MyCarAcc 1.0 for Android measures car acceleration and speed

MyCarAcc 1.0 for Android measures car acceleration and speed with utmost accuracy thanks to combined use of both GPS and the in-device accelerometer. As a result, users can quickly learn true dynamics of their cars compared to factory values or pre-tuning parameters.

It goes without saying, car performance on the road is one of those things both professional and newbie car owners like to discuss, compare and test. While manufacturers do provide dynamics specifications, the consistency of these data with out-of-the-lab operation of a car is questionable. And when it comes to measuring acceleration of tuned or modified autos, the need for an accurate tool to evaluate true acceleration and speed of the car becomes even more evident.

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The Apple Beat: The iPhone ‘S’ Cycle in focus

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

While it makes for a cool feature to demo, 3D Touch is actually the one feature that could rewrite the way we use our iPhones and in a dramatic way that changes what we can accomplish simply by tapping, pressing, and press-holding on icons and menus.

Every other year, Apple launches a ‘new and improved,’ variant of the iPhone from the previous year. Some think of the ‘S’ iPhones as the tock of the tick-tock cycle and usually wait to upgrade to the next magical and revolutionary device to ship a year later. For others, the ‘S’ devices are actually the best version of that generation’s iPhone and the device to get. 

By comparison, other smartphone manufacturers tend to dramatically overhaul their flagship models on a yearly basis. Not just in look and feel, but also in functionality and even user interface. I guess with the exception of HTC, which has pushed out similar looking flagship phones for the past three years now, the objective for the likes of Samsung, LG and countless others, is to offer something almost completely new each succeeding year. 

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MCE ships 2TB SSD upgrade kits for Pre-Retina MacBook Pro, MacBook, mini

MCE announces a new lineup of SSD upgrade solutions for pre-retina MacBook Pro, MacBook, and Mac mini named Lightspeed. Each solution is based around a high-performance 2.5" SATA-III solid state drive (SSD) available in 2TB, 1TB, 500GB, 250GB, and 128GB capacities designed to replace the machine's original internal hard drive or SSD.

The MCE Lightspeed SSD upgrade solution includes a portable USB 3.0 enclosure for use with the machine's original 2.5" SATA drive plus cloning software to facilitate easy data transfer, all tools required for installation, and an illustrated installation manual. The MCE Lightspeed upgrade kits start at $99 for the 128GB kit, up to $799 for the 2TB kit and are available for immediate shipment.

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BlackBerry confirms its first Android device will ship this year

 BlackBerry's first Android device, long nicknamed 'Venice' is slated for release this year. The device runs Android OS Jellybean but with BlackBerry's security suite built-in. It is a slider with a QWERTY keyboard and what looks to be a curved display a la Samsung's Galaxy Edge. 

The device, which is being called "Priv" is said to, "combines the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform." It'll arrive by the end of 2015 "in major markets in-store and online," said BlackBerry CEO John Chen.

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