Tuesday, January 17

Samsung flexible screens mobile phones



     Samsungs  new mobile device lineup will feature flexible screens starting in 2012, the company announced



    The smartphone has become quite an essential part of many people’s lives. Touchscreen has become the new norm in interacting with a device. So, Samsung suggested their newest technology, made for devices Flexible AMOLED Technology which is transparent touch screen technology.The Korean company revealed that it is going to start to ship ‘bendy screened’ gadgets in the first half of 2012 – with the first ‘flexible’ device on the market will be mobile phones. Samsung has also showed flexible screens just 0.3mm thick.



     But its latest video demonstrates brand new technology – a ‘tablet of the future’ that offers instant translation, video, and a level of 3D beyond anything yet available. In the video some amazing advancements can be seen and the demo certainly worth looking forward to.As Samsung revealed, tablet lovers can bend this new unusual screen any which way they please and fold it up too. Moreover, users will be able to see right through it as well. Of course, as with all tablet displays, this one can be also used to watch videos, read books, surf the internet and click pictures. One thing that could be a problem is transparent batteries and other components that make up the phone.


     By the way, factories in the Far East are already working on ‘real’ versions – flexible phones that will enter the market in early 2012. Both Samsung and Nokia are designing the technology.The tech site VentureBeat reports, Vice President of Investor Relations Robert Yi confirmed while having the lat phone talk with investors that Samsung is looking to push out its flexible display devices sooner than later:

   “The flexible display we are looking to introduce sometime in 2012, hopefully the earlier part,” Yi said. “The application probably will start from the handset side.”
As it was mentioned, the first devices providing the technology will be mobile phones the breakthrough can be also installed in some ‘foldable’ iPad-style tablets.


 

 Earlier Samsung videos have shown off OLED screens which can be folded over. The company demonstrated ‘bendable’ AMOLED screens 4.5 inches across and just 0.3mm thick in January this year.
  








   Another paper by Samsung scientists showed off an AMOLED screen with a section that could be folded over completely without cracking.

   Earlier this year, some information was leaked saying that Samsung had the capacity to manufacture large amounts of such screens by ‘early 2012′ – but no one could explain what they might be for.There was also leakage of pictures of a concept phone using the technology – the Galaxy Skin. Skin was a designed by students using the Samsung logo and Galaxy trademark.










2012 Audi R8 GT Review

    Audi has created the very special, limited-edition  for the 2012 MY. The R8 GT builds on the award-winning R8 Coupe and Spyder and represents the pinnacle of performance in the Audi model line. This is the first limited production sports car produced by Audi, and only 333 units will be built worldwide with 90 units destined for the U.S. Each R8 GT has its production number displayed on the gear shift. The R8 GT starting price is $196,800.






  

   The exceptional performance characteristics of the Audi R8 GT are the result of a combination of advanced, lightweight materials and increased power. Audi has taken its 5.2 liter V10 and boosted output to 560 hp, generating 398 lb-ft of torque and propelling the vehicle from 0-60 in an exhilarating 3.6 seconds, with a top speed of 198.84 mph, and red lining at 8700 rpm. The combination of quattro® permanent all-wheel drive and the performance tuned suspension ensure that the power of the R8 GT is translated to the road, while the R tronic® sequential gearbox with paddle shifters provides responsive gear changes.   
   

   Weight optimization was performed on virtually every component and body part, including the battery, air intakes and braking system. The rear hatch has been optimized to save 17.6 lb of vehicle weight. In total, the R8 GT is approximately 180 lb lighter than the formidable R8 V10.The matte carbon fiber monoposto cockpit, with perfectly placed controls, defines the driver-oriented interior. Alcantara® surfaces and appointments are standard on the seats, steering wheel, hand brake, knee pad and headliner, all adorned with a choice of three contrasting stitching colors. Creating a seamless look from outside to inside, exterior color accents have been carried over to the interior.ASF® frame technology makes use of aluminum throughout the body and helps maintain the low, overall weight of the R8 GT. ASF also helps increase vehicle rigidity for improved handling and performance.
 
   While designed for performance, the R8 GT interior also exudes refinement offering available Audi MMI® Navigation, automatic air conditioning, and premium sound system.
Of course, extraordinary performance requires a measure of safety, always a priority with Audi. The R8 GT features Electronic Stability Control (ESC), energy absorbing reinforcements in the front and rear and a full complement of air bags. A tire pressure monitoring system helps ensure that owners are warned if pressure falls below a preset threshold.




Competitors: Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition, Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera

Powertrain: 5.2-liter V10, 560 hp, 398 lb-ft; six-speed automated manual transmission, AWD

EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 13/19 mpg

   What's New: The R8 GT is a very expensive and very limited edition of Audi's supercar; only 333 will be produced for the world, and a mere 90 will come to America. Engineers whittled down the weight with extensive use of carbon fiber. Lightweight is the word with the R8 GT: The fixed carbon rear wing saves 11.5 pounds, the rear bumper and diffuser drop another 17.6 pounds and the thinner carbon side blades rid the body of 3.3 pounds. Besides all the carbon, a lighter battery cuts 20.7 pounds and thinner carpeting shaves 17.4 pounds. The windshield is lighter than the standard R8's, and so is the exhaust system. In all, the American version of the R8 GT saves 180 pounds over its ordinary cousin, and European models save another 40 pounds on top of that thanks to a polycarbonate engine cover and sport seats. Still, at 3538 pounds, the R8 GT bound for our shores is no flyweight.


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Food is better than Junk Food


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If you crave this…
What you really need is…And here are healthy foods that have it:
  • Chocolate
Magnesium
Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits
  • Sweets
Chromium
Broccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calves liver, chicken

Carbon
Fresh fruits

Phosphorus
Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, grains

Sulfur
Cranberries, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables, kale, cabbage

Tryptophan
Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
  • Bread, toast
Nitrogen
High protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, beans
  • Oily snacks, fatty foods
Calcium
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
  • Coffee or tea
Phosphorous
Chicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes

Sulfur
Egg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous vegetables

NaCl (salt)
Sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad)

Iron
Meat, fish and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
  • Alcohol, recreational drugs
Protein
Meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, nuts

Avenin
Granola, oatmeal

Calcium
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame

Glutamine
Supplement glutamine powder for withdrawal, raw cabbage juice

Potassium
Sun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, seaweed, bitter greens
  • Chewing ice
Iron
Meat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
  • Burned food
Carbon
Fresh fruits
  • Soda and other carbonated drinks
Calcium
Mustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
  • Salty foods
Chloride
Raw goat milk, fish, unrefined sea salt
  • Acid foods
Magnesium
Raw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits
  • Preference for liquids rather than solids
Water
Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day.
  • Preference for solids rather than liquids
Water
You have been so dehydrated for so long that you have lost your thirst. Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day.
  • Cool drinks
Manganese
Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries
  • Pre-menstrual cravings
Zinc
Red meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegetables, root vegetables
  • General overeating
Silicon
Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches

Tryptophan
Cheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach

Tyrosine
Vitamin C supplements or orange, green, red fruits and vegetables
  • Lack of appetite
Vitamin B1
Nuts, seeds, beans, liver and other organ meats

Vitamin B3
Tuna, halibut, beef, chicken, turkey, pork, seeds and legumes

Manganese
Walnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries

Chloride
Raw goat milk, unrefined sea salt
  • Tobacco
Silicon
Nuts, seeds; avoid refined starches

Tyrosine
Vitamin C supplements or orange, green and red fruits and vegetables

 Post by- Devesh Shah

My Visit to Pagoda(Lord Buddha) ,Mumbai,India



The Buddha held that two qualities are rare among humans: Katannuta that is, gratitude and Pubbakarita, which is, initiative to help others without expecting anything in return. These two qualities are the true measure of progress on the path of Dhamma for any person devoted to Dhamma.
Gratitude is more important of the two qualities. Whenever we remember the help given to us by any saintly person we feel gratitude towards him/her, we naturally feel inclined to live up to that ideal and consequently we are inspired to give selfless service towards that ideal. Gratitude and selfless service complement and support each other. 
An individual uses words to express himself. A civilization expresses itself in architecture.The Global Vipassana Pagoda is an expression of our gratitude: towards the Buddha, who as the Bodhisatta strived for incalculable aeons to fulfill his paramis (noble qualities) to reach Supreme Enlightenment. Having done so, he taught the Dhamma for the good and benefit of many, out of compassion for all beings.
The Purpose and Value of the Global Pagoda
Some of the various functions and purpose of the pagoda can be listed as follows:
Honouring the Buddha
Following the instructions in the last discourse of the Enlightened One, the genuine Buddha relics are enshrined at the top of a large central hall where about 8,000 Vipassana students can sit and meditate jointly, getting advantage of the powerful vibrations emanating from the relics.
With the genuine relics enshrined, the Pagoda has become a centre of tremendous attraction for the devotees of the Buddha around the world to come and pay their respects to the relics and get the message of Vipassana - the quintessence of the teaching of the Enlightened One that is lost in their countries also. Hence, this magnificent structure will also be a great symbol for creating goodwill amongst countries that have traditionally revered the Buddha.
Correcting Historical Misconceptions
During the past nearly one-and-half to two millennia, the actual historical truth about the life and teachings of the Enlightened One has not only disappeared from the country but a gross misinformation has spread making him a mythological divine figure, completely forgetting his historical human reality. Besides, his rational, scientific teachings were totally misunderstood and became wrongly considered as just another of the many sectarian dogmas and religious tenets. The Pagoda will have an informative gallery exhibiting the actual historical life of the Buddha, and the benefit of the practice of Vipassana derived during his lifetime.
The Pagoda will be a vehicle for the spread of the Buddha’s true teaching that emphatically opposes any sectarian, casteist, religious dogmas. The teaching is already proving to be an ideal bridge for peace, tolerance and harmony across all the communal and regional divides splintering India today. The strongly secular nature of Vipassana is further proved by its acceptance amongst people of all religions, nations, sects and socio-cultural backgrounds.
Vipassana courses are taking root even in some of the staunchly sectarian countries.
Expression of Gratitude
The Global Pagoda is visible proof of the re-awakening of the Buddha's teachings in India, and the acceptance of the teachings around the world. It is an expression of gratitude to Myanmar, the country that preserved Vipassana, the practical essence of the Buddha's Teaching. It embodies our gratitude to U Ba Khin, who enabled each of us today to find the path to liberation.
Vehicle for Promotion of Social Peace, Harmony and Tolerance
Centuries ago, India served humanity at large by distributing the invaluable gift of Vipassana. This proved so very effective and beneficial that people accepted and adopted it wholeheartedly. History now is repeating itself, with the rapid spread of Vipassana to many countries across the six continents. The Vipassana Pagoda will be a central symbol of this spiritual tradition.
Acharya Goenkaji's most fervent Dhamma wish was fulfilled in November 2008 when the construction of the Global Vipassana Pagoda was completed. He hopes that this monument will act as a bridge between different communities, different sects, different countries and different races to make the world a more harmonious and peaceful place.
   Planning for the construction of the Global Vipassana Pagoda began in 1997, while actual building work started in 2000. The pagoda consists of three sub-domes. The first and largest dome was completed when bone relics of Gautama Buddha were enshrined in the central locking stone of the dome on October 29, 2006, making it the world's largest hollow stone masonry structure containing relics of the Buddha. The relics were originally found in Bhattiprolu, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, South India. They have been donated by the Mahabodhi Society of India and the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to be kept at the Global Vipassana Pagoda. The second and third domes, along with an auxiliary dome adjoining the second dome, sit atop the first dome. Construction of the third dome was structurally completed on November 21, 2008.
The center of the Global Vipassana Pagoda contains the world's largest stone dome built without any supporting pillars. The height of the dome is approximately 29 metres, while the height of the building is 96.12 meters, which is twice the size of the previously largest hollow stone monument in the world, the Gol Gumbaz  Dome in Bijapur, India. The external diameter of the largest section of the dome is 97.46m and the shorter sections, is 94.82m. The internal diameter of the dome is 85.15m. The inside of the pagoda is hollow and serves as a very large meditation hall with an area covering more than 6000 sq m (65,000 sq ft). The massive inner dome seats over 8000 people, enabling them to practice the non-sectarian Vipassana meditation as taught by Mr S N Goenka, and now being practiced in over 160 centres in more than 60 countries. An inaugural one-day meditation course was held at the pagoda on December 21, 2008, with Mr S.N. Goenka in attendance as the teacher.
The aim of the pagoda complex is to express gratitude to Gautama Buddha for dispensing a universal teaching for the eradication of suffering, to reveal the truth about the life of Buddha and His teaching, and to provide a place for the practice of Vipassana meditation. Vipassana meditation courses are held free of charge at the meditation centre that is situated in the Global Vipassana Pagoda complex.

From the jungles of Java to the snow-covered wastes of Mongolia, from the mountains of Afghanistan to Japan's pacific coastline, these monuments rose, bearing silent witness to the power of the Buddha's teaching. Called a ‘Stupa’ or ‘Pagoda’ - it was originally a mound erected as a memorial to a great leader. It is mentioned in theMahaparinibbana Sutta, the discourse recording the last days of the Buddha, that ten stupas were constructed to honour his remains…



Lenatthanca sukhatthanca, jhayitunca vipassitum.
Viharadanam sanghassa, aggam Buddhena vannitam.
Tasma hi pandito poso, sampassam atthamattano.
Vihare karaye ramme, vasayettha bahussute. -- Culavagga 295

Sheltering and conducive to concentration and insight, a place of meditation is praised by the Buddha as the greatest gift to the Sangha. Therefore a wise man, considering his own welfare, should build pleasant dwellings in which those who have heard much about the Dhamma may stay (and practice it).
The custom of building such memorials seems to date from very ancient times in India. In Sanskrit the term is Chaitya and in Pali it is Cetiya or Thupa. One of these is thought to be still standing at Kushinagar in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, marking the spot where the Buddha's body was cremated.
Traditional accounts credit the Emperor Asoka with building 84,000 stupas all over his realm, each containing a relic taken from the original ten. Archaeological evidence confirms that extensive construction was undertaken in Asoka's time, two hundred years after the Buddha.
The best preserved of the Asokan stupas are at Sanchi in central India, where the relics of the Buddha's chief disciples, Sariputta and Moggallana were found. The boxes contained small fragments of bone in white soapstone caskets, along with precious stones and fragments of sandalwood, perhaps from the funeral pyres. The relics were removed to Britain but were returned to India after it gained independence, and are now again enshrined at Sanchi.
Still more astonishing is the discovery of caskets identified as containing relics of the Buddha himself, made at Peshawar in Pakistan, site of the ancient city of Purushapura and at Piprahva in Uttar Pradesh, where a rare pre-Asokan stupa stands. Some of the relics are enshrined at Saranath, where the Buddha began his teachings and some are enshrined in a temple in Mandalay, Myanmar.
As the Dhamma spread beyond the frontiers of India, the practice of building stupas followed. The largest is the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar. Legend has it that this was the first stupa built to honour the Buddha, established to enshrine the hair that he had given as relics to two Burmese merchants who paid respects to him soon after his enlightenment. Although the largest and most highly venerated, Shwedagon is only one of countless stupas in Myanmar, which is sometimes called "the Land of Golden Pagodas." The landscape is dotted with these monuments and every village has its stupa, though sometimes of modest size.

Post by- Devesh Shah

Samsung Surface SUR40 Multi-touch Table


The latest version of Microsoft Surface table can be ordered now. The Samsung device developed in collaboration with Microsoft offers a 40-inch large touch screen that can recognize objects.
In the first quarter of this year, Microsoft had presented to the next generation of the successful Surface table at CES. Now this can be pre-ordered in 23 countries, where delivery will take place from early 2012. The Samsung SUR40 is equipped with a 40 inch large touch screen that has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 px.
Since the device can simultaneously detect up to 50 touches, can thus operate more than one person simultaneously therewith. The interactive table can also recognize objects and embed them right into the action, as demonstrated in the following video:

Samsung and Microsoft had made available the first Microsoft Surface 2.0 multi-touch table, the Samsung SUR40. The Samsung SUR40 is now available for pre-order in 23 countries like: United States, Canada, parts of Asia and Europe, ahead of its launch in January 2012. The Samsung SUR40 is designed and intended for business, but Microsoft has noted that the tables can be taken on board one at a time, at a price of about $7,600 each.
The Samsung SUR40 sports Microsoft’s Surface technology and works as an intelligent table with a 40-inch 1080p multi-touch surface that distinguishes fingers, blobs and a host of objects. The Samsung SUR40 can be used to enlighten and amuse patrons.
 The Samsung SUR40 is fully-embedded PC with a high definition 40-inch wide touchscreen display, a powerful 2.9GHz AMD Athlon II X2 Dual-Core processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6750M Series graphics card for best video experience, a 4GB of RAM, a 320GB of hard disk drive and an embedded version of Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Operating System with a Surface 2.0 SDK.



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Skype integration in Windows Phone coming our way



Skype logo
Microsoft is understood to be close to launching a Skype app on its Windows Phone platform, four months after the firm completed its multi-billion dollar takeover of the internet telephony service.


Skype was meant to be integrated into Microsoft's mobile operating system at the end of last year, coinciding with the big push around the Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia 800. But an app for the service has yet to surface.


According to The Daily Telegraph, Microsoft's Skype division vice president Rick Osterloh has now confirmed that the service will launch "soon".


In an interview at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week, Osterloh said that Skype was "working on a Windows Phone product that will be coming out soon".


Skype was actively banging the drum for its service at CES in Las Vegas following the completion of its $8.5 billion (£5bn) takeover by Microsoft last October.


The firm, previously owned by eBay, claims that it has more than 200m users worldwide consuming 300 billion call minutes over the past year. Skype now accounts for a quarter of all long distance minutes worldwide.


Microsoft has pledged to bring Skype to 1bn people worldwide in the future, and while a launch on Windows Phone would bring only modest growth, it would be an important part of the firm's integration strategy for Skype.


It is expected that Skype functionality will be introduced to Windows Phone as part of the launch of "Apollo", the next major Windows Phone upgrade after last year's Mango update.


Alongside the Windows Phone app, Osterloh also said that Skype is working on integration with Microsoft's Xbox and the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.


The company is also working on a way to more closely mesh Facebook contacts into the main Skype interface.

iPhone 5




KEY FEATURES :

    
   Although Apple does not reveal the exact specifications and features until the device is officially unveiled, we could dictate some of the main features that are expected. However, rumor of the new iPhone 5 features, in terms of both hardware and software upgrades, will definitely entice any smartphone buyer.
The upcoming phone is expected to sport the Apple’s latest and greatest A5 processor chip, iCloud service, higher-resolution camera, and a 4-inch screen size. Here are some of the most anticipated iPhone 5 features:

   With a recent analyst report proposing the iPhone 5 will be introduced to the market in the third quarter of this year, most of the rumours have been focused on its hardware; the next generation iPhone is thought to feature a 4 inch display, a thinner body, an improved battery, and a quad-mode Qualcomm chip bringing 4G LTE support.However, a recent report from Product Reviews proposes the iPhone 5 could include a 3D interface utilising motion control sensors, rather than being simply touchscreen centred.This would mean features such as FaceUnlock coming to the iPhone 5; this is found on the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, and was also recently brought to jailbroken iOS deivces with the RecognizeMe app.
   
   An Apple owned patent, "Sensor Based Display Environment", is also a pointer that the decision makers from Cupertino headquarters are planning integrating a 3D UI into its devices.The patent filed by Apple lets users escape the touchscreen addiction, with a combination of sensors allowing the user to navigate the interface without touching the iPhone's screen.It has also been widely reported that the upcoming Apple TV may also use gesture control (as well as voice) in a radical new user interface.

  
iPhone 5 Launch Date
    Apple follows a tradition to launch new devices in their summer Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), but that didn’t happen this year.
However, BGR reported that an AT&T Vice President has confirmed to several employees that the iPhone 5 that boasts a stronger chip for processing data and a more advanced camera is scheduled to be launched in early October. Additionally, the VP communicated the following to a group of managers: “Expect things to get really, really busy in the next 35-50 days, so prepare your teams accordingly.”
We can expect the announcement of the iPhone 5 in a late September event along with a release date set for early October.
    
    The iPhone 4 has proven to be one of the most successful smartphones of all time with selling over 1.7 million devices in just three days of availability, and we are expecting that the iPhone 5 will certainly replicate this success, and one thing is for sure – the sales of iPhone 5 will definitely boom and we can expect a huge number of people lined up at Apple stores when the device is available for sale.


                                              iPhone 5