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Guy controls his Mazda RX-8 with iPod Touch

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  This has got to be the best fusions of tech we have seen in recent times. Jon wanted his RX-8 to be “live” and always connected and thus, he hooked his car with a low power PC equipped with 3G, GPS and created a password protected web server link. The result is that he […]

Opera brings Face Gestures to browsers

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  I like Opera for many reasons. And with the introduction of Face Gestures, they have given me one more reason to like them. The Face Gesture enabled browser uses Face Observation Opera Language (FOOL!) technology that will perform certain operation tasks with the expression of user’s faces (refer the chart above). Here’s a video […]

Blackberry App World goes live

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  As expected, the Blackberry App World has gone live. All Blackberry users having OS above 4.2, trackballs or Surepess (Storm), Paypal account with a lot of balance can download the App World right away and delve in the software goodness. And yes, the BAW is opened only to BB users from US, Canada and […]

IE 8.1 is what IE8 should have been

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  Smashing Magazine got hold on a pre-release copy of IE 8.1 and with the features it boasts, it is set to sweep all the browsers off its feet. Here are some noteworthy features: – Better Security – Improved Web Slices – Firefox Extensions Support (Wow!) – Acid3 Test: 71/100 – Fastest Javascript Engine – […]

Microsoft to discontinue Encarta this year

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  Microsoft quietly listed up a notice announcing that its Encarta encyclopedia won’t make it to the next year. Worldwide MSN Encarta websites will shut down on October 31, 2009 while the Japanese Encarta site will make an exit on December 31, 2009. Microsoft will also stop selling Student and Encarta Premium software by June […]

Microsoft and TomTom drop patent lawsuits, settle differences

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  The skirmish between MS and TomTom didn’t last long. Microsoft first sued TomTom, on which TomTom countersued on the same grounds of patent infringement. Now both the companies have announced that they have reached a patent agreement which will enable them to use each other’s patents in a ‘pragmatic’ way. The agreement holds for […]

Nokia launches Photo Browser for S60 v5.0 phones

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  The Nokia Beta Labs has churned out another useful product albeit it’s only for 5800 XpressMusic owners or any other phones running S60 v5. The Nokia Photo Browser enables a user to view the gallery in 3D (its interface is akin to PicLens). However, its not the 3D thing to boast about but two […]

Hotelicopter is world’s first flying hotel

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  UPDATE: Video added below. There is a very high possibility that Hotelicopter might just be an April Fools prank but if it’s not, expect Sheikhs flocking in New York to experience the ride in the world’s first flying hotel. Hotelicopter is modeled on the Soviet Mil V-12 and features 18 luxurious soundproof rooms equipped […]

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gets a software bump with new features

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  Nokia 5800XM users can hook their phone right away with NSU to make their good phone better. Nokia has released a software update that promises to improve performance as well as add new functionalities. To name a few, the upgrade gives faster data download speed, integrated dictionary, enhanced email etc. List of added features […]