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Tata Teleservices Launches New Family Plan

Tata Teleservices has launched a new plan for the entire family. This plan includes services from Tata Walky as well as Tata Indicom. Some of the feeatures of the plan are – One Billing, one pool of minutes and SMS for the entire family,Unlimited Free local CUG, Simplicity in package billing and single uniform bill. Read the Press Release to find out more.

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Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, July 12, 2011 /India PRwire/ — Tata Teleservices Limited, the country’s fastest-growing dual-technology telecom service provider has launched an exclusive ‘Family Plan’ for its new and existing Tata Indicom and Tata Walky post-paid customers. This Family Plan comes with a host of benefits, available in a common “pool” like unlimited free local CUG and pooling of free SMSes and minutes. What’s more? By opting for this plan, customers will be able to receive one single bill for the period of entire month.

“With the launch of Family Plan, we at Tata Teleservices take pride in understanding the individual needs and requirements of our customers and bringing personalized approach towards fulfilling the same. This plan is yet another key step in our constant endeavor to simplify and uncomplicate telecom services. Starting today, all our Tata Indicom and Tata Walky post-paid customers can stop worrying about managing multiple bills, plans, payment datelines, etc. With this plan, they will benefit from buying into telecom as a single unit and eat from a large common pool of minutes and SMSes. We are certain that this plan has enough potential and would truly lure our target segment in a big way,” Oneel Verma, COO, Tata Indicom, MPCG said.

This plan comes with a monthly rental of Rs 499/- for three family members. Customers can add up to 2 more members at an additional cost of Rs 150/- per member. Under the monthly plan, they can avail the benefit of PPS (pay per second) tariff and can make all national calls at 1paise/second. All SMSes will be charged at 50 paise per SMS.

Moreover, all the family members can pool in Rs. 450 worth of local/STD calls and 100 local/STD SMSes every month. Additionally, family members can enjoy free unlimited local CUG amongst themselves. This plan also offers usage control function so that customers can keep complete control over their spending.

Also, in addition to the above an inter family local CUG at Rs 25/- & STD inter family CUG at Rs 100/- per member can also be availed.

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July 13, 2011
Titan Launches HTSE Watches (PR)
Titan has launched a range of self charging light powered watches in India. These watches can be powered from any light source ranging from sunlight to a candle flame. Read the Press Release for more info.

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Indore, Madhya Pradesh, July 12, 2011 /India PRwire/ — Add panache to your persona with HTSE (High Tech Self Energized), a collection of self energizing light powered watches from Titan. These watches have a unique and unprecedented ability of being charged by any source of light upward of 200 lux power, ranging from Sunlight to a candle flame.

This new range of neo futuristic watches which merges style with technology, mark a distinct departure from the customary classic & fashion offerings from Titan. Inspired by the most complex self energizing bodies like space stations & the space crafts, this collection is distinguished by the case contours in anthracite colors & the saucer shaped perforated dials. Loaded with following innovative light powered features, this collection is a techno watch aficionado’s dream come true.
- ‘Quick Start Function’ – starts the watch from absolute dead state in 10-20 secs
- ‘Sleep Mode’ to increased shelf-life of the battery
- ‘End of Life’ – indicating recharge for the battery
- ‘Over charge prevention’- to avoid the overcharging of the battery
- ‘TSWF’ – Time set warning function
Targeted at the young urban male, this collection of 10 choices is priced between Rs 6,495 – 10,995. Featured here is ‘Quadrant’, which is inspired by the various elements of a space shuttle. The geometrically serrated profile of the Bezel rin g resembles the locking mechanism used in space shuttles. Hand of the watch resembles the fan blades of the shuttle cooling units. The pronounced crown combined with the anthracite color gives the watch a space craftish cross sectional view.

The collection is available in all World of Titan showrooms, select leading multi brand outlets and departmental stores across top 12 metros in the country.

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July 13, 2011
Researchers at MIT Develop Foldable and Printable Solar Cells

Scientists at MIT have developed a new technique for creating solar cells. The process doesn’t require the high temperature and pressure treatment that regular cells require, bringing the cost down significantly. They have used a vapor deposition process which is similar to the process used to give the silver lining to the inside of a bag of potato chips, and were able to print an array of working photovoltaics to a sheet of untreated paper, plastic and even cloth.

This breakthrough technology cant be used to power too many things just yet as the cells work at only one percent efficiency. Despite this bottleneck, the cells provide many advantages over traditional silicone based photovoltaics, namely, they are flexible, in both physical terms as well as the materials used, and they are much much cheaper to manufacture. Don’t go looking for these on the market just yet though. They should be available in a couple of years.

July 13, 2011
YouTube – Cosmic Panda Interface Now Available

With the beta test of Google+ we’ve seen an across the board redesign of most of Google’s services. Google search got the black bar on top. Gmail got two new themes for users to try out. Now it’s YouTube’s turn.

Google has announced the availability of the Cosmic Panda Interface for users to test. The interface sports a clean and professional look which gives more emphasis to video space. The interface is designed to be quite dark, which might be an effort by Google to reduce electricity consumption across the world.

The first thing that you notice when you use the new interface is the video. It has been brought to the center of the screen and the clutter around it has been removed. It is very easy to switch video sizes from the buttons at the bottom of the interface. The comments section has been placed under the video in a better interface which makes viewing comments easier.

Another feature to note is that Google has increased the size of the related video preview images. This makes it easier to view related videos but the downside is that it requires users to scroll a bit more. One feature we really liked is the redesign of the video player itself. The progress bar has been coloured in such a way that the loaded section is grey and blends into the background. The section that has already been played turns red like the old interface.

The channels interface has gone through an upgrade as well. The video links are now much larger and the latest video player has been removed. Chrome users will benefit from a really cool feature called “Keep Watching” which lets you watch a video and browse a users channel at the same time to queue your next video. The video that is playing gets reduced to a small thumbnail on the top of the screen. You can queue videos and resume watching the currently playing video simply by clicking the thumbnail.

You can test out the new interface and leave your feedback with Google at http://www.youtube.com/cosmicpanda.

July 8, 2011
Google Releases a Preview of the New Gmail Look (PR)

Google has decided to update its offerings with a new look with the launch of its Google+ service. You would have already noticed the black bar above the Google search page. Adding multiple features over the years has made their Gmail interface more cluttered and complicated to use. They are attempting to clear it up as well as add some more features, however, they have scheduled to do it in phases, so not all features will work at this time. You can check out the new interface by logging into your gmail account and changing your theme. The new interface not only changes the colour scheme of the interface, but also introduces many UI enhancements such as changes in buttons and overall layout. Changes to the Google Calender are also coming soon. Read the Press Release for more info.

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We get a lot of great feedback about how Gmail helps you be more efficient, keep in touch with family and friends, and get work done. We’ve saved you from forgetting attachments and made sure that you got the right Bob. Over the years, adding countless features to Gmail has made it an increasingly powerful communication hub, but along the way the interface has also become more cluttered and complex.

That’s one of the reasons we’re embarking on a series of interface updates to help strip out unnecessary clutter and make Gmail as beautiful as it is powerful. This is part of a Google-wide effort to bring you an experience that’s more focused, elastic, and effortless across all of our products. The changes are not going to happen all at once. We know that you love and care about Gmail as much as we do, and we’ll be working on these upgrades gradually over the next few months to allow plenty of time to understand and incorporate your feedback into the evolving design.

We’re kicking things off with two new themes for you to try out as a sort of sneak peek at what we’re up to. Starting today, you’ll see the “Preview” and “Preview (Dense)” themes in the Themes tab in Gmail Settings. Why two themes? Our new interface will eventually expand dynamically to accommodate different screen sizes and user preferences, but until then you can pick the information density that you prefer.

Here’s what one of the new themes currently looks like:

And in conversation view:

If you poke around you’ll hopefully find a lot to like and a much cleaner, modern look but also few rough edges. In particular, some Labs features may look a little strange in the new themes. We plan to fix these issues as we roll out changes in the coming months. You can also expect some updated themes that embody the same design principles but are better suited to working in a dark environment, use a different color palette, or include the illustrations that we know many of you love to see around your inbox.

Look out for these and other new features over the next few months. In the meantime, try out the new themes as a preview of the future of Gmail and let us know what you think.

P.S. Like Gmail, Google Calendar is also getting a new look. You’ll see it automatically within the next few days so there’s no need to turn it on, and we’ll also continue to make improvements there in the coming months. Details about the current changes to Calendar can be found in the Calendar help center.

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July 2, 2011
Scientists Develop Robotic Skin

The human skin is a magnificent sensory organ. It can detect the minutest gust of wind to a single touch. Robots however, are unable to sense the world around them in this fashion. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, are developing an artificial skin for robots with a similar quality.

The skin will provide important tactile feedback for the robot and augment its existing camera “eyes”, its infrared sensors and gripping tools. As with human skin, the way the artificial skin is touched could trigger different reactions from the robot. It could for example, run away when hit, or use its eyes to see what has touched it.

The centrepiece of the new robotic skin is a five square cm hexagonal plate or circuit board. Each small circuit board contains four infrared sensors that detect anything closer than one cm. There are also six temperature sensors and an accelerometer, which allow the robot to accurately measure the movement of its limbs. The circuit board was designed keeping future expandability in mind, hence it can have more sensors attached as needed.

July 1, 2011
Apple Will Ship 8 Million Plus Macbook Airs in Q3 2011

According to several reports, Apple plans to ship more than 8 million units of the current gen Macbook Air in Q3 of 2011, Thats more than double of the totla number of Macs sold in Q2. Sources also cite that Apple has bumped up production for the Air and is expected to yield 2.7-2.8 million units in July alone.

There are also expectations of a new version of the Macbook Air featuring Sandy Bridge Processors and Thunderbolt IO ports just ahead of the MAC OSX lion release. With the revamped model the company plans to ship upto 8 Million units in the upcoming Quarter. The sources have also raised the projected shipments of MacBook notebooks for 2011 to 15 million units, compared to 13 million forecast previously.

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June 25, 2011
Superman Due for a Costume Change

Superman. Theres much and more to be said about the man of steel. He’s the Hero of Heroes. The titan of Metropolis. He has been the inspiration for many other heroes. The last line of defence in Earth’s never ending battle against the cosmos. The man who has boldly shown of his red briefs since 1938. And after 73 years, he is finally due for a costume change.

In the next series posted by DC on their website, Superman’s costume is being changed by artists Rags Morales and Rick Bryant. There is great controversy on and offline, even in the iGyaan office, on whether they can do this and if its a good idea. Superman’s current costume can only be described as iconic and classic. There is no other hero that is as identifiable with his red and blue.

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We personally feel that IF they are going to change his costume, they should really change it and not just remove his briefs and add a few seam lines. Let us know how you feel in the poll below.

June 18, 2011
New Method to Make Lighter Stronger Steel Discovered

A Detroit entrepreneur, Gary Cola, surprised scientists at the Ohio State University by inventing a process that makes steel stronger by a whopping seven percent, all in a measly 10 seconds. What he has discovered may hold the key to making cars and other vehicles stronger, lighter, safer and more fuel efficient.
The process basically involved rapidly heating and cooling the steel to change its molecular structure to make it less brittle. In fact, the steel trademarked as Flash Bainite, has tested to be stronger and more shock resistant than most titanium alloys used by the industry.

Cola has a proprietary Lab setup at SFP Works, LLC, where rollers carry sheets of steel through flames as hot as 1100°C, followed by rapid cooling in a liquid bath. Though the typical temperature and length of time for hardening varies by industry, most steel types are heat-treated at around 900°C for a few hours. Others are heated at similar temperatures for days. Cola’s entire process took less than 10 seconds. He claimed that the resulting steel was seven percent stronger than martensitic advanced high-strength steel. Martensitic steel is so named because the internal microstructure is entirely composed of a crystal form called martensite.

June 13, 2011
Panoramic Flash Videos – Coming Soon

The flash video format has become one of the most popular formats for sharing video online. Many sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe etc. have become big businesses in the Online Video Industry. I’m sure you’ve all seen 3d panoramic photos where you can pan and zoom the scene to view whatever you want. Well the Panoramic Video concept is pretty similar minus the zoom function. You can click and drag the video to change your view angle, all while the video is playing. This allows you to have a 360 degree view angle. The video is recorded using 5 cameras with a 6th one on top to provide depth. Watch the clip and leave your comments below.

June 10, 2011
Youtube Box Office – Bollywood Online

The Internets Largest Video sharing website, YouTube, is launching a new channel called YouTube Box Office, which will be showing a new Bollywood blockbuster every month. The best part? You don’t have to pay to watch. The service will be launched with Yash Raj Films’ Band Baaja Baaraat.

This channel is available to users in India only. It will be blocked to the rest of the world. Other than Bollywood movies, the channel will also showcase regional films, which are already available on the channel.

This channel could have been created based on the success of the IPL broadcast on Youtube which recieved tremendous response. Recently, the movie Dabaang received 1.3 million hits which just goes to show that the Indian Market is ripe for the picking.

You can view the channel HERE.

June 9, 2011
Next Macbook Air Model with Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt may come next month

You may want to hold on to you next ultralight powerhouse purchase. Apple may be revamping the Macbook air launched just 7 months ago with the new Sandy Bridge processors and an added thunderbolt port.

“The Taiwan-based supply chain for Apple products will begin shipments of new 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBook Air models featuring Sandy Bridge platform and Thunderbolt interface in late May for launch in June or July,” according to by DigiTimes.

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May 20, 2011
Apple iMac headed for refresh, what do you want?

Sadly, if you’re waiting for the updated iMacs, there has still been no news on a 2011 Apple iMac refresh as yet. The last iMac refresh was in July 2010 and current prices start from $1,199 and we know that if you are thinking of purchasing an iMac but don’t want to make the move if an upgrade will be out shortly.

Apple for its Computers unlike the iPhone/iPod/iPad follows a 10 month refresh cycle. In that scenario the new upgrade could be out anywhere from April to May 2011. Current iMacs have screen sizes of 21.5-inches and 27-inches, there are certainly rumors of new screen sizes. Of course we would expect the new ThunderBolt (Light Peak) technology. Possibly a 30-inch option, improved graphics cards, 8GB base memory, and SSD options.

What do you expect from a iMac Refresh this year?

March 14, 2011