World's Fastest Production Car!!!

Shelby Supercars (SSC), manufacturer of the ultra high-performance Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo, set the new "World’s Fastest Production Car" record with an average top speed of 255.83 mph. Confident of the 1183 bhp vehicle’s abilities, SSC set out to validate their top speed claim in accordance with the strict guidelines set by Guinness World Records. Among other requirements, in order to meet Guinness’ approval, a vehicle testing for the top speed record must drive down the course, turn around, and make a second pass in the opposite direction within one hour. The vehicle’s official “top speed” is calculated by averaging the top speeds of each pass in order to negate any favorable road or weather conditions. In September 2007, on a temporarily-closed 2 lane stretch of public highway in Washington State, the Ultimate Aero posted a top speed of 257.11 mph (413.83 km/h) on its first pass and 254.55 mph (409.71 km/h) on its return pass, yielding a new top speed record: a staggering 255.83 mph (411.76 km/h). The data, collected by Dewetron's world-renowned GPS tracking system, will be verified by Guinness before the Ultimate Aero is officially crowned the "World's Fastest Production Car." This breaks the current official record held by the Koenigsegg CCR at 242 mph by 11.83 mph and the Bugatti Veyron's unofficial speed of 253 mph by 3.11 mph.

Specifications:
Engine
Type: Supercharged V8
Displacement cu in (cc): 387 (6342)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 1183(883) / 6950
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 1094(1484) / 6150
Redline at RPM: 7200
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Brakes & Tires
Brakes F/R: ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R: 235/35 YR19 - 335/30 YR20
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive
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Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length × Width × Height in: 176.2 × 82.7 × 43
Weight lb (kg): 2750 (1249)
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Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph s: 2.78
Top Speed mph (km/h): 255.83 (411.76)
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km): n.a.
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Base Price: 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero - $654,500 / 538,400 € (last update: 9/17/2007)

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Source: http://www.rsportscars.com

Nero 8 to be launched on October 1

Nero has announced that it will release the next version of its popular CD/DVD burning suite on October 1.
Nero 8 will include a new interface for burning and ripping audio and video discs. The software is optimized for Windows Vista and includes support for creating Blu-Ray and HD-DVD video discs.

Other updates include:
* Upload videos to Youtube, MySpace and My Nero with one click.
* Nero RescueAgent lets you restore deleted files and recover data from damaged discs.
* Run Nero DiscCopy gadget from the Windows Vista sidebar to copy discs with one click.

Nero 8 will cost $100 (estimated) if you buy the retail box. Or you can save around $20 by downloading it from Nero's website.
Related Link: www.nero.com

Intel to introduce 32nm Microprocessor Architecture

In another world's first, Intel has produced a fully functional 32nm SRAM logic chip packing more than 1.9 billion second generation high-k metal gate transistors. It's a monumental step towards delivering 32nm microprocessors in 2009—and a great leap towards developing significant density, performance, and power improvements beyond today's 45nm technology.

And what are these 1.9 billion transistors? They're the tiny switches that process the ones and zeroes that make up our digital world. They enable Intel to continue to deliver record-breaking PC, laptop and server processor speeds. And they're all packed onto a single memory cell nearly half the size of the 45nm cell—which means, for example, that Intel will be able to deliver more cores on the same die and more cache for even greater performance in the future.
The digital age is transforming the way we live, work and communicate. And with this breakthrough in 32nm SRAM logic technology, you can expect more in the future—a lot more. Like faster processor speeds, greater computing capability, improved functionality, and more sophisticated applications.
While others aren't scheduled to deliver on this technology until much later, you'll be seeing it just around the corner from Intel.
Intel's 32nm microprocessors are right on track to make a breakthrough debut in 2009.

Intel Code-named Penryn to be launched on Nov. 12

Intel is on schedule to launch its next key computer chip - a product code named Penryn - on Nov. 12., the company announced Tuesday.
The Santa Clara company also demonstrated a working version of Penryn's successor - Nehalem - at its semi-annual developers forum for hardware designers in San Francisco.
During a keynote address kicking off the event, Chief Executive Paul Otellini used the twin announcements to argue that Intel remains in fighting trim.

"We're cranking up full scale production in two fabs with 45-nanometer" technology, the manufacturing technology that will produce Penryn and later Nehalem, Otellini said during a Q&A session following his speech. "We think this is a sustainable competitive advantage."
The company's 45-nanometer technology will produce smaller chips that can run faster and use energy more efficiently. Intel has begun using 45-nanometers well in advance of its rival, Advanced Micro Devices.
Nehalem, which is scheduled for launch during the second half of 2008, will come in a model sporting eight cores. Intel presently makes dual and four-core chips.
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AMD to launch Code-named Barcelona Processor this week

This week, AMD is going to celebrate the launch of company's first major upgrade to its microprocessor technology in more than four years.
Code-named Barcelona, the much-awaited and delayed quad-core computer processor is designed to be the calculating engine of corporate server networks -- a high-profitable area in the microprocessor segment where AMD's much-bigger rival Intel Corp. has stepped up its game the past year.
Barcelona, which began shipping recently, is named after a stop on the Formula One race circuit. Like a race car, AMD, a Ferrari sponsor, needs Barcelona to hit on all cylinders. There's a lot riding on it.
Barcelona is a significant step in AMD's bid to improve its microprocessor roadmap, which analysts earlier this year chided for lacking direction. Beyond Barcelona, AMD plans to roll out new quad-core technology for desktops and laptops as well as other chips for portable electronics.
AMD is playing catch up with Intel, which released its quad-core server processor in November 2006 and has sold nearly 2 million such chips to date. Demand is growing, with 1 million of those quad-core server chips sold since the end of June, according to a person close to Intel.
The company has also launched AMD Quad-Core Opteron and it is the first from AMD to feature four computing engines on a single chip instead of just one or two.
Related link: http://www.amd.com

Intel Quad-Core Xeon 7300 series Launched

The six new Quad-Core Xeon 7300 series processors can deliver more than twice the performance and more than three times the performance per watt over the company's previous generation dual-core products. They complete the company's speedy transition to its innovative and energy-efficient Core microarchitecture in less than 15 months. This platform's energy-efficient performance, coupled with enhanced virtualization capabilities, will enable customers to significantly lower their total cost of ownership.
The energy-efficient 7300 series includes frequencies up to 2.93GHz at 130 watts, several 80-watt processors and a 50-watt version optimized for four socket blades and high-density rack form factors with a frequency of 1.86GHz. The Intel® 7300 chipset with Data Traffic Optimizations provides a balanced platform design with several new technologies that enhance data movement between the processors, memory and I/O connections. HP* delivered a new blade world record** for SAP® Sales and Distribution (SD) Benchmark with a result of 3,500 SD users on a HP ProLiant BL680c G5 blade server with four Quad-core Intel® Xeon® processor model E7340s running at 2.4 GHz.
Related site: http://www.intel.com

Zune Phone coming soon...

Rumor has it that Microsoft may soon start developing a device billed to be a potential Apple iPhone killer.
The software major has reportedly stated that a mobile phone based on it's Zune digital media player "is not an unreasonable move".
The phone will likely to be called the "Zune Phone" and will be a competitor to Apple's iPhone. The iPhone is currently available only in the US exclusively from AT&T.
Talks about a Zune-based mobile phone from Microsoft are not entirely new. Ever since the launch of the Zune, there's been a buzz doing the rounds of industry.

The device is described as being used for “consumer broadband access and networking”. Microsoft goes on to say that the device would use OFDM as its communications protocol, not WiFi or Bluetooth. Well, why not? The standard OFDM (orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing) is a modulation scheme that is used widely in upcoming 4G standards of the future. But with wireless access gaining momentum, and the all-around arms race for bandwidth, 4G starts to make sense, in a crazy, crazy kind of way. With 3G on the rise, 4G is still the far future. With popular providers like T-Mobile still struggling to put out their 3G networks, anything beyond is sci-fi. In a press release Sprint/Nextel announced its plans to build out a 4G network based on the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMax standard. The 802.16 standards use OFDM, the exact same modulation protocol as the Microsoft device in the FCC filing. If this all fits together, it looks like MS is working on a mobile WiMax-enabled Zune Phone, which would have download speeds of up to 2Mbps, fast enough for the Xbox-to-Zune streaming we’ve heard about, and fast enough for just about anything else the Zune Phone might be used for.
With Apple's iPhone was launched in June 2007 and the Microsoft's Zune Phone is thought to be launched near December, this year is gearing up to be highly prolific for the cellular industry.

Interesting Bugs in Microsoft Softwares!!!

Bugs in Microsoft Windows:


MAGIC 1

An Indian discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON" (without the quotes). This is something pretty cool..... and unbelievable.....
At Microsoft the whole Team, couldn't answer why this happened!
TRY IT NOW!!!


MAGIC 2

1). Open an empty NOTEPAD file.
2). Type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes).
3). Save it as whatever you want.
4). Close it and re-open it.
What is this.....???
TRY IT NOW!!!


Bugs in Microsoft Office:


MAGIC 1

It was discovered by a Brazilian.
Open Microsoft Word and type

=rand (200, 99)

and then press ENTER
Now see the magic.....
TRY IT NOW!!!