Designed to run on normal unleaded gasoline, the Transition would boast of a cruising speed in the air of around 185 kph at a flying range of 740 km. You can drive it along the highways with its wings folded. You can also make it fly as it has been designed as an environmentally friendly plane too. Fuel consumption is said to be around 7.85 liters per 100 km Transition will come features that all regular road vehicles have – air bags and all that is.
While cruising along highways, the wings remain folded and would rely on a conventional front-wheel drive. You ill also be able to park it any regular sized parking lot comfortably.

If you are looking at flying, you can do it via an airport, airstrip, or suitable flat land. The Transition will be ready for flight when the wings are spread out and the rear-facing propeller is engaged to enable the vehicle for take off. All it needs is a runway of just over 500 meters, said a physorg.com report.

The Transition had been made to wait for Federal approval as there were concerns about its weight. The 600 kg had been feared as over the limit for a light sport aircraft. However, the latest is that the Transition has received special exemption and it will now be able to fly without any legal hassles binding it. According to the report, the extra 50 kg allows the vehicle to include safety equipment needed to meet federal motor vehicle standards in addition to aviation standards.

Expected to cost $194,000, Terrafugia is likely to roll out Transition by end of 2011. Significant is the fact that Terrafugia has already bagged 70 orders for the vehicle. Designed by a team of engineers trained at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Transition could be seen as a modern day wonder.

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A 50 mm of extra wheelbase comes as a unique feature in the Vento that measures 4.38 meters in length, 1.7 m in width and 1.46 m in height.
VW will roll out the car in new designs that come in five colors such as Deep Black, Flash Red, Glacier Blue, Silver and Candy White. The pricing details are expected in the range of Rs 7 lakh-Rs.9 lakh.
The new VW Vento will be placed on the same platform as the Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Fiat Linea. Features include a height adjustable driver’s seat, power windows, engine immobilizer, Air bags, ABS and EBD.

With the use of NFC, it would be possible to make a connection between two devices at a rate of faster than a tenth of a second.
NFC is akin to Bluetooth, but differs in the way that one need not manually configure to identify devices. It comes about as a short-range communication technology and NFC-enabled phones will be able to transmit data wherever NFC transmitters are placed, said reports. By deploying NFC on your smart phone you will be able to help locate things in a supermarket equipped with NFC transmitters or while travelling you can transfer data from counters containing NFC transmitters to get any kind of information about the place.
Nokia would be using the Single Wire Protocol (SWP) part from certain other security features like MicroSD while deploying this technology concept.

It also includes a USB wireless LAN adapter (802.11n), which gives users easy access to the BRAVIA Internet Video platform, and Qriocity. The model offers two HDMI inputs, both of which have 3D pass-through, an HDMI repeater function, and a universal remote.
The Blu-Ray theater systems of Sony (BDV-E570 and BDV-E770W) can now also be upgraded to Blu-Ray 3D with the free firmware update, which adds DLNA compatibility to the unit. The model will allow the iPhone or iPod touch device that can control the players using a free application called “BD Remote”. The iPhone application will enable the users to search movie details as well as product information. It comes out with a price tag of $800 and will debut around July.
Sony also offers a diverse line of products, which includes 19 BRAVIA HDTV’s, Blu-Ray Disc players and theater systems, and audio/video components that offer various levels of performance and features.
Leveraging deep 3D expertise from the company’s theatrical and professional groups, Sony products are optimized to offer the best possible 3D home entertainment experience, the company has stated.

The SUV has a huge fan following in India after it was exhibited at the Auto Expo 2010. Meghna Verma, head of New Media, Skoda Auto India said she was thrilled to see the exciting response for the Yeti. She said this response showed the nation’s growing excitement for the upcoming SUV Skoda Yeti.
Online bloggers and Skoda enthusiasts were an excited lot as they got to see many online users gather up in this offline meet. The bloggers and Skoda fans are eagerly waiting for the Yeti to be launched in India. They said that this event helped to further understand the vehicle in depth. The Yeti is different from the usual SUVs in the past. It is a modern day version that promises comfort and versatility. It is said to be economical as well as environment-friendly. It is a five-seater and the rear seats can be folded in different ways to fit in the luggage. Its long suspension and high ground clearance makes it competent for rougher tracks. Auto Bild India magazine is set to launch a trail, named ‘The Yeti Trail’. This is a test drive of the Yeti, which will start at Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic, passing through 25 countries and then back to the factory. The Yeti would be tested in all terrains including the mountains of Switzerland, Autobahns in Germany, the rally terrains of Finland etc. The Yeti is the most eagerly awaited mini SUV to be launched in India this year.

Built around an aluminum space frame body, the car would boast of capabilities that would make it accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG would have an electronically limited top speed of 317 km/h.
It is likely that the car would sport a higher price tag compared with the pricing in Europe. This would be due to higher import duty and other taxes, said reports. It is being speculated that the pricing would be around Rs 6 crore for the car in India. Would you go for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG when it arrives? Let us know.

With the launch of the free site TheSmokingJacket.com, Playboy aims to take its text content from the magazine to workplaces. As the site does not have any pictures or images, it may be listed as a safe-for-work site.

The new site will give competition to Playboy’s rivals such as Maxim, Stuff and Esquire, which have led readers away from Playboy’s reader base in the last decade. It is also tipped to be a copy of the Playboy website, but without the images. The new website could turn into a method for the company to earn advertising revenue as well.

Playboy is currently facing issues such as restructuring costs and reduced readership for its magazine. The company recently revealed that profit gained from its print and digital content was reduced by 30 percent in the first quarter. The total revenue of the company also declined by 15 percent to end up at $ 52.1 million.

The company is now looking at methods such as finding licensing partners or outsourcing some of their operations, according to Playboy CEO Scott Flanders.

There has been no official information regarding the launch date for Playboy’s new website. However, the company will continue to invest in its digital ventures including a version of the Playboy TV room that will be available on mobile phones, and pre-paid subscription plans for its website. The company has already been operating a new interactive chat site since February.

Nearly 6.99 lakh students are appearing in the Class XII exams, which started with the physics paper.

For Class X students, music was the first exam. A total of nine lakh candidates are appearing in the Class X exams.

The CBSE said that the exams went off peacefully across the country and abroad.

The students appeared satisfied with their performance.

“The paper was a standard one. It was neither very easy nor very tough. But it was a little lengthy, though I completed it on time,” said Harsh Prakash, a student of Eklavya Education Complex in Patna.

Prohibitory orders in Ghaziabad

Keeping in mind the recent theft of questions papers from an educational campus, the district administration on Wednesday issued prohibitory orders under section 144 Crpc around all exam centres.

District Magistrate R Ramesh Kumar ordered the arrest of all those who attempt to loot examination papers and answer sheets and has told police to open fire if unruly elements try and to botch the examination process.

High school and intermediate exams are scheduled in March 4-5 in about 105 centres and the orders. The DM’s orders would remain in force till the end of the examinations.

Secretary, Meerut region of UP education board V N Singh has begun an inquiry into the stolen examination papers of high school and intermediate examination from Haidri college last saturday.

Police has arrested four persons including a college principal in the theft

Laycock, 41, is a senior sales negotiator for an estate agent and Page, 43, runs a property maintenance business.

If the couple deposits the amount in a bank, they will make around 47,000 pounds a week in interest.

The prize would make the couple among some of the wealthiest in the country, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2009, the Guardian reported on its web site.

According to the list in April, the couple would become wealthier than Van Morrison (50 million pounds), Kylie Minogue (35 million), and Michael Caine (45 million) as well as Hugh Grant, Jenson Button and Jamie Oliver — all reported to be individually worth about 40 million pounds.

Friday’s 113-million pound Euromillions jackpot was shared by two tickets, the other ticket being bought in Spain. The jackpot surpasses the 91 million pounds paid last November that was shared between two tickets.

At least the signals from Hyderabad is green. As the process of campus placements started at the Osmania University (OU), where exams have been postponed and situation remains volatile, offers from top companies brought some cheer for students amidst the gloom and apprehensions of missing out on job prospects due to the agitations and shutdowns.

However, students are keeping their fingers crossed hoping that the final exams are not postponed and the results are not delayed indefinitely if agitations for a separate Telangana start all over again.

“If exams are delayed or postponed and results are not out in time the companies may withdraw offer letters or keep them suspended. Companies showed solidarity and faith in the students by visiting even during the agitations, but they may not tolerate postponed or delayed exams and uncertainty of results,” says Shiva Kumar of the College of Engineering.

The top four IT majors — Infosys, Wipro, TCS and Cognizant Technology Solutions — have made 408 job offers in the OU College of Engineering. Placement Officer Shiva Kumar says that 15 IT companies made a total of 444 offers. “The four top IT majors made 408 offers, which is amazing. This year, we are expecting 98 per cent of our 680 students of BE, B Tech and M Tech will get jobs through campus placements,” Kumar says.

At the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), it is a bonanza. IT firms, including TCS and Infosys, have made 300 job offers and 22 students have received multiple job offers with salaries of Rs 3 lakh per annum. Yahoo and Google have made two job offers with remuneration packages ranging between Rs 8.5 lakh to Rs 9.5 lakh. For the first time, Oracle Corporation has picked up 18 interns, Essar Steel and Maqsoft have picked up 10 each, while ADB and Idea Cellular have picked up several management students, The Indian Express report claimed