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Mmm...who doesn't love a nice hearty helping of pie?
Whether we're talking apple, blueberry, or the Android 9 variety, there's plenty of reason to get excited about pie (or Pie, as the case may be). And while I can't provide much in the way of advice regarding the edible sort, I can give you plenty of useful tips about Google's Android 9 Pie software.
Just like its pastry-based counterpart, Android Pie has lots of flaky layers — and in the case of an operating system, that means oodles of valuable options just waiting to be embraced. Whether you're just getting your first taste of Pie in 2019 (hi, Galaxy S9 owners!) or you've been enjoying Android 9 for a while, there's almost certainly something new you've yet to discover.
So grab the nearest virtual fork and get ready to dig in: It's time to take a bite out of Pie's most advanced and easily overlooked features.
(Note that these tips are written specifically as they apply to Google's core Android 9 Pie software. Many device manufacturers modify the operating system to put their own spin on the features and interface, which could result in some elements looking different or even being entirely absent on certain devices.)
Gestures, shortcuts, and getting around
1. Pie's new gesture navigation system has some noteworthy nuances that are all too easy to miss: First, in addition to being able to get to your app drawer by swiping up twice from the navigation bar, you can get there by doing a long-swipe up from that same area — from the bottom of the screen to the halfway point or higher. And either of those gestures will work from anywhere on your phone, not just from your home screen.
2. Little-known fact: With those aforementioned Android 9 navigation gestures, you don't actually have to swipe precisely from the pill-shaped button at the bottom of the screen. While on your home screen, you can swipe upward from anywhere in the navigation bar or the dock — the area that holds the search bar and your favorite app icons. And regardless of where you are in your phone, you can start your swipe from any position along that bottom navigation bar area — even all the way to the left or the right side of the display.
3. On a similar note, Pie's gesture commands for moving quickly between apps — swiping toward the right to scroll among recently used apps or flicking toward the right to snap between your two most recent processes — will work anywhere in that navigation bar area. Despite what most folks seem to think, there's no need to start with your finger on the pill.
4. Looking to do a little housekeeping and clear away all your recently used apps from Pie's Overview list? Swipe up once from the nav bar to open the Overview interface, then scroll all the way to the left of the app-representing cards. Once you've moved past the leftmost card, you'll see a "Clear all" command that'll do exactly what you desire.
5. Android Pie tries to predict what you're likely to need next and then offer up specific actions — commands within apps, like calling a particular person or opening a certain Slack channel — at the top of your app drawer. If you see a shortcut there that strikes you as being especially useful, you can touch and hold it and then drag it onto your home screen for permanent ongoing access.
6. You can also find any shortcut offered within Pie's app drawer by pressing and holding the icon for the associated app and looking at the menu of options that appears. You can touch and hold any item from that menu to drag it onto your home screen for future use, too.
7. Android 9 introduces a new button-based shortcut for silencing your phone in a jiff: Simply press your device's physical power and volume-up keys together, and you'll feel a brief vibration letting you know all sounds are disabled. (Annoyingly, the shortcut works only when your screen is on — and it works only one way and won't toggle your sound back from silent into the "on" position.)
If the shortcut doesn't work for you, look for the line labeled "Shortcut to prevent ringing" in the Sound section of your system settings. That'll also let you switch the shortcut between silencing and vibrating, depending on your preference.
8. Android's split-screen command for viewing two apps on screen at the same time is a bit tough to find as of the Pie release: You first have to open the Overview interface, then tap the icon of the app you want and select "Split screen" from the menu that appears. That's significantly more steps than the old method of simply long-pressing the classic Overview key to get started.
Fear not, though, for there's a fix: If you find yourself using split-screen mode frequently, download the free Split Screen Shortcut app. It'll let you create a command for activating split-screen mode in a variety of single-step ways — by long-pressing your Back button, creating a custom Quick Settings tile, or even adding a new function-specific button into your device's navigation bar.
9. Provided your phone has a traditional (i.e., not in-screen) fingerprint sensor, take note: Touching your finger to the fingerprint sensor in Pie, even just for a split second, will keep your screen from timing out and going dark.
10. While your notification panel is open, you can tap the clock in the upper-left corner of the screen to jump directly to your Clock app and manage your alarms.
11. When an alarm is set, swipe down twice from the top of your screen and look above the brightness slider to see it.
12. Want to check on your battery status? With the notification panel open, tap the battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen to hop right into your phone's full stamina summary.
13. Speaking of battery stats, if you're looking for detailed info about which apps are using up your phone's power, that data has moved to a curiously tucked-away location as of Pie — but it is still present: From the Battery section of your system settings (the same screen you see after tapping the battery icon in your notification panel), tap the three-dot menu icon in the upper-right corner and then select "Battery usage."
14. Pie presents two options for making fast adjustments to your notification settings: You can long-press on any notification to get quick commands for disabling or configuring the associated app's alert-sending ability — or you can tap the "Manage notifications" text at the bottom of your notification panel to jump directly to the "App notifications" area of your system settings.
15. Most icons within Pie's Quick Settings panel — what you see when you swipe down from the top of your screen — hold a hidden shortcut: Long-press the icon, and you'll be taken to the relevant area of your system settings (provided, of course, that such an area exists for that function).
Next-level options and commands
16. Android 9's Overview menu has some powerful out-of-sight commands. First, you can touch and hold your finger to any text within an app's card to select that text and act on it — copying, sharing, searching, or even performing context-specific actions like calling a number, navigating to an address, or opening a URL.
If you can't get that to work, long-press an open space on your home screen, select "Home settings" and then "Suggestions," and make sure the toggle next to "Overview selection" is activated. (Also, if your system language is set to anything other than "English (United States)," that's probably the problem; for whatever reason, Google is currently limiting the feature to U.S. English only.)
17. You can also press and hold an image within an app's Overview thumbnail — a photo on a web page, for instance — and then share it directly to any other app on your phone.
18. Perhaps the coolest part of all: You can select and copy text within an image right from Android 9's Overview screen — words in a screenshot you captured, for instance, or words within an illustration on a website. Once you've selected the text, you can copy it, search for it, or share it to any other app.
19. Editing screenshots is easier than ever as of Pie: After you've captured a screenshot (by using the traditional power and volume-down button combo or by pressing and holding your phone's power button and using the new one-touch screenshot command in that menu), just look for the "Edit" command in the resulting notification. It'll pull up a quick 'n' simple editor for cropping your screenshot and adding in highlights or annotations.
20. You know that annoying thing when your phone's screen rotates itself horizontally at the wrong time — presumably because you're holding it at a slight angle and so it thinks that's what you're trying to do? With Android 9, you can put an end to that once and for all: Dip into the Display section of your system settings, tap "Advanced," and then turn off the toggle next to the line labeled "Auto-rotate screen." Now, when you rotate your phone, you'll see a rotation icon next to the Home button in the navigation bar. Your screen will rotate only when you tap that icon.
21. Another bit of useful intelligence added into Android as of Pie: Your phone can learn how bright you like your screen to be in different types of environments and then make those adjustments automatically. Go back to that same Display section of your system settings and activate the "Adaptive brightness" option to give it a whirl. Just remember that you'll need to spend a few days training the system — by adjusting your phone's brightness manually in different conditions to teach it your preferences — before it'll work.
22. Pie also has a new feature that can learn how you use apps over time and then limit the power-draining capabilities of any programs you don't open often. Look for "Adaptive Battery" in the Battery section of your device's settings to get started.
Connectivity and security
23. Audiophiles, listen up: Pie will automatically remember the last volume level used with every individual Bluetooth device that connects to your phone. That means if you crank the volume for your car audio system but keep it lower for your headphones, Android will automatically return to each of those levels whenever it reconnects.
24. Make a mental note: A new on-by-default option in Android 9 will turn your Wi-Fi hotspots off automatically whenever no devices are connected so that you don't have to worry about wasting power. You can confirm it's enabled by looking in the Network & Internet section of your system settings: Select "Hotspot & tethering" followed by "Wi-Fi hotspot" and "Advanced," then just make sure the toggle next to "Turn off hotspot automatically" is active.
25. Pie introduces plenty of security improvements, but one newly present option works only if you activate it. It's called lockdown mode, and it disables all Smart Lock and biometric security options and then requires you to enter a PIN, password, or pattern in order to get past your lock screen. The idea is that it'd keep anyone — be it a law enforcement officer or a random hooligan — from being able to force you to unlock your phone with your finger, face, or any other convenience-oriented method.
To activate it, go to the Security section of your system settings, tap the option labeled "Lock screen preferences," and activate the toggle next to "Show lockdown option." Then, if you ever need it, press and hold your phone's power button for a second or two while on your lock screen and look for the "Lockdown" command.
Customization and control
26. Not a fan of those suggested actions within Android 9's app drawer? No problem: You can touch and hold any action and then drag it to the "Don't show" text at the top of the screen to keep it from appearing again — or, if you want to disable all suggestions, press and hold an open area on your home screen, select "Home settings" and then "Suggestions," and turn off the toggle next to "Actions."
27. If you want to get rid of the contextual app suggestions in Pie's app drawer and Overview screen, you can do that, too: In that same aforementioned "Home settings" menu, tap "Suggestions" and then turn off the toggle next to "Apps."
28. Customize the tiles in your phone's Quick Settings panel by tapping the pencil icon at its bottom edge. You can then drag and drop any tile to change its position — or drag it to the area beneath the main panel to hide it completely.
29. Pinpoint your noisiest notifications by tapping into Pie's new notification analysis tool: In the Apps & Notifications section of your system settings, select "Notifications" and then scroll down to the bottom and select "See all from last 7 days." Tap the blue bar at the top of the screen and select "Most frequent." That'll show you which apps interrupt you the most, along with how often each one pings you on average each day. If you want to turn down the frequency for any app in the list, simply tap its title to get a breakdown of the types of notifications you can opt out of receiving.
30. For even more serenity, explore the newly added options for controlling exactly how Android 9's Do Not Disturb mode works. The settings are a bit buried: Go to the Apps & Notifications section of your system settings, tap "Notifications," "Do Not Disturb," "Notifications" (yes, again!), and then select the line labeled "Custom." Tap the gear icon alongside it, and you'll be presented with a list of options that lets you select what will and won't be allowed through whenever your phone's Do Not Disturb mode is on.
The only thing left to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy your newfound quiet (and maybe also enjoy a piece of pie — y'know, for obvious reasons).


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TORONTO (AP) — Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots and the New York Islanders opened their best-of-five playoff series with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday in the NHL's return following a 4 1/2-month break.
Anthony Beauvillier scored the decisive goal on a power play at 3:39 of the second period. The goal was scored a little over a minute after Florida's Mike Matheson was penalized for a hit to the head on defenseman Johnny Boychuk, who did not return.
Coach Barry Trotz didn't have an update on Boychuk following the game, but was pleased in how the Islanders not only stayed disciplined immediately following the hit, but also capitalized on the penalty.
"The best way to respond after a hit or whatever is a goal on the power play," Trotz said.
Islanders trade deadline addition Jean-Gabriel Pageau opened the scoring re-directing in Derick Brassard's centering pass 12 minutes into the game.
The Islanders entered the NHL's 24-team expanded playoff as the Eastern Conference's seventh seed, while the Panthers are 10th.
Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots in his first start since Feb. 29. Bobrovsky missed the Panthers' final four games due to injury before the NHL season was paused on March 12.
The Islanders beat Florida for the fifth straight time, dating to the 2018-19 regular season, and continued keeping the high-scoring Panthers in check.
"We did it the right way," Beauvillier said. "A really quick pace. It was a tough game out there. The whole team was ready for it."
Florida finished this coronavirus pandemic-shortened season ranked fourth in the NHL in averaging 3.3 goals per game, but has now managed just five goals in four games against the Islanders.
Aleksander Barkov, who assisted on Huberdeau's goal, said the Panthers lacked second-chance opportunities.
"We were kind of like one and done," Barkov said. "That's how (the Islanders) are going to play, and we just need to figure out how to create more chances."
The Panthers managed just four shots after Huberdeau scored. And their most sustained pressure occurred midway through the second period, when they controlled the play in the New York zone for about a minute.
The Islanders finally cleared the zone after defenseman Ryan Pulock blocked a shot, forcing a turnover.
The Panthers are suddenly in a familiar hole in their bid to win just the franchise's second playoff series, and first since reaching the 1996 Stanley Cup Final, which Florida lost in four games to Colorado.
The Panthers have not advanced beyond the first round in each of their past five playoff appearances since.
Varlamov shook off a late-season slump in which he went 0-2-2 and allowed 18 goals in five appearances, and earned his 14th career playoff win, and first since with Colorado in 2014.
Boychuk was hurt while crossing the Florida blue line after dumping the puck into the zone, when Matheson lowered his shoulder and caught the Islanders player directly in the head.
Boychuk lay face down on the ice before slowly getting up and headed directly to the locker room.
An officials' review led to Matheson being issued a minor penalty for an illegal check.
The Islanders capitalized on the ensuing power play with Beauvillier one-timing in Devon Toews' pass into the right circle.
Huberdeau scored on an odd-man rush, in which he was allowed to cut in alone from the left wing and slip a shot under Varlamov.
NOTES: Panthers' Joel Quenneville coached his 216th career playoff game, which ranks second on the all-time list. His 118 wins ranks third on the list, and remains five short of matching former Islanders coach Al Arbour, who ranks second. … This is the second playoff meeting after the Islanders eliminated the Panthers in six games of a first-round series in 2016. Florida has four players left on its roster from that series, Huberdeau, Matheson, Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad, while the Isles have 10. … The Islanders got the benefit of celebrating Pageau's goal to the familiar home-arena sound of The Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop."
Game 2 Tuesday at noon EDT.
Photo credit – Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press via AP / Toronto, ON

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Telegram, a messaging application that markets itself as a secure communication tool, doesn't handle encrypted conversations securely, according to the founder of a mobile security company.
Zuk Avraham of Zimperium wrote in a blog post Monday that he found several weak points that allowed him to recover plain text messages.
Avraham didn't try to directly crack messages encrypted by Telegram, which is backed by Pavel Durov, founder of the popular Russian social networking site Vkontakte. Instead, Avraham focused on an alternative attack using a kernel exploit to gain root access on an Android device and then looking at how Telegram handled messages in memory.
Telegram spokesman Markus Ra contends that Avraham's attack is one that no application can defend against.
"If you assume that the attacker has root access—no app can be secure," Ra said via email. "For example, in order to show anything on the screen, you need to put it [in] the device's memory. An attacker with root access can simply read your device's memory."
System-level vulnerabilities such as the one used by Avraham for his research can only be fixed by an OS manufacturer, Ra said.
Attackers are more likely to try and find an OS-level flaw, which would then allow them to probe apps on the phone, Avraham argued in his post.
For his research, Avraham used a device running an older version of Android, 4.2.2. His attack used an application vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain higher level privilege through the Android kernel exploit, CVE-2014-3153, the so-called TowelRoot exploit.
He then looked at how Telegram stores its "secret chat" communications. Telegram doesn't implement end-to-end encryption on all messages by default. Users must initiate a secret chat to ensure messages are encrypted from the point of creation until they're decrypted on a recipient's device.
Avraham dumped Telegram's process memory and looked for traces of messages he created. He found the words he'd written in Telegram stored in clear text.
"Any attacker that gains access to the device can read the messages without too much effort," Avraham wrote.
Further investigation showed secret chats stored in a file called "cache4.db" in Telegram's "files" folder, he wrote. The supposedly secret messages were also there in clear text.
Avraham then set out to see if he could recover messages that had been deleted. He wrote he was still able to find a deleted conversation in memory.
Telegram was notified by Zimperium of the problems on Jan. 18. Avraham wrote that his company contacted Telegram three times over the next three weeks but received no response.
Zimperium has a policy whereby it will publicize some information related to a vulnerability after 30 days if the affected vendor has not responded.


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This is a magical journey through a year in the life of a poet, presented in the format of haiku. Be entertained,and enlightened as you enjoy the worlds of reality and imagination are combined artfully. Dreamers will love this book. Writers will enjoy this book. Readers will enjoy this book. Even those who think they could never appreciate poetry, will enjoy this book. Come and be enchanted by the verbal imagery of A Haiku Perspective 2018.
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My review:
This is an enchanting book of poetry. So many wonderful haiku! I love short form poetry and Annette Rochelle Aben's book covers a multitude of poetic topics in a warm and inviting way.
The first poem Strings is a poignant haiku love story. I read this particular poem several times and seemed to take more from it on each reading. I read it down and then from the bottom up! The family dynamic in this poem changes when a new baby is welcomed and Annette Rochelle Aben captures this to perfection in this thought-provoking poem. The message within will no doubt resonate with many. Love can be the most exquisite emotion. But, there are many loves. Can the love of a child be so consuming that your partner, wife, or husband feels neglected? I loved how this was expressed in a musical way.
Thereafter, the haiku flow in short bursts of inspiring magic. There are no images to break up the poems. This is pure poetry. And it works.
This is such an amusing, warm-hearted compilation of poetry.
My recommendation: Definitely read! You will be uplifted, you'll smile and perhaps you might cry. Poetry takes our hearts on a journey. This poetry collection succeeds in transporting you to this special place and this feeling lingers long after you have finished reading.
My rating: 4.5 stars.
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Introducing OrangeScape
Getting acquainted with OrangeScape
* What is cloud computing?
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* Understanding system requirements
* Getting accounts on OrangeScape Trial Studio and Google App Engine
* Creating an application on OrangeScape Trial Studio
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* A brief tour of OrangeScape Trial Studio
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* Introducing the example "online custom tee design" application
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Design Perspective
* Introduction to data modeling
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* Creating folders to organize your data models
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* Creating a parent-child form
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* Adding product colour child to the product form
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* Creating process flow for product
*Implementing queue filter
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* Deploying product form
* Designing forms depending on workflow process
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* Reviewing the process flow of the deployed template application
* Exploring process design perspective
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* Activity Vs Action
* Reviewing the actions in the template application
* Exploring action design perspective
* Defining the actions for order process
* Adding actions to order forms
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* Built-in user management and other administrator screens
* First time login
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* Customer form and process
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ALBANY – New York Gubernatorial candidates get ready for tonight's second debate.
Tonight is the second debate for the candidates in the New York gubernatorial race. Top candidates are Andrew Cuomo (Democrat), Carl Paladino (Republican) and Jimmy McMillan (Rent Is Too Damn High).
The last debate had seven candidates up on stage, but organizers have limited to the top three this time. It should be another informative, high-minded political debate between three powerhouse candidates.
Andrew Cuomo was seen outside a Merrick deli on Long Island this morning. He was reasserting his Catholic roots, his devotion to the Blessed Mother and professing that he is a Christian who wants to get the Christian vote.
Jimmy McMillan was in Scarsdale, trying to convince residents that the Rent Is Too Damn High! in the rest of the state. After speaking with some residents he vowed to expand his platform and will now be saying: Taxes Are Too Damn High!
Meanwhile, Carl Paladino was criss-crossing the state with his staff, convincing everyone that he loved gay people, he just doesn't want any of them in New York State.
The debate is predicted to be lively and entertaining. Jugglers and strippers will appear on stage in between questions, so the audience does not get bored. The candidates will cover all the major concerns of citizens in New York: pie-making, small cars and fire hoses.
Current NY Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, is the frontrunner, but he still feels he has to do some "dancing" for the citizens of New York. He will be doing an interpretive hip-hop dance to the hit Jay-Z tune, Empire State of Mind. Carl Paladino will be singing the old Connie Francis song, Where The Boys Are and Jimmy McMillan will be performing a monologue from a new David Mamet play entitled, The Rent Is Too Damn High!
The debate will be televised on Fox News with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade as the moderators.


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Four For Friday- Family Drama
Just five months and two weeks until Christmas, so make sure you get all that shopping finished this weekend. One week after that will be another Reveal Day, so I guess you could pencil that in too. Not much else is going on this week with me. How about you? How are things? My Twitter timeline is filled with people on vacation and having fun and not stuck in their office. I have always been a take vacation in the spring or fall kind of person when there is not the crush of people all out at the same time. Apparently there was an 8 hour wait this week at the new Harry Potter ride in Universal/Orlando. Crazy. Not as crazy as Dwayne Wade probably is feeling right now after costing himself millions of $ because he thought LeBron was going to stay in Miami, but still crazy. I will be here all weekend and if you would like to follow me on Twitter I am @entylawyer
#1 - It isn't like this C list singer/celebrity hasn't slept with her brother-in-law. She just happened to do it before he married our C lister's A+ list sister.
#2 - This former A list singer when in a group that had a couple of hits says that every single male member of this acting family has openly hit on her and groped her and made serious advances on her during her marriage to one of the male members of the family.
#3 - This former A+ list reality star who fancies herself a singer has slept with lots of her sister's boyfriends. Even the most recent one, although her sister doesn't know about that one.
#4- This B+ list mostly television actor who got his start in a comedy franchise slept with the sister of his wife. As freaky as his wife can be, I don't think she would be too happy about that revelation.


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Felted Tweed
Spun in a light DK weight, with a beautiful tweed effect, it's a Fair Isle knitter's dream. But that's not all. The magical combination of 50% lightly-felted wool, 25% viscose and 25% alpaca makes it supremely blockable and a gorgeous option for lacework as a result. Or knit it in garter stitch for a drapey, squishable fabric that is cosy, but light and easy to wear. Choose from nature-inspired shades ranging from cool watery tones to warming cherry red and fiery ginger and prepare to fall in love!
- 50% Wool, 25% Viscose, 25% Alpaca
- 50g, 175m
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The finale of GM's centennial celebration today was the official reveal of the production 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the first official plug-in hybrid production vehicle from a major auto manufacturer. Details are slim, but what we know is this — GM calls it an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), it has a top speed of 100 mph and 40 miles on all-electric based on the EPA city cycle. The rest of what we know, plus the official press release, are below the jump.
More on the Chevy Volt:
- The Chevy Volt Won't Save GM, But The Chevy Cruze Might
- VIDEO: 2011 Chevy Volt Cruises Down The Runway
- Production Chevy Volt Press Photos Revealed, Now Without Engineers!
UPDATE: Images are back, yay!
Vehicle Type: 5-door, front-wheel-drive sedan Category: Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) E-REV competitors: none Chassis: Independent McPherson struts front, compound crank twist axle rear, four-wheel disc brakes, full regenerative brakes to maximize energy capture, electric power-assist steering seating Capacity: Four Manufacturing location: Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly (subject to GM successfully negotiating satisfactory government incentives) Top speed (mph): 100 EV range, city (miles): 40 (based on EPA city cycle)
Chevrolet Volt Leads General Motors Into Its Second Century DETROIT - General Motors launched its next 100 years today by unveiling the much-anticipated production version of the Chevrolet Volt - a vehicle that delivers up to 40 miles of gasoline- and emissions-free electric driving, with the extended-range capability of hundreds of additional miles. "Revealing the production version of the Chevy Volt is a great way to open our second century," said Rick Wagoner, GM Chairman and CEO. "The Volt is symbolic of GM's strong commitment to the future ... just the kind of technology innovation that our industry needs to respond to today's and tomorrow's energy and environmental challenges." Form follows function The design of the Chevrolet Volt production car has evolved from the original concept that was unveiled at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Because aerodynamics plays a key role in maximizing driving range, GM designers created an aerodynamically efficient design for the production vehicle. Many of the design cues from the concept vehicle endure in the production Volt, including the closed front grille, athletic stance, rear design graphics, outside rearview mirrors and more. The Volt's rounded and flush front fascia, tapered corners and grille are functional, enabling air to move easily around the car. In the rear, sharp edges and a carefully designed spoiler allow the air to flow off and away quickly. An aggressive rake on the windshield and back glass help reduce turbulence and drag. Working closely with GM aerodynamicists to shape the Volt, design and engineering teams developed one of the most aerodynamic vehicles in GM's history. They spent hundreds of hours with the Volt in GM's wind tunnel, testing and re-testing parts such as the front and rear quarter panels, rear spoiler, rockers and side mirrors. Aerodynamic improvements enabled GM to reach the Volt's target of driving up to 40 miles (based on EPA city cycle) without using gasoline or producing emissions. Inside, the Volt offers the space, comfort, convenience and safety features that customers expect in a four-passenger sedan, and it delivers them in a variety of interior color, lighting and trim options unlike any offered before on a Chevrolet sedan. Modern controls and attractive materials, two informational displays, and a touch-sensitive infotainment center with integrated shifter distinguish the Volt's interior from other vehicles in the market. Some of Volt's interior technological features include: * Driver-configurable, liquid crystal instrument display * Standard seven-inch touch screen vehicle information display * Touch screen-style climate and infotainment controls * Optional navigation system with onboard hard drive for maps and music storage * Standard Bluetooth for cellular phone and USB/Bluetooth for music streaming New era in automotive transportation The Chevrolet Volt is leading a new era of electrification of the automobile by creating a new class of vehicle known as the Extended-Range Electric Vehicle, or E-REV. The Volt uses electricity to move the wheels at all times and speeds. For trips up to 40 miles, the Volt is powered only by electricity stored in its 16-kWh, lithium-ion battery. When the battery's energy is depleted, a gasoline/E85-powered engine generator seamlessly provides electricity to power the Volt's electric drive unit while simultaneously sustaining the charge of the battery. This mode of operation extends the range of the Volt for several hundred additional miles, until the vehicle's battery can be charged. Unlike a conventional battery-electric vehicle, the Volt eliminates "range anxiety," giving the confidence and peace of mind that the driver will not be stranded by a depleted battery. The Chevrolet Volt can be plugged either into a standard household 120v outlet or use 240v for charging. The vehicle's intelligent charging technology enables the Volt's battery to be charged in less than three hours on a 240v outlet or about eight hours on a 120v outlet. Charge times are reduced if the battery has not been fully depleted. At a cost of about 80 cents per day (10 cents per kWh) for a full charge that will deliver up to 40 miles of electric driving, GM estimates that the Volt will be less expensive to recharge than purchasing a cup of your favorite coffee. Charging the Volt about once daily will consume less electric energy annually than the average home's refrigerator and freezer units. Charge out of driving The Chevrolet Volt offers spirited driving performance in a remarkably quiet interior. More than 220 lithium-ion cells contained within the Volt's battery pack provide ample power. The Volt's electric drive unit delivers the equivalent of 150 horsepower, 273 lb-ft. (370 Nm) of instant torque, and a top speed of 100 miles per hour. The lack of engine noise, combined with special sound-deadening materials, make the Chevrolet Volt an extremely quiet vehicle to drive. GM estimates that the Volt will cost about two cents per mile to drive while under battery power compared to 12 cents per mile using gasoline priced at $3.60 per gallon. For an average driver who drives 40 miles per day (or 15,000 miles per year), this amounts to a cost savings of $1,500 annually. Using peak electric rates, GM estimates that an electrically driven mile in a Chevy Volt will be about one-sixth of the cost of a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle. The cost savings are even greater when charging during off-peak hours, when electric rates are cheaper. The Chevrolet Volt is expected to be built at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck manufacturing facility, subject to GM successfully negotiating satisfactory government incentives. Production is scheduled to begin late 2010 for models in the United States. Pricing has not been announced. Visit media.gm.com/volt for more information. General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com. # # #
GM's 100th birthday celebration kicks off in a few short hours featuring their revival of the semi-electric car in just a few hours with the official unveil of the Chevy Volt on a very MTV Unplugged-like stage. Click here to get electric with us tomorrow at 8:30 AM EST as we watch Chevy's exercise in generating buzz both under the hood and with the worldwide apparatus collectively known as the "media." For the moment, hit the jump to see our past coverage of the excitement — but whatever you do, wake up early tomorrow here at our Chevy Volt Live-Blog! (9:30 AM EST) UPDATE: Dear god, one hundred media people stuck in the Wintergardgen watching GM give themselves a big hand for an hour. We're really hoping the Volt comes out sooner rather than later as we're getting pretty bored. (5:50 AM EST) UPDATE: Wert, FTW! First media person in the "media work room" here at the Ren Cen in downtown Detroit. Yes, I have no life. But fear not — I won't be the only one. Ben and Mark are both on their way as well. (12:10 AM EST) UPDATE: We've got shots of the Renaissance Center Wintergarden stage taken this evening in the gallery below.
The Chevy Volt, A Jalopnik History
- An Electric Sled Through Time
- Edmunds Thinks Chevy Volt Design Is "Huge Disappointment," "Completely Unacceptable"
- First Full Picture Of Chevy Volt?
- Chevy Volt Plug-in Hybrid Revealed Early
- Report: Production Chevy Volt To Appear Alongside Chevy Cruze In Paris
- GM: Chevy Volt Spotted On Transformers 2 Set Is Not Final Production Model
- New Transformers 2 Video Captures Chevy Volt, Corvette Centennial Concept, Fanboy Commentary
- 2010 Chevy Volt: Concept Versus Reality
- Do You Like The 2010 Chevy Volt?
- Chevy Volt Fully Revealed With Corvette Centennial Concept In Transformers 2 Set Video
- Chevy Volt Interior Photo Lifted From Internal GM Presentation, Looks Like an iPod
- GM Reveals Two New Production Shots Of The Chevy Volt, 50 Prototypes On Road By End of Year
- Chevy Volt To Get Occasional Power From Cruze's 1.4-Liter Inline Four-Cylinder
- Chevy Volt To Become Transformer
- GM To Employ Duct Tape, Rush Production Volt To Stage By September
- GM Tosses Out Yet Another Random Price For Chevy Volt
- 2011 Chevy Volt To Be Priced Under $30,000?
- Radio Reporter Sneaks Out First Video Of Chevy Volt Electric Car
- Spending The Day With The Chevy Volt
- Chevy Gives Kids A Hummer With The Volt Electric Car
- Chevy Volt Production Image Breaks
- Yes Virginia, GM Really Is Serious About The Chevy Volt Electric Car
- Losing Voltage: Is GM Trying To Kill Hype On The Electric Volt?
- GM's Personal Jesus: The Chevy Volt Electric Concept Car


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If you grew up in the 1980s playing with Fisher-Price's now iconic Little People Barnyard Playset (remember the mooing sound effect when you opened the barn door?) prepare to be just a little saddened at the company's modernized version of it.
Tiny fields of imaginary wheat have been replaced with an iPad dock and the Little People Apptivity Barnyard companion app. Available sometime this fall the playset still includes a handful of Little People characters and animals, but they've been 'enhanced' with capacitive nubs on the bottom allowing them to interact with the iPad's touchscreen display. Admittedly some of the mini-games were kind of fun, particularly recklessly tearing around the farm with the little tractor, but it's hard not to be nostalgic of a time when kids just relied on their imaginations.