Aakash: World's cheapest tablet from India

After a lot of speculation the $35 tablet is here, albeit at a higher price. Named Aakash and not Sakshat.

The specs of Aakash tablet are as follows:

Manufacturer:                               Datawind
Price :                                          Rs 2,276 (about $50)
Dimensions:                                 190.5x118.5x15.7mm
Screen:                                        7" resistive touchscreen with 800×480 pixel resolution
Weighs:                                       350gms

Processor:                                   366MHz
Connectivity:                               2 full USB ports
Memory:                                     256MB RAM
Storage:                                      2GB Flash memory + 2GB Micro SD card (expandable to 32GB)
Power and Battery:                     2100mAh, AC adapter 200-240 volt range.   (Lasts 1.5 to 2 hours                                            when watching HD videos & 3 hours on average use)

                                                   Inbuilt cellular modem and SIM to access internet
                                                   Wi-fi enabled
                                                   Plays 1080p HD videos
                                                   Separate application for online YouTube video
                                                  Audio out: 3.5mm jack / Audio in: 3.5mm jack


Operating System:                        Android 2.2 Froyo
Supported Document formats:      DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
                                                   PDF viewer, Text editor
Image viewer supported formats:  PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF
Supported audio formats:             MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA
Supported video formats:             MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV
Web browser                              Standards Compliance: xHTML 1.1 compliant, JavaScript 1.8 compliant

Safety and other standards compliance - CE certification / RoHS certification

Downsides include:
No Android marketplace, has Getjar instead.
Resistive touchscreen.

Upcoming movies I’m looking forward to(2011)

Hi all, and yes, a lil’ late with this post since the year has already begun and a month has already passed. But, I’m sticking to “Better late then never” theory and posting my list of movies I’m looking forward to this year. There are pretty awesome movies lined up for this year(looks like HOLLYWOOD wants to make the moolah before apocalypse hits Dec. 2012) and the next.

Anyway without any more rambling, here are my picks:

Battle: Los Angeles
Release Date: 11 March 2011
A Marine platoon faces off against an alien invasion in Los Angeles.

Thor
Release Date: 6 May 2011
The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Fast Five
Release Date: 29 April 2011
Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Release Date: 20 May 2011
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

The Hangover 2
Release Date: 26 May 2011
Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to Bangkok for Stu's wedding.

Kung Fu Panda 2
Release Date: 26 May 2011
Po joins forces with a group of new kung-fu masters to take on an old enemy with a deadly new weapon.

X-Men: First Class
Release Date: 3 June 2011
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time.

Super 8
Release Date: 10 June 2011
Next Summer, It Arrives.

Cars 2
Release Date: 24 June 2011
Racing star Lightning McQueen teams up with his best friend Mater for an international adventure as they go up against the world's fastest cars.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Release Date: 1 July 2011
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle.

Captain America: The First Avenger
Release Date: 22 July 2011
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.

Cowboys and Aliens
Release Date: 29 July 2011
A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way.

And as mentioned these are my picks and there are many other awesome movies lined up.
For a detailed list check Movie Insider. And don't forget to mention your favourites in the comments. :)

Until next time.
Regards,

Max Payne 3

Rockstar has confirmed Max Payne 3 which is gonna release in winter 2009.
Max Payne 3 is sequel to Max Payne 2. In this sequel Max is away from his city, New York. He's a few years older than he was in previous game.

Source

Official Link
As a fan of the game series, I'm posting this here. Max Payne back in the days was a game which brought creative changes with aspects such as slo-mo, a good storyline and a terrific acting and dialogue delivery..


Until next time.
Regards,