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Appraisal - Part I - Self Review - The Moment You Refresh Many Moments !

2012-01-12T19:13:00.000+05:30

It's appraisal season for few among the workforce in information technology. Yes, this means the main discussion during the lunch break and tea time will be about the ratings. Not simply the ratings, but the evaluation done on the assignments accomplished by the employees. Will this mean that every one who undergoes appraisal will get the evaluation based on just his assignments? Mostly not. May be this depends on who does the evaluation and the time and mood at which he/she does it.

The evaluation chances are currently distributed across the hierarchy, as you are given a chance to evaluate yourself and to provide the statements. These statements may decide your final evaluation score. The word 'may' is used in the previous statement because this will not be the case often.Expectations are always proven as wrong in many aspects during this season. But still none/few bothers about final outcome of the evaluation stated above.

When it comes to self review, the first object comes to mind is about the mail archives. If you don't have it? then you need to be a person who can remember the activities performed by you for a span of minimum of one year. Mostly the time frame give to you may suffice to recollect each and every moment you went through in your professional life. The success is where, when you are able to make yourself paint your activities well and detail, in few text boxes with limited allowed number of characters.

The art of projecting yourself here will in turn help you to excel in your career without any doubt. How? You are learning the mantras of marketing by doing these exercises. It even states that, each and every marketing attempt need not end in a successful deal. But practice can make you a perfect marketing idol. So all the best for the fellow persons whoever undergoing appraisal now or later. Hope your activities are well accounted by your God Father !

PS: God Father? Yeah it's true even after taking a break from Zynga Mafia Wars, I am addicted to the mafia terminologies.

Break. Was It Really Needed?

2012-01-08T13:14:00.000+05:30

It's been long time since I took some precious time from my schedule to note down something on my blog. It's true that my pledge in the beginning was to post a minimum of one post per month.

As the time goes by the time pool was very much shrunken and which made me to be away from the world of writing and sharing, but I was still active in sharing through Orkut/Facebook/Google+ during the time frame. I have to admit that number of post done via Orkut and G+ is too less than that of FB. Orkut is now undergoing it's hibernation ( or we can say near to shutdown ) state.

People are still reluctant to involve more in to G+. I guess the same was there even for FB. In the beginning even I was little bit hesitated to transition from Orkut to FB. I still remember those days when my Orkut friends list was way too higher than that of FB, but now it's other way around. Who knows whether the "Circles" can take more from my FB. It seems like Google is now struggling to survive, and FB comes with new and attractive features ( say for eg. Timeline ).

Now Microsoft and Yahoo is behind Facebook by integrating most of their services with Facebook. Even the effect is seen on the Windows Mobile releases too. Hope the time will prove who will survive in this fight or any new competitor will come from nowhere.

Search & Purchase Games

2010-01-08T10:26:00.003+05:30

Search & Purchase your favorite Xbox 360, Playstation 3 / PS3, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2 / PS2, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, Gamecube, PC & MAC Games for less amount.

www.Play-Asia.com

Sony PlayStation 3 a.k.a PS3 (Slim)

2009-12-17T15:42:00.003+05:30

The PlayStation 3 (officially abbreviated as PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

Specifications

General

Name : Sony PlayStation 3
Type : Game console
Width : 11.4 in
Depth : 11.4 in
Height : 2.6 in
Weight : 7.1 lbs
Enclosure Color : Charcoal black

Game Console

Media Type : BD-ROM , CD-ROM , DVD-ROM

Processor

Type : Cell Broadband Engine

Memory / Storage

RAM Installed ( Max ) : 256 MB - Integrated
Storage : BD-ROM
Hard Disk Drive : Yes
HDD Capacity : 120 GB

Video

Video Output : NVIDIA RSX
Video Memory Installed ( Max ) : Video adapter memory - 256 MB - GDDR3 SDRAM - Integrated
Max Resolution (external) : 1920 x 1080

Audio

Sound Output Mode : Stereo

Communications

Connectivity Features : Bluetooth , IEEE 802.11

Input Device

Type : Game pad - External
Connectivity Technology : Wireless

Connections

Connector Type : 2 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) , 1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) , 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) , 1 x PlayStation 3 AV output , 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK )

Miscellaneous

Cables Included : 1 A/V cable , USB cable

Power

Power Device : Power supply - Internal
Power Consumption Operational : 250 Watt

Source : Wiki CNET

GDrive - Google Hard Drive

2009-01-21T10:42:00.004+05:30

The GDrive rumors have resurfaced. This morning, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google is preparing an online storage service capable of housing all the files you now store on your very own hard drive.

According to The Journal, the service could allow access from both PCs and mobile phones, and it could be released "a few months from now."

The Journal's sources say that Google plans to offer a certain amount of storage for free while charging for additional gigabytes. They also say that Google is "hoping to distinguish itself from existing online storage services partly by simplifying the process for transferring and opening files." Apparently, Google wants this new service to behave "like another hard drive that is handy at all times".

Google is preparing a service that would let users store on its computers essentially all of the files they might keep on their personal-computer hard drives — such as word-processing documents, digital music, video clips and images, say people familiar with the matter. The service could let users access their files via the Internet from different computers and mobile devices when they sign on with a password, and share them online with friends. It could be released as early as a few months from now, one of the people said.

Online storage with GDrive could be an important part of Google's future plans — universal access to your data will soon become reality.

What is GDrive?

Gdrive is basically a cloud-based storage that should have two faces: A desktop client that keeps local and online files and folders in two-directional sync via a web interface for accessing your desktop files anywhere and anytime, using any network-enabled computer. In addition, it will come tightly integrated with other Google services to enable editing of supported document types, like spreadsheets and presentations via Google Docs, email via Gmail, images via Picasa Web Albums, etc. This opens powerful possibilities. For instance, you could start working on a spreadsheet at home and continue via Gdrive web interface accessed in an Internet cafe. When you arrive back home, changes to the spreadsheet have already trickled down from the cloud to your desktop. The idea, of course, is all but revolutionary, but Google's execution could set it apart.

Source : ZDNet ZDNet The Register TG Daily

Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition

2008-12-09T14:20:00.008+05:30

The highest performing desktop processor on the planet

Wield the ultimate gaming weapon

Conquer the world of extreme gaming with the fastest performing processor on the planet: the Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition. With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that accelerates performance to match your workload, it delivers an incredible breakthrough in gaming performance.

But performance doesn't stop at gaming. You'll multitask 25 percent faster and unleash incredible digital media creation with up to 79 percent faster video encoding and up to 46 percent faster image rendering, plus incredible performance for photo retouching and editing.

In fact, you'll experience maximum performance for whatever you do, thanks to the combination of Intel® Turbo Boost technology and Intel® Hyper-Threading technology (Intel® HT technology), which activates full processing power exactly where and when you need it most.

Product information

3.20 GHz core speed
8 processing threads with Intel® HT technology
8 MB of Intel® Smart Cache
3 Channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory

Features

Get extreme with your gaming and advanced multimedia.

Intel Core i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in quad-core performance and feature the latest innovations in processor technologies:

Intel® Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload-more performance when you need it the most.

Intel® Hyper-Threading technology enables highly threaded applications to get more work done in parallel. With 8 threads available to the operating system, multi-tasking becomes even easier.

Intel® Smart Cache provides a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for industry leading multi-threaded games.

Intel® QuickPath Interconnect is designed for increased bandwidth and low latency. It can achieve data transfer speeds as high as 25.6 GB/sec with the Extreme Edition processor.

Integrated memory controller enables three channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, resulting in up to 25.6 GB/sec memory bandwidth. This memory controller's lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.

Intel® HD Boost significantly improves a broad range of multimedia and compute-intensive applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are issued at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle, allowing a new level of processing efficiency with SSE4 optimized applications.

Source : Intel

HTC Touch HD

2008-09-17T17:57:00.005+05:30

HTC is probably one of the first to release a salvo of iPhone contenders into the market, and while most of them have failed to put up a decent battle with Apple’s premier mobile phone, it looks like they’ve kept their secret weapon hidden from the public eye for the past couple of months just waiting to be unveiled at the proper time.

The HTC Touch HD is not your typical HTC Touch. It’s actually the granddaddy of the entire line boasting of features that will put to shame every little model they’ve already unleashed to the public. First of is its huge and brilliant 3.8-inch WVGA widescreen display. It’s the biggest so far in the HTC Touch line and beats the iPhone which only comes with a 3.5-inch screen.

Other notable specs include a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, a secondary camera in the front, 3G/HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, AGPS, 288MB RAM, 3.5mm headphone jack, Google Maps, and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS with HTC TouchFLO 3D. All of this combine for the speediest and most feature-packed Touch to date.

It’s expected to hit the European market in the last quarter of this year and other global markets thereafter. Unfortunately, no pricing was mentioned. Hopefully, it’ll reach our shores before the year ends and I highly doubt it’ll be more expensive than the current price of the iPhone.

Specification

GENERAL
2G Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network : HSDPA 2100 / 900
SIZE
Dimensions : 115 x 62.8 x 12 mm

Weight : 146 g
DISPLAY
Type : TFT touchscreen, 65K colors

Size : 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches
TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation

Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate

Touch-sensitive navigation controls

Handwriting recognition
RINGTONES
Type : Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3, WAV, WMA

Customization : Download

Vibration : Yes
MEMORY
Phonebook : Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall

Call records : Practically unlimitedCard slot : microSD (TransFlash)
288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz processor
DATA
GPRS : Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

HSCSD : No

EDGE : Class 10, 236.8 kbps

3G : HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps

WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth : Yes, v2.0 with A2DP

Infrared port : No

USB : Yes, miniUSB
FEATURES
OS : Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging

Browser : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Games : Yes

Colors : Black

Camera : 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, video, secondary VGA videocall camera
Built-in GPS receiver

A-GPS function

TV-out (cable not included)

3.5 mm audio output jack

YouTube client

Stereo FM radio with RDS

Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)

Java MIDP 2.0

Voice memo

MP3 player

Built-in handsfree
BATTERY
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1350 mAh

Stand-by : Up to 450 h

Talk time : Up to 6 h 30 min

Source Mobile Philippines GSMArena

Windows Mobile 7

2008-09-04T15:56:00.004+05:30

About Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices that run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, Portable Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles. It is designed to be somewhat similar to desktop versions of Windows, feature-wise and aesthetically. Additionally, third-party software development is available for Windows Mobile. Originally appearing as the Pocket PC 2000 operating system, Windows Mobile has been updated several times, with the current version being Windows Mobile 6.1, and a new release scheduled for 2010.

Windows Mobile 7

Codenamed "Photon", Windows Mobile 7 is a major upgrade planned for release in 2nd half of 2009. Not much else is known about the release, though leaked information suggests a revamped UI, multi-touch and motion-related features.

Source wikipedia

HTC P3350 a.k.a Love a.k.a Dopod D802

2008-08-11T12:23:00.020+05:30

About HTC

High Tech Computer Corporation, known by its abbreviation HTC, is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of Microsoft Windows Mobile portable devices. It was founded on May 15, 1997 and was strictly an outsourcing company, an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM). Today, HTC provides its own hTC self-branded products, as well as supporting its operator-branded products and its OEM partners. HTC also owns Dopod as a subsidiary company. HTC is also a member of the Open Handset Alliance, meaning that it will conform to standards that allow the open source Android operating system to run on its hardware; the company is reportedly working on an Android-based phone, dubbed the Dream, that will be on the market by the end of 2008.

HTC Love [HTC P3350/Dopod D802]

The HTC P3350 named "Love" is a powerful multimedia mobile device which gives you all the PDA features you could need and much more. It's media capabilities allows you to play, manage your music or videos tracks, clip and create ringtones, and then store them on the 256MB internal memory. You are also able to store data on an optional microSD card. Other features include; FM radio and music, Bluetooth® stereo headsets, Internet, Messaging, 2.8” LCD touch screen and a 2.0 megapixel camera.

Features

Brand: HTC
Manufacturer: High Tech Computer
Project Codename: HTC Love
Physical Attributes
Dimensions: 58 x 108 x 16.8 mm
Bounding Volume: 105.2 ccm
Mass: 127 grams (battery included)
Software Environment
Embedded Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Soft wares: Microsoft Pocket Office, Microsoft Outlook, Windows Media Player
Microprocessor, Chipset
CPU: Texas Instruments OMAP 850
Width of Machine Word: 32 bit
CPU Clock: 201 MHz
CPU Core: ARM926EJ-S
Level 1 cache: 8KiB data cache / 16 KiB instruction cache
Instruction Set: ARMv5TEJ
Memory, Storage Capacity
ROM type: Flash EEPROM
ROM capacity: 256 MB, including 175MB user-accessible non-volatile storage
RAM type: SDRAM
RAM capacity: 64 MB, 50.15MB accessible
Graphical Subsystem
Display Type: color transflective TFT display
Display Color Depth: 16 bit/pixel (65536 scales)
Display Diagonal: 2.8 " (72 mm)
Display Resolution: 240 x 320 (76800 pixels)
Viewable Display Area: 1.7" x 2.3" (43.2 x 57.6 mm)
Dot Pitch: 0.18 mm/pixel
Audio Subsystem
Audio Channel(s): stereo sound
Analog/Digital Converter(Recording): 16 bit nominal quantization 44100 Hz sampling frequency
Digital/Analog Converter(Playing): 16 bit resolution
Microphone(s): mono sound
Loadspeaker(s): mono sound
Audio Output: Proprietary plug
Cellular Phone
Cellular Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
Cellular Data Links: CSD, GPRS, EDGE
Cellular Antenna: Internal antenna
Call Alert: 64 -chord melody (polyphonic)
Vibrating Alert: Supported
Speakerphone : Supported
Phone Controller: TI TMS320C54x
SAR: 0.948 W/kg
Control Peripherals
Positioning Device: Touchscreen & TrackBall
Scroll Wheel: Rotary full area roller
Interfaces

Expansion Interfaces: microSD, TransFlash, SDIO
USB: USB 2.0 client, Full-Speed (12Mbit/s) USB Series Mini-B connector
Bluetooth (802.15): Bluetooth 2.0, Internal antenna
Wireless LAN/Wi-Fi (802.11): IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 54 Mbit/s Internal antenna
Multimedia Telecommunication

Analog Radio: FM radio (87.5-108MHz) radio reciever
Built-in Digital Camera
Sensor Type: CMOS sensor
Resolution: 1600 x1200 pixels (1.92MP)
Optical Zoom: 1 x
Camcorder: 176x144 pixels , 15frame/sec
Recordable Image Formats: JPG, BMP
Recordable Video Formats: 3GPP, MPEG4, MJPG
Power Supply

Battery Technology: Lithium-ion polymer battery
Estimated Battery Life: 11 hours
Battery Capacity: 1250 mAh
Estimated Avarege Current: 114 mA
Additional Details
Additional Features: GPRS Class 10, Voice command, Built-in FM radio (87.5-108.5MHz), HTC RollR trackball/trackwheel combined positioning device

Pictures

Mi Móvil - The Beauty 'am Fallen Love with...

Source PDAdb.net SoftPedia ARM Mobile mobiset.ru HTC

Asus P320 a.k.a Galaxy Mini

2008-07-31T10:49:00.006+05:30

Go big with mini GPS PDA Phone

The exceptionally elegant ASUS P320 Mini GPS PDA phone was designed for the fashion-conscious who are constantly admired for their accessories – including their handheld choices. This beauty is not just skin deep, as a wide range of features make it equally powerful and intelligent – all packed in neatly with an original and exclusive interface developed by ASUS.

Stylish All-Rounder

With a chic and fashionable outlook, the P320 is a sure eye-catcher. Made to fit comfortably in the hand, the smooth mold of the P320 is carved out of gentle care and sophistication, and exudes a stylish feel. Rounded corners, sloping edges and a circular navigational key are all built around the desire to please the eyes; while the mini compact size further accentuates its stylish appeal – making it the perfect elegant accessory under any social occasion.

Chic Performer

This is where beauty meets brains. In spite of its compact size, this pretty mini PDA phone has an impressive array of powerful features. Operating on Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1™ Professional platform and packed full with features such as GPS navigation; EDGE/GPRS and WiFi for Internet access from anywhere; Bluetooth, USB and much more. The P320 is your best fashion accessory that brings you from work to play!

Easy GPS Navigation

Never get lost again! The P320's built-in GPS module allows timely, faster satellite pinpoint and download for users and their location. Even locations in vast, open country, the global GPS network will always be able to locate the user, and the navigation software will guide the user to the destination smoothly.

Easy Access with ASUS Today

The P320 has a variety of exclusive applications designed for user convenience. With ASUS Today, icons such as time, calendar, messages, weather and the media player can be seen easily in the same window – providing users with easy access to their needed functions.

The ASUS RSS Reader, which receives up-to-date information automatically and provides the latest news and blog updates – keeps users update about current events or website updates.

Another handy application is the Ur Time, which also allows users to set up to four different countries´ default timing on the phone desktop for quick country-specific time references, convenient for setting meetings worldwide. With Auto Cleaner function, never worry about applications being hidden when you want to close them. The Auto Cleaner Function ensures those intended applications are really closed, thus freeing up space and memory for other functions.

Specification

Operating System : Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1™ Professional
Form Factor : Bar Type
Color : Black
Dimensions : 99 x 54.5 x 13.35 mm
Weight : 105g with batter
Standby Time : 200 Hours
Talk Time : 4 Hours
Display : 2.6" TFT LCD ,Touch Screen ,65536-color ,240 x 320 resolution
CPU : TI 850 200 MHz
Memory : 128MB Flash ROM 64MB DDR RA
Expansion Slot : Micro-SD ,supports SDHC
Communication : WLAN 802.11b/g,USB v1.1,Bluetooth V2.0+EDR
WAP : HTTP / WAP 2.0
Messaging : SMS/MMS Push E-Mai
Battery : 1100mAh Li-Ion
PIM & Utilities : Word (editor), Excel (editor), Power Point (viewer), IE, Windows® Live, Clock & Alarms, Calendar, Calculator, File Explorer, Contacts, Note
GPS : SiRF StarIII
Business Applications : Ur Time, Newstation, ASUS Zip, Backup, Voice Commander
Camera : 2 Mega-Pixels (Auto-Focus)
Video : MPEG4 / H.263 / .3gp Playback and Record Audio/Video Streaming
Picture Format : JPEG,PNG,GIF,BMP
Audio Format : MP3,WMA,AAC,AAC
Ringtone : 128-chord Polyphonic,MP3
JAVA : J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0)
Other Features : ASUS Today, Theme Manager, Profile Manager, GPS Catcher

Source ASUS

Intel Centrino 2

2008-07-11T12:43:00.001+05:30

Next week sees the launch of Intel's next generation Centrino platform. But what is it and, if you want to buy a laptop, should you wait for it?

Previously codenamed Montevina, the platform - a combination of an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, chipset and wireless module - aims to provide faster performance and a longer battery life.

As for new design possibilities, Intel says that the processor and other components within Centrino 2 are about 40 per cent smaller than the predecessor Santa Rosa platform.

Stepping Up

Centrino 2 is the fifth-generation Centrino platform and this isn't the biggest step-up in functionality. Netherless, Intel has decided to introduce the '2' suffix, the first time it has marketed a new Centrino version as something actually new.

The platform hasn't been without its setbacks. The launch was originally slated for June at the Computex show in Taipei, but there were a couple of problems, notably with the new graphics module.

So let's start with the processor; the platform supports Penryn, the 45nm Core 2 Duo processor. Clock speeds will range from 2.26 GHz to 3.06 GHz. There is a power improvement compared to previous platforms - 29W compared to 34W.

Then there's the Intel Mobile 4 Express chipset (formerly codenamed Cantiga) which will be teamed with Intel's new GMA X4500 integrated graphics chip.

Second Generation Technology

The platform also supports a second generation of Intel's so far unsuccessful Turbo Memory technology, designed for the caching of data on a flash memory chip - resulting in faster startup. The chipset also includes support for DisplayPort. Gigabit Ethernet is also supported using a new controller, previously codenamed Boazman.

WiMAX

There are also changes afoot in the wire-free networking capabilities. This is the first Centrino platform with built-in support for WiMAX. Well, we say 'built-in', what we actually mean is 'built-in if the manufacturers want it and you buy it somewhere that actually uses WiMAX'.

WiMAX remains a fledgling tech in the US and virtually non-existent in the UK, so we believe Intel is still taking a big risk with it - especially given the prevalence and increasingly inexpensive nature of 3G broadband.

Intel was due to have included 3G support natively in the last version of Centrino, until it ended its partnership with Vodafone and decided that WiMAX was the way to go.

Source techradar

Nikon D700 Digital SLR

2008-07-04T04:47:00.005+05:30

If you're looking for a full-frame, pro-quality digital SLR, but don't want to spend the money of the big guns like the Nikon D3 or Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, the new Nikon D700 may be just the fit for you. D700 offers a full-frame 23.9×36mm CMOS sensor (12.1 megapixels) in a smaller and lighter form factor than the D3, Nikon's flagship full-frame professional dSLR.

The new model sports a 3-inch LCD viewfinder with two Live View modes (for handheld or tripod shooting), as well as Nikon's 51-point auto focus system with 3D Focus Tracking. The D700 also includes a scene recognition system that intelligently sets exposure and white balance, and improves the auto-focus performance.

It takes UDMA CompactFlash and it comes with four-speed active dust reduction, ISO up to 6400, 5 or 8 fps full-res shooting, HDMI out, and a whole lot more.

Source ZDNet engadget

Yamaha YZF R15

2008-06-26T02:47:00.006+05:30

The Indian subsidiary of Yamaha Motors launched the new 150cc bike in India. The bike is based on the latest technology and it will be one of the fastest machines on roads.

Engine

Liquid-cooled First India-made model with cooling method in the Indian market! Liquid-cooled engines provide stable performance, reduce vibrations, and offer a high quality ride. The engine is surrounded by a water jacket in which coolant liquid circulates to cool the engine. While this method is widely used in automobiles and large capacity motorcycles, there are very few examples of motorcycles of this class due to increased weight from components such as radiators.

The benefits of using this method include stable performance during long-distance, high-speed riding and hill climbing. A liquid-cooled engine does not need heat-dissipating fins and therefore the engine is able to deliver its best performance without being affected by temperature. Additionally, because the head and cylinder are enclosed in a water jacket, mechanical noise from the engine is reduced dramatically.

DiASil Cylinder An aluminum alloy with 20% silicon content is used to create a very hard, reliable cylinder surface, making conventional iron sleeves obsolete. As a result, the entire cylinder can be made of aluminum, a better conductor of heat, which means the cylinder delivers better heat dissipation and less weight. (Aluminum's heat conductivity is 3.1 times that of iron.)

Fuel Injection Fuel injection is used to ensure excellent fuel efficiency as well as environmental friendliness. In order to maximize the efficiency of the fuel injector, which injects the optimum amount of fuel for different amounts of intake air, YZF-R15 is equipped with a large 3-liter air cleaner. The duct area of the intake duct was designed optimally to optimize the flow of intake air.

YZF-R15’s engine delivers excellent response, fuel economy, is environmentally friendly and a comfortable ride.

Chassis

Deltabox Frame: The frame, which forms the basis for riding comfort and handling performance, is a Deltabox frame which delivers superior rigidity balance.

This frame was designed to provide the best balance in longitudinal, lateral, and torsional rigidity. The synergy created by optimizing each dimension delivers a solid riding feel as well as comfort and agile riding performance.

Linked Type Monocross Suspension YZF-R15 is equipped with a linked type monocross suspension that delivers a comfortable ride and a cushioning performance that is less prone to bottoming out. In particular, it reduces annoying "sinking" when riding tandem.

The linked monocross suspension consists of a link mechanism sandwiched between the rear arm and cushion unit to create changes in the lever ratio based on the lever effect. When the shock absorber is almost fully extended, the lever ratio is high and therefore the spring is soft, and the damper works softly as well.

Design

The "R" Design This characteristic of motorcycles designed by YAMAHA as represented by the R series reflects the philosophy running through these models — expressing performance visually.

We were able to present the new R series also in terms of design, and we have been able to maximize the performance of the liquid cooled engine, which will be a first for the Indian market.

When viewed from the front, it gives a sense of volume that seems well beyond its 150cc displacement. This does not simply mean that it is voluminous, but that it is grounded in the Art of Engineering which transforms function into art.

Humachine Technology A sharp form that cuts through air. Inheriting the "R series" gene.

YZF-R1 and YZF-R6 are equipped with under cowls that are based on the image of a diffuser, to give them the best form for aero-management. These are not cowls for simply enclosing the engine, but forms composed of blade surfaces that actively control airflow. This spirit has been directly inherited by YZF-R15.

Specifications

Engine

Engine Type : Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, SOHC, 4-Valve
Cylinder Arrangement : Single Cylinder
Displacement : 149 .8cc
Bore x Stroke : 57×58.7mm
Compression Ratio: 10.4:1
Maximum Power: 17PS / 8,500rpm
Maximum Torque : 15 N.m / 7,500rpm
Starting System : Electric Start
Lubrication : Wet Sump
Engine Oil Capacity : 1.0 liters
Fuel Tank Capacity : 12 liters
Fuel Supply System : Electronic Fuel Injection
Ignition System : T.C.I
Pri/Sec Reduction Ratio : 3.042/3.000
Clutch Type : Constant-Mesh Wet Multi-Plate
Transmission Type : Return type 6-speed
Gear Ratios : 1st 2.833, 2nd 1.875, 3rd 1.364, 4th 1.143, 5th 0.957, 6th 0.84

Chassis

Frame Type : Deltabox Frame
Caster / Trail : 26° / 100mm
Tire Size (F/R) : 80/90-17 / 100/80-17
Brake Type (F/R) : Hydraulic, Single Disc (F/R)
Suspension Type (F/R) : Telescopic / Linked Type Monocross
Headlight : 12V35W / 35W＋35W

Dimensions

Overall l x w x h : 1,995mm x 670mm x 1,070mm
Seat Height : 790mm
Wheelbase : 1,290mm
Min. Ground Clearance : 160mm
Dry Weight/Curb Weight : 120kg / 131kg

Cost

Ex. Showroom Price : Rs. 97,500

Source IndiaOn2Wheels

Wallpapers

Source maxabout

HTC Touch Pro

2008-06-11T15:26:00.004+05:30

Call it Raphael no longer! HTC has officially thrown the cover off its Touch Pro -- the QWERTY slider sibling of the recently-unveiled Touch Diamond -- which should cover the bases for those who loved the Diamond's keen looks but decided they'd go our of their gourds without a full set of physical keys at their disposal.

Under that glossy black shell lies WiFi, HSPA with a solid 7.2Mbps on the downstream, Bluetooth, 2.8-inch VGA display, Windows Mobile 6.1 featuring HTC's TouchFLO 3D interface, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a half gig of ROM, and 288MB of RAM. It's not going to win any "world's thinnest" records with an 18.05mm waistline, but those five rows of textual healing don't come without a price.

The first batch of devices will be Europe-bound in "late summer" with 900/2100MHz 3G alongside the quadband GSM and EDGE. North and Latin American versions are promised for later in the year.

Source engadget

Apple iPhone 3G

2008-06-10T14:04:00.000+05:30

Phone, iPod, Internet and more...

Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do — again.

Features

iPod
Enjoy music and video on a widescreen display and shop for music with a tap.

Internet
Browse the real web, get HTML email, and find yourself with GPS maps.

3G Speed
Surf the web and download email over fast 3G cellular networks.

Maps with GPS
Find your location, get directions, and track progress along your route.

App Store
Get ready to browse and download innovative applications for iPhone.

iPhone in Enterprise
Get push email, calendar, and contacts with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

More Languages
For its worldwide release, iPhone 3G adds more language support.

More Features
Take a look at additional iPhone features including:

Better email management
Contacts search
View more attachments
Scientific calculator

Source Apple

Apple has finally lifted the lid on the highly anticipated 3G incarnation of its iPhone. Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs made the announcement on Monday morning at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Known simply as 'iPhone 3G' the handset will feature a faster 3G wireless connection along with a new look and lower price tag.

Apple claims that the new 3G connection will be roughly 2.8 times as fast as the Edge wireless connection on the original iPhone. The company also suggested that the new iPhone would run faster than other 3G handsets, claiming that it outperforms the Nokia N95 and Treo 750 by some 36 per cent.

The iPhone 3G will also feature support for GPS hardware, a curved all-plastic backing and a flush headphone jack rather than the recessed jack that limited accessory options with the original iPhone. It will also add a new colour option, allowing users to purchase a white model rather than the classic black.

When Jobs first spoke of a 3G iPhone last summer, he cited battery life as a major hurdle. The company appears to have overcome that problem, packing a claimed 10 hours of 2G talk time and six hours of web browsing into the handset. Apple plans to drop the price on the 16GB iPhone 3G to $299, while the 8MB iPhone will cost $199, roughly one third of the price for the handset on its release last June.

The iPhone will be released initially in 12 countries, including Hong Kong, India and Mexico for the first time. In later months, Apple plans to expand iPhone's reach to some 70 countries. For the initial 12 countries, which includes the UK, Apple will make the iPhone 3G available on 11 July, slightly more than a year after the first iPhone debuted in the US.

"As we arrive at the iPhone's first birthday we are going to take it to the next level," Jobs proclaimed. "We have taken everything we have learned and more, and we have created the iPhone 3G."

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അവള്‍ - തുടര്‍ച്ച

2008-06-06T07:52:00.003+05:30

ഇരുന്നു കഴിഞ്ഞതും എന്റെ നോട്ടം നേരെ ചെന്നെത്തിയത് അവളുടെ മുഖത്തോട്ടായിരുന്നു. അങ്ങിനെ കുറച്ചു നേരം അവളുടെ ഭംഗിയും ആസ്വതിച്ചു ഞാന്‍ ഇരുന്നു. അപ്പോഴാണ് ടീച്ചറുടെ വിളി എന്നെ ഉണര്‍ത്തി തിരികെ ക്ലാസ്സില്‍ എത്തിച്ചു. ടീച്ചര്‍ എന്നെ എന്തോകെയോ പഠിപ്പിക്കാന്‍ ശ്രമിച്ചു കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. ഞാന്‍ പാതി മനസോടെ ശ്രദിച്ചും ഇരുന്നു. വേര്‍ഡ്‌ സ്റ്റാര്‍ -ല്‍ തുടങ്ങി കുറെ സംഭവങ്ങള്‍ അനേകം ദിവസങ്ങള്‍ കൊണ്ടു തീര്‍ത്തിരുന്നു. എന്നാലും ആ സുന്ദരി എന്റെ ശ്രദ്ധ എപ്പോഴും മാറ്റികൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. അങ്ങിനെ മണിക്കൂറുകളും, ദിവസങ്ങളും, അവസാനം ഒരു മാസവും കഴിഞ്ഞു .

വേനലവധി കഴിഞ്ഞു കമ്പ്യൂട്ടര്‍ ക്ലാസ്സും കഴിഞ്ഞു , ഇനി അവളെ കാണാന്‍ വലിയ ചാന്‍സ് ഒന്നും ഇല്ല എന്ന് മനസിലാക്കിയ ഞാന്‍ സ്കൂള്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞു വരുന്ന ചില ദിവസങ്ങളില്‍ പഴയ കമ്പ്യൂട്ടര്‍ ക്ലാസ്സിലേക്ക് ടീച്ചറെ കാണാനെന്ന ഭാവേന ഇടക്കൊക്കെ കയറിചെല്ലും. പിന്നെ അതും ഇല്ലാതായി.

ചില അവസരങ്ങളില്‍ പിന്നീടവളെ കണ്ടിടുള്ളത് ചില കടകളിലും മറ്റും വച്ചാണ്. പക്ഷെ വെറുതെ നോക്കി കാണും എന്നല്ലാതെ മിണ്ടാനും പറയാനും ഒന്നും നിക്കാറില്ല. അല്ല ഇനി വേണംനു വച്ചാല്‍ അതിനുള്ള ധൈര്യവും ഇല്ല.

അങ്ങിനെ ദിവസങ്ങളും, മാസങ്ങളും, കൊല്ലങ്ങളും കഴിഞ്ഞു . എനിക്കും അവള്‍കും നിരവധി മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ വന്നു. അവള്‍ കൂടുതല്‍ സുന്ദരിയായി കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. പിന്നെ പിന്നെ എന്റെ ചിന്ത എങ്ങിനെ അവളെ സ്വന്തം ആക്കുക എന്നതായി. പക്ഷെ അത് എങ്ങിനെ കഴിയും എന്നുള്ള ചിന്തയിലും ദുഖത്തിലും ഞാന്‍ നിരവധി നാളുകള്‍ തള്ളി നീക്കി.

അങ്ങിനെ +2 പൂര്‍ത്തിയാക്കിയ സമയത്തു ഞാന്‍ വീട്ടില്‍ സംഭവം അവതരിപ്പിച്ചു. വിചാരിച്ചതില്‍ നിന്നു വിപരീതമായി ഒരു പോസിറ്റീവ് ആയ ഒരു പ്രതികരണം ആണ് ലഭിച്ചത്. ഡാഡി ആദ്യം സമ്മതിച്ചില്ല നേരെ മമ്മിയുടെ അടുക്കല്‍ പോയി കാര്യം അവതരിപ്പിച്ചു. അവസാനം അവര്‍ ഒരു തീരുമാനത്തില്‍ എത്തി അതാണ് എനിക്ക് പണിയായത്. +2 റിസല്‍ട്ട് വന്നിട്ട് തീരുമാനിക്കാം എന്ന്. എനിക്കല്ലേ അറിയൂ വലുതായിട്ടൊന്നും അതില്‍ നിന്നു പ്രതീക്ഷികേണ്ടതില്ല എന്ന്.

അങ്ങിനെ +2 റിസല്‍ട്ട് വന്നു.... വലിയ കുഴപ്പമൊന്നും ഉണ്ടായില്ല. അങ്ങിനെ അവളെ സ്വന്തം ആക്കാനുള്ള എന്റെ സ്വപ്നം എന്തായാലും പൂര്‍ത്തിയകാനുള്ള നില കണ്ടു തുടങ്ങി. കുറച്ചു ദിവസത്തെ അലച്ചിലിനു ശേഷം എന്റെ സുന്ദരിയെ ഞാന്‍ സ്വന്തം ആക്കി. അങ്ങിനെ ഒരു വേനലവധി കാലത്തു കണ്ടു മോഹിച്ച അവളെ ഞാന്‍ മറ്റൊരു വേനലാധി കാലത്തു സ്വന്തമാക്കി.

പിന്നെ എനിക്ക് സ്വര്‍ഗം കിട്ടിയ പോലെ ആയിരുന്നു. അവള്‍ വീട്ടില്‍ എത്തിയ പാടെ എന്റെ റൂമില്‍ കൊണ്ടു വച്ചു. എന്നിട്ട് നേരെ എല്ലാ സാധനങ്ങളും ശരിക്കുതന്നെ ഇല്ലേ എന്ന് പരിശോദിച്ചു. എന്നിട്ട് ഞാന്‍ വയര്‍ എടുത്തു കണക്റ്റ് ചെയ്തു അവളെ ഓണ്‍ ചെയ്തു. നിമിഷനേരങ്ങള്‍ കൊണ്ടു അവള്‍ ഓണ്‍ ആയി. അങ്ങിനെ എന്റെ ആദ്യത്തെ കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറില്‍ ഞാന്‍ എന്റെ പരീക്ഷണങ്ങള്‍ ആരംഭിച്ചു.

ഇനി അവളെ കുറിച്ചു കൂടുതല്‍ ആയി കേള്‍കണ്ടെ? നല്ല വെളുത്തു സുന്ദരി.

Intel Pentium III 933 Mhz Processor
Intel 810e Motherboard
128 MB SD RAM
40GB HDD [Seagate]
52x CD Drive [LG]
15" Semi Flat Monitor [Samsung]
ATX Cabinet [Mercury]
250W SMPS [Mercury]
330W 2.1 Speakers [Mercury]
PS/2 Multimedia Keyboard [Intex]
PS/2 Scroll Mouse [Logitech]
UPS [Hykon]

ഇനി അടുത്ത കഥയില്‍ എന്റെ കയ്യില് കിട്ടിയതിനു ശേഷം അവള്‍ക്ക് വന്ന മാറ്റങ്ങളും മറ്റും ഞാന്‍ വിവരിക്കാം....

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

2008-06-04T12:22:00.007+05:30

Sony Ericsson have a broad portfolio of mobile phone models, all divided into different series and target groups. Next to the existing phone series, Sony Ericsson has launched the Xperia brand. Xperia meets the growing need for mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment.

With Xperia Sony Ericsson will position itself at the forefront of mobile convergence. Sony Ericsson marked the launch of Xperia and a new era in mobile communications with the announcement of the Xperia X1, a stand-out, arc slider phone designed to address the growing need for a premium, converged mobile experience. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 combines a 3-inch clear wide VGA display and a full QWERTY keyboard within a quality metal-finish body.

Phone Navigation

With Windows Mobile inside, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 lets you choose from a dynamic range of activities at anytime and anywhere. Enjoy access to different experiences - Web, multimedia, applications - from your desktop. Navigate with the tip of your finger. Configure and have your Xperia panels just the way you want them. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 lets you interact with your phone in different ways. Touch, full QWERTY keyboard, 4-way key and optical joystick navigation. Switch seamlessly between operation modes.

Arc Slider Phone

"Xperia represents the first brand that is truly borne from within Sony Ericsson. It represents our vision for a premium, energised communication experience," said Dee Dutta, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson. "This launch, and the announcement of the Sony Ericsson X1, further strengthen the overall Sony Ericsson brand and places us at the forefront of mobile convergence."

Mobile Web & Multimedia Entertainment

"Our vision for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is to deliver a seamless blend of mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment within a distinctive design," said Rikko Sakaguchi, Head of Portfolio and Propositions, Sony Ericsson. "Xperia is our promise to think foremost of user experience and to deliver the premium experience - anytime, anywhere, anything, with anyone."

Windows Mobile & A-GPS

The arc design gives a distinct and unique feel. Slide the screen upwards to reveal the wide pitch QWERTY keyboard. Ample distance between keys makes writing fast and easy. With Windows Mobile, the highest data transfer rate (HSDPA/HSUPA) and WiFi support, you can enjoy your favourite entertainment and work efficiently on the move. Mobile access to everything that is important to you.

A-GPS gives you the freedom to explore the world. Sony Ericsson X1 is a premium mobile experience. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 will be available in selected markets from the second half of 2008.

Source LetsGoDigital

Specifications

Camera

Auto focus

3.2 megapixel camera

Photo light

Video recording

Music

Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

Media player

Music tones

PlayNow™

Windows Media Player Mobile

3D games

FM radio

Java

Video streaming

Video viewing

Internet

Internet Explorer® Mobile

RSS feeds

Communication and Messaging

Polyphonic ringtones

Speakerphone

Vibrating alert

Video calling

Picture messaging (MMS)

Predictive text input

Text messaging (SMS)

Design

XPERIA™ panels

Optical joystick navigation

Navigation key

Picture wallpaper

Touch navigation

Organiser

Alarm clock

Calculator

Calendar

Document editors

Document readers

Flight mode

Handwriting recognition

Notes

Phone book

Tasks

Touchscreen

Connectivity

aGPS

Bluetooth™ technology

Modem

Synchronization

USB support

WLAN

Windows® Mobile® Operating System

Microsoft® Outlook Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks

Microsoft® Office Mobile: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Internet Explorer® Mobile

Windows Media™ Player Mobile

Windows Live™

Exchange ActiveSync®

Voice control

Utility Applications: file explorer, calculator, pictures & video, notes

Facts and Figures

Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm

Weight: 145 grams

Available colours

Black

Silver

Screen

Main screen: 65,536 color TFT

Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels

Size: 3 inches

Memory

Phone memory: up to 400 MB

microSD™ memory card support

Availability and versions

Networks

GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1700/1900/2100 MHz

UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz

Source engadget

Gemballa Mirage GT

2008-06-03T16:47:00.013+05:30

2007 Gemballa Mirage GT Black Edition

Based on
Porsche Carrera GT

Gemballa is a company based in Leonberg near Stuttgart, Germany, which was founded by, and named after, Uwe Gemballa in 1981. They provide aftermarket parts mainly for Porsche.

Specifications

Brakes & Tires

Brakes F/R : ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Driveline : Rear Wheel Drive
Tires F-R : 265/35 ZR19 - 335/30 ZR20

Engine

Horsepower : 645 hp @ 8000 rpm
Torque : 435 ft-lbs @ 5750 rpm
Type : Porsche 5.7L V10

Performance

Acceleration 0-60 mph : 3.8 sec
Top Speed : 205 mph

High-end-Tuning for the Carrera GT

Around 1500 of Porsche's prestige product, the Carrera GT, have been built, all of which have now been sold. Owners worried about the individuality of their vehicle, in spite of its rareness, would be well-advised to make an appointment with Gemballa. Thanks to its expertise, as the only Porsche tuner Gemballa has comprehensively modified the high-tech car from Weissach, while at the same time adding an individual touch. In addition, performance addicts can obtain even more of what they want. The spectacular end product answers to the name of Gemballa Mirage GT and outshines its production-line counterpart in every respect.

The Carrera GT engine is a dream. A meaty 5.7-litre V10 boasting 612 horsepower. What more could one want? More power of course! Gemballa operates on the same principle as racing drivers: "You can never have too much power". By modifying the engine management electronics, Gemballa has been able to squeeze out a further 60 bhp of power and 15 lb-ft more torque for the V10, slicing off 0.1 seconds off the time it takes to go from 0 to 62 mph. The added performance has also been aided by a new, fully stainless steel exhaust system that now resounds through four tail pipes instead of the standard two. Gemballa has positioned the two extra tail pipes where the reverse and fog warning lamps used to be. The tuning specialist has relocated the two lamps to beneath the rear diffuser.

Complete Racing Look

With the Gemballa body, the Mirage GT looks like it is planning to enter the Le Mans 24-hour race. The most conspicuous change to the front are the additional air intakes on the new front spoiler. In addition, Gemballa embellished the component with a spoiler lip. The bonnet has also been replaced. In the area between the wheel housing and door Gemballa has replaced the standard side panels with its own mudguards, with reshaped openings which blend harmoniously with the original design. Down below, new side skirts lend the vehicle a muscular line. They also come with a cooling vent for the breaks at the rear. One thing is certain! The racing look is enhanced by the new rear skirt, with its aerodynamically optimized mid section for more downforce on the rear axle.

The lion's share of the extra downforce over the production-line vehicle is due to the mighty Gemballa rear wing that adorns the rear of the car. For better slowing, it comes with an brake-flap in the middle - like the kind seen on the Bugatti Veyron - which snaps up when the brakes are applied. The roof line of the Gemballa Mirage GT also starkly differs from the standard Carrera GT. The front section of an airbox has been integrated into the new Gemballa hardtop. This ends in an air duct that runs along the back of the tailgate installed by Gemballa and supplies the power-enhanced V10-engine with more air to breathe.

With the Gemballa body kit, the Mirage GT fits perfectly into the starting line-up of any FIA-GT race. Not least also because of the materials used by Gemballa - all parts of the body of the Mirage GT are made of carbon fibre; a material common in the world of racing.

The Gemballa Mirage GT also sports a high-tech pair of "shoes". Gemballa fits the three-part rims, with their fully-milled spoke wheel centre front (9.5 x 19?) and back (12.5 x 20"). Excellent road holding is guaranteed on the front axle by 265/35 R19 tires and on the rear axle by 335/30 R20 tires.

The motor sports look created on the outside thanks to the carbon components is resumed in the interior. Gemballa has restyled the central console, which likewise consists of this high-grade material. This is joined by countless other carbon components, such as, for example, the door cladding. Gemballa has also integrated a multimedia touch-screen information system into the central console. In addition, the passengers' senses of sight, smell and touch are also spoilt by the finest leather and luxury carpets. The modified steering wheel allows the driver to keep a strong grip on the reins of the Gemballa Mirage GT.

The Mirage GT is an impressive example of Gemballa's capability, and represents high-end tuning at its best. The cost of the comprehensive conversion, which can only be carried out by Gemballa, starts from EUR 229,800

Source RSportsCar

Wallpapers

Engine

Engine Badging

Rear Angle

Interior

Front & Side Tilt

Rear Angle Tilt

Seat Badging

Alloy Wheel

Side - Top Down

Tail Pipes

Side - Top Up

Front Angle Tilt

Front Angle Tilt Top

Source Serious Wheels

അവള്‍ - എന്റെ ഒരു അനുഭവ കഥ

2008-05-29T19:50:00.003+05:30

എന്ത് എഴുതണം എന്ന ആശങ്കയില്‍ ഇരികുമ്പോഴാണ് ഒരു കഥ എഴുതാമെന്നു വച്ചത്. കഥാരചന എനിക്ക് തീരെ പരിചയമില്ലാത്ത ഒരു സംഭവമാണ്, എന്നാലും ഒരു കൈ നോക്കാമെന്നു വച്ചു. കഥ എഴുതാന്‍ തീരുമാനിച്ചാല്‍ പോരല്ലോ എതിനെയെങ്കിലും പറ്റി വേണ്ടെ എഴുതാന്‍. ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കിയപോള്‍ ഒരു വിഷയം മനസിലേക്ക് ഓടി വന്നു. എന്നാ പിന്നെ അത് തന്നെ കഥ തന്തു ആക്കാം എന്ന് വിചാരിച്ചു. വല്ല തെറ്റുകളും കുറവുകളും വന്നുപോയാല്‍ അത് ഒരു തുടക്കക്കാരന്റെ പിഴവുകള്‍ ആയി കണക്കാക്കി ഉപദേശം തന്നു സഹായിക്കണം.

ഞാന്‍ എന്റെ കഥയിലേക്ക്‌ കടക്കട്ടെ...

അവളെ ഞാന്‍ ആദ്യമായി കാണുന്നത് എന്റെ എട്ടാം ക്ലാസ്സിലെ പഠനം കഴിഞ്ഞുള്ള വേനലവധി കാലത്താണ്. എന്റെ വികൃതികള്‍ കൊണ്ടു പൊറുതിമുട്ടി ഡാഡിയും മമ്മിയും എന്നെ ഒരു ബൈബിള്‍ ക്യാമ്പില്‍ കൊണ്ടു ചെന്നാക്കി. അങ്ങിനെ ഒരു അഞ്ചു ദിവസത്തെ അച്ചന്‍മാരുടെ കിണഞ്ഞ പരിശ്രമത്തിനു ശേഷം ഒരു പുണ്യാളനായ എന്നെ അവിടെന്നു കൊണ്ടു പോയത് ഒരു പുതിയ സ്ഥലത്തെക്കാണ് ....

ഒരു കമ്പ്യൂട്ടര്‍ ട്രെയിനിംഗ്‌ സെന്റര്‍... എന്തായാലും ഇതുവരെ തൊട്ടു നോക്കാത്ത ഒരു സംഭവമായിരുന്നു കമ്പ്യൂട്ടര്‍. അവിടെ അകത്തേക്ക്‌ കയറിചെന്നപോള്‍ തന്നെ ഞാന്‍ അവളെ കണ്ടു വെളുത്തു സുന്ദരിയായ ഒരു കുട്ടി. അവളെ പോലത്തെ ഒന്നു രണ്ടു കുട്ടികള്‍ കൂടി അവിടെ ഇരിപുണ്ടായിരുന്നു, എന്നാലും ഇവളെ കണ്ടപ്പോള്‍ മാത്രം മനസില്‍ എന്തോ ഒരു ഇതു. അപ്പോഴേക്കും എന്നെ കമ്പ്യൂട്ടര്‍ പഠിപ്പിക്കുക എന്ന ദൌത്യം ഏറ്റെടുത്തിരുന്ന ടീച്ചര്‍ അവിടേക്കു വന്നു. പരിചയപെട്ട പാടെ ടീച്ചര്‍ എന്നോട് ഇരികാനുള്ള സ്ഥലത്തേക്ക് കൈ ചൂണ്ടി കാണിച്ചു. രോഗി ഇച്ഛിച്ചതും വൈദ്ധിയന്‍ കല്പിച്ചതും പെപ്സി എന്നുള്ള ഒരു അവസ്ഥ. അതാ അവളുടെ അടുത്താണ് ഞാന്‍ ഇരിക്കാന്‍ പോകുന്നത്...

എനിക്കെന്തോ ഒരു മടിയോ അതോ നാണമോ, എന്തായാലും ടീച്ചര്‍ പറഞ്ഞ സ്ഥലത്തു തന്നെ ഞാന്‍ ഇരുന്നു. അപ്പോഴാണ്...

(തുടരും)

Google's Android

2008-05-28T23:21:00.000+05:30

Android is a software platform and operating system for mobile devices based on the Linux operating system and developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. It allows developers to write managed code in a Java-like language that utilizes Google-developed Java libraries, but does not support programs developed in native code.

Google demonstrated some new tricks of its Android mobile phone software, including an elaborate use of Google Maps Street View and a touch-screen interface with abilities known for their presence on Apple's iPhone.

Google Street View panned left and right as the Android phone user turned around. Click on the image above for an Android slide show.

Steve Horowitz, Android's engineering director, used flicking gestures to sweep from the phone's home screen to another during a speech here Wednesday at the Google I/O conference. More unusual, though was a demonstration of how the phone's internal compass and accelerometer can enliven Street View.

After calling up a view of San Francisco using a Web browser, Horowitz turned around, and the Street View screen panned left or right accordingly, reflecting his orientation.

Also new were demonstrations of a central notification service that can display new e-mail, missed phone calls, and calendar appointments; the ability to unlock the phone using a specific connect-the-dots swipe across the screen; an option to put browser or contact list shortcuts on the Android desktop; and a version of Pac-Man from Namco.

Android consists of a Linux kernel with Java virtual machine technology on top for running software. Google supplies many applications, but it's trying to encourage developers to write their own. Google hopes Android will become an open system on which users can install whatever software they want, though it's not yet clear if phone service carriers will agree with that vision.

Although Android supported the touch screen, there was no support yet for multitouch, which permits two-finger controls such as pinching to shrink a photo. However, Android could accommodate that technology if handset makers use multitouch-capable screens, said Andy Rubin, the Android project leader, in a press meeting after the speech.

Google demonstrated its Android mobile phone software Wednesday
at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco.
The project, under development by Google and a number of partners in
the Open Handset Alliance, is due to ship as open-source software
when the first Android phones go on sale later this year.
This is a view of the home screen,
demonstrated by Steve Horowitz, Android's engineering director.

Android has a central notification area where users can see incoming e-mail,
calendar reminders, and missed calls.
The notification service is available through a single button click on the phone's touch screen.

Google Maps' Street View works on Android.
And using the compass built into Horowitz's phone,
the view would change according to his orientation,
panning left or right as he turned around.

A swipe of the finger moves from the home screen to this view,
which shows a movable click.
Here, Horowitz holds his finger on the screen to set up a shortcut link.

The "create shortcut" function provides a variety of choices.
Clicking one produces a small icon on the Android home screen.

An Android screen with two shortcuts:
one for the New York Times Web page,
and another for the contact information for a person in the Android contact list.

Android phones come with a gesture-based authentication system.
You have to connect the dots in the correct order.

A view of Gmail running on the Android phone.

What would an Android phone be without Google search?
Google is working aggressively on building infrastructure to sell ads on mobile phones,
including those using Android.

Android has a built-in zoom function that lets users magnify a part of a Web page for easier reading on small screens.

Google Maps, including this view with a satellite photo, are available on Android phones.

More options on the home screen show a Pac-Man game and a YouTube application.

Pac-Man in action.

Source cnet News

Handset layouts
The platform is adaptable to both larger, VGA, 2D graphics library, 3D graphics library based on OpenGL ES 1.0 specifications, traditional smartphone layouts.

Storage
SQLite for structured data storage

Connectivity
Android supports a wide variety of connectivity technologies including GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth, EDGE, EV-DO, 3G, and Wi-Fi.

Messaging
Both SMS, MMS, and XMPP are available forms of messaging including threaded text messaging.

Web Browser
Main article: WebKit
The web browser available in Android is based on the open-source WebKit application framework.

Java Virtual Machine
Software written in Java can be compiled into Dalvik bytecodes and executed in the Dalvik virtual machine, which is a specialized VM implementation designed for mobile device use, although not technically a standard Java Virtual Machine.

Media Support
Android will support advanced audio/video/still media formats such as MPEG-4, H.264, MP3, and AAC, AMR, JPEG, PNG, GIF.

Additional Hardware Support
Android is fully capable of utilizing video/still cameras, touchscreens, GPS, compasses, accelerometers, and accelerated 3D graphics.

Development Environment
Includes a device emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling, a plugin for the Eclipse IDE.

Source Wiki

എന്റെ മലയാളത്തില്‍ ഉള്ള ആദ്യത്തെ പോസ്റ്റ്

2008-05-27T06:39:00.002+05:30

ഞാന്‍ കുറെ നാളായി വിചാരിക്കുന്നു എനിക്കും എന്റെ ബ്ലോഗില്‍ മലയാളത്തില്‍ ഉള്ള ഒരു പോസ്റ്റ് ഇടണം ഇടണം എന്ന്. ബ്ലോഗ്സ്പൊട്ടില്‍ ഞാന്‍ കുറെ മെമ്പര്‍മാരുടെ മലയാളം പോസ്റ്റുകള്‍ വായിക്കാറുണ്ട്. അതൊക്കെ കണ്ടിട്ടാണ് എനിക്ക് ഇങ്ങനൊരു ആഗ്രഹം മനസില്‍ ഉടലെടുത്തത്. ഓരോ ദിവസവും വിചാരിക്കും ഇന്നു ചെയ്യണം നാളെ ചെയ്യണം എന്നല്ലാം, എന്നാല്‍ അതൊക്കെ വെറും വിചാരങ്ങള്‍ മാത്രമായി അവസാനിച്ചു പോവുകയാണ് ഉണ്ടായത്. എന്തായാലും എന്റെ നീണ്ട കാലത്തെ ആഗ്രഹം ഞാ‍ന്‍ ഇന്നു സാക്ഷാല്‍കരികുകയാണ്.

തുടര്‍ന്നും മലയാളത്തില്‍ ഉള്ള നിരവധി പോസ്റ്റുകള്‍ പബ്ലിഷ് ചെയ്യാനാകും എന്ന പ്രതീക്ഷയോടെ തല്‍കാലം ഞാന്‍ നിര്‍ത്തുന്നു....

Grand Theft Auto IV

2008-05-26T12:40:00.000+05:30

Grand Theft Auto IV (abbreviated to GTA IV and GTA 4) is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the ninth title in the Grand Theft Auto series and the first in its fourth generation. Grand Theft Auto IV was released worldwide (except in Japan) on 29 April 2008 for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Two episodic packs will be released exclusively for the Xbox 360, the first of which is due in August 2008 via Xbox Live.

The game is set in a redesigned rendition of Liberty City, a fictional city based heavily on modern day New York City. It follows Niko Bellic, a war veteran of Eastern European ethnicity, who comes to the United States in search of the American Dream, only to find his cousin has lied about the wealth that was promised to be awaiting him. Like other games in the series, GTA IV features "open-world" gameplay that gives the player more control over their playing experience. GTA IV is the first console game in the series to feature an online multiplayer mode, which contains fifteen different game types.

A major commercial and critical success, Grand Theft Auto IV broke sales records by selling about 3.6 million units on its first day of release and grossing more than $500 million in its first week. The game received overwhelmingly positive reviews, becoming the highest rated video game of all-time on review aggregator site Game Rankings.

Source Wiki

Main Character: Niko Bellic
Single Player: Yes
Multi-player: Yes, 14 modes including Hangman's NOOSE, Team Car Jack City, Car Jack City, Bomb da Base II, Mafiya Work, Team Mafiya Work, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Turf War, Cops 'n Crooks, Race, GTA Race, Deal Breaker and Free Mode
Episodic Content: First of two pieces for Xbox 360 in Autumn 2008
Graphics: Uses Rockstar Advanced Graphics Engine (RAGE)
Physics: Uses NaturalMotion euphoria
Location: Liberty City, broken up into five areas:
> Brooklyn is Broker
> Manhattan is Algonquin
> Queens is Dukes
> The Bronx is Bohan
> New Jersey is Alderney
Sea/Air: Helicopters and boats but no planes

Source Planet GTA

ODF is to be a Part of Microsoft Office

2008-05-23T15:36:00.000+05:30

Microsoft was set to announce that it would make the interchangeable document format of a competitor available in its own market-leading Office 2007 software during the first half of 2009.

The company, under pressure from European regulators, national standards organizations and its own government clients, said it planned to give customers the ability to open, edit and save documents in Open Document Format — the main competitor to the Microsoft Word format — through a free update.

With the update, consumers will be able to save text documents in ODF format and adjust Office 2007 settings to automatically save documents in the rival format.

Next year, Microsoft will also let consumers open and save files in Adobe’s Portable Document Format 1.5 and PDF/A formats.

Chris Capossela, a senior vice president in Microsoft’s business division in Redmond, Wash., said the decision stemmed from Microsoft’s commitment to make its programs more compatible with rival software, part of general move away from a longstanding defense of its proprietary software.

The research firm Gartner says that Microsoft’s desktop operating systems and Office application packages were on more than 95 percent of computers around the world.

ODF was developed in 2005 by the Oasis Forum, a group that includes Microsoft competitors like I.B.M. and Sun Microsystems. The idea was to let consumers save and archive documents, spreadsheets and presentations in their formats of choice. The result was OpenOffice, a software application package that resembles Microsoft’s Office 2007 — and can save files in Word formats — but also enables users to save documents in 25 formats. It is free.

In May 2006, OpenOffice backers persuaded the International Organization for Standardization in Geneva to designate ODF as the world’s first global standard for interchangeable documents. Microsoft responded by developing a competing interchangeable format of its own, called Office Open XML, or OOXML, which won its own I.S.O. standard in April after Microsoft promised to develop it into a truly open and interchangeable format.

Ivar Jachwitz, the deputy managing director of Standards Norway, the Norwegian national standards-setting body, which adopted ODF as a recommended format for government archives, said the proof of Microsoft’s commitment to ODF and interoperability would be seen next year, when the updated version of Office 2007 reaches consumers.

Source The New York Times

Windows 7

2008-05-14T14:04:00.000+05:30

Windows 7 (formerly known as Blackcomb and Vienna) is the working name for the next major version of Microsoft Windows as the successor of Windows Vista. Microsoft has announced that it is scoping Windows 7 development to a three-year timeframe, and that the specific release date will ultimately be determined by meeting the quality bar. Windows 7 is expected to be released sometime in 2010. The client versions of Windows 7 will ship in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. A server variant, codenamed Windows Server 7, is also under development.

Milestone 1

The first known build of Windows 7 was identified as a "Milestone 1 (M1) code drop" according to TG Daily with a version number of 6.1.6519.1. It was sent to key Microsoft partners by January 2008 in both x86 and x64 versions. Though not yet commented on by Microsoft, reviews and screenshots have been published by various sources. The M1 code drop installation requires Windows Vista with Service Pack 1, and creates a dual-boot system with Windows Vista.

On April 20, 2008, screenshots of a second build of M1 were leaked with a version number of 6.1.6574.1. This build included improvements to Windows Explorer as well as a new Windows Health Center.

A roadmap received by TG Daily indicates that the new operating system will be introduced in the second half of 2009.

While it has generally been believed that Windows 7 was scheduled for a 2010 debut, Microsoft has revised the roadmap and apparently moved up the release date by a few months: A recently distributed roadmap of the OS lists a release to manufacturing in H2 2009. Microsoft declined to comment on this date.

There are very few pieces of information about Windows 7 and the features it will bring available at this time. So far, heard only about new touchscreen features as well as – and probably most interesting – MinWin, a much smaller kernel of the operating system that takes up only 40 MB of memory.

Source tgdaily

Facts

It will be released in late 2009: This is perhaps the only solid fact that we know about Windows 7. Other than Windows Vista, all previous Windows versions have been released within at least 3 years of each other, so with Vista's debut in January 2007 we can safely assume Windows 7 so be in stores by late 2009 (or at the latest early 2010).
It will be a minor release: According to Microsoft, every other release of Windows will be a major update, therefore, since Windows Vista was a major release, Windows 7 is set to be minor update. However there is still some chance that Windows 7 will be a major release. Firstly it bears a whole new version number, secondly since Windows Vista was largely a disappointing release, Microsoft might be compelled to make the next version much more interesting.
There will be both 32-bit and 64-bit versions: Although the official word so far is that Windows 7 will be 64 bit, it should be noted that when Windows XP was released, Windows Longhorn was planned to be a 64-bit version only. Since most of the PCs in existence today are 32-bit, with so signs of a radical shift to 64-bit anytime soon, Windows 7 should be released in both 32-bit versions.
There will be a new UI component: When Microsoft first drew up plans for Windows 7 (back when it was codenamed Blackcomb), there were rumors that the current UI will be replaced with an entirely new one, with some reference to a sort of radial-dial. Where are no chances for a complete overhaul of the current interface, MIcrosoft has been working on several new UI ideas, some of which may slip into Windows 7. Indeed, this might be a way to transition us from the current UI to the new one in future WIndows releases.
Hypervisor: Microsoft is currently working on a new hypervisor system codenamed "Viridian" with OS integration at the lowest level, and already Windows Vista includes extensions to boost performance when running on top of the Viridian hypervisor. We can expect Windows 7 to have a higher level of interaction with Viridian.

Source TechTheBlog

Screenshots

Source SuperSite

HTC Touch Diamond

2008-05-13T15:19:00.000+05:30

Overview

Re-defining the perception of advanced mobile phones… the HTC Touch Diamond™ signals a giant leap forward in combining hi-tech prowess with intuitive usability and exhilarating design.

Featuring a sharp 2.8-inch touch screen housed within a stunning formation of brushed steel and flawless faceted edges, the HTC Touch Diamond is as beautiful to behold as it is to use.

With HTC’s vibrant touch-responsive user interface, TouchFLO™ 3D, and ultra-fast HSDPA internet connectivity… the HTC Touch Diamond offers a rich online experience to rival a notebook computer, allowing you to interact with Google, YouTube, and Wikipedia as freely as you would with a broadband connection.

Your contacts, favourite music, videos and photos are no longer an uninspired line of text. With TouchFLO 3D, album artwork, video stills and snapshots of your friends’ and family’s faces are brought to life for you to interact, play and launch at your fingertips.

A 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera will help you capture the perfect moment in style and with a massive 4GB of internal storage you can keep all the files you need. The integrated ultra-sensitive GPS will help you find your destination as quickly and efficiently as a dedicated satellite navigation unit.

Style and substance in a phone are no longer mutually exclusive. The HTC Touch Diamond has arrived.

Specification

Processor
Qualcomm® MSM7201A™ 528 MHz
Operating System
Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Memory
ROM: 256 MB
RAM: 192 MB DDR SDRAM
Internal storage: 4 GB
Dimensions
102 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 11.5 mm (T)
Weight
110 g (with battery)
Display
2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with VGA resolution
Network
HSDPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz
Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speedsTri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
Europe/Asia: 900/1800/1900 MHz
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control
TouchFLO™ 3DTouch-sensitive navigation control
GPS
GPS and A-GPS ready
Connectivity
Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera
Main camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
Audio
Built-in microphone, speaker and FM radio with RDSRing tone supported formats:
MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, and AMR-NB
40 polyphonic and Standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
Battery
Rechargeable Lithium-ion or Lithium-ion polymer batteryCapacity: 900 mAhTalk time:
Up to 270 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 330 minutes for GSMStandby time:
Up to 396 hours for WCDMA
Up to 285 hours for GSMVideo call time: Up to 145 minutes for WCDMA(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
AC Adapter
Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 HzDC output: 5V and 1A

"My Dream Mobile"

Source HTC