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HTC Hits Indian Markets

February 21, 2012 admin Mobiles, News, Softwares
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The highly anticipated HTC Sensation has finally arrived to Indian market and it can be yours for the price of Rs. 30,699.

The HTC Sensation offers a lot of handy features:

  • Built with a jazzy dual core 1.2 GHz processor.
  • A 960×540 touchscreen phone with Gorilla Glass.
  • An 8 MP Autofocus rear camera with dual-LED flash.
  • The phone also has 1 GB of internal storage and a VGA front-facing camera.

With such a fancy and attracting phone now in the market, Apple Inc. is becoming weary of what it will do to the sale of their iPhones. Steve Jobs hired the best lawyers in town in attempt to ban the import of HTC phones. With the delay of the new Apple phone and Motorola phones, HTC has been given the chance to further narrow the gap in the US market share which will help them against Apple in the third quarter of next month.

However, HTC is facing few problems with the signal connection. If the phone is not help properly it will affect the connectivity of the phone, even if it is held face up in the palm. Apple had similar problems right after the phone was introduced.

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Facebook Unveiled Skype Video Calling

February 21, 2012 admin News, Softwares
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The world’s leading social network, Facebook has added Skype video calling today for the hundreds of millions of users.

The co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled the new video calling feature during an event at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto.

Zuckerberg has said, “We think this is awesome because we’re using the best technology that’s out there for doing video chat with the best social infrastructure that’s out there”.

The Skype feature came with an improved group chat feature which allows for a multi-person conversation and had a simple camera icon that could be clicked for instant one-on-one video calls with friends.
Zuckerberg has also announced that Facebook now has more than 750 million users. The Facebook-Skype partnership has debuted as Zuckerberg playfully proclaimed the start of a “launch season 2011.” “We’ve been cranking on projects the past six months and have a lot of fun stuff to roll out,” Zuckerberg said.
“There is this clear arc where the world generally believes (social networking) is going to be everywhere,” Zuckerberg added. “In a matter of time it will be billions, whether it is us or somebody else doing it.”

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Tech Mahindra Has Bagged IT Contract From Microsoft

February 20, 2012 admin News, Softwares
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Tech Mahindra, the well popularized IT company, reported that it has bagged a contract from technological giant Microsoft to setup a Lab for video encoders, which are used in deployment of IPTV solutions on latter’s mediaroom.

This IT firm has said in a statement, “Tech Mahindra has been selected by Microsoft to setup an authorised Encoder Conformance Testing Lab ( ECT Lab )) for video encoders used in deployment of IPTV solutions on Microsoft Mediaroom based platforms”.

The Microsoft Mediaroom platform ecosystem included following:

  • Real-time encoders.
  • Trans coders.
  • User client.
  • Few other integrated software components that enables delivery of multimedia content over an IP network.

For this activity,Tech Mahindra has set up a test lab in collaboration with Microsoft at its Bangalore facility. Encoders from OEMs across the globe will be tested and qualified against the conformance parameters set by Microsoft for the Mediaroom platform.
L Ravichandran, the President of Tech Mahindra IT Services,has said, “This initiative is going to drive Microsoft Mediaroom ecosystem partners to offer feature rich products and service”.

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Use Your Phone Without Taking Out Of Your Pocket

February 18, 2012 admin Softwares
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Showing a new smart phone is one of the best parts to enhance your mobile device, but you can use your phone without having to leave your pocket? This is the future that German scientists target Hasso Plattner Institute, with the first prototype of what they call the “imaginary phone.”

The system uses the current smartphone (iPhone has been used in the prototype), and maps the touch screen in the palm of your hand. Then just touch the palm of your hand you would normally touch the screen. The phone, the input is as if you were touching yourself, so you can answer calls (via speakerphone), and even run applications. » Read more..

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HP TouchPad Set To Launch July 1

February 17, 2012 admin Mobiles, News, Softwares

It has been a long time coming, but finally Hewlett-Packard (HP) looks as though it may be ready to unleash its TouchPad tablet upon the world. With the likes of Apple, Samsung and Motorola already battling hard within the tablet arena, HP is hoping that the recently announced July 1 launch of the TouchPad will see it hit the ground running.

Powered by webOS 3.0, the Wi-Fi-enabled TouchPad is going to be available in 16GB and 32GB variants, which come with respective price tags of $499.99 USD and $599.99 USD. 3G or 4G models are expected later in the year—although HP hasn’t confirmed which network its deal with AT&T favours.

“What makes HP TouchPad a compelling alternative to competing products is webOS,” enthused HP’s Jon Rubenstein in an official statement.“The platform’s unmatched features and flexibility will continue to differentiate HP products from the rest of the market for both personal and professional use,” he added. “This is only the beginning of what HP’s scale can do with webOS.”

Other features of it are as follows:

  • The TouchPad include a 9.7-inch display (1024×768).
  • A 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor.
  • A front-facing 1.3 mega-pixel camera.
  • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR .
  • Onboard GPS.
  • A shoulder weight of just 1.6lb.

HP has also said a more spacious 64GB model will be available. However, it has not yet revealed that particular model’s pricing. Although the initial TouchPad launch will be restricted to the United States, the device is being expected to arrive in European markets such as France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom a few days later. Canadian consumers should have access come mid-July, with those in Australia, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and Spain likely to receive it before the close of 2011.

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Windows 7 Will Lead Microoft Operating

February 15, 2012 admin Mobiles, Softwares
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Analysts at Gartner have forecast that Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system (OS) is going to be running on 42 per cent of in use PCs by the end of the year.

According to Gartner, the means the end of Windows XP dominance and is a result of improvements to IT budgets this year and last. It has also helped that 94 per cent of new PCs are being shipped with Windows 7 this year.

Annette Jump, research director at Gartner has reported, “By the end of 2011, nearly 635 million new PCs around the globe are being expected to be shipped with Windows 7. Many organisations have been planning their deployment of Windows 7 for the last 12 to 18 months, and are now moving rapidly to Windows 7.”

However, Windows isn’t the only operating system to see higher take-up. Mac OS X saw an increase of 0.7 per cent in shipments between 2008 and 2010 and Gartner predicts it will grow to 4.5 per cent of PCs by the end of this year and on to 5.2 per cent by 2015.

Gartner further added, “Shipments will grow stronger in mature markets where consumers are buying into the Apple product ecosystem.”

The forecast predicts that Windows 7 will be the last of Microsoft’s operating systems to be deployed through “big corporate migration”. Gartner believes that organisations will turn to “alternative client computing architectures” and opt for virtualisation and cloud solutions over the next five years.

Because of the barrier of application migration from Windows, Gartner expects Linux to remain a niche OS with a market share of less than two per cent. As for other OS options such as WebOS, Android and Chrome OS, well, Gartner doesn’t think they will gain any significant PC market share.

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Mahindra Satyam Opened Smart Grid Customer Demo Centre

February 13, 2012 admin News, Softwares
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Mahindra Satyam, which is tp known as a city-based consulting and IT services firm on Thursday has revealed that it has opened a smart grid Customer Demonstration Centre (CDC) at its 120-acre premises here.
According to a release, which has been issued by the company, the CDC will help customers to understand the next generation technology in real time and evolutes various technologies underlying the smart grid technologies.

The facility, which can simulate micro-grid technologies of the future, has been started in collaboration with, and using the components of Schneider Electric India. “The demonstration centre would “showcase the benefits of smart grid technology by allowing customers to test various components in real-life environment,” Vijayanand Vadrevu, chief strategy officer, Mahindra Satyam, said.

Arvind Kasturirangan, head (alliances & acquisitions), Schneider Electric India, said the huge demand-supply gap in electricity in India could be solved only with innovative solutions. The company said that it was well-positioned to offer comprehensive services in smart grid by collaborating internally with the Mahindra group firms such as Bridge Strategy Group for strategy consulting, Tech Mahindra for communication and security services, Mahindra Reva for electric vehicle technology, and Mahindra Solar for renewable energy technologies.

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Govt Wants To Monitor Facebook, Twitter

February 12, 2012 admin News, Softwares
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The Government wants to monitor Facebook,Twitter and recently the Union home ministry has written to the department of telecom asking it to “ensure effective monitoring of Twitter and Facebook”.

Milind Deora, the minister of state for communications and information technology, has replied to a question on Friday in the Rajya Sabha that DoT has received a letter from MHA to ensure monitoring of social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter in order to “strengthen cyber security paraphernalia”.

Deora has told that the Parliament “the telecom service providers (already) provide facilities for lawful interception and monitoring of communication flowing through their network including communications from social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter.”

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India Set To Roll Out First Lot Of Low-Cost Computing Device

February 5, 2012 admin Gadgets, News, Softwares
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The government of India is set to roll out the first lot of its low-cost computing device. Nearly 10,000 devices are going to be dispatched to the IIT-Rajasthan after end of this month. And over the next four months, 90,000 more devices are going to be released nationwide. And the device will cost Rs 2,200 of which Centre will subsidize 50 per cent of the cost. The government plans to keep the prices of the gadget, meant for the students, at around Rs 1,000.

Commenting on the delay in rolling out of the devices, officials have explained that the company that has been given the contract to manufacture one lakh pieces was bought over. However, they further add that they have worked the contract with the new manufacturer and further delay is very much unlikely.

The revolutionary gadget has a 7-inch touchscreen display, two USB ports and an external hard drive. The device also has a three-hour battery life. Moreover, it has Word, Excel, power point, PDF viewer, Open office, zip/unzip facility, video streaming, flash video, web browser with javascript support and many more software applications. According to officials, the device can be operated in extreme conditions as well.

The device, which has been unveiled by the Indian government last year, has received sensational response from the tech world then. The government hopes that the device spreads the reach of technology to the remote areas of the country. In spite of apprehensions about the success of the device, the government appears firm on the plan. Considering the vast population that has nearly no access to the modern education, the low-cost device is certainly going to push the ongoing internet revolution in the country.

India has managed some similar pricing miracles in the automobiles industry. Nano, launched by Tata, has already proved to be a huge hit in India, as its prices have been kept within the reach of the Indian middle class. In India, you can easily get a decent mobile phone with basic features for nearly Rs1000-2000. The growing market competition and companies aiming to exploit the purchasing power of the large Indian middle class, it is very likely that we see several more low-cost hi-tech products in near future.

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Facebook Has Apologised Its Users

February 5, 2012 admin News, Softwares
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Facebook, which has launched its facial recognition technology without giving any prior notice to its users, seek apologies from users. Actually this feature has been expanded from the United States to ”most countries”, automatically identifies people in photos without their knowledge.

Its feature i.e. ”Tag Suggestions” uses facial recognition technology is for speeding up the process of labelling friends and acquaintances that appear in photos posted on Facebook. If a user’s friend tags his or her photo, automatically the technology will scan the user’s face and then try and find matches among all their pictures.

Facebook has revealed that it has to have notified members about the global launch, and further it added that the system introduced with an intention to speed up the process of assigning a name to a picture, known as tagging.

Graham Cluley, senior consultant with security firm Sophos, has directed that users” annoyance was less about the product”s purpose than the manner in which it was made live. And he further added, “Once again Facebook seems to be sharing personal information by default. Many people feel distinctly uncomfortable about a site like Facebook learning what they look like and using that information without their permission”. He has also clarified that Tag suggestions would not allow the users to identify strangers from their photographs.

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