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Tech on wheels thanks to Drivers Support Pack

It’s not even in dealerships yet, however that didn’t stop Pocket-lint flying up to the Scottish Highlands to test out the new Volvo S60?and grab a plethora of hands-on shots of the new car that has to be the safest car on the road, full stop.

Pictured here is the Volvo S60 5D and 3D. We know what you are thinking, it looks like a regular car. But hidden within the shell is a range of tech that will have a gadget hound like yourself getting very excited.

Yes there is the usual array of in-car entertainment like Satnav, DAB radio, iPod and USB docking options and a stack of menu systems that will confuse the hell out of you, and there’s also Bluetooth as standard that lets you connect your phone, stream music from your iPod.

However those wishing to go even more high tech can opt to add the Volvo?Drivers Support Pack.

At ?1200 it includes a system that will alert you when you drift out of lane, handy for when you fall asleep, as well as something Volvo are calling Blind Spot Information System that uses two cameras mounted under the wing mirrors to alert you if there is a car in your blind spot.

But wait there’s more, as a game show host would say. The Drivers Support Pack also adds Pedestrian Collision Detection, a system that using a camera in the windshield and a radar in the front grill, monitors the road ready for when a “stupid” pedestrian steps out in front of you. If that happens, the car will give you a warning and if you fail to respond hits the breaks hard.

Volvo say, and Pocket-lint has now experienced first hand with dummies that if you are travelling under 22 mph the car will be able to stop without incident. Over that speed and it will do its best to slow you down. While that means you’re still likely to hit them, it might mean the difference between them only breaking their legs and them dying. Phew.

Those who don’t have the spare cash for the upgrades will be pleased to hear their still get City Safety, a similar system that detects cars rather than people hopefully saving you from crashing into someone at a roundabout or traffic jam.

Prices start from around ?23,000 for the entry-level petrol model.

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PHOTOS: Volvo S60 (2010) hands-on originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:10:00 +0100

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Tech on wheels thanks to Drivers Support Pack

It’s not even in dealerships yet, however that didn’t stop Pocket-lint flying up to the Scottish Highlands to test out the new Volvo S60 and grab a plethora of hands-on shots of the new car that has to be the safest car on the road, full stop.

Pictured here is the Volvo S60 5D and 3D. We know what you are thinking, it looks like a regular car. But hidden within the shell is a range of tech that will have a gadget hound like yourself getting very excited.

Yes there is the usual array of in-car entertainment like Satnav, DAB radio, iPod and USB docking options and a stack of menu systems that will confuse the hell out of you, and there’s also Bluetooth as standard that lets you connect your phone, stream music from your iPod.

However those wishing to go even more high tech can opt to add the Drivers Support Pack.

At ?1200 it includes a system that will alert you when you drift out of lane, handy for when you fall asleep, as well as something Volvo are calling Blind Spot Information System that uses two cameras mounted under the wing mirrors to alert you if there is a car in your blind spot.

But wait there’s more, as a game show host would say. The Drivers Support Pack also adds Pedestrian Collision Detection, a system that using a camera in the windshield and a radar in the front grill, monitors the road ready for when a “stupid” pedestrian steps out in front of you. If that happens, the car will give you a warning and if you fail to respond hits the breaks hard.

Volvo say, and Pocket-lint has now experienced first hand with dummies that if you are travelling under 22 mph the car will be able to stop without incident. Over that speed and it will do its best to slow you down. While that means you’re still likely to hit them, it might mean the difference between them only breaking their legs and them dying. Phew.

Those who don’t have the spare cash for the upgrades will be pleased to hear their still get City Safety, a similar system that detects cars rather than people hopefully saving you from crashing into someone at a roundabout or traffic jam.

Prices start from around ?23,000 for the entry-level petrol model.

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PHOTOS: Volvo S60 originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:10:58 +0100

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Android powered tablet coming our way shortly

We already know that Samsung?has plans for a 7-inch tablet called the sPad thanks to a first sighting of Samsung sPad?in June, but now we are getting word of a few more details, officially and unofficially.

On the official side of things, Reuters is reporting that it has Samsung on record that it “plans to introduce tablet computers this quarter based on Google’s Android operating system,” to take on the iPad?and every other internet tablet about to be released in the run up to Christmas.

Unofficially an image has turned up on of the new sPad tablet showing that if you’ve got big hands you’ll be able to hold it one handed.

The news adds Samsung to the list of manufacturers confirmed or rumoured to be launching internet tablets includes Asus, RIM, LG, HP, and MSI.

The latest confirmation confirms previous rumours that the sPad will hit stores in South Korea around August, but there’s still no indication on time frame for other territories.

Samsung is hoping it will be able to continue to build on the success that it has found with the launch of the?Samsung Galaxy S?Android handset.

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Samsung sPad gets a date as first shot in the wild turns up originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:13:00 +0100

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9.7-inch screen, November release date and more…

First it was the news that BlackBerry?maker RIM had bought the domain name?Blackpad.com, now rumours are surfacing that Research in Motion plans to launch a tablet computer in November under the same name.

According to Bloomberg, two people familiar with the company’s plans say BlackBerry will launch theBlackPad?to take on the iPad later this year.

Although details are still thin on the ground, and nothing is of course confirmed by RIM, the sources believe that the device will sport a 9.7-inch screen (the same size as the iPad), and include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth “that will allow people to connect to the Internet through their BlackBerry smartphones,” the two people said.

Bloomberg is reporting however that “The device will not be able to connect directly to the cellular network the way some iPads can, the two people said.”

There are no details about whether or not the new device will run on the company’s new planned operating system, or details about video cameras for conferencing or storage capacities,?but we do have a supposed price;

“Pricing for the device will be in line with the iPad, which starts at $499, the person said. RIM is focused on reaping additional profits from the tablet effort, rather than competing on price to sell a large number of devices, the person said.”

The leaks come as RIM plan to unveil a new BlackBerry handset on Tuesday 3 August in the US and the UK.

We will keep you posted.

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BlackPad tablet rumours grow originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:02:00 +0100

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