… in other news – 4/2/10
All that we aren’t taking about at OG, but there is a chatter in the tech town! OS 3.2 reveals details of next iPhone, 720p video recording? Higher res? HD? – read at Intomobile Aspen: The green business phone from…
Event Watch : Tecnovanza 2010, VJTI
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…
Samsung S8500 and S8200 coming to MWC with USB 3.0 & BADA OS?
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…
First Look: The Google tablet interface
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…
N-Gage gone, in comes the Nokia Ovi Orion concept
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…
Sharp rolling out solar powered phone this month
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…
Quick Review: Samsung Star Superb (GT-S5560)
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…
OG Review: Nokia 5233 (+ video)
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…
Hands-on with Acer Liquid – Quick Review
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…
Motorola CEO confirms another Google phone, NexusTwo?
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,…
Did Apple redefine netbooks?
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.…
The Apple iPad, nothing magical?
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…
Conversation with Dr Lars Rasmussen – Wave, Maps, IBM Vulcan … more
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…
HTC Supersonic brings Android 2.1 with Sense UI? HD3?
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…
And the Infibeam Pi ebook reader is real!
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 Event today: what are your predictions? (Contest)
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…
This is not the Apple tablet!
Yes this looks convincing, is all over the web and let me tell you – These are not real! via
Security exploit takes down Techcrunch, is it WP?
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…
Event Roundup – IIT Bombay Techfest 2010
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,…
Bots play football @ Free Kick (Techfest 2010)
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 announcing end of AT&T with iPhone on wednesday?
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…
Lazer Tag: The real action @ Techfest 2010
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…
Robowars – Vengeance at its best (Techfest 2010)
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…
IIT B Internal Exhibitions at Techfest 2010
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…
[Video] Technoholix: Nexus Europe, Sand animation & Pa-li-Tchi
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 🙂
Future Aero Engineers battle it out @ Blackbird
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…
High Rise Rescue Demo by NDRF – Techfest 2010
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.
Utkarsh – A competition to develop rural and agricultural India
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…
Scintillations showcase at IITB Techfest 2010
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…
Solar Splash throws resuable energy challenge at Techfest 2010
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…
Mini Grand Prix – Full Throttle Inferno at IIT Techfest 2010
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…
[Video] Interview with Dr Ajay Bhatt, co-inventor of the USB
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…
[Video] M.A.D Mountbike & Activ8-3D – Technoholix Techfest 2010
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…
The Age of Stupid – Time for a reality check
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…
IIT Techfest 2010 Day 1 – Action begins
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…
Infibeam working on an Indian version of Kindle, named Pi?
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…
Technoholix preview – IIT Techfest 2010
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…
Nokia makes Ovi Maps free, goes head-on with Google Navigation
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…
