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Nexus One Review: Blows away the competition
Sunday, 21 Feb, 2010 – 14:14 | 6 Comments
Nexus One Review: Blows away the competition

Well its been now 2 days since Nexus One arrived, and, well, ummm, hold on….lemme check my emails on Nexus One…sorry brb.
Ahemm..I am back..and yes thats whats been happening to me with Nexus One…addictive behavior. This baby is absolutely amazing. Apple fanboys please understand that I dont own an iPhone so before you go booo [...]

Nexus One is here: This is inside the box…
Thursday, 18 Feb, 2010 – 17:03 | 5 Comments
Nexus One is here: This is inside the box…

This is it…finally Nexus One arrived today [picked up actually], after 13 days in transit, which included 5-6 days in Kuwait customs, this baby is in my hands now. First 5 mins of usage, Nexus One rocks!!! This post is quicky one, will post detailed one later..so here is whats in the box:

Nexus One
Carrying case
Small [...]

Robotic drilling/chiseling creates helmet out of 120 Kg Aluminum block
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 13:20 | No Comment
Robotic drilling/chiseling creates helmet out of 120 Kg Aluminum block

Another robotic tech related post…this one is even better. Robotic drilling/chiseling machine at Daishin creates a helmet out of 120 Kg aluminum block in one shot. The level of detailing is astounding. Check out the detailing at the end of the video where the robot inscribes 50th anniversary logo.
Daishin [LINK]

I want this: JO-ZERO robot is crazy technology
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 21:48 | No Comment
I want this: JO-ZERO robot is crazy technology

JO-ZERO robot is ultimate geek toy for adults [don't get me wrong here]. This baby has 20 degrees of movements which makes it extremely agile. Look at the video below, I loved the part where this robot had to negotiate around obstacles. The dance sequence is pretty cool as well. BTW it is available for [...]

Bing Maps takes one step over Google Maps with augmented reality
Sunday, 14 Feb, 2010 – 7:46 | No Comment
Bing Maps takes one step over Google Maps with augmented reality

Bing Maps the Microsoft version of Google Earth just demoed an interesting piece of tech at TED 2010 ‘ Augmented Reality’. Augmented Reality is basically yours/mine prayers answered when it comes to maps application. Whether its those sci-fi movies which show the CIA scanning down to Earth from Space in real time in Bourne Identity, [...]

ALERT: NBK / WATANI Online phishing email will steal your account details
Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2009 – 11:26 | One Comment
ALERT: NBK / WATANI Online phishing email will steal your account details

Got the above email today [look above], and from first look it seemed like genuine NBK / Watani correspondence. The sender email is ‘webmaster [at] nbk.com’, so GMAIL failed to detect it as SPAM. But when you click on the links in the email it will take you to a ‘fake’ site where hackers have [...]

Time for Triple Treat…upgrades
Tuesday, 20 Oct, 2009 – 12:54 | One Comment
Time for Triple Treat…upgrades

Its that time of the year when you least expect to be disrupted while working. But seems all major IT companies are hell bent on release dates close to each other to ward of competition. I use OSX [Apple Mac] as my primary system and I have 3 virtual machines running simultaneously on it. Yep [...]

PS3 Slim hitting X-cite:Al-ghanim tomorrow
Tuesday, 15 Sep, 2009 – 0:18 | 2 Comments
PS3 Slim hitting X-cite:Al-ghanim tomorrow

The newest PS3 SLIM is hitting X-cite stores tomorrow. Grab one while you can for Eid..

I want this: Unusual living room remote control system
Friday, 21 Aug, 2009 – 23:19 | No Comment
I want this: Unusual living room remote control system

This is a totally funky living room remote control system that will set you back around US$ 10-15000 for the setup, but the interface will totally blow you away. Imagine your coffee table becomes your living space and you control every bit of electrical equipment from the touch of the table.

Sony announces PS3 Slim for US$ 299 / Euro 299
Wednesday, 19 Aug, 2009 – 0:45 | 2 Comments
Sony announces PS3 Slim for US$ 299 / Euro 299

Sony Computer Entertainment has unveiled a new cutdown version of its flagship gaming console PS3. The new console has been christened PS3 Slim.
The Slim will hit stores September 1 in North America and will cost $299  and  Euros 299 for other markets. The device has the same features and functions as the “old” PS3 but [...]

XCITE Unreal Tournament at Marina Mall
Monday, 6 Jul, 2009 – 22:52 | 2 Comments
XCITE Unreal Tournament at Marina Mall

With all the duststorms taking over our lives last week, there wasnt much to do over the weekend, and in the spirit of ‘do nothing’, I was at the Marina Mall, and checking out gadgets at Alghanim XCITE store when one of the guys from the store asked me if I was interested in playing [...]

Arab Times Kuwait website blacklisted by Google
Tuesday, 23 Jun, 2009 – 12:24 | One Comment
Arab Times Kuwait website blacklisted by Google

Interesting blacklisting by Google…Arab Times newspaper’s site has been declared a no-go zone by the internet goliath. Here are the screenshots of the first warning and subsequent reasons for blacklisting. BTW this is via FireFox. and Google Chrome. Internet Explorer and Safari open the site properly.
Arab Times Kuwait [LINK]

Sneak peek video of Mozilla Firefox 3.5
Tuesday, 23 Jun, 2009 – 12:12 | No Comment
Sneak peek video of Mozilla Firefox 3.5

Am excited about the new version of the Mozilla Firefox …3.5. Tasty bits include support for open fomat videos and custom fonts. Watch the video for more details.
Download Mozilla Firefox [LINK]

Watch Nokia N97 mobile being assembled in Finland
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 0:32 | No Comment
Watch Nokia N97 mobile being assembled in Finland

Cool video of an assembly line for Nokia N97 in Finland…