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Witricity: Wireless Battery Recharging Of Gadgets

Think how convenient it would be if you could recharge electronic devices without ever having to plug them in - or even take them out of your briefcase. Instead, you could leave your briefcase, tote bag or backpack on a counter in the living room at home, and the smartphones and tablets within could see to their own recharging. And the robotic vacuum cleaner in the corner of the room could do likewise.

Essay Writing Competitions 2012 By Insurance Institute Of India (III)

As a part of Research based activity for the benefit of the Insurance industry and also to encourage the members of the Institute in involving with various activities, Insurance Institute of India has been conducting every year 3 different Essay Writing Competitions namely, S.K. Desai Memorial Essay Writing Competition, D. Subrahmaniam Award Essay Writing Competition and Technical Paper Competition (Life and Non-life separately).

Controlling The Mouse With Our Head's Movement

Today the best companion you can count on a human being is a small device that attached to your computer, makes life much easier. Of course we are talking about the mouse, the ancient but highly practical and almost perfect gadget. Or so we thought, since a group of developers at the University of Lleida have developed a new technology that will complement and increase the chances of the good old mouse.

Seminar On Natural Catastrophes: Challenges For Insurers And Reinsurers - Insurance Institute Of India

In recent years, we have seen Natural Catastrophes like the Gujarat Earthquake of 2001, the Tsunami of 2004, the Maharashtra Floods of 2005, the Kashmir Earthquake of 2005, the Kosi Floods in Bihar, Cyclone Nisha in Tamil Nadu of 2008 and Cyclone Thane of December 2011. Indian insurers did not have to suffer heavily due to these disasters for the simple reason - lack of insurance penetration!

Insurance Institute Of India (III) conducting a seminar on Natural Catastrophes - Challenges For Insurers And Reinsurers.

Workshop on Controlling Fraud and Abuse in Health Insurance - by Insurance Institute of India

Workshop on Controlling Fraud and Abuse in Health Insurance College of Insurance (III) conducted a Workshop on ‘Controlling Fraud and Abuse in Health Insurance’ on Feb 23rd -24th 2012 at Insurance Institute of India’s Auditorium in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

India - General Context

India is a vast expanse of land in a triangle, located in South Asia. It is surrounded by the waters of the Indian Ocean and closed on the north by the Himalayas and Hindu Kush, northwest through the mountains of Afghanistan and Baluchistan, in the mountains northeast Burmas, the Arakan Mountains and other mountain ranges that separate geographically.

Make Your Windows Faster - OnLive Desktop Plus Makes "Giga Faster" Your Windows On iPad

You’re probably paying something like $60 a month for high-speed Internet. I’m paying $5 a month, and my connection is 1,000 times faster. Your iPad can’t play Flash videos on the Web. Mine can. Your copy of Windows needs constant updating and patching and protection against viruses and spyware. Mine is always clean and always up-to-date.

OS X Mountain Lion, The Successor To OS X Lion Of Apple

Almost by surprise and much sooner than most imagine, Apple has just announced the next major version of OS X Mountain Lion, while replacement of the current heir, OS X Lion. Just as we saw in this latest version, Apple continues to advance the "iOSificación" system.

Car Is Your Office In Future: Becomes Computing Device

This two way interaction is going to happen and Ford is right at the centre of this. How is Ford at the centre? We have defined the automobile as a computing platform on wheels. Third-party participants can add value in ways manufacturers themselves have not thought about. With that in mind, we have embarked on a project called OpenXC.

New Features And Innovations In Health Insurances

Now, Get More Out of Your Health Insurance, Preeti Kulkarni lists the new features and innovations introduced by health insurers

In the not-too-distant past, health insurance seekers had very few options to choose from. Most products were of the standard variety, with nominal differences in premiums and features. Of late, however, there has been a perceptible change in the kind of features offered, many of which score high on the customer-friendly chart. The list includes replenishment of cover, lifelong renewal, two-three policy terms instead of one-year, and so on. Here’s a snapshot of five such novelties:

The Future of Computing - Own Your Online Desktop, Irrespective Of Devices

A new service for students and consumers aims to bring a complete Windows experience on whatever device you own.

The future of computing may not lie in faster processors and larger hard drives. Pretty soon, your computer itself could move to the cloud - easy, affordable, accessible from anywhere and most importantly, from almost any device. You could stop worrying about what kind of laptop to buy, how to maintain it or worry about how soon it’ll be obsolete. You could carry one device (maybe your existing smartphone) and use it as your go-to device for work, play & travel.

Scan Your Documents While Mobile - Apple iPad Mutated iConvert With The Scanner

Everything is mobile, that's nothing new. Life - and the work clearly. Why not? More and more technological innovations make it so easily possible and let us do all sorts of fun, if you once again "on the go". Printing, for example via smartphone or laptop using techniques such as HP ePrint, Apple and Google Cloud Print AirPrint. Or scanning. The Tablet, the classic finally makes notebooks the place more and more contested. Admit it. You have too many piles of receipts, bills and other paper documents.

Review On Windows 8 Features

Microsoft To Unveil Windows 8 On February 29

San Francisco: Microsoft on Wednesday revealed plans to unveil a test version of its latest Windows computer operating software later this month. The US technology titan sent out invitations to a “Windows Consumer Preview“ event to be held on February 29 at a hotel in Barcelona during a Mobile World Congress gathering in that city. Microsoft promised to release more information closer to the end of the month.

E-Textbooks Knock At Indian Classroom Doors

Technology giant Apple recently launched an application for digital textbooks that saw an astronomical 350,000 downloads globally in the first three days. Educationists agree that digitised textbooks are a key to the future of education.

Compelling Reasons For Upgrading Your OS To WINDOWS 8

Microsoft will be releasing its new OS later this year and already it is seeding the web with a few superb features that users can expect to see. With Windows 8, Microsoft is making one of the biggest upgrades to its PC operating system. For one, it will replace the Start Menu with a Start Screen—with tiles that contain shortcuts to applications—similar to the Metro interface seen on its Windows Phone 7 OS.

Tablet PC Sony Tablet S

Today, one can note the tendency of races of mobile technology. It does not need to mention the main favorites of these "races", and so they all know. These companies have demonstrated good sales and gained public attention. To date, each more or less well-known company in the market appeared as a tablet. Sony Corporation is not in a hurry to submit their versions of such machines, namely the Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P, which came out recently. Let's look at the pros and cons of the tablet Sony Tablet S and how it differs from other similar models.

How To Decide Which Should You Buy? Smartphone Or Tablet PC

If everyone had the possibility of using a Smartphone and a Tablet for a while, find that they differ not only by the operating system version, for its size and design but also for tasks that can be performed with each device. Not everyone needs to buy if you or a tablet and a smartphone. Each user performs various activities in their day to day and that's crucial when you choose if you buy a Atrix, Galaxy S II, Xperia Arc or opt for a Xoom, Galaxy Tab or iPad.

Why Do Chinese Students Outperform Indians?

A handful of weeks back, in the ACER PISA test — the OECD’s annual global assessment of students’ skills (for South and South East Asia) — India came second from the bottom defeating Kyrgyzstan while China topped the list. This acts as the final nail in the coffin of India’s dented education system.

Conference on BACK TO THE BASICS - 27th January, 2012 by Insurance Institute of India

As a part of its academic endeavors, the Insurance Institute of India (III) through its College of Insurance conducted a pan-industry conference on a theme that has become critical to the Insurance Industry – “BACK TO THE BASICS”. The conference was a one day academic event held on 27th January, 2012 at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.

How To and Basics of Video Conferencing

Thanks to advancing technology, direct communications have been transformed by allowing individuals across the globe have access to different platforms, based on hardware and software that makes it possible to shorten the distances. In this rich field of communications, has recently gained significant ground videoconference call, providing the possibility of opening a communication with sound and image. Here we tell you everything about this remarkable technology.