Large Screen iPod-Touch in Fall'09

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From reliable sources close to Apple Inc., it is learned that Apple is going to launch iPod touch with bigger screen in Fall'09. The screen size would be approximately 7 or 9 inch screen.
But no information on princing so far. The current iPod touch, with a 3.5 inch screen, starts at $229. The 32 GB model is $399. It is expected the price on the larger iPod touch to be significantly higher.
As per my knowlegde Apple is posed to create sucess story for iPod-touch just like iPod. All of you know that now WalMart is also started selling iPhone.
Blogspace is skeptical about this news as many of us would believe this as a romour. But let's see.

The thinest LCD TV: Credit goes to LG

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LG is ready to unveil world's thinest LCD TV LH95...
The specification is simply amazing with a profile of just 24.8mm, the LH95 is liable to snap in half in a light breeze. It has 240Hz TrueMotion Drive technology and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, ready to make happy its poised viewers. The only dark part is the pricing of this model is still not known. The model LH95 is all set to be unveiled in CES show next week.


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Virtual Smoking App in iPhone

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     If you are not smoker, no problem dude you can smoke as many as times you wish without any harm to your health. And if you are a smoker, now you can see how many seconds you have added to your total life-span most importantly you see how many bucks you have saved. Yes, it is a new addition to Apple iTune store, "Electric Smoke".
      The smoking simulation is very much realistic. You can lit up cigarette using a virtual lighter. After you got your cigarette ablaze, you can see smoke in the screen if you make sound, like as you are releasing the smoke, near the microphone. Even you test your smoking expertise. It shows statistics like max and min time you took for turning a cigarette into ashes.
      All the statistics are targeting to the awareness against smoking. Even it shows how you are protecting ozone layer from depletion by not smoking in reality.

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Buzz of the time: What If Steve Jobs quits Apple ??

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    Will Apple participate in coming Macworld event? Will Steve Jobs be present in the MacWorld? Will Apple be able to keep the show alive even if Mr. Steve Jobs quits Apple? Blog world is much worried about Jobs's health as well as Apple's future health since last few days.
   Most of us believe that Apple and Steve Jobs are synonymous. We simply could not think of Apple without Steve. So does the world market. Apple losses $6.6 billion in 2 hours. Apple is still continuing creating magic under great leadership of Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs has given a new life to Apple. Apple has grown into a global and house-hold brand. It has changed the concepts of entertainment business and on-line music industry. It has out-performed Microsoft in many aspects. It believes in innovation and creativity like Google does. We simply believe all have been possible only under corporate leadership of farsighted Mr. Steve Jobs.
   If we believe in Mr. Steve Jobs's all-round ability, we should have faith in other 32,000 Apple employees. One company simply does not do great simply because of a person. With full respect to Mr. Steve Jobs, I would like to reiterate that a company is combined effort and it does great with the efforts of each individual. Moreover I believe if at all he quits Apple, he has already done his homework to make his successor who could keep the show on.
   I believe in Apple and Mr. Steve Job's leaderships and value, what he has infused in Apple during his tenure.

World's First Blu-ray/DVD hybrid makes its debut in Japan.

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Guys... please don't buy separate Blu-ray disc and DVD for your favorite movie. Now Blu-ray/DVD hybrid disc is available. It took probably a long time to make its debut. But finally it is reality. Now all you need is a disc that can run in Cadillac Escalade, portable DVD player or PS3.
Needless to say, single-layer of Blu-ray on one side and along with a standard DVD on the very same side.
But this disc is presently available only in Japan with title "Code Blue emergency helicopter doctor Blu-ray BOX ". Rest of the world, we have to wait few more times.

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Toshiba launches Industry's First -Ever 512GB SSD

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Solid state drive industry is moving fast like never before. Toshiba has announced NAND-flash-based solid state drives (SSD) with the industry's first 2.5-inch 512-gigabyte (GB) SSD. This is an welcome relief for the user who don't need or can not afford hefty-priced drive. Not only for end-user, Toshiba is going to launch 1.8″ drives and 1.8″ SSD flash modules of 64GB, 128GB and 256GB for notebook makers.


    The drives enable improved system responsiveness with a maximum sequential read speed of 240MB per second (MBps)2 and maximum sequential write speed of 200MBps. This will provide a boost in overall computing experience, and faster boot and application loading times along with AES data encryption to prevent unauthorized data access.
    The new drives will be showcased in the International CES 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8 – 11, 2009. But the interested user need to wait longer as the samples of the new drives will be available in the first quarter (January to March) of 2009, with mass production in the second (April to June) quarter.

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YouTube launched High Definition (HD) Video

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Finally Youtube.com has launched High Definition Video content. Presently it has launched a portion which is dedicated to HD content. As of now it is the largest archive of HD video available in the internet. The HD video is also available in the normal resolution. There is link "Watch in HD" at bottom right corner of the video to see in the HD resolution. Presently the archive is not bigger though it is largest archive available in the web. To experience the real effect it advisable to view in the full screen. For last few weeks youtube has been in a process to launch HD service with introduction of the wider screen display. In near future youtube is expected to launched services like MGM's movie archives, television shows, news etc.



Please experience HD in youtube......It is really great.

Google turns 180 on Net Neutrality Issue

Sphere: Related Content      As a response to the Wall Street Journal's news about fast track in the Web, Google has tossed its stance and cleares that still it advocates the policy of network neutrality. Their proposed plan, known as OpenEdge, is all about putting caching servers within each provider’s network allowing near immediate access to Google content.
     But this is also contrary to the Google’s earlier internet neutrality stance and opens the door for an internet where influential companies get fast access by using the financial power and everyone else gets slower access. Though Google makes it loud and clear this arrangement does not violate any clause of net neutrality. Though We can find much opponents and proponents on the edge caching concept of Google and whether it is an exploitation of the net neutrality concept. But one thing everyone would agree that placing the edge-caching server does enhance the user experience on about Google's content download and application. Basically Google has used its financial clout to get preferential treatment from the ISPs in whatever form it may be, as mentioned by WSJ.
Anyways, should we believe that Internet is still free and open to all ?? I hope so.

iPhone in Retail Shop : Wal-Mart @ $99

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     Since mid-November Cyberspace has been buzzing with rumor that retail giant Wall-mart will sell iPhone. The news was confirmed when "Boy Genius Report" published that Wal-Mart could start selling iPhone from 28th December. At first time Wal-Mart would sell 4-gigabyte version of the iPhone for the as low as $99. Presently Apple is only selling 8 gig and 16-gig model.
     On last Thursday, four Research analysts published a report stating that they called about 20 Wal-Mart stores and the most of them confirmed that they would sell iPhone but timing and pricing were uncertain.
    Currently Apple is selling iPhone only through AT&T outlets and BestBuy. So if they start selling the same through Wal-Mart it would definitely boost the sale. But according to industry insiders the amount certainly won't be $99 because Wal-Mart also needs to have profit margin.
    If Apple really can sale a scale-down version like 4 gig iPhone for less price, it only make sense to sell through Wal-Mart, if company's goal is to capture the more consumer base just like success story of iPod.


Picture and news courtesy: boygeniusreport and wsj