Motoring: Tesla Model S gets 5-star safety rating

Just in case you needed another reason to justify buying a sweet Tesla Model S sedan, it just received a 5-star safety rating from the US Department of Transportation. Gorgeous, fast, electric and superbly safe, the Tesla Model S doesn't need space for a traditional engine, so it houses additional crumple zones that can absorb impact. The heavy battery pack also lowers the centre of gravity for a smaller chance of rollovers. This is good news not just for Tesla but for all electric cars in general.

Source: Venturebeat

'Jobs' biopic makes $6.7 million in opening weekend, below distributor expectations

Ashton's Kutcher's Steve Jobs biopic 'Jobs' made $6.7 million in its opening weekend. This was substantially less than the $8-9 million expected by its distributor. The film cost $12 million to make and played on 2,381 screens for its opening weekend. It covers various moments in the life of Steve Jobs and Apple Computers. The film was hounded by some claims of innacuracies by none other than Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Have you seen 'Jobs' on the big screen? Did you like it?

Gold Standard: Images of gold iPhone 5S parts emerge

The Apple rumour mill has a new one for you, gold iPhones. It seems that the next iPhone will come in gold and there's a leaked part that gives us an idea of what this could look like. Reports say that the new colour won't be shiny gaudy blingy gold but it will resemble the treatment and finish on the gold iPod mini. Why gold? No one really knows but apparently the colour is easier to apply or spray on than black, slate or silver. Also it is supposedly 'more champagne and less gold,' in terms of colour.

What's more interesting is that the gold hue apparently transcends the visible parts of the device and is visible even in the components. 

Source: Macboutic via Engadget

Microsoft Tag to take a dirt nap on August 15, 2015

Microsoft's proprietary QR and bar code clone, Microsoft Tag, is going to go the way of Clippy, Kin and Zune on August 15, 2015. While Microsoft's Tag standard was once heavily promoted, the general failure of QR codes in general didn't help it at all, so the company is wisely shelving it.