Energy efficient Netbooks :- Asus unveils Eee PC Sirocco, ie Eee PC 1015PW netbook was launched in Taipei. The gadget, which features an energy-saving application comes in three colours. For more information,  read
http://www.buzzbox.com/news/2011-01-19/eee:sirocco/?clusterId=3016226

 Waste Heat can now become electricity :- Northwestern University researchers have come one step closer to generating electricity from heat-generating items such as vehicle exhaust systems, industrial processes and equipment and sun light more efficiently than earlier experiments. The new process will enable 14 per cent of heat waste conversion to electricity, an industry first. For more information,  read

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/7/20110120201101200549075257ae43a17/Waste-heat-can-now-become-electricity.html

                                        BendDesk to replace boring old office Desk in future

The BendDesk is an interactive desk that combines a vertical and horizontal surface via a curve. The surface is integrated with a seamless multitouch input that can detect up to 100 simultaneous points of interaction. The user interface is custom made using OpenGL running on an Apple Mac system. However, the researchers are quick to point out that the same can also be adapted for Windows and Linux systems. A paper on BendDesk appeared on the ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces. The paper contains detailed description of how the prototype was constructed can be downloaded via the link at the end of this article. The prototype was made using an acrylic surface and off-the-shelf components making it easy for anyone to replicate the project. To read more click on :-

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/7/20110106201101060209519968e3494b/The-indesk-computer.html

                                               Lenovo 'LePad' combines tablet, laptop in one

Chinese computer colossus Lenovo on Tuesday unveiled an IdeaPad computer that serves as a laptop for work tasks then converts to a touch-screen tablet for play time. The IdeaPad U1 hybrid, with a "LePad" slate that serves as a laptop screen but unplugs to become a tablet computer, made its debut on the cusp of the Thursday opening of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "It is one device to balance life and work," Lenovo product manager Leo Li told AFP. "A keyboard is more important and Windows software more powerful for a lot of things you need to work, especially productivity and creating content," he continued. "At the same time, people want to enjoy music, see videos, go to websites, read e-books, and play games in their personal lives". To read more click on

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/lenovo-lepad-combines-tablet-laptop-in-one/articleshow/7221491.cms
or
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/7/201101062011010602094921e84955d5/LePad-combines-tablet-and-laptop.html

         Control your PC with gestures- PrimeSense to bring motion controls to PCs

PrimeSense, the company behind Kinect's 3D sensor, is teaming up with Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS to bring us what might be the next big motion-control entertainment system for consumers. The WAVI Xtion (pronounced "WAVI action") utilizes a pair WAVI boxes to stream media from PC to TV and an Xtion sensor near your TV set to to bring gesture control into the mix. We previously reported on PrimeSense back in 2009, and the possibilities the company's technology might hold for the future of home entertainment. It seems that future is now upon us, as the WAVI Xtion system will deliver gesture-contol games and applications to your living room TV as soon as Q2 2011. From what we understand so far, this system will be not just for gaming but for other forms of entertainment as well. The WAVI boxes will allow you to stream media wirelessly across your room in full HD 1080p. You can also use a wireless keyboard and mouse in the living room to control your PC in another room, thanks to wireless USB controls. As fun as Minority Report interaction sounds, I'm happy to hear that I don't need to rely solely on hand waving to check up on my Facebook page. Click on below link to read more : -
http://www.gizmag.com/asus-and-primesense-to-bring-motion-control-to-the-pc/17443/

 Technology to make Window Shopping better

Consumers can now interact with store displays thanks to a system that lets users point choose items they want to see. Researchers want to make window shopping a special experience in future by enabling passers-by to operate window displays with hand and facial gestures. Cameras record the 3D positions of people’s hands, face and eyes and transform them into commands for selecting and purchase goods – even after the shop has closed.

To read more

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/7/20110104201101040201086516dc4a12d/Shopping-from-a-window.html

Facebook tried to buy Twitter in 2008

The microblogging site Twitter turned down a 500 million dollar purchase offer from the social networking site Facebook in 2008, according to the Financial Times. In an interview with the British business daily published over the weekend, co-founder Biz Stone said Twitter wanted to become not just a popular site but a viable business, rather than be taken over by another company. "We?ve created something that people are finding value in," he said. "But we haven?t yet created a business out of this, and we really wanted to do that." According to the Financial Times, Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg offered 500 million dollars in Facebook stock for Twitter. But Stone said Facebook had nothing that Twitter's three co-founders -- Stone, Evan Williams and Jack Dorsey -- wanted. To read more

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hcJjyvuaAqpzvNJMGjBeValx8beQ?docId=CNG.9b3734321ed62d26cc8b8df2670a9dc0.151