Apr 15 2008 Hyundai Veracruz, Santa Fe crossovers “Best Bets” for 2009

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., 04/06/2009 The Hyundai Veracruz and Hyundai Santa Fe were named 2009 “Best Bets” in the SUV and Crossover category by Cars.com, the leading destination for online car shoppers.

“Both the Hyundai Veracruz and Santa Fe are exactly what value car buyers are looking for,” said Mike Hanley, an editor at Cars.com. “They offer stylish features, quiet cabins, leading safety features and are backed by the best warranty in the industry. These are vehicles our editors would love to drive.”

To qualify as a Cars.com “Best Bet,” models must meet three quantified criteria: a “Good” rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests; average or higher reliability ratings; and average or higher gas mileage within their class.

“It’s an honor to have Cars.com editors recognize the Veracruz and Santa Fe on their list of vehicles to buy in 2009,” said Scott Margason, director, Product & Strategic Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “Both of these models offer industry-leading safety technologies, top-tier quality and a host of luxury and convenience features that offer more value to today’s car shopper than our competitors.”

Source: Hyundai

Samsung LED TV

Samsung LED

CNET, What Hi Fi, WSJ and Focus are unstinting in their praise of Samsung LED 7000 Series.
LED TV adds a general LCD TV to LED named of ‘lighting semiconductor’.
If a general LCD TV’s video quality is a fluorescent lamp, new LED’s video quality is a natural light.
And it has a thickness of just 29mm comparing with 10cm of LCD TV. power consumption will be reduced 40%.
Users can see movies and TV series saved on their computer with wireless and download from internet. They also can enjoy internet news, weather forecast, stock information and UCC with Widget while they are watching TV.

2010 Nissan Rogue get priced

Nissan announced the pricing of its 2010 Rogue crossover SUV. Four mileage models are available and each of them are equipped with a standard 170-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, Nissan’s advanced Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), 4-wheel disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and six air bags.

The price starts at $20,340 and the S models are available with a new $1040 360° Value Package, which includes 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, privacy glass, integrated rearview mirror rearview monitor, auto-dimming rearview mirror, rear spoiler and chrome grille.

Models:

• Rogue S FWD $20,340 USD
• Rogue SL FWD $21,930 USD
• Rogue S AWD $21,540 USD
• Rogue SL AWD $23,130 USD

QPAD 5K Gaming Mouse

Swedish company QPAD launches the 5K gaming mouse. The laser mouse features 90 – 5040 CPI resolution, 30G acceleration, 10.8 MPS image processong power and 1000Hz USB polling rate.

The 5K offers 5 finger ergonomic shape and a 2 meter USB cable with gold-plated USB plug. It will be available on 20 October for Euro 59.92.

2010 Dodge Caliber Gets Diesel

Chrysler has announced the new 2010 Dodge Caliber, a five-door C-segment hatchback. The new Caliber features an all-new refined interior and Common-rail Diesel (CRD) engine to satisfy the needs of discerning international customers.

The new 2.2-liter CRD engine is Euro V capable. It produce 163 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque and is paired to a six-speed manual transmission. Two World Engine versions are available available. The 2.0-liter model offers 156hp and 140 lb-ft of torque while the 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine version offers 170hp and 162 lb-ft of torque.

The new Dodge Caliber includes also all-new interior design features a cleaner, more refined design theme, highlighted by detailed chromed accents, soft-touch premium materials and additional storage spaces.

Kenwood C-IP313 CD Audio System with iPod Dock

Kenwood announced in Japan the C-IP313 CD audio system that comes with an external ipod docking station. The system supports playback of Audio CD, CD-R/RW as well as MP3/WMA CD. It offers 10Wx2 power output.

Kenwood C-IP313 has a memory card slot for SD/SDHC, miniSD, microSD/SDHC and USB port and is able to play MP3 and WMA from cards and USB storage devices. FM tuner is available. The external iPod dock works with iPod Classic, iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod, and iPod mini but not iPhone.

Kenwood C-IP313 will come with a remote control. It will be available in early October.

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