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The iPad Is Out!

The iPad is out and it has, as expected, begun capturing people all around the world. Apple announced that they sold over 300,000 iPads on the first day itself, including deliveries of pre-ordered iPads, deliveries to channel partners and sales at Apple retail stores. Apple also announced that users downloaded over one million applications and 250,000 ebooks on the first day itself. Clearly, by designing a great product and simplifying the user experience, Apple has given people something to...

New Cameras from Fujifilm

Fujifilm, maker of high quality camera lenses, has released a series of new HD digital cameras in India. The new cameras starting at Rs. 5,999, going up to Rs. 32,999 add in features to the company’s existing ranges and have something for everyone, from beginners to professional photographers. The new models released along with their key features are listed below. S Series The S Series is designed with enthusiasts and professionals in mind. These provide more control, precision and...

HP shows of Wall of Touch- Touch without dirtying the wall

We all love the feeling that comes with touching a screen to make it work. That is on of the reasons that touch devices have come so far. But don’ we all hate the smudges and fingerprints that we leave on the device? HP seems to have heard your woes, for it has launched HP “Wall-Of-Touch.” We were a bit surprised to hear of this technology after CES 2010. HP skipped that reputed platform and recently unveiled their Wall-Of-touch to the Wall Street Journal. Though this technology...

Game of The Year 2009: Action

And the nominees are: Assassin’s Creed II Improving on every aspect that made Assassin’s Creed repetitive and boring, Assassin’s Creed II was a blast from start to finish. Even though the story was a tad convoluted, Ubisoft threw in tons of varied gameplay in there to make sure we never got bored. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Naughty Dog’s labor of love was a surreal action game that managed to traverse the thin line between gameplay and interactive cut-scenes moving...

GOTY 2009: Desktop Speakers

Continuing our refreshing course of action this week on Tech2, we have been listing out winners as gadgets of the year in each and every category. The spotlight now is on desktop speakers, the vibrant pulsating marketplace that it is. As usual we have one winner, one runner up and finally a value buy. Winner: Altec Lansing Expressionist Ultra MOP: Rs. 8000 A clear winner this, Altec Lansing as a brand deserves credit for this Expressionist series of theirs, it's constantly been...