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25 Year Old Man Killed by a Chinese Phone

A 25 Year old man, Dhanji Damor from the Panchmahal district of Gujarat, India, was killed by his phone while attempting to make a phone call while the phone was plugged in for charging. He recieved a massive electric shock and was pronounced dead on arrival by doctors at a local hospital.

This just goes to show the shoddy design and construction of devices from China as well as a lack of quality control. If you can’t afford a branded device then it might be worth your life to not buy a cheap knockoff. Its always safer to purchase a device from a known company. It’s incidents like these that give Chinese technology a bad name which is rather scary if you’ve ever taken a look behind your iDevice.

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June 17, 2011
Angry Birds Daily Downloads greater that 1 Million

This week Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka said that the smash hit game Angry Birds is now downloaded more than one million times per day. About 8 months ago in a similar situation the company had given the 2 million number for 2 days, i.e. 2 mill downloads in 2 days. But, for a similar trend to continue for so long is really applaudable.

Rovio’s super hit angry birds is available in various versions like Seasons, Standard and Rio. Angry birds is also the most cross platform game, available on iOS / Android / Mac / WebOS and soon on Windows Phone 7 Devices.

June 17, 2011
360,000 Credit Cards Leaked in Recent Hack-Attack to CitiGroup

In a recent cyber attack by LulzSec, while earlier Citigroup officials claimed that 200,000 creditcards were compromised. This time around they claim that infact 360,000 credit cards have been compromised and the information has been stolen by LulzSec.

[quote]Hackers gained access to a total of “360,083 North America Citi-branded credit cards.Hackers gained access to a total of “360,083 North America Citi-branded credit cards.[/quote]

The bank also claims that more than 70% of the credit cards have already been replaced, and that the maximum Credit Cards were from California.

LulzSec the infamous hacking group behind many recent cyber attacks, including various at Sony, Has not yet mentioned any involvement in the case.

June 17, 2011
India’s $35 Sakshat Tablet Coming This Month
The Indian Govt. funded and subsidized 35$ tablet codename “Sakshat” will finally release this month. The tablet was originally pegged at a end 2009 release, But after several trias and fails the tablet is now finally set to release.

The tablet was designed and developed by MIT will be powered by Android OS and is currently being manufactured at the HCL Technologies plant.

Basic Specs include
- 7 inch Touch Screen
- Inbuilt keyboard
- Video conferencing
- Multimedia
- 32GB hard drive
- 2GB RAM
- Open Office, SciLab and Internet browsing.
- Wifi and USB – IO
The tablet is pegged for University students and will be available for a final price of Rs. 2200/- . We will try and get one device atleast for a quick show and tell here at iGyaan.
June 17, 2011
HTC Sensation : Hands on feat SGS 2 and iPhone 4 : Unboxing Video Now Up!

Just as we predicted the Sensation Arrived Tuesday and we took full liberty to unbox the Sensation and do the full thing on video for you guys. (more…)

June 16, 2011
Lulzsec Targeting more Games for its Titanic Takeover Tuesday

The hacker collective known as Lulzsec has singled out MMORPG Eve Online, Indie-Hit Minecraft and RTS League of Legends as their next targets. All three games faced distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on Tuesday and their login servers went down. Eve took its servers off the Public Internet when it realized what had happened. No news on when it would be back up. The Minecraft servers were the first to recover as they have faced massive DDoS attacks in the past, which might have helped them to rectify the situation faster. League of Legends seems to have fared no better.

The arm of Lulzsec seems to have grown long indeed and they seem to be soliciting targets now. They said this in a tweet:

[quote]Call into 614-LULZSEC and pick a target and we’ll obliterate it. Nobody wants to mess with The Lulz Cannon – take aim for us, twitter. [/quote]

June 16, 2011
Bio-Energy Plants to be setup in Himachal

The Himachal Pradesh Government is ready to setup Bio Energy Power Plants ranging from 100 KW to 1 MW in capacity. The plants would be using a variety of grass called the Congress Grass and Pine Needles as fuel. These plants are causing trouble for farmers in the state but can now be put to good use generating electricity. The state has the potential to generate upto 418 MW of electricity from a number of these Power Plants.

June 16, 2011
LG Announces Nano Ultra Slim LED Cinema 3D TVs.
LG is now bringing 3D experience to lower range TV sets with three new models
- 32-inch 32LW5700
- 42-inch 42LW5700
- 47-inch 47LW5700
Specs include
- USB HDD recording
- Integrated tuner
- IPS panel
- 8.8mm thick a
- 1080p resolution
No Pricing information available yet, the TVs launch this Month and are expected to hit India next Quarter.

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June 16, 2011
Mercedes Benz India’s Website , Now Fully Compatible With Your Smartphone

Mercedes Benz is the first Car Company in India to now have a fully Mobile Phone Compatible Website, m.mercedes-benz.co.in. Customized for mobile viewing, the website presents a summary of the brand’s corporate website, which is designed to function like a virtual car showroom with information on product highlights, technical data, picture galleries, pricing and details on local service centers.

[quote]The mobile website reflects the contemporary nature of the Mercedes brand. Our mobile optimized website will ensure that customers and enthusiasts of the Mercedes brand can enjoy far greater levels of interactivity as compared to any other manufacturer in India. Features like- fast browsing, video and flash content, easy navigation and enhanced interface will further enhance browsing experience”Mercedes-Benz India has also upgraded its corporate website www.mercedes-benz.co.in. With optimized interface, easier navigation and features such as a full-screen viewing, bookmarks and downloads, the visitor experience has been significantly enhanced. Besides being the pioneers of luxury automobile Mercedes-Benz now also earns the distinction of pioneering the concept of mobile website in India that truly epitomizes the core brand philosophy of “The Best or Nothing”. Said Mr. Manas Dewan, General Manager, Corporate Communications & Strategic Planning, Mercedes-Benz India Ltd.[/quote]

June 16, 2011
ASUS Introduces the PA246Q ProArt Series LCD Monitor
ASUS has introduced the PA246Q ProArt Series LCD Monitor for India. It has a P-IPS display which reproduces 98% of the ADOBE RGB color space. It also has a rotating screen which is 100% scaleable. ASUS claims that the display is so vivid that it will display almost the entire color spectrum of a photograph taken with a DSLR camera.

Check of the Specs
- 24.1″ (61.13 cm), 1920×1200, P-IPS
- DISPLAY COLOURS 1,073M colors / 102% NTSC / 98% Adobe RGB / 100% sRGB
- BRIGHTNESS 400cd/m2
- CONTRAST RATIO Native 1,000:1 / ASCR 50,000:1
- VIEWING ANGLE (CR ? 10) Horizontal: 178° / Vertical: 178°
- RESPONSE TIME 6ms (GTG)
- COLOR ACCURACY DELTA E < 5
- GAMMA ADJUSTMENT Yes (Support Gamma2.2 & 1.8)
- COLOR ADJUSTMENT 6-axis adjustment(R,G,B,C,M,Y)
- LOOK-UP TABLE 12 bits
- USB 2.0 x 2 ports, 7-in-1 card reader (compatible with MS, MSPRO, MSDuo, SM, xD, SD, MMC)
- DisplayPort 1.1a, HDMI 1.3, DVI, D-sub
- 3.5mm Mini-jack (for HDMI and DP only)
- 558.4 x 380.8 x 235 mm
- 7.3Kg
- Price : 31,000/-
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ASUS today announced the PA246Q ProArt Series monitor, a 24-inch LCD monitor with a native resolution of 1920×1200 (16:10 aspect ratio) that features a P-IPS panel with wide colour gamut, reproducing 98% of the Adobe RGB color space, and a 178° wide viewing angle. The PA246Q has also come with the ASUS-exclusive QuickFit Virtual Scale and a highly adjustable stand to enhance users’ productivity. DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D and D-sub inputs are included for easy connection to multiple devices.

“PA246Q ProArt Series LCD Monitor is a high-end product designed for discerning users and a target audience comprising of photographers, animators and graphics designers who are particular about true color reproduction and features that suit their specific requirements. With numerous built-in ports, 100mm of height adjustment, a huge display of 1.07 billion colors and unique features like QuickFit Virtual Scale, the PA246Q is the ideal solution for professionals with demanding visual needs. Now they can enjoy the display of almost the entire color spectrum of a photograph clicked from a DSLR camera.” said Mr. Vinay Shetty – Country Head, Component Business, ASUS (India).

Color precision of the highest level

The P-IPS equipped PA246Q reproduces 98% of the Adobe RGB color space, allowing it to accurately display almost the entire color spectrum of a photograph taken with a DSLR camera. The monitor also comes with a sRGB mode so that images meant for display on web pages will be shown as intended. The PA246Q is capable of displaying 1.07 billion colors, which is sixty-four times more colors than most conventional displays. Each PA246Q is also calibrated to minimize the color difference to Delta E less than 5, guaranteeing industry-leading color accuracy.

QuickFit Virtual Scale – One-click away for realistic scale measuring

The ASUS exclusive QuickFit Virtual Scale provides real size document, photo and grid formats on top of open windows. It enables a real-sized preview of finished artwork with a simple press of a hotkey.

Overlay formats:
- Document: A4, Letter,
- Photo: 8″x10″, 5″x7″, 4″x6″, 3″x5″, 2″x2″
- Grid: Alignment, Centimeters, Inches
Users can use it as a guide to quickly and accurately preview images and photo in real size on the screen without actually printing it; achieve high efficiency while saving the planet by using less paper.

Highly versatile for maximum flexibility

The PA246Q is outfitted with an adjustable stand offering 100mm of height adjustment, -5°~+20° tilt, ±60° swivel and 90° pivot for portrait display. The PA246Q’s monitor body can also be removed from the stand for reconfiguration on a VESA-compliant mounting device.

Hassle-free with extensive connectivity

The PA246Q comes with numerous built-in ports for easy access to external devices and media. DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI and D-sub connections allow for a wide range of products to be displayed on the PA246Q. Picture-in-picture multitasking capability also allows users to view images from different signals. Two built-in USB ports enables instant file sharing with USB storage, charging and syncing smart phones or other media devices, and a 7-in-1 media card reader allowing for a quick and easy transfer of photos taken from a DSLR camera.

Some additional details about the product:

Exact product name/model number: PA246Q ProArt Series monitor

Price (M.R.P): Rs. 31,000/- (excluding taxes)

Warranty period: 3 years

Specification:

Model

PA246Q

DISPLAY PANEL

24.1″ (61.13 cm), 1920×1200, P-IPS

DISPLAY COLOURS

1,073M colors / 102% NTSC / 98% Adobe RGB / 100% sRGB

BRIGHTNESS

400cd/m2

CONTRAST RATIO

Native 1,000:1 / ASCR 50,000:1

VIEWING ANGLE (CR ? 10)

Horizontal: 178° / Vertical: 178°

RESPONSE TIME

6ms (GTG)

COLOR ACCURACY

DELTA E < 5

GAMMA ADJUSTMENT

Yes (Support Gamma2.2 & 1.8)

COLOR ADJUSTMENT

6-axis adjustment(R,G,B,C,M,Y)

LOOK-UP TABLE

12 bits

QUICKFIT VIRTUAL SCALE

7 real-sized document and photo modes

SPLENDID™ VIDEO INTELLIGENCE TECH

6 Splendid™ preset modes (Standard/Adobe RGB/sRGB/Scenery/ Theater/ User Modes) / 3 sets of color temperature

ASPECT RATIO CONTROL

1:1, “FULL”, “4:3″ ,”Over Scan” ( for HDMI and DP)

Built-in Devices

USB 2.0 x 2 ports, 7-in-1 card reader (compatible with MS, MSPRO, MSDuo, SM, xD, SD, MMC)

VIDEO I/O

DisplayPort 1.1a, HDMI 1.3, DVI, D-sub

AUDIO I/O

3.5mm Mini-jack (for HDMI and DP only)

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

0 ~ 100mm

PIVOT / SWIVEL / TILT

90° (Clockwise) /+60° to -60° / +20° to -5°

VESA WALL MOUNT

100mmx100mm

DIMENSION (WxHxD)

558.4 x 380.8 x 235 mm

NET WEIGHT

7.3Kg

MAX. POWER CONSUMPTION

Operating?75W / Standby< 1W / Off = 0W(Hard Switch)

ACCESSORIES

DVI cable, VGA cable, USB cable, DisplayPort cable, Power Cord, Warranty card, Quick start guide, Support CD

Product specifications and features subject to change without prior notice. Please check www.asus.com for further details.

Notes to Editor

About ASUS

ASUS, the world’s top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world’s best selling and most award winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, displays, desktop PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia, wireless solutions, networking devices and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,398 awards in 2010, and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PC™. With a global staff of more than ten thousand people and a world-class R&D team of 3,000 engineers, the company’s revenue for 2010 was around US$10 billion.

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June 16, 2011
Xbox 720 Coming in 2012?

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been around for many years. It’s successor, dubbed the Xbox 720 is rumored to be released during E3 in 2012. A high level source from Crytek, the makers of Crysis, claims that:

[quote]Microsoft will announce the existence of a new Xbox within the next 12 months, hinting that an E3 2012 reveal is likely. [/quote]

Although no console specs have been confirmed, DirectX 11 – which includes tessellation, multi-threaded rendering and compute shaders – which has had a hugely positive effect on visuals, will probably be included. The Crytek source also claimed that Microsoft was likely to launch the new Xbox 720 before Sony launched the PS4.

Both Microsoft and Crytek have declined to comment on the matter.

June 15, 2011
iPad 3 to have a Double Resolution Screen?

Rumors abound that the iPad 3 will have twice the resolution of the iPad 2. While the current device has a 1024×768 resolution, images discovered by a person familiar with the beta release of iOS 5 have a resolution of 1536 x 2048 and have created further speculation on wheather Apple will increase the resolution on the device.

Doubling the resolution of the iPad 3 will quadruple the number of pixels over the iPad and iPad 2. This would be similar to the introduction of the Retina Display on the iPhone 4 which allowed the phone to jump from a resolution of 480x320px to 960x640px. According to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the limit of the human retina to discern pixels is 300ppi at 10 to 12 inches. The new iPad 3 display at 2048x1536px would still fall short of the ‘Retina Display’ as it would still have a pixel density of 264 ppi.

Rumors of an enhanced display for the iPad have persisted since before the release of the iPad 2, with some reports suggesting that Apple planned to include a 2048 x 1536 display on the iPad 2, but ran into last-minute “engineering issues” that prevented it.

June 15, 2011
Skype Calls Coming to TV’s

One of the largest cable companies in the US announced that it is planning to bring Skype Video Calls to TV’s by the end of this year. Subscribers will be able to rent a special kit which contains a Webcam, an adapter and a Special Remote which will have a Keyboard at the back to type chat messages. Subscribers will get notifications of incoming calls on their TVs and will be able to answer calls with full-screen video or in a window while watching TV. No pricing plans have been decided as yet.

The Skype adapter won’t work with Skype services that let users call phone numbers, or receive calls to a phone number. Instead, Comcast plans to bundle a limited version of Skype’s offerings with its own phone service, for which it charges $20 per month and up, to the adapter, so subscribers can place and receive phone calls through the TV set.

June 15, 2011
Dell Vostro 1015 Unboxing Hands on
The Dell Vostro has been revamped with a new price point and new specs, an intel C2D Processor and a 4GB DDR3 Ram. Check out the Specs Below.

Video will be up soon.
- Intel^® Core^TM 2 Duo (T6670)
- Windows^® 7 Home Basic 32-Bit
- Up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333Mhz – 2 DIMMS
- Intel® 45 Express chipset
- Integrated Intel^® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD
- 15.6 inch Wide Display HD (1366 x 768) with anti-glare
- 39.6cm (15.6″) Wide Display HD (1366 x 768) TrueLife
- Up to 320GB SATA hard drive (5400RPM)
- 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery And Include “65 Watt AC Adapter”
- 1 speaker Integrated 1.3 MP camera with digital microphone
Ports, Slots & Chassis
- Network connector (RJ45) RJ11
- 1394, VGA
- (4) USB 2.0
- AC adapter connector
- Headphone jack
- Microphone jack
- Audio jack
- 5-in-1 card reader
- 34 mm ExpressCard slot
Dimensions & Weight
- Width: 376mm/ 14.8″
- Height: 26.5-36.8mm/ 1.0-1.5″
- Depth: 247.9/ 9.8″
- Starting weight with a 6-cell battery and 8X DVD+/-RW Optical Drive is 2.4kg/ 5.25lbs
PRICE 32,000/- (Available 25,000/-)
June 15, 2011
LG Optimus 2X Review

The First dual core smartphone in India, But does it have what it takes to stand up against the ever heating competition. Lets find out.

BUILD QUALITY

This is possibly the best phone from LG’s stable when it comes to build quality. The mix of materials is nice, so nice infact, that you wouldn’t make out that its an LG if we covered the branding. A very nice mix of soft touch back with steel and alloy bezel, a tapered gorilla glass that sumps down on the sides to give a fantastic feel of the device. Buttons are nice and tactile, only the top HDMI connector is kind of flimsy. But apart from that, top to bottom, front and back this device is constructed well.

HARDWARE

The Optimus 2X has an interesting mix of specifications, A dual core 1Ghz Tegra 2 Processor. A 480×800 pixels LCD display, An 8 MP camera, 8GB internal space, the usual Wifi Bluetooth etc, 3G, HSDPA and a 1500 mah battery. These specs put it right in the top few of this year when it comes to performance knock-ers.

CAMERA & MULTIMEDIA

The device is designed to perform when it comes to still images, with one of the best possible cameras we have ever seen on a mobile device the 8MP camera took the liberty to deliver good quality images even when the situation didn’t demand it. The low light performance of the camera is phenomenal and we were able to achieve some good low light shots, indoors.

Video quality on the other hand is a baby on its own dimensions. The 1920 x 1080p video at 24fps is poor and choppy, 720p video is fairly better at 30fps but still turns out choppy and jittery. The camera also boasts video -digital zoom, which does not perform well either, see sample below.

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Speaker on the Optimus 2X is not as loud as we would like it to be, sound is not loud enough we believe and sometimes can ruin the experience. The device otherwise is a multimedia powerhouse, like any other android device. It also has an inbuilt 8GB of storage from the get go and a 32GB expansion slot make it a paradise situation for data-media hungry users.

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The display does its job in the multimedia section and the overall experience is almost disturbance free. Movies play like a charm and gaming is good if not excellent. There are no touch response or accelerometer issues so you wont find yourself complaining on those vital facts while interacting with the device or many of the thousands of apps.

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PHONE & MESSAGING

The phone aspect of the device is brilliant and there were no issues in that, the network was strong and sound from both the earpiece and mic was excellent coming in and going out. This fact is also unlikely of an LG phone, where people often complain of network issues. The bars were strong, even while in transit, and we can safely say the device delivered more than we expected.

Messaging is simple for those with a knack of touch screens, the touch keyboard is reminiscent of design hues from the Apple iPhone keyboard, so is fairly fast and efficient, the touchscreen is responsive so you wont find yourself struggling. Whats more you can always install the various keyboards from the marketplace : Read Swype.

DUAL CORE GOODNESS! ?

We don’t know what LG did, we really don’t. Despite packing the best possible specs for a price thats realistic and affordable by those looking to buy serious smart-phones. The LG Optimus 2x fails to deliver. The UI is slow and buggy, and the overall interface reminds us of those cheap chinese made phones that are forced to run android on them. The NVIDIA Tegra processor was not exploited by LG it seems and in a hurry to reach the market before others they got stuck in poorly processed Hardware. The software integration to exploit the dual core systems is not seen properly in Android 2.2 froyo(os that ships with the device) you will see the device hang , crash, and bore you in many instances in the main UI, while working just fine within apps. LG really needs to roll out a software update fast if they expect to sell this handset in the market.

CONCLUSION

The LG Optimus 2x is there but not there, its awesome but a little boring. The device packs specs but does not integrate them. Hardware is not the key, Even a certain fruit company (read: Apple) has shown us time and again its not always about the hardware, its how usable you can make the product at the end of it. With the LG Optimus 2x you are just left hanging by a thread feeling incomplete. Despite holding a mammoth device you don’t feel confident.

iGyaan says : Give the Optimus 2X a nice wave goodbye, because you cant expect performance from a device that fails you from the get go.

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UNBOXING VIDEO

Full Review Video

June 14, 2011