Author: Akshay Tyagi
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4G to be auctioned by year end!
Like I had predicted earlier, our politicians have run out of money, and this is good for us, as we will be getting 4G in India. Which is cool because 3G was auctioned at such high prices, that providers have made 3G so expensive, half of your salary goes into a data connection. So, when…
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Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview!
Microsoft just released the consumer preview for windows-8, that anybody can download and install on their computers. For Windows 7 users, you can upgrade to windows-8. If you upgrade from XP, only your files and settings will be saved. [ You will have to re-install programs. ] You can always install it in another partition,…
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LG Optimus Vu. A Tablet + Phone Hybrid
The Optimus Vu is to LG what Galaxy Note is to Samsung. A Phab! The too big for a phone, but smaller than a tablet category. These devices are intended to mimic the fuctionality that a real notebook would give you, and are sized accordingly. The Vu comes with a stylus, and a capacitive touch…
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The HTC One X is a little too much!
Lets begin with the specs Processor / Ram – Quad-core 1.5GHz Tegra 3 / 1 GB Storage – 32GB Display – 720p Super LCD2 @ 312ppi (pixels per inch) Camera – 8MP f2.0 OS – Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich HTC recently decided to stop making a thousand phones, and converge their product line. The One series is a result of that…
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Flipkart launches a digital music store, Flyte
OK, so Flipkart likes to keep itself busy. They have launched a iTunes like service, Flyte, which lets you buy mp3 songs as digital downloads. Although their press release states that you can buy songs for as low as 6 bucks, and albums for 25 bucks, most albums are costlier. For example, the soundtrack of…
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Facebook groups get the timeline make over!
Just noticed this. Facebook groups are getting the makeover as well. This is part of the new Facebook redesign. The timeline would come to pages was long known, but for groups, is a surprise! It looks pretty awesome though. I just updated the TechIRIS group on facebook, with a quick cover photo. Have a look!…
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Microsoft makes fun of Google Apps [ Video ]
This is certainly going to fun. Hope we do not have to wait long for Google’s reply. A few weeks back, Google and Microsoft had a public fight on twitter. You can read a summary of the recent Google vs. Microsoft saga here. Read it. It’s fun. BTW, What do you prefer? Google Apps, or…
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Songs.pk to be blocked in India
Songs.pk, a popular site that lets you download copyrighted music for free, will be blocked in India, as per a Kolkatta high court ruling. At the time of posting, the site was accessible. “Two industry bodies and one music company have sought a legal restraint on 11 companies to block access to the music website www.songs.pk.…
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Flipkart: ‘Lets buy Letsbuy’. Deal.
Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce company, has acquired its main competitor, Letsbuy, for cash and equity. The details are not yet known, but Sachin Bansal, Flipkart’s CEO did say that ‘This acquisition opportunity came at a very attractive price for us and the timing has also been ideal.‘ Letsbuy will still continue to function independently, but…
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Facebook’s new photo viewer supports high-res pics!
Did you get it yet? I just noticed it. If you are still seeing the old photo viewer, you probably will get it in a few days. New Facebook features roll out slowly. What’s awesome about this latest update, is that it supports larger resolution pics. As you can see in the in the screenshot above, the image takes almost all…