April 21, 2013

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.

April 11, 2013

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. 

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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.

April 3, 2013

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.