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Nanotech in the slums, Kindle back at school

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Happy Tech Diwali

Diwali is a season for all. Not only the layman but tech geeks also capitalize on this occasion with the wide variety of gadgets available in the market.

When it comes to gifting, one has to really brainstorm for a great and perfect bargain. We are listing few gadgets that serve the purpose and could be good gifting options this Diwali:

FG1000 FPS Gun Gaming Mouse
Here’s a perfect gift solution for your gaming freaks. It is a stylish gaming mouse, which is equipped with programmable buttons and triggers. Zalman FG1000 FPS Gun is designed for the First Person Shooter PC games. This FPS Gun takes the place of a standard mouse and is equipped with programmable buttons and triggers. The scroll wheel can be configured for resolutions up to 2000 DPI. Other exclusive features include pistol handle, impressive virtual gaming experience, real-time DPI manipulation, 16 bit USB format and a gold plated USB connector. The mouse is priced at approximately Rs 10,000.

Sony CyberShot
A perfect good gift for camera lovers is a compact cybershot camera that will capture your memorable moments of the festival. Sony recently expanded its digicam range with the introduction of five new models in the W, T and H CyberShot Series. Models in the W-series are DSC-W150, DSC-W170 and DSC-W300. The DSC-W170 and DSC-W150 models come with 10 megapixel camera and 5x optical zoom, while The DSC-W300 has a 13.6 megapixel CCD imager along with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD screen.
T-Series cameras includes DSC-T300 and H-Series includes H-series; DSC-H50. DSC-T300 is a 10 megapixel camera, intelligent scene recognition mode and smile shutter with a Carl Zeiss, 15x optical zoom lens, 9.1 megapixel camera and a 3 inch LCD screen.

The W-series price ranges between Rs 15,990 to Rs 19, 990, DSC-T300 is priced at Rs 19,990 and DSC-H5 is available for Rs 19,990.

HP’s Compaq series
The another good gift for technology lovers is a mini laptop. Some significant products in the market are Asus Eee PC, HP Mini-Note, MSI Wind, Acer Aspire One. HP recently expanded its laptop lineup with a slew of trendy Compaq notebooks. Features it acquire are backlit keyboard, biometric fingerprint reader, HDMI 1.3 along with an in-built TV Tuner, a Blu-ray drive and an infrared remote control.

The new Compaq notebook range is priced between Rs 26,990 to Rs Rs 48,990.

SanDisk micro SD card
Another gift that suits to your budget requirements is SanDisk micro SD card, which can be used in a mobile phone, video camera, GPS receiver or a MP3 player. SanDisk recently launched 16GB Micro SD memory cards in India. A card with this much of memory can store store many high storage applications such as music and video playback, high-definition digital camera functions, gaming and GPS applications.

The SanDisk 16GB Micro SDHC is priced at approximately Rs 4,999.

iriver T10
An MP3 player that must go with your budget is iriver T10, which is stylish and sleek, with a vivid color display. Other players in the market are Apple iPod nano, Creative Labs Zen Nano Plus, SanDisk Sansa Fuze. iriver T10 is famous for sporty design; small but bright color screen; FM tuner, voice recorder, OGG, WMA DRM 10, and basic picture support; awesome battery life; excellent sound quality and overall performance.  Like most Flash-based players, it comes with 512 MB of storage, or you can get the 1 GB. The price is almost Rs. 6,999/- for 512 MB model.

National Geographic Investigates: Future Tech: From Personal Robots to Motorized Monocycles

• ISBN13: 9781426304682
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
Future Tech illustrates and explains the most current research and technologies that promise to change our lives dramatically in the future. From machines with the ability of independent thought, to cars that drive themselves, to robots that borrow their nature from nature itself, this book gives young readers an inspiring glimpse of possibilities within their lifetimes. Budding young scientists will be awed to learn of “spray-on” computers that could one day outfit us in smart clothes; every young mind will be psyched to encounter humanoid robots like Cog and Kismet; and how cool would it be to one day have tiny robots enter the bloodstream to clean up our arteries? The book’s high-quality photos and drawings explore… The future of technology: how will robotics and biomimetics shape our world?The future of medicine: how will prosthetics and transplants change our lives?The future of transportation: what will run the cars of the future?or will we travel by some other means?The future of family life: what can we expect from the super-smart house, office, and school of the future?

Future Tech will fast-forward readers into a time of incredible innovation and change. This fascinating latest addition to the National Geographic Investigates Science series is way ahead of its time.

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‘Minority Report’ tech only 3 years away – M’soft boss

‘Minority Report’ tech only 3 years away – M’soft boss
Desktop comps will be obsolete as avatars become common, says Microsoft no 2.

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NNDA to host tech expo in May

NNDA to host tech expo in May
The Northern Nevada Development Authority will host an exposition for the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology in Reno next month. The exposition, ESTECH 2010, is focused on the clean room and controlled environment industry and will be held in the Atlantis Hotel and Convention Center on May 3-6. The keynote speaker will be Tim Sands, the director of the Birck Nanotechnol-ogy …

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