September 18, 2009

Volkswagen L1 Concept

Looking for a one-liter car? Now you are no longer to wait. A car that uses one liter of fuel—about a quarter of a gallon—to propel a car for 100 kilometers, or 62 miles. Volkswagen L1 ConceptThe one-liter car’s fuel economy translates to almost 240 mpg, and VW has had such a car in its sights for some time now. In 2002, outgoing VW CEO Ferdinand PiĆ«ch, now head of the company’s supervisory board, drove a cigar-shaped prototype from VW headquarters in Wolfsburg to a shareholders’ meeting in Hamburg. More

September 16, 2009

Microsoft Announces New Zune to Rival Apple iPod

Microsoft Corp announced a slimmer, latest version of its Zune handheld music and video player. Microsoft, the software giant makes its latest attempt to compete with Apple Inc's ubiquitous iPod.

The touch-screen Zune HD, which features a radio receiver and wi-fi, is priced just below Apple's comparable iPod Touch in the hopes of grabbing market share as the U.S. holiday shopping season nears. The device, which goes on sale in the market soon. source