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November 19, 2013

Charge your Smart Phone with Sunglasses


What can you do with your sunglasses when the Sun goes down? You can use them to chargeyour smartphone! An Indian designer based in the US has turned a pair of sunglasses into a smartphone charging device by adding solar panels to them.

Sayalee Kaluskar's The Ray-Ban Shama Shades are part of a project at Miami Ad School - San Francisco, CNET reported. The shades have a small solar panel on each arm, and that's apparently enough to charge a smartphone when the Sun goes down.

According to PSFK.com, Kaluskar placed small solar panels on each side of the frame, allowing the sunglasses to harness solar energy during the day.

At night, the frames can be detached and used to charge a smartphone, the report said. Kaluskar worked with Ramiro Ramirez on the project as part of their student work.

Experts say people are keen on tapping solar energy on the go, provided they can harness enough of it to be useful.
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September 19, 2013

With No Camera Required Armband Converts Gestures Into Controls


The Future of Entertainment series iQ by Intel and PSFK Labs is highlighting the latest in entertainment innovation. Over the course of 10 weeks at iq.intel.com, we are showcasing new products, services and technologies, exploring the changing face of how we consume, share and create content and getting reactions from Intel experts.

In our final week of The Future of Entertainment series, PSFK and iQ are surveying the current rise of the trend Wearable Interfaces, examining how wearable technology is changing the way people interact with the world around them. Developers are leveraging the lowering costs of processors combined with the power of complex sensors to create electronic devices with new form factors that seamlessly fit into users’ lives. 
The Tom Cruise action-thriller Minority Report, made in 2002 and set in 2054, envisioned a world where people spoke to computers and controlled them with a swipe of the wrist. We only had to wait ten years for the science fiction imaginings to become a reality, with gesture recognition, and more recently wearable tech, blurring the lines between digital interfaces and human commands to making communicating with machines easier than ever before.
With their new device, Canadian startup, Thalmic Labs, have created a wearable interface that gives everyone a taste of the fictional universe proposed by Minority Report, sort of. MYO is an armband that enables users to control computers, phones, and other devices with simple, intuitive hand gestures. Unlike other gesture-controlled devices we’ve seen in the past, MYO does not require the addition of a camera, and therefore does not limit the wearer to a confined space. 
MYO works by using motion sensors that register the movement of the wearer’s arm, as well as electrodes that sense the arm muscles’ electrical activity to differentiate between up to 20 gestures, which even include small movements of the fingers. The armband connects to a computer or other smart device via Bluetooth, so that users can swipe through internet pages, turn the volume up on their music up and even play games. Since it is not limited to a specific place, a person can wear the MYO device all the time, using it as naturally as they would standard gestures like pointing or waving. Having sold over 30,000 units set to ship in 2014, Thalmic Labs is currently running a program for developers to let interested people put forth ideas for software applications, expand the seemingly endless amount of possibilities promised by the armband.
The MYO armband hits upon a huge theme of Wearable Interfaces and the Future of Entertainment altogether – that as technology improves, it is becoming an increasingly important part of the human experience in the 21st century. Developers are using wearable tech to enhance how we understand our surroundings and ourselves in a never-before-seen integrated way. MYO takes a set of basic human movements and harnesses them to make communicating with computers an effortless process.
The company’s CEO, Stephen Lake, saw the potential of using natural movements to cross the digital divide. “How can you make technology an extension of yourself? By making it something that is naturally integrated with you all the time,” he told VentureBeat,“Our hands have evolved over millions of years to have incredible control and manipulate things. Now we are connecting natural sets of actions to the digital world. Suddenly, you have the power of the entire internet at your fingertips.”
The Wearable Interfaces trend is at the leading edge of what’s possible when the link between human and machine starts to merge. Check in tomorrow when PSFK and iQ assesses the behemoth of wearable technology, the oft-discussed, ever-controversial, Google Glass.

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July 12, 2013

Nokia's Lumia 1020: All Pixeled Up but Nowhere to Go?

There's no denying that 41 megapixels is impressive for a smartphone camera, but will it really make enough of a difference for the beleaguered Finnish smartphone maker and its widely hyped new device? "The secret to Nokia recreating the greatness they once held is to reinvent the brand, not add a camera or other feature," suggested telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan.

It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but users of Nokia's upcoming Lumia 1020 mobile smartphone may well be able to do better than that. That's because the new marquee Windows phone -- formally unveiled Thursday at a Nokia event in New York -- will offer 41 megapixels, not to mention six-lens Carl Zeiss optics, high-resolution 3X zoom, autofocus and a dual flash system.
The Lumia 1020 will also be able to capture 1080p full HD videos at a rate of 30 frames per second.
Nokia Lumia 1020
The Nokia Lumia 1020
"With the Nokia 1020, pictures will mean more to you," said Nokia CEO Stephen Elop at the Thursday morning press event in New York City. "You'll discover and rediscover new stories. It will change how you shoot, create and share photos forever."
The phone -- some details of which had been leaked earlier this week -- will be exclusive to AT&T beginning on July 26, with preorders starting 10 days earlier. It will be priced at US$299.99 with a two-year contract.
Nokia did not respond to our request for further details.

Nokia's 'Next Chapter'
The new Lumia 1020 can capture photos in both 16-by-9 and 4-by-3 aspect ratios, but the resulting high-resolution images can also be saved as 5-megapixel images.
"This is the next chapter in Nokia smartphone technology," Elop said. "It can capture video with incredible quality."
Of course, the device is still a phone as well and will run on a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It will feature 32 GB of internal memory, with the option of supplementing that by 7 GB of SkyDrive cloud-based storage from Microsoft.
The 4G LTE handset further features a 4.5-inch AMOLED PureMotion HD+ display with a 1,280-by-768 HD display in 16x9 ratio.
Included in the AMOLED screen is a Clear Black filter to reduce outdoor glare, and the handset offers a Gorilla Glass 3 ultrasensitive touchscreen as well -- one that can reportedly be operated even with a glove on the user's hand.
the 'Cool' Factor'


With 41 megapixels, the Lumia 1020 sounds as much like a camera with smartphone technology as a smartphone with a camera thrown in. That functionality might not appeal to every user, but for those who rely on their handset as a camera, it could up the ante significantly.
"The 1020's vast megapixel count is a significant marketing asset because consumers have been well trained that more pixels are better in digital photography," said Daniel Gleeson, mobile analyst at IHS Electronics & Media. "This message is far clearer and simpler than HTC's 'UltraPixel' proposition.

"Also, 41 megapixels outguns even Samsung's camera-smartphone hybrids by more than two to one, although Samsung will correctly point to its stronger but bulkier optics as an advantage," Gleeson told TechNewsWorld.

"IHS believes that Nokia's 41MP technology serves two key purposes," he added. "First, it is a marketing and sales tool to impress consumers. Second, it re-establishes Nokia as a technology leader.

"If Nokia can gather support from the early-adopter community for its innovative technology, that will go a long way to making the Nokia brand 'cool' again," Gleeson said.

A Single Focus

With the New York City event's focus on the Lumia 1020's camera functionality, it's clear that this is where Nokia is betting the device could score with users. The question that remains to be seen, however, is whether that one feature -- however important -- will be enough to capture mass appeal.
"The camera is one of the key features many users are looking for, so focusing on the camera is important to Nokia," said telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan.
It might not be enough to rebuild the company, however, without first rebuilding the brand, Kagan told TechNewsWorld.
"Nokia used to lead the traditional handset space much the same way Blackberry led the smartphone space,"  he explained. "Nokia has tried numerous times to reinvent itself in the smartphone world -- they have failed time after time. The secret to Nokia recreating the greatness they once held is to reinvent the brand, not add a camera or other feature."

'Nokia Must Continue to Invest'

Indeed, the "Lumia 1020 alone won't revive Nokia," Gleeson agreed. "The Lumia 1020 will act as a halo product to boost Nokia's brand appeal."
The fact is, "photography on smartphones is not just about having the best-quality pictures," Gleeson stressed. "Sharing pictures to social networks is more important to most consumers than printing."
High-engagement levels, meanwhile, "mean that convincing Instagram users to switch from iPhone or Android to Nokia's platform will be difficult," he added.
There is no Instagram app for Windows Phone, in fact, thus reinforcing the fact that the platform lags behind iPhone or Android, at least when it comes to apps.
"The popularity of Instagram's filters again proves that absolute top-rate picture quality is not actually important for the majority of users," Gleeson concluded. "Nokia must continue to invest in content and services to bolster the range of Windows Phone app choice and quality."
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June 22, 2013

Launch Of Online Payment System For Passport Applicants


With effective from 21st June, 2013,Online Payment System will be applicable for taking appointments at

following PSKs – Ghaziabad, Herald House – ITO, Shalimar Place, Gurgaon, Bikaji Cama Place, Lalbagh, Sai Arcade, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Raipur, Shimla, Bareilly, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur and Gorakhpur.
Online Payment System is already applicable for taking appointments at following PSKs – 

Dehradun, Chandigarh, Ambala, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Ahmedabad1- Arya Arcade, Ahmedabad2- Sheetal Varsha, Rajkot, Vadodra, Surat, Jammu, Srinagar, Guwahati, Saligramam, Tambaram, Aminjikarai, Madurai, Tirunelveli City, Trichy, Thanjavur, Coimbatore, Amritsar, Jalandhar1- Eminent Mall, Jalandhar2- Aman’s Plaza and at Hoshiarpur.

With the establishment of Passport Seva Kendras, MEA has taken assertive steps to deliver passport services to citizens in a timely, transparent, more accessible and reliable manner. Reviewing the operations over the last one year, it was observed that large numbers of applicants were not turning up at the PSKs despite taking valid appointment. This was not only resulting in lesser utilization of processing capacity of the PSK, but was also causing denial of appointments for other genuine applicants. To resolve the issue of non availability of appointments and to reduce no-shows of applicants, Ministry has launched online payment

system for booking appointments.

With launch of online payment based appointments, applicants will be required to make payment at the time of booking appointment on the MEA website. With this, only genuine applicants will book the appointment and number of no-shows will reduce. Under the new process, payments can be made while booking an appointment on the website – www.passportindia.gov.in either by Credit /Debit card (both Master and Visa) or internet Banking of State Bank of India. Applicants can also use the Challan option provided on the

website and deposit the money in State Bank of India (SBI) branch after generating Challan online. In such cases, upon the confirmation of payment receipt by SBI in online system, applicants can take appointment. Further, instead of applicant choosing the date and time slot of appointment, system will automatically give earliest available appointment. The new system will be gradually rolled out to all PSKs across the country in coming weeks. As part of MEA’s e-Governance initiatives, the Passport Seva Project (PSP) has transformed the passport issuance system across India through an increased network of 77 PSKs. The Ministry is improving governance in Passport Offices by focusing on citizen-centricity, service orientation and transparency.

Other benefits of the Passport Seva Project include:

Longer working hours to benefit the citizens.
24*7 Call Center Support in 17 languages
Complete digitization and processing of application when applicant visits the PSK,
reducing the overall time spent and eliminating multiple visits
Biometric data and photographs taken in highly secure environment
Granting decision taken in front of the applicant, therefore greater transparency
Citizens leave the PSK with certainty on the status of their application
Transparency in the process and online real-time availability of data for ease of
monitoring and decision making
New Process for Online Appointment Booking is here . Step by Step is available here we hope It will be very useful to you 
























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August 22, 2012

India Spends 1 Of Every 4 Online Minutes In Social Networks


The online population of India literally lives inside social networks, as it is revealed that more than 25 percent of the total online Indian minutes were spend on social networking activities. Indians are also fond of Google sites as it turned out to be the destination of more than 95 percent of them.


The findings came out on a latest report from ComScore on top online sites and activities in India. Google stand as the most popular site in the country followed by Facebook and then Yahoo sites. Microsoft sites have finished in the fourth position. Adding to it, many local websites secured spot in the top 10 ranks.


Considering the engagement in websites, the difference was huge between the best of local brands and the topper, Facebook. People spent an average of four hours on Facebook in June whereas Network 18, the local leader engaged people for an average 31.6 minutes during the month. The Google sites, including YouTube had visitors spending an average of 2.5 hours.


In India, social networks have turned to be the primer driver of daily digital Media Consumption followed by the entertainment sites. The time spent on online retail shops in the country grew 0.5 percent as the trend is gaining momentum within the country.
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March 16, 2012

Sachin's 100th 100 Cheers!!

The God of Cricket, Master Blaster, Record Breaker - many are the words used to describe Sachin Tendulkar, my favorite cricketer in the world. One page is not enough, even just to list all the records he holds in the game of cricket. 

Sachin Tendulkar is on his own at the moment. The next two are Ponting and Kallis with 71 and 59 tons. The recently retired Rahul Dravid is the only other Indian with 49 tons

Sachin Tendulkar spoke to Ramiz-Raza after completing his 100th 100

Sachin Tendulkar: "It was a tough phase for me. I began the season well, but I was luckless. There was no real hype when I scored the 99th ton in the World Cup, but post that, the media blew it up. Wherever I went, everyone just talked about the 100th 100 and not the 99 scored earlier. It became mentally tough because I was not just playing for that milestone. In the end, I got to do what is good for the team. Happy to have done it. It was tough batting today and we had a score of 280-290 in mind, which we have achieved. (Gives a message) Chase your dreams because they definitely come true! I had to wait for one for 22 years. We won the World Cup - that was my dream. So keep chasing your dreams.
Cheers !! for Sachin Tendulkar by wishing him with his Best Quotes.

Sachin Tendulkar playing a shot during Asia Cup Match vs Bangladesh

Centuries of Sachin Tendulkar

Below are the complete list of all International Centuries scored by Sachin in his career so far. The lists are made sortable for your convenience. Long Live Sachin! We pray for you.

List of All Test Centuries (51) of Sachin Tendulkar

(click column header to sort results)
No.  
Runs  
Against  
Venue  
Date  
Result  
1
119*
England
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
14 August 1990
Drawn
2
148*
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
6 January 1992
Drawn
3
114
Australia
WACA Ground, Perth
3 February 1992
Lost
4
111
South Africa
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
28 November 1992
Drawn
5
165
England
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
12 February 1993
Won
6
104*
Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
31 July 1993
Won
7
142
Sri Lanka
K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow
19 January 1994
Won
8
179
West Indies
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
2 December 1994
Drawn
9
122
England
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
8 June 1996
Lost
10
177
England
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
5 July 1996
Drawn
11
169
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
4 January 1997
Lost
12
143
Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
3 August 1997
Drawn
13
139
Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
11 August 1997
Drawn
14
148
Sri Lanka
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
4 December 1997
Drawn
15
155*
Australia
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
9 March 1998
Won
16
177
Australia
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
26 March 1998
Lost
17
113
New Zealand
Basin Reserve, Wellington
29 December 1998
Lost
18
136
Pakistan
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
31 January 1999
Lost
19
124*
Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
28 February 1999
Drawn
20
126*
New Zealand
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
13 October 1999
Drawn
21
217
New Zealand
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
30 October 1999
Drawn
22
116
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
28 December 1999
Lost
23
122
Zimbabwe
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
21 November 2000
Won
24
201*
Zimbabwe
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
26 November 2000
Drawn
25
126
Australia
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
20 March 2001
Won
26
155
South Africa
Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
3 November 2001
Lost
27
103
England
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
13 December 2001
Drawn
28
176
Zimbabwe
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
24 February 2002
Won
29
117
West Indies
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
20 April 2002
Won
30
193
England
Headingley, Leeds
23 August 2002
Won
31
176
West Indies
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
3 November 2002
Drawn
32
241*
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4 January 2004
Drawn
33
194*
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
29 March 2004
Won
34
248*
Bangladesh
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
12 December 2004
Won
35
109
Sri Lanka
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
22 December 2005
Won
36
101
Bangladesh
Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium, Chittagong
19 May 2007
Drawn
37
122*
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
26 May 2007
Won
38
154*
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4 January 2008
Lost
39
153
Australia
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
25 January 2008
Drawn
40
109
Australia
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
6 November 2008
Won
41
103*
England
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
15 December 2008
Won
42
160
New Zealand
Seddon Park, Hamilton
20 March 2009
Won
43
100*
Sri Lanka
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
20 November 2009
Drawn
44
105*
Bangladesh
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
18 January 2010
Won
45
143
Bangladesh
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
25 January 2010
Won
46
100
South Africa
Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
9 February 2010
Lost
47
106
South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
15 February 2010
Won
48
203
Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
28 July 2010
Drawn
49
214
Australia
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
11 October 2010
Won
50
111*
South Africa
SuperSport Park, Centurion
19 December 2010
Lost
51
146
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
4 January 2011
Drawn
This is the list of all International Test Centuries scored by Sachin Tendulkar in his career

List of All ODI Centuries (49) of Sachin Tendulkar

(click column header to sort results)
No.  
Score  
Against  
Venue  
Date  
Result  
1
110
Australia
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
9 September, 1994
Won
2
115
New Zealand
IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara
28 October, 1994
Won
3
105
West Indies
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
11 November, 1994
Won
4
112*
Sri Lanka
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
9 April, 1995
Won
5
127*
Kenya
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
18 February, 1996
Won
6
137
Sri Lanka
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
2 March, 1996
Lost
7
100
Pakistan
Padang, Singapore
5 April, 1996
Lost
8
118
Pakistan
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
15 April, 1996
Won
9
110
Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
28 August, 1996
Lost
10
114
South Africa
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
14 December, 1996
Won
11
104
Zimbabwe
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
9 February, 1997
Won
12
117
New Zealand
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
14 May, 1997
Won
13
100
Australia
Green Park Stadium, Kanpur
7 April, 1998
Won
14
143
Australia
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
22 April, 1998
Lost
15
134
Australia
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
24 April, 1998
Won
16
100*
Kenya
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
31 May, 1998
Won
17
128
Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
7 July, 1998
Won
18
127*
Zimbabwe
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
26 September, 1998
Won
19
141
Australia
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
28 October, 1998
Won
20
118*
Zimbabwe
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
8 November, 1998
Won
21
124*
Zimbabwe
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
13 November, 199
Won
22
140*
Kenya
County Ground, Bristol
23 May, 1999
Won
23
120?
Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
29 August, 1999
Won
24
186*
New Zealand
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad
8 November, 1999
Won
25
122
South Africa
IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara
17 March, 2000
Won
26
101
Sri Lanka
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
20 October, 2000
Lost
27
146
Zimbabwe
Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur
8 December, 2000
Lost
28
139
Australia
Nehru Stadium, Indore
31 March, 2001
Won
29
122*
West Indies
Harare Sports Club, Harare
4 July, 2001
Won
30
101
South Africa
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
5 October, 2001
Lost
31
146
Kenya
Boland Park, Paarl
24 October, 2001
Won
32
105*
England
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
4 July, 2002
N/R
33
113
Sri Lanka
County Ground, Bristol
11 July, 2002
Won
34
152
Namibia
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
23 February, 2003
Won
35
100
Australia
Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior
26 October, 2003
Won
36
102
New Zealand
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad
15 November, 2003
Won
37
141
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
16 March, 2004
Lost
38
123
Pakistan
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
12 April, 2005
Lost
39
100
Pakistan
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar
6 February, 2006
Lost
40
141*
West Indies
Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
14 September, 2006
Lost
41
100*
West Indies
IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara
31 January, 2007
Won
42
117*
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
2 March, 2008
Won
43
163*
New Zealand
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
8 March, 2009
Won
44
138
Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
14 September, 2009
Won
45
175
Australia
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
5 November, 2009
Lost
46
200*
South Africa
Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior
24 February, 2010
Won
47
120
England
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
27 February 2011
Tie
48
110
South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
12 March 2011
Lost
49
114
Bangladesh
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
16 March 2012
Lost
This is the complete list of One Day International Centuries scored by Sachin Tendulkar in his career.
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