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We are back with a new look !

First of all ,Happy new year 2017!! MasHD - A tech blog which started out as a third-party tech news site back in 2011 was probably one of the longest tech news articles I've maintained for a long time , the Blog - launched as a platform to publish our now-defunct  "Mashdroid Magazine (2011-2013) was probably one of the fastest tech news blogs from Sri Lanka at the time - but as time went on the idea to continue the Mashdroid Magazine was dropped as users preferred up-to date information rather than a print ready PDF magazine - and thus , MasHD was born.     Mashdroid Magazine - June 2011  Click to read our last Mashdroid -Magazine on ISSU Mashdroid -"IFA" Sep 2013 With some success on the blogging side , MasHD slowly expanded its news content to gadgets and other lifestyle tech products other than Android Smartphones and Tablets , this also meant that i had to spend more time and energy on writing news articles ranging from fitness trackers to electric ca...

MasHD AutoNews - Tesla unveils Model 3 - the tesla for the rest of us

Tesla has unveiled their newest member in the all electric ride club .the new Model 3 ,is the most affordable model to enter production as it features a starting price of $35,000 . The new Tesla model 3 , built on a all new platform focuses on seating a family of 5 and a 215 mile range*(346 km for everyone using SI) on one full charge . The car has a 0-60 time of less than 6 seconds , which puts it en par with some high performance European sports sedans while carrying all the bells and whistles of Teslas excellent safety systems including the Autopilot option .The car is said to go into mass production in 2017 , and due to its insane demand ( 100k + pre orders during the event) it will require a all new factory to be built as the current Tesla production lines are not sufficent to meet the insane demqnd for the vehicle .Overall the new Tesla model 3 looks to be promising and a true test for Tesla's  production department as the company goes mainstream . Source -...

MasHD Autonews - Suzuki launches new Alto Supermini

One of Suzuki's best selling supermini's just received a upgrade , the new Suzuki Alto brings a major change in design which now has a 1980's printer type grille and a boxy design with improved fuel economy of 37 km/l  and low emissions thanks to a weight reduction of 60kg which brings the overall weight of the car to 610 kg . The new car will come with a CVT with a electro-hydraulic clutch and gear shifting mode or Automatic transmission . Pricing of the car is still unannounced Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - SlashGear

MasHD Autonews - Novitec turns a Rolls Royce ghost from a chauffeured car into something you'd drive every day

Novitec is a bespoke upgrade company that is famous for modifying luxury sports cars , but with the customer base expanding , the company dipped its artistic talent into modifying a Rolls Royce Ghost . The Stock Rolls Royce Ghost was basically a chauffeur-driven car for those who couldn't get the bigger Rolls Royce Phantom . The car was set up to be passenger friendly but with Novitec's new mods ,which will fall under the Novitec "Spofec"category is said to be impressive enough for you to drive it yourself . The new Novitec upgrade kit includes a Twin Turbocharged V-12 with 6600cc and 685 horsepower , the engine gives the car a 0-60 time of 4.4 seconds and it has 706 pound/feet of torque which is impressive considering that the car is basically the same weight as a mid size suv  . If you want more power , Novitec Kicks in with a tier two package which offers 708 bhp and 721feet-lb of torque .The car will feature new 22" light alloy rims with carbon ceramic brak...

MasHD Autonews - Mini's little Rocketman might be launched sometime in the future

The current Mini cooper is doing well in terms of sales , but with fierce competition from other hot hatchbacks the company is now hoping to revive work on one of their shelved projects known as the Mini Rocketman . The Rocketman sounds like something from the lego movie , but the compact hot hatchback was unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with some fancy features such as bugeye tail lamps and double hinged doors for easy access , the car which mini had to develop as a separate platform proved to be expensive and so they shelved the plans until now .The Mini Rocketman , which is said to be driver friendly thanks to its low weight due to it  aluminium and carbon composite structures and back -to -basic features that will be welcoming to anyone . The car is rumored to be built with the help of Toyota , who already has small car platforms like the Toyota iO and the Aygo that have been adopted by other manufacturers . Further development on the car is still unknown , but accordi...

Apologies for the Delay

I would like to apologize to all our readers for the long delay , a lot has happened during the past 10 days , but due to examinations , i had to keep the posts at a nil , but now we "MasHD" are back in action to give you the latest news from the world of automotive and mobile technology .