August 4th, 2010
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German engineering was at its best when the Volkswagen Polo was launched in India. The car met with astounding success in the Indian market al thanks to it’s brilliant performance. The German car manufacturers is all set to capture more Indian hearts with their new release, “The Volkswagon Vento” This car is the Saloon version of the popular Polo Hatchback.
Volkswagen is getting the Vento ready in the Chakan plant near Pune along with the hatch back version of Polo which itself is a big hit in india. According to industry sources the saloon version of the POLO is all set for a release on July 6th 2010. This car is a sure to be a fierce competitor to Honda City, Toyota’s new saloon “Toyota Etios”, Fiat linea, the new Hyundai Verna Transform and more. The Car does carry the understated looks of the Polo but the VW designers has designed the notchback portion with very pleasing proportions and hence makes the car visually very appealing. 
The car gets the stylish look and the confident poise from the curvy roofline that is elegantly drawn . The Polo in its sedan guise as Vento tends is far better in terms of its sophistication and luxury than the sporty and aggressive lines of the hatch design. The creases that run alongside the car gives a very modern touch further complimented by the six-spoke alloy wheels. In India, price is top priority and this car will surely satisfy propsective buyers with its price tag of 7 to 8 lacs. The car comes in 5 vibrant colors such as Deep Black, Flash Red, Glacier Blue, Silver and Candy White.
Originally posted 2010-03-30 08:51:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Posted in CARS!!, The world of Wheels, Uncategorized
Tags: "Toyota Etios, Honda City, Hyundai Verna Transform, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Vento
August 4th, 2010
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The LG GS290 Cookie Fresh is an inexpensive touch screen mobile phone with a youthful design. It costs Rs 7,500 and comes in 10 colours and although its feel is quite unsophisticated, it’s sure to appeal to youngsters. When it comes to the interface, it is quite simple, user friendly and attractive. With eye-catching icons and widgets on the home screen, the phone has a sporty look. On to the specs, the handset sports a 3-inch display (240 x 400 pixels) and is clear and bright, but since it employs resistive technology, one has to press harder to get things done.
The keys — the call button and end/power buttons, below the screen — have a good feel and are conveniently placed. The volume rocker and a microSD card slot are located on the left edge, while the camera and screen lock keys and a microUSB port are on the right edge. It also has a 3.5mm audio jack at the top of the device. The camera doesn’t give one much to cheer about, shooting at two mega pixels. It also lacks a flash, leaving you to at a loss in low-light conditions. However, the image and video quality is acceptable considering its price.
The music interface is simple and effective and lets you perform basic functions like repeat, shuffle, forward, back, create and edit play lists. With built-in equalisers, the speaker is a lot louder and clearer than many of the phones in its category. The external memory can be extended up to 8 GB, sufficient for young users. The phone has three home screens which can be flicked through with a horizontal finger sweep. One of them is the LiveSquare that allows you to put up animated avatars representing frequently contacted people (see picture). You can see alerts from these people and text or email them quickly. This is sure to excite youngsters. The second home screen is similar to the LiveSquare (sans the animation) and serves as a speed dial pad. The third home screen can be populated with widgets and shortcuts to various applications.
The phone has a full HTML web browser that allows you to open even complex websites and makes scrolling easy. Facebook Twitter, MySpace and YouTube are also well integrated. Powered by a Lithium-Ion (900mAh) battery that offers six hours talk time and 16 days standby time, the phone is small and light. If you’re looking for something different to other handsets, it’s only the youthful appeal that stands out. Despite cutting edges to bring down the price, it is good value for money.
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Tags: LG GS290 Cookie Fresh
July 26th, 2010
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Considering that this is my first article on the blog, I thought I should write
about something that will find tremendous interest among the viewers. There has been so many controversaries happeing in the game of cricket that sometimes fans across the world feel cheated. Claims of match-fixing and betting can destroy the game as well as its viewership across the world. Authorities & Administrators in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) must realise that the Games Are Serious Business. Look at what is happening to games like Hockey and Atheletics. People have lost interest in such games thanks to the mismanagment of the authorities. From being the national game of our country, it has turned to be a sport with very little interest and viewership.
Infact the other day I read an article by Times Now Journalist Boria Majumdar regarding this and he was correct in espousing the need for government intervention in state-funded sports federations like the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Many of these autonomous federations have become defunct organisations due to incompetent administrators. Therefore, they require closer fiscal scrutiny by the sports ministry given that it is taxpayers’ money that is being spent to promote sports in the country. The International Olympic Committee should be accommodative of the sports ministry’s efforts to clean up the mess instead of taking umbrage under the guise of protecting the autonomy of such sports federations.
Originally posted 2010-02-13 18:47:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Tags: BCCI, Boria Majumdar, Cricket, Hockey, Indian Olympic Association(IOA)
July 26th, 2010
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Many of us must have gone really hyper on hearing the advent of 3-D TV. Just like you even I did. I screamed and I was eagerly waiting for the launch.
However, like every other new technology, even the 3-D TV screens and it’s technology are so naive that it was very certain that it will take a few years to fix those creepy bugs out and for the prices to drop to a modest rate. This will happen only if they are mass-produced and the public clamors for them.
Top manufacturers like Sony, Samsung and Mitsubishi are launching their consumer line of 3D ready, flat-screen televisions. As a matter of fact, companies like Panasonic has come out with its first 3-D TV in March, selling for $2,899.99.
So even if you have bought a new flat-screen or any other TV in the past few years, it’s unlikely that you’re going to shell out so much for a 3-D TV. I mean there is no point in jumping and buying one. We’ll have to wait till it actually gets a thumbs up from the masses.
Today the High-definition TV is becoming extremely popular by the day and more High Definition (HD) channels are being added. So until 3-D channels are added en mass and 3-D glasses become easier to look through, the benefits of buying a 3-D Television are few. Hang on guys!!! Just a couple of days before every household has a 3D TV.
Originally posted 2010-02-25 12:13:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Posted in MY GADGET SHOP!!
Tags: 3-D glasses, 3-D TV, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony
July 26th, 2010
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When I say kids- the words that get associated with them are naughty,bubbly, chirpy, cute, happy, etc etc. They certainly bring a lot of color and vigor to an otherwise dull life.
For parents to see their own kids running around the house, doing all the naughty stuff brings delight to them. I have always loved to see kids play with toys because they end up doing some of the most amusing things with it. Toys mean a lot of these naughty little ones. I still remember the days when I used to be playing with this huge collection of Action Figures like He-Man, GI Joe, Superman. Today kids are more fond of the electronic toys like cars and trucks that can driven through remote control.
Nothing excites the kids like the way toys does. Toys will definitely provide fun and happiness on their cute faces. Those smiles and happiness will brighten our days. As parents, we must ensure that kids are given toys with good quality as they end up putting these toys in their mouth. Shopwiki is one such place in the internet where many kinds of Classic Kids Toys are available. The availability of choices will certainly confuse parents while shopping.
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This site provides toys shopping guide for parents. Most of parents will love to shop classic kids toys for their children. This website guide will provide parents with the necessary details and features for attention. By using the guide parents will be able to decide the right toys for their kids. Action figure toys, Dolls and Dollhouses, Building Sets, Kids Electronic Toys, Magic Trick Sets, Retro toys…anything and everything you find here!!!
Posted in Online Stores & Shopping, Toys & Accessories
Tags: Action figure toys, Building Sets, dolls & dollhouses, Electronic Toys, Magic Trick Sets, Retro toys
July 21st, 2010
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Here’s something for divers. The Suunto Gekko can be worn as a wrist unit or mounted on consoles and can be used to give the specifics of any diving situation. The extensive logbook memory stores up to 50 hours of dive profiles and logbook data, including the dive start time and date, dive time, the maximum depth attained and the temperature at maximum depth.
Additionally, the dive history keeps track of up to 999 dives and 999 dive hours, as well as the maximum depth ever reached. Visual and audible alarms are given when necessary. It also has in-built solutions to ensure safety underwater. The depth, time and decompression measurements ensure that you know precisely how long you have been in the depths, how deep you are, when you have to surface and how fast you can do it.
This way, you can maximise the diving performance without jeopardising your safety. Price: Rs.14,800
Posted in Fitness Equipments, MY GADGET SHOP!!
Tags: logbook data, Suunto Gekko
June 30th, 2010
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Till a while back we Indians always used to feel a little disappointed that our efforts were not getting recognised across the world. Well it is not surprising that many of the novel innovations that happened in this century will have an Indian’s hand to it. Hang on…Now one desi app that has been receiving raves reviews of late is Ngpay. Imagine controlling most of your daily activities with just a cellphone. Ngpay is a sexy application pretty much like a ‘mall on mobile’ ( Sounds like a great tag line!!).
You can do anything right from paying your bills to e-banking, booking movie tickets, planning your travel, shopping and even perform charity. This is hella app lets you do most of the things with your mobile and you don’t even need to move an inch. The transactions made using this application is also very secure, which is the most important factor when it comes to online shopping.
The only primary requisite is an active GPRS connection that works. You will have to download & install a small application on to your mobile phone from the ngpay website. Don’t worry guys, this app is available for free on the website.
You can also add a bank account to avail banking services on your mobile.If you are a HDFC account holder, install the application, then go to Add Serices & add your HDFC account by giving the details of your HDFC account number & iPIN. Now you can view your entire account summary, transfer funds…etc. Ngpay also supports a wide range of services and some of themajor services supported are HDFC Bank Netbanking, Inox Movies, Fame Cinemas, Make My Trip, BESCOM, MTNL, Tata Indicom, BPL Mobile, Spice Telecom…etc. The full list of services is available at http://www.ngpay.com/site/services.html
Posted in Featured, MY GADGET SHOP!!, Software / Applications
Tags: BESCOM, BPL Mobile, Fame Cinemas, HDFC Bank Netbanking, Inox Movies, Make My Trip, MTNL, Ngpay, Spice Telecom, Tata Indicom
June 30th, 2010
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No more of connecting your phone to those plug points. To charge your phone all you need is a cycle. The world’s leading phone manufacturer Nokia is planning to launch four new cheap phone models and a battery charger that gets powered by the energy generated from riding a bicycle.
This environmently friendly charger can be fitted into any Nokia phone with a 2 mm charger jack. How does the mobile get charged? Well these chargers use a dynamo to generate electricity from the movement of the wheels. Since the Bicycles are the most common mode of transport in many markets around the world, this is one additional benefit gained from an activity people are already doing. This environment friendly technology is also available cheaply too.
The charger comes along with a holder for securing the phone to the bicycle, and the price will vary according to market. Countries like Kenya, where the product was introduced, it is around15 euros ($18.43).So how does the product work? To begin charging your mobile, a cyclist will need to travel around four miles per hour( six kilometres per hour ) and the charging time will vary depending on battery model. A 10 minute journey at 10 kmh will produce around 28 minutes of talk time or 37 hours of standby time.
Logically the faster you ride your cycle, the more battery life you are going to generate. The charger will be available through selected retailers and the company’s online store before year-end. Nokia has decided to launch the four new phones in Kenya, an emerging market and also contain features designed for the needs of people in countries where access to electricity is limited, such as a six-week battery standby time.
Posted in MY GADGET SHOP!!, Mobiles...Mobiles...
Tags: bicycle, Charger, electricity, Nokia
June 29th, 2010
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We always had a problem when our gadgets used to get wet in the rain. Even the smallest drop of water seen on the gadget would make us frantic. What is the first reaction when you drop your gadget in water or it gets wet in the rain. AHHHHHH!!!! Considering all the pain you would undergo when something like that happens to your music player, the new MP3 players from Sony couldn’t have come at a better time.
The Sony NWZ 450 & NWZ B150 are waterproof music player is the perfect player to carry during the rains. Now you don’t need to worry when your players drops accidently on the puddle. Even if your player gets dirty, it can also be washed under running water.
This player is not just about being water proof, this also supports all popular audio formats. The player from Sony boasts of up to 11 hours of battery life on a single charge. Other features of the player include a Bass Enhancer, Quick Charge, Zappin to easily scan through music and even FM Radio.
This player is available in 3 vibrant metallic colours — Black, White & Pink and the gadget is priced at Rs 2,890 – Rs 4,990
Posted in Music / MP3 players
Tags: Bass Enhancer, MP3 players, Quick Charge, Sony NWZ 450, Sony NWZ B150, Zappin
June 29th, 2010
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There is an urgent need to save the entire world from serious environmental catastrophes. Issues regarding the environment must be considered more seriously by the politicians as well as the administrators of the various environment related organizations. Look at the mass destruction that happened due to the BP Oil Spill at the Gulf of Mexico. There was enormous damage that was done to the ocean and it’s creatures. It was really agonizing to see all those beautiful creatures covered with oil and the other residues from the explosion. Organizations that actively works for saving the environment did a great job in putting things back on track for these creatures. However the damage to the ocean is humongous and it will certainly take a long time to clean up this mess.
Similarly the failure of the International Whaling Commission to tackle the problem of rampant commercial whaling by Japan, Iceland and Norway is cause for concern. There is an urgent need for a complete ban on all kinds of whaling as these countries continue commercial whaling under the pretext of International Whaling Commission’s scientific whaling clause.
Japan alone has contributed to 8,201 minke whale hunts, exposing huge gaps in International Whaling Commission (IWC) rules. The objection to a complete ban on the ground that primitive communities in these countries have cultural rights is hypocrisy. It is the responsibility of these governments to help such communities to shift to other meaningful occupations.
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Posted in Save the Environment!!
Tags: BP, Gulf of Mexico, International Whaling Commission
