events

Event Watch : Tecnovanza 2010, VJTI

February 3, 2010 0 Tassavur

Technovanza 2010 is the event to watch out for this weekend. Held by VJTI, this one is the most sought, after the IIT’s Tech fest. Their theme for this year is “Taking Technology to Society”. Having promoting technology all these…

Rumors

Samsung S8500 and S8200 coming to MWC with USB 3.0 & BADA OS?

February 2, 2010 0 Annkur

I have probably mentioned it a dozen times that Samsung is missing a smart OS in its touch screen range (viz Corby, Star) and perhaps BADA OS would fill that gap. We are hearing that the S8200 would be the…

eReaders & Tablets

First Look: The Google tablet interface

February 2, 2010 0 Annkur

The iPad came and went down with a lot of criticism. In a market where traditional PC’s rule and only the scaled down version of the mere same interface sells, Google tried to sell us the Chrome OS concept last…

Concept / Educative

N-Gage gone, in comes the Nokia Ovi Orion concept

February 2, 2010 0 Annkur

  Nokia has said RIP to Gage for sure, but you never know what’s actually cooking in Finland. Nokia might well be planning some groovy gaming phones that could match up with the challenge thrown by the iPhone / Android…

Future WIP

Sharp rolling out solar powered phone this month

February 1, 2010 0 Annkur

Later this month Sharp is rolling out the SH6230C in Chinese market. Whats special is that, this is the first solar powered mobile from Sharp and another step towards clean tech coming to smartphones. While it would make a much…

Reviews

Quick Review: Samsung Star Superb (GT-S5560)

February 1, 2010 178 Annkur

Samsung is leaving no stone unturned in the battle of the smartphones, leaving Nokia and others a real uphill task in the touchscreen race. Having sold 40 million touch phones in 2009 alone, Samsung has enough wisdom to know what…

Nokia

OG Review: Nokia 5233 (+ video)

January 31, 2010 40 Tassavur

After failing to capture the touchscreen market in 2009. Nokia is back with a bang in 2010 with a slew of touchscreen handsets (or smartphones I must say) being released one after the other. With the 5800 doing well initially but failing to maintain…

Launch Pad

Intel & AMD gearing up for six-core releases

January 30, 2010 0 Annkur

Android

Hands-on with Acer Liquid – Quick Review

January 29, 2010 0 Tassavur

We just went hands on with the Android and Snapdragon powered Acer Liquid. While most handsets we handled here were prototypes, we were lucky enough to get a few minutes with Mr Richard Tans’ (Country Head, Acer India & Sales Manager Asia…

Android

Motorola CEO confirms another Google phone, NexusTwo?

January 29, 2010 0 Annkur

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,…

Apple

Apple predictions on Bloomberg UTV by our very own Annkur

January 28, 2010 3 Tassavur

Apple

Did Apple redefine netbooks?

January 28, 2010 1 Annkur

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.…

Apple

The Apple iPad, nothing magical?

January 27, 2010 11 Annkur

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…

Google

Conversation with Dr Lars Rasmussen – Wave, Maps, IBM Vulcan … more

January 27, 2010 0 Team OG

Having watched his infamous 80 minute Google Wave demo twice over- we were looking forward to see the man in real life. And the man did not disappoint. Using his distinctive wit, he quipped, “I always start my lectures with…

Android

HTC Supersonic brings Android 2.1 with Sense UI? HD3?

January 27, 2010 0 Annkur

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…

eReaders & Tablets

And the Infibeam Pi ebook reader is real!

January 27, 2010 2 Annkur

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

Apple Event today: what are your predictions? (Contest)

January 27, 2010 4 Annkur

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…

Apple

This is not the Apple tablet!

January 26, 2010 0 Annkur

Yes this looks convincing, is all over the web and let me tell you – These are not real! via

Security

Security exploit takes down Techcrunch, is it WP?

January 26, 2010 0 Annkur

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…

TechFest

Event Roundup – IIT Bombay Techfest 2010

January 26, 2010 0 Annkur

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,…

TechFest

Bots play football @ Free Kick (Techfest 2010)

January 25, 2010 2 Annkur

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

Apple announcing end of AT&T with iPhone on wednesday?

January 25, 2010 0 Annkur

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…

TechFest

Lazer Tag: The real action @ Techfest 2010

January 25, 2010 0 Tassavur

After the regular gaming zone, Techfest this year came up with a live and interactive game called Lazer Tag. All you had to do was wear the sensor laded suit attached with a deadly Laser gun that would put even…

Entertainment

Robowars – Vengeance at its best (Techfest 2010)

January 25, 2010 0 Tassavur

Although this one is a regular at the Techfest since years. Till date this has been one of the most popular of all captivating the audience and keeping them engaged from dusk till dawn. Like every year these robotic demons…

TechFest

IIT B Internal Exhibitions at Techfest 2010

January 25, 2010 1 Annkur

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…

Entertainment

[Video] Technoholix: Nexus Europe, Sand animation & Pa-li-Tchi

January 25, 2010 0 Annkur

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 🙂

Entertainment

Future Aero Engineers battle it out @ Blackbird

January 24, 2010 1 Tassavur

Another regular like the Full throttle, this one event has caught the imagination of the IITians. They seem to be not only enjoying it but also getting addicted to it at the same time. Probably one of the reasons they…

TechFest

High Rise Rescue Demo by NDRF – Techfest 2010

January 24, 2010 0 Annkur

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.

TechFest

Utkarsh – A competition to develop rural and agricultural India

January 24, 2010 0 Tassavur

Utkarsh was one of the events of Prayaas (Techfest 2010), an effort for a better tomorrow. This competition gave a platform to the entrepreneurs and their innovations. The participants had to explain their concept along with a scaled model of…

TechFest

Scintillations showcase at IITB Techfest 2010

January 24, 2010 0 Tassavur

If you are any regular at the IIT Techfest, you would be used to all the terms such as Technololix or Lecture Series, but this year a new segment added to the techfest is “Scintillations”. Proving that we are out…

TechFest

Solar Splash throws resuable energy challenge at Techfest 2010

January 24, 2010 0 Annkur

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…

TechFest

Mini Grand Prix – Full Throttle Inferno at IIT Techfest 2010

January 23, 2010 0 Annkur

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…

Concept / Educative

[Video] Interview with Dr Ajay Bhatt, co-inventor of the USB

January 23, 2010 0 Guest Author

Special thanks to @sengupta (Blog) for the interview on behalf of OnlyGizmos Dr. Ajay Bhatt certainly knows how to use self deprecatory humour well. He began his lecture by screening this clip of him trying to emulate the rockstar image…

Entertainment

[Video] M.A.D Mountbike & Activ8-3D – Technoholix Techfest 2010

January 23, 2010 0 Annkur

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…

Concept / Educative

The Age of Stupid – Time for a reality check

January 23, 2010 1 Annkur

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…

TechFest

IIT Techfest 2010 Day 1 – Action begins

January 22, 2010 2 Annkur

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…

eReaders & Tablets

Infibeam working on an Indian version of Kindle, named Pi?

January 22, 2010 6 Annkur

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…

TechFest

Technoholix preview – IIT Techfest 2010

January 21, 2010 0 Annkur

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…

Google

Nokia makes Ovi Maps free, goes head-on with Google Navigation

January 21, 2010 1 Annkur

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…

Concept / Educative

The hunt for the best technology startups has begun

January 21, 2010 0 Annkur

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…