Since the launch of the Nokia Lumia 800 two weeks ago at Nokia World 2011 I’ve been lucky enough to spend time with some of the key designers responsible for its creation, in order to bring you this exclusive in-depth video documentary. At 8-minutes long, it’s not your ordinary bite-size online video, but it is packed with heaps of fascinating insights and exclusive access to never-before-seen materials. So it’s worth setting aside a little time if you’re interested in discovering how the Nokia Lumia 800 was born. The Nokia Lumia 800 builds on Nokia’s “fabula” design language, a visual style that
Read MoreTo compliment its Windows Phone handset launch today, Microsoft build a giant 6-story Windows Phone in New York’s Herald Square, demonstrating what US consumers could expect to see from the latest smartphones being launched at Monday’s event. Handsets includes - HTC Titan, - Samsung Focus S, - Samsung Focus Flash and - HTC Radar 4G Time Lapse Build: 6-story Windows Phone
Still with Facebook, Asana co-founders Dustin Moskovitz and Justin Rosenstein developed a prototype task manager that helps groups cut down on email chains and meetings. Asana, which has been in private beta for about a year, is a free, single-shared task list for groups. It helps everybody on a team keep track of what they and others are working on without what the startup has termed “work about work,” or unnecessary logistical conversations. Asana is a collaborative project management system that helps you keep track of what you and your teammates are working on. What sets Asana apart from dozens of
Read MoreGoogle India has announced first-of-its kind program to offer free websites, domain & hosting services to small medium businesses in India. You can create a free website for your small business in few minutes with a free domain and hosting account. As per the program, you can get a free .IN domain name along with hosting from Hostgator. This offer for SMBs wants you to get online and promote their products and services. SMBs interested in this offer can logon to indiagetonlinen and use the tool to get a free, easy-to-build website and web hosting for one year powered by
Read MoreAs almost any woman will tell you, the single most challenging item of clothing to shop for is jeans. According to a ShopSmart poll published in June 2010, more than 56% of women say they have trouble finding well-fitting and flattering jeans, with 8% seeking professional guidance to locate a pair. Fitted Fashion, a recent graduate of startup incubator Betaspring, is one of several startups aiming to address that problem. The company is currently testing 3D body scanners alongside its own pattern-making software to develop custom jeans and suits, among other items. The scans, says cofounder and recent Harvard Business School
Read MoreAt the end of October 2011, Thomas Senkel of e-volo made the first manned flight with an e-powered multicopter at an airstrip in the southwest of Germany. The flight lasted one minute and 30 seconds, after which the constructor and test pilot stated: "The flight characteristics are good natured. Without any steering input it would just hover there on the spot". This could be the future of flight, piloting a device as simple as a car.
Do you have lots of physical books that you wish you could carry around in your eBook reader? The physical to digital conversion of books just got a lot cheaper with the launch of 1DollarScan.com, based in San Jose, California. 1DollarScan exactly what its name implies ship your documents and books to 1DollarScan and they will scan them, OCR and convert them into searchable PDF format, and then send you either a download link or the PDF on a DVD. Charges for the service is one dollar only. 100 pages of a book, 10 pages of a business document, 10
Read MoreOnline ordering is a wonderful thing. Nearly every e-commerce site has nearly perfected the ability to let you order something one day, and magically receive it almost the next day. Slice is a free, simple, secure service that organizes everything you've bought online from large merchants such as Amazon, eBay, and Apple, to daily deal sites such as Groupon & LivingSocial. You do the shopping, and they will take care of the rest - from tracking packages, to giving you all the info you need to facilitate a return. With access to your email inbox, webapp Slice automatically analyzes emails containing
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