A Techie, A Poet and more importantly an earnest writer....

The Digital experience.

2013-06-20T04:35:00.000-07:00

From Humans to E-Humans.....Our journey has been incredible.
we are moving from raw to advanced....and by each passing day we are being independent by being dependent on electronics!
Roti kapda makan has become more elaborate widened and authentic....as it has become roti, kapda, makan, mobile, tv, laptop, etc etc...

Remember the days, when a card and teddy made your birthday complete.....
Gift wrapped ipods, tabs, mobiles, is the cherry of your birthday cake!!
Smiles become broader when washing machines, kitchen appliances get delivered to your home as surprises on anniversaries!

IndiBlogger brought me to this store in R-City Mall, Ghatkopar......" Reliance Digital".

Frankly, buying an electronic is a pain in the neck.....coz u require the perfect product!!

Had never spent so much of time in any electronic store before...but really this Reliance Digi was a comfort couch!
No Awkwardness, No chasing, No spying Salesmen. The store lets you be YOU!

Ambiance promotes : Chill! take your time, get your money's worth!!

Smartly arranged store with the hot cakes displayed first.......Cell phones, Laptops, Tablets, Computers, IPods, Cameras, Phone Accessories!
A Huge panel of Tv's displayed forming the backdrop of the store. Ample space for our great Indian families ....
all the uncles, aunts, kids, grandpa's-ma's to hold their discussion which TV will be entertaining them at home.

The Kitchen section is to a side, Ladies you are given a private section to explore your requirements...!
Not only this but the staff is decent and professional. They read you and deliver your needs....rather than misleading you to something expensive.
They let you use the product, understand it.....get a grip over it!!
Its just like getting to taste all the flavors, before buying a candy!!

The best part of Reliance Digital is that Unlike its Competitors, Reliance has its own ResQ.

Reliance believes in " We Sell, We Help"!
ResQ is service rendered not only for Reconnect ( Reliance baby) but also for other brands like Samsung, Sony, LG, Videocon, Philips etc sold under Reliance's roof!
A great relief must say!!

Lastly, must mention the extremely warm and cool captain of the ship, The store manager.....made the time spent worth it!!

Checking out products on display, must admit that i missed out good deals of electronics....Never mind..!!
There is always a next time!!
Thanks IndiBlogger :)

We Chat (The giants Chat)

2013-06-07T12:28:00.001-07:00

Last weekend I had been with my cousins to visit various sea view places in Mumbai. Being a mumbaikar….hardly had time to experience these spots…..With them, I too felt like a tourist!! Each day thousands come to these spots…..for peace, privacy, fresh breeze or may be like me…for guests, cousins, relatives…

If these places could speak….if they could chat….!! Marine lines, the famous Queen’s Necklace; Worli Sea Face, Bandra Worli Sea- Link, Band Stand, and Arabian Sea. What if they too could chat! Each a Mumbaikar like me….!!

Mumbai from their point of view….

A Subtle but sophisticated tone that leads the we chat’s beginning…….Marine lines , our very dear Queens Necklace…! I am the classy side of Mumbai…..The perfect presentation……photographers delight….!! Marine lines nevertheless sounds like Cleopatra….flaunting her hustle bustle of trade activities….etc. etc….!!

“Ahem Ahem”….a husky strong voice that interrupts our classy queen….This is none other than our Worli Sea Face….!! Worli, I am….I am the busiest! I speak money and work for it…!! A place that is Mumbai’s Treasure House….!!Name the enterprise and I have it……I am Brains with Style…I am the original island of Mumbai…

And a cool voice that accepts each word that worli discussed…..it was Bandra Worli Sea link!! Now that’s a brotherly tie…. ;) (wink)….They both sound like the Ambani brothers…Independent yet together….The younger one…says…yes Miss Marine….you give the sea view from a distance….but bade bhai and me…..together are a package….. a view close to the sea….and also over it!!

Laughter takes it turn…...whereas Marine has nothing to do but sigh….!!

A small whisper interrupts the giggle….it is our dear Band Stand…..Mumbai’s X factor…..Oh yes, you are the way you are….but I am the glam and sizzle of Mumbai….I have the stars of Bollywood….I am were Mumbaikars…..express their love….I am witness to so many love stories …..!! Shahrukh, Salman all I have…..Band Stand is all that Mumbai loves….I am the Stary Stupid Cupid of Mumbai……!!

Wow…..was all that Marine could say…..!! BAndra Worli sea link….slowly nodded and said…Worli I have to agree…as Bandra …..is the happening place of Mumbai….and admit it Worli…you too love SRK…

I Love SRk but I am the best…..Worli as adamant as he was. His stubbornness led Marine to argue that she is the best and there band stand started to prove his point. Oh what a mess….!

From this hustle bustle….rose a calm tone…..Wait it Exclaimed. Arabian Sea….spoke last…

A curious silence held up…….Sea….spoke further..! Superiority does not exist and nor does Inferiority.

What exists is Individuality! Each one of you have common traits like being a part of Mumbai, famous, and me! You have me in common… the person that visits you ….experiences me, my waves!

But you all are different, Independent Individuals. Similar things are compared and not Unique things. You represent each unique mumbaikar, that has his story, his struggle, his life. Together you make Mumbai. When u appreciate your individuality …. you become a gem in Mumbai’s crown.

If each one of us…explore our uniqueness and respect others for the same. If we enhance our colour…together we will become an amazing painting…!

Chats end on serious note for us to practice….but chats should continue….hence more we can explore.

YOUTUBE LINK-http://www.youtube.com/user/WeChatIndia?feature=chclk

Health signs ignored

2013-05-06T10:26:00.000-07:00

The King of Pop's family have hit the concert promoters with a $40 billion lawsuit claiming they are negligent in his death in 2009, for which his former personal doctor Conrad Murray has been held responsible for involuntary manslaughter.

On Monday (April 29), the court heard the opening statement from the family's lawyers who accused the concert promoters of being responsible for his untimely passing.

Michael Jackson died in 2009

Brian Panish, who is acting as the lead attorney for Michael's mother Kathering Jackson, reportedly explained his argument how they believe AEG were responsible for hiring Murray as the singer's doctor ahead of his ill-fated 50 concerts at London's O2 Arena.

“His stirring voice, his musical genius, his creativity and his generosity and his huge heart was extinguished forever,” Panish told the 12-strong jury. “You're going to hear the whole story about what happened in the death of Michael Jackson.”

Michael Jackson had a skin disorder (vitiligo) as well as lupus, and according to the autopsy he had arthritis of the spine and fingers and inflammation of the lungs.

The health questions began early in his solo career, mostly surrounding his apparent plastic surgery, and continued as photographs documented his oddly lightening skin color. Jackson addressed that issue, acknowledging that he suffered from vitiligo, a skin disorder in which the pigment cells in the skin are destroyed, leaving white patches.

According to the prosecution, AEG “hired and controlled” Murray and turned a blind eye to “red flags” about Michael's ailing health to ensure the mammoth concert series would go ahead.

“They didn't care who got lost in the wash,” Panish continued. “Michael Jackson, Dr Conrad Murray and AEG Live each played a part in the ultimate result, the death of Michael Jackson.”

Prior to the opening statements, AEG told reporters that they were more concerned with uncovering the truth as opposed to the money.

“We've never asked for $40bn. The jury is going to decide what the loss is,” the company's lawyers said according to The Guardian.

“It's about getting the truth. We'd like to get out all the evidence. The evidence is going to speak for itself that AEG had a lot of involvement and they completely deny responsibility.”

Those in attendance at the hearing included Katherine, her eldest daughter Rebbie and youngest son Randy, 16 journalists a few members of the public.

Nokia Asha 311 review

2012-10-01T23:27:00.002-07:00

In recent times with the evolution of android the mass-market segment have been overflowing with cheap smartphones and Nokia Asha 311 will play an integral part for Nokia in order to have a say in this market segment. The first impresson one gets of the Asha 311 is that its a phone to impress the budget buyers, buyers who wish to own a low cost smartphone.
Let us now get into, what actually the phone offers us.

A 1 GHz CPU powers the Asha 311 and it also comes with 128 MB of RAM, which I feel the phone may hardly require to use . It also has a 3.2 mp camera which performs decently but one cannot expect much from it as it lacks a flash, Wi-Fi and bluetooth connectivity are other pros the phone carries very well.The Asha 311 comes with different colour combinations that really look good.

It holds a 3 inch capacitive touchscreen display made using a layer of Gorilla Glass on the top of the screen to protect it from scratches, well all this sounds impressive isnt't it??
But disappointingly that is all that the phone has to impress you, being an entry level phone Asha 311 does not carry around all the features one expects it to, but then considering the price at which it is sold for (i.e around Rs.6500) all its downfalls stand reasonable.
Talking about the phones UserInterface and OS-
Java-based Series 40 OS is what runs the phone. I actually did not have many hopes from what i previously heard of the Asha 311. But then it was quiet surprising for me to see that the phone managed itself very well. . Though this phone is S40 based but it doesn't look like one. There is no Menu button, the navigation is accomplished through swipe gestures.It responds pretty well and is hastle free and fast.

Now come's the most important aspect-"PERFORMANCE"The most prominent complaint I have with the Asha 311 regarding its performance is the video playback capability.Nokia claims that Asha 311 supports media formats such as(: MF, ASF, WAV, MXMF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, AWB, M4V, M4A, AVI, NRT, WMA, 3GP, 3G2, MIDI, WMV) considering this I tried playing a Mp4 video file that plays very well on my Nokia 500, but when I played the same file on the Asha 311, it seemed like the phone did not like the video, no audio playback and even the video lagged. So one needs to be careful on this front before thinking of getting a Asha 311.
But its commendable that the phone relly stood firm on all other expecations I had, it has a pre-insatlled version of angry birds and other games which the phone handles really well, probably the 1GHZ processor comes into play here, amidst all this, it also has Nokia Maps, Life Tools, File Manager and a plenty of other apps with a battery that is more than decent, helps keep one glued to the phone.
FINAL CONCLUSION-
The Nokia Asha 311 is a phone for the youth, with the colours available probably any gender may opt for it.The user interface is new and refreshing and the camera is better than many entry level phones present in the market.Its a Phone for people who may have never used a touch screen device, its easy to operate, does not have much fuss in it and a phone which surely deserves a overall rating of 3.5/5.
Below are some important specifications the Asha 311 boost of -

Network	Quad-Band GSM, 3G (penta-band)
Operating System	Nokia OS
Dimensions	106 x 52 x 12.9 mm and 95 Grams
Display	3-inch LCD Display with Polarization Filter
Input Method	Touch screen
Processor	1 GHz ARM 11 mobile processor
Memory	140 MB internal storage, 2 GB micro SD bundled and up to 32 GB micro SD supported Connectivity - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS
Multimedia	FM Radio with RDS
Camera	3.2MP
GPS	No
Additional features
Battery	1110 mAh
Warranty	1Yr
Price	Rs 6,559

A person unsigned.

2012-09-21T11:29:00.002-07:00

With a spring in my stride,

I started this life's woderful ride,

I never cried,

To my best i always tried,

I never thought I would need a guide.

"Rules of mankind" left aside,

My life was a smooth glide,

partying late night,

never shy of a fight,

life was just perfectly designed.

Never did i think that every sea goes through tides,

I always thought of myself as a king with 10 brides.

I was now oozing with pride,

looking only at the bright side.

Never realizing the begining of my slide.

One fine day when I looked behind,

There was no one, I could find,

Now all alone in this huge grind,

I wondered how could I be so blind,

I now lacked the peace of mind,

Life to me was no more kind,

Though I had a name,

Still felt like a person unsigned.

Lewis Hamilton Doing what he does best....

2012-09-19T11:13:00.000-07:00

Lewis Hamilton zooming past in front of your eyes in his race car on the streets of Mumbai, is there a site as rare as this, never would any soul in Mumbai have imagined this, but Vodafone made it a reality for us and Indiblogger helped us witness this amazing experience.
I would like to thank the INDIBLOGGER team from the bottom of my heart, firstly for inviting us and secondly for the respect we were honored with, thank you INDIBLOGGER, keep up the good work and keep organizing such events.
INDIBLOGGER ROCKS!!!!!

Soak no more..

2012-09-01T13:46:00.001-07:00

Soaked in all that surrounds me,
soaked in all that happens to me,
soaked in happiness,
soaked in sadness,
soaked in madness,
soaked in the thought of a life I am yet to see.

Soaked in the romance of dangers,
soaked in the fear of strangers,
soaked in the insecurity life offers,
soaked in the threats every living being faces.

Soak no-more, get up and roar,
soak no-more, let the rain pour,
soak no-more, be a fighter,
soak no-more, let the light shine
soak no more and life will be fine.

Nokia Asha 311

2012-08-26T10:20:00.001-07:00

The all new Nokia Asha 311 seems to be an effort by Nokia to connect to the youth.With the features it carries and the price that it is available for i.e around Rs.6000 makes it an attractive package for people who enjoy carrying a feature packed device. It has a 1 GHz processor, 3 inch capacitive touch display, WiFi and 3G connectivity.Moreover all these features are backed up by the Nokia Maps with the ability to navigate offline, also the one minute song download feature indicates Nokia's target customers for this device also it is very well protected by the tough and strong Gorilla glass provided for the screen.
I actually quite like the design of this device as well, the thin silver metallic lining that covers the phone at the bottom side enhances a sporty look to the phone and its availability in many colors actually makes you spoiled for choices.

Now talking about the performance or should i say predicting the performance as i haven't used the phone hands on yet, the 1 GHZ processor I feel it will be enough to handle most of what you throw on it.

Lets now move on to the camera, the 3.2 megapixel camera "with no flash" is understandable considering its price but Nokia could have done better justice on this regard, a camera without a flash makes you actually feel handicapped some times specially in the night.
Over all, the first impression that one gets from the Nokia Asha 311 is that its a utility phone at a low price, as I earlier said "targeted for the youth" and definitely worth buying.

The competition grows bigger...

2012-08-23T14:35:00.000-07:00

Mobile phones have now become a integral part of our lives and this necessity has been very well understood by mobile phone manufacturers all around the world.From a time when just owning a basic phone would mean a lot, to a world wherein smartphones rule the roast, the rise has been incredible and really fast.

Mobile phones have evolved at a tremendous pace both in design and functions.Right from the Motorola Dyna Tac 800 to the Nokia N9 or the Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phones have been getting better by the day.It was 1983 when Motorola made the first mobile phone and in it's 29 years of existence mobiles have reached even the remotest place on this earth, Nokia 1100 a very basic phone even went on to cross 200 million sales all over the world and still continues to be the worlds most sold mobile phone.
Then sometime in 2007 Apple came up with the I-Phone, which literally shocked the world, an amazing piece of technology was being used for the first time, this was the first ever Touchscreen phone that was launched.This, as expected was an immediate success, although it was expensive but all people wanted to do is, own a I-Phone for which price did not matter much.

Success of the I-Phone instigated manufacturers to come up with Touchscreen phones, and the competition started to soar up.Smartphones started to become smarter and cheaper.but if smartphones is the present trend whats it gonna be like in the future??
Well whatever the future maybe, but one thing is for sure, the competition keeps getting bigger and bigger...

Nokia 500: A budget phone yet a powerful device.

2012-08-21T13:14:00.001-07:00

The Nokia 500 is actually a good effort by Nokia, it is an affordable phone which is powered with Symbian Anna and can be further updated with Symbian Belle.

The Nokia 500 lets you choose your favorite colors as it comes with changeable back panels.In terms of the internals on this device, it comes with a 1GHZ processor which is the fastest in its class, a 256Mb RAM, 2GB of internal memory and a 5 megapixel camera not powered with a flash. It also consist of a GPS and a full range of sensors it is an excellent value for money in hardware terms. For a phone which costs about 9500 Indian Rupees these features are actually quite good. \

Talking about the performance of this device, I am now using this device from last 2 weeks or so and I have to say this device stood-up to everything i virtually threw on it. No problems of hanging or stuff like that, multitasking is not a problem with the Nokia 500. It comes with a BL-4U 1000 mah 3.7v battery which performs amazingly well lasting up-to 2 days on moderate use.The expandable memory is upto 32Gb which again is another add on and enhances the phones capabilities.

Now coming to the design, it weighs about 93 grams which actually is very light in hand. It is dominated by the 3.2″inch TFT capacitive touchscreen. On the top side of the phone is a 3.5 mm head phone jack, a regular micro USB at the center, and the charging hole to the right.On the back side there is the loudspeaker grill (which actually provides good quality and loud enough music playback) to the side of the 5 megapixel camera.Towards the right edges of the phone is a lock key and the volume control key although the absence of the camera control key is a little disappointing. All in all the looks and design of Nokia 500 I can say are just okay but not at all a head-turner. The changeable set of back panel colors gives the phone a youth look but yet the simplicity and conservative approach towards the design makes the phone look ordinary.

Although Nokia 500 is such a good buy when one compares the price with the features provided, but what I understand here is that Nokia has played smart, it has given this phone a serious limitation, it lacks a GPU (Graphic Processing unit) and a 3D graphic co-processor.

This makes the phone sluggish when it comes to Video playback. The device plays crisp and clear videos which run at about 15 Frames per second as shown in the above picture, but when we play a video of over 15 Frames per second the phone either does not support the audio or sometimes the whole video clip, HD videos are not at all supported by this device so its better if we just do not talk about it, also the aspect ratio has to be adjusted manually each time you play a video either online or a video in your phones memory, so this one limitation one has to bear with the Nokia 500.
Actually the limitation is not only with the video play back but the lack of a GPU and a 3D graphic co-processor also does not enable HD gaming on this device.Although we may find Angry birds pre-installed on the device, but its a Java format game which has been specially designed for the Nokia 500.
I just tried to download some games for my Nokia 500 from the Ovi store but to my disappointment there were just handful of them also not that attractive.
No Tv Output and No camera flash are other limitation the phone suffers, looking at phones price one can understand the lack of a GPU and 3D graphic co-processor but I feel Nokia has blundered by not providing the Tv out and camera flash options.

I will wrap up the review saying that although Nokia 500 has its cons but when we weigh the pros against the cons the the pros win hands on.I would also like to add that people who have used other Nokia devices such as the C6-01,N8 or the C7 wont like this phone, it will actually be a downgrade for such users.
But users who have never used devices with Symbian^3 OS can actually buy this as a entry level phone and the price at which it is offered will actually persuade anyone to buy it.

Unlimited 3G by aircel.

2012-08-21T13:11:00.001-07:00

In today’s fast pace world, everyone demand speed. Old are the days when people had to be satisfied with a 2G Internet connection wherein opening a website on your mobile phone was like waiting for a local train in Mumbai, honestly speaking it was too slow. But now with the evolution of 3G all this has changed, mobile Internet has become fast and getting faster. But even 3G has its loop holes, most of the 3G plans provided are of limited usage and make huge dents in the users pocket. Considering this scenario AIRCEL has come to the rescue of all 3G users, by offering super speed unlimited 3G plans at a never before rate, with prices starting from a mere Rs.8 extending up to Rs.997. This flexibility in plan rates actually gives a chance for 2G users who cannot afford 3G to actually get a taste of it. One can just imagine how different life would be when we have the luxury of a on the go high speed 3G connection.

Beneath are some points I would like to highlight regarding how a 3G connection can make your life easy and luxurious, also saving a lot of your precious time.

• Imagine watching your favorite TV show at your work place or enjoying live streaming of a important cricket match on your mobile phone, 3G on Aircel makes it possible.

• Want to download a full movie and your limited broadband connection does not allow you to do so, just switch on to unlimited Aircel 3G and your downloading will be hazard free.

• Browsing through photos of your loved ones on your social networking site and its taking a hell lot of time to load?, don’t worry Aircel 3G might just be the solution.

• Streaming HD Videos on YouTube will be a lot easier and hassle free thanks to the all new 3G services on Aircel.

• Using Skype to video chat with your loved ones from your mobile device will no more be a dream, it’s now a reality with 3G on Aircel.

• And yeah!! Not forgetting video calling, another great facility Aircel 3G provides you with.

The above points very clearly explain us as to why in today’s world 3G carries so much importance. When it comes to doing things quickly 3G always has a upper hand, and when this 3G service is being offered to you on a unlimited basis that to at affordable and flexible rates, I guess that’s all anyone may want. Aircel has done a wonderful job introducing such a offer, looking at the competition in the market one wonders that Aircel may have started the start of a trend.

But the one thing that attracted me and I personally liked about Aircel's 3G offers is that they are cheap, and in a country like our's where in many people belong to middle income class and actually may not know what 3G is, this gives a chance for them to have a go on 3G and enjoy it equally.

All in all I would like to say that this is a brilliant initiative by Aircel,a really good effort and I can see it succeed big time.

Microsoft Surface tablet to be launched in October

2012-08-21T13:08:00.002-07:00

Computing giant "Microsoft" has planned to launch its well received and hyped tablet i.e Surface some time in October.
Since its announcement "Surface" has won many hearts, It has been liked by people worldwide.
Surface is based on ARM processors and not Intel's, in fact it is the first computer the Windows-maker has ever produced itself.
BELOW ARE SOME FEATURES THE SURFACE OFFERS.

Microsoft also announced that its next verson of operating system i.e Windows 8 will be provided on the surface and as Windows 8 is being launched on October 26, so we can assume that Surface may be launched on the same day.
Surface also offers a new version that uses the same 'Metro' interface that is available already on Windows phone.
According to rumors (not confirmed by Microsoft), as of late July 2012, the most recent estimates of pricing for the Surface are $599 for the lower end model and $999 for the Pro model.

Online pre-order started for Micromax funbook Pro

2012-08-21T13:03:00.001-07:00

After enjoying the success of Funbook, Micromax now recently launched the Funbook Pro, it can also be called a new version of the Funbook. This new version of Micromax's popular tablet Funbook, has now hit the retail online shelve.

: FUNBOOK FUNBOOK PRO

The Funbook ranged at around Rs6500 while the Funbook Pro, which is yet to be launched officially, is available on Snapdeal site for Rs 10,000

The Funbook pro carries a 10.1 inch display.Other than the 10.1-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, most of the specs are similar including, 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor,0.3MP VGA front facing camera and 3G via Tata Docomo Photon+ Dongle . The RAM has been upgraded to 1GB and it comes with 8GB internal memory with expandable micro SD slot and 5600 mAh battery.
Cosiderin all the features the Funbook pro has, it is actually a good bet,it is more a youth oriented tablet which has the capabilities to fulfill its promise.
Moreover Snapdeal promises to ship the funbook pro within 5 working days.