Paris Motors Shows are always a season ahead of the game be it new models of cars or their re-styled versions. This year show was not an exception. Frankly speaking, in 20087 the accent was made on really small cars like Chevy Cruze. Enjoy the list of the most interesting and the cutest cars of the show.
2009 Ford Ka
Do you still remember this funny city car. It was a dream of millions of girls: small, economical, compact and nice. Be happy girls, all-new, next-generation Ka for 2009 had been unveiled at Paris.

2010 Nissan Nuvu
Nissan loves shocking people with their amazing and even a bit futuristic car ideas. Their Paris debut was hot and small: the tiny, three-meter-long Nuvu (a stylistic derivative of “New View”) electric car. It is a kind of nice and super economical urban car. The manufacturers call it “a witty representation of its green credentials.” Nissan ensures everybody that three people will be comfortable in this fairy-tale a car. The cabin seems rather spacious and there is even a luggage area sufficient to grab some products.

Nuvu is a concept electric car. That is going to become a production-ready electric car next fall at the 2009 Tokyo auto show. It will hit markets in 2010.

2010 Pininfarina B0 Electric Car
And once again electric car. The Pininfarina B0 (say “B Zero”) is a five-door, four-seat hatchback. A 45kW electric motor drives the front wheels. The whole structure of the car is aimed to make its driving as efficient as possible. The battery can be charged at a household socket and it needs only a couple of hours. Top speed of the car is 80 mph.

The cars will be made at Pininfarina’s production facility at Cambiano,and hit the markets of Western Europe—by the end of 2009. Most professionals claim that seats are rather comfy and its interior is very impressive. 

2009 Suzuki Alto
Hurray – this time super nice and fuel-efficient car. The Suzuki Alto is a nice and super attractive city car that is based on the A-Star concept we saw in Geneva earlier this year. The stylish Alto offers a 1.0-liter gasoline engine for big-time fuel efficiency. The car irradiates reasonable practicality.

 

2009 Toyota iQ
Have you missed this nice car? Toyota has revealed their a production-ready version of iQ city car. The car is just 117.3 inches long, but it offers a rather spacious interior and even 4 passengers can sit there freely. The iQ will be eco-friendly, spurting just 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

 

Rather than using Google talk from your PC or your Gmail inbox

Use Google Talk gadget: https://www.google.com/talk

Benefits of using Google Talk Gadget:

– No need to stay logged into Gmail just to chat
– Group Chat Available
– No need to download any client
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Regards,
First Crush

Hi All,

These are few simple steps on how to set up labels on Gmail. I know many geeks might be aware of the same, just making all of you aware of how to use this feature to the max.

1) Open any mail from First Crush Google Group ‘[email protected]‘  ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 1‘ )

2) Go to More Options>> Filter messages like these ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 2‘ )

3) A default filtering criteria is automatically suggested, you can add your desired filtering criteria here ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 3‘ )

4) Click on Next Step
5) Tick on Apply the Label, then from the dropdown menu choose New label.. ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 4‘ ). You can also select several other options like forwarding to an email address etc.

6) Enter First Crush in the pop up box ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 5‘ )

7) Now Tick on Apply to conversations below
8) Now Select Create Filter Button, Voila your filter has been set up.
9) Now Select your label colour for your filter from the Label Box just below the Chatbox.( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 6‘ ), I would suggest first row second colour.

Now, whenever a mail from the filteration criteria i.e the mail address [email protected] in this case arrives it will be automatically marked by label ‘First Crush‘. Also if you click on the label First Crush in the label window, it will display only the mails received from the group.

Regards,
First Crush

Hi All,

These are few simple steps on how to set up labels on Gmail. I know many geeks might be aware of the same, just making all of you aware of how to use this feature to the max.

1) Open any mail from First Crush Google Group ‘[email protected]‘  ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 1‘ )

2) Go to More Options>> Filter messages like these ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 2‘ )

3) A default filtering criteria is automatically suggested, you can add your desired filtering criteria here ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 3‘ )

4) Click on Next Step
5) Tick on Apply the Label, then from the dropdown menu choose New label.. ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 4‘ ). You can also select several other options like forwarding to an email address etc.

6) Enter First Crush in the pop up box ( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 5‘ )

7) Now Tick on Apply to conversations below
8) Now Select Create Filter Button, Voila your filter has been set up.
9) Now Select your label colour for your filter from the Label Box just below the Chatbox.( Refer to attached screenshot ‘Step 6‘ ), I would suggest first row second colour.

Now, whenever a mail from the filteration criteria i.e the mail address [email protected] in this case arrives it will be automatically marked by label ‘First Crush‘. Also if you click on the label First Crush in the label window, it will display only the mails received from the group.

Regards,
First Crush

“C” and Menu button not easy to access Battery is not up to par Only one full free game

Here’s yet another generic looking cross-between-N81-and-N96 handset from Nokia that’s been designed to be part of their gaming range. The N85 gives the impression that it’s a very capable handset on all fronts with features galore, but allow me to give you a better idea.

Form Factor
The N85 dual slider may be a bit generic in design for Nokia but it still manages to pull off a chic look and feel. It’s quite sleek and sexy to be more accurate. It has a 2.6-inch OLED display that sports a 240 x 320 pixel, 16 million color resolution. The use of this type of display was a smart idea, because it not only has better colors and sharper tones, but also manages to reduce the consumption of power from the screen. It’s a bit of a problem in direct sunlight though. The display tends to get a bit lost amongst the reflections but not too much.

 

It has a very minimalist look when the front navigation panel and keys are not active. The handset is equipped with Nokia’s Navi-Wheel that can be used for touch sensitive navigation as well as a regular five way-nav pad, a shortcut quick access menu key and rubberized Call Answer and End keys. The open keys although a bit hard under the fingerprint-magnet hard plastic casing are manageable. My issue was with the Menu and Cancel keys. The position is a little too close to the edge and hence they tend to not only be a little harder to press but sometimes a bit difficult to reach. Nothing you can’t get used to though.

 

The pop sliders are both smooth and very responsive for opening and shutting the multimedia and data entry keypads. Once again we see that Nokia could have a made better use of the keypad space and had maybe little larger keys, but there’re no other issues other than just that. The keys are neatly spaced out and comfortable to use. The multimedia keypad that pops out from the top also doubles as games keys and can also be used for zooming for the 5MP AF camera (with dual LEDs for a flash) that’s protected with a smooth sliding lens cover.

 

A micro USB port is located on one side at the top. On the other side at either end are a set of stereo speakers. Volume/zoom control, a key lock slider and the camera’s shutter release are located in between. A standard 3.5mm earphone socket, power key and universal micro USB port for the charger and PC connectivity are also placed here.

The N85 is a sturdy looking handset that gives off an air of machismo with a hint of class. If it weren’t for the plastic casing that looks quite bad after usage with fingerprints all over, I’d give it a five out of five on looks alone.

Features and Performance

Interface
A Symbian OS 9.3 with a Series 60 UI coupled with an ARM 11 369 MHz processor makes the N85 a smooth handset for navigation and control. The Accelerometer is quick when it comes to adjusting the screen orientation. However, the sensitivity is a bit too high. Nothing you can’t get used to. Using the Navi-Wheel to get around the menus is bliss and something the super lazy can appreciate. The shortcut menu activated by the dedicated key located near the nav-pad, is handy when you need to access media and such but not much else. The interface, of course, is still something to talk about.

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All the people out there who’ve been contemplating picking up a PlayStation 3 may be happy to know that the console (40 GB version) has now become cheaper by Rs. 2000 so it costs Rs. 22,990 as opposed to Rs. 24,990. Here’s what PlayStation India’s head honcho Atindriya Bose had to say:

“We are excited to bring to Indian consumer offers like these during the Christmas. This not only gives a boost to gaming in India but also makes the PlayStation 3 more affordable than ever. We recognize the need of the Indian gamers and stand committed to develop gaming as the most interactive entertainment mode.”

I still don’t understand how a Rs. 2000 drop makes this console “more affordable than ever”.