*FUTURE TECHNOLOGY*

FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

Bulbs would not need wires in Future

In a perfect world, there'd be no wires.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers announced that they
had made a 60-watt light bulb glow by sending it energy wirelessly,
potentially previewing a future in which cell phones and other 

gadgets get juice without having to be plugged in.

The concept of sending power wirelessly isn't new, but its wide-scale
use has been dismissed as inefficient because electromagnetic energy
generated by the charging device would radiate in all directions.


How it is done?????

The key is to get the charging device and a gadget to resonate at the 

same frequency _ allowing them to efficiently exchange energy.

it is similar to how Tansen could create sound from 17 tablas just by 

hitting one of them (He matched the natural frequency of other tablas 

thus resonating them at same frequency)

In fact, the concept is so basic in physics that inventor Nikola Tesla
sought a century ago to build a huge tower on Long Island that would
wirelessly beam power along with communications.

 

Interesting Fact :: Stephen Hawking

All of you know Stephen Hawking and his works. Lets see some strange facts about his personal life.

The post is a bit long, but I am sure you will enjoy it. 

Stephen Hawking is a world renowned quantum physicist who was born in Oxford, England on January 8, 1942. This was the three-hundredth anniversary of the Italian Scientist, Galileo Galilei’s death. 

At just two weeks old Stephen was almost killed when a neighbor' s home was destroyed during the war by a V2 rocket which damage the Hawking’s home while they were away.

As a youth he loved to create games with his friends. They would gather and play them on weekends and holidays at Stephen's home. Stephen would create many of the rules that were so complex that the games would take so much time, one turn could last an entire afternoon.

As Stephen began getting ready for college he began working in the fields of mathematics, physics, and chemistry. His father hoped he would become a doctor but Stephen had other ideas. By 1958 he and his friends created a computer called LUCE - the Logical Uniselector Computing Engine.

When Stephen attended Oxford on a scholarship he focused on mathematics and physics as he showed a strong interest in theories. He focused on the theory of relativity from Einstein and the study of cosmology, which deals with the bending of space and space as related to time.

1963 was a turning point for Stephen as on the first day of the year he met his future wife Jane Wilde and then soon began under going tests which diagnosed him with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was only given two years to live.

While working to receive his Ph.D. and make a name for himself at the school, Stephen proved himself able to handle great levels of theoretic equations in his head. He would speak with friends and eventually applied the theory of singularity to the entire universe as a result of these discussions. In 1965 he became a published author on the subject of singularities.

In 1965 Jane and Stephen were married. In December they traveled to Florida for a conference. Stephen's speech was difficult to understand and a friend who had come from Texas to attend the same conference agreed to speak for him. He presented that black holes had a center and black holes do not remain constant.

By 1970 he saw his second child Lucy born. While thinking about black holes he realized that if he focused his attention on the horizon surrounding the black hole instead of the singularities, which occurred inside the black hole, you should be able to find differences in the surface. This theory allowed for the identification of the first black hole to be defined as Cygnus X-1.

Most of his work was done while working with Roger Penrose, a mathematician who wrote the equations as Stephen communicated them. When the first issue of their book was published, it was already out of date and had to be revised immediately.

Stephen took this farther and applied this to the beginning of time. He believed that if taken back far enough the black hole would be small enough it could hold a single gram. As this grew and increased it became the universe. Small mini holes would have formed and would last forever.

His work has been used to try and prove God's creation of the world and although Stephen is not a religious man, his theories have been used by many religious organizations.

He communicates to the world through the use of special computers designed in California, which allow him to communicate using only two fingers as he has no motor control over his body and is unable to speak any longer.

His mind is still hard at work and is still working to define how the universe was created, what all a black hole can do, and where do things go once they enter the black hole.

MY FIRST REACTION SEEING THESE :D

MY FIRST REACTION SEEING THESE :D

HYDRO POWERED CALCULATOR !!!!!

HYDRO POWERED CALCULATOR !!!!!

This Hydro Powered Calculator is an innovative product designed to provide you with a calculator that is powered in an eco-friendly way. Appealing to anybody into both gadgets and the environment, this calculator is ready to go whenever you need it, just insert water!

The Hydro Powered Calculator is powered by water that is placed into three small capsules that fit into the top of the calculator. Each of these capsules acts as a small battery for the calculator, each having two electrodes that are made out of alloys that react with the water. This chemical reaction creates the electricity the calculator requires to work. Though there are no worries about batteries running out, the water within the capsules will require topping up from time to time as it evaporates.

Interesting Fact :: Finger Monkey

Finger Monkey!

#Cutie Monkey... :)

The finger monkey is the tiniest living primate in the world. It’s so small that it can hold on to your finger. This cute little primate hugs and grips on to your finger so tight that it pulls your heartstrings and you wish you could take it home with you. Finger monkeys are, as a matter of fact, pygmy marmosets. They are also known by the names ‘pocket monkey’ and ‘tiny lion’. These primates belong to the family Callitrichidae, species Cebuella and genus C. pygmaea. They are native to rain-forests of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia...

New Generation MP3 Player

Interesting things about GOOGLE Logo

Statistics :: 23 million chickens are killed for food in the U.S. every day

23 million chickens are killed for food in theU.S. every day. That’s 269 birds turned into KFC every second! Modern chickens are also bred to be
normally heavy, which means that many cannot support their own body weight. The California Poultry Federation estimates that 30 chickens are consumed per Californian! All in all, 9 billion chickens are slaughtered for food per year, which makes up 90% of
the total land animals that are killed for human consumption.

uhh... you gonna eat that ?

Joke of the Day

ilayathalapathi Dr.Vijay's Birthday Special

101 Disadvantages of WINDOWS PHONE

Windows OS flaws

1. Doesn't support multitasking - apps are frozen in the background. 
2. Doesn't support Divx/Xvid video codec support. Zune will convert with loss of quality. 
3. No mass storage mode. 
4. No micro-SD card support which is one of the major reasons why people are not willing to buy WP.
5. Support up to maximum of16GB storage . 
6. No filemanager which even any java phone has.
7. Need 3rd party software like Zune to transfer files. Zune will only transfer photos, videos & music.
8. Your contact details are automatically uploaded to cloud & you cannot do anything to avoid it..
9. Limited to 800x480 resolution. 
10. No wi-fi hotspot. 
11. Cannot use any MP3 file as ringtone except those with strict constraints. 
12. Cannot set static IP address so no connection to ad-hoc networks. 
13. No VPN support for this “corporate enterprise” phone. 
14. Cannot sync with Outlook. 
15. Totally closed OS, cannot side load apps outside MS Marketplace. 
16. Phone's font size cannot be changed. 
17. Stored Images cannot be renamed in the phone. 
18. Windows Live ID account cannot change country once set.

19. No centralized notification page. 
20. Alarm clock cannot work when phone is turned off which is present in all simple Nokia Symbian and Meego phones. 
21. default idle screen is completely blank and cannot display time or notifications. 
22. Only photos allowed as email attachments, documents not allowed. 
23. Bluetooth cannot stream to car audio devices (no rSAP). 
24. Can't stream audio from video to Bluetooth devices (No A2DP). 
25. No support for full on-device encryption required for secure applications like mobile banking and online payment. 
26. Can't use Bluetooth keyboard. 
27. Can't silence ringtone or alarm by flipping the phone. 
28. Limited customization option. 
29. Contains flat interface

Windows Missing Features In terms of Usability

  
30. No always visible status bar for battery life, signal strength, carrier, 2G/3G wi-fi, Bluetooth on. 
31. Task manager has no option to shut down apps you don’t want running in the background. 
32. Search and Back button cannot be de-activated in apps or games and easily touched by accident which interrupt your user experience. 
33. Lockscreen need to be activated to show missed call/sms notification. 
34. No way to close an app except pressing back button all the way to the first screen. 
35. Tiny fonts in messages is very hard to read for those over 45. 
36. Cannot edit playlist or create new playlists from phone. 
37. Cannot delete a song from phone. 
38. Cannot search your music collection on the phone. 
39. Cannot close music player, can only pause. Music player on lockscreen will stay until you reboot. 
40. No progress bar for current track playing and no indication which track in an album is playing 
41. Cannot lock screen orientation. 
42. Online and phone contacts are mixed together with no ability to filter. 
43. Cumbersome dialing with no smartdial. No way to create a ‘Favourites’ list of phone contacts 
44. Cannot save draft sms messages. 
45. Call history only show phone number type. If a contact has multiple phone nos. for a type the number used is unknown. 
46. Cannot recognize phone numbers in sms or email to save or use as calling number. 
47. Text messages can only be deleted one by one. 
48. Cannot select multiple pictures for deleting, sending or uploading. They must be done one at a time. 
49. Notification for recurring events is only given once and none thereafter. 
50. Apps are listed alphabetically with no way to group by category. Can be hard to find if you don’t remember the name. 
51. Calendar scheduler has no weekly view and monthly view is non-zoomable. 
52. No peak/off-peak scheduling for email downloads. 
53. If both wi-fi and data connection are available which one it chooses to use is unpredictable. User experiences don’t agree with Microsoft that it “typically” choose wi-fi over 3G.

Worst Windows Disadvantages

54. No video call. 
55. No haptic feedback for keyboard. 
56. No Swype. 
57. No flashplayer support. 
58. No support for Java apps. 
59. No call recording or app to do it. 
60. No call blocking or app to do it. 
61. No screenshots or app to do it. 
62. No auto wallpaper changer and no app to do it. 
63. Totally locked down os means apps which interact directly with hardware not allowed. 
64. No equalizer for Zune music player. 
65. FM radio doesn’t work on speaker. 
66. IE browser has no text re-flow, no download capability and no offline reading. 
67. No 3rd party browsers allowed except those based on IE. 
68. No built-in pdf file reader, need to buy app. 
69. Cannot open zip or rar files received as email attachment. 
70. Cannot send or receive video by MMS. 
71. Office Mobile has much less features than 3rd party Office editors like SmartOffice, QuickOffice and Polaris. Shame on you, Microsoft! 
72. No native Google maps and Bing maps is useless for most countries outside U.S. 
73. Email time stamp does not show the year. 
74. Wide difference in apps availability in different markets and users locked to one market. 
75. Not all Bing features available outside U.S. 

DUMB AND DUMBER 

76. One volume control for all functions including media playback, ringtones, alarms, notifications. 
77. Wi-fi disconnects when screen sleeps. Too bad if you are in the middle of a download. 
78. If you receive a text message when talking on the phone an audio alert will blast your ear at the full volume set. All other phones will give a soft beep.

79. Can only enter one mobile phone no. for each contact. Mobile nos. entered in other fields will not accept sms. 
80. Cannot send/receive MMS without enabling 3G data connection. MMS does not use 3G data. 
81. Phone cannot be charged when off. 
82. Need to be plugged in to wall charger to sync wireless (a funny definition of wireless). 
83. Volume up/down buttons cannot operate when screen is off. 
84. Phone will wake up and display sms content on lock screen when locked – a privacy violation. 
85. Phone can be rebooted without unlocking to bypass security lock. 
86. No bluetooth file transfer. 
87. Cannot handle USSD codes necessary for prepaid users to obtain services. 
88. Cannot save new contacts from call history. 
89. Cannot sms contacts from call history. 
90. Cannot show call duration in call history. 
91. Cannot delete individual calls in call history. 
92. Call history does not group calls by contact. 
93. Call history does not show the time of call for calls older than current day. 
94. Cannot set custom sounds for different types of notifications. 
95. No ringer profiles. 
96. No silent option (no vibrate and no ring). 
97. Cannot send/receive contact as a csv file. 
98. Cannot backup sms to PC. 
99. Cannot save contact to SIM card. 
100. Cannot change alarm ring tone or use a MP3 file. 
101. Cannot set alarm snooze interval. 

Inspiring Lines by Former President of INDIA

Inspiring Lines by Former President of INDIA - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

DONT PLAY WITH ENGINEERS!!

MORAL:
DONT PLAY WITH ENGINEERS!!

WORDS OF BILLGATES :: This Should be Posted in All Schools and Work Places

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Top 10 Android phones

The world is always looking for something smarter, more intuitive and more advanced than what was available yesterday. So far, in the ever-changing world of mobile phones, the demand for something new is extremely high and the larger variety of devices is so far ruled supreme by handsets running on Google’s Android Platform. For those looking to switch from other operating systems to Android, here’s our list of the top 10 best Android phones in India today. Do keep in mind that these are handsets we’ve selected based on their popularity in the market as well as our own tech2 ratings. The prices listed are best prices we have gathered from our market and official sources and will vary depending on your location, taxes etc. The list below is not sorted according to any specific rank. Samsung Galaxy I9100 S II - Rs. 28,500 The Galaxy SII shot to stardom almost immediately after its launch. It’s still quite a sought after handset with features to rival some of today’s new handset models. At the time of its launch, the S  II was one of the scant few to feature a Dual Core processor (1.2GHz). Packed to the hilt with features, and toting Android’s Gingerbread OS, the SII is still one of the slimmest handsets to make it out of the Samsung camp. The S II is also capable of playing full HD video content and comes with multiple codec supports for almost all popular video files. For the Indian user, Android 4.0 aka ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich), is on its way and should be here real soon. The once reigning champion The SII also features - 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus Gorilla Glass display sporting a 480 x 800 pixel resolution 4G (HSPA+ 21MBPs), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA compliance (AllShare), Wi-Fi hotspot support and Wi-Fi Direct GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 3.0+, USB 2.0 with MHL for media out and USB-on-the-go 8MP AF camera with LED flash supporting 1080p video capture @30fps Secondary 2MP camera FM radio 16GB and 32GB capacities with 32GB microSD card support Samsung Galaxy Note - Rs. 32,500 The Galaxy Note is the second effort by a mobile manufacturer to try and bridge the gap between tablets and mobile handsets, the first being the Dell Streak that didn’t quite catch on. The Note however was quite a hit with the business class users as it came off as a device that managed to offer substantial speed with its 1.4GHz Dual Core and a large enough display to get work done on the fly. Like its younger brother, the Note also features plenty of video codecs built in to handle all format runs on Android Gingerbread with an ICS update on the horizon. The Samsung S-Pen or Smart Pen stylus can also be quite handy for both work and play or just jotting down notes. Big brother looms over the little SII The Note also comes with - 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display with an 800 x 1280 pixel resolution (Corning Gorilla glass) 4G (HSPA+ 21MBPs), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA compliance (AllShare), Wi-Fi hotspot support and Wi-Fi Direct GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 3.0+, USB 2.0 with MHL for media out and USB-on-the-go 8MP AF camera with LED flash supporting 1080p video capture @30fps Secondary 2MP camera FM radio 16GB and 32GB capacities with 32GB microSD card support Active noise cancellation Samsung Galaxy Nexus - Rs. 24,500 Although this, the third edition to Google’s Nexus family, was never formally introduced to the Indian shelves, the handset is nevertheless still available via other vendors. The Galaxy Nexus is the second in this series to be made by Samsung and come preloaded with ICS. One of the main benefits of the Nexus devices is that you’re almost guaranteed to get Android updates earlier than other phones. With its 1.2GHZ Dual Core processor, this device is as fast as you need it to be to handle all kinds of functions seamlessly.  Google's got dibs on the updates Features also include - 4.6-inch Super AMOLED display with an 720 x 1280 pixel resolution (Corning Gorilla glass with an Oleophobic coating) 3G (HSPA+ 21MBPs), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 3.0+, USB 2.0 with MHL for media out 8MP AF camera with LED flash supporting 1080p video capture @30fps Secondary 1.3MP camera 16GB capacity Sony Xperia S - Rs. 30,500 Sony’s latest high-end Smartphone in their Xperia range was only recently launched for India and is the first device launched under the Sony branding (minus the Ericsson). It’s equipped with a 1.5GHz Dual Core processor and comes loaded with Sony’s Bravia Mobile Engine to enhance your visual experience. For some strange reason Sony is shipping the handset with Gingerbread but rest assured, an ICS update will make it to the Xperia S in time. This is also the very first Android powered device to come with a 12 megapixel camera. The camera settings include 3D panorama Sweep and geotagging amongst others. The unique transparent strip at the bottom of the handset also adds a bit of class and sex appeal to the overall look and feel of the handset that’s quite robust in design as it is. Quite a sharp looker Features also include - 4.3-inch LED Backlit LCD with an 720 x 1280 pixel resolution (Scratch resistant) 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 3.0+, USB 2.0 12MP AF camera with LED flash supporting 1080p video capture @30fps Secondary 1.3MP camera FM Radio 32GB capacity HDMI out Active noise cancellation Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V - Rs. 17,200 The Neo V, with its chic oval shaped design proved to be quite a popular handset in its price range. It offers users a well balanced feature set that includes a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, HDMI out and again Sony’s Mobile Bravia Engine to boost colors and textures on the display. Like the Xperia S the, Neo V also features Sony’s 3D camera option for a 3D Panorama Sweep and also has face and smile detection with touch focus. Sony’s Track ID is also on board along with their Timescape UI. Well equipped and neat looking as well The Neo V also comes with - 3.7-inch LED Backlit LCD with a 480 x 854 pixel resolution (Scratch resistant) 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0 with USB-on-the-go 5MP AF camera with LED flash supporting 720p video capture @30fps Secondary VGA camera FM Radio 1GB on board memory with up to 32GB via memory card support HDMI out HTC One X - Rs. 36,500 The big daddy of all Android phones, overtaking the Galaxy Note, and the first mobile phone device to be equipped with a 1.5GHz Quad Core processor is the HTC One X. The handset also features NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 Chipset making it one of the fastest mobiles on the market. This super slim, super speedy handset is also quite light weight and ships with Android ICS (4.0). HTC has installed their Sense UI version 4.0 onto the One X that appears to be quite a bit faster than previous editions even if it looks the same. The 8MP camera features quite a few settings including an auto-stitch Panorama mode and quite a few preloaded filters to enhance your pictures. The Beats audio engine also helps make your music experience much more lively and accurate. The big daddy of the Android realm HTC’s One X is also equipped with - 4.7-inch Super IPS LCD with a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution (Corning Gorilla Glass) 3G (HSPA+ 21MBPs), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support, Wi-Fi Direct GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 with MHL 8MP AF camera with LED flash supporting 1080p video capture @30fps Secondary 1.3MP camera FM Radio 32GB on board memory with 25GB for users Active noise cancellation HTC Sensation XE - Rs. 28,000 The XE is another well equipped handset from Taiwanese handset makers HTC. Although on the slightly heavier side, the XE manages to offer users quite a bit of functionality for the price. A 1.5GHz Dual Core processor ensures that all your apps and media are running seamlessly, Beats audio engine helps enhance your audio experience and coupled with their Beats Headset it’s one of the top handsets for audiophiles. Of course HTC’s highly intuitive Sense UI is also on board running on top of Android’s Gingerbread edition till it gets a 4.0 (ICS) update. Beat it! HTC has also equipped the Sensation XE with – 4.3-inch S-LCD with a 540 x 960 pixel resolution 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 with MHL 8MP AF camera with Dual-LED flash supporting 1080p video capture @30fps Secondary 1.3MP camera FM Radio 4GB on board memory with up to 32GB add on via microSD cards Motorola RAZR XT910 - Rs. 28,000 Picking up from the previous RAZR series the XT910 also comes off as a very premium device with a super slim body (7.1mm). It also features a few diamond-cut aluminium accents and a KEVLAR fiber and splash-guard coating that extend to the boards on the inside of the handset, making it a seriously durable device as well. It runs on Gingerbread and is powered by 1.2GHz Dual Core processor. Motorola has infused this device with very handy apps that are both intuitive to the functioning of the device as well as makes overall usage simple and uniform when required. Hardcore and yet so elegant The XT910 features – 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a 540 x 960 pixel resolution (Corning Gorilla Glass) 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 8MP AF camera with LED flash supporting 1080p video capture @30fps Secondary 1.3MP camera HDMI port 16GB on board memory with up to 32GB add on via microSD cards Motorola Defy+ - Rs. 15,000 Motorola’s second edition to their hardcore out-doorsy handsets, the Defy+ is as capable as its older brother when it comes to durability. It is however, just a little more powerful with a 1GH processor on board to keep things running smoothly. Motorola’s MOTOBLUR UI has also been preloaded onto the handset. The Defy+ is IP67 certified to be dust and water proof. It can stay 1 meter under water for up to 1 minute before it could possibly start letting water seep in, so needless to say, it’s perfect for the Indian monsoon, but don’t go swimming with it. Ready for the great outdoors Motorola’s Defy+ features – 3.7-inch TFT LCD with a 480 x 854 pixel resolution (Corning Gorilla Glass) 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0 with MHL 5MP AF camera with LED flash FM Radio 2GB on board memory with up to 32GB add on via microSD cards Spice MI 280 - Rs. 5000 The Android OS has plenty to offer even in the low budget segment and the Spice MI280 is one of the few that fared quite well in our labs so we’ve chosen to include it in this list. It’s a small but sturdy handset that’s equipped with a 650MHz processor that didn’t seem to struggle too much to deliver comfortable usage. Spice has offered their Mi-280 with Gingerbread but it’s highly unlikely we’ll see ICS making it to this device. However as is, the device proved to be a value for money handset in the ultra budget smartphone category. Small but well balanced Spice’s MI-280 includes - 2.8-inch TFT LCD display with a 240 x 320 pixel resolution 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hotspot support GPS with a-GPS Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0 with MHL 3.2MP camera Secondary VGA camera FM Radio supports up to 32GB via microSD cards So there you have it. This is our list of the top 10 best Android phones in India. Do let us know if you have other options you would consider. What are your top 10 picks?