Archive for the ‘Tech Gadgets’ Category

20 Aug 2008

Apple iPhone 3G in India costs Rs.31,000 & Rs.36,100

Apple iPhone 3G in India costs Rs.31,000 & Rs.36,100

After a long time finally Vodafone revealed Apple iPhone 3G in India which will be available in 8GB & 16GB models and costs Rs.31,000($715) and Rs.36,100($833) respectively.

Apple has provided them with a limited stock, so they are advising interested customers to pay an advance fee to book their iPhone at Vodafone stores.

Many buyers booked there Apple Iphone 3G in india before the prices and models are revealed and as most of the people expected that the price will be between 20k to 22k INR($461 – $507) but Apple decided the prices between Rs.31,000 and Rs.36,100 :D that too we have to pay Rs.10,000($230) in advance to get an appointment time and date along with the place of location and time to get iphone 3G starting from August 22 .

So isn’t this a twist to indians?!

Read full article. Published on August 20, 2008.
12 Aug 2008

Mundu Radio Beta for Windows Mobile with unlimited stations

Mundu Radio Beta for Windows Mobile with unlimited stations

Mundu Radio Beta enale your Windows Mobile to stream online radio stations intoto your mobile. All it takes is a unlimited wireless Internet connection plan on GPRS, CDMA, 3G or WiFi and a free registration is required here. There are more than 50,000 Radio Stations currently broadcasting over the Internet. But to listen to Internet Radio, you currently may be confined to your desktop. You can even turn your Windows Mobile Phone into plug and play Mass Storage Device.

You can tune into broadcasts from Brisbane, Beijing, Boston, or Bombay: Hindi to Indie Rock to Trance to Dance to Arabic to French to Hip-Hop to Pop – all non stop.

Features:

  • Unlimited Radio Stations
  • Personal Play List
  • Immediate Connectivity
  • East to Use
  • Plays with High quality MP3 audio
  • Proxy settings
  • Supports Symbian, Windows Mobile and Palm OS

Check out the screenshots below:
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Read full article. Published on August 12, 2008.
8 Aug 2008

Apple iphone in Shuffle and Nano Cooming Soon

Rumours of a slimmed down iphone, which may very well be the iphone Nano,has been fanned by the UK`s Daily Mail.The reports said the iphone Nano may hit the stores before Christmas 2008.Iphone product would launch in the UK by mobile phone operator O2 for the pay-as-you-go market,but offered no clue when or if it would be launched in the us.

It indicates that iphone nano would be a dumb-down version of the current iPhone 3G.The news suggest that the new iphone Nano could have a touch wheel interface on one side and a screen on the other,meaning that calls would be dialed from behind and lack full internet browsing functionality.

Read full article. Published on August 8, 2008.
20 Jul 2008

Do more with GPS

A GPS tracking system or unit is a small device that uses the Global Positioning System to determine the precise location of a vehicle, person, or other asset to which it is attached and to record the position of the asset at regular intervals.But do you know, there is more to do with GPS systems than tracking. This device not only records the position but also the time duration that the object remains stationary, and velocity with which the object is traveling. This is really helpful in vehicle tracking, fleet tracking, asset tracking etc.But what about if you want to live track someone especially your child,your car,your driver, or even your girlfriend.

With LiveWire, you gain real-time visibility and control over your mobile assets. Livewire is, without a doubt, the industries most powerful GPS tracking and communication system. This GPS system provides TRUE real-time locations online. The location of your mobile assets are updated every 5 seconds on LiveWire’s high quality mapping protocol. Because this unit wires directly to the vehicle’s electrical system, it transmits signals continuously.No need to recover the device to replace the batteries.Also send sms and email alerts in case of over speeding.This device is highly used by detectives and spy agents.Also found its use in India for tracking truck drivers.Owners of trucks use these gadgets to locate their trucks and increase their work efficiency.(Some cases to spy the driver)Miniature version of these GPS devices are also been used to track pets.

There is even GPS Device available which is designed to wthstand harsh environmental extremes.Has Worldwide Coverage Using Direct Satellite Conncetion Technology.Ideal For Tracking Mission Critical Assets On A Global Platform as it has years of battery life.Used By FEMA And RedCross.

Read full article. Published on July 20, 2008.
18 Jul 2008

Speakers,Speakers and Speakers!Choose The Right One

Speakers

Rarely anybody has blogged about Computer speakers.So I thought I will do it and help you to narrow your search for the perfect set of computer speakers.Do you use the computer for gaming? For listening to music? and use it to watch DVDs? Computer Speaker Rating website can guide you with ratings and user comments and votes to understand what you should look for in a set of speakers for the computer.Here Speakers are classified into different categories.So it is simple to choose the best.

Choose the right one
Many computers have speakers built in.They are excellent for space saving.But are not better than a external speakers.For heavy bass and pounding sound, plan on getting some sub-woofers.

Place
Before making your decision think about where you want to place the speakers. Are they just for the computer and do they need to fit on the desk? Or will you place them on the floor or wall-mount them?

High Fidelity

Speakers that are built in to your computer usually only have 2 or 3 channels. The more channels your speaker system has, the better the resulting sound will be. You can get 5 or even 7 channel PC speakers, but you will want to be sure that the speaker system you buy is compatible with the sound card in your PC. If you buy 7 channel speakers and the sound card only supports 2 channels, you won’t get that special sound quality you were looking for.

Price

Price is usually (but not always) a guide to quality. But before you decide on a price range, compare user reviews on wize.com/computer-speakers . Comments from other buyers are a really good way to tell if you are getting what you pay for.

Read full article. Published on July 18, 2008.
10 Jul 2008

Rare English Patent Curiosa Railroad Pocket Watch Gun

Rare English Patent Curiosa Railroad Pocket Watch Gun

Marked as a improved Patent, Dummy hands, Raised crystal. Reverse with jewelled pattern and engraved with a vacant monogram shield. Push-button trigger. The key-wind coin silver pocket watch gun with hunting case. .3mm, breechblock and mechanism replace the normal watch workings. White enamel face with Roman numerals.
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Read full article. Published on July 10, 2008.
9 Jul 2008

Apple iphone 3g is a hell in India than any!

I just got a gmail on apple iphone 3g worst features in india and i just stunned with it and looked at them then i released that iphone is worst than any.

Apple iphone 3g in india

So here is the mail:
Those of you in India planning for iPhone…Think Twice Before Making a decision…The short commings of iphone are endless..

No video calling, no AD2P on the Bluetooth, can’t share any(mp3, images, videos…) files via bluetooth, can’t use as a wireless modem, (you pay ridiculous data charges to activate internet on your phone, but cannot connect it to your PC and browse when you are at home)

All even the smallest copy and paste,(cannot copy a part of a.. say… email & send it..have to type it out yourself)

No 3.2 or 5 megapixel camera,(the 2MP camera it carries is worst camera i’ve ever seen.. photos look like they have come out of a VGA camera)

No video recording with camera, no front camera, no flash.

No JAVA support

No physical keyboard (BELIEVE me! this alone is a dealbreaker…touch keyboard as good as it looks…once you use it then only you come to know about the importance of having a hard keypad)

No 3G network yet in India..so why pay for expensive 3G phone if you cant use its 3G services … so, for India, iPhone 2.0 is no better than its first version

No removable battery. (You cannot change battery. Have to send it to apple outlet.. Come on now!!!!…This is not an iPod. Its a bloody phone. You cannot live without phone for 2-3 days)

No haptic feedback and cannot send MMS, an’t use as external storage device (16 GB of utter waste..next time you go to your friend’s house & find some interesting songs, movies, etc…sorry you cannot connect your ‘16 GB’ phone and share it!!!! Apple apparently has a solution.. ” BUY MUSIC & MOVIES FROM iTUNES STORE “….. Give me a break will you APPLE!!!)

no FM radio, can’t use your mp3 files as ringtones,(This is heights man!!!)

cannot insert any other SIM card….

completely tied to iTunes… Connect to your friend’s iTunes & you risk erasing everything on your phone.

list goes on & on & on….

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Read full article. Published on July 9, 2008.
8 Jul 2008

LG’s Four New HD TV’s from Korea

LG's Four New HD TV's from Korea!  Allows you to watch and rewatch your favorite programs any time.

LG recently released four new TVs, two PDP (plasma) models in 50″ and 42” (50PG31RD – 42PG31RD), and two LCD models in 47” and 42” (47LG50ED – 42LG50ED). Both PDP and LCD TVs feature a 160GB HDD with the “Time Machine” function that allows you to watch and rewatch your favorite programs any time.

Read full article. Published on July 8, 2008.