Archive for August, 2010

Indian Government : Skype and Google Now Under Scanner

August 31, 2010 |  by  |  Blackberry, Google, India, News, Tech Stuff  |  No Comments

Even before the issue with Blackberry is completely resolved, Indian government might be already planning to go after Skype and Google probably for their voice related features aka VOIP. Indian government is right in their cause for securing their countries interest but I am not sure how this will play out. RIM had already done the decryption stuff in US hence they were having idea about that and were open to get the job done which Indian govt was asking. But with both Skype and Google it will be completely different game altogether, I am not sure whether US govt

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Facebook-Themed Website launched by ‘The Social Network’

August 31, 2010 |  by  |  Cool Stuff, Entertainment, Facebook, Movies, News  |  No Comments

Columbia Pictures presentation The social network with Tagline 'You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies' Directed by David Fincher written by Aaron Sorkin (screenplay) and Ben Mezrich (book) which is set to release on October 1, 2010 (10 December 2010 , India). Plot as we all know is based on the story of the founders of the social-networking website Facebook, has launched the official website for 500MillionFriends.com. This flick by David Fincher’s is highly anticipated by film fans and social media addicts alike. The site opens into a large-form portal with photos, videos and

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Nike and Wii Workout

August 31, 2010 |  by  |  Concepts, Cool Stuff, Games, Hacks, Health, Videos  |  No Comments

Here is a trick to make Nintendo Wii a part of your daily workout regiment. British tinkerer Nick Marsh managed to cobble together a pair of Nike sneakers with Wii circuitry, sending your standard Wii fitness exercises into overdrive. Sensors are located within the shoes' soles, requiring an increased amount of effort and movement to control the standard Wii Balance Board functions without sacrificing accuracy. This is clearly an innovative project, and it would be interesting to see whether future gaming peripherals will take such a route :) Body movement is very random for this game. Hope you wont hurt

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Rumours For Upcoming Apple Event

August 31, 2010 |  by  |  Apple, News, Tech Stuff  |  No Comments

Everytime when a Apple event approaches strings of leaks and pictures are thrown out in the wilderness of the Internet. Let me get a round up of the few rumours that had floating around for a time now : 1. iPad 2G - 7 inch and with retina display, a possible camera.(Highly Unlikely) 2. Apple iTV - Very high chances of its release, Apple is out to change the TV. 3. New iPod touch - With camera, retina display, factime and much more goodness. This is coming no matter what, specification might change. 4. iPod Nano 6 : New iPod Nano with touchscreen controls.

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Narayanan’s Magic Foot – Tata Indigo Manza returned a fuel efficiency of 46 KMPL

August 31, 2010 |  by  |  Automobiles, Cars, India  |  No Comments

When ever a new vehicle is seen on road first thing any indian would ask is about its mileage. Most 150cc 2-wheelers give an average mileage of about 40-50 kmpl* (After reading this most bikers might think of changing their bad driving techniques). Even thinking of achieving an efficiency figure similar to that from a CAR would be insane. However, Mr. Narayanan’s Tata Indigo Manza has proved to be unique. The car has returned an efficiency figure of an unbelievable 46.32 kmpl. Mr. Narayanan achieved this efficiency figure on the 25th of May 2010 and the report has been sent to

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Facebook open’s office in Hyderabad

August 30, 2010 |  by  |  Facebook, India, News, Sites, Tech Stuff, Video, YouTube  |  No Comments

Facebook the social networking giant, want to make his presence feel in Asia, has opened their first office in India, at Hyderabad. With this launch all tech freaks in India stand a chance of bagging a job with worlds largest social networking on the web. Not facebook Hyderabad has lured top notched companies like Microsoft, Google, Alcatel Lucent, Amazon, HP, Dell, IBM, Motorola, Oracle and Deloitte to open their full-fledged research and development centers. Facebook - founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg now have over 1400 employees mostly in USA but have 500 million super active user base making Facebook

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‘First Light’ for Airborne Telescope SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy)

August 30, 2010 |  by  |  Astronomy, News, Video, Videos, YouTube  |  No Comments

SOFIA is built jointly by NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), with a telescope designed by German companies and engineers tasked by the DLR took its first observation flight. The observatory rides on board a converted Boeing 747SP to look out into space from an altitude of 12 kilometers with almost no interference from the Earth’s atmosphere. One of SOFIA’s major components is the 4.6 x 4.3 meters door in the aircraft’s hull, which has the job of opening and closing the telescope cavity at flying speeds of approx. 800 km/h. The control algorithms for the door opening mechanism

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Avatar Technology in making of Enthiran

August 30, 2010 |  by  |  Entertainment, India, Movies  |  1 Comment

Here are few interesting facts to know about Enthiran... I heard that Superstar plays role of a scientist who makes a robot which looks like him (own replica). This reminds me of "Caves of Steel" (First of Robot Triology) by Isaac Asimov's which I had read recently. I see one similarity in both these robot stories. In caves of steel a scientist makes a humoniod robot named R. Daneel which looks like him (so humoniod that one can not distinguish him from his robot) and this fact plays very important role in the rest of the story. Hope this is just

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How a Cell Phone works

August 29, 2010 |  by  |  Concepts, Cool Stuff, Mobiles  |  No Comments

Cellphones are radio devices they communicate by transmitting and receiving voice over an area. Now this is exactly how a cell phone works along with cell phone tower. Check out the infographic with the post. via

CDMA Samsung Galaxy Tab Makes A Appearance

August 29, 2010 |  by  |  android, Tablet, Tech Stuff  |  No Comments

Samsung Galaxy Tab is making all the news and buzz required for its successful release, which is utmost required for any gadget these days. Specially if you are competing with iPad and might be one of the first decent tablet to come out from a big corporation like Samsung. Not to forget, the first one to sport Android 2.2, cameras, Flash and USB ports which iPad owners are missing out on. And well you can make calls with it so that makes it one of the must have tablet in specs atleast. Latest scoop on the coming from iAndroid forums, which

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