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Lunar Eclipse on June 15th 2011
Jun 15th
Today’s Lunar Eclipse is the longest complete lunar eclipse with in past 11 years. According to some astronomers the moon will get blood red during the early morning hours. The longest lunar eclipse occurred last time was in July 2000 and after 11 years today is the day we can watch another longest complete lunar eclipse which will last for around 100 minutes.
The Sky Watchers Association of North Bengal (SWAN) in India will be doing a live web cast of the event which starts at 20:12:36 UT, which is 15:12:36 EST. So people in US can watch the eclipse in the mid-afternoon.
According to a astronomy center in Victoria, Australia More >
Sony Unveiled Playstation Vita at the Annual E3 Gaming Trade Show
Jun 8th
E3 2011: Sony Unveiled Playstation Vita at the Annual E3 Gaming Trade Show. PS Vita is available in two models with $250 a Wi-Fi only and a $300 Wi-Fi/3G version. The users will be able to encounter, connect, discover, share and play with their friends wherever they are.
PS Vita has 5 inch OLED touch screen and allows players to interact with games through a rear touch panel. It has 16:9 screen with 960×544-pixel resolution and a front-facing camera that can take 640×480-pixel photos. Like the More >
Apple iCloud: Apple’s new revealation at WWDC
Jun 7th
Apple revealed the iCloud for iPhones, iPads and ipods on Monday at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple CEO Steve Jobs called iCloud as their “next big insight.”
The iCloud is Apple’s new wireless data sync service that syncs contacts, calendars, photos, videos and mail across devices.
“iCloud stores your content in the cloud and wirelessly pushes it to all your devices,” says Mr. Steve Jobs.
Previously, users had to copy music files onto their devices.
Jobs described the process, “If I acquire a song, I buy it right on my iPhone, I want to get that to my other devices. I pick up my iPad and it doesn’t have that song on it. So I have to sync my iPhone to my Mac, then I have to sync my other devices to the Mac to get that song.”
“Keeping these devices in sync is driving us crazy,” he said to laughter on Monday.
But now with the iCloud, “uploading” will essentially be unnecessary.
“So now, if I get something on my iPhone, it’s sent up to the cloud immediately. Let’s say I take pictures … and they are now pushed down to my devices … automatically,” Jobs explained. More >
BMW introduced a Car with concept: Vision Efficient Dynamics
May 16th
BMW introduced a Car with concept: Vision Efficient Dynamics sports car from BMW has reached India. The BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics concept is a diesel-hybrid car built by boffins at Munich, Germany over a period of almost a year. Its a four seat sports car with a combination of performance and economy. BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics has an outstanding fuel efficiency of 26.5 kilometres/litre and an exemplary CO² emission rating of 99 grams/kilometre. It has the capability to achieve a top speed of 250 kilometres/hour with acceleration from 0 to 100 km/hr in just 4.8 seconds. More >
White iphone 4: Releasing on 28th April 2011
Apr 27th
Apple Inc. announced the release date of White iphone 4 officially and it is 28th April 2011. From tomorrow the white iphone 4 will be available on stores for sale on Apple’s retail stores, AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores and selected Apple authorized resellers.
The online purchases can be done from the Apple’s site www.apple.com. The pricing range is $199 on contract for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB. More >
Apple’s New MacBook implementing Light Peak naming Thunderbolt?
Feb 23rd
The rumors are that Apple will implement Intel’s Light Peak high-speed interconnect, renaming it the Thunderbolt in its upcoming MacBook Pro refresh. On internet there is a leak of the upcoming spec sheet for the new 13-inch model. It has a note seemingly confirming the rumor. But Verizon has already had trademark claim filed for “Thunderbolt”.
Thomas Edison’s 164th Birthday Doodle!
Feb 11th
Happy Birthday Thomas Edison! The genius American inventor Thomas Alva Edison’ 164th birthday is celebrated by Google with a doodle featuring some of his best inventions.
The latest Thomas Edison Google doodle continues Google’s tradition to commemorate events of cultural, regional, and scientific importance. The Google doodle on February 11, 2011 portrays some of the wonderful inventions of the scientist such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a practical electric light bulb. This is the second birthday doodle by Google after Jules Verne early this week. More >
Australian Open 2011: Roger Federer out of the race!
Jan 28th
Australian Open 2011: This time we are not going to see Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s fight in final. Roger Federer lost his semifinals to Novak Djokovic. And the world’s No.1 Nadal has already left with injury.
The Swiss was beaten 7-6 (7/3) 7-5 6-4 by Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. “It’s not the end in any way. It’s a start for many other tournaments after this,” Federer said.
Expectations are that the possible final showdown on Sunday will be between Djokovic and Andy Murray. Swiss press described Federer as “bankrupt on court” against Djokovic, powerless to stop the imperious Serb from eliminating the four-time More >
Playstation Meeting 2011: PSP2 Revealed by Sony!
Jan 27th
Playstation Meeting 2011: The PSP2 is finally revealed by Sony at the playstation meeting 2011 in Tokyo Japan. Sony gives us our first official look at the PlayStation maker’s next bold foray into handheld gaming, the “Next Generation Portable.”
Many of the features are already known from leaks, speculations and rumors. Sony confirmed many of the features of the PSP2. The PSP2 features a high-resolution, touch-sensitive OLED screen that’s larger than the original PSP screen, tilt-sensitive SIXAXIS controls, dual analog sticks, front and back-facing cameras, and a touch sensitive back panel.
The new PlayStation Portable is as powerful as a PlayStation 3. The device features built-in WiFi and 3G wireless connectivity and uses an all-new form of media storage for games.
PSP2 will be out this holiday. The hardware specifications are as follows. More >
CES 2011: Tablet PC Special!
Jan 5th
The 2011 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology trade show scheduled for Thursday, January 6 to Sunday, January 9. According to a report in the New York Times, Microsoft may reveal Windows 8 for the first time on CES 2011.
This years CES main attraction will include the presentation by celebrities. Television personalities, sports icons, award winning-actors and government officials will attend the 2011 International CES to showcase and discuss the innovative products and technologies shaping consumer technology. More >