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Motorola CEO confirms another Google phone, NexusTwo?
Motorola CEO Mr Sanjay Jha revealed during their last quarter earnings call that they are indeed working on a Google branded phone. I can imagine that a Co like Motorola that is making a comeback to the mobile arena and going profitable again with respectable releases like the Droid,…
Did Apple redefine netbooks?
Steve Jobs started his keynote yesterday with the question if there is a space between the smartphone and notebooks. He then went on to saw that Apple’s answer to the netbook which is low powered and inefficient is the iPad.…
The Apple iPad, nothing magical?
Steve Jobs just unveiled the iPad on stage and much as expected it runs the iPhons OS 4.0 (guessing). The design of the tablet though is to my surprise just a oversized iPhone itself. While I hear people going WOW…
HTC Supersonic brings Android 2.1 with Sense UI? HD3?
Ever since HTC gave the HD love to Windows Mobile, we have been waiting for a Android HD and perhaps here it comes as the Supersonic. Leaked images (Yes we know tha the images are in a bad shape) of…
And the Infibeam Pi ebook reader is real!
Whoa, we got this one right for sure! Just as we revealed to you all exclusively that Infibeam is all set to unveil the Indian Kindle, they have actually gone on sale with an e-book reader. Called the “Pi” this…
Apple Event today: what are your predictions? (Contest)
Today is the big day and in Exactly 24 hours we would be anxiously glued to our computer screens, refreshing the live coverage pages all over the web. The Apple event promises to introduce us its “latest creation” and this…
This is not the Apple tablet!
Yes this looks convincing, is all over the web and let me tell you – These are not real! via
Security exploit takes down Techcrunch, is it WP?
Techcrunch.com is down since morning, and the site has just updated this with an official confirmation of the hack (you are advised not to visit the link mentioned on the image above!) Earlier tonight techcrunch.com was compromised by a…
Event Roundup – IIT Bombay Techfest 2010
It was our third year at the Techfest and the 72hours at IIT Bombay would certainly be remembered as one my best outings for OnlyGizmos. Over the years I have seen the same journalists and students attending sessions and competitions,…
Bots play football @ Free Kick (Techfest 2010)
One of the geekiest setups we saw at the Techfest was for FreeKick. Each participating team had to make 2 autonomous bots that reside on a (mini) football field against its opponents and four plastic balls. Whichever bot scores the…
Apple announcing end of AT&T with iPhone on wednesday?
It is known that, the iPhone exclusivity with AT&T is going to end sometime in 2010. While AT&T hasn’t been able to renew its contract with Apple, it seems that rumors of Verizon’s Apple tablet love is coming true. Come…
IIT B Internal Exhibitions at Techfest 2010
The IITB internal exhibition rocked this year, and is as good as the international exhibitions. Can’t believe it then you need to see it. Oh you didn’t, than you can see the images of all the individual exhibits right here…
[Video] Technoholix: Nexus Europe, Sand animation & Pa-li-Tchi
Breathtaking, unseen, refreshing! Technoholix @ Techfest 2010 The Day 2/3 of the Techfest 2010 saw amazing peformances as always. We let the video do the talking 🙂
High Rise Rescue Demo by NDRF – Techfest 2010
The NDRF (National Disaster Rescue Force) is currently doing a High Rise Rescue Demo at Techfest Day 3 and here we have the live video and pictures for you.
Solar Splash throws resuable energy challenge at Techfest 2010
While the Full throttle inferno was a battle of speed and a show of strength (like many other competitions including Blackbird, Robowars etc) these little and relatively inexpensive ships has just one goal – run without any batteries! Yes ladies…
Mini Grand Prix – Full Throttle Inferno at IIT Techfest 2010
FTGP as it was known a couple of years back, this is an annual event at the Techfest. IC engine powered, aluminum cars race across the muddy track and each time they zip through a corner, they remind me of…
[Video] M.A.D Mountbike & Activ8-3D – Technoholix Techfest 2010
This event is one of the main features of Techfest and like every year this time as well it attracted a huge amount of the crowd in gigantic proportions. The crowd bustling in, exciting vibes and the resultant chaos and…
The Age of Stupid – Time for a reality check
I have just returned after a terrific 18 hour coverage of the IIT Techfest 2010 Day 1 and the last event I attended was the screening of this Documentary / Movie – The Age of Stupid. While in another 6…
IIT Techfest 2010 Day 1 – Action begins
IIT Techfest 2010 is bigger than ever before, and the Day 1 is full of addictive enthusiasm and amazing energy. Enough for the 6 member OG team to skip lunch and keep hunting for this exclusive footage that we are…
Infibeam working on an Indian version of Kindle, named Pi?
are hearing from a pretty reliable source that Infibeam (yes the shopping portal) is cooking up its ebook reader and has already got “killer” tieups with some publications. Currently no ebook reader has actually launched in India, and local publishers…
Technoholix preview – IIT Techfest 2010
There is always a calm before the arrival of the actual storm. People believe that the IIT is all calm before the events actually kickstarts. But hey! This is certainly not the case; its much more chaotic, wilder and crazier…
Nokia makes Ovi Maps free, goes head-on with Google Navigation
When Google launched its turn-by-turn maps navigation for Android, it made the Droid a whole lot powerful with a superb GPS software. Having the Google search for GPS was unbelievable. And today Nokia has gone free with navigation services via…
The hunt for the best technology startups has begun
While we count the days to the upcoming Apple event that would shed some official light (hopefully) on the entire tablet case. A lot of speculation about the technical specification and Apple’s game plan has just emerged (warning: take every…
Apple preparing tablet with own chip design? 5″ iPhone & more!
While we count the days to the upcoming Apple event that would shed some official light (hopefully) on the entire tablet case. A lot of speculation about the technical specification and Apple’s game plan has just emerged (warning: take every…
Tipster spills the beans on Windows Mobile 7, launch at MWC?
According to a MobileCrunch tipster (who is actually a developer) Microsoft is going pretty Apple-like with the upcoming Windows Mobile 7. Apart from the old rumors of the WM 7 making an official appearance at MWC next month we now…
Sensor Networks — robot to anything, interaction
As we gear up for the IIT Techfest 2010, lets have a look at what powers those wondrous robots that we see at the TechFest every year. Saptarshi Chatterjee from Robosoft Systems (the official component suppliers for Techfest) explains the…
LOL video: Nexus One Ninja unboxing
If you thought that the famous Nokia N900 unboxing video was the best that we could see, well Google just upped the bar for any one looking to do a geeky unboxing. Here is the Ninja unboxing video of the…
Apple unveiling its latest creation on Jan 27th
Feels good to have some confirmation on an Apple rumor that promises something revolutionary. No its not the Apple tablet going official but atleast the Apple event for January 27th which is expected to be the launch platform the iSlate…
Western Digital My Book (USB 3.0) goes on sale
Western Digital has gone on sale with the My Book 3.0 external drive that houses the next-gen USB 3.0 support. Announced earlier this month at CES 2010, WD MyBook 3.0 is one of the first USB 3 storage devices (the…
AppStore piracy is almost $0.5 billion market!
Apple has proudly sold 3 billion apps on the iPhone platform. But the pirated apps market is booming, and estimations suggest that it has dented Apple’s revenues considerably. Had the pirated apps been purchased legally by Apple; app developers would…
Daily rumors on iPhone 4G and Apple iSlate (tablet)
We are certainly going crazy trying to keep a track of all the crazy rumors, leaks and predictions about the Apple tablet and the 4th Generation iPhone. As soon as I write a post about the possibility of the iPhone…
Lenovo LePhone in pictures
The Lenovo LePhone announced for China at CES 2010 is surely a beauty. Powered by the Snapdragon the Le Phone is the latest to be added to the 1GHz smartphone club. Other features include: 3.7? capacitive touchscreen screen (800×480) Android…
Is iPhone really the inspiration for nextgen smartphones?
Its 3 years since we saw the first glimpse of the Apple smartphone and over the past 2.5 years it has changed the face of the mobile industry. The iPhone in no time has managed to top the charts and…
Samsung netbook with nextgen Intel Atom PineTrail CPU official
Samsung has gone official with new netbooks lineup that would be powered by the all new Intel Pine Trail CPU’s. The Atom PineTrail CPU puts the GPU and Memory along with the CPU on the same die, shrinking the no…
Waiting for the Apple Tablet? add Google Tablet to the list!
Lets consider this official that 2010 is the year of tablets. The Crunchpad in its new form ‘Joo’Joo’ has already been announced, and talk about an Apple Tablet never dies. All the chatter and constant rumors of powerful reputed companies…
Meet the geekiest auto driver in town!
Sandeep Bachhe is by far the most hi-tech and geekiest auto driver around. A step into his autorickshaw and you would wonder if its 2050 already. A resident of Bandra, Mumbai; Sandeep has a fully loaded ride that assures its…
Is Windows Mobile 7 coming to HTC HD2?
HTC’s official twitter handle in Russia accidentally tweeted about a Windows Mobile 7 update for the HD2 coming soon. This was indeed fantastic news for HD2 owners who surely deserve better than the current WM 6.5 on such a beautiful…
Hidden Gmail features lets you fight spam and more
This article was originally written in March 2008, updated with a few more things. 2 Hidden ways to get more from your Gmail Now who hasn’t faced spam? It’s become a part of our lives dealing with Spam amongst genuine…
No mobile for Kids under 16 in India?
Karnataka Government has planned to ban the use (sale!) of mobile phones for children up to the age of 16 years. The reason for this ban is its adverse health effects. This comes almost 2 years after mobile phones were…
