First off, a confession – I consider myself gadget savvy but I had absolutely *no* idea that playing movies downloaded from the Internet on a television was even possible. Thanks to an equally techie colleague who mentioned he’d been doing this since years that I realized how foolish I’d been. What makes me feel less […]
This just might be your “definitive” guide to ordering the new Kindle Wi-Fi, 6″ Display, Graphite – Latest Generation (also known as Kindle 3) from India. If you are planning to order one or simply curious to know how the process of ordering the Kindle in India from Amazon.com is like, this blogpost should cover […]
As of today, there is a new privacy setting called “Instant Personalization” that shares data with non-Facebook websites and it is automatically set to “Allow”. According to Facebook: “You’ll find a personal and social experience the moment you arrive on our select partner sites — Docs.com, Pandora, and Yelp. We’re working closely with these partners […]
The launch of the Apple tablet was possibly the biggest marketing hype I have seen in a long time. However, when I saw Steve Jobs holding the “iPad” for the first time, I could immediately sense that something has gone horribly wrong. Here are my top 8 reasons why I reckon the iPad will be […]
I always thought that e-waste disposal and recycling was a non-existent concept in India, till I came across these companies- 1. Attero 2. Ecoreco 3. E-Parisaraa (Thanks Ambuj) Like most Indian households, even my house is filled with tons of old and obsolete gadgets which I no longer use. But, Indians typically refuse to let […]
This is how fast the Web 2.0 bubble is swelling: Obviously this data is not real-time, but still provides a relatively accurate representation in terms of the average growth. Do you think you can keep pace? 🙂
There are lots of TV shows to catch up with the latest technology and gadget headlines as well as interesting gossip and discussions. Here’s my roundup of the best ones I know- 1. Gadget Guru, on NDTV Profit, hosted by one of my favorite TV hosts – Rajiv Makhni 2. Tech Guru, on CNBC Awaaz […]
The market is flooded with hundreds of laptops and mobile phones, each one claiming to be the latest, the fastest and the most feature rich. Choosing the right one is a difficult thing. Some people would rather prefer to stay out of the chaos and be happy to pay a premium to help them decide […]
You often need to turn off your laptop’s LCD display to save on battery power, but don’t want it to go on sleep. This used to be fairly easy on a Windows PC but I had a hard time figuring out how to do this on a Mac. Just try this useful but not very […]
Indian celebrities usually leave no stone unturned to keep their popularity ranking high, whether it is by creating controversy, endorsing brands, appearing on TV shows or even owning an IPL cricket team. I noticed that a few of them have also adopted Twitter, which upto now was only for the creme-de-la-creme of the tech community. […]