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India unveils low cost Laptop @ Rs.1500
On July - 23 - 2010
Kapil Sibal, India’s Human Resource Development Minister unveiled a low cost computing-cum-access device specially designed for the students. The laptop priced at Rs.1500 ($35) is the cheapest available computing device and the prices are expected to go down after production begins. It is the result of 5 years of work by the experts from IIT
iOS update: AVRCP stereo Bluetooth controls introduced in iOS 4.1
On July - 16 - 2010
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) was introduced in iOS 3 which made bluetooth headphones compatible to listening music wirelessly from an iPhone/iPod Touch. You could play/pause the song but other features like changing volume didn’t work. With the introduction of AVRCP(Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) in iOS 4.1, the buttons on a bluetooth device will become
Enable/Disable startup programs in Windows 7
On July - 7 - 2010
Some programs start automatically when your system boot. Enable and disable startup items in Windows with just few clicks on mouse and without the need of a ny third party software.
MIT develops mobile phone based optometry solution
On June - 25 - 2010
The team at the MIT Camera Culture Lab have developed a portable and inexpensive solution for estimating refractive errors of human eye. Some common errors of the eye, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and age-related vision loss can be diagnosed using this affordable technology which until now was possible using specialized equipment operated by a trained
Android powered ebook reader now available at $149
On June - 22 - 2010
The first Android powered ebook reader Nook WiFi has been launched in the US by Barnes & Nobles and it is the cheapest ebook reader at a price of $149. It triggered a price war with Amazon slashing the price of Kindle from $259 to $189. Kindle comes with inbuilt 3G but without WiFi, while
Update iPhone and iPod Touch to iOS 4
On June - 22 - 2010
Apple rolled out the new version of its mobile operating system iOS4 on 21-June-2010. Some of the new features introduced in iOS4 are multitasking, unified mailbox and ability to group apps into folders. You can update your iPhone and iPod Touch free of cost from iTunes. How to Upgrade? Install latest version of iTunes (iTunes
New features of WordPress 3.0
On June - 20 - 2010
WordPress 3.0 has arrived now and has many new features than its predecessors. WordPress 3.0 can be downloaded from their website or you can upgrade your existing WordPress installation. The new release is also called “Thelonius” after a famous Jazz singer. Some of the new features include custom background, headers, menus and multi user support.