Google ordered to pay $500,000 to Rubens Barrichello

Internet Giant Google has been ordered to pay $500,000 in damages to F1 racer Rubens Barrichello for hasting fake online profiles of him on its social networking site Orkut. According to media, there were more than 300 fake profiles under Barrichello's name on Orkut.

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"You Gotta See This" Video Contest

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), a global leader in laser vision correction has come up with 
a new video contest named "You Gotta See This". To participate in iLASIK Video Contest you have to create a video describing how better vision is important in human life and submit it. The winner of best video will take home a Grand Prize of $5,000. Also there are many other prizes like HDTV Package and Flip UltraHD camcorder to be won.

Inorder to participate in the contest your video must fall into one of the following categories.

• "My contacts are getting in the way of my good time"
• "My favorite sport or activity would be so much cooler with better vision"
• "You should see life after iLASIK Procedure"

People have already submitted videos on swimming, boxing, original music etc. I have also 
submitted my video for this contest and hoping to get the prize.

Once you have submitted a video, inform your friends to vote on it.Votes are one of the important 
factors in determining which videos will win a price. So never forget to tell your friends to vote. Mail 
this link to your friends as they would be interested in participating in this contest. The contest will 
be opened for limited period only. So submit your videos as early as possible.Your videos and 
entries can be submitted at www.gottaseethisnow.com. Don't miss it!!. My best wishes for your 
videos.

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Acer neoTouch

Acer neoTouch is powered by 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The phone runs Windows Mobile 6.5 and has Acer's own UI 3.0 for easy touch-based navigation. The phone comes with 3.8-inch resistive touchscreen and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It has 5-megapixel camera which includes autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging and VGA video recording. The mobile is priced at Rs.35,000.

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Acer beTouch e200

Acer beTouch e200 sports a 3-inch, 240*400, 65k colours touchscreen and comes with a 3.15-megapixel camera. This mobile comes with both 3G and Wi-Fi. Most other featuers are same as beTouch e101 which were discussed in the previous post. It costs Rs.17,900.

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Acer beTouch e101

Acer's beTouch E101 comes with 3.2-inches resistive touch screen and scroll wheel for easier navigation. It is powered by Windows Mobile 6.0 and equipped with a 2-megapixel camera without autofocus, 256MB RAM and 512MB ROM. It doesn't support 3G or Wi-Fi. The mobile is priced at Rs.11,900.

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Acer's 3 New Smartphones in India

Acer has launched 3 new Smartphones beTouch e101, beTouch e200 and neoTouch in Indian market. The company has tied up with Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices to offer initial buyers free download data of 500MB per month for the first 6 months. Acer beTouch e101 is priced at Rs.11,900. beTouch e300 is priced @ Rs.17,900 and neoTouch is priced @ Rs.35,000.

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HTC HD2 Windows Smartphone

HTC has officially announced the availability of the HD2 in Europe and Asia. The HD2 is the first Windows phone to incorporate HTC sense user interface. Earlier known as the Leo, the HD2 boasts of a high-resolution, 4.3-inch capacitive touch display that claims to deliver sharper, brighter and richer images. The mobile is powered by Qualcomm's new 1GHz Snapdragon mobile processor. The HD2 helps users to stay connected with friends with the help of phone's people-centric communication approach. The picture captured with the 5MP camera can be quickly shared via social networking sites like Facebook. It also offers support for 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity.

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