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Switch on Your Light Bulb to get Connected to Internet

Yes! It is possible now! by simply switching on the light bulb or LED, you can also switch on the wireless internet connection at home. The British Physicist of Edinburgh University Prof. Harald Hass who claims to have developed a technology which can send data through the same connection as a normal lamp.Prof. Harald says the invention , dubbed D-light can send data faster than 10 megabits/second, which is the speed of a typical broadband connection, by altering the frequency of the ambient light in the room. He says the other possibilities of the device which he has dubbed "Li-Fi", or Light Fidelity include sending wireless data from 'white space' in your TV spectrum and unused satellite signals. He said he could turn all incandescent bulbs and LED's into internet transmitters. It has applications in Hospitals, Airplanes where passengers can browse internet  through signals beamed out of the bulb on board, Military and even in underwater.  The visible ligh

RBI to Introduce Plastic 10 Rupee Notes

RBI (Reserve Bank of India) the apex banking institution of India has decided to introduce100 crore pieces of polymer 10 rupee notes. The bank notes are made from the polymer Bi axially Oriented Polypropylene(BOPP) which greatly enhances durability of the bank notes. Polymer bank notes also incorporate many security features which are not available to paper bank notes, making counterfeiting much more difficult. And so, imitations of Indian Rupee can be widely reduced.   According to the Senior officials from RBI, the life time of plastic(polymer) bank notes have life time 5 times than that of paper bank notes. RBI has called a global tender to produce the polymer bank notes. This technology was first introduced in Australia in 1988.  The nations New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Bermuda, Brunei and Vietnam also now using this technology.

Nokia Announces Belle OS

            Nokia the mobile communication giant announces the new OS and unveils new smart phones last week. The new one Symbian Belle OS is something very similar to the iOS and Google's Android. The sudden arrival of Belle after the Symbian Anna OS will bring a stiff competition between the software giants. The new Belle OS gives good User Interface to end users. Instead of three home screens the new OS supports six.and widgets can now be re sized to any type. In addition, the company has added Toggle widgets, so users can more easily complete tasks, such as turning on/off wireless connections and changing profiles. According to the Nokia Conversations they said the new Belle OS have gorgeous new widgets, more customization options, new apps and built-in NFC functionality. As before, the upgraded operating system will be available on new Symbian smartphones and will be made available as a free update for users with phones running Symbian Anna.The status bar is now mor

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