Genius wireless Ring Mouse released

Genius has announced the release of its Wireless Thumb Cursor Controller, or ring mouse for short. The clicking and scrolling action of the lightweight mouse replacement is thumb-controlled, its proprietary optical touch technology offers users 1000 dpi sensitivity and it's said to last a month between charges.




The 1.15 x 1.32 x 1.25-inch (29.3 x 33.7 x 32 mm), 0.42 ounce (12 g) Ring Mousehas 2.4GHz wireless connectivity with a range of around 30 feet (10 meters), and links to a USB nano/pico receiver slotted into a spare port on a Windows-based computer or laptop. Worn on the index finger, left and right click and optical touch control tracking technology are set around the top for thumb control of an onscreen cursor.


Although its primary use is likely to be controlling a projected presentation or photo slideshow, it should also prove useful as a travel laptop mouse, for those who regularly find themselves having to work in cramped conditions, or for those who just don't like to use a trackpad. The tracking sensitivity might also make it useful for mobile gamers.

I also remember coming across a similar product a few years ago that was issued to a user unable to operate a standard mouse due to rheumatic pain – with a thumb trackball on top, buttons for mouse click actions to the front and a trigger inside the ring. The new Ring Mouse from Genius would likely also satisfy such ergonomic requirements.

The IF award winning device comes with a USB battery charger for topping up its Li-ion battery, a hard carrying case and ioMedia software for web browsing, presentations, photo and video viewing. It's available for a suggested retail of US$69.99.

Sony has introduced two new tablet.

      At a press conference in Tokyo, Sony has officially announced two tablet PC running OS Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Likely released by the code names of S1 and S2 plates will be named differently by the time of sale.

Both computers are based on 2-core processor, NVIDIA Tegra 2, have Wi-Fi modules and 3G/4G,technology support DLNA. S1 is equipped with multi-touch tablet 9.4-inch display and is intended forentertainment lovers. Likely to be the screen resolution of 1280 by 800.


      The second tablet, S2 has two twin 5.5-inch touch screen. They can be used for different functions.For example, one will "monitor", and another - the touch keyboard. Combining the two screens, you can get full square screen. It's safe to say that decisions in this form factor in this design from themanufacturers tablet has not yet been reported.

LG LED LCD TV - 47LE4600

Introduction
 
Like every other recent LED televisions, this one boasts of two distinctive features: it saves electricity, and it's unbelievably thin. The latest in LG's series of Jazz televisions, the 47LE4600 looks good and also provides good features and connectivity options.

Design and Build Quality
 
The LG JAZZ has a fairly standard design with a slim form factor and a red strip under the bezel which is a common highlight in the JAZZ line up. However, while it may look slim from the side, it looks a bit bulky from the front due to the curved front bezel.

The build quality of this TV looks pretty solid but it still has some cheap plastic bits.  For instance the build quality of the supplied remote control is a notch below the ones from the competition. The remote has a very rubbery and low-quality-feel to it.

Connectivity and TV+ Options
 
This TV offers a plethora of connectivity options, including HDMI, Component, Co-axial, AV and USB. We were impressed by the fact LG decided to include four HDMI ports as opposed to the usual three found in most TVs.
 
USB connectivity gives users the extra option of playing videos, music and photos from a portable hard drive or a USB drive.
 
The television has a number of built-in picture modes too, which includes a cricket mode too instead of a sports mode. In practice, though, it is just standard sports mode and does not enhance the picture quality of the TV for specially viewing cricket in any way.

Performance-
 
-Picture quality
 
The television was mixed bag in terms of picture quality. For instance, the blacks looked a bit dull in the movies that we tested on the television. The television also seemed to suffer from some light bleeding issues, which were evident when we played the Blu-ray of Sherlock Holmes and the Dark Knight.
 
The colours were inconsistent in HD gameplay too. We were able to bring out the best in the television only after constant tinkering with the settings.

-Sound quality
 
Modern day ultra-thin televisions leave very little room for speakers. The Jazz does not find a way to beat that, housing a small 10-watt speaker.
 
The TV produces decent quality high-end frequencies, which tend to become ear piercing at high volumes but remain balanced. The same can be said of the mid-range frequencies.
 
While testing movies, the omission of a dedicated bass driver was glaring, but otherwise the sound quality was good. While testing music we found that these speakers were best suited to classical and bluesy genres. Modern genres like house and electronica should be avoided as the speakers cannot handle the fast frequency sweeps, which happen especially in the low-end and the speakers showed a tendency to clip at even lower volume levels when such genres of music were played.

-USB playback quality
 
The built in USB playback functionality is rock solid, we faced no lags while playing audio and video and there was no quality loss. Unfortunately, the HDTV does not support the .mkv format, which is the defacto High Definition format. Minus that, the Jazz is well supported, as it is compatible with .avi, .wmv and xvid formats.
 
Verdict
 
The LG Jazz 47" offers good picture quality backed with a plethora of features and decent audio playback abilities.
At Rs. 88,900 the television is a bit expensive for the level of picture quality and features offered.
 
Specifications
 
Pros
Loads of features
Good USB playback
Thin Bezel
Decent audio playback
 
Cons
Expensive
Average build quality
 
Ratings
·         Performance:  3
·         Price: 2
·         Ease of Setup: 4 
·         Ergonomics:  4
·         Wow Factor: 3

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse

There's a new mouse in the Microsoft house. The new Arc Touch is the latest update of Microsoft's Arc wireless mouse series. Does it bring anything new to the wireless USB mouse genre or should you skip this iteration of the product? This is where you find out.










Packaging and Contents


The Arc Touch comes in a box significantly sleeker than the original came in. Inside the box is the mouse with the USB dongle, 2 AAA batteries and the manuals. MIA: the nice carrying case that the original Arc came with, something that would have been of use since the shiny surface of the mouse is easily scratched and the rubbery back can attract a lot of dust.


First Impression


It is difficult not to refer to Apple's magic mouse or the previous generation Arc mouse while talking about the Arc Touch. The Arc Touch is as sleek as, if not sleeker, than Apple's magic mouse. But unlike the completely touch sensitive magic mouse, the Arc Touch has two plastic physical keys for the left and right click, with a silver touch sensitive scroll in between.


At first glance, the Arc Touch does not look like a mouse at all. It is flat, like a mobile phone, in its 'dormant' or off state, and is not curved like a normal mouse. Bending it physically not only shapes it into a conventional mouse, but switches it on at the same time.


There is a distinct clicking sound once the mouse snaps into its operating position. We've never seen such a feature in a mouse before, and it gets points for slickness. You just need to straighten it back to switch it off. No small fiddly buttons required.


The USB connector of the mouse is pretty interesting too. It is extremely small and sticks to the magnetic bottom of the mouse, which is both a good and a bad thing. Black mark: it's really small and does not interfere with devices plugged into adjacent ports. Red mark:, if you slip the device into a bag loaded with goodies and the dongle comes off, finding it will be like searching for a needle in a haystack.


Performance

The Arc Touch performs well as a mouse with its BlueTrack laser sensor ensuring that the device runs smoothly on all surfaces and is very accurate. But, the touch-sensitive scroll-pad in the middle needs some getting used to.


It gives you a vibration feedback as you scroll. The vibration feedback however lasts for a heartbeat longer than comfortable even after you are done scrolling. Also, you have to double click on the slim strip in the middle for a middle click.

Another noticeable disadvantage is that if you wish to use the device with an Apple computer, you have limited customization options.


Verdict

This is a lifestyle product, built for style rather than utility. It has a couple of unique innovations that convert a mere peripheral to a stylish accessory. But, at a price of Rs. 3,600, it may be difficult to recommend, as there are other devices in this category that cost less than half. 

It is certainly meant for those who want to spend something extra to set them apart from the crowds. Do not buy if you are looking for good value for money - there are other, albeit more boring, options.


Pros:
·         Sleek
·         Bendable
·         Easy plug and play
·         Small USB donglel
Cons:
·         USB dongle can easily be lost
·         No carrying case
·         Expensive
Price: Rs. 3,600
 
RATINGS:
·         Performance: 3
·         Price: 2.5
·         Ease of setup: 5
·         Ergonomics: 3.5
·         Wow Factor: 5
·         Overall: 4 

Connecting your home router with Wi5 network

As you might have heard Zylog Wi5 is a wireless broadband service available in many Indian cities. Even though it is wireless, they will install a small signal receiver (modem+router) in the home roof tops for better signal reception. If you already have a home router to connect all your internet hungry devices, you might be perplexed as how to make them work together. Here is how the situation looks…





The following instructions will help you to make it happen. What we are trying to do is connecting a router to another router…
The following instructions will help you to make it happen. What we are trying to do is connecting a router to another router…

Home Wireless Router:

Almost all the routers will have atleast 4 LAN ports to connect other devices to the network and a separate LAN port for connecting the ISP’s modem. Since Wi5 does not actually have a separate modem but instead is a modem+router, how you connect the both is bit different…

1. Connect the Wi5 router to your home router in one of the 4 LAN sockets
2. Login to your home router and disable its DHCP server. There can be only one DHCP server in a network and since we have enabled Wi5 router’s DHCP server, this is not needed.
3. Restart the router if needed/prompted

Launch Vehicles

  

Launch Vehicles are used to transport and put satellites or spacecrafts into space. In India, the launch vehicles development programme began in the early 1970s. The first experimental Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-3) was developed in 1980. An Augmented version of this, ASLV, was launched successfully in 1992. India has made tremendous strides in launch vehicle technology to achieve self-reliance in satellite launch vehicle programme with the operationalisation of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). PSLV represents ISRO's first attempt to design and develop an operational vehicle that can be used to orbit application satellites. While SLV-3 secured for India a place in the community of space-faring nations, the ASLV provided the rites of passage into launch vehicle technology for ISRO. And with PSLV, a new world-class vehicle has arrived. PSLV has repeatedly proved its reliability and versatility by launching 44 satellites / spacecrafts (19 Indian and 25 for international customers) into a variety of orbits so far. ISRO also makes the Rohini series of sounding rockets used by the Indian and international scientific community to launch payloads to various altitudes for atmospheric research and other scientific investigations. These rockets are also used to qualify some of the critical systems used for advanced launch vehicles.

Landmark achievements in ISRO's Launch Vehicle Development

PSLV has 16 consecutively successful flights out of 17 launches PSLV used for launching a total of 25 satellites for foreign customers under commercial agreements, demonstrating its multi-satellite launch capability PSLV used to launch Space capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1), Chandrayaan-1 and ISRO's exclusive meteorological satellite, KALPANA-1, proving its versatility GSLV with four successful flights of seven launches can launch 2 to 2.5 tonne satellite into Geo-synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) Successful testing of indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage on November 15, 2007.

ISRO's Launch Fleet at a Glance
ISRO developed two experimental satellite launch vehicles, SLV-3 and ASLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV) commissioned in 1997 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk I) commissioned after second successful flight in May 2003 GSLV - MK II will use indigenously developed cryogenic Upper Stage GSLV - MK III is under development SLV-3 Satellite Launch Vehicle-3 (SLV-3), India's first experimental satellite launch vehicle was successfully launched on July 18, 1980 from SHAR Centre Sriharikota, when Rohini satellite, RS-1, was placed in orbit. SLV-3 was a 22 m long, all solid, four stage vehicle weighing 17 tonnes capable of placing 40 kg class payloads in low earth orbit.  It employed an open loop guidance (with stored pitch programme) to steer the vehicle in flight along pre-determined trajectory. The first experimental flight of SLV-3, in August 1979, was only partially successful. Apart from the July 1980 launch, there were two more launches held in May 1981 and April 1983, orbiting Rohini satellites carrying remote sensing sensors. ASLV Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV) was developed to act as a low cost intermediate vehicle to demonstrate and validate critical technologies. With a lift off weight of 40 tonnes, the 23.8 m tall ASLV was configured as a five stage, all-solid propellant vehicle, with a mission of orbiting 150 kg class satellites into 400 km circular orbits. The strap-on stage consisted of two identical 1m diameter solid propellant motors, Under the ASLV programme four developmental flights were conducted.  The first developmental flight took place on March 24, 1987 and the second on July 13, 1988. ASLV-D3 was successfully launched on May 20, 1992, when SROSS-C (106 kg) was put into an orbit of 255 x 430 km. ASLV-D4, launched on May 4, 1994, orbited SROSS-C2 weighing 106 kg. It had two payloads, Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) Experiment and Retarding Potentio Analyser (RPA) and functioned for seven years. ASLV provided valuable inputs for further development.

All Satellites in INDIA

Satellite Launch Date Launch Vehicle Type of Satellite RESOURCESAT-2 20.04.2011 PSLV-C16 Earth Observation Satellite YOUTHSAT 20.04.2011 PSLV-C16 Experimental / Small Satellite GSAT-5P 25.12.2010 GSLV-F06 Geo-Stationary Satellite STUDSAT 12.07.2010 PSLV-C15 Experimental / Small Satellite CARTOSAT-2B 12.07.2010 PSLV-C15 Earth Observation Satellite GSAT-4 15.04.2010 GSLV-D3 Geo-Stationary Satellite Oceansat-2 23.09.2009 PSLV-C14 Earth Observation Satellite ANUSAT 20.04.2009 PSLV-C12 Experimental / Small Satellite RISAT-2 20.04.2009 PSLV-C12 Earth Observation Satellite Chandrayaan-1 22.10.2008 PSLV-C11 Space Mission CARTOSAT - 2A 28.04.2008 PSLV-C9 Earth Observation Satellite IMS-1 28.04.2008 PSLV-C9 Earth Observation Satellite INSAT-4B 12.03.2007 Ariane-5ECA Geo-Stationary Satellite CARTOSAT - 2 10.01.2007 PSLV-C7 Earth Observation Satellite SRE - 1 10.01.2007 PSLV-C7 Experimental / Small Satellite INSAT-4CR 02.09.2007 GSLV-F04 Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-4C 10.07.2006 GSLV-F02 Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-4A 22.12.2005 Ariane-5GS Geo-Stationary Satellite HAMSAT 05.05.2005 PSLV-C6 Experimental / Small Satellite CARTOSAT-1 05.05.2005 PSLV-C6 Earth Observation Satellite EDUSAT (GSAT-3) 20.09.2004 GSLV-F01 Geo-Stationary Satellite Resourcesat-1(IRS-P6) 17.10.2003 PSLV-C5 Earth Observation Satellite INSAT-3A 10.04.2003 Ariane-5G Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-3E 28.09.2003 Ariane-5G Geo-Stationary Satellite GSAT-2 08.05.2003 GSLV-D2 Geo-Stationary Satellite KALPANA-1(METSAT) 12.09.2002 PSLV-C4 Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-3C 24.01.2002 Ariane-42L H10-3 Geo-Stationary Satellite Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) 22.10.2001 PSLV-C3 Earth Observation Satellite GSAT-1 18.04.2001 GSLV-D1 Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-3B 22.03.2000 Ariane-5G Geo-Stationary Satellite Oceansat(IRS-P4) 26.05.1999 PSLV-C2 Earth Observation Satellite INSAT-2E 03.04.1999 Ariane-42P H10-3 Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-2DT January 1998 Ariane-44L H10 Geo-Stationary Satellite IRS-1D 29.09.1997 PSLV-C1 Earth Observation Satellite INSAT-2D 04.06.1997 Ariane-44L H10-3 Geo-Stationary Satellite IRS-P3 21.03.1996 PSLV-D3 Earth Observation Satellite IRS-1C 28.12.1995 Molniya Earth Observation Satellite INSAT-2C 07.12.1995 Ariane-44L H10-3 Geo-Stationary Satellite IRS-P2 15.10.1994 PSLV-D2 Earth Observation Satellite Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) 04.05.1994 ASLV Space Mission IRS-1E 20.09.1993 PSLV-D1 Earth Observation Satellite INSAT-2B 23.07.1993 Ariane-44L H10+ Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-2A 10.07.1992 Ariane-44L H10 Geo-Stationary Satellite Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C) 20.05.1992 ASLV Space Mission IRS-1B 29.08.1991 Vostok Earth Observation Satellite INSAT-1D 12.06.1990 Delta 4925 Geo-Stationary Satellite INSAT-1C 21.07.1988 Ariane-3 Geo-Stationary Satellite Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2) 13.07.1988 ASLV Earth Observation Satellite IRS-1A 17.03.1988 Vostok Earth Observation Satellite Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-1) 24.03.1987 ASLV Space Mission INSAT-1B 30.08.1983 Shuttle [PAM-D] Geo-Stationary Satellite Rohini (RS-D2) 17.04.1983 SLV-3 Earth Observation Satellite INSAT-1A 10.04.1982 Delta 3910 PAM-D Geo-Stationary Satellite Bhaskara-II 20.11.1981 C-1 Intercosmos Earth Observation Satellite Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE) 19.06.1981 Ariane-1(V-3) Geo-Stationary Satellite Rohini (RS-D1) 31.05.1981 SLV-3 Earth Observation Satellite Rohini (RS-1) 18.07.1980 SLV-3 Experimental / Small Satellite Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) 10.08.1979 SLV-3 Experimental / Small Satellite Bhaskara-I 07.06.1979 C-1 Intercosmos Earth Observation Satellite Aryabhata 19.04.1975 C-1 Intercosmos Experimental / Small Satellite

                                                                                    

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