Technology
Tata Sky subscribers organize Havan to keep rain away during Champions Trophy
Jun. 8 |Tata Sky subscribers in Mumbai are going to organize a Havan at Azad Maidan to keep rains away from Mumbai during the ongoing Champions Trophy in England.
Samsung Galaxy S4 to disconnect call if you raise middle finger
Mar. 16 |Samsung has announced a breathtaking new feature for its latest smartphone Galaxy S4. The phone will automatically disconnect a voice call you are on, if you raise your middle finger.
India to induct robots in police force for human touch
Jan. 14 |After many experts and activists complained that the policemen in the country, especially in the National Capital Region, lacked sensitivity and compassion while dealing with anguished citizens, the government has decided to induct robots in the police force.
Widespread panic as Canon announces Camera integrated with Facebook
Jul. 13 |Facebook users, who complain about being bombarded with pictures posted by their friends on their ‘timeline’, could face even more severe bombardment now as Canon has released a DSLR camera that is integrated with Facebook, which means users will be able to post pictures instantly on Facebook after they click it.
Now you can charge mobile battery by sending an SMS
Jun. 25 |Cellphone subscribers in India have the options of transferring talk-time, gift vouchers, or even money to their friends in need, but a new technology will now allow transfer of the most vital element of a mobile phone – battery level.
IRCTC launches swimsuits, will open only after multiple attempts
Jun. 19 |To stop incidents like wardrobe malfunction or random stripping acts by wannabe Poonam Pandeys, IRCTC has launched range of innerwear and swimsuits that will open only after multiple failed attempts – just like the IRCTC website.
Colleges to have smartcard in toilets to find out who drew sketches on the wall
Jun. 8 |Inspired by Planning Commission’s idea of having smartcards in toilets, many schools and colleges in India are considering adopting the same technology to better plan and manage campus activities. While Planning Commission had thought of smartcards to provide security, educational institutes are installing them to find out culprits who draw offensive sketches and write rude messages on the walls of the toilets.
Google sends special invite to Manmohan Singh to try Project Glass
Apr. 6 |Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is known to just look around at things without responding to real human beings, has been chosen by Google to try out Project Glass – special spectacles with features of a smartphone. PMO has been sent a special pair of glasses, which was worn by the Prime Minister during a parliamentary session for a brief time.
Nokia partners with BJP to come up with smartphones that won’t play porn clips
Mar. 21 |In an attempt to get back to the number one position in the mobile handset market, Nokia has partnered with BJP to come with special smartphones that wouldn’t play any porn clip or MMS. This was done after BJP MLAs in Gujarat were accused of watching porn on their iPad in the Assembly. Earlier, BJP MLAs in Karnataka were found watching porn on their mobile phones.
Government to pre-screen babies before mothers can give birth to them
Dec. 7 |In order to make world a better for sensitive people, government has decided to pre-screen the arrival of future generations and stop those babies from being born who could offend people’s sentiments. This will be done through a technology that mixes elements of genetic engineering, as developed by medical science, predictive algorithm, as developed by social networking websites, and preemptive censorship, as developed by Kapil Sibal.
