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Google takes on Microsoft

NYTimes reports

The growing confrontation between Google and Microsoft promises to be an epic business battle. It is likely to shape the prosperity and progress of both companies, and also inform how consumers and corporations work, shop, communicate and go about their digital lives. Google sees all of this happening on remote servers in faraway data centers, accessible over the Web by an array of wired and wireless devices — a setup known as cloud computing. Microsoft sees a Web future as well, but one whose center of gravity remains firmly tethered to its desktop PC software. Therein lies the conflict.

I am with Google and I vote for Cloud Computing.

Yale offers free college courses online

Kify News reports

Yale, one of America's leading universities, is making some of its most popular undergraduate courses freely available around the world through the internet with Mumbai University among the participants.

PM's speech at India Telecom 2007 conference

Checkout the speech by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the India Telecom 2007 conference.

Crossbreed of Pig and Sheep

For more pictures of crossbreed of Pig and Sheep, visit Weird Crossbreed Blog.

Simple Mental Maths Tricks to impress your Friends

From WildAboutMath.com

This article presents nine ideas that will hopefully get you to look at arithmetic as a game, one in which you can see patterns among numbers and pick then apply the right trick to quickly doing the calculation.

Google Phone Platform

Google has created an open source operating system for Mobile Phones. This project is referred to as Android. You can expect Mobile giants like Motorola , Samsung to build mobile phones based on this software.

Watch these videos if you are curious about how a mobile phone based on Android OS looks.

Amazon Kindle - Wireless E-Book Reader

Check out this URL for a video demonstration of Amazon Kindle.

This is a milestone in the history which can be compared with the printing revolution brought by Gutenberg. I suppose, 50 years from now, we will read books on electronic devices and the paper will be obsolete. The present paper based books will be showcased in a museum for the future generations to peak into our past lives. We can save the planet from deforestation and the trees will be the one laughing by seeing the Amazon Kindle innovation.

Here is the New York Times coverage on Kindle.

Product Description from Amazon.

Introducing Kindle™

Three years ago, we set out to design and build an entirely new class of device—a convenient, portable reading device with the ability to wirelessly download books, blogs, magazines, and newspapers. The result is Amazon Kindle.

We designed Kindle to provide an exceptional reading experience. Thanks to electronic paper, a revolutionary new display technology, reading Kindle’s screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper—and nothing like the strain and glare of a computer screen. Kindle is also easy on the fingertips. It never becomes hot and is designed for ambidextrous use so both "lefties" and "righties" can read comfortably at any angle for long periods of time.

We wanted Kindle to be completely mobile and simple to use for everyone, so we made it wireless. No PC and no syncing needed. Using the same 3G network as advanced cell phones, we deliver your content using our own wireless delivery system, Amazon Whispernet. Unlike WiFi, you’ll never need to locate a hotspot. There are no confusing service plans, yearly contracts, or monthly wireless bills—we take care of the hassles so you can just read.

With Whispernet, you can be anywhere, think of a book, and get it in one minute. Similarly, your content automatically comes to you, wherever you are. Newspaper subscriptions are delivered wirelessly each morning. Most magazines arrive before they hit newsstands. Haven’t read the book for tomorrow night’s book club? Get it in a minute. Finished your book in the airport? Download the sequel while you board the plane. Whether you’re in the mood for something serious or hilarious, lighthearted or studious, Kindle delivers your spontaneous reading choices on demand.

And because we know you can't judge a book by its cover, Kindle lets you download and read the beginning of books for free. This way, you can try it out—if you like it, simply buy and download with 1-Click, right from your Kindle, and continue reading. Want to try a newspaper as well? All newspaper subscriptions start with a risk-free two-week trial.

Kindle’s paperback size and expandable memory let you travel light with your library. With the freedom to download what you want, when you want, we hope you’ll never again find yourself stuck without a great read.

We're very proud to introduce Amazon Kindle and we hope you like it as much as we do.

- The Amazon Kindle Team

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