Corning Gorilla Glass 2

While almost all high-end smartphones from Samsung, HTC, Nokia, LG, Motorola etc. feature the tough chemically treated "Gorilla Glass" technology from making there phones scratch and break resistant. The most talked about smartphone right now - the Apple iPhone 5 also features the "Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2" and you will be amazed to see how tough this glass is in the stress test video posted below.

MakerBot Replicator 2 : 3D Printer

Desktop 3D printing is the next big thing to happen printing technology. While there can be some unintended uses, the technology is aimed for good and will empower users with ability to print solid objects from digital models affordably. The new upgraded model is 37% bigger than the original, and features finer prints with greater accuracy at 100 microns per inch. The upgraded model will enable users to print larger, faster, and more detailed objects.
MakerBot is a well-known name when it comes to desktop 3D printing, and they have now unveiled their second generation of popular desktop 3-D printer - "The Replicator 2".

Don't forget to watch the MakerBot Replicator 2 in action video posted below.

Interactive quizzes on Youtube for videos with Questions Editor beta

Feel like something's missing from your YouTube viewing experience -- like some good 'ol multiple-choice questions? The chronic learners among us will be happy to hear that the site is testing an interactive -- and potentially educational -- feature that lets users add quizzes to their clips. A new page on the YouTube site describes a "Video Questions Editor Beta," which lets channel owners display multiple-choice questions on top of their videos as they play. The page is pretty blank at the moment, but the beta is up and running for those who opt in. Don't get too excited, though: YouTube's disclaimer states the feature "represents work in progress," and "there is no plan for long-term support of the feature."

Thriller featuring YOUR Facebook friends

Retailers are stocking the shelves in preparation for Halloween, and the first signs of spooky websites are following right behind them.
The science enthusiasts at Life Technologies have created an interactive thriller video called The Foundation that puts you in the director’s chair.
The video links to a Facebook application, then lets users cast five Facebook friends to play the roles of missing scientists, who vanished under mysterious circumstances.
We don’t want to give any spoilers away, but there is a fun plot twist at the end too.
According to Life Technologies’ leader for video and interactive, Andrew Green, the campaign is part of the growing trend for dynamic, personalized viral video content.
What used to require expensive equipment and an entire team of filmmakers, developers, designers and marketers is now becoming more affordable.
The video –which claims to compete with Linkin Park’s recent interactive video, “Lost in the Echo” — was made with help from members of Wooshii, a creative community for the video and animation industry.

Apple Stole our Clock : Swiss Federal Railway

If you think Apple’s new clock design in iOS 6 looks like a Swiss watch, that may be because it is.
Switzerland’s Federal Railways service says Apple copied its iconic clock in its Clock app for iPad without permission.
The clock, which was designed in the 1940s by Hans Hilfiker, is an icon in Switzerland, with the Federal Railways service the sole copyright owner for the clock. Apple’s version of the clock is shown on the left in the photo above, the Railway’s on the right.
“SBB is the sole owner of the trademark and copyright of the railway clock. The railway company will now get in touch with Apple. The aim is a legal, as well as a financial solution. It is not right that one [Apple] simply copies the design,” a Swiss newspaper report said, citing a conversation with a railway representative (translation by MacRumors).
Despite the copyright, the design has been heavily licensed and is used for watches sold at a number of retailers around the world.
Weren't they creative enough for a new clock design ? Did Apple steal the railway’s clock?

World as seen by new iOS6 Maps

Another "feature" of new Apple Maps.

Paris, France 

Gee, somebody get this tower a sandwich, its flat.

iPhone 5 beats Galaxy SIII in drop-test

We’ve heard all about how thin and beautiful the iPhone 5 is, how its Maps app is terrible and what people will do for one, but how does it fare in a drop test? The guys at Android Central were one of the first to get an iPhone 5 and quickly subjected it to multiple drops, comparing its durability with that of the Samsung Galaxy S III.
The result: The new iPhone is bulletproof compared to Samsung’s flagship phone.
The excitable tester dropped both phones from different heights, progressively getting higher each time. He started with a drop from pocket height, then shoulder height, then from his ear and finally from about six feet above a cobblestoned road overlooking Hong Kong’s waterfront.
The iPhone 5 survived every time with no cracks in the display. Even from the highest position (which the GSIII abstained from), the iPhone only had cosmetic — although very noticeable — damage to the edges.

MOGA : PowerA's Bluetooth Android controller

Like playing Sonic CD on your Android device but sick of those pesky virtual buttons? How will you ever keep ahold of all those rings?! PowerA has one potential solution for you in its MOGA (mobile gaming system) Bluetooth controller, which arrives at "key retailers and carriers" on October 21 for $49.99. The MOGA comes with two analog sticks, four diamond-style face buttons, two shoulder buttons, and a Bluetooth transmitter for connection with any Android-powered device (Gingerbread or newer OS required). A companion app, available free on the Google Play store, enables the MOGA to work with select titles -- not all Android games support the controller, but PowerA promises more are being added all the time; deals with the likes of Gameloft, Atari, Namco, Sega, and Remedy Entertainment are already in place. Should you decide to pick one up this October, the MOGA comes with free copies of Sonic CD (!) and Pac-Man.

How to Prepare for Interviews at Technology Companies

I think almost everybody today including me needs to learn something or everything from this. If you think the best thing you can do to prepare for an interview with a technology company is to memorize brainteasers, like Google’s, “Why are manhole covers round,” think again. In the height of their popularity, tech interview brainteasers were meant to test a candidate’s reasoning ability, overall intelligence, and ability to keep cool when thrown off guard. But as a whole, the major technology companies are moving away from these types of questions.

“The reason is twofold,” says Gayle Laakmann McDowell, former Google, Microsoft, and Apple engineer and author of Cracking the Coding Interview. “One is that a lot of brainteasers rely on this ‘aha moment,’ where you suddenly get what the question is about. That becomes too random. There’s no reason to ask a brainteaser if it has nothing to do with computer science when you can ask one that tests both intelligence and knowledge of computer science.”

What’s more, adds McDowell — who interviewed more than 120 people in her work at Google — as books and blogs picked up on the novel brainteaser questions, it became difficult to determine whether or not brainteasers were testing what they were designed to test: think-on-your-feet reasoning skills. Here’s how these companies are approaching the interview process now.

Apple iOS 6 : Was it worth the wait ?

Apple customers around the world got their first taste of  iOS 6 on the iPad and iPhone Wednesday — and as  with any major upgrade, there were headaches as well as delights in store. The Apple iOS 6 upgrade made it to public downloading . According to Apple, iOS 6 has more than 200+ new features and is aimed to deliver a stable and responsive mobile operating-system to all recent iDevice.
While majority of these 200+ new features are nothing more than minor tweaks and cosmetic changes, the major new features are new Apple Maps, improved Siri, Passbook, tight Facebook integration throughout the OS, Shared Photo Streams, Facetime over cellular, new calling features like call decline with text message or a callback reminder, Do Not Disturb mode, iCloud tabs and the ability to update apps without having to enter your password.

Call with Bluetooth-enabled gloves

European company Hi-Fun developed a pair of Bluetooth-enabled gloves that can make phone calls. Perfect for chilly winter days, the new product allows you to speak into your glove and listen to the other person, instead of removing your gloves and getting cold hands.
The Hi-Call gloves have a microphone in the little finger and a speaker in the thumb, allowing the wearer to speak while making a “call me” gesture. The gloves are compatible with all phones that have bluetooth and their capacitive technology also lets you control the touchscreen. A microUSB-to-USB charging cable is included.

Video after the break :

Infographic comparing iPhone 4S Vs. iPhone 5 Vs. Galaxy SIII

Yesterday, we shared an visual comparing Apple iPhone 4S vs Apple iPhone 5. Today, we have an infographic which lets you make better informed decision comparing Apple iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3.



Full comparison after the break :

Apple will sale iPhone 5 in India, DIRECTLY.

Traditionally, Apple has sold iPhones in India via carrier partners like Airtel, Vodafone and Aircel. But this is soon going to change as reported by "BGR India", according to their reliable sources Apple will be taking over the distribution process for upcoming iPhone 5 India launch and will also take-care of future iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 sales in India. To get things started Apple has already appointed the India sales team and had contracted Ingram Micro and Redington for iPhone distribution.
Apple's direct entry into Indian market is definitely a good sign for local consumers, as this not only shows importance of Indian market to Apple but also means faster launches with best prices as “multi-layer distribution model” was adding to the cost of products.