Sno*Drift Rally

The Sno*Drift rally is a cool event. It is the first rally event event of the Rally America National Championship series held in Montmorency County, Michigan. It is the only event that is scheduled in winter, as such, these cars are up for a good challenge.  You'll see that only the best cars and drivers can win.

Although this is the 2012 event, this video shows some good highlights. Now I wanted an Evo X win, but second's not bad. These rally cars are really awesome, especially when they're put it treacherous environments. To find out more, hit up the source link.  You can also check out more clips after the jump.

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Sno*Drift

Windows Phone Limitation Hurts A Great Device

 

So, it's a fact Nokia makes some great camera phones.  Their Pureview phones are great examples of the best you can get in phones.  Unfortunately, their partnership with Microsoft's WP8 hampers a great phone.

Just watch the video and you will find out that the Lumia 1020 has a decently long interval between taking new shots.  Most current phones have zero shutter lag, in this day and age 3.5 seconds between shots is unacceptable.  This is ultimately limited by the processor, which as of this writing is limited to the old dual-core Snapdragons chips of yore.  If this had been an Android phone, Nokia could have gone with a beefier processor that would've handled this like a champ.

Most people may sit this one out and wait for the next iteration.  I'll just continue to wait for a decent camera to debut on an Android phone.

Note 3 Has Arrived!

 
The wait is over. So, was it worth it? The Note 3 has a 1080p 5.7 inch display, larger 3,200 mAh battery, 3 GB RAM, 32/64 GB Storage, 13 Megapixel camera, UHD (4K) video capture, Stereo FM radio ??? (maybe...it only states that at the source, but this is usually removed from the US variants), Snapdragon 800 Quadcore CPU/ Exynos Octa-core, host of new S-Pen features, IR sensor, USB 3.0 (I saw this stated somewhere, but is of now unconfirmed), and a pleather back cover (it's plastic, but at least it's not so slippery).
 
It hits US shores September 25th.  The software additions are now more useful. Samsung seemed to realize people like the ability to multitask on a big screen. Read on to find out more about the software that really stood out.

Moto X Made In America

...actually assembled in America is more like it. And priced for failure. There is absolutely no reason to choose this over the Galaxy S4 or HTC One. Those phones beat this one in every regard.

I'm hard pressed to believe their new processor will bring "incredible" battery life. It definitely won't beat the S4 on battery life. The back cover customization is also mute because the S4 can already be customized. The Active Display is neat, but ultimately not enough to warrant a purchase or even recommendation.

Source: Motorola

Tesla Model S Battery Swap

I know this is old, but just in case you missed it Tesla demonstrated a quick way to get the juice you need to continue on your epic journeys- to work of course...

It's a pretty quick battery swap, just remember to come back for your original battery. Less, you get hit with some surprising costs later.

Take Note

September 4th Samsung will reveal the Note III and all the details. Bigger screen, faster processor (maybe the octo-core), and bigger battery. Maybe they have some surprises up their sleeves. This will be some decent improvements to an already great phone.

 

The phone is expected to ship the same month.

Source : GSMArena

Bring the Box Office Home

If you have a spare $35,000 lying around and you want to legally watch the latest movies in the comfort in your home, check out Prima Cinema.  Skip the lines and expensive food. Now you'll have to decide between saving for a down payment on a house, or watching this summers hottest action flick on your couch.