Massive AN-225 Mriya carrying space shuttle takes off

Antonov An-225 Mriya is the the largest wing spanned aircraft presently in service. The wingspan of this aircraft measures 88.4 meters, which is longer than five 53-foot semi-truck trailers put end-to-end. 

To make its replica is one huge and indomitable task which RC lovers would love to fly. But if a space shuttle is added to it and then detach it during the flight is yet another challenge.

I came across this video today and was spellbound to see this huge replica of the aircraft which in flight looked exactly as AN-225 Mriya. and detaching the space shuttle from its top and having land separately is amazing feat.

See the video below: You will really enjoy if you are RC gadgets lover:

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Camera Drone - right on your wrist

Recently, spy drones have become small enough to be taken along to excursions and outdoors to record one's adventures or family gatherings and sent across to social media networks live.

But how would you like to 'WEAR' one camera drone right on your wrist just like your wrist watch and use it like any other bigger spy drones? Well if you have been thinking someone to develop a gadget like that, it is here and now you dont have to carry a bigger box - just wear it on your wrist and zoom it upward while you rock climb or cycle on a scenic road with sea splashing down below.

I came across this invention through a video shared on the Facebook and am sharing it for the love of my readers interested in such gadgets and inventions.

Watch the video eblow:

The World's First Wrist Watch Drone
Now you can carry your drone literally anywhere... Video via GineersNow
Posted by Mpora on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Did you like it? Well I am thinking to order one already!!

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Brace for Apple iDrone

I think many would have thought that after unveiling the much awaited smartwatch, Apple has been dried of the ideas. But to surprise of many, there is yet many things the Apple has up its sleeve to ks and gadget enthusiasts.

Here comes Apple's Drone!! Surprised? Well some may be as drone may not have been on the wish list of gadgets geeks as far Apple is concerned.

The drone or should we say 'iDrone' has surfaced - though in a conceptual stage. But the photos leaked show something sleek and curvy that may one day be darling of the gadget lovers or those who love to fly remotely controlled planes.

As can be seen from the leaked photos, the iDrone is likely to be equipped with four cameras that may provide a panoramic aerial view live.

The iDrone is likely to be be seen in the sky around you a year from now in 2016.

Source: quadrocopter.org

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Top 10 Spy Gadgets that real James Bonds used in the 60s

When we watch James Bonds' movies, we are awe stricken with the secret gadgets used by the character in beating back his Russian counterparts. But we many not be surprised to know that many spy gadgets used by actual James Bonds of the secret services of Russia, USA like the KGB and CIA and other countries use almost similar gadgets which are perfectly disguised to deceive the opponents.

The technology has changed manifold, but view the following amazing gadgets with the kind of early technology of the 60s - in fact it is less to do with the technology and more to do with the innovative minds of those unknown inventors who made James Bonds' mission possible.

1. Umbrella that shot poisoned darts

2. A miniature cyanide gun

 

3. A transmitter hidden in the heel of a shoe

 

 4. CIA tool kit was designed to be concealed anally by agents in the 60s

 5. 4.5mm Gun, mounted in the chuck of lipstick by the KGB

And that is not all - here some more innovative and awe-stricken spy gadgets:
6.  A camera disguised as a watch, from the German Secret Service

 7. A system for listening radar and air defense systems discovered by KGB agents

 8. A CIA bomb disguised as a rock (the other box contains camouflage paint for the bomb)

 9. A bomb disguised as a flask

10. A concealed gun that could be hidden inside a glove 

Well these are some of the amazingly crafted spy devices of the 60s. You may watch some more given here !!

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Use a giant 'pencil sharpener' to peel vegetables

We have been sharpening pencils with pencil sharpeners since our childhood - but what about peeling vegetable with a gadget that looks like a pencil sharpener - only bigger in size.

Well that's true. Karoto peeler can remove the skin from root vegetables in 30 seconds. And that is not all. The 'shavings' it creates can also be used to decorate salads.

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The Karoto looks and works like an oversized pencil sharpener to peel vegetables such as courgettes and carrots or any similar-shaped vegetable such as the cucumber or parsnip.

Priced at £9.95, the Karoto peeler can speed  up the task and reduce the  danger to fingers in using a knife or peeler.

The kitchen gadget is 3-inches long and 2-inches wide and can also be used to sharpen carrots, for example, for presentation purposes.

Jenni Day, sales manager at London-based Luckies - the gift site that sells the Karoto in the UK - said: 'The Karoto is a really fun, quirky gift that can make preparing dishes a bit more interesting.

'It makes peeling vegetables easy and can be used with any long root vegetables such as carrots, courgettes, parsnips, and cucumbers.

Watch the demo video below:

Read more at Mail Online

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World's smallest RC helicopter - that can land on your computer mouse

It has been a long time since I talked of RC gadgets in my blog - RC gadgets which are fun to handle and fly.

But today I am forced to talk about an innovation, which really amazing. While we talk of giant size RC aeroplanes that RC gadget hobbyists boastfully fly around the world, I wondered we ever heard of something smaller - really small.

So let us talk of a smallest RC gadget. This is a helicopter toy which is amazing in details, functions and flight, and yet is the smallest RC helicopter.

This tiny RC helicopter has a body size of just 6.5 cm (2.5 in) long and weighs a scant 11 g (0.38 oz). The infrared controller, which takes four AA alkaline batteries, has a range of just 5 m (16 ft), which may be a good thing.

In fact it is so small that it can land over your computer mouse - if you have that precision in handling rs controllers.

This amazingly tiny helicopter toy is the brainchild of Namco Bandai subsidiary CCP toys - and claim this Nano-Falcon remote-controlled helicopter toy to be the world's smallest.

Read more about it at: gizmag

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Traffic Jam ahead? Let me 'fly you' out in my Motor-Tricycle

Man has always been fascinated by birds who fly majestically above in the blue sky and many inventors and would-be-flyers lost their lives in crafting out something to fly with. Perhaps this was the passion of Leonardo da Vinci who had designed a working model of a helicopter but could not implement his innovation because technology of his time perhaps did not permit him to do so.

The Wright Brothers were luck in their pursuits when they flew the first ever working model of an aeroplane at Kitty Hawk.

Although since the Wright Brother's invention, the aircraft industry has progressed to unimaginable heights, the latest being the efforts to fly a commercial plane into the space.

However, the quest of the individuals to fly a flying machine and be included in those magnificent men in their flying machines never diminishes. and devoted flying hobbyists around the world are always in pursuit of making something that takes them into the sky, rather than flying remote controlled (RC) planes.

Larry Neal in his Motor-Tricycle 'Super Sky Cycle' just before take off [left] Scroll down for video

And Larry Neal  from Aurora, Texas USA, is one such passionate inventor who made it possible for him to lift his motor tricycle into air just like a helicopter and fly free in the wind.

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Larry Neal's revolutionary motor-tricycle, which he calls a the super sky cycle,  allows him to take off into the sky and cruise over miles. Larry's super sky cycle is fitted with a 582cc engine and a three-blade 68-inch propeller. The motor-tricycle can fly at 35mph, land in 20ft of space and has a top land speed of 65mph. It has a 5 hour flight time without refueling, costs £46,000 ($75,000) and requires a pilot's license to fly.

Watch the video below:

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Samsung officially annoces Galaxy Premier

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Good news for the Samsung lovers and gadgets geeks in Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and specially Russia!!

Samsung has officially announced Samsung Galaxy Premier, a special version of Samsung Galaxy series, something in between S-III and S-III mini for its customers living in regions mentioned above.

Samsung Galaxy Premier is laced with a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display, HSPA+ or LTE service, and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.

The special version is based on a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, SGX 544 GPU, NFC and is powered by Android 4.1.

Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy Premier in Russia next month, followed by a Ukraine in December. Samsung Galaxy Premier will be available across Southeast Asia, China, and Korea somewhere in early 2013.

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Google Nexus 10 versus 'All Others'

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The race between every gadget manufacturing giant these days is to overtake others in marketing a tablet that outscores all others. Google is at this these days - bringing out Nexus 10 that Google claims to be beat everything that is or looks like a tablet.

Google's Nexus 10, the larger tablet than the iPad and all other tablets is making headlines since its debut recently and gadgets geeks and hobbyists around the world are wanting to know more about it and its comparison with the rest of the tablets before emptying their wallets.

I came across a detailed comparison of Google Nexus 10 verses all others and thought of sharing a few specs, while the detailed comparison at IBN Live can be consulted for making a final decision.

Price:

• Google Nexus 10: $399 for 16 gigabytes of storage, $499 for 32 GB
• Apple iPad: Starts at $499 for 16 gigabytes of storage, goes up to $699 for 64 gigabytes, more for versions with cellular data access. (Apple still sells the older, iPad 2 for $399.)
• Amazon Kindle Fire: $299 for 16 gigabytes of storage, $369 for 32 GB.
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1: $399 for 16 gigabytes of storage
• Microsoft's Surface: $499 for 32 gigabytes of storage, $100 extra for keyboard cover. $699 for 64 GB version, includes keyboard cover.

Screen Size:

• Google Nexus 10: 10.1 inches diagonally
• Apple iPad:  9.7 inches diagonally
• Amazon Kindle Fire: 8.9 inches diagonally
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1: 10.1 inches diagonally
• Microsoft's Surface: 10.6 inches diagonally

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Screen Resolution:

• Google Nexus 10: 2560 by 1600 pixels
• Apple iPad: 2048 by 1536 pixels
• Amazon Kindle Fire: 1920 by 1200 pixels
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1: 1280 by 800 pixels
• Microsoft's Surface: 1366 by 768 pixels

Camera:

• Google Nexus 10: 5-megapixel camera on back and a low-resolution camera on front, for videoconferencing
• Apple iPad: 5-megapixel camera on back and a low-resolution camera on front, for videoconferencing
• Amazon Kindle Fire: Front-facing camera.
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1:  low-resolution front camera, 3-megapixel back.
• Microsoft's Surface: low-resolution front camera, 5-megapixel back.

Well what do you make out of it? Well as a layman, I would go for Google Nexus 10 for it surpasses all others in the above given specifications.

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What to buy - iPad Mini or Nexus 7?

The race never finishes, both for the gadget makers and the gadget geeks.

Lately, there has been a a bombardment of gadgets like smartphones, tablets and pads not only providing countless options for the buyers, but also confusing them so much that at the end of the day, one feels exhausted, clueless and confused as to what to chose from the armada of gadgets and which one to discard.

Apple's iPad Mini vs Google's Nexus 7

Ask me if I want to chose between iPad mini by Apple and the Nexus - and I will give you an equally confused and laborious comparison that will make you throw your money in the Thames River and go home licking an ice cream cone. 

But hold on - there is someone making sense and I thought I should share and help those sitting holding their head and comparing the technical data of both gadgets. I came across one comparison at Chip Hazard by Wahaab JB which has given a good run down of the two gadgets for the benefit of us all.

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The final verdict of the expert says that Nexus 7 stands out well clear of iPad Mini for being cheap, portable and flexible, laced with a better display than non-retina iPad and is certainly more powerful.

The Nexus 7 cost much cheaper than the costly iPad Mini as the former costs $199 the minimum, while Apple's iPad Mini costs $329.

Do read the full comparison at Chip Hazard before making a decision to buy either of the two hot gadgets currently on shelf display.

And let me know which one you bought or preferred, so that I too can make a choice.

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AMD launches eight-core Piledriver Vishera FX processors

Good news for gadgets geeks!!

AMD, one of the leading and innovative chip designer, has released its Pile-driver desktop processors code named Vishera.

AMD showed off Vishera at IDF last month where The INQUIRER snapped a photo of an overclocked chip running at 5GHz. Now the company has taken the wraps off its eight-core Vishera chip, a processor that it hopes will finally bury memories of its disappointing Bulldozer Zambezi chip.

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AMD's Vishera processors will continue to use Socket AM3+, meaning it is a drop-in upgrade for those customers lumbered with Zambezi processors.

The firm announcing four models all branded with the FX moniker. The low-end Vishera chip is the quad-core FX-4300 clocked at 3.8GHz boosted up to 4.0GHz, with 4MB of Level 3 cache.

Read more about it: The Inquirer

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Official Jelly Bean (JB) Update For Galaxy S2 to be Released in November

OK this is good news for the gadget lovers and Samsung Galaxy SII users!!

While Samsung came out of the curtains and announced official Jelly Bean update for previous generation galaxy devices, the Korean giant has been quite silent regarding official announcement of Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S2. Finally you’ll be happy to know that Samsung has confirmed official Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S2, slated for release in November, reports Wahaab JB at Chip Hazard

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Samsung Sweden has confirmed to update the Galaxy S II to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in November and also confirmed to update the Galaxy Note in Q4. Considering that we’re already in the fourth quarter of the year, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the Galaxy S2 receive the update at some point next month, with the phablet and tablet to receive it after the handset.

Read more about it: Chip Hazard

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HTC J Butterfly World’s First 5-Inch, Full HD Smartphone

Well well well! The war of the phone seems to be never ending. With the launch of Samsung Galaxy SIII, followed by Apple's iPhone 5 and yet followed by the Galaxy Mini and recently announced Apple iPhone 5 mini. 

And now HTC has also joined in the race with the laucnch of their HTC J Butterfly - subbed as the world first full 5-inch HD smartphone. Sounds impressive, isn't it.

Well for the lovers of Apple and Samsung, the HTC's latest phone may not sell like hot cakes, but for those who want something new, different and unique, Butterfly may be 'the' smartphone they have been looking for.

I came across HTC J Butterefly at Mashable and thought of sharing about it, for it may comes out to be better than many smartphones. However, this is a Japan specifc model 'so far' and it may take a while for this new phone to come out of the land of the rising sun and available for the rest of the world.

Laced with a 5-inch, 1080p display, the HTC J Butterfly has following features:

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A 5-inch behemoth with a full HD, 1080p, 440ppi resolution, making it one of the most advanced smartphone screens out there. For comparison, the iPhone 5′s retina screen has a 640×1,136 resolution at 326 ppi.

The device is powered by a quad-core, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor. It has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and an 8-megapixel camera, and it’s running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The device is only 9.1mm thick, but it still has a solid 2,020mAh battery inside.

We hope HTC J Butterfly is available for the rest of the world too, as many smartphone lovers and hobbyists would love to have a competitive gadget side by side Apple and Samsung's latest devices.

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How To Unlock Jailbroken iPhone 4-3GS Running iOS 6 (Final) With UltraSnow Fixer

Those having Apple iPhones have a difficult road ahead - always as nothing works better unless there is a jailbreak solution for every app to be installed on the iPhone.

And if happen to be preserving your iOS device’s base-band for sometime, you’ll be glad to know that you can now unlock your jailbroken iPhone 4-3GS running iOS 6 with the latest version of UltraSnow Fixer. Find out how after the jump!

Wahaab JB at Chip Hazard tells us how it can be done. Here it how it goes:

Step 1 : Launch Cydia, Navigate to Manage>Source.

Step 2: Add the iparelhos repository by selecting Edit>Add,  type http://repo.iparelhos.com and then press Add Source.

Step 3: Download the latest official version of Ultrasn0w from Cydia.

Step 4: Now search for Ultrasn0w Fixer for 6.0 utility in Cydia. Tap the Install button and let Cydia work its magic.

That’s it!, by following these simple steps you’ll have an unlocked iOS device ready to be used by any GSM carrier in the World.

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Now it is Apple's turn for a Mini

After Samsung unveiled its Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini, now it is Apple's turn to dish out a iPhone 5 Mini. iPhone 5 which is already slimmer, one wonders what its mini model will be like.

Any apprehensions notwithstanding, news is that Apple has sent out invitations on Tuesday for an event in exactly one week's time where the company is widely expected to unveil a new "iPad Mini," a smaller version of its market-leading tablet computer.

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Several news organisations received the invitations for the 23 October event taking place in San Jose, California. Reports have been swirling for months about the smaller version of the market-leading iPad, but Apple has made no comment.

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Download RedSnow 0.9.15b1 (0.9.15 Beta 1) To Tethered Jailbreak [With Official Cydia] iOS 6 Running A4 Devices [Direct Link]

Good news for the iPhone users!!

The Apple's iPhone Development Team has finally made available the download of their updated jailbreak utility Redsnow version 0.9.15 Beta 1, which is now able to tethered jailbreak (including official Cydia) the public version of iOS 6 running A4 devices.

Also the re-restoring and downgrading of select devices from iOS 6 to an older firmware, or in case of re-restoring, from iOS 5.x to iOS 5.x has also been added in this RedSnow version as well, so there’s no need for using lengthy stitching procedures any more.

For other info regarding the restoration process and other information, visit the dev team’s blog. If your have an A4 device running iOS 6 and want to jailbreak with official Cydia, download RedSnow from links given as herein under:

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Download RedSnow 0.9.15b1 (0.9.15 Beta 1) For Windows [Direct Link]

Download RedSnow 0.9.15b1 (0.9.15 Beta 1) For Mac [Direct Link]

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Fixing iPhone 5 Camera’s Purple Haze to cost iPhone loyalists $ 24.95 more

When you area loyalist of a gadget, you have to pay a little extra to keep and maintain it. And this what is going to happen to the Apple and iPhone 5 loyalists to fix the Purple Haze they may be experiencing when using the iPhone 5 camera.

Like many bugs that the Apple's newly launched iPhone 5 has, besides the map app, is the camera output which gives a purple haze and mars the picture quality. However, Apple has hurriedly responded to the issue, saying that users could remedy this by re-positioning the phone. But can this solve the problem?

Don’t worry, says Wahaab JB at Chip Hazard. Apple isn’t the only solution for this, you might be interested to hear that Fotodiox, an Illinois-based case-maker, has created an iPhone 5 case that it claims will fix that purple flare issue which the Cupertino company fails to solve.

CNET points to the new cover, which places a piece of rubber over the iPhone’s iSight lens to help keep stray light from coming in. Apparently it’s this extra light that causes the purple flare to show up in still photos and videos. See the following sample from the company which shows just how much their case is worth.

The camHoodie certainly looks like it would make a difference in your iPhone photos. You can buy this valuable add-on to your faulty-buggy iPhone 5 device from Fotodiox’s website for just $24.95. Is $24.95 too much?, well loyal Apple folks might beg to differ.

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Google may launch Android 4.2 Equipped Nexus Smartphone Next Month

Good news for the smartphone hobbyists and enthusiasts!!

There have been many rumors about a new smartphone from Google, that are being taken as a welcome sign by the Android lovers as Apple's iPhone 5 has disappointed many already, specially with its Maps App.

It has now been rumored that Google is all set to launch a smartphone laced with Android 4.2 in November at a co-event with LG where they will announce the “LG Optimus G Nexus”.

And the rumor seems true too. According to AndroidandMe’s “regular source”, Google will be officially revealing Android 4.2 and a Nexus smartphone from LG at an event sometime in November.

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Wahaab JB at CHip Hazard reports:

However, upcoming Nexus devices might no longer remain exclusive to a single vendor as according to an earlier report, any manufacturer can release phones as part of the Nexus program. The only condition being that they must adhere to strict standards like,  using stock Android and 64 MB of secure memory for media streaming, additional hardware requirements needed to make devices future-compatible with upcoming OS updates like Android 5.0, which is scheduled to arrive by fall 2013.

So we keep our fingers crossed and see whether the rumor comes true or otherwise - it is good to wait and see, when it is one of the best hobbies of time. Won't you say so? 

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Download Android JB 4.1.1 For Galaxy S3

Good news for Samsung Galaxy S III users!!

Photo: Android Jelly Bean

Samsung has started to roll out official Jelly Bean v 4.1.1 for its Galaxy S3 starting from the model GT-I9305 and now this official update by Sammy can be downloaded via Direct Links given in the end.

Details of Jelly Bean v 4.1.1 firmware are iven herein under:-

GT-I9305 – Australia (Optus)
PDA: I9305XXALI5
CSC: I9305OPSALI5
Version: 4.1.1
Date: 2012-09-10

NOTE: As This firmware is specifically for Australians on Optus network. So if you want to install this update on your device, make sure you have the i9305 version of Galaxy S3.

Download Jelly Bean (JB 4.1.1) For Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305) [Direct Link]

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Apple Maps: Not as good as Google

These days there is so much to talk about cell phones. We have so many phones coming up in the market with unique features, trying to overtake other competitors. While LG has thrown the Optimus G monster and Motorola has announced a 2GHz Intel processor for its RAZR, the focus of attention remains Apple's iPhone 5 and its features.

Photo: inautonews

For a change, Apple has this time tried to rely on its own apps and technology, rather than banking on the borrowed one. And the new map app for iPhone 5 is one of the many features of iPhone 5 under scrutiny by analysts and users.

MG Siegler at TechCrunch: "I don’t think they’re as good as Google Maps, but they’re not bad by any stretch of the imagination," however he says that no public transit in the app sucks if you live in a town where public transit is important.

Well that is one view point, but others disagree and say that Apple's indigenous map app is a flop and difficult to handle. What do you say?

Read more: Business Insider

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