Technological advancements emerge from conflict, war and needs of military. The best example is the Intelligent Glove. A company named Rally Point, has developed a sensor embedded glove that allows soldier to view and navigate easily using digital maps, radio communications and send commands without needing to use the hands. It is designed such that a soldier can use it to grip an object and still continue to use its electronic capacities. the glove has four push button sensors sewn into fingers. radio can be activated by the sensors on the tips of the middle and fourth finger, each finger used to locate a different channel. On the lower position of the index finger is a tiny sensor that can help change modes from map mode to mouse mode. Another sensor on the little finger, can be ued to zoom in of a map, while in map mode. The same sensor on mouse is used.

Virtual Network Computing is basically a server and a viewer. But the VNC remote display is fundamentally different from multi user technology. The communication is via TCP / IP on a single socket, the internet is not a problem and provided the firewall on the computer allows it. VNC works well and it employs several techniques to minimize network traffic as it transfers graphical information.The beneficial part of this VNC is that all remote users including the administrator see the same thing. Security has been a major concern in networking as data can be hacked or there are chances of unauthorized access. But the major advantage of the Virtual Network Connection is that it needs a password to make a connection. And the password is never transmitted over the network. the reason why the password is not transmitted is that VNC uses Challenge response Scheme for authentication. So VNC is completely secured and highly useful in communication aspects of technology.

The KE770 is the second phone in the shine series from LG.  It’s a candybar; “sleek and shiny” is the best way to describe it.  At 9.9mm, it’s slimmer than the motorola L9 phone (on which it is modelled). Built from stainless steel with no moving parts, the KE770 excludes the built-to-last feel.

When the display is in inactive mode,the mirror-finished display screen can be, well, a mirror. The well-lit, flat keypad is a joy to use, with distinct tactile feedback. The navigational keys are well-spaced-out and free from the glitches you’ll see on the KE970. The Call End button is placed near the top and to the side; it also acts as a power down switch-strange placement,we’d say,but effective for one-handed operation.

The volume control buttons,camera/MP3button, and USB connectors are on the same side. Internal memory s 70MB, which can be increased via the micro SD card. The memory slot is placed below the battery, and it isn’t hot-swappable.

The 2MP camera with the photo-assist light and self-portrait mirror is on the back of the phone . The camera is similar to the one on the KE970, and the performance is similar, too. Indoors shots lack tonal accuracy,and are often overexposed. Outdoor images retain tonal accuracy but lack crispness.

Music quality is not really great,but given that it isn’t touted as a music phone,we’d say the music capability is reasonable. There are no external playback control. MP3, AAC, AAC+, 3GP, and MPEG4 are supported, but files need to be copied to the right folder on the phone -else the media player can’t search through to them. Video playback is just about okay-it is seriously limited by the screen size.

The phone has good bundle of applications: MS office file viewers, PDF readers, a health chart,and a data wallet. The phone also support the lost mobile tracking system(LMTS). You’ll also find regular applications such as clock,calculator, games, and more.

Signal reception was good ,but voice clarity could do witha lot of improvement-especially that of the speakerphone. The volume is too low,and it crackles as well. Flight mode figures,and that’s a plus. Battery life is around a day and a half with nominal usage.

Aprice of Rs7,990 means the KE970 is a good buy if you are looking for a sleek, cool-looking phone. If you’re planning on using multimedia features on a regular basis ,we’d suggest you look elsewhere.

Samsung makes the best slider phones,and the G600 would make you agree. It is a quadband 2G slider; the fit and finish are exemplary. At 105 grams,it’s light,and the proportion are just right-the phone fits snugly in one’s palm.and it looks good, too-you might say “sophisticated”; it sports a black-grey combination with silver accents.

The front facia is dominated by a (large)2.2-inch display capable of 16 million colour. The display is sharp and the Scrisp. Outdoors, the screen goes pale,but it remains perfectly legible evenin direct sunlight. The navigational buttons are well-spaced-out and the call and end keys are huge. The five-way roundel is superb, and can be used to navigate the menu without looking at the phone.

The spring-loaded slider can be operated with the minimum of force; it’s the best slider mechanism we’ve yet seen. The keypad is large and tactile, and therefore easy to use. But here’s a damper: when you enter a number, the digits on the screen appears as if written using a calligraphy pen( complete with the “scratching” sound)!

The G600 is equipped with 40MB of internal memory with support for hot-swappable microSD cards. Samsung doesn’t bundle any, and the internal memory is too low (for the camera or for the music player).

The G600 joins the rank of the Nokia N95 and the Sony Ericsson K850i by cramming in a 5 megapixel camera. During our tests the camera performed well; the images were clean,and the tonal balance good; outdoor photographs were better than indoors. A good camera overall ,but it’s not quite close to those on the Sony Ericsson or Nokia. The camera is on the slider, and it needs to be opened before you can click; though it protects the lenses, clicking snaps with the slider open isn’t practical.

The G600 supports most music formats,and has a great media player. The headphone connector is, unfortunately, proprietary, so replacement 3.5-mm-jack earphones can’t be used.

Performance-wise, the response of the G600 is good; skipping from menu to menu is fast. Signal reception is great and so is voice clarity. The speakerphone is loud enough, and doesn’t suffer from echo problems like those on most phones do. Battery life is healthy-two and a half days with nominal usage.

Retailing at Rs 18,000, the G600 seems reasonably priced. As phone, it shines in all departments, but if you want a multimedia device, we should say there are better options. If what you really want is a quality slider phone, the G600 should fit the bill.

The LG KE970-also known as the shine- is aptly named , because  the first thing you notice about the phone is the brilliant shine from the brushed stainless-steel body. Even the main display is mirror-finished, and when the screen is inactive ,you can actually use it like one!

This tri-band phone is based around a slider design. The slider mechanism feels smooth; opening the phone takes just a nudge.  Build quality is good, and the phone is comfortable to hold. The (largest 2.3-inch high-resolution display looks brilliant indoors;however, it pales outdoors-this can be attributed to the glossy screen.

The volume control button are on the right along with the shortcuts to the camera and music player. To use the memory card slot, you need to remove the battery cover, but it is hot-swappable. The phone’s 50MB of internal memory can be augmented using micro SD cards.

The keypad is flat but ease to use because the individual keys are large. The navigation keys aren’t the best we’ve seen, though.  The rocker in the middle scrolls though the menu and can be pressed to activate the menu. The adjoining keys allow horizontal movement but they are small and tight-uncomfortable, we thought.

The 2-megapixel camera, though good, cant match the ones on entry-level sony ericsson models such as the K550i. The auto-focus system requires delicate use of the dinky shutter release key; a little clumsiness, and you’ll see blurred, washed-out photographs. Tonal accuracy isn’t that great either; the photos are generally overexposed. Outdoors, the camera fares better,and the colours are more natural. Video recording is strictly okay; it is limited by resolution and fps.

Music on the KE970 was good; the phone handles MP3, AAC, and ACC+.  The inline control with 3.5mm jack allows you to connect different pair of earphones, though the bundled pair is okay. With our reference bose in-ear phones, the volume level was good and the quality crisp,but there is still room for improvement.

PhotoID, bluetooth, mobile e-mail, USB mass storage, and a document viewer for MSword, excel, powerpoint, and PDF are some of the other notable features.

On the performance front, the phone is snappy, with no apparent lag in the user interface. Signal reception is good; however,voice clarity could have been better. With nominal use, the phone goes two days before the low battery alarm pops up.

The LG KE970 is a stylish phone, and is resonably priced at Rs 11,900-if you can put up with the operational glitches and the extra bling.