were too tired to drive. Scientists have developed a check to tell cops if motorists are getting too little sleep. The blood sample gives… ✔ The results, in the journal Sleep, showed the test was 92 per cent accurate in identifying those who had missed out on their kip ✔ The next step is to identify biomarkers for chronic insufficient sleep, which we know to be associated with poor health ✔ The tests could be absorbed into law to help cops bust those who jump behind the wheel after too little kip


2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan first drive review: A class above

9/23/2018, 8:12:48 PM
Finally, a subcompact Mercedes-Benz that truly feels premium. ✔ The bigger issue is what happens when MBUX doesn't know how to help ✔ The judgments and opinions of Roadshow's editorial team are our own and we do not accept paid editorial content ✔ Climb in the driver's seat for the latest in reviews, advice and picks by our editors ✔ Discuss 2019 Mercedes-Benz A220 Sedan Post a comment


Volkswagen Golf 2018 Sweet Spot Review | Drive.com.au

9/24/2018, 1:03:55 AM
Volkswagen’s Golf is an automotive icon and one of the world’s best-selling cars. Updated for 2019, the range has been simplified for the new model year as VW grapples with increasingly stringent European emissions testing standards.


Suzuki Jimmy slammed in safety test | Drive.com.au

9/24/2018, 5:58:40 AM
Baby SUV scores 3-star EuroNCAP safety rating.


Sport Edition of Eclipse Cross is now available | Drive.com.au

9/24/2018, 1:03:56 AM
Limited number of Sport Edition available now.


Nissan Pathfinder N-Sport 2018 Review | Price, Specs, Safety

9/24/2018, 5:58:39 AM
The Nissan Pathfinder is for mums and dads who want a little more visual attitude from a family bus with more cupholders than enthusiast kudos. The sort of people who see a chrome grille and want it painted black.


Google’s Android OS turns 10 years old: the key milestones

9/24/2018, 6:44:24 AM
Celebrating a decade of Android ✔ With the launch of the original iPhone, the mobile/cellular phone industry was forever changed ✔ Partnering with manufacturer HTC, Google released the Nexus One, pitching it as a device that wasn't encumbered by third party bloatware and undesirable manufacturer-led interfaces


Ride-hailing startup Shohoz raises $15M to build the Grab of Bangladesh

9/24/2018, 4:55:39 AM
Uber may be global but it is very much the alternative in some parts of the world. One such place is Bangladesh — the South Asian country that’s home to 160 million people — where local rival Pathao is backed by Go-Jek and recently raised $10 million. Now Pathao’s closest ri… ✔ Uber may be global but it is very much the alternative in some parts of the world ✔ The Shohoz ride-hailing app launched in January 2018 Quadir, who graduated from Havard and spent time working in finance in the U.S. and Singapore, told TechCrunch that Shohoz plans to double down on its ride-sharing business with the new round


The Markup, a tech-focused investigative news site, raises $20 million from Craigslist founder

9/24/2018, 3:09:47 AM
Celebrated former ProPublica investigative journalists Julia Angwin and Jeff Larson are launching their newest venture, the investigative nonprofit news organization called The Markup, with help from some big donors including Craigslist founder, Craig Newmark. The Markup co-founders Angwin, Larson … ✔ He’s put $500,000 of his money toward reducing harassment on Wikipedia and has pledged $1 million to Angwin and Larson’s old bosses at ProPublica ✔ The Markup is looking to staff up with 24 journalists for its New York office and is hoping to launch in the early part of 2019


From superheroes to soap operas: five ways video game stories are changing forever

9/24/2018, 5:25:29 AM
The narrative designers behind Witcher 3, Alien Isolation and Destiny chat about bodies, comics and the future of video game story-telling ✔ From left: festival organiser Diego García Cruz, Keith Stuart, Jakub Szamałek, Spanish game designer Ángel Luis Sucasas, Margaret Stohl, Tom Jubert and Dan Abnett ✔ All our journalism is independent and is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative ✔ By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that Skimlinks cookies will be set


Uber and Grab hit with $9.5M in fines over ‘anti-competitive’ merger

9/24/2018, 6:21:28 AM
Uber and Grab have been hit with combined fines of $9.5 million after their merger deal was found to have violated Singapore’s anti-competition laws. Grab acquired (and then merged/closed) Uber’s Southeast Asia business in March, but the Competition Commission of Singapore today declare… ✔ Here’s Grab full statement in all of its glory: We have been working with the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) during its review over the past few months ✔ The recent decisions by Philippine Competition Commission and CCCS in not pursuing the route of unwinding the Transaction demonstrate a deeper appreciation of Grab’s potential to serve the region


>>> Open This Series
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Trade War - SERIES 305 {14 articles}

Vietnam emerges as key beneficiary of trade war 10/29/2018, 8:34:18 PM US and Chinese companies weigh Southeast Asian nation as new supply base ✔ Panasonic, for example, is moving production of car electronics from China to Thailand, Malaysia and Mexico ✔ The Asian Development Bank recently trimmed its 2019 growth forecast for emerging Asia to 5.8% from 5.9% due to the trade conflicts while noting that the impact does not hurt all countries evenly as trade is redirected within global supply chains to economies producing similar goods, benefiting in particular Southeast Asia 'Technically it's a disaster': Wall Street flirts with correction on trade war fears 10/29/2018, 8:34:41 PM Wall Street dives after a report the Trump administration was set to ramp up the trade war pressure on China. ✔ On Monday, the ASX added 66 points, or 1.1 per cent ✔ Technically it's a disaster, said Robert Parks, managing director in equity derivatives at RJ O'Brien and Associa...
Post a Comment
Read more

War Countries - SERIES 422 {22 articles}

North Korea tests new 'ultramodern tactical weapon' amid stalled diplomatic efforts 11/16/2018, 6:55:45 AM North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the successful testing of a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon,” state media reported Friday. ✔ The US State Department said described the postponing of diplomatic talks between the US and North Korea as purely a matter of scheduling but refused to elaborate ✔ Dita Alangkara, AP Fullscreen Dancers perform during The Glorious Country mass games at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Oct. 25, 2018 With sanctions and banned arms sales, bipartisan Senate group tries to bring an end to Yemen war 11/16/2018, 12:21:02 AM The proposal, backed by Trump ally Sen. Lindsey O. Graham and others, would ban the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia and impose sanctions on those blocking humanitarian aid from reaching civilians ✔ It would defy credulity that announcement came out today when they know what we’re doing her...
Post a Comment
Read more

Apple Inc - SERIES 63 {11 articles}

iPad 2018 release - Apple could bring radical changes to this year's tablet 9/9/2018, 7:05:07 AM APPLE's iPad 2018 could bring a host of new changes that radically alter how the tablet performs and functions if a new report is to be believed. ✔ Most notably the sources declared the iPad mini will not be treated to an upgrade ✔ Apple fans will not have to wait long to see if the latest report surrounding the new iPads is true - the tech giant is presumed to unveil its plans for the tablet line before the end of the year iOS 12 release - Your iPhone is set for these new features THIS MONTH 9/9/2018, 7:48:18 AM iPHONE owners look set to get a swathe of new features later this month as Apple finally releases its iOS 12 update to the world. ✔ Expect to hear more news on Wednesday but here’s a quick refresh about what’s included in this blockbuster software upgrade ✔ Along with Memojis iOS 12 includes four new Animoji: ghost, koala, tiger, and T ✔ It creates separate bann...
Post a Comment
Read more

War Countries - SERIES 135 {15 articles}

Republican congressman calls Syrian President Assad ‘the Butcher of Baghdad’ in war geography fail 9/17/2018, 3:51:13 PM In a clumsy attempt to attack a non-interventionist congressional colleague, Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger got his war geography mixed up — referring to Syrian President Bashar Assad as “the Butcher of Baghdad”. ✔ In an interview with CNN at the weekend, Kinzinger lashed out at his Democratic House colleague, Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, for her controversial decision to meet with Assad in 2017, but ran into some geography trouble when trying to insult the Syrian president ✔ During the interview, Kinzinger appealed for stronger US military intervention in Syria to protect the anti-Assad militants in Idlib The US Is Encouraging Ukraine to go to War With Russia Over the Sea of Azov 9/17/2018, 1:51:15 PM Ukraine has increased its military presence in the Azov Sea region. Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council met on Sept. ✔ 7 and agre...
Post a Comment
Read more

War Countries - SERIES 208 {16 articles}

South Korea holds repatriation ceremony for 64 war remains [PHOTOS] 10/1/2018, 1:56:46 AM undefined ✔ The project was conducted from 1996-2005 The remains were found to be of South Korean troops after the allies' authorities carried out joint forensic identification on the remains of presumably Asian troops, which the U.S. retrieved from the North, in Hawaii from Aug. 22-Sept AP Explains: Removal of mines from Korean Demilitarized Zone 10/1/2018, 3:37:35 AM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has begun removing mines at two sites inside its heavily fortified border with North Korea, which is expected to do the same as part of their ✔ North and South Korea began removing mines at two sites inside their heavily fortified border Monday, Oct. 1, as part of their recent deals to ease decades-long military tensions.(Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP, File) FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2010 file photo, South Korean Army soldiers search for landmines near the...
Post a Comment
Read more