TomTom enters Indian navigation market with Via series products

Netherlands-based automobile navigation system maker TomTom has announced its entry into the Indian market with a range of devices for car owners in the country. The company has unveiled three navigation devices, namely Via 100, Via 120 and Via 125,...

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Google is a teenager now, parties at home

Google turned 13 today, marking the search engine giant's entry into the teens, and has made its home page a birthday celebration scene. Google's home page shows its 5-letter logo wearing hats and placed behind a birthday cake, with colourful balloons...

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Intel focuses on many-core computing: not just for ninjas

At his keynote at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) this morning, Intel CTO Justin Rattner discussed the move to many-core computing. The shift is important not only for high-performance computing (HPC), but also for many standard tasks as well. The long-awaited...

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Nikon announces its first mirrorless cameras, in the new Nikon 1 series

Nikon has launched its first mirrorless cameras, the Nikon 1 series, which will go on sale in Japan from October 20. The Nikon 1 series will supposedly be priced between $500 and $1000, with the Japanese optics giant believing that its first mirrorless...

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Micromax A85 Dual-core Superfone due this Diwali

Micromax is due to release an Android 2.3 Gingerbread super-phone this Diwali, if a report by The Mobile Indian, is to be believed. Called the Micromax A85 Superfone, it has apparently been in development for quite a while, and will be launched at Rs....

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Buy a new laptop now and pay later, with Misco

The future’s bright -with a new laptop You might be a business owner needing to run the latest software; a student getting ready for university – or simply a dedicated gamer determined to get the best out of Gears of War 3. The chances are though, that you’ve fired up your laptop, waited for what seems like an eternity, and then thought, “I need a new one.” Business software – as anyone involved...

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A Concise Guide to Android Rooting

While putting together a list of the best Android apps, I asked dozens of Android devotees what were their favorites, and a few fired back a short list of apps "for root users. Rooting an Android phone is kind of like jailbreaking an iPhone. In laymen's terms, it means you're cracking open the hood to access parts of the operating system that were intentionally locked to prevent you from messing...

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American Multinational Conglomerate 3M, Launched New R&D Facility

American multinational conglomerate 3 M on 23 September 2011 announced the launch of its second research and development facility in Bangalore, India. 3 M established R&D centre with an investment of 100 crore rupees. Although the company had a bigger presence in China, revenues in China were growing faster. The company plans to increase its sales in India from 1175 crore to 5000 crore rupees...

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Internet gives a huge thumbs down to Facebook redesign

Do we like the new Facebook redesign? The Internet's answer is a resounding "No!" Well, at least that's the response from over 1,000 people surveyed by Sodahead, whose results show that an overwhelming 86 percent of users said that Facebook should lose the changes and revert to the old format. The Internet also responded via tweet. Mark Zuckerberg launched the new Timeline format (which will replace...

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How to check if your photo camera can take infrared photos

Infrared photography has many applications, such as cosmic photos, recovering texts of water damaged documents, quality checks for hidden material flaws, surveillance and public safety, or aesthetic purposes. You would imagine that you need special equipment...

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The Future of the Phone

In the next decade, all phones will be smartphones and they won't break your bank. One hundred years from now, when people recall the $500 plus smartphone in a period of time, they will exclaim, “You paid what? and  Why?”...Within the next decade,...

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Nokia Siemens Networks introduces Liquid Net broadband delivery technology

One of the biggest vendors of telecommunication equipment in the world, Nokia Siemens Networks, has launched a “new way to deliver broadband”, called Liquid Net. The new method allows a network operator to setup a self-adapting network that can serve...

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A look at the Windows 8 Developer

As good as Windows 7 is, it mostly just tried to repair some of the damage done by Windows Vista, Windows 8 by comparison is very ambitious. Nearly every corner of the OS has been touched, and it shows from the boot. Windows 8 is highly inspired by...

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Youth rates Internet as important as air, water and food, says Cisco survey

The modern youth believes the Internet is an integral part of their lives and it is as essential as air, water and food for survival, says a survey conducted by networking giant Cisco.The 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report includes survey...

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Nokia N8 with Symbian Anna Review

This is the classic case of a device realizing its potential much after we expected it would. The Nokia N8 has been around for aboaut a year now, but the completely undercooked Symbian3 OS had ruined what was a superb phone, at least as far as the hardware...

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Sennheiser India intros three Adidas Originals headphones for the festive season

Sennheiser Electronics India has launched three new headphones for the Indian festive season, two streetwear models for consumers – HD 220 and CX 310 – and one premium model for audio professionals and DJs – HD 25, with rotatable capsules for one-ear...

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Dell intros Latitude XT3 laptop

Dell has expanded its Latitude series of laptops with the Latitude XT3. The Dell Latitude XT3 laptop is said to have the flexibility of a touch-screen tablet and promises a balance between usable workspace and mobility. As such, it falls neatly under...

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Paper-thin, flexible phones are here,are they the future of mobile technology ..?

Ever since their worldwide debut in the 1980′s, Mobile phones have been getting smaller and thinner. It’s a good thing, too, those first phones were quite literally the size of your average house brick. All that has changed and modern smartphones can...

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EA Blockbuster Hits 2011 pre-order bonuses and contests announced

Milestone Interactive today announced the pre-order bonuses and contests for EA's Blockbuster Hits 2011 lineup – namely FIFA 12, Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run. Pre-order any of these games, on any Sony format or for the PC, from any of the numerous participating online and physical retailers, and you could be one of three lucky draw winners who stand to win a 32GB Apple iPad 2 WiFi. Runners-up...

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India Signed Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Estonia

India signed DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) with Estonia on 19 September 2011 and forged a pact to work with it in the field of information, communications and technology (ICT).  The DTAA and the pact on ICT was signed during the visit of communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal to Estonia. Kapil signed the DTAA with Estonian Minister of Finance Jurgen Ligi....

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Goa became the First Indian State to Launch Health Insurance Policy Covering all its People

Goa became the first state in India to launch Swarnajayanti Aarogya Bima Yojana providing health insurance cover for the entire resident population of the State. The State Government on 20 September 2011 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICICI Lombard which is the implementing agency for the new health insurance cover. About 3.2 lakh families in the state would be entitled to be in the purview...

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YouTube intros long-form videos and new creator tools, adds 2D to 3D conversion

YouTube has unveiled three new creator tools, including single-click 2D to 3D conversion, which the video sharing network hopes will allow uploaders to become “more imaginative” with their video production. It has also allowed users in good standing to upload long-form videos, allowing for more than the standard 15 minutes of fame. Apart from 2D to 3D conversion, uploaders also have new editing tools...

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Milky Way's Spiral Arms Caused by its Crashes with Dwarf Galaxy

Scientists stated that the two powerful collisions with a dwarf galaxy in the past two billion years was the cause of the spiral arm structure of the Milky Way. The new findings were published in the journal Nature. In trying to explain the shape of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, with its prominent spiral arms rooted in a central bar, scientists had earlier dismissed the influence of outside forces. However,...

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Australia under the Captaincy of Michael Clarke won Test Series against Sri Lanka

Australia  under the captaincy of skipper Michael Clarke won the Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 when the sexcond test concluded on 20 September 2011 Tuesday. It was Clarke’s first Test tour as captain. In the first test Australia won 125-run victory in Galle. The second Test in Pallekele ended in a rain-affected draw. Clarke scored a fluent century and Michael Hussey narrowly missed a third...

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Finance Ministry relaxed Norms for Foreign Institutional Investments in Infrastructure Space

The finance ministry on 12 September 2011 relaxed the norms for foreign institutional investments (FII) in the infrastructure space by reducing the residual maturity and lock-in periods for investments in listed and unlisted bonds. As per the new norms, FIIs were allowed to invest up to $5 billion in long-term infrastructure bonds having an initial maturity of five years and a residual maturity...

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India and Turkey Agreed for Future Cooperation in Coal Related Areas

India and Turkey on 12 September 2011 agreed for future cooperation in coal related areas during the meeting between Sriprakash Jaiswal, Minister of Coal, Government of India and Taner Yildiz, Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, government of Turkey. The meeting took place at Istanbul, Turkey on the sidelines of the 22nd World Mining Congress inaugural session. India and Turkey discussed...

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Scientists Found 2 New Species of Fish in Arunachal Pradesh

Scientists at the GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development discovered two new species of fish in rivers of Arunachal Pradesh. The two new species of catfish are Erethistoides Senkhiensis and Glyptothorax Dikrongensis. The new species of fish were found at Senkhi stream and Dikrong River in Papum Pare district. The new species which were named after their Arunachalee sources are...

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Sri Lankan Golfer Anura Rohana emerged victorious in the Global Green Bangalore Open

Sri Lankan golfer Anura Rohana completed pole to finish victory in the Global Green Bangalore Open on 17 September 2011 thereby ending a decade-long wait for a title on Indian soil. He wobbled a bit but steadied his nerves in authoritative style. Leading by a comfortable five shots from Mukesh Kumar overnight, Rohana overcame a minor blip to finish with three-under 69 for the round, and a card of...

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BSES Rajdhani Power entered into MoU with America’s Lighting Science Group for LED Lighting

BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) on 19 September 2011 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with America’s largest manufacturer of Light Emitting Diodes (LED)’s, Lighting Science Group (LSG). The far reaching MoU, a first of its kind in India will ensure that the two collaborate and explore avenues to demonstrate and promote energy efficiency using the next gen LED lighting. This association...

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Russian Grandmaster Peter Svidler won the Chess World Cup held in Russia

Russian grandmaster Peter Svidler won the Chess World Cup title on 20 September after winning a four-game final against his compatriot Alexander Grischuk. Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) an industrial town hosted over 120 world's greatest chess players from 40 countries who fought for the title. Svidler is a six-time Russian champion and one of the highest-ranked players in the world. He defeated strong...

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HALCON announced Commencement of Air Cargo Services at the Ojhar Airport in Nashik

HALCON along with terminal operator Clarion Solutions on 20 September announced the commencement of air cargo services at the Ojhar airport in Nashik in Maharashtra. HALCON is a joint venture working group between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and Container Corporation of India (Concor). The airport is owned by HAL, which invested around Rs.70 crore in developing the infrastructure. While the...

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NASA'S WISE Mission Captured Black Hole's Wildly Flaring Jet

Astronomers using NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) captured rare data of a flaring black hole, revealing new details about these powerful objects and their blazing jets. Scientists study jets to learn more about the extreme environments around black holes. Much has been learned about the material feeding black holes, called accretion disks, and the jets themselves through studies...

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A New Frog Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

A survey conducted as part of Eagle Nest Biodiversity Project with support of the state forest department discovered a new frog species in Eagle Nest Wildlife sanctuary at Sessa in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.  The frog was named Bompu after the locality in the sanctuary where it was found. The frog is native to the forest streams at an altitude of 2000 metres and lives under leaf...

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Rajasthan Cabinet Approved the Rajasthan Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011

The Rajasthan Cabinet cleared the Rajasthan Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011 on 24 August 2011 with the objective of providing services to the common man in a specified time frame. The bill aims at making public administration and governance more effective and accountable.  The bill states that if an official fails to provide service to the people in a time bound manner, he is bound to face...

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What is web Crawler..?

A Web crawler is a computer program that browses the World Wide Web in a methodical, automated manner or in an orderly fashion. Other terms for Web crawlers are ants, automatic indexers, bots, Web spiders, Web robots, or—especially in the FOAF community—Web...

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Samsung to make Bada an open-source platform in 2012

Samsung has announced that it plans to open its proprietary mobile operating system "Bada" to third party developers and device manufacturers in 2012, or in other words, make it an open-source platform, like Google’s Android operating system. The move...

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Beetel launches low-cost GD 470 dual-SIM touchscreen phone, for Rs. 3,300

After its Magiq low-cost Android tablet, Beetel has launched its first low-cost touchscreen mobile, the GD 470. Priced at Rs. 3,300, the GD 470 comes with a 2.8-inch touchscreen and is also a dual-SIM device. Speaking on the launch of the Beetel GD...

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Report: Microsoft eyeing deal for Yahoo (again)

Is "MicroHoo" actually going to happen at last? Rumor has it that Microsoft is back in the hunt to acquire Yahoo, according to a report published by Business Insider on Friday. The site quotes an unnamed source affiliated with Microsoft's MSN portal...

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