Top 10 gadgets to watch in 2011

A decade ago hardly anybody had any clue about the technological advancements we are obsessed with today. No one heard about Facebook, no one knew how to use a touch screen phone or even thought of a product like iPhone. But it took only a few years to change the whole scenario. As the decade went on we came across new technologies and gadgets we were clueless about. Even today, we don't have much idea about what technological surprises the next decade has in its store for us. Here is a sneak peek into the top 10 gadgets to watch in 2011.

Sony HDR-TD10
It is the company's first ever 3D camcorder. Although it's not the first 3D camcorder from a leading manufacturer, Sony HDR-TD10 is equipped with "Double Full HD" which means that the device has two lenses, two sensors and two image processors. Thus, the camcorder is able to capture two separate frames of Full HD video at a 1920 x 1080 resolution. Loaded with 64 GB of internal memory, Sony HDR-TD10 is expected to hit the stores in April 2011.

Apple iWatch
Are you looking for something that can provide the effectiveness and reliability of both the iPod touch and ipod nano at the same platform? Your search will end at the all new Apple iWatch, the upcoming Apple sensation which is likely to arrive in February 2011. For the masses of Apple geeks who want their iPods to get smaller and thinner, an iWatch will be a perfect choice.

BlackBerry PlayBook
Running a brand new Blackberry Tablet OS and powered by a 1GHz Cortex-A9 dual core processor and 1GB of RAM, BlackBerry PlayBook is all set to escort RIM in the tablet market in the first quarter of 2011. This 7-inch gadget supports Flash 10.1, HTML 5 and HDMI. It also has a 3MP front-facing camera and a 5MP rear-facing HD camera.

Xbox 720
For all those game-loving junkies, Microsoft is bringing something special. The company has announced that in the years 2011-2012, Xbox 720, the latest version of the Xbox series will arrive. The upcoming Xbox 720 will boast of cool features like internet connection, wireless USB, and a 4GB memory.

Apple iPhone 5
Continuing the iPhone saga, Apple is expected to launch its all new iPhone 5 in 2011, the newest member of the iPhone family. Speculations have been made that the iPhone 5 might employ NFC (Near Field Communication) short-range wireless technology to function as an electronic wallet of sorts. The new device is also likely to complete with debit/credit cards and identification/passkey applications.

PlayStation Phone
Code named "Zeus", the PlayStation Phone by Sony is likely to arrive in the first half of 2011. To be run on Andriod 3.0 Gingerbread operating system, Zeus will be loaded with 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor and will come with 8GB of memory. The device is expected to have 1GB ROM and 512 MB RAM.

Liquid Image Summit Series HD
With this all new snowboarding goggles snowboarders, snorkelers and bikers will be having great experience while recording their exploits in glorious high- definition video. Liquid Image's Summit Series HD 1080P snow goggles have a 136-degree wide-angle lens that can record action while skiing, boarding, sledding or snowmobiling. Images and videos are stored to a micro SD card slot and the goggles can also be connected to a computer via USB. The device is expected in October 2011.

ElectroHub
With an offer of compatibility for a huge amount of devices including the TV remote, toys and smartphones, ElectroHub is a new wireless charging station. What makes it unique is that it doesn't require the device to have a special case. It provides ElectroHub batteries, which come in both AA and AAA. The device is capable of charging six devices at one time and is expected in the first quarter of 2011.

LIFEBOOK 2010

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants (factory).

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5. Make Time for Prayers.

6. Play more games.

7. Read more books than you did in 2009.

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day & meditate/pray.

9. Sleep for 7 hours.

10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day -- and while you walk, SMILE !!

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

13. Don't overdo; keep your limits.

14. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does.

15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

16. Dream more while you are awake.

17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..

18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

23. Smile and Laugh more often.

24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:

25.. Call your family often.

26. Each day give something good to others.

27. Forgive everyone for everything.

28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 7.

29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

30. What other people think of you is none of your business.

31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right things.

33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

34. God heals everything.

35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

36. No matter how you feel; Get up, Dress up and Show up!

37. The best is yet to come.

38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.

39. Your inner most is always happy, So be Happy!

Tips for Weight Loss

Power Diet For Quick Weight Loss

In this fast moving life we do not get much time to spare for physical exercise so in such a situation a healthy and nutritious diet can solve the purpose.

Early Morning

Start your day with lemon juice and honey in lukewarm water; this helps your body to get rid of harmful acids produced by the body.

Breakfast

Choose any one or two from the following options

Egg white omelet (2) + 2 slices of brown bread,

Milk (Skimmed Milk) +Cornflakes/ Oats /Wheat bran

Fruit salad / Sprouts.

Vegetable Poha / Upma

Skimmed milk cottage cheese + Brown Bread

Pre Lunch

Take black coffee before the afternoon meal this helps in boosting metabolism.

Lunch

Boiled / Roasted Chicken/ Soyabean (200 grams) +Brown Rice (1/2 plate) / Chapatti (1)

Boiled Dal +salad + Brown Rice (1/2 plate) / Chapatti (1-2)

Take Probiotic curd (100grams) as it helps in digestion.

Vegetable Daliya

Evening

Take some citrus fruits to satisfy the hunger pangs in the evening,

Green tea with two Marie Lite biscuit

Boiled Channa

Dinner

Choose any one or two from the following options

Boiled Soybean Nutrela/ soup + salad,

Boiled Egg White (3) + Vegetable clear soup

Chicken or Tuna salad.

Boiled Dal

Vegetable Daliya

Pre Bed –time

150 -200 ml of skimmed milk.

Beside the above diet keep in mind the following points-

• Avoid heavy dinner; maintain at least 3 to 4 hours of gap between meal and sleep.

• Replace cold drinks with coconut water, vegetable soup or butter milk

• Drink at least 2 to 3 liters of water everyday

• Fibre is excellent for weight loss , so consume more of raw vegetables and fruits

• All carbs are not bad; avoid simple carbs like sugar, sweet and processed food.

• Never skip meals.

• Avoid Bakery products.

• Replace Chicken Tikka with Chicken Salami

• Avoid taking water along with the meal.

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Follow the above mentioned points for 6 days in a week and once in a week please your taste buds with one meal of your choice but don’t forget only one. Try to take out some time for physical exercises at least thrice a week

Pursue the above mentioned rules and fit in your old clothes again but don’t forget the results may vary from person to person and don’t try to bully your body.

NOTE : Please consult your DOCTOR before doing anything..

10 Things We Didn't Know About Dreams final

Who become blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People who are born blind do not see any images, but have dreams equally vivid involving their other senses of sound, smell, touch and emotion. It is hard for a seeing person to imagine, but the body need for sleep is so strong that it is able to handle virtually all physical situations to make it happen.

You Forget 90% of your Dreams

Within 5 minutes of waking, half of your dream if forgotten. Within 10, 90% is gone. The famous poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, woke one morning having had a fantastic dream (likely opium induced) - he put pen to paper and began to describe his vision in a dream in what has become one of English most famous poems: Kubla Khan. Part way through (54 lines in fact) he was interrupted by a Person from Porlock. Coleridge returned to his poem but could not remember the rest of his dream. The poem was never completed.
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree:
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea..

Curiously, Robert Louis Stevenson came up with the story of Doctor Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde whilst he was dreaming.

Everybody Dreams

Every human being dreams (except in cases of extreme psychological disorder) but men and women have different dreams and different physical reactions. Men tend to dream more about other men, while women tend to dream equally about men and women. In addition, both men and women experience sexually related physical reactions to their dreams regardless of whether the dream is sexual in nature; males experience erections and females experience increased vaginal blood flow.

Dreams Prevent Psychosis

In a recent sleep study, students who were awakened at the beginning of each dream, but still allowed their 8 hours of sleep, all experienced difficulty in concentration, irritability, hallucinations, and signs of psychosis after only 3 days. When finally allowed their REM sleep the student’s brains made up for lost time by greatly increasing the percentage of sleep spent in the REM stage

We Only Dream of What We Know

Our dreams are frequently full of strangers who play out certain parts - did you know that your mind is not inventing those faces - they are real faces of real people that you have seen during your life but may not know or remember? The evil killer in your latest dream may be the guy who pumped petrol in to your Dad car when you were just a little kid. We have all seen hundreds of thousands of faces through our lives, so we have an endless supply of characters for our brain to utilize during our dreams.

Not Everyone Dreams in Color

A full 12% of sighted people dream exclusively in black and white. The remaining number dream in full color. People also tend to have common themes in dreams, which are situations relating to school, being chased, running slowly/in place, sexual experiences, falling, arriving too late, a person now alive being dead, teeth falling out, flying, failing an examination, or a car accident. It is unknown whether the impact of a dream relating to violence or death is more emotionally charged for a person who dreams in color than one who dreams in black and white

Dreams are not about what they are about

If you dream about some particular subject it is not often that the dream is about that. Dreams speak in a deeply symbolic language. The unconscious mind tries to compare your dream to something else, which is similar. Its like writing a poem and saying that a group of ants were like machines that never stop. But you would never compare something to itself, for example: That beautiful sunset was like a beautiful sunset. So whatever symbol your dream picks on it is most unlikely to be a symbol for itself.

Quitters have more vivid dreams

People who have smoked cigarettes for a long time who stop, have reported much more vivid dreams than they would normally experience. Additionally, according to the Journal of Abnormal Psychology: “Among 293 smokers abstinent for between 1 and 4 weeks, 33% reported having at least 1 dream about smoking. In most dreams, subjects caught themselves smoking and felt strong negative emotions, such as panic and guilt. Dreams about smoking were the result of tobacco withdrawal, as 97% of subjects did not have them while smoking, and their occurrence was significantly related to the duration of abstinence. They were rated as more vivid than the usual dreams and were as common as most major tobacco withdrawal symptoms.

External Stimuli Invade our Dreams

This is called Dream Incorporation and it is the experience that most of us have had where a sound from reality is heard in our dream and incorporated in some way. A similar (though less external) example would be when you are physically thirsty and your mind incorporates that feeling in to your dream. My own experience of this includes repeatedly drinking a large glass of water in the dream which satisfies me, only to find the thirst returning shortly after - this thirst drink thirst loop often recurs until I wake up and have a real drink. The famous painting above (Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening) by Salvador Dali, depicts this concept.

You are paralyzed while you sleep

Believe it or not, your body is virtually paralyzed during your sleep - most likely to prevent your body from acting out aspects of your dreams. According to the Wikipedia article on dreaming, Glands begin to secrete a hormone that helps induce sleep and neurons send signals to the spinal cord which cause the body to relax and later become essentially paralyzed.

How much sugar in your food ? For Diet Watchers !!!!

Apollo, Cisco tie up for cost-effective telemedicine

New Delhi: Private healthcare provider Apollo Hospitals has allied with networking company Cisco to provide cost-effective telemedicine solutions to patients in remote areas.

"The latest technology provided by Cisco makes the work of a doctor more convenient. Earlier, the doctor would go in search of a telemedicine room, but the new technology provided by Cisco helps the doctor connect with patients on a laptop supported by an internet connection and web camera," Apollo Telemedicine Foundation president K. Ganapathy said Friday.

"Even miles apart, doctors can give medical supervision, conduct detailed clinical examination and interact with patients through web camera," Ganapathy added.

Sangita Reddy, executive director of Apollo Hospitals Group, said: "Although, Apollo Hospitals had one of the largest telemedicine network, we were not able to touch rural areas in India as the initial investment for this facility was high. The alliance with Cisco has made telemedicine user-friendly and cost-effective."

Reddy said Apollo had started deploying Cisco desktop-based healthcare technology in remote clinics and super-specialty hospitals, enabling patients to access doctors at any point of time.

Vishal Gupta, vice president of Cisco, said: "Using this new desktop-based healthcare solution, we create an environment similar to what patients experience when they visit their doctor."

"The high definition video, audio and end-to-end telemedicine and the immediate diagnosis with specialist will help patients, particularly those in rural areas," Gupta added.