Monday, 17 October 2011

Google prepping a new online music store to rival Apple, Amazon

22:48 Abdul Waheed

Google is reportedly prepping an online music store to compete with rivals such as Amazon and Apple. The search engine company is presently in talks with record companies and is expected to announce its new music store by end of this month. Google is seeking permission from the companies to sell downloads and to stream purchased music to customers' devices. According to The New York Times, Google's online music service may arrive before Apple launches iTunes Match, a similar cloud-based music store. The New York Times quotes executives who "spoke on condition of anonymity” that the new store were likely to be linked with the Music Beta,...


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NetGear launches Universal WiFi Internet Adapter, WNCE2001, for Rs. 5,600

22:40 Abdul Waheed

NetGear has launched the Universal WiFi Internet Adapter for Home Theater Devices and Gaming Consoles (WNCE2001) in India. The device will deliver Wireless-N performance of up to 300 Mbps through the Ethernet port of such devices such as Internet TVs, game consoles, Blu-ray players and more.The first of its kind, the adapter is the supposedly the only affordable solution in a small form factor that delivers optimal Wireless-N performance and works universally with any Ethernet-enabled CE device. This saves consumers from the confusion and expense of purchasing separate WiFi USB adapters for each CE device in their home theater. The...


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Fly Mobile launches Android 2.2-based tablet, Fly Vision for Rs. 7,299

22:37 Abdul Waheed

Fly Mobile is the latest to join the ongoing low-cost tablet war in India as it launches its first Android 2.2 Froyo OS-based tablet 'Fly Vision'. Priced aggressively at Rs. 7,299, the Fly Vision features 600 MHz Rockchip 2818 chipset processor and 256 MB of RAM. The Fly Vision comes with a seven-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with 800x480 pixels resolution. The new Fly tablet features 1.3MP camera and a 2400mAh battery, which is rated to deliver 6 hours of continuous operation. The tablet also comes with an external storage slot that can house 16GB micro SD card. On the connectivity front, the Fly Vision supports 3G,GPRS,Wi-Fi and Bluetooth....


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NetGear launches Universal WiFi Range Extender for Rs. 3,800

22:34 Abdul Waheed

The NetGear Universal WiFi Range Extender allows you to keep your current wireless equipment and improve coverage to eliminate "dead zones", giving you the freedom to roam anywhere in the house and access Internet without worrying about coverage.It is compatible with wireless b/g/n routers, gateways and Internet service provider’s devices. Four Ethernet ports enable you to connect to gaming consoles, Internet TVs, and Blu-ray players.Check out its features below:Compatible - Works with any wireless b/g/n router or gateway from NETGEAR and other brands Secured connection - Push ‘N’ Connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) connects computers...


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Seagate launches GoFlex Satellite, a new mobile wireless storage device

22:31 Abdul Waheed

Seagate has launched the GoFlex Satellite in India, calling it the first battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device. With 500GB capacity and Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b/ g/n and a rechargeable battery, the GoFlex Satellite enables users to carry a large library of media and data with them on the go, and access it wirelessly on their mobile devices without a computer.Speaking on the launch, Seagate India's Rajesh Khurana said: “With the growth of the tablet and iPad markets and the larger volumes of high-quality media now being consumed, there is a clear need for access...


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eBay India reveals results of its Battle of Gadgets 2011 report

21:55 Abdul Waheed

eBay India has announced the eBay India Battle of Gadgets 2011, which ranks India’s most popular electronic gadget purchases online over a 12 month period based on an analysis of all eBay transactions. The research report showcases interesting trends of India’s Top Gadget Cities, Models & Brands across 7 popular gadget categories - Laptops, Cameras, Mobile Phones, Televisions, Gaming Consoles, Pen Drives and MP3 Players.Mr. B. Muralikrishnan, Country Manager, eBay India, says, “Gadgets have always been very popular on eBay India with as much as 50% of all transactions coming from the electronics category. We see a great demand for gadgets from consumers across both metros &tier II and tier III cities. We believe that the rankings of popular gadgets from eBay Battle of the...


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Philips 42PFL6556 LED LCD TV Review

21:50 Abdul Waheed

Manufacturers often offer attractive bundles and special offers in order to lure customers and get a leg up on the competition. Philips is one such company, bundling a 3D Blu-ray player, a 42-inch LED television and a wireless keyboard in one attractive package. After the Blu-ray player, today we look at another component of the bundle - the Philips 42PFL6556 42-inch LED LCD television. Read on to find out if this television can manage to make a mark in the feverishly competitive LED LCD TV market. Touch sensitive controls Design and Build Quality The 42PFL6556 has a glossy black bezel that is curved at all the corners. Slim is the way...


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Batman: Arkham City - Best superhero game ever!

21:47 Abdul Waheed

I admit, I’m not a huge Batman fan but I do appreciate a good licensed game when I see one because it’s such a rarity in the gaming industry. 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum showed us that games based on comic book superheroes can be uber awesome as long as the driving force behind them is passionate about the matter at hand. And developer Rocksteady games was nothing but passionate as they packed in a well rounded, highly polished experience allowing gamers to explore the psyche of the Dark Knight, something no game has done to date. In doing so they not only won over the affections of gamers but of die-hard Batman fans as well. With Arkham...


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‘Enable 3G’ switch missing from iPhone 4S

21:44 Abdul Waheed

The iPhone 4S has recently been unleashed upon a few countries around the world. The handset brought with it various interesting features and upgrades. However, according to various forums as well as a report by Engadget, the latest iPhone seems to be lacking a switch that probably many users didn’t know about. The ‘Enable 3G’ switch is now missing from the newest iPhone 4S. Something missing there! This switch is usually present in the General settings menu under the Network settings. By using this switch one can toggle between using the 3G service or not. The website contacted Apple support regarding the matter and they had no response...


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RIM woos customers with free apps to stay on their good side

21:41 Abdul Waheed

In a bid to reach out to BlackBerry loyalists who have still stuck around with the service after the recent outage that hit the community, RIM has decided that free apps are the way to go.  Research In Motion announced today that a selection of premium apps worth a total value of more than US $100 (about Rs. 4,900) will be offered free of charge to subscribers as an expression of appreciation for their patience during the recent service disruptions. Some freebies on the way “Our global network supports the communications needs of more than 70 million customers,” said RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. “We truly appreciate and value our relationship...


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Teaser site reveals Motorola Droid Razr ahead of schedule

21:39 Abdul Waheed

Last week we reported that Motorola had put up a teaser video indicating what their upcoming handset was about. The tagline of the video read ‘Faster. Thinner. Smarter. Stronger.’ Apart from the teaser video Motorola’s official website had a countdown clock showing the amount of time remaining for the next handset to be unveiled. No word was actually available as to which handset it was and many websites believed it to be the Droid HD. Motorola has since launched an online campaign to tease what they have scheduled for today’s launch. It is soon going to be official Website Mobile Burn received two cards one of which read, “Faster. ...


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Accused hacker pleads not guilty in Sony breach

21:37 Abdul Waheed

An accused member of the clandestine hacking group LulzSec pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of taking part in an extensive computer breach of the Sony Pictures Entertainment film studio. Cody Kretsinger, 23, entered not guilty pleas to one count each of conspiracy and unauthorized impairment of a protected computer during a brief hearing in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. U.S. Magistrate Judge Victor Kenton set a Dec. 13 trial date for Kretsinger, who spoke only in response to questions from the judge. Kenton also ordered that Kretsinger be represented by a court-appointed public defender. It's been months since the Sony PSN...


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From a single hashtag, a protest circled the world

21:35 Abdul Waheed

It all started innocuously enough with a July 13 blog post urging people to #OccupyWallStreet, as though such a thing (Twitter hashtag and all) were possible. It turns out, with enough momentum and a keen sense of how to use social media, it actually is. The Occupy movement, decentralized and leaderless, has mobilized thousands of people around the world almost exclusively via the Internet. To a large degree through Twitter, and also with platforms like Facebook and Meetup, crowds have connected and gathered. As with any movement, a spark is needed to start word spreading. SocialFlow, a social media marketing company, did an analysis for Reuters of the history of the Occupy hashtag on Twitter and the ways it spread and took root. The first apparent mention was that July 13 blog...


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Sesame Street YouTube channel gets hacked and filled with porn

00:49 Abdul Waheed

Many people have grown up watching popular television series Sesame Street. These are the loveble animated characters that kids from the last few decades have grown to love. The series had started its YouTube channel so that kids of all ages can watch this TV show whenever they please. However as of Sunday, when viewers accessed their YouTube page, they were greeted by something other than these furry muppets. Adult content found on Sesame Street YouTube channel According to a report by Naked Security, the Sesame Street YouTube channel was hacked; all their videos were deleted and replaced by porn. The hacked website had adult content...


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Nvidia GeForce Lan recap

00:48 Abdul Waheed

Here's what went down at Nvidia's first Indian GeForce Lan. p.dropcap:first-letter { font: 58px/40px arial; float: left; width: 1em; padding-top: 6px; padding-right: 5px; }.dropc { font: 58px/51px arial; float: left; padding: 0pt 3px 2px 0pt; } Nvidia has been organizing the GeForce Lan in the States for nearly six years now. The concept’s pretty simple; bring your own PCs to a pre-disclosed destination and game your freaking brains out for 48 hours. Now Nvidia’s turned their sights to India and at the Bandra Kurla complex in Mumbai, they held...


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India will have to wait for fully functional Siri

00:45 Abdul Waheed

Excited about using Siri in India? You might have to wait a couple of months/years (depending upon where India is in Apple’s priority list) if you want to get full functionality out of the voice-recognition based assistant. As reported by TUAW, Siri currently has extremely limited usage and practicality outside the United States and the only language Wolfram Alpha (the computational knowledge engine that helps churn out the answers) currently supports is English. Not working? (Image source: Modmyi) Don’t expect Siri to answer how to get to the closest McDonalds from where you’re currently situated, as map directions and traffic data...


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