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Mystery Shrouds Konami's '5' Page

At the Game Developers Conference 2009, Hideo Kojima teased everyone with The Next MGS screen with pictures of Raiden. Konami's new teaser page shows a mysterious countdown to something big and eventful coming up in the next two days. With dark clouds that keep flashing, an image of 5 or S appears every few seconds.

The legendary stealth game Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima certainly has something mysterious in his mind. We bet this time Konami is going to put the announcement in stealth mode. The way 1up.com has perceived it; this is an announcement of an announcement about an announcement.



Raiden, which means thunder and lightening, appears to be the hero of this mysterious game. However, NeoGAF is claiming that Konami will run four more countdowns till the E3 conference that starts in June.

Let's wait for more clarity till then.

Google Sync Comes to Symbian S60 Devices

After releasing the iPhone version of Google Sync, the company has now released its beta version for Series 60 3rd edition devices.

Google Sync will enable you to sync your Google contacts and Google calendars with your phone. What this means for end users is that your calendar and contacts information will be simultaneously "updated" as soon as you make any changes in either of the sources. That is, if you made a new entry in your phone contacts list, the change would be reflected on your Google account, on the web, within minutes.

You will need to install the latest version of Nokia Mail for Exchange application for this to work. That can be downloaded from here. To download the application, go to http://m.google.com/sync from your phone.

For more on setting up the application with Google, you might want to take a look here.

Buffalo Intros Nfiniti Wireless-N Router

Buffalo has announced a new high performance Nfiniti Wireless-N High Power router & Access Point WZR-HP-G300NH. Targeted at the price-conscious consumers, the Nfiniti wireless-N High Power Router and Access Point is a high quality alternative for the other expensive options. Buffalo's WZR-HP-G300NH is priced at Rs. 9,300 and will be available from June onwards in India.

The Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH promises greater wireless connectivity coverage with support for 802.11b, g and n Draft 2.0 specifications boosting speeds up to 300Mbps. Perfect for streaming multimedia content, the Gigabit Ethernet support on all ports that eases simultaneous downloads from multiple PCs.

Those who are interested in downloading stuff can make the best of the built-in BitTorrent Client that eliminates the purpose to keep the PC on.

Buffalo's unique Quality of service technology "Movie engine" gives streaming traffic priority. The AirShare USB port is available to attach a USB hard drive and turn it into a simple NAS (Network Attached Storage) service device. It even includes an external switch to change between router and access point modes.

Remote access of data is made easy with the Web-Access feature. This new Buffalo Nfiniti high power router and access point has adjustable flip antennas. Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH is compatible with Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP and Windows NT 2000 and can be set up via simple web browser based configuration

Strontium's DDR3 Modules Now in India

Available in 1GB and 2GB capacities

Strontium has introduced its DDR3 memory modules for desktop and notebooks in India. Targeted at enthusiasts and gamers, these high speed DDR3 modules promise higher performance at efficient power consumption parameters.

The new DDR3 modules are available in 1333MHz and 1066 MHz frequency speeds in 1GB and 2GB capacities. Strontium would be offering these DDR3 modules for notebooks and desktops at street price of Rs. 1,289 for 1GB and Rs. 2,349 for 2GB with life time warranty through their regular channel partners.

DDR3 memory module at 1.5 Volts consumes 30 percent less power and ensures longer battery life when compared to DDR2 modules running at 1.8 Volts. The 8-bit deep pre-fetch buffer width employed in DDR3 offers higher bandwidth of up to 1600MHz.
Strontium's modules are made from "dual gate" transistors that reduce leakage of current. These DDR3 modules for desktops and notebooks come with self refresh and auto refresh features, better latencies and enhanced low power features - helpful in notebooks.

However, it should be noted that DDR3 modules are not backward compatible. Any attempt of inserting them in DDR2 sockets will damage the socket as well as the motherboard.

iPhone, RIM Boost Global Smartphone Sale

Smartphone Sales surge despite Gloomy economy

Recently, when Nokia announced its not so enthusiastic Q1 results, it was thought to be a clear indication of how the cellphone industry too has been hit by the global economic slowdown.

In fact, while the overall cell phone sales saw a dip this year, as compared with the same period last year, there seems to be one heartening news for all smartphone buffs and manufacturers out there. IT Research firm Gartner, in its latest report, has revealed that unlike other mobile phone segments, the smartphone segment has seen a growth of 12.7 percent in the Q1 2009. That news alone should provide some respite for manufacturers who were reeling from the dip in sales over last year.

Interestingly, it seems a growing interest in touchscreen smartphones is one of the reasons of the steady growth. And if we are on about touchscreen smartphones, there has to be a mention of the ubiquitous iPhone which has managed to double it market share to 10.8 percent in the smartphone sector in Q1, over the same period a year ago. In sheer numbers, Apple shipped 3.9 million iPhones in the quarter. Even with that kind of growth, Nokia continues to lead the pack as far as the smartphone space is concerned - with a comfortable 41 percent market share. That, however, is a dip of 2 percent over the past year. RIM (Research In Motion) and Apple come in at second and third places, bagging 20 percent and 10 percent of the pie respectively.

As for the overall picture of the mobile phone sector, the sale of 269 million cellphones in Q1 2009 is down by almost 10 percent as compared with the same period last year. Amongst all the major manufacturers, Samsung seems to be in an enjoying an enviable position, with the company managing to increase its overall cellphone market share to 19.1 percent and ending up just behind Nokia, which leads the global mobile phone market. That translates to a very decent 5 percent growth over the same period last year. LG follows suit after Samsung with Motorola and Sony Ericsson at the fourth and fifth places respectively.

The fake IPL player revealed himself in a video

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New Zealand v India, 3rd Test

Match Information Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) & Daryl Harper (Aus) Third Umpire: Tony Hill (NZ) Match Referee: Alan Hurst (Aus) Toss: New Zealand (Elected to field) Match Status: Match drawn Man of the Match: Gautam Gambhir

India 1st Innings | New Zealand 1st Innings | India 2nd Innings | New Zealand 2nd Innings

Batting: India 1st Innings

Batsmen India (379/10 in 92.1 ovs) Runs Balls 4's 6's SR Gautam Gambhir lbw b J Franklin 23 47 2 0 48.94 Virender Sehwag c T McIntosh b I Brien 48 51 7 1 94.12 Rahul Dravid c J Franklin b C Martin 35 114 3 0 30.70 Sachin Tendulkar c B McCullum b C Martin 62 85 11 0 72.94 VVS Laxman c T McIntosh b T Southee 4 16 0 0 25.00 Yuvraj Singh lbw b J Ryder 9 12 2 0 75.00 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c) (wk) c I Brien b T Southee 52 89 6 1 58.43 Harbhajan Singh c D Vettori b C Martin 60 78 7 1 76.92 Zaheer Khan c B McCullum b I Brien 33 23 6 0 143.48 Ishant Sharma c B McCullum b C Martin 18 31 2 0 58.06 Munaf Patel not out 15 14 3 0 107.14 Extras: b - 2, w - 3, nb - 7, lb - 8 20 Total:(379 for 10 in 92.1 overs) 379 Run Rate: 4.11

Fall Of Wickets

1/73 (Virender Sehwag, 15.3 ov.), 2/75 (Gautam Gambhir, 16.6 ov.), 3/165 (Sachin Tendulkar, 42.5 ov.), 4/173 (VVS Laxman, 48.3 ov.), 5/182 (Yuvraj Singh, 51.3 ov.), 6/204 (Rahul Dravid, 58.1 ov.), 7/283 (Mahendra Singh Dhoni, 76.6 ov.), 8/315 (Harbhajan Singh, 82.1 ov.), 9/347 (Zaheer Khan, 85.6 ov.), 10/379 (Ishant Sharma, 92.1 ov.)

Bowling: New Zealand

Bowler O M R W Nb Wd ER Chris Martin 25.1 3 98 4 0 2 3.9 Tim Southee 18 1 94 2 0 0 5.2 Iain O'Brien 22 3 89 2 1 1 4.0 James Franklin 14 4 38 1 2 0 2.7 Daniel Vettori 9 1 47 0 3 0 5.2 Jesse Ryder 4 2 3 1 1 0 0.8

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Batting: New Zealand 1st Innings

Batsmen New Zealand (197/10 in 65 ovs) Runs Balls 4's 6's SR Tim McIntosh (wk) c Y Singh b Z Khan 32 74 6 0 43.24 Martin Guptill b Z Khan 17 23 2 0 73.91 Daniel Flynn c M Dhoni b Z Khan 2 8 0 0 25.00 Ross Taylor c M Dhoni b H Singh 42 92 6 0 45.65 Jesse Ryder c M Dhoni b Z Khan 3 12 0 0 25.00 James Franklin c V Sehwag b H Singh 15 42 2 0 35.71 Brendon McCullum c M Dhoni b H Singh 24 56 2 0 42.86 Daniel Vettori (c) c M Dhoni b I Sharma 11 13 1 1 84.62 Tim Southee c & b Z Khan 16 27 3 0 59.26 Iain O'Brien c M Dhoni b M Patel 19 38 2 0 50.00 Chris Martin not out 4 5 1 0 80.00 Extras: b - 9, w - 0, nb - 0, lb - 3 12 Total:(197 for 10 in 65 overs) 197 Run Rate: 3.03

Fall Of Wickets

1/21 (Martin Guptill, 6.6 ov.), 2/31 (Daniel Flynn, 10.1 ov.), 3/80 (Tim McIntosh, 26.6 ov.), 4/98 (Jesse Ryder, 32.1 ov.), 5/120 (Ross Taylor, 41.1 ov.), 6/125 (James Franklin, 43.2 ov.), 7/138 (Daniel Vettori, 46.3 ov.), 8/160 (Tim Southee, 54.4 ov.), 9/181 (Brendon McCullum, 61.3 ov.), 10/197 (Iain O'Brien, 64.6 ov.)

Bowling: India

Bowler O M R W Nb Wd ER Zaheer Khan 18 2 65 5 0 0 3.6 Ishant Sharma 14 3 47 1 0 0 3.4 Munaf Patel 8 2 20 1 0 0 2.5 Harbhajan Singh 23 4 43 3 0 0 1.9 Yuvraj Singh 2 0 10 0 0 0 5.0

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Batting: India 2nd Innings

Batsmen India (434/7 in 116 ovs) Runs Balls 4's 6's SR Gautam Gambhir lbw b I Brien 167 257 16 2 64.98 Virender Sehwag c R Taylor b C Martin 12 7 3 0 171.43 Rahul Dravid c B McCullum b D Vettori 60 145 10 0 41.38 Sachin Tendulkar c R Taylor b D Vettori 9 20 0 1 45.00 VVS Laxman b I Brien 61 109 9 0 55.96 Yuvraj Singh c R Taylor b C Martin 40 46 6 1 86.96 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c) (wk) not out 56 83 8 0 67.47 Harbhajan Singh c T Southee b C Martin 0 3 0 0 0.00 Zaheer Khan not out 18 31 1 1 58.06 Munaf Patel Ishant Sharma Extras: b - 0, w - 1, nb - 5, lb - 5 11 Total:(434 for 7 in 116 overs) 434 Run Rate: 3.74

Fall Of Wickets

1/14 (Virender Sehwag, 1.6 ov.), 2/184 (Rahul Dravid, 48.3 ov.), 3/208 (Sachin Tendulkar, 54.6 ov.), 4/314 (Gautam Gambhir, 88.3 ov.), 5/319 (VVS Laxman, 90.3 ov.), 6/397 (Yuvraj Singh, 105.3 ov.), 7/397 (Harbhajan Singh, 105.6 ov.)

Bowling: New Zealand

Bowler O M R W Nb Wd ER Tim Southee 12 2 58 0 0 0 4.8 Chris Martin 22 7 70 3 3 0 3.2 Iain O'Brien 25 6 100 2 0 0 4.0 James Franklin 16 3 72 0 0 1 4.5 Jesse Ryder 6 1 21 0 1 0 3.5 Daniel Vettori 35 5 108 2 1 0 3.1

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Batting: New Zealand 2nd Innings

Batsmen New Zealand (281/8 in 94.3 ovs) Runs Balls 4's 6's SR Tim McIntosh (wk) c R Dravid b Z Khan 4 32 0 0 12.50 Martin Guptill lbw b H Singh 49 93 4 2 52.69 Daniel Flynn b Z Khan 10 39 1 0 25.64 Ross Taylor b H Singh 107 165 16 0 64.85 Jesse Ryder c R Dravid b H Singh 0 2 0 0 0.00 James Franklin lbw b S Tendulkar 49 171 7 0 28.65 Brendon McCullum c R Dravid b S Tendulkar 6 16 0 0 37.50 Daniel Vettori (c) not out 15 24 2 0 62.50 Tim Southee c M Dhoni b H Singh 3 13 0 0 23.08 Iain O'Brien not out 19 17 4 0 111.76 Chris Martin Extras: b - 10, w - 1, nb - 6, lb - 2 19 Total:(281 for 8 in 94.3 overs) 281 Run Rate: 2.97

Fall Of Wickets

1/30 (Tim McIntosh, 10.6 ov.), 2/54 (Daniel Flynn, 22.3 ov.), 3/84 (Martin Guptill, 31.2 ov.), 4/84 (Jesse Ryder, 31.4 ov.), 5/226 (Ross Taylor, 77.4 ov.), 6/244 (Brendon McCullum, 84.1 ov.), 7/253 (James Franklin, 86.3 ov.), 8/258 (Tim Southee, 89.1 ov.)

Bowling: India

Bowler O M R W Nb Wd ER Zaheer Khan 19.3 6 57 2 0 1 2.9 Munaf Patel 13 4 22 0 0 0 1.7 Ishant Sharma 12 2 57 0 1 0 4.8 Harbhajan Singh 33 8 59 4 1 0 1.8 Yuvraj Singh 1 0 4 0 0 0 4.0 Virender Sehwag 7 0 25 0 3 0 3.6 Sachin Tendulkar 9 0 45 2 0 0 5.0