Tech Shout!

Countries like Australia, the US and UK have already got used to the Mobile TV application on their phones. Now its time for India to get acquainted to this long-awaited application and Telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) expects this latest application to arrive on their network by June this year.

MTNL is currently conducting field tests of the Mobile TV on the phones and boasts about featuring 21 channels on their network. MTNL who has ruled the landline phone zone for ages till now had stepped into the mobile industry with their esteemed Dolphin and Trump subscriptions. Now with the addition of Mobile TV on their networks, the carrier can flash off their collars to introduce the most awaited application by next month.

MTNL executive director J Gopal said, “We have tied up with a technology partner, who is carrying out the field trials. We would provide Read the rest of this story >>

Sharp has introduced the TL Professional LCD Monitor line, a full 1920×1080 2 megapixel high-definition (HD) resolution series. The new series includes the 52-inch class (52.03″ diagonal) TL-M5200 and the 46-inch class (45.9″ diagonal) TL-M4600 monitors.

The new TVs feature a new thin, lightweight cabinet design that makes installation easier, while the RJ-45 LAN Control increases network connectivity.

The TL-M5200 and TL-M4600 monitors feature a response time of 6 ms and even an increased viewing angle of 176 degrees. The TL-M4600 features a contrast ratio of 1500:1 while the TL-M5200 boasts 2000:1. Furthermore, Sharp ensures high image quality and color accuracy through its advanced signal processing technology.

The monitors are capable enough to show all types of content, from DVD to varying PC resolutions from both analog and digital (DVI-D) sources for all Read the rest of this story >>

Research in Motion (RIM) surprises everyone at regular intervals with their innovation and the re-invention of themselves into a variety of arenas. Now this time RIM sets its eyes on capturing the iTunes application for their Smart BlackBerry Phones.

RIM is popularly known for these surprises like adding the IBM Lotus Collaboration Software to their phones and beefing up their smartphones with the Windows Live Services and now they pump up the compatibility of Apple’s iTunes for the BlackBerry devices. The popularity of Apple computers and other products has led RIM to come up with this unique idea.

The BlackBerry Read the rest of this story >>

Transcend has announced the availability of two new high-capacity USB portable storage devices – the 16GB and 32GB versions of its popular JetFlash V20 flash drive, in India. The V20 USB drive features an attractively shaped pearlescent chassis with a semi-transparent color-band that lights up during use.

The huge capacity of 16GB or 32GB allows users to store bulky multimedia content such as music, digital photos and even full-length HDTV movies. Moreover, they are compatible with various operating system such as Windows Vista/98SE / Me / 2000 / XP, Mac and Linux.

The V20 USB drives come along with the JetFlash elite software suite that boasts various functions including Website AutoLogin, PC-Lock, Secret-Zip, DataBackup etc.

Austin Huang, Regional Head - Sales, SAARC and APAC, Transcend, said,” Transcend’s value-priced JetFlash Read the rest of this story >>

If you are a sports enthusiast, you will surely love to watch your soccer game on this differently shaped LCD monitor which is in the shape of a ball. The ball-shaped monitors make an appearance in Korea.

The 19-inch LCD monitor comes in shapes of a soccer ball, basketball and baseball. The monitors are coated with a real rich leather material and they display in a resolution of 1280×1024 which provides a clear and distinctive view with its 16.2M color display. With a 1000:1 contrast ratio, the monitor delivers a 3ms response speed and HDMI port as well. The monitors weigh around 7.2kg and the stand provides unique multiple swivel and tilt angles. The monitor has been intricately designed taking into consideration the little speaker outlet which has been given a ball-like look. For instance the basketball design which makes the expanding speaker ports look like a bouncing basketball.

Hanspree Read the rest of this story >>

Yahoo! India introduces a brand new upgrade to its search engine which will benefit the advertisers and will also provide the internet user more effective results with relevant content displaying on their screens. Yahoo! gave us the insight on this latest upgrade at a press event held today at Mumbai, India.

The latest Yahoo! Search Marketing platform released by Yahoo! India runs on the lines of the ‘Panama’ version used by Yahoo! themselves. The new platform will provide the advertisers a variety of features that allow them to target their required segments of the market by leaving a significant impact on the user. The Yahoo! Upgrade will also provide the control to the advertiser to test multiple versions of their advertisements and provides an easy-to-navigate control that allows advertisers to gauge the effectiveness of their advertisements.

“Yahoo!’s new technologies Read the rest of this story >>

Samsung steps in once again into competition with its music phone named Samsung F400 with the announcement of the launch of this booming phone. The phone appears with an assurance of satisfying every music lover in town.

The Samsung F400 phone gives the punch to its music with the ICEpower technology by Bang & Olufsen. The device can provide crisp music clarity with its control on the Smart Bass technology which provides smooth listening and is teamed with the Smart Limiter technology that keeps a check on the audio signal so it does not exceed the limits, giving crackling sounds. The phone shows off its unique dual slider design which shows off its metallic keypad when the upper body slides up and just slides the upper body downwards, the F400 reveals an interesting set of dual stereo speakers that transform this phone into a music player.

The metallic keypad has been treated with a soft Read the rest of this story >>

Buffalo has unveiled the LinkStation EZ500 enhancing its wide range of NAS products in the Indian market. The LinkStation Economical NAS Device features a simplified way of file sharing for home or office networks.

It features easy installation and requires no drivers. Another advantage of the LinkStation EZ500 is that it consumes lesser power

Moreover users can access data from any Windows or Macintosh computer on the network. A High Speed Processor and fast 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive, Space-Saving compact and an aesthetic design are some of the unique features of this LinkStation EZ500.

Buffalo has joined hands with Memeo AutoBackup that allows a secured way to store, track and share data files.

“The idea of development of the LinkStation EZ came with the growing demand for an economical, high-capacity NAS storage solution, for the end users. LinkStation EZ is designed in such a way that it’s for people who Read the rest of this story >>

LG can play a humor game very well with a variety of names like LG Wine, LG Chocolate and the LG Ice-Cream. LG is now set to sizzle with the latest LG Bikini phone which features an interesting touchscreen display with the sleek LG style and charisma.

The phone eliminates the physical navigation keys with the Touch InteractPad which provides context-specific virtual keys to suit the user’s requirement. The InteractPad provides a much more convenient mode of interaction with the phone as the handset smartly reacts as per your needs and one need not by-heart the key function of the hardware.

The LG Bikini presents itself in style with its large and easy to use icons and keys which are given the right spacing so that people with big fingers can use it with ease. The phone also clicks off with a respectable 3MP camera, provides Bluetooth connectivity and to pump in that extra space the phone features an expandable memory Read the rest of this story >>

Google always continues to add innovative features to its various applications such as Google Map and Google Earth. Google had introduced the new Street View feature for both of these applications last year.

Now Google has announced to make the Street View feature better by freshening up the Manhattan area. The new imagery will be up to date and will have other innovative features, making them sharper and clearer that ever before. In the new images, viewers can look upward to appreciate Manhattan’s many skyscrapers.

Moreover, Google has also introduced the face-blurring technology in the latest Street View images. Faces of the people captured in the images are blurred. The newly introduced technology is still in the testing stage.

“We’re also taking this opportunity to test our new face-blurring technology on the busy streets of Manhattan. This Read the rest of this story >>