Adobe photoshop CS6

Adobe India has unveiled the latest version of its Creative Suite of applications, CS6, aimed at artists and creative professionals. The suite includes latest versions of popular apps like Photoshop, InDesign and others.

CS6 applications are available individually or as part of 4 different suites, each aimed at a different kind of professional. The entry level suite is the Design Standard, which includes four of the most popular Adobe apps, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat X Pro as well as two supplementary apps, Bridge and Media Encoder. While Bridge is a manager for digital assets like photographs, Media Encoder automates the process of creating multiple encoded versions of source files.

Design and Web Premium suite features Photoshop extended instead of Photoshop and adds the three popular web authoring tools Adobe acquired from Macromedia, Flash Professional, Dreamweaver and Fireworks. The Production Premium suite is aimed at video-editing professionals and includes Photoshop, Illustrator, in addition to video-focussed tools like Flash Professional, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, SpeedGrade, Prelude, Encore and Story. The Master Collection suite includes all the aforementioned apps.

Pricing for the suites vary from Rs. 77,786 for the Design Standard suite up to 1,55,571 for the Master Collection suite. Competitive upgrade pricing is offered as well for existing CS existing customers (see table below).



For the first time, customers in India can buy CS online, by logging onto the Adobe India online store. Adobe promises to ship CS6 orders staring May 7th.

Coming to the individual applications, Adobe Photoshop CS 6 sports an improved interface that bundles a host of new features that are sure to save creative professionals a lot of time. The content-aware patch and move tools, in particular, will continue to wow users with its effectiveness every time it's used. Read more about all the new features in Photoshop CS6 in our hands-on.

The standout feature in InDesign CS6 is the all-new layout system. InDesign CS6 lets you quickly layout your content for various devices/ screen sizes/ orientations with minimum of effort. For the first time, InDesign comes with support for 10 Indian languages including Hindi, Marathi and Tamil.
Users also have the option to buy the popular apps individually.

Sony launches 34 new Cyber-shot cameras

Sony India has announced the launch of its new Cyber-shot cameras in the country. Part of H, W and S series, these cameras comes with features like Steadyshot, enhanced low-light performance and fast auto-focus.The new Cyber-shot range comprises of total 34 models with at least 8 models offering Super High-Zoom up to 30X. Another eight cameras in the series feature compact High-Zoom with 10X, thus allowing the consumers to capture the smallest of details even from a distance.
"The High-Zoom in our new Cyber-shot line-up helps capture exceptional picture quality and great detail, even when zoomed in considerably, thus being an absolute delight to photography connoisseurs," said Masaru Tamagawa, Managing Director, Sony India.
The new Cyber-shot range will be available from Rs. 5,490 to Rs.27,990 at all major retailers across the country in various colour options.
As part of its marketing strategy, Sony also plans to pump in an investment of Rs. 50 crore towards a multi-media brand campaign in the country.

New Rs 5,399 homegrown tablet to compete with Aakah

New Rs 5,399 homegrown tablet to compete with Aakash

Apr 25, 2012

Another low cost tablet priced at just Rs.5,399 is all set to give the government’s Aakash tablet some stiff competition.
The new Tablet PC, named Attitude Daksha, was launched in Kerala by Telmoco Development Labs Pvt on Tuesday.

The Daksha Attitude is a 7-inch tablet with a 5-inch capacitive touch screen

The 7-inch Daksha features a capacitive 5 point touch screen with a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor with 512 MB DDR3 RAM. It has a HDMI port, Micro SD slot, 3.5 mm audio out, Micro USB port and OTG connector for 3G Dongle and RJ 45lAN cable.
A statement by the manufacturers said Daksha is capable of 1080p full HD video streaming and has dedicated 400 MHzGPU for advanced flash Apps, Interactive Apps and full HD videos. Daksha is powered by 3,800 mAh li-Pol battery which gives a back up of over 6 hours with WiFi on.
“Even though the Indian media tablets market witnessed high decibel launches by the world’s leading vendors, the Tablet PC market in India is a niche market that is quickly picking up the pace in terms of adoption,” said C.R. Nijesh, chairman and executive director, Telmoco at the launch.
Telmoco Development labs Pvt ltd is a company initiated in electronics research and mobile technologies.
Attitude Daksha is initially set off to launch at schools, professional institutions, and corporate houses and will be available to the public from 15 May.
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Which *buntu to pick?

Introduction
Should I use Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, or Edubuntu? Ubuntu Netbook Remix? Ubuntu Server Edition? What's the difference?
11.10? 11.04? 10.10? 10.04? What is all this?
Desktop CD, Alternate CD, or Server CD?
What's the difference between the Ubuntu CD and DVD?

Introduction

Before some people can even begin using Ubuntu, they want to sort out which version to use. This page can help you sort it all out. If reading this page confuses you, however, just go with Ubuntu, the latest version (11.10 right now), the Desktop CD. You don't have to worry about these other options unless you're really curious.

Should I use Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, or Edubuntu? Ubuntu Server Edition? What's the difference?

Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Edubuntu are all the same Linux distro using the same base, the same software repositories, and the same release cycle. They just have different artwork, different user interfaces (in most cases), and different default programs installed. Ubuntu uses a user interface (or desktop environment) called Gnome. Gnome is focused on simplicity and usability. Ubuntu includes a bunch of Gnome-native applications such as Banshee (music player), Evolution (email client and calendar), and Gedit (text editor). You can find the full list of software packages in ubuntu-desktop here.
Kubuntu uses the K Desktop Environment (also known as KDE). KDE is focused on including a lot of point-and-click configuration options immediately available to end users. Kubuntu includes a bunch of KDE-native applications such as Amarok (music player), K3B (CD burning), and rekonq (web browser). You can find the full list of software packages in kubuntu-desktop here.
Xubuntu uses the Xfce desktop environment, which is a lighter one than Gnome or KDE. In terms of its design principles, it has a bit of a balance—presenting in some ways more point-and-click configuration options than Gnome but also retaining some of the simplicity of Gnome. Its main appeal is its speed, though, and it's ideal for systems with 256 MB to 512 MB of RAM. Both Ubuntu and Kubuntu can run on 256 MB of RAM, but they're more ideal for 512 MB of RAM or more. Xfce includes Thunar (file manager), Thunderbird (email client), and Mousepad (text editor). You can find a full list of software packages in xubuntu-desktop here.
Edubuntu uses the Gnome desktop environment but has a different set of default applications from Ubuntu. Its focus is on educational tools. It includes Kolourpaint (an easy to use paint program), Atomix (a puzzle game for building molecules out of isolated atoms), and Xaos (a real-time interactive fractal zoomer). You can find a full list of software packages in edubuntu-desktop here.
Lubuntu uses LXDE, which is an extremely light desktop environment (even lighter than Xubuntu's Xfce) and is ideal for very low-memory systems (128 MB of RAM). You can find a full list of software packages in lubuntu-desktop here.
Ubuntu Server Edition is a command-line interface that is designed for people running Linux servers. It is outside the scope of these tutorials.
Mixing and matching *buntus is possible and often encouraged by the community. If you choose Ubuntu, you are not stuck with Ubuntu. If you choose Kubuntu, you are not stuck with Kubuntu. You can use Gnome-native applications in KDE and vice versa. You can use Gnome- and KDE-native applications in Xfce. You can install education-related programs in any desktop environment. You can install kubuntu-desktop on top of Ubuntu and choose which one you want to log into at the login screen. All versions of Ubuntu (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, etc.) share the same software repositories and available applications. You are not locked into using one version just because it is the first version you installed. From now on, I'll be referring to all or any of the above versions as simply Ubuntu.

11.10? 11.04? 10.10? 10.04? What is all this?

The numbering scheme for releases of Ubuntu sometimes confuses people. It is the year of release followed by the month of release. That's all. You'll also sometimes hear these releases referred to by their nicknames, usually involving alliteration, an adjective, and an animal. I've put the nicknames in parentheses.

• 11.10: October 2011 (Oneiric Ocelot)
• 11.04: April 2011 (Natty Narwhal)
• 10.10: October 2010 (Maverick Meerkat)
• 10.04: April 2010 (Lucid Lynx) Long-Term Support
• 9.10: October 2009 (Karmic Koala) [No longer support]
• 9.04: April 2009 (Jaunty Jackalope) [No longer supported]
• 8.10: October 2008 (Intrepid Ibex) [No longer supported]
• 8.04 LTS: April 2008 (Hardy Heron) [Supported only on servers]
• 7.10: October 2007 (Gutsy Gibbon) [No longer supported]
• 7.04: April 2007 (Feisty Fawn) [No longer supported]
• 6.10: October 2006 (Edgy Eft) [No longer supported]
• 6.06 LTS: June 2006 (Dapper Drake) [No longer supported]
• 5.10: October 2005 (Breezy Badger) [No longer supported]
• 5.04: April 2005 (Hoary Hedgehog) [No longer supported]
• 4.10: October 2004 (Warty Warthog) [No longer supported]

Please keep in mind that LTSes (Long Term Support releases) are not necessarily stabler than other releases. LTS simply means they gets three years of security updates (five years for servers) instead of just eighteen months. I would always recommend the newest release to users who are doing a clean install (as opposed to an upgrade) of Ubuntu. If you're concerned about stability, you may want to wait a little over a month after the release date for the major bugs to be fixed. Releases come out around every six months with the latest (for that time) software available and usually some extra features and possibly some new artwork (splash screens/wallpaper).

Desktop CD, Alternate CD, or Server CD?

The default option for type of CD is the Desktop CD. It is a live CD that is also an installation CD. A live CD allows you (provided you have enough memory—I'd recommend at least 256 MB) to run a fully functional Ubuntu operating system without affecting your hard drive or existing Windows or Mac installation. The live CD runs the session off the CD itself and your computer's RAM. While running the live CD, you can also install Ubuntu to your hard drive (yes, you can browse the web and type up documents while installing Ubuntu)—for the combination of live session and installation, I'd recommend at least 384 MB of RAM. Warning: the Desktop CD cannot be used for upgrading existing Ubuntu installations. It will do only a clean (re)installation of Ubuntu. If you have a special situation, you may want to use the Alternate CD instead of the Desktop CD. The Alternate CD allows you to install Ubuntu without also running a live session. This is ideal for people with less RAM (128 to 256 MB of RAM). There is an option to install Ubuntu from the Desktop CD directly without a full live session, but it'll still require more RAM than the Alternate CD would. The Alternate CD also allows you to do OEM installations and the installation of only a command-line system. It can also be used for upgrades from older versions to newer versions of Ubuntu—particularly handy for those who have a slower (or no) internet connection, since most upgrades happen with direct downloads from the Ubuntu software repositories instead of from a CD.
The Server CD provides you all the tools you need to set up a server (including LAMP). It does not come with a GUI (graphical user interface), but you can add one later if you feel you really need one (most people recommend against using a GUI on a server). If you accidentally downloaded the Server CD and want a home desktop instead of a server, you can install a home desktop by typing

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
sudo service gdm start

What's the difference between the Ubuntu CD and DVD?

There doesn't seem to be a simple explanation for what's on the DVD. All we know for certain is that the DVD has more software packages than the CD. You can see a full list of the packages on the DVD, but that doesn't really help you understand how it differs from the CD. Find more details about the CD/DVD difference in this Ubuntu Forums thread.

Lava launches Intel's first Atom-based smartphone

Lava Xolo X900

NEW DELHI: India-based cellphone maker Lava International on Thursday launched world's first Intel's Atom processor based smartphone Xolo X900.
Announced at the Mobile World Congress in Spain in February end, the feature-packed Xolo X900 has been priced at Rs 22,000. Intel now plans to launch a number of other Atom-based smartphones in partnership with Motorola, Lenovo, Orange and ZTE beginning later this year, all of which will run on Google Android.

Lava Xolo X900 is based on Intel's smartphone reference design of Atom Z2460 micro-processor with Intel's hyper-threading technology and has a clock speed of 1.6 Ghz. This makes it the world's fastest processor in any mobile device in the world, claims Intel.
Lava Xolo X900 smartphone features 4.03-inch LCD display and an 8 megapixel rear camera. There's also a front-facing camera for video chat. Other features include Near Field Communication ( NFC), HDMI connectivity and full 1080 HD video shoot and playback. Lava also promises a good battery life of up to five hours of 3G browsing, 45 hours of audio and 8 hours of talk-time on the phone.
It promises fast browsing, multi-tasking, top-of-the-line graphics, and an intuitive user interface developed in close partnership with Intel.

Xolo X900 also supports HSPA+ and Intel's XMM 6260 Platform. The phone runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, capable of over-the-air upgrade to Android Icre Cream Sandwich later this year.

Significantly, Intel India's engineering team in Bangalore played a major role in designing and development of Lava Xolo X900.

The launch of Xolo X90o marks Intel's entry into the smartphone business which has so far been overwhelmingly dominated by lesser-known microprocessor makers like ARM Technologies and Qualcomm, besides other players like Nvidia, Texas Instruments and Broadcom.
Lava has also entered a long-term retail partnership with Croma for promotion and sale of the XOLO X900.
"Through Xolo X900, we are happy to bring to the Indian market a device that addresses the needs of those for whom speed and performance matters. After our success in feature phones with over 10 million happy customers in under three years, Xolo will be a differentiated player in the fast-growing smartphone segment. The initial reviews have been very positive and independent benchmarks clearly point to the fact that when it comes to speed and performance, Xolo X900 is the gold standard," said Vishal Sehgal, co-founder and director, Lava International.
"The first smartphone with Intel inside is now available to Indian consumers," said Mike Bell, Intel corporate vice president and general manager of the mobile and communications group. "The boundaries of personal computing are expanding. As we enter the India market with our first smartphone from Lava, the device not only showcases the rich capabilities and user benefits of Intel computing, but also highlights the exciting possibilities of what's still to come."
Xolo X900 will be available for buying from Croma stores and online at Xolo.in from April 23, followed by availability in other retail chains, general trade and online stores from early May.

The Hindu : FEATURES / METRO PLUS : A helping hand

The Hindu : FEATURES / METRO PLUS : A helping hand

How To Unlock Vodafone K3770-Z ZTE modem to use other SIM Card

How To Unlock Vodafone  K3770-Z ZTE modem to use other SIM Card

Vodafone comes in India as Hutch mobile operator replacement, in a short time Vodafone makes large number of customer all over India. Currently Vodafone is leading GSM and 3G service provider with satisfied customers. 3G is completely new in India and most of operators start their 3G service in India. All mobile operator also released some 3G dongle to access 3G providing by him. Vodafone also have some good quality 3G dongles to get 3G on laptop and computer. Previously Vodafone launched K4505, K3565 and K3570 USB modem. Now latest dongle from Vodafone is Vodafone K3770-Z ZTE version with 7.2 Mbps downloading speed and high speed uploading also. To make review for my visitors I just purchased this modem from my local Vodafone store. Look wise it is same like K3570-Z slim and easy to carry. Modem have no option to insert memory card. One more thing I got from DC-Unlocker that it is designed with new ICERA Chipset not with Qualcomm. I insert TATA Docomo SIM card and modem easily detected it without any unlocking process. But Vodafone default software not permission to connect any other SIM card than Vodafone. Currently I have no direct solution to access this modem using other SIM card but we can use this modem without any software using Windows Dial-up feature.

How to use or Unlock Vodafone K3770-Z ZTE modem to use other SIM Card ?

I already told you that modem is already unlocked need one another connection manger to access internet using other SIM card. Here I am going publish some steps to access TATA Docomo SIM card on Vodafone K3770-Z ZTE modem but using same steps you can use any other SIM card than TATA Docomo.

1. First of all Install default Vodafone software which is comes with USB buit-in. Once you install this software on your computer and all device driver installed uninstall this software again because we need this software only for driver.

2. Now our system have no Vodafone software only drive installed for Vodafone K3770-Z ZTE modem. You can check for driver from Device manager.

3. On same device manager you can see your ZTE modem in Modems section. Right click on Vodafone Mobile Broadband modem and choose properties.

4. In Advanced tab you can see one box for Extra initialization command. Here you need to enter your mobile operator APN with some extra command. In case of TATA Docomo SIM card APN is TATA.DOCOMO.INTERNET. 

You need to enter full command like below:

AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”TATA.DOCOMO.INTERNET”

Never copy this line from here because Inverted Commas in website are differ from keyboard typing commas. So please type is manually.

Finally click OK to proceed next step.

5. Now you need to make on Dial-Up connection. I am using Windows 7 but other Windows XP have same process of Dial-up connection.

6. In Windows 7 Start menu search type Network and Sharing Center and open. On main screen click on Set up a new connection or network.

7. On newly open window select Connect to the Internet option and press next button.

8. After click on next button select Dial-up option.

9. Now it is final step to connect your Vodafone K3770-Z modem. Once you click on Dial-up option from previous step you will see one more new window with dial-up settings. Here you just need to enter Dial-up phone number *99# and Connection name to remember . It is same for all mobile operators.

All steps are complete now you need to press Connect button. After short time of process your Vodafone K3770-Z modem will connect with TATA Docomo  SIMcard.One more thing you can do with this Dial-Up, you can create desktop shortcut of newly created TATA Docomo dial –up connection. To create Dial-up shortcut open same Network and Sharing Center and click on Change adapter settings.

Here you can find all Windows default dial-up connections. Just choose your Dial-up connection and right click, on right click menu you can see create shortcut option.

You Are Done

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