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Sell launched XPS 15z laptop





Dell has announced the launch of the new XPS 15z laptop, which claims to be the thinnest 15-inch PC on the planet, and the first in a series of first in a series of upcoming thin "z" laptops under the Inspiron and XPS brands to come this year.
Powered by Intel i5 2410M (2.3 GHz) or i7 2620M (2.7 GHz) dual core processors, the notebook runs on Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium and features an optional 15.6-inch Full HD display, an optimized touchpad, a backlit chicklet-style spill-resistant keyboard and an optical drive.

The Dell XPS 15z device comes with standard mobile Intel Sandy Bridge processors and supports 4GB standard memory, expandable to 8GB with 750GB of hard disk storage space. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel webcam, dual-array digital microphones and stereo speakers.
The screen size is 15.6 inch with a 1080p resolution. Standard battery life is listed as up to 8:22 hours. With Intel’s My Wi-Fi technology, the notebook acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices.

Dell XPS 15z seems to be a direct response to the 15-inch MacBook Pro with almost similar thickness, weight and aluminium finish. At 2.51kg, the new XPS 15z measures less than 1-inch (0.97-inches) at the thickest point with a clean and polished design, posing a luxurious look.
It includes Nvidia GeForce GT 525M with 1GB or 2GB of graphics memory, Nvidia 3DTV Play capabilities and Nvidia Optimus technology, which switches the notebook into power-saving mode, to extend battery life up to eight hours.
With built-in Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity as well as optional Intel Wireless Display, the thin XPS 15z lets you wirelessly stream videos and photos from the XPS 15z to an HDMI-equipped TV. The exclusive “Dell Stage” user interface makes it even easier to share music, photos and videos.

Dell believes the XPS 15z fills a gap between business-rugged laptops designed for road warriors and stylish multimedia notebooks with powerful processors and graphics.

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Facebook Is Developing Ways to Share Media




Facebook is developing features that will make the sharing of users’ favorite music, television shows and other media as much a part of its site as playing games or posting vacation photos.

The company is in discussions with several online music services, including the European company Spotify, to develop a tab or widget that would display a user’s most-played songs and provide an easy way for friends to hear them, two people involved in the discussions said.

Facebook wants to do the same for other kinds of media, like video and news, said these people, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because the talks are confidential.

Facebook, which has nearly 700 million users, would not comment on its plans. But analysts and media executives said the company’s move into media was part of its ambition to become a hub for all types of activities on the Internet. And as the company sees it, people increasingly define themselves through the media they consume, they said.

In a statement, Facebook said, “We’re always looking for better ways to help people discover the most relevant content on Facebook but have nothing to announce.”
With media highlighted as a permanent and highly visible part of a user’s profile page, the company hopes to replicate the success it has had in becoming a top destination for games in other forms of entertainment. Mark Zuckerberg Facebook’s chief executive, hinted at the company’s plans during a presentation at the eG8 technology conference in France this week.

“Listening to music is something that people do with their friends,” Mr. Zuckerberg said. “Music, TV, news, books — those types of things I think people just naturally do with their friends. I hope we can play a part in enabling those new companies to get built, and companies that are out there producing this great content to become more social.”
Facebook has long worked to spread its tentacles across the Web, and to persuade media companies to use its data about connections between people to make their services more “social.” In France, Mr. Zuckerberg mentioned Netflix as one of the companies that had been in talks with Facebook.
Several music services, like Spotify and Pandora, already allow users to log in with their Facebook credentials, and they personalize their sites for users based on the activities of their friends. But Facebook wants to make it easier for users to tap into those activities on its site.

According to the people involved in the negotiations, Facebook’s various media partners would each have a part in a continuous feed displaying the songs a user is listening to or the video a user is watching. Friends could then gain access to the same content with a click. By using outside partners, Facebook itself would not license any content from record companies or television networks.

Facebook is known for tinkering with products until they are ready, and the features of Facebook’s new services for music and other media could change before they are released.

The effort could pay off in a big way if Facebook succeeds in devising features that would allow its members to pay for access to third-party music services using its online currency, Credits, said David Kirkpatrick, the author of “The Facebook Effect.”
“Music could be a gold mine, just like games have been a gold mine,” Mr. Kirkpatrick said.

Reports of Facebook’s talks with Spotify have surfaced repeatedly on technology blogs, leading to speculation that Facebook would work with the service to create a music channel. But people with knowledge of Facebook’s strategy say the company never wanted to tie itself to a single music service, preferring instead to work with multiple partners.

Spotify, which is available in seven European countries, has been in talks with major record labels for distribution in the United States. It already has Facebook connections: Sean Parker, an early Facebook investor, is also an investor in Spotify.
Jim Butcher, a Spotify spokesman, said, “We’re continuously working together to make the social experience on Spotify the best it can be and welcome relationships with any company looking to innovate by building more social value into the user experience.”
Last year, Facebook negotiated with Apple about bringing social features into iTunes. But the talks broke down and Apple created its own social network within iTunes, called Ping. It has not become popular with users.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/27/technology/27facebook.html?_r=1&ref=technology 

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Yamaha FZ1 Specification




Engine
Engine type
Liquid cooled, 4 stroke, DOHC, 5-Valve
Displacement
998 cc
Bore & Stroke
77.0 X 53.6 mm
Compression ratio
11.5:1
Maximum output
150 PS/11,000 rpm
Maximum torque
106 Nm/8000 rpm
Starting system
Electric
Lubrication
Wet Sump
Cylinder layout
Inline, 4-cylinder
Clutch type
Wet, multiple disc
Ignition type
T.C.I
Fuel supply
Fuel Injection
Primary/Secondary reduction ratios
1.512/2.647
Tranmission type
Constant mesh, 6-speed
Caster/Trail
25 degree/109 mm
Gear ratios
1st=2.533, 2nd=2.063, 3rd=1.762, 4th=1.522, 5th=1.350, 6th=1.208



Chassis
Frame type
Diamond
Suspension (Front/Rear)
Telescopic forks/Swingarm (Link-type suspension)
Brake Type (Front/Rear)
Dual Hydraulic disc brake Ø 320 mm / Single hydraulic disc brake Ø 245 mm
Tyre size (Front/Rear)　
120/70 ZR17M/C (58W) / 190/50 ZR17M/C (73W)
Wheel Travel

(Front/Rear)　
130 mm / 130 mm
dimensions 
Overall length x width x height
2,140 x 770 x 1,060 mm
Kerb Weight
214 Kg
Seat Height
815mm
Wheelbase
1,460mm
Minimum ground clearance
135mm
Engine oil volume
3.8 litres
Fuel tank volume
18 liters

Gallery:



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HTC Wildfire, Price in India, Specification, Features & Video



HTC Wildfire
HTC Wildfire is full touch screen  Android based smatphone with a very good social networking platform, its social networking application is amazing. It also come with lots of unique features like G-Sensor gaming, Downloads &  stored Music on the micro SD card. Or visit Android Market™ for the latest music apps like Last.fm© and Spotify, 5-megapixels, auto focus and video capture for perfect shots. Know what the locals know, when you're traveling away from home.





Price in Indian Market Rs.13999
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SPECIFICATIONS

Weight
4.16 ounces (118 grams) with battery

Display
Type: Capacitive touch screen with pinch-to-zoom capability
Resolution: 240 x 320 QVGA

Platform
Android™ 2.1 (Éclair) with HTC Sense™

CPU Processing Speed
528 MHz

Storage
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 384 MB
Expansion slot:
microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Supports up to 32 GB


Connectors
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)

Sensors
G-Sensor
Digital compass
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor

HTC Widgets
Bookmarks, Calculator, Calendar, Clock, FM Radio, Friend Stream, Mail, Messages, Music, News, People, Stocks, Weather, Settings (such as Profile, Ringtone, Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth®), and more
Downloadable widgets

Multimedia
Photos application for viewing photos and videos
Music
FM Radio

Audio supported formats:
Playback:.aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, mp3, .wav, .wma
Recording:.amr
Video supported formats:
Playback:.3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv
Recording:.3gp

Power & Battery1
Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1300 mAh
Talk time:
Up to 240 mins
Standby time2:
Up to 120 hours

Network
Europe:
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Asia Pacific:
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Camera
5 megapixel color camera
Auto focus and flash
Geotagging

Internet4
3G:
Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed
Up to 384 kbps upload speed

GPRS:
Up to 114 kbps downloading
EDGE:
Up to 560 kbps downloading

Wi-Fi™:
IEEE 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth®
Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
FTP and OPP (object push) for file transfer
Other supported profiles: AVRCP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, PBAP, SPP, Service Discovery Application Profile

Social Networking
Facebook© for HTC Sense
Friend Stream
Photo sharing on Facebook©, Flickr®, and Twitter™
Video sharing on YouTube™
HTC Peep for twittering

Recommended Windows System Requirements
Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows XP
HTC Sync Suite

Special Features
HTC Caller ID that shows the caller's Facebook© status and a birthday reminder
App Sharing that lets you recommend apps straight from your phone
Adobe® Flash® support on the web browser
In-built, dimmable flashlight
Ringer that automatically lowers the ring volume when you lift up the phone or mutes when you flip the phone face down

Location
Internal GPS antenna
Google Maps™
HTC Footprints™
Tethering
Internet sharing through USB

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Google Wallet, Google Offers unveiled at event, Now pay with your phone with Google Wallet, Offers




Just as expected, Google unveiled its wireless payment system and its new Groupon-like deals site at a press event in New York on Thursday. Called Google Wallet and Google Offers, the two features can operate either separately or together to make it easier to pay for things in person and get deals while shopping.

"Our goal is to bring together all the pieces of the ecosystem. Your phone will be your wallet. Just tap, pay, and save," Google VP of commerce Stephanie Tilenius told the crowd. "We believe 2011 and beyond will be the age of MoLo—Mobile Local commerce."
Here's how the whole thing will work, starting with Google Offers. Just like Groupon, LivingSocial, and a plethora of other daily deal sites, a coupon for a local business will be sent to your inbox as an "offer of the day." It will also be able to send offers to people who check into certain businesses and make offers tied to certain places—Google said the service is "very contextually aware."

That's where Google Wallet comes in. Among other things, Google Wallet will be able to store your credit card information (Google's launch partners include MasterCard and Citi) as well as loyalty rewards, purchase points, and any saved-up Google Offers that might apply. Then, users who have Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled Android phones will be able to simply whip out their devices when shopping and tap them on electronic payment processors in order to get deals and pay for their goods.

Google said that more than 20,000 US merchants—including Macy's, Subway, American Eagle, Jamba Juice, CVS, and Walgreens—are already set up to work with Google Wallet, which functions with the PayPass systems that many merchants already have in their stores. Users don't even have to open up the Google Wallet app in order to pay, either; if they've already chosen which cards they want to use, they can simply tap the phone on the PayPass terminal.

But what about security? Google said that as long as the device's screen is off, NFC is disabled so that nearby skimmers can't steal any information. And NFC-capable Android phones—of which the Nexus S is the only one, for now—will store your credit card information on a secure chip that is both tamper- and laser-resistant. Even if you lose your phone, a thief wouldn't be able to extract the information on his own (though stopping that person from immediately buying thousands of Subway sandwiches with your phone could be a challenge).

The company said that the first markets it's targeting for Google Wallet are San Francisco and New York, with more on the way in the coming months. Google reps also said that more features are coming, such as digital receipts that transfer back to your Android device after you pay.
"We plan to aggressively enable everything a consumer would want to put in their wallet," Google VP of payments Osama Bedier said.

As we mentioned earlier, the Nexus S is currently the only Android phone available with NFC capabilities, but Sprint's Fared Adib said at the event that the carrier is working with Samsung, Motorola, and HTC to bring more NFC phones to the market. Google also indicated during a post-event Q&A that Google Wallet could even work with an NFC sticker on the back of a phone, and said that it's looking at bringing such stickers to market for those without NFC-capable phones.

Both Google Offers and Google Wallet have been rumored for some time now, so it was only a matter of time before the company made a public announcement. Apple is also expected to unveil a NFC-capable iPhone sometime in the future, but no one knows whether NFC will come as part of the next iPhone or the one after it.

Even if Apple does follow up with its own NFC offerings, it's clear that Google and its partners strongly believe in the future of Google Wallet. "There can be no doubt that today's announcement will be looked at as the inflection point where mobile payments move from concept to mass production," said Citi's Paul Galant.


http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/05/get-discounts-pay-with-your-phone-with-google-wallet-offers.ars 

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iPhone 4 Price in india




Eleven months after Apple's next-generation smartphone hit stores worldwide, the iPhone 4 was launched on Friday in India, the world's second biggest market for mobile phones.

Mobile phone carrier Aircel launched the iPhone 4 with a new pricing model, allowing customers to recover the upfront cost of the smartphone on select plans over 24 months, the company said in a press release. Aircel will charge Rs 34,500 for iPhones with a 16 GB capacity and Rs 40,900 for the 32 GB model, it said.

Bharti Airtel also launched the phone.

Declaring the roll-out of one of the most expected smartphones in the world by Bharti airtel here and in 34 other cities in India, Airtel CEO (West Bengal and Orissa) P D Sharma told media the iPhone 4 will create a separate space from the clutter of smartphones in the market, many of them having copied Apple features.

"iPhone 4 will stand out for its original applications and cater to the middle segment as well, with attractive pricing which will not create a pinch both in the long and short term," Sharma said on the sidelines of the launch here.

"The handset will be priced at Rs 34,500 with 16-GB capacity and Rs 40,900 with 32-GB capacity, which is attractive considering the long-term use. The set is powered by Apple's A4 (operating system), boasts of a retina display, FaceTime for video chat, 5-MP rear facing camera with LED flash and HD video recording," he said

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