Paul Joseph

Indigenous UAV Rustom-I cruises at 3.5km altitude

by Paul Joseph May 8, 2012 Featured

Indigenously designed and developed unmanned aerial vehicle Rustom-1 made its 14th successful flight this morning at Kolar, attaining a cruise height of around 11,500 ft above ground level at over …

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Ministry threatens stern action as over 100 Air India pilots fall ‘ill’

by Paul Joseph May 8, 2012 Featured

This stir could cripple AI’s international operations just ahead of the peak summer holiday season that begins this weekend

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US tax authority poised for huge windfall from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

by Paul Joseph May 8, 2012 Featured

Social networking giant Facebook is all set to go public by offering around 337.4 million shares for $28 to $35 apiece. The initial public offering (IPO) could value the world’s largest social-networking site up to $100 billion, making founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s stake in the company worth nearly $25 billion. Zuckerberg’s great wealth will also bestow the US tax authority with a huge windfall. The planned IPO later this month can make the Facebook chief to pay up to $903 million in taxes. read more

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DigitalGlobe rejects $792.3-mn bid from rival GeoEye

by Paul Joseph May 7, 2012 Featured

Satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe Inc yesterday rejected a $792.3-million takeover bid from rival GeoEye Inc, saying the hostile bid undervalued the company and its financial prospects.

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Disney Research’s Touché aims to bring touch control to human body parts

by Paul Joseph May 7, 2012 Featured

People in future will be able to answer mobile phones by just gesturing on the palm of their hand, according to Disney. Disney Research in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, demonstrated a new technology called Touché that promises to allow people to control their mobile phones and other gadgets by simply touching parts of their body. Disney, the company well-known for its creation of Mickey Mouse, claims that the innovative technology can sense hand gestures on parts of human body, objects and even fluids. read more

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LG Optimus LTE2: the first smartphone to offer 2GB of RAM

by Paul Joseph May 5, 2012 Featured

LG Electronics is apparently in the habit of delivering “firsts” to market to get noticed by consumers as well as rival manufacturers. On May 4, the consumer electronics giant took wraps off its latest smartphone called the Optimus LTE2, which is the first to offer 2GB of RAM. No existing rival smartphone can claim to have such a huge storage. The smartphone is thus expected to get a very warm welcome from multitasking enthusiasts. read more

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Amazon Kindle’s market share slips 4%: IDC

by Paul Joseph May 5, 2012 Featured

Online retailer Amazon. com Inc’s Kindle Fire sold like hot cakes during the holiday season but shipments of the affordable tablet PC slipped sharply during the recent months, figures compiled by market research firm IDC revealed. According to IDC, $199-Kindle Fire suffered a drop of around 4 per cent in its market share in the January to March period, from 16.8 per cent in the previous three months. The Kindle Fire shipments slipped from a whopping 4.8 million in the final quarter of 2011 to just around 750,000 in the first quarter of this year. read more

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The Elder Scrolls Online under development: Bethesda confirms

by Paul Joseph May 4, 2012 Featured

The Elder Scrolls Online is under development and will be released on PC and Mac platforms in 2013, Bethesda has confirmed. The Elder Scrolls Online MMO is under development at Zenimax Online Studios, which claims that new game will be an unparalleled exploration of rich worlds that the franchise is known for. Making the announcement, Zenimax Online Studios’ founder & director, Matt Firor, said, “The entire team is committed to creating the best MMO ever made – and one that is worthy of The Elder Scrolls franchise.” read more

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Bowers & Wilkins announces Apple-compatible P3 headphones

by Paul Joseph May 4, 2012 Featured

High-end audio manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) on Thursday expanded its product line by announcing new on-ear P3 headphones. The new Apple-compatible P3 headphones comes in two hues- black and white. The headphones ship with an option of two cables, one of which features a remote or microphone attachment for use with Apple’s popular iPhone. The cable enables users to make & receive calls and control music without removing their handset from pocket or bag. Featuring aluminum and durable rubber, the P3 can be folded up to be carried in a hard-shell case or a jacket pocket. read more

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CyberpowerPC announces GeForce GTX 690-equipped desktop system

by Paul Joseph May 4, 2012 Featured

A CyberpowerPC-branded desktop system will integrate NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 690 graphics card, PC firm Cyberpower Inc confirmed. The high-end PC firm said the integration of GeForce GTX 690 graphics card in the system will offer a strong option for those who want the most state-of-the-art and high-end powerful graphics in their PCs. The NVIDIA chip-equipped CyberpowerPC-branded desktop system will mainly target those who spend a great deal of time playing computer games. read more

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