Latest Technology Trends

Internet Connection Speed: The Top 10 Countries

Anil — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:01:06 +0000

At the end of 2008, approximately 19 per cent Internet connections around the world were at speeds greater than 5 Mbps — a 21 per cent increase over the average global connection speed at the end of 2007. This is according to the State of the Internet report, a quarterly study by Akamai Technologies, the US-based [...]

Dive Into The Ocean With New Google Earth 5.0

Anil — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:13:38 +0000

Continuing the trend of online search, Google launched a new service that allows Internet users to explore the depths of the oceans from the comfort of their homes. Google Ocean expands this map to include large swathes of the ocean floor and abyssal plain. Users can dive beneath a dynamic water surface to explore the 3D sea [...]

India Unveils World’s Cheapest $10 Laptop

Anil — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:21:05 +0000

The ‘world’s cheapest laptop’, developed in India, was unveiled by Union Minister for Human Resources Development Arjun Singh at the Tirupati temple on Tuesday evening. The laptop, jointly developed by several organisations, such as the University Grants Commission, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, will be priced at around $10 [...]

Technology In 2008, Some Important Trends And Events

Anil — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:22:29 +0000

A number of technologies have exploded throughout 2008, improving and influencing our daily life. Here is a quick look at some of the technology events that happened during 2008. Big Bang Experiment: The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, intended to collide opposing beams of protons or lead ions, each [...]

New Year 2009 To Arrive A Second Delayed

Anil — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:46:06 +0000

The start of next year will be delayed by circumstances beyond everyone’s control. New Year will arrive a second late when time across the globe is adjusted to account for the changes in the Earth’s rotation. A ‘Leap Second’ will be added onto the final minute of 2008 because the planet is gradually [...]

How Much Is The Software In A Linux Distribution Worth?

Anil — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:19:23 +0000

The Linux operating system is the most successful open source project in history, but just how much is the software in a Linux distribution “worth“? The Linux operating system is the most popular open source [...]

Nokia OVI Mail Beta Is Live Now

Anil — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:49:55 +0000

Mail on Ovi, the free email account from Nokia, is now 'live' and can be set up directly on Nokia phones without requiring a PC to get started.

Mobile Social Networking Booming

Anil — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:26:49 +0000

The number of people using their mobile phones to access social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo and keep in constant touch with their friends has rocketed this year.

Scientists Extract Images Directly From Brain

Anil — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:48:26 +0000

Pink Tentacle reports that researchers at Japan’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories have developed a system that can “reconstruct the images inside a person’s mind and display them on a computer monitor.” According to the researchers, further development of the technology may soon make it possible to view other people’s dreams while they sleep. The scientists were able [...]

Nokia Hints Wider Use Of Linux In Phones, Not Android

Anil — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:48:34 +0000

The world’s biggest mobile phone maker, Nokia, could start to use open-source Linux software on its more expensive phone models, a senior company official said on Tuesday. Nokia recently unveiled a smart phone N97 recently. “In the longer perspective, Linux will become a serious alternative for our high-end phones,” Ukko Lappalainen, vice president at Nokia’s markets [...]