Nokia Unveils Bicycle-Powered Phone Charger

Nokia has launched a unique cell phone accessory – A bicycle powered cell phone charger.

The kit consists of a dynamo to generate electricity when you pedal the bicycle, a DC-14 phone charger, a phone holder to attach your Nokia cell phone to your bicycle while charging, and miscellaneous parts used to attach the whole kit to your bicycle.

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Aquasure Water Purifier

Nearly a year back, I had bought a Eureka Forbes AquaSure storage water purifier. I even wrote a review of this pure water purifier and recommended it as a cost effective solution to filtering water for drinking purpose. AquaSure is a water purifier for home use and falls under the “drinking water filtration system” category.

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Cell Phone Features

Cell phones have evolved from a device meant merely to receive and make calls – to something versatile and as powerful as a computer. In fact, many of the high end cell phone models that are sold today have features that rival computers.

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Sony Walkman NWZ E443 Review

This is a review of Sony Walkman. A sleek stylish MP3 music and video player which you can carry around where ever you go.

Recently, I bought  a Sony Walkman. It is a basic model (NWZ E443) with audio and video capabilities.

I bought the SonyWalkman for Indian Rs 4000 ~ US $ 88.

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Introducing Google Nexus One Cellphone

Google has unveiled its next generation cellphone named Nexus One. This is a remarkable device which brings the web to the phone (according to Google). On first glance, the similarities of Nexus One with Apple’s iPhone is striking. However, Nexus One sports a far powerful processor than the iPhone and beats the iPhone in the number of features it sports.
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Bamboo Products – Fabulous uses of Bamboo

Recently, I happened to visit the Kerala Bamboo Fest 2009 conducted by the Kerala State Government in India. The bamboo festival (Exhibition) had numerous stalls showcasing bamboo and cane products from various states in India such as Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, and Kerala.

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Eureka Forbes Aquasure Storage Water Purifier Review

One problem of living in a third world country like India is the lack of safe drinking water. My family is fortunate to have access to tap water (many are not), which we use for drinking and cooking purposes. However, the tap water is always murky and need to be boiled and filtered prior to its use.
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My Titan Wrist Watch

Titan watches are well known the world over, and particularly in India. Recently, when I decided to buy a new wrist watch, I was drawn towards the Titan brand of watches. The reason being,  Titan watches in India  are well established and have good customer support.

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Nook eBook Reader from Barnes and Noble

Barnes & Noble have officially unveiled the Nook – eBook reader. Nook is a contender to Amazon’s eBook reader Kindle.  Barnes & Noble touts Nook as the world’s most advanced eBook reader.

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An Electric Fan Without Any Blades

An electric fan is an indispensable product in our lives. We can’t think of a moments sleep without hearing the buzz of the electric fan in the background. Now here is a unique invention which provides us with all the advantages of an electric fan, however, eliminating some of its drawbacks.
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