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Chennai techie's gloves give voice to hand gestures

These Gloves convert simple finger movements into gestures which control speech through a synthesized voice; i.e., these gloves give voice to hand gestures

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New Aakash tablet to be launched on November 11 with Android 4.0 and SIM card slot

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibbal said the new version of the low-cost Aakash tablet PC is expected to be available to students on November 11. “Hopefully on November 11, you will see the President talking to 20,000 students across the nation (who) will have their hands on Aakash,” Sibal told

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Very Soon, store 10 terabits on a fingernail-sized device

A new discovery may open the way for the development of next generation data storage devices with capacities of up to 10 terabits (10 trillion bits) per square inch – vastly enhancing storage on much smaller data devices. Imagine storing thousands of songs and high-resolution images on data devices no bigger

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Soon, data card that can last for 100 million years

Researchers claim to have developed a new water proof storage device that can endure extreme temperatures & hostile conditions ‘forever’ without degrading

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This Glass Chip Could Store Your Data Forever

What’s bad about technology? It’ll be always out of date. Once you’ve upgraded to the latest, it’s already become obsolete. Maybe there’s hope with Hitachi, the storage and electronics giant, unveiling a glimpse at the future of long-lasting digital storage: glass. The 2-centimeter by 2-millimeter

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Become a Mapmaker by wearable technology

A new wearable device automatically creates an indoor map while its wearer walks. In the future, emergency responders could wear or carry such a device when they first enter a building, creating a digital floor plan for others to use, the device’s creators say. “The operational scenario that was

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India plans 61 times faster supercomputer by 2017

The government has drawn a blueprint for developing the next generation of supercomputers that could be 61 times faster than existing machines.

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See, what's coming to Microsoft phones

Engineers at Microsoft are developing a new technology which would allow you to ‘smack’ the screen of your mobile and silence its ringing.

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Indians Create Technology to Take 3D Pictures On Smartphones

The Light Field Camera technology, integrates features found in a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera into a Smartphone to get the 3D pictures

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Nokia Lumia 920 to feature wireless charging, 8MP camera

Nokia is set to launch its new handset Lumia 920. And a report has revealed that Nokia’s upcoming Windows Phone handset will include wireless charging. This phone will be loaded with Microsoft’s latest phone OS, Windows Phone 8. According to a report by technology blog The Verge, the

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Artist makes satellite at home in just $500

Years of rummaging through back-alley electronics stores will pay off later this year for a South Korean artist when he fulfils his dream of launching a homemade, basement-built satellite into space. “Making a satellite is no more difficult than making a cellphone,” said Song Hojun, 34, who said he built

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Aakash 2 officially unveiled

The Indian government’s ambitious ultra low-cost Aakash 2 tablet PC officially unveiled on Tuesday by Union Minister Kapil Sibal at IIT Bombay.

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IIT student invents programming language that uses Shastri's cliches

The Cricket lovers very well know Ravi Shastri and Yes; the new programming language C-Shastri is using Shastri’s cliches as its keywords.

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Google gets first self-driven car license in Nevada

Google’s self-driven cars will soon be appearing on Nevada roads as state’s Department of Motor Vehicles approved nation’s first autonomous vehicle license

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Mobile phone chargers to run on water

It is the nightmare of the wired world — a smartphone low on battery. Now Swedish group myFC says its water-powered charger could be the fix anywhere. The battery giant Duracell is championing a push for cars and even stadiums to be built with energy “mats” that would power up phones.

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Chinese Supercomputer Officially Begun Operations

China’s Sunway BlueLight supercomputer, which was built with domestically-produced microprocessors and is capable of performing around 1,000 trillion calculations per second, has officially begun operations.

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IBM developing storage device of just 12 atoms

Researchers at IBM have stored and retrieved digital 1s & 0s from an array of just 12 atoms, pushing the boundaries of the magnetic storage to the edge

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Phone with 15 years of battery life!

SpareOne mobile phone comes with a battery life of 15 years, whether you charge it or not and is designed for emergencies. It runs on one AA battery, and claims to keep its charge for up to 15 years, something unthinkable for feature-laden phones with batteries that last only a

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Hackers developing satellite system for ‘uncensorable Internet in space’

The threat of Internet censorship has spurred some to seek refuge in space. Hackers at the Chaos Computer Club’s Chaos Communication Congress [http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/researcher-claims-all-gsm-phones-vulnerable-to-hijacking/] in Berlin this year proposed an initiative called the Hackerspace Global Grid (HGG). This initiative aims to create and freely make

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Take a look on Smart-Watch

Italian designer tech company i’m debuted its i’m Watch, which is marketed as “the first real smart watch.”

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Trillion frames per sec camera developed

MIT has developed a camera that can record single beams of light travelling through objects at a massive trillion frames per second.

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Cisco introduces CloudVerse

Cisco introduces CloudVerse, a framework that combines basic elements needed to enable companies to build, manage & connect public, private & hybrid clouds

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Google+ rolling out facial recognition feature

Google is rolling out a feature that lets members of its online social network automatically find themselves in photos posted by friends.

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'Terminator'-Style Contact Lens Projects Info Before Your Eyes

Researchers from University of Washington & Aalto University, in Finland, are developing a computerized contact lens that could be used to display data.

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'Anti-laser' built for first time

An anti-laser – which absorbs light rather than emitting it – has been built for the first time.