Fiat took control of the entire Chrysler for $ 1.75 billion

The Italian carmaker said Wednesday it has reached an agreement to acquire all shares of its U.S. ally Chrysler.

The Italian car maker Fiat said Wednesday it has reached an agreement to acquire all shares of its U.S. ally Chrysler , which it already owned nearly 60%, the company said.

Fiat will contribute to the pension fund of the American union UAW Veba the sum of $ 3.65 billion, including $ 1.75 billion (€ 1.27 billion) in cash, Fiat said in a statement. The rest will be provided in the form of special dividends paid to its shareholders by Chrysler and Fiat which his portion Veba.

No capital increase is expected from Fiat to finance the operation, the statement said.

"I'm waiting for this moment since the first day, since we were chosen in 2009 to contribute to the reconstruction of Chrysler," said John Elkann, chairman of Fiat, said in the statement.

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Chairman, this agreement, which will return "in the history books," will "create a global automaker, with a wealth of experiences, views and unique skills to the world, a strong and open group. "

The Italian car maker, holder of 58.5% of Chrysler, was eager for a long time to merge completely with her partner, but encountered problems with the pension fund Veba which held 41.46% stake in the group.

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To write right, follow the laser

Can you write so perfectly straight on a sheet of white? Without happen, a group of designers has created a gadget that overcomes this difficulty. It is a small device capable of projecting virtual lines on blank paper.

Called Laser Cap, the concept takes the form of a pen cap to standard ball. This is actually a miniature laser projector that broadcasts a series of lights to guide the user when writing. Result, a simple white sheet, gets turned into paper lines. Simply put Laser Focus on the upper corner of the sheet.

In addition, the laser can be slid upwardly or downwardly with a 360 degree rotation depending on the need. It is also possible to adjust the line spacing of the request.

At the moment, Laser Cap is still at the concept. It is the fruit of the imagination of Jin Won Heo, Da Som Kim and Chang Manson.

Concept Laser Cap

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Google Glass nurses

Until the release of Google Glass , other versions are appearing on the market. The latest invention is a home Evena Medical . Eyes-on Glass is a pair of intelligent glasses specially designed for medical purposes.

Officiating as a medical device in its own right, these smartglasses are very useful for health professionals. Indeed, it is a technology dedicated to mobile vascular imaging in real time. Glasses connected allow nurses and physicians to easily locate veins. The wearer can therefore see through the patient's skin through viewing near infrared. In addition to its convenience, the Eyes-On Glass should help save time in research and access to the best vein. So make the most accurate practice helps reduce the pain and complications of intravenous injection. Equipped with speakers and an integrated memory storage, eyeglasses can communicate with a computer via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or 3G. They can also connect directly to servers hospital to access the patient's medical record.

Evena Medical worked with Epson Moverio glasses and multimedia to develop the product.Proposed about $ 10 000, it is expected for the first quarter of 2014.

Eyes-On Glasses

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Samsung S9: the world largest ultra hd tv in 110"

Samsung sells a 110-inch TV . This is the widest in the world currently marketed slab, all technologies. His little brother had been presented at the CES in Las Vegas in January. With a diagonal of 85 inches, the S9 was put up for sale shortly after the show to 40,000 dollars. It was the largest TV available on the consumer market. With 25 inches, the new model HD Ultra Samsung has something to turn heads. Massive, it still sports a unique design with the playing style of a pivot table. Side dimensions, it will be necessary to provide space in the living room to cram its 2.6 x 1.8 m. However, according to Samsung, the bulk of sales should rather be done by companies or government institutions. Currently available in South Korea, the 110S9 will be delivered in China and the Middle East within 30 days and to other major countries in nine weeks, said vice-president of the TV division of Samsung. Remains a great unknown. Price At CES 2014, which starts in a few days, Samsung will present its new Ultra HD with a curved model 105 inches , if you believe the information Samsung Tomorrow. Copy it and his nemesis, LG, which has already unveiled its mid-December.

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Acer Z3-600: 22-inch tablet PC hybrid with Windows 8

Acer Z3 600: 22-inch tablet PC hybrid with Windows 8 (Photo: Acer)

The all-in-one tablet PC hybrid device Acer Aspire Z3-600 appears with Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, a 21.5-inch display, 4GB of RAM, built-in Harman Kardon speakers and Dolby Home Theater sound.

With Full HD display (1920 × 1080 p) and premium Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby ® sound to the hybrid device guarantees excellent picture and sound quality for movies, games and music. With an Intel Pentium J2580 Quad-Core processor, 4GB of DDR3 dual-channel memory and 750 GB of disk space and sufficient power should be available. With HDMI port, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, the device has a versatile connectivity. By means of a movable stand on the back that makes tablet and place it on the desk and as a desktop PC use. The battery will hold 2.5 hours.

Launch is imminent

The tablet PC hybrid device will go on sale in December. The starting price is at 699 EUR lie.

Video: Acer Z3-600

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ASUS PadFone Mini - 4.3 inch Smartphone plugged into 7-inch tablet

Asus brings out a smaller smartphone tablet combo. (Photo: Asus promotional film)

ASUS has unveiled the PadFone Mini in Taiwan. It combines a 4.3-inch smartphone, which is in a 7-inch tablet dock. It provides a powerful 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon MSM8226Prozessor and a GB of RAM.

Small and portable

Thus the PadFone Mini is a much smaller alternative to the PadFone Infinity , which is a combination of 5-inch smartphone and 10.1-inch tablet dock. The smartphone has a 4.3-inch Super IPS display with 960 x 540 and triggers pixels. The Tablet Dock is equipped with a 7-inch HD display equipped (1280 × 800 pixels). It has 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded via microSD card. The operating system is Android 4.3 installed.

Low entry

In Taiwan, the ASUS PadFone Mini to early 2014 for the equivalent of about 300 euros are at the dealership. An export to the U.S. is also planned. Whether the smartphone-tablet combination will also be offered in Europe, yet is in the stars.

Video: Asus PadFone Mini

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Lumio The reading light in book format

Finally a good book recommendation! Great idea, elegant design: Lumio looks like a book and lights as bright as a normal lamp.

Lumio looks like a book - when opened comes enlightenment.

A book could be the solution for dark- at least if Lumio is on your bedside table. The book imitation wood turns when opening in an original lamp. The concept and the elegant, minimalist design comes in: In order to be successful Kickstarter, had her $ 60,000. Lumio reached nearly tenfold.

The enlightenment in book format

Lumio can be taken not only as compact as a book, but just as easily. Absolutely wirelessly it lights up to eight hours, then you need to charge it via a USB connector. The makers also strive for sustainability: The book pages are made ​​of environmentally friendly Tywek, a paper-like plastic, the book cover made ​​of wood. You have the choice whether it should rather be walnut, cherry or maple. Installed in the cover are strong magnets, so that you can attach to metal surfaces Lumio also. For $ 160 Lumio is probably the most beautiful book you will never read. Ordered the unusual lamp is here .

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