MTS MBLAZE Data Card - Crashing on Mac

If you have a MacBook or a Pro, and you are using the MTS Mblaze data card to connect to the Internet, you might have faced the problem of your mac crashing in the few minutes of your data card being connected to the Internet. This is because your mac might be in the 64 bit OS mode and this causes problem with the MTS card which works well on the 32 bit mode. This doesn't seem to be a problem with the 64 bit and 32  bit windows, but the mac catches cold here. To make the card work properly you need to boot your mac in a 32 bit mode. To do this just simply hold the buttons "3" and "2" together when the grey screen comes up until the desktop loads. This helps in clearing the cold. If you have a problem in checking your balance as the software crashes when you hit "check my balance", try installing the older software that is available on the MTS MBlaze website. Comment about the other problems that you have experienced.

Apple iPhone Event - Lets talk iPhone - 2011

The apple's next most hyped event is just on going and I am here to bring you updates regarding some of the great announcements:
iOS 5 - The usual updates were told in brief about the new iOS. To know more about it click: iOS 5 .
Another announcement regarding the iOS 5 is that it will be available from October 12th.
iCloud - Apple's cloud backup service. Nothing new here other than iTunes match ( matching the library of your iTunes with the library on the iCloud ) and that it will also be available from October 12th.
iPhone 4S - The next new box of amazingness and awesomeness? Take a guess from the new features of this iPhone:
    -Nothing new design wise, both CDMA and GSM models are available
    -New A5 chip, which is the first dual core processor to come to the iPhone family, thus making this model 7 times faster than the iPhone 4
    -New and better graphics due to the enhanced speed, more visual candy in games.
    -Antena switching between receiving and transmitting antennas gives more speed, along with the new processor, the speed can reach the 4G speeds
    -New 8MP camera which can shoot 1080p video ( man , 32 GB model might not just be enough...!!!), also more sensors and stabilizer to give great videos and photos
    -New voice assistant named SIRI, which can do almost anything on the iPhone for you, including setting reminders, finding routes and sending texts.
    -Comes in black and white, and also in 16,32 and 64 GB models
    -Release date? Its oct 14th...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iPhone 4 has been reduced to $99 and iPhone 3GS has some free offers. That's it for the event updates. News courtesy of Gizmodo.com and Telegraph.co.uk

Glassless 3D - The next step or the next leap?

3D was a technology that was lying around for a long time. 3D movies have been around since 1980 but it is until recently that its roaring on top of its feet. Almost every action sic fi flick is coming out in 3D , with some of them gaining popularity just because of the great usage of 3D technology.
In its initial days, the only place where we could enjoy 3D content was in cinemas. But now due to advances in technology, 3D is now available right at our home. We can all play games, watch movies in beautiful 3D. Todays technology has made 3D come right to our hands. Now a days we even have special cameras that can shoot both depth filled photos and videos. We were restricted to view eye popping content only through special glasses. But now we can do more than that. Special glassless 3D tech have emerged that makes it possible to view them straight away. This has made it possible to view 3D content on phones and handheld gaming devices. This is where we are today. But 3D tech for home entertainment systems where quite a rage and before it could reach everyones home, we saw the emergence of the glassless tech. Will something with a much more immersive entertainment experience emerge before everyone can get their hands on this glassless tech, or will it be a runner for a long time as smartphones did for a decade..? Only the future can answer us.

iPad 2........!!!!!

iPad 2 had been recently announced as the next largest product by apple. Even before it was released, they hype about it was circling around the Internet. It also came with a blasting range of new features. Here are some of them:

*.Thinner and lighter than the original iPad.
*.Two cameras with a front camera to use with FaceTime.
*.A dual core A-5 chip, which means faster processing and faster gaming.
*.A smart cover with magnetic attachment that makes it to be used as a cover and a stand.
*.Other features include software updates along with FindMyiPad.
For more details visit: www.apple.com/ipad/

Photos are coming in soon, keep on reading.........!!!!

3D in Games

Wouldnt it be cool if you were able to play games in 3-D. This might seem like a new idea, but this piece of technology has already been around for a while.

We all know about the company called Nvidia ( for those who don't know, it is a major graphics processing unit manufacturer ). This is the company that had released the revolutionary product called the Nvidia 3D vision. There are two modes of 3D vision available to use. One of them is the anaglyphic ( passive ) 3D and the next one is  active 3D. In the anaglyphic 3D mode, there is no need to have any special hardware, just a pair of read-cyan glasses as shown in the picture below is needed.

Since there are two sets of colour filters , they will cancel out the corresponding colours and hence you will see the game in 3D. This technology will be explained in detail later. This mode of 3D gaming is called Nvidia 3D Vision Discover.

The next mode of 3D vision required the use of additional hardware including a special monitor. The below show the 3D vision kit from Nvidia.

This uses the LCD shutter glasses to project 3D. The difference between the previous version and this one is that , the LCD glasses don't use color filters , hence the original color of the image is maintained. More details about the principles of working will be released in the next post.

Assembling a PC

My PC was assembled by me at the start of this year, and now it is smooth as a snail, but not as slow as it ! In this article I will to share my experience while assembling this PC. If you want to ignore the situation in which I started building this PC then skip the next paragraph and jump right ahead to the specifications part.

My dad always insisted me to build a new PC for a long time, suddenly by the end of December, I got this urge myself. I referred the net and noted down some of the specifications that would fit into the budget that I fixed and mailed it to dad ( He resides abroad and comes home for the holidays ). All of the parts that I wanted were available at the shop except the graphics card. Thus I had to stick with the card that was available at the shop. To make sure that I would be happy with the card that dad purchased, I began surfing up and down youtube for the performance of the card before dad brought the card to home.

SPECIFICATIONS :

1. Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 , 2.4 GHz
2. Motherboard : Intel DB33GU motherboard
3. RAM: 4 GB Kingston RAM, 800 Mhz, DDR 2
4. Graphics Card : Zotac Geforece GTS250, with 1GB DDR 3 memory
5. Power supply :  Phoenix 650 Watt
6. Optical Drive : LG

The overall cost came below Rs. 50,000/-, which included the cabinet and the Operating System CD (Windows 7)

ASSEMBLY

STEP 1: Fixing the Power Supply unit in the cabinet. ( Not a big deal )

STEP 2: Assembling the Motherboard. This is where the processor , processor's fan, RAM are all fixed on the motherboard and the board is placed inside the cabinet.

STEP 3: Fixing the Graphics card and the hard drives

STEP 4: Completing all the connections, which include:

• Hard drive - motherboard
• Graphics card - motherboard
• Cabinet START and RESTART buttons - motherboard
• External USB - motherboard
• Cooling fans - motherboard
• optical drive - motherboard
• PSU ( Power Supply Unit ) - hard drive, graphics card, optical drive, motherboard etc.

After this , the cabinet was closed and the operating system (Windows 7) was loaded and the necessary drivers for all the hardware were installed and VOLA! IT IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!

DIFFICULTIES

The only problem was that the CPU cooling fan wasnt placed properly and hence whenever the system was switched ON, it would switch OFF itself after few seconds. This problem was identified by the error message that was displayed whenever the system was restarted. The fan was adjusted and fixed tight on the board and the problem was solved.

PRECAUTIONS

The most necessary precaution is to make sure that your body is static electricity free. This is usually present in your body when you wear shoes or wear woolen cloths. We can drain this static electricity from our body by grounding our self. This can be done by touching the inner surface of the cabinet when it is connected to a switched OFF plug point.

iPad

iPad - it is the latest mind blowing gadget from Apple, the same guys who brought us the iPod and iPhone.

Apple iPad

The iPad is nothing but a tablet computer which works on the same OS as the iPhone. Its technical specifications include:

* A 9.7 inch display
* It uses a 1 GHz processor chip
* Flash storage of 16,32 and 64 GB
* Wifi and 3G connectivity along with bluetooth connectivity
* The battery can last long upto 10 hours of usage and also up to one month in standby mode
* It also includes an accelerometer and a digital compass which comes along with the iPhone

Tablet computers are mainly aimed at more portable situations than laptops. The main usage is browsing the internet at a wifi hot spot and also document editing on the go. The iPad is very much similar to the iPhone as it has the same input techniques. The only major difference is going to be the size.But still, this gadget will definitely be an eye catcher.

32-bit and 64-bit OS

The term "Windows 32-bit" is known to all of us, but we never really think of what "32-bit" actually means. Infact there is also another version called "64-bit". A 32-bit operating system uses 32-bits for data transmission, while a 64-bit uses 64. There is only one major difference between both of them. A 32-bit system supports upto a maximum of 4 GB RAM. So, if you have a 32-bit operating system and 4GB of RAM installed you will only be able to use 3.00-3.25GB of RAM since the system reserves 1GB of RAM for PCI devices ( Eg. Graphics cards ). On the other hand a 64-bit oeprating system supports upto 128 GB of RAM. Thus the major differnce is the memroy support. Other issues when compared between both systems are only minor improvments. Also remember that if you are planning to install a 64-bit operating system, make sure that the processor that you have supports the same. Some processors only support 32-bit.

Samsung's new ecogreen harddrive

Samsung has released its new 1.5 Tb ecogreen F2FG harddrive. The name might have given you the hint that the harddrive participates in the green technology revolution.

This harddrive comes with numerous green tech parts which help in better utilization and power saving. It has a low platter count which implies that it takes less power to start the motor and also less power to keep the motor spinning. This device alos comes with a lighter head stack which takes less power to seek. The number of discs are also reduced which saves more power. It works with low heat dissipation and low noise production. Seeing on a average , the disc is said to consume 40% less power in idle mode and 45% less power in seek/write mode.
It also incrporates Samsung's own eco-triangle technology which gives more energy efficiency.