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Green IT refers to the study and practice of using computers and IT resources efficiently and effectively with minimal, no impact or even positive on the environment. The main purposes of Green IT are to reduce the use of hazardous materials, maximize energy-efficiency during the product's lifetime and encourage proper recycling habits. I think Green IT is becoming a sustainable trend for variou
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Last month, Sony unveiled its flagship for 2012, the Xperia S in India, but alongside it, the company also announced a slew of slightly lower-end devices which included the Sony Xperia P. Yesterday, online retailer Infibeam informed us that the device will be available from May 25 26 onwards for a price of Rs 25,500. The device features a 4-inch TFT display, which runs Sony’s mobile BRAVIA
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When a privately built rocket aborted its launch attempt at the very last second on Saturday, it was likely a familiar sight to the booster's builders: The California-based company SpaceX.
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Summer travel season is here. And whether you plan on traveling by train, plane or automobile, the chorus of "Are we there yet?" is inevitable. You may be able to stave it off, though, if you pack your kid's travel entertainment kit properly. Here's what I suggest you take with you.
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For a blind or visually-impaired person, getting around a large building like a hospital or lab may involve a lot of guesswork and asking for directions. A new system called Navatar uses the sensors in a smartphone to detect progress along a map of a building.
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Microsoft recently announced on its building Windows 8 blog, that it was making last minute tweaks to the Windows 8 desktop UI, which involved dropping the Aero Glass UI introduced back in Windows Vista and adopting a more Metro like theme for Windows 8 which would complement the Metro environment. Ever since the introduction of Windows 8, experts have complimented Microsoft for the Metro UI, but
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SpaceX engineers have replaced a faulty engine valve on a private rocket carrying the first commercial space capsule bound for the International Space Station following the last-second abort during an attempted liftoff Saturday.
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Earlier this week, Google introduced Knowledge Graph, the company's new search technology that understands "things not strings" and adds rich and relevant details about your query in the sidebar of your search results. Here are five great things you can now do with a quick Google search.
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Every TV has a button that zooms in on the picture, or changes the aspect ratio. These modes have a variety of names, but all have the same purpose. In reality, most of the time there is only one “correct” mode for a better picture. Here’s how to do it.
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A failed rocket engine valve appears to be responsible for the unexpected abort of a private SpaceX rocket launch before dawn on Saturday, officials said.
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Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Put on your eclipse glasses, or scout out a sun-watching website: The first annular solar eclipse to pass through the United States in 18 years is on its way.
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We reported that Samsung would launch the Galaxy S III in India on May 31 and is taking pre-orders for its flagship smartphone without revealing its price. However, now we might have a fair idea of the price-point, thanks to Ebay India, where pre-orders are going up. The Ebay.in listing page suggests the Galaxy S III will be available for Rs 39,999, but the device will ship after June 1. We concu
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France Telecom backed Augere Wireless is set to stop its Indian operations and sell off its 4G spectrum reports The Economic Times. The French telecom company cites regulatory uncertainty which has forced its investors to give up on the country. Company executives have told ET that Augere has asked its Indian employees to resign. Augere Wireless had acquired 4G spectrum for the states of Madhya
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Today, YouTube celebrates its 7th birthday and to commemorate this occasion, YouTube has released a video which shares some interesting facts about itself and its seven year journey. Apart from of the crazy statistics the video shares some of the most iconic YouTube videos of all time including , the October 2006 Google acquisition, President Obama’s Yes we can speech from February 2008, Qu
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After dominating the web browser space for the past eighteen years, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been dethroned as the world’s most popular web browser courtesy Google Chrome. A report by analytics firm Statcounter, states that last week the momentous occasion happened as Chrome edged past Internet Explorer’s 31.94 percent share at 32.76 percent. This report, of course, was
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