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Summary BMW in 2020 thought they could place hardware in cars and then, as they claim, on an as-needed or continual basis you could pay for a subscription service to enable your seat heaters. Now, while they claim that the customer isn’t paying twice, the initial cost would have to be baked in somewhere right? They still intend to continue offering software based subscriptions, but not any relating to hardware. Quotes My thoughts This was a dumb idea to begin with. I could maybe, MAYBE, see if it was a one-time fee to activate them if you didn’t necessarily pay for them at purchase, but a consistent sub? That’s just silly. Sources https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/07/bmw-drops-controversial-heated-seats-subscription-to-refocus-on-software-services/

Hi, I don't feel like making an account on a car forum so Off Topic it is. 1. Step: Locate and drill out the dimples in the sealing insert. Make sure not to penetrate the 3,5 mm drill beyond the thickness of the plastic as this will damage the unlocking mechanism of the barbs that hold the piece in place or possibly the cable harness. (Bohren Sie ein Loch in jedem der vier Vertiefungen des Kunststoffeinsatzes. Achten Sie daruaf, dass der 3,5 mm dicke Bohrer nicht tiefer als das Material eindringt, um Beschädigung des Entriegelungsmechanismus der Widerhaken, die den Einsatz in der Karosserie halten, oder des Kabelbaums zu vermeiden.) 2. Step: Insert into the drilled holes a rod such that the advancing side points away from the horizontal center of the insert. Once inserted about 2 cm push the rod's end you are holding away from the horizontal center of the insert. This unlocks the barb that hold the insert in place. Then pull on the insert away from the vehicle. Repeat this for all four holes. (Führen Sie einen biegefesten Stab in die gebohrten Löcher so ein, dass das führende Ende weg von der horizontalen Mitte des Einsatzes zeigt. Sobald der Stab etwa 2 cm eingeführt ist, drücken Sie die Seite des Stabes, die Sie in der Hand halten, weg von der horizontalen Mitte. Dies entrigelt den Widerhaken des Einsatzes. Ziehen Sie nun am Einsatz, um ein erneutes Einrasten zu vermeiden. Wiederholen Sie die Prozedur in allen vier Löchern.) 3. Step: Pull out the rear side of the insert first, then to the right and outwards to maneuver the hinge by the fender. (Ziehen Sie zuerst die hintere Seite des Einsatzes aus der Karosserie. Dann schieben Sie den Einsatz etwas nach hinten und außen, um das Scharnier hinter dem Kotflügel hervorzumanövrieren.) Step 4: Unplug the door switch and lock unit. (Trennen Sie den Anschlussstecker des Verriegelungsschalters.) Step 5: Gently lever on the three barbs of the charging indicator socket and lift it out. (Hebeln Sie vorsichtig die drei Widerhaken der Aufnahme der Ladeanzeige aus dem Weg, um sie zu entfernen.) Half Done Assembly is the revere of disassembly. (Einbau geschieht in umgekehrter Reihenfolge.)

Summary BMW to allow subscriptions for in car features, just like Linus predicted. Like heated seats and steering wheels in uk for £15 and £10 per month. Quotes My thoughts This would make cars heavy and less efficient for no reason if you don't want or need these features. Linus predicted this may become a thing, just like most he thought it would be Tesla who would introduce this but looks like BMW may have beaten them to it. I could see how some may like it on the second hand market letting you add features without the higher cost of having to install the equipment but I think most people are against this. Sources https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62142208.amp https://news.sky.com/story/bmw-criticised-for-putting-heated-seats-behind-a-paywall-12651279 https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23204950/bmw-subscriptions-microtransactions-heated-seats-feature

BMW has revealed their newest hybrid electric vehicle that is projected to hit the markets in 2018 called the BMW 530e iPerformance (because everything needs a small 'i' in it's name somewhere). One of the unique points for this hybrid-electric vehicle over some of the previous offerings is that this one will have the ability for wireless charging. From the article at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/28/bmws-plug-in-hybrid-530e-iperformance-will-get-wireless-charging/ https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0269733EN/the-bmw-530e-iperformance Looking at the specs on BMWs site you end up with electric motor output: 83 kW/ 113 hp 2.0 liter 4-cylinder motor output: 135 kW/ 184 hp Overall output: 185 kW/ 252 hp and peak torque at 420 NM (310 lb-ft) CO2 emissions are at 44 g/km Driving Range: 650 km (404 miles) Electric Driving Range: 50 km (31 miles) 0-100 km/h in 6.2 seconds and a top speed of 235 km/h Battery pack capacity of 9.2 kWh. Fuel economy: 1.9 L per 100 km (148.7 mpg) BMWs information on the charging service: This is kind of neat in the fact that you don't have to worry about plugging in the vehicle to get your electric charge and if you are only driving for 30 miles or so in a day, you can just operate in a nearly all electric mode. I think my one major concern is the power output of the wireless charger... I wouldn't personally want to stand too close to it and might worry a bit about how this might affect other electronic devices... Anyone want to put their wireless charging phone on the pad and see if it instantly charges up or fries?

Holograms are often used in science fiction due to the sheer potential the technology expresses to the users. Companies have recently shown that they're looking towards a future that is making our fantasies reality. BMW teased the technology's presence in the vehicle that they will showcase to the world at CES 2017 The company has had some attempts at renewing and introducing features to vehicles and many of them include displays that can be utilized by the driver which makes holographic touch controls next on their list It will definitely be a step towards the future of the automobile and shows that there is something more than the touchscreens that currently end up in almost all the devices that are currently coming out of the factories. I am curious as to how soon this technology may arrive though I am not yet sure whether it will push through at all then again they do call them concept cars. Source: Slash Gear, Engadget

Doing countless searches but can't put my finger on what this part is called. I find names but then they lead to something else.All I want is the name for the left piece that is outlined in pencil and the other that has a red rectangle box around.

Hi! I am going to build comfy office chair from BMW E46 passenger seat. And I need to wire it from the seat to a power. But how? I've heard about a power supply, but where to connect it? Into that yellow port or where? Do you know something about it guys?

Ahoi there! As the title says I am looking at cars currently as I will soon buy my first car. I am not really a car guy in the way that I know all of the specific thingies, but I enjoy driving a lot. Currently I am tempted on getting a Bmw 1 or a Honda Civic Sport. My overall budget is 35k € but would maybe go up to 40k € if it would really be an worthwhile thing to do. The Bmw1 has a 118d engine and is an automatic car which I wouldnt mind as they are pretty decent in bmw's; and has the M-Kit and multiple other additional gadgets as they have a special offer going on. (Pdf provides them though some are in French words). The Honda Civic Sport Plus has a more extravagant look and more power and has manual gear, though it has less gadgets. It a bit cheaper then the Bmw. So which car would you choose? Looking forward on hearing your opinions! BMW Bilia - Emond - BMW Série 1 Hatch 2.pdf

A good price for an audi a4 from 2008 and up, basically the B8 Version or the Mk4. For the BMW It has to be over 2007, if you can find a 5 series or a 3 series thats also great. Basically every reliable second hand car that is a sedan and over 2007 year. My budget is 5K. You can use my local used market, like "pazar3" and "reklama5" or you can use any other countries second hand market but you will have to calculate the fees it takes to deliver and register the car in macedonia. For example if you find an audi a4 for 3K and it takes 2K to transfer and register. Then thats okay, and acceptable in my budget. Goodluck

( I am not looking for factory new ) Guys what jeep car you prefer around 20.000-25.000$ ? I was just watching jeep cars and their inside interiors and i got so exited ( After 2 years my father promised me car ) By far from the all inside looks i watched from jeep cars araund this price this looks so confortable and SEXY to me :wub: :wub: - I writed porsche jeep inside interiors and i got this ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And from the not jeep cars i just cant stop looking this -----> Mercedes C63 AMG its araund the same price i guess.

Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/thewanshow/the-wan-show-omg-our-new-set-is-done-september-25-2015 Main News Topics Pebble introduces its first round smartwatch Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455128-pebble OP: insmefurqan Source 2: https://blog.getpebble.com/2015/09/23/timeround/ Source 3: http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/23/pebble Source 4: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/09/pebble- Pebble Announcement Video 7.5mm thin, 28 grams, lightest smartwatch in the world Leather band for $249, metal band for $299 Band sizes, 14mm or 20mm Two day batt life Same processor and memory at the “Pebble Steel” SDK for developers to shift apps to round watchface Quick charge feature, can add 1 day of battery life in 15 minutes Aiming to ship Nov 10th, 2015 Volkswagen ordered to recall 500,000 cars, faces $18 Billion fine over emissions defeating software Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/452500-volkswagen OP: ThePointblank Source 2: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/19/business/volkswagen Source 3: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34345210 Source 4: http://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2015/sep/24/volkswagen Volkswagen illegally installed software in its diesel-power cars to evade standards for reducing smog caused certain emissions control systems to only turn on during emissions tests during normal driving situations the controls are turned off this causes the cars to spew as much as 40 times the pollution allowed under the Clean Air Act recall involves 4-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from 2009-2015 in the US affected models are certain model years of the Volkswagen Jetta, Beetle, Golf, Passat, and Audi A3 Shares dropped approximately 35% CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns amid emissions scandal Was meeting with board before scandal to discuss his future US E.P.A’s (Environmental Protection Agency) assistant called the automaker’s actions “a threat to public health” US Justice Department could impose fines as much as $37,500 for each recalled vehicle, with the overall penalty totaling as much as $18 billion one German media report has suggested that this expands beyond the US and beyond VW reported that the BMW X3 Xdrive 20d exceeds European emissions standards by a shocking 11 times, according to Auto Bild BMW issued a denial of any manipulation, saying “There is no difference in the treatment of exhaust emissions whether they are on (test) rollers or on the road.” European managing editor of the International Council on Clean Transportation, Peter Mock, told Auto Bild “all measured data suggest that this is not a VW-specific issue.” BMW shares also dropped 7% on September 24 the reason the impact on BMW’s shares may not have been as severe as the impact on VW’s shares is that this issue is not as pervasive in their product line West Virginia University and EPA specifically looked at a BMW X5 as part of investigations into the issue the X5 passed their testing important to note that almost every car has higher real-world emissions than their laboratory results this alone is not a breach of regulation due to there being an acceptable margin of error the UK government has stated that today they will be launching their own vehicle emissions testing following the US’s findings UK Transport Secretary Patrick Mcloughlin said the move was to ensure the issue of emissions cheating was not industry-wide this is very much an emerging story, and we expect more information will become available over the coming days and weeks Apple to Release New “D Jack” Headphone Jack Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454300-apple-reinvents OP: jos Source 2: http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/09/22/apple-prepares Source 3: http://www.latinpost.com/articles/81300/20150923/apple-release- Diagram of D Jack Apple applied for a patent for their headphone jack called the “D Jack” Is 2mm, smaller than the 3.5mm and 2.5mm versions Done by reshaping the plug Eliminates use of standard headphones for Iphone Sign that latest lines of smartphones will soon be obsolete May mean disposing of current headphones and purchasing some that will fit new jack Hoping for an adapter, not yet confirmed North America is out of IPv4 addresses - For Real Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455919-north-america OP: TopWargamer Source 2: http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/09/north-america Source 3: http://www.wired.com/2015/09/north-america-just-ran-old-school-internet-addresses/ Internet running out of most common IP addresses, IPv4 American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) stated Sep 24 that they have run out of freely available IPv4 addresses Won’t affect users, but will put more pressure on service providers, software companies and large organizations to migrate to IPv6 IPv4 limited to almost 4 billion addresses IPv6 will provide 340 undecillion addresses (undecillion = 1 followed by 36 zeroes, 8.5x10^28 more addresses than IPv4) Already supported by all major OS’s IPv4 and IPv6 aren’t entirely compatible If on a IPv6 network, you can’t browse a site running IPv4 Service providers have done well to support both standards already Most smartphones already run IPv6 ASETEK - Court confirms judgement, increases damages award and issues injunction Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455546-asetek- OP: RazrLeaf Source 2: http://news.cision.com/asetek/r/asetek---court-confirms-judgement Original Patent In late 2014 Asetek won a patent infringement case against CMI USA patent is for water blocks that inCMI demanded a judgement as aclude pumps could impact Fury X since that is cooled by a CM solution Court Sep 22/15 denied CMI’s demands, and issued a permanent injunction barring CMI and its parent Cooler Master from selling infringing products into the US awarded 14.5% royalty rate matter of law and a new trial demand was denied, court followed Asetek’s requests and issued a permanent injunction barring CMI and parent company Cooler master from selling certain infringing products in the US Asetek awarded enhanced damages of a 25.375% royalty rate on CMI’s revenues for sales of infringing products in the US starting January 1 2015 the matter is currently appealable by CMI Xiaomi launched the Mi 4c for less than $240 USD Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454464-xiaomi-launched OP: TopWargamer Source 2: http://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-mi-4c-announced-643816/ Source 3: http://en.miui.com/thread-163193-1-1.html Snapdragon 808, 2/3GB of RAM, 3080 mAh battery, 13mp sensor, wide angle 5mp camera on the front, USB Type-C, support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 technology Launching in China Between $200 and $240 USD RED Raven Announced - Brings Dragon Sensor Mainstream Source 1: https://www.cinema5d.com/red-raven-brings-dragon-sensor-mainstream/ Source 2: http://nofilmschool.com/2015/09/red-raven-camera-6000-shoot First sub-$10,000 RED camera Starts at $5950, body only Accepting orders today Will begin shipping in Feb 2016 Red Raven Specs: 4K Dragon Sensor= 4096x2160 Super 35mm 4K sensor, 20.48mm in width “Promises” to deliver 4k (4096x2160) at 120fps, 3K (3072x1620) at 160fps, 2K (2048x1080) at up to 240fps REDcode RAW, most efficient, fastest and most workflow friendly RAW codec in existence. Simultaneous ProRes Recording, R3D, 2K Apple ProRes (422HQ, 422, 422 LT) Compact and Lightweight, 3.5lbs. Same body shape as Weapon and is compatible with the Weapon modules Rapid Fire Valve: DirectX 12 does not make a lot of sense, Vulkan does Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455001-valve-vulkan OP: HKZeroFive Source 2: http://www.tweaktown.com/news/47646/valve-excited- Source 3: http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton 1:40:59 in Video Valve’s Dan Ginsberg states that Valve has been working with Vulkan since inception said there's “Not much reason to ever create a DX12 back end for your game” with Vulkan Reason: Vulkan will cover you on Windows 10 on the same class of hardware and so much more from all these other platforms and IHV’s that we have heard from. Vulkan will support: Win 7, 8, 10 + Linux Microsoft to use Baidu instead of Bing on Windows 10 in China Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455570-microsoft OP: GoodBytes Source 2: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2015/09/24/microsoft-baidu/1 Source 3: http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/24/technology/microsoft-baidu-xiaomi-china-deal/ Microsoft has been pushing Bing, to rival Google on Windows 10 machines Win 10’s default search engine is Bing Changing to Baidu in China, as it has a near-monopoly there AMD Preparing Dual-GPU Radeon R9 Fury XT Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454884-amd- OP: Icecube26 Source 2: http://www.game-debate.com/news/?news=18136&graphics=Radeon Source 3: http://wccftech.com/amd-hbm-fury-x-fastest-world/ AMD claiming dual Fiji GPU’s as the “world's fastest” Name has yet to be clarified by AMD Significantly smaller than other dual gpu cards like the R9 295X2 Because they are using HBM, which is smaller than GDDR5 Speculation cost between $1100-1400 Seagate: SSDs will never match per-gigabyte costs of HDDs Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/448841-seagate OP: Rohith_Kumar_Sp Source 2: http://www.kitguru.net/components/hard-drives/ Source 3: http://technologygrip.com/seagate-ssds-will-never-match-per-gigabyte-costs-of-hdds/ Seagate: No matter how cheap NAND flash memory gets, it won’t be able to match per-gigabyte price of HDDs Cheap 3TB HDD costs $100 (.03 per gig) 120GB SSD costs $70 (.58 per gig) Expected by 2020 to have drives selling for less than half a penny per gig Lenovo collects usage data on ThinkPad, ThinkCentre and ThinkStation PCs Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455131-lenovo OP: Daring Source 2: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2984889/windows Source 3: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/lenovo Installing program on refurbished Lenovo laptops named “Lenovo Customer Feedback Program 64” Supposed to upload customer feedback program data to Lenovo… File name found “lenovo.tvt.customerfeedback.omnituresitecatalyst.dll” “Omniture” is a third-party marketing and web analytics firm Oculus VR is getting Twitch streaming soon, Netflix Today (Sep 24) Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455805-oculus OP: TopWargamer Source 2: http://gizmodo.com/streaming-apps Source 3: http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/24/oculus-vr Announced at Oculus Connect 2 event Launching Netflix Sep 24/15, Twitch, Hulu, Vimeo next Apple Watch Site Gets RickRolled Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454557-apple OP: Renegade7369 Source 2: http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-watch-support-page-is-never-gonna-give-you-up/ Picture Updated the “Use Digital Touch” page, includes section stating how to add a friend to their watch Picture associated spells out “Never gonna give yu up” Samsung hoping to bring stronger glass to smartphones, known as “Turtle” Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454221-turtle-glass OP: fade2green514 Source 2: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com Source 3: http://www.alphr.com/samsung/1001580/samsung- Speculation that this glass can bend 4chan sold to creator of 2channel Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic OP: TopWargamer Source 2: http://kotaku.com/4chan-has-been-sold-to-the-creator- Source 3: http://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/chris-poole-why-i-sold-4chan.html Chris Poole, sold 4chan to Hiroyuki Nishimura, founder of 2channel Inspiration for 4chan in the first place 4chan struggled to be profitable, even though Poole tried with a subscription offering and minor advertising *Nvidia changes roadmap, confirms Volta to succeed Pascal in 2018 Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454412-nvidia- OP: TwistedDictator Source 2: http://wccftech.com/nvidia-volta-succeed-pascal-2018/ Source 3: http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/ New roadmap showcased at tech conference in Japan Volta will use NVLINK 5-12 times faster than traditional PCIE 3.0 Uses 3x less energy to do so Nintendo Joins Khronos Group Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455411-nintendo-joins-khronos- OP: GoodBytes Source 2: http://mynintendonews.com/2015/09/22/nintendo-has-joined-khronos Source 3: http://www.develop-online.net/news/nintendo-joins-vulkan-api-creator Khronos Group, organization behind upcoming Vulkan API, has welcomed Nintendo Group manages open-standard graphics API’s, including Vulkan and predecessor OpenGL Nintendo has voting rights, but doesn’t have a seat on the board Digital Storm Aventum III Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454498-news-the-new-digital-storm Source 2: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2984991/hardware/must-see-pc-digital- Source 3: http://www.pcgamer.com/digital-storms-aventum-3-has-liquid- Picture Ready to ship now Lowest price is starting at $4930 DSA III system with Intel Core I7 5960X, 32GB RAM, and 3x SLI Nvidia Titan X 12GB = $10,496 6th Gen AMD APU Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 50% Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454409-6th-gen OP: fade2green514 Source 2: http://www.tweaktown.com/pressrelease/9809/study-shows-6th Source 3: http://techraptor.net/content/amd-reduces-carbon- 6th gen “Carrizo” A-series processors shown to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over last generation APU further proof that AMD is making progress in its commitment to a cleaner planet and lower energy bills Set a “25x20” goal (improving the energy efficiency of mobile APUs by 25 times by 2020, from a 2014 baseline) energy efficiency improvements needed to achieve this goal outpace the predicted Moore’s Law efficiency trend by at least 70 percent This means in 2020 a computer could accomplish a task in one fifth the time of a computer in 2014, while consuming on average less than one fifth of power Study states: if a business upgraded 100,000 computers from previous processor to the new one. They would save roughly 4.9 million kilowatt hours/$495,000 over three years Oregon couple trying to resolve mistaken $2 million Verizon cell bill Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455695-2-million OP: Trik’Stari Source 2: http://www.wflx.com/story/30106176/oregon Source 3: http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/09/24/2-million Outstanding bill of $2,156,593.64 Couple cancelled phone contract after one month November 2014 Cancelled because of discrepancies in their bill Received several collections notices demanding payment Scheduled to close on a purchase of a home next Monday, but couldn’t due to bill Has been resolved on Verizon’s end. Turing’s ‘Dark Wyvern” up for preorder, comes with case enabling 60GHz data transfers Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/455709-turing OP: jos Source 2: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/88022/20150924/turing Source 3: http://www.androidauthority.com/turing-dark-wyvern-turing-armor-case-643447/ Turing Robotic Industries (TRI) announced second series smartphone: Dark Wyvern Case called ‘Turing Armor’ Case includes 3000mAh battery, microUSB, 3.5mm jack Case also equipped with TRI’s Wind Tunnel 60 GHz data transfer technology Transfers 3.2GB data in under 25 seconds Can backup 64GB in less than eight minutes Phone retails with case for $999 Pre-orders start Sep 24 Hackers using Imgur to launch attacks on 4chan Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454308-malicious OP: Xyllon Source 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/3lw2g6/imgur Source 3: http://venturebeat.com/2015/09/22/hackers-are-using-imgur One user from Reddit states “when an imgur image is loaded from /r/r4chan, imgur loads a bunch of images from 4chan’s content delivery network, causing a DDoS to those sites If someone clicks a imgur link on /r/4chan, it opens up 500 links from 4chan.org/8chan EA Games may have a Gaming Subscription for PC Soon? (Rumor) Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454203-ea OP: fade2green514 Source 2: https://www.vg247.com/2015/09/24/ea-survey Source 3: http://www.ibtimes.com.au/electronic Survey Screenshot Bidness Etc. spotted a survey from EA asking if customers want a subscription service for pc games Some questions mimic existing EA Access service for Xbox One Survey asking if users would sign up early as next year Iphone 6S put through its paces via Geekbench Source 1: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/454532-worlds-first-iphone-6s OP: asim1999 Source 2: http://bgr.com/2015/09/23/iphone-6s-galaxy-s6-note-5-android/ Source 3: http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/22/iphone-6s-reviews-performance/ Android Geekbench Scores Scored 2292 single-core on geekbench, 4293 multi-core Better single-core rating than competitors Austin Evans showed some graphics performance testing in his video released today, has the same graphics results as the Macbook 12” base model “hands down the most powerful phone you can buy today” - Austin Evans

Hey guys. I'm probably going to get a 328i in a few years. I was thinking to get black wheels, a carbon fiber wrap, and tinted windows. I'll add in a custom exhaust after a little while. How much of a fuckhead would I look like if I do this? My sister has tinted windows and black wheels on her 335i. Is the carbon fiber over the top? Thanks.

I remember a prior topic on LTT that discussed the merits of being able to control your car using smartphone based implementations and how there could be a probably security risk. Well, here it is and here is BMW fixing it up to prevent shenanigans from possibly occurring. Cars have usually been exceptionally secure pieces of tech, with so much proprietary code that people couldn't do much with but opening the code up to the ease of use of an app? Thats something that was never going to go over smoothly and without issues. Its important to note that BMW is ahead of the situation on this, pushing the update BEFORE someone did something mischievous. This is great to see from an automaker of all people, taking tech security so seriously to not sit around waiting for the blowback. All the same, I wouldn't get rid of the ability to start my car with my phone. Or my watch. Still worth it. http://www.biztekmojo.com/00235/bmw-fixes-security-flaw-software-made-22-million-vehicles-vulnerable-break-ins

So might have already been posted. But did anyone notice that Linus basically has the worst car in the company he owns. Now let me be clear, if you own a company it doesn't mean you're ultra rich or whatever. From the videos, Brandon drives a BMW either an X1 or X3 and Luke drives an Acura TSX that is basically the European Honda Accord. Yet Linus drives a Honda Civic which looks like cats sleep in it and from what I can tell it's from early 2000's. Don't get me wrong I love Honda cars I personally have the (European) Civic Sport from 2011. But seriously how? So just a thought. Let me know what you think about this...

BMW: http://bit.ly/1CAmsGL In today's video Linus and Nick VB travel all the way to Germany to take the all new BMW 1 Series out for a drive and check out the cool technology inside it! Vessel link: https://www.vessel.com/videos/BbCvRhA8c YouTube link:

So I am thinking about buying a ASRock M8 and I was wondering can to get access to the back of the motherboard so I can but a ARCTIC Apline 11 Plus CPU Cooler. Thank yooooou!

What Kind Of BMW should I get? My budget is around 8,000$, Any Ideas?

Pump it..Louder.. BMW has an innovative plan to keep your(#pun) electric car keep running even if you're a 100 miles away from the next charging station, The company plans to developed street lights(current ones) that are modified to handle the power delivery to be equipped with sockets to charge electric cars through out the city.. The company has developed "Light and Charge" LED street lights that could keep your Electric car topped up (Beemer or otherwise) using existing urban infrastructure instead of dedicated power outlets and charging stations.. BMW has developed two prototypes that meld a LED street light with electric car-charging sockets. BMW's focusing on existing street light for this innovative tech instead of building a new one & placing the on the road for miles there by creating their own private network of charging stations , instead they went the other way around , because they want to reduce costs Plus It should be cheaper for cities to implement, BMW i8 BMW has developed some of the most advanced electric cars, including the i3 city vehicle and i8 hybrid. But electric cars as a product category have struggled to gain widespread popularity due to their limited operating range, the scarcity of charging stations and the time it takes to recharge them..This should put electric cars back on track (literally) & do it efficiently BMW i8 & i3 Electric cars shown below.. Current estimate is that it will run a pilot project in Munich next year that uses existing local authority lighting networks. Althought there is a catch to it , the electricity won't be free, and for the charges you will have to use a mobile app to pay for charging you do for the car evertime.. BMW executives recently met with rival Tesla Motors to discuss the availability of electric vehicle charging stations & In addition to developing street lighting, BMW has already invested into software and applications that help drivers of electric cars find a parking space and charging stations, including investments into Justpark and the SLAM charging network. Pretty cool news, What are your thoughts on this? Post a Comment or leave a rant down below... Bonus: Head over to these sites for more reads: http://gizmodo.com/bmw-is-developing-street-lights-that-also-charge-your-e-1656404266 http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/10/bmw-ev-charging-street-lights/

http://jalopnik.com/bmw-designs-the-ultimate-gaming-machine-510645699 BMW is usually known for engineering cars... but here's their vision of their own PC. It is designed such that it looks good whether it's upright or placed flat. It features magnetic side panels for quick access to the components, an LED sceen and knob combo in the front for quick access to the PC's stats (such as temperatures and CPU load) and fan control, and the corners can be used as handles. Quite interesting and all, but how many radiators can this thing hold?!

I personally like it. Throw an i5 4670K, Cooler Master GeminII M4 and GTX 770 MSI GAMING 3G in there and I am sold.

As showed in Computex 2013, ASRock was going to release a PC designed by BMW's design team. This barebones PC is not put for sale. Packing a 450W PSU, 4th Generation Intel Z87 motherboard, up to 16 GB of RAM, and a dual slotted GPU. It is for sale for $549.99 USD currently Source: techpowerup.com

A : Power Supply Unit (450W) B : Standard Mini-ITX Motherboard (Z87-M8) C : Standard PCIe x16 VGA card Holder D : Hard Disk Drive Tray E : ODD + 2.5” SSD/HDD Tray Standard Mini-ITX Case for Endless Upgrade Options M8 is not your typical gaming rig, it has everything packed within a standard mini-ITX sized case with advanced flexibility for future upgrades. Gamers may customize their own gaming machine, including the PCIe x16 graphics card, mini-ITX motherboard, CPU, memory, 1 set of 3.5" hard drive or 4 sets of 2.5" solid state drives and even other components. Streamline Build with Aluminum Alloy Robustly built with 2.5mm of aluminum alloy, the chassis exudes the elegance of simplicity, meanwhile the red and black color scheme screams out hardcore gaming. Magnetic Case Design Employing grade N48 magnets to hold the case together, this innovative design makes it easier for users to quickly disassemble or assemble the chassis. Plus an uniquely designed set of keys to ensure all of the components are sitting safely inside the chassis. Handles for Portability Sturdy aluminum handles on both sides of the case for advanced portability. Creative Front Panel Design A cunningly designed hidden front panel which includes a 4 in 1 card reader (SD3.0 / MMC / MS / MS PRO) plus microphone and headphone jacks. Intensive Heat Dissipation Mechanisms For the system to remain cool while gaming, there's a total of 4 quiet built in chassis fans that suck in cold air and pump out the heat simultaneously. ASRock and BMW Group DesignworksUSA collaborated on a small form factor (SFF) system called M8 that offers "unstoppable gaming" and lots of other hyperbole, though before we get into the nuts and bolts of the machine, a little background is in order. ASRock, as you probably already know, is a player in the PC space and was originally formed as a subsidiary of Asus. It's now a part of Pegatron, which itself was spun off from Asus. What do you get when you cross an OLED display panel with a multipurpose controller on your computer case? A-Command ! What do you get when you cross an OLED display panel with a multipurpose controller on your computer case? A-Command ! Volume Increase/decrease the volume level by turning the knob right/left. What do you get when you cross an OLED display panel with a multipurpose controller on your computer case? A-Command ! Mode Toggle among three power management modes: Eco, Standard or Speed. What do you get when you cross an OLED display panel with a multipurpose controller on your computer case? A-Command ! Info Toggle among various types of critical information to check the system’s status. The OLED screen shows the CPU frequency, CPU usage, LAN usage, or APM* data. What do you get when you cross an OLED display panel with a multipurpose controller on your computer case? A-Command ! Light Turn on/off the light in the case, or enable Good Night LED*. On: Turn on the light in the case. Off: Turn off the light in the case. All off: Turn off the light in the case; enable Good Night LED. What do you get when you cross an OLED display panel with a multipurpose controller on your computer case? A-Command ! Time Turn the time on/off. If this option is set to on, the M8 Logo / Date and Time screens are available. If this option is set to off, the M8 Logo / Date and Time screens are hidden. Color Storm Black Material Steel Body / Aluminum + Plastic Dimension 372mm (W) x 123mm (H) x 400mm (L) Motherboard ASRock Z87-M8 CPU Supports 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Pentium® / Celeron® Processor Family Memory Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz, 2 x SO-DIMM slots, Max. up to 16GB VGA Supports 1 x Dual-slot Graphics Card* Optical Drive 1 x Slim Slot-in Super-Multi Drive Hard Disk Supports 3.5"HDD and 2.5"HDD WiFi + BT 2T2R WiFi 802.11 ac + BT v4.0 Front I/O 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x MIC, 1 x Headphone, 4-in-1 Card reader (SD3.0/MMC/MS/MS PRO) Rear I/O 1 x 7.1HD audio with Creative Sound Core3D, 1 x Intel Gigabit LAN, 4 x USB3.0, 4 x USB2.0, 1 x eSATA2, 1 x DP, 1 x HDMI All-In-One OLED Button A-Command Coolin Top : 2 x 70mm fan, Bottom : 2 x 70mm fan Power Supply SFX PSU 450W Linus @ 4:40 - 8:07 The M8 is coming soon, though ASRock didn't spill the beans on price. I love small form factor beast PC so I would love to pick on of these up. What do you think? Thanks for reading and Have a Good Day. via http://www.asrock.com/microsite/m8/Chassis_Design.html