iPhone 4

Finally, iPhone 4 has launched in India though it took almost one year to land in Indian market after its launch last year and Apple has decided to sell their revolutionary device through telecom biggies like Airtel and Aircel. Obviously, it was still available in grey market or you could buy one on any online shopping mall but they charged 20 – 30 % more than its original price which was not at all a lucrative deal.

To get the device, one has to shell out Rs 34,500 ($765) for the 16 GB version and 32 GB version has been (over)priced at Rs 40,900 ($909). And that price is exclusive of ‘bumper’ to avoid “death grip”. At that price iPhone is definitely facing stiff competition from better spec’d smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S II which is roughly available for Rs 35000 ($778).

I was hoping that telecos will introduce it with some contract plan at a lower price but all my expectations were washed away when I came to know that it would hit our pockets with that price tag. Although, both, Airtel and Aircel have some “special plans” for iPhone users. They promise to recover 100 % cost of phone over a period of 2 years if you commit to pay a fixed price every month which doesn’t include usage charges. I don’t think its a grab-now kinda deal, rather just ignore them for a while and wait for prices to get a bit lower. Notably, it is available at $199 with a 2 year contract, then why not accept same strategy here ? Only Steve Jobs can answer this question and so we wish he was here.

Measuring 4.5 x 2.3 x 0.37 inches, 4 Apple’s fourth-generation model comes with 3.5 inch display with 640 X 960 pixel resolution. Apple iPhone 4 has a 5 megapixel camera, up from 3 megapixel in the earlier version. The camera has an LED flash. Users can now shoot a video at upto 30 FPS (frames per second) with the front camera.

While other mobile makers like Nokia waste no time to bring their brand new phones to India, Apple is undervaluing the mobile market here by bringing in their flagship phone at such a huge delay.

And now Google has now opened the gates of  App Inventor which offers code-free-app-creation for anybody who is willing to make android application. Obviously, you can’t develop complex applications and games with this tool but access to hardware like camera and GPS can surely help you build something interesting.

App Inventor Diagram

Actually it is cloud based service which stores your work and help you keep track of your projects. You need either android phone or emulator to develop applications using AI. It offers drag and drop features so it means you don’t need to know difficult languages and coding to get started.

If you want to visit  App Inventor Click Here

If you don’t understand what I am talking about then take a look at this video:

Google has partnered with in.com, saavn and saregama to provide these songs.

You can listen to bollywood songs of nearly every movie released till date and this service is absolutely free. So now you don’t have visit websites which are flooded with pop-ups and useless advertisements to listen to your favorite bollywood music. Click Here to visit Google Music Search. Here are some screenshots:

Google India

Google Music

As you see a lot of movies are available so Google Music is an instant hit. Happy listening!

Notion Ink first revealed their product around January 2010 and since then it has attracted a lot of eyeballs with its mighty features. These guys call Adam “just the beginning of that dream set in motion” and also want to challenge the norm (I am sure they will).

Adam is a very attractive and well spec’d tablet which offers a world of possibilities to its user.  You will be definitely impressed the moment you see it. This small looking thing is a beast at its specifications. Here’s a quick look:

They are also teasing with a Bonus Mystery Feature and I am quite excited what that will be. They have posted some images of its UI on their blog. Take a look:

This is how your home Panel System looks like. Right now this is in the panel selection mode where you can switch the panels. This runs on OpenGL and you can expect extremely smooth animations.

The File Browser, we Sniffer, with quick view for some formats.

The Email

You can catch all the posted pics at their blog: http://notionink.wordpress.com/

Adam has been priced competitively with its basic LCD + WiFi version for just $375 + $50(shipping charges) which is a lot less than basic version of Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab. The price of Pixel Qi LCD +Wifi+3G is $549 and it is already sold out (as of 10/11/2010). They initially had some issues with Pre-Order but now it looks fine. If you want to pre order one then check out http://notionink.in/order.php.

As a whole Adam looks a promising deal but be sure to check their terms and conditions as some guys at a blog are raising doubts over it.

 Spice M – 67 3D has a great set of 3D features like 3D Display, 3D video player, 3D UI and much more. Other features include Multi sim function, dual stereo speakers, Mp3 player (obviously!) and etc. But they have also come up with a new features called Remote Wipe which lets you control your phone remotely and protect your data in case it is stolen. Remote wipe enables you to switch off your phone remotely or  erase all your personal data like phonebook, messages.

It has a price tag of INR 4,299 ($97) which definitely seems to be a promising deal. Roll down for complete list of specifications.

General Specification

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Drama

A Star Is Born: This 1937 version of a story of a rising star in Hollywood was remade twice, once in 1954 with Judy Garland and again in 1976 with Barbara Streisand.

Bronenosets Potyomkin (Battleship Potemkin): A major turning point in the production of silent movies that took the camera out of being something that didn’t move to actually being involved in the story.

Captain Kidd: Charles Laughton and John Carradine star in this film of suspense on the high seas from 1945.

Child Bride: A controversial film from 1938 about a schoolteacher trying to end the practice of older men taking child brides in the Ozark mountains.

Cyrano De Bergerac: This 1950 adaptation of the story is widely regarded as the best version by many people.

Farwell to Arms: Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, this 1932 film stars Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes.

Great Guy: James Cagney stars in this 1936 film about one mans efforts to clean up corruption in the Weights And Measures Department.

Iron Mask: A 1952 re-release of the 1929 silent film with added narration by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as his father had starred in the movie.

Last of the Mohicans: A 1920 silent film adaptation of the novel.  Keep an eye out for Boris Karloff in his first role as an uncredited Native American.

Mambo: A 1954 film about the rising star of a female dancer who’s past comes back to haunt her when she returns to her home city of Venice.

Meet John Doe: A Frank Capra film starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck about a journalist who makes up a story about a John Doe, and then sees the story take on a life of its own, even launching a political movement.

Shame: Produced by Roger Corman and starring a pre-Star Trek William Shatner, this film tells the story of a man sent into a southern town to stir up race riots.  Roger Corman claims this is the only film of the over 300 he’s produced to lose money.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble: A 1976 television movie based on the real life story of a boy who could not come into contact with unfiltered air, causing him to live his life in a bubble.  It was notable for starring John Travolta and Robert Reed, best known as Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch.  For some odd reason this film became a pop culture phenomenon, being referenced many times on That 70′s Show, spawning the term “in the bubble” in politics and so on.

The Contender: A 1944 version of the story of a prizefighter that loses sight of what is most important in his life.  Stars Buster Crabbe, best known for his role as Tarzan.

The Stranger: Starring Edward G. Robinson and Orson Welles, this 1946 film tells the story of a Nazi who hides in the United States after the war and is hunted by a member of the Allied War Crimes Commission.

The Time of Your Life: A 1948 adaptation of William Saroyan’s award-winning play, this version starred James Cagney.

Family

Beyond Tomorrow: A Christmas classic about three ghosts that attempt to help two young lovers that they knew in life to finally get together.

Little Lord Fauntleroy: A 1936 film adaptation of the classic 19th century novel of the same name.  Great movie with an A-list cast of the day and age.

Rescue from Gilligan’s Island: The first of three TV films that followed the original series.  Yes, the castaways do indeed get off the island.  This film was also notable for Tina Louise, the original Ginger, not returning for the production, but the rest of the original cast returned.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians: A 1964 film that probably would have been forgotten if it wasn’t for Mystery Science Theater 3000 making fun of it.  Yes, it involves Santa Claus and Martians … and it just gets weirder from there.

Scrooge: The 1935 version of the classic A Christmas Carol from Carles Dickens starring Seymour Hicks.

Mystery/Thriller

The 39 Steps: A 1935 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is loosely based on the novel The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan.

Blackmail: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1929, not only was this the first film he directed with sound, but it was the first British “talkie”.  It was also released as a silent film, so the talking is a bit sparse.

Dick Tracy: This is the original 15 chapter film serial combined into one film which runs over four and a half hours.

Dick Tracy Detective: Based on the Dick Tracy comic strip, this 1945 film was the first full-length feature film adaptation of the character as opposed to the numerous serials that had been down up to this point.  Tracy must solve a series of murders that appear to have no connection.

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome: Another Dick Tracy film from 1947, this one is notable for starring Boris Karloff as Gruesome.  A gang of bank robbers discover a nerve gas that will freeze people in place.

Five Minutes To Live: A movie about bank robbers that is most notable for starring Vic Tayback (Mel on the TV series Alice), Johnny Cash and a six-year-old Ron Howard that is credited as “Ronnie Howard”.

Murder!: A 1930 film by Alfred Hitchcock based on the novel Enter Sir John by Clemence Dane and Helen Simpson. It revolves around a murder in an acting troupe and the member who is found standing over the body suffering from amnesia.

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog: A 1927 silent film by Alfred Hitchcock about a landlady who suspects her lodger is a murder killing women around London.

The Phantom of the Opera: A 1925 film adaptation of the novel by Gaston Leroux, this silent film version stars the infamous Lon Chaney as the Phantom.

Sci-Fi/Horror

Hercules Against the Moon Men: Poor Hercules, he has had more bad movies made about him than probably any other mythical character.  This one ended up on Mystery Science Theater 3000 if that’s any indication of how bad it was.

House on Haunted Hill: The 1959 version of the story of a man who invites people into his home full of ghosts to spend the night, and if they make it, they will earn money.

Night of the Living Dead: The first of the “Living Dead” films by George A. Romero. Even though it was made in 1968, it fell into the public domain immediately because the copyright notice was inadvertently left off the finished film.

Plan 9 from Outer Space: Considered by many to be one of the worst films ever made, Ed Wood’s “classic” has to be seen to be believed.

Rocketship X-M: A 1950′s sci-fi “classic” starring Lloyd Bridges about a spaceship that misses the target of landing on the moon and somehow ends up on Mars where it discovers an ancient city.

The Brain That Wouldn’t Die: A 1962 film that is probably best remembered for being mocked on Mystery Science Theater 3000 more than its own merits.

The Brother from Another Planet: A cult classic film that was released in 1984, but sadly another example of a copyright notice being left off the print, so it immediately fell into the public domain.  A mute alien lands in Harlem and is chased by intergalactic bounty hunters.

The Last Man on Earth: Starring Vincent Price, this was the first film adaptation of the novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.  This version was made in 1964, and then followed by The Omega Man in 1971 and I Am Legend in 2007.

The Phantom Planet: A 1961 film that also has the dubious honor of being remembered mostly for having been on Mystery Science Theater 3000.  A rocketship ends up on a planet full of mini-people, and the astronauts get shrunk down to their size … it just gets stranger from there.

White Zombie: A 1932 horror film starring the infamous Bela Lugosi about a man who turns to a witch doctor to win the love of a young woman, but she instead gets turned into a zombie.  This was the film that inspired the name of the band White Zombie.

Note: Clicking on any movie’s name will take you to official download page. We are not hosting any of these movies or any part of it on our servers. 

As for price, it will cost you INR 38,000 ($856). Many major telecom companies in India are also expected to roll out some attractive data usage plans for Galaxy Tab.

Samsung Galaxy Tabwill give a tough competition to Dell Streak and Apple iPad. Though iPad is still waiting to be officially launched in India but you can probably get one in grey market. And Dell streak has been officially launched in India and is available  for INR 36,000. Galaxy Tab perfectly fills the void of features created by iPad and Streak like Video calling, GPS navigation etc. Though Streak has features like video calling but Galaxy Tab has upper hand because of its moderate screen size.

Overall, Galaxy Tab looks like a great deal.

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General Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt + Enter: Display properties for the selected item.

Alt + Esc: Cycle through items in the order of which they were opened.

Alt + F4: Close the active item or exit the active program.

Alt + spacebar: Open the shortcut menu for the active window.

Alt + Tab: Shift between open programs.

Ctrl + A: Select all the items in a document or window.

Ctrl + C: Copy the selected item.

Ctrl + V: Paste the selected item.

Ctrl + X: Cut the selected item.

Ctrl + Y: Redo an action.

Ctrl + Z: Undo last action.

Ctrl + Shift + arrow key: Select a block of text.

Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder anywhere on your computer where folders can be created.

Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager.

F1: Display help.

F2: Rename the selected item.

F5: Refresh the active window.

F6: Cycle through elements in a window or on the Desktop.

F10: Activate the menu bar in the current program.

Shift + Del: Delete an item without sending it to the Recycle Bin.

Shift + F10: Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

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Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts

All of the following shortcuts involve using the Windows logo key which looks like this .

: Open or close the Start menu.

+ B: Change from the Desktop to the System Tray, and then you can use the arrow keys to cycle through the items there.

+ E: Launch Windows Explorer/Computer.

+ F: Launch file and folder finder.

+ G: Cycle through gadgets.

+ M: Minimize all Windows for quick access to the desktop.

+ P: Quickly connect your computer to a projector or some other form of display.

+ R: Open the Run dialog box.

+ T: Cycle through programs on the Taskbar.

+ U: Open Ease of Access Center.

+ X: Open Windows Mobility Center.

+ down cursor arrow: Minimize the current program.

+ up cursor arrow: Maximize the current program window.

+ Home button: Minimize all windows except the current one.

+ Pause button: Display System Properties dialog box.

+ Shift + M: Restore minimized windows to the Desktop.

+ space bar: Shows you the desktop immediately.

+ Tab: Flip through the programs on the Taskbar using Aero Flip 3-D.

Ctrl + + B: Switch to the program that had a message appear in the status area.

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