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Software

speech recognition software

Check out this web-based speech recognition software Dictation 2.0

I have tried to use couple of softwares that run on PC. However, none of them I found to be good enough (may be its because of my accent). Currently, I’m trying this new web based speech recognition software Dictation v2.0. In case you are not familiar with what a […]

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How-to, Reviews, Software

Online Photo Editing

Online Photo Editing PicMonkey, Picnik and Picozu Comparison

There are several online photo editing softwares in the market. Recently, I tried PicMonkey which is worth writing a note about for its good photo editing effects. Worth noting here that some of the image effects are only available to premium customers. Here are some pros and cons of 3 […]

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How-to, Smartphones, Tablets

Old Sony Ericsson Phone

How do I transfer contacts from one mobile phone to another using SD Card?

Many of us liked our old phone for whatever reason including just being used to it. However, if you have taken a plunge and bought a new phone now, may be even a Andriod smartphone, the first thing you may want to do is to transfer all your contacts from […]

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News, Reviews

Siva Cycle Atom charges USB devices with a pedal-powered battery pack

Siva Cycle Atom charges USB devices with a pedal-powered battery pack

516 Backers $49,215 pledged of $85,000 goal This was what the latest status of this charger is at Kickstarter few days back. Bicycle-powered generators have been in use for cycle headlamps / taillamps for quite a while. There are some treadmills that can help generate little power. With more and […]

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headphones, Reviews

KEF m500 headphones

Known for HiFi speakers, KEF introduces M Series M500 headphones for $299.99

Athougth not as widely known as say Bose, KEF is a well known brand of elegant HiFi speakers. Now they are further trying to get into the audiophile’s minds by introducing new headphones called: KEF M series. This is KEF’s first entry into the crowded headphone space. The newly introduced […]

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Gaming Console

Nintendo Miiverse (source: wiiudaily)

Nintendo’s Miiverse gets mobile access, web interface

The Wii U from Nintendo contains an integrated social network system called Miiverse. Miiverse, which allows users to chat with one another through text, share gameplay hints, is directly integrated into the Wii U’s system menu. Now, Nintendo it taking it to next level by launching a web portal. Wii […]

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Cameras, iPad

ipad telephoto lens (source: Photojojo)

Telephoto Lens for iPad Mini: Photojojo’s 12x optical zoom

With the new Smartphones and tabs, multiple devices are getting integrated into one – a mobile + digital camera + video camera + decent computing. 8 Megapixel cameras on Smartphones are common these days. Although the picture quality does not match a dedicated digital camera with optics, for most occassions, […]

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Smartphones, Tablets, Windows 8, Windows Phone, Windows RT

Acer Iconia W3 as per minimachines.net

Acer Iconia W3 Leaked: 8-inch tablet with Windows 8

Microsoft Store’s tablet page shows that Windows tablets are currently available at 10 inches. If the leaked news item is correct, it is expected to change with the launch of 8 inch device from Acer. A French site posted lots of images of what it claims is a future Acer […]

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Computers, hardware, motherboard, Processor

BeagleBone Black specs

BeagleBone Black Linux PC with1GHz ARM CPU, 512MB RAM for $45: Learn programming

In case you are not familiar with BeagleBone, here is what these boards can do: The Beagles are credit-card sized open-hardware (all of the chips and designs are available to the public) and open-software computers that plug into whatever you have around the house.  These PCs can be used for […]

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Cameras

Lynx A 3D camera (source:lynxlaboratories.com)

Lynx A 3D camera / tablet for $1,800: 3D modeling and motion capture

Its been years since we have been watching 3D films in theaters and wowed the effect it gave. However, the subject needs to be interesting to be able to see in 3D. Whats the point of watching a simple drama (say Henry Fonda’s classic 12 angry men) in 3D? On […]

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