The latest fitness fad has among adults and everyone an unusual goal: bulking up the three pounds of mush between your ears. Sales of “brain fitness” software increased from a few million dollars in 2005 to $80 million in 2007, according to an estimate from the consulting firm Sharpbrains. Plenty more products are available on the Web. Computerized cognitive training includes games that test memory, attention, and problem-solving skills, plus good old arithmetic and linguistic ability. Brain-training Web sites promise improved mental stamina, the ability to concentrate for longer periods, and a better memory for directions and names—even heightened mood.
The science behind these supposed brain boosters remains promising but inconclusive. Multiple studies in older adults indicate that on-screen exercises can slow age-related cognitive decline, but improving the cognition of other groups is another question. Recent findings do suggest that healthy younger adults can improve their smarts as well: The ability of twentysomethings to solve patterning problems improved after practicing on unrelated memory tests, one University of Michigan study found. The finding suggests that skills in one game can apply to different mental challenges, similar to the way running is good for parts of the body other than just the legs.
The following six Web sites all offer cerebral calisthenics, mostly built around quick, free mental stimulation that’s good for a break at work. Those who are more serious about online brain training may want to subscribe to track their progress. While the science sorts itself out, the Web sites already have one undeniable benefit: They’re awesomely good................

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To help our Earth’s inhabitants avoid the fate of the dinosaurs and the Clovis people, researchers with the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-Starrs) have been developed the world’s largest digital camera, which can capture 1.4 billion pixels, to scan the skies for approaching asteroids or comets. The camera is scheduled to begin its search this month with the Pan-Starrs-1 telescope in Haleakala, Hawaii.
Pan-Starrs will repeatedly scan the same portions of the sky to look for changes, such as the supernova discovered during the telescope’s test runs last fall. And if an asteroid is detected hurtling toward Earth Scientists and engineers are still working on ways to use spacecraft to alter its orbit.

PORTABLE HARD DRIVES

A Portable hard drive is one of the best available solutions in contemporary times for storing high volumes of data and keeping it secure. In a Floppy disk there is no guarantee of data retention and the amount of data stored is negligible, as compared to a portable storage device. The portable storage device is considered to be a better option than a CD (700 MB) or a DVD (4 GB or 8 in case of a dual layer DVD), as one does not need a writer to copy data on it. These drives are a viable option compared to thumb drives/pen drives. A thumb drive can store up to 2 GB of data, which is much less compared to the portable drives. Also, carrying a portable drive is not a problem at all, given its sleek and compact design. The potential of a portable drive to store high quantity (20, 40, 60, 80, 120 GB) of data is also an advantage.The portable storage drives available in the market today are plug and play devices. One does not need anything else to run it. Just plug the device to a PC/notebook via a USB cable and you are on. The devices are USB 1.0 and 2.0 compatible. It is also very easy to copy files from a PC/notebook to a portable storage device. Just copy the files from the former and paste it in the device. You can also keep the device attached to the PC and run files from it. Some of the popular brand portable storage devices available in the market include LaCie, Iomega, Fujitsu, and SeaGate among others.

The new N96 is official! The word's all over the Internet, with pictures and a limited spec sheet. Nokia finally made the phone available at GSMA Barcelona today, and our man there reports that the phone is a union of the N81 and the N95. The N96 has a 5MP camera with Carl-Zeiss lens and Xenon flash, and will come with S60 3rd feature pack, which is yet to make a release. To make the surfing experience a little richer, a fully flash-enabled surfing interface is included. The phone will come with 16GB of space built in, with an option to double that Nokia N96 CHARACTERISTICS.
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General Network --> GSM900 / GSM1800 / GSM1900 / GSM850 / HSDPA Introduced --> 2008 Q1 Status --> Coming soon Form factor --> Slider Antenna --> Internal
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Size Weight --> 125 g (including battery) Dimensions --> 103 x 55 x 18 mm
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Display] Type -->Graphical Colours -->TFT, 16M colors Size -->240 x 320 pixels
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Memory Shared Memory 16 GB - Photocall - microSD (TransFlash) - 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory
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Ringtones - Polyphonic Yes, 64 voices - Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
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Networking GPRS --> Yes, Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps Modem --> Yes, Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps 3G --> Yes, HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps WLAN --> Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology USB --> Yes, 2.0, microUSB Bluetooth -->Yes, 2.0 with A2DP WAP Yes Browser --> Yes, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS reader Infrared --> Yes Email Client --> Yes - Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2 - Instant Messaging - Push to talk
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Features Vibration --> Yes SMS --> Send / Receive MMS --> Send / Receive Camera --> Yes, 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary VGA videocall camera Java --> Yes Changeable Games --> Yes Games --> Yes Clock --> Yes Alarm --> Yes Calculator --> Yes To-Do List --> Yes Voice Dialing --> Yes Voice Memo --> Yes T9 --> Yes Handsfree --> Yes FM Radio --> Yes - Built-in GPS receiver - A-GPS function - DVB-H TV broadcast receiver - Dual slide design - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player - 3.5 mm audio output jack - TV out - Organizer - Office document viewer
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Standard Battery Type --> Li-Ion Amperage --> 950 mAh Standby Time --> 220 hours Talk Time --> 3 hours 40 minutes

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