Tuesday 29 September 2015

Rajamouli's Rs 1000 Crore Movie: Garuda

September 26th, 2015, 09:41 AM IST

Here is the big news coming in. India's one of the most sought-after director SS Rajamouli is planning something unusual, extraordinary and of course, that is way beyond our expectations. Rajamouli, who is on cloud nine with the stupendous success of Baahubali: The Beginning, is contemplating to make a massive film after the much-awaited sequel, Baahubali: The Conclusion.

Highly reliable sources spilled the beans about Jakkanna's up next magnum opus. It's learnt that the film is in scripting phase and expected to take sometime. Acclaimed writer and Rajamouli's father Vijayendra Prasad is said to be penning the story.

Buzz is that the movie would cost a whopping Rs 1000 Crore and will be made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and English languages. Extensive graphics, ultra visual effects would be used for the film to give larger-than-life experience to audiences. At present, the film's cast, crew and who will be producing the film is not yet decided.

If sources are to be believed, the film has been titled as Garuda. Given that Bahubali grossed Rs 700 Crore across the globe, Rajamouli seems to have decided to take it to the next level

Friday 25 September 2015

Seriously smartphone kills you

You constantly look at it. When you aren't around it, you feel anxious, and when you have it, it's all you can think about. Yes, we're talking about your smartphone. Our obsession with mobile gadgets has become epic — one in every five people in the world own a smartphone these days. And now there are a handful of new syndromes that come with that addiction.

1. Text Claw and Cell Phone Elbow
"Text Claw" is a non-medical term used to describe all of the finger cramping and sore muscles that come from continuous scrolling, texting, and gaming on smartphones. An even more common side effect: Using your phone too much can cause inflammation in your tendons and enhance existing conditions, like tendinitis and carpal tunnel. Similarly, "Cell Phone Elbow" describes tingling or numbness in ring and pinky fingers after bending your elbow for long periods of time.

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If your non-stop smartphoning has you feeling sore and weak, do some stretches. Put down the phone, then try bending your wrists backward, putting your hands together like a prayer and pushing down. Then, doing some wrist flexes. If you experience pain for longer than a week, try applying heat. Or better still, see a doctor.

2. iPosture and Text Neck
Slouching over your phone for hours at a time isruining your neck and hurting your back muscles. "iPosture" or "Text Neck" are just two of a few phrases doctors throw around to describe the excessive stress on neck muscles. According to a study of young adults in the U.K., 84% of those tracked experienced back pain during the last year, mainly due to being hunched over smartphones, tablets, and computers.

Fixing your posture can relieve lower back pain, and limiting your phone use can alleviate neck strain. While it seems awkward, try to hold your phone directly out and in front of your face, not on your lap where you might need to look down for minutes at a time.

3. Computer Vision Syndrome
Staring at the tiny font in your texts and scrolling through dozens of tweets can lead to eyestrain, blurred vision, dizziness, and dry eyes. And blurred vision plus sore neck muscles can also cause headaches.

If you're experiencing eye discomfort, make your phone's font size bigger. Mark Rosenfield, O.D., Ph.D., told Men's Health that phone users should try to hold their phones at least 16 inches away from their faces. Every few minutes look up from your screen at something far away for short breaks, and don't forget to blink.

4. Nomophobia
Short for "no-mobile-phone phobia," this is exactly what it sounds like: the fear of being without your cell. According to a study of 1,000 people in the U.K., 66% of the population fears losing or being without their phones at any given time. Some of the symptoms of nomophobia include anxiety or negative physical symptoms if you have lost or cannot use your cell phone, obsessively checking to make sure you have your phone with you, and constantly worrying about losing it somewhere. Interestingly, the study found that women suffer from this more than men.

If this sounds like you, experts suggest employing common anxiety-relieving relaxation techniques like yoga and deep breathing.

5. Phantom Pocket Vibration Syndrome
No, you didn't just get a text message! A professor at Indiana University found that 89% of the undergraduates in her study experienced phantom vibrations when their phones weren't actually vibrating. The study also found that students who were dependent on text messages and social media updates were more anxious when their phones weren't really vibrating.

A good way to break the addiction? Try shutting your vibration function off and commit to only checking your phone during designated hours. If you have to keep your phone with you, place it in your bag instead. And try to resist checking your bag every five minutes. Otherwise, you might become the first case of Phantom Bag Vibration Syndrome.

Things you don't know about IPhone 6s & 6+

Retina HD display with 3D Touch	Retina HD display with 3D Touch
5.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen next-generation Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology and Taptic Engine	4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen next-generation Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology and Taptic Engine
1920x1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi	1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
1300:1 contrast ratio (typical)	1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)
500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)	500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
Full sRGB standard	Full sRGB standard
Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles	Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously	Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Display Zoom	Display Zoom
Reachability	Reachability

Weight and Dimensions2

Height 158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	Height 138.3 mm (5.44 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	Width 67.1 mm (2.64 inches)
Depth 7.3 mm (0.29 inches)	Depth 7.1 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 192 grams (6.77 ounces)	Weight 143 grams (5.04 ounces)

Chip

A9 chip with 64-bit architecture

Embedded M9 motion coprocessor

A9 chip with 64-bit architecture

Embedded M9 motion coprocessor

Mobile and Wireless

GSM/EDGE	GSM/EDGE
UMTS/HSPA+	UMTS/HSPA+
DC-HSDPA	DC-HSDPA
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A	CDMA EV-DO Rev. A
LTE Advanced3	LTE Advanced3
802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO	802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS and GLONASS	GPS and GLONASS
NFC	NFC

Touch ID

Second-generation fingerprint sensor built into the Home button

iSight Camera

12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels	12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels
ƒ/2.2 aperture	ƒ/2.2 aperture
Live Photos	Live Photos
Optical image stabilisation	—
Improved local tone mapping	Improved local tone mapping
Improved noise reduction	Improved noise reduction
Sapphire crystal lens cover	Sapphire crystal lens cover
True Tone flash	True Tone flash
Backside illumination sensor	Backside illumination sensor
Five-element lens	Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter	Hybrid IR filter
Autofocus with Focus Pixels	Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Tap to focus with Focus Pixels	Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
Exposure control	Exposure control
Auto HDR for photos	Auto HDR for photos
Face detection	Face detection
Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)	Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
Auto image stabilisation	Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode	Burst mode
Timer mode	Timer mode
Photo geotagging	Photo geotagging

Video Recording

4K video recording (3840x2160) at 30 fps	4K video recording (3840x2160) at 30 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps	1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
True Tone flash	True Tone flash
Optical image stabilisation for video	—
Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps	Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation	Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Cinematic video stabilisation	Cinematic video stabilisation
Continuous autofocus video	Continuous autofocus video
Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video	Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
Playback zoom	Playback zoom
Face detection	Face detection
3x zoom	3x zoom

FaceTime Camera

5-megapixel photos	5-megapixel photos
ƒ/2.2 aperture	ƒ/2.2 aperture
Retina Flash	Retina Flash
720p HD video recording	720p HD video recording
Auto HDR for photos and videos	Auto HDR for photos and videos
Backside illumination sensor	Backside illumination sensor
Face detection	Face detection
Burst mode	Burst mode
Exposure control	Exposure control
Timer mode	Timer mode

Video Calling4

FaceTime video	FaceTime video
Initiate video calls over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network to any FaceTime-enabled device	Initiate video calls over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network to any FaceTime-enabled device

Audio Calling4

FaceTime audio	FaceTime audio
iPhone 6s Plus to any FaceTime audio–enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network	iPhone 6s to any FaceTime audio–enabled device over Wi‑Fi or a mobile network

Audio Playback

Audio formats supported
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE‑AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)

Video mirroring and video out support: up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)

Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Siri5

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more	Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more
Get proactive suggestions	Get proactive suggestions
Use hands-free	Use hands-free
Listen to and identify songs	Listen to and identify songs

Power and Battery6

Internet use Up to 12 hours on 3G, up to 12 hours on Wi‑Fi	Internet use Up to 10 hours on 3G, up to 11 hours on Wi‑Fi
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery	Built-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter	Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Talk time Up to 24 hours on 3G	Talk time Up to 14 hours on 3G
Standby time Up to 16 days	Standby time Up to 10 days
HD video playback Up to 14 hours	HD video playback Up to 11 hours
Audio playback Up to 80 hours	Audio playback Up to 50 hours

Headphones

Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic	Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
Storage and travel case	Storage and travel case

Sensors

Three-axis gyro	Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer	Accelerometer
Proximity sensor	Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor
Barometer	Barometer

SIM Card

Nano-SIM

iPhone 6s Plus is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards

Nano-SIM

iPhone 6s is not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards

Connector

Lightning

Ndtv gadget guru award's 2012

Amongst much fanfare, the NDTV Gadget Guru Awards 2012 were announced at the Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon on 12th of March 2012. The awards comprising 18 categories covered gadgets launched between 1st Jan 2011 to 31st Jan 2012. Out sister publication Living Digital (now called LD2.in) was the knowledge partner for this event, and was responsible for testing and reviewing all gadgets that were nominated for the awards.

Audio Product of the Year: This one includes sound systems such as home theatre systems, sound bars, high-end speaker-amplifier combinations, vacuum tube amplifiers and speakers.

Winner: NAD VISO 1 iPod Dock

Portable Audio Product of the Year: This includes all portable MP3 and MP4 (video players), portable sound docks and battery powered speaker systems as well as any other form of portable device that works with audio. Price no bar.

Winner: Bose Soundlink Wireless Speaker

Computer Peripheral of the Year: Computer peripherals include printers (both Inkjet and Laser), all-in-one (print-scan-copy-fax) devices, scanners (sheet-fed and flatbed), external storage devices, webcams, keyboards and mice. Basically anything that can be plugged into a computer.

Winner: Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse

Computing Device of the Year: This category includes all personal computing devices, including tablets, netbooks, net-tops, laptop computers, desktops and all-in-one computing devices. Price no bar.

Winner: Apple Macbook Air 11″

Consumer Electronic of the Year: This category includes projectors and projection systems, DVD players, Blu-ray players, HDD media players, HD video upscalers or any other gadget or consumer electronic product which is not covered or does not fit in any of the other categories. (No white goods such as refrigerators, air conditioners, etc. should be nominated.) Price no bar.

Winner: Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker

Budget Phone of the Year: This award is for the best budget mobile phone (smartphone or feature phone) under the price range of Rs 10,000.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy Y

Smartphone of the Year: Quite simply, this award goes to the best overall smartphone, but with a price tag upwards of Rs 10,000.

Winner: Apple iPhone 4S

Imaging Device of the Year: Imaging devices include all types of digital still cameras and video cameras. These include those that record to tape, flash memory or hard disks. Price no bar.

Winner: Canon PowerShot S100

TV of the Year: The Best Television display category covers all types of flat panel televisions like LCDs, LEDs, plasma TVs, projection TVs (not projectors) and laser TVs. Price no bar.

Winner: LG Electronics Cinema 3D TV 55LW6500

Brand Ambassador of the Year: This category basically looks at various celebrity endorsements for gadgets. TV commercials, print ads, etc. are considered for this award.

Winner: Anushka Sharma (Reliance Communications)

application of the Year: The category includes all types of apps like games, productivity, GPS maps and even fun apps. Price no bar.

Winner: Sygic/ Mapmy India Aura

Gaming Hardware of the Year: The best gaming hardware covers all gaming consoles, graphics cards, gaming-specific laptops/desktops and handheld gaming devices. Price no bar.

Winner: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

IInnovation of the Year: Various interesting and innovative technologies have been introduced throughout the year that have made a significant impact on one or the other aspect of gadgets related industry.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note

Portable Computing Product of the Year

Winner: Apple iPad 2

gadget Eye Candy: This is the gadget that you feel offers the most visual appeal & design flair across categories. There is no price or specification limit, it’s all about the looks here.

Winner: Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse

Audio/Video Innovation of the Year

Winner: Control 4 Hometheatre

Gadget of the Year (Jury’s Choice)