Casio Announces G-SHOCK GB-6900 Bluetooth 4.0 watch

We’ve seen phone makers make Bluetooth watches before but now watch makers have started coming up with their own Bluetooth watches. Casio has announced the G-SHOCK GB-6900 watch that has Bluetooth 4.0 and makes use of an important feature in this new version, the Low Energy mode. 
 

Facebook Messenger is now available for Windows

Facebook has just released the Messenger app for Windows 7. It’s been available for iOS and Android for some time too

The app does exactly what it’s supposed to do – bring the Facebook chat outside Facebook. But there are a few more features too. 

~HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012~

Aaj bhool jao duniya k saare gam,

Chalo jama ek sang tum aur hum..

Aao baante chaaron taraf khushiyan aur Pyaar,

Chalo dil khol k bole Happy New Year Yaar!!!!

Inception Ending Explained

Confused about the ending of ‘Inception’? Here’s an explanation of what really happened in the film.

Many people walked away from Inception impressed. Some were confused, some were even feeling like they had their brains woken by the most exciting and thought-provoking movie experience to come along all year.

I realize that most people who saw Inception have already made up their minds about what they perceived the film to be (and Nolan will undoubtedly be proud of that). However, for those of you still looking for an Inception explanation, we like to offer a few thoughts.

We’ve organized things by category for you, in case you’re more interested in one facet of the film than another. If you want to read about specific points you can follow the links below:

The Google Guide to Gingerbread Tips and Tricks

Some Android power users might snort at the idea that they didn't know how to, say, turn a stack of images into a slideshow, but the list should be a nice primer for most Nexus owners regardless. Keep in mind most of these are specific to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Here's Rosenberg's list:

Why Just 2 Sec's of Transformers 2 - Took 3 Months to Complete

About six months ago, Michael Bay approached Digital Domain, the Academy Award winning special effects company behind movies like Benjamin Button, Titanic , and the The Fifth Element, with a last minute request. He needed a closeup.

Intel planning to bring Thunderbolt Technology to PCs by April 2012

The Thunderbolt technology, developed by Intel in collaboration with Apple, has great potential but so far has been limited to Apple’s computers. Soon, however, that will not be the case.

Digitimes is now reporting that Intel has notified its partners that the company will fully release the technology in April 2012, with several first-tier PC manufacturers already planning motherboards, notebook and desktop PCs to be released with Thunderbolt next year.

18 iPhone Apps for 3D Artists

There are plenty of iPhone apps available for 3D artists.

We've gathered together a collection of free and paid-for apps that can help you to work smarter and faster.
Even if you have resisted the allure of Apple's iPhone so far, the surprisingly large quantity of 3D apps out there may prove useful enough to make you look twice at the ubiquitous shiny fruit-marked touch-phone.
We've got offerings from the likes of software heavyweights such as Autodesk and Luxology, and a whole host from unknown developers. If there isn't something here to help you with design, workflow or even just that ever sought after inspiration, we'll eat Steve Jobs' hat. 

Crypteks USB Hides an Encrypted Thumb Drive

Everyone who has read the The Da Vinci Code or has seen the movie knows what a cryptex is – an old-timey way to password protect your documents. Except today’s documents typically come in digital form, say a flash drive, rather than paper so as cool as a cryptex sounds, it’s no good to use today.

 

Scribbles for Gmail Adds Artistic Touch

Gmail mobile just added a solid dash of fun to the user experience, folks. The freshly announced Scribbles feature enables you to quickly put together simple drawings via a lightweight interface, which is embedded right into the email composer – a sharp and fun way to express yourself in a different way than the conventional smileys. 

The feature is currently available for Gmail in your mobile web browser, as well as the Gmail app for iOS. The Gmail client for Android is shockingly left out in the cold for the time being.

Check out a few samples below.

Touchless Smartphones, TVs Coming in 2012, XTR3D Says

There’s no need for remote controls or touching the actual device, you just wave your hand and, for example, the next channel comes up or the volume increases. The XTR3D technology also allows hands-free operation of your smartphone, which sounds really convenient for use while driving.

AMD’s $549 Radeon HD 7970 Launched & Benchmarked

 

The highly anticipated AMD 7xxx-series GPU are finally arriving and the first one out of the gate is the Radeon HD 7970. This is the first GPU to utilize the 28nm process technology and according to AMD is the fastest single-GPU graphics card in the market today.

Intel Unveils Android-running Medfield Phone & Slate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intel has just revealed its latest smartphone and tablet reference platforms based on its Medfield chipset. The chip maker is dead set on grabbing a piece of the two markets under ARM's nose and obviously won't let the few unsuccessful previous attempts stop it.

Samsung Exynos 5250 2GHz Mobile Chipset, Super Fast

Here is the piece of news many people have been waiting for. Samsung has just announced the chipset which will go in its high-end tablets and smartphones. Dubbed the Exynos 5250, this latest SoC is the successor of the massively successful Exynos 4210, which as many of you know is the one powering the Samsung Galaxy S II.

Just like it, the Exynos 5250 features two 2GHz cores, but now they are ARM Cortex A15 ones, built on the 32nm manufacturing process. Samsung claim it can provide double the performance of the previous Cortex A9 cores, the Exynos 4210 was using.

In the 3D graphics department, the new Exynos 5250 shines, too, boosting the performance up to four times. Speaking of 3D graphics the new chipset runs streoscopic 3D as well. It also supports much higher resolutions, compared to those we see in today's tablets and phones. In fact, the Exynos 5250 supports screen resolutions up to WQXGA 2560x1600 pixels.

Undoubtedly, with this kind of power, we will all be able to enjoy faster, more graphics heavy games and sharper text. According to Samsung, the mass production of the Exynos 5250 will begin in the second quarter of 2012.

A new Hero - The inside story of Hero MotoCorp

On November 1, Hero MotoCorp, the new avatar of Hero Honda, announced that its dealers sold a record 650,000 motorcycles and scooters in October. Farmers had harvested their crops, and salaried people had got Diwali bonuses; the company had no reason to complain. Some days before that, it had declared its financial results for the quarter ended September 2011, the first full quarter without Honda as a shareholder, which showed that sale as well as profit had hit at an all-time high. For several years, the Munjals, the promoters of the company, have been known as sharp businessmen but their success was always credited to technology and innovation from Honda. The ride without Honda was the real test of their skills.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Roadmap: 2.5 GHz Quad-Core CPUs For Mobiles !

Qualcomm has just revealed its Snapdragon roadmap, showing us the chipsets that we should be looking forward to this year and things are looking pretty exciting. Apparently, we are just a few months away from mobile chipsets with 2.5GHz quad-core CPUs.

AMD Radeon HD 6990 - World’s Fastest Graphics Card !?

AMD Radeon HD 6990

The new AMD Radeon HD 6990 is the World’s fastest graphics card powered by the Dual 2nd-gen DirectX 11 GPUs and 4GB GDDR5 memory .

AMD FX CPU OVERCLOCKED to 8.429 GHz

A desktop AMD FX CPU wins the Guiness overclocking world record, hits a staggering 8.429GHz.

Microsoft Unveils Windows 8

13th Sep, 2011, At its developer focused BUILD Conference Microsoft is showcasing the latest major release of its wide spread OS - dubbed Windows 8. It features a new UI- Metro Style, which looks like an overgrown version of its WP7 smartphones. There are several improvements on performance, security, privacy and reliability and more.

 Click the link below, to know WINDOWS 8 in 8 minutes;

http://youtu.be/d9AdL1aBp8w 

Bajaj Boxer BM 150, Bharat Bike; Tough Bike

Introduction

The success of Bajaj in India is a story in itself. Their success can be attributed to timely releases of good performing bikes in the Indian market. The demand is aplenty in the Indian market for that perfect bike, which in turn is keeping manufacturers busy by innovating and trying their best to produce and market their products in the best possible way. Manufacturers can’t rest on their laurels and be known as a one-time bike and be happy with the sales. They need to keep up with the trend in the market and be up-to-date on customer demands. There’re a lot of superbikes coming to India, and the superbike fever is pretty much catching up in the urban segment. Talking about the rural segment, the situational demand is even higher for a tough utility bike that meets their demands.

Autodesk Maya 2012 Review

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How To Root & Hack Your Android Phone

There are many different versions of Android available.

When Google unveiled Android, it hoped it would make good quality, touchscreen smartphones accessible to everyone. To achieve this, it took the unprecedented step of making its new mobile OS open source, encouraging anyone to contribute - users and manufacturers alike. 

This aspect means not all Androids are equal, and the same handset can behave differently depending which network you got it from. A typical side effect of network customisation is a noticeable drop in performance. 

Some networks don't let you access the Android Market, instead limiting you to their ecosystem. Other operators stuff their phones so full of extras that their handsets slow to a crawl. 

Transformers 2 Making; Talk Wid VFX Head Scott Farrar

Direct Talk with ILM's Scott Farrar, the VFX Supervisor for the film. 
Must read for a VFX artist. 

Could Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) really go off to college and leave the very hot Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox) and Bumblebee, his giant robot friend and protector, behind? He really tries, despite Mikaela's obvious charms, and even though Bumblebee cries windshield-washer tears. 

Sonim XP3300 Force; Toughest Phone Ever

The manufacturer of super tough cell phones Sonim just got another record under its belt. The company's XP3300 Force has just entered the Guinness book of records after surviving a free fall from over 25 meters.

Sony Announces HMZ-T1 Head Mounted 3D Display

Sony has announced the HMZ-T1, a new Head Mounted 3D Display, which they like to call “Personal 3D Viewer”. It’s basically the equivalent of watching a 750-inch 3D TV from a distance of 20m, along with a pair of surround sound headphones, except this time it’s personal.

Samsung Introduces 20 MP NX200 EVIL Camera

Samsung introduced three new cameras at the start of this year’s IFA. We got the NX200 mirror-less camera with interchangeable lenses, the normal-to-wacky-in-3.5 MV800 compact and the WB750 superzoom.

Samsung Series 7 laptop Has Quad-Core i7

Samsung showed off the Series 7 laptops, which will keep the Series 7 Slate PC company. The laptops come in 14″ and 15.6″ flavors and go up to quad-core Core i7 and to make sure the powerful CPU is busy, there’s an 8GB SSD cache for the hard drive.

Experience As A 3d Animation Faculty

Saw something very interesting. The Naked truth of Animation Eduction. Very Nice Experience Shared By 'KIM PATIL'.
Most of the Animation Institutes In India are only behind money. They are ruining careers of thousands of young people. They don't know the A of animation & takes 3 - 3 lakh rupees as fee for 2-3 year diploma degree courses. Only 10% Institutes in India Are real. They have experienced faculty & all infrastructure needed for the Education. Anyway read on the same pain of 'KIM PATIL' on Animation Education. Thanks KIM for sharing your views.

Nikon Announces Six New Cameras

Four basic point-and-shoot cameras for beginners, one prosumer camera and their first ever  rugged, water-proof camera.

First we will talk about the AW100. It is Nikon’s first water-proof, shock-proof and cold resistant camera. It can function under-water for up to 10m, survive a shock of 1.5m and withstand temperatures as low as -10 degree Celsius. Under that tough body it has a 16 megapixel sensor with 5x optical zoom, 1080p video recording, 3.0-inch display, A-GPS and electronic compass with built-in maps for displaying your geo-tagged pictures on. The AW100 will be sold in five different colors for $379.95 starting September 8

Razer Announces Blade, Their 1st Ever Gaming Laptop

A few days back Razer had launched a website, pcgamingisnotdead.com, where they talked about how, well, PC gaming is not really dead and that it is superior to console gaming. They also put up a counter on their site that hinted at an upcoming product but it wasn’t clear what it would be. But we know now. 

LG Optimus 3D; Soon Convert Mobile Games Into 3D

LG is bringing the big 3D guns to IFA this year – they will be showcasing a couple of things, both centered at the Optimus 3D. The first is a technology that will convert any 3D game into a stereoscopic 3D game.

Nokia 701 – Brightest Screen In The World

The whole below are the words from Nokia itself. Claimed to be the Brightest Mobile Scree Ever. Read On.

Explorer in Windows 8 - Ribbons All Over

Microsoft has published a very detailed blog post about the new Explorer in Windows 8. It brings the ribbon interface well known from the latest MS Office packages. Many of you may not like it, but wait until you hear all about it.

Hero Moto Corp - NEW BIKE - Impulse

Called the Impulse. the motorcycle is powered by a 150cc four-stroke motor, which in all probability, is derived from the Unicorn powerplant. Which is a good thing, since the Unicorn is well known for its reliability and refinement in addition to its frugal fuel consumption. 

10 Ways to Increase Your Concentration

• First understand clearly what concentration is:
  “Concentration is taking your mind off many things and putting it on one thing at a time.”
  
  
  

Career Development : Interview Skills

INTERVIEW SKILLS

There are some easy steps that you can take that will increase your chances of success at interviews. First, remember that job interviews should be a process of two-way communication. Not only are they a tool for employers to use to evaluate you, but they are also an opportunity for you to assess the job, the organization, and to see if there is a "fit." The keys to a successful interview are preparation and practice. The following suggestions will help you prepare for an interview: 

Self-evaluation: It is important for you to think about yourself and your past experiences in order to be ready to articulate what you have to offer an employer. 

MeeGo-based Nokia Flagship N9

Nokia has just announced the MeeGo-based N9 smartphone at Singapore in Nokia Communications 2011. The new N9 is the first smartphone running on the Linux-based MeeGo operating system, jointly developed by Intel and Nokia.

ANIMATION: Talk With Kung Fu Panda Animation Head - Dan Wagner (Animatics/ Kung Fu/ Poses/ Rigs/ Animation/ Techniques)

ANIMATION

Dan Wagner was Head of Character Animation. He first started in 2D animation at the age of 8, and switched to 3D on Shrek 2. He started on Kung Fu Panda before the characters had any rigs, so, falling back on his many years as a traditional animator, worked on test animations for main character Po in pencil and paper.

ANIMATION: Deciding Poses For Animation

There are lots of things to take into consideration when you are deciding on poses.
First and foremost, there is the character’s personality, physical traits, and usually a library of movements for that character that provide information on how they move, such as walk cycles, postures, etc, and a character “bible” that you can access at the studio. Those things should always be studied very carefully when you are working on a show so that you have a strong sense of how the character moves.

The Mammoth: 200 MegaPixel Camera

200 megapixel Hasselblad H4D-200MS.

200 megapixels. 

200 Megapixels = 235 By 210 Inch Frame Size (Approx.)

That’s about 190 megapixels more than what most people would ever need. But then this camera is not designed for most people. This camera is designed for those that need that kind of ridiculous pixel count in their images and know what they are doing. Also for those that have $45,000 (About 21 Lakh Rupees) lying around for a camera.

"AVATAR" - Film & Technology: Overlook

Avatar is one of the blockbuster movies of 2009, which has written and directed by James Cameron, the ‘Titanic’ director. It’s mixed with Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi and Fantasy and the story has taken place in the year of 2154 on planet Pandora, a moon in the Alpha Centauri star system where humans are aliens. The name Avatar refers to the genetically engineered bodies used by the humans to interact with the Na’vi – the natives of the Pandora.

 

13 Tips To Save Petrol, To Save Money

These tips are applicable for every domestic vehicle. Try to follow and encourage others for doing the same. SPREAD THE WORD.

1 ) Pump up your tyres

Keeping your tyres inflated is one of the easiest and most important things. Saving petrol means saving money one can do to improve fuel economy.

Sigma Presenting SD1 Camera; 46-megapixel DSLR!

Sigma Corporation of America, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, is pleased to announce that its flagship DSLR, the Sigma SD1, will be available for purchase for the MSRP of $9,700 in early June. 

Sharp Made Waterproof 16MP Android Clamshell In 3D

Prepare to feast your geeky souls on one of the hottest Android devices you have ever seen. Sharp has just unveiled the waterproof AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID 007SH (a mouthful indeed) with a 16 megapixel camera and a 3.4” FWVGA stereoscopic display that doesn’t need glasses to work.

10 Tips For Improving Your Digital Photography

Composition Tip #1.
The most important tip for composition in digital or film photography is: understand composition. Composition is how you arrange the elements of your photograph in such a way that you convey the message or the mood that you intend to convey. In a portrait, do you want to convey happiness, loneliness, wistfulness, anger, boredom, honesty, intelligence? In a landscape, do you want to show tranquility, drama, vast spaces? The way you convey these ideas is through composition. The rest of these tips will help you compose better photos.

ANIMATION; What Kind of Workflow Do You Use?

You've probably heard it said that being an animator means being a lifelong student. That couldn't be more true. Workflow is constantly changing process. With every shot or task completed, there's almost always something we end up liking or disliking about the way we went about it. 

Nokia's WP7 Phones To Use U8500 Dual-Core 1.2GHz Chipsets?

The CEO of ST-Ericsson got chatty in front of Forbes and said that Nokia’s Windows Phone 7 devices will be powered by the U8500 dual-core CPU and its successors will go on to power Windows Phone 8 phones too.

Fujitsu LOOX F-07C Dual-Boots WP7, Symbian

Fujitsu’s LOOX F-07C for NTT DoCoMo is indeed capable of dual-booting Windows 7 and Symbian OS thanks to its clever dual hardware design. The Windows 7 side of things is run by an Intel Atom CPU, 1GB RAM and 32GB SSD.