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Kickstarter Project Turns The iPad Into Apple’s First Touchscreen Laptop

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Venki, I did the font-replacement, i too face the same issue. See below. Replacing font this way solves half the problem, but there needs to add some library during compiling the android kernel itself. And that is different for every phone. so very tough! Samsung Galaxy series has this library precompiled for each of its phone.



Try this app -> https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...KM.TF.DN&hl=en

Also look at this - ஆண்டிராய்டில் தமிழ் – Tamil on Android Phone
"ஆசை ஆசையாக ஆண்டிராய்டு வாங்கி தமிழ் பார்க்க ஒப்ரா மினி பயன்படுத்துபவரா…? அப்ப இந்த பதிவு உங்களுக்குத் தான்."

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Samsung Galaxy S III announced, coming with 4.8-inch 720p Super AMOLED display

The Samsung Galaxy S III: The First Smartphone Designed Entirely By Lawyers

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What used to be in very expensive cars (luxury / sport etc) are now coming to ordinary models.

Some details on "driver assist stuff" available on the 2013 Ford Fusion
(family sedan that competes with Toyota Camry & Honda Accord in NA) :

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A package of radar, ultrasonic, optical and motion sensors adds a new level of convenience for midsize sedan customers by transitioning beyond passive safety technology to offer drivers Lane-Keeping System, Driver Alert System, Blind Spot Information System (BLIS ®), active park assist, cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, collision warning and a rear view camera.

“These new sensing technologies help extend the driver’s own senses, providing a level of assistance never before available to the family sedan buyer,” said Adrian Whittle, Ford Fusion chief engineer. “The new Fusion launches this year with these advanced technologies – making them more affordable and available than ever before.”

Fusion’s suite of driver assist technologies are the result of the addition of new sensors, including cameras and radar combined with existing technologies, such as electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) and data from the anti-lock braking and stability control systems.

Lane-Keeping System
Lane-Keeping System uses a forward-facing camera that can scan the road surface for lane markings. The Lane-Keeping System can evaluate if the car is drifting out of its lane and then alert the driver by vibrating the steering wheel. If the driver does not respond to the vibrations, the system provides steering torque to nudge the car back toward the center of the lane.

To view video about the Lane-Keeping System, click here:

Driver Alert System
Driver Alert uses the front-facing camera to detect a pattern of vehicle motion consistent with a drowsy driver, and provides a series of alerts to suggest the driver stop and rest for a while. The visual alert includes a coffee cup icon appearing in the instrument cluster display indicating that pulling off the road and taking a break is a good idea. In a survey conducted by AAA Foundation, more than 40 percent of Americans acknowledge they have fallen asleep or nodded off while driving.

Pull-Drift Compensation
Pull-Drift Compensation is built into the electric power-assisted steering to counter the effects of steeply crowned roads or steady crosswinds. It can detect if the car is changing direction even if the steering angle sensor indicates the driver is not commanding this change. The Pull-Drift control then uses EPAS to provide gradual steering corrections that keep the car moving to where the driver wants to go.

Adaptive cruise control with collision warning
Adaptive cruise control uses a radar sensor that measures the distance and speed to the vehicle ahead.

With this extra information, the same engine power reduction and brake application techniques that are used to limit wheel spin by the traction control system can now be used to automatically slow the car and maintain a safe following distance when the adaptive cruise control is active. If the sensors detect the following distance is shrinking too quickly and a collision is likely, the system will provide a visual and audio alert so the driver can respond by steering or braking.

Active park assist
With available active park assist, the electric power-assisted steering and ultrasonic sensors at the corners of the car work in concert to help make parallel parking a breeze. The sensors measure the gap between parked cars to see if there is enough room, and then the car is automatically steered into the space. The driver just has to apply the accelerator and brake.

Blind Spot Information System with cross-traffic alert
No matter how careful drivers are, the physical constraints of sitting inside a car means there always will be places they cannot see. Rearview mirrors help, but the Fusion is available with radar sensors in the rear corners that can monitor the spaces beside and just behind the car.

On the road, these sensors trigger a warning light in the mirror indicating there is another vehicle in the blind spot the driver may not be able to see when changing lanes. When backing out of a parking space, these same sensors can see vehicles coming down the aisle while the back-up camera provides a view directly behind the rear bumper.

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Beware of Samsung Galaxy S2

[Nerd]

I dropped my iPhone 4 yesterday on a sidewalk (concrete floor) from a height of just 2 feet. It fell on its back and guess what, I saw 100s of cracks. It dint quite *break*, I bought a case immediately and slid it in. Its holding on now. And I used to think cases are for sissys

But I had dropped the other versions, multiple times on all kinds of floors but none of them cracked this bad.

Some cheap material this iPhone 4 is made of. Apple ozhiga

[SoftSword]

switch to htc... naanlaam weekly once keela podren...

[Benny Lava]

Even I cracked my iphone quite badly, but just as you said it didn't break completely. Apple stopped using Gorilla glasses on iPhone because they were too expensive.

[littlemaster1982]

Even I cracked my iphone quite badly, but just as you said it didn't break completely. Apple stopped using Gorilla glasses on iPhone because they were too expensive.

Samsung Wave which costs Rs. 17000 has gorilla glass. 44K Iphone-kku gorilla glass poda mudiyalaiya

[Bala (Karthik)]

Reiterating the matter posted in Kon Soheb thread. IPhone is the best. Android ellam velaikkavadhu, not yet. Munna pinna futures (features) irukkalaam, doesn't matter. Anyone who has used both phones will know this. :nonsense: :rascals:

Nerd
Samsung GS2 use panna piragum neenga ippadi pesaradhu enakku manasukku sangadama irukku