Technology

If you think audio formats has had it’s share of format wars it pales in comparison with their equivalents in the video world. In terms of video media, the technology transition has also followed a similar curve when compared to its audio siblings

A car that also doubles up as a plane will soon be a reality. Massachussetts-based company Terrafugia has developed a car-plane and plans to deliver it to its customers by the end of 2011. Called the 'Transition', the car-plane recently cleared a major hurdle when regulator Federal Aviation Administration granted a special weight limit exemption to it, the company said.

As per the latest 2010 survey conducted by Great Place to Work Institute India, in partnership with The Economic Times for ‘Great Places to Work’, Top 50 companies in India have many new entries this time. Unlike few International brand names, many local & Indian based companies beaten MNCs and established itself as one of the best companies to work in India

Internet Banking is doing wonders. People are gradually following the trend of NetBanking even. Despite of all there are many countries and large number of customers who still rely on check transactions. Imagine a situation when you have to deposit a check and you get stuck in some conference, college, office or with other commitment. Now deposit the check just by single click.

Soluto bills itself as an "Anti-Frustration Software", and it's not hard to see why—it tracks all the applications in your system boot process, and tells you exactly which ones are slowing you down. Once you've installed the software and rebooted your PC, Soluto springs into action, tracking every single process that runs during the boot process, and then allows you to easily drill down into the list of processes to see exact times for each one.

Imagine a situation when your mobile devices i.e. Mobiles, Cameras, Laptops are indicating you about theit critical battery position and you are runing from pillar to post for an electronic switch to charge them back. Now you really dont have to care about all these things as you have now mobile charger available...A Future of Mobile Devices Charging.

Nearly 5 million consumers have downloaded a Skype Web telephony application that launched Sunday, allowing users of Apple Inc's iPhone to use privately held Skype's service over the cellular network for the first time, Skype said on Wednesday

Tired of wondering when your ride will arrive? A virtual imagination on how the Eyestop could forever change that waiting game for the better. A mix of smooth steel, clear curved glass and technology, this artful creation from the minds at MIT Media Lab could make your ride a little easier by telling you how many minutes until you can board, the fastest route to your destination and more.

IBM has apologised after supplying a malware-infected USB stick to delegates of this week's IBM AusCERT security conference. The unlovely gift was supplied to an unknown number of delegates to the Gold Coast, Queensland conference who visited IBM's booth. Big Blue does not identify the strain of malware involved in the attack.

ET reported that UK’s National Grid, which manages the country’s natural gas and electricity networks, has shortlisted Infosys, Mahindra Satyam and Cognizant for an outsourcing contract, potentially worth up to $250 million.