Gingerbread is on its way..

Lot of rumors are getting around on the next major release of Android operating system from the last week. There were several rumored conformations as well though.. And it seems that Honeycomb is v3.0 and Gingerbread is v2.3 based on several sources on internet..
As Google showcased on google IO 2010 there will be several new features on this release .. v2.3 aka Gingerbread.

• New UI layer with restrictions for third party UI’s
• Enhanced display system and UI subsystem for tablets
• Open video codec platform
• New Music platform – Google Music
• Syncing facility 
• Video chatting (based on the google video chat)
• And enhanced ads, navigation, HTML5 support….. many more!!!!

Apparently, this version is targeting the higher end devices and obviously they have chosen N1 configuration as the recommended ………
On the other hand the rumors on Nexus Two is coming out too!! What a week for Android lovers!! :)
I m ready with my N1 to rock!!

credit: phandroid.com

OMG!! a skin printer...

Well!! this may be a yet another step to achieve the famous Terminator, this one prints living tissues on wounds...
The ultimate version of this machine will print a whole human being (are they humans??) in the near future!! who knows...
source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/researchers-tout-progress-with-skin-printers-hope-to-one-day/

EPOXI: NASA Spacecraft Preps for Comet Flyby

“In one of its final mission trajectory correction maneuvers, the EPOXI mission spacecraft has refined its orbit, preparing it for the flyby of comet Hartley 2 on Nov. 4. The time of closest approach to the comet on that day is expected to be about 7:02 a.m. PDT (10:02 a.m. EDT).
Today's trajectory correction maneuver began at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT), when the spacecraft burned its engines for 60 seconds, changing its velocity by 1.59 meters per second (3.6 miles per hour).
On Nov. 4, the spacecraft will fly past Hartley 2 at a distance of about 700 kilometers (435 miles). It will be only the fifth time in history that a spacecraft has been close enough to image a comet's nucleus.”
fascinating.. isn't it??
Source: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/epoxi/epoxi20101027.html

Virtual hugs and intelligent pillows invented in Asia by Amalia Torres

This is a nice and interesting article published on mixed reality lab in “El Mercurio”. El Mercurio is a Spanish newspaper in Chile. The introduction is attractive and inspiring to me!

"Sewing machines, books on the psychology of love and a lot of disorder may not be the image you have of a scientific laboratory. Less from the one who has the difficult task of bringing the virtual world to reality.
However, the Mixed Reality Lab at the National University of Singapore operates on a different logic."

Original article: http://www.mer.cl/modulos/catalogo/Paginas/2010/10/01/MERSTCT013AA0110.htm
English translation: http://www.mixedreality.nus.edu.sg/index.php/2010/11/virtual-hugs-and-intelligent-pillows-invented-in-asia/

My new Sony A series walkman..

Almost 2 months passed, wonder why I forgot to write something on my new Sony digital MP4 player. To be precise it is a WALKMAN® MP3 - A Series (NWZ-A845/B). When I was searching the fitting product the only criterion was to find the superior sound quality with the best equalizer. Well, I was succeeded!! This is an awesome player with super nice sound with digital enhancements. Sony introduced the new DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) with the noise cancelling ear buds.. totally awesome and cool. It has all the features for a music lover.. 3D sound, equalizer, amplifier, bass and stereo boost…….. etc. What I like most about it is it doesn't have any fancy features like various sensors and the like and it focuses and serves its primary function very well!

Still, I remember the first walkman player I had!! I did many experiments and hackings with that. I think that was back in 1994!! thanks to my dad. Ha ha.. the walkman cassette player with the FM radio. It may be some where in my house back in Sri Lanka with my other gadgets!!

Shaking web live wallpaper – new release – v4.0

Added features: optimized shaking algorithm, shaking speed based on battery level (effective on continuous mode), shaking by shaking the phone (on interactive mode)
Released version 4.0 on Android market place.. please try using the QR code below.. NOW U CAN SHAKE THE WEB BY SHAKING THE PHONE!!!!

Shaking web live wallpaper - after 2 weeks

It is not bad at all!! According to the Google data there are round 1400 downloads within 2 weeks for this live wallpaper. It is quite interesting; to be honest I didn't think that this could go this well.
And I released latest 3.5 version in android app market with added features such as enable shaking based on remaining battery power and an optimized new algorithm focusing a better battery life.
Please use the QR code to install and try this version.. Don’t forget to leave me a comment.. Of course and to rate it with five stars!!