HOW TO CREATE WORD COLLAGES

Recently I found this wonderful website which allows text to be collaged.Picasa the software by google allows you to do collage of pictures but gives upto  a limited options.
Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.
Take a look at the samples I have dont

YOU CANNOT PRINT CURRENCY USING PHOTOSHOP

Printing fake currency using recent versions of adobe photoshop and paint shop pro is disabled.In the times when producing fake currency using software means like photo copiers and printers a software based bank note detection system is required.The software detects by using the patterns found on the currency which belongs to the EURIon constellation a pattern of stars.

The EURion constellation is a pattern of symbols found on a number of banknote designs since about 1996. It is added to help software detect the presence of a banknote in a digital image. Such software can then block the user from reproducing banknotes to prevent counterfeiting using colour photocopiers.


The banknote detection code in these applications, called the Counterfeit Deterrence System (CDS), was designed by the Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group and supplied to companies such as Adobe as a binary module. However, experiments by Steven J. Murdoch and others showed that this banknote detection code does not rely on the EURion pattern. It instead detects a digital watermark embedded in the images, developed by Digimarc

   
But this also has some disadvantages click here to see wired magazine article

3D IMAGE SCANNER FROM REALVIEW.

Real-view has introduced a 3D Scanner which it claims to be the first desktop scanner that can scan and capture objects in a complete 360 degree view. Instead of uploading multiple images for viewing an object from different angles, as done with a 2D scanner, a 3D Desktop scanner can scan and paste a single 3 dimensional view of an object that can be viewed from any position with just a click of your mouse. This image can be uploaded into applications like Adobe Acrobat PDF files or any web page.

Though three dimensional printers are gaining some popularity in the consumer markets, they are rare and a 3D scanner is much more hard to find and are exorbitantly priced, in the realm

of tens of thousands of dollars. Now for the first time, Real-view has derived the 3D image capture technology which has been so far used in medical cameras, to come up with an affordable commercial 3D scanner.Though the size of the object that can be scanned is limited to whatever that will fit on its base, it is a big leap in the scanning technology.

There are three models of the Real-View 3-D Desktop Scanner that includes

The Real-View 360 3D, that scans in 360-degree VGA resolution;

The Real-View 360 3D HD, that scans in HD resolution;

The Real-View 360 3D Commercial, designed for larger format and kiosk applications.

LOCATE YOUR FRIENDS USING GOOGLE LATITUDE

Gmail is about keeping you in touch with the people you care about, independent of the large, or sometimes small, distances that might separate you from them. That's precisely why email, IM, and voice and video chat are so powerful -- the "where" is irrelevant.

With Google Latitude, a new feature on Google Maps for mobile and a gadget for iGoogle coming out today, we're kind of turning that idea on its head, making the "where" matter again. Latitude allows you to see where your friends are located in real time on a map, anywhere in the world.

Use your Gmail account to join Latitude and you can specify which of your Gmail contacts can see your location. You can choose to automatically detect your best location, share city-level information only, set your location manually, or hide your location altogether. (To learn more about Google Latitude's privacy controls, check out this video.)

From within Latitude you can communicate with your friends via text message, Google Talk, Gmail, or a good old fashioned phone call. Your status messages and profile picture are synced with your Gmail account, so as you update them on the go, your Gmail contacts will see the changes in real time.

To try Google Latitude, go to google.com/latitude from your computer or your phone's mobile browser. Latitude is available on Android, Blackberry, S60, Winmo, and will be coming soon to the iPhone, through the Google Mobile App.

GOOGLE BUS IN CHENNAI

 

The Internet Bus Project is an attempt to educate people about what the Internet is, and how it may be beneficial to their lives, by taking the Internet experience to them through a customised Internet-enabled bus, which will travel to several towns and cities across India.

For the last few years, Google India has worked to increase Internet usage in our country of a billion people via various products such as SMS Search , Voice Search, and Google Map Maker, translating our interfaces into Indian languages. They've also worked on numerous initiatives to increase the quality of search with useful local information like business listings, railways and flight status, and cricket scores.  They've been witnessing a steady growth in Internet adoption, but as impatient observers, we wanted to do more to directly engage the offline population of India.  

In that vein, earlier today, google announced the launch of the Internet Bus Project – a mobile bus designed to showcase the benefits of the Internet to the people across the cities of Tamil Nadu. They're aiming to reach out to people with limited exposure to the Internet, and the bus will cover numerous Tamil Nadu cities over the next month and a half.
The bus is designed to make a simple introduction to the Internet for a new user.  With a focus on the four themes of education, information, communication, and entertainment, the Internet Bus will be loaded with useful and informative content in English and Tamil. They'll showcase how the Internet can make everyday life simple through services like search, email, social networking, maps and others. 

GOOGLE  strongly believes the Internet is a great equalizing force, and this project represents another way Google is directly engaging with people in India.

They welcome you to visit the Internet Bus Project website at http://www.google.co.in/internetbus to see when the bus will visit your city, get regular updates, and view photos and videos as we travel around Tamil Nadu.

ROUTE:

03 Feb Chennai
05 Feb Vellore
06 Feb Krishnagiri
07 Feb Salem
11 Feb Erode
12 Feb Tiruppur
14 Feb Coimbatore

18 Feb Dindigul
19 Feb Madurai

GOOGLE AND NASA TO START A UNIVERSITY

Google the IT major and NASA the space major are collaborating to create a new university named as Singular University.

The Singularity University was recently announced at the TED conference this week. It is established based on Ray Kurzweil’s futuristic The Singularity is Near - a very non-mainstream ‘forecast’ on AI, robotics and what future human life would be like. The SU is sponsored by wealthy individuals who support scientific breakthroughs (X-Prize, Google, VCs etc), and had a founding conference comprising who’s-who luminaries in the futuring and ‘extension of humanity and technology’ fields. SU aims to bring together graduate students working in different fields, to look at same problems from different lenses for new breakthroughs. Eg. Nanotech student gets expert briefings in futures studies & finance etc amongst 10 disciplines. Faculty includes science celebrities, and students are also expected to pitch ideas to nearby VCs for funding. SU is located in one of NASA’s research centres in Silicon Valley.

LCD MONITOR FROM MOSER BAER

Moser Baer India the company famous for its cd/dvd market has launched its first LCD TFT monitor - the MBI TFTL5C. It has a 15-inch wide display, a response time of six  microseconds, a resolution of 1280 by 800, 16:10 aspect ratio and
weighs 4 kilograms. Brightness is at 200 cd/m2, while contrast ratio is  400:1.

"The Moser Baer TFT monitor is ideally suited for users who have a knack for  gaming, video editing and other multimedia applications", said Bhaskar  Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Moser Baer India Ltd. "It is a smart product engineered to deliver optimum performance for most common  usages."

The monitor is priced at Rs. 7000, making it ideal for  low-cost entertainment and gaming. It is distributed in India by Salora  International Ltd. and Tech Pacific India Pvt. Ltd. It is available at most electronic stores as well as Moser Baer exclusive outlets. Moser  Baer also plans to launch 19 inch and 22 inch TFT monitors soon.

NEW ANSWERS SITE FROM WIKIPEDIA

www.answers.wikia.com

Wikia answers the new answers portal from wikipedia was launched yesterday by the founder of wikipedia Jimmy Wales.So what's new and special here.The website is of opensource unlike other answer sites like yahoo answers,wikianswers,ibibo sawaal etc.which means that there will not be any ads or some promoting material on the site.This also means that the site is well utilised and protected from spamming.
The content is freely licensed under GFDL unlike other answers sites allowing it to be re-used and re-purposed by others for free
- Anyone can contribute (other answers sites require you to register)

"Wikianswers uses the unique characteristics of a wiki to form the very best answer to any question."
Jimmy Wales
founder of Wikipedia and Wikianswers 

Can it really gain some of the popularity of the already established websites? In December 2008 alone, Yahoo! Answers had 144.7 million visitors, and Wiki Answers had 26.7 million.

ACCESS GMAIL BEING OFFLINE

Google today announced the much awaited feature the offline gmail.Now you can access your inbox while youre not connected to the internet. So even if you're offline, you can open your web browser, go to gmail.com, and get to your mail just like you're used to.There will be no need to use outlook or something like that.

                                                                     Once you turn on this feature, Gmail uses Gears to download a local cache of your mail. As long as you're connected to the network, that cache is synchronized with Gmail's servers. When you lose your connection, Gmail automatically switches to offline mode, and uses the data stored on your computer's hard drive instead of the information sent across the network. You can read messages, star and label them, and do all of the things you're used to doing while reading your webmail online. Any messages you send while offline will be placed in your outbox and automatically sent the next time Gmail detects a connection. And if you're on an unreliable or slow connection (like when you're "borrowing" your neighbor's wireless), you can choose to use "flaky connection mode," which is somewhere in between: it uses the local cache as if you were disconnected, but still synchronizes your mail with the server in the background
                                                                         Offline Gmail is still an early experimental feature.It is currently available to the US and UK users.Soon it will be availablet to all the users.
To setup this feature:

1. Click Settings and click the Labs tab.
2. Select Enable next to Offline Gmail.
3. Click Save Changes.
4. After your browser reloads, you'll see a new "Offline^0.1" link in the upper righthand corner of your account, next to your username. Click this link to start the offline set up process and download Gears if you don't already have it.

SANDISK NEW BACKUP USB FLASH DRIVE

 

Backup your favourites at the press of a button.SanDisk has announced the first USB flash drive with a backup button. No wires. No fuss. Just push the backup button and your critical documents, favorite photos, videos and more will be copied to the drive. Capacities range from 8gb all the way to 64gb.  Data protection is achieved with a dual layer of both password protection and AES hardware encryption in the event your drive goes missing.

NET BOOK FOR INDIANS BY DATAWIND

Datawind Ltd., a provider of wireless web access products and services, unveiled the PocketSurfer2 that they claim to be the world's fastest handheld Internet device, in India, offering free mobile internet access. The device weighs 174 grams and runs on the revolutionary ‘Free Usage’ model, through which consumers can enjoy real internet anytime, anywhere in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Suneet Singh Tuli, Chief Executive Officer, DataWind, said, “For the consumer looking for a mobile internet solution, PocketSurfer2 hits the spot. With PocketSurfer2, mobile users can surf the Internet anytime, any place and enjoy the same rich media graphics and browser functionality of the desktop experience! This device is going to revolutionize the way we work, play communicate and fully leverage the web wirelessly”.
Allowing users to browse the web in its original layout, the PockeSurfer2 aims to provide a true desktop experience away from the PC with a 640 pixel full-color, wide screen displaying web-pages with full HTML, graphics, Java-Script, Ajax, Frames, and other complex web functionality. The metallic backlit QWERTY keyboard with tactile response and keys that are 6X larger than those available on other handhelds will allow users to easily compose emails or interact with web sites.

The PocketSurfer2 benefits also include:

• Quad Band GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz
• Built-in GPS receiver (Location Based Service)
• Touchpad Navigation
• Rechargeable Lithium polymer battery
• Provides 4 hours active usage; 4 days standby
• Tran reflective 640 x 240 backlit display
• Mini-USB charging port
• 152 x 75 x 15 mm (6 x 3.98 x 0.6”)
• Mouse pointer

The bottom line is that Datawind claims that the PocketSurfer2 is faster than most handheld devices running on 3G networks. Combined with its compression technology, it promises no monthly charge, no activation fee and no contract thus making the mobile internet absolutely free and providing users a powerful internet experience without any restrictions.

Available at an affordable price of Rs. 11, 990 (inclusive of taxes), the PocketSurfer2 will be distributed in India by HCL Infosystems. What the company implies with regards to ‘Free Usage’ Model is that the PocketSurfer2 offers free usage of 35 hours per month for a whole year. Unlimited Usage plan is available at just Rs. 99/- p.m. Second year of service is just Rs. 999.

The PocketSurfer2 large, smooth and comfortable keyboard, incorporates extrusion-grooved rubber to differentiate the keys. With generous tactile response, it makes thumb-typing fast, easy and error-resistant.

The PocketSurfer2 incorporates a robust and dirt resistant metal keypad, to deliver long-term and reliable usage. Precision laser etching of key markings eliminates the worn and faded key-caps of heavily used buttons that is common on competitive products.

It offers one of the fastest text entry mechanism, available in a handheld device. The PocketSurfer2 keyboard is back-illuminated for easy viewing in the dark, and even comes with a separate numeric row, just like a desktop-keyboard. 

visit the product website here

PLAY GAMES ON GTALK

www.gtalkbots.com introduced the worlds first gtalk game.Anagram, many of you might be familiar with it or even played many a times back in school and colleges.
A few important points:

1. Add games@gtalkbots.com as your friend in Gtalk Messenger.
2. Type rules to read them before you start gaming.
   
   
   
3. Type anagram to start gaming.
4. You will be given a jumbled word which you needs to rearrange and reply back.
5. If your answer is correct you get 10 Points.
6. If your answer is not correct and you are finding it tough to solve it, Type hint to get a clue, and a clue will be sent to all users playing the game.
   
   
   
   
7. DO NOT FORGET to type exit when you are finished gaming. If you forget to do so, you will be considered as a part of next round being played and eventually your average score decreases.
   
8. If total number of wrong answers = 5 (including all users), the bot will automatically reply back with correct answer and moves to the next word.

 If you dont even register in the website you can play the game the bot allocates a random username for you and you can start playing ...

A resolution of 2880×900. Dimensions equivalent to two 24″ widescreen monitors standing end-to-end. DLP rear projection on a curved screen, with OLED illumination. An insignificant .02ms response time.
Alienware’s new curved monitor caused quite a stir when it was revealed here at CES. It seemed like the natural evolution of monitor technology had finally arrived. After all, the human eye is curved, so why shouldn’t our monitors curve too? What a great idea.
So is it that great? Well, it’s as quick as curved. Not that any of that means much right now, because this monitor has major problems.

One of the more intriguing technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held this week is a 42-inch-long, curved monitor. Made by Alienware, the monitor is supposed to simulate peripheral vision. The sci-fi-like screen is aimed at gamers for a more immersive experience, although it might not be as suitable for design or text work.

If 42 inches is still not big enough for you, it’s possible to put two of these monitors side-by-side for a dual monitor configuration.

 

Another issue is the image quality. While the picture seemed sharp, it lacked color depth, appearing altogether faded. And ultimately, I care far more about image quality than the shape of the box.

CES was dominated by another display technology–3D glasses. Yes, the technology that has moved from gimmick to money-maker in the movie industry is still being pushed on the PC. And though it has progressed since the 90s, 3D gaming monitors and glasses still haven’t gotten to the point of usefulness. Every pair I tried left me disappointed and cross-eyed.

In the same way, I’m not sure this monitor is ready. It will surely be too expensive to even contemplate, requiring an even costlier PC to run a game at such a massive resolution. Beyond the obvious flaws that need to be addressed, it’s just plain bulky–and while I wouldn’t place the curving monitor into the realm of pure gimmick, in person, it only really qualifies as “neat.”

GOOGLE GDRIVE

To add to the list of services google is offering GDRIVE is the next in the queue.Gdrive is a cloud-based storage. The Gdrive is a desktop client that keeps local and online files and folders in two-directional sync via a web interface for accessing your desktop files anywhere and anytime. Just connect to any network-enabled computer.

In addition, it's integrated with other Google services to enable editing of supported documents, like spreadsheets and presentations via Google Docs, email via Gmail, images via Picasa Web Albums, etc.

The service has the potential to eclipse even Gmail, Google’s second best-known product after their google.com search engine. That said, it’s no wonder users have been ripe with anticipation for years - yes, that’s how long the rumors have persisted. Gdrive is basically online storage where Google servers have enough capacity to hold the entire contents of your hard drive. It will likely also come with enough brains to do cool tricks now with bigger things down the road - like booting your computer from online drive to load the Google operating system.

Think about it start working on a spreadsheet at home and continue via Gdrive interface at your local starbuck or cafe of choice. When you get home the changes you made to the spreadsheet have already trickled down to your desktop. Are you saying hey that's not new! of course it's not. Think about the power of Google's execution it could change the way the world works.

UltraSharP 2209WA 22-inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor from Dell

The display is one of the few 22-inch LCDs to be truly color-accurate.It is a brilliant choice when you need exceptional clarity and vibrant color. Featuring a 1000:1 contrast ratio and 300 cd/m² brightness, the monitor boasts excellent color accuracy and uniformity. Additionally, a resolution of up to 1680x1050 pixels provides quality entertainment and an exhilarating multimedia experience. Moreover, you can enjoy accurate color representation for engaging gaming, video and photo viewing with the TrueColor™ for better color representation resulting in deeper, more vibrant reds, greens and blues.

Highlights

* 1680x1050 pixels resolution provides sharp and brilliant images of text and graphics
* 300 cd/m² brightness and 1000:1 contrast ratio delivers high color accuracy and uniformity
* Offers a horizontal and vertical viewing angle of 178°
* 5 ms typical response time enables crisp and clear images

GHAJINI GAME BY FXLABS AND EROS INTERNATIONAL

Eros International, the leading studio in the Indian media and entertainment sector, joined forces with FXLabs Studios, the leading end-to-end game development company in India, to launch India's first 3D PC Action Game based on a Bollywood movie. Developed on the action packed film Ghajini starring Aamir Khan, 'Ghajini - The Game' will be distributed by Eros International in both Indian and international markets.

'Ghajini' is a Third Person Action game, which will provide a fantastic opportunity to all Ghajini fans to experience the movie through this exciting game. The game features recreated movie locations and scenes in the 3D world so as to provide the gamers with the actual movie sets to make the game playing Experience as authentic and adventures as the movie. The players get a first hand experience of the main protagonist and character Sanjay (played by Aamir Khan) and experience the challenges and trails faced by him.Aamir Khan has taken a keen interest during the development of the game. The actor has lent his voice and has also enacted certain 'moves' to bring in authenticity for the action sequences in the game.

Speaking at the launch of the game, Biren Ghose, Executive Director - Eros Pictures said, "What better than an exciting film like Ghajini which stars one of the most pioneering and trendsetting actors - Aamir Khan to launch India's first 3-D PC game. We see the game as another cinematic frontier. Eros International and FXLabs will hopefully be the first in creating a new line of games that leverage big movie titles and stories. Eros is committed to providing innovative solutions to its consumers and offering the interactive 'Ghajini' PC game is another way of delivering on that promise".Sashi Reddi, Founder and CEO, FXLabs said, "We are thrilled to launch this technologically advanced 3D PC game based on a major Bollywood movie. Our aim is to extend the movie experience through our game to all Ghajini fans globally and we are excited to have had the opportunity to work with one of Bollywood's finest actors and stars - Aamir Khan on this project".

Commenting on the partnership Sashi Reddi of FXLabs further added that, "We are very happy to have Eros International as our marketing and distribution partners for the 'Ghajini' game. Eros has a wide network globally, which will enable us to reach out to all target audiences across the globe."Launch of the 'Ghajini' game marks Eros' foray in the yet untapped business of Bollywood Games. Commenting on the launch, Sunil Lulla, President - Eros India said, "At Eros we are continuously experimenting with new and unexploited business formats in which we see future business potential. Movie based games are common in Hollywood but have not yet been exploited in Indian film industry. We believe Eros' initiative in this sector will help grow this market and provide additional form of entertainment to Bollywood fans."

'Ghajini - The Game' will be available through all leading stores.

from 

visit the home page here

check system requirements  here

download game strategy here

NOKIA N97 THE ULTIMATE PHONE

Nokia  unveiled the Nokia N97, the world's most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an 'always open' window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia's flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds - for people to create a personal Internet and share their 'social location.

 

"From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory   mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries. "Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet ".

The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full
support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.


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CASIO GZONE W62CA FOR SPORTY USERS

The Casio G’zOne W62CA has been unveiled with KDDI Summer 2008 collection.The G’zOne W62CA was designed for active and sporty user by incorporating multiple sensor on it. This phone has GPS receiver, temperature sensor and body movement sensor so you can use this phone to measure how much calorie burned-up after training. In conjunction with KDDI service you can receive earthquake notification directly on your phone, very usefully feature for a place with frequent earthquake like Japan.Casio G’zOne phone using E-Ink Vizplex(TM) Display for external display and 2.7-inch QVGA (240 × 400 dots) for the main display. The battery is able to support up to 260 minutes talk time and 220 hours standby time (with calorie counter ON). It also has 1.97 million pixels camera and microSD memory card slot to expand the memory. The most compelling feature for me is that G’zOne was designed to be waterproof and impact resistant gizmo. This phone will keep alive and maintain its performance after 30 minute sank in 1 meter depth of water or after 3 minute of heavy shower.

NOKIA 2608 LOW COST PHONE WITH THE STYLE SENSE

NOKIA announces the 2608 phone targetting the budget world With its high-gloss exterior, racy stripe down the middle and three colorful options, the Nokia 2608 fold phone was designed for style enthusiasts and consumers It only carries essential features along with some multimedia capabilities such as an FM radio, a voice recorder, a flashlight, and a mobile organizer.The 1.8 inch (128 x 160) screen should be good enough for readability. The 1.5 MB user memory is definitely inadequate.

Nokia 2608 offers easy to use functions such as quick touch access to one’s PC, using the phone as a modem; a voice recorder for capturing those key thoughts and an integrated speakerphone for conference calls on the run. The practical Nokia 2608 is also the lowest priced browser offered in Nokia’s CDMA portfolio

• Volume: 47cc
• Weight: 67g
• Length: 84mm
• Width: 42 mm
• Depth: 16.25mm
• • Stereo FM radio
  • Wap 2.0/Brew 3.1.5
  • 64-polyphonic MIDI, AAC, AAC+, MP3, QCELP
  • HSD Connectivity
  • Pre-loaded games: Brick Slider, Aqua Pearls, Bowling Alley
  • Flashlight
  • LED indicator light that lets you know when you have a message

The Nokia 2608 is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2009, in select CDMA markets outside the US.

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Motorola Verizon Krave ZN4

Motorola Krave ZN4, previously known as Motorola Blade, is a Ming-series phone with semi-transparent cover and a big 2.8-inch TFT LCD touchscreen. North America users might find the Motorola Krave kind
of unique, as the Motorola Ming-series phones were popular in North America. Talking about features and specifications, the Motorola Krave do have some nice features, including GPS navigation system, full HTML

browser, Stereo Bluetooth connectivity, Visual Voice Mail technology (kind of like Apple iPhone’s Voice mail technology), MP3 music player, and a 2.0-megapixel digital camera. The downside is the phone doesn’t

support 3G network, which makes internet browsing slow.