11 Reasons iPhone Users Need to Look at the Galaxy S5

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Y4VOJ4O_B4/UyWGEtSFACI/AAAAAAAAANo/OJaSzobLHPo/s1600/Galaxy-S5-Android-620x412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Y4VOJ4O_B4/UyWGEtSFACI/AAAAAAAAANo/OJaSzobLHPo/s1600/Galaxy-S5-Android-620x412.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> The Samsung Galaxy S5 is arguably one of the best iPhone alternatives for 2014 with a large screen, carrier support, new software features and refinements that polish the Android experience. Simply put the Samsung Galaxy S5 offers a collection of features that are exciting and worth a second look from iPhone owners, even those who haven’t considered an Android phone since they bought an iPhone 4s or iPhone 5.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <br /> In 2013 and into 2014 we are seeing iPhone users look at Android phones as Samsung and HTC led the charge to deliver a better user experience with faster updates, more accessories and better build quality. Google helped with new versions of Android that improve performance and usability. If you bought an iPhone in 2011 or 2012 after a bad experience with an Android smartphone, take a few minutes to look at the Galaxy S5. Android phones from 2011 and Android phones from 2014 don’t share many characteristics. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315px" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/I1MsciT6yvg" width="100% "></iframe> source: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/03/15/11-reasons-iphone-users-need-to-look-at-the-galaxy-s5/

11 Reasons iPhone Users Need to Look at the Galaxy S5

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iPhone 6 Concept Video Shows Small, Medium & Large iPhones

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74f_6Ws4ekw/UyWDMxOufgI/AAAAAAAAANc/82IBefmFL98/s1600/iPhone-6-Larger-Stronger-Thinner1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74f_6Ws4ekw/UyWDMxOufgI/AAAAAAAAANc/82IBefmFL98/s1600/iPhone-6-Larger-Stronger-Thinner1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> Consumers are already excited about the <a href="http://www.gottabemobile.com/tag/iphone-6/">iPhone 6</a>, which rumors suggest Apple is preparing for a release later this year with iOS 8 on board. The iPhone 6 rumor that won’t die is that Apple is planning a larger screen for the iPhone after sticking with a 4-inch display for two years.<br /> iPhone 6 rumors focus on two new iPhones for 2014 with larger screens. The rumored iPhone 6 screen sizes vary, but a 4.7-inch model and a 5.5-inch model are the most rumored sizes.<br /> <br /> It appears Apple is ready to offer the iPhone 6 in multiple sizes similar to the iPad Air and iPad mini. Rumors suggest we will see an iPhone 5s with a 4-inch display, an iPhone 6 with a 4.7-inch display and a larger iPhone 6 with a 5.5-inch display. This iPhone 6 concept builds on these rumors, to show three iPhone 6 devices, but goes a step further to offer a smaller iPhone Mini with a 3.5-inch display like the iPhone 4S, for users that don’t want a bigger screen, but want a new iPhone.<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/T0GqJYstHvg?feature=player_embedded" width="100%"></iframe>Source:https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?<br /> <span style="color: #cccccc;">blogID=867259313794993769#editor/target=post;postID=7424583564038968624</span>

iPhone 6 Concept Video Shows Small, Medium & Large iPhones

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The Citroen C4 Cactus is more than just a pretty face

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O3hB8Q-rMxM/UwBfevBk_4I/AAAAAAAAAEs/UuAuzW6uo3s/s1600/thai+movie+form.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O3hB8Q-rMxM/UwBfevBk_4I/AAAAAAAAAEs/UuAuzW6uo3s/s1600/thai+movie+form.jpg" /></a></div> It would be a shame if the car's styling was the only aspect people debated though, because its engineering is even more intriguing. It's perhaps one of the most innovative, relevant designs in years, a car that suggests Citroen is at the start of another truly creative streak, such as it enjoyed throughout most of its pre-1990s history.<br /> Car manufacturers have finally begun to realise that reducing weight is a vital part of our motoring future, but weighing in under a tonne, the Cactus makes its C-segment competition seem bloated in the extreme. Yet no fancy carbon fibre structure is employed here, nor even bumper-to-bumper use of aluminium. The latter metal is used in places, but only as part of a cleverly-designed steel chassis that maximises strength where it's needed and minimises it where it isn't.<br /> Weight has been shaved from other places too -- the bonnet is alumnium, rear electric windows are ditched in favour of pop-out units, the rear seat bench is a one-piece folding affair rather than a split bench. This would sound downmarket were it not for clever materials use, giving the Cactus the appeal of an urban loft apartment rather than student digs.<br /> Like BMW's recent i3, Citroen has simplified the dashboard -- buttons are minimised, functions are accessed through a simple display screen and there's another display in front of the driver, replacing the usual instrument binnacle. The passenger-side dash contains an enormous storage cubby, facilitated by moving the airbag into the roof, from where it fires down to protect the passenger. And of course, there are "airbags" on the outside, too -- called Airbumps, they protect your panels from errant doors and shopping trolleys at the local supermarket.<br /> <div class="cnet-image-div image-LARGE2 float-none" style="width: 610px;"> <img alt="" class="cnet-image" height="402" src="http://asset0.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2014/02/14/5415_610x402.jpg" width="610" /><span class="image-credit">(Credit: Citroen) </span></div> Few of the Cactus's features could really be considered a compromise, yet it gives the <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/car-tech/"> car</a> a distinctly different flavour to the homogenised hatchbacks we've unwittingly got used to.<br /> But it makes me think, and will hopefully make other designers think, too: What other new ground can be broken in car design?<br /> There's certainly room for change in the cabin. Dashboards are largely superfluous these days, enormous slush-formed lumps of plastic serving little purpose beyond holding a few bits of wire, a vent or two and on the passenger's side, an airbag.<br /> <div class="cnet-image-div image-LARGE2 float-none" style="width: 610px;"> <img alt="" class="cnet-image" height="349" src="http://asset2.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2014/02/14/5422_610x349.jpg" width="610" /><span class="image-credit">(Credit: Citroen) </span></div> Citroen has proven that the airbag can live in the roof, so why does the passenger need that lump of plastic at all? That space can be extended outwards for an airy, spacious passenger compartment. Ditto the driver, whose controls and displays could easily be centred around a simplified steering column and dashboard combination. It would make for a less cocooned, hemmed-in feeling behind the wheel, surely a component in the aggressiveness of modern drivers.<br /> Ergonomically-designed, thinner seats could offer all the comfort of today's pews without the need for so much adjustment, and the weight and space they save in the cabin would both be beneficial -- the former for performance, handling and economy, the latter for space and boot volume.<br /> <div class="cnet-image-div image-LARGE2 float-none" style="width: 610px;"> <img alt="" class="cnet-image" height="417" src="http://asset1.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2014/02/14/5427_610x417.jpg" width="610" /><span class="image-credit">(Credit: Citroen) </span></div> Externally, there needs to be a revolution in materials use. Light weight is clearly the way to go here, but easy and cheap to replace would be appealing too. Provided the car's structure is sound, there's little reason we can't return to simple, bolt-on panels. Make those panels from a light-weight composite too, rather than steel or even alloy -- plant fibres in natural resin would make for an easily-formed, environmentally-conscious, fully-recyclable and lightweight component. No risk of rust either, and it could even spur a new kind of exterior finish, using naturally-coloured fibres to give your car its hue with a clearcoat finish to highlight the texture beneath.<br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> Powerplants? Choice would essentially be free. Electricity increasingly makes sense, but the Citroen Cactus's 91 mpg combined figure is proof the internal combustion engine still has life in it yet. Because the car is light, economy would be better than the alternative whatever engine you use, and performance would prosper too.<br /> I've barely scratched the surface of what's possible if given a free reign with design and construction, though. None of these ideas are even new - but combined, as some are in the C4 Cactus, they could take the humdrum passenger car in an entirely new direction. Given a clean sheet, how would you revolutionise the family hatchback? I'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas below.

The Citroen C4 Cactus is more than just a pretty face

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