BlackBerry announces answer to India security fear

An Indian salesman checks a phone given for repairs at a Blackberry store in Mumbai, 2010. The Canadian maker of BlackBerry said it had found a way out of an ongoing standoff in India over allowing security agencies access to the smartphone's encrypted messaging service.

However, the solution did not include providing access to corporate e-mail services, Research In Motion (RIM) said in a statement.

India had given RIM until January 31 to come up with a solution that would permit its intelligence agencies to monitor encrypted data -- amid concerns in New Delhi that militants may use the services to plan and carry out attacks.

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Toyota Again Recalls 1.7 Million Cars Over Fuel Leakage Issues

Toyota had again made decisions to recall nearly 1.7 million of vehicles worldwide because of varying defects that may lead to fuel leakage.

Three separate recalls were made affecting GS Lexus luxury model in North America, the Avensis Sedan and Station Wagon models in Europe, RAV4 sports-utility vehicles and Wish in Japan. Japan were the second-largest of recall in history. However, no accident was reported that related to this fuel leakage problem. Read more to find out more on the defects.

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The Nominations For Oscar 2011 Finally Out!!

The nominations for the Oscar 2011 awards this coming 27 Feb was finally announced from the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills. However, the names seemed predictable to anyone who has been paying attention to this awards. The nominations was read by Academy President Tom Sherak.

So, fasten your sit belt, sit properly and read on for the Oscar 2011 nominations.

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HTC Thunderbolt Making Its Debut in Mid-February

The  HTC ThunderBolt could be out in the midst of next month -- several weeks earlier than Verizon said previously.

This Android OS model is going to be one of this carrier's first 4G smartphones, and it will offer a  big display, Skype video conferencing, and other high-end features.

If the ThunderBolt  does debut well before Verizon indicated, it wouldn't be a big surprise, as operators often prefer to under promise and over deliver.

When this model was unveiled at CES, Verizon stated that it would be available at some point after March, but information leaking out the company indicates that the launch will be Feb. 14, the first day of the big Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona.

HTC ThunderBolt Overview

As one of the world's first rings with the 4G standard LTE, this HTC model is expected to provide data transfer speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps for downloads and 2 to 5 Mbps upload speeds under actual world conditions. For comparison, tests on this carrier's current 3G network give download speeds of 0.6 to 1.6 Mbps and upload speeds of 0.5 to 0.8 Mbps.

The cost for this smartphone has not yet been announced or leaked out.
Aside from this, though, the ThunderBolt isn't going to be a immense jump above high-end smartphones that were released last year. It is still going to be fully-packed with features, though.

It will offer a 4.3-inch WVGA screen in a tablet shape with a kickstand on the back.
This instrument from HTC is gong to run Google's Android OS 2.2 (Froyo) with HTC's Sense overlay on a 1 GHz processor. It won't have a significant amount of internal storage capacity, but will have a microSD card slot with a bundled 32 GB card.
Other features are going to include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a digital compass, GPS, a nearness sensor, as well as a G-sensor.

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Steady blurry iPhone pics with gyroCam

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Apps that cut down on iPhone photo blurriness have been around almost since the device’s camera first appeared, but a new offering uses the iPhone 4’s gyroscope as an added tool to help steady those shaky-handed shots.

The new gyroCam, an offering from Hunter Research and Technology, debuted this week in the App Store. Previous camera-stabilization apps—like ProCamera, Camera Genius, and ImageStabilizer—relied on the accelerometer in the iPhone 3G and 3GS to cut down on those annoying blurry shots. The gyroCam app uses that technology, as well, but adds a second steadying touch by utilizing the new gyroscope in the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch, with graphical cues that help a user frame a level 4:3 image of the scene they want to capture.

The app also features burst and timer shot modes, digital zoom, focus and exposure indicators, and flash control. It works on both the front- and rear-facing cameras of the iPhone 4.

You can pick up gyroCam for just $1; it’s compatible with any iPhone or fourth-generation iPod touch running iOS 4.0 or later, though obviously only iPhone 4 owners will be able to take advantage of the new gyroscope-aided feature.

Source: Yahoo News

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Tribute to Heath Ledger a.k.a The Joker

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Heath Ledger died on January 22, 2008 due to accidental “toxic combination of prescription drugs”. Ledger died just after showing the world his talent with his role as The Joker in the film The Dark Knight.

On the third anniversary of Heath Ledger’s death, the web buzzed with tributes all day to the actor. Twitter had many tweets about Heath Ledger, who was such a talent but who left the world so young. Below are a few of the many Tweets about Heath Ledger on Saturday:

“HeathUltimate: 3 years ago, January 22 2008, we lost Heath Ledger. Genuine person, kind soul, brave spirit, great actor. He’s irreplaceable…”

“Miss_SLP: Can’t believe Heath Ledger has been passed away for 3 years it doesn’t seem that long ago, and its still sad. R.I.P.”

Actress Michelle Williams discussed the three-year anniversary of Heath Ledger’s death in a recent interview with Marie Clare magazine. Williams said she realizes she “can never replace the void he has left in her life and the life of their young daughter, Matilda.”

In the Marie Claire interview, Williams said, “Very obviously, for me and for her, there’s a hole in our life..Nothing will fit in that hole because what we want back we can’t get, which is this one person.”

One of the tagline i loved the most in The Dark Knight is - 'Why so serious...' May he rest in peace..

Source: blogs.babble.com

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