Though budget is around 20k, would prefer to get something at a much lesser cost as for sure there should be options

Usage 

a) Read lot of documents (pdf / doc / ppt / xls) 

b ) Basic Browsing

c) Support for leading data storage services, whatsapp

Thats it. 

Optional Preferences 

a) Huge Battery

b ) Dual Sim

c) Reasonable Storage (1-2 GB of docs might be needed)

d) Android Jellybean

Not required/Dont care

a) Camera

Basically confused between a mirrorless camera and a DSLR. Looking for great picture quality with some manual controls which can give me nice (DSLR like) focus. Bokeh would be awesome.

Any photography experts here?

1 hour 19 minute mark. 

I have just purchased a Belkin N 300 router. I need help setting it up for MTNL (Mumbai). My present modem is the SemIndia DNA - A212.

I wanted to start a new experience thread simply to discuss MTNL VDSL.

Some things to consider before/after taking a new VDSL connection

SNR margins (SNRM)
Below 9 dB : Poor experience with lots of HEC and CRC errors. Line will disconnect frequently.
9   - 11  dB : Ok but not ideal. Disconnections will be there if some unexpected variance is introduced by rains, humidity in the wire.
12 - 16  dB : Ideal and realistic value. Expect almost no disconnections as the line has more wiggle room for tolerating variances.
17 dB and up : God Mode. Lucky few get this on VDSL synced at 30 mbps and up. So far I have seen various stats and no one has reported this SNRM (That is because VDSL sync rates are always higher)

Higher you sync rate, lower the SNRM will be. Lower the SNRM, lower the connection reliability. Lower reliability means frequent disconnections. Hence ISP's have a setting in DSLAM to artificially increase SNRM value for a particular phone line. Hence you sync at lower rate and line automagically becomes stable.

Attenuation may not be that important after all. It reduces sync speeds over a distance but is not an indicator of connection reliability. (You can roughly calculate your line length from it. Do it here)

Apply for VDSL connection only if you are within half km. Otherwise you will get ADSL like sync rates.

I will update this entry with some of our findings. Since VDSL is somewhat new to India, this thread can help some early adopters.

Currently the speeds are decent for fast servers. But single streams are slow due to a bottleneck somewhere.

Hi All,

I am from Bangalore and have been a customer of Airtel for so many years now and have been mainly using it for online gaming and heavy downloading along with browsing. Ever since FUP was introduced I started my dislike for Airtel as it started to affect my download requirements. I need to download atleast 300GB per month and I also need good pings to online Gaming servers in Asia. Airtel provides the latter but not the former.

So I am considering the 4mbps Tikona unlimited broadband plan (1499 Rs). There is no ACT/You broadand in my area. Few questions on the same

1. Does Tikona have good pings to Asian servers for smooth online gaming?

2. Tikona's terms and conditions says 1:20 contention ratio for FUP of 80GB and upto 1:50 post that . Can anyone tell me what is the speed folks get after the fup limit?

3. When the Tikona engineer comes for demo what all should I check because Tikona employs wireless connection?

4. What about the signal quality and service quality of Tikona in Bangalore?

Hello,

please tell me who do online flowers delivery in noida....

I got Dlink DSL 2750U on Saturday and I'm seeing internet disconnecting every hour someone suggested to untick Keep Alive which didn't helped I have the same modem since last 2.5 years but it was giving me problems so got a new one , ISP is MTNL below are ADSL settings.My older router does not drops any connections 

Can anyone compare with there modem settings 

M gettng gud wimax signl bt was uanble to connect to intrnt maybe m diallng wrng.. can anyone tell me how to dial.. ?? rply asap

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Thor's adventures continue following the events of The Avengers.

http://goo.gl/sllnFp

 

Surface Pro has been an amazing device. It has been my daily machine for a LONG time. Surface Pro 2 is a very significant upgrade on top of that strength, with meaningful battery-life improvements so it lasts nearly a full workday, a dual-stage kickstand that works great on your lap, and even faster performance. With Power Cover – a new cover accessory that provides the same great typing experience as Type Cover along with a built-in extended battery that charges while you're working or while it's connected in your bag – Surface 2 lasts more than more than 10 hours. With the Docking Station for Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2 can be the first device that is a tablet, a laptop, AND a high-powered workstation.

Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan are getting back together again for an upcoming movie called Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. Imran Khan will start shooting for this movie as soon as he is done with his previous project!

again a title from the 80s. :\

The event is set to take place in a historical building bombed by the Luftwaffe airplanes during WWII.

Yes. I agree. It looks stupid. 

https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/387672198996963329/photo/1

Warning for the post? WHY!!!

Post in question

Ooh Dylan McDermott!

Bobby Donnell was the original Will Gardner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Escape_Artist_(TV_series)

 

Talented barrister Will Burton (David Tennant) is known for never losing a case and being able to get criminals out of "tight legal corners". But when Burton agrees to defend a notorious murder suspect and manages to get him off on a technicality, the decision comes back to haunt him."

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Surprised that this thread is still not up.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013-14/content/story/647235.html

The australian squad has been selected, it has been a pretty good squad but starc is injured and out. concerns are also over clark's fitness.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013-14/content/story/672879.html

India's squad for the lone t20 and first 3 ODI's will be tomorrow, and yuvi is certain to make a comeback given his strong performances in the list A games.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/australia-in-india-2013/top-stories/Yuvraj-Singh-set-for-comeback-in-India-squad-for-Australia-series/articleshow/23261311.cms

Google+ Users can no longer use Picasa Web as Google is now redirecting them back to +!

A truck containing 22,500 LG G2 smartphones was stolen on the way to its destination in Louisville, Ky., CNET has learned. The phones were on their way to Sprint, which is expected to launch its version of the G2 early next month.

The phones were stolen at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at a truck stop in Gary, Ind., an LG representative confirmed to CNET. The driver left the truck for a bathroom break, and upon returning, found the vehicle missing.

The Indiana and Illinois state police have been contacted, as well as the FBI.

The G2 is LG's flagship device, and has stood out in the market with its unique volume and power button located at the back of the smartphone, right under the camera. It's a controversial change that has met with mixed reviews.

 The Indiana police was informed along with the FBI. The phones might not make there way all the way to India, but be aware if you find a cheap LG G2 somewhere!

 Link

Mobile Game? Mobile App? 

 

"Halo: Spartan Assault" Brings the Award-Winning "Halo" Franchise to Windows 8 Devices this July

 

With best-in-class action, audio and graphics, "Halo: Spartan Assault" showcases the epic scale and action of the "Halo" universe only on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8

 

With millions of franchise fans worldwide, Microsoft and 343 Industries today revealed an all-new way for gamers to experience "Halo;" this time, you can do it on Windows 8 devices.

 

Available this July for $6.99 only on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, "Halo: Spartan Assault" is the first top-down action shooter that brings a "Halo" video game to touch-based devices. Developed by Vanguard Games in conjunction with 343 Industries, "Halo: Spartan Assault" provides an accessible, pick-up-and-play experience for fans and newcomers alike.

 

Set between the events of "Halo 3" and "Halo 4," "Halo: Spartan Assault" explores the first missions of the Spartan Ops program and dives deeper into the backstory of Human-Covenant wars. Play through the eyes of either Commander Sarah Palmer or Spartan Davis stationed aboard the UNSC Infinity as they fight in never-before-seen battles against Covenant forces.

 

With 25 unique missions featuring unrivaled action and intensity, the single-player experience allows you to compete against friends in Leaderboards or hone your skills with Weekly Challenges. Replay the missions to collect more than 40 in-game Achievements and Medals.

 

For fans who already have a prospering Spartan career aboard the UNSC Infinity, "Halo: Spartan Assault" lets you earn experience points (XP), all-new Achievements, and emblems for your "Halo 4" Spartan, with additional integration features available after launch.

 

In addition, 343 Industries has teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to create "Halo: Initiation," 2 a 3-part comic series which reveals the story of how Commander Sarah Palmer became a Spartan-IV and leads directly into the exciting missions of "Halo: Spartan Assault."

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Hi everyone, I'm hanging out today at 2.30pm. Come and join me to celebrate this proud moment!

- You can see who's reachable right now on Hangouts. Green icons mean they are, and gray icons mean they aren't.
- It's easier to browse your contacts when starting a new Hangout. From top to bottom you'll now see 'People you Hangout with', 'Suggested People', and 'Other Contacts'.
- Hangout invites are now located above your conversations so they're easier to find.
- Aaaand... you can hide people from the New Hangout screen by pressing on their name for a few seconds and touching 'Hide contact.'

Terry Gannon Jr. (Maggie Lawson) was an All Star softball player until life threw her a couple curve balls: a baby, a lost college scholarship and a loser for a husband. After striking out on her own, Terry and her son Danny (Griffin Gluck) move in with her estranged father, Terry Sr. aka "The Cannon" (James Caan).

The Cannon is an opinionated, beer-guzzling, ex-athlete who never quite made the cut as a single father or professional baseball player. As hard as Terry tries to keep Danny away from the sports-driven lifestyle of her youth, Tommy wants to play Little League. His stunning lack of baseball skills (he doesn't even know which hand the mitt goes on) makes him the laughing stock of the baseball field and his grandfather's living room.

When Danny and a group of other athletically-challenged hopefuls fail to make the team, Danny's disappointment forces Terry to face her past. So when a wealthy neighbor volunteers to finance a team for the rejected kids, Terry reluctantly offers to coach the team of misfits. Subscribe to televisionpromosdb on YouTube for more Back In The Game season 1 promos in HD!

 

An 18th century set story centered on a band of samurai who set out to avenge the death of their master.

hi 
my tikona id is:1109135712
took tikona connection on 21st sept....for 11 days it worked amazing...then prob started where i didnt have internet connection for 3 dayz because they r repairing their tower.......and now after the tower thingy is done i am getting a pathetic speed of 400Kbps and with a ping of above 500.....
even strangely in speed test.net its showing my nearest location is near to mumbai.....

customer service is very responsive but they dont help solve problem except saying"All  the installed CPE is working perfectly and you should be able to get the speeds......we will ask our technical team to contact you"...their technical team does contact in time but not with a viable solution

is it that i am unlucky or lot of ppl r facing this isuue??

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Yes. This is a sequel of the movie Planes. 

A father struggles to keep his infant daughter alive in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

 

While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refuge is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.

 

Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time. They find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future.