Apple refreshes Macbook Pro range
Even as the world argues over how good or bad the iPad is (we have not heard anyone call it “Ugly” yet), Apple has announced some updates to its MacBook Pro line of notebooks.
Rockstar brings Red Dead Redemption to Facebook
Even as we wait for the release of Rockstar Games Wild West action game Red Dead Redemption on consoles, we can now get a sample of just what the game will be like on Facebook. Rockstar have just released a…
Opera Mini cleared for App Store!
The iPhone is set to witness its own browser war, with Opera Mini just getting clearance to be made available for download in the App Store. With over fifty million users worldwide on a variety of platforms ranging from Java…
Google pulls back Android Games from South Korea
Following the foot steps of Apple, Goolge has taken a bold to shut down the Andriod Game category in South Korea as the laws in the country require all the Andriod Games to be reviewed and approved by South Korea…
Google branding from iPhone OS 4.0 missing
No surprise. Why won’t they want to offer you options to go with Yahoo or Bing? Btw did you notice the references to Yahoo during Steve Jobs iPhone OS 4.0 presentation?
Gmail gets a sneak peek mode
The folks at Gmail Labs are busy bees all right. Rarely does a week pass before some little tweak is added to what is increasingly becoming one of the most popular mail services in the world. The latest is one…
iPhone has redefined the update culture
Barely a couple of years ago, the announcement of a software or firmware update for a product, be it a computer, cellphone or even an operating system (remember those Windows service packs?), used to be greeted by shrugs by most…
OMG the Apple mobile advertising network is official: iAd
”Well, we’ve got a lot of free apps we like that, users like that, but these developers have to find a way to make some money, and we’d like to help them.” Steve Jobs says that the need arises since…
Multitasking officially comes to iPhone OS 4.0
Amongst other things, Multitasking is one of the things that Steve Jobs just unveiled for the iPhone OS 4.0. The pain point that Steve pointed out is that multitasking drains battery life, reduces performance and makes the experience sluggish. Quite…
Next Nokia booklet to be a Windows 7 tablet?
Nokia stepped out of the mobile race and went on to deliver a netbook last year. The booklet 3G was Nokia’s first netbook and there were promises of more computing devices from Nokia. The rumors of Nokia working with design…
Yet another Android app to give Google a bit of our lives
A wonderful new way to track all your calls and make a permanent log of them. Called CallTrack; this is an app for all you really nerdy/geeky/psychedelics out there who want to create a log of all your work for…
Will the Motorola Milestone aka DROID sell in India?
Earlier we covered the news about Motorola Milestone (widely know as the DROID, its CDMA version in US) which hit the Android cell phone space in India. And this is just a follow-up on the same news with Motorola India’s…
The iPad will not slay netbooks, but consoles and e-book readers!
It has been something like a hundred hours since the iPad was officially in our midst and I wish I had a penny, for every person who has compared it with a laptop and a netbook and trotted out all…
iPad launch round-up
The iPad mania is here and my RSS feeds are flooded with iPad mentions. While the 7 ways and 15 things about iPad kinda posts will flow in dozens now, here are some quick bits from the iPad launch I…
Nokia revamps Ovi Store, now just needs killer apps!
One of the biggest complaints we have had about Nokia’s Ovi Store is the fact that it has been deucedly user-unfriendly, looking more like a random listing than a series of apps that can make one do so much more…
OG Review: Samsung Monte S5620 (Capacitive love!)
The all new Samsung Monte S5620 just arrived at our office and I would admit that I wasn’t expecting too much from this as its just another Corby / Star like phone from Samsung. We have already seen the Corby,…
Review: Opera Mini 5 Beta for Android
The first reaction that you get when you open the Opera Mini 5 Beta is that its slick and super smooth when it comes to the interface. Every menu action combined with web browsing is such a seamless experience that you never know the difference between browsing and…
Apple picks up another chip co – Intrinsity?
With Apple officially jumping into the chip game with the A4 powering the iPad, it seems that they have acquired another chip design co Intrinsity lately. In 2008 Apple acquired PA Semi which is said to be the engineering talent behind Apple’s own processors. Intrinsity is also…
JetFlash 500 USB drives introduced by Transcend
The Transcend V series is pretty familiar for anyone using a Flash drive, but here is a all new trendy JetFlash 500 announced today. While the drives aren’t very micro sized, but the whole thing looks somewhat rugged (shockproof) and…
Data, apps and GPS: why cameraphones are lickin’ cameras!
A few days ago, we had commented on how cameraphones were posing an increasingly formidable threat to conventional digital cameras, while writing about the Spice S-1200, the handset with an optical zoom. Though camera pundits might throw up their hands…
Spice S-1200 brings 3X optical zoom to cellphone!
Now thats a surprise ! While most smartphones are playing the megapixel game, unexpected! but its Spice that is bringing a 3x optical zoom to a cellphone. The Spice S-1200 that is said to be priced around Rs 14,500 ($315).…
30,000 free books for iPad already, keeping the App Store clean
Apple is keen on keeping the App Store clean for the iPad to make maximum impact. A crucial part of iPad’s success would be its ability to serve as a good ebook reader and digital newspaper / magazine and to…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 & Vivaz launched in India (Pricing)
Sony Ericsson has announced the entire lineup of its latest Xperia and Vivaz series smartphones in India. The Xperia X10 & Vivaz would be available immediately whereas the X10 Mini, X10 Mini Pro and Vivaz Pro will follow later. The…
3GS India launch – Twitter reactions
Though there wasn’t too much excitement about the much delayed 3GS launch in India today, the pricing sure is a big disappointment. You would pay as much as Rs 47,500 (over $1000) to get the 32GB iPhone 3GS in Mumbai.…
OG Review: Sony Ericsson MW600, bluetooth headset with FM
Well we happen to be one of the lucky souls to get a hands-on with the Sony Ericsson MW600 bluetooth headset. The MW600 is loaded with features with a OLED display, stereo (3.5mm jack), music controls, volume controls, multipoint bluetooth,…
Hands on with the Razer DeathAdder Left Handers edition
Just last week we heard about the first gaming mouse for left handers from Razer and we managed to get hands-on with the same today. The lightweight and extremely responsive Death Adder is the best selling Razer product and the…
Turn Green the Ford way; switch off your computers!!!
We here at OG love to promote green energy or any actions taken to save energy in any form. I personally believe its time we all work towards saving the planet, whether you are an individual or a corporation. Well…
A-Data picks Ingram Micro as Indian partner
The intensely competitive and already crowded memory module market is all set to get a new entrant. A-Data is making an officially entry in India partnering with IngramMicro. AData would offer pretty much a complete range of memory products like…
Jailbreak attempts: testimony of iPhone’s popularity!
Ever since the Apple iPhone released back in 2007, the cat & mouse game between hackers and Apple began. While Apple believed in controlling the entire ecosystem around the iPhone and being a firewall to any 3rd party application, feature…
We have played GOW3, and it rocks!
It has been a few hours since we let the PS3 gamepad slip from our clammy, sweating hands and we must confess that we are still stunned, with blurred vision and buzzing ears. Yep, that is the kind of impact…
How to use your iPhone on 4G!
The iPhone 4G is certainly a few more months away but how about using your iPhone 2G, 3G or 3GS on a 4G network? Well Sprint is exactly advertising this service here.
Will you use the briefcase laptop?
Playing By Heart concept by Zhang Shouze sure gives you the 21st century businessman the most relevant briefcase in today’s world. With cloud computing taking over work & smartphones getting smarter at-least I don’t see too many people carrying with…
Palm: new ad and survival guide
When I penned down “the going ahead for Palm”, I had a feeling that it’s a little incomplete. Still waiting for a hands-on with the WebOS and reminiscing my days with the Treo 650 (heck, I bought 3 of those…
Poll: What makes a better Icecream plate?
We had a chance to go hands on with the Tegra 250 powered Notion Ink Adam yesterday, and it turned out to be more than just a good tablet PC. The dummy shown to us was a concept design from…
Bharti Aritel confirms 3GS deal with Apple (iPhone India)
Finally, there is some official word on when the iPhone 3GS launching in India. Reuters report that Airtel has confirmed a deal with Apple Inc to sell the iPhone 3GS in India. Delayed for several months now, the 3GS was…
The going ahead for Palm
Palm isn’t doing particularly well, even though it has an impressive product with the WebOS. Last quarter they sold just over 400,000 smartphones and lost $22 million. With a refreshed Palm Pre / Pixi and new carriers going live, Palm…
See You Later, Navigator!
It might be becoming a part of our lives slowly and steadily, but that does not stop us from taking a light-hearted poke at GPS and its foibles “Hi! All set for the trip?” “You bet. I am looking forward…
Review: Videocon V1675 (Update: nothing better than a Chinese knockoff)
Videocon IMO would need to brand itself harder to be a cellphone player. Nothing wrong with manufacturing phones, but the only problem is that no on expects you to pull out a Videocon from your pocket. That aside, the V1675…
God of War 3: Will Kratos turn it on once more?
The God of War (GOW) series reaches its climax in a few hours with the Spartan warrior Kratos invading Olympus, the abode of the Greek Gods. Just in case you have been on a planet where gaming has been banned,…
