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Long since am gone.

2011-02-18T14:48:00.003+05:30

It’s been very long since I stopped writing on this blog. But I have missed it every now and then. I gave up writing only to become a Post Graduate, now I am an MBA specialized in Finance and Information & Technology. But overall, it’s been a good experience. Thanks to all those people who have always trusted me with whatever I have done.

New Technology sends Blu-ray Movies direct to your iPhone

2008-04-13T23:56:00.006+05:30

The new technology, BD Touch by NetBlender is now going to show you Blu-ray movies direct on your iPhone ready to play using Wifi connection. This technology will let you use your iPhone as like another new fancy remote for your player. This application can gather the data from Blu-ray player, which can create an iTunes like catalog of movies into the iPhone. The new Technology, BD Touch, can offer you title recommendations, you can also use your iPhone as a game controller by turning existing Blu-ray discs into games, easily manage and update rental queue, it can display extra information about the movie in sync with the movies playback, etc. Overall, it seems to having limitless possibilities.

The video for demo showed on site is quite funny because they showed transfer, which took only seconds, most of us know how much time it takes converting a regular DVD for use on an iPhone, but still imagine if it is real then it is amazing.

Now I guess the next thing they must make a universal remote for full home automation, which can controlled by iPhone.

Here is the demo video:

Moto Z9 launched on AT&T

2008-04-02T23:53:00.007+05:30

Motorola's latest phone Z9 launched on AT&T. The new Moto Z9 slider phone features in-car GPS dubbed as AT&T navigator, which can give you turn-by-turn directions so that you can easily locate hotels, gas stations, cafes, etc.

Moto Z9 is equipped with 3G connectivity, which means you will always be online. This phone also comes with the Opera Mini 8 browser, which is better than any other mobile browser out now.

For the media lovers, its new Video Share feature let you send stream videos to your friend’s mobile straight from your mobile. This phone comes with Windows Media Player 11, which ensures no trouble playing your audio or video files.

The Moto Z9 comes up with the latest award winning Crystal Talk Technology, which promises you will be heard in the noisiest place. This mobile also equipped with a 2MP camera with flash, an expandable memory option by microSD card, and Motorola Synergy OS.

Moto Z9 is available on the AT&T network for $249.99 with two years service agreement.

Palette for Digital Artists

2008-03-30T00:40:00.003+05:30

Here is a design concept of handheld PC, which the digital artists preferably like to wear for their new creative designs. This beautiful Palette Digital Artist is an entry for the Microsoft's NextGen PC Design Competition for the year 2008.

This Palette is a handheld touch-screen PC with a thumbhole for the easy handling, also having a Stylus, which enables you to work digitally but like the good old days. This stylish design will give you that painterly feeling that is sorely lacking with conventional computers.

The connections for the Palette are all wireless, the design of this device also happens to have a DVD drive, which feels a bit odd on this shape screen, but in future who know what will be the ideal shape of a PC. Also thinking this shape makes sense for more than just painting.

Solution for dead Car Battery - Porta Jump

2008-03-25T00:24:00.004+05:30

It happens sometime that you left your car's headlights on for a long time and when found out you are completely helpless. Then the solution might be to get a pair of jumper cables and try to get it connected to someone else's car. Well now dead car battery will be a thing of past with the help of this tiny Porta Jump battery.

Porta Jump measures 3” x 3” x 2-1/2”, which is much smaller than any such device I’ve ever seen, just plug it into a cigarette adapter or some power port and wait until you get green light turn on. Once this happens you can start your car. A “smart chip” battery tester is built in to let you know if your low battery will accept a charge.

This is a rechargeable device, and you just need to leave it plugged in cigarette adapter while driving for half hour to get it full charged. As the device is so small and comes with a Nylon pouch, you can carry it anywhere you like.

This device cost just $19.99, and it's a must have.

Chinese Phone having 2 years (666 days) Standby time

2008-03-21T15:48:00.005+05:30

You might have heard of one-year standby phone Solomobi from China, but now they have returned with another discovery, ZJ268 phone. This phone is a Dual SIM, supporting GSM900 / DSC1800, with eye-catching a 3-inch display. The device said to achieve this much through a 32,800mAh battery, calling it a "Super Battery".

This phone costs $128. In addition, you can see a picture of the 87 x 51 x 10-mm / 0.12-kg lithium battery and the devils own credit card after the break.

Surprisingly good and a must have for anyone who usually forgets to recharge their phone and found themselves with a dead battery. Well if you doubt about its performance then you have to wait 666 days until we get its results.

Philips Pronto TSU 9600 with WiFi

2008-03-16T02:31:00.003+05:30

The new Philips Pronto TSU 9600 is a universal remote, which can control almost anything from a central location like your home theater system, music libraries, cable TV; it can even do your lighting if you have an automation system installed. It works on WiFi technology and has a 3.7-inch touch-screen (640 x 480 pixels). It is said to be powerful enough to work through walls. Well that is good because you do not have to install separate WiFi routers to work with it. A few people are suspicious about it that it may have side effects living in such a close proximity from a device like this. All of its functions are easily configurable by a PC, which enhances rich user experience.

Pronto is a must own for anyone who ever considered (or actually purchased) theater-style seating for a home screening room, or for anyone who wants to get spoiled by sitting at a place and controlling everything.

Laser Harp in Robotics contest.

2008-03-11T01:24:00.005+05:30

Today I just found out this interesting thing, it is a Frameless Laser Harp, sounds interesting right. Anyways hers is some information relating about it. This Laser Harp happens to be at second place in Trossen Robotics Community's contest in a hot field that included a Seeing Eye robot, which can help the visually impaired people and a self-balancing motor board, which is similar to the iSlide, the most popular among the readers in recent Gizmag article.

Grand prize for the contest taken by Phoenix, a robot having six legs. The most interesting thing about this robot is its way of motion, which is some of the most convincing and eerily lifelike that we have seen in a robot that uses standard hobby servos and a common off-the-shelf servo controller. The kinematics for the robot are computed by a programmed spreadsheet. Oh, many numbers in there, good for trigonometry fans.

Now the question is, How a Laser Harp got eligible for a robotic contest. Well it is, because the Laser Harp does not actually make the sounds, it triggers the notes, which are produced on a MIDI.

A Green Project in Abu Dhabi - Masdar HQ

2008-03-10T01:27:00.006+05:30

The latest green project named Masdar HQ in Abu Dhabi has big planning, and I really mean it. This is going to be the world's first positive energy building, which means it creates more energy than it may consume.

The worth of this project is expected to cost about $300 million, and it will be an impressive center piece for the Masdar City, which will be a $22 billion development stretching out the Abu Dhabi. This project is the vision for our greener future.

The roof pier will be the first thing to be hosted into the place, which will be all covered with solar panels that will generate enough energy for its own construction. The complete size of the structure will be about 1.3 million square feet.
Now this is what they call Intelligent Design.

Mooon+ Concept Phone

2008-03-10T00:02:00.005+05:30

Here is a new concept phone designed by Sunman Kwon, beautiful isn’t it? This is not just some touchscreen cell phone but it has a very distinguished feature, there is an integrated detachable Bluetooth headset, which can be separated for use and when connected to phone it can get charge itself.

After all this seems to be a promising factor, because you don't have to think about charging your Bluetooth headset separately.

However, when on the run I personally feel that Bluetooth headset may consume a lot of energy through cell phone to keep itself charged. Who knows maybe they have a turnoff switch on it, oh it is a bad joke. So just, wait until this concept may come to reality.

Fashion Schools New York

2008-03-07T02:26:00.003+05:30

If you are looking to get a career in fashion industry and do not know from where to start then here is something for you. Some of the destinations are well known in fashion industry like New York, London, Paris, etc. There are many fashion schools in New York and you can find best Fashion Schools in New York very easily just log on to this website www.fashion-school-finder.com.

Many people wants to switch to some innovative and creative career, there is nothing much better for them then Fashion Industry, and it is also good for the people who already working in the Fashion Industry it will help them knowing and exploring fashion above their own limits, like they say joint efforts can make anything possible. And the youngsters are always get attracted to fashion, because they like fashion and style and they want to look different that is why.

So these Fashion Schools New York will provide you the better opportunity and make you aware of the fashion, its techniques, different style, designing on computer, easy or say complex methods of sewing, etc and God knows where you creative imagination may take you with that.

Fashion School New York will help you with anything that you like to know more of the fashion. They have this toll free no, which you can call at anytime or if you cannot afford to call then just get email assistance anytime.

Backpacer's Diary for travelers - Concept

2008-03-06T01:20:00.003+05:30

This new concept PC by the Backpacker is quite good for the travelers to log and share their experiences. This electronic diary takes the idea of a notebook to the next level. Portable just as a laptop, the diary change its functions depending on which page you have it on. You have to turn to one section to find out Internet browsing, another for the media recordings, or just as simple for an illumination for a night light, it also has GPS for travelers to find out the way. This diary is of flexible and seems just like a book, one prettier thing is it has solar cells to get it charge while you are just moving.
Therefore, this concept device is for outdoor usage and it is good for bloggers to share their experiences.

Sony PSP Cradle with remote and AV about to launch

2008-03-05T02:56:00.006+05:30

In Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment is about to launch a Cradle for the new slim PSP. Sony had released this 33 percent slim and light version of the PSP last year. This new Cradle will help gamers to be able to enjoy movies, videos, etc on it. Sony said that they will make two different packs/bundles available in the market. The one Cradle bundle will include a remote, and the other Cradle with D Terminal AV cable that will allow its users to enjoy the high quality contents of PSP on TV.
The bundle with only Cradle and remote will be available in the Japan for 4,800 Yen ($46 approx), while the other bundle with D Terminal AV cable comes for a price of 6,500 Yen ($62 approx).
These both the bundles with or without D Terminal AV cable option will hit the market in Japan on April 24th this year (2008).

Getac PS535E rugged handheld

2008-03-04T03:00:00.008+05:30

The Getac's new handheld phone PS535E is definitely a rugged one, fully complaint with MIL STD 810F and IP54 compliance, which makes it fully vibration and drop shock resistant that also includes resistance from temperature, humidity, water and dust.
The features are also not bad, equipped with high sensitive GPS receiver, 802.11b/g WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, a 400 MHz S3C2440A processor from Samsung, 2 GB NAND flash storage capacity, 64MB SDRAM, 3.5-inch QVGA touchscreen with 262K colors (sunlight readable display), mini USB port, and Windows Mobile 5.0 Premium.
There is no idea of its price and avaiability.

Solar panels shaped like tiny leaves

2008-03-03T03:39:00.007+05:30

It seems true that the future of technological innovations rest over nanotechnology, but these tiny GROW solar panels by SMIT are remarkable. SMIT has designed it as a clean energy product and GROW is the patent pending hybrid solar and wind device. Inspired by the shape of leaves, these all panels together can perform better than their biological counterparts can, it is a solar panel but also it can capture energy from the wind and the fluttering of these solar leaves generates power. GROW is a modular and lightweight system which can be attached to any kind of building surface.
SMIT said, "We are exploring possibilities of using a leasing/take-back system for GROW so that we as the producers are ultimately responsible for its end-life and recycling."

Intel Six-Core Dunnington Microprocessor

2008-03-03T02:42:00.004+05:30

As according to the Eclipse Developer Journal, Intel now planning the launch of its six-core microprocessor, which will be named as the Dunnington microprocessor. On the contrary, Dunnington will be succeeded by Nehalem micro architecture, which will support eight or even more cores. While Dunnington, is still supposed to be a hush-hush but Intel has reportedly put three dual core 45nm Penryn chips on a die the size of a postage stamp and a shared 16MB L3 cache. Dunnington still uses a front-side bus.
Dunnington will be available in a variety of SKUs and with different clock rates with power dissipation that ranges beyond 120W.
Intel is reportedly seeking how quickly they can launch Dunnington to the market before the first Nehalem chips and could appear in Q3 or in Q2.
Meanwhile, Intel introduced Skulltrail, its eight core Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform for the gaming market, which is able to support two Intel quads and Multi-card graphics from ATI or Nvidia in D5400XS board, which costs $649.

Motherboard fan powered by waste chip heat

2008-03-02T00:18:00.006+05:30

In Taiwan, Motherboard manufacturing company MSI is working on an interesting technology with new powerless cooling fans in their labs, which harvest the heat from processor with a small Stirling Engine. It all falls under the ECO friendly project, which we hope to see in near future. Since power saving green gadgets is hotly discussed topic, MSI has employed the Stirling Engine Theory to power a cooling fan without the need of electricity.

Heat is transferred from the motherboard northbridge chipset and according to the Stirling Engine Theory it is able to spin the cooling fan and that cools down the heatsink. MSI said that they would put world’s first powerless air cooler to an Nvidia motherboard.

Here is a demonstration video explaining how it actually works.

LifeLock - Identity Protection

2008-02-29T01:47:00.002+05:30

Whether you are rich or an average earning person at some point you life everybody needs Identity protection and security. Well I do have heard about one program, which provides Identity protection from theft and other illegal activities, named as LifeLock. LifeLock Promotion code is known to be the best in United States of America for their service. They provide you one million US dollars if they ever failed in providing the best theft protection service.
Well identification theft is the most popular theft among credit card companies and wireless service providers, loan issuing banks and insurance companies. Therefore, if you own like a hundreds of millions then you always want to make sure that you have the best security available there. It is good for super riches and just for the people who wants some security and identity protection.
LifeLock promotional codes provide free service for 30 days, so that you can check whether their service is about to your standards or not. Moreover, after 30 days you get registered and use it for lifetime Identity protection from all the frauds. It is only for as low as $10 a month, which is nothing as compared to the service that LifeLock Promo codes is providing. Lifelock offers Proactive Identity Theft Protection, Reduce Junk Mail, Reduce Credit Card Offers, $1 Million Service Guarantee.
So, get registered and get the best Identity theft prevention service, and if you get satisfied then tell you friends and family about the LifeLock.com Promotion code.

Pioneer - AVIC F500BT

2008-02-24T01:25:00.004+05:30

Pioneer, a well-known name in auto music systems, is now planning to get into auto navigation systems with AVIC F500BT, a hybrid system and advanced voice recognition for providing complete control of iPod and Bluetooth devices.

AVIC F500BT stores utility of many devices, it is a navigation system with mapping function, which provides overhead and movable 3D viewing. It has a 5.8-inch touch screen, and directions are texts to speech. The database includes maps of the United States, Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii. In addition, it has an auxiliary input audio for personal audio and communication devices, and has the capability to play mp3 or WMA file by a SD memory card or streamed from Bluetooth mobile phone.

This device also has the advantage of voice control, which allows its users to control their iPods or other Bluetooth devices easily. The voice controls for the music allows commands as “Play Bryan”, and if you want, you can choose a particular album too. Moreover, for making a phone call, you just have to say "call xxxxx", and device will confirm you to call home or mobile.

Pioneer AVIC F500BT is said be available in Spring of 2008, but there is no hint over its price, having a lot in one thing do not expect it to be cheap though.

Readius - Cell phone with e-paper display

2008-02-23T02:57:00.006+05:30

At Mobile World Congress 2008, Polymer Vision Ltd. showed a cell phone named "Readius", which is equipped with a rollable/foldable electronic paper display. Users can reduce the storage space of the handset by folding up the electronic-paper display. The display is extended when the handset is used, and folded when it is stored, for example, in a pocket.
Readius comes with the ability of displaying electronic books and able to play mp3 files on it. This phone supports W-CDMA and HSDPA, which enables its users to have phone calls and good data communication, also includes a Li-ion battery with nearly about 1100mAh, which can work for 30 hours on a single charge.
Polymer Vision, said it will release the phone in the middle of 2008, and the first customer will be Telecom Italia, a telecommunication company in Italy. Also plans to ship nearly about 100,000 cell phones by the end of this year. A manufacturer in Taiwan assembles the phone for Polymer Vision. The company also consulting with other potential customers.
"When we announced we are ready to begin commercial production, many carriers contacted us. Carriers in Asian countries like Japan, as well as those in other regions, showed high interest," the company said.

Epoq EGP-WP88 - Wristwatch cum mobile phone

2008-02-22T03:28:00.006+05:30

The latest from Epoq, EGP-WP88, it is a wristwatch cum Quad band 3G mobile phone, or you can say it is a mobile phone, which looks like a watch. It has some interesting features as well, it is waterproof to 50 meters, has a kinetic recharging system that means you can charge it by just wearing it, a 1.3 mega-pixel camera, an OLED Display showing the hands of an analog watch, it can play mp3 and mp4 files, and transfer data via USB or Bluetooth. As a mobile phone, WP88 can provide you about two and a half hours of talk time, and approximately 70 to 100 hours of standby time.
Epoq EGP-WP88 will hit the market by the end of this month, and with all interesting features, this will not come for cheap, costing $530.

Robo vacuum

2008-02-21T01:45:00.006+05:30

It is an amazing gadget, "Robo vacuum, well most available automatic vacuum cleaners do work on floor, so a person like me also need to have something for his desk too. This little gadget is actually a robot perfect for cleaning kitchen crumbs and desktops. Using this robot is easy, just push the button at top to start vacuuming and slide it to the dry crumbs or over the dust. There is no need to have a vacuum bag as this robot can hold all the dirt inside in a compartment. Just open the compartment and empty it out. It just needs two AA batteries to start working. This robo vacuum costs $18.99.

13.3mm thick, LG-KH1800 phone dubbed as Orange color phone

2008-02-21T00:57:00.007+05:30

While Samsung is quite popular with its sleek phones seems like LG is not leaving in competition behind with its new released 13.3mm thick 3G phone ‘LG-KH1800’ dubbed as ‘Orange color phone’ in Korea market, which can be noticed by it orange color keypad.
There is a multitasking button, which you can use for SMS, phone directory, alarm, even while on some call. This phone also features 3G WCDMA with automatic roaming facility, mp3 player, text viewer, 1 mega-pixel camera with another VGA resolution camera front mounted for voice calls, and a dictionary. This phone costs around $375.

Mistergammon - online backgammon

2008-02-20T04:35:00.003+05:30

Here is one more website for online backgammon lover, named Mister Gammon. This is available in six foreign languages. On the site you can download a free online backgammon software to enjoy and practice, whether to earn backgammon money or for just plain fun. They provide all the information relating backgammon like news, any new feature, tips, strategies, etc. They also provide latest information on the online tournaments and events. Mister Gammon offers 24/7 online help support, so you can get help at anytime you want. On internet backgammon is one of the most popular thing, above all Mister Gammon is the longest running website with over 100,000 registered members. So have fun and enjoy MisterGammon.

Gravity lamp - works 200 years

2008-02-20T00:55:00.002+05:30

This is one of the coolest gadgets ever made, Gravia - the gravity lamp. A student in Virginia won the Greener Gadget Award for his LED lamp that works on the gravity. The lamp has a weight that needs to be raised everyday; the weight is connected to a rotor by a cord. The electricity is generated by the slow fall of a weight that spins the rotor and powering 10 LEDs inside the acrylic column, which sets whole acrylic lens on fire. The light output will be around 600-800 lumen almost equal to a 40 watt bulb.

As Gravia lamp works on it’s on, so there are no cables on the outside, which makes it clutter free and you can easily place it anywhere. Unbelievably, the lamp can be used for 200 years, if used 8 hours a day, 365 days a year. You will never buy another lamp again; it does not get much greener than that.