Revamping the Blog!

Hi All, I apologize for not adding much to this blog lately. I am actually thinking of revamping the look and feel of the blog and also, trying to make it more focussed. Please allow me an exit for a month to get back with a BANG! Meanwhile, please feel free to give any suggestions…

Synaptics uses CES to fluant FUSE & SCRIBE!

FUSE

Synaptics came to the Consumer Electronics Show to show off  Fuse, a new way to control a cell phone through the combination of touchscreens, force feedback, tilting, and 3-D graphics. It also showed off Scrybe, a new set of gestures that you can use to make things happen on your computer quickly and easily. Read more @VentureBeat!

Here’s a video (for your eyes only): http://vimeo.com/8646974

Lenovo enters the ‘smartbook’ realm

Lenovo is unveiling its entry into the smartbook market today with the Lenovo Skylight (pictured), an always-connected mobile device in a sleek package. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor based on the ARM architecture. In other words, there’s no Wintel inside.

More on VentureBeat.

http://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/lenovo-skylight.jpg

Google vs iPhone

Google’s Nexus One Video

Google’s branded Nexus One Phone has come really close to reality.. Look at the video below:

Now your smartphone will have projectors! – Courtesy LG (and Texas Instruments)!

Debuting this week is the new LG eXpo smartphone flaunting a TI-based DLP Pico projector attachment, allowing the $179 phone to show movies, videos or a slide show on a blank wall or white surface.

Here’s the icing on the cake – for your eyes only: VENTUREBEAT | COATED

LG eXpo

LG GW820 eXpo

And the Video (from ENGADGET):

Just popped out – Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition

Mobile phone navigation has just changed forever with the announcement of the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition. With Nokia Maps pre-loaded, along with local maps for the region it’s on sale in, this is the most affordable navigation device ever to come out of Nokia. With an estimated retail price starting at €110 navigation has never been so affordable. Read more @ Nokia Conversations

Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition

Now, Time Inc brings their version of the hyped (rumored) Apple Tablet

The Apple Tablet has been doing the round for quite sometime now (though without any official confirmation till date), but it has already filled the minds of people with great fantasies, or at least magazine publishers. Here’s what Time Inc. has as their idea of the Future of Magazines on the ‘Tablet of Newspaper Salvation’ (supposedly due to be created by Apple)! Source: Mashable.

Apple's Tablet of Newspaper Salvation

Also, here’s an enjoyable Video

Qt 4.6 brings Multi-touch and gestures and Maemo

The latest version of the cross platform application and interface framework, Qt, was announced this week. Alongside new platform support comes new graphical capabilities and support for multi-touch and gestures. With the introduction of the N900, there’s never been a better time for developers to make the switch the Qt, which simplifies the process of deploying an application to multiple platforms. This latest release isn’t just about mobile platforms though, as developers will also now be able to deploy apps to Windows 7 and Apple Mac OS 10.6 alongside Maemo 6 and Symbian (Qt is also being ported to Maemo 5).

Read More @ Nokia Conversations

Israeli firm introduces gorgeous futuristic Smartphone

An Israeli firm, Emblaze Mobile, is all set to introduce a really gorgeous futuristic smartphone called ‘First Else’. Based on the operating system  Access Linux Platform, it is the first actual device of this platform to hit on the market.

Read more @ Mashable