Future tech

Surfin’ in style

Aug 18th, 2010 | Category: Future tech

Tired of the same ol’ Mozilla and IE? Give internet browsing a fun twist with this selection of six specialist alternatives
Upping the Mac experience - Camino

Camino’s open-source browser gives a similarly fluid OS X experience to Safari, but has more user-made add-ons than Apple’s official browser.
www.caminobrowser.org
Social butterflies - Flock

Flock’s clever sidebar lets you drag and […]



Telly-phone 24×7

Jul 7th, 2010 | Category: Featured Articles, Future tech, Gadgets, Phones

Ketaki Bhojnagarwala
You’re sitting on the beautiful Baga beach in Goa, soaking in the last rays of the evening sun on a deckchair. But there’s this nagging feeling gnawing at your insides, after all, it is the England Vs Germany game tonight! You did promise your wife that this would be a football free vacation. And […]



Secure search the Google way

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Category: Future tech

Team Smartbuy

After the recent spate of events that saw users’ search history being hacked into, Google has decided to launch a beta version of Google SSL, its search engine which helps provide secure internet connections for services such as web browsing, email, instant messaging and other data transfers. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a technology […]



3D gadget launches

Apr 7th, 2010 | Category: Future tech, Gadgets

The third dimension becomes a reality with this line up of 3D ready gadgets. Take a look at our top new launches and see the difference!
True to life
Acer X1261 3D Ready DLP projector

The DLP technology uses millions of tiny, digital mirrors that reflect light to create a life-like visual effect. It produces two images, simultaneously, […]



3D movies – Coming soon, out of a screen near you

Apr 7th, 2010 | Category: Future tech

From an awe-inspiring trip to Pandora in Avatar to reaching out to cuddle the Wilderness Explorer in Up, 2009 saw 3D movies at their very best. For those who love to don on those special glasses and see their favourite characters come to life, here are some of the 3D movies to look forward to […]



Gadgets for 2010

Dec 30th, 2009 | Category: Future tech, Gadgets

While waiting with bated breath to usher in the New Year, TEAM SMARTBUY wondered which gadgets, if popularised in the near future, would make life easier, more exciting and probably add a dash of magic to our lives. Here are the chosen few.
Wowing Webcam
WowWee Rovio

It’s every gizmo-freak’s fantasy come true. A robot which can move […]



Wristy future

Dec 30th, 2009 | Category: Future tech, Gadgets, Watches

It keeps track of how much you sleep, updates you with your fitness levels, spies what your boyfriend is up to, lets you watch movies and keeps mosquitos at an arm’s distance. This is no fiction but the geeky functions of some of the coolest watches/ bands that have been made. Read on and figure […]



Future calling - Secular cellular design

Dec 16th, 2009 | Category: Featured Articles, Future tech, Gadgets

Product design is not just about how good a product looks, it is also about how user-friendly and convenient it is. After an exclusive behind the scenes session with the chief designers of Nokia, R. Dinakaran lets us in on the Finnish phone makers’ design philosophy and what it holds in store for the future
Imagine […]



HD and beyond…

Oct 28th, 2009 | Category: Cover, Future tech, Gadgets

Glimpses into the future of television
From what your telly could do today, taking the third dimension to the outer boundaries of Super Hi-Def, here’s our prediction for the future of vision and the TV chart for the years to come. Turn on and tune in: this revolution will be televised.
On-demand services, web-enabled televisions and touchscreen […]



Expecto Patronum

Jul 29th, 2009 | Category: Future tech

Janani Krishnaswamy
It is Harry Potter season again and the geeky kid with the magic wand is back on screens. Surely, even as we stared at pictures from this movie, the sixth in the series, many of us must have wished that our real lives too cross into the reel.
Imagine holding a wand that magically opens […]