If we had any brains, we wouldn’t be pissing away money on over-priced, over-hyped gadgets like the iPhone 3G. But we are human after all (though many readers of the SearchIndia.com blog may disagree here) and so we succumbed to the twin banes of American capitalism – temptation and hype. Yes, we trudged over to the AT&T […]
Today’s New York Times has an interesting piece on Amma a.k.a. MÄtÄ AmritanandamayÄ« Devi and originally as Sudhamani. Amma, who hails from the South Indian state of Kerala, is also known as the Hugging Saint, a reference to this oddball’s penchant for hugging people. According to the NYT story, the 54-year-old Amma hugged over 8,000 people […]
Udupi-based Mac software developer Robosoft Technologies is developing native applications for Apple’s new iPhone 3G, set for release on July 11, 2008. Robosoft CEO Rohith Bhat said that the company had already delivered four native iPhone 3G applications to customers in the U.S. One of the applications focuses on social networking while the rest are […]
These are interesting times for folks looking to expand beyond their point-and-shoot digital cameras. Canon has just introduced a new entry-level digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) – EOS Rebel XS. Highlights of the Canon EOS Rebel XS: * 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor * Optical Image Stabilized kit lens. EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens * […]
More Indian software developers use Google’s Orkut social networking web site than rival sites like Facebook or MySpace, according to a new survey by IT market researcher Evans Data. In general, Facebook and MySpace are more popular social networking sites in the U.S. although we don’t know where these sites stand vis-a-vis developers. In a survey […]
Given that Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’s main actors (Imran Khan and Genelia) are both newcomers, the movie has had a decent opening at the U.S. box office in its opening weekend (July 4-6, 2008). Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na opened in 33 theaters in the U.S. and notched up a weekend gross of $205,203. […]