General Archive
25 Apr 2012
Google Drive & its features
Google Drive is a brand new product which helps in file synchronization that allows the users to store all their files in Google Docs where it is possible for individuals to access the files through web browser, Google Drive client and Google Drive Mobile app. Access to Google Drive might possibly be available for all
06 Jan 2012
Flash News: Kodak is filing for bankruptcy!!
In what is a major shock to the Camera manufacturing industry The Wall Street Journal reported that Eastman Kodak Co is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the United States. This marks the beginning of the end for the 131 year old company that was once considered one of America’s pioneering and innovative corporate giants.
03 Jan 2012
China launches its first 3D TV channel
China is competing with the rest of the world in all areas of technology. After last week announcing the release of its own GPS, Beidou, today China announced that it will launch its first 3D TV channel over the Chinese New Year. While the 3D TV channel concept itself is not new, what is surprising
28 Dec 2011
The Queen of England uses Amazon Kindle for Christmas speech
The Royalty of England seems to have been adopting the latest technological trends to make sure their message reaches the maximum number of people. In the latest move the Queen of England has decided to release the e-book versions of her Christmas speech through Amazon Kindle as a free download. While this showcases the willingness
07 Dec 2011
Indian government asks social networking sites to screen content before posting
After arm twisting Blackberry makers, the Indian government is now seeking filtering of online content that appears on social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut and Google+. The Indian government’s telecommunication minister Mr. Kapil Sibal is holding meetings with top IT industry executives on how they can pre-screen the content posted on the social networking sites
09 Nov 2011
Firefox 8 officially released today
Mozilla made an official announcement that the latest Firefox web browser, the Firefox 8, is now ready for download. Though Firefox 8 was available for the past two days it was only from Mozilla’s FTP location and was not an official release. The biggest and most exciting change in this version is for the twitter
04 Nov 2011
AMD to layoff 10% of total employees by 2012
In a shocking announcement, AMD the world’s second most popular microprocessor maker has revealed that over the next few months it will layoff 10% of its total global workforce. This decision was taken to reduce costs, bring in efficiency and improve the overall financial health of the organization. This move will apparently save close to
28 Oct 2011
Virgin airways to start space tourism from 2013!!
Space travel is no longer limited to only astronauts and cosmonauts. Starting from 2013 anybody with $200,000 can travel to space and be back. Sir Richard Branson owned Virgin galactic space tourism will begin its first commercial operations in two years’ time. Virgin opened a spaceport last week in the deserts of New Mexico in
25 Aug 2011
How Grid Computing Works?
Grid computing offers a model for solving massive computational problems by making use of the unused resources (CPU cycles and/or disk storage) of large numbers of disparate computers, often desktop computers, treated as a virtual cluster embedded in a distributed telecommunications infrastructure. Grid computing’s focus on the ability to support computation across administrative domains sets
15 Jul 2011
Sony Launches Wall Mounted Audio System and iPhone Dock
Sony has launched a new audio system to their range called the Sony CMT-CX5. It is a wall mounted system that includes an iPhone/iPad dock. The audio system also packs a CD player and DAB/DAB+/FM Radio. The CMT-CX5 has USB ports allowing you to attach and play audio from an external hard drive or flash