RIM, the makers of BlackBerry Smart Phone, refuse to bow down to Pressure from India and other countries demanding access to all mail and message related data routed through their server. Palm Expo2010, the annual showcase event for Professional AV equipment manufacturers,was a booming success. With Over 1,00,000

RIM, the makers of BlackBerry Smart Phone, refuse to bow down to Pressure from India and other countries demanding access to all mail and message related data routed through their server.

Now cell mobility in the air too? Yes! The restriction on use of mobile phones in flight will soon be a ruling of the past. Communication authorities of several countries have already given the green signal for passengers to use their mobiles during flight. This comes as akashwani to hi-fi fliers and to smart phone users.

A piece of good news for DTH subscribers! TRAI has finally addressed a couple of their grievances. In its tariff order for 2010, TRAI has brought relief to consumers from erratic rise in subscription charges. This order prevents DTH operators from increasing a consumer’s subscription charges in the first six months of enrolling; another

Heavy rain causes my DTH set-top box to act up. Sometimes, the picture goes away and the message ‘no signal’ is displayed. At times, the picture freezes, or the colour appears as a mosaic pattern. How can this be avoided?

Headphones have been around for over 75 years probably invented by the guy who was tired of his neighbours calling him up to shut down the music! They are a pair of small speakers linked by a cable connected to each other by a contraption, which enables you to hold them close to your ears. Through the cable, they are connected to the source of sound. It could be an amplifier, radio, CD/DVD player or other sound producing devices.

Technology advancement in TV, satellite transmission and the gradual global shift to HD (High Definition) transmission, most Plasma, LCD and LED TVs now come with HD resolution.

Magazines, paperbacks and hard copies are now being challenged by the video world in the guise of E-books. These are the electronic counterparts of their paperback version.

For good picture effect it is quite essential to have a minimum 29”TV and presently one need not invest in an expensive LCD TV for good picture quality. Let us assure you that a conventional TV provides a better picture quality in terms of brightness and picture depth than the low-end LCD TV, it comes in the range of Rs 25-Rs 30,000.

The craze of home theatre (HT) is driving the AV markets crazy. Some people find it more convenient to watch a movie in the cozy comfort of their home rather than at a movie theatre.