iProf Education Tablet for IIT-Jee and MBA Exams Preparation launched in India

iProf – India’s first personal education tablet features 7 inch touch screen, Google Android OS and bundled with content from premier coaching institutes at a price of Rs. 14,900 in india.

iProf will be used for IIT-JEE preparation and has tied-up with Brilliant Tutorials.

Sanjay Purohit, Founder and CEO, iProf Learning Solutions India said, “Through innovative technology and platform, we aim to revolutionize the education delivery mechanism. iProf will provide a safe, secure and affordable way to access high quality education content from India’s best faculty. We address three major problems that plague e-learning from spreading far and wide -low computer penetration, piracy and broadband connectivity. Also, there is an acute shortage of good quality professors, especially in tier II and tier Iii cities. We have created an infrastructural solution enabling access to high quality education which solves all the issues.”

iStudy Zones are enablers of the e-learning delivery mechanism, for its students. High performance servers are being deployed in iStudy zones with high speed broadband and Wi-Fi capabilities, so that content can be downloaded on iProf in a secure environment. Besides, the iStudy Zones can hold video conference for doubt clearing sessions between faculty and students, to make sure that the learning circle is complete.

Maruti Car Prices increased up to Rs 10,000

Maruti has increased the prices of 800, Ritz, Swift, SX4, EECO, Estilo and A-star, Gypsy ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000, from Today (2nd April 2010).
According to Suzuki increase in Input cost and BS-IV norms, price hiked.

New Ex-Showroom Prices for Maruti Cars increased by:

• A-star: 1,000/-
• Estilo: 3,000/-
• Ritz: 2,500/-
• Swift: 3,750/-
• Dzire: 7,000/-
• SX4: 9,000/-
• Eeco: 10,000/-
• Gypsy: 10,000/-
• Omni LPG: 3,000/-

HCL Beanstalk Desktop PC Launched in India

HCL Infosystems announced the Beanstalk, desktop PC range with power-packed features and advanced technologies, the all new HCL Beanstalk range will offer the ultimate productivity, connectivity and an entertainment experience.
HCL Beanstalk computers range starts at Rs. 39, 990 to Rs. 85,000 + taxes and offers three-year warranty and 3 years McAfee Access.

It is available in 3 models Beanstalk Classic, Ultima and Beanstalk Xtreme and equipped with Windows 7, Intel Core i3, i5 & i7 processors and Bose sound system. Beanstalk Xtreme lends your gaming a new dimension with the Bose® Around Ear Headphones which deliver high audio performance. The desktop will also bring in for the 1st time the aspect of faster movie making feature, faster conversion of audio and video files and quicker editing of movies with Nvidia® CUDA. The product will come along with LIFEBOX, as a value-add pack, which includes a collection of premium content in 41 DVDs and CDs.

Sandeep Aurora, Director – Sales and Marketing, Intel South Asia, “The HCL Beanstalk range uses the Intel® Core™ i7 processor which features the exclusive Intel® Turbo Boost Technology for adaptive performance, and thus smarter computing. PCs using this technology automatically accelerate performance, adjusting to the workload to give users an immediate performance boost when needed. The Core i7 processor therefore is energy efficient to the point of shutting down processing cores or reducing power consumption to provide PC performance when people need it. Consumers can now experience smart performance for music, gaming, videos, movies, photos, social networking and other demanding mainstream applications.”

Free Lifetime GPS Navigation For Nokia E71 and Nokia E66

Free walk and drive GPS navigation is now available for the Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 with latest version of Ovi Maps. You can download latets map from nokia.com/maps to your computer and install it on mobile using Ovi Suite.

Due to technical constraints in backporting the app to existing devices, it isn’t possible to offer further premium content such as Guide Michelin and Lonely Planet guides. These two devices will also be the last of our S60 3.1 and older devices to sport this version of Ovi Maps. But every upcoming Nokia smartphone will come with free walk and drive navigation out of the box.

The update is available now from Nokia.com/maps, and will also be available in Ovi Store. Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Ovi Maps compatible devices include the Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, Nokia 6730 classic, Nokia X6, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia E72, Nokia 5230, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia N86 8MP and with different functionality the Nokia E71, and Nokia E66.

Hyundai i20 Era & Sportz now available in India @ attractive price

Hyundai i20 now available in two more variants Era (Petrol,Diesel) and Sportz (Petrol) to compete with newly launched VW Polo, Ford Figo and Maruti swift 1.2 L Petrol. Hyundai i20 Era is priced at Rs. 4,51,816/- and Sportz at Rs. 5,31,817 (Ex-Showroom Delhi Price) and available at all Hyundai Showrooms in India.

Commenting on the launch, H.W. Park, managing director & CEO, HMIL, said, “We are pleased to announce the launch of the i20 with new features and two new additional variants. While the variants are targeted at our customers who have different needs, the new features will help improve the i20 and make it even more desirable for our customers. We are confident that with the new features and additional variants the i20 will become even more attractive and set new benchmark for this class of cars with improved styling, unique features and conformity with global safety standards.”

i20 Era Diesel i20 features six-speed manual transmission which enable low rpm operation of the engine, making the i20 diesel more fuel-efficient . Some other features also include manual transmission shift indicators (diesel variant), all new chrome radiator grille, outside rear view mirrors with integrated turn indicators, blue LED interior illumination, silver centre fascia and chrome finish on inside door locks.

Linksys WAP610N Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point now Available in India

Linksys WAP610N Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band 2.4GHz/5GHz now available in India. Linksys Access point can upgrade an existing home network ( wired or wireless ) to high speed Dual Band Wireless-N

Suresh Balasubramanian, National Sales Director, India Cisco Consumer Products said, “In India, consumers are still confused about wireless connectivity both the possibilities a wireless network enables and the options available. Addressing the increasing demand from the Indian consumers and the rise in entertainment devices connected to home networks, the WAP610N offers optimised HD video streaming as well as an upgrade to your network, all encompassed into a sleek, stylish antenna-less design, which wouldn’t look out of place anywhere in your home.”

Linksys WAP610N is Optimized to stream High Definition video across the home network, and works on both wireless frequencies, 2.4 and 5 GHz, to provide more reliable data transfer and less interference from other products or network. The WAP610N is also ideal for Small business applications. It can deliver the necessary bandwidth for VoIP telephony, high volume data transfers or back-up, web surfing and emailing.

The access point also comes with a Windows and Macintosh compatible set up wizard, designed to simplify set-up, giving users step-by-step instructions. The wizard will also prompt users to enable security settings, helping prevent network hijacking which can lead to bandwidth constraints and online fraud. With the integrated Wi-Fi protected setup, consumers can just push a button on the Access Point and on another device to automatically create a secure wireless connection.

Linksys Wireless-N Access Point WAP610N is available in India @ price of INR 6,499 through authorized retailers.