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We know that Windows Vista is one of the most recent operating system. You know that if you feel bored with the common wallpaper given by the operating system; you can simply change it to be more interesting and fresh. To dress up the Windows Vista; it is not as simple as the changing of the desktop screen. You have to have a program named Stardock Logon Studio as the special program for your Windows Vista.

To use such application; you have to download the program in the site of Stardock.com then install it into your Windows Vista operating system. Then run the steps; Click start then type Logon Studio in the searching box then enter. After the Logon Studio window is opened; there are some backgrounds options and you only have to click the apply button and your wallpaper will change automatically.
If you need a different image; you can click create a new logon screen in the menu beside.

Type the name and click the browse bottom to search your pictures file location. Click ‘save’ bottom after you choose the picture. The pictures you choose have been saved in the wallpaper list. Just click the picture you want and the ‘apply’ bottom to save the change.

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The new solar powered plane or so called solar impulse plane is quite light with 61 m of length and 1,500 kg of weight. It uses the very efficient solar cells, batteries, motors and propellers that will be used in the non-sun lights day. It will get the trial flight around the globe as the trial plans of Dr Piccard that had ever tried around the globe non-stop by balloon in year 1999. The solar powered plane will be tried to fly around Atlantic in year 2012.

Dr Piccard said that it is so challenging to flight a plane with the only solar energy as the power. It will be more challenging in the night time when the sun lights go down. Yet it will still be tried and will firstly try in a short destination. It will try to across Atlantic first and then across the earth with the route; United Arab Emirates – to China – to Hawaii – across Southern United State – Southern Europe – and then back to the UAE.

Dr Piccard said that theoretically the solar powered plane is able to fly non-stop across the earth. But he isn’t sure that the pilot can do it because the plane will fly slowly with 25 knots of speed; it will take about 20-25 days of flights and it is a very long time for the pilot to fly without any rest. The maximums days of the pilot flight are five days. So, it is a great invention for today because it can help us to save more energy and get the more function of natural energy.

We know that nuclear is one of the great invention in the world of technology as long as the technology development. It is a small thing that can create a great power; even can destroy the world with the power. After the first time of the invention; it has been regularly researched, developed and implemented in kinds of aspect such as the making of powerful weapon and bombs, and also as the power source to produce electricity; some developed countries have implemented it to fulfill their needs of electricity.

In fact, the invention of nuclear and the functioning in this life are not always good. Moreover about the function as the electricity source power; it produces large amounts radioactive nuclear waste about 20-30 tons per year. Besides, there is not a safe way to save the nuclear wastes. As the bad effect; the dangerous waste is piling up in all over the world till 250,000 tons in amounts.

The nuclear waste is very dangerous if it stains the environment. The radiation can damage cells in our body and cause cancers, genetic mutation, cardiovascular and many more. It is so contrary with green peace campaign to save the world from the worse global warming. So, the nuclear using has to be stopped in order to create the world that is always safe and green

Some days ago, it’s in 12th -15th of June, it was held a Robogames Championship in San Francisco, United State. It is an international robotic competition that invites all robotic lovers from twenty different countries all over the world. There are kinds of robotic design in this championship and one that is the most interesting is the Open Autonomous Fire Fighting; a robot that can automatically extinguish the fire after it detects a fire surround it.

It is a kind of good competition in the aspect of IT because the best robot can be the next technology implemented in the real life. The best robot that wins the championship is the robot made by Indonesian competitors with a robot named DU-114 V8. It’s designed like a tank that can move faster with a special wheel design; it is one of the features.

When the sensor catches some heats surround the robot; it will automatically run to seek the heat source then extinguishes the fire. The features that make the DU-114 V8 becomes the best in the competition is it can fastest extinguish the fire and never been error or hit something while seeking the fire. It is a great invention in technology and hope it can be implemented in the real life then safe more souls from fire.

Normally when we tested a GPS analyze both the hardware device functions such as software. But this time we will focus only on the software: the ViaMichelin Navigation Version 7 is announced with many new features that we found in six of their devices.

The manufacturer has integrated the full range version “New Edition” of GPS. These comments concern the following models: X-960 Spain, X-960 Europe, X-970 Spain, Spain X-970T, X-970T Europe and X980T Europe (versions ‘T’ include RDS TMC). The design has sought to offer better ergonomics, with shortcuts to frequently used features and interface enhancements to make it easier to use. The goal is to make the GPS devices are safe and contribute more to driving safety. So too have integrated a series of precautionary warnings that the user can enable or disable at will:

Dangerous Curves: issuing a voice alert when approaching a dangerous curve, taking into account the vehicle speed and the amplitude of the curves.
Notice of schools: during school hours an audible warning when approaching a school.
Sign in bad condition, a beep warns dirt roads or in poor condition.
Safe overtaking: alerts in areas with two lanes in each direction.
Rest periods: after two hours drive alerts the need for a break.
Tunnel Mode: When you lose the GPS signal is understood to have entered a tunnel and not reduce the brightness to dazzle and simulating the route you took to avoid embarrass the driver lost track.
Probably the most novel are the last three. Tunnel mode is especially useful seems to us, like automatic switching to night mode that can be programmed to select the hours you want to avoid glare to the screen. As for safe overtaking warnings would be even more useful that the notice was given in the safe areas of one-way roads, ie those without additions and side bends and properly marked, as are those in which more accidents produced by overtaking. When used in combination with the Michelin guides, employment is provided through the use of pictograms identification, allowing access to any point of interest in just three steps. During the tests we have a browser in which we could compare The new version 6.05 to version 7. Nothing more to start with the most recent card the difference is obvious. The application is intuitive and easy to use and easier to visually identify each element, partly because they used much more colorful icons and colors that are more easily recognized, but also because the functions are better organized and more accessible. A new features, which in turn Navman introduced as hardware buttons are two shortcut icons to the nearest gas stations and car parks, but are still required too many keystrokes to qualify as a function that can be used safely while driving. Another function that the software (if the hardware supports it too) is the recalculation of routes according to TMC information is received via radio and can allow courts to avoid traffic jams and road point. The system itself is very effective, but always depends on the quality of the information transmitted by radio stations, which in turn depend on what the General Directorate of Traffic and the various municipalities to do to get there. Currently the information is much improved over what existed a few years ago, and we can say that is becoming a really useful system in Spain. Also hope that their quality improves as drivers go with having more GPS receiver TMC. On the other hand, the browser can act as hands free bluetooth for phone, thereby reducing the number of devices installed in the car. Also uses the connection to the phone to enable GPRS download via a series of services such as weather forecasting, or access to all addresses and routes saved in My ViaMichelin. It also has MP3 player functions. In Ile de France (Paris and surrounding areas) can also receive information on free parking spaces, a feature which we hope will soon implant in major Spanish cities, where you find parking in certain times can be really complicated. Also be updated once a month, the information on the location of safety cameras although this is also possible by downloading it free from the ViaMichelin website. The voice prompts are really well made, but we detected anomalous intonation bearing confusion, and to facilitate understanding at all times. One of the clearest examples is the case of roundabouts, which indicated “at the roundabout go straight ahead, second exit” instead of giving only the number of output as do other models, which require greater attention the driver. The same goes for security advisories, with which he hears phrases like “250 meters speed limit” or “excessive speed” instead of blank sounds. The goal is to get the driver needs to look at the screen as little as possible enough with the voice instructions and being able to concentrate on the road. However, we detected a couple of frequently used commands have not been translated into Spanish, which sometimes surprises us with an English instruction. Probably this is resolved in Release minor updates. We can not conclude without recalling that the driver should never manipulate the browser while driving, as the attention it needs to introduce a figure represents a high risk of accident. Currently est & aacut

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TomTom has introduced the fifth version of HD Traffic, the traffic information system in real time using their browsers. The new version of HD Traffic technology uses Open LR and provides information for all roads in the road network.

TomTom HD Traffic 5.0 provides expanded coverage and greater accuracy, improving the calculation of the estimated time of arrival and possible route changes. In the new version, TomTom has included roadblocks update noting that part of the route is interrupted. For Corinne Vigreux, Managing Director of Consumer TomTom with HD Traffic 5.0 “drivers will have at its disposal an even more reliable information traffic. In this way, we not only improve travel times, it also means a reduction in stress levels of drivers and therefore improving their quality of life.

” TomTom’s solution uses technology Open LR (alternative to RDS -TMC), which provides traffic information covering up to 99.9% of the entire road network, so traffic jams can be reported even in exit roads, access roads and secondary roads that are not covered by other technologies . Drivers who already have a TomTom HD Traffic subscription will automatically receive the update on your device. TomTom HD Traffic is available for drivers who have a TomTom device connected through partners and make use of this service.

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TomTom GPS has developed a specific electric vehicle will join the Renault Fluence ZE to provide the specific information they need these vehicles.

The Carminat TomTom LIVE is the new ZE Electric Vehicle GPS TomTom and Renault. With him, besides the usual information of any GPS, you can receive status information and battery recharging points. The limited range of electric cars, about 150 km, can be a concern for drivers, depending on their use of the car. Thanks to the information provided Carminat TomTom LIVE ZE can reduce the stress of ‘low battery’, to better plan routes and reloads. In addition, the GPS helps to reduce consumption and extends battery life by allowing select more energy efficient route.

In the process of expansion of electric vehicle charging points can not only increase at a high pace, This location data are updated by the TomTom Home application each time you connect the SD card to the computer. “This is the first navigation system TomTom launches in the segment of electric vehicles , and represents an important milestone for us as a company in this new market. “said Giles Shrimpton, managing director of TomTom Automotive. Otherwise the Carminat TomTom LIVE ZE has the services known as TomTom , as dynamic routes HD Traffic, TomTom local searches Places , speed camera alerts, Map Share, and so on.

You can buy the first GPS navigators TomTom integrated Twitter presented at IFA 2011. With Live Search services & Go automatically tweet GPS information such as estimated time of arrival, besides being able to access information services.

TomTom has brought Spain its Go Live 1005 GPS World , which integrate an access to Twitter and online travel services like Expedia and TripAdvisor. This range of browsers, which was presented at IFA 2011 and is being marketed in the U.S. and Germany and now extends to four other countries, among which is Spain. By incorporating Twitter into the GPS , you can tweet your destination by the estimated time of arrival, and all this without being distracted from driving, because the messages are programmed before starting the trip. All Twitter functions are optional and can be activated and deactivated depending on the preferences of users.

The new GPS HD Traffic also have to calculate the fastest route taking into account the expected traffic jams, and can be purchased with maps Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and southern Africa preinstalled. The TomTom GO LIVE WORLD 1005 is available for € 349.95

THE GPS is no longer just a device orient them on the street. The latest Navteq maps now also allow you to use for indoor navigation

Today Navteq launched Navteq indoor map, a new role created to map interior points detailed data, including, for example, escalators, so applications Navigation can make the leap into space interior.

Navteq Destination Maps uses a three-dimensional data model and provides specific attributes for pedestrians, being able to identify the different levels of plants (called Z levels) of a building and guided by them using escalators and elevators. Also includes a soft virtual connections that recognizes how “shortcuts” to pedestrians in open areas.

The product includes location of emergency exits or the nearest public services.

NAVTEQ is a leading supplier of mapping, but does not manufacture its own GPS. By the time the company will focus on making maps of U.S. shopping malls which has already covered more than 200.

“The concept of navteq indoor map navigation is still relatively new, “said Tom Fox, vice president of mapping products and content, Americas, NAVTEQ. “But we recognize that the interior of the mall is just the beginning: as technologies are developed indoor location, Navteq Destination Maps will have even more sophisticated applications, like watching how much of a mall is a friend or many people are in a restaurant in real time.”

New advances in plastic components used in the manufacture of touch screens will lower the final price of the products.

A new technology implemented in the touch screens could significantly reduce the cost of the screens that are currently implemented in the Mobile and Smartphone devices as a group of scientists include Fraunhofer Institute located in Germany.

The screens consist of carbon nanotubes are based on manufacturing with cheaper materials and are found in abundance, so that reducing economic dependence by using inferior materials available, which are currently being used for devices and Large Format Displays.

Today, touch screens are coated with a surface made of ITO particles glass (Indium Tin Oxide). It is used in almost all Antall LCD, plasma, OLED, touch panels and electrochromatic, so the industry has on many occasions expressed its concern to ensure continuity of supply.

The scientists behind the discovery are stressed that “there are very few deposits Indium Tin Oxide worldwide, which in terms of manufacturing of electronic devices, there are fears that its dependence on end to raise significantly the price of components if not studied any other option.”

The new technology could produce displays of similar quality to those manufactured with existing materials, deployed in a wide variety of formats and models, and look at manufacturing processes using renewable sources. Its main components are carbon nanotubes and polymers of low cost, highlights Fraunhofer team.

The new electrode is composed of two layers. One is the carrier, consisting of a thin film made from component PET polyethylenterephthalate currently used to manufacture plastic bottles. When mixed with carbon nanotubes and electrical conducting polymers, is applied to the PET as a solution in a thin film.

The electrical resistance in the new screen is slightly higher than those based on ITO without losing the excellent showing the current property to support the touch operation.

The first sample is expected to be presented soon in a nanotechnology event takes place next month in Tokyo.

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