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Facebook`s Oculus pushes virtual reality with new gear

Facebook on Thursday worked to ramp up enthusiasm for its virtual reality line, unveiling new gear including a lower-end wireless headset prototype. The company`s Oculus virtual reality division is set to release in coming months a new “Touch” controller and a more affordable computer for powering virtual experiences using Rift headsets. “We are here to make virtual reality the next Read More


Honda Jazz now gets dual airbags as standard

Honda Cars has now equipped its premium hatchback, the Jazz, with dual airbags as a standard feature across the range. The addition of the safety feature has resulted in the price hike of around Rs 12,000. Earlier the dual airbags were only available on the V, SV, and VX variants, but now even the base E and S variants are equipped Read More


Kia Motors India debut next year?

Kia Motors, the Korean car maker, has slowly built a reputation for itself in the European and the American car markets. Expectedly, its next step would be to expand its global footprint and venture into the growing Indian car market, the fifth largest automobile market in the world. It is learnt that the Korean car maker is already in the Read More


Sony aims to extend VR content to films, no plans for smartphone-based headset

Chiba: Sony Corp aims to extend content for its dedicated virtual-reality (VR) headset into non-gaming areas such as TV and film, and has no plans to join the burgeoning market for smartphone-based headsets, its gaming division chief said. Andrew House, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc`s chief executive, said in an interview on Thursday he was already in talks with media production Read More


ViBand-enabled smartwatch can detect objects, read activities

New York: What if your smartwatch can help tune a guitar, displaying the note transmitted as you pluck and adjust each string? This is the future with a software upgrade that repurposes a smartwatch`s existing accelerometer. A smartwatch is capable of detecting and distinguishing a variety of taps, flicks and scratches by the hands and fingers. The new functionality makes Read More


Spec comparo: Hyundai Tuscon Vs Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai has launched its third SUV for the Indian market and it’s a significant one this. The Tucson, as it has been called, is their second competitor for the D-segment and will slot in above the recently launched Elantra sedan. With a growing demand for SUVs/crossover body style, Hyundai has managed to gain first mover advantage by bringing an SUV Read More


Jaguar I-Pace concept to turn into reality soon

The I-Pace electric concept seemed like a distant reality, but Jaguar is all set to put it into production soon With Tesla already ready for the electric future and the Germans already announcing their battery powered onslaught, Indian-owned Jaguar has decided to join the fray as well. Jaguar recently entered the Formula E championship and designed and engineered the batteries Read More


Hyundai to launch Tucson 4WD in India in April 2017

Hyundai Tucson, the Rs 20 lakh SUV from the Korean automaker has been positioned between the Creta and the Santa Fe in India. However, though the Tucson is available with petrol and diesel engine options mated to both manual and automatic gearboxes, it is only being offered as a front wheel drive SUV in India. Internationally though, the new Tucson Read More


Renault showcases India-bound Kaptur at Sao Paulo

The SUV segment is simply exploding and cars are literally flying off the shelves. Renault struck gold when it launched the Duster, but it is getting a little long in the tooth and Renault needs to infuse a fresh product to replenish its line-up. The compact Kaptur aims to do just that. Now the Brazil-spec car is called the Captur Read More


Volkswagen reveals Gol GT Concept at Sao Paulo motor show

Volkswagen Brazil unveiled a Gol GT Concept at the ongoing Sao Paulo motor show. In Brazil, the Gol hatchback received a facelift just recently. The new Gol now looks a lot similar to the Polo sold in India and Europe. That explains the uncanny resemblance of the Gol GT Concept to the Polo GTI which was launched in India just Read More