The new BMW X5 M premieres in Indonesia

The high-performance SAV is presented alongside a mural by leading artist Eko Nugroho at the new BMW Studio.

Jakarta. BMW Indonesia unveiled the new BMW X5 M in Indonesia at the BMW Studio, Plaza Indonesia. The new BMW X5 M is the first all-wheel-drive vehicle to offer supreme performance through its newly developed V8 4.4 liter turbo engine, capable of producing an outstanding 555 hp at 6,000 rpm.

Every detail in the design of the BMW X5 M is an expression of power. From the aggressive front aprons to the M emblem and all design elements, the car evokes striking dynamism from every angle.

“The new BMW X5 M targets individuals who are performance-oriented and self-rewarding, they want to differentiate themselves and expect only the best state-of-the-art technology and design,” said Ramesh Divyanathan, President Director of BMW Indonesia. “The new BMW X5 M will only be available at BMW showroom starting May 2010. Customers who are interested can place their individual order by contacting our authorized dealers.”

The new BMW X5 M sets new standards in this segment of high-performance models in terms of acceleration, lateral dynamics, steering behavior, stopping power and efficiency. It accelerates to 100 km/h from a standstill in 4.7 seconds, with truly impressive delivery of power by the V8 turbo engine that provides maximum torque of 680 Nm in the broad speed range between 1,500 and 5,650 rpm.

This is combined with the smooth and consistent build-up of lateral forces that meet the highest requirements and the most dynamic level of performance in bends.

Power and performance typical of BMW M is delivered by the new M TwinPower Turbo engine with Twin Scroll Twin Turbo Technology and the exhaust manifold extending over both rows of cylinders offering absolutely extreme response and spontaneity, a linear build-up of engine power, and an unusually consistent torque curve.

The new M TwinPower Turbo engine develops its outstanding output and performance with equally outstanding efficiency. In addition to direct High Precision Injection, the BMW X5 M is equipped with a wide range of technologies from BMW ¬EfficientDynamics. The average fuel consumption is 14.3 liters/100 km and the CO2 rating is 335 grams per km. The engine fulfills EU5 requirement.

The BMW X5 M is the first all-wheel-drive model built by BMW M GmbH, combining BMW xDrive and Dynamic Performance Control with all the specific requirements and qualities of a high-performance vehicle in typical M style. Its characteristic highlight is the outstanding driving dynamics combined with supreme driving stability and excellent traction. Driving pleasure is further enhanced by a level of agility unparalleled in this segment and the unusually neutral steering behavior.

Eko Nugroho, one of Indonesia’s leading young talents in contemporary art, captures the power, aggressiveness, and energy of this high-performance car in his artwork. The white BMW X5 M is blended into his drawings spreading from the wall into the floor. Eko Nugroho’s art works have garnered acclaim in the international art community in showings in Europe, USA, Australia and Asia.

The artwork of Eko creates a unique artistic appearance of BMW Studio that attracts the visitors of this high-end shopping mall. The display of the artwork is intended to nurture public appreciation of Indonesian modern contemporary art.

“We are pleased to present the preview of the new BMW X5 M in collaboration with Eko Nugroho,” said Mr. Divyanathan. “BMW Group has involved in art for more than 30 years, including the highly appreciated BMW Art Cars collection. It is great to extend this cultural engagement to Indonesia and to work with local talented artists to promote their artworks. It is part of BMW Indonesia’s corporate social responsibility to promote Indonesian art and culture.”

Google Chrome Released With 4 New 1500 + Extensions & Bookmark Sync

Your browser Google Chrome users? Be prepared to try out a new version of Google Chrome 4.0 which is now beginning to be enjoyed to surf in cyberspace.

After Google released the beta of the browser update besutannya, Google Chrome, the end of last week, the giant company is now ready to serve Google Chrome 4.0 Stable to the users who have waited long enough. This final version is 4.0.249.78. "Stable version is 4.0.249.78 is available for Windows," explained Anthony LaForge, one manager of Google Chrome.

Google Chrome 4.0 itself comes with various improvements, including features that many users have asked lately as the extension.

"Extension-This extension allows you to add new features and functions to your browser. Some provided only with a single click to access your favorite web applications like eBay and digg, or the news from information sources such as NPR and Time.com. Other features are used to perform common tasks like browsing the online images, navigation, and for shopping. "Said Nick Baum, a Google product manager. "Previously, we have launched the beta version of the extension on and a lot of which have been donated by developers from around the world. Today you can even choose more than 1,500 extensions that can be installed on a stable version of Google Chrome this. "

There was also improvement. 4.0.249.78 version is now tested with Acid3, which has shown strong support for displaying standard web today. LaForge explains that pass Acid3 test is possible for Google to re-activate the font support. It also added also sinkronikasi Bookmark feature that was much requested by users.

"Bookmark Sync is a useful feature for those who use multiple computers, such as a laptop at work and desktop at home. You can activate this sinkronikasi to synchronize your bookmarks on all your computer so that when you create a bookmark on one computer, it automatically will be added to all your computers. This means you do not need to bookmark it manually many times. "Baum said.

Compared to version 3.0, Google Chrome 4.0 faster 42 percent, and 400 percent performance increase compared to version 1.0, according to the Mozilla DOM Core Dromeao Tests.

Here are some details about the features and improvements added security gap after the last 3.0 version:

• Extensions,
• Bookmark sync,
• Enhanced developer tools,
• HTML5: Notification, Web Database, Local Storage, WebSockets, Ruby support,
• Improved performance v8,
• Improved performance Skia,
• HTTP byte range support,
• Strict Transport Security support,
• Auditor XSS, Experimental new anti-reflected-XSS
• You are interested to try Google Chrome 4.0, Please download it here.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Browsers/Google-Chrome.shtml

Stopping Immediately Blogger.com His support in the FTP

Do you have a blog on Blogger.com? Blogger as one of the free blog hosting service in the world who are now popular enough to bring fresh news. It's a lot of service users because they tend to be easy to use and manage.

But something always people who prefer to have more control over their blogs, but still use Blogger. One way is by using the remote FTP server for hosting files and quite a lot of people use this to their blog.

Unfortunately, if you're used to using FTP, then seemed to be looking for other alternatives because the Google is now planning to stop this FTP support in the near future.

"FTP deplete our ability to improve Blogger, only 0.5 percent of active blogs published via FTP.In addition to this problem, FTP infrastructure are having problems will make Google's decision to immediately remove support for FTP, which require us to rewrite the code to handle our FTP processing, "explained Rick klau, one of the Blogger team.

Elimination of FTP support to the new Blogger itself reportedly will occur after March 26, 2010.Figures 0.5 percent of users do not seem much but when compared with the tens of millions of users of Blogger in the world would be quite an impact at all. Maybe they will not like it, but Google's attempt to make the transition to the new Blogger later.

With a special migration tools will automate many processes later, the possibility of this new tool will be 1 next month. Google says that this may be resolved and will be ready to answer any questions and needs of the current Blogger users.

Android-x86 for PCs Finally Coming Also

If you hear the name of Android, it's not wrong if you immediately remember that it is a mobile operating system that is besutan Google recently was widely into the public conversation and started many ogled by the manufacturers of telecommunications equipment.

This time it comes with a different view, Android is now present as the x86 platform, which means that allow us to run this operating system in Asus Eee PC netbook, and also can run on a platform 32-bit x86.

A group of developers called the 'Android-x86'. Indeed the news itself has begun terendus by them since several years ago after creating several improvements which allow Android to run on x86 platform.

The purpose of this project itself is to provide a complete solution for Android-based Eee PC the first time and then provides solutions for common x86 platforms as well.

So far, this team has successfully tested this operating system which still use the Android 1.6 (Donut) on some models like the Eee PC 701, 701SD, 900, 900A, 901, 904HD, 1000, 1000HE, 1000HD, 1005HAG, S101, T91 ( VESA mode) and Eee Top 1602C.

This operating system reportedly also working on the Lenovo ThinkPad x61 Tablet. All the machines mentioned above size resolutions seem to run 480 or 800 × 1024 × 600 with i915 driver. Apparently this will also work on Linux Kernel 2.6.29 with KMS is enabled.

The next plan is to support an external monitor, improve bluetooth support, including power management, support multi-touch touchpad, 3G and GPS support also later. Hmmm, could be likely later this Android will make a great couple for the Eee PC. Well, we'll see their work later.

Prototype Robot Mahru KIST-Z For a Robot Assistant Skilled Households

Do you have a domestic assistant in the home, who usually do all the homework for you? It is not rare that the family accidentally pay someone to do the cleaning because of outside activities are not allowed to do everything themselves. But even after a domestic servant was also a human being should be treated well, do not let the grief of a home workers from those countries again because employers are rude and not berkeprimanusiaan.

Perhaps it was also encouraging researchers to replace a set of tasks of a domestic servant in the household assistant robot. Looks like this is not a bad idea. Robots are specially designed by a computer program and not have their own instincts. So all is set by programs that have been embedded in the chip.

So Be Mahru KIST robot, this is not the initial prototype of the next prototype but Mahru M, this time performing with a shorter size than before is 4 feet 3 inches and weighs approximately 55 pounds, this Z Mahru robot seems to have designed the arm more skilled. In a demo shown that the robot Mahru-Z and Mahru-M has now been able to bring us a cup of tea, we get bread from the toaster and menyuguhkannya us.

Both robots are already equipped with 3D Object Recognition technology, which can recognize 3D objects in completing their tasks. Seems Mahru own generation will continue to grow over time. But perhaps this is the beginning of which will have a robot that will bring us a cup of tea and bread in the morning for our breakfast. Hmmm, interesting is not it?

Well, if you're interested in seeing this Mahru robot action, please see the following video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_-PxqtrwK8

Sexy Robot Ready Roxxxy Dating So your friend!

You do not have close female friends? Maybe your personal or closed slightly too shy to make you hard to be close to women. But I think it would no longer be a problem if you can go out with Roxxxy. Roxxxy Who?

An agency Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas now are developing a robot named sections that are ready to accompany Roxxxy lonely men and became a wonderful new friend. This robot is made of silicon-colored gown and dress like a rubber doll.

This robot itself was originally developed by Douglas Hines. This woman robot basically has the anatomy like a real woman but engineered to interact with users by responding to simple conversation through the internal speakers are embedded in it. Then the robot will be able to respond to your voice, but with a recorded voice that already exists in memory.

This robot has two personalities choice, whether to choose the naughty or Wendy's quiet Farrah. But both seem to be interesting especially after you take him to talk about football.

Roxxxy itself was designed as a football fan so he can even talk about Manchester United. Even more funny anymore, this robot can reportedly snored like a man.

In addition, there was a bit strange on the color of his voice, here was the color of her voice more like Stephen Hawking, a male voice in the horror film of the 80s, a little distance from the character's vocal women in general.

To be able to work as you wish, Roxxxy has invested with several sensors at the foot measuring 5 feet, 7 inches, and his own body weighs approximately 54.4 kg. This robot can sense if a touch.

In order to make your date, would you be prepared to spend around 7000 USD to 9000 USD (about 70 million to 90 million rupiah), it was included with the laptop that can run applications on this robot. The authors believe that Roxxxy own this robot will be able to be a true friend of the man as what told by David Levy on 'Love and Sex With Robots'.

Well, you're on the robot tertarikkah this section?

Jelfin Ball Mouse, Mouse Unique Ball-Shaped

Already bored with the mouse form of it-that's all? The instrument always be your navigator while in front of the computer or laptop is actually the thing that is important enough to be noticed.Because everyday if you are accustomed to using the computer for hours will always be your faithful friend.

Well, if you already have a mouse with saturated normal form, try to walk around in the computer hardware store to find unique-shaped mouse that can make you more comfortable lingering in front of the computer.

At least the next mouse will probably give you some ideas. Judging from its shape, this mouse is very unique, to say even this mouse looks like a toy ball that fits held by the tips of our fingers.

Call it the name of this mouse Ball mouse Jelfin, it initially looks quite unusual for a rounded shape, but the mouse is reportedly surrounded by a special gel that is very comfortable being touched and used. Mouse is also suitable for MacBook Pro laptops, so it will be a suitable partner to take anywhere.

Each gel in the key-switch is also no difference own line separating gel to the right-click and left click. To double-click can be done without doing too much pressure. Mouse is connected to the USB cable is supplied long enough so maybe if you're not too happy with the cord, can be rolled. To be able to have it, would you have to spend about 35 USD or about 350 thousand dollars to make your loyal friend.