Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: SD | Filed under: Personal | Tags: gadgets, mobile, windows mobile | Comments Off
I just installed an appliciation to blog from my WM Phone. It was easy to find it actually. I googled for “WordPress Windows Mobile Blog Application” and found Phone Sharp MT. It was pretty easy to install and configure. And this is my first post and if you are reading this..the software works! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 9th, 2009 | Author: SD | Filed under: TechTalk | Tags: gadgets, technology | Comments Off
I have this fascination for networking and automating my home to transform it into a smart home. Although, some sort of basic electronic automation applications are being used in many homes here recently, it still cannot be called a trend.
In my home, I have a wireless network setup using a basic Netgear wireless router for the laptops and a wired network for the desktops with printer sharing. I plan to add an IP surveillance camera for the main gate and connect the TV to the network so that I can watch my movies on the bigger screen and share photos. But there is a lot of solutions available out there for designing a truly smart home.
The wide variety of solutions available like wireless networking,home theatre design with audio video integration across the home, automated lighting and electrical appliances control, curtain control, security and HVAC systems that bring technology to your home and blend it with the interiors. The result is that all the wires and controllers are hidden away somewhere and your home is transformed into a smart home customized to suit your lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: June 7th, 2009 | Author: SD | Filed under: People, TechTalk | Tags: gadgets, mobile | Comments Off
The Finnish phone-maker Nokia is all set to launch its first touchscreen-QWERTY phone, the Nokia N97, shortly in India. The phone has already started shipping in Europe with mixed responses coming in.
Key Features :
- Touch display (3.5″ of it) which slides and tilts to reveal a full QWERTY kepboard plus d-pad for easy navigation.
- 5 Megapixel Camera
- Carl Zeiss integrated optics coupled with a dual LED flash
- A massive 32GB of internal memory with MicrSD support for further memory expansion
- Integrated Assisted GPS
- WiFi and HSDPA
- DVD quality video capture and 16:9 display
Targeted towards the internet-savve mobile users, N97 will be launched nationwide within two weeks at a likely price of around Rs 34,000. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 13th, 2009 | Author: SD | Filed under: Personal, TechTalk | Tags: gadgets, netbook | 3 Comments »
This is not a list of fancy exorbitant gadgets out there which I sure will like to have but my wallet wont permit in the near future. Rather, here I have listed gadgets I wish to buy soon.
1) Lenovo Ideapad S10
A netbook for my personal use at home and while traveling.
These ultra-mini laptops has created a whole new market for themselves and all the big laptop players have jumped in to grab a share of the ever increasing market. Not just traveling corporates, but students, professors, housewives, bloggers and everybody else looking for a second laptop just for basic uses find a netbook just perfect. Read the rest of this entry »