Posts

Showing posts from May, 2012

Windows Phone comes out with the next update...

Image
The last major update to Windows Phone before Apollo arrives on the scene –Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh, formerly known as ‘the Tango update’ – brings with it minor improvements for higher-end devices, but some of its best tricks are hidden beneath the surface, optimising the OS for a buttery-smooth user experience on a class of entry-level handsets that are new to the Windows Phone ecosystem. New devices such as Nokia's Lumia 610 hit their low price points through the use of fewer premium materials, cheaper components and lower specifications. We’ve known for some time that these lower-cost devices would require some compromise on the part of the user, some features available in better specified handsets (such as fast app switching and Bing Local Scout) are not available on the cheapest devices, specifically those with just 256MB of RAM. Microsoft has already admitted that up to 5% of apps currently on the Windows Phone Marketplace will not install on these lower end devices, and the

Quiz Time 61

Image
1) The prototype was built in 1978 by audio-division engineer  Nobutoshi Kihara  for   Akio Morita , who wanted to be able to listen to operas during his frequent trans- Pacific  plane trips. Its name  was based on its precursor, the Pressman tape recorder. Identify the device? 2)identify the logo 3)Which American telecom company was earlier known as Cingular Wireless and then re-branded itself to its new name before the launch of iphone? 4)   Name the company which is Tata's electronic store range? 5)Identify him 6)Project Natal  is famous for creating which device? 7) How did ‘Ultimate Dog Tease’ make news in 2011? 8)Identify the website? 9) Minefield, Tumucumaque are the code names of which browser? 10)He if famous for creating which Social networking website?

Gameaholics Theme Quiz 3

Image
1) X was a 5th generation video game console that was supposed to be capable of displaying 3D content. It met with a lukewarm reception that was unaffected by continued price drops.It was discontinued after a year only. Identify the game console? 2)Identify this device? It was earlier used to carry games for consoles. 3)   The game was released on November 8, 2011  on  Microsoft Windows , Xbox 360 ,  PlayStation 3  and  Wii..It was  developed by  Infinity Ward  and  Raven Software .   Within 24 hours of going on sale, the game sold 6.5 million copies in the U.S. and UK alone and grossed $400 million, making it the biggest entertainment launch of all time. Identify the game? 4)Which famous game company's name mean "Heaven Blesses Hardwork" in Japanese? 5)Identify this popular mobile game? 6)  X is a  European   video game content rating system  established to help European consumers make informed decisions on buying computer games with logos on games boxes. Its like ESRB.I

Apple - iCar

Image
An Apple board member has revealed that Steve Jobs had dreamed of creating an iCar before his sad demise in October last year after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.Speaking at a Fast Company conference, Mickey Drexler stated that the car industry is a tragedy in America and Steve's dream was to design an iCar which would give the automotive industry the shake-up it required. Quite a fascinating insight, but don't start saving your coins just yet. Drexler, who is also CEO of fashion brand J. Crew, said that Jobs never did design it and it was just another great idea from the visionary, nevertheless reckoning if indeed it would had been a reality, the fantasy vehicle would've probably been 50 per cent of the total global market. Dexter also stated that he admires current Apple boss Tim Cook but if given an option he wouldn't want the Apple top honcho's job, and he made a good point stating that with visionary co-founder Jobs sadly no more the pressure on Coo

Quiz Time 60

Image
1)Which telecom company recently unveiled a service called "AeroMobile" which enables people to talk even during flight? 2)What is this? 3)What does DoCoMo mean? 4)Identify the logo Hint-Its a japanese telecom company 5) Mihalis "Mike" Lazaridis  is the founder of which famous tech giant? 6)What is the unit of storage for Quantum Computer? Hint-Like Bits 7)Identify him and he is the founder of which website? 8) Which company started as Haloid Corporation? 9)Who said this "The best way to predict future is to invent it? " 10)What is the claim to fame of this phone and which company manufactured it?

Hackers and Viruses 2

Image
1)Who is the author of the book " The Art of Intrusion  " ? 2)Identify this hacker of Indian origin? 3)  The famous Sprawl trilogy " Neuromancer  (1984),  Count Zero  (1986), and  Mona Lisa Overdrive" has been written by whom? 4) "X'  is a hacking technique designed to conceal the compromise of a computer's security, and can represent any of common program. Identify X? 5)Identify him 6) His first hacking endeavor was to make free long-distance calls by creating “blue boxes” to bypass phone-switching mechanisms, and some of his college friends claimed that he had called the Pope, pretending to be Henry Kissinger. Identify him? 7)Connect      8)"X" is a term  coined to describe the study, experiment  and  exploration of  telecommunication systems, such as equipment and systems connected to public telephone networks.  What is the term? 9)What is the significance of this pic? 10)It is a term  understood to mean the art of  manipulating  people int

Quiz Time 59

Image
1) What is Bacon mail? 2)Identify him   3) Which company founded by Ralph Roberts and Daniel Aaron in 1963 gets its name from the words "Communication" and "Broadcast"? 4)Connect      5)Kareena Kapoor:VAIO  then Deepika Padukone : ? 6)What does the name "Orkut" mean in Turkish? 7)Identify the logo 8)What is the claim to fame of this book? 9)"Business @ the speed of thought" is a book by which famous tech personality? 10)What famous product was made by    Gisecke & Devrient in 1991 and sold to  Radiolinja( a Finnish company) which enabled it make  the world's first GSM call?