Deepika Puts Her Reason For Quitting From ‘Race 2′

Deepika Padukone has spoken out in her defence to clarify the allegations made by ‘Race 2′ filmmaker Ramesh Taurani about her unprofessional attitude.

When asked about the controversy at an event recently, the leggy beauty said that she never intended to opt out of the film.

“I have tremendous respect for Rameshji and that was never my intention,” she said.

“I felt very bad when I was opting out of the film, but I didn’t have any other option. The film has been delayed by one-and-a-half year and I have adjusted my dates all this time.

“I would still do it but now those dates are committed to other films. I wasted four months last year that I had kept aside for this film, but now I cannot adjust anymore,” she added.

Shahrukh Khan – The Brand Ambassador Of Bengal

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has formally accepted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s proposal to become the state’s brand ambassador.

This was disclosed by Banerjee at the state secretariat Writers’ Buildings Monday.

Sources said Shah Rukh’s acceptance came in the form of a letter to the Chief Minister.

Banerjee had put the request to the movie icon during a tete-a-tete after the inauguration of the 17th Kolkata film Festival last November.

Shah Rukh had then verbally agreed to the Chief Minister’s appeal.

Sonakshi Sinha Has Nothing To Do With Ranveer Singh

Actress Sonakshi Sinha has denied the reports of dating Ranveer Singh, her co-star in the film LOOTERA. A mainstream newspaper carried a news story stating that the actress is dating Ranveer Singh. Sonakshi rubbished the news by mentioning that she is not dating anyone.

Sonakshi posted on a micro-blogging site saying, ”I know it makes a good sensational copy to link co-stars and makes for great gossip, but I just want to confirm that I am not dating or in a romantic relationship with anyone.”

Sonakshi even mentioned her hatred for Valentine’s Day. She tweeted, ”Oh ya – AND sorry to burst your bubble but I absolutely loathe Valentine’s Day, so for me to fuss around it, would be most unlikely!”

Despite Of Ill Health, Srk Makes It To Berlin

The Bollywood badshah finally graced the city of Berlin with his royal presence to the extreme satisfaction of his fans. It happens at times. You acquire a glow after having braved a serious bout of cold and Flu. King Khan looked smart and cheerful while he walked the red carpet at Friedrichstadt-Palast, the venue of the DON 2 Berlinale premiere, in Berlin. He wore a formal Tuxedo, and looked healthier and heartier than ever before. Was it the effect of his autograph seeking fans who turned up in good numbers to cheer for him and to attend the film’s screening at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival?

The King arrived in Berlin in style by a chartered flight following his advance guard Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, and Priyanka Chopra. He was not alone. Gauri Khan was with him as well at the Red Carpet in her smart red dress, looking ever youthful and ‘fighting’ fit. She could not have allowed her recuperating darling of a husband and doting father of her children to be all by himself in an extraordinarily cold Berlin weather. And what can be warmer than a caring, admiring, and beautiful wife next to you in these conditions to provide you the mandatory medicinal doses and to ensure that you have the muffler tightly tied around your neck. 

Kareena Kapoor Is The No.1 : Says Karan Johar

The big debate as to ‘who is India’s numero uno actress presently?’ seems to be sorted out for the moment. Well how? Filmmaker Karan Johar putting the long time guesswork to the rest declared that Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor is ‘Heroine No. 1′.

Recently at an event to unveil the first look trailer of the upcoming film EK MAIN AUR EKK TU, Kareena was posed a question whether she considers herself the No.1 actress of B-town. While Kareena refused to answer the tricky question saying, “I don’t know. I am not going to answer this question,” Imran Khan, producer Karan Johar and debutant director Shakun Batra, who were also present at the event, prompted, “According to us Kareena is Heroine No.1.”

And if this was not enough Karan, who was at his wittiest best at the event, quite dramatically announced, “Introducing the Heroine No.1 Kareena Kapoor (chuckles).”

When it comes from someone like Karan Johar, Kareena can safely accept or call herself Heroine No. 1 the next time. What say Bebo? 

Kingston urDrive changes the way you view USB flash drives

When it comes to USB flash drives, most of the time we would be wondering just what kind of improvements can be made to such peripherals apart from ever increasing storage space in addition to the data transfer speed. Well, Kingston has an idea – after all, they have been in the memory business for the longest time already, so why not leave it to them to figure out a way? Their latest brainstorming session has resulted in the Kingston urDrive, where it will turn your average USB flash drive into an active storage device.

urDrive will be a free pre-loaded application that will make its appearance on a range of Kingston’s DataTraveler USB flash drives, turning your average USB drive from passive storage mode to engaged, active storage. This will also enable consumers to easily access and organize your personal files, photos, music, games and videos. Heck, there will even be a built-in photo viewer and MP3 player that makes it a snap to check out your favorite digital moments, while rocking to tunes that bring back good memories.

Of course, all that feel good factor is compounded by enhanced security offered with Norton PC Checkup. This particular diagnostic tool is capable of scanning for virus infections that will include spyware, worms and adware, while performing checks for slow performance as well as potential risks to identity and data. The inclusion of urDrive will also further enhance the digital experience with the Maxthon 3 Web browser. I know, I haven’t heard of Maxthon 3 myself before, but it is said to boast industry-leading startup and rendering speeds, while sporting an architecture which delivers users a truly portable, safe browsing experience. You can basically browse on public computers while ensuring all temporary files, history and cookies are stored on your flash drive and not on the computer itself.

At first, urDrive will be available as a free, pre-loaded application that can be found on Kingston�s entry-level DataTraveler 101G2, 108 and 109 USB flash drives, with the DTIG3 getting it sometime down the road as well, coming in capacities ranging from 4GB to 32GB.

Nokia 5800 Xpress Music specifications

As the days are passing, technology as not letting any stone in its direction unturned, and yesNOKIA 5800 Xpress Music is another example for this.!!!


Here are main features of Nokia 5800 Xpress Music highlighted:

Software platform and user interface

• S60 5th edition
• Symbian OS version 9.4
• Active standby
• Media Bar
• Contacts bar

Music and audio playback

• Nokia Nseries digital music player
  - Playlists
  - 8-band graphical equalizer
  - selection by artist, composers, album and genre
  album graphics display and audio visualisations
  bass booster, stereo widening, loudness
• Music playback file formats: .mp3, SpMidi, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
• Dedicated volume keys & immediate access to Music Player from Media Bar, dedicated music keys in the headset control unit AD-54
• Stereo FM radio
• 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
• Music Player
• Nokia Music Manager
• Nokia Music Store support
• Nokia Podcasting support
• Ring tones: 3D stereo ring tones, 64-tone polyphonic, mp3 & video ring tones (3 videos and 9 mp3 songs built-in)
• Integrated stereo speakers with surround sound (crystal clear hi-fi sound quality with dedicated audio chip)

Photography

• 3.2 megapixel camera (2048 x 1536 pixels)
• Image formats: JPEG
• Carl Zeiss optics
• 3x digital zoom
• Autofocus
• Dual LED flash
• Flash modes: On, off, automatic, red-eye reduction
• White balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Centre weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.5 step
• Normal, Sepia, Black&White, Vivid, Negative
• Dedicated camera key
• Landscape (horizontal) orientation
• Photo editor on device
• Direct printing to compatible picture printers

Memory

• MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 16 GB
• 81 MB internal memory
• 8GB microSD memory card in-box, expandable up to 16GB

To read about detailed specification visit NOKIA 5800 Xpress Music website

CONTENT SOURCE : http://www.nokia.co.in/A41273063

Microsoft Kinect Motion Sensor With XBOX 360

Isn't This Awesome...

Now lets go into the details.:


The Kinect sensor is a horizontal bar connected to a small base with a motorized pivot, and is designed to be positioned lengthwise below the video display. The device features an "RGB camera, depth sensor and multi-array microphone running proprietary software", which provides full-body 3D motion capture, facial recognition, and voice recognition capabilities. Voice recognition capabilities will be available in Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States at launch, but have been postponed until spring 2011 in mainland Europe and Canada. The Kinect sensor's microphone array enables the Xbox 360 to conduct acoustic source localization and ambient noise suppression, allowing for things such as headset-free party chat over Xbox Live.



The depth sensor consists of an infrared projector combined with a monochrome CMOS sensor, and allows the Kinect sensor to see in 3D under any ambient light conditions. The sensing range of the depth sensor is adjustable, with the Kinect software capable of automatically calibrating the sensor based on gameplay and the player's physical environment, such as the presence of furniture.

Kinect is based on software technology developed internally by Microsoft and range camera technology by Israeli developer PrimeSense, which interprets 3D scene information from a continuously-projected infrared pattern.

Described by Microsoft personnel as the primary innovation of Kinect, the software technology enables advanced gesture recognition, facial recognition, and voice recognition. According to information supplied to retailers, the Kinect is capable of simultaneously tracking up to six people, including two active players for motion analysis with a feature extraction of 20 joints per player.

According to information supplied to retailers, the Kinect sensor outputs video at a frame rate of 30 Hz, with the RGB video stream at 32-bit color VGA resolution (640×480 pixels), and the monochrome video stream used for depth sensing at 16-bit QVGA resolution (320×240 pixels with 65,536 levels of sensitivity). The Kinect sensor has a practical ranging limit of 1.2–3.5 metres (3.9–11 ft) distance. The sensor has an angular field of view of 57° horizontally and a 43° vertically, while the motorized pivot is capable of tilting the sensor as much as 27° either up or down. The microphone array features four microphone capsules, and operates with each channel processing 16-bit audio at a sampling rate of 16 kHz.

Because the Kinect sensor's motorized tilt mechanism requires more power than can be supplied via the Xbox 360's USB ports, the Kinect sensor features a special connector combining USB communication with additional power. Redesigned "Xbox 360 S" models include special AUX ports for accommodating the connector, whereas older models require a special power supply cable (included with the sensor) which splits the connection into separate USB and power connections, with the USB connecting to the console and the power being supplied from the mains by way of an AC adapter.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinect

The question that remains is about its pricing.. There are some rumors that Microsoft is already planning to cut the price of Kinect gadget from the announced price of $150 to $119.

Let Gadget information know what do you think about this and what are your reviews of Microsoft Kinect Motion Sensor:

Porn Star Sunny Leone To Sizzle On Bollywood Silver Screen

Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone is all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite Rahul Bhatt. Reports suggest that the Bhatt camp has already announced that Leone will play the lead in ‘Murder 3′.

Rahul Bhatt participated in last season’s Bigg Boss and Leone is the new entrant this season. The Bhatts had earlier approached Leone for a film titled ‘Blue Film’ but she had turned down the offer.

Now, she’ll make her debut in ‘Murder 3′ but not opposite Emraan Hashmi, Rahul Bhatt will make his debut with her.

Rare Picture : Amitabh Bachchan With Grand Daughter

Anushka Is Determined To Leave Kareena Behind In The Size Zero Context

While the concept of size zero has been around in Bollywood for some time but it fizzled out in between when its poster girl-Kareena Kapoor put on oodles of weight.

Now, paying tribute to this concept is Bollywood’s latest sensation Anushka Sharma. According to well placed sources, Anushka wants to take the concept of size-zero to another level.

Adds our source, ”After Kareena popularized the trend of size-zero figures there has hardly been anyone who has believed in the concept more than Anushka Sharma is doing at the moment. Though Anushka is super fit but her insistence of taking size-zero trend to another level is becoming a cause of concern for her well wishers. Some of them are afraid that Anushka might harm her health in trying to surpass Kareena in the size zero battle.”

Ajay & Saif Shift Their Films For Akshay & SRK

Ajay Devgn may be priding himself to be the SON OF SARDAR while Saif Ali-Khan is all set to run the RACE all over again. However when it comes to box office battle, none of the two are in ‘race’ of any kind. Though both were earlier said to be dead serious about coming on Diwali next year, Ajay as well as Saif feel that it is futile to add on to the mayhem. Hence they have instead planned to arrive a fortnight later.

“When SON OF SARDAR and RACE 2 were announced, it was being said that these films would be releasing on Diwali 2012. After all Ajay has a great track record on the festive occasion with GOLMAAL 3, GOLMAAL RETURNS and ALL THE BEST being huge successes. On the other hand RACE 2 is also one of the hottest films of next year and would have been gladdened the audience had it made it to the festive occasion,” says a source.

“I Love Food” : Says Deepika Padukone

Bollywood babe Deepika Padukone may be one of the fittest actresses in the industry but she does not believe in starving herself. In fact, she is a self-confessed foodie.

‘I love food. I love trying out different types of cuisine. I love eating in different kinds of restaurants, trying out new things and I think I have the luxury to do that because I travel a lot,’ said Deepika at the unveiling of a food magazine.

She feels staying fit is about following the right diet.

‘It’s about eating correctly, healthy and eating what suits your body. I don’t believe in dieting. For me, diet is about eating correctly and eating healthy,’ Deepika said.

Last seen in Aarakshan, the 25-year-old is geared up for her next, Desi Boyz, coming out on November 25.

Amitabh Bachchan Denies For The Baby Pictures

Amitabh Bachchan, who has received requests for pictures of his newborn granddaughter, says he can’t share the photos because it is a personal thing.

‘Many asking for the picture of the baby…I am afraid that is not going to happen… too personal…you will understand…thank you,’ Big B tweeted.

Big B’s daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai, gave birth to her first child November 16 here and ever since people are curious to see her daughter.

Meanwhile, dad Abhishek has asked fans to suggest names for his daughter through his tweet. 

Vidya Balance Is Desperate For The Dirty Picture

Vidya Balan’s dare bare act in her upcoming film The Dirty Picture is the talk of the town. The actress confesses that in the beginning, it was not easy for her to play the ultra-sensuous role.

“There was a certain amount of mental preparation about being uninhibited and being unapologetic about being uninhibited…But I have enjoyed it,” said Vidya here during the promotion of her film, which depicts the rise and fall of a sex-siren in the 1980s and 1990s.

Known for her poise and grace in Parineeta and Paa, she is eagerly waiting for the Milan Luthria directed film, which also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emran Hashmi.

The Mixed Reaction Of Rockstar

All things considered, writer-director Imtiaz Ali is most thrilled by the fact that Rockstar has evoked wildly different reactions, “a mix of thousand different things.”

Every person who Imtiaz has met so far has come up with his/her own unique interpretation of his ambitious musical.

Imtiaz himself, however, is of the view that he is never fully satisfied with any film. “I usually feel that there’s always something that I could have done better, that I could have done things differently,” he says. As Rockstar continues to be the talk of the town, Imtiaz speaks to Shaikh Ayaz from Delhi:

What are some of the best or worst reactions you have heard about Rockstar?

Ritesh & Genelia – The Love Birds Are Ready To Tie The Knot

After 7 years of courtship and constant denial in the media, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’souza have finally accepted that they are in love and are all set to get married some time next year.

News had been doing the rounds that the couple will be getting married in February 2012 as wedding preparations are underway in the Deshmukh household, but it turned out that Ritiesh’s brother Deeraj was the groom to be.

But another wedding is definitely on the cards for the Deshmukh family, but the dates are yet to be finalised.

In an interview to a leading daily, Riteish spilled the beans about his relationship and the fact that both families knew about it and had given their blessings.

Well what can we say except that we are indeed happy for the couple and we wish them a wonderful life ahead!

Akshay Is Ready To Work With Priyanka Chopra Again

It seems that finally all’s well between Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra. Putting an end to reports about a rift between them, the latter said he is okay about working with the actress again.

‘I have no qualms in working with Priyanka again,’ said Akshay while promoting his forthcoming movie ‘Desi Boyz’ on the reality show ‘Star ya Rockstar’.

The duo teamed up for the first time in 2003 release ‘Andaaz’ and later featured together in ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’ and ‘Aitraaz’. Despite being a hit jodi, they stopped signing films together after rumours of a link-up started doing the rounds.

Vipul Shah’s ‘Waqt: Race Against Time’ (2005) was their last project together

What Is The Reason Behind The Downfall Of Preity Zinta’s Career

With her perky smile and bouncy personality, Preity Zinta introduced Bollywood to the power of bubbly, a tag that’s stuck to her ever faithfully ever since.

While most heroines relied on their outright good looks or smoldering sex appeal to entice fans, PZ’s refreshing candor, chic style and child woman adorability made her one of tinsel town’s most exuberant celebrity.

With a good amount of successes behind her, the dimpled beauty appeared to be doing better than alright. Some major flops, misfired career choices and distraction called IPL, as it turned out, sent the actress into an unexpected sabbatical.

After a good two years of cheering for her cricket team, King’s XI Punjab, Zinta aimed to reemerge with a lackluster item song in superstar pal Salman Khan’s Main Aur Mrs Khanna. Both the song and movie tanked. Nor did her visible effort to sizzle things up find any buzz or mention. Just then small screen came to her rescue with the eponymous chat show, Up Close and Personal with Preity Zinta.

Bottom-line: Has the Kal Ho Naa Ho actress retained her amazing cuteness or has she become a victim of vanity like some of her contemporaries? 

Amitabh Bachchan – The Grand Father Pours Out His Heart

Amitabh Bachchan and family have been ecstatic about the latest addition to the family, and have made no qualms about hiding their joy. Well, the legendary actor known for his heart warming writing on his blog, poured his heart out to readers about the delivery.

Says Bachchan on his blog, “The soft innocence of nature rests in my arms, oblivious of what else happens around her. Occasionally she opens her large and what looks now to be eyes of the lighter hue, which those that have dealt with similar, know shall change with time. Often the gentlest of smiles quiver across her pouted upper lip, the shut eyes bringing expression through the brows and the settling down to that dream she must dream. Her head covered in the littlest of head gear she will ever adorn, snuggles into her mini quilt of varied colors dominated by the pink softness of its material.”

Reminiscing on the days gone by, Bachchan says, “As I look down upon her I bring myself back to the visual when I had placed her Father in just condition into my Father’s hands, to be heralded into our home. I stare at her in silence. She reciprocates in similar vein. It is too delicate a moment. I am unaccustomed to such delicate state.