Skype Unveils IPhone Video Calling Over 3G and Wi-Fi

With Skype 3.0, you can place video calls from Skype on the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and 4th-generation iPod touch, and you can receive video calls on the iPad and the 3rd-generation iPod touch. Video calling works over both Wi-Fi and 3G, Skype says. Apple's FaceTime technology is currently limited to Wi-Fi calling only. To read more

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/215158/skype_unveils_iphone_video_calling_over_3g_and_wifi.html

New Device may be able to treat Bladder Cancer

A bladder disease called interstitial cystitis affects millions people around the world, mostly women, with perhaps an equal number undiagnosed. At present, there are no good options for such people; the only treatment that reduces the symptoms of painful and very frequent urination, which can be debilitating and make it impossible to work, is an infusion of the drug lidocaine into the bladder through a catheter, but the treatment only provides brief relief and needs to be repeated frequently. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology think they have found a much better solution. They fill a small medical-grade silicone tube with the solid drug, after drilling a tiny hole in the tube using a laser beam. A shape-memory wire made of nitinol is threaded through the tube, which is then straightened out, placed in a catheter, and inserted into the bladder.

 To read more http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=7&contentid=2010123120101231025729337c5ceb011

Sony to launch PlayStation smartphone in spring

TOKYO — Sony's long-rumoured PlayStation Portable smartphone is set to be launched in North America and Europe as early as the spring, according to a Japanese newspaper report Wednesday.The device would likely be based on Sony's handheld PSP Go game console, would be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and run Google's Android operating system, said the Asahi Shimbun's English edition, citing unnamed sources. Sony hopes to take on Apple's iPhone, Research in Motion's BlackBerry and Nokia devices by offering the first smartphone that is based on a portable game console, with a set of controls that allows very advanced gaming. The PSP Go, launched in November 2009, already features software downloads through a wireless connection, allowing players to also browse the Internet, watch movies, play music and read books and comics. The new PlayStation handset would similarly work with Sony's online media platform, the company's answer to Apple's iTunes. To read more

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jkj4oDp2U9kZxMdTe__nWB7nXdew?docId=CNG.ea638b1a0a24b53c0f92f7048d96ae35.481

Successful businessmen have Midas gene

Some people exhibit an exceptionally brilliant business sense, which may be a result of a particular gene they possess - says a new study. California Institute of Technology researchers believe they have found a 'Midas touch' gene, which makes some people brilliant at business deals. Inherited from parents, the gene variation called MAOA-L allows a person to make better decisions when it comes to risky financial deals. Such people are happy to take gambles - but only if the odds are in their favor. MAOA-L is linked with the brain chemicals serotonin, which affects mood and dopamine, which is involved in decisions. 

Source :- http://www.hindustantimes.com/Successful-businessmen-have-Midas-gene/Article1-644361.aspx

New chip to make PCs 20 times faster

LONDON: In what could be called a major technological innovation, scientists have unveiled an ultra-fast chip which they claim could make desktop computers 20 times faster than the current ones. Modern computers have a processor with two, four or sometimes 16 cores to carry out tasks. Now, a team, led by the University of Glasgow, has developed a central processing unit which effectively have 1,000 cores on a single microchip. The developments could usher in a new age of high-speed computing in the next few years; the new "super" computer is also much greener than modern machines, despite its high speed, say its developers. The scientists used a chip called a Field Programmable Gate Array which allowed them to create more than 1,000 mini-circuits , effectively turning the chip into a 1,000-core processor. Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/New-chip-to-make-PCs-20-times-faster-/articleshow/7188579.cms#ixzz19Z55LzoJ

Anti-stress Pen
A researcher from the Netherlands has invented a pen that can not only detect levels of stress in an individual but also help them reduce it over time. To illustrate the power of this theory, TU Delft researcher Miguel Bruns Alonso has developed a pen which can measure the stress levels of the person using it, and can actually help to reduce that stress. In experiments, the heart rate of people who used it fell by an average of five per cent.  To read more
http://mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=7&contentid=2010122820101228020329811bc0d861a

Gadget News:- IBALL SLEEC

This Dual Sim Qwerty phone with a thickness of just 8mm features a 2.2inch display, 1.3 MP camera with flash, Bluetooth, GPRS, FM Radio and multimedia playback for a variety of formats. The phone comes with a 2GB MicroSD card which can be upgraded to 8GB. it also has a battery life of 7.25 hours talk time on a single charge. It comes at a price of Rs 5499 in India. To read more  http://www.mobiledekho.com/iball/iball-sleec.html

Users at risk of IE bug, warns Microsoft  :-Microsoft has issued a warning about an Internet Explorer bug that might hack into and take control of unprotected computers. Although Microsoft has already released a workaround solution for the bug, it is still working on the permanent solution, it said. In the meantime, it recommended those concerned use a protection system known as the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit. The bug revolves around the way that IE manages a computer's memory when processing Cascading Style Sheets - a widely used technology that defines the look and feel of pages on a website. Criminals can exploit IE's memory management to inject their own malicious code into the stream of instructions a computer processes as a browser is being used. Installing and applying the toolkit may require Windows XP users to update the version of the operating system they are using. But even if they do that some of the protection it bestows on Windows 7 and Vista users will not be available. We're currently unaware of any attacks trying to use the claimed vulnerability or of customer impact," the BBC quoted Dave Forstrom, the director of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing group, as saying. "As vulnerabilities go, this kind is the most serious as it allows remote execution of code. This means the attacker can run programs, such as malware, directly on the victim's computer," said Rik Ferguson, senior security analyst at Trend Micro . He added, "It is highly reminiscent of a vulnerability at the same time two years ago which prompted several national governments to warn against using IE and to switch to an alternative browser."

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/users-at-risk-of-ie-bug-warns-microsoft/articleshow/7155617.cms

Bose AE2 Headphones :- Bose has launched its latest around ear headhone: the AE2. The headphones feature memory foam cushions and an advance design for added portability. The device retails for Rs 8100.  For more Information :-

http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/audio_headphones/around_ear_headphones/index.jsp

Get your genome in a few minutes:-   Scinetists from Imperial college London have patented an early prototype technology that they believe could lead to an ultrafast commercial DNA sequencing tool within ten years. Fast and inexpensive genome sequencing could allow ordinary people to unlock the secrets of their own DNA, revealing their susceptibility to diseases such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes and cancer. For more information :-

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx? page=article&sectid=7&contentid=2010122320101223020236851ce427d51

                               Korean app creates a virtual girlfriend (Mina,22)

Nabix, a South Korean applications developer, launched an app called "Honey, it's me!" for iPhone users on November 30. It achieved 80,000 downloads a day during an initial free launch period.There are a number of apps on the market that can make single men feel a little less lonesome, including a night time app that plays the sound of a female sleeping peacefully on the next pillow.But the "Honey, it's me!" application appears to be the first to make video-calls from a virtual model. Mina, 22, video-calls smartphone users three to four times a day for some sweet talk.Her messages range from "Are you still sleeping? Time for breakfast!" to "Good night, sweet dreams".A Korean model posed for the video calls and recorded more than 100 comments to melt the hearts of single men."I've developed this application to console people for their loneliness," said Kim Yoon-Kak, head of Nabix.
(Source : http://newspolitan.com/india/sci-tech/2010/12/13/mumbai-mirror-Korean-app-creates-a-virtual-girlfriend)

                                                   AMAZON'S KINDLE BOOKS TO OPEN ON WEB BROWSERs

SAN FRANCISCO--Amazon will make its Kindle electronic books available for reading on Web browsers beginning early next year, with people's digital collections saved in the Internet “cloud.” Amazon executives on Tuesday showed off “Kindle for the Web” at a Google press event introducing a new, swifter version of the California technology giant's Chrome software for navigating the Internet. Kindle for the Web was unveiled a day after Google opened an online electronic bookstore in a heavyweight entry into a booming market long dominated by Amazon.
Google eBookstore rolled out in the United States features the Mountain View, California-based company's massive library of digitized works online at books.google.com. Hundreds of thousands of digital books from leading publishers such as Macmillan, Random House and Simon & Schuster are for sale in the eBookstore, which Google said will expand internationally next year. 
Google e-books are kept online in the Internet “cloud” and available for reading from any Web-linked computer or using free applications on gadgets such as Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch or on smartphones running Google's Android software.
Kindle for the Web will launch early next year and the application will be available in a Google Web Store that made its debut on Tuesday. Kindle books will be accessible through any standard browser, which will enable new features such as being able to do Internet searches on words highlighted in digital works, a demonstration showed.

“All the books you love will be right there in the browser,” said Amazon vice president David Limp. “All the books I have are backed up in the cloud.” About two months ago Amazon began letting people read the first chapters of Kindle e-books free through Web browsers. The expanded version of Kindle for the Web rolling out next year will allow bookstores, authors and others to earn fees for selling Amazon's digital books at their websites. 
Kindle books can be read using most popular Internet gadgets including smartphones and iPads. “And now, anywhere you have a Web browser,” said Kindle Content vice president Russ Grandinetti. “Your reading library, last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights are always available to you no matter where you bought your Kindle books or how you choose to read them.”

(http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2010/12/09/282888/Kindle-books.htm)

                                 GOOGLE OPENS EBOOK STORE
Google has just opened the doors to its eBookstore, taking on rivals like Amazon and Apple. The bookstore, dubbed Google eBooks, is the biggest one in the world with over three million titles and “hundreds of thousands” for sale, the company said. The store is designed as an “open” system, wrote product manager Abraham Murray in a blog post. This means all purchased books can be stored in the cloud, making it available on all sorts of devices. Google has also launched a dedicated app to shop and read on the go—no internet connection necessary. Over 4,000 publishers have made books available through Google, reports The New York Times.  Despite its size and the ubiquity of the Google brand, analysts are bearish about the eBookstore’s chances against the mighty Amazon.  “The Kindle brand is solid and their devices are super-elegant, very cheap now, and their bookstore is second to none as far as bookstores go,” Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey told Reuters, adding that Google has a “better chance” of unseating Barnes & Noble for second spot. And although Google eBooks marks a significant push into the e-retail market, but as Google might be typified as, money’s not everything. “Launching Google eBooks is an initial step toward giving you greater access to the vast variety of information and entertainment found in books,” wrote Murray.
Even analysts are homing in on that point. They believe that the revenue earned from selling books is secondary to the “breadth of online services [Google] will be able to provide”, reports Reuters.
(http://www.designtaxi.com/news/33568/Google-Opens-eBookstore-to-Challenge-Amazon-Apple/?page=1)

                                    Robot mimics elephant’s trunk

Inspired by the flexibility of the elephant’s long nose, German researchers have developed an entirely new robot arm made mostly of plastic. This high-tech helper is light and cheap enough to work both in industries or as a helping hand at home. To read more click on

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/7/2010120720101207020054887d01b23ca/Robot-mimics-elephant%E2%80%99s-trunk.html?pageno=1

                                               First iPad Only Magazine Launched By Virgin - "Project"

Virgin Blue Boss Richard Branson has launched what he says is the "first truly digital" magazine for Apple's iPad. Called Project, the publication is a monthly style and culture magazine that will be sold through Apple's App store. The publication has been launched ahead of the much publicised digital magazine for the iPad called The Daily, which is due to be launched by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Murdoch is endeavouring to find a sustainable model for his online newpapers, which have recently suffered in circulation since the increased competition from free content on the internet, and the switch by The Times online newspaper to charge online subscribers.
Branson's new project was launched in New York and features video, sound and links to augment features on topics such as a new Jaguar car prototype and the film Tron: Legacy. The magazine will cost around AU $2.90, and will eventually be made available to other tablet devices.
( Source:- http://www.channelnews.com.au/Content_And_Management/Industry/U9B2D8S2)

http://www.y-tunes.com/ :- This website contains two icons, iTunes and Youtube to get y-tunes.com. The site lets users access videos from Youtube.com in an interface that looks like iTunes. The site also lets you play videos uninterrupted while searching for new ones on Youtube.

GLOWING BIO-LED TREES Could Replace Street Lamps

New nanoparticles could replace lamps with biologically powered light that removes CO2 from atmosphere 24x7. Trees with naturally glowing leaves could one day offer an eco-friendly alternative to street lamps. Researchers from the Academia Sinica and the National Cheng Kung University in Taipei have implanted glowing, sea urchin shaped gold nanoparticles, known as bio light emitting diodes, or bio LEDs, inside the leaves of a plant. The new nanoparticles could replace the electricity powered street light with biologically powered light that removes CO2 from the atmosphere 24 hours a days. In the future, bio-LED could be used to make roadside trees luminescent at night. This will save energy and absorb CO2 as the bio-LED luminescence will cause the chloroplast to conduct photosynthesis,” Discovery News quoted Yen-Hsun Su . The gold, sea urchin-shaped nanoparticles are the key to turning a material that normal absorbs light into one that emits it. Chlorophyll, the photosynthetic pigment that gives leaves their characteristic green colour, is widely known for its ability to absorb certain wavelengths of light. However, under certain circumstances, such as being exposed to violet light, chlorophyll can also produce a light of its own. When exposed to light with a wavelengths of about 400 nanometres the normally green coloured chlorophyll glows red. Violet light is hard to come by though, especially at night, when glowing leaves would be useful. The scientists needed a source of violet light, and found it in the gold nanoparticles. When shorter wavelengths of light, invisible to the human eye, hit the gold nanoparticles, they get excited and start to glow violet. That violet light strikes the nearby chlorophyll molecules, excites them, and the chlorophyll then produces the red light. The scientists hope that that trees treated with the gold nanoparticles would produce enough light that they could replace electric or gas street lights. ( Source: Mumbaimirror)

Richard Brandson Launching Digital Magazine for IPAD
 Plans for the digital magazine –which is said to focus on business, culture, design, entertainment and travel –will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 30. Virgin, the group of companies that Branson heads, is describing its magazine as a “revolutionary multimedia” publication. According to the Telegraph, the project is going to be headed up by Branson’s daughter, Holly, and Anthony Noguera, the former editor of magazines Zoo, FHM and Arena. Word about Branson’s iPad magazine comes shortly after an announcement by Rupert Murdoch, owner of News Corporation, that he plans to launch an iPad daily newspaper called The Daily. It is expected to be unveiled on Dec. 9 and will likely be sold for 99 cents a week. The Huffington Post is reporting that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will host the event. Murdoch’s iPad newspaper will cost about $30 million to create and is expected to launch early next year, according to British media reports. No cost projections are available for Branson’s project. According to mashable.com, Branson will be announcing his project in New York. However, not everyone is in agreement on just whom the magazine will be directed toward. Some suggest it will be a business, technology, and design digital magazine exclusively. Others believe it may simply be an in-flight digital magazine for Virgin passengers. Technology websites are reporting that Branson’s venture may be part of Apple’s “freshly rumoured subscription API’s, which are supposed to be in the works for a Dec. 13 release as part of iOS4.3.”

According to slashgear.com, these APIs would allow content producers to sign up subscribers to periodicals such as “the Project” and The Daily with weekly or monthly fees. Mashable.com said that the iPad and other tablets present an opportunity for publishing houses to create paid-for content without the costs of printing and distribution.
( Source :-www.thestar.com/business/article/896779)

  ACER unveils a range of Android tablets


Acer, the world's number two PC manufacturer, has unveiled a range of tablet computers to help it compete with Apple's iPad, wading into the fast-growing market. The tablet computer market is becoming crowded as more companies produce the new devices, which fall between traditional PCs and smartphones. Chief executive Gianfranco Lanci announced at a news conference in New York on Tuesday that the tablets would have 5-, 7-, and 10-inch screens, running on Google's Android software. A second 10-inch tablet will run on Microsoft's Windows.
The company said the Wi-Fi-only models of the tablets would come out in April 2011, while the third-generation (3G)-capable models would arrive about a month later. The 5-inch tablet doubles as a smartphone. Separately Tuesday, Acer's rival Dell announced a new tablet that runs on Microsoft's Windows software. Acer, based in Taiwan, said it was in talks with US phone carriers for 3G connectivity for its tablets. No prices had been set for the devices, the company added. "It's a gold rush right now," said NPD analyst Ross Rubin. "Everyone wants to get a tablet product out there."
Apple's iPad, a touchscreen tablet that began selling in April, still has an overwhelming lead in the fledgling market. It controlled 95 per cent of the tablet market in the July-to-September quarter, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. "PC vendors and hardware vendors are looking at this market and saying 'how will I compete with Apple?'" Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi said. Tablet sales are expected to grow to 54 million units in 2011 and to more than 100 million units in 2012, according to a forecast by research firm Gartner. Acer also unveiled a screen laptop with two 14-inch LCD touch screens called the Iconia, along with a media store and software called Clear.fi that lets customers stream content on different Acer devices. Dell's new 10-inch touchscreen Inspiron Duo looks and runs like a portable tablet but can also be popped into a laptop shell and used like a traditional notebook, similar to one of the new Acer tablets. The Duo starts at $US550. Dell has already released the 5-inch Streak tablet. (Reuters)
(Source :-brisbanetimes.com.au)

ACER-Aspire one AOD 255  The Aspire one is an upgrade on the existing line of notebooks from Acer. It features an Intel Atom processor, 10.1-inch LED backlitscreen, 160GB hard drive, Bluetooth, WiFi, LAN port and Windows XP. The notebook comes equipped with around 8hours of battery power.
Disposable e-Readers
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati may soon come up with low-cost and even disposable e-readers. The study by professor Andrew Steckl involves advances in display technology that achieves electrowetting on paper as opposed to glass. Electrowetting invloves applying an electric field to colored droplets within a display in order to reveal content such as text, photographs and video. Paper could be used as a flexible host material for an electrowetting device.
New spinal implant to help people excercise paralysed Limbs
People with paraplegia would now be able to excercise their paralysed leg muscles with the help of a new type of microchip muscle stimulator plant.  This device is small enough to be implanted into the spinal canal and incorporates the electrodes and muscle stimulator in one unit. The implant is the size of a child's fingernail. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC) project is being led by Andreas Demosthenous from University College London. It includes engineers from Freiburg University and the Tyndall Institute.
(Source:-Sci-Tech, Mumbaimirror)

Robots to milk cows in farms

Soon, robots will milk cows in farms, say scientists. A team in Australia has developed a robotic rotary which it claims will automate most milking tasks, enabling the job to be performed as a backdrop activity, without the presence of a human operator. The robot has been developed by DeLaval in collaboration with the University of Sydney and Australia's FutureDairy project. (Source: TOI)

Wireless Solar keyboard

The logitech wireless solar key-board K750 measures just 0.33 inches thick, and is designed to re-charge when it is exposed to sun light. Once the keyboard is charged, it can operate for up to three months in total darkness, and it is designed to charge even in areas where there is little light. It is available for Rs3,600 from logitech.com(source:-Sci-tech-mumbaimirror.com)

Thought-pad on the way......

It is possible to manipulate complex visual images on a computer screen using only the mind. The study, published in Nature, found that when subjects had their brains connected to a PC displaying two merged images, they could force the computer to display one of the images and discard the other. The signal transmitted from each subject's brain to the computer were derived from just a handful of brain cells. The study reflects progress in the development of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), devices that allow people to control computers or other devices with their thoughts. BCIs hold promise for helping paralysed individuals to communicate or control prosthetic limbs.
(Source;-Sci-Tech,mumbaimirror.com)

Shiny Brazilian beetle may lead to futuristic Computers

Researchers have discovered that the structural arrangements seen on a shiny Brazilian beetle may lead to futuristic computers that use light rather than electricity to process information. Scientists have long dreamed of computer chips based on light rather than electricity. In " optical computing" chips would need photonic crystals to channel light particles. Potentially these beetle scales could serve as a mold or template to which semiconductor material, like titanium or silica, can be added. The original beetle material can then be removed with acid leaving an inverse structure of the beetle crystal, a now usable photonic crystal in the visible light regions.
 For more information,
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Pendrive with biometric scanner

The Maxpro FPU-082 is a pen drive with a biometric scanner that uses your fingerprint as a password. The drive is available in 4GB and 8 GB capacities. It retails in India between Rs 1800 and Rs 2200.
( www.maxflex.in)

Fujifilm launched first 3D Camera

Fujifilm has launched world's first 3D camera and printing service. Photographs on the new FinePix camera can be printed on special 3D paper, ready to stick in the family photo album or be instantly viewed on the camera's built-in display. Unlike the 3D films in cinemas, special glasses do not need to be worn to show 3D image. The camera takes two photos simultaneously from its two lenses which are fixed a similar distance apart to human eyes. Using lenticular technology, the separate left and right eye images are interlaced on a furrowed surface to create the stereoscopic illusion. The new FinePix Real 3D W3 will costing around 400 pound sterling.
(Source: www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news)

Nao-The first emotional Robot

Scientists have invented a robot that can develop emotions while interacting with humans. The research may allow future robots to take care of patients on a more personal level. Nao differ from others in the way that they form attachments, interact and express emotion through bodily expression.
Source :-(http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/meet-nao-the-first-%E2%80%98emotional%E2%80%99-robot)

Microsoft to Launch IE9 Beta on Sept 15

Microsoft has sent out invitations for the launch of Internet Explorer 9 Beta on September 15 in San Francisco. The previews released for IE9 till now lacked the main features like bookmarks, search and history. The beta launch in September is expected to include the major features and other new features including the ones already included in the previews.

IE9 will focus on speed and standard as HTML5, CSS3 and many other new things are being introduced to make internet browsing experience better than before.


IE9 will also have: Psychedelic Browsing; Hamster Dance Revolution; SVG Dice; IETrade; Enhanced DOM Capabilities


(Source : http://techd.in/industry-news)

Apple Looks Beyond Antennagate to Drive Out Papermaster

The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, reports that Papermaster fell out of favor months ago with Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. Papermaster reportedly wasn't used to Jobs' hands-on style, and seemed to lack the creative thinking and ability to directly manage tasks that Apple expected. The Journal says it's unclear to what extent Papermaster's departure was related to iPhone 4 problems, which in addition to "antennagate" include supply problems for the black model and delays for the white iPhone 4.

Papermaster started his job at Apple in April 2009, while Jobs was on sick leave for a liver transplant. The two may have clashed when Jobs returned later that year. Apple won't officially say whether Papermaster quit on his own or was ousted.

Recently, Apple bruised its image, at least temporarily, when iPhone 4 owners noticed issues with signal loss. The phone can lose signal strength when held over its lower left-hand corner, most noticeably in areas with poor reception.

Take the Journal's report with a grain of salt. Engadget notes that one of the story's co-authors, Yukari Iwatani Kane, is "widely considered to be Apple's favorite go-to source when it wants to control a story in the press." So even if the iPhone 4's antenna problem played a role in Papermaster's departure, Apple may have leaked the story of a cultural clash to cloud the issue.
But in snuffing the antennagate chatter, the Journal's unnamed sources may have pointed to a more devastating long-term problem: Steve Jobs won't be able to give hell to Apple executives forever. Jobs' obsession with minor details is well-known, but the fact that the same obsession is required of every executive makes me wonder what will happen whenever Jobs calls it quits. If Papermaster was allowed to take a more traditional management approach of delegating tasks, and the iPhone 4 suffered as a result, his departure paints a gloomy picture of life after Jobs.


( Source : pcworld.com)

Motorola Milestone XT720 lands in U.S. through Cincinnati Bell

This elegant and slim handset packs in a myriad of impressive features. It allows users to effortlessly playback and record HD videos. This Android 2.1 powered mobile phone offers Wi-Fi and HDMI connectivity. Loaded with an 8MP camera, photography enthusiasts can enjoy snapping up beautiful moments. It embeds a touch interface and offers connectivity to the Google suite of apps. Motonav empowers mobile aficionados with the ability to effortlessly navigate and access multiple apps.



The Motorola Milestone XT720 comes to the U.S mobile terrain through Cincinnati Bell priced at $199.99. At this price, it packs in a two year contract and a mail-in rebate of $100.00. If purchased without the agreement then it will cost $299.99 along with a $100.00 mail-in rebate.

(Source: http://www.mobiletor.com/2010/08/07/motorola-milestone-xt720-lands-in-u-s-through-cincinnati-bell/)

New U43Jc Bamboo series laptop from Asus

Now Asus has introduced new U43Jc Bamboo series laptop that has smokey bamboo exteriors. This 14-inch laptop comes loaded with Intel Core series processor and Nvidia GeForce GT300 mobile series graphics. New Asus U43Jc joins the U series Bamboo collection of the laptops.
Designed with smokey bamboo exterior, U43Jc laptop comes equipped with 2.4GHz Intel Core i3-370M CPU with 3MB shared cache. Pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium, this laptop has 4GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM and 500GB HDD for storage.
Asus has incorporated Splendid Video Intelligence Technology that tweaks colors, sharpness and other visual settings automatically for best experience. Such visuals are backed with SRS Premium Surround Sound audio. Other features of this Bamboo series laptop include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, built-in 2.0 megapixel camera, and Optical drive. The USB 3.0 ports will offer transfer speeds that are ten times faster than USB 2.0.Asus has packed 8-cell battery that can be used along Asus' Super Hybrid Engine Technology.
 For better and easy sync of portable devices, Asus has incorporated Syncables technology for easy file sharing. Asus U43Jc Bamboo laptop is available for Rs. 61, 999 (MRP) along with a mouse and a bag. This laptop is backed with 1 year global warranty.
(Source: TechTree.com)

RIM's Torch 9800 sports a slide-out keyboard, touchscreen, and is the first BlackBerry to run 6 OS

Research in Motion (RIM) unveiled its first BlackBerry with both a touchscreen and a physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard at a New York City press event on Tuesday. The phone is also the first BlackBerry to run 6 OS. The Torch 9800 will debut August 12 on AT&T for $200 with a two-year contract.

Like the Palm Pre, the Torch has a vertical slide-out keyboard. From what I can glean from images of the Torch, the keyboard looks fairly similar to the keyboards found on the BlackBerry Bold models with sculpted, ergonomic keys. A little thicker than some of the other top-line smartphones out right now, the Torch measures 4.4 by 2.4 by 0.6-inches thick. The 3.2-inch 360-by-480 capacitive touch display comes equipped with multitouch (for zooming in and out), which will be supported in the browser and photo gallery.

The front face of the phone has four buttons familiar to BlackBerry users: Talk, Menu, Back and Power/End. These buttons flank the square optical touchpad, which can be used for navigation in addition to the touchscreen.
Finally, RIM has caught up with the rest of the smartphone pack and upgraded the BlackBerry camera to a 5-megapixel camera. BlackBerry camera's generally have pretty dismal photo quality, so hopefully the Torch steps up its game. The camera also has a flash as well as autofocus, image stabilization and geo-tagging.

(Source :-PCworld.com)

Supercomputer Annapurna unveiled in IMSc

India's latest supercomputer 'Annapurna' was unveiled at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) in Chennai on Friday. Atomic Energy Commission chairman Srikumar Banerjee unveiled the country's seventh fastest high-performance computation (HPC) cluster having 1.5 Tera Byte (TB) memory and 30 TB storage space cluster capacity. The device will be used in simulations and numerical calculations in the areas of statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics.

( Press trust of India)

Fujitsu Launches easy-easy computers for senior citizens.

Fujitsu Launched new personal computers for the elderly, its latest "Raku-Raku" or "easy-easy" model equipped with a Japanese character input system for the touchpanel screen. Users can start with a simple menu screen tailored to the needs of senior citizens, while a troubleshooter key allows them to jump to a special Web site and other navigators to obtain necessary information.
The keyboards have both Japanese and English characters, while the mouse's right button is made with textured plastic to make it easier to press. The computers are specially designed to be compatible with Fujitsu's mobile phones also for the elderly with a large, crisp display and one- touch Internet access.
Users can easily send pictures from the phones to the new computers through a special cartridge.

( Mumbai Mirror)

Apple gifts free cases to Unhappy iPhone users

Apple on Friday announced it would provide free protective covers and offer a full refund to owners whose phones suffered from widespread antenna glitches. Jobs said the functioning of the phone's external antenna was impacted when the phone is held over its lower left-hand corner, blocking the signal.

Successor of MP3 : MusicDNA

A company called BACH is set to launch a new digital music file format that will embed additional content  including lyrics, news updates and images in what could be a successor to the ubiquitous MP3 file.


The new proposal, which is called MusicDNA and has the backing of the MP3 inventor and the music files can play on any MP3 player including the popular iPod.
For more information pls visit :  http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/is-the-world-ready-for-the-successor-of-the-mp3/

Microsoft office 2010 free version goes Online

Microsoft office 2010 beta version is available as a free download. This is the preview release that Microsoft has made available to the public for free. It will expire on 31 Oct 2010. For more information pls vist :
 http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/faqs/default.aspx

Sensors to detect blood sugar levels from the breadth

Engineers at the university of Florida have designed sensors that can be used for the application of monitoring diabetics glucose levels from the breadth. The technology used here is the same which is widely used for making chips in cell phones & other electronic devices . The sensors work by mating different reactive substances with gallium nitrade commonly used in amplifiers in cellphones and other electronic applications. At 100 micros, or 100 millionths of a metre, this sensor is so small that the moisture from one breadth is enough to get a concentrated reading. Cost is as little as Rs 10 or 20 cents, but is likely to increase when it would be converted to make an equipment to wirelessly transmit to PCs or cellphones. The entire package might cost around $40 or Rs 1800, and could be halved with mass production.
For more information pls visit http://medgadget.com/archives/2010/01/wireless_sensor_detects_ph_glucose_levels_in_exhaled_breath_within_seconds.html

Tetris is the best selling mobile game of all time

Tetris is the best selling mobile game of all time. It has surpassed 100 million piad downlods on the cell phones around the world. Tetris on mobile will never go away,” said Henk Rogers, CEO of Blue Planet Software. “As mobile devices get into the hands of more people, so does Tetris. People are always looking for ways to fill their time — be it in waiting rooms or on the bus — and with the advent of touch screens and improved platforms. more avenues to develop games are in pipeline. For more information pls visit :


http://news.softpedia.com/news/Tetris-Is-the-Best-Selling-Mobile-Phone-Game-132850.shtml

U135 NETBOOK

MSI rolls out a brand new MSI U135 netbook with Moblin, a version of Linux. It comes with a

 

• 1.66Ghz Intel Atom processor
• 160 GB hard drive
• Bluetooth 2.0
• WiFi, 1.3 megapixel Webcam
• 3 USB ports and four in one smart card reader
• weighs 1.2 kgs, available in 4 colors red, blue, white & black
• can be upgraded to have maxium of 2GB RAM and a 6 cell battery instead of standard 3 cell.

 The basic configuration starts at Rs 25,000.  MSI specializes in the design and manufacture of motherboards, graphics card, add-on cards, servers/workstations, iPC, barebones, communication devices, CE products, Notebooks, car infotainment products, and All-in-One PC. For more information pls visit the website http://www.msi.com

 

Intex rolls out two new Multimedia speakers Intex IT 4850 and Intex IT 4800 Blaster.

Intex IT 4850

•  An all-in-one 5.1 multimedia speaker unit.
• Has FM, a USB support and multimedia card reader
• All  functions are digitally enabled through a full-function remote control
• distortion –free audio output. The speaker is available at a price of Rs 4500.

Intex IT 4800 Blaster

•  configuration has the presence of two sub units in the main unit and five speakers (5.2)
• Dusky black set , priced at Rs 4200,  comprising of six units (five speakers and 2 subwoofers built in one unit) has plug and play feature which makes it easy to operate.

Zomm- a device track your lost cell phone

Laurie Penix, co-founder and president of Zomm, came up with this idea,  Zomm connects wirelessly with your phone via bluetooth and sets of an alarm if you walk away from it.

Microsoft Launches Natal

A New Tech which replaces joystick and let videogamers control the action by using their body movements.