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ISRO successfully launches indigenous cryogenic engine

In a New Year gift to the nation, the Indian Space Research Organization on Sunday successfully launched a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle with an indigenous cryogenic engine from the spaceport of Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, entering a select club of nations.

With this launch, ISRO became the sixth space agency in the world after the United States, Russia, Japan, China and France to have tasted success with an indigenous cryogenic engine.

"I am extremely happy and proud to say team ISRO has done it. The Indian cryogenic engine and stage performed as predicted, as expected for this mission and injected precisely the GSAT-14 communication satellite into intended orbit," a jubilant K Radhakrishnan, ISRO chairman said from the Mission Control Room soon after the launch vehicle placed the 1,982 kg GSAT 14 satellite into the intended orbit.

Watches come in all shapes and sizes, and can gain their inspiration from the most unlikely sources. Take this KudoKtopus Kraken Watch, which was inspired by the legendary sea monster itself, the Kraken.

This beautifully crafted timepiece was designed by Stefan Kudoke, and features the giant squid like beast intertwined throughout the watch’s construction. The watch features mechanical movement that required manual winding, is built from stainless steel equipped with a sapphire crystal on the top and back, blue Breguet steel hands, an d a stunning Louisiana alligator or calf leather band to finish things off. You are looking to add this timepiece to your collection, expect to spend just under $10,000 for the watch.

Corning announces Gorilla Glass 3D for smartphones with curved displays and wearables

Corning announces Gorilla Glass 3D for smartphones with curved displays and wearables

Just in time for CES, Gorilla Glass maker Corning has announced it can now make the popular protective glass in 3D shapes. With this solution Corning aims to to pre-empt the trend of curved displays in smartphones like we have seen from Samsung and LG. However, a bigger market could be that of wearables, especially high-end smart-watches that are yet to come.

In the press release Corning mentions, “Corning’s 3D-forming technology can achieve precise tolerances and high throughput on a platform that is more economical than alternative two-mold forming methods. This technology uses Gorilla Glass of uniform thickness, assisting designers to introduce thinner and lighter devices and leverage the emergence of conformable displays for mobile and wearable applications.”

The announcement of 3D Gorilla Glass would be of immense importance, especially for smart-watch makers as a better and understandably cheaper alternative to using a sapphire glass in their smart-watches. With a certain company long rumored to be making a smartwatch with a curved glass display, it is quite possible we won’t have to wait for much longer to see the first product using this new technology.

China pledges further support for solar industry

China pledges further support for solar industry

China pledged further support for its ailing solar power industry on Saturday as the government seeks to revive a sector struggling with overcapacity and falling prices.

The State Council, China's cabinet, said in July that the country aimed to more than quadruple solar power generating capacity to 35 gigawatts by 2015 in an apparent bid to ease a glut in the domestic solar power industry.

The State Council, in a statement published on its website, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was taking measures to "promote the healthy development of the photovoltaic industry".

The ministry, it said, was implementing the July directive by supporting consolidation in the industry, drafting guidelines for mergers and acquisitions and promoting standardization.

It said the ministry was encouraging technological innovation, especially related to decentralized solar power installations not connected to the power grid. It was also supporting research and development efforts for batteries that can store solar electricity.

The ministry sought to improve standardization and ensure "orderly competition" in the industry, the statement said.

The State Council said the solar industry had enjoyed a recovery in 2013. Total installed solar power generating capacity increased by around 8 GW, of which 6 GW were in power plants and 2 GW were in decentralized instillations, the statement said, citing preliminary estimates from the China Photovoltaic Industry Alliance.

Still, Chinese solar equipment producers LDK Solar Co Ltd and JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

China's support for its solar industry has been a source of trade friction. The United States and European Union have accused China of dumping underpriced solar panels on foreign markets and China has responded with anti-subsidy duties of its own.

Lenovo’s big 2014 smartphone push starts off with a bang

Late last year, Lenovo announced that it would be charging into 2014 with a new smartphone strategy that might give the company a much-needed competitive edge. Lenovo didn’t waste any time either— four new smartphones were unveiled on Thursday, each of which will see an international release this year. First up is the Vibe Z, Lenovo’s premiere LTE-enabled smartphone. The Vibe Z features a 5.5-inch, 1080p display, 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, up to 16GB of internal storage, 13-megapixel rear camera and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The Vibe Z will be available in February at select markets for $549 (Rs 34,200 approximately).
Lenovo also plans to launch two phones in its S series: the S930 and the S650. The S930 will be Lenovo’s largest entry, with a display measuring in at 6-inches, although its 720p resolution won’t match that of the Vibe Z. Of course, neither will its price. The S930 starts at $319 (Rs 19,800 approximately), and its 4.7-inch relative, the S650, will cost just $229 (Rs 14,200 approximately). Both handsets will come equipped with 8GB of internal storage, 8-megapixel cameras and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
The last of Lenovo’s new phones is also its most affordable. The A859 is “designed for great all around performance” and comes in at just $219 (Rs 13,650 approximately) with a 720p display, 8GB of storage, 8-megapixel camera and Android 4.2. The S930, S650 and A859 are all available immediately in countries where Lenovo smartphones are sold.

One more new revolution of india

As countdown begins, feverish work is underway at India's space port in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota as the Indian Space Research Organization or ISRO prepares for a landmark launch of its heavy rocket, the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The rocket had suffered a spectacular back-to-back failure three years ago forcing the abortion of the launch at the last minute.

For the second time, India will be using an Indian-made cryogenic engine while launching the advanced communications satellite. In its last attempt in August, it had a near-fatal mishap when a fuel leak was detected in the nick of time and the launch stopped an hour before liftoff.

ISRO scientists had found to their horror that about 750 kilograms of highly inflammable and explosive fuel had actually leaked out from the second stage.

"We have had a mixed bag of results of the GSLV in the earlier seven flights. All necessary corrections have been done on the GSLV and the cryogenic engine now we have now done our best expect it to be successful flight," K Radhakrishnan, Chairman, ISRO told NDTV.

If all goes well, this trial by fire could mark the first steps towards India's entry into the multi-billion dollar commercial launcher market on a fully indigenous large rocket. A sophisticated new Indian technology called the cryogenic engine will be flown for the second time.

The India-made Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle powers the rocket, standing almost 50 meters tall - as high as a 17-storey building - and weighing 415 tons or as much 80 full grown elephants.

It is a three-stage rocket.

At liftoff, the first stage ignites using one of the world's largest solid fuel motors. The first stage separates and the second stage powered by a liquid engine takes over while the heat shield is shed.

At about 130 kilometers above the earth, the second stage separates and the all-important cryogenic engine takes over. Using cold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen as fuel, the engine helps launch heavier satellites into space. After a 17-minute flight the satellite is expected to be put into its designated orbit above earth.

India's larger rocket has had only two successful flights; this will be the eight time it is being flown in 13 years. Four years ago on April 15, 2010, a disaster struck the GSLV program on when an India-made cryogenic engine failed.

Then on Christmas Day the same year, a rocket was destroyed in mid-air as ISRO lost its control.

In these four years, ISRO has built new facilities to test the cryogenic engine, redesigned some of the crucial components and has finally mustered courage to have another go. It took India more than 20 years to develop this cryogenic engine technology which was denied to India.

The Rs. 350-crore mission, which will hoist a sophisticated experimental communications satellite, is a gentle reminder that space remains a risky business and that denial of technology failed to work against India.