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Facebook To Launch It's own Smartphone!!
There are rumors that Facebook is going to launch it's own smartphone.
Till now there is no official word from Facebook. Rumors are there that they will Launch their smartphone with HTC or Samsung. Let's see what happens ahead.
I will update here as soon as I get any information.
Blue Sky Thinking - Aakash Tablet
Aakash an Android-based tablet designed and developed by DataWind has been unveiled by the Indian government as a low cost but full functioning device in order to attempt to bridge the digital divide.
Now I hear a lot of head shaking by naysayers who point out the "unworthy" hardware specs, the lack of access to the open Android App marketplace for now, no ability to access GPRS/3G Internet, etc. The point being missed out is 2
Manufactured in India, Aakash is primarily to serve as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The actual price of Akash tablet is 2250 ($45), but Govt will be subsidizing the student tablets and provide it at rate of 1750 ($35)
Now I hear a lot of head shaking by naysayers who point out the "unworthy" hardware specs, the lack of access to the open Android App marketplace for now, no ability to access GPRS/3G Internet, etc. The point being missed out is 2- Strength of the specs is relative to the audience the device is intended for - If the device has been intended as a entry level tablet for millions of not so well to do Indian students with an attempt to allow them access to the world's digital knowledge at their fingertips at a fraction of the cost of what other market devices are priced at, then it is an objective very well met.
- There is always a first; copycats with all kinds of features and add-ons will follow suite - A ground breaking device like Aakash (it has broken ground not on the technology front, but on the social front) will always have hiccups before field usage data regarding the tablet will flow back into the industry for other players to improve and enter the low cost market. And what better market to test such a device than India?
What do you think? Is Aakash a worthwhile attempt?
India IT Today (Part - 4 )
| Total taxes paid by Indian companies in the last 5 years to the US government totals $15 billion – an amazing fact when considered in the backdrop of recession, visa problems, public backlash in US, etc. The government also quoted that the number of local employed in US by the Indian IT industry has gone up from 20,000 six years back to 100,000 last year |  |
| Aadhar, the UID project of India has in just 1.5 years since inception has accumulated enough data to equal the world’s largest biometric database of US. Nearly 100 trillion biometric matches have to be carried out every day to deliver one million Aadhaar numbers. |  |
| Cognizant plans to expand into Kerala’s Kochi. Cognizant's new campus in Infopark Phase II will have a capacity to accommodate around 12,000 professionals. |  |
India IT Today ( Part - 3 )
| LinkedIn today unveiled localized hiring solutions for the Indian market. LinkedIn solutions are extensively used by Indian companies to look up a candidate’s profile. For the 13 million user base LinkedIn has in India, these set of tools which include LinkedIn Recruiter, Jobs Network, Work with us Ads, Targeted Recruitment Ads and Talent Direct will enable Indian recruiters to target and profiles in India. |  |
Zapak launches Cricville, a social cricket game on Facebook. The gameplay puts the player in the seat of a franchisee owner who gets to maintain a team, strategize team composition and keep winning and developing further. |  |
| India plans to setup a wafer fab and usher in semi conductor industry into the country by end of year. The plan it to evolve into chip manufacturing sooner than later |  |
India IT Today (Part - 2 )
| Flipkart buys LetsBuy.com in an equity-cash deal estimated to be around USD 25 million. Letbuy, a company of 350 people will continue to function independently thought now it will have access to the technology platform and the supply chain of Flipkart. |  |
| Software giant Microsoft has launched its annual DreamSpark Yatra to share knowledge and spread awareness about innovations in technology across Indian academic campuses. It aims at targeting 60,000 students in 100 cities across the country.Launched at IIT, New Delhi, the Yatra will showcase Microsoft Kinect, Windows Phone and a sneak preview of the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system. |  |
| Café Coffee Day is introducing interactive touchscreen tablets in 500 cafes across the country. Called WINT, the interactive touch table is aimed at bringing more engagement among the youth community src: www.pluggd.in |  |
India IT Today (Part - 1 )
Angry Birds Hit FacebookIt was but naturally complementary for the largest social networking site to have the most popular game on the planet on its menu. Angry Birds, a game that took the iPhone by storm and then transcended to Google Chrome and Android devices is now available on Facebook. For a social networking site that makes 13% of its revenues from games, Angry BIrds was a natural choice. It remains to be seen how the social element has been incorporated into the game.
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SEBI and RBI now want a social presence After PMO, now SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and RBI (Reserve Bank of India) are planning a splash into the social networking area via Facebook and Twitter. SEBI plans to use its social presence to disseminate information to investors and other market participants. |  |
CAS Mandatory by 2012 Information and Broadcasting Ministry of India has set June 30 as the deadline for TV viewers across the country to go digital via CAS (Conditional Access System). Per the nationwide cable digitisation process, all metros have to switch over to CAS by June 30, 2012 and then the phase out will start across towns and villages. By 2014, the government intends to do away with the analogue system. (More coverage on this soon) |
Click and Pick your next set of car tyres online
A Noida based startup has launched ChangeMyTyre.com, a online portal to help you research and pick your tyres from an assortment of tyre vendors. No more a need to get restricted by the vendor your local tyre shop promotes.
The best part of it is that you can order online, choose to get it delivered to any of the major cities and get them fitted and tyres aligned for free at their centers.
Toss a bulb up and Light up your Home
An interesting concept that an engineering student has come up with in university of Queensland, Australia. We all know that wireless power transfer is possible via magnetic induction over short distances. What this ingenious student has done is combine that with the ability of magnets to levitate. He has invented a levitating bulb that draw power wirelessly. See a video here... LevLight Project (Magnetic Levitation + Wireless Power Transfer)
Imagine a day when you just need to toss a bulb to your ceiling where it will draw power wirelessly and keep floating....Isn't it cool? and not to mention the umpteen places where you wished a light bulb to dispel darkness.
Leap Motion - Bringing to Life the scene from Minority Report
I came across an amazing next generation computing interface company named Leap Motion. The company has invented a small rectangular piece of computing hardware that generates an invisible fabric of waves in front of a screen. You could then interact with this fabric and your inputs are translated into action on the screen of the computer.
You could zoom, rotate, pinch, cut, slash, play, input commands - all at the gesture of your fingers.
Have a look here
Imagine the possibilities when this launches. Steering wheels on cars can be done away with, students can interact with the blackboard right from their seats in the class room, tablets can get empowered enough to start replacing laptops....
You could zoom, rotate, pinch, cut, slash, play, input commands - all at the gesture of your fingers.
Imagine the possibilities when this launches. Steering wheels on cars can be done away with, students can interact with the blackboard right from their seats in the class room, tablets can get empowered enough to start replacing laptops....
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