Linux And Friends

Google Script Converter – Read Webpages in Your Language Script

linuxandfriends — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:21:02 +0000

Script Converter is a Google Labs product that allows the user to read a web page in a script of their choice. For example, if you can understand the English language but do not know how to read in English, then Google Script Converter could be a great help for you.

In its current form Google Script Converter supports 17 languages out of which 11 are Indian languages – Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, Urdu, Telugu, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, and Kannada.

Google Script Converter

Webpage converted to Hindi language using Google Script Converter

Script Converter allows you to seamlessly continue your browsing session in the script of your choice. Even the HTML links in the page are converted so that every link you click on a converted page will itself be converted to your script.

Call Any Phone From Gmail

linuxandfriends — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:46:53 +0000

Google has unveiled a new feature for Gmail users. Now it is possible to call any phone right from Gmail.

What you will need to call someones phone from Gmail -

A microphone
A set of speakers
Your own free Gmail account

For the rest of this year (2010), the calls to US and Canada are free. However, this service incurs a charge – which Google claims is lower than what the telephone operators charge the world over. The full list of countries and the charges applicable are listed here.

In addition to calling a phone number in Gmail, you can also receive calls if you have a Google Voice account. For more details visit gmail.com/call.

Watch the following video clip.

[Source : Gmail blog]

iPhone 3GS vs iPhone 4 – A Comparison

linuxandfriends — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:26:33 +0000

Apple has released the latest version of the iPhone namely iPhone 4. Almost all who have set their eyes on the iPhone 4 are literally going gaga over what it offers. Some of the advancements like the retina display, 3 axis gyroscope, integrated antennas (for Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, UMTS, GSM), and Face Time make it a fabulous mobile gadget.

The following is an infographic which shows the major differences between Apple’s iPhone 4 and its predecessor iPhone 3GS.

Infographic showing major differences between iPhone 4 and its predecessor.

[Source : Mahalo.com]

Nokia Unveils Bicycle-Powered Phone Charger

linuxandfriends — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:58:03 +0000

Nokia has launched a unique cell phone accessory – A bicycle powered cell phone charger.

The kit consists of a dynamo to generate electricity when you pedal the bicycle, a DC-14 phone charger, a phone holder to attach your Nokia cell phone to your bicycle while charging, and miscellaneous parts used to attach the whole kit to your bicycle.

After it’s installed, the kit will charge your phone when you ride the bike at speeds in excess of 6 km/hour. Nokia suggests that the speed of the bike be over 12 km/hour for best efficiency.

Close up view of the Nokia bicycle charger

Nokia bicycle charger kit is carefully designed to withstand dirt and weather, and both the phone and bicycle charger attach securely to bicycle.

Charge your Nokia mobile phone while pedaling a bicycle

Nokia claims, you can even listen to music from your phone’s speakers as you cycle.

This bicycle charger kit is aimed at parts of the world where bicycle is still used as a mode of transport – such as Asia and Africa. In India, this bicycle charger kit (when available) is purported to cost around Rs 850.

[Source : Nokia Europe]

If You Never Failed, You Never Lived

linuxandfriends — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:36:47 +0000

A beautiful video that presents the facts of life – namely, if you want to live, you have to take risks. Risk taking is bound to make you fail. However, if you never failed, you never lived.

Watch the video.

Optimism – Pass it on