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42 Mbps 4G HSPA+ Smartphones On The Cards With T-Mobile

July 21, 2011 0 Tassavur

T-Mobile had already demoed its 42 Mbps capabilities at the CES early January this year. Well as per the latest reports, Android smartphone manufacturers like the HTC, Samsung and LG are preparing to launch devices in the later part of…

Leaked / Spyshots

Nokia Sea Ray Comes With Twitter Integration In WP7 Mango (Video)

July 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

Microsoft and Nokia’s partnership seems pretty promising by each passing day as one, or the other news about their handset or OS is being leaked. A leaked video of the Nokia Sea Ray phone from their Chinese or Hong Kong…

Future WIP

Is Microsoft Entering The Social Networking Space With Tulalip? (Rumor)

July 16, 2011 1 Tassavur

So it seems the success of Google+ (read social networking industry) is too tempting to resist for Microsoft as well who, it seems via a slip up to be working on a social networking project called Tulalip which was seen…

Future WIP

Microsoft Might Drop Windows By 2015 (Rumor)

July 14, 2011 0 Tassavur

Shocking! Isn’t it? But this rumor by This is my next might just be true as Andy Lees said that Redmond would have a single ecosystem for PC, tablet, smartphones and even TV during Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference.

First look

Sony plans To Double Vaio Sales With “More Colour. More Style”!

July 12, 2011 0 Tassavur

Today Sony showcased its latest Vaio series fleet debutantes and announced its Blitzkrieg strategy to double its sales from 2.5 lacs from last year to 5 lacs this year and also revealed its plans to capture the Indian market share…

Tech Industry News

Latest #AntiSec Attack By Anonymous Leaks 90,000 Military Email Accounts

July 11, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well just as we thought corporate hacking were done with. The hackers are back again, and this time they have crossed into the military territory. Anonymous have hacked Booz Allen Hamilton today, which is one of the largest American Consulting…

First look

GAIA, A One Billion Pixel Camera By European Space Agency

July 10, 2011 0 Tassavur

Construction of the largest ever digital camera at one billion pixels for a space mission by the European Space Agency is now complete and it’s called the GAIA. And the name indeed reminds one of Mother Earth of Captain Planet,…

Concept / Educative

LeapPad, The tablet For Kids By LeapFrog (Video)

July 8, 2011 0 Tassavur

With tablets becoming the latest fad, tablet for kids is a tempting market. Also, when you consider the cognitive educational benefits that kids can gain by studying (playing) with tablets, it becomes all the more relevant to have one for…

First look

Intex Tri.Do, A Triple Sim Phone With A Long Battery Life

July 7, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well the world is increasingly interconnecting and socializing with each other via their phones and running out of batteries 😉 And Intex is very smartly catering to the needs of these people by not only having longer battery life on…

Apple

Split Screen! sling Note App for the iPad (Video Review)

July 6, 2011 0 Tassavur

CoolGames Inc. has come up with this new app for the iPad2 which is called the SlingNote. This app has some very cool features and distinctly reminds us of the Microsoft Courier concept which never saw the light of  day.…

Concept / Educative

Flying Car Concept Closer To Reality With Terrafugia Transition (Video)

July 5, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well we all have always dreamt of owning a flying car. But till date not even a single car has passed the concept stage. But it seems that its not gonna be the same any longer. Terrafugia Transition is a…

Future WIP

More Efficient EADS ALTRAN Airport in 2050! (Video)

July 4, 2011 0 Tassavur

We all know how cumbersome traveling by flights can be. With the traffic at the airports sort of multiplying every year, check ins and check outs at the airport have sort of become a nightmare because of the long hours…

Gaming

Finally, Quadrocopters Controlled By Hand Motion via Kinect

July 4, 2011 0 Tassavur

Seems like the Kinect SDK released by Microsoft  are finally realizing its potential. The Flying Machine Arena researchers have finally managed to get the Quadrocopters work on Kinect controlled motion sensors after playing with them for a while. These four…

Android

Unboxing The LG Optimus Black P970 (Video)

July 4, 2011 0 Tassavur

Though the LG Optimus Black (P970) was launched around two months back in India, it’s only a week since it has been made available in the market. And the Limited Edition Black has landed in our office. Well we must…

Tech Industry News

Hanako 2: A Robot Patient For the Amateur Dentists (Video)

June 30, 2011 0 Tassavur

Meet Robot Hanako 2, she is a dental patient “Made in Japan”. As you may have guessed by now, this is a robot made for the dentists to practice their procedures. The robot is designed to behave and simulate human…

Tech Industry News

Justin Timberlake, A Zuckerberg In The Making?

June 30, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well, I’m sure most of you must have seen the movie “The Social Network”. Sean Parker (played by Justin Timberlake in the movie) who is a co-founder of Napster and goes on to become the president of Facebook and eventually…

events

GizmoMeet #5 – Pune We Are Coming!!!

June 29, 2011 0 Tassavur

Dooha! Yes we are back. We are pretty much still soaking in the excitement and the energy of the Delhi edition of the GizmoMeet. And now OnlyGizmos is heading towards Pune the cultural hub of Maharashtra. This would be our…

Apps

Windows Phone Gets Angry Birds Finally!

June 29, 2011 0 Tassavur

All you Windows Phone users out there, this ones for you. Angry Birds for Windows Phone is finally live. Friends its time to pop out your Windows phones and start playing away this crazy game. With, the ever increasing popularity and…

green energy

Worlds First 24/7 Solar Power Plant, The Gemasolar Array (Video)

June 27, 2011 0 Tassavur

With, solar energy it was always difficult to generate electricity when the sun was down. It is this barrier which has hampered the rapid development of this technology since a long time. But now generating power even in the night…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

HP’s 7″ WebOS Tablet In Works? August Announcement?

June 26, 2011 0 Tassavur

Although HP themselves demoed their 9.7″ tablet, they made the people wait a long time before they launched it. It seems the press has already started waiting for a new tablet by HP with rumors starting to fly around. As…

Concept / Educative

Now Turn Sand Into Glass With 3D Printer, Solar Sinter (Video)

June 26, 2011 0 Tassavur

We have seen how solar energy helps generate electricity to power houses or corporations or even charge your cell phone batteries on the street. But this one is surely more creative than the other ones mentioned above. Aptly named Solar…

Android

Android 3.1 Update For Motorola Xoom Activates MicroSD Card Slot

June 22, 2011 0 Tassavur

We had seen the Motorola Xoom recently and were unhappy about it being a beta launch wherein a lot of its features were not optimally functional (Yes, I’m putting that mildly). Well we were expecting an Android update that would…

Tech Industry News

Android 3.1 Update For Motorola Xoom Activates MicroSD Card

June 22, 2011 0 Tassavur

We had seen the Motorola Xoom recently and were unhappy about it being a beta launch wherein a lot of its features were not optimally functional (Yes, I’m putting that mildly). Well we were expecting an Android update that would…

Concept / Educative

EADS’ Zehst Travels At Mach 4, Paris to Tokyo in 2 Hrs! (Video)

June 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

Zehst which stands for Zero Emission Hypersonic Transportation is a concept jet made by EADS, parent company of the Airbus. This is a zero emissions environment friendly jet which was unveiled at the Paris Air Show today. This Concorde look…

Tech Industry News

Commemorative Dutch Coins To Get QR Codes!

June 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

So far we have seen the applications of the QR codes mostly being limited to products as info tags on them. Though there are a few fun apps available to play around with them not much has been done with…

Concept / Educative

Out Of Battery, Head Straight To The Strawberry Tree! (Video)

June 18, 2011 1 Tassavur

Yes you read that right! So in Belgrade when people run out of battery they have the option to head to this innovative solar powered mobile battery station located on the street called the Strawberry Tree. Milos Milisavljevic, conceived this…

Entertainment

AT&T Ad for the Samsung Infuse 4G (Video)

June 16, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well we certainly know that Ads help catch consumers’ attention towards a brand and increase its Brand Recall; but innovative ads like these take it a step further adding great entertainment value to them. Below are ads by AT&T for…

India

MEElectronics SP51 In-Ear Headphone (Review)

June 11, 2011 0 Tassavur

We had a pretty good experience with the MEElectronics M9P in-ear headphones. After a long hiatus we have got another interesting headphone from MEElectronics i.e. the SP51 in-ear headphone. We have seen a lot of earphones but this one promises…

Launch Pad

Dell XPS 15z Official In India, Starts Rs 69,900

June 8, 2011 0 Tassavur

Lately, Dell has been on the offensive and been launching some cool laptops to heat up the Indian markets. They have just made the Dell XPS 15z official in India. The 15z has been in the news in the global…

First look

The Z110: New USB Powered Speakers by Logitech

June 7, 2011 0 Tassavur

  Logitech is world renowned for its devices and accessories. And off late their speakers have been creating a buzz in the Indian markets as well. We all have experienced the shortages of power outlets, sometimes even after using those multiple outlet…

Entertainment

Sony unveils PlayStation Vita And More at E3

June 7, 2011 0 Tassavur

Though Play Station has taken an image hit with the recent hack attacks. The fact is that, it still remains one of the major player in the gaming segment with a huge fan following. And Sony Play Station was at…

Opinion

“Living With the Internet – What is Driving Web Behaviour”

June 4, 2011 0 Tassavur

72% time spent online by Indians is planned, not spontaneous says the “Living With the Internet – What is Driving Web Behaviour” study. It is a joint study conducted by Microsoft Advertising, MEC and Mindshare to understand net usage trends…

India

3G Micro SIM by TATA DOCOMO

June 3, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well with the iPhone officially making its way to India along with the Samsung Galaxy SII for company; the smartphone market is spiraling its way upwards. Not only the competition in the smart phone market will be getting intense but the 3G…

Android

‘Thrive’ Toshiba’s Honeycomb Tablet Finally Arrives

June 3, 2011 0 Tassavur

After being delayed in the UK market for some time, Toshiba has finally confirmed yesterday that the tablet is named ‘The Thrive’ and will be available for pre-ordering from the next week. The Thrive is being made available at an…

Apple

[Apple] Rumors & Official Confirmations Before WWDC, Hints From Schmidt

June 1, 2011 0 Tassavur

To begin with Apple has confirmed a few things for WWDC in a press release which includes iCloud service, iOS 5 and Mac OS Lion update along with Jobs delivering the keynote on 6th June. But with Steve Jobs you…

Featured

Quick Hands-on With The DELL XPS 15z @ GizmoMeet

May 31, 2011 7 Tassavur

The DELL XPS 15z got its first official outing at our GizmoMeet last week and we had our chance to play with it. Earlier leaked as Adamo’s successor, the 15z went official recently and its launching in India this week. The…

Future WIP

Super Cool ‘EHD Pump’ by NASA Cools Devices in Space

May 31, 2011 0 Tassavur

We all know how soon the electronic devices heat up and the subsequent effects or damage the heat can cause to those devices. This is why we have cooling fans in our devices which cool them up using air, but imagine…

events

Thank You Delhi, You Rocked @ GizmoMeet #4

May 31, 2011 2 Tassavur

GizmoMeet #4 Delhi was our fourth and the second Delhi edition on the eve of OnlyGizmo’s fourth anniversary. And the Delhites gift by making the GizmoMeet #4 the biggest edition till date. While over 80 people attended the meet, what…

India

Tata Docomo: Kiss & Win Eureka

May 31, 2011 0 Tassavur

How often do we find ourselves waiting on hold for the customer care services executive to assist us or struggling with their IVR menu to find the right option to help solve our query or problem? And we often end…

Concept / Educative

The Foldable Origami Concept Phone!

May 31, 2011 0 Tassavur

With so much innovation happening in the smartphone and the tablet market, sometimes I wondered if this is the end of the road for the landlines or can they be revived as well with any innovation.