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Nikon D800 At 36MP, Expect Canon Response

February 20, 2012 admin Gadgets, News
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It seems that the megapixel war is official, as Nikon Rumors is reporting a 36mp D800 is coming in the next 30-60 days at a 99% probability. The rumor has been there throughout however it missed the date of announcement, but more importantly the camera seemed to be a reality.

The relevance of big megapixel Nikon D800 could be the expectation that Canon is going to response with a new SLR at the same niche. It seems that Canon is just waiting for Nikon to go with announcement to decide how to proceed.

If Nikon is going to be able to ship the new D800 this year, Canon will have no space but to answer back with a new SLR. Though the theme could be big megapixel camera, Canon could go for normal megapixel, however with excellent high-ISO performance and interestingly a full-frame camera.

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HCL Launched The ME X1 Android Tablet For Rs 10,490

February 19, 2012 admin Gadgets, Mobiles, News
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HCL has introduced its latest 7.0-inch Android tablet, the ME X1 in India, which is priced competitively at Rs 10,490 and is based on the Android 2.3 OS aka Gingerbread.

Its features are as follows:

  • A 7.0-inch (800×480 pixels) capacitive display.
  • 4GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 32GB and comes.
  • 1080p HD video playback support.
  • It has a 2.0 MP front-facing camera.
  • It sports a USB port.
  • A mini HDMI port.
  • Wi-Fi connectivity.
  • It is powered by ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor.
  • It comes bundled with numerous apps such as Fring video chat, Cleartrip.com, Naukri.com, LinkdIn, 99 acres, Book My Show, Moneycontrol.com, ESPNCricinfo.com and Zomato local restaurant search.

The fact that it doesn’t have Google Mobile Suite is quite a downer as you won’t have Android Market, Google Maps, Gmail incorporated in your device. There is no built-in 3G connectivity either but it comes with a microUSB-to-USB adapter and is compatible with USB modem dongles.

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Amazon Servers Used To Hack Sony Playstation

February 17, 2012 admin Gadgets
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Amazon’s servers were used to make a Playstation massive hack that compromised the personal information of more than 100 million PlayStation Network users. According to a report on Bloomberg, sources familiar with the ongoing investigation said the attack was mounted on Amazon Web Services cloud computing platform.

Hackers use fake personal information to set the AWS account. They rented a cloud of servers used to run; AWS account has already been removed. » Read more..

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Vadodara Firm Unveils “Cool Roofing” Solution

February 16, 2012 admin Gadgets, News
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It may be tough but great to believe this that is because of controlling room temperature is now possible without turning on air conditioners or coolers. It can be done by using the innovative product, which has been introduced by a Vadodara-based company.

Neetu Jain, the founder Aesthetic Solutions (AS), has explored the potential of her father, Dr DS Mittal’s product, cooling coating for rooftops and walls and now is become well known techno-entrepreneur.

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad’s Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) is now funding the product and also mentoring the company as it scales up the business.

Jain told,“CIIE is going to give us around Rs20 lakh and help expand our business nationally and internationally”.

On retirement of Mittal, he has pursued his hobby of developing new products and technology.

Further Jain added, “While working as an honorary consultant in Vadodara, my father had developed this product for personal use and applied it in his house in Jodhpur. However, it had helped us cope with financial challenges and in 2007, I had founded AS at Vadodara”.

Jain,the pharmacist, was a lecturer before marriage and later has assisted her husband in his business. AS is primarily into manufacture, marketing and distribution of innovative products such as chemical coatings for energy conservation and insulation. It deals with reflective coatings, insulating coatings, waterproofing products and industrial coatings.

Jain explained, “All our products are eco-friendly and reflective coatings are much useful in the heat of summer as they reduce indoor temperatures by up to 14 degrees Celsius. This in turn helps lower electricity bills by reducing use of air conditioners to nearly 40%.”

Jain’s product of complete cooling and weather protection of roof and walls differs in lowering temperature from case to case. “For instance, coating on a RCC roof will reduce temperature in the range of 6-10 degrees Celsius, whereas, coating on a metal roof will reduce temperature in the range of 6-16 degrees Celsius. It also helps in reducing insulation (false roof) in the houses from 6 inches to 1 inch, again lowering cost of interiors.”

The coating can be applied on bus tops, sheds in zoos and industrial sheds to help control the atmospheric temperature a great level by reducing the heat island effect.

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Motorola Lapdock 100, Coming To AT&T Next Week

February 15, 2012 admin Gadgets, News
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The Motorola Lapdock 100 will soon be made available for enabling users to enjoy the content of their smartphone on a bigger yet portable screen and this device is being released through AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint.

The Utilization of this lapdock should be as comfortable as using a laptop with its 10.1-inch screen and it opens up to reveal a slanted keypad and horizontally accommodates a compatible Motorola smartphone behind the screen. Other than a touchpad, the keyboard is also incorporated with dedicated Android keys. For web browsing, the device either uses Wi-Fi or utilizes the Motorola smartphone’s data plans.

The manufacturing of this gadget is crafted with portability in mind it weighs 2.2lbs, which comes to a little less than 1kg and is compact enough to be carried in a backpack or briefcase. It offers a battery life of around five hours while simultaneously charging the smartphone connected to it.

With a view to expand multi-tasking options, this peripheral is equipped with features like Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader which accommodates PDF files, and also QuickOffice or Google Docs. Additionally, the Motoprint application which is compatible with numerous printers is provided pre-loaded to readily print such documents.

Currently, the gadget is compatible with several Motorola smartphones including the Motorola Atrix 2, Motorola Photon 4G, and Motorola Droid Bionic. It is also expected to be compatible with forthcoming webtop-enabled devices from the company.

The Motorola Lapdock 100 is going to be available from AT&T starting October 17. Later this quarter, the gadget is expected to be carried by Verizon Wireless and Sprint. Pricing details have not been revealed yet.

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Sony Started Recall Of 1.6m Bravia TVs

February 14, 2012 admin Gadgets, News
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Sony Corp has started recall of 1.6 million Bravia flat-panel TVs sold worldwide since 2007 after finding that a faulty component may cause them to melt or catch fire.

Yuki Shima,a Tokyo-based spokeswoman for the world’s No. 3 maker of televisions, said that Sony has recalled the liquid-crystal display TVs after a September incident in which a customer had noticed a small fire and smoke. Eleven incidents have been reported in Japan since 2008, according to a company statement and no injuries have been reported.
A faulty component, which has been found in the backlight systems may be the source of overheating that can melt the top of the television, Shima added. The same transformer is used in the five Bravia models in Japan being recalled, according to a Sony statement. There haven’t been any reports of overheating incidents outside Japan, the statement added.
“Sony-related recalls are following one another and that may ruin the company’s brand image,” said Keita Wakabayashi, an analyst at Mito Securities Co who rates the stock “neutral plus.”
“It could impact the stock negatively if the recall causes a significant amount of expense.” Sony has risen 1.4 per cent to close at 1,517 yen in Tokyo trading. The stock has plummeted 48 per cent this year, compared with a 16 per cent decline for the broader Topix index.
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Lenovo Launched ThinkPad & IdeaPad Android Tabs In India

February 14, 2012 admin Gadgets, News
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As we already heard about the launch of those Thinkpad and IdeaPad tablets which have been announced a few months ago, they are today officially launched by Lenovo, the world’s fastest growing PC maker, in India. The three tablets – ThinkPad, IdeaPad K1 and IdeaPad A1 – are based on Android 3.1 and Android 2.3 OS. The family of  sleek and stylish tablets IdeaPad Tablet K1 featuring the Android 3.1 platform for consumers and the robust ThinkPad Tablet for business customers in Indian market.

It is based on Android 3.1 aka Honeycomb and NVIDIA’s 1GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor.

The ThinkPad is featured of 10.1-inch scratch-resistant Gorilla glass display, a USB port, a mini HDMI port and comes with Adobe Flash support and SD card slot. It also houses a front-facing 2.0 MP camera and a 5.0 MP camera at the back. With the ThinkPad Digitizer pen, you can write and take notes in your own handwriting on the tablet.

Lenovo’s IdeaPad K1 tablet also runs on NVIDIA’s 1GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor and is based on Android 3.1. It is featured of 10.1-inch HD display, offers flash support, an HDMI port , comes pre-loaded with more than 40 apps and connectivity features like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The tablet sports a 5.0 MP camera at the back and a front-facing 2.0 MP camera.

The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 is based on Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread OS and a TI OMAP 1GHz processor powers it up. It is featured of 7.0-inch multi-touch capacitive display, comes with an inbuilt memory of 512MB, has a 3.0MP camera at the back, a USB port, 3.5 mm audio jack and a micro SD card slot.

The Lenovo ThinkPad tablet has been priced at Rs 29,500 (for 16GB Wi-Fi only model), Rs 41,900 (for 32GB 3G & Wi-Fi model) and Rs 46,900 (for 64GB 3G & Wi-Fi version). Lenovo’s IdeaPad K1 tablet is priced at Rs 29,500 (for Wi-Fi only 32GB version), Rs 33,990 (for 32GB Wi-Fi & 3G model).The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 tablet will soon be available at the retail stores for Rs 14,990 (Wi-Fi only 16GB variant).

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Launch Of HTC Radar – Windows Mango Smartphone In India For Rs 23,990

February 13, 2012 admin Gadgets, Mobiles, News
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Coinciding the launch of Windows Phone 7.5, today HTC and Microsoft India has today announced the launch of first Windows  7.5 Mango smartphone, HTC Radar in Indian market for Rs. 23990 (MRP Rs. 25490).

The Radar is featured as follows:

  • A 3.8-inch WVGA (480X800 pixels) SLCD display.
  • A 1GHz Qualcomm processor.
  • 512MB RAM.
  • Comes with 8GB of internal storage (6.54GB available) but has no microSD card slot.
  • Its 5.0 MP rear camera can shoot videos in 720p resolution while the VGA front camera is good enough just for the occasional video call.
  • It features HTC’s unibody design, which feels super sturdy and premium.
  • Its 1520 mAh non-removable battery is claimed to provide up to 10 hours of talktime on GSM and up to 8 hours on 3G.
  • A committed camera button rounds off the feature list here as users can now click away even when the phone is locked.

Unlike Android, where there is a noticeable difference between 1GHz processor/512MB RAM and a 1GHz processor/1GB RAM configurations, we could not see any lag/sluggishness with the Radar. That’s probably got to do with the Windows Phone 7.5 platform.

Unlike the Samsung Omnia W, which feels plasticky, HTC has done a remarkable job with the hardware build and quality. Well, that’s all we have for the moment, till our review which should be up in the coming days.

The HTC Radar truck-loaded with exciting features experiences such as search, Gaming, Email and social networks across Bing, Office, Xbox LIVE, Facebook, Twitter and more. The device completely integrated Microsoft Exchange and calendar alongside the Microsoft Office Hub are among the various niceties users can expect. Users can also navigate the web efficiently thanks to Internet Explorer 9.

The device is equipped with G-sensor, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor as well. While as connectivity option, it has Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G HSPA ( 14.4 Mbps download speed) and GPRS/EDGE options.

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Audi A6 Launched In Hyderabad

February 10, 2012 admin Gadgets, News
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Today Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, has launched its executive class sedan Audi A6 in Hyderabad at a price of above Rs. 38,37,000 (ex-showroom Hyderabad).

The business luxury limousine, which is being propelled by 4 powerful and highly efficient petrol and diesel engines, has been unveiled by Rajiv Sanghvi, Managing Director, Audi Hyderabad.

“Successor to one of the world’s most successful executive sedans, the features of new Audi A6 are groundbreaking solutions in every area of technology. The body is built light, owing to significant proportion of aluminium components. The range of assistance and multimedia systems is extensive, and operation is intuitive and user friendly,” Mr. Sanghvi told mediapersons after the launch.

He further added,“The new Audi A6 has been launched in line with our top down strategy for India. Audi A6 is a perfect blend between advanced technology the new Audi A6 L and deisgn features of the new Audi A7 Sportback”.

He further described that, with innovative technology like lightweight, adaptive air suspension, LED headlamps, Audi drive select, and start-stop system with energy recovery, the new Audi A6 is going to redefine the executive class luxury automobiles.

“I am very confident that the launch of the new A6 is going to set new benchmarks in the segment and further strengthen our foothold in the region,” Mr. Sanghvi added.

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Mahindra & Mahindra has launched a new Verito Executive

February 9, 2012 admin Gadgets, News
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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., has announced about the launch of a limited edition of its sedan, which is nothing but the Verito. Christened as ‘Verito Executive’, the vehicle is primarily targeted at working professionals and businessmen. The new variant has been launched to coincide with the upcoming festive season.

The Verito Executive diesel variants have been priced at Rs 6.94 lacs (Diesel BS3) and Rs 7.09 lacs (Diesel BS4) – ex showroom Delhi. The petrol variants with 1.6 ltr MPFI engine are priced at Rs 5.95 (BS3) and Rs 5.99 lacs (BS4) – ex showroom Delhi.

The limited edition ‘Verito Executive’ has been launched in two premium colours, Pearl White and Walnut Brown that add to the style quotient of this sedan. To lend further exclusivity, premium features have been added in the vehicle’s exterior and interiors. The limited edition car comes equipped with alloy wheels and body decals, while the Executive Edition Crest and badging add to the good looks of the car’s exterior. Premium leather seating gives the interiors a rich, luxurious feel. This plush feel is also extended to the leather-wrapped steering wheel and matching door inserts. The entertainment system with integrated Bluetooth and USB are some of the classy additions to the limited range. Blue vision headlamps have also been added in the ‘Verito Executive’.

Vivek Nayer, Sr. Vice President – Marketing, Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., has mentioned, “The launch of the Verito Executive Edition will add a more premium status quotient to the sedan. Together with the propositions of space and mileage which Verito is already known for, this new edition will provide premium interior and exterior features to our customers. All this out for itself on Indian roads”.

In addition to these exclusive features, the Verito Executive Edition retains all the features of the Verito D6 including Driver Airbag, ABS with EBD, Variometric Air Conditioning, Body Side Cladding, Ski Racks, Rear Spoiler and Chrome Appliqué.

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