Ebay India starts Pre-Orders for shipping Microsoft Surface Windows 8 RT Tablets.

Ebay India starts Pre-Orders for shipping Microsoft Surface Windows 8 RT Tablets, starting from Rs. 38,490 for 32GB.

Resellers at eBay India has started taking Pre-Orders for the Microsoft's latest offering, The Microsoft Surface Windows 8 RT Tablet and confirms delivery by 15th Nov, if pre-ordered before 1st Nov. 
The range starts from 32GB without keyboard cover @ Rs.38,490 and Rs.49,990 with Keyboard cover with 5 color options. 
 The Following are detailed specifications of the Surface Tablet:-

Dimensions: 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in Weight: Less than 1.5 lbs  Casing: VaporMg  Color: Dark Titanium  Physical buttons: Volume, Power.
OS: Windows RT, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview.
DISPLAY: Screen: 10.6" ClearType HD Display, Resolution: 1366 x768, Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (widescreen), Touch: 5-point multi-touch.
CPU : NVIDIA T30, System Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 32GB / 64GB
CONNECTIVITY : Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 technology.
BATTERY: Up to 8 hours mixed activity, 7-15 days idle life.
CAMERA: Two 720p HD cameras, front and rear-facing.
VIDEO/AUDIO: Two microphones, Stereo speakers.
PORTS: Full-size USB 2.0, microSDXC card reader, Headphone jack, HD video out port, Cover port.
SENSORS: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer.
APPS (included): Mail Messaging, Word, Power Point,  Excel, OneNote, SkyDrive,Internet Explorer 10, Bing, Music, Video, Games.
WARRANTY: 1-year limited hardware warranty.

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NFC(Near Field Communication)

What is NFC(Near Field Communication) is all about ?

Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few centimeters. Present and anticipated applications include contact-less transactions, data exchange, and simplified setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi. Communication is also possible between an NFC device and an un-powered NFC chip, called a "tag".

NFC standards cover communications protocols and data exchange formats, and are based on existing radio-frequency identification (RFID) standards including ISO/IEC 14443 and FeliCa. The standards include ISO/IEC 18092 and those defined by the NFC Forum, which was founded in 2004 by Nokia, Philips and Sony, and now has more than 160 members. The Forum also promotes NFC and certifies device compliance.
NFC builds upon Radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems by allowing two-way communication between endpoints, where earlier systems such as contact-less smart cards were one-way only. Since un-powered NFC "tags" can also be read by NFC devices, it is also capable of replacing earlier one-way applications.

Bluetooth and WiFi connections

NFC offers a low-speed connection with extremely simple setup, and could be used to bootstrap more capable wireless connections. It could, for example, replace the pairing step of establishing Bluetooth connections or the configuration of Wi-Fi networks.

Social Networking

NFC can be used in social networking situations, such as sharing contacts, photos, videos or files and entering multiplayer mobile games.

Gadgets which support NFC Technology

BlackBerry Bold 9790, 9900, 9930, 9350,9360, 9370, 9380
Google Nexus S, Q, 7
HTC Incredible
HTC One X
LG Optimus Elite
LG Optimus L5, L7
Motorola Droid Razr
Nokia 700, 701, 603, C7, N9
Samsung Galaxy Note, S2,S3

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Best Configuration for a Continous Downloads Freak !! "Downloading PC"

Aim: To make a 24/7 Running Downloads/Uploads PC which consumes less power.

Motherboard : Intel Desktop Board D425KT with Embedded Intel Atom Single Core Processor at 1.8GHz ------------------------------------> Rs.3500

2GB DDR3 800 Corsair Value RAM          ------------> Rs.750

Iball/Circle nano cabinet (Mini/Micro ITX)  --------> Rs.1800

500gb Hard-Disk WD/Seagate               ---------> Rs.3500

Belkin USB Wi-Fi Adaptor                   ----------> Rs.650  (optional, if you want this box to be at some other location in your house) 
D-link DIR-600L Wireless N150 Router ----------> Rs.1500

Total ------------------------------>Rs.11,700 (with wireless connection)

 

Note:- 
You can use this configuration with your existing PC's monitor by setting up Team viewer via LAN connection, and then accessing it via Screen sharing.

• It is required that you have Router/Switch to share internet connection with this new PC.
• Obviously you can use your old Cabinet to setup all the components too.
• Connections can be made Wired or Wireless via Router.

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Turn your Ipod Touch into a mobile phone !! soon !!

THIS ADDON WILL BE SOON AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE BY THIS CHRISTMAS !!!!

The ApplePeel 520 is an slide-on case for iPod touch containing a 4.5-hour battery, a dock connector and SIM card.

Provided that the housed device is jailbroken and has the proper software installed to recognize the Peel, the solution acts as an actual Apple iPhone, give or take a few features.

Using their iPod touches with the ApplePeel 520, customers will not only be able to place and receive calls, but they will also be able to do text messaging on their iPods.
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Dell Streak 5' inch ANDROID Tablet

Hardware-wise, the Dell Streak features the following:

>> A sharp 5-inch capacitive multi-touch WVGA (800x480) display for a great full-screen experience watching video or browsing the web.

>> Fast 1GHz Snapdragon ARM-based mobile processor from Qualcomm.

>> 5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash that offers easy point & shoot capability and quick uploads to YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and more.

>> VGA front-facing camera enables video chat functionality down the road.

>> A user-removable (and replaceable) battery.

>> A 3.5mm headphone jack means many of you can use the Dell Streak as the music source (and more) in your car.

>> Integrated 3G + Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + Bluetooth 2.1 (think headsets, external keyboards, stereo headsets, etc.)

>> UMTS / GPRS / EDGE class 12 GSM radio with link speeds of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps / HSUPA
A user-accessible Micro SD slot expandable up to 32GB. That means you can store lots of movies, music, photos or other kinds of files.

On the software side, here's what you can expect:

>> A customized multi-touch version of the Google Android operating system that features Dell user interface enhancements.

>> Access to over 38,000 apps (and growing) via the Android Marketplace.

>> Microsoft Exchange connectivity and integration through TouchDown
Google Voice support.

>> Integrated Google Maps with voice-activated search, turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views.

>> Quick access to activity streams via integrated social network app widgets like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube.

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India's $35 tablet--How Low can it go?

India on Thursday unveiled a prototype tablet computer that would sell for a mere 1,500 rupees, or $35, with the price possibly dropping even further as R&D efforts continue.

Kapil Sibal, the country's Minister for Human Resource Development, showed off the super-cheap touch-screen device in New Delhi as part of a push to provide high-quality education to students across the country. The tablet also comes with a solar-power option that could make it more feasible for rural areas.

The Linux-based computer at first glance resembles an Apple iPad and features basic functions you'd expect to see in a tablet--a Web browser, multimedia player, PDF reader, Wi-Fi, and video conferencing ability. It has 2GB of RAM (but no hard disk, instead using a memory card) and USB ports and could be available to kids from primary school up to the university level as early as next year.

Students from several branches of the Indian Institute of Technology co-designed motherboards for the computer, which the ministry would like to see dropping to $20 and possibly getting as low as $10.

Sibal called the as-yet-unnamed device India's answer to MIT's famed OLPC laptop aimed at children in developing nations, which started off five years ago with a projected cost of $100, but ended up going for $200. In May, Marvell Technologies announced that it would partner with the OLPC foundation to create the hardware for a proposed OLPC tablet, currently named the XO-3, that would go for around $100.

But while the extremely low price of India's newly unveiled tablet is generating much hoopla, the gadget still faces hurdles before it lands in the public's hands.

"This is just a prototype," education expert Zubin Malhotra told Newsxlive. "We need to find people who will be able to manufacture these devices at these price points and continue to develop them going forward." Read more...