Nokia announces the Lumia 1520 at Nokia World 2013

Just as rumored, the centerpiece of the Nokia Lumia 1520 is a 6-inch 1080p screen. On the back you get a 20 MP PureView camera with OIS, while its beating heart on the inside is a quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 processor (the first to be integrated on a Windows Phone).

Nokia unveils new Asha lineup in Abu Dhabi

The successors to the Asha 501, all three devices will come with an additional "ice layer" on top of the characteristic bright colors - essentially a clear shell covering the back of the device.

Nokia's debut in the tablet marketLumia 2520 - the company's first ever tablet.

And here's Nokia's debut in the tablet market - the 10.1" Lumia 2520 tablet running on Windows 8.1 RT. Its design is reminiscent of the Lumia smartphones and its set of connectivity features is up there with the best on the market. Nokia has also invested hard work in its camera, which is cool. Here are the rest of the main features.

Nokia Lumia 1020 now official, 41MP OIS Monster Pureview Camera

After an unprecedented amount of leaks, Stephen Elop took the stage at the Nokia Zoom Reinvented event in New York to proudly announce the Nokia Lumia 1020 - the company's new Windows Phone 8 cameraphone flagship.

http://press.nokia.com/2013/07/11/zoom-reinvented-nokia-lumia-1020-arrives/

The Nokia Lumia 1020's centerpiece is the 41MP autofocus PureView camera with a huge (by smartphone standards) 1/1.5" BSI sensor (slightly smaller than the 1/1.2" imager inside the 808 PureView), 6-lens ZEISS optics and optical image stabilization. It is coupled with LED flash used for video shooting and a proper xenon flash.

WOW: KTM Duke 390 Launched at a SHOCKING 1.8 Lakh Ex-Showroom PRICE!

Bajaj KTM has launched the much awaited Duke 390 at a shocker of a pricing in India. 
I am sure all the enthusiasts reading this have already snapped up their bike keys for a quick rush to the nearest KTM Showroom.

This 870-Megapixel Monster Camera Has 116 Sensors and Weighs 3 Tons

If Optimus Prime ever decided to retire from saving Earth and take up photography as a hobby, this is one camera he might consider using. Called the Hyper Suprime-Cam, it’s a 870-megapixel ultra-wide-field camera that stands 3 meters (~10 feet) high and weighs in at 3 tons. The comparison illustration above shows what the camera looks like next to a 5.2-foot-tall girl.

Camera Captures Ancient Egyptian Statue Spinning On Its Own

Time-lapse videos are all the rage these days, but the one above is unlike any that have ever been made. It shows an ancient Egyptian statue spinning around in a glass on its own.

Intel introduces new quad-core Atom with built-in LTE

Intel introduced the first major upgrade to its Atom line of mobile chipsets with the Bay Trail-T SoC, which features a new microarchitecture and Intel's brand new LTE modem.

The new microarchitecture is called Silvermont and is built on a 22nm process, matching Intel's new Haswell chips. It promises either a 3x performance increase or a 5x energy saving over the current Atoms, depending on what's needed.

The performance increase will come in the form of better single-threaded performance and up to 8 CPU cores, though the first chipset will be quad-core.

Cheapest Samsung AnDroid Smartphone

Samsung announced the Galaxy Star in the beginning of April.
It is a low-end droid, which will redefine the smartphone landscape with its rock bottom pricing. The little smartphone runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by a single-core 1GHz processor. It features a 3" QVGA display, a 2MP snapper, 512MB of RAM, and an expandable 4GB worth of an internal storage.

Nokia Asha in the 'Fastlane' = Multitasking on S40

Today Stephen Elop announced the new Nokia Asha 501 on the stage of the Nokia press in India. It’s the first product of the new generation Ashas with a brand new platform. The design is inspired by Lumia and Nokia picked red as the signature color.

The new Asha platform is based on the SmarterPhone acquisition Nokia made a few years ago. The new interface focuses on swipe events and a new feature called Fastlane.

No more Adobe CS, its Adobe Creative Cloud now...!

Adobe is making a major move into the cloud.
The company is on stage announcing the next big upgrade to its flagship digital editing tools, the Creative Suite, and The Next Web has just revealed that the new version will only be available through its online subscription service.
Adobe previously offered standalone editions of each product, which users could choose to keep or upgrade as new editions were released, but now the only way to receive updates to the product series will be to remain subscribed to the $49.99 per month service.

World's first smartphone for the blind, made in India

The world's first smartphone for blind people is here. Soon, they will be able to read SMSes and emails on this phone, which converts all text into Braille patterns.

Dark Shadows VFX Breakdown by MPC

Dark Shadows VFX Breakdown by MPC.Take a look at The Moving Picture Company (MPC) VFX breakdown for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows. 

[SOURCE: http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/dark-shadows-vfx-breakdown-by-mpc/]

Pixar's Senior Scientist explains how math makes the movies and games we love

Tony DeRose wanders between rows at New York's Museum of Mathematics. In a brightly-colored button-up T-shirt that may be Pixar standard issue, he doesn't look like the stereotype of a scientist.

Why a Dreamworks animator left film for a game about a medieval mouse

Ghost of a Tale is a third-person action-adventure game set in a lush, but dark 3D world. It stars a tiny mouse in a medieval land filled with animals, and though smaller in scale, it's inspired by games like The Legend of Zelda, Dark Souls, and Ico.

Cyborg Matt Damon engages in sci-fi class warfare in 'District 9' director's 'Elysium' trailer

It's been close to four years since the release of director Neill Blomkamp's first and only feature film; apartheid allegory District 9 won many over with its depiction of discrimination against aliens in the future.

2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 first ride By Team Overdrive

This one looks like no hand-me-down. Finally there is a beginner Kwacker that doesn’t look like it belongs in a dusty textbook in some long forgotten archive. This one even has a real life digital speedometer to replace those 19th century alarm clocks that the 250 had. Oh and the looks. Everything from the twin headlamps to the side air vents and the ZX6R-esque wheels just make you go weak in the knees. In fact the only thing that visually brings back memories of the Ninja 250R are the brake rotors that still remain the same.

Yamaha introduces the Bolt : Minimalistic Bobber

After a long, undisputed run in the entry-level cruiser/bobber segment, the Harley-Davidson 883/Iron/Superlow finally have competition. The name is Bolt. Yamaha Bolt. From a distance,you'd be hard pressed to tell it apart from a Harley, but it does have some interesting design elements that set it apart. Before you ask, the Bolt has only been released in the American market as of the moment and no plans, whatsoever, are disclosed about bringing it to India.

Samsung announces Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3

After months of speculation, Samsung has finally revealed its latest oversized smartphones, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3. Larger than even Samsung's enormous 5.5-inch Galaxy Note 2, both phones are low- to mid-range in terms of specifications.

Pixar sequel 'Finding Dory' set to hit theaters November 2015

Pixar is diving into its back catalog of beloved characters for a new movie set to hit theaters November 25, 2015. Finding Dory, the sequel to 2003's Oscar-winning Finding Nemo, will center on the loquacious, memory-deficient Blue Tang fish supporting character voiced by Ellen DeGeneres. The story will focus on reuniting Dory, who was seen swimming alone in the original film, with her loved ones. DeGeneres will return as the voice of Dory and Andrew Stanton will resume directing duties. Albert Brooks was previously confirmed back onboard, too, reprising his role as the voice of Marlin.

Kawasaki Ninja 300 to be launched in India

Kawasaki Ninja 300 is all set to replace the Ninja 250 in India. Kawasaki launched the Ninja 300 to replace the obsolete Ninja 250 which is present since ages. The new Ninja 300 looks aggressive and is more potent than any of the entry level sports bike.

Honda CBR500R details, specs, price and launch in India

The latest addition to the Honda CBR family will be the 500cc parallel twin cylinder CBR500R, making it the second entry level sports tourer bike after the CBR250R. Honda is still riding on the grand success of the CBR250R and bike has gained popularity in many upcoming markets around the world including India.

Flexible Transparent Sensor Could Some Day Revolutionize Digital Cameras

 

A new breed of image sensor is being created by researchers at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria that may some day revolutionize the way we take pictures. Unlike the typical image sensor we’re used to seeing, this one is a thin, flexible, transparent sheet.

Octa-core Galaxy S4 Benchmarks

Exynos 5 Octa variant of the Galaxy S4 and some synthetic benchmark tests. 

The tests in question are AnTuTu and Quadrant, both being all-round suites that gauge pretty much every component of the device - CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, etc. 

As you'd imagine the quad Cortex-A15s don't disappoint and posted amazing scores beating every device we have seen so far. 

Honda Unveils new 400cc Engine

Honda showcased its latest 400cc parallel-twin motor which has been developed specifically for Asian markets and there is a high likelihood of it heading our shores

Honda unveiled its latest 400cc, liquid-cooled, parallel twin engine in Japan. The engine isn’t a specially developed unit but a tuned-down version of the 470cc engine which is seen powering the CBR500R/CB500F/CB500X. The motor has been specially developed for JDM and Southeast Asian markets where 400cc is an important tier to adapt the various licensing regulations. Well, one might think what difference does that make for the Indian consumer but we feel the 400cc will make its way to our country the way the Ducati Monster 795 which was developed for ASEAN-markets.

BlackBerry Z10 and Q10' first BB10 Smartphones

RIM has just announced it is officially changing its name to BlackBerry. This is a part of the major changes the company is going through, following the BlackBerry 10 OS launch.
BlackBerry’s official slogan is now “One brand. One promise.”

BlackBerry A.K.A. RIM, has opened a new chapter in the history of its platform with the release of its first to BB10 OS devices, the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10.The new OS is centered around touch gestures, even the Q10, which has a hardware QWERTY.

 
BlackBerry Z10

Lava Mobile Launches 'Intel Lexington' based XOLO X500 in India

Lava International, the company that released the world's first Intel Atom-based smartphone in India - the XOLO X900 - is now set to launch the new XOLO X500. The new handset is based on Intel's new Atom processor, formerly known as 'Lexington', designed specifically for low-cost smartphones.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD goes official with 5" Screen, Quad Core CPU

The Micromax A110 (Canvas 2) just got a successor. Meet the Micromax A116 Canvas HD – a dual-SIM Android phone with a 5” 720p IPS screen, quad-core processor and surely an affordable price.

Scientists Generate Electricity Using Human Brain!

The topic is as interesting as the title. After decades of effort, Scientists have devised a way to generate electricity from brain. Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed an implantable fuel cell that can generate electricity from a fluid around the brain (cerebrospinal fluid). The result of the experiment was a success since it produced a few hundred microwatts of power from glucose within the cerebrospinal fluid. No adverse physiological effects have been reported so far. This small amount of generated power is of course not enough to run a small fan or any small appliance. But the inventors are not thinking of utilizing this energy to power the appliances. Instead, scientists have planned to make use of this energy in bio-medical field. The amount of electricity produced is enough to power the latest, futuristic and highly efficient brain implants that can help the paralyzed patients to move their limbs.

LEARN FROM the Masters: Pixar's Magical New Short

This sneak peek at Pixar's latest animated short, The Blue Umbrella, will make you fall instantly in love with a couple of brollies.... 

http://youtu.be/lVFNRrL79w0  

Facebook Announces Major New Search Features for Unearthing (Digging/Spying) Photos : GRAPH SEARCH

Facebook summoned a group of tech journalists to its Menlo Park headquarters this morning to unveil the latest products its legions of programmers have been hard at work building. The major announcement was a new search engine called “Graph Search,” which will allow users to run extremely powerful search queries on the social networks database of 1 billion members, 1 trillion social connections, and 240 billion photos.

'MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMP' : NIKON's NEW DSLR D5200 REVIEW - January 2013

With excellent low light performance, reliable results and speedy access to the most common settings, the D5200 makes it easy to make the most of your photography, whatever the conditions. Focusing could be a little faster, but other than that it's a great choice for the all-round, ambitious consumer.

85th Academy Awards: 'Life of Pi' gets 11 Oscar Nominations

Hollywood filmmaker Ang Lee, whose India-centric movie 'Life of Pi' opened to hugely positive response,
was nominated in 11 categories for the 85th Academy Awards.

[MUST WATCH] Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of 'The Avengers'

Nikon's NIKKOR Special Movie : Optical Glass MANUFACTURING Process

It is a movie that was captured by the D800 the state of optical glass manufacturing plant which is the cornerstone of the NIKKOR lens. From how to make each one carefully,

feel the passion and craftsmanship to the NIKKOR lens.

Samsung Announces 8-Core Exynos 5 Octa Mobile Processor

For 2013, Samsung is announcing a new 8-core processor that it says provides twice the 3D performance of any previous mobile processor, including the company's Exynos 4 Quad. It's called the Exynos 5 Octa, and it uses ARM's new big.LITTLE processor technology. The processor design switches between two clusters of four cores each: ARM Cortex-A15 for performance, and Cortex-A7 for common workloads.

Watch how the Huawei Ascend D2 Unibody is Made

After showing you the first Huawei Ascend D2 promo videos yesterday, today we have yet another one, showing the intricate process of creating the body of the smartphone out of a single block of aluminum.

The Blazing Fast Autofocus Speed of the New Fujifilm X100s

When Fujifilm announced the X100s last week, it made the bold claim that the camera had the world’s fastest autofocus system among cameras of the same class. Sluggish autofocus was one of the big complaints owners of the X100 had,
so for this latest refresh the company focused its attention on making the camera faster.