I will be printing out this news and storing copies of it in my side sling and when I meet the severe-cynical anti-social networking critics the next time, I will plaster this on their face. Researchers, yes, pay attention, researchers (close to terms like scientists and Einstein) have drawn a conclusion that the more number of friends you have on Facebook, the smarter you are. And to think of the number of people who actually mocked when two of my...
For the less aware let me first educate. According to Wikipedia, Tetris is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. The report also states that ‘while versions of Tetris were sold for a range of 1980s home computer platforms, it was the hugely successful handheld version for the Game Boy launched in 1989 that established the game as one of the most popular ever’. Now that you know a bit of...
After reading about a game flight and a beer-dispensing game station, I thought that’s it – all the man now need is some sexy hallucination of sorts to satisfy every man’s need. And what do you know – my premonitions are answered with Orient Industry’s new Real Love Dolls. The range consists of three types – one with a cloth body that weighs just 4 kg, a second type that is a soft plastic body with detachable parts such...
We have all stuck up our favorite cartoon characters, super heroes and comic book protagonists on our room walls. Now that we have all grown up and prefer having a simple painted wall and have a piece of art on it, it is good to think of collectibles. Kult Studio is a new organisation that specialises in high-end artwork from the major animation and comic studios. The company was founded by Jeffrey Mackey and Brandon Savoy who each boast...
Fifty years ago the world was in awe of Yuri Gagarin when he managed to make a journey to outer space. To commemorate this success and as a tribute to the great cosmonaut, a high-end luxury watch called the Gagarin Tourbillon has been unveiled. The unique feature of this watch is that its tourbillon, the mechanical movement of a watch that is difficult and very costly to create, doesn't stay in one place, but ‘orbits’ around the watch dial....
Asus is unveiling its all new all-in-one PC ET2700. It will feature a 27-inch widescreen display and is built with a desktop processor instead of a chipset designed for mobile applications. The screen has multi-touch support and wide viewing angles. More details are yet to be released. [Electronista]...
We were getting a bit worried about them – but they haven’t been snoozing apparently. Nokia is set to launch its new, entry level phones that it hopes to attract loyalty from the ‘growing markets’ or developing nations. The X1-00 will be orange and will feature a massive speaker, a 3.5mm audio jack to plug into the speaker, a flashlight, a battery life of 61 days, five phone books, three dedicated player keys and single-key playlist creator, supports MicroSD...
We all loved our super cool Polaroid cameras. The Instaprint seems to want to bring back that passion and craze with Instagram, an app where you can apply various filters to the photos for quick sharing among friends. The printer is a modified Zink photo printer with internet connectivity and tie-ins to the Instagram API. It automatically prints items that are tagged with a hash. The company plans to give a demo of the service at SXSWi....
Nintendo is generously giving addicts the chance to enjoy life with its 3DS out on Amazon for pre-orders. Using Nintendo 3DS portable gaming system gamers can play 3D without the obstacle of glasses as well as allow them to connect to other 3DS gamers through online connectivity. It will be launched in Europe on March 25 and the US on March 27. Between then and the E3 gaming expo, 30 games will be launched. The system also allows you...
While it is a giant leap on the educational system, it could be a major fall back on teachers. Students of the Nanyang Girls’ High School in Singapore are reeling with thrills at having to take down notes on iPads that the school has ordered in as part of a pilot project. The school apparently paid around $103,430 for 150 iPads. The children can use it and even take notes, make worksheets, etc. According to the dean of the...
Leaders in wireless peripherals, Parrot, has launched its latest attraction – the Zikmu Parrot by Starck: Dragon Red. Unlike the long name, the design is very striking in sharp and bold red and is shaped like a vuvuzela – a broader version. It features an iPod or iPhone docking station. You can listen to the web radio using a dedicated iPhone/iPod touch application. Other features are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth audio streaming as well as browsing and control. The Zikmu...
The iPhone/iPad/iPod trio is getting all the limelight these days. Philips has just launched a new member of its Fidelio Docking Speakers, the DS9. It features PureDigital sound clarity and SoundCurve for crystal clear sounds. Its appearance features natural wood, fabric and metal finishes. The DS9 will be available from April and will cost $299.99....
Japan did it and now China follows – the first capsule hotel in China opens at the Shanghai Railway Station, only for men. Before I proceed and to calm feminists preparing for war, a capsule is defined by Wikipedia as type of hotel with a large number of extremely small ‘rooms’ (capsules) intended to provide cheap and basic overnight accommodation for guests not requiring the services offered by more conventional hotels. The new ultra-budget hotel owned by Ta Zan,...
In the olden days, the Egyptians used to bury the deceased with all their favourites items and believed that doing so, would allow them to enjoy their belongings in heaven too. Times have changed and now, doing that would mean having the entire graveyard dug out and made a mess of by robbers. So, wise folk come up with alternatives. For instance, the relatives of a young 26-year-old Chinese computer geek who passed away had a gravestone carved in...
Gone are the days when asking a passerby was the best route to our destinations. A GPS is as important a device for many of our route-challenged as is a mobile phone with a camera. Mitsubishi and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are working on a new system to provide better accuracy as compared to the current Michibiki satellite readings. They tested their equipment on a car travelling at 20kmph and got up to 3cm accuracy. At present the...
