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Archive for January 12, 2007

Cops arrest duo in dalit girl case

January 12, 2007 at 8:25 am

· Crime

IndianExpress: A day after 20-year-old Reshma Patole of the Matang community from Katewadi in Baramati taluka alleged that she was molested by two youth — Pramod Maruti Zagade (20), Nilesh Mohan Jamdar (22) — at Bhavaninagar bus stand in Indapur on July 11, 2006 and despite a police complaint no arrests were made, the Pune Rural Police said they had arrested both the accused. The Patole family was also provided protection by the police.

Pune Rural SP Vishwas Nangre Patil on Thursday said the duo were arrested by a police squad on Wednesday night. “We found that it was a genuine case and arrested the duo. We have also provided security to the Patole family.Two police guards, including a woman constable, have been deployed,” he added.

The arrests are a small consolation for Reshma.

“After so many months, the police have arrested Zagade and Jamdar. We were taken to the spot for a panchnama on Thursday. But I am afraid there will be a backlash if the duo are released. We may be targeted yet again. On Wednesday evening, a lady approached us and asked us to take back the complaint against the policeman. But as of now I feel strong since people from community are backing me,” she said.

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‘Railways deliberately delaying Kalyan-Nagar rail project’

January 12, 2007 at 8:24 am

· City

Indianexpress: Leaving aside political differences, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Khed MP Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil have been trying to boost the Kalyan-Ahmednagar railway line project pending since the past ten years. However, on Tuesday, their efforts received a setback, after Pawar had to cancel his scheduled meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss the project.

Local MPs, also keeping aside their differences, are pressing for the project, since it would benefit rural voters of Khed, Junnar, Ambegaon and Shirur. NCP chief Sharad Pawar has held three meetings with Shivsena MP Patil whereas another two were conducted with railway board chairman J P Batra.

Speaking to Newsline, Patil alleged that the Railway Board has not shown any interest in improving infrastructure facilities in the state. “The Kalyan-Ahmednagar railway line has remained neglected for over ten years,” he said.

If the 225-km Kalyan-Ahmednagar railway line sees the light of day, it will boost the economy of the rural areas around by facilitating easy transportation of agro-products to markets in Thane, Kalyan, Navi Mumbai and Mumbai. “Daily, several trucks take various products to Mumbai. If the line comes up, there will be better connectivity for without any dependence on other transport alternatives,” Patil said.

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16 poll-related crimes reported so far

January 12, 2007 at 8:21 am

· City

IndianExpress: A total of 16 poll related crimes have been reported to the Pune police ever since the model code of conduct for civic polls for Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporations came into effect since December 13.

Moreover, the police have filed 40 cases of violation of norms pertaining to use of vehicles for electioneering prescribed in the model code of conduct. All these cases were held on Wednesday, a day after police and the PMC election officials formed joint squads to enforce the code of conduct.

Police revealed this in the wake of the major traffic congestion due to show of strength by aspiring candidates going for interviews held by city leadership of Congress over the last three days.

According to the statistics available with the police, nine of the 16 poll related crimes reported ever since the model code of conduct came into force were in connection with Pune civic elections while the remaining seven were in connection with the Pimpri Chinchwad elections.

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Apple’s ‘magical’ iPhone unveiled

January 12, 2007 at 8:14 am

· Technology

BBCNews: US firm Apple has confirmed its move into the telecoms industry, unveiling the long-awaited iPhone.
Users will be able to download music and videos with the phone, demonstrated by Apple boss Steve Jobs at the annual Macworld Expo in San Francisco.

Mr Jobs praised the phone’s design and told the audience the “magical device” would “revolutionise the industry”.

The phone, which will cost from $499 (£257) to $599, will be launched in the US in June and Europe later this year.

Apple is not yet saying how much the iPhone will cost in the UK, but using the comparison of a Mac mini computer the 4 gigabyte (GB) model would be about £335.

Also revealed at the Macworld Expo was Apple TV, a device to stream music and movies from a computer to the living room.

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Beta Test a Mobile Phone with TV

January 12, 2007 at 8:12 am

· Technology

BetaNews: Centercode is seeking testers for a beta program involving a mobile phone that has the capability of receiving and displaying television through a special broadcast feed. Participants must be located in New York City and be a subscriber in good standing with Cingular and T-Mobile.

The phone enables users to watch their favorite sports, news and other programs. Applications for the beta program will be accepted until 25 January 2007. After that time, the application process will be closed. This is a legitimate beta test opportunity and has no cost associated with participation. For more information and to apply, visit the Centercode Web site.

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AMD Unveils Digital Cable Tuner

January 12, 2007 at 8:11 am

· Technology

TechTree: AMD has unveiled the ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner, claimed to be the industry’s first and only device that enables users to watch and record premium HD digital cable content, such as HD ESPN and HD HBO, on PC.

The ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner turns a PC into a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) with easy to use Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center menus and interfaces.

Also, it is claimed to be the industry’s first DTV receiver for Windows Vista that combines premium digital cable programming with media center PC functionality.

Using the new ATI Digital Cable Tuner, consumers can watch live or recorded HD broadcasts to preserve in a video library or stream to the Xbox 360, if permitted by the content provider. The Cable Tuner is powered by AMD Avivo image technology; therefore consumers can enjoy outstanding picture quality and smooth playback of the premium HD digital cable TV content on their media center PC, along with basic cable channels, traditional analog TV, and free-to-air HD channels.

According to Dr Jon Peddie from Jon Peddie Research, an analyst firm, “ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner demonstrates the maturity of PC-based media centers. It enables the PC to compete on a level footing with traditional consumer electronic devices. For the first time, you can build a media PC and watch, record, and play back any and all of the content you can see on your TV.”

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First UGC Solution for Broadcasters

January 12, 2007 at 8:07 am

· Technology

TechTree: At an event held in Mumbai today, Cellcast Interactive India, a provider of interactive content for television, announced the launch of ‘Sumo.TV’, a pioneering product offering India’s first end-to-end user-generated content (UGC) solution for broadcasters.

The company said that Sumo.TV is a new form of programming and a multi-platform UGC system seamlessly combining TV programming, Web site, and mobile services with a global content pool comprising hundred of hours of the best UGC.

Speaking on the occasion, Mahesh Ramachandran, Vice President of Cellcast UK, said, “Sumo.TV invites individuals to share their personal or creative videos that could be featured on prime time television. All content can be contributed through the newly-launched Web site, at www.sumo.in, where individuals can view, share and manage their own content.”

It is learnt that www.sumo.in is a language and country specific Web site, as the company wants people to provide local content on it. The content types include UGC, talent shows, review shows, citizen journalism, talk shows, VJ and contributor playlists, classic and cult movies, amongst others.

“Sumo.TV has already been launched in the UK and China markets, and has proved a hit with television audiences in those countries. In fact, in the UK, we have started a 24-hour channel with the content contributed solely by viewers. This exceeds what even YouTube or MySpace can provide for their communities,” said Ramachandran.

Sumo.TV, which is available for immediate international syndication, is a tool to empower people at large to general content; a platform for UGC to be on television in ‘Real Time’; can be used by anybody and anywhere; and also an aggression, editing, and packaging tool for broadcasters.

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HP Launches Slew of Printers

January 12, 2007 at 8:03 am

· Technology

TechTree: Hewlett Packard has announced its latest offering for the consumer printing market with the unveiling of 12 personal printing solutions.

The HP new personal printing range is priced affordably between Rs 2,999 and Rs 15,999. The new line up includes what HP calls the world’s fastest Photo Printer, its first touch screen Printer, as well as one with a new consumer friendly Photosmart Express interface that makes printing easier and faster.

Vibhor Bansal, Country Category Manager, Personal Printing Products, Imaging and Printing Group, Hewlett Packard India, said, “As the undisputed market leader, HP believes in growing and leading the Personal Printer market in India. With today’s introductions, HP is further reinforcing its commitment to delivering the best printing experience for consumers.”

HP Photosmart D7368: The HP Photosmart D Photo Printer, based on HP’s scalable printing technology, is claimed to be the world’s fastest photo printer with lab-quality photos. Six individual ink cartridges promise high-volume printing of 4×6-inch photos in as fast as 12 seconds. It has a 3.4-inch touch screen color image display and intuitive photo features. Optional HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter enables wireless printing from camera phones, handheld PCs, or other Bluetooth enabled devices. The printer features print speeds of up to 32 pages per minute (ppm) in black, and up to 31 ppm in color when printing from a computer. The estimated street price of D7368 is Rs 10,999.

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