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MIT develops mobile phone based optometry solution

Posted by saurabh 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

What sells:-Nokia’s might v/s Apple’s innovation

Posted by Ansha On June - 23 - 2010
Nokia and Apple inc. are currently the biggest players in the Smartphone segment  a niche domain in where every  major  mobile manufacturing company  & OEM’s wants to be seen . Smartphone as the name suggests is a smarter cousin of cell phone and usually top most on the product line . Besides usual call facilities

Android powered ebook reader now available at $149

Posted by saurabh 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

Posted by saurabh 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

Posted by saurabh 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.

Google docs features: Sharing got easier

Posted by vikrant On June - 19 - 2010
Google docs has improved its sharing feature by introducing some new accessibility options like private, public etc. Improved visibility/share ability/accessibility options are: Private: By default all doc are private and then can be shared with other people using below options. Anyone with link: Private doc created above can be shared with anyone using a URL.

4-G Wireless Standards

Posted by Ansha On June - 17 - 2010
4-G refers to the next generation of cellular wireless standards. As the technology has evolved, the cellphones have shifted from a mode of communication to a multimedia device. The communication standards have undergone generations of evolution. The first generation technology allowed users to make or receive calls while moving from one place to another. With