Apps

We have got a Facebook Mail ID! Are we switching to it? Umm…No!

January 18, 2011 5 Anupama

Facebook is one of the most popular social networking services around – it has even inspired a film. So when it was announced late last year that Facebook would be launching a mail service too (called Facebook Messaging), we applied…

First look

Akai ‘Trio’ Triple SIM Phone Goes on Sale, Priced Rs 3295

January 18, 2011 0 Annkur

We have seen the Quad SIM phone, but the nearest you can get your hands-on for now is the Akai triple SIM phone. With a claim to be the first triple phone in India (Intex sure would feel offended by…

Android

How To Get Honeycomb Music Player On Your Android Device

January 17, 2011 4 Ricky

Google had announced a major change in their music player during Google I/O 2010 and we were very disappointed to see no changes in the latest android version 2.3 Gingerbread, but thanks to XDA member johnnie93 who managed to get…

events

Connector Kinetic Robots (Modular Robot) – Techfest

January 17, 2011 0 Guest Author

Coverage by our in-house scientist – Aditya Sengupta. You can must follow him on twitter: @sengupta! One of the tough things about sophisticated robots these days is they are considerably difficult to modify and adapt. At this point, it takes considerable time…

Android

How To Get Honeycomb Music Player On Your Android Device

January 17, 2011 0 Ricky

Google had announced a major change in their music player during Google I/O 2010 and we were very disappointed to see no changes in the latest android version 2.3 Gingerbread, but thanks to XDA member johnnie93 who managed to get…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

HP Hints WebOS Netbook? Wait A Minute…

January 17, 2011 0 Annkur

While HP-Palm missed CES 2011 and we saw nothing about the WebOS coming out there, it was clear that its coming up at MWC. However it wasn’t to be at MWC, but a HP event on 9th Feb that is…

Apple

Steve Jobs on Medical Leave Again, No Return Timeframe Mentioned

January 17, 2011 0 Annkur

When it was Tim Cook (COO, Apple) talking the stage at the Verizon iPhone event, many believed Steve Jobs is missing as it isn’t an Apple event. But this may be wrong. In a release today, it is revealed that…

Nokia

Has Nokia pulled the plug on Ovi Music Unlimited?

January 17, 2011 0 Nimish

Nokia might have been having a relatively rough time in the smartphone market (it remains the leader, though), but one thing that really worked in its favour was the Ovi Music Unlimited service. It lets users download an unlimited number…

events

ECCERobot – The Humanoid At Techfest 2011

January 16, 2011 0 Guest Author

Coverage by our in-house scientist – Aditya Sengupta. You can must follow him on twitter: @sengupta! One of the striking observations about most “humanoid” robots today is how unhuman they actually are- particularly on the inside. They are filled with motors,…

events

Roundup – IIT Bombay Techfest 2011

January 16, 2011 1 Annkur

While some more coverage (includes some superb videos) from the IIT B Techfest 2011 would keep on flowing until month end, here is a round up of the IIT B Techfest 2011. This was our 4th year at Asia’s Biggest…

Apple

Apple’s iPad 2 With Quadrupled Pixels? Retina? (2048×1536)

January 16, 2011 0 Annkur

With the iPhone 4, Apple started an all new race for display resolutions. More than half a year after it was introduced, the Retina display still has little competition. But its not about the iPhone now, it’s the time of…

HTC

Unboxing the HTC Mozart 7 (WP7)

January 15, 2011 2 Team OG

We did a super unboxing of the HTC Mozart 7 at the Delhi GizmoMeet yesterday. The Mozart 7 is one of the first Windows Phone 7 phones to be launched in India and what better than a live audience of…

Android

Android Rooting For Beginners

January 15, 2011 1 Ricky

Android is the fastest growing operating system which now sells about 300,000 devices everyday and is available in almost every country with more than 60 manufacturers. We have been using this android phones for a long time now and most…

HTC

Dining with the HTC HD7 (WP7) [Pictures]

January 15, 2011 0 Annkur

A dinner with geeks after the GizmoMeet Delhi has its own geeky taste. Amongst others, we were served the HD7, another Windows Phone 7 device from HTC. To begin with, it has a 4.3″ screen, enough to; even encourage this…

Android

Android Rooting For Beginners

January 15, 2011 0 Ricky

Android is the fastest growing operating system which now sells about 300,000 devices every day and is available in almost every country with more than 60 manufacturers. We have been using this android phones for a long time now, and…

events

GizmoMeet #2 – Thank You New Delhi!

January 15, 2011 0 Annkur

GizmoMeet #2 – Thank You New Delhi! As out team departed for New Delhi, all charged up for the 2nd edition of GizmoMeet, we were warned about the cold winter in Delhi, fog, canceled flights and the recent communal tension.…

Apple

Devil May Cry coming to iPhone, iPod touch

January 12, 2011 1 Nimish

The Sony PSP brigade and Nintendo DS fan club might disagree, but the iPhone and iPod touch are rapidly turning into full-fledged mobile gaming platforms, thanks to the rash of games available on the iTunes App Store. And the latest…

BlackBerry

Video: RIM Blackberry Playbook with QNX OS

January 12, 2011 1 Luke Abell

We went hands-on with the RIM tablet i.e. the Blackberry Playbook at CES 2011, and here is a fairly detailed demo of the same (running the QNX OS). The Playbook is due to come out in Q1 of 2011 and…

Android

Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc & LiveView [Video]

January 12, 2011 0 Luke Abell

We are back from CES 2011 and here is a detailed hands-on video of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc announced last week. The Arc is certainly one of the most visually appealing smartphones announced recently. Running Android 2.3 (gingerbread) and…

Android

What Is The Verizon iPhone Up Against?

January 11, 2011 0 Annkur

The Verizon iPhone 4 is out, and Apple has finally gone CDMA. Ideally it would have been expected from Apple to lean towards a future technology like LTE, but as Tim said on stage ‘Verizon wanted the iPhone NOW’. So…

events

Gearing up for GizmoMeet Delhi, 14th Jan – Friday

January 11, 2011 0 Annkur

Its been a hectic last week for the Gizmo team doubling up at CES and IIT B Techfest at the same time. While we rush to complete our backlog, the only thing running on our minds is the upcoming Gizmomeet…

Apple

Will The CDMA iPhone Come To India?

January 11, 2011 1 Rahul S

Now that the much speculated, discussed and deliberated upon CDMA iPhone has landed on Verizon we were wondering about the possibility of the device arriving in India sometime soon. In the not too distant past there were reports about the…

Future WIP

Touch The Invisibles, Tactile Feedback Screens at Techfest 2011 [Video]

January 11, 2011 0 Guest Author

Another guest post by our in-house scientist – Aditya Sengupta. You can must follow him on twitter @sengupta! The tactile interface device demoed in this video does an impressive comparison between conventional haptic feedback devices that rely on the whole…

Apple

Verizon’s CDMA iPhone Announced: Arrives February 10

January 11, 2011 0 Rahul S

After months – sorry years of speculation, what was once thought to be unthinkable has happened. Verizon has just confirmed what was almost confirmed since the past week or so. The CDMA iPhone exists, and it’s coming to Verizon in…

Android

Nexus S Suffers From Rebooting Bug; Google Admits

January 11, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nexus S users around the globe are reporting of an annoying bug with the phone’s latest software version (Android/ Gingerbread 2.3.1/GRH78). Apparently, after the update the phone reboots – in the midst of a call. The average number of reboots…

TechFest

DDF & Euphorie at Technoholix (Techfest 2011)

January 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

Continuing our coverage of the Technoholix show from the IIT Bombay Techfest, we now have some videos and pictures from Day 2 and 3 of the event up. The highlight of day two of the event was the astonishing 3D…

TechFest

Riding The eScooter at IIT Bombay [Video]

January 10, 2011 0 Annkur

We had seen this on display last year @ Techfest aswell, only this year we managed to get a ride on the electric scooter developed at IIT Bombay. Here is a quick video

Future WIP

WiFi Direct, Will It Replace Bluetooh? (Comments from Bluetooth Inventor)

January 9, 2011 1 Annkur

We saw LG demonstrating WiFi direct features on its Android smartphones at CES 2011 (Engadget has a video) and for quite a while we are wondering if this would replace Bluetooh. Most smartphones today feature both Bluetooth and WiFi and…

Android

Hands-on: LG Optimus Black, Brightest Display, Global Release! [Video]

January 9, 2011 0 Luke Abell

The LG Optimus Black is on display at CES 2011, and we had our few moments with it. The Optimus Black is a 4.0? touchscreen with an advanced gyroscope accelerometer that makes navigation beyond what we are used to (see…

CES

Quick Preview: LG Revolution – Verizon LTE [Video]

January 9, 2011 0 Luke Abell

We went hands-on with the LG Revolution at CES 2011. The Revolution is amongst the Android handsets LG has announced this week. The Revolution is a LTE enabled phone with a 4.3? full touchscreen & DLNA smartshare. There is a…

TechFest

Team Gear Perform BMX Stunts at IIT Techfest

January 9, 2011 0 Rahul S

Continuing our coverage of the IIT B Techfest 2011, we spotted these amazing guys from Team Gear a group of fanatic BMX fans. Apart from doing these stunts, these folks also have a bike shop in Mumbai. We leave you…

Featured

Nokia C7: Brief Review

January 8, 2011 0 Anupama

The C7 has been seen by many as an attempt by Nokia to offer a watered down and more affordable version of the high-profile N8. Although Nokia officials had claimed that the N8 would be the only Symbian ^3 handset…

Android

Video Preview of the LG Optimus 2X (Tegra 2 Superphone)

January 8, 2011 0 Luke Abell

The Optimus 2x is one of the Tegra 2 phones from LG out on display at CES 2011. We have an exclusive video of the phone being demoed for us. So far we have been using all sorts of accessories/hacks…

TechFest

Technoholix Day 1 @ IITB TechFest 2011 [Updated with Videos!]

January 8, 2011 2 Rahul S

At the IIT Techfest, if there is one event that boasts of the most viewership, there is just one clear winner. Technoholix. The event is spread across three days and features performances from various performers sought from across the globe.…

TechFest

Rural Tech @ IIT Techfest – Bicycle Insecticide Sprayer

January 8, 2011 1 Rahul S

Some of the most useful innovations are often remarkably simple. Also, you don’t need to be convent educated to be innovative. At the IIT Techfest some of the innovations displayed at the stall put up by folks from the National…

TechFest

Aviator and Lift Off Competitions At IIT Techfest

January 8, 2011 0 Rahul S

Moving on from Robowars, we ended up at the SAC Grounds at IIT Mumbai where two more exciting events were underway. The Aviator completion involves makers of RC aircraft competing against each other. Not one do you have to make…

TechFest

IIT Techfest 2011: The Robowars

January 8, 2011 0 Rahul S

We apologize for this rather delayed Techfest coverage but then we have a good excuse to put up before you for the delay. The event itself! We were too busy covering it (Add some technical glitches to it as well).…

CES

Kinect coming to Windows PC – Ballmer

January 7, 2011 0 Annkur

Now this is a big one.  We have asked time and again, and we haven’t got a clear reply, but it seems that BBC has managed to get the confirmation from Steve Ballmer himself. While,there is no confirmation if its…

CES

[Video] Samsung Sliding PC – Tx100 (PC7 Series)

January 7, 2011 0 Luke Abell

Microsoft showed the Samsung Sliding PC at its keynote yesterday and Samsung showed off the Slicing PC (Model TX100). We have here an exclusive video of the Samsung Sliding PC running Windows 7 professional. This one would cost anywhere between…

CES

New Microsoft Windows 7 PCs / Tablet & Surface Demoed At CES

January 6, 2011 0 Luke Abell

Microsoft showed of some incredible hardware at its CES 2011 keynote. While,the announcement of the next release of Windows running on SoC (ARM and X86) would prompt the industry pundits to take out a magnifying glass (well that already happened…