Nokia Home Control Center for Controlling All Electrical Devices

Mobiles have become an essential with the passage of time.Now mobiles phones are not just for attending calls or sending sms,they have become a gadget,one can't live without.And Nokia is making this idea more into use by giving the user to control the entire house with its handset.


Nokia is going to launch the Home Control Center(HCC).This application will enable the user to control electrical devices with different technological languages from a simple and unified interface.The main problem,which was there for over 3 decades that how to convert different technological languages into human understandable form,has now been solved by Nokia.

Using the internet and a mobile phone with HCC,the user can control all electrical devices including the house security system.It would be a great help indeed to home owners and this new technology can change lifestyles too.

The Nokia Home Control Center will be launched hopefully next year.Meanwhile Nokia is inviting other companies too,for making related plug-ins and applications.

Honda's Color Changing Speedometer for Better Driving

Honda is going for a different approach to make people drive much better.Honda has developed a "Ecological Drive Assist System".The color based driving assistant tells you by colors,how you are driving.It could be really useful,as by nature humans work better with colors.

The ECON (short abbreviated used for Economy) mode works with the CVT and engine to to support much better fuel efficiency.The colors on the speed meter change to Green,Mild Blue,Full Blue.When you are driving slow the color would be Green,the color goes a bit Blue when driving rash and the color goes full Blue when you are driving in the economy range.

This EDAS (Ecological Drive Assist System) hopefully could be seen in the rumored S3000.

Waterproof Nanotech Material Remains Dry Always

Nano technology is really full of wonders and new researches are coming about it.Recently chemists from University of Zurich have developed a fabric which never gets wet,yes you heard it right.The new material remains dried even if it is submerged in water for two months.


This fabric is made out of polyester fibers covered in a layer of 40-nanometer wide silicone nano-filaments.These filaments are spiky,causing the water to sit as a sphere above the fabric,a air pocket is protected below it.

The use of this newly developed fabric can be put out to number of uses like swimwear or water proof furniture.However,the price of this material will determine its commercial use.

iMuffs - New Comfy Earphones for iPod

iPod surely have made a high standard for itself,for listening to music and as well as videos.Lot of companys came out with the iPod extensions,mainly which were the earphones for better sound quality.The better the sound more you will enjoy the music,and iMuffs surely give you this experience.


iMuffs are the new earphone for iPod users,which gives a high quality sound experience along with the ease of switching your songs without even touching your iPod. iMuffs have buttons for playback and volume control,giving a very convient approach to song listening.

iMuffs can play music for like16 hours.The cost for these nice looking and comfy earphones is $129.99.

Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Special Edition

Bruce Lee fans have now a chance to rejoice with there beloved hero,as Bruce Lee is coming up in a special edition of Nokia N96.The set is really very special as it has a Bruce Lee action figuere and a cool pair of nan-chakus.A promotional video has also been launched,which by the way is also very interesting to watch.

In the video Bruce Lee is show playing table tennis with his nan-chakus, it is not confirmed whether the video is fake or an actual footage.





The overall package is more than enough for a Bruce Lee fan to get this edition as soon as possible.Bruce Lee sure lives on.

Samsung Tobi S3030 - Mobile for Pre Teens

Everyone today use mobiles and kids are no exception.Samsung has now annoucned Tobi ( S3030) for the pre-teens and young adults.Tobi is very attractive for the target market,as it has a lot of cool features and also comes in different stylish colors.


Tobi has GUI themes with animated characters,the themes are Monster theme,Snowman theme and Ocean World theme.Tobi comes in six different colors i.e sweet pink,apple green,bright orange,loyal blue,oasis blue and snow silver.Let  us look at other features,which the mobile offers.

• Network: GPRS Tri-Band (900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Display: 1.9″ QCIF 65K
• Camera: 1.3-megapixel camera
• Audio: Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA)
• SOS function (SOS call, SOS message, Fake call)
• Eco-friendly and non-toxic material
• Changeable backside images
• Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
• Internal Memory: 15MB
• External Memory: Micro SD (Up to 8GB) 
• Size: 94.7x 45.4x 17.5 mm, 85g
  

Moreover,the best part of the Samsung Tobi is that its made out of re-cycled and biodegradable bio-plastic,painted with non-toxic paints and is a total non allergic.The earphones are also made out from PVC.

It will be firstly available in Italy and UK then will be launched in other European countries, CIS and China.

Asus Laucnhes P565 PDA for Buisness People

Asus has launched world's first buisness PDA.The efficeny is much more higher than the PDAs availbale in the market.It has a 800MHz processor which makes it the fasteest PDA too.The overall look is very stylish,Asus surely has stepped forward from the others and gives the very best a costumer needs.


The P565 featured latest touch screen user interface,powerful glide to change tasks quickly and the 480x640 pixel screen which by the way gives a very clear and quality resolution.The PDA gives Vsbenchmark scores almost two time,more than most of the other competitors.

Touch screens always give an easy work experience,but the glide feature enable the P565 user to switch tasks with just a simple glide.The spread sheets interface is very friendly and easy to use.The 800MHz proccesor makes this PDA to do multi-tasking very rapidly without any hicup.

Other useful applications are the calenders,local and visiting cities time,weather reports,online news and much more.

Sony IMX060PQ 12 MegaPixel Camera for Mobiles

With the ever so increasing demand of "more in less",mobile phone companies are in serious routine to give their costumers the most compact and functionable product.Recently the 8MP cameras were and still are the hot talks when someone talks about mobile.Now Sony has announced a new CMOS image sensor that will able mobile phone companies to go 12MP.

The CMOS image sensor only measures 7.5mm,which will keep the mobile phones compact.Sony also has announced 8.11 and 5.15 megapixel sensors.However,the 8MP cameras are high in demand these days.

Lets keep our eyes open and watch out for the 12MP camera phones to come.

Nokia E63 will beat Blackberry or Not ?

Nokia announced E63,a new addition to its exclusive E-Series.The look of the set is simply mind blowing,the black and red combination looks very stylish and urban.The E63 will offer all the features available in the E-Series,but it seems like Nokia wants to step forward and beat Blackberry (o really !!).


Lets check out what Nokia E63 has to offer:

1. Wi-Fi connectivity
2. Easy corporate mail access,calender and business contacts.
3. QWERTY keyboard.
4. Shortcuts to blogs and websites.
5. Easy switching between your corporate to personal view.
6. Includes Ovi files,which allows you to access your computer online.
7. 1GB online data storage for free !!.
8. Colors: Dark Red and Marine Blue.

Nokia E63 has to compete the ever so cool Blackberry sets,can the company bear the pressure and survive as the winner.Can it be the Blackberry killer ?

The cost is $244.Will be out soon in markets.

Top 10 Unique and Stylish USBs

USB drives have gone from simple to different over the years.Here are some of the interesting USB drives,which are cool,stylish and very unique from the rest.Hope you find this list interesting and fun to see.


1.CNK promotions offered this USB drive with beer inside,costing $8.85 to $40 dollars according to the storage capacity.

2.This is a very sweet USB,namely the Sweet Heart USB,costs $16.99.

3.This is one is interesting,if you are geek enough then put this on your girlfriend finger.

4.This one looks very funny when connected.It looks like a iPod and comes in three colors white,black and pink.

5.This one is from the animal collection USB,i liked this one the most.They cost about $45-$75.

6.These wooden stick USB are the best looking wood USBs.They simply look woody !!

 

7.This robot USB is adorable.It looks like the robot had enough of somehting and holding his head with his hands,simple cute.Costs $28.50.

 

8.So you like to drink while working on your PC.This USB is just the thing for you as its a bottle opener too.Costs $10-$70.

 9."Diamonds are Forever":This USB is one not to be used public,because people will go green with envy.

10.Pico launched this hot 18 carat Gold USB worth $599.

 

That's all folks !!

Knight XV is a Fully Armored Luxury SUV

Who doesn't like a SUV,and if we are talking about Knight XV then our doubt ends.This new hot SUV is a product of Conquest Vehicles,a luxury based company specialized in armored SUV making.It was showcased in the 2008 SEMA Show (Las Vegas) and was highly appreciated and praised by many.This SUV sure have a quality of mesmerizing,because of its design and its interior.


Now lets talk about the features of this SUV.It gives you 400HP and a 598ft lbs torque coordinated with a Bio-Fuel V10.

The interior is more than stylish and has the following:

• Andrew Muirhead Leather
• 6 way seating
• Tendem sunroof with privacy shades
• Wilton Wood Carpeting
• Side mounted laptop stationn
• Cabin lightings
• Alpine DVD navigation
• Bluetooth setup
• TVs
• Night vision
• Rear op camera system 
• and a PlayStation 3.

Each SUV takes 1500hours,it is a total handcraft luxury SUV.Only 100 will be out for sale.Cost is  $295,000.

Best Way to Melt Ice Off Your Stairs

In winters the most annoying scenario is when ice starts covering up your stairs and then you have to do all the hard work,like shoveling it or putting chemicals to make it melt down and clear your stairs.There is an option that you add an embedded system to clear the ice by melting it,but its kinda expensive and you have to keep a maintenance check on it.Here is something you will found very convenient to use,and it doesn't costs much.


The 'Ice Melting Treads' are the best way to keep you stairs clear from the snow,giving you a tension free time in winters.These Treads are capable of melting ice upto 2inches per hour.Moreover,they are durable and the best part is that you can leave them out all winter.

These 'ice melting treads' could be your best winter friend,costing at different prices.Check the prices from here and buy it on Amazaon.

Prevent Your Wrist from Turner Carpal Syndrome

People who use computers more than the average,like for those who do lots of typing should be aware of the very fact that nell'infiammazione of tendons and turner carpal syndrome may occur in their wrists.Many of us are un-aware of this fact that the wrists are in constant harm when they are bended for typing.But now there is a solution to prevent anything serious from happening.


DerVini Group has designed a special type of wrist band,called 'Ergo Wrap',which has a liquid gel bag resisting hits on the wrist while using the keyboard or mouse.It is wearable like a simple wrist band,and its comfortable while working.

So,get your own "Ergo Wrap" because prevention is better than cure.

Microsoft Pick-up Busses for Employees have Computers

To be a Microsoft employee is a privilege.Guess what the company has introduced for their workers.A pick-up bus with computers per person.And not only simple computers,they are fully functional with internet access.The moment an employee sits on his/her seat the works starts and the clock starts ticking.

I remember going to school on bus was pretty fun,with all the friends.But the situation for these poor employees is different.It kinda funny because sometimes you just want to sleep in the bus or put your head down to relax yourself before reaching your destination,but at Microsoft you now gotta do work when reaching your office (yikes !!).

Best of luck for Microsoft and to their employees for doing all the hard work :D

Introducing "Author Says" Section in the Blog

Hi Readers,
How are you all,hope you people are in the best of health and enjoying life to its fullest.I am introducing this new section "Author Says" in this blog,so to interact with the readers of this blog because an interaction is always very important when you blog.Bellow are some of the things i wanted to discuss/tell you about the blog.


Improvements:
I am always looking to make this blog exciting with new and quality posts or by changing the design,so just to make you readers happy.In the course of almost 4 months Tech43 has gone through various changes in design section,layout,color combination and post selection and at this time,it looking something you can say "nice".If you people like any changes to be made do tell me freely,i would be glad to add it if i could.

Subscribers:
Currently we have 32 subscribers as shown above in the top right orange bar.It would be encouraging for me if you people also do subscribe to Tech43 via bookmarking or Email.Click Here to see the feed.

Do-Follow:
One important addition was to make this blog a "do-follow" so readers comment and also get exposure and backlink to their blogs.So feel free to do so,it would always be nice to see some comments coming in.Top Commenter and Recent Comment widget has also been added for this purpose.And Please don't spam :)

Blogroll:
Recently,i started working for the blogroll and got links in more than 10 blogs.The list is still growing,anyone of you want to be in it.Can mail me at mailtech43@gmail.com

I hope to be interacting much with you people and most much more quality tech stuff.

Thanks,
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Ex-Intel Employee Stole 1$Billion Worth Files

Stealing $1Billion,Biswamhoan Pani a former Intel worker shocks everyone out there.He worked for Intel but had resigned from the compare,but had an access over the company's computers.At that time he was working for AMD,so to get quick importance and promotion,he decided to give AMD some valuable 'information'.


AMD in its defense say,that they never knew what was happening and they have no information on what Pani was upto.The top information about designing microprocessors downloaded by Pani was worth $1Billion.He downloaded the files in a period of 4days in the month of June.

Pani says,he had no intentions to give away the information to AMD,he was going to give it to his wife who also works for Intel.It is interesting that at one time he was working for both top companies,and was in their payroll.

AMD says he is not an employee anymore.Pani is up for a 10years in prison if found guilty of trade secrets and 20 years for each wire fraud charge.

Binary Watch For Super Cool Geeks

This is total geek style stuff,making a statement of its own.Geeks would totally fall in love with this new 'binary' watch.Only people who know how to read binary language can understand the time on this watch.But in my opinion its better to use for some show-of rather than watching time,which is really cool,ain't it !!.

The watch is very retro-tech type.With two glowing lines of LEDs used for showing hours and minutes it looks fantastic at night specially.To read the time on the watch you have to keep these two things in mind:

1.The top line/row of LEDs is for showing the hour i.e 8, 4, 2, 1 (reading from left to right),
2.The bottom line/row of LEDs is for showing minutes i.e 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 (reading from left to right).

Its sounds kinda hard,but not for the "super cool geeks" out there.The price for this tech watch is $50.

10% People Use Internet in Toilets !!

With the ever increasing use of internet,people are really getting addicted to it.Plusnet says that with the growing use of Wi-Fi in homes and offices,people are getting access to use the internet in the most 'bizarre' locations.


A research has shown the following results.

- 35% surf the internet on their bed,instead of reading a book.
- 40% said they used it in their living room.
- 20% were the people who use it for study purposes.
- 10% use internet while in the toilet at home/office.

Neil Armstrong of Plusnet says "Although we wouldn't recommend people taking their laptops into the bath or shower!".

World's First Flying Car Would be a Ferrari

The ever so fascinating imagine of flying cars,has driven designers and inventors to make unique and extra-ordinary designs to make it a reality.A team at Moller Int. has taken this challenge,and also claiming that the flying car will be out there in the market in two years.The car they are using for the project is a Ferrari,which adds a bit more to the excitement.


The car is named a "Autovolantor" is a Ferrari 599 GTB Model which is worth $319,653.The car would have a vertical take-off and it with its 8 powerful thrusters it will hover.Vents will tilt making the car go in forward motion.

The statistics for the future flying car are actually pretty impressive (only if they become real !!).Here they are as follows.

On Ground:
Speed - 100mph (150km/hr)
It will run 150 miles (200kms)

In Air:
Speed - 150mpp (200 km/hr)
It will run 75 miles (130kms)

To power the thrusters a special hybrid fuel and electric system would be used,generating 800 brake horsepower,and would cruise at a whooping 5,000 ft.

The prototype should be ready in 2009,costing about $800,086.

MakeUseOf Domain Hacked !!

Just got to know about this very sad and shocking news that the popular web domain "MakeUseOf" has been hacked,yes you heard me right.As a user i have always found it ever so useful,because they have some really quality stuff.I don't know how to put there emotions into my words,they would really be worried and having a tough time.


Do keep visiting there temporary blog which they have made to keep there users updated of the situation.Here is the link: Click Here.

Wishing them best of luck for getting their domain back.

update: they got the domain back.

Special Film will Block Communication Signals in Trains

Mobile phone usage could be life threatening in some situation.Recently a research hs shown that a lot of mobile phones are used when people are traveling in train,and the mobile signals in this quantity are a serious harm to one's health.Therefore it is now being planned to use a special type of film,which will block mobile signals in a train,keeping it healthy.


This film has been made by US scientists,which can block Wi-Fi,Radio and phone signals.Its interesting that light can enter through these films.It is also being said that,separate sections will be allotted to passengers if they want to use mobiles,so to keep other passengers safe.C2C,a firm that runs services from Essex and London has put the special film so to make the traveling experience healthy and also quiet.

At first,it was thought to fine passengers when using mobiles when in a train or wagon but later they decided to use these special signal block films to avoid difficulties.

So,lets see how much this experiment success,however this idea has been widely appreciated by most.

World's Largest Mouse is by now a Concept

Concept technology always inspires a mind.Everyday a new brilliant concept comes which takes your mind away and bring a smile on your face.I lately blogged on the ARC mouse by Microsoft,and thought it was a cool mobile but after checking this out i doubt my words.Here above you can see the world's largest mouse.At first sight it looks like a simple keyboard but when you study it you know what i am talking about.This concept is of Weston Boege and is really awesome no doubt.

The keyboard rests on very low friction gliding pad,under which a sensor is fixed which when you move the keyboard will work as a mouse sensor and you can see the cursor moving on the screen.So if you have to move the cursor you will have to move your keyboard,which will be easy as its resting on smooth gliding pad.

On the palm rest of the keyboard,there is a standard scroll and buttons of the mouse.All in all,the concept is really nice and most probably will be out very soon.I personally would love to have this keyboard/mouse.Do you ??