Sony has taken it’s time to come up with a tablet

Sony has become the new entrant in the booming tablet computer market with two models, named the Tablet S and the Tablet P. Sony’s entry into this market is a good two years behind the Apple iPad which created the market and continues to dominate it with market shares upward of 75 percent.

There are now over a dozen makes in the market including Samsung, Motorola, blackberry, and HP. The tablet computer market is however booming with 2012 sales expected to top 100 million units, growing 50 percent over 2011. Sony’s late entry will therefore not be a problem in this boom market. Sony, given its iconic image in consumer electronics, cannot come out with a me-too product and the tablet S and the tablet P are distinctive products with some compelling features. The Sony tablet S is priced at around $500, the same level as the iPad, signaling that there is, as yet, no call for a price based market positioning.

Wedge shaped shape

To begin with, the Sony tablet S has an unusual wedge shape, with a thickness of 0.3 inch at the thin edge and 0.79 inch at the thick edge. This shape has been described as that of a magazine folded open. Sony claims that the wedge shape makes it easier to hold the tablet as the weight distribution reduces wrist strain, though the Sony tablet weighs the same 1.33 pounds as the iPad. More practically, the wedge shape permits the tablet screen to be visible and usable when laid on the table which is a problem with every other tablet. The casing is in black textured plastic which looks elegant. The tablet has a 9.4 inch screen, similar to the iPad’s 9.7 inch.

The tablet P is hinged and has dual 5.5 inch screens that can be used independently or configured as a single screen. The folding feature makes the tablet P more convenient to carry in the pocket. The LCD displays incorporate Sony’s TrueBlack technology used in HD TVs to improve clarity. The capacitive touch screen has been tweaked to improve response to finger movements. Both front and back cameras are built-in. The front camera is for video conferencing and the 5 megapixel back camera for still and video photography.

Android operating system

The tablet uses the android 3.2 honeycomb operating system. Trade circles, however, claim that this will soon be upgraded to the new android 4.0 operating system. The android operating system is continually being upgraded but lacks the completeness of Apple’s iOS system, which is the major, plus point of the iPad. The Sony tablets use the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor with 1 GHz clock speed. It has a built in 1 GB memory expandable to 16 or 32 GB through memory cards. The expanded memory is however only partially usable as about half of it is lost in file configuration.

Interesting additional uses

Sony has capitalized on its entertainment electronics repertoire to build in two interesting features. One is the ability to use the tablets as a universal remote that can control TV sets, the home theater system, blu-ray players, and DVD players of all makes. The Sony tablet is also designed for use as a Play Station terminal which should make it hugely popular with gaming enthusiasts, as Sony is the leader in this segment. A thoughtful minor feature is that the Sony tablet can be propped on a stand on the tabletop to display a clock face or to be used as an electronic picture frame.

Access to Sony’s cloud based content

Sony has built-in its own music player into the tablets, which is superior to the android music player. The tablets also have access to Sony’s cloud based Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited stores and in the future could have greater access to the Play Station gaming modules to make the Sony tablets approach the Apple iPad level of integration of hardware, software and services which is the benchmark to which other tablets have to measure up.

MPPGCL Recruitment Notification for Executive Trainee BE/ B.Tech With 65%

Company Name: M.P. Power Generating Company Limited
Job Designation or Job Role:   Executive Trainee
Candidate Educational Qualification:
BE/ BTECH (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Electronics and Telecommunication, EEE) from a recognized University with at least 65% marks
Candidate Experience Required: Freshers & Exp
CTC or Package Offered: 15000 + Other Allowances
Job or Work Location: New Delhi
Age Limit as on 1.12.2011: 20 – 27 years
Candidate Profile: Candidate Profile:

1. Candidates who have already passed the final semester / Year examination need only apply, provided they have obtained requisite percentage aggregate marks as specified in the item Education Qualification, against the discipline they are applying for.
2. Candidates having higher/ additional Qualifications may also apply provided they fulfill basic/essential qualification for the applied post.
3. Candidates From BE/ BTECH (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Electronics and Telecommunication, EEE) from a recognized University with at least 65% marks are Eligible
4. The successful candidates for Executive Trainee and Plant Assistant (ITI) Trainees shall have to execute a Service Agreement cum Surety Bond to successfully complete the prescribed training and thereafter to serve the Company for at least 5 years and 2 Years respectively.

How to Apply: – Eligible candidates have to apply through the Application Format available on web site of MPPGCL, www.mppgenco.nic.in, with a Demand Draft/Banker Cheque of Rs. 1000/- (Rs. One thousand) only issued in favour of Sr.Accounts Officer (COG&HS) MPPGCL , payable at Jabalpur, as examination fee for General & OBC candidate. However SC/ ST/PD candidates are exempted from examination fee of Rs. 1000/-. The application complete in all respect with copies of required certificates and Demand Draft/Banker Cheque as examination fee shall be submitted to the following address on or before 15-12-2011.

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Company Profile

The Company has been incorporated as a part of the implementation of the power sector reform in Madhya Pradesh initiated by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
Ø The Company has taken over the Generation activities of MPSEB.
Ø The Company is a public company fully owned by Govt. of M.P.
Ø The Company was incorporated on 22.11.2001.
Ø The Company obtained the Certificate of Commencement of Business on 16-07-2002.
Ø The Registered office of the Company is at Shakti-Bhawan, Rampur, Jabalpur.
Ø The Authorized Capital of the Company at present is Rs. 10,000 Cr. (Ten Thousand Crore) divided into 10,000,00,000 Shares of Rs.100 each.
Ø The issued, subscribed and paid up capital is Rs.2,865,84,64,400 (Rs. Two Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Five Crores Eighty Four Lacs Sixty Four Thousand Four Hundred only) divided into 28,65,84,644 shares of Rs.100 each.
Ø The Govt. of MP vide Gazett Notification (Extraordinary) No. 226 notified order no. 3679/ FRS/ 18/13/2002 Dtd. 31-05-2005 to give effect to the reorganization of the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board. The Para2(a) of the said order is reproduced below :
“With effect from 01.06.2005 (the effective date) the function of Generation of electricity as specified in schedule A to the Transfer Scheme Rules, 2003, shall be conducted and shall be carried on by Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited as its own business and not as an agent of or on behalf of the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board”
Ø The opening balance sheet of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited as on 31.05.2005 has also been notified
Ø Accordingly, the Company has started functioning independently, from 01-06-2005.

Company Website:  http://mppgenco.nic.in
Company Address:
The Post Bag No. 23,
Lajpat Nagar Post Office,
New Delhi-110024.

 

PATHPARTNER TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING PVT LTD off campus for 2012 B.E/BTECH batch

 

Date:  Tuesday, 20th December 2011

Venue:  Ashir bhavan, Kacherippadi, Banarjee Rd, ERNAKULAM.   

 

Eligibility Criteria

• 2012 batch BTech Students studying in Selected Kerala Colleges. The Colleges are the following,

Amrita Institute of Tech. & Science, Kollam(Vallickavu),

Cochin University Centre For Undergraduate Studies, Kochi.

College of Engg. Chengannur.

College of Engg. Thiruvananthapuram.

Federal Institute of Science & Tech., Angamaly, EKM.

Govt. College of Engg. Kannur.

Govt. Engg. College, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram.

Govt. Engg. College, Thrissur.

Govt. Rajiv Gndhi Institute of Tech. Kottayam.

Mar Athanasius Engg. College, Kothamangalam.

Model Engg. College, Thrikkakara, Ernakulam.

N. S. S. College of Engg. Palakkad.

National Institute of Technology, Calicut.

Rajagiri School of Engg. & Tech., Kakkanad EKM.

Sree Chitra Tirunal College of Engg. Pappanamcode, TVM.

T K M College of Engg. Kollam.

Viswajyothi College of Engg. & Tech., Vazhakulam, EKM.

• Computer Science[CS], Electronics and communications[EC], Information Technology[IT], Electrical and Electronics Engineering[EEE]  Branches Only.
• 70% marks in BTech aggregate till the last semester.
• Good proficiency in C programming language.
• ECE Stream: Strong in fundamentals of DSP and computer architecture.
• CSE Stream: Strong in fundamentals of Operating System and Data structures and algorithms .
• Outside Kerala College Students are not eligible.
• No Current arrears/ backlogs-Those who have cleared arrears are eligible.

Selection Process

• Candidates will have to qualify a written test in either ECE Stream or CSE Stream, based on the graduation discipline.
• The written test for ECE Stream shall comprise of skill tests in:
• C programming language
• Fundamentals of DSP and computer architecture
• General aptitude
• The written test for CSE Stream shall comprise of skill tests in:
• C programming language
• Data structures and algorithms
• Operating System Fundamentals
• General aptitude
• Candidates shortlisted in the written test shall undergo one or more round(s) of face-to-face technical interview followed by HR interview.

Salary

• Annual gross salary of Rs. 3,50,000/- after successful completion of six months of service at PathPartner.
• Annual gross salary during the first six months of training period is Rs. 3, 00,000/-
• Other benifits include Health Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Employee Gratuity, Relocation Expenses + 2 weeks of temporary accomodation from date of joining.

Confirmation / Hall Ticket

• SHREDS [Login / New Registration] to confirm.
• There is likely to be a restriction in the number of candidates that will be admitted for the test.
• Hall Tickets for shortlisted candidates will be available on SHREDS login

All the candidates should bring the following to test venue:

• Writing Pad
• Two copies of RESUME
• Two sets of photocopies of your mark lists
• Three copies of passport size photographs
• Examination fees to be paid to SHREDS
• Gum / Stapler
• Any Photo ID [College, DL, PAN, Voters]

Outstation candidates are adviced to check www.shredskerala.org before proceeding to test venue as a precaution against unexpected exigencies.

PATHPARTNER TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING PVT LTD

PathPartner is a provider of products and product engineering services for rich media centric embedded devices such as: mobile handset, internet tablet, video conferencing systems, video surveillance etc. Founded in 2006, the company has established its position in the market for the contributions in state-of-the-art next generation technologies. Our customers and partners span across several tier-1 & 2 Mobile and Consumer Electronics OEMs/ODMs, Media Chipset Vendors, OS platform providers etc.  PathPartner currently employs about 140 bright professionals with strong technical and educational background from organizations and institutions of high repute.  Please visit: www.pathpartnertech.com  for more information about us. This recruitment drive is intended to hire bright engineers from reputed educational institutions, for our R&D center at Bangalore.

'Kolaveri Di' is a rage: 14 million hits and counting

The track from the Tamil film 3 has become an overnight sensation online. The Guide spoke to its young music director on why the track has created a buzz across the country

"Believe it or not, it was all impromptu, " says 21-year-old Anirudh Ravichander, music director of the superhit song, Why This Kolaveri Di for the Tamil movie 3.

The video, which was released on November 16 by Sony Music, already has 14 million hits and counting.

The song has (despite its lyrics claiming to be a 'flop song') already gone viral on YouTube and social networking sites, becoming one of the top trending topics on Twitter.

"I didn't expect it to become such a huge hit, " says the music director. So much so, even Amitabh Bachchan has tweeted about it: "Just heard Kolaveri after much talk on it... it's so original and catchy...congrats Dhanush and Aishwarya... love (sic)".

The debutant music director, who is fresh out of graduation college (he completed a BCom course from Loyola in Chennai), is lapping it all up. "I am on cloud nine, " he says.

But he isn't going overboard. "I have another nine songs to go and want to give them my best, " says Ravichander. The youngster is already getting many offers, including a few from Bollywood. But right now, 3 is his priority. "This (the movie project) is like my baby. I want to give it my complete attention, " he claims.

The song emerged, literally, out of the blue. The tune, claims Ravichander, came to him in five minutes flat. "The director (Aishwarya Dhanush) gave me the situation. Dhanush sir came after 10-15 minutes and started singing it, " he says. Dhanush gave the lyrics on the spot and since the casual usage of English gelled with the mood of the song, they decided to retain it for the entire song.

Incidentally, Ravichander had Dhanush in mind when he was composing the song. "He has a raw voice which would suit the song. He sounds like a common man, who enjoys singing. When he started singing, Why this kolaveri kolaveri kolaveri di? we knew we were on right track, " he says.

The tune was composed to make the song sound catchy. The lyrics fit the sequence in the movie in which a boy expresses his feelings about failing in love.

Sung in far-from-correct English with a heavy South Indian accent and everyday words like "holy cow", the video shows Shruti Hassan, Dhanush, Aishwarya Dhanush and Ravichander recording the song in a studio and having a great time doing it.

Apart from the heavy South Indian accent and the way the song is sung, there is nothing remarkable about the "Soup song" as it has come to be known. "It is funny because the lyrics have no meaning whatsoever. We had a ball while recording it, " recalls Ravichander.

The music is a blend of South Indian rhythm, with guitar and saxophone. "It is like a nursery rhyme, " adds Ravichander who till now had only composed music for short films.

New Lightning-Fast, Efficient Nanoscale Data Transmission

A team at Stanford's School of Engineering has demonstrated an ultrafast nanoscale light-emitting diode (LED) that is orders of magnitude lower in power consumption than today's laser-based systems and is able to transmit data at the very rapid rate of 10 billion bits per second. The researchers say it is a major step forward in providing a practical ultrafast, low-power light source for on-chip data transmission.

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Stanford's Jelena Vuckovic, an associate professor of electrical engineering, and Gary Shambat, a doctoral candidate in electrical engineering, announced their device in a research paper in the journal Nature Communications.

Vuckovic had earlier this year produced a nanoscale laser that was similarly efficient and fast, but that device operated only at temperatures below 150 degrees Kelvin, about minus-190 degrees Fahrenheit, making it impractical for commercial use. The new device operates at room temperature and could, therefore, represent an important step toward next-generation computer chips.

"Low-power, electrically controlled light sources are vital for next-generation optical systems to meet the growing energy demands of the computer industry," said Vuckovic. "This moves us in that direction significantly."

Single-mode light

The LED in question is a "single-mode LED," a special type of diode that emits light more or less at a single wavelength, similarly to a laser.

"Traditionally, engineers have thought only lasers can communicate at high data rates and ultralow power," said Shambat. "Our nanophotonic, single-mode LED can perform all the same tasks as lasers, but at much lower power."

Nanophotonics is key to the technology. In the heart of their device, the engineers have inserted little islands of the light-emitting material indium arsenide, which, when pulsed with electricity, produce light. These "quantum dots" are surrounded by photonic crystal -- an array of tiny holes etched in a semiconductor. The photonic crystal serves as a mirror that bounces the light toward the center of the device, confining it inside the LED and forcing it to resonate at a single frequency.

"In other words, it becomes single-mode," said Shambat.

"Without these nanophotonic ingredients -- the quantum dots and the photonic crystal -- it is impossible to make an LED efficient, single-mode and fast all at the same time," said Vuckovic.

Engineering ingenuity

The new device includes a bit of engineering ingenuity, too. Existing devices are actually two devices, a laser coupled with an external modulator. Both devices require electricity. Vuckovic's diode combines light transmission and modulation functions into one device, drastically reducing energy consumption.

In tech-speak, the new LED device transmits data, on average, at 0.25 femto-joules per bit of data. By comparison, today's typical "low" power laser device requires about 500 femto-joules to transmit the same bit.

"Our device is some 2,000 times more energy efficient than best devices in use today," said Vuckovic.

Stanford Professor James S. Harris, former PhD student Bryan Ellis and doctoral candidates Arka Majumdar, Jan Petykiewicz and Tomas Sarmiento also contributed to this research.

Compro Technologies-Off Campus for 2012 batch-Software Developer-B.E/B.Tech

COMPANY NAME:   Compro Technologies

COMPANY PROFILE:   

                       Compro's business strategy is focused on developing customized solutions for product companies around the world. Our solutions are used directly in the areas of product marketing, engineering, customer support and training. They also serve as the foundation for broader strategic initiatives in e-business and organizational development. 


                      We build long term client relationships with close interaction at every level of management to implement solutions that are customized to meet our client’s needs. We use our experience and expertise to analyze the client's objectives and business goals, then choose the correct methodology and an appropriate mix of technologies.


                      Founded in 1986 by Dr. Gurdial Singh and Mr. K.S.Chadha, Compro is headquartered in New Delhi, India.Dr. Gurdial Singh earned his B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, India, in 1966, and his M.S. and Ph.D degrees in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1968 and 1971.

FIELD OF WORKING:  IT/Software Industry

JOB ROLE:  Software Developer

SALARY OFFERED:  4.7Lpa

JOB LOCATION:  Delhi

VENUE DATE: 25/12/2011

LAST DATE:  6/12/2011

VENUE LOCATION:  Bangalore

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION: Engineering graduates(UG)/MCA

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:   Fresher-2012 batch

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Engineering graduates(CS/IT/IS/EC/EEE)  from 2012 batch.
• Candidates must have good academic record.
• Candidates have high elitmus score. 
• Candidates  have good knowledge in mathematics,algorithm
• Candidates must have  good communication and analytical skill.
• Candidates must strong in engineering concepts and projects.

APPLY MODE:  Online

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested and eligible candidates must have the elitmus test score to apply the above position.To know more about elitmus employabality test visit to the elitmus.com

To apply: Click here


Last date to apply: 25/12/2011

WEBSITE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY:  www.comprotechnologies.com

CONTACT ADDRESS  OF THE COMPANY:



Compro Technologies
LSC Uday Park, Khel Gaon Road,
New Delhi - 110049 India 
91 (11) 26858049

India needs 4 million civil engineers by 2020: Report

Despite a projected demand of 95 billion sq ft in real estate and construction by 2020, the sector faces a likely manpower crisis. A research report 'Real Estate and Construction Professionals in India by 2020' by RICS ( Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) indicates a probable demand-supply gap of 44 million core professionals comprising civil engineers, architects and planners, by 2020.

The research has highlighted that as of 2011, the supply of professionals in built environment comprises nearly 50 million people, of which only 2 million are professionally qualified (across core and non core professionals). The remaining are mainly unskilled workers.

Built environment, comprising construction and real estate related activities, is one of the major contributors to the Indian economy, accounting for approximately 17.7% of GDP in 200910.

There is a demand-supply gap in the range of 82-86% in the core professions group comprising civil engineers, architects and planners. To deliver potential real estate space and planned infrastructure, India needs nearly 4 million civil engineers, 396,000 architects and 119,000 planners on an average, over the next decade. However the corresponding average supply available would only be 642,000 civil engineers, 65,000 architects and 18,000 planners.

A sustained period of shortfall in annual supply, coupled with an increasing year on year demand, could result in a cumulative demand of nearly 45 million core professionals, over 2010-20, with a cumulative demand-supply gap of approximately 44 million core professionals over the same period.

The estimated supply of non core professionals in the built environment sector is nearly 3 times the supply of core professionals. However without sector specific training, they fall short of the desired skill sets and need training.

The shortages are likely to lead to recruitment difficulties, increased cost of human resources, inability to complete tasks timely, skill gaps in domestic manpower and sub-standard quality of construction.

The report recommends that all stakeholders across government, academia and industry formulate remedial measures that help increase new supply and up-skilling of the existing workforce. The key action areas recommended for the government are improvement in regulatory framework and enabling policies, strengthening skill development effort and allocation of funds and incentivising skill development in critical areas.