Robots On the track . . . Get set go. . . !!!!

The world’s first robo race was held in Osaka Japan. This race is organized by a Japanized based robot  manufacturing firm along with the help of the Osaka administrating authorities. In this race small two legged robots took part.

It was four days long event in which the robots have to cover 423 laps of an indoor track in which the robots can have a new battery and can change machines during the race but if they fell down they have to get up on their own again otherwise it was disqualified from the race.

 

The race begins on Thursday and a large number of audiences showed up at the event to watch the start of this 42km marathon. At the end the Robovie PC wins this first ever robot race .

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Top 5 Worth Buying Android Smart Phones

1. Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung has become the leading Android smartphones company after the launch of its Galaxy and Galaxy S is said to be  the most popular Android phone yet.

It has 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, Hummingbird chipset, 8 GB/16GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 2GB ROM , 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels camera with autofocus with Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection features. 

It has 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches wide Gorilla Glass display with
- TouchWiz 3.0 UI
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Touch-sensitive controls
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Swype text input

2. Motorola Atrix 4G

The Motorola Atrix 4G is also a dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core Android smartphone which runs Android 2.2 Froyo with an Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade in the pipeline. It has everything which makes a smartphone attractive.

 It has 1 GHz dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 1 GB RAM, 5 MP camera and can record 720p videos, 16 GB internal memory and , and a 4.0 inch display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. It supports 3G HSDPA connectivity with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS etc. due to its webtop dock it can also be converted to a netbook.

3. LG Optimus 2X

The very first dual core smartphone which is integrated with 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor. Its 512 MB RAM and an 8 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash makes it the first choice of the buyers.

 It run Android 2.2 Froyo and has a 4 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display and can record 1080p video as well. It has GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS etc.

4. Motorola Droid Bionic

Droid Bionic also has a dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor with 512 MB RAM. It runs the  Android 2.2 Froyo operating system. It comes with both 3G and 4G connectivity.

 It has 4.3 HD display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, an 8 MP camera with autofocus and dual LED flash and can record 720p videos at 30 FPS.

5. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

The Xperia Arc has very sleek and stylish design. It has a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 512 MB RAM and an Adreno 205 GPU. 

It comes with 16 GB internal storage and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.It has a 4.2 inch LED backlit capacitive display and comes with an 8 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash. It can record 720p HD video and includes GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS etc.

Application Developers can Enable Doctors To Detect Tumors Via Smart Phones

Many people say that the cell phones causes cancer and some says it doesn't but one thing which the Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital proved is that they can be used to detect tumors. At Boston have developed a system can detect tumors by analyzing a few thousands cells and spare patients from the larger biopsies currently used. It works by using magnetic nanoparticles to measure protein levels, looking for specific markers that indicate the presence of cancer. Doctors can see the information from the chip on their phone's screen.

To test this device the Researchers have conducted two tests in both of them they get quite good results even in the second test the accuracy is about 100%. The smart-phone-equipped device is also much faster than current methods, providing results in under an hour which is way faster than the usual three day wait.

According to the researchers this device isn't quite ready for clinical use. One problem is that the relevant protein markers aren't always present in cancer cells, which could lead to misdiagnoses. The proteins are also short-lived, meaning that cells should be analyzed soon after they are extracted.

Google Goggles for online image and facial recognition

Google introduced Google Goggles which is an image recognition search for mobile phones which allows the users to capture anything like a building, landmark or monument from their mobile phone camera and then they can get info about that photo by searching using GOOGLE GOGGLES.  A user does not need to type or speak to start the search. It's as easy as opening the app, taking a photo and then waiting for the search results. 

 

 When you capture a photo it also includes background like streets, signboards, people etc. and when you search for that image Google may break the photo into all those different background pieces and then search for each piece including facial recognition searches. 

 After the search has matched it will search the applications like social networking applications, calendar applications, in order to create identities list included in the photo. It also mentions that if the photo is tagged that photo can be used for the future identification. In order to ensure privacy Google send a request after a person has identified weather the image can be search result for other searches within the person’s social network.

Governments and the law enforcement Agencies are already identifying people based upon real names and photos posted in social media. This service by Google has both the positive and the negative aspect, at one side you can identify criminals and terrorists using this technique with the surveillance cameras in case of any accident but on the other hand you have to compromise privacy a bit. 

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Android Tablets integrated In Indian Buses

The Indian government have integrated free 7 inches Android tablets into the back of the headrest. Trips on the buses in India are just going to be more entertaining. You are required to just log in to your accounts during travel and after that you will have the complete control over these Android tablets you can do everything i.e. you can watch videos, check your email, check maps and many other things.  

Now you are connected to the online community during traveling and the best thing is that these services are completely free and on the other hand Government is going to earn from the advertisements running on these tablets.

 

China to block LinkedIn

San Francisco Chronicle February 25, 2011 11:44 AM Copyright San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributedLinkedIn Corp. was being blocked in parts of China due to the current revolutions that have popped up against the Governments in the Middle East. LinkedIn only have 1 million users from China out of its 90million users across the world.This confirms that Chinese government is now even less willing to reopen its firewall to social networks Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., which have played key roles in anti-government upheavals spreading through the Middle East.

Facebook and Twitter are already blocked in China, while Google Inc. have also withdrew from the country last year due to the Government demands. The company recently gained 1 million-members in China, but has no offices or employees in the country. China could represent a huge new market for LinkedIn, which separates itself from Facebook and Twitter by positioning itself as the social network that is all business.

These frustrations of the Chinese Governments shows that the social networking sites have governed the world and now they are the most widely used source by the people to express their feeling and to take a stand against them. 

This will provide advantage to the LinkedIn's biggest competitor, Viadeo of France, which has about 35 million members worldwide. Viadeo has acquired Tianji, China's largest professional social network. But being blocked in the China will provide the LinkedIn a boom in Europe and the MiddleEast .

How to jail Break your iphone ...!!!

Follow the instructions below to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 using Limera1n for Windows. iOS 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, and 4.1 are supported by limera1n.

Remember: Do not update to iOS 4.1 if you need the unlock. Ultrasn0w does not support that baseband yet. The only exception is the iPhone 4. You can update to iOS 4.1 without upgrading your baseband by following this tutorial.

 

Step One 

Open your web browser of choice and navigate to http://www.limera1n.com. Click the Download for Windows link at the bottom of the screen.

Step Two
When prompted save the download to your desktop

Step Three
Double click the limera1n.exe file from the desktop to launch the application

Step Four
Click the large make it ra1n button

Step Five
Your iPhone will now be placed in recovery mode.

Press both the power and the home buttons.

When Limera1n asks you to, release the power button.

Your phone will now be in DFU mode

As limera1n performs its exploit you will see the image of a lime raindrop on your iPhone.


Limera1n will let you know when it is complete.

  

 
Step Six
After you power back on your iPhone you will see a new icon on the SpringBoard entitled limera1n. Press it to continue.


Step Seven
Once Limera1n opens select Cydia then press the Install button at the top right of the screen.
   

    
 
         

Step Eight
Once the Cydia installation has completed you must reboot your iPhone.
       
     
Step Nine
When your iPhone has restarted you can run Cydia. Let it do all the necessary updates then follow our Unlock tutorial if possible for your device.
  

  

NOTE*: To remove the limera1n icon from your desktop you can install CyDelete from Cydia then use it to delete the application. Eventually this capability should be present in limera1n itself. We’ll have no responsibility in any case of failure and damage.