I was a bad actress: Priyanka
July 20, 2009
She is one of the reigning stars in Bollywood, but Priyanka Chopra says she was a very bad actress when she debuted with Andaaz six years ago. While the former Miss World has set high goals for herself and is experimenting with roles like never before, she is also clear about what she is looking for in her Mr Right. Excerpts from the Read more
Slumdog star Dev Patel in a Hindi film?
July 20, 2009
British-Indian actor Dev Patel, who starred in Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire, could in all probability star in the Hindi remake of Tamil movie Nadodigal.
Addressing reporters Nadodigal director Samuthirakkani said that talks with Dev are underway.
“We are hopeful of signing him up for the lead role in the yet-to-be named Hindi remake of Nadodigal. The Read more
RJ Kyle Sandilands’ wife: I have a lesbian tendency
July 20, 2009
Melbourne: The wife of radio jockey Kyle Sandilands, Tamara Jaber, has said that she has lesbian tendencies.
“I have to admit, I have a lesbian tendency,” the Courier Mail quoted her as telling in an interview with a men’s magazine.
The singer, who will soon come out with her debut album revealed that she brought female strippers Read more
Coming soon: PCIe at 8GHz
July 20, 2009
PCI Special Interest Group has disclosed that the final specification for PCIe 3.0 will be released by June 2010. PCI SIG members also provided more detail about the spec, suggesting some of the challenges companies will have implementing the 8GHz interconnect.
Meanwhile, engineers are also working through new challenges using the virtual I/O standards the PCI SIG released at its conference last year. And others are working on an updated version of a PCIe cable supporting data transfers at Read more
A big no to Tata Nano
July 20, 2009
A conventional car run on ordinary fuel leaves little doubt on the primary intent behind the Nano being just another business opportunity
Some years ago, an architectural competition for the ideal house for India was won by a government engineer. His proposal for a single room cement and bamboo home at a cost of Rs8,000 was judged the best entry from across India. Designed 20 years ago, the house was seen as a thrust to a bold new future for Indian domestic architecture. But thankfully, like all new ideas, the project was quickly Read more
No Akshay, I only want my family: Katrina
July 16, 2009
Katrina Kaif is spending her birthday with her family in London away from media glare and of course, Salman Khan. She turns a year older today but is getting wiser by each passing day.
Having made her intentions of keeping her birthday a strictly family affair quite clear to one and all, the gorgeous Katrina Kaif Read more
Steve Ballmer warns Google off Chrome
July 16, 2009
Microsoft chief says Google may struggle with dual operating systems
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has warned Google that it may face problems by creating a new operating system, according to reports.
Chrome OS was announced to much fanfare last week, although it has yet to be demonstrated, and Google is already enjoying much success with its open-source Android platform Read more
Mozilla warns of critical Firefox vulnerability
July 16, 2009
JavaScript flaw could allow for remote attacks
Mozilla is warning users and administrators of a critical JavaScript flaw in its Firefox 3.5 browser.
The company said that the problem exists in the browser’s JavaScript tool within a component called ‘just in time’ (JIT). If exploited, the vulnerability could allow an attacker to Read more
Google enhances search to see off Bing
July 16, 2009
New features added to Google’s image and mobile search functionality.
In a bid to see off the increasingly strong challenge from Microsoft’s new Bing web search offering, Google has made several enhancements to its own capabilities in an effort to make web search more useful.
In a blog posting yesterday, Google software engineer Lingyun Liu revealed that Google now places images next to maps and Read more
Salman joins the YRF camp again
July 11, 2009
It is a well known fact in the film industry that our most prestigious production house Yash Raj Films does not accept any intrusion from their actors in their script. Hence when Salman Khan had asked them to make changes in the climax of Chak De! India, he was chucked out of the project which eventually went to Shah Rukh Khan. SRK not only turned the film into a super hit but Read more