Planck telescope reveals universe image

The first image of the entire universe taken from Europe's Planck telescope has been published.

The first full-sky image from Europe's Planck telescope which was sent into space last year to survey the oldest light in the cosmos Photo: ESA

The satellite, costing 600m euros, was launched last year by the European Space Agency.

It was sent nearly a million miles into space to record the origins of the universe. The Planck observatory's job was to look at the age, contents and evolution of the cosmos by studying the heat left behind by the Big Bang.

In September it began to reveal its first images showing strips of ancient light across the sky. Now it has revealed a full picture of the sky.

The image shows what is visible beyond the Earth to instruments that are sensitive to light at very long wavelengths.

Dominating the picture are large parts of our Milky Way Galaxy. The bright horizontal line running across the middle of the image is the galaxy's main disc and where the Sun and Earth are.

Also seen are huge bursts of cold dust that reach thousands of light-years above and below the galactic plane.

Scientists will spend years analyzing the image to better understand how the Universe came to look the way it does.

"What you see is the structure of our galaxy in gas and dust, which tells us an awful lot about what is going on in the neighborhood of the Sun; and it tells us a lot about the way galaxies form when we compare this to other galaxies," Professor Andrew Jaffe, a Planck team member from Imperial College London, told BBC News.

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Here is a really nice DJ Gadget. The DJ Mouse is a combination of a Mouse and a mix controller. It is a laser mouse just for you to bring out your inner DJ, and features a multi-function jog wheel with blue ring, a Scratch knob, and of course right and left click buttons. This gadget is optimized for the Deckadance DJ software for Mac and PC and has a aluminum feel to it. The DJ Mouse comes with a DJ Kit which includes the Deckadance and a DJ scratch mat that has a turntable design. The DJ-Tech DJ Mouse is available approx Rs. 5000/-. It’s Features are:-

Left Click Functions

• Drag and Drop songs from the play list
• Play 4 different CUE points
• Access to the Effects
• Play Samples
• Play Loops
• Play the 3 Reloopers
• Activate Effect
• Preview song
• SYNC and downbeat

Vertical wheel:

• Rewind and fast forward effect
• All faders and knobs control
• Scroll Playlist

Right click:

• Memorize 4 CUE points
• Toggle Loops
• Toggle 3 Reloopers
• Reset Effect
• Lock the SYNC : get a perfect and permanent beat match

Jog wheel:

• Control faders and knobs
• Control Crossfader
• Scratch or rewind Effect

Scratch Knob:

• Activate the digital Scratch mode with any position of the DJM
• Lock the control of the X,Y parameters for the effects
• Lock control of Fader/knobs without clicking

Now Use Google Voice Without a New Number

The sticky point with the highly convenient Google Voice service has been that you had to choose a new number to use with Google Voice service. If you had an existing number that everyone already knew and wanted to switch over, you were pretty much out of luck.

But luckily that changes today, with Google announcement that you can now use Google Voice with an existing phone number. Also, you can now add Google voicemail service to any of the mobile numbers linked to your account. Think of it a bit like Gmail for voicemail.

Now when you first sign up for Google Voice you can choose between using your own number or choosing a new Google number. You still get many of Google Voice’s features when using your own number, including the Google voicemail feature you can now add to linked phones.

Relation between Cell Phone and Brain Tumor - Latest Study

A new bit of data has emerged about the idea of cell phones and the brain tumors.

Seems that Environmental Working Group released data just recently that detailed just how much radiation you’re sucking up when you’re on the phone actually and then Los Angeles Times followed that with a strange study. Check this out:

when the data from 23 studies was pooled together, there was no conclusive link between brain tumors and cell phone usages. This by itself would be interesting if not necessarily newsworthy, but when the Times jiggered the evidence a bit, comparing data from the “eight strongest studies”, they found out that cell phone users had between a 10 to 30 percent higher chance of getting brain tumors, with the more time spent on the phone being higher risk than those who spent less.

And then, here’s the weirdest point: seven out of eight of those “strongest studies” were all conducted by the SAME GUY IN SWEDEN.

Sidewinder - Another Wrist Mobile Phone

Sidewinder - Touchscreen Wrist Mobile Phone Before some time, we’ve posted sexy wrist mobile phone. Now, here’s another hot wrist mobile phone – Sidewinder, designed by Susan Cho, whose idea was to create a multi-touch cell phone that a person could wear on his/her wrist.

Do you think, this might be the next stage in technological development? Unfortunately, the multi-touch technology has not reach the phase in which it could be used in a device with such a small interface. Nevertheless, Sidewinder watch phone is still worth mentioning on Gadgets.

The designer says that the watch phone has several menus and boasts a number of tools such as contacts, keypad, GPS, maps and other features that can be found today on smartphones. In addition, the Sidewinder incorporates multi-touch technology.

Samsung 3D TVs in India Launched 10 Models

Samsung 3D TV in IndiaSamsung has just launched it’s 10 models of 3D Televisions in Delhi, India. Samsung will also be the first company to manufacture the 3D TVs in India at its Chennai and Noida factories. Wow! It’s really a great work.

Samsung 3D TVs automatically convert all 2D video to 3D. Monster vs Aliens 3D DVD to be bundled with all Samsung 3D TVs, 2 active shutter 3D glasses also bundled with TVs. Samsung is also launching 3D Blu-ray players.

This amazing TV will be available in next week with the price tag RS. 1,29,000 to Rs. 4,35,000 for 40 – 65 inches in LED, LCD and Plasma versions.

Samsung launched it’s 3d TV series in US, UK & now in India and planing to launch all over the world. Samsung App Store for Internet-enabled TVs will be available soon.

One All-India 3G License Bids Reach 79 Bln Rs

Bids for one set of nationwide third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum license reached 79 billion rupees (1.78 billion in dollars), or 126% above the base price on this thirteenth day of an auction.

The auction started on April 9 and is still on. Till now, 76 rounds of bidding had been completed by Saturday, the Department of Telecommunications said on its website. The base price for one set of pan-India licenses had been set at 35 billion rupees.

Government will sell four such licenses. Three from the auction and one to the state-run telecoms firms who would have to match the highest bid price paid by the private operators. All major mobile operators including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone’s Indian unit, are participating in the auction.

Google Home Page with Image Backgrounds

Google HomePage with Background ImageGoogle launched it’s iGoogle’s product debut in 2005 and I think people like it. We’ve always liked the minimal Google.com homepage, but if you prefer a little spice to your search page (Like Bing), you’ll like the Google’s new background image feature.

It’s a simple enough feature that we’ve heard rumors: Just go to Google.com, move your mouse to the bottom left of the screen and click on Change background image, and pick any image from Google’s Public gallery, your Picasa web album photos, or upload any image from your desktop.

They’re still rolling out this feature to all their servers. I hope you enjoy this new feature. Leave your comments about it….

Four Wheeler Vechicle i.e Without Engine

Four Wheeler Vehicle Without Engine Four Wheeler Vehicle i.e. Without EngineMeet Earthmine’s “pedestrian area platform quadracycle.”

Except having a feature to run a four wheeler vehicle on pedel basis, Company claims it’s a way to map areas of the world that can’t be reached by its camera-equipped SUVs. What do you think guys….

Green Car Design

Green Car DesignFinally, the green car design is out. This green car which is powered by pipe dreams and plants, only this Photosynthesis car would use “Solar panels” and somehow to move about in town.

There is, unsurprisingly, no word on how designers Michal Vlcek and Klavir will leverage the power of plants to run the electric engine housed inside. But just see that “nano plastic” exterior – no undercoating necessary!

India is Developing its Own Operating System

Operating SystemIndian government is busy developing its own Operating System for computers, along with anti virus softwares. The India government has focused on the said softwares owing to the continual attacks on government sites and loss of data.

A lower level operating system and application software may be preferred to the advanced versions, which necessarily require access to internet for upgrades. The new software could be deployed in key departments that have been under constant cyber attacks.

No sensitive information will be stored on systems connected to the internet, while ministries and departments have been told to carry out regular IT systems audits. The government has also established a Crisis Management Plan against cyber attacks to be implemented by all central ministries, state governments and critical sectors.

Earlier CDAC developed an OS called BOSS, short for Bharat Operating System Solutions. The Indian Government has also invested in developing the famous $10 laptop, the ISRO Bhuvan, and a $200 million microprocessor.

Most Expensive iPhone with Dimaond and Gold

Most Expensive iPhone4 with Diamond & GoldLast year, the simple most expensive iPhone and this time, we’re revealing the world’s most expensive iPhone 4′s. Both these iPhone 4′s are designed by Stuart Hughes.

The diamond version, we’re having this in $19,514 , which features a shell that has been “encrusted with circa 6.5cts of top quality VVS , colour ‘F’ diamonds.”

Next is the gold model, it’s shell is made from pure 24ct. gold and is priced at $2,395.

Are you thinking of buying anyone of these iPhone? Post your name in comment below, I’ll publish it. Hahahahaha