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First Unmanned Flying Machine Was Made By An Indian

The film is a biopic on 19th century Indian scientist Shivkar Bapuji Talpade, who is given credit for building and operating the first unmanned flying machine in the world.

The paper titled 'Ancient Indian Aviation Technology' was presented by Anand Bodas, retired principal of a pilot training centre, with Ameya Jadhav, lecturer at Mumbai's Swami Vivekananda International School and Junior College. It discusses the science involved in Talpade's experiment.

Sony Launched TV Thinner Than Any SmartPhone

Sony took the wraps off four new lines of Bravia 4K LCD televisions at CES 2015. The company also announced what it calls the "thinnest TV" till date, which sports a thickness of just 4.9mm at the thinnest point.

Notably, all the new Sony Bravia TVs launched on Monday are smart TV offerings and include the new 4K Processor X1, which the company touts "further advances the clarity, colour accuracy and contrast". All the newly-introduced Bravia TVs also run Google's Android TV platform.
Out of the four, the new X9000C Series 4K LCD televisions, which include a 55-inch and 65-inch models, sport a thickness of just 4.9mm. The company credits the new "revolutionary floating style" for the slim profile and claims that the TV is "virtually frameless and mounts flush to your wall." Unfortunately, the Japanese electronics giant has not revealed price of any new Bravia models.
Sony however has revealed the availability details of the new nine models namely the X9000C Series 4K LCD TV including 55-inch and 65-inch models will be available in Q3. The rest of the new Bravia 4K LCD TVs including X9300C with the 65-inch model and X9400C 75-inch model; the X8500C including 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch models, and lastly, X8300C with 43-inch and 49-inch models will be available in Q2 2015.

Lamborghini Smartphone Now Available Globally

For the consumer who wants a smartphone to make an impression, the Lamborghini nameplate can do that for a cool $6,000 (roughly Rs. 3.7 lakhs), shipping included.
Tonino Lamborghini Mobile on Monday announced the global launch of the stainless steel-and-leather handset ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Despite an uncertain economy and declining prices for mobile devices, the Italian-based company says it may be unable to meet demand.
"Luxury is not a need, but it is a way to stand out," said Bob Hatefi, chief executive at Lamborghini Mobile, a company formed by the son of famed auto designer Ferruccio Lamborghini.
"We provide technology as well as luxury. We are not after volume."

The company is not related to Lamborghini automobiles, which are now produced by a division of Volkswagen, but was created by Tonino Lamborghini, the son of the famed auto designer Ferruccio Lamborghini.

The 88 Tauri handset is offered in black, gold and steel silver and is finished with high-grade leather available in five colors. Each phone is assembled by hand and receives a unique device number.
The company also makes headphones and other audio products, and an earlier smartphone selling for around $4,000 (roughly Rs. 2.5 lakhs).

HP Launches Mini and Pavilion Mini Affordable Compact PCs

HP on Monday launched the low-cost Windows alternative to Chromebox - the HP Stream Mini PC - at $180 (approximately Rs. 11,500), complete with a bundled keyboard and mouse.
Alongside, the company has also introduced the Pavilion Mini PCs starting at $319.99 (approximately Rs. 20,000) with the Intel Pentium CPU, and $449.99 (approximately Rs. 28,000) for the Intel Core i3 model.
Both - HP Stream Mini and HP Pavilion Mini - come with Windows 8.1 and will be available via the company's online store in the US from January 14, and through some retailers beginning February 8.
On the lines of Mac Mini and Chromebox, the HP Stream Mini is compact machine with a height of roughly 52.3mm and a weight of approximately 0.72kgs.
The HP Stream Mini packs an Intel Celeron 2957U (1.4GHz, 2 cores, 2 threads) processor, 2GB of DDR3L (1600MHz) RAM and 32GB SSD storage.
The Intel Pentium-powered specifications of the HP Pavilion Mini PC include a 1.7GHz Pentium 3558U CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive. The other Pavilion Mini packs a 1.9GHz Core i3-4025U CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB 5400RPM hard drive.

iPhone 6 Helped iOS Eating Android Smartphone Sales: Kantar

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have helped boost the market share of iOS around the world for Apple between September and November 2014, compared to same period the year before, whereas Android market share has dropped, says research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech in its latest smartphone OS sales shares report.
period in 2013.
"The iPhone 6 was the best-selling phone in the three months through November 2014, capturing 19 percent of smartphone sales", said Carolina Milanesi, Chief of Research at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech of US sales.

Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Sceptical on Smartwatches, Google Glass

Steve Wozniak says he is no fan of smartwatches and believes Google Glass will fail as he cautioned not to expect the company he co-founded, Apple, to always lead the way into new technologies.
The American, who quit Apple in 1987 12 years after creating the technology giant with the late Steve Jobs made the comments as he took up Australian residency, with a view to living Down Under permanently.
In an interview with the Australian Financial Review on Friday, he also praised current Apple chief executive Tim Cook for breaking free from Jobs's "dogma" by allowing a big-screen iPhone to be made.

Google Aiming to Go Straight Into Car With Next Android

Google is laying the groundwork for a version of Android that would be built directly into cars, sources said, allowing drivers to enjoy all the benefits of the Internet without even plugging in their smartphones.

The move is a major step up from Google's current Android Auto software, which comes with the latest version of its smartphone operating system and requires a phone to be plugged into a compatible car with a built-in screen to access streaming music, maps and other apps.
Google, however, has never provided details or a timeframe for its long-term plan to put Android Auto directly into cars. The company now plans to do so when it rolls out the next version of its operating system, dubbed Android M, expected in a year or so, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

SONY Lens after GOOGLE GLASS

Sony earlier this year introduced its Project Morpheus VR headset and showed the world that the Japanese firm had no fear in fighting for a pie in virtual reality segment. Earlier this year, the company also announced its interest in the augmented reality with the unveiling of the SmartEyeglass prototype at IFA.
The company has now announced an attachable Single-Lens Display Module that can turn a regular eyewear into smart, augmented reality glasses like Google Glass. Sony announced plans to reveal its new Single-Lens Display Module at CES in January for the first time and will showcase it as a concept device called "SmartEyeglass Attach."

Sony stressed that with its display module, "it is looking to provide the product to a wide variety of potential customers."

The Single-Lens Display Module includes an optical unit along with an OLED micro-display that is powered by a control board comprising a processor, sensor hub, Bluetooth and wireless connectivity. The 0.23-inch OLED micro-display on the device offers a resolution of 640x400 pixels and serves as a screen for users.

The Crew :: Coolest graphics in the game

It's been a year of slim pickings for racing fans. Barring Forza Horizon 2 and GRID Autosport, there has been very little to choose from for fans of the genre in this country, particularly because you can't get Driveclub outside of the grey market just yet. We haven't seen a new game in the Need For Speed series either, with Electronic Arts deciding against a release this year. With this in mind, The Crew becomes one of the very few multiplatform racing games available at the moment. Ubisoft's open world game wears its influences on its sleeves, bringing together every cliche from Need For Speed Underground series and Fast and The Furious.


You have not-so-legal street racing gangs, an FBI investigation, and a slew of cars to choose from. It might not be the most original of settings but it serves as a ready scaffolding against which you can explore what the game has to offer.

AirDroid 3 Brings Android Device Mirroring, Desktop Clients

AirDroid, a tool that lets Android users perform actions like transferring files, pasting links and text from their Web browsers, has launched its latest app, version 3, along with the much-requested desktop clients for Mac and Windows support.

One of the key features introduced in the AirDroid 3 is AirMirror, which lets users control their Android handsets remotely via the desktop application. Using the beta feature, users can reply to messages and perform other tasks on the Android handset via the Mac or Windows using mouse and keyboard. The firm is showcasing the feature with a WhatsApp use case, where users can interact with smartphone app on their computers.
The desktop clients, as noted by The Next Web, however still lack some of the features offered by the AirDroid Web interface, and the firm says it will continue to update the latter despite the rollout of the Mac and Windows clients. Some of the missing features of AirDroid 3 include browsing files and photos, accessing camera app, locating the handset, take screenshots, change ringtones and more.
The updated AirDroid 3 app is available to download from Google Play, while the Mac and Windows apps can be downloaded from the 'Download' tab on the company website.

Best Headphones Under Rs. 6,000: December 2014

Whether you are all about that bass or just want a simple headset that is more durable than the free and (usually) flimsy pair of earphones that came with your smartphone, then you will need to spend a little money. The good thing is that a lot of audio equipment makers are realising the demand for quality, yet relatively affordable headphones, and we're starting to see the emergence of a decent mid-range of headphones that doesn't make you break the bank either.

Downgrading to iOS 8.1 no longer possible

Nearly a couple of weeks after releasing iOS 8.1.1, which brought along several bug fixes as well as increased stability and performance improvements for the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, Apple has stopped signing iOS 8.1. This means that you’ll no longer be able to downgrade or restore to the previous firmware version.

The change in the signing status of iOS 8.1 can be confirmed on the popular third-party iOS firmware database IPSW Downloads -- the iOS 8.1 page on the website now shows red ‘!’ icons instead of green check mark icons.
If you prefer jailbroken devices, you’ll be pleased to know that iOS 8.1.1, which is compatible with the iPhone 4S and newer, iPad 2 and newer, and the fifth-generation iPod touch, is jailbreakable as well.

Flipkart Founders Invested $1 million in Electric Vehicle Start-Up

Flipkart founders Sachin and Binny Bansal have invested $1 million (about Rs. 6.1 crore) in Ather, an electric vehicle start-up focused on designing high-speed electric two-wheelers for the Indian market.
This funding round also includes investment from Raju Venkatraman, serial entrepreneur and CEO of MEDALL, Ather said.
Incubated and supported by the incubation cell at IIT Madras, Ather was started by Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain in 2013 with a mission to accelerate the adoption of electrical vehicles in the country.
Ather, in a release here said, that with a talented team of 15 engineers and designers, it's key focus area is to develop technology to manufacture the best electric vehicles.
It said this round of funding will be primarily used for product development, adding that prior to this, Ather raised their first round of capital in February this year from Dr V Srinivas (Founder, Aerospike) and the Technology Development Board, Government of India.

iOS Users Outspend Android by Big Margin on Thanksgiving, (Black Friday)

According to the latest data, mobiles sales at Thanksgiving and Black Friday during the holiday weekend were mostly dominated by iOS users.

Reportedly, on both occasions, iOS users outspent Android users in the US. For Thanksgiving and Black Friday, IBM's Digital Analytics unit data suggests that iOS sales were almost double than Android, whereas for the Black Friday sales, Adobe discovered that iOS users drove four times sales revenue as of the Android devices.
On Friday, Adobe released its 2014 Digital Index Online Shopping data for the holiday season (between November 1 and November 28). It noted that consumers spent $32 billion online during this period, which is 14 percent more from the same time period in 2013.
Adobe data suggested that 29 percent of sales on Thanksgiving (which is up from 21 percent in 2013), and 27 percent on Black Friday (which is up by three percent than last year) came from mobile devices, out of which, iOS users were 79 percent, while Android users were 21 percent. It further suggested sales figures of $1.33 billion and $2.4 billion on Thanksgiving and Black Friday respectively.

HP Launches Elitebook Folio 1020 Laptops; Lighter and Thinner Than Macbook Air

HP on Tuesday introduced two new Windows 8.1-based laptops, the HP Elitebook Folio 1020 and HP Elitebook Folio 1020 Special Edition, for business-oriented consumers. While the company did not announce the pricing of the laptops, it has detailed that the standard Elitebook Folio 1020 notebook will be available in February, and the Special Edition will be available in April.

The two notebooks - Elitebook Folio 1020 and Elitebook Folio 1020 Special Edition - are not only inspired by the Apple Macbook Air in terms of design, it appears as if HP has gone out its way to ensure they are also thinner and lighter than the MacBook Air. The ultra-thin notebooks are just 15.7mm thick, and while the Elitebook Folio 1020 weighs up to 1.2kg, the Elitebook Folio 1020 Special Edition is lighter of the two models at 1.029kg, being made out of carbon fibre and magnesium-lithium alloy. The 2014 13-inch MacBook Air is 17mm thick, and weighs 1.35kg.

Intel to Power Next Generation Google Glass

The next generation of Google Glass will reportedly be powered by an Intel chip.
Citing sources familiar with the matter, a Wall Street Journal report on Sunday said, "an Intel chip will replace a processor from Texas Instruments Inc. included in the first version of Glass", adding the refreshed eyewear will be released by next year.
While the report did not provide any details about the Intel chip, it noted that the popular chipmaker has plans to promote the next generation of Google Glass  to companies such as hospital networks and manufacturers, according to one of the people.

Sony Made The Coolest Watch Ever (Click To Watch Video)

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Last week, when Sony's plan of developing an e-paper smartwatch broke cover, the entire tech industry compared it to one similar flexible prototype E-Ink smartwatch project, named FES Watch. Now, it turns out that the FES Watch is actually company's secret project, according to Sony spokesperson.While speaking to the Wall Street Journal on Friday, the spokesperson confirmed that company has a project in development, called 'Fashion Entertainments' (FES), where it is studying how electronic paper can be used to make fashion products.

Google's 'Best Apps of 2014' Section on Play Store

Google has now made it slightly easier for Android users to find the top-rated apps of the year on the Google Play store, by published the 'Best Apps of 2014' section.

The Best Apps of 2014 section on Google Play features 64 apps in total, including some popular apps like Shazam, TuneIn Radio, Uber, Skype Qik: Group Video Chat, and Secret. Also, not all the apps listed are free to download.

The list includes seven paid apps, namely Amazing World Atlas, Ultimate Guitar Tabs & Chords, Facetune, Afterlight, 7 Minute Workout Challenge, djay 2 and Over. The full list of apps is available to browse or download on the Best Apps of 2014 page.

Windows 10 Consumer Preview to Be Unveiled at January Event: Report

Microsoft is reportedly all set to detail the consumer features of Windows 10 at an event in late-January, a date that is in-line with the firm's earlier announcement to release a consumer preview of the new multi-device OS in early 2015.Sources close to the Redmond giant's plans are claimed to have told The Verge the late-January press event will be comprehensive, and showcase several new features, such as a new touch interface called Continuum, ahead of the release of the Windows 10 consumer preview. The press event will reportedly be announced before the end of the year.
The Redmond giant when first announcing Windows 10 in late-September, said it had decided skip the name Windows 9 to emphasise the jump the new operating system will make in terms of catering to mobile devices and Internet services. Microsoft's Joe Belfiore had then added that Windows 10 will offer "the familiarity of Windows 7 with some of the benefits that exist in Windows 8" to help business users make the transition.