0 DataWind and UN launch app development contest for women's empowerment

DataWind and the United Nations Office for Partnerships in coordination with the other international bodies have announced a ‘Global Apps to Empower’ competition.

Under the competition, the app developers have to create apps that encourage women's empowerment in various sectors including jobs and entrepreneurship, education and conflict resolution. Winning apps will be receive cash prizes and the opportunity to have their apps listed in DataWind’s Ubislate educational tablet, the commercial version of the Aakash tablet.

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0 Toshiba launches 'touch and type' Satellite U845t ultrabook at CES 2013

Toshiba has unveiled an update to the Satellite U845 conveniently called the U845t.The device boasts of Windows 8 as the OS and is priced at $799 (approximately Rs. 44,300).

Specifications
The Satellite U845t boasts of a 14-inch touchscreen display with a 1366x768 resolution, choice of third-gen Intel Core i3 or i5 CPU, 500GB hard drive with 32GB SSD and up to 6GB of RAM.

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0 Sony launches waterproof and wire-free Walkman MP3 players at CES 2013

Sony pulled the curtains off its new line of Walkman MP3 Players called the NWZ-W273 W Series Walkman Sports.

This is the newer version of Sony’s eye-catching Walkman series of MP3 players which don’t require a separate device for playing music as the complete player only has a set of headphones connected by a neck band for convenience of use and portability.


The new Sony sports Walkman is made by keeping sports and adventure in mind as the major selling-point of the W Series Sports Walkman,

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0 Kingston reveals 1TB HyperX Predator flash drive at CES 2013

The annual Consumer Electronics Show or CES always has a few gadgets up its sleeve that are truly mind blowing.

At CES 2013, the Kingston HyperX Predator flash drive is one such gadget.It is no ordinary flash drive, this tech wonder from Kingston as it comes with a whopping 1TB of data storage capacity.

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0 Samsung to launch phones running new Tizen mobile OS

Samsung has announced their intention of launching multiple handsets in 2013 powered by the new Tizen mobile OS.

In a statement issued to Bloomberg, the Korea based phone maker said, “We plan to release new, competitive Tizen devices within this year and will keep expanding the line-up depending on market conditions.”

Tizen is a Linux-based open-source operating system that can be used to power mobile phones and other devices such as smart TVs and in-vehicle entertainment systems.

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0 Samsung announces new mirrorless camera

Samsung has officially announced its next NX-series of mirrorless camera - the NX300 which is a 3D-capable successor of the NX210.

Alongwith this mirrorless camera, Samsung has also announced a 3D lens which is supposedly the world’s first one-lens 3D system.

The NX300 will not sport an Android 4.1 operating system like the Galaxy Camera.

The NX300 houses a 20.3 megapixel APS-C sensor, an ISO range of 100 to 25,600, 8.6 FPS continuous shooting mode, hybrid autofocus for faster focussing, 1080p @ 60fps support for video files, dual-band Wi-Fi and a fast 3D capable DRIMe IV image processor.

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0 Datawind becomes 3rd largest tablet seller in India

According to the latest data from technology market researcher CyberMedia Research, Datawind, the company that won the tender from the Indian government and is the manufacturer of the Aakash tablet,has become the third largest tablet seller in India.

During the time period of July to September, Datawind faced some criticism for missing the deadline for its Rs. 2,263 Aakash tablet to the government.

During that period, Datawind has a 12 percent market share in India.This market share is excluding the Aakash tablets provided to the Indian government.

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