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The Imagine cup 2007 heat is on! someone is also there from Pakistan!
2007-07-29 15:10:00
The most awaited and my favorite event is finally to be held in Korea. Thats Microsoft Imagine Cup 2007 South Korea that will be commenced from August 5-11 2007. 111 teams and 372 finalists from all over the world are expected to travel to Seoul to compete.This year Pakistan is also participating in the Software development category and the team thats participating is "AVRiL"(That sounds like Avril Lavigne :p), it stands for Automatic Video Recording for Lectures, and this team is from LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences). AVRiL are winners of Imagine cup Pakistan 2007, Lets see what they can do at world level.They say about their project:"Do you believe that quality education is a privilege of only a few at the top universities? What do you do when you miss classes? Do you value the power of instruction? Do you think distance learning programs are over-priced? What about being able to review only a particular topic right before the exam without having to replay the...
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A Poll on Facebook about Instant Messaging.
2007-07-29 11:07:00
Just surfing on facebook, I came to this pole about "what is your primary instant messaging client?" voted by 1000 facebook users all over world(i know its not a big...). Facebook is a network started for universities that is now used as a place for socializing all over world (Most users are from USA). The poll is interesting because it is conducted on a network that is , kind of, educational and decent , and represents an image that may be found same all over USA if this survey is done country wide with more people answering the poll.American Online Mess enger stands first with a very little difference from Windows Live/ MSN messenger and all others are so far away, yes AOL and Windows Live are hottest in USA.check the full report on Facebook
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Jazz Ladies First : call as low as Rs 5 per hour! but not for ever!
2007-07-27 18:37:00
Mobilink-Jazz is famous for being among the first GSM mobile services provider in Pakistan. Mobilink Jazz is favorite connection for those who want maximum coverage all over Pakistan as it covers 5000+ cities, towns, and villages across country but many don't prefer it because of considering their rates for prepaid packages unsuitable for them. But they are offering something special for women now. Its Jazz- Ladies First connection. the coolest thing in it is the lowest call rates ever offered! yes its as low as Rs 5/- per hour! (0.083$ per hour). (The package is for ladies but men can also get it! ) They say "Women around the globe love to talk for hours on end, and Jazz understands this need to the fullest, thus introducing its brand new revolutionary offer, where you can talk for as low as Rs. 5 / hour! This enticing new offer is surely every woman's dream come true, bringing forth a product that will now satiate their desire to talk more and more for hours."They are attractin...
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Samsung develops world’s first LCD panel using DisplayPort
2007-07-27 18:26:00
Samsung has developed the world’s first LCD panel using the next-generation video interface – DisplayPort. Sanctioned by VESA (the Video Electronics Standards Association), DisplayPort will serve as a replacement for DVI, LVDS and eventually VGA. By using a transmission speed more than double that of today’s interfaces, Samsung’s new LCD only requires a single DisplayPort interface, instead of the two DVI (Digital Visual Interface) ports now used. For Samsung’s new 30-inch LCD, the DisplayPort interface transmits graphics data at a total data rate of 10.8Gbps. This speed enables 2560x1600 resolution without any color smear. In a joint undertaking with Genesis Microchip Inc. Samsung developed its 30” panel using a new four-lane, 2.7Gbps/lane interface chip.The interface technology processes 2560x1600 pixels of graphics data at up to 10 bits of color depth or 1.07 billion colors, a feat that would normally require at least three DVI or four LVDS interface chips.Samsung’s...
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