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Today’s Latest News
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Upcoming Nokia Lumia smartphones' pictures leaked on Twitter
LONDON: Pictures showing the new Nokia Windows Phone 8 mobile handsets have reportedly been leaked on Twitter.
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Windows 8 hardware makes its debut
Samsung first off the blocks previewing its Windows 8 phone, Nokia to follow later this week
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Samsung launches 2nd generation 9 series notebook
New Delhi: Samsung Electronics today introduced the second generation of notebook under Series 9 in the Indian market.
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No mobile connection for more than 3 months to any foreign tourist: Government
NEW DELHI: To check misuse of SIM cards, the government has asked Telecom Service Providers not to provide mobile connection for more than three months to any foreign tourist visiting India.
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Intex to launch 5 new budget phones by October
New Delhi: Aiming to tap the growing demand for smartphones in small cities, homegrown mobile handset maker Intex Technologies will launch five new devices priced below Rs 10,000 by October this year.
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Upcoming Nokia Lumia smartphones' pictures leaked on Twitter
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LONDON: Pictures showing the new Nokia Windows Phone 8 mobile handsets have reportedly been leaked on Twitter.
Pictures, apparently showing the new Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 handsets, were released on Twitter on an account called @evleaks.
The pictures show the handsets, which look similar to Nokia's earlier Lumia models, in a range of colours, including yellow and red.
The same account was used last week to leak images apparently showing new HTC devices, the Telegraph reports.
According to the paper, the larger of the two, the Lumia 920, has a 4.5-inch display and the smaller Lumia 820 has a 4.3-inch display but comes in more colours.
Nokia and Microsoft are holding a joint event in New York on Wednesday, at which they are expected to announce the new Windows Phone 8 handsets.
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Featured Technology Talk
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Eyes open for the Retina
The new MacBook Pro with the high-definition screen has a name that hardly trips off the tongue, so I'll just refer to it as the Retina. Comparing the new MacBook to my outgoing MacBook is not that indicative, ie it's not a direct comparison to the outgoing version of the MacBook Pro. However, there are links to some below.
I bought my old (mid 2010) MacBook Pro at the wrong stage of the cycle, out of need - just months later it was replaced by quad-core models, and Apple also introduced Thunderbolt, making my 2010 seem redundant almost immediately, and also excluding me from checking out exciting new Thunderbolt devices with their impressive throughput speeds.
When my daughter bought a 13-inch MacBook Pro at the end of 2010, it beat my ostensibly much more powerful MacBook Pro on all tests except video. Ouch.
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Windows 8 hardware makes its debut
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Samsung first off the blocks previewing its Windows 8 phone, Nokia to follow later this week
The first glimpses of the much-awaited mobile devices based on Windows 8 operating system have started doing the rounds on technology forums and blogs.
South Korean electronics giant Samsung last week previewed its first smartphone that is based on Windows 8, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.
Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia, which entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft last year, is expected to announce its line-up of Windows 8 mobile devices at an event in New York later this week.
The previews of the next generation Windows mobile phone bear significance not just ahead of the international launch of Windows 8 on October 26, but also against the backdrop of the high-profile patent wars being played out in international courts by key players in the mobile technology space — Apple, Samsung and other manufacturers using Google’s Android operating system.
U.S. jury verdict
Samsung had decried the U.S. jury verdict asking it to pay over $ 1 billion as fine to Apple for patent infringements. It said the verdict might lead to a loss of choices to the American consumer.
With Windows 8 devices, the list of smartphone options and enabling technologies is only bound to increase.
The next generation mobile phones will sport game-changing technologies such as near-field communications that will reinvent the way file-sharing and mobile money transactions are done.
Samsung’s new ATIV S phone, its first device to run Windows 8, sports a HD Super AMOLED screen, a dual-core 1.5 Ghz processor and has integrated NFC chip, among other.
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Samsung launches 2nd generation 9 series notebook
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New Delhi: Samsung Electronics today introduced the second generation of notebook under Series 9 in the Indian market.
Priced at Rs 1,02,990, the new notebook features a 13-inch screen, weighs 1.16 kgs and is powered by Intel's i7 processor.
The company also launched Series 5 550P (15-inch screen) and Series 3 350 priced at Rs 62,990 and Rs 48,490, respectively. Both devices feature third-generation Intel i7 processors.
"With the launch of the Samsung Note PCs, we now have a range of 32 models priced between Rs 21,990 and Rs 1.02 lakh. Based on our new launches and retail expansion, we are confident of doubling our note PC business this year," Samsung India Head (Mobile and IT) Ranjit Yadav said.
Samsung is aiming to capture a larger share of the consumer segment for IT products like laptops and printers as it expands its retail presence across the country to over 1,000 outlets.
The company, which has about nine per cent share in the consumer notebook segment, is aiming to expand it to about 12 per cent by the end of this year, Yadav added.
Similarly, it is looking at a 40 per cent share of the Indian multi-function printer segment by December 2013 from its current share of about 22 per cent, he said.
The company is also looking at maintaining its leadership position in the monitor segment, he said adding that Samsung has a 27 per cent share in the segment.
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TECHNOLOGY
"Hardware: the parts of a computer that can be kicked."
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Press Information Bureau launches mobile version of its website
NEW DELHI: The Press Information Bureau has launched a mobile version of its website for facilitating cellphone users seamlessly access information on the move.
"The URL of the mobile website is http://pib.gov.in/mobile. Mobile users who want the full functionality and display of the regular website can access it through the URL pib.gov.in," the PIB said in a statement today.
The new site has been customised in such a way that it displays the latest press releases on the home screen and offers links to other matter on the website, it said.
To make the website accessible to places where the internet connectivity is poor, the site does not display the 'heavy' content such as photographs and videos on the homepage.
At present, the mobile version displays only English content. In due course, Hindi and Urdu content of the main website will also be available on the mobile version, the PIB statement said.
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Famous Scientist
Vittorio Gallese
Vittorio Gallese is professor of human physiology at the University of Parma, Italy with appointments in the departments of neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology. He is an expert in neurophysiology, neuroscience, social neuroscience, and philosophy of mind. Gallese is one of the discoverers of mirror neurons. His research attempts to elucidate the functional organization of brain mechanisms underlying social cognition, including action understanding, empathy, and theory of mind.
Vittorio Gallese studied medicine at the University of Parma, Parma, Italy, and was awarded an M.D, in Neurology in 1990. He is a Full Professor of physiology in the Department of Neuroscience of the University of Parma. As a cognitive neuroscientist, his research focuses on the relationship between the sensory-motor system and cognition, both in non-human primates and humans using a variety of neurophysiological and functional neuroimaging techniques.
Among his major contributions is the discovery, together with the colleagues of Parma, of mirror neurons, and the elaboration of a theoretical model of basic aspects of social cognition. He is actively developing an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of intersubjectivity and social cognition in collaboration with psychologists, psycholinguists and philosophers.
Gallese has been doing research at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and at the Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan. He has been George Miller visiting professor at the University of California at Berkeley.
In 2007 he received together with Giacomo Rizzolatti and Leonardo Fogassi the Grawemeyer Award for Psychology, for the discovery of mirror neurons. He received the Doctor Honoris Causa from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium in 2009. He receiced the Arnold Pfeffer Prize for Neuropsychoanalysis from the International Society of Neuropsychoanalysis, New York, U.S.A in 2010
Gallese has published over 150 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and edited books.
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No mobile connection for more than 3 months to any foreign tourist: Government
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NEW DELHI: To check misuse of SIM cards, the government has asked Telecom Service Providers not to provide mobile connection for more than three months to any foreign tourist visiting India.
According to the fresh guidelines, which have come into effect recently, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has told the service providers that the proof for issuance of a mobile connection to any foreigner would be the passport having a valid visa.
"Any mobile connection issued to a foreigner should not have a validity beyond the validity of the visa. In case of foreign tourist, the validity of connection should not be beyond the visa period and also not exceed three months at a time even if the validity of the visa is beyond three months," the fresh guidelines, which have been vetted by Union Home Ministry, said.
The move comes in the wake of instances where mobile connections used by foreigners were misused by some of the people even after the departure of the foreign nationals from the country, official sources said.
For address proof of a foreigner, the address of the local reference which may also be that of the tour operator shall be taken and in case there is no local reference, the address of stay shall be taken, the guidelines said.
According to the revised guidelines issued on filling a Consumer Application Form (CAF), the DoT has made it mandatory for the licensee to sign the form prior to activation of the SIM card thereby certifying that the information provided on the form is correct.
"The date of sale of SIM and activation of SIM is required to be established from the entries in the CAF. For this purpose, entry of date is to be made with the signature of subscriber at the time of filing of CAF," it said.
The revised guidelines, which have come into effect, were a follow up to the directions issued by the apex court after which a joint expert committee was constituted in DoT.
Security agencies had been expressing serious concern over the failure of telecom operators in providing details of mobile connections especially in pre-paid SIM cards, official sources said.
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Intex to launch 5 new budget phones by October
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New Delhi: Aiming to tap the growing demand for smartphones in small cities, homegrown mobile handset maker Intex Technologies will launch five new devices priced below Rs 10,000 by October this year.
The company would also launch five new tablet PCs in the current fiscal.
"Smartphones is an evolved category in India for multinationals but it was a slow paced game for domestic companies. Of late, consumers have started taking note of domestic smartphones which clearly indicates that the market has opened up for companies like Intex," Intex Technologies GM
Intex made a foray into the smartphone space last week with the launch of AQUA 4.0. However, its competitors like Micromax and Karbonn have already entered the segment.
The company believes that "this is the best time to enter into the smartphone market".
Intex would be targetting tier 2 and tier 3 cities, where it has a strong presence, for the sales of its devices.
"We have always seen tier 2 and 3 cities as the potential market for any of our businesses. These remain strong markets for smartphones category as well. There is an upsurge in demand for smartphones in cities particularly with population above 5 lakhs and we are aggressively tapping these markets through new launches," he added.
Intex AQUA 4.0 is priced at Rs 5,490. The company would be launching five new models by the end of current quarter between the price range of Rs 5,000-10,000.
It is aiming revenues of Rs 400 crore from mobile business in 2012-12 and expects 20 per cent of this to come from smartphones. "We are working towards achieving this number by launching new gadgets and expanding our after sales service," Kumar said.
According to a CyberMedia study, smartphone sales in the country increased by 87 per cent to 11.2 million units in 2011 from 6 million units in 2010 compared to seven per cent year-on-year growth in the feature phones category.
Over 150 smartphone models by more than 30 vendors were launched during 2011.
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Tips to make your browser secure
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Browsers may be among the most commonly used applications, but they also offer the greatest number of attack options for dangerous content on the net.To keep viruses, worms and other malware away from your computer when surfing,it's crucial to configure your browser for security.
The firewall on a DSL router is a good first step for protecting the computer during surfing, says Marco Rinne from the computer portal chip.de. But that doesn't hold true if your browser is out of date: “Internet Explorer 6 and 7 or Firefox 2 no longer satisfy current security standards,” he says. For optimal protection, he therefore urgesusers to keep theirbrowsers updated.
There are numeroussecurity tools already present in Firefox and Internet Explorer. The pop-up blocker,for example, prevents more than justannoying ads. It alsothrottles other windows that can be used to sneak malicious software onto PCs. Phishing filters protect personal dataagainst theft.
Firefox offers additional configurationoptions underthe Settings item in the Security tab of the Options dialog box: thisincludes the ability to block risky or forgedwebsites.It's also a good idea to prohibit websites from installing add-ons on their own. Similar settings are possible under Internet Explorer in the Security tab of the Internet Options dialog box, accessible from the Tools menu.
Computer owners should also activate all options for warning against attacks, advises Markus Linnemann, managing director of the Institute for Internet Security (ifis) at the Polytechnic University of Gelsenkirchen in Germany. This applies in particular to warnings about suspicious content to be displayed using ActiveX, Flash, or JavaScript.
Yet the warning mechanism on most browsers alone isn't usually enough, Linnemann says. Those who wish to be especially careful can, for example, use the Firefox add-on 'No Script,' which blocks all active content of a website by default and allows the user to decide which should be permitted. The problem is that most users are unable to determine which content represents a threat to their computer, Rinne msays.
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the vocabulary of the average person is between 5,000 to 6,000 words
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Cartoon of Technology
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iPhone can control your bike trainer
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A power trainer has been developed which lets you dynamically control bike resistance with your iPhone. The computerized KICKR Power Trainer, announced this week, connects to an iOS app that controls resistance - that means you can simply tap your screen to simulate climbs, descents, and flats.
Even better, you can use apps like TrainerRoad or Kinomap Trainer, which feature GPS-tagged videos of popular cycling routes around the world, to replicate real-world rides while you follow along on screen, Wired.com reported.
When the video hits a hill, you'll feel it in the pedals.
KICKR, from Wahoo Fitness, uses Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ technology to interact with your iPhone and favorite cycling gadgetry.
It measures power at the hub, and Wahoo also makes Bluetooth sensors for speed, cadence, and heart rate, for anyone who wants to go all Ivan Drago with their indoor workouts.
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“You are limited only by your fears."
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