Cadillac's latest CT6 raises the bar in terms of comfort, technology and audio quality

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The 2016 Cadillac CT6 is a flagship sedan with a lot going for it. Despite its larger size, it supposedly drives like a hot hatch, it's nimble on the turns and manages to offer exhilarating performance with little effort. The new CT6 is all-in with GM's focus on having 4G-LTE technology as well as OnStar functionality but ups the luxury ante in a number of areas.

I had the chance to check out and sit in two demo Cadillac CT6 models, one featured the usual lavish interior of rich leather and wood accents but also had a back massager. Relaxing in the back seat of this stately sedan was very much a temporary thing. The new flagship CT6 models come tuned with the Bose Paneray 34-speaker surround sound system. This was developed from the ground up in tandem with Bose and ensures only the highest fidelity soundstage ever in the interior of the car. 

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Volkswagen plans to build EVs in North America in 2021

Volkswagen hopes to redeem and reinvent itself following the massive diesel emissions scandal the company found itself in. Now, the automaker wants to focus on making electric vehicles and part of that plan is to “evolve from a niche supplier into a relevant and profitable volume producer.” Volkswagen plans to start building EVs in North America starting 2021.

This plan is the second part of a two-stage agenda for production on the continent. According to Volkswagen’s brand Board of Management Chairman Dr. Herbert Diess, they “will be making considerable investments in electric infrastructure” there as well as “step up activities” in the US, especially when it comes to large SUVs and limousines.

Source: Engadget

Apple announces one day special shopping event on Nov 25

Apple today announced its one day special holiday shopping event taking place this Friday, November 25. There will be special pricing and exclusive deals on the season’s hottest gifts in Apple Retail and on the App Store. Items and products sold duirng this period will benefit from free delivery and returns. It must be noted that Apple has refrained from offering 'Black Friday' sales, often giving its resellers and online retailers the option to sell Apple products at a discounted rate. While we still don't know which products will be getting the discount treatment, it will be a good time to check out accessories, peripherals or maybe even a new Mac or iPad.

Netflix 4K streaming comes to Windows 10

While UHD streaming is coming to Microsoft’s operating system, it comes with some conditions. These include using Microsoft’s Edge browser and your system needs to be running 7^th-generation Intel Core processors (Kaby Lake). The former is an easy enough to get your hands on, the latter requires a bit of a search since there aren’t that many laptops yet that have 4K displays and the new Intel processors.

You can see the 4K support as a means to market Microsoft’s latest products but also because of DRM requirements imposed to avoid streams being captured and redistributed illegally. The newest hardware decryption features don’t work on older Intel processors but Kaby Lake supports 10-bit HVEC, which is a popular 4K video codec. Either you’ll have to upgrade your PC to watch Gilmore Girls in 4K or get a Chromecast Ultra or Roku device to stream 4K with Netflix.