Today the world is moving from eBooks to interactive ebooks. But there are several users who aren't fully aware of the technical terms and functions of the browsers and Web. To aide such users, Google has released an interactive online guide illustrated by Christoph Niemann and put it up for public access at http://www.20thingsilearned.com. So if don't know what TCP/IP is or what a Cookie is, you now know where to go and look for an answer.

Web technologies used in everyday life while browsing the web are most of the time not visible directly to an average users. For them it's just a computing marvel. Google's Chrome Team has scripted to explain the complex concepts like Cloud Computing, IP Address and DNS, Web Apps, etc. in a simple manner. Built on HTML5, this online interactive book will certainly make you aware about the current day web browsers and what' s being used on the current generation of Web.

Even though you've been reading on and using the web quite profusely, there's no harm in checking out this nicely illustrated interactive book.

HP has introduced a new interactive device dubbed DreamScreen that can be used as a digital photo frame and can also fetch social network updates. New DreamScreen is an interactive digital device that has icon-based touch interface with a 10-inch touchscreen, reported ET. It will require Internet connectivity to perform several functions like fetching status updates, and also promises to offer IPTV service in India. HP DreamScreen will be available in India from November 25 in about 60 cities for an MRP of Rs. 19,999.

HP DreamScreen is a several-in-one like solution that offers to work as a Digital Frame, Internet Radio, Alarm Clock, Weather Report, Facebook Updates and even a Video player. Load all your multi-media content and you can enjoy using it as your touchscreen tablet. Mind you, HP has not called it a tablet.


Will the HP DreamScreen compete with iPad and Galaxy Tab? "While the iPad is a more personal device, DreamScreen is more oriented towards a shared environment and designed for use by families," said Sunil Dutt, HP India vice president and general manager (Personal Systems Group).

Dutt stated that DreamScreen' s concept, software and interface were developed in India. HP has partnered with Airtel and Tata Teleservices for Internet Connecitivity solutions. Apalya, Edurite, India Games, India Today, NDTV and Yatra have also committed to offer content.

Making a strong case for WiMAX as the perfect technology for speedy roll-out of mobile internet access in India, Korea-based Samsung Electronics has offered its services and expertise along with its global partners to Indian operators to boost broadband penetration.

�We have successfully deployed commercial mobile WiMAX networks in over three dozen countries in Asia, Americas and Europe, covering 15-crore people, which will go up to 30-crore by the end of this year.
Mobile WiMAX is suitable for India for its speedy deployment,� Samsung Electronics Vice-President (Global Sales and Marketing Team, Telecom Systems) Hung Song told The Hindu. Stating that they were already conducting WiMax-based trials for some BWA (broadband wireless access) spectrum winners, Dr. Song said: �WiMAX is a proven technology that is commercially available for the past five years.�
Referring to the ongoing debate between adoption of WiMAX and LTE (long term evolution) as future technology, Dr. Song said: �LTE as a technology is still evolving. Any new technology takes at least five years to get optimised...whereas WiMAX has already a proven technology. Moreover, trials for the next level of WiMAX, which would be identical to advanced version of LTE, are already on and it will be available for commercial deployment by the end of next year.�

Hung Song

Asserting that Indian operators cannot wait for a new technology after making huge investments in BWA spectrum auction, he said: �Waiting game will only curtail India's growth as global experts say fast roll-out of mobile broadband will add to India's GDP (gross domestic product). We are ready with low-cost devices that supports WiMAX, while we are also ready to speedy deployment installing one-lakh BTS (base transceiver station) a month.�

Pointing out that more than 160 operators in 76 countries were providing or were preparing to offer commercial mobile WiMAX services, Dr. Song said the effort was to bring together �G5' nations � the U.S., China, India, Japan and Korea � to show the way to the world how mobile WiMAX can trigger growth of world economy. �China and India can not only produce cost-effective WiMAX-ready devices but also create their own services and applications,� added Dr. Song.

Bangalore-based EC Media launched "Wink", which they proclaimed is "India's first e-book reader". Well, in the beginning of this year we'd heard of an Indian-origin e-book reader already, but oh well. Then, there's always the Amazon Kindle that supports delivery to a 100 countries (India included). But custom duties have to be bourne and books have to be purchased in dollars.

EC Media is trying to capture the Indian reader's grasp by selling a device that can be picked up from a local electronic store. They've partnered with Croma, a biggie Indian electronics chain, for this. They also have apparently solved another key piece of the puzzle -- the content. Their PR sheet claims to have more than 2,00,000 titles as well as newspapers, magazines and journals that you can buy in Indian rupees. Check their store to see if they have your favorites.
Their repository will also have books written in Indian languages.To start with, they've populated it with Hindi, Marathi among a few other languages. They said soon they will get content from all Indian languages onto the Wink. Books will generally sell for 50 to 75 percent of the cost of a paperback. So for voracious readers, this device could spell a considerable saving in the long run.


The Wink XTS model will start selling on September 1 for Rs. 11,500. It has a 6-inch screen that shows content using e-ink technology, just like the Kindle. The e-ink display emulates the appearance of an actual printed book. It is not backlit like an LCD display on the iPad. So you'll need light to read, just like you would to read a book. The display looked fairly readable indoors; I tried reading under sunlight and it actually looked better. The device is just 11mm thin and weighs as much as a Sidney Sheldon novel. Another good thing about the e-ink display is its low power consumption. On fully charging its 1500 mAh battery, it can run for 300 hours continuously, which is great.

It has 2GB built-in memory and has an SD card slot for expansion. A 3.5mm ear-phone jack and a miniUSB port lie at the bottom of the device. Yes, you can also use it like an MP3 player. The USB cable can be used for charging or for transferring books to the device from a computer. The XTS model on display supports Wi-Fi, while the X3G model supports Wi-Fi and 3G (it sells for Rs. 15,000). An array of formats are supported by the device including TXT, RTF, PDF, DOC, HTML. A QWERTY keyboard underneath lets you input stuff like Memos or search for words within a book. There's also a mail client if you want to use it to send/receive e-mails.


While using the Wink, I felt the build quality to be slightly plasticky. In my usage, the interface had a noticeable lag that didn't make me feel too good. The QWERTY keys aren't the best to type on, and fast typing resulted in missing characters from time to time. Anybody with a typing speed of above 10-15 words per minute will find this irritating. Hopefully, the version that sells in stores will have taken care of these niggles.

The Wink will sell for Rs. 11,500 in India. However, 12 grand for an e-reader is going to be out of the reach of the common Indian man; and will rather be a buy for the upper-market audience. It is two and a half times cheaper than another "pro-reading" device; the Apple iPad. But again, it isn't an fair comparison since the iPad does much more than just displaying books.

New Delhi Olive Telecom announced the launch of OlivePad - VT100, India�s first 3.5G Pad.

After the successful launch of many Industry firsts including the OliveFrvrOn (India�s 1st Hybrid Phone), OliveZipbook (India�s 1st 3G embedded Netbook), OliveWiz (India�s 1st Triple SIM Qwerty device), OliveGenie (India�s 1st 3G Music Modem) & OLiveNexus (India�s 1st Pocket Router) Olive brings India to the forefront of convergence technology with the OlivePad.



Speaking at the launch of India�s First Pad, Arun Khanna, Chairman, Olive Telecom said, �It is the true convergence device that brings together the Computer, Mobile Phone and Entertainment on one platform. The Olive Pad is aimed at today�s technology savvy generation who want easy on the move connectivity.�


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Remember the Nokia N8? Yes, I am talking about Nokia�s next high-end handset that got trashed in an early review. One of the main drawbacks cited by the reviewer was that the Symbian^3 OS just didn�t cut it. Quite obviously, Nokia is keen to prove otherwise.

Indian market is growing as days pass by and the number of new mobiles is getting increased. One of the latest releases came from Lemon Mobile , a concern of Fastrack Communications Pvt. Ltd. Lemon Mobile introduced its new Dual Sim mobile today which has been named as Lemon Duo 401.

Symantec is known mostly for its Norton anti virus software. Symantec has marked its new Norton internet security software for Android-based smart phones. President of Symantec's Consumer Business says where non-PC devices are blowing up in numbers, which means more opportunity for cyber criminals. It�s becoming more and more critical for consumers to be protected beyond their PCs. It is being expected that the software will provide a better, faster and safer online browsing experience. 

Samsung is on a roll these days, coming out with cheap and touch screen phones one after the other. But what makes its latest offering, the Samsung Star Nano, special is its 3G feature, priced at an affordable Rs. 7320.

RIM's has announced the launch of its latest BlackBerry, the 9700 Bold in India. Targetted at the upwardly mobile executives of today, the phone is a decent addition to the existing line up of BlackBerry devices.

Dell has launched its latest desktop offering Studio XPS 7100 which is powered by AMD six core processor. The desktop is touted as the cheapest six core processor based desktop available in the market and is packed with a range of powerful features too. A powerful PC, it has unmatched graphics and multimedia features.

Dell has opened its box of announcements for the introduction of Smartphones intothe market.

Responding to complaints, the social networking site plans to make it easier for users to opt out of some, though not all, data-sharing features.

Telecom service provider, Aircel has partnered ibibo. com to offer social gaming on mobile phonesfor the first time in the country.

Bangalore, May 18 (PTI): Leading PC maker Dell today unveiled Studio XPS 7100 desktop which it said is designed for busy multi-taskers who demand their technology keeps pace with their up- tempo lives.

Nokia has joined the battle with telecom service providers for a share of the online music pie. Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, on Thursday said its customers in India will be able to download unlimited music on their handsets or personal computers. 

The Shanghai World Expo formally opened its door to the highly avid public Saturday morning after years of planning and preparation.

Mahru the robot can dance and wave and do just about anything you can do, while you're doing it. The latest version of this humanoid-looking robot developed by Korea Institute of Science and Technology's (KISK) Cognitive Robotics Centre can mimic a person's movement in real-time, reports the sci-tech website IEEE Spectrum.

In the second stage of a two-part rollout,Apple Inc on Friday began selling the pricier, high-speed wireless version of the iPad in the United States, following the successful launch of the short-range Wi-Fi tablet earlier this month.