Misc.

JVC’s 4K camcorder GY-HMQ10 records four times resolution of 1080p

JVC's 4K camcorder GY-HMQ10 records four times resolution of 1080p

JVC Professional Products Company announced the GYHMQ10, the world’s first handheld 4K camcorder, which captures, records, and plays video images at four times the resolution of high definition television. Powered by JVC’s Falconbrid large-scale integration (LSI) chip for high-speed signal processing and a 1/2-inch CMOS imager with 8.3 million active pixels, it delivers real-time 3840×2160 [...]

Foxconn employees threaten to mass suicide, Microsoft investigating the situation

  It’s a bit sad when we devour in the latest and greatest of technology in one part of the world and in the other part, people manufacturing the same devices threaten to mass suicide. Foxconn is back in the news after several hundred workers producing Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console threaten to mass suicide. The [...]

Gameloft unveils its catalog of games for Lenovo K91 Smart TV at CES 2012

Gameloft unveils its catalog of games for Lenovo K91 Smart TV at CES 2012

Gameloft, a well known publisher of downloadable video games and social networks, unveiled at CES a catalog of five games designed for the next HD TV range Lenovo K91 Smart TV. The K91 Smart TV will ship with three of the best Gameloft games preinstalled: NOVA 2: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Dungeon Hunter 2 and [...]

WebMD Baby app for iPhone and iPod Touch now available

WebMD Baby app for iPhone and iPod Touch now available

Worried about your childs health? Fret not! If you are a iPhone or iPod Touch user you can access to pediatrician-approved baby health and wellness information anywhere, anytime. WebMD Baby content was created exclusively for the app and is personalized for a baby’s specific age, helping to ensure new parents are one step ahead of [...]

LG OLED TV Hands-on Pictures

LG OLED TV Hands-on Pictures

  One of the best things to come out of LG’s press conference the other day was the OLED TV. It’s the world’s first 55-inch OLED TV and we managed to get a glimpse of the upcoming TV on the show floor at point blank range. Needless to say, the picture quality looks awesome with [...]

OnLive Desktop brings no-compromise Windows app to iPad

OnLive Desktop brings no-compromise Windows app to iPad

Want to run your favourite Windows app on iPad, if yes, then the wait is over. OnLive Inc announced that it will launch the no-compromise Windows desktop to iPad through its free OnLive Desktop app. This will be available from the iTunes App store starting this Thursday. Onlive Desktop provides instant access to full-featured, media-rich [...]

Out My Window, a new photo sharing social network by Warner Bros.

Out My Window, a new photo sharing social network by Warner Bros.

With the success photo sharing services like Flickr and Instagram, Warner Bros. are introducing their new photo sharing social network, coined as – Out My Window. The text on Out My Window website reveals that users will be able to share their photos across devices, that is, from phone to TV and other connected devices. [...]

Ericsson ConsumerLab research reveals teenagers’ communication

Between June and November 2011, Ericsson ConsumerLab carried out research on how do teenagers’ communicate and socialize with each other? This research was done with the objective to know their behavior and their implications on the future of devices and technology. The study consisted of almost 2,000 respondents and involved a representative sample of 20 [...]

New Corning’s Gorilla Glass 2 to debut at CES 2012

New Corning's Gorilla Glass 2 to debut at CES 2012

Corning Glass is supposed to be the last word in screen protection for Smartphones and other portable devices. Building on this success and innovation, Corning will introduce the next version, that is, Gorilla Glass 2 at the CES 2012 starting next week. Corning Gorilla Glass 2, will be more damage-resistant than its predecessor.Corning is also [...]

Nikkei: Sony to promote Kazuo Hirai as President

Nikkei: Sony to promote Kazuo Hirai as President

  Sony will promote Kazuo Hirai as president, according to a report by Japanese business daily, Nikkei. Hirai is currently the executive deputy president but will take place of Howard Stringer as early as April. Stringer however, will still remain company’s chairman and CEO. The move will be finalized at a board meeting next month. [...]

Nokia buys OS maker to make their dumbphones smart

Nokia buys OS maker to make their dumbphones smart

  It seems Nokia is following Samsung’s footsteps of trying to make their dumbphones smarter. Nokia has quitely bought a featurephone OS maker called Smarterphone. Although there’s no word from Nokia related to this, Ferd Capital claims that the acquisition took place in November. As part of Nokia’s “Next Billion Strategy,” the Smarterphone OS will [...]

Nokia launches Online-based Nokia Shop for Indian consumers

  There’s no doubt that e-commerce in India is on the rise, which is why Nokia India has announced their dedicated Nokia store for Indian consumers. Nokia says consumers will be able to buy genuine Nokia phones and accessories directly on the store. Although a good initiative by Finnish giant, biggest caveat we found was [...]

Sony outs high-speed XQD Memory Cards

Sony outs high-speed XQD Memory Cards

  Sony has announced speedier memory cards that support the new XQD specification. The recently approved and licensed format from CompactFlash Association, XQD cards are touted for its speed and performance that can capture up to 100 frames in RAW format in continuous shooting mode. The new XQD card from Sony is compatible with Nikon’s [...]

LG to showcase Google TV at CES 2012

  LG is the new company to join the Google TV bandwagon. The Korean manufacturer will showcase their first ever Android OS-powered television at CES 2012, which starts from next week. LG says their offering will combine the goodness of Android OS and its 3D and smart TV technologies. LG claims they’ve made some changes [...]

Broadcom launches first gigabit speed 802.11ac chips

Broadcom launches first gigabit speed 802.11ac chips

Broadcom Corporation, one of the leading semiconductor solutions company introduced its first family of 802.11ac (5G WiFi) chips designed for a broad range of product segments. The new IEEE 802.11ac chips are three times faster and up to six times more power efficient than equivalent 802.11n solutions. Based on 802.11ac, 5G WiFi is a major [...]