Objects of Desire

Amazon’s Latest: Kindle DX Wed, 06/05/2009 - 17:13 by Nagender Chauhan Kindle, which initially stormed into the market in late 2007 and left all of us wanting for more, is now coming up with an upgrade to its second version, Kindle 2. The company unveiled the latest Kindle, Kindle DX, on Wednesday, May 6th. Comments Read more	GE to stuff 500GB on a single disc Tue, 28/04/2009 - 16:03 by Rajesh Sharma This ingenious disk could possibly usher in the next generation of discs and storage devices- miles ahead of the Blu-ray discs. Comments Read more	LaCie's LX 1TB: Style with Substance Mon, 20/04/2009 - 10:06 by Nagender Chauhan LaCie's Rugged LX 1TB, solid as well as stylish, can be kept at your office desk or on a construction site. Comments Read more
Dell's Adamo: Stylish Finish on Sloppy Machine Fri, 17/04/2009 - 12:25 by Rajesh Sharma Dell's Adamo impresses with its sleekness and design but is sure to lose many potential consumers due to weak features and a high price tag. Comments Read more	Kindle 2: The Future of Reading Thu, 16/04/2009 - 17:33 by Nagender Chauhan Amazon's Kindle 2 makes sure you don't miss out on infotainment, offering over 260,000 books, blogs, newspapers and magazines. Comments Read more	Wedding dress has 2,009 peacock feathers Tue, 14/04/2009 - 09:47 by Salinder Kumar Nanjing, China -- A Chinese wedding dress factory said eight workers spent 40 days creating a $1.5 million dress from 2,009 peacock feathers. The factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, said the dress also includes a bodice featuring brocade and Suzhou embroidery, the Daily Mail reported Monday. Male peacocks each shed an average 200 feathers during an average year, meaning the makers of the dress would have needed to collect dropped feathers from more than 10 birds for a year to gather enough for the gown, the British newspaper said. Copyright 2009 by United Press International. Comments
Apple App nears 1 billion downloads Mon, 13/04/2009 - 15:31 by Harleen Kaur California, April 13: Apple’s iPhone App is nearing a new milestone. The nine months old App Store is fast approaching one billion downloads for its iPhone application. Comments Read more	Pioneer of feminist art back with new solo show Sun, 12/04/2009 - 09:54 by Salinder Kumar New Delhi, April 12: Nilima Sheikh, one of the pioneers of a feminist vision in Indian art in the 1970s, is back in the capital after six years for a solo exhibition. Most of her art works for the show "Drawing Trails: Work on Paper 2008-2009" - beginning at Gallery Espace April 17 - talk of issues like women's empowerment, rights of the girl child, domestic life, terrorism and Kashmir. There's a medley of figures, texts and manually-blended pigments on Sanganer paper, sourced from near Jaipur in Rajasthan. Texts and issues are the high points of Vadodara-based Sheikh's art work. Comments Read more	Shopping Guide for Shutterbugs Sat, 11/04/2009 - 14:01 by Rajesh Sharma Buying a digital camera? Wondering how to home in on the one? Just hold our finger and we’ll get you there. Comments Read more
5 Best Bang-for-Your-Buck Cameras Fri, 10/04/2009 - 17:24 by Narinder Singh Looking out for professional, mid-range or a budget camera? Here’s a quick read for those looking for the best value for money in their camera. Comments Read more	Charging Sans Sockets Thu, 09/04/2009 - 13:33 by Nagender Chauhan Here are the novel charging devices and systems to dispense with that annoying socket in the wall. Comments Read more	New MacBook Pro 17' - Thick Features in Thin Pack Thu, 09/04/2009 - 10:12 by Narinder Singh Introducing the new 17-inch MacBook Pro, the most powerful Mac notebook ever with the best of features and the longest lasting battery. Comments Read more