Convert your old TV into an android SMART TV, instantly!
Simply
plug in your Micromax Smart Stick & convert any TV into a smart TV!
Surf the internet, stream videos on YouTube, connect with your friends
on social networks all through your Smart TV! Get super fast performance
with its 1GB DDR3 ram & step into your entertainment with its 3D
graphics!
Just plug in the Smart Stick & step into a world of smart
entertainment.
Android ICS:
Smart Stick connect with TV
Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Based
on the flexibility and ability of the Android platform for faster
performance & stunning visual delivery, the Micromax Smart stick
brings the versatility of the android platform to any TV!
Processor
Type : ARM Cortex-A5
Company : Telechips
Main Frequency : 1.0 Ghz
Core Type : TCC8925 45nm
Architecture : HD video decoder(1080P@30Fps)
Video Output : Standard HDMI Interface(HDMI 1.4
Power consumption : Main Unit + 2.4G sender(Mouse) =600mA@5V
WIFI Mobile DISPLAY : Support wifi connect with Mobile display
WiFi Connection : Wi-Fi Direct Connection
DLNA : Digital Living Network Alliance
WPS : Wireless Provisioning Services
Size & Weight
Length : 88mm
Width : 35mm
Height : 11mm(Max)
Weight(g) : 40g
Interface
Micro USB 5 pin : Standard Micro-5Pin USB OTG 2.0 And DC-IN
USB Socket A : USB A Type HOST 2.0,Support 2.4G Mouse,Keyboard
HDMI socket A : Support HDMI 1.4(Mini-19Pin)
DC-IN : 5V 2.5mm DC
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
What
would happen if all satellites stopped working?
We don’t always realise how much we depend on satellites
orbitingour
planet. Our space correspondent imagines the
impact on the planet if we
completely lost transmission.
Threats
to this space infrastructure are real, and governments around the world
are beginning to think seriously about improving the resilience of the
systems we rely on. To focus their thoughts, and with a nod to that
pioneer of threats from space, Orson Welles,
here is what might happen if we suddenly encountered a day without
satellites…
There
was nothing sudden. Planes did not fall out of the sky, the lights
didn’t go out or the water supplies fail. At least, not at first.
Some
things did stop working straightaway but, for most people, they were
more an inconvenience than anything else. The loss of television
satellites meant that many families missed the cheery rehearsed smiles
of breakfast TV presenters, and were forced to talk to each other over
their cereal instead. There were no foreign correspondents on the radio,
no results of the latest international sports fixtures.
But
outside, the loss of global satellite communications was putting the
world in danger. At a bunker somewhere in the United States, a pilot
squadron lost contact with the armed drones they were flying over the
Middle East. The failure of secure satellite communications systems left
soldiers, ships and aircraft cut off from their commanders and
vulnerable to attack. Without satellites, world leaders struggled to
talk to each other to diffuse mounting global tensions.
Meanwhile,
over the Atlantic, thousands of passengers watched movies, oblivious to
the difficulties on the flight deck as pilots struggled to talk to air
traffic control. Without satellite phones, container ships in the
Arctic, fishermen in the China Sea and aid workers in the Sahara found
themselves isolated from the rest of the world.
As people started
work in their offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow, London and New York,
they found it difficult to talk to colleagues in other countries. Email
worked and the internet seemed okay, but many international phone calls
failed. The rapid communications systems that tied the world together
were unravelling. Rather than shrinking, it seemed as if the Earth was
getting larger.
Microsoft on Wednesday courted application makers with a "re-blended"
version of the overhauled Windows 8 operating system released late last
year. Windows 8.1 incorporated feedback from users and developers
An SMS portal for farmers that will enable them
to plan farming operations and taking the best suited action to deal
with adverse weather conditions will be launched on July 16 by President
Pranab Mukherjee.
The Kisaan Portal aims at reaching
information, advisories and services through SMS to more than 12 crore
farmers across the country, said officials of the agriculture ministry.
Farmers
will need to register for this service by calling Kisaan Call Centre on
the toll free number 1800-180-1551 or through the web portal.
Being an instant and non-intrusive medium of communication, the SMS
advisories and alerts will enable farmers to take informed decisions
relating to different aspects of farming including crop production and
marketing, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries.
"They can
also opt to receive SMS messages customised to their specific
requirements".SMS advisories will include soil test
results, selection of fertilizer and its dosage, and also information on
various programmes so that farmers can make the best use of assistance
and know-how being made available by the government.
"Timely
market information provided through SMS will give the farmer better
bargaining power and they will be in a position to take better decisions
about sale of produce" .
Officers of various
departments, experts and scientists in research institution and in the
field will use this portal for disseminating information, giving topical
and seasonal advisories to farmers in their local languages.
It
includes an LCD flat panel screen with force sensors and a robotic arm
that moves it back and forwards and by controlling how much resistance
there is to a user's fingertip the device can simulate the shape and
weight of objects shown on screen, BBC reports.
Software giant Microsoft has reportedly developed a 3D touchscreen that shows images which can be felt and manipulated.
It includes an LCD flat panel screen with force sensors and a robotic
arm that moves it back and forwards and by controlling how much
resistance there is to a user's fingertip the device can simulate the
shape and weight of objects shown on screen, BBC reports.
According to the report, Microsoft said that the device can have both medical and gaming uses.
Senior researcher Michael Pahud said that when the finger pushes on the
touchscreen and the senses merge with stereo vision, if convergence is
done correctly and visuals are updated constantly so that they
correspond to the finger's depth perception, it will be enough for the
brain to accept the virtual world as real.
The report said that the company has created a demonstration using
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of a brain to show how a medic
could navigate through the different slices by pushing their finger
against the display allowing them to draw notes and leave a ‘haptic
detent’, or force-feedback marker - at certain layers to make it easier
to find them again later on.
Pahud said that the ‘haptic detent’ can be extended to flag up
potential problems is encountering an anomaly like a tumour, because one
can change the response based on what they touch.
Dr Peter Weller, head of the Centre for Health Infomatics at City
University, London, is concerned that Microsoft's screen would not be
able to give an accurate enough indication of textures because if it was
going to be used in the real world it would have to respond to rapidly
changing shapes.
Weller further said that if technology like Tactus, which has developed
a screen with tiny channels of fluid which allows bumps to pop up to
simulate the feel of button, is combined with Microsoft’s innovation it
could prove useful for a doctor to do teleconsultancy work adding that
it would mean the patient could be in another country or hospital and
the doctor could feel their glands or abdomen from a distance, the
report added.
"The new video-conferencing app from Tata Communication is aimed at
enterprises and professionals, featuring support for a large number of
participants as well as multiple devices".
Tata Communications has introduced a new
video conferencing application called Jamvee. The new app allows as
many as 46 users to join a common session across multiple devices,
including laptop, tablet and smartphone.
Jamvee will be available as a paid
application for video-conferencing on Tata's network. The application
supports devices running Windows and Apple's Mac and iOS
Users of Microsoft Lync and other video
conferencing software, including those with access to standard video
conferencing, can also join Jamvee.Users need to access host and
participant PINs on the Jamvee portal and send the participant PINs to
people they want to interact with.
Those taking part in the session
needs to dial the same number (or in the case of the Jamvee app, press
the 'Join Conference' button) and enter their PIN to join the meeting.
In the wake of people learning about the National Security
Agency's massive
surveillance program, it's become clear that phone records and text
messages are not entirely private.
The Pirate Bay co-founder
Peter Sunde and a couple of app developers have decided to do something
about it. They are working on creating a messaging app that is
spy-proof, according to GigaOM.
"All communication on today's networks is being monitored by
government agencies and private companies. The politicians are not going
to stop it.
The Pool PC was designed and invented by Barry Lai Yin Lock for the
NextGen PC Design Competition. It's not yet on the market, but this
waterproof PC is feasible, made from low-density (floatable) waterproof
plastics and solar-powered, which abolishes the need to plug in. While
most computers need a fan to keep the processing unit cool, this PC uses
the pool water it's floating on to cool it, instead. The touchable user
interface eliminates the need for a keyboard, which would create air
pockets and places for water to seep in. It includes a GPS device (in case you get lost at sea), Bluetooth
wireless and Internet access. Not only that, but it includes a
stretchable attachment so that it can fit to any size of pool ring or
inner tube.If you believe in the health benefits of magnets, you'll want to relax on our number one home invention.
* Bangalore: ' Google is planning on bringing its popular ‘Flight Search’ service to India, creating jitters among the local travel sites, which fears the search giant’s dominance on web may cause their downfall.'
* Flight Search, the flight aggregator service from Google first launched in the U.S. and then in parts of Europe, It is quite popular with the travelers for its innovative service model ; for example, a user may search for flights within a range of times and a budget and be offered various destination choices.
* While the news about the launch is just a word from the source close with Google’s affairs in India, but the company’s 'Start Searching India' campaign, which was launched last month, aimed at providing users with instant responses on weather and flight status.
* And Google India said in May that it does not comment on future plans or speculation when asked about its plans the launch.
(9 Jul) In terms of specifications,Canvas 4 is not much different than its predecessor. It is powered by MT6589,
the quad-core processor made by MediaTek that also powers Canvas HD. Justits
predecessor, Canvas 4 also has a 5-inch screen with 720p resolution.The device
has 16GB internal storage and 1GB RAM; the storage is expandable with microSD
card. It is powered by Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and has battery capacity of
2,000mAh. The phone has been priced at Rs 17,999.While hardware specifications
are similar, Canvas 4 is different compared earlier Micromax phones in terms of
design and software features.The shell of the device has been made using
plastic and an aluminum frame. It also has a few unique features'blow to
unlock' the phone. The phone packs smart gestures that allow a user to answer a
call by just picking the phone up, put it in silent mode by turning it upside
down and dial a number with help of proximity sensor.It also features several
unique video playback features,
including one similar to 'smart pause' found in Samsung
phones.The phone has a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP front camera.Commenting on
the launch, Rahul Sharma, co-founder, Micromax said, "With the launch of
Canvas 4, we are yet again raising the bar for affordable innovation. Canvas 4
combines great functionality and style, complemented by an entire eco-system of
applications that directly address the needs of our evolving
consumers."Talking about the recent growth of company, Deepak Mehrotra,
CEO, Micromax said, "We are very excited with the consistent growth of the
brand in India. The numbers have been promising with 17.1% smartphone market
share in Q1 of 2013 positioning us a clear number two in the category, and we
have already moved to 24.3% in April 2013 as per CyberMedia
Research."Micromax revealed that 11,500 units of Canvas 4 have been
pre-booked in less than a week.
@ NewDelhi: Ingersoll Rand has launched a
new interactive Facebook application called ‘Smart Citizen’ that will
educate its audiences on conserving natural resources in their day to
day living.
Smart Citizen App allows people to enroll themselves
in an engaging activity on energy conservation while providing insights
on various sources of clean energy and their conservation.
A
contest is also open in the forum showcasing various scenarios for
optimizing energy consumption including at home, in office or while
travelling.
According to company officials, the intention behind
the launch of this App on a social media channel is to spread the
message of energy conservation amongst a wide network of audience
especially focusing on the youth of today.
In this post i am going to explain how to maintain your pc first 10 point i am going to explaine about the maintance of your hardware then i will explain how to protect your pc from virus and other malware
Maintaince of your pc hardware:
1)Many people will recognize that the pc would have turned off suddenly .It is mainly because of overheating of your pc.Overheating has various ill effect such as it will reduce the processing speed of your cpu or it will reduce the performance of your pc .If over heating prevails for a long time then it may cause several ill effects such as hardware malfuction etc.. Mains reasons for over heating of pc: 1) One of the main reasons for overheating is due to virus if your system is infected by virus then it may over heat i will explain how to protect your pc from virus later..
2)If your heat sinke is spoiled or it has lost the power of lubricant that it contain to reduce heat .Then your pc may over heat
3)If your cover the air vent of you pc my keeping in bed or other spongy surfaces then is no way for the air to circulate so your pc may over heat...
4)If your circulating fans of your pc is repaired then your pc may over heat
5)If you continusly charge your system while watching movies in your pc then charging and discharging occurs continusly so it heats your pc
Main reasons of hard disk failure:
If your hard disk fails then you will get a message stating that HARD DISK FAILED during the boot time of your pc .
1)First reasons of hard disk failure is when you when u press the power button of your laptop while the cpu is doing some process so your lense might get damaged
2)It can occur due to flow of high voltage in your pc so whenever you charge your laptop connect your charger to a spike buster not directly to the plug point
HOW DOES UR GET INFECTED BY VIRUS:
Millions of virus are going every day.When your online u expose your vulnerabilities to the malicious software that are growing rapidly or when u click u visite prone site it contains ton and ton of virus .When you download malicous links your system get installed in your pc or when you insert your pen drive in a virus affected system etc internet is one of the major propragation of virus and germs
How do hackers emed the virus ?
useually when you download a video from a malicious sight the video might be normal be normal but it the cyber criminals useually use a virus binder software and bind the virus.exe file to the video so when u run this video it would be normal but the virus.exe would be deleting your files in c drive or it will infect your windows program files ..
this is video that tells you about the diff kinds of virus
SIGNS OF VIRUS IN YOUR SYSTEM
1)If your sytem run slower than normal then there is a sign of virus in ur system because the virus process might be running so it will slow other process
2)If there is a change in the drive icon of your system instead of a drive icon there might be some doc icon
3)If your pc display some messages such AS "DISK DRIVE NOT FOUND" etc
4)If you notice that file sizes are fluctuating even if you aren't accessing those
5)If your computer has become unstable, that's a sign that something's wrong. Some malware messes with important files that keep your computer running properly..That could cause your computer to crash. If your computer crashes when you try to run a specific application or open a particular file, that tells you that something has corrupted the data. It could be malware.
ABOVE MENTONED SIGN OCCURS IN WINDOWS INSTALLES PC .If you have installed linux os in you pc then you are virus free...
THE BELOW VIDEO EXPAINS HOW TO REMOVE ALLYOUR VIRUS IN THE SYSTEM
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has proposed a notion that might
make mandatory for telecom operators to take fingerprint scan before
issuing new SIM cards to customers. Home ministry has suggested Dot to
maintain a central database which will contain the biometric data of all
subscribers. The database can be linked to the National Intelligence
Grid (NATGRID), so all the data remains in one place, for the sake of
National security.
According to a report by economic times, an official has said that
the department will be discussing the matter with all stakeholder,s
including telecom service providers, to reach a conclusion. The official
adds that the present verification systems is not up to the mark due to
competition among retailers to sell more SIM cards.
Last year, DoT made it mandatory for telecom service providers to
physically verify an applicant before issuing a SIM card. However, there
have been complaints from authorities across the country that the
retailers have not been verry respective of this, as there is no strict
action from the service providers.
According to an official, terrorists and criminals have been taking
advantage of this and procuring SIM cards by forging fake documents.
Douglas Engelbart, father of the mouse, dies at 88
Engelbart had suffered from poor health and died peacefully in his sleep, his daughter, Christina,
told friends in an email.
Douglas C. Engelbart, a technologist who conceived of the computer mouse and laid out a vision of an Internet decades before others brought those ideas to the mass market, died on Tuesday night.
He was 88. Engelbart had suffered from poor health and died peacefully in his sleep, his daughter, Christina, told friends in an email. Engelbart arrived at his crowning moment relatively early in his career, on a winter afternoon in 1968, when he delivered an hour-long presentation containing so many far-reaching ideas that it would be referred to decades later as the "mother of all demos."
Speaking before an audience of 1,000 leading technologists in San Francisco, Engelbart, a computer scientist at the Stanford Research Institute, showed off a cubic device with two rolling discs called an "X-Y position indicator for a display system."
It was the mouse's public debut. Engelbart then summoned, in real-time, the image and voice of a colleague 30 miles away. That was the first videoconference. And he explained a theory of how pages of information could be tied together using text-based links, an idea that would later form the bedrock of the Web's architecture.
At a time when computing was largely pursued by government researchers or hobbyists with a countercultural bent, Engelbart never sought or enjoyed the explosive wealth that would later become synonymous with Silicon Valley success.
He never received any royalties for the mouse, for instance, which SRI patented and later licensed to Apple Computer. He was intensely driven instead by a belief that computers could be used to augment human intellect. In talks and papers, he described with zeal and bravado a vision of a society in which groups of highly productive workers would spend many hours a day collectively manipulating information on shared computers.
"The possibilities we are pursuing involve an integrated man-machine working relationship, where close, continuous interaction with a computer avails the human of radically changed information-handling and -portrayal skills," he wrote in a 1961 research proposal at SRI. His work, he argued with typical conviction, "competes in social significance with research toward harnessing thermonuclear power, exploring outer space, or conquering cancer."
By 2000, Engelbart had won prestigious accolades including the National Medal of Technology and the Turing Award. He lived in comfort in Atherton, a leafy suburb near Stanford University. At the same time, he wrestled with his fade into obscurity even as technology entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates built fortunes off of the personal computer and became celebrity billionaires by realizing some of his early ideas. In 2005, he told Tom Foremski, a technology journalist, that he felt the last two decades of his life had been a "failure" because he could not receive funding for his research or "engage anybody in a dialogue."
Douglas Carl Engelbart was born on Jan. 30, 1925 in Portland to a radio repairman father and a homemaker mother. He enrolled at Oregon State University, but was drafted into the U.S. Navy and shipped to the Pacific before he could graduate. He resolved to change the world as a computer scientist after coming across a 1945 article by Vannevar Bush, the head of the US Office of Scientific Research, while scouring a Red Cross library in a native hut in the Philippines, he told an interviewer years later.
After returning to the United States to complete his degree, Engelbart took a teaching position at the University of California, Berkeley, after Stanford declined to hire him because his research seemed too removed from practical applications. He took a job at SRI in 1957, and by the early-1960s Engelbart led a team had begun to seriously investigate tools for interactive computing.
After coming back from a computer graphics conference in 1961, Engelbart sketched a design and tasked Bill English, an engineering colleague, to carve a prototype out of wood. Engelbart's team considered other designs, including a device that would be affixed to the underside of a table and controlled by the knee, but the desktop mouse won out. SRI would later license the technology for $40,000 to Apple, which released the first commercial mouse with its Lisa computer in 1983.
By the late 1970s, Engelbart's research group was acquired by a company called Tymshare, and he struggled to secure funding for his work or return to the same heights of influence. In his later years he founded a management seminar program called the Bootstrap Institute with his daughter Christina. He is survived by Karen O'Leary Engelbart, his second wife, and four children: Gerda, Diana, Christina and Norman. His wife Ballard died in 1997.
Smart Citizen App allows people to enroll themselves
in an engaging activity on energy conservation while providing insights
on various sources of clean energy and their conservation. 
