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In every Apple advert, one seemingly tiny detail is ALWAYS the same - the time on iPhone’s screen. In the adverts for iPad and recent iPhones such as iPhone 6, it says 9.41. In the very first adverts for iPhone, it read 9.42. Question-and-answer site Quora.com threw light on exactly why this week – and it’s all down to Steve Jobs’ determination to get the launch of the first iPhone exactly right. When Jobs first announced iPhone, he wanted the phone to be ‘frozen’ at the time he announced it on stage at MacWorld. Quora writer Brian Roemmele says, ‘On January 9, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. Steve Jobs took the stage at the 2007 Macworld Conference & Expo and just about 35 minutes into his presentation he said, ‘This is a day I have been looking forward to for two and a half years…’ ‘And at just about 9:42 a.m. Steve announced the iPhone. Thus frozen in time is the near exact time the iPhone was officially announced.’ Since that time, Apple presentations have got a bit shorter, and...

Priyanka Chopra will debut on American television as an FBI agent in the drama series, 'Quantico', which is a part of the ABC Network's new lineup of shows for its primetime fall season. The show revolves around a diverse group of recruits, who arrive at the FBI Quantico Base for training. She will essay the lead role of Alex Parrish, who is a half-Caucasian, half-Indian FBI trainee with a haunting past. PC is the first Indian actress to play the lead in an American TV series. She says, "I am constantly looking for new challenges that push the boundaries of my creativity and talent. I have had an amazing experience shooting the pilot episode with them. I can't wait to get back on set to see where the writers lead us." Adds Anjula Acharia Bath, Priyanka's US-Manager, "This is a huge achievement, and an even bigger milestone. Priyanka's talent and personality transcends all boundaries and that's very clear by the impact she has created...

A teddy bear fitted with sensors that could control the TV in your house? Well that’s what Google is hoping to create and has filed a patent for this as well. According to a report on Mashable, these teddy bears will have sensors that will let them control media devices. The patent page points out that the toy or doll, could also turn its gaze to the user when it detects movement or sound. Once the toy turns its head towards the user, they can give the command. No matter how cool this sounds, little children are unlikely to react well to a toy that turns their head towards them. You can expect a lot of screaming and crying if such a ‘toy’ was in the house. With Google’s patents though, things have to be taken with a pinch of salt. A patent does mean that a product will see the light of day.  “We hold patents on a variety of ideas — some of those ideas later mature into real products or services, some don’t,” the company said in an email statement to CNNMoney. As Internet-of-...

Mahindra & Mahindra will launch the 2015 Mahindra XU500 facelift in India today. While the changes given to the SUV are strictly cosmetic, the engine mechanism remains the same. Talking about the design, the new Mahindra XUV500's front fascia, now, features a new headlamp cluster, ‘L-shaped’ chrome-finished fog lamp enclosures, new chrome grille and an S-shaped LED day time running lights. Except for new alloy wheels, the side profile remains unchanged. The chrome garnished registration plate enclosure and re-designed rear door complete the changes made to the SUV. From inside, the facelifted version will look similar to the existing model. Though, Mahindra will add a new Plum shade on the seats and beige plastic insert to make it feel more upmarket. Coming to the engine, the 2015 Mahindra XUV500 will continue to feature the 2.2-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine that also powers the current model. It develops a maximum power of 140bhp and 330Nm of torque, while returning...

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India's first women-centric app Matchify has crossed 1 lakh downloads in the first few weeks of launch. The app, which aims at finding serious and meaningful relationships, was launched on April 6th this year, and has already seen nearly 2,00, 000 swipes till now. Click On Advertisements on this website to Download App Business Head, Sai Chithra, said that "it has been an amazing journey, but it's just the beginning although we've already been hearing success stories from members who've met through Matchify. The response has been fantastic and we're looking to get more members sign up in the coming weeks. Special focus is on women for whom cool privacy features are built-in.' The free app has an easy sign up process via Facebook Connect. Fully aware of the privacy need of members, there is thrust on security features. For instance hiding profile from Facebook friends or showing only initials etc, trust badges and phone verification with extensive s...

Divine Solitaires, India’s first solitaire diamond brand, has partnered  with Khimji Jewellers in Bhubaneswar, Odisha as its 100th retailer in the country. Divine Solitaires was established in 2006 and has a presence in over 58 cities across India. Speaking on this occasion,  Jignesh Mehta, the founder and managing director of Divine Solitaires, said, “It is an important milestone and a momentous occasion for us. All our partner jewelers in 58 Indian cities are among the best in India. They are active, reputable and have tremendous goodwill in their respective regions. We are proud and privileged to welcome Khimji Jewellers to the Divine family. With their presence in Rourkela, Cuttack and Bhubaneshwar, Khimji will play an important role for us in the Eastern region.” Mehta added, “We are proud to associate with 100 top jewelers among the 200 best jewelers pan India.” Mitesh Khimji, the director of Khimji Jewellers, said, “The brand Divine Solitaires represents high sta...

According to GaadiWaadi, the first prototype of the 7-seat Maruti Wagon R, which is codenamed Maruti ‘YJC’ has been produced. The YJC is reportedly heading for a launch in the festive season of 2016 (September-October 2016), and ahead of that, testing activities and validation programs have started. Plans for a 7-seat Wagon R were revealed by Suzuki’s Indonesian subsidiary at the 2013 Indonesian International Motor Show (IIMS). While the company did not disclose any details about the concept, reports said that the wheelbase of the car was unaltered, but the overall length was obviously extended to accommodate the third row of seats. The 5+2 seater is conceptualized to rival the Datsun Go+, which is on sale in India and Indonesia. Like the Go+ (which relies on the Go’s engine), power for the Wagon R MPV would come from the same engine seen on the Wagon R (a 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol engine) or the 1.2-liter K-Series petrol. According to a report, Maruti is targeting annual...

Bollywood celebrities are always excited for the Cannes Film Festival; the situation was same this year too. Three Bollywood beauties Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan donned the red carpet of the 68TH Cannes Film Festival in ravishing trousseaus. But which Bollywood diva set her mark right at the celebrated event? Katrina Kaif was the most talked about star for the Cannes Film Festival as the actress marked her debut on the prestigious event; there were many speculations as to what the Bang Bang star would be sporting on the red carpet. However the actress kept mum till the end moment on her red carpet look. Katrina who has always been a fan of comfortable clothing was seen in a figure hugging fish cut black and grey gown by Oscar De La Renta which did not grab much eyeballs. Katrina’s black and grey shimmer gown was nothing extraordinary as speculated and thus was a low show. However the fabulous actress jumped back with a bang when she wore a red hot gown ...

Actress Charmme Kaur (also spelt as Charmi or Charmy), who is celebrating her 28th birthday today, has been gifted a lion-shaped diamond ring by "Jyothi Lakshmi" producer C Kalyan. Charmme, who was born in Mumbai on 17 May, 1987, was thankful to Kalyan for his wonderful gift. Besides posting the photos of the lion-shaped diamond ring, the actress tweeted, "Thank u C Kalyan garu for this beautiful Lion shaped diamond ring as my Bday gift JAAAAIIIIIIIIII #JyothiLakshmi" The actress, who was last seen in "Pratighatana", has recently completed the shooting for her upcoming movie "Jyothi Lakshmi", which has been directed by Puri Jagannath. Currently, she is busy promoting the film, which is expected to release in theatres soon. A day before launching its promotion, the actress took some time off to celebrate her birthday with her family. On 16 May, Charmme tweeted the photos featuring her celebrating her birthday with family. She ...

Ravi Teja and Surender Reddy, who gave a big kick for audiences with the film 'Kick', teamed up for the second time for the movie 'Kick 2'. Vakkantham Vamsi once again provided the story for this film and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram is producing the film under NTR Arts banner. The audio and the trailer of the film were released recently and in a very less time, the trailer got about 1 million hits in Youtube. This shows the craze surrounding the project. Even the songs by Thaman have garnered very good response. For the first time, Rakul Preet paired opposite Ravi Teja. Kalyan Ram says that he is very satisfied with the output of the film as a producer and they will release the film soon, completing the post production work. Surender Reddy said, "I started my journey as a director with 'Athanokkade', which is also the first film in NTR Arts banner.I am very happy that I worked in this banner once again after 10 years. I am confident that 'Kick ...

Dear Taurus, the new Moon emerging around the beginning of this week, and the exalted Moon rising in your Sign, shall be the harbinger of good news on the personal front. Aries ( 21st March to 20th April ) : The new Moon will now emerge in the 2nd House from your Sign. The 2nd House is primarily associated with Family and Finances. Hence, Ganesha predicts that life shall change for the better for you on the domestic and financial front. Besides, as Venus, the ruler of the 2nd House, is well positioned in the 4th House from your Sign, you can now expect to save more money. However, around mid-week, Mercury will turn retrograde, forcing you to revisit your strategies and communication plans. You may re-analyse business plans to attain higher targets. Further, the Sun will change Signs to enter dual airy Sign Gemini, in the 3rd House from your Sign, around the weekend. Consequently, sales and business persons shall benefit, particularly those who are going on a regular tour or travell...

Basketball superstar Michael Jordan has been trying to sell his suburban Chicago mansion for three years, when he was asking $29 million. Now he'd settle for $14,855,000. Basketball superstar Michael Jordan has been trying to sell this Chicago-area mansion off and on for three years. It's on again. Legend Point, as he dubbed the Highland Park estate, was listed in March 2012 at $29 million, then marked down less than a year later to $21 million. (Click here or on a photo for a slideshow.) When that didn't take, he put it on the auction block in a highly publicized but ultimately fruitless sale. The November 2013 sale was delayed by a month, supposedly to accommodate interest that was "even stronger than we anticipated," according to Concierge Auctions. But no one placed even the minimum bid — which by then had fallen to a mere $13 million. Jordan is giving it another shot with the same Chicago listing agent, Katherine Malkin of Baird & Warner, but he'...

Google India has launched two new Chromebooks in partnership with companies like Xolo and Nexian in India at a price of Rs 12,999. The Xolo Chromebook will be available in a few days via Snapdeal while the Nexian Air Chromebook is now available on Amazon India. Apart from these Chromebooks, Google also announced the Asus Chromebook Flip C201 and a model by Samsung, which will be available later this year. In terms of specifications, the Xolo Chromebook sports a 11.6-inch TFT display which comes with a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution. The device is powered by a Rockchip 3288 SoC having a 1.8GHz quad-core Cortex A17 processor along with a quad-core ARM Mali 760 GPU paired with 2GB RAM. On the storage front, the Chromebook has a built in storage of 16GB but can be further expanded via SD card. The device will run on Google’s Chrome OS and includes two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, a 1MP web camera and comes with Bluetooth 4.0. The laptop comes packed in with 4,200mAh battery and offers a ...

Phone maker ZTE is the latest Chinese company to launch a new line of smartphones in India come 19 May. ZTE is expected to launch the Nubia line of smartphones with either the Z9 or the Z9 mini. The phones will be sold exclusively on Amazon and ZTE has also put a placeholder on the ecommerce site. ZTE had launched the Nubia Z9 in Beijing on May 6 and it is rumoured to be its first launch (from the Nubia line) in India. There are no concrete details regarding the model number as the Amazon page just has a ‘Nubia Unlimit Yourself’ tagline beside a picture of the lower half of the phone. The ad claims that the Nubia phone comes with an SLR camera, which frankly sounds quite misleading. Going by the specs, the Nubia Z9 sports a 5.2-inch full HD display and there are no bezels on the sides of the phone. The phone makes use of the Frame Interactive Technology (FIT) which allows you to control the phone by touching the edge of the screen. It supports a dual nano SIM configuration. Th...

1 Sri Shiridi Sai Seva Trust D. No:26-32-37, 6th Lane, AT Agraharam, Guntur-522004, Seemandhra, India . Phone: +91-863-2358864 / 99599 27721 / 98855 80485 Email: info@srisairam.org Website: http://www.srisairam.org 2 Dwarakamai Mandir Old Town,Repalle-522 265.Guntur(Dist.),Seemandhra, India. Phone: 08648-225512 3 Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Repalle 8- Ward,Chinna Market Road,Guntur(Dist.),Seemandhra, India. Phone: 08648- 224168 Location: On the way from Tenali to Repalle. 4 Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Sai Baba Mandir (Mahila Mandal Mandir),16-Ward No, Isukapalli-522 265.Repalle(Mandal), Guntur,Seemandhra, India. Phone: 08648-224325 5 Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Nirmana Seva Sangam Behind Taluka Office, Railpet, Repalle-522 265, Guntur(Dist.),Seemandhra, India. Phone: 08648-222490 6 Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram Kollipara Main Road, Shridi Nagar-522 304, Tenali Taluk, Guntur District, Seemandhra,India. Contact Number: 08644-245333 7 Sai Baba Mandir Varasidhi Vinayaka Devasthanam(Sai Baba ...