Gmail in Kannada Now!

I was just reading my friends blog, Guess what google has added a new feature in gmail to send emails in many Indian languages!!!!

Go to the settings page to enable this feature, once enabled you will see a “ಅ” or “अ” icon( based on which language you have chosen in the settings page) on the compose mail. Select that and just start typing phonetically! and gmail automatically translates it to your chosen language!!!

                 

Say if I type Raghavendra it converts to “ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ”!! There is also a correction option to fine tune the translation!

Google just keeps impressing me, Go Google Go!

New Firmware 20.0.0.12 for Nokia 5800!

I updated my phone today with the latest firmware. Following were the noticeable changes

a) Performance is much better now, especially the touch response and gallery.

b) Geotagging is finally there on the camera!

c) New Dictionary app added with support to multiple languages.

d) camera feels a lot better.

e) New App.Update app added, which is used to update individual nokia applications outside of firmware updates!!!.. It had been first added in N85 and N79 finally made it to 5800 as well.

and lot more tiny little bug fixes. But I have noticed few issues one mainly in update is if there is a sim lock code then the phone does not switch on after the update!!!

One more issue is after this update, I could not install any app, even apps from nokia site get certificate expired error. Well got to figure that out.

Microsoft Arc Mouse!

                           

It has been around for almost a year now. Always wanted to get one of this because of its portability, very handy when travelling.

Finally got my hands on one :) at a mall in Luxembourg!

It is really great and simple. Performance is just fine, but most important it is comfy :)

Controversy a day before 2009 F1 season starts!

Controversy over the height of the diffuser of Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams cars!!!

Stewards of the Australian race have thrown out the protest, but now the decision will be made after the race by FIA’s court of appeal. hmmm. I thought there will not penalty on drivers or constructors after the race is over, well there we go.. what a great start for the season.

Well that's what makes F1 exciting isn't it?

Read the following link for more info

Formula1 official site!

Internet Explorer 8

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is finally out! Well it was out from long time but as a beta, but now the beta is gone ;)

I am using the new explorer 8 from 2 days, seems to be quite stable and for the first time it is not as hungry for memory as explorer has been for years. Which is good. I did compare the memory usage for Google chrome, Firefox and the new explorer 8.. guess what explorer 8 was the least in memory usage so far!!!

Overall the experience has been excellent. I do suggest this but as everyone know security will be an issue since it has already been hacked! So in the browser war so far chrome is the only one not yet hacked!!!!!

‘Most Wins’ System Scrapped.. yupeeee!

After a long discussion between FIA and FOTA, the recently announced most wins points system is scrapped for the good the F1!.

I welcome the decision, this will keep the excitement on till the last race :).

Just a week to go for the first race of 2009!! cant wait for it….

Changed my Job!!

I have a joined Fernbach Software S.A in London, United Kingdom!

Check out the link for further information on the company!

Windows Live Writer!

I am writing this blog using Windows Live Writer. After a long time I have seen something nice as this from Microsoft! It is really nice and amazing way to blog!

Windows live writer is a blogging tool, which supports a whole range of blogging stuff from blogger.com to wordpress!

It supports sharing photos from Live photos and flicker! and it has pluggin’s to generate tiny url and post it on twitter as well!!!!

I really like this tool. Will be using it from now on!

iPhone's new OS 3.0!

Well it took Apple almost 2 years to put copy paste feature in iPhone!!!! That is not impressive at all...
Most of the stuff newly added were a basic features in many other phones in the market... A2DP, MMS etc...
But still there is something about Apple that brings people talking about it.
Well they finally have unlocked the bluetooth chip in iPod touch with 3.0! Apple has almost convinced me to change my iPod with that.. anyways it is getting better every time.
Also I liked the new API's and access level to developers into iPhone's hardware and resources.

Birthday Calender from Orkut to Google Calender!

I just noticed this link on my orkut homepage!, just click on the link and walla u have your friends b'days imported to your google calender!!!
Google is just awesome!