Automobiles

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Car

May 13, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well its not often that a concept car is unveiled in India, that too a BMW. So it was a welcome surprise to have a BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car unveiled in by Praful Patel, Honorable Minister for Heavy…

Future WIP

Samsung Brings 64Gb toggle DDR 2.0 Flash Chip With 400Mbps Transfer Rate

May 12, 2011 0 Jassi

Samsung has started the production of high performance toggle double data rate 2.0 (DDR 2.0) MMC NAND chip. The new 64 gigabit NAND chip has an impressive 400mbps transfer rate. This transfer rate is three times more than the toggle…

Apple

Apple iPad Survey by Silicon Alley Insider Reveals…

May 12, 2011 0 Jassi

The survey by Silicon Alley Insider shows the results of iPad usage from November 2010 to May 2011. The chart shows, a majority of people use iPad web browsing. As per the survey web browsing is the most used feature…

Android

Android Honeycomb based ‘Tablet Toshiba’ Delayed

May 12, 2011 0 Jassi

Toshiba’s second android tablet which was said to arriving in the UK sometime during Q2 is to be delayed. According to Ken Chan, Product Market Manager of Toshiba, Android Honeycomb tablet would be delayed and it might launch during Q3.…

Internet

Google Chrome Increases User base To 160 Million, Gets Some Angry Birds Love

May 11, 2011 2 Rahul S

On the second day of the Google I/O Conference, we turn our attention to Google Chrome, the browser that they debuted back in late 2008. Since its debut almost three years ago, it has come a long way. While it…

Accessories

SuperTooth Disco: Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review

May 11, 2011 0 Tassavur

  The SuperTooth Disco is a 28 watt portable Bluetooth Stereo speaker retailing at $150 . Wireless Portable speakers for mobile phones are not a new thing and there are many good speaker manufacturers in the market like Creative. But…

First look

TDK WR700 Launched In India, Wireless Love

May 11, 2011 0 Krishnan

Music enthusiasts are always in with a craze for a device with brilliant sound quality. With that in mind, TDK-Life on Record has launched the WR700 designed specially for passionate audio lovers. It delivers uncompressed, lossless digital studio sound which…

Reviews

OG Review: Micromax Q75 Ezpad

May 11, 2011 0 Annkur

We had reviewed the Micromax Q7 ezpad last year and were able to spend sometime with the Q5. Recently Micromax has rolled out an upgrade to the ezpad series with the Q75 hitting the markets for Rs 3750. While the Q7…

Android

Google Launches Music Beta; Lets You Store and Listen To Your Music From The Cloud

May 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

Like we had reported a few hours ago, Google has officially taken covers off its latest service, the long rumored cloud music service. Called Music Beta By Google, the new service can be considered as an extended hard disk in…

Android

Android Leaps Out Of Your Phone and Gets Into Your Home

May 10, 2011 0 Aaplap

Google’s I/O isn’t all about mobile devices and Android @ Home is the finest example of this. After being done powering your mobile phones and tablets, Google is now inviting Android into our homes for a cuppa tea with this…

Android

HTC ChaCha and Salsa Available for Pre-Order on Amazon, India

May 10, 2011 0 Krishnan

The long wait for a Facebook Phone could finally come to an end. As announced earlier by HTC as early as February; HTC Salsa and ChaCha were amongst the Android attractions at MWC. The dedicated facebook integration is a big…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi Set for Mid-June Launch

May 10, 2011 0 Krishnan

With the Motorola Xoom in my hand I just cannot get enough of he tablet craze running through me especially with news of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 integrated with TouchWiz UX about to hit the market in June as a…

Google

Google’s Cloud Music Service To Be Unveiled At IO Conference

May 10, 2011 0 Jassi

Rumor: Google is preparing to launch a cloud music service at its I/O Developer Conference at San Francisco. This music service will allow users to upload up to 20,000 songs onto Google servers. Users can access this songs from web…

Apple

A Glimpse Of The 17″ MacBook Pro (Core i7)

May 10, 2011 1 Annkur

Apple has taken its time to get the Core i3, i5 and i7 offerings from Intel. The 2nd generation Core  processors from Intel (Sandy bridge) have made it to the latest gen Macbook Pros and after using a 13.3″ Core2Duo…

Micromax

OG Review: Micromax Psych X505 (Mtv)

May 10, 2011 0 Annkur

Last time we saw a low cost touchscreen device being pushed out as a music phone was the Samsung Champ, however its the Micromax Psych Mtv that has landed on our desk today. The Micromax X5050 (Psych) is a full…

Market Watch

VOIP: Microsoft acquires Skype for more than $7 billion? Update: Official

May 10, 2011 0 Jassi

This is undoubtedly most aggressive move by Microsoft in the world of communication, information and entertainment. Microsoft is eyeing a deal to acquire Skype for more than $7 billion. As Facebook and Google were rumored to be negotiating to acquire…

Android

3 Million Pre-Orders for Samsung Galaxy S2 Already

May 10, 2011 0 Krishnan

We’ve heard about the craze for Apple’s iPhones with pre-orders and 1.7m sales over the 1st weekend on sale. This comes as a shocker to me when Korean Giant Samsung announced about the 3 million pre-orders for Galaxy S II…

Gaming

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Reviewed

May 9, 2011 2 Ricky

Portable gaming devices have been a great hit in the market, devices like the Sony PSP, Nintendo Gameboy Advance, the Nintendo DS have all fared very well in the portable gaming device sector. There were also gaming phones like the…

Accessories

Hey The iPad2 Smart Cover Works!

May 8, 2011 1 Annkur

The plan of action for this weekend didn’t include writing about the smartcover, but then as I read Lex Friedman post on computerworld that the smart cover is flawed, I couldn’t resist expressing how it works for me. I was…

Android

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and Xperia Pro Announced; Runs Android 2.3

May 6, 2011 0 Rahul S

One complaint almost everyone using a Sony Ericsson Android handset was the fact that they usually ran a primitive version of the OS. To make matters worse, their phones were not updated frequently either. Until recently, its flagship device ran…

Tech Industry News

Moore’s Law Stays: Intel Introduces New “TriGate” 3D Transistors On Ivy Bridge Processors

May 5, 2011 1 Rahul S

Intel has in a landmark announcement, introduced a major breakthrough in microprocessor technology. The technology, called “Tri-Gate” is what Intel calls the first 3-D transistors. What is notable about Tri Gate is that it will help sustain the Moore’s Law…

Concept / Educative

Can you bend your phone? World’s first paper computer set to revolutionize smartphones

May 5, 2011 0 Pratish

  How cool would it be if your smartphone was paper thin? And if you could fold it and keep it in your pocket? Well, researchers from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada have just done that. The smartphone prototype, called…

First look

Type Test: Acer Iconia Dual-Touchscreen Notebook

May 5, 2011 0 Annkur

We spent little time with this beautiful dual touchscreen notebook from Acer, but the Iconia sure is iconic. The touchscreen was super responsive and the Acer customizations for touchscreen input was amazing. We just wish that Windows was a little more refined…

Apple

iOS Version 4.3.3 Out To Fix Location Privacy Issues

May 4, 2011 1 Annkur

Apple has rolled out a quick update for iOS. After being under fire for privacy concerns with location tracking on the iPhone and other iOS handhelds, Apple had last week given out comments to explain the situation. And to make…

Android

Acer Iconia S300 Smartphone / Tablet – First Impressions (Video)

May 4, 2011 0 Annkur

We spent a good amount of time checking out the Iconia range at the Acer launch today. One of the early birds here was the A300 smartphone / tablet hybrid. Acer likes to count this as a tablet and we…

eReaders & Tablets

Acer’s Iconia Range In India, Price & Availability

May 4, 2011 0 Annkur

Acer just gave India its first Honeycomb tablet. The Iconia tab A500 that is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 and sports a 10.1″ screen (1280×800). With 16GB of internal memory, microSD expansion and HDMI out, this is pretty much a…

India

Test Drive: Cisco Linksys E3000, E2000 & E1000 WiFi Routers

May 3, 2011 0 Annkur

We did a quick round of testing with Linksys range of WiFi routers E1000, E2000 and the E3000. The Cisco E-series connects everything from your Notebook to Xbox and also serves as a network player. All the three routers are…

Apple

New Apple iMacs With Thunderbolt, Intel Core 2nd Gen, Indian Price

May 3, 2011 0 Annkur

Apple has updated its iMacs lineup with the all new Thunderbolt I/O and Intel’s Core Processors (2nd generation / Sandy Bridge). The upgrade was rumored ever since the MacBook Pro’s got refreshed back in March. Just as the MacBook Pros,…

Sony

After PSN, Sony Online Entertainment also hacked, Over 24 million account data stolen

May 3, 2011 0 Pratish

Four days after Sony admitted to it’s Playstation Network being hacked, Sony has confirmed today that its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) PC games network has also been attacked. Hackers have stolen over 24 million SOE active accounts information as well as…

Android

Maxis Ties up with Motorola to Launch Xoom WiFi in Malaysia

April 30, 2011 1 Krishnan

Tablet fans in Malaysia have a lot to be happy about with Maxis along with Motorola Mobility announcing the launch of the new Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi in Malaysia in May. The Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi runs the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) designed…

Android

Images of HTC Kingdom and HTC Rider Leaked

April 29, 2011 0 Krishnan

HTC seems to be on a roll with its Android phones after a sulky start with windows phones. Recent leaks suggest a device purported to be the ‘HTC Kingdom’ could be the next big thing from HTC. Although no real…

Featured

Editorial: The India Launch Confusion, Setting The Record Straight

April 29, 2011 8 Annkur

Last week when we told you about the iPad 2 India launch and today Apple officially started selling the same in India. While most of our friends in Indian media picked up the story and trusted our report, it seems…

Android

Nexus S gets Android 2.3.4 OTA, You Can Get It OTW!

April 29, 2011 5 Aaplap

Google and Samsung  finally launched the Nexus S in India a couple days ago. Those of you who jumped on it get an instant treat: The latest and the greatest Android 2.3.4! This seems to be a minor update over…

India

Apple To Sell Factory Unlocked iPhone 4 In India?

April 28, 2011 0 Annkur

We have already heard from two telecom operators in India that they would be bringing the iPhone 4 to India in ‘coming months’. Almost 10 months after its US release, iPhone fans in India would get their hands on official iPhone 4…

Apple

Android Powered HTC Incredible S Reviewed

April 28, 2011 1 Annkur

The only market ready smartphone OS (apart from the iOS) to make good use of full touchscreens in Google’s Android. And one of the latest high-end Android powered devices to land on our desk is the HTC Incredible-S. Successor to…

India

Cisco Launches Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Linksys E4200

April 28, 2011 0 Krishnan

The need for high speed entertainment is reaching its all time peak. High speed internet & wi-fi are common & basic requirements in the modern world and with that in mind Cisco announced the Linksys E4200, the latest & most…

Nokia

Nokia Shelves Tablet Plans; Smartphones Primary Focus

April 28, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia has been undergoing lots of changes  in terms of its organizational structure, future plans and products of late. The last one to occur was just days ago when it revealed its plans to shelve off the entire Symbian team…

Apple

White iPhone 4 To Hit The US Stores Tomorrow, India is Not On the List

April 27, 2011 0 Monis

It’s now official. Apple has announced that the hurdles in manufacturing the white iPhone 4 have been resolved. The white iPhone 4 will be available in Apple Stores starting from tomorrow. In addition to US, the white iPhone 4 would…

Notebook / Laptops

OG Review: Acer E-Machines eM350

April 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

Thanks to my recent experience with the MacBook Air I was sorta becoming a fan of these small, netbook sized laptops. Having been used to travelling with my 15 inch Dell Studio, these miniature laptops felt much easier to carry…

India

Apple Confirms iPad 2 India Launch. Lands 29 April

April 27, 2011 4 Rahul S

A week ago, we had broken the news regarding the imminent launch of the iPad 2 in India. Apple has a finally made the launch official effectively confirming our report. Like we had mentioned, India features in the list of…