World's first commercial shipment by a self driven truck

World’s first shipment by a self-driving truck, carrying a full truckload of 51,744 cans of Budweiser beer for over 120 miles in Colorado, without a driver in the seat.

It is the first time ever a fully self driving activity was commercially paid for.

Cheers to the team !!! So it's the Budweiser to start with after all ;)

Amazon's 3D smartphone : Can it get right ?

A famous quote from Apple Inc says that it is not important to get anything first in the market but getting it right is. The Amazon is getting it first this time with 3D UI smartphone but can it get it right heads on will be the question. The teaser which the company has posted along with the invitation points  that Amazon is also aiming for getting right along with the first.

See the teaser here :

3D Printing:technology at its best

3D Printers are on the way of becoming fact from fantasy. 3D printing more precisely “additive manufacturing” is preparing a solid object of plastic or some soft metals, polymers from digital model. Here, things are created using layers of various materials.

Appropriate 3D software is the backbone of this fascinating technology. After reading from the software, melted thermoplastic is extruded in very thin layers that obtain accurate shape with continuous hardening.

3D printing is an older technology. But the patents on the process expired in 2008 giving boost to innovation in this technology. It may be a dress, shoe, case of mobile, statue or even a 3D model of brain.3D printing is the sensation of this era. Evolution of this technology from infancy is showcasing wide spectrum of applications. In medical field creating more accurate prosthetics, various medical implants, dental implants, synthetic tissue are truly a boon.

At present there exist some limitations such as all materials cannot be used. But upcoming days will bring the solution for every drawback. As the technology emerges, issues will arise about quality of the product, illegal copying, and intellectual property etc. Hence, strong regulatory measures are required to control the misuse of this technology in any field.

Aakash tablets are on sale !!!

Aakash tablets are on sale but wait before I could log on to the website http://www.aakashtablet.com/ the tablets were sold out. So you guys will need to have a better luck next time. But there is a preorder available for the upgraded version of Akash that is Ubislate for Rs.2,999.

Electronic Control Unit

In automotive electronics, electronic control unit (ECU) is a generic term for any embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a motor car.
These embedded systems are used to control various components of the car. Like the engine will have an unique embedded system as compared to the gear system. Overall the car will be having a multiple embedded systems that is multiple tiny computers which coordinates efficiently to give a smooth and safe journey.

8 core AMD FX deskstop processor breaks the guiness world record - Video

8 core AMD FX deskstop processor breaks the Guinness world record by posting a speed of 8.429 GHz. Here is a quick look into the video.

HTC Evo 3D - Video

HTC Evo 3D offers 3D in mobile without any Glasses. Interesting isn't it ? Lets have a look at the official video.

The Gulp - The animation and the 12 Mega Pixel Nokia N8 - Awesome

This superbly shot stop-motion animated short that was filmed over an incredible 11,000-square-foot expanse of beach at Pendine Beach in South Wales.

The Video



The Making

At last vodafone can afford 3g in Karnataka

Vodafone and other operators like airtel, idea has announced 3g sharing agreement. This paves way for vodafone to provide 3g in circles where it has not won the bid for 3g license like Karnataka.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/technology/vodafone-announces-3g-sharing-pact-with-airtel-and-idea-119304

Apple and samsung - A love hate war

Apple and Samsung is embroiled in one of the unique love hate war in the technological arena.
Apple files lawsuits against samsung in April that they copy the ipads and iphones, only to be retaliated by samsung which files five patent infringements cases against Apple. Now both have filed that the rivals products be banned from importing because of patent allegations. This happens despite their intimacy in business like this report
"Apple is Samsung's second-largest client in 2010 after Japan's Sony, accounting for four percent of the South Korean firm's 155 trillion won ($142 billion) annual revenue."

Chinese supercomputers beats that of USA

Tianhe 1A planned by Chinese is a supercomputer with a speed of 2.57 petaflops; whereas its counterpart XT 5 Jaguar of the USA operates at 1.75 petaflops.
One petaflop being the equivalent of 1,000 trillion computer operations per second

Transistors and its working

Transistors are the building blocks of microprocessors, which are the basic building blocks present inside the computer i.e the Pc's of the Pc's.
It is also present in laptops, smartphones and other modern devices
A transistor is basically an automated switch that can store information in binary format i.e as either 1 or 0 depending upon whether the electric current is flowing or not
The wiring of several transistors together forms Logic gate , which performs basic calculation...

Why Hewlett came first and then Packard ?

The HP was named Hewlett and Packard after its founders and wonder how Hewlett came first in the name, no its not the alphabetical order that counted here, but was a COIN TOSS which favoured Hewlett.....

Abandonware

Abandonware are the products or softwares or services which are abandoned by the original companies which includes out of date products.

USSD - the way we get the balance at the end of the call

Unstructured Supplementary Data (USSD) is the technology used by telecom players to send alerts to their users that inform them about their balance at the end of call or for sending miss call alerts.

Bulk sms numerical short codes

Short codes are mobile numbers that are significantly shorter than regular mobile numbers (usually 10 digits) which are used for SMS, MMS and Interactive Voice Services. The idea behind short codes is to make them easy to remember. For example: Indiatimes has the short code 5-8888 in India, while Star India has 5-7825 (i.e. 5-STAR on a keypad). Messages sent to a short code can be toll free or – in most cases – more expensive than a regular SMS.

Short codes are used for buying content, interacting with a help menu, voting on TV programmes, listening to mobile radio, and a host of other services. Telecom operators, VAS service providers and TV channels use Short Codes for generating revenue.
Short Code Services In India

Short codes are owned by mobile operators, and those listed below have merely licensed the code from each operator. Which means, an operator can choose not to allow a short code to function on its network by simply not renewing the annual license.

51315 – Wisync Technologies
51515 – AOL Mobile
51516 – AOL Mobile
52121 – Future Telecom
52272 – Mobile2Win India
52424 – Living Media / Aaj Tak / India Today
52455 – Activemedia
52525 – Sony Entertainment Television
52580 – Verity Marketing
52622 – Television Eighteen


52626 – Nei Technologies
52727 – Elation Softnet
52742 – Cricinfo / Cricinfi India
52919 – Radio Indigo / Indigo Mass Communications
53003 – Cellcast / BID2WIN
53030 – One97 / Positive Comsol
53040 – Mumbai Traffic Police
53131 – Unisys Info
53366 – Onyx Mobile
53434 – Webdunia.com
53456 – Mobile Teleshoppe
53536 – ACube Promotion
53636 – Activemedia
53650 – Mid Day
53776 – ESPN
53999 – A & M Communications (JustDial?)

53999 – Just Dial
54242 – Hindustan Times
54321 – Sakal Papers
54545 – Sify
54555 – TechShastra
54567 – DNA Networks
54646 – Hungama / Virtual Marketing
54664 – Google
54684 – Netxcell
54767 – Nano Wicore Labs
54848 – Deccan Herald
54959 – Net 4 Nuts
54999 – Tanla Solutions
55040 – J Four Source
55050 – Bharat Matrimony
55352 – Voicegate Technology


55435 – IndiaGames
55454 – BIG FM 92.7
55555 – Nokia India
55599 – Mkhoj
55627 – Inter Solutions
55678 – Handygo
55858 – SUN TV Ltd
56006 – WIFI Network
56060 – Techzone / 6060
56070 – ValueFirst
56161 – Air2Web India
56262 – Air2Web India
56263 – IMI Mobile
56300 – Cellebrum
56363 – Nazara Technology
56365 – Sybase 365
56388 – NDTV (Lifetree)
56397 – Hindu Publications
56545 – Suvidha
56555 – Orkut
56566 – Pyro Mobile
56569 – Anand Bazar Patrika
56633 – Tata Sky
56636 – ADCC Research & Computing Center
56644 – Cellcast / (Bid2Win)
56677 – Cellnext Solutions
56767 – ACL Wireless
5676744 – All India Radio
56776 – Malayala Manorama
56858 – Flight Raja / Via
56882 – MTV
56886 – Ebay (Lifetree)
56969 – Rajasthan Patrika
57007 – Mauj / People Infocomm
57070 – Verseas Marketing
57245 – IRCTC Ltd.
57272 – J9 Mobile / Jagran Prakashan
57333 – Rediff.com India
57337 – MAA Television
57474 – MSN
57575 – Cornershop Entertainment (ZeeTV & PLAY TV)
57777 – Symbiotic
57827 – STAR India
57886 – PhoneyTunes.com
58243 – Yahoo Web Services
58558 – Mobile2Win
58888 – Times Internet Ltd (Indiatimes)
58989 – Four Interactive / AskLaila
58990 – Neo Sports
59595 – GoBindas
59898 – MPOWER
59994 – blowurmind
59995 – UTV

Conditional Access System

Conditional Access System (CAS) or Addressable System is a description
normally used for a set of hardware devices and connected software (including a set top
box) used at different stages of distribution of a TV channel through which normally the
pay channels are transmitted in encrypted form. The subscriber is given an authorization
depending upon his request to view one or more of such encrypted pay channels of his
choice. The subscriber will pay for those pay channels which he or she has chosen to
view in such a system. The authorization is given and controlled by the Multi System
Operator (MSO) who owns the Conditional Access System in a Cable Television
Network. In this, he is often assisted by the Local Cable Operator. The words
“Conditional Access System” and “Addressable System” are quite often used
interchangeably. “Addressable system” signifies that a subscriber is identifiable. The
Multi System Operator and the broadcaster will know the exact number of subscribers of
a pay channel or a bouquet of pay channels and the amount that is due from that
subscriber.

Bulk Sms Alphabetical Short codes

As per TRAI guidelines, SMS’s are sent according to the following alphanumeric format: XY-SenderName, where X refers to the service provider and Y refers to the service area.

If you receive an SMS from AD-MEDIANAMA, that means that the SMS has been sent by MEDIANAMA, originating on Airtel’s network, from the Delhi service area. The codes mandated by TRAI are as follows:

Service Provider Codes (X):

A: Bharti Airtel and Bharti Hexacom
B: BSNL
C: Datacom
D: Aircel and Dishnet Wireless
E: Reliance Telecom
H: HFCL
I: Idea Cellular, Aditya Birla Telecom
L: Loop Telecom and BPL
M: MTNL
P: Spice Communications
R: Reliance Communications
S: S. Tel Ltd
T: Tata Teleservices, Tata Teleservices Maharashtra
U: Unitech Group of Companies (Telenor)
V: Vodafone Group of Companies
W: Swan Telecom
Y: Shyam Telecom
Service Area Codes (Y)
A: Andhra Pradesh
B: Bihar
D: Delhi
E: UP (East)
G: Gujarat
H: Haryana
I: Himachal Pradesh
J: Jammu & Kashmir
K: Kolkata
L: Kerala
M: Mumbai
N: North East
O: Orissa
P: Punjab
R: Rajasthan
S: Assam
T: Tamil Nadu, including Chennai
V: West Bengal
W: UP (West)
X: Karnataka
Y: Madhya Pradesh
Z: Maharashtra