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i-Roll - A Pen Sized Cell Phone Concept

2012-02-20T22:30:00.000-08:00

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Sudhanwa Chavan has created a pen-size concept cell phone named as i-Roll. This cell phone uses can be rolled up to save the space because of its scroll-like design. i-Roll features an OLED touchscreen that provide all necessary functionalities, and when this retracted touchscreen is idle, it will fold back inside a central column.

The outer casing of i-Roll is also made up of an OLED surface that will display important notifications like incoming calls, emails, or messages. The battery status will be indicated by different colors of the battery’s column.

The other prominent features of i-Roll are: 360-degree rotating camera, instant USB connectivity, extended Bluetooth with expandable memory stick, and 3G services compatibility.

Air-Conditioned Clothes - Alternative Of The Electric Fans

2012-02-20T22:28:00.000-08:00

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Damage of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant because of earthquake forces Japanese to reduce their power usage to 15 percent, therefore to overcome this power shortage a Japanese company Kuchofuku Co. Ltd is aiming to create air-conditioned clothes that help the wearer to remain cool in summer without any external source.

Air-conditioned clothes will consist of two electric fans that can be controlled by the wearer to change the speed of the fans. These high-tech clothes will be a great relief for the employees working at the hot construction sites like automobile giants, steelmakers, food companies and construction firms.

Source: GeekSuper

Print Your Pictures Instantly Using The Polaroid Instant 3X4 Mobile Printer

2012-02-20T22:25:00.000-08:00

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Polaroid Instant 3X4 Mobile Printer provides the solution of instant printing from your mobile phone or digital camera. This portable printer can print off 3” x 4” images in a matter of seconds, and it compatible with mostly mobile devices.

It allows printing via Bluetooth or USB cable in no time. The best feature of this gadget is automatic image quality optimization with water-resistant, other features are: tear-proof, smudge-proof and peel-off prints.

Polaroid Instant 3X4 Mobile Printer uses a special paper, this paper already has the colors imbedded in them, and so there is no worry of ink shortage unlike the common printers. The color activation by the printer is done via heat using ZINK technology. The cost of this 2-pounds printer is $170.

Top 10 Amazing Space Shuttle Facts To Re-Live 30 Years of NASA Space Shuttle

2012-02-20T22:22:00.000-08:00

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On 8^th of July NASA space shuttle reached his 30^th anniversary by blasting off for his 135^th and last mission "STS-135 launch of Atlantis”. Four astronauts - Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus are taking the part in this 12-day mission. After his last flight, space shuttle will become a part of the museum and serve their rest of life as a showpiece on public display.

Check out the top 10 facts of NASA space shuttle to relive its history:

1) Too Fast

Space shuttle has a speed of about 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometers) per hour while traveling in the orbit. This speed enables the crew to see a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes.

2) Height and Weight

The Statue of Liberty and the space shuttle share the same height, but space shuttle weight is approximately three times more than the Statue of Liberty.

3) Traveled Distance

The space shuttle almost travels 1.3 times the distance between Earth and Jupiter that is 513.7 million miles (826.7 million km).

4) Food

The food for astronauts in the Space Shuttle is consisting of: peanut butter, fresh fruits and vegetables, chicken, beef, and spaghetti. This food is packed in special packing that saves the food to fly from flying in the space.

5) Accidents

Space shuttle suffered two deadly accidents in which 14 astronauts and 2 orbiters were killed.

6) Cost

The cost of a single space shuttle flight is about $1.45 billion, and it was the main reason that forced the NASA to make 9 flights a year instead of 50 flights.

7) Engine

Space shuttle’s engine has a horsepower of as much as 39 train engines horsepower, but its weight is about one-seventh of a train engine.

8) Longest Stay

Columbia has a record of longest stay in the space with 17 days in 1996. But, unfortunately it was destroyed in 2003 during its flight number 28^th.

9) Heat Shield

The heat shield of space shuttle contains more than 30,000 tiles that are constructed essentially of sand. Heat shield also known as Thermal Protection System.

10) Tweeting from Space

Astronaut Michael J. Massimino who was the member of the space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission tweeted from the space and became the first person to use the Twitter in space.

His status was "From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!" (@Astro_Mike)

Carzor Lets You To Do Shave On-The-Go

2012-02-20T22:00:00.000-08:00

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Whenever you are in hurry and have missed your shave then you may take help from Carzor, which is a handy razor that lets you to make a shave even when you are traveling.

This amazing razor comes with a mirror so you are free to enjoy on-the-go shaving through it. When you fullfil your purpose then you can fold Crazor and it will take the shape of a credit card so can be fit readily into your wallet. Don’t forget to remove the blades before folding it otherwise they will cut your money. The good thing is that you are free to choose any scent, lemon, wood, and mint, ocean or orange aromas ,which you want for glide strip on Carzor.

Want to buy Carzor Credit Card Razor? Just spend $17 at Infemtry.

Source: GeekSuper

Get A Fluffy Pillow Remote Control

2012-02-14T23:47:00.000-08:00

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Many Times, it happens that you missed your TV favorite program because of your lost remote control. However it will not happen again when you have Pillow Remote Control with you. This remote not only provide you a great control of your TV but also allow you to get relaxed for sometime by heading down on it.

You can get this soft and fluffy remote control only for $40. You can use it for relaxation purpose on sofa however when you want to use it for normal functional then first tap "active" button and then start using it for setting the volume or flipping the channels.

Source: BrookStone

Electronic Tattoos For Monitoring Brain And Muscle Activity

2012-02-14T23:42:00.000-08:00

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John A. Rogers , who is a professor of materials science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has developed a flexible electronic device known as electronic tattoo that make it feasible for the doctors to monitor the heart, brain, and muscle activity of the patient. This new ultra-thin electronics resembled to a tattoo which can stick to skin for sometime and during this time doctor can diagnose and monitor the health condition of the patient.

Actually, Rogers was trying to make a flexible device that can replicate the bulky electrocardiograms and some other monitoring machines and for this purpose he did some research. He made a device that is composed of incredibly thin silicon which can be deformed without breaking.

This electronic tattoo has electrodes which help the doctors in measuring the electric signals produced by muscles and brain. This tattoo doesn’t cause any irritation so a person can wear it for long time. It also has built in LED for visual feedback. According to Rogers, this device has a potential to work as human-computer interface

Source: TechnologyReview

I'm Watch - Android on your wrist

2012-02-14T23:15:00.000-08:00

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First unveiled online a few months ago, I'm Watch is a smartphone-compatible wristwatch, designed to work with Android-based cell phones - although it's reportedly also compatible with iOS devices. It is being developed by an Italian producer, and is currently available for pre-order. Initially the price tag was very high, but it is now being offered in a cheaper, colored version called I'm Color. The watch is scheduled to be released this October.

The I'm Watch website showcases two versions of the product. I'm Jewel is a luxury version, designed with precious materials (titanium, gold) and jewels (diamonds), with prices ranging from EUR599 to EUR11,999 (US$840 - $16,833). The I'm Color collection is priced at EUR249 (US$349), however, you'd need to pay 20 percent of the price in advance to have your order secured. The current offer will last until July 18, according to the website.

The company behind I'm Watch is Milan-based Blue Sky s.r.l. Some of the features of the device include the following:

iPhone 4 and Android smartphone connectivity via Bluetooth
It will allow users to make calls and receive calls, text messages, and e-mails
Users will be able to use its speakerphone for hands-free phone calls
Via its touchscreen, users will be able to view Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare notifications, as well as a photo gallery
Exclusive apps will be available for download via the "I'm Store" and music via "I'music"
Specs include: 1.54'' 240x240 pixel color TFT display, 4GB of built-in storage, 64MB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR support, Li-Po 600 mAh battery

The I'm Watch seems to still be some distance from completion, and its description is rather brief at the moment. Shipping is nonetheless set to begin October 31.

MiFi

2012-02-14T23:02:00.000-08:00

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MiFi is a line of compact wireless routers produced by Novatel Wireless that act as mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. MiFi stands for 'My Wi-Fi'. The MiFi can be connected to a mobile phone (cellular) carrier and provide internet access for up to 5 devices. The MiFi works at a distance up to 10 m (30 ft) and will provide internet or network access to any WiFi enabled peripheral device.

The first MiFi device was introduced in the U.S. in May 2009 by Novatel Wireless,and Novatel owns a registered trademark on the "MiFi" brand name in the U.S. The Novatel MiFi is also marketed as such in the Netherlands, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. However, in the United Kingdom, mobile operator 3 owns the "MiFi" trademark and markets a similar device from Huawei under the name.

MiFi (and MiFi-like) devices

Novatel MiFi 2200

Limited to 5 Wi-Fi clients such as laptops, cameras, gaming devices and multimedia players; with the exception of manually editing the devices config file to allow more clients.
May be connected to a computer via a MicroUSB connection, though doing so disables the Wi-Fi networking, converting the device into a traditional single-client modem. (However, CNET has introduced a tweak to charge the device over USB while maintaining its functionality.)
Includes GPS unit, which is usable on some networks (Virgin) and not on others (Verizon).
Uses 3G data network (CDMA 1xEVDO RevA).

Novatel MiFi 23xx series

Same functionality as 2200, plus:

Accepts SD card for in-device shared media storage.
Uses 3G data network (MiFi 2352: HSUPA/HSDPA 900/1900/2100 MHz, MiFi 2372: HSUPA/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 MHz; both support GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz).

Novatel MiFi 33xx series

Same functionality as 23xx series, plus:

Linux-based MiFi OS with widgets:
Messages: perform SMS-based messaging actions such as reading, writing, sending and receiving SMS messages
Data Usage: track MiFi data usage in home and roaming networks
GeoSearch: leverage the GPS functionality of the MiFi to display a map of the local area, search the local area, display the search results on the map
Weather: fetch weather data for the current and defined locations
MiFi DLNA Server: start, stop and configure the MiFi DLNA server

4G MiFi devices

The Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show 2011 saw the introduction of two new 4G capable MiFi devices from Novatel:

Verizon Wireless featured the 4510L model, which will connect to Verizon's new LTE 4G network, expected to support 5–12 Mbps download and 2–5 Mbit/s upload.
Sprint featured the MiFi 4082, a WiMAX version.

Both devices maintain backward compatibility with existing 3G networks. Other features include:

MiFiOS with widget support
MicroSD card slot
GPS receiver
4 hour battery life
Front panel status display using E Ink technology. The front panel display shows battery, signal strength and number of connected devices. The difficulty of viewing such information was seen as a major shortcoming of earlier MiFi devices.

Non-Novatel devices

Huawei E5830 (Series), E585, E586 with HSPA+ and Chinese market E5805 using CDMA2000 and ET536 using TD-SCDMA.
NetComm MyZone 3G24W
Option GlobeSurfer III
Sierra Wireless Overdrive (Note: 4G capable; available only in U.S. through Sprint)
D-Link DIR-457/MyPocket

Review: MiFi 4510L mobile hotspot for Verizon Wireless

We’ve covered a number of mobile hotspots in the past and they are basically all the same. Some of the better ones have displays or microSD card readers, but at the end of the day they don’t tend to vary much from one another. Typically things come down to two factors: carrier and price. It would be great to add speed and battery life to that list, but speed generally relies on carrier/reception and there isn’t much variation in battery life from one device to the next (especially if you are connecting multiple devices as once).

So if 3G mobile hotspots are more or less all the same, then the release of a 4G LTE model is certainly worth noting. After all a 4G phone is nice to have, but a laptop can benefit even more from the connection: it can better take advantage of the speeds and doesn’t have to worry about the battery-devastating properties of current LTE chips.

At $99 (with a 2-year agreement) the MiFi 4510L is in many ways a more attractive product than Verizon’s other 4G mobile broadband offerings. Most of those are USB modems, which means that they can only work with one USB-capable device at a time (the 4510L can work with up to five WiFi-enabled devices at once). And then there is the Samsung SCH-LC11, which has gotten good reviews but has some issues.

On the hardware side the 4510L is a bit thicker than some of the products we’ve seen in the past but it’s still completely pocketable. Thanks to a matte black back, glossy front, and metallic band around the top it’s a bit more attractive than the typical hotspot as well. There is no microSD card reader, but Novatel Wireless made up for that with two very cool hardware features. The first of these is an electronic paper display on the top that shows vital information like signal strength, battery life, and connected devices. The second perk is an external antenna connector, which is useful if you’d like to boost reception and/or use this as a home device. An antenna is not included.

Setup and connecting to the 451oL are both as easy as they are with a typical hotspot. To your computer the hotspot looks just like a router so you can get data from it as soon as it’s on and has a 4G or 3G connection is established. The MiFi uses 802.11 b/g/n so no bottleneck is created locally.

Speeds are, as with other Verizon LTE devices, excellent. Here are some samples from tests in downtown Manhattan…

Other tests taken in Manhattan were basically in line with these speeds, which is to say they were also quite good. There is a lot of variation based on reception so download speeds can vary from around 7Mbps to up to the 15Mbps seen above. So the speeds are great, well within the range of being used a full-time home connection if the data caps weren’t so severe and the overage pricing insanely high.

There is no question that the 4510L gets the job done. It’s a good device and it’s reasonably priced at $99… but it’s not the only 4G LTE mobile hotspot on Verizon. The Samsung SCH-LC11 is the same price, has a slimmer design, and (from what we hear) has a longer battery life than the 4510L. Because the the Mifi doesn’t use MiFi OS and it doesn’t even have GPS working the normal advantages of going with a Novatel product aren’t present, which makes Samsung’s upstart product a viable option. The MiFi also has the annoying quirk of not being able to transmit a signal while charging over USB, though this isn’t an issue when charging from an outlet.

Overall, if you are looking for a 4G mobile hotspot right now, this is the one to get. The Samsung SCH-LC11 has some advantages over it, but the consensus is that the MiFi is the way to go thanks to better features (like the electronic paper display). Plus, the people that tested them head-to-head found the MiFi to be more reliable. I had an excellent experience with this (aside from Verizon’s LTE outage) and my only hesitation would be its combination of excellent download speeds and Verizon’s bandwidth caps, but if you are careful with these you’ll be fine.

Source: www.geek.com

Introducing Broadband in a Box – Three Web Cube

2012-02-14T22:33:00.000-08:00

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This week we’ve introduced a brand new product to our broadband range. It’s the first time it’s been launched in the UK, and it’s designed for the significant chunk of the population, especially renters and students, that have told us they want Wi-Fi at home, just without the phone line and the lengthy contract.

So we’ve designed Web Cube, and it’s something that we’re really excited about.

The Web Cube’s Wi-Fi signal is powered by our 3G network, so it comes ready-to-go with a mobile broadband SIM card. It’s really easy to set up – just plug it in, turn it on and connect using the name and password supplied in the box. You don’t need a phone line to get going, as long as it’s plugged into the mains and your SIM is inserted, our network will do the rest.

The Web Cube is HSPA+ enabled to the 21.1Mbps technical standard, to deliver typical download speeds of 2-5Mbps, comparable to those of entry-level fixed-line broadband solutions, with the potential to reach a maximum download speed in excess of 10Mbps. Up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices can be connected at any one time, including smartphones, laptops and tablets, and it has a range of up to 30 metres.

Because the Web Cube is brand new to the UK, before we take it nationwide we’ve chosen to launch in a few key cities first. We want to test the market, so we’ve gone to Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh, some of our most successful areas for Mobile Broadband, to kick things off.

We hope to be able to roll-out Web Cube nationwide very soon, so if you’re not in Glasgow, Edinburgh or Leeds but you’re still interested, you can register your details online and we’ll be in touch when we have more information.

In the meantime, if you manage to get your hands on one, or if you know someone who has one, we’d love to hear your feedback.

Digitalized Evergreen Home

2012-02-14T00:28:00.000-08:00

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E Home concept is a two part series by designers Jeiyong Chun & Hyunjune Yang where they bring forth their ideas of maintaining a well balanced home environment with sufficient greenery to keep the atmosphere cheery and fresh.

Home, Green Home by Jeiyong Chun consists of a family of five modular units (two green towers, one green wall, one green floor and one green stand) that are sustained by SDPCS. In other words a Smart Digital Plant Care System nurtures the plants with the help of a digitally empowered environment.

Hyunjune Yang’s D’Nature is more about a digital walk in the park; I suppose this simulated greenery is more suitable to Google’s office than a house. The good thing about both the concepts is the inclusion of a green space, which is slowly diluting due to rapid urbanization.

Tablet High On Felt!

2011-11-21T23:44:00.000-08:00

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The HiLo is quite an interesting concept; it is a 10” OLED Tablet with a wireless felt keyboard. Now the thing about the keyboard is that it’s styled as a jacket to hold the tablet. At the same time it features fused (hot pressed – embedded circuitry) keys on the outside. Naturally, you use the keyboard as desired, however I’m getting a kick out of the casual interaction between the protective jacket and the tablet. It’s just too awesome!

Materials

Keyboard: Felt
Tablet Shell: aluminum and ABS plastic
Size: 280 x 160 x 14 mm
Weight: 1 kg

Source: Yanko Design

The Reading Finger

2011-11-14T02:57:00.000-08:00

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Finger Reader is a fine example of how visually impaired can be more independent in places like a grocery store or shops. The reader is a combination of a finger device and Bluetooth Headset, where the finger-pointer scans products for barcodes and relays the product information to earpiece as audio instructions. Info like product description, price, ingredients, nutrition etc. is easily accessible. I think it will be a good aid!

The Art of Solar Printing

2011-11-14T02:27:00.000-08:00

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It’s here in incredible concept and I simply love it! The Tanning Printer is a solar powered printer that doesn’t use cartridges. Instead it uses the process of sun-tanning the paper! You got that right sir…sun tan! It seems outlandish right now, but trust me the idea is worth exploring… the design is here, it looks neat and sleek; now let the engineers figure it out!

Source: Yanko Design

Why Two? The Part - Tablet and Smart Phone Concept

2011-11-14T02:15:00.000-08:00

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Do we really need the tablet and the smartphone to be two different entities? If you ask these trio designers their answer is no! The Part is the coexistence of a smartphone and a tablet as one whole device. You can remove the phone for individual use, however together they tango even better!

Energy Saving Dialug Twist-Timer Wall Plugs

2011-11-14T01:56:00.000-08:00

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The Dialug looks like a traditional timer for a reason; it actually puts charging computers and gadgets on a timer so that people don’t end up charging their devices for hours on end needlessly. It works very easily as well. Simply place the Dialug counter-clockwise to power devices during regular use and clockwise in order to set a timer for gadgets that need only limited time of power.

Conceived and designed by DanBee Lee, JangSoo Kim, KyoYeon Kim and WooRi Kim, the Dialug is an eco-friendly solution to accidental waste of electricity. Not only does it make users more mindful of their power consumption, it provides a foolproof way to avoid such waste. Unless, of course, people forget to set the timer.

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Amazing Gadgets To Make Life Simply

2011-09-10T23:54:00.000-07:00

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Amazing iPhone Gadgets - HMB TEC Real Pocket Fan for iPhone

2011-09-10T11:05:00.000-07:00

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HMB-TEC Real Pocket Fan for iPhone

from HMB-TEC: Put an iPocketFan In Your Pocket. The “Summer Hit of 2011″. Hot days happen. Be cool with the iPocketFan, a pleasant, fresh breeze from the iPhone. Use our little mini-fan for office, club, holiday, car, beach, events, whenever it’s hot. Simply plug into the headphone jack, run the iPocketFan App from the App Store, and enjoy feeling fresh.

Technical Specifications of the HMB-TEC ® Real Pocket Fan Plug:
• No battery required
• Max. 10mA current consumption
• Power from headphone jack
• 100Hz AC
• Ipocket Fan App in the App Store

HMB-TEC of Germany has created an eclectic and eccentric collection of hardware gadgets that plug into the 3.5mm headphone jack of an iPhone, and couple with their apps.

Among the devices they make are a heart monitor, microphone, thermometer, stethoscope, pocket fan, oscilloscope, laser pointer, flashlight, breath controller, all sorts of remote control devices, and much more. German ingenuity and engineering leads the way again. The accessories cost from between $20 to $90 US, excluding shipping. The accompanying apps cost between $1 to $5.

10 Unusual Things You Didn't Know About Steve Jobs

2011-09-10T10:51:00.000-07:00

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1) Nature versus Nurture. His sister is Mona Simpson but he didn't know it until he was an adult. Mona Simpson was one of my favorite novelists from the late 80s. Her first novel, Anywhere but Here, was about her relationship with her parents. Which, ironically, were Steve Jobs' parents. But since Steve Jobs was adopted (see below), they didn't know they were brother-sister until the 90s when he tracked her down. It's proof (to an extent) of the nature versus nurture argument. Two kids, without knowing they were brother and sister, both having a unique sensibility of life on this planet to become among the best artists in the world in completely different endeavors. And, to me it was great that I was a fan of both without realizing (even before they realized) that they were related.

2) His father's name is Abdulfattah Jandali. If you had to ask me what Steve Jobs' father's name was I never in one zillion years would've guessed that and that Steve Jobs biologically was half Syrian Muslim. For some reason I thought he was Jewish. Maybe it's because I wanted to be him so I projected my own background onto him. His parents were two graduate students who I guess weren't sure if they were ready for a kid so put him up for adoption and then a few years later had another kid (see above). So I didn't know he was adopted. The one requirement his biological parents had was that he be adopted by two college-educated people. But the couple that adopted him lied at first and turned out not to be college educated (the mom was not a high school graduate), so the deal almost fell through until they promised to send Steve to college. A promise they couldn't keep (see below). So despite many layers of lies and promises broken, it all worked out in the end. People can save a lot of hassle by not having such high expectations and overly ambitious worries in the first place.

3) He made the game "Breakout." If there was one thing I loved almost as much as the games on the Apple II+, it was playing Breakout on my first-generation Atari (I can't remember, was that the Atari 2600?). And then Breakout on every version of my Blackberry since 2000. If he had never done anything else in life and I had met him and he said, "I'm the guy who made Breakout," I would've said, "you are the greatest genius of the past 100 years." Funny how things turn out. He went on from Atari to form Apple. Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari, went to form the greatest restaurant chain in the history of mankind: Chuck E. Cheese.

4) He denied paternity on his first child, claiming he was sterile. The mother had to initially raise the kid using welfare checks. I have no judgment on this at all. Raising kids is hard. And when you have a kid you feel like this enormous energy and creativity you have for the world is going to get misdirected into a... little baby (Jobs' parents must've felt that way as well. Like father, like son). Heck, I originally wanted my first kid to be aborted. But people change, mature, grow up. Eventually Jobs became a good father. And that's what counts in the end. Much worse if it was the reverse. I didn't know this either: that the Lisa computer (the "Apple III") was named after this first child.

5) He's a pescetarian. In other words, he eats fish but no other meat. And he eats anything else a vegetarian eats (including eggs and dairy). I think from now on I'm going to be a pescetarian, just because Steve Jobs is one. Except when I'm in Argentina. In Argentina you have to eat steak. Ted Danson and Mary Tyler Moore consider themselves pescetarians. Somehow, even the world "pescetarian" seems like it was invented in California.

6) He doesn't give any money to charity. And when he became Apple's CEO he stopped all of their philanthropic programs. He said, "wait until we are profitable". Now they are profitable, and sitting on $40b cash, and still not corporate philanthropy. I actually think Jobs is probably the most charitable guy on the planet. Rather than focus on which mosquitoes to kill in Africa (Bill Gates is already focusing on that), Jobs has put his energy into massively improving quality of life with all of his inventions. People think that entrepreneurs have to some day "give back". This is not true. They already gave at the office. Look at the entire iPod/Mac/iPhone/Disney ecosystem and ask how many lives have benefited directly (because they've been hired) or indirectly (because they use the products to improve their quality of life). As far as I know, Jobs has never even commented about his thoughts on charity. Good for him. As one CEO of a (currently) Fortune 10 company once told me when I had my hand out for a charitable website, "Screw charity!"

7) He lied to Steve Wozniak. When they made Breakout for Atari, Wozniak and Jobs were going to split the pay 50-50. Atari gave Jobs $5000 to do the job. He told Wozniak he got $700 so Wozniak took home $350. Again, no judgment. Young people do things. Show me someone who says he's been honest from the day he was born and I'll show you a liar. It's by making mistakes, having fights, finding out where your real boundaries in life are, that allow you to truly know where the boundaries are.

8) He's a Zen Buddhist. He even thought about joining a monastery and becoming a monk. His guru, a Zen monk, married him and his wife. When I was going through some of my hardest times my only relief was sitting with a Zen group. Trying to quiet the mind to deal with the onrush of non-stop pain that was trying to invade there. The interesting thing about Jobs being a a Zen Buddhist is that most people would think that serious Buddhism and being one of the wealthiest people in the world come into conflict with each other. Isn't Buddhism about non-attachment? Didn't Buddha himself leave his riches and family behind?
But the answer is "no". It's normal to pursue passions and outcomes, but just not to become overly attached to those outcomes. Being happy regardless of the outcome. A great story is the Zen master and his student walking by a river. A prostitute was there and needed to be carried over the river. The Zen master picked her up and carried her across the river and then put her down. Then the master and student kept walking. A few hours later the student was so agitated he finally had to ask, "Master, how could you touch and help that prostitute! That's against what we believe in!" And the Master said, "I left her by the river. Why are you still carrying her?"

9) He didn't go to college. I actually didn't know this initially. Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are the famous college dropouts that I knew about. But apparently Steve Jobs went to Reed College for one semester and then dropped out. I guess you don't need college to program computers, make computers, build businesses, make movies, manage people, etc. (Of course, you can see all my other posts on why kids should not go to college.)

10) Psychedelics. Steve Jobs used LSD at least once when he was younger. In fact, he said about the experience, it was "one of the two or three most important things I have done in my life." Apple's slogan for many years was "Think Different". Maybe using a drug which tore him from the normal frame of reference taught him how to look at problems from such a unique perspective. I don't think LSD is for everyone, but when you combine it with the innate genius the man had, plus the many ups and downs that he experienced, plus the Zen Buddhism and all of the other things above, it's quite possible it all adds up to the many inventions he's been able to produce.

Steve Jobs' story is filled with nuance and ambiguity. People study Steve Jobs by looking at his straightforward business successes. Yes, he started Apple in a garage. Yes, he started Pixar and almost went broke with it. Yes, he started and sold Next and he was fired as CEO of Apple, and blah blah blah. But none of that will ever explain the man behind the genius. None of that will explain all the products he invented that we use today. None of that will tell us about the iPad, Toy Story, the MacBook Air, the Apple II+, etc. A man's successes can be truly understood only if we can count his tears. And unfortunately in the case of Steve Jobs, that is one task that's impossible.

Source: http://www.amazon.com/How-Luckiest-Person-Alive-ebook

Top 15 Most Popular Social Networking Sites

2011-09-10T04:17:00.000-07:00

Top 15 Most Popular Search Engines

2011-09-10T04:12:00.000-07:00

Motorola Photon 4G Phone Reviews

2011-08-25T08:02:00.000-07:00

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The Motorola Photon 4G is Sprint’s latest specimen; it’s a right super phone with a dual-core processor, large qHD display, and WiMAX with a gimmicky 3D camera. Motorola further flavored things up with a dash of WebTop functionality.

Display and Hardware:

158g (5.57oz) and 12.2mm (0.48 inches)
Cut-off corners, subtly curved top and bottom edges.
Sheet of Gorilla glass that protects the 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen
It’s reddish black over the display and blueish grey around it
Sensors, earpiece, front-facing camera and notification light above the screen, plus the space housing the primary microphone and four capacitive buttons (menu, home, back, search) below the display. Hard plastic coated in a glossy gunmetal-colored lacquer that wraps around the left and right sides.

A pair of secondary microphones.
Widget Clock and the home-screen.
1,650mAh battery, a SIM slot for the GSM / HSPA radio and a microSD card reader and 16GB built-in storage.
Volume rocker and camera button (both ridged for grip) are located on the right side, power / lock key, headphone jack on the top edge, and a pair of micro-HDMI and micro-USB connectors
NVIDIA’s snappy 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 SoC, a 1GB of RAM, eight (!) radios: WiMAX, CDMA / EV-DO, GSM / EDGE (quadband), UMTS / HSPA (tri-band 850/1,900/2,100MHz), WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, GPS / AGPS and… FM (phew).
4.3-inch qHD (960×540 pixels) TFT panel the screen is bright even in direct sunlight, with beautiful colors, ink-like blacks and wide viewing angles.
Call and reception typically high standards Audio playback sounded with the loudness and clarity of the built-in speaker.
Battery lasted 5 hr and 54 min and a full day on a single charge.

Camera:

8 megapixel auto-focus cameras takes lovely pictures and a dual-LED flash ,glass pod with the same two-tone coating
The mechanical shutter on the original Droid X and Milestone XT720, three microphones (one on the front, two in the back).
No night mode and pictures shot in low light just end up looking dim even when adjusting exposure offers a rather limited number of settings.
The digital zoom can be controlled by pressing the volume rocker, touch-to-focus, flash mode (auto, on, off), scenes (like sport), effects (sepia, etc…), picture modes (including panorama) and a few additional options in the menus (such as resolution and exposure).
For video, the scenes setting change which of the three microphones are active
Photon captures video in HD (720p) at a smooth 30fps
No auto-focus of any kind when recording videos, making close-ups nigh impossible.

Softwares:

Latest version of Gingerbread (Android 2.3.4)
Motorola-specific widgets and apps (such as Gallery, Messaging and Music) with variety popular social networks.
In addition to seven home screens, the UI features four dock icons customized like in TouchWiz.
The leftmost icon brings up the app tray, which can be organized in groups (defaults are All apps, Recent, Downloaded and Sprint).
Gingerbread, 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor and 1GB of RAM
Needing improvement is WebTop, which remains sluggish.
News, Social Networking, Rich Location, and Tasks, file manager, Quickoffice (with support for editing documents), Skype, a task manager and TeleNav.
Car Dock app different from Google’s
Including NASCAR, Sprint ID, Sprint Mobile Wallet, Sprint Music Plus, Sprint Radio, Sprint TV & Movies, Sprint Worldwide and Sprint Zone (useful for managing your account).

Speaking about overall performance, the Photon 4G is fast. With its stunning display, impressive battery life and solid performance, Motorola’s and Sprint’s best handset ever. Motorola Photon 4G is a good deal but at $200 (on contract) the Photon is definitely the first super phone.

3G Data Card Services – BSNL Vs Tata Vs Airtel Vs Reliance

2011-08-25T07:53:00.000-07:00

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Tata indicom photon 3G and Reliance Netconnect 3G, Airtel 3G and BSNL 3G are already available but which one is best to choose? Advertising campaign of various Internet service providers create confusion among customers to select a service. Hence the 3G internet was always most awaited in India because it just does not mean higher speed but also means revolution following which all around the world there would be more business transactions and more networking.

Reliance Netconnect Plus

Reliance Communications, India’s second-biggest mobile operator, launched its 3G services in India. The company said it would cover all its 13 zones by the end of March next year. RCom said that it was targeting a national footprint of 3G services through associations with other “like minded, quality 3G licensees” in the remaining nine telecoms zones during the course of next year. The company has launched 3G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta and Chandigarh.

Here we bring you the latest 3G plans and pricing from Reliance.

Tata Docomo 3G

Tata DoCoMo became the first private telecom firm to launch 3G mobile services in the country. Tata Teleservices, which has Japanese firm DoCoMo as partner launched 3G mobile services in nine circles, of Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisgarh), Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP (West), Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra in the auction held recently enabling subscribers to access high speed Internet and video telephony.

Tata Docomo in India has actually started off with an initial free internet offer limited to the first 7days. Following this the plans available start at Rs 750 per month for the 3.6Mbps Plan along with which you get upto Rs 1250 worth of voice calls. This looks a good option but for users who get this new SIM for the sake of high speed internet these free voice or video calls is useless. The main reason behind this is that normally the voice calls are already under Per Second Billing which means that you obviously are already getting calls for cheap hence there is no point paying high for the sake of huge free calls package.

BSNL3G Card

BSNL is committed to taking India into the next league of telecom supremacy by providing technologically advanced 3G Mobile services provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has crossed the landmark of 20 Lakh 3G Mobile and Data subscribers in India. It has been able to launch 3G network on Pan India basis except Delhi and Mumbai (MTNL service area).

BSNL has provided various advanced services like High Speed Wireless 3G Broadband, Video Calling, Mobile TV, Music, Video Download etc. At present BSNL had 3G coverage in 675 cities and will expand 3G services to 120 more cities across India by January 2011.

Creating a paradigm shift in the digital communications, BSNL recently launched affordable unlimited 3G Plan just at Rs. 700 in India. By making 3G services affordable with lowest Voice call and Video call charges as well as High Speed 3G Wireless Broadband Data HSDPA connectivity at 1 paisa for 10KB in India.

The cost of this BSNL Micro SIM Kit will be Rs. 100 (Rs. 30 for the Micro sim and Rs. 70 for the 3G FRC Starter Plan).The BSNL Micro SIM card and 3G tariff plans for Apple Devices will be available from BSNL CSC in 3G Services area only.

Airtel 3G

Airtel had launched its 3G mobile services successfully bid for 13 zones including key cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad on a test basis. These cities account for 21 per cent of data traffic in the country. They are also most likely to have early adopters who are eagerly waiting to get their hand(set)s on 3G. Incidentally, the 13 circles also account for 68% of the telco’s revenue market share.

Airtel‘s 3G services, will usher in a new era of unique life style products. The offerings will be specifically targeted towards mobile broadband, given the enhanced speed and user experience which the 3G technology enables. The partners will play a catalyst role in enhancing the customer experience and the data usage habits in the country. In addition to being HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access) ready from launch, the 3G network will support world class user data speeds and enhanced mobile broadband user experience. High Speed Packet Access plus enables high peak user throughput which are multiple times higher than those supported in current 2G networks.

Which is the Best Camera for Photography?

2011-08-25T07:15:00.000-07:00

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People frequently asked these questions:

“What is the best camera for photography?”
“Which camera should I buy?” OR
“What’s the best camera in my price range?”etc…

Answer: The best digital camera is one that helps you take photos that you love.

Comparing best camera is a lot like comparing apples to apples at the time of purchasing. Faced with a large pile of apples, how do you pick the best one for you? You can pick from a variety of apples because you know exactly what you like (i.e. crunchy, tart, green, and no spots). Finding the best camera is not very different. But you need to think on some points which will help to choose the best. It should help you pick out the best digital camera for you:

Discover your Inner Photographer
Let’s start with a Self-Assessment.

The question you have to ask yourself is: What do I love to photograph?

Think of this exercise as finding your photographic sign. Once you know your sign, it will be easier for you to find a camera you’re companionable with. Now we are going to next section, a list of a variety of photographic styles. See if one of them appeals to you more than the others.

Photography Styles:

Action and Sports: You may not think you’re an action or sporty photographer. If you find your happiness in life is photographing children and pets, than you are! They never stop moving around, and they rarely sit still for a photo.
Portraits: Faces are fascinating to you. When you go on vacation you are more inclined to take photos of the locals than the scenery. There is something about the human face and the expressiveness of the eyes that is enchanting.
Landscapes: Landscape photographers are somewhat opposite to portrait photographers. While the portrait person likes to interact with people, the landscaper is more at home in the beauty of nature without another single person for miles.
Universal: Macro photography is for those who love the small things in life, and pay enough attention to their surroundings to notice all of the tiny details. The devil is in the details – and you want to try to find it.
Night/Low Light: You enjoy prowling around in the dark or dim are fascinated by the way night-time can change a city. That or you really enjoy taking photos inside dim galleries and museums.
Travel/Outdoor: You want your camera to go with you EVERYWHERE. Whether it’s hiking, biking, or jumping out of an airplane, the best camera for you will be small and light.
Indoor: You are most inclined to pull out a camera when your small child is reaching for his favorite toy. You take photos of birthday parties, dinners, and other events that occur inside a house.
Spontaneous: You want to be able to react on a moment’s notice, and know that speed is essential to capturing the photo of a lifetime. You have a habit of waiting until the last moment to bring out the camera.
Planned/Studio: No photo you take is without some form of preparation. Whether it’s a child’s portrait or a still life of your favorite flower, you like to get everything set up so that the light, color and mood are just right.

Best Photography Accessories:

ColorMunki Photo: Combining monitor calibration with printer profiling, the ColorMunki Photo should take care of all your color managing needs.
Epson P-7000 Multimedia Storage Viewer: The Epson P-7000 is good to use when it comes to portable storage devices. Battery life is good and would be more than enough to last the typical user a full day… this certainly isn’t a cheap device, but the quality is first rate, and it beats the heck out of hauling a laptop for image storage.
Epson Stylus Photo R2880: The increase in dMax, while faint, makes the already solid black and white performance even better. Combined with the lack of metamerism,.
HP Photosmart B9180: Overall, the HP B9180 is hard to beat. The image quality is first rate, and with the move to coloring inks the print life and media options are excellent.
Wacom Cintiq 12wx: The ultimate companion for creative professionals, Wacom’s slim and light Cintiq 12WX delivers pen-on-screen capabilities that allow digital content creators to work smarter and faster The Cintiq 12WX is suitable in a variety of computer environments, especially those where users wish to work across displays.

The moment when you start comparing cameras, it’s easy to lose track of why you needed the camera in the first place. At that time, Pick Your Style before you go any further, pick your photographic style. It’s OK if you choose 2 or 3 styles, so long as you remember which ones they are. When you just focus on the features that help you take the photos you love, it reduces the number of features you have to evaluate. You’ll find the best digital camera and not just the best camera for anyone.

12 Megapixel Digital Cameras Prices

2011-08-25T07:05:00.000-07:00

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In earlier phase when digital cameras were only 2 or 3 MP’s, each megapixel mattered if you were making bigger prints. There was little observable difference between cameras with apparently different ratings. For instance, a 3 MP camera pretty much looks the same as a 6 MP camera, even when blown up to 12 x 18″ (30x50cm)!

Sharpness depends more on your photographic skill than the number of megapixels, because most people’s careless technique or subject motion blurs the image more than the width of a microscopic pixel. Color and quality are far more important theoretically. Some lower resolution digital cameras made better images than some higher resolution ones.

12 Megapixels Cameras

Resolution of 12 megapixel cameras pictures at 4200-pixels-by-2800-pixels pictures taken with the cameras print out in sizes up to 16-inches-by-24-inches with a clear resolution. 12 megapixels cameras are use for the pros, its detail needs to be managed and changed, enlarged, cropped and turned into the kind of work you see in National Geographic kind of channels.

Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ7

Panasonic introduced the Lumix DMC-TZ7 as the most up-to-date member of its commended TZ series. With 10.1-megapixel, a 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens and 12x optical zoom, the Lumix TZ7 (in the USA known as Lumix ZS3) is a valuable addition to a series of digital cameras that have won worldwide popularity for packing powerful zoom lenses into compact bodies. The Panasonic Lumix TZ7 is a powerhouse performer with massive adaptability.

The Panasonic DMC-TZ7 is the world’s first digital camera that records motion image in AVCHD Lite.
Panasonic’s brainy Auto mode function makes it easy to get sharp and clear photos iA mode is also available in Movie Mode this consist of Face Recognition, which “remembers” faces from previous shots.
Have the benefit of images and movies on the 3″ LCD screen by just inserting the SDHC/SD memory card from the camera in the VIERA Image Viewer (built-in SDHC/SD Memory Card slot) on a VIERA HDTV to start playback. The Lumix TZ7 features a 3-inch, high resolution 460,000-dot Intelligent LCD with a wide viewing angle, improving visibility during recording & playback.
The Panasonic Lumix TZ7 digital camera features a premium quality of Leica DC Vario Elmar 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens with a 12x optical zoom. A lens like this, with a range from 25mm to 300mm in 35mm film. The Extra Optical Zoom function that extends zoom power to 21.4x (at 3-megapixel resolution) by using the center part of the large CCD to bring subjects even closer without fading the image quality.
The Lumix DMC-TZ7 has a 12-megapixel CCD and shoots with up to 10-megapixel resolution. This is because the CCD on the Panasonic Lumix TZ7 is multi-aspect that can reproduce images shot with the lens so you can always capture vibrant, richly expressive shots with a wide viewpoint.
Available functions in motion image recording mode the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 also provides a Color mode and carries over 17 different scene modes from photo scene modes in movie recording. In AVCHD Lite recording, you can select from three levels of motion image quality: SH (17 Mbps), H (13 Mbps) and L (9 Mbps).
Panasonic DMC-TZ7 Quick AF system makes focusing easy keep focus on the theme while the camera is in recording mode even before pressing the shutter button halfway. This improves the result out of a shutter chance because the focus is always near the subject and AF time is minimized.
Panasonic Lumix functions continue to evolve. Thanks to a rich variety of 27 scene modes for still image and 17 for motion image (Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self portrait, Scenery, Low light, Food, Party, Candle light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Aerial, High Sensitivity, Pin hole, Film grain and Underwater), capturing attractive videos is effortless with the DMC-TZ7. With the new Macro Zoom function.
The latest version of the exciting bundled software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 HD Edition allows you to view, edit and archive your captured contents with greater ease and fun. Still and motion images can be transferred to the PC via a USB cable for screening and archiving on the PC with the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 HD Edition installed.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ7 camera will be available in silver, blue of about Rs. 24990.00

Sony CyberShot DSC W510

Among the new Sony cameras CyberShot DSC-W510 contain SteadyShot image stabilization that reduces blur, iAuto mode that mechanically optimizes camera settings plus Face Detection and Smile Shutter technology, making it easy and affordable to get the best shot.

Specifications:

26mm equivalent lens with 4x optical zoom
Capture breathtaking images in Sweep Panorama mode
SteadyShot image stabilization reduces blur
12.1-megapixel 2.7-inch LCD screen for easy viewing
Panorama pictures mode, utilizes a CCD sensor to capture dramatic panoramic scenes. The Sony CyberShot W510 camera shoots images incessantly to capture wide landscapes or tall buildings in one easy “press and sweep” motion. Images are automatically stitched together to create one astonishing panoramic photo.
The spot, “In-Camera Guide” is accessible from the menu button on the Sony W510 digital camera and allows users to easily search by purpose or keyword for functions they seek.
Pictures in high quality Intelligent Auto (iAUTO) mode automatically adjusts exposure and other camera settings for finest results in a wide range of shooting situations.
Photos upload memory to your favorite sharing sites on the web with a few mouse clicks. PMB Portable software inside the camera lets you select and transfer photos and video clips to any web-connected PC
Enhanced Face Detection automatically adjusts camera settings for clear, crisp results with natural skin tones. Smile Shutter fires the shutter automatically when your subject smiles capture beautiful, smiling portraits of friends and family without fuss to capture those happy moments.
Wide angle Lens lets you pack more into the picture without having to stand further back from the subject. Like landscapes, architectural shots, interiors and even family scenes can produce disappointing results when a scene gets cut off at the edges.
The Sony CyberShot DSC-W510 camera will be available in silver, black, pink and red of about Rs.6990.00.

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

The FinePix F200EXR is designed to be perfect camera for the photographic aficionado. It utilizes brand new, ground-breaking technology to create a unique level of image quality from a consumer level compact.

Features:

Brand NEW Super CCD EXR 12 megapixel switchable sensor
5x (28-140mm) wide-angle optical zoom lens
Dual image stabilization
3” clear view LCD screen
Ultra high sensitivity in low light (ISO 6400 at 12MP resolution & 12800 at 3MP resolution)
Full manual controls (aperture & shutter priority)
EXR Auto (Portrait, Night, Macro, Landscape. Night portrait & Backlit portrait)
Film recreation mode (Standard, Vivid, Soft, Black & White, Sepia)
Full Photo HD output
A Super CCD capable of registering excellent levels of detail when switched to its high resolution mode,
Prepared with flexible photographic sensor by the demand for higher pixel counts, yet conscious that high concentrations of pixels on small sensors can produce diminishing quality returns, Fujifilm engineers had a drastic rethink about sensor technology.
The Fuji FinePix F200EXR offers 3 modes in one sensor:
- High Resolution mode, which organize all twelve million pixels
- High Sensitivity and Low Noise mode, which caps 2 adjoining pixels together to produce 6 million large photo-diodes.
- Wide Dynamic Range mode, which captures different experience with two sets of six million pixels,
- Photographic versatility is extended yet further with the addition of six Film Simulation modes. Producing beautiful images is something which is in the very DNA of Fujifilm, and Fujifilm engineers are determined to leverage the considerable strengths gained through years of perfecting film to making the best sensor possible
- Images captured by the Fujifilm FinePix F200 EXR look breathtaking when displayed on an HDTV. With standard HD cameras, HD-out means pictures can be displayed in the correct aspect ratio in excellent resolution.
- The Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR will be available in silver & black of about Rs. 20,999.

Olympus T-110 Digital Camera

The Olympus T-110 is a compact digital camera that merges small form factors with slim, stylish designs and extremely easy operation. Olympus compact camera automatically identify 4 different types of scenes (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene & Portrait, Macro) and adjusts the digital camera settings accordingly.

The new Olympus digital camera uses a SD or SDHC flash memory card to store the data on. The Olympus T-110 camera runs on a LI-80B Lithium Ion battery that needs to be charged via a battery charger. It is also possible to choose for USB charging.
The back of the Olympus T-110 digital camera shows a 2.7-inch LCD display. The Olympus compact camera needs a standard optical viewfinder.
The Magic Filter, you can choose from four different effects (Pop art, Drawing, Pin hole, Fish eye) that make photography more electrifying
As well as still images at 12 Megapixel resolution the Olympus T-110 compact camera can also capture standard movies at VGA (640 x 480 pixels) resolution.
For shooting fancy portraits the camera supports Face Detection AF with which the camera detects and focuses on human faces automatically.
Help Guide that displays easy-to-understand explanations about camera modes and other functions to help users make the best selection.
The Olympus T-110 will be available in silver of about Rs. 5,999.

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Replacing the popular PowerShot SX120 IS, this new camera model offers a mass of intellectual features to make it easier to confine important moments in both high-quality still images and High Definition movies. With its compact design, spontaneous controls and long zoom lens, this is the perfect camera for those who want an easy-to-use, take-anywhere digital camera.

Features:

12x, wide-angle (28mm) lens with IS
12.1 MP CCD
Smart Auto and Easy modes detect 28 scene types
7.5 cm (3.0″) LCD
HD movies
Smart Shutter with Wink Self-Timer
Shooting modes include Miniature Effect movie
Hints & Tips
Full Manual control
i-Contrast
12.1 Megapixel sensor for large, comprehensive prints, and DIGIC 4 image processing, The 12x optical zoom ranges from wide angle (28mm) to telephoto (336mm), making the camera equally ideal for wide-angle group shots and taking on sightseeing trips.
The large, 7.5cm (3.0”) LCD screen, with a 230k dot resolution and optional on-screen Hints & Tips. A wide viewing angle also enables shooting from awkward angles, as well as sharing the results with groups of friends immediately after the picture is taken.
Supports 720p HD video with stereo sound, new SDXC memory cards, enabling up to 2TB of video and full-resolution stills to be stored without needing to change card.
Servo AF and AE automatically adjusts focus and exposure when tracking a moving subject, while Smart Shutter with Face Detection technology, controlling the shutter with a wink & Blink detection of the subjects has their eyes closed, allowing a better image to be shot.
Miniature Effect is available in both movie and still image capture, mimicking the effects of a tilt-shift lens to give subjects a model-like profile. Fish-eye Effect replicates the distortion of a fish-eye lens, adding a new angle to portrait and landscape shots. Super Vivid boosts color dispersion, while Poster
Share photos via Canon iMAGE Gateway and video up to 2GB of personal storage capacity is available, Mobile browsing is also supported.
The Canon SX130 IS will be available in Black of about Rs. 12,995.

Nikon Coolpix S5100

With 5x optical zoom and a range of 28-140 mm (35mm equivalent), joined to a CCD image sensor with an effective resolution of 12.2 Megapixels, the Nikon S5100 fits nicely in between them.
The new EXPEED 2 processor camera, with video and a better performance of the high ISOs.
ViewNX 2 is now delivered with all Nikon cameras, compact as well as DSLR, and guarantees a user-friendly method of image editing and management. The creative proletarian photographer can live it up with this software.
It is a camera that you can carry in your pocket just like your cell phone and use at any time to capture a favorite moment. The wide angle zoom with a light tele of 140mm makes it possible to shoot all-round.
The 5x optical zoom is supported by a built-in optical image stabilizer (VR), also automatically detects if the camera is on a tripod or hand-held. Such detection optimizes the camera settings.
The Canon SX130 IS will be available in Pink, Red, Purple & Black of about Rs. 10000.