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Acer laptop CPU blunder
A few weeks back a friend of mine purchased an Acer 5920 notebook with Intel T5750 chipset. When the OS was setup and everything, I did what I always do when I see new computers – fire up dxdiag to see the configuration. To my surprise the laptop actually had a higher clock speed than…
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Security guy dancing
Setu from woikr recently went to a friend’s engagement party in Lucknow. Apparently, the guard at the banquet hall forgot his duties and started dancing at the tunes of the DJ 🙂 This was captured (and streamed live) using qik on an iPhone.
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Nikon to launch 41 MP sensor
In a Big event on February 16, 2009, Nikon might launch a 41 MP (phew!) medium format sensor for a digital rangefinder. They actually might announce in a (again rumored) press release for October 22, which will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark. Wait for it, It might be legendary 🙂 [via Gizmodo]
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Review: Acer 5920 series [Laptops]
We review the very promising Acer Aspire 5920 laptop aimed at home users and students. The laptop delivers pretty good performance at a very decent price. Read on to find out more.
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First Look: Google Chrome, the Google Browser
After reading the morning news, I have been anxiously waiting for Google Chrome. And finally, the not-so-long wait is over. You can download Google Chrome here: http://www.google.com/chrome/ Sadly, there seems to be some issues with Google Chrome’s download page in Firefox and Chrome itself! In case you are unable to download, try downloading in IE. Here…
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What’s wrong with Canon?
Few days back, Canon announced some major upgrades to it’s consumer digital camera lineup. Sadly this time, they made choices that make me hate them. The first announcement was Canon SX 110 IS. It features a 9 MP sensor with 10x optical zoom, VGA (640×480) movie mode and 3.0 inch display. It looks great on…
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iPhone 3G: Price in India
Ever since the international announcement of iPhone 3G, people in India have been anticipating an extremely low price here. The most common rumor around is, “iPhone is coming to India soon at just 8k.” Sources being smart individuals who are proud of their ability to multiply 199 (US launch price) with 40 (approx. USD to…
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I hate my iPhone
When, I forget some website’s password and the website sends some cryptic text for the temporary password instead of a reset link. Makes me get off my bed and power on the computer monitor. Come’on Apple, not having copy/paste is like having to sit through Jack Nicholson’s cheesy villainy after watching Heath Ledger’s charismatic madness.…
