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  • An Amputee controls both his prosthetic arms using his mind

    An Amputee controls both his prosthetic arms using his mind

    A man who lost both arms 40 years ago was able to use two bionic arms at once. This is the first time an amputee is able to properly control more than one arm simultaneously.

    The life of Leslie Baugh abruptly changed over forty years ago, after suffering an electrical accident that caused the loss of both his arms. What in the past was the exclusive domain of science fiction , now appears more frequently under special projects and experiments. There are still many issues to be resolved, and some seem basic at first glance, such as the energy source. Maybe, in the near-future we may see ironman styled energy source powered prosthetics.

    In June this year, Leslie visited the Applied Physics Laboratory of the University for a special experiment which may allow him to regain his lost arms. Before using the system, he had to undergo a special surgery that allows to reallocate nerves previously dedicated to the control of arms and hands. Then began the training phase, coordinating movements with the help of virtual arms generated on a computer.

    According to Albert Chi , surgeon and one of the main participants in the project, explained that recognition algorithms were applied to determine patterns, identify the contraction of muscles, and record levels of elements such as communication, amplitude and frequency.Once all this concentrated information is obtained, it is translated into specific movements for each arm. Finally, Leslie’s support arms are placed. His own words after using this system was “like going to another world” .

    This is a technology which can change the lives of many amputees. We hope that we would see more advancements in such technologies in the near future.

  • Which is the best smartphone to buy under Rs10000 in India? (Micromax YU Yureka)

    Which is the best smartphone to buy under Rs10000 in India? (Micromax YU Yureka)

    Our one word answer to this question would be Yureka!!Micromax recently launched a sister company named as YU to compete against the new players in the market such as One Plus and Xiaomi.
    Their much anticipated ‘Yureka’ phone have been launched and it is currently the best smartphone you can buy under Rs10000.($160USD)

    Why is YU Yureka so good?

    1. It uses the much advanced Qualcomm snapdragon 615 chipset which is much better and efficient than all other chip-sets used by any phone under Rs15000. It is also the first 64bit-chipset released by qualcomm. For a comparison, Xiaomi Mi3 uses snapdragon 800, which is one of the qualcomm’s high end chipsets, but direct comparison shows that snapdragon 615 is about 44% better. Read morequalcomm-snapdragon-615
    2. Adreno 405 GPU will help you play all type of games on your phone.
    3. It is going to be the only phone to run CyanogenMod ROM in India since micromax made an exclusive deal with cyanogenmod. This is good because, we can customize it in anyway we like. Also, this phone is going to attract lot of developers, so you can be sure that you will get loads of custom ROMs for your phone.install-cyanogenmod-htc-one-even-faster-now-without-rooting-unlocking-first.w654
    4. 4G. It makes you future ready.
    5. Rooting do not void warranty. This is probably one of the most important feature which any developer will love to have,
    6. Plenty of RAM. 2GB of DDR3 RAM is enough for almost anything. Most other phones use DDR2 RAM.
    7. Good ergonomics. The back cover of this phone is made of soft plastic which they call ‘moonstone black’. It is quiet good and is similar to what we have seen in one plus one.Micromax-YU-02
    8. Capacitive buttons. Many recently launched phones do not have capactive buttons, but instead they have on-screen buttons. This is not good because, on screen buttons take screen space and may distract the user while using the phone. Also, it leaves the bottom side of the phone blank/unused.
    9. Dual sim(4G+3G). It is a good feature, because most people may already be having two sims. It also means that you can have lesser signal-range issues. All other phones have (3g+2g) dual sim option.
    10. Descent Display. The 720P 5.5inch IPS display is good. I feel that 1080P displays itself is an overkill for a smartphone.
    11. Gorilla Glass 3. Many people take this for granted. But I can tell you that a scratch-resistant and hardened glass is a must-have for any smartphone.
    12. Expandable Memory. Nowadays, most phone companies try to avoid providing an expandable memory so that they can sell the phone with two capacities which will give them more profit. But, Yureka have an expansion slot which allows upto 32GB memory cards. The 16GB internal memory is also a good deal at this price point.
    13. Descent Camera. Yureka’s 13MP Auto Focus camera is made by Sony and is of descent quality. It is not the best camera, but it is a very good camera when compared to other phones in its range. It can even record slow-motion videos.
    14. Descent Battery. It have a 2500mAH Battery. Since every component used in this phone are power-efficient(such as the new chipset and RAM), the battery will last upto 30% longer than other phones. SO the 2500mAH is comparable to a 3000mAH battery. We can tell more about this only after the launch,
    15. Door-step servicing. We all know that servicing is a big headache. And micromax have already earned a bad reputation for their after-sales service. So, they decided to give door-step servicing for this phone. We don’t know how they are going to implement it or how good will it be, but it is good to hear that they are taking measures to improve service.
    16. The awesome price tag of just Rs8999. I feel that, it will get sold-out in seconds.

    Doesn’t that sound good? That is why we picked Micromax Yureka YU as the best smartphone under Rs10000 category.

    You have to register here if you are intending to buy this awesome phone. Micromax have planned to sell it as ‘flash sales’ just like Xiaomi and only registered users will be allowed to participate in the flash sale which is to be held on January 13th. One thing we can be sure is that, the competition among the people to get their hands on this phone is going to be much higher than what we saw in the all previous flash sales.

     

  • BEST MOBILE PHONES UNDER Rs 7000 ~ 7K

    BEST MOBILE PHONES UNDER Rs 7000 ~ 7K

    Recently , our Techoids Team had hands on many Android phones  and we tested them in every aspect . Finally , we made a conclusion for best phones under 8000 Rupees ~ 8K .

    PHONES :
    1.  REDMI 1S : Price 5,999 Rs

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    FEATURES :

    •  Dual Sim (WCDMA + GSM)
    • Android v4.3 OS
    • 8 MP Primary Camera
    • 1.6 MP Secondary Camera

    CONS :

    • Battery Drains fast and heavy multitasking heats up the phone

    SPICE / MICROMAX  / KARBON ANDROID ONE :  Price  6,000  ~ 6,499 Rs
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    FEATURES :

    • 5MP primary camera with auto focus, flash, 1080p video recording and 2MP front facing camera with 720p video recording
    • 4.5-inch FWVGA capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 854 pixels resolution and 16M color support
    • Android v.4.4.4 KitKat operating system with 1.3GHz quad core processor, 1GB
    • RAM,2.1GB for apps installation, 4GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB and dual Micro SIM (GSM+GSM)

    CONS :

    • No Cons found , all the phones in Android One series are best in class

    3. MOTOROLA MOTO E : Price 6,499
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    FEATURES :

    • Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS
    • Wi-Fi Enabled
    • FM Radio
    • 1.2 GHz MSM8x10 Dual Core Processor
    • Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
    • 5 MP Primary Camera
    • 4.3-inch Touchscreen

    CONS:

    • No Front Camera and No flash on primary camera

     

  • UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT GMAIL

    UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT GMAIL

    1. Forget about the GMAIL ID
    Everyone knows about ‘dot’ symbol in a Gmail address? It doesn’t matter.
    Whether you use XXX.aaa@gmail.com or xxxaaa@gmail.com,
    the mail will reach the same person.
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    2. Yes , you can unsend an email

    Just look at the gear icon at the top right corner , go in settings –> Labs –> look for Undo Send option .BINGO . Now no more worry for ” ooops , sorry ” reply mails
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    3. You can access your documents anywhere
    Sign in to your gamil address and visit https://drive.google.com/
    Create, share, access, edit documents anywhere at all.
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    4. Access your email in offline mode
    You don’t have internet access? No problem. Just Enable the Gmail offline mode on your google Chrome
    web browser
    and access, respond, search and archive mail while you are offline.

    You can use this extension –> https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gmail-offline/ejidjjhkpiempkbhmpbfngldlkglhimk?hl=en
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  • How to Identify Fake Facebook profiles?

    How to Identify Fake Facebook profiles?

    In many scenarios, we come across needs to check if a Facebook account is genuine or fake. Well, All it takes is to just go through the publicly available information to determine if an account is fake or not.

    High level Impacting things to check to identify  fake accounts:-

    1. No Profile pics or Photos of celebrities.
    2. No cover photo OR a cover photo which seems to be a random pic uploaded just for the sake of having a cover photo.
    3. Low number of friends. (Average number of friends for a facebook account is 150)
    4. Friends who seems to be also fake.
    5. Joined within a month ago.
    6. Lack of information such as Schooling/Work.
    7. No or very few likes/following.

    Medium level hints to check:-

    1. The overall activity of the target including the publicly available statuses.
    2. Check if the person is tagged in any photo. If tagged, then check if there are any more similar photos available.
    3. No location info(such as the place where the person lives.)