BMW’s been teasing us with its vision for electric motoroing for years, and today, folks, the trend continues. The German automaker has unveiled two concepts from its upcoming i sub-brand: the city-dwelling i3 and a rehashed version of its i8. This is the first time we’ve officially seen the smaller of the two, as the car formerly known as the Megacity had only been spied in an official render and during routine testing at the arctic circle. It’ll haul four peeps with its 150km range (around 100 miles) and accelerate from 0-60mph in around 8 seconds. As for those with range anxiety, the German company will soothe such fears with an optional range-extending motor dubbed “REx.” Either variant could land in your garage in 2013, where you’ll be able top them up in 6 hours with a standard socket, or up to eighty percent in an hour if you’re rocking a spiffy high capacity charger.

The i8, which you’ll recall for its radical aerodynamic design and hybrid diesel-electric drivetrain, has received a bevy of aerodynamic tweaks and junked its oil burner, opting for a gasoline one instead. Engine swap aside, the sporty coupé apparently drinks only 2.7 liters per 100km — 87 mpg (!) for yanks — which is unreal in a car that’ll accelerate to 62mph in 4.6 seconds. Sound too good to be true? We’ll have to wait until 2014 to see if München can make good on those promises, but in the meantime feel free to peruse the galleries, videos, and PR after the break.

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There are two BMW auto dealer Woodland Hills within 10 miles west of the city, and they are ready to be of service to you. Both dealers offer a large inventory of new and pre-owned BMW automobiles, from the entry level 1 series through the luxury 7 series. BMW automobiles are engineered and built in Germany. They really set the bar in the sport sedan segment that other cars are judged by. You cannot go wrong with a quality BMW vehicle no matter what model it is.

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BMW offers many different types of vehicles. This includes the sportier models of the Z4. With a horsepower range of 225 to 335 you can get around town in a whole new way, faster than you imagined. Plan on spending around fifty to seventy two thousand dollars if you choose the Z4 as your favorite.

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Warner Bros. is notorious for its attempts to squash piracy, which have included suing popular music search sites and hiring interns whose sole purpose is to find pirated content and issue takedown notices. The company also began embedding each film distributed to theaters and critics with a unique identifier, so that Warner could trace leaked and pirated movies back to their source. But, in a piece of delicious irony, it seems that Warner Bros. may have actually stolen this technology from a German company called Medien Patent Verwaltung (MPV).

According to a complaint filed by MPV, the company demoed its anti-piracy tech for the film distributor at Warner Bros.’ invitation in 2003. MPV claims that Warner then began using its technology in 2004 without its permission. A suit has now been filed in New York that seeks to prevent Warner Bros. from using the anti-piracy coding on future film prints, and attempts to collect financial damages incurred from the patent violation. If it turns out that Warner did steal its anti-piracy technology, you can bet it will be one of the biggest stories of the year. After all, pirating anti-piracy tech makes for a great headline. [From: The Hollywood Reporter, via: Techland]

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Warner Bros. is notorious for its attempts to squash piracy, which have included suing popular music search sites and hiring interns whose sole purpose is to find pirated content and issue takedown notices. The company also began embedding each film distributed to theaters and critics with a unique identifier, so that Warner could trace leaked and pirated movies back to their source. But, in a piece of delicious irony, it seems that Warner Bros. may have actually stolen this technology from a German company called Medien Patent Verwaltung (MPV).

According to a complaint filed by MPV, the company demoed its anti-piracy tech for the film distributor at Warner Bros.’ invitation in 2003. MPV claims that Warner then began using its technology in 2004 without its permission. A suit has now been filed in New York that seeks to prevent Warner Bros. from using the anti-piracy coding on future film prints, and attempts to collect financial damages incurred from the patent violation. If it turns out that Warner did steal its anti-piracy technology, you can bet it will be one of the biggest stories of the year. After all, pirating anti-piracy tech makes for a great headline. [From: The Hollywood Reporter, via: Techland]

Filed under: Audio/Video, Playroom

Warner Bros. Sued for Pirating Anti-Piracy Tech originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 25 May 2010 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mmmm… GMT! Essex is a German company that makes ETA divers on rubber straps and beautiful grains-of-rice bands. They’re a little pricey – the standard three-hander is a little over $2,000 and the GMT clocks in at $2,545 – but they have a cetain 1970s aesthetic that I like.

The watches are originally German and they’re selling them online at Essex-Watches.com. Click through for press release.

At CeBIT 2010, German company Bundesdruckerei took the lid off what could be the future of airport custom security.