Apple smashes Street forecasts
Apple Inc’s profits and sales streaked past Wall Street forecasts as iPhone and Mac sales hit quarterly records, sending its shares rocketing to all-time highs on Monday.
India set to be global leader in tech services said Forbes chief
India is set to become a global leader in technology services as software companies move up in the value chain, while the weak dollar has hurt the US economic recovery, the Chairman and CEO of business publisher Forbes said on Saturday.
Bhuvan | Bhuvan Earth Mapping Service | ISRO
Bhuvan | Bhuvan Earth Mapping Service | ISRO
After creating history by launching India’s first moon mission Chandrayaan I, Indian space agency ISRO is all set to challenge Google Earth with it’s own satellite mapping service dubbed “Bhuvan”
Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s PS3 Wand to get games form EA in 2010
Early 2010, EA will launch titles for the Microsoft Project Natal Xbox 360 motion-sensitive gaming add-on and Sony’s version PS3 Wand.
During a call with financial bods, EA’s big boss John Riccitiello confirmed this move.
It is being planned that the firm will support both PS3 Wand and Microsoft’s Project Natal.
There is no update for the release dates by far but it is expected to happen in early 2010 for PS3 Wand while Microsoft will have it in the later part of the year.
LG launches Viewty Smart LG-GC900 mobile phone with intelligent shot mode
LG brings its latest creation the Viewty Smart (LG-GC900): cell phone with an 8 megapixel camera to Indian markets. With an intelligent shot mode, this phone promises of an unmatched photo capturing experience. This mode analyses the scene and then accordingly adjusts the camera settings.
Google Chrome brings out 29 new colorful themes
Gaining on the popularity front, Google Chrome is taking advantage of the heat and has launched colorful themes for its browser.
Sony launches Vaio W series: netbook @ Rs.29,990 in India
Coming out with its first ‘netbook’, Sony has released the Vaio W series in India.
Cyber-shot TX1 and WX1: 10.2-megapixel compact cameras by Sony
Sony has recently announced the Cyber-shot TX1 and WX1: two new mini compact cameras which offer detail snaps even if the light conditions are bad.
Apple iPhone 3GS 8GB on its way to stores?
If the latest rumors about Apple are to be trusted, then the iPhone 3G could very soon have its way out and be replaced by iPhone 3GS 8GB.
A series of screenshots which declare the plans to start bringing iPhone 3GS handsets to Canada have been revealed by blog site Boy Genius Report.
The phones will be sold through the electrical retailer Rogers.
Twitter and Facebook down : Hacker attacks
Twitter and Facebook said they suffered service problems from hacker attacks on Thursday, raising speculation of a coordinated campaign against the world’s most popular online social networks.
U.S., Canadian forests fall to beetle outbreak
From the vantage point of an 80-foot (25 metre) tower rising above the trees, the Wyoming vista seems idyllic: snow-capped peaks in the distance give way to shimmering green spruce.
Scientists use computer science to crack mysterious Indus Valley script
A team of Indian and American researchers is using mathematics and computer science to try to piece together information about the still-unknown script of the Indus Valley civilization, which dates back to 4,000 years.
DNA based microscopic computing devices
A team of scientists has found a way to make DNA based microscopic computing devices ‘user friendly,’ even while performing complex computations and answering complicated queries.
Cell Safe to provide security for all data
Mobile retailer UniverCell has unveiled Cell Safe, mobile VAS software which helps the users of all kinds of mobile phones to protect their data stored in the phone through a server backup.
BSNL to raise $207 Million from tower sharing business
State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) hopes to generate 7 million (Rs.1,000 crore)of revenue in a year from its infrastructure sharing business.
Car made by Indian students wins first prize in U.S.
A car designed and built by engineering students from a Punjab town has won first prize in the perseverance category at an international competition, held in the U.S.
Post 26/11, Infosys gets elite security
IT bellwether Infosys Technologies Friday became the first private firm in India, post the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, to get security cover from the elite Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for its sprawling campus.
Sensex closes highest since June 2008; up 282 points
Strong corporate earnings prompted investors to come back to the buying table at Indian equities markets Friday as a key index closed at the highest level since June 17, 2008.
Bing Lands into Worlds Top 20 Websites
Bing Lands into Worlds Top 20 Websites…..But is that enough to give Google sleepless nights?
How much time does it take to launch a new service and bring it in to the coveted “worlds most visited” sites list? Not much if the service happens to be a Search Engine, and more importantly, if the search engine is from Microsoft. Well, it’s not the most visited website as yet. However, breaking into the top 20 was cakewalk for Bing, which managed the feat in just about two months from the launch date.
Google The Internet Bus Project – www.google.co.in/internetbus
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Google Celebrates ‘Mission To Moon’!
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” were the words of NASA astronaut, Neil Armstrong, when he along with Buzz Aldrin and other astronauts landed and placed their first steps on the moon. Now, on the 40th anniversary of man’s landing on the moon, Google released an addition to its Google Earth application, wherein, it has incorporated moon landscapes and traces of human exploration of the barren surface of our very own natural satellite, the Moon.
Kazaa P2P Resurrected!
One of the biggest and widely used P2P (peer to peer) file sharing websites, Kazaa was shut down in the year 2006, due to a lawsuit that was brought upon it by the music industry worth 0 million. However, just like Pirate Bay, that was also marred by a copyright violation lawsuit, Kazaa has also been resurrected and has introduced itself on the internet as a paid website.
An App for iPhone That Looks Likes A Mirror. Now Ain’t That Fun?
Apple iPhone has perhaps the largest number of applications for user usability and entertainment. One of the premier iPhone app developers, Inner Four Inc, which is a Tampa, Florida based corporations has released an all new app for iPhone that by all means is a boon for all those, who love to stare in a mirror for hours or for those, who are constantly worried about their looks.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Issues A Stern Warning To The Opposition
In a strong and deliberate warning to the opposition parties in Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning, instructing all the opposition leaders not to disturb public peace. The statement is believed to have come in the wake of a referendum called for by the opposition parties, who have been protesting against the botched Presidential election in Iran.
Mohammed Ajmal Kasab Confesses To 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks
Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the only survivor among the 10 terrorists, who created havoc in Mumbai during the 26/11 terror attacks last year has reported confessed to his crimes and has also admitted of indiscriminate firing and grenade attacks at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CST) and Victoria Terminus train station (VT).
Pollution To be Blamed For Kids’ Low Intelligence Quotients
Low intelligence quotient or IQ is a trouble that numerous children go through, especially at the peak of their academic years. The low IQ leads to deteriorated performance and a massive loss in self confidence. Now, scientists have determined that exposure to pollution before birth is to be blamed for a child’s lower IQ level, a finding that has provided concrete to claims that, pre-birth smog inhalation is extremely harmful for the developing brain of the child.
Beware StumbleUpon Usres- Be Careful What You Stumble
Unlike other social media sites, StumbleUpon started out as a toolbar that would show you random pages based on what tags you had indicated an interest in.
Apollo 11 Moon voyage : how it happened
The Apollo 11 Moon voyage began in 1961 with a bold promise from President John F. Kennedy and ended eight years later when Neil Armstrong and his fellow astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after journeying 500,000 miles through space.
Gravity drops slightly during a total eclipse
A team of Chinese scientists is planning to conduct a once-in-a-century experiment on July 22, the day of the total solar eclipse, which would test the controversial theory that gravity drops slightly during a total eclipse.
Twitter document leak | Twitter Attack
The Twitter document leak fiasco started with a simple story that personal accounts of Twitter employees were hacked. Twitter CEO Evan Williams commented on that story, saying that Twitter itself was mostly unaffected. No personal accounts were compromised, and “most of the sensitive information was personal rather than company-related,” he said. The individual behind the attacks, known as Hacker Croll, wasn’t happy with that response. Lots of Twitter corporate information was compromised, and he wanted the world to know about it. So he sent us all of the documents that he obtained, some 310 of them, and the story developed from there.
New Pirate Bay : a Pay Site
After Global Gaming Factory (GGF) announced its intention to buy The Pirate Bay, the public was left wondering what the site’s future would look like. Today it was confirmed that sharing on the new site will come with a cost, as the new owners plan to charge the users of the site a monthly fee.
