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Volkswagen unveils the XL1 260 MPG Super Efficient Vehicle Volkswagen unveils the XL1 260 MPG Super Efficient Vehicle
By Salar Golestanian @ 29 Jan 2011 :: Article Rating
Concepts from science fiction movies and stories, but this Volkswagen Formula XL1 plug-in hybrid vehicle will actually be available for sale. In an interview, said VW CEO Martin Winterkorn, the car will come first in Germany to the market, the U.S. and China would follow at a later date.
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Motorola Droid R2-D2 probably one of the most famous droids in history Motorola Droid R2-D2 probably one of the most famous droids in history
By Salar Golestanian @ 20 Jan 2011 :: Article Rating
Verizon is the Wireless company in USA,  today officially announced what most Android users in US have been anticipating for quite some time: the R2-D2 edition of the Droid 2. Bowing September 30, the highly customized Droid 2 is sure to delight "Star Wars" fans. Thanks to today’s technology he’s a smartphone. This limited edition smartphone is a little piece of Star Wars in your pocket.
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Remember Apple Newton in 1990s - 15 million iPads sold in 3 quarters- Did you predict this number? Remember Apple Newton in 1990s - 15 million iPads sold in 3 quarters- Did you predict this number?
By Salar Golestanian @ 19 Jan 2011 :: Article Rating
From the above number, Apple sold almost 15 million iPads last year or just about 90% of all tablets sold.  In fact now it is outselling Macs in units, and closing in on revenues.  The 7.3 million iPads sold just in the December quarter represented a 75 percent increase from the September quarter, and the $4.6 billion in revenue represented a 65 percent sequential jump. (The iPad was launched in April 2010).
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Almost Sci-Fi News from Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) Almost Sci-Fi News from Consumer Electronics Shows (CES)
By Salar Golestanian @ 06 Jan 2011 :: Article Rating
I was looking for some exciting products announcements at the Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) 2011. I was especially looking for devices and technology that could be considered Science Fiction not so long ago. Last year there were a few like the First Tablets etc.... and this year although there are no ground breaking items on show, but the following products grabbed my attentions so I thought I list it here.
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About Scifiwood News Reviews and Blogs
These are various short and long News Articles, Reviews and Blogs by Salar Golestanian and employees of SalarO.com as well as contributors of Scifiwood.com. The subject matter are mixed topics with Pure Science to Science Fiction as well as general topics on Web Trends, Technology, Software Engineering genre, or whatever subject that can affect the convergence of today's technology with Science Fiction in any shape or form.  These Blogs and Reviews don't have commercial or corporate aspiration, so they are indeed completely independent views. Some of these entries may be short and just link you to the actual news or site that can expand further on the subject of interest.  In Phase II we plan to incorporate some Social Networking applications within the portal.