Category: News & Analysis

  • Slacktivism [ Infographic ]

    I had previously ranted on why slacktivism is awesome, but this infographic does an equally good job of bringing the point home.     Infographic by Sortable.

  • What’s going to power PCs in 2012?

    With every year we see new technology popping up on the face of the earth, bringing with it the unavoidable need to update your gadgets. 2011 gave us Sandy Bridge CPUs, dual-core processor powered tablets, AMD’s Bulldozers, and much more. Let’s see what 2012 has in store for us. Beyond the Sandy Bridge Intel and…

  • Google’s privacy policy changes today. Yawn!

    Google finally made me read their new privacy policy. I had to. They have been shouting about it for more than a month now. Their new policy comes into effect today. The most important thing I noticed is that it is small. Like really small. About a page. A few years ago, on one fine day, I…

  • 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…

  • Facebook launches timeline for pages

    All Facebook pages can now switch to a timeline view. The pages will be given 30 days for curation, and on 30th March, timeline will be forced on all pages. There are additional new features apart from being able to use a cover photo. > Posts can be pinned to top of the feed, for…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • A 41 MP Camera. In a phone! The Nokia 808

    The Mobile World Congress started today, and will continue till the 1st of March, in Barcelona, Spain. Here’s the Nokia 808, launched today. Nokia spent 5 years making this happen. A 41 Mega Pixel camera fit in a phone. Nokia developed this with Carl Zeiss. Obviously, no one needs to shoot at such a high…

  • 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…

  • 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!…

  • 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.…

  • 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…