Nokia 808 pushes 41 mega-pixel Carl Zeiss optics

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Is it a smartphone or is it a camera? Generally speaking, limited mega-pixel performance on handsets has thus far kept smartphones very much as smartphones and not cutting-edge cameras. However, that was before the Nokia 808 PureView.

Unveiled by Nokia during this week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the 808 PureView packs quite the snap-happy punch thanks to its 41 mega-pixels of performance—which significantly eclipses the current high-end 8.0 mega-pixel sensors used in today’s smartphones.

In describing its latest portable offering, Nokia outlines that its Carl Zeiss optics utilize “oversampling to combine up to seven pixels into one ‘pure’ pixel, eliminating the visual noise found on other mobile phone cameras.”

It also points out that users “can zoom in up to 3x without losing any of the detail in [their] shot—and there’s no artificially created pixels in the picture either.”

Of course, such a high pixel count will take a significant toll in terms of on-board memory, but, while Nokia expects most snappers to take photos at a lower setting of around 5.0 mega-pixels, it wants the expansive sensor range to be available should users choose to use it.

Other aspects aboard the 808 PureView include 1080p high definition video recording, a 4.0-inch AMOLED touchscreen (640x340), 16GBs of storage, a paltry 512MBs of RAM, a single-core 1.3GHz processor, NFC functionality, support for microSD expansion, and Nokia’s new Belle operating system.

Nokia has not yet said when the 808 PureView will formally arrive or how much it’s expected to cost. But, given the somewhat disappointing specs beyond the camera unit, we wouldn’t expect it be a bank breaker.

Top 10 Car Racing Games For PC 2011 To Play

Top 10 Car Racing Games For PC 2011 To Play

Among girls and boys, the racing games are always fun to play. 3D games with reasonable characteristics are available, with the bestdriving understanding and in the year 2011 several new games with very cool graphics are forthcoming.

Here’s the List of Top 10 Car Racing Games For PC 2011 To Play. Have a look on all these games listed below with their characteristics.

1. Wheelman

This is an amazing game with the player Vin Diesel. The function is to drop people off and pick them up when cops come after you. It provides sufficient fun and when played with high speed, you feel as if you possess the heroic driving capabilities. It is feasible to be played on Xbox 360, PSP, PS3, PC, DS and Dreamcast.

2. Dirt 2

You will feel ecstasy in playing this game, and it can be played on PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox and Xbox 360. It is a very nice racing game to be played in 2011.

3. Need for Speed Shift

It can be played on PC integrated with top graphics card, PSP, PS3 and Xbox 360. It is just like Pro Street but has improved amazing graphics.

4. Gran Turismo 5

Gran Turismo is one of the genuine road racing games, It depicts exhaustive graphics of cars and sounds with wonderful game play, It is the latest part of the series having more than 600 cars, but sad to say, it is not feasible in PC and X BOX, and can only be played on Sony Play Station 3

5. PGR4

It is an astounding game presented by Microsoft developers. Project Gotham Racing 4 can be played on PSP.PS3.PS2 and Xbox 360. It contains more than 130 cars and it is a very interesting game.

6. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit E3

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit E3 has excellent engine sounds and graphics which are much better than all other need for speed games. It can be played on PC, Xbox 360, PSP and PS3.

7. Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition

Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition is incorporated with the remarkable car versions with different modes and provides joyful playing. It is played on PC, PS2, PS3, PSP and Xbox.

8. Blur

It can be played on PS2, PS3, PSP, PC and Xbox 360; with extreme racing ability. You can take a trip to different places of various countries with racing dexterity. This is a constantly powered up racing game and is a nonstop game.

9. Test Drive Unlimited 2

It can be played on all PC, ps3 and Xbox 360. This is test drivehaving open space where you can drive it has been incorporated with various developments which makes it a lovely game.

10. Forza 3

It has overwhelming graphics and sensible characteristics that make you feel the actual driving familiarity, and it is the best racing game ever played.  It can only be played on Xbox 360.

Top 10 Fastest Cars in The World For 2011

Top 10 Fastest Cars in The World For 2011

Top 10 Fastest Cars in The World For 2011

There are a huge number of cars manufactured every year and every car has some exclusive characteristic as some are excellent in speed while others are superb at fuel consumption. You are required to understand about the latest models in market. Here is the list of top 10 fastest cars in the world which are the fastest cars of the year 2011.

1. Bugatti Veyron

It possesses four turbochargers with W16 engine and you would discover total 16 cylinders by dividing it in two parts of 8 cylinders. It is considered one of the most luxurious cars with characteristics like stability control mechanism, anti roll bars, vented disc brakes, pinion steering, tachometer and sport front seat.

2. Koenigsegg CCX

Some of the main features are top gear, transmission, wheels, brakes, engine etc. Choice of manual transmission is available now with six speed manual gearbox. The suspension setting is made in the car resulting in great speed of the car.

3. Saleen S7 Twin

Saleen S7 Twin car is famous for its fast speed with 8 cylinders twin turbo engine and effective usage value due to being light weight car. The speed to which it can reach is 248 mph and the features are power windows, power locks door, FM radio, tail lights, and leather seats.

4. McLaren F1

Gorden Murray’s and McLaren designed the cars with lower weight giving high power. With their hard work, they were capable of manufacturing the car by use of materials like magnesium, titanium, carbon fire etc.

5. Ferrari Enzo

Enzo was produced in the year 2002 after using the technique of formula one with 12 cylinder engine and now it has exalted to a level where performance has attained a big level. Ferrari enzo is well known for its speed and powerful performance. They desired to manufacture a unique model and began grand research work to provide the consumer withhigh tech car.

6. SSC Ultimate Aero

SSC Ultimate Aero, an electric car, is the version of sports car with electric motor producing 500 horsepower. Even if it is two or four wheel drive you can feel it simple to use two engines. V8 engines are utilized for Aero and the tests proved the quality of the car for its speed.

7. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

Lamborghini LP640 offers higher speed with V12 engine. The engine produces about 640 horse powers with 6 speed manual transmission. The outside of this car is entirely designed to include electronic launch control, scissor doors, side air scoops, rear spoiler, etc, which are fine choices to satiate you requirements.

8. Porsche Carrera GT

Road runner, Porsche Carrera GT offers elevated performance with V10 powerful engine. Taking in to consideration, the driver’s comfort, the engineers have attached exquisite sports seat and racing bred system.

9. Jaguar XJ220

Jaguar XJ220 possesses good looks and high speed performance. This car is exclusive for its 6 cylinder turbo engine producing big horse power. It has long life and it is acknowledged to be one of the great racing cars.

10. Pagani Zonda F

Pagani Zonda F possesses the exceptional aerodynamic feature. The engine has new induction system and the mirrors are also relocated. It is comparably much powerful than the previous version of Zonda and offers higher speed.

Super bike

RogueMoto Kickboxer Concept Combines AWD and Diesel...in a Motorcycle

By and large, motorcycle design is a pretty orthodox, regimented business. Granted, this is not surprising given that pretty much all you have to work with are two wheels, an engine, a frame in which to house it and handlebars. But once in a while, you do come across a designer who is willing to go off the reservation and push the technical and/or aesthetic envelopes.

Ian McElroy is one of these rogue bike designers (he even named his company RogueMoto), and a couple years ago, he came up with a proposal for a radical-looking superbike powered by a Subaru WRX turbocharged flat-four engine called the Kickboxer. Unfortunately, no investors were forthcoming, so the bike never made it past the computer rendering stage. But McElroy’s gone back and made a couple big changes that will either make you scratch your head or shower him with praise.

For starters, there’s the powerplant. The gas-burning turbo engine from the WRX has been replaced with theflat-four turbodiesel that’s available in many European market Subarus. Yes, there are already dieselmotorcycles being built, but none of them utilize a large-displacement turbocharged diesel designed for passenger cars. If built, the diesel Kickboxer would be a fairly thrifty road-rocket, assuming you could put all that torque to the tarmac.

Ah, but you would be able to, because McElroy’s third revision of the Kickboxer concept (the blue bike in these pictures; the rear-drive model is rendered in orange) deals with the issue of traction by way of all-wheel-drive. We know what you’re thinking: “An AWD motorcycle?! What brand of sorcery is this!?!” Turns out it’s a fairly straightforward arrangement comprised of an additional chain, a jackshaft, an idler sprocket and a front drive axle with a universal joint to allow for steering and suspension articulation. Even with all the drive hardware for the front wheel, the whole package is quite clean, with swingarm suspension front and rear, as well as an underseat radiator and front-mounted intercooler.

Will either of these new versions do what their predecessor could not and make it past the concept stage? Well, McElroy is known for obsessing over details and making sure every bit and piece is production-feasible in the real world. He also has the CAD files for all his designs ready and waiting to go. Both of those factors should be reassuring to potential sugar daddies (or sugar mamas; we're betting he doesn't discriminate), though we won’t hold our breath in anticipation of seeing this radical reimagining of the superbike genre hitting the road or track any time soon. As the old Japanese saying goes, “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.”