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Apple Announces new Macbook Airs and Macbook Pros with IVY Bridge, Shipping Today!

Apple’s WWDC conference is live and the company has announced refreshed Macbook Air and MacBook Pro Lineup.

The Macbook Air will come with Ivy Bridge with 2GHz Core i7, with Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz. The FaceTime camera is now 720p, the display on the 11-inch model now 1366 x 768 + Intel’s HD graphics 4000. The 13-incher will 1440 x 900 2 xUSB 3.0 ports

Prices will start at $999 for 11 inch basic.

Alongside the new Air, Apple has also unveiled the new Macbook Pro, again with Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors up to 2.7GHz quad Core i7s (turbo up to 3.7GHz), 8GB of RAM and have GeForce GT 650M-based graphics. According to Apple the graphics are 60% faster than last gen.

June 11, 2012
Apple App Store gets 650,000 apps, $5 Billion payed to Devs

Apple’s WWDC Event has just kicked off and Tim Cook has just announced that the Apple App Store has hit 650,000 apps and over $5 billion have been payed out to App Developers. 225,000 of these apps are specific to the iPad. Customers have downloaded 30 billion of the apps since they became an option four years ago.

Apple also wants its developers to know that they are taken care of.

More developing ….

June 11, 2012
Nokia PureView launch : We’ll be covering it Live

The PureView features a massive 41-megapixel sensor.

After an entire week of rumours and waiting, Nokia will finally launch their new device, the 808 PureView, on 13th June and iGyaan will be covering it live! The expected launch price is around Rs 29,999.

The device features a massive, high-resolution 41 megapixel sensor with high-performance Carl Zeiss optics and has full HD 1080p video recording and playback. The PureView was made available for pre-booking last month on Nokia’s website.

Check out our hands-on video of the PureView

June 11, 2012
Android Activations up to 900,000 a day, says Google’s Andy Rubin

Android activations are at an all time high, considering companies are hell bent on stuffing the OS into anything possible. At MWC 2012 Andy Rubin had announced that Android activations were at about 850,000 a day, now the number is higher. Much Higher at 900,000, or just short of a million devices a day (woot!)

Just a day before WWDC (Apple’s Developer Event) Andy Rubin has dropped this information to crunch the usual numbers you can expect from Tim Cook’s Keynote event.

Incidentally we will have all the information on iGyaan.in

June 11, 2012
Bing Search to be powered by Britannica Encyclopedia

The deal would ensure better search results for users.

Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, signed a deal with Britannica Encyclopedia to add more content to its search results. The deal was announced by Microsoft through a blogpost which also said that when information from Britannica was relevant to a search, Bing users would see a small box summarising salient facts about a topic or subject.

[quote]We are excited about how new instant answers from Britannica Online delivers relevant information in a more organized way that helps people find information more quickly, a Microsoft spokeswoman said.[/quote]

This deal builds on Britannica’s decision in March to stop publishing it’s 244-year run of print volumes and Bing’s website redesign.

June 11, 2012
Xperia Neo L for China to have ICS out of the box we itch for a taste

Sony is really depending on its new strategy to kick off in China and other Asian Countries including India. The new Xperia Neo L is an unannounced, ICS packing, China bound variant of the Sony lineup. Specs include 1GHz Snapdragon S2 CPU, 512MB of RAM along with a MBE in a 4-inch 854 x 480 resolution.

There is no indication on pricing, but a confirmed, launch in China is happening this month.

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June 11, 2012
Sony SmartWatch to launch this month, to cost Rs 6299

The SmartWatch will work with all Android phones.

According to Sony India’s Facebook page it will release its SmartWatches for Android smartphones by the end of this month at a price of around Rs 6299. The SmartWatch has a 1.3 inch OLED display that is used by the watch to notify users about the updates and events, like incoming calls, texts, messages and social feeds with the use of vibration and screen alert. It would also include a bluetooth headset which allows users to recieve calls.

The watch, which would be available in various colours, would be compatible with all Android smartphones and would sync over Bluetooth 3.0.

June 11, 2012
AiAiAi TMA-1 Studio Headphones Launched, Will arrive in India after global availability (PR)

The new TMA-1 Studio headphones from AiAiAi have a very promising spec lineup. With 40 mm drivers and an Impedance of 32±15% Ohm, the design adds to the package. The Headphones will retail for a price of $249 (Rs. 13999) for the standard ones and $269 (Rs. 14,999) for the ones with a mic.

The over the ear design has large cushions that will isolate for ears from any outside noise. The headphones are currently on pre-order, and will be delivered within US and UK. The company has confirmed that once the supply in these markets is met, they will start shipping globally including India.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Transducer Principle: Dynamic, closed
Driver Unit Size: 40 mm
Impedance: 32±15% Ohm
Load Rating: 0.07 W
Frequency Response: 20 to 20.000 Hz
Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.3%
Sensitivity: 110±3dB
Weight without cable: 220 Gram

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The TMA-1 Studio Now Available for Pre-order

Yes, we’re finally releasing the beast. The new AIAIAI headphones designed specifically for the on-the-go producer/musician will be shipped on the 20th of June.

The TMA-1 Studio was born out of necessity. Where we prevoiusly sought to fill the need for a particular kind of durable, great-sounding DJ Headphone with the TMA-1, the TMA-1 Studio is our response to the needs of today’s frequently traveling producers and musicians.

Designed by longtime collaborators, KiBiSi, and engineered in cooperation with one of Scandinavias’ most prominent producers and sound engineers, Jon Schumann, the latest addition to the AIAIAI headphone family provides durability for the road, comfort over longer periods of time for producing, and a meticulously engineered sound design suitable for mixing on the laptop. Where the TMA-1 enhances the DJ performance, the TMA-1 Studio enriches the music production experience.

SOUND:
At the core of the TMA-1 Studio is a 40mm titanium driver insulated and filtrated by the most advanced speaker materials available. From the voice coil, to the yoke, magnet and speaker diaphragm, the TMA-1 Studio achieves crisp highs without compromising its ability to deliver rich mids and deep lows.

CUSHIONS:
The design also takes the different situations in which headphones are used into account – from long studio sessions to just being on the road and recording. What’s more, it offers two types of easily changeable and different over-ear cushions. Each cushion is connected to a specially designed cushion plate.

HEADBAND:
The one piece TMA-1 Studio headband is designed to provide the functionality of a DJ headphone headband but also to strip it down to the bare essentials. This ensures a stronger and more durable product, which can withstand daily use for a considerable length of time. The TMA-1 Studio is equipped with a new PU headband padding, which is softer, more durable and extra comfortable to wear over longer periods of time.

TMA-1 STUDIO HIGHLIGHTS:
* 40mm titanium driver, which has been tweaked for a more neutral, reference listening-friendly sound
* Over-ear PU cushions that makes details stand out in full clarity
* PU headband padding, which is softer, more durable and extra comfortable to wear over longer production sessions.

The new studio headphones from AIAIAI thus represent robust and thoroughly crafted audio technology for the frequently traveling, professional DJ/ producer who needs headphones that can perform while on the road, at the airport or in the air.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Transducer Principle: Dynamic, closed
Driver Unit Size: 40 mm
Impedance: 32±15% Ohm
Load Rating: 0.07 W
Frequency Response: 20 to 20.000 Hz
Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.3%
Sensitivity: 110±3dB
Weight without cable: 220 Gram

AIAIAI’s Research & Development Specialist, Jon Schumann, talks about the TMA-1 Studio

Please place your orders at our pre-order page. US customers: for speedier delivery, head on over to the Ghostly International webstore.

Retail price:€229 and US$249.

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June 11, 2012
Adobe releases Flash 11, AIR 3

The new version supports multi-threaded video decoding

Software giants Adobe on Saturday released version 11 of their Flash software along with AIR 3 bringing about accelerated graphics rendering support through Stage 3D. Adobe states that the new technology improves rendering times by a factor of up to a 1000 times over Flash Player 10. The capabilities of the new version of Flash allows for “console-quality” games on the Flash platform, according to their blog.

Also with version 11 comes support for 64-bit, and multi-threaded video decoding which previously was not available at all.

June 11, 2012
Verizon’s Droid RAZR HD leaked benchmarks leave a mark

The next revision of the DROID RAZR series is due this year, dubbed the “DROID RAZR HD” the phone recently was spotted in a benchmark listing. A NenaMark2 report clearly shows what claims to be the Verizon phone with a Qualcomm Adreno 225 GPU. There is reason to believe that the chipset is actually a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 .

More details from the benchmark report show a HD screen 1196 x 720 px and Android ICS (4.0.4). Possibilities also include really thin dimensions. We’ll keep you guys updated.

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June 11, 2012
Leaked Hotmail Metro Style teases the future

Leaked images of a future build of Hotmail suggest that Microsoft is bringing it into Metro style. It seems like Microsoft has been able to keep the development of this project under wraps, until it is almost ready to be released.

In the images you will see certain metro elements, but, also the fact that it all looks very incomplete. Certain icons aside everything else looks very bland and generic hotmail.

Details on tool out of the upgrade are still sketchy, most rumors point to alongside the final release of retail Windows 8.

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June 11, 2012
Galaxy Pocket Handled

The Galaxy Pocket is a Budget Phone from Samsung, Bharat takes a look at its initial impressions at the iGyaan Studio.

June 9, 2012
Apple will announce iOS 6 at WWDC 2012 , Confirms spotted Banner/s

A banner being put up by ground staff at the WWDC event being held this year at Moscone West. There have been other leaks of high res MacBooks with Retina displays and a new design. But the above image pretty much confirms the announcement of iOS 6, below which if you read correctly you will find the moniker ” World’s most Advanced Mobile Operating System” (Proud much Apple? )

The event happens on Monday, so stay tuned for the whole low down.

June 9, 2012
Facebook launches App Center

The App Center will be made available for Android and iOS

Facebook on Thursday launched it’s App Center to enable it’s billions of users to find and play games and use other apps. The App Center will be made available on it’s website and to Android and iOS, where users can send apps to their phones and then get redirected to the App Store / Google Play to download it if necessary.

Most users are introduced to new apps through the irritating requests that fill up the notifications panel, but looks like that will change now. The app center helps you find new games based on searches or your preferences.

The new App Center will initially feature about 600 Facebook apps, mostly games, which will undergo a quality check first by the company to maintain a particular standard. Games, such as Zynga’s “CityVille” and Electronic Arts’ “The Sims,” are the most popular types of apps on Facebook.

It will be made available to users from the US first, with the rest to follow later.

June 8, 2012
Google maps to go 3D

Google Maps: The next dimension

Google maps are set to add a new dimension! The announcement was made by Google from their San Francisco office where a press conference was held, keeping in mind Apple’s press event, the WWDC, which is set to take place next week. It is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes, via contractors, above several cities, the Internet search company’s latest step in its ambitious and sometimes controversial plan to create a digital map of the world. The images would be recorded at a 45-degree angle and would be integrated with Google Earth.

[quote]We’re trying to create the illusion that you’re just flying over the city, almost as if you were in your own personal helicopter, said Peter Birch, a product manager for Google Earth. [/quote]

The imagery would be done at a 45-degree angle.

Brian McClendon, Google’s head of engineering for its maps product, said that privacy issues were the same as that accompany aerial imagery. Privacy has been an issue for various countries, especially when Google’s Street View cars had been inadvertently collecting emails, passwords and other personal data from people’s home wireless networks.

A demo of a San Francisco map in 3d was showcased and it was nothing short of spectacular.

It also announced that Google maps for Android would soon get an offline caching feature, allowing users to download a part of a map on their devices and use them later.

Google doesn’t want to say when these features will become available, making it pretty obvious that today’s announcement is meant to preempt Apple’s rumored announcements next week.

June 7, 2012