Showing posts from March 22, 2010

Tendril Vision home energy monitor predicts the future

Will people use energy more thoughtfully if they’re able to monitor it via a familiar device? That’s what nergy management technology provider Tendril reckon; they’ve borrowed style inspiration from a digital clock for their Vision energy monitor , w…

Google China Closing Up Shop on April 18

All of this mess with Google, China, and Google China has come to a head as of late. We’ve seen Google be the brunt of brute-force cyber attacks , before which they were trying to uncensor a nation of censorship . And now it seems that the word getti…

Vodafone Spain Admits to Having 3,000 Malware Infected HTC Magics

There’s no hiding the fact that when you get something new, the first thing you want to do is open up the box, pop in the battery (if it needs a battery), and then turn that thing on and start going about your business. What you don’t want , is to tur…

Sky Announces Sky 3D TV Launching in April

The push for 3D TV is definitely going full force, and therefore seeing an announcement like this is only a little bit surprising. We are a bit shocked to see it happening so soon, especially considering that 3D TVs aren’t really that common yet, but…

IllyClock squeezes color-changing time into coffee can

While showing admirable recycling motivation, sticking a clock inside an old coffee can isn’t enough to impress us; Instructables member florinc makes the grade because his DIY IllyClock adds in some color magic too. Based on a Wiseduino – an Arduin…

Samsung tablet to run Android, allow 3G/4G voice calls?

Having heard straight from the horse’s mouth that Samsung are planning an iPad rival for launch later in 2010, new leaks from the company are beginning to flesh out the details. According to Tweakers’ sources, the Samsung tablet will run Android; tha…

JVC Everio GZ-HM550 Full HD camcorder packs Bluetooth

JVC have stuffed their latest camcorder with Bluetooth, but while you might automatically assume the short-range wireless functionality was to be used for media transfers, you’d be wrong. In actual fact, the JVC Everio GZ-HM550 uses its Bluetooth fo…

DigiFi Digital Opera S5 Review

Awareness of the Kleer wireless alternative to Bluetooth A2DP is slowly growing, and the market for entry-level headphones (as opposed to, say, Sleek Audio’s range) is broadening. Into the fray comes DigiFi’s Digital Opera S5’s, intended specifically …

Vizit wireless digital photo frame on sale March 23rd

We keep asking digital photo frame manufacturers to put cellular data connections into their displays, only very few of them seem to listen. One prospect on the near horizon is the Vizit from Isabella Products, a 10.4-inch 800 x 600 touchscreen tha…

Integrated 3G to overtake external modems by 2012

Will flexible data contracts like Apple have negotiated for the iPad – and Spring Design are planning for their Alex ereader – drive adoption of integrated 3G/4G data connections rather than external modems? That’s certainly one interpretation of Dig…

O2 UK getting Palm Pre Plus & Pixi Plus in April 2010?

Could Palm’s attempt to reinvigorate their dreary financial performance include adding the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus to their O2 line-up? That's the remour over at Tracy & Matt, who have received an anonymous tip claiming that the two devices w…

HP Slate gets pricing and specs confirmed

We already know HP is ready to throw its Slate on the market to fight the iPad for the dollars of geeks wanting some tablet computer love. What we didn’t know was how much the Slate would cost and the hardware specs of the machine. Its reports that sp…

Apple readies 27-inch LED Cinema Display and 6-core Mac Pro

Pros using Mac products will have a couple new choices starting in June reports AppleInsider . According to sources cited by the publication, Apple is working on its second LED backlit Cinema display and new updates for the Mac Pro desktop. The new Ci…

NVIDIA combines core-logic and SoC teams

For a while NVIDIA and Intel played nice with Intel licensing NVIDIA to develop chipsets for past generation processors. When the new integrated memory controller processors in use today from Intel came to be, a legal battle ensued when NVIDIA started…

New Sprint ad shows iPhone using WiMAX... via Overdrive

Your existing iPhone (yeah, even the original) can surf the information superhighway at 4G speeds. Today. Who knew, right? Sprint's Overdrive -- which creates a WiFi hotspot that enables nearby devices to cruise on Clear's 4G (or 3G, if you…

Sygic Mobile Maps for Nokia N900 brings turn-by-turn to Maemo

Nokia may still not have brought turn-by-turn navigation to Maemo with its own Ovi Maps, but N900 users can now get their fix courtesy of Sygic, which has just released a version of its Mobile Maps app for the device. Available only in Europe to start…

How would you change HTC's Sense?

Microsoft's not going to allow HTC to cover Windows Phone 7 Series with its Sense UI overlay (which is going to be an interesting thing to watch in and of itself), but there's no question that the homegrown user interface has made a-many Windo…

Sprint's HTC Touch Pro2 gets official Windows Mobile 6.5 update

Sprint had promised a first-quarter update for its Touch Pro2 way back in January, and sure enough, it's delivered the Windows Mobile 6.5 boost right on time. It might not have as much punch now that we know everything there is to know about Windo…

AT&T 3G MicroCell service spotted in Chicago?

So we're in the middle of testing our Sony Ericsson X10 here -- stay tuned for that review, by the way -- and in the course of flipping through the settings, we noticed something strange: it's reporting two 3 G MicroCells nearby. Now, to the…

Word, Excel and OneNote for Windows Phone 7 Series revealed

We actually haven't seen any official shots of the Office apps for Windows Phone 7 Series , but now that Microsoft's emulator has been hacked and unlocked, we've got a glimpse of what creating a Word doc in OneNote looks like -- and while …

BlackBerry OS 6.0 leaked?

Are these grabs from RIM's refreshed BlackBerry OS 6.0 or just fanart from some sleepy design school student meant to trick the tech press? We don't know, but BBLeaks claims that they come "highly regarded as real from one of our best co…

Windows Phone 7 Series emulator unlocked, shows a few surprises

Microsoft was kind enough to release the software development kit for Windows Phone 7 Series on Monday, and although there was some fun to be had by scrolling around and exploring, much of the cool stuff the company showed off at MIX last week is not …

Dubai's art fair upbeat despite city's debt woes

Dubai's annual art fair hit new highs in both sales and volumes despite concerns in the Gulf's trading and tourism hub over a debt crisis. The four-day contemporary art show drew more than 18,000 visitors, up 28 percent from last year, and fea…

Aamir Khan urges Indians to support Haiti quake victims

Actor Aamir Khan Sunday asked Indians to support hundreds of thousands of Haitians devastated by an earthquake. 'What has happen in Haiti is really terrible and I would strongly recommend the people of India to reach out and help in every way pos…

The top movies at the North American box office

Following are the top 10 movies at the North American box office for the three days beginning on March 19, led by the reigning champion "Alice in Wonderland," according to studio estimates compiled on Sunday by Reuters. 1 (1) Alice in Wonder…

"Alice" stays atop box offices for 3rd week

Disney adventure "Alice in Wonderland" stayed atop North American movie box offices for the third straight week, collecting $34.5 million and beating three new films including Jennifer Aniston comedy, "The Bounty Hunter." Family fi…

EMI in licensing talks to raise 400 mln stg - report

British music company EMI is in talks to allow rival labels to manage its back catalogue in order to raise funds and prevent a takeover from its lender, reported the Sunday Times. EMI, which is owned by Guy Hands' private equity group Terra Firma,…

'Kacheri Aarambam' is a typical commercial potboiler

Film: 'Kacheri Aarambam'; Cast: Jeeva, Poonam Bajwa, J.D. Chakravarthy, Vadivelu, Nisha Kothari; Director: Thiraivannan; Music Director: D. Imman; Rating: ** Jeeva delivers yet another commercial potboiler without bothering to worry about fine…

Now, karaoke your way to fame

Your love for karaoke can now make you famous. You can sing via mobile, upload on your profile and get heard by a larger audience with Airtel 'isinger', an online karaoke competition. The participants have to submit a song via mobile phones on…

Lisa Kudrow emotional after learning family's tormented past

Former 'Friends' star Lisa Kudrow was in tears after she uncovered a harrowing tragedy linking her family to a Nazi massacre. The revelation came as she traced her ancestors on the programme 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and the actress …

Hathaway bombarded with letters from jailed ex-beau

Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway is being stormed with letters from incarcerated ex-beau, Italian real estate developer Raffaello Follieri. Follieri, who is serving four-and-a-half years' jail term for trying to con 35 million pounds from the Vatic…

Gulf Film Festival gets 1,300 submissions from 77 nations

The Gulf Film Festival (GFF) received over 1,300 submissions from 77 countries, including India, seeking entry into various categories at the annual event to be held in Dubai next month. Submissions have come from India, China, the US, South America, …

Lady Gaga hits back at lawsuit filed by ex-mentor

Pop singer Lady Gaga has hit back at the lawsuit filed by her former mentor, insisting the business agreement between them was 'unlawful'. Contactmusic.com reports that producer Rob Fusari has filed a $35 million lawsuit against her alleging t…

'Shaapit' of curses, witchcraft and other horrors

Film: 'Shaapit'; Cast: Aditya Narayan, Shweta Agarwal, Rahul Dev, Natasha Sinha; Director: Vikram Bhatt; Rating: ** 1/2 There are good spirits and bad spirits waltzing all over the place. All we have to do is reach into the past and pull out t…

'Mundhinam Partheney' brings freshness in Tamil movies

Film: 'Mundhinam Partheney'; Cast: Arvind, Ektaa, Lisna, Sai Prashanth; Director: Magizh Thirumeni; Composer: Taman; Rating:*** One should admit both the film and filming comes as a pleasant surprise. When big films starring big stars can'…

Ana Beatriz Barros is new face of Marks and Spencer lingerie

Brazilian beauty Ana Beatriz Barros has been recruited as the new face of the Marks and Spencer lingerie. Barros had featured in Sports Illustrated's famous swimsuit issue six years ago. "Ana is perfect. She's sexy and exotic but approach…

'Dildaara' an impressive film by newcomers

Film: 'Dildaara'; Cast: Aman, Nishma Chengappa, Rangayana Raghu and others; Producer: Aman; Director: Amar; Camera: Thoranagatte Ravikiran; Music Director: Praveen D. Rao; Rating: *** Surprise of surprises. Here comes a neatly made film. Peopl…

Court accepts NDTV plea against child rights panel

The Delhi High Court has said that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has no power to stay the telecast of a TV reality show without completing an inquiry. Justice S. Muralidhar in an order passed last week said: 'NCPCR…

Hugh Grant 'gives emotional support' to Sandra Bullock

Hugh Grant is providing emotional support to actress Sandra Bullock after her husband Jesse James cheated on her, sources say. e two have been apparently talking over the phone, following the TV mechanic's link up with a tattoo model. "I hear…

OK Go's 'cool' pop video a net sensation

The newest sensation on the web is the video of a Los Angeles band called 'OK Go', that shows a four-minute chain reaction of household objects crashing into one another. The video of the group's track 'This Too Shall Pass' begins …

Twitter comments on personal life upset Karan Johar

Filmmaker Karan Johar, otherwise known for his jovial and friendly nature, has hit back at people making comments on his personal life on microblogging site Twitter. 'While most tweets are objective, frank and warm... the ones that are constantly …

Rachel Uchitel threatens lawsuit over Facebook 'defamation'

Rachel Uchitel, the first woman linked to Tiger Woods following the public expose of his extramarital affairs, has threatened to file a lawsuit against a Las Vegas showman for making derogatory remarks about her on Facebook. Comic and showman Jeff Bea…

Harry Potter movie set wrecked by blaze

The set for the final Harry Potter movie has been left in ruins by a huge blaze after a dramatic battle scene went wrong. Firefighters were said to have fought flames for 40 minutes at Leavesden Film Studios after explosives used in action sequences f…

Mark Owen kept in 'virtual isolation' in rehab

Mark Owen is being kept in virtual isolation in rehab, with no visits from pals or fuming wife Emma. Owen, 38, is receiving help for his issues with booze, drugs and depression at the clinic. "Doctors want to focus Mark's mind and shake up hi…

No SRK film at fourth Bollywood film fest in Poland

The fourth Bollywood film festival in Poland opens Monday but this time there won't be any movies of superstar Shah Rukh Khan who has a huge fan following in the country. This is the first time this has happened. Though the distributors were keen …

My video not raunchy: Lady Gaga

Pop singer Lady Gaga has come out in defence of the raunchy video of her new track 'Telephone', insisting it is groundbreaking and will be remembered for long time. The nine-and-a-half minute promo shows the singer being taken to a women-only …

50 Cent laughs off internet sex tape lawsuit

Rapper 50 Cent has laughed off the lawsuit filed by a woman who claims he edited himself in the spoof version of a sex tape she recorded in 2008 and then uploaded it online. Lastonia Leviston, an ex-girlfriend of rapper Rick Ross, has filed the papers…

Cheryl Cole 'taking 6-month pause before divorcing Ashley'

Cheryl Cole is taking a six-month pause before deciding if she should divorce soccer love-rat Ashley, it has been revealed. The Girls Aloud star, 26, is torn over what to do. "Cheryl has decided to take a deep breath and wait before she makes a f…

Freida Pinto to become the next Bond girl

Freida Pinto has signed a multi-million pound deal to become the next Bond girl, it has emerged. The 'Slumdog Millionaire' star will play the suave spy's love interest in the 23rd James Bond movie after being approached by director Sam Men…

Lara Bingle ready to make a fresh start

In the wake of her split from cricketer Michael Clarke and a whirlwind media storm, Lara Bingle is said to have regained a sense of clarity and wants to take control of her life. The 22-year-old is flying overseas for a month-long holiday, is on the h…

Frieda Pinto to be next Bond girl

'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto has been roped in to play the next Bond girl and her boyfriend Dev Patel is cool with seeing her 'rolling around' with the super spy, says a report. The 24-year-old actress will be seen alongside…

Jacqueline Fernandez plays woman from Venus in next film

Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez will be seen having special powers in her next Bollywood venture 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai'. No, she doesn't play superwoman...she plays a woman from planet Venus! Writer-director Milap Zaveri says his…

Can't write songs for today's 'throw away' culture: Shahryar

He is the man behind the unforgettable lyrics 'Dil cheez kya hai' from the 1981 classic 'Umrao Jaan'. Urdu academician and poet Akhlaq Mohammed Khan 'Shahryar' has stayed away from film music for years and says he can never wri…

Gwyneth a fan of body doubles

Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow admits that she is a big fan of body doubles. 'Whether it's a nude scene or a stunt, I just say: 'Bring body doubles in,' dailystar.co.uk quoted Paltrow as saying.

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