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Now Play Games using your Webcam!
2009-02-17 08:41:00
Kiss your keyboard, mouse and joystick and say goodbye, and start playing games with your webcam!A webcam knows many uses. Obviously, it can be used for video conferencing, or recording your ambitious YouTube videos and responses. However, thatâ€™s not all.So How Does It Work?Itâ€™s more like weâ€™ll be recording objects and will be using the cameraâ€™s motion sensing ability to transform these into intuitive â€˜controllersâ€™.Thatâ€™s right, using the CamSpace software, you can transform nearly any object to an input device! Just check out the video below to see it at work.You can use cardboard steering wheels for racing games, playing swords for fighting games, and a chicken drumstick for flight simulators!The implementation also works a lot smoother than would be expected. Youâ€™ll need Windows for the software, and about any webcam can be used, though older webcams tend to work less well due to a lower frame-rate and problems with light adjustments.Installing The CamSpace Softwa...
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i am Back...!!!
2009-02-17 08:00:00
Its been a long time that i haven't updated my blog as my exams were running and then i started search for a good job now once again i have a free time so I'll keep you all updated but the blog frequency will be somewhat less because i didn't get enough free time as i used to get during my college days.
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Eye-Fi adds Wi-Fi to any Digital Camera!
2008-05-13 09:22:00
First your phone went wireless, then your laptop, now finally your camera!Never scrounge around for a USB cable again! Eye-fi is a magical orange SD memory card that will not only store 2GB worth of pictures, it'll upload them to your computer, and to Flickr, Facebook, Picasa (or 14 others) wirelessly, invisibly, automatically!This little guy looks like a normal 2GB memory card and works with nearly any camera that takes SD memory. There are no antennas, no protrusions, no subscription fees, and no cables.Here's how it works: You set up the card once with the included USB card reader (tell it which wireless network it should use, and type in the password if you have one), choose the photo sharing service of your choice (you have plenty of options), then slip the card in your camera.From then on, you never have to touch anything. Just take photos. Whenever your cameras near the wireless network you selected and idle, Eye-fi will upload all your photos (JPEGs only) to your online ph...
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Long awaited Windows XP SP3 RTM launching on April 21
2008-04-16 12:33:00
Microsoft Corp. will release Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to computer makers and some IT professionals next week, and it will offer it to all users via Windows Update April 29, two weeks from today, according to an internal schedule obtained by the Neowin.net Web site.Although others had previously pegged SP3's release to the last half of April, Neowin's dates are the most specific seen so far.According to the site, the service pack will debut April 21, when it's shipped to computer manufacturers, offered to volume licensing customers and posted for download on TechNet and the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), which are subscription services for IT staff and developers, respectively.Most users, however, will first be able to obtain SP3 on April 29, when Microsoft lists it on Windows Update (WU) for download.However, Microsoft won't turn on the automatic download and installation of SP3 until June 10, according to Neowin. "This delay should give system administrators an ampl...
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IBM develops New kind of High Capacity Memory
2008-04-13 13:25:00
IBM has allegedly developed a new type of digital storage that could greatly increase the capacity of portable devices, while reducing their price. ?Racetrack? memory, as this technology is called, uses spinning electrons to store more data, and enables these systems to operate faster than regular hard drives.This technology is similar to flash memory, in that it has no moving parts, which reduces the likelihood of mechanical malfunction. However, unlike flash memory, it can write data very quickly, and does not wear easily out over time.For years, scientists have been looking into storing data inside the was between magnetic domains. However, it has been too difficult and expensive to get significant results. Stuart Parkin, head of the team researching this technology, has said that his team was able to store data in columns of magnetic material on a silicon wafer. The data moves on the columns at high speed, hence the name ?racetrack?.This technology is currently considered ?exper...
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IBM develops New kind of High Capacity Memory
2008-04-13 13:25:00
IBM has allegedly developed a new type of digital storage that could greatly increase the capacity of portable devices, while reducing their price. â€˜Racetrackâ€™ memory, as this technology is called, uses spinning electrons to store more data, and enables these systems to operate faster than regular hard drives.This technology is similar to flash memory, in that it has no moving parts, which reduces the likelihood of mechanical malfunction. However, unlike flash memory, it can write data very quickly, and does not wear easily out over time.For years, scientists have been looking into storing data inside the was between magnetic domains. However, it has been too difficult and expensive to get significant results. Stuart Parkin, head of the team researching this technology, has said that his team was able to store data in columns of magnetic material on a silicon wafer. The data moves on the columns at high speed, hence the name â€˜racetrackâ€™.This technology is currently considere...
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Windows 7 going to be launched in 2009!
2008-04-06 20:06:00
Still upset about Windows Vista? Don't worry. According to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, it should all be over soon.News wires were abuzz Friday with gossip that Microsoft may be planning to release its follow-up to Vista, currently known as Windows 7 , as early as next year. Previous reports had the next-generation OS shipping no sooner than 2010, but now -- for some strange reason -- it seemsMicrosoft may be upping its timetable.For now, the rumors are based on little more than offhand comments by Microsoft executives. At a meeting in Miami, Gates remarked that a new version of Windows should arrive "sometime in the next year or so." Meanwhile, the Windows XP support timetable suggests that 2010 might coincide with the one-year anniversary of Windows 7.Pretty thin stuff. Still, for those of us who have been soundly disappointed with Vista, it's hard not to get caught up in the hype.But the truth is that speculation that Windows 7 might arrive in 2009 has been floating aroundfor ...
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Windows 7 going to be launched in 2009!
2008-04-06 20:06:00
Still upset about Windows Vista? Don't worry. According to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, it should all be over soon.News wires were abuzz Friday with gossip that Microsoft may be planning to release its follow-up to Vista, currently known as Windows 7, as early as next year. Previous reports had the next-generation OS shipping no sooner than 2010, but now -- for some strange reason -- it seemsMicrosoft may be upping its timetable.For now, the rumors are based on little more than offhand comments by Microsoft executives. At a meeting in Miami, Gates remarked that a new version of Windows should arrive "sometime in the next year or so." Meanwhile, the Windows XP support timetable suggests that 2010 might coincide with the one-year anniversary of Windows 7.Pretty thin stuff. Still, for those of us who have been soundly disappointed with Vista, it's hard not to get caught up in the hype.But the truth is that speculation that Windows 7 might arrive in 2009 has been floating aroundfor ...

Windows XP SP3 to be launched in Second Half of April 2008
2008-03-25 12:09:00
Microsoft Corp. on 4th of Feb. 2008 has released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 & now its going to release the long awaited Service Pack 3 for a very popular OS, Windows XP.Windows XP Service Pack 3 would be last and final service pack for the OS before it gets discontinued retail sale on 30th of June 2008.Details of Windows XP Service Pack 3:Windows XP Service Pack 3 will contain hotfixes and updates released since Windows XP SP2. It will also include an expanded set of product keys for Windows XP Professional that were originally introduced in Windows XP SP2c. Microsoft clarified that there will not be any integrated SP3 release for Windows XP Media Center Edition or Windows XP Tablet Edition. That means you won't be able to buy or obtain a complete Windows XP Media Center Edition / Tablet Edition SP3 CD. In addition, users of Windows XP Media Center Edition or Windows XP Tablet Edition will only be able to update to Service Pack 3 through Windows Update.All languages will now ...
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The Future of Mobile Phones - Nokia Morph concept
2008-02-29 11:07:00
New York, US and Espoo, Finland - Morph, a joint nanotechnology concept, developed by Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the University of Cambridge (UK) - was launched today alongside the "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition, on view from February 24 to May 12, 2008, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Morph features in both the exhibition catalog and on MoMA's official website.Morph is a concept that demonstrates how future mobile devices might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes. It demonstrates the ultimate functionality that nanotechnology might be capable of delivering: flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces.Dr. Tapani Ryhanen, Head of the NRC Cambridge UK laboratory, Nokia, commented: "We hope that this combination of art and science will showcase the potential of nanoscience to a wider audience. The research we are carrying out is fundamental to this as ...
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Latest Solid-State Drives may have speeds up by 500%
2008-02-04 10:18:00
Intel and Micron Technology on Friday said they have developed technology for a high-speed solid-state drive that's five times faster than current products used in consumer and professional devices ranging from hand held computers and notebooks to digital cameras and camcorders.The NAND flash memory chips developed jointly by the two companies can reach speeds of up to 200 MB per second for reading data and 100 MB per second for writing data, the partners said. Current memory chips have maximum read-write speeds of 40 MB and 20 MB, respectively.Solid -state drives are used for storage today in just about any electronic device that holds data. Current technology is fast enough for handling photos and standard video in computers or an Apple iPod, but performance problems become an issue in handling high-definition video, which consumers are expected to start demanding as they become accustomed to watching HD televisions. HDTV's are among the hottest selling consumer electronics produ...
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Latest Solid-State Drives may have speeds up by 500%
2008-02-04 10:18:00
Intel and Micron Technology on Friday said they have developed technology for a high-speed solid-state drive that's five times faster than current products used in consumer and professional devices ranging from hand held computers and notebooks to digital cameras and camcorders.The NAND flash memory chips developed jointly by the two companies can reach speeds of up to 200 MB per second for reading data and 100 MB per second for writing data, the partners said. Current memory chips have maximum read-write speeds of 40 MB and 20 MB, respectively.Solid-state drives are used for storage today in just about any electronic device that holds data. Current technology is fast enough for handling photos and standard video in computers or an Apple iPod, but performance problems become an issue in handling high-definition video, which consumers are expected to start demanding as they become accustomed to watching HD televisions. HDTV's are among the hottest selling consumer electronics produ...
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Windows Vista SP1 to be launched on Feb. 4
2008-02-04 10:07:00
Microsoft Corp. will release Windows Vista Service Pack (SP1) on Monday, Feb. 4, according to reports Friday from Tech ARP, a Malaysian Web site.Vista SP1 will make RTM on Monday, said Tech ARP, with computer makers receiving media later in the week to install the updated operating system on new laptops and desktops. Bits will also be posted for download on Monday, the site claimed."Microsoft will be deploying SP1 in two 'waves,'" said Tech ARP. The first, on Monday, will include just five of the 36 available language packs -- English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. The second wave, slated for one to two weeks later, will include all 36 language packs.Previously, Microsoft has said it would break SP1 into two stand-alone installers for businesses: a 450MB package that includes the five packs, and a 550MB installer that offers three-dozen languages. Both are expected to be available for download from Microsoft's Web site.SP1 will also be offered to users through Windows Upd...
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World's thinnest notebook!
2008-01-16 16:27:00
Apple announced the MacBook Air which boasts of being the slimmest notebook around. The laptop measure only .16-inches and is slim enough to slip into a manila envelope. The lappie features a full-size keyboard and LED-back lit 13.3-inch display with built-in iSight. It also sports a new larger track pad that supports multi-touch gestures. Similar to the interface of the iPhone where you can pinch in or pan out, the MacBook Air?s track pad allows you to do the same, it even allows you to rotate images with two fingers, and move windows with a flick. Apple was able to contain the size by using the same 1.8-inch 80GB drive that's in the iPod classic.However the64GB SSD is optional. So far so good, but on the flip side just like an iPod, you can't just crack it open to replace the hard drive, memory or even battery. On full charge the batter will last you five hours. Also the thing doesn?t sport an Ethernet port either.Apple MacBook Air steers clear of optical media, but there's a s...
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World's thinnest notebook!
2008-01-16 16:27:00
Apple announced the MacBook Air which boasts of being the slimmest notebook around. The laptop measure only .16-inches and is slim enough to slip into a manila envelope. The lappie features a full-size keyboard and LED-back lit 13.3-inch display with built-in iSight. It also sports a new larger track pad that supports multi-touch gestures. Similar to the interface of the iPhone where you can pinch in or pan out, the MacBook Airâ€™s track pad allows you to do the same, it even allows you to rotate images with two fingers, and move windows with a flick. Apple was able to contain the size by using the same 1.8-inch 80GB drive that's in the iPod classic.However the64GB SSD is optional. So far so good, but on the flip side just like an iPod, you can't just crack it open to replace the hard drive, memory or even battery. On full charge the batter will last you five hours. Also the thing doesnâ€™t sport an Ethernet port either.Apple MacBook Air steers clear of optical media, but there's...
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Improved Lithium-ion batteries coming soon...
2008-01-16 15:50:00
Stanford University researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to give rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries--used in laptops, iPods, video cameras, and mobile phones--as much as 10 times more charge. This potentially could give a conventional battery-powered laptop 40 hours of battery life, rather than 4 hours.The new batteries were developed by assistant professor Yi Cui and colleagues at Stanford University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering."It's not a small improvement," Cui said. "It's a revolutionary development."Citing a research paper they wrote, published in Nature Nanotechnology, Cui said the increased battery capacity was made possible though a new type of anode that utilizes silicon nanowires. Traditional lithium ion batteries use graphite as the anode. This limits the amount of lithium--which holds the charge--that can be held in the anode, and it therefore limits battery life.Silicon anodes have the "the highest theoretical charge ca...
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Is Half Life 3 coming...?
2008-01-06 12:02:00
During a recent press briefing at Valve HQ, Gabe Newell revealed that they are planning to develop Half-Life 3 with Half-Life 2 female NPC Alyx as a playable character.Definitely better than Crysis in graphics and if it is a fake this guy deserves a job in Valve Software.These are samples they send to potential investors. Screen shots taken from a real time engine demo that is being produced for Half-Life 3 and other next gen games. The engine name is currently unknown, but more info will probably surface when these get spread around more...

Is Half Life 3 coming...?
2008-01-06 12:02:00
During a recent press briefing at Valve HQ, Gabe Newell revealed that they are planning to develop Half -Life 3 with Half-Life 2 female NPC Alyx as a playable character.Definitely better than Crysis in graphics and if it is a fake this guy deserves a job in Valve Software.These are samples they send to potential investors. Screen shots taken from a real time engine demo that is being produced for Half-Life 3 and other next gen games. The engine name is currently unknown, but more info will probably surface when these get spread around more...
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World's Most advanced Car Simulator!
2007-11-26 12:42:00
Toyota has developed a world's most advanced & real car driving simulator for effectively analyzing the driving characteristics of average drivers to aid in the development and verification of traffic accident-reducing active safety technology. The driving simulator, located at TMC's Higashifuji Technical Center in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, provides one of the world's most-realistic simulated driving environments. The Toyota driving simulator is designed to offer a driving experience that is as real as possible, so that driving characteristics can be accurately gauged. Key to this virtual reality is the use of an actual vehicle placed on a platform housed inside a 7.1-meter-diameter dome, the ceiling of which serves as a giant 360-degree concave video screen.As the driver operates the vehicle, a tilt device, vibration apparatus and other devices manipulate the domeâ€”which has a world top-class longitudinal range of movement of 35 meters and lateral range of movement ...

World's Most advanced Car Simulator!
2007-11-26 12:42:00
Toyota has developed a world's most advanced & real car driving simulator for effectively analyzing the driving characteristics of average drivers to aid in the development and verification of traffic accident-reducing active safety technology. The driving simulator, located at TMC's Higashifuji Technical Center in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, provides one of the world's most-realistic simulated driving environments. The Toyota driving simulator is designed to offer a driving experience that is as real as possible, so that driving characteristics can be accurately gauged. Key to this virtual reality is the use of an actual vehicle placed on a platform housed inside a 7.1-meter-diameter dome, the ceiling of which serves as a giant 360-degree concave video screen.As the driver operates the vehicle, a tilt device, vibration apparatus and other devices manipulate the dome?which has a world top-class longitudinal range of movement of 35 meters and lateral range of movement of...
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Crysis Demo Now Available!
2007-11-04 08:35:00
Earth, 2019. A team of US scientists makes a frightening discovery on an island in the South China Sea. All contact with the team is lost when the North Korean Government quickly seals off the area. The United States responds by dispatching an elite team of Delta Force Operators to recon the situation. As tension rises between the two nations, a massive alien ship reveals itself in the middle of the island. The ship generates an immense force sphere that freezes a vast portion of the island and drastically alters the global weather system. Now the US and North Korea must join forces to battle the alien menace. With hope rapidly fading, you must fight epic battles through tropical jungle, frozen landscapes, and finally into the heart of the alien ship itself for the ultimate Zero G showdown.The much awaited PC demo of EA's CRYSIS has been released and you can play it on your DirectX 9.0c compatible card on Windows XP as well as on Windows Vista (DirectX 10 is also supported, infact ...
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Need For Speed? ProStreet Demo Released: Download Now!
2007-11-04 08:06:00
Need for Speed ? ProStreet is a ground-breaking Need for Speed experience where you?re thrust to compete head to head against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns. Need for Speed ProStreet is a true taste of raw adrenaline and racing with consequences.The much awaited PC demo of EA?s Need for Speed? ProStreet is out now and you can play it on your DirectX 9.0c compatible card on Windows XP as well as on Windows Vista.The demo contains 2 races, a Speed Challenge race with the E92 M3, and a Grip race with the new Nissan GT-R.The full game is reported to be of around 8GB and release date of full version of Pro Street is set on Nov 14.So why are you waiting for download it right NOW!Download Need For Speed ProStreet Demo (Official Direct Link)Download Need For Speed ProStreet Demo (Torrent)Download Need For Speed ProStreet ScreentShotsPassword: technofreakzMore Info
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Need For Speedâ„¢ ProStreet Demo Released: Download Now!
2007-11-04 08:06:00
Need for Speedâ„¢ ProStreet is a ground-breaking Need for Speed experience where youâ€™re thrust to compete head to head against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns. Need for Speed ProStreet is a true taste of raw adrenaline and racing with consequences.The much awaited PC demo of EAâ€™s Need for Speedâ„¢ ProStreet is out now and you can play it on your DirectX 9.0c compatible card on Windows XP as well as on Windows Vista.The demo contains 2 races, a Speed Challenge race with the E92 M3, and a Grip race with the new Nissan GT-R.The full game is reported to be of around 8GB and release date of full version of Pro Street is set on Nov 14.So why are you waiting for download it right NOW!Download Need For Speed ProStreet Demo (Official Direct Link)Download Need For Speed ProStreet Demo (Torrent)Download Need For Speed ProStreet ScreentShotsPassword: technofreakzMore Info
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