Toyota and Microsoft Developing telematic Future

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Microsoft Corp. , Has just signed a strategic agreement, which is making telematic platform for future generations. Telematic is specially designed for TMC by using the application based on Windows Azure.

Telematic technology combines telecommunications and Opera-in vehicle; include a compass or GPS systems, energy management technology and multi-medialainnya.

Forms of cooperation, both companies carry out the investment of around 12 million Dola, equivalent to Rp 105 billion at Toyota Media Service Co.. , A subsidiary of TMC is focused to serve the digital information to its customers.

Electric and Hybrid Cars

Both companies help develop and use the telematic applications based on Windows Azure and Microsoft SQL Azure. Applications will begin to be used in hybrid electric cars and plug-in Toyota in 2012.

TMC next target is to create and develop a global telematic base in 2015. In this way Toyota is hoping to provide service telamatik fast, cheap for all customers around the world.

Another activity is the campaign to reduce carbon and save energti. To this end, TMC will conduct pilot tests in Japan on Toyota's Smart Centre program. From this center could connect the inter-individual masayarkat, cars and ruamh with integrated energy management control targets.

Microsoft has a long history of making applications for automotive, car infotainment systems termaasuk combined with Windows Embedded Automotive. Also used Bing application services and Microsoft's Tellme voice application consumer to Toyota.

"The announcement of cooperation with the TMC is a great example that we continue to invest in the automotive industry. This is our omitmen to strengthen services to customers, "said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced shortly after this partnership.

"The cooperation between Microsoft and Toyota is an important step in developing energy management fund listrilk car in the future to konsumenToyota worldwide. Toyota continues to try to create energy-efficient products and environmentally friendly. This is our contribution to society, "said TMC President Akio Toyota about this partnership.

"Therefore, it is imperative to develop sophisticated information systems between one-vehicle with the other, with humans through the center of this intelligent energy manager," said Akio.

Trending Topics Twitter Life Again

Twitter finally managed to resolve problems that cause must turn off the feature trending topics (TT) for a while on Wednesday (04/06/2011). Features TT dead for about 21 hours and a new life again Thursday at 2:42 am early this morning.

"The trend of Twitter has returned," the status on Twitter. Earlier, while stating Twitter should turn off the feature because of associated problems previously faced by the web so that the view back to an older version or they refer to a retro design.

When the list of most popular topic arises again, the name of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was perched on the top list soon after a goal scored goal against Chelsea in the European Champions League matches. Hashtag # Rooney immediately greeted by rousing MU fans. Moreover, these goals to be scored the only goal that brought victory for United.

A series of technical problems it was hit Twitter in a row. Initially reported a problem in the timeline view, a new web version, and then forced to turn off the feature trending topics.

However, this morning came a new problem. some users reported a blanck screen, so do not see anything in his Twitter account. However, it did not last long just one hour and immediately restored at 7:14 pm earlier.

There was no official explanation of the cause of the problem. However, Reuters sources previously said the problem on the server. Twitter is trying to move the main server to a new data center, but has not been done.

Large Asteroid Will Crossing Near Earth

Mark your calendar on November 8, 2011. YU55 asteroid almost 400 meters in diameter will pass very close to Earth. The distance is 0.85 times the distance of the Moon to Earth.

Asteroids discovered 6 years ago it was not at risk of crashing into Earth even though the Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, enter the asteroid's path in the category of "potentially hazardous asteroid." Asteroids that can not be underestimated so that research needs to be done.

Scientists plan to create three-dimensional model of YU55 well as predict the density and shape. When YU55 located very close to Earth, it is considered a good time to begin research.

By knowing the speed of spin, shape, density, and other information, scientists can know their location when not near the Earth. Thus, the model predictions can be made ​​to predict the position of the asteroid a few decades or centuries into the future. (National Geographic)

Oil prices rocketed to the Highest Level

Contract of world oil prices rose above 110 dollars per barrel for the first time in 30 months. The main trigger, refinery oil drilling Sarir in Libya on fire. Conditions that make market players worried that political tensions in Libya and the Middle East will continue to spread, so cut the amount of oil shipments.

Based on Al Arabiya television, direct world oil prices soared 1.4 percent after NATO forces said soldiers loyal to the Moammar Qaddafi Sarir burning oil refinery.

"The situation in Libya and other issues in the Middle East makes the market nervous. In the short term, I do not see any factors that could cause the rally stalled,"said Sarah Emerson, managing director of Energy Security Analysis Inc in Massachusetts.

Notes only, the contract price of oil for delivery in May rose 1.47 dollars to 110.30 dollars per barrel on NYMEX. This is the highest level since 22 September 2008. If calculated, the price of oil has jumped 28 percent from last year's position.

While the price of Brent oil rose 0.3 percent and ended at the level of 122.67 dollars per barrel on the ICE Futures Europe Exchange in London. This is the highest level since August 1, 2008.

source: http://www.kontan.co.id/