http://www.livemint.com/SectionPages/Tech-Life.aspx?NavId=6&NavsId=30 Tech Life- Livemint.com | © CopyRight HT Media Ltd. 2010 en-Us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:11:39 GMT 60 http://www.livemint.com/ http://www.livemint.com/Images/livemintbeta_rss.gif 144 33 http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/28195825/How-does-touch-screen-technolo.html In the wake of the launch of Apple’s iPad we look at how touch screen technology works Samanth Subramanian Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:31:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/28195825/How-does-touch-screen-technolo.html http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/28160332/IPad-Fad-Rad-or-just-Sad.html Does the ipad live up to all the hype? A panel discussion on the potential ‘good’, ‘bad’ and ‘ugly’ of Apple’s latest device Sidin Vadukut, Krish Raghav and Samanth Subramanian Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:34:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/28160332/IPad-Fad-Rad-or-just-Sad.html http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/21171922/The-playcast-Decoding-Wikiped.html Sidin Vadukut and Krish Raghav take a deeper look at Wikipedia and knowledge production, and tell us which twitter accounts a cricket fan should follow Krish Raghav and Sidin Vadukut Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:49:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/21171922/The-playcast-Decoding-Wikiped.html http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/13113413/Playcast-Waging-wikiwars-tec.html This week we talk to Nishant Shah of the Centre for Internet Research about the organisations “Wikiwars” event, we look at the complex technology that goes into making a golf ball and return with another three beautiful tweeple Sidin Vadukut and Krish Raghav Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:04:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2010/01/13113413/Playcast-Waging-wikiwars-tec.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/31192348/Big-is-beautiful.html True to economics textbook explanations, the luxury motor market has proven inelastic--insensitive to food inflation or declining stock markets, fuelled by passion or a quest for status Shally Seth Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:15:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/31192348/Big-is-beautiful.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/28101218/2009-the-Year-of-Twitter-and.html Twitter has reportedly spurned takeover offers worth hundreds of millions of dollars from Google and Facebook, and its influence as a communications and news-breaking tool has been validated in a number of ways over the past year AFP Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:49:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/28101218/2009-the-Year-of-Twitter-and.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/16133000/The-tech-behind-Avatar-How-do.html What kind of cameras does somebody like Cameron use to shoot his movies? How does the projection in the cinema hall work? What in heaven’s name is the role of those glasses? And how do our eyes get tricked into perceiving depth where there is none? Samanth Subramanian Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:59:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/16133000/The-tech-behind-Avatar-How-do.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/09192907/Facebook-redraws-site8217s.html Users can make information viewable outside Facebook and also limit access to certain information Alexei Oreskovic / Reuters Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:59:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/09192907/Facebook-redraws-site8217s.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/08215722/The-tech-behind-electronica-s.html Gaurav Malaker from the Electronica band Basic Love of Things (B.L.O.T) talks to Krish Raghav about the different kinds of editing suites and softwares used by artists to create Electronica music; we also explore a new “platform game” and finally three twitter accounts that are fun to follow Sidin Vadukut and Krish Raghav Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/08215722/The-tech-behind-electronica-s.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/27111823/The-Playcast-Launches-through.html On this weeks edition of the podcast, Sidin Vadukut speaks to Anurima Roy of Hatchette India about their recent use of Cisco’s telepresence for a book launch, Krish Raghav tells us about a new game that’s not quite a game and Sidin returns with three more beautiful Tweeple Sidin Vadukut and Krish Raghav Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:48:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/27111823/The-Playcast-Launches-through.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19181732/The-playcast-Of-Google-dood.html A candid conversation with the Google doodler, a cringeworthy selection of weird video game voices and what it takes to design the biggest racing games we know today Krish Raghav and Sidin Vadukut Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:47:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19181732/The-playcast-Of-Google-dood.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12121820/The-Playcast-A-digital-brand.html Find out more about a new index that tracks what people are saying about digital brands online, see why a 200,000 strong community is exciting Nokia and listen to a brand new edition of beautiful tweeple Krish Raghav and Sidin Vadukut Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12121820/The-Playcast-A-digital-brand.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11220542/Online-video-will-be-the-next.html Padmasree Warrior, CTO of Cisco Systems speaks about WEF, Cisco’s strategic shift, the next phase of the Internet and some key drivers of future technology Sidin Vadukut Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11220542/Online-video-will-be-the-next.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04133154/The-playcast-A-new-Orkut-And.html In this edition of the playcast we talk to Google about the new look Orkut, The CMO of Acer India tells us about the new Android netbook and Sidin Vadukut reccomends three Twitter accounts that caught his attention this week Krish Raghav and Sidin Vadukut Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:51:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04133154/The-playcast-A-new-Orkut-And.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/21160432/Deepwish--Charity-through-Twi.html An interview with Twitter user Anaggh Desai, who was behind the #deepwish initiative that raised money for the charity Goonj through Twitter Ayeshea Perera Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:29:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/21160432/Deepwish--Charity-through-Twi.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/13181044/Pollux-organizing-your-music.html Krish Raghav talks to the developers of Pollux, a nifty tool that clings to your iTunes and automates the process of identifying your songs Krish Raghav Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:40:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/13181044/Pollux-organizing-your-music.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/30230057/Parsis-go-online-to-stay-in-to.html Websites, blogs, online directories and matchmaking portals are being used by the close-knit but scattered and shrinking community to stay in touch and true to the 3,500-year-old faith Phil Hazlewood / AFP Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/30230057/Parsis-go-online-to-stay-in-to.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/25155424/Livemint8217s-guide-to-Twit.html Twitter, like any social media tool, can get you into hot water if you don’t know what’s acceptable. We bring you a basic guide to best practices for using Twitter Saabira Chaudhuri Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:24:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/25155424/Livemint8217s-guide-to-Twit.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/21103547/New-blood-tests-8216to-dete.html Scientists evaluated the best-performing methylated genes in blood sample for a sensitive, specific and patient-friendly option for colorectal cancer screening PTI Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:05:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/21103547/New-blood-tests-8216to-dete.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/16104407/Playcast-The-challenges-of-ge.html We speak to Give India to find out more about their online fund raising competition for Corporates, NGO’s and Individuals this ‘joy of giving’ week Krish Raghav Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:14:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/16104407/Playcast-The-challenges-of-ge.html