Samsung Galaxy S2 to get Android 4.0 ICE CREAM update

Cellphone makers Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that its Galaxy S2 would soon upgrade to Android 4 Ice Cream.

Samsung confirmed by the first quarter of 2012 its Galaxy S II smartphone, Galaxy S II LTE (Long-Term Evolution) edition and Galaxy Note will update itself with the Ice Cream Sandwich software.

The South Korean giant has also said that its Galaxy R phone and Galaxy Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9, Tab 7.7 and the new Tab 7.0 Plus will also be update with the newest Android ICS.

Ice Cream Sandwich brings a host of new features, including the ability to unlock the device using facial recognition and resize widgets on screen.

It also enables Honeycomb-styled multitasking, notifications and Android Beam, letting users share information through near-field communications.

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Google out with another Whimisical Trick

In the spirit of the Google “barrel roll,” the company has another tricky search result today: Search the words “let it snow” and watch what happens.

Of course, your Google search results will contain videos of that old favorite song, but what’s that? Snowflakes falling in your browser? Frost on the Google bar? Could this be some mistake?

Watch your browser fill up with snow, and then skate around with your mouse, where your browser acts just like a frozen lake, showing the path your cursor has taken. Want to start over? Simply click the “defrost” button and again you’ll see a clear screen, adorned by that easy wind and downy flake filling it up anew.

It has also come with another whimsical trick: type in "Hanukkah", wait and observe the outcome of the same. Google’s also celebrating Hanukkah! Type the word “Hanukkah” on the Google search form and you’ll see a special surprise.

Bhuwan: An Indian Version of Google Maps

ISRO launched the beta version of its web-based 3D satellite imagery tool, Bhuvan, on August 12, 2009. Bhuvan offers more detailed imagery of Indian locations compared to other Virtual Globe software, with spatial resolutions ranging from 5 to 100 metres. Locations can be viewed from different perspectives, and the software will also provide functionality for the measurement of distances. The Bhuvan portal is designed to run on slow Internet connections. The images available do not include any military installations in India, due to security concerns.

Bhuvan has a number of other features, which include weather information and administrative boundaries of all states and districts in India. Bhuvan provides images of the entire globe, but resolution is currently best in India. On the Indian subcontinent, Bhuvan will be able to display pictures from a perceived altitude of 10 metres, at which height a commuter moving on a road can easily be spotted.

Bhuvan allows users to view 2D and 3D images, along with information on soil, wasteland and water resources on the Indian subcontinent. Users can superimpose administrative boundaries of their choice, from a selection of boundaries available, on images as required. Bhuvan also allows visualization of AWS (Automatic Weather Station) data in the graphic view, as well as in tabular form. Users can "fly" from one location to another, and also navigate using the 3D view pop-up menu (with fly-in, fly out, jump in, jump around and view point controls).

Since the initial, buggy beta release, a more stable version has been released, with which users have reported fewer problems. A discussion forum has also been started for users experiencing difficulties.

Visit the app at BHUWAN