Ken Block goes over the river and through the 100 Acre Wood in latest rally video

Rally racing is amazing to watch, and it no doubt it's blast from behind the wheel. But while we'd love some time behind the wheel of a genuine rally car, we're guessing that the sport is a lot harder than it looks. Then again, dirt racing looks really easy when Ken Block is behind the wheel. Block and his seemingly ever-present camera crew hit the 100 Acre Wood course for some practice time before his attempt at a sixth consecutive victory, and the proof is in the video shown here.



Autoblog, Ken Block goes over the river and through the 100 Acre Wood in latest rally video

Edifier MP15 Audio Candy Speaker from Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters is offering a portable speaker from Edifier that can travel with you.  The Audio Candy (MP15) speakers have both a 3.5mm audio input and an SD card slot for your music, and there's a lithium-ion battery inside that lets you play that music for up to 6 hours.  The MP15 speakers charge via USB, and they come with a wrist strap and a travel pouch.  They're available in black or red at Urban Outfitters online and at all their 170 stores for $40.

The Gadgeteer, Edifier MP15 Audio Candy Speaker from Urban Outfitters

Updated Nvidia drivers boosts Skyrim performance by up to 45%, makes Modern Warfare 3 prettier

If you're playing Skyrim and have an Nvidia card, you'll definitely want to grab the latest driver update. The Nvidia site boasts of significant improvements to Skyrim framerates. Indoor scenes should run 45% faster and Skyrim's grand outdoor vistas will see a 16% boost. The drivers also come with an improved version of the ambient occlusion effect added by the last set of drivers. This adds a subtle layer of extra shadowing and darkens the deep cracks in Skyrim's rocky landscapes, boosting their cragginess factor by about 14%.

Modern Warfare 3 gets the same ambient occlusion treatment, boosting war torn grittiness by 32%.

2DayBlog.com, Updated Nvidia drivers boosts Skyrim performance by up to 45%, makes Modern Warfare 3 prettier

New privacy policy standards agreed to by world's major app store owners

The California Attorney General has struck a deal with the world's major app store opperators that will see new privacy policy standards put in place. Apple, Google, Microsoft, HP, RIM and Amazon have all agreed to require any software that uses personal information to provide a privacy policy that can be viewed in the store before an app is downloaded. The agreement will bring the various markets in line with the California Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires developers provide such a policy.

2DayBlog.com, New privacy policy standards agreed to by world's major app store owners

Samsung Previews Their New Quad-Core Exynos Processors – To Make An Appearance At MWC?

At the International Solid-State Circuits Conference SSCC event in San Francisco, Samsung was one of the OEM's in attendance showing off their upcoming quad-core Exynos processors. While these powerhouses are still using the older Cortex-A9 architecture, the quad-core Exynos takes advantage of the 32nm manufacturing process making them smaller, and more power efficient. Boasting a performance boost of up to 26% faster than '11 chips, these Exynos chips use about 50% less power. As an added bonus, each core has the ability to be shut-off independently, further increasing power efficiency when needed.

Android Phone, Samsung Previews Their New Quad-Core Exynos Processors â€" To Make An Appearance At MWC?

This Samsung Oven is Controlled with Smartphone App

Self-cleaning ovens. Those are so passe. This amazing oven from Samsung could be the way of the future. This latest Samsung Zipel oven, model MC368GAAW5A, has one unique feature: it can be controlled by a smartphone app. Why the need for a smartphone controller? The app allows you to choose from optimized settings for 160 different kinds of dishes. The oven communicates with the smartphone via WiFi, which means you need a home router to use this.

Gadget.com, This Samsung Oven is Controlled with Smartphone App

Artega to unveil new roadster in Geneva

The Artega GT has no lack of fans in the ranks of the Autoblog editorial staff. With a shape that shows the likes of the Lotus Evora and Porsche Cayman how things ought to be done and a 3.6-liter V6 with 300 horsepower, the Artega never fails to attract our glances when we see it on the European show stands.








Autoblog, Artega to unveil new roadster in Geneva