In the UK, BMW X5 highly Favorites Stolen

There is a new achievement is quite encouraging owned BMW X5 in the UK. Not received awards from automotive magazines or a star because the level of new security standards, but was selected as the most favorite car for car thieves across the UK.

According to the security service agencies in the UK TRACKER vehicle, as reported by autoevolution (6/4), BMW's flagship sport utility vehicle that is the model most often stolen during 2010. In the runner-up Range Rover, then BMW M3, Audi RS4, Audi TT, Mercedes SL, CLK, ML, Porshce 911 and VW Golf. From this data shows that the thief is actually more like the kinds of high-priced cars than the standard car.

TRACKER states, there are some standard cars like the Peugeot 406 and Ford Sierra, but the numbers did not top 10. Of all the cars stolen last year, Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG to be the most expensive which is 120,000 pounds and Bentley GCT 130,000 pounds.

Managing Director of TRACKER Stephen Doran said, 84 percent theft done using the original key vehicle. "VW Golf became the model interesting started to go into shooting a thief, this is evidence not only luxury cars that have to be careful of the car. In fact, 65 percent of the vehicles that successfully returned by TRACKER value below 25,000 pounds, "said Stephen Doran.

Electric Car Cooler Need More Sophisticated

Position the battery used by Chevrolet Volt and cooling systems 

Electric cars need a more sophisticated cooling system than gasoline or diesel engines. Indeed, there is no combustion, but the heat generated electric cars, especially from the battery, it can shorten the life of this major component. Moreover, lithium-ion batteries used by electric cars, consisting of hundreds of cells. 

Example closest to our daily lives related properties of lithium-ion batteries are, mobile phone or tablet computer. When used in a long time, the back of the hot gadgets. The same thing happened to electric cars that rely on batteries as a source of energy. Thus, the efficiency of electric cars has not been top really because there is still heat that must be removed. 

Age Use 

Because these need special attention, which rely heavily Chevrolet Volt as a car car future, is now aggressively provide technology education to the community about this car. In this case the main concern is the battery. 

Chevrolet experts also explained the problems faced by the components of the electric car is very vital. Especially the battery temperature caused by the environment and when used. 

Described, the battery used in the Volt should work at temperatures that have been determined in order to provide energy to the electric motor in an optimal fashion. Precisely, the battery should not be too cold or too hot otherwise. On the other hand, the climate in America can cause the battery temperature is very low, especially during the winter. In such conditions, the battery can not produce maximum power. To that must also be heated. 

Well, because the battery life time warranty provided only 8 years or 160,000 miles - to reach that age - one of which must be considered is its temperature. "Every battery has a working temperature that fits in order to produce energy optimally. So also with the capacity to store energy and shelf life. Shall be in accordance with the target we've set. If over cold, hard battery releases energy. If too hot, so a short shelf life, "said Bill Wallance, Director of General Motors for the Global Battery System. 

288 Tues 

Batteries used in the Chevrolet Volt, consisting of 288 cells and is packed with a letter "T". Packaging, in addition to consisting of cells, are also grouped into 9 modules. Furthermore, the battery pack was placed in a plastic frame. Well, in the crevice between the cells there are also cooler in the form of aluminum fins. 

The design and construction of an aluminum plate is very vital. This is the first component of the release of the battery cell or distribute to other parts. 

All large-sized battery unit is also equipped with its own cooling circuit. Functions the same as the same as gasoline or diesel engine cooling system but it works differently. 

Chevrolet uses artificial cooling fins Dana Corp. aluminium consisting of two plates which are connected with the process of nickel-bronze. Plot carefully designed and installed in the plate-shaped grooves for coolant can flow smoothly. Cooling is also forced or pumped to hit throughout surface battery cell. 

According Wallance, to regulate the temperature of coolant used three different systems. "First, when the car is plugged into a power outlet to charge the battery in cold weather. To this the work is in front of the electric heater battery packs work. Heated coolant next for make batteries become warmer. In normal work, coolant flow to the radiator in front of the car, while cooling from the AC circuit is used to remove heat from the battery when the temperature continues to rise " 

Another completeness of the cooling system is 16 thermal sensor (thermal). This sensor only allows the temperature may rise just 2 degrees from the specified.

Facebook Take Over Snaptu Application

LONDON - up further strengthen his grip to control the application of social networking on mobile phones. After conducting several approaches to get into mobile services, among others, encourage the production of mobile phones with a special menu up, this time social networking service provider from Palo Alto, California, United States, it also acquired web.

"The API is proud to announce that today we have agreed to acquired up," they wrote in a blog web on Sunday (03/20/2011). However, no further explained how much the value of the acquisition. They just said that the acquisition will be completed within the next few weeks.

It added that by joining up, API will grow faster and reach more users. API will soon release new features following the acquisition is to be used to access up more perfect in all types of mobile phones.

API is an application that can run on phones with different platforms to access network-based services, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Picasa. API first developed in 2007 and based in London, England. The main purpose of API is to provide Internet services on mobile phones to users who have not affordable smartphone.

Before the acquisition, API has established cooperation with Facebook to develop applications up to be accessed on mobile phones to lower middle class. Application called up for Feature Phone that supports the 2500 models or types of mobile handsets to reach millions of mobile phone users in developing countries.

"Hacker" Conquer BlackBerry and iPhone Torch 4

VANCOUVER - In the hands of hackers, 4 Apple iPhone and BlackBerry Torch made by Research In Motion (RIM) appeared to still be uprooted security system. The hackers who participated in the contest Pwn2Own in Vancouver, Canada, 9-11 March 2011, it managed to conquer these two smartphones. 

Three researchers with the name Team Anon successfully penetrate the security system via BlackBerry Torch found many weaknesses in the browser rendering engine Webkit or luggage. They managed to smuggle the program proved to them by exploiting a number of weaknesses were to steal contact lists and databases of images. 

Despite many shortcomings, not easily penetrate the BlackBerry. This is because there is no documentation for the public about the operating system. Therefore, hackers have to do trial and error techniques to try to penetrate. 

Webkit is one part of a potential easy target. BlackBerry Torch is the first BlackBerry device that uses WebKit in its browser. However, the browser still has not completed the address space layout randomization (ASLR) and Data execution prevention (DEP). According Iozzo, though it is still spelled out than the iPhone from the security side, the closure of the BlackBerry became a separate obstacle. 

"It would be difficult to attack the system if you do not have any documentation and information," said Iozzo.  

As for attacking the iPhone 4, hackers also exploit weaknesses in the mobile version of Safari browser. Charlie Miller, a security researchers from Independent Security Evaluators Blazakis Dion and his colleagues, managed to smuggle a program to steal contacts list. It uses the technique of return-oriented programming (ROP) with DEP bypass. 

Target of the attack was the iPhone 4 that use the IOS operating system 4.2. In the latest IOS version 4.3, the vulnerability is still not fixed. However, additional ASLR may be able to resist the techniques used to attack. 

"However, only need slight modifications to penetrate the security layer and the devices are still vulnerable from attack until MobileSafari patched," said Miller.  

The three researchers, namely Vincenzo Iozzo, Willem Pinckaers, and Ralf Phillip Weinmann, is entitled to steal U.S. $ 15,000 prize and devices that conquered it. The same thing for the team led by Miller.

Until the contest ended, the two other systems, Android 2.3 running on the Samsung Nexus S and Windows Phone Pro 7 on Dell Venue yet to be penetrated. However, this is not because the level of security managed to survive, but because no participants menjajalnya.

For the contest to break the browser, Chrome is only 9 and Firefox 3.6 that survive from the attack. Safari and Internet Explorer 8 successfully conquered hackers from day one.

China accuses deliberately confuse Google Gmail

Google accused the Chinese government deliberately disrupt access e-mail service Gmail in the country. Recent weeks, Gmail users admitted difficulties accessing these services the most popular. 

In fact, Google says not having a technical problem with Google's main site or the Gmail service in China. "There is no technical problem. We've done a thorough investigation," said Google. 

Analysts who track the development of networks say that the Chinese government may intentionally interfere with access to Google and other networking services as part of a campaign to tighten internet controls and censorship of material. 

Beijing has long been known to have some system of strict controls on the Internet. Especially after the Middle East conflict broke out in January 2011, the Chinese Government intensify the control systems. 

A year earlier, the Chinese Government does not get along with Google. Last year China protested Google's censorship in the area by opening its services after accusing China rip off the system and steal your Gmail account customers related human rights movement activists in the country. Google finally decided to flee from China and moved to Hong Kong. There, the Chinese government in controlling the power can be minimized. 

Until now, the search engine Google and Gmail can still be accessed in China. However, the government has the ability to block them. Many popular social media sites, including YouTube, which is owned by Google, as well as Twitter and Facebook, blocked there.

Components Company in Korea benefited from Japanese Tsunami

TOKYO - Disaster in Japan affecting the worldwide automotive industry, not least in South Korea. Some manufacturers in the Country of ginseng began to reassess its production because of fear of lack of supply components from Japan. This condition is then used Hyundai Mobis Company - South Korean component companies - to reach the open market.

"This condition can be a business opportunity for Hyundai Mobil because the assembly plant will begin to look for alternative supplies can be maintained production remains stable," said a spokesman Hyundai Cars Company Kye-Yong Cho, as reported by autonews, yesterday.

Some manufacturers are still dependent by the supply of Japan in South Korea is Korea's GM and Renault Samsung Motors Corporation (RSMC). Yena Cho, RSMC spokesman said the factory has begun to stop the activities of overtime on weekends, resulting in decreased production capacity of 2000-2500 units of this month (March 2011).

Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Company admitted no effect with natural disasters in Japan, despite using the supply of components such as transmission and alternator from Aisin Seiki and Denso. HMC spokesman Frank Ahrens confessed, the number of Japanese components are used only 1 percent of all car parts. "Stock our component is still enough for one to two months in advance,"explained Ahrens.

Prepare Concept of Audi A9

Audi has family in the form of Series A from A1 to A8 sedan hatcback premium. Now, the German car manufacturer reportedly is preparing a draft version of the A9 which is the highest class.

Previously it was reported that the A9 will emerge as a four-door coupe like the Mercedes-Benz CLS. However, as leaked Autobild that the A9 will emerge with two-door coupe model.

Platform of the A9 will also be used for future Lamborghini Estoque, also create the next generation Porsche Panamera, Audi A8 and Bentlet latest version of the Continental GT. If A9 fixed with four doors, there is the possibility of following the launch of the scheme is similar to A5, which appeared first as a coupe, but then turned into a five-door Sportback version.

This displayed image is a work of independent designers Daniel Garcia. However, many people doubted whether such a concept A9 later.