Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Honda Brio And Its Future Plans

All the hatchback cars that have been launched over the last few years like the Honda Brio, Hyundai Eon, Toyota Liva and even the Maruti Swift new model have been at the helm of business. This adds to the numerous existing hatchbacks available across the Indian market. With such a wide spectrum of cars to choose from, the biggest mystery would be judging which would be the best hatchback car in India.

 The new Honda Brio comes loaded with a 1.2 litre, 1198cc, petrol engine with i-VTEC technology and generates maximum power of 88 ps at 6000 rpm and a torque of about 109 Nm at 4800 rpm. The new Honda Brio mileage is 14.5 kmpl in city and 18.4 kmpl on highways.

 The new Honda Brio features and specifications are Power steering, Air conditioner with heater, Music system with 4 speakers, Electrically adjustable ORVMs, Alloy wheels, Central locking, Engine immobilizer, Multifunction steering wheel, Power windows front and rear, Dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, Dual tone interiors, Fog lights etc.

 The ride and handling is probably the best part of the car. For an entry level car the Honda Brio handles all the turbulence of the road. This is further well complemented by the brilliant handling capabilities. The body roll slightly shows its effect and reminds you that there is some weakness to this otherwise good car.

 The body is one of the best and electric assisted steering makes your ride secure and smooth. The gearbox is the same as the one used in the Jazz but the ratios are different which means better mileage and durability in the Brio.

 Although the car is priced low, yet the safety features are not in the list of compromise. Music lovers too are not disappointed as the car renders a full arrangement of entertainment by providing high technology speakers and blue tooth connectivity along with USB ports to play music from any source.

 Along with other car makers developing diesel and CNG versions of their respective cars, Honda is developing CNG variants as it will be much more affordable for the customers to maintain a CNG vehicle than a petrol car. Expect the Honda Brio diesel to launch in India during Diwali or close to Dussherah.

 The steep raise in petrol prices can impact growth of Indian car market to large extent as petrol variant are present in numbers in India. The gap between petrol prices and diesel prices has now widened largely, and so car makers like Honda are looking to get some respite from the current situation with other fuel engines as well. The current hike in Honda Brio price could dent sales; introduction of diesel model will quadruple its sales in India as India is fast adopting diesel as the fuel for the recent future. Also, improved technology has made the so called smoky fuel into a green clean and efficient fuel.

 Other popular car models in India are the Hyundai Eon, Nissan Sunny, Tata Indica Vista, New Maruti Swift, New Honda Jazz, Chevrolet Beat diesel and the Mahindra XUV 500 etc.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

GPU Technology's leap Towards Future

From our laptops to the superior quality phones in our pockets; man has become heavily dependent on machines. You will rarely see an office without computers. In fact these gadgets are a major part of life at homes and in offices. A computer's life lies in its central processing unit. Without this processing unit your computer is just a simple screen with none of its superpowers. A little problem with the CPU and your entire computer is on strike. Often in our constant rush to meet deadlines we tend to ignore the extra load that we put on the CPU. A result of this ignorance is the CPU crashing and suddenly all our work comes to a standstill. GPU's or the graphic processing unit were a result of this insight. They help take off the extra load from the CPU and work in tandem with the central processor to help you deliver results faster.

 A graphic processing unit allows you to distribute all your workload. This way you can avoid overworking the central processing unit and continue to deliver at a greater speed. The CPU has 4 to 8 cores to work with while a GPU has multiple cores allowing it to work at faster speed. A GPU works parallel to the CPU making your system a high performance unit. In fact to further improve the speed you could also use the newer micro architecture for CPU's. Sandy bridge server is a good example of systems working on this newer architecture. An improvement over the previous versions; sandy bridge servers are able to co-ordinate greater amount of processes. This makes them very popular for commercial set ups. It also helps your system to dissipate heat faster and stay cool.

 When choosing a computer one needs to be very clear about the work load that you intend to put on this machine. There are several units of servers available. The 1u servers are good for people who have limited usage. Those wanting more work should opt for a higher version. The overload on a CPU can also be avoided via utilising the data centre services. These facilities create warehouses of your data. The data collection centre helps you to devote space and the abilities of your processor towards other things. The data centre solutions become an integral part of the infrastructure in any major corporate.

 Even the emails we send at the click of a button are an attempt to ease the data overload on your processor. Guided by several protocols; every mail you send is routed through the email server. Depending on your requirement you can choose a suitable mail server. The little effort and investment on your part can help your system function better. They act as accelerators for your computation systems.

 The world today is headed towards a higher and faster processing system. An improved GPU and servers are all an effort to accommodate more data and ultimately deliver it at a better speed.