Kia confirms Pride Full Model Change!

2012 Kia Pride

Kia Motors confirmed that the compact car codenamed "UB" will be named as the all new Pride for the Korea Domestic Model, which was soon to be exported worldwide as the new Rio in sedan (except in China where it was sold as Kia K2) and hatchback. It was announced after the all new Pride made a world premiere at Geneva and New York.

Although no specific date is given, the Korean automaker said that it will be released later this month. It will come in sedan and hatchback variants, powered with either a 1.4L MPI engine and a powerful 1.6L GDi engine.

Some say that the new Pride's 1.6L GDi variant will also get idling stop function for enhanced fuel economy.

Stay tuned for more details!

Scoop: http://www.kia.co.kr/about-kia/prcenter/news-view.aspx?idx=1496

Tawa-Tawa: A cure against dengue? (NOT!)

Dr. Enrique Una

BREAKING NEWS FROM BANANA SPLIT'S ANG TV PATROL:

Dr. Enrique Una told that there was a cure against dengue. According to him, the "Tawa-tawa" plant has effects to those dengue patients who drink but it's not 100% sure. If possible, this could be the cure against Dengue and the phrase "Laughter is the best medicine" became reality....JOKE LANG PO!

Tomorrow, the weather will be "MA-ULAN" according to "PAGASA KA PA".

Sprint joins fight against AT&T x T-Mobile merger

So, authorities are fighting against the incoming merger between AT&T and T-Mobile...

I've never hear this thing coming when that kind of merger comes with controversies....

And now, another one joins the fight against the AT&T x T-Mobile merger....

It's probably Sprint Nextel...

According to Sprint, if that merger of these two companies is accomplished, there will be less competition, high costs, restrict access to handsets, and it will ruin the future of these companies.

Last week, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to stop this controversial merger. That suit claims that this merger would violate antitrust laws that were made to prevent such monopolies and duopolies.

So what now? Is there any way to stop these two companies to collide each other?

Scoop: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/09/sprint-att-merger-t-mobile-lawsuit-jobs.html

A little "Smart Stop Package" for something "Prime" and "Precious"

2011 Toyota Vitz

For the 2012 Model Year, the Toyota Vitz receives new grades to fill on its lineup. If the entry-level Vitz F has "Smart Stop Package", well the Vitz U and the Vitz Jewela gets also the "Smart Stop Package" as well!

Toyota Smart Stop
Emblem

Now, as I'm sure you know, the Smart Stop Package implements Toyota's idling stop system equipped on the 1NR-FE engine, allowing the engine to shut off automatically when stopped, providing an enhanced fuel economy of 26.5km/L on 10-15 Mode cycle (21.8km/L on JC08 Mode cycle). It pays to be a fuel efficient vehicle.

Also, three new colors are added but they are exclusive to the Vitz Jewela grade such as Yellow, Copper Metallic, and Sky Blue Mica Metallic.

2012 Toyota Vitz RS G's

Coming this October 3, 2011, is the all new 2012 Toyota Vitz RS G's (G Sports), a souped up Toyota Vitz RS courtesy of Gazoo Racing. This is now the production version of the concept model as seen on the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon and customers can now take advantage of its sleek and aggressive exterior design, red stitching on the interior, suspension courtesy of Gazoo Racng, Brake Pads courtesy of Gazoo Racing, and the 1NZ-FE engine.

Be sure to check them out on your nearest Netz dealerships!

Scoop: http://www2.toyota.co.jp/jp/news/11/09/nt11_031.html

Carol Bartz ousted!

Well, it had to happen. The head CEO of Yahoo, Inc., Carol Bartz was ousted from this position and Tim Morse, Yahoo's chief financial officer, declared interim CEO, while searching for a replacement for the ousted Carol Bartz.

That announcement was informed by Yahoo since Tuesday and yes, Carol Bartz never gotten that kind of memo.

Now, what will Yahoo's fate has been without her...

Scoop: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904537404576555250572211010.html

Just can't get enough of KOREPINO!

We just can't get enough seeing the KOREPINO segment with Ryan Bang because of Korean words sound like Tagalog words and we love to learn from him (and some Korean girl sitting next to him). First off, the Korean word of "Shoulder" or "Balikat" is "Eo Kkae" but sounds like OKEY! OKEY KA RYAN BANG! Also, the Korean word for "salty" or "maalat" is "Jjan" but sounds like D'YAN! That's it for now...

The representatives from Philippines and China

THIS JUST IN ON ANG TV PATROL: The representatives of the Philippines and China have gone "LOST IN TRANSLATION" about the Spratly Islands dispute. Because they have gone lost in translation, they don't have any interpreters!

Tomorrow's weather, according to "PAGASA KA PA", will be "MAY BAGYO" and this typhoon name will be "RAMON".

Honda CR-Z recalled over ECU problems!

2011 Honda CR-Z

Time for breaking news! If the Honda Fit, Fit Aria, and the CR-V recalled over power window problems, the latest recall from Honda is for those who owned the CR-Z (6MT variants only). The CR-Z recall involved on ECU problems which may end up causing steering problems. It's like this, if you move left, it might end up going to the right. No accidents were involved but the Japanese automaker will send letters to those who owned manual transmission variants of the Honda CR-Z worldwide and Honda will take action to repair the CR-Z's ECU.

Scoop: http://www.carview.co.jp/news/0/152680/