The results of the recently organized 2nd iteration of the DJ Memorial Photography Contest (DJPMC) conducted in Coimbatore were announced. Top prizes of INR 2 lakhs, INR 1.5 lakhs, and INR 1 lakh were awarded to the top three winners respectively from two categories – Nature and Indian Rural Life. Apart from these, Certificates of Merit were also awarded to five winners each in … [Read more...]

Sony India launched the Xperia Z Ultra, the first smartphone to feature a Full HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobiles. Powered by a 2.2 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, the Xperia Z Ultra has a 6.4” touchscreen Full HD display, the largest screen seen yet in smartphones. Despite the large surface area, the phone is extremely slim at 6.5mm and weighs just 212g, and is … [Read more...]

Hyderabad-based Andhra Pradesh Photographic Society (APPS), the oldest photographic body in Andhra Pradesh, recently organized an exhibition of more than 150 photographs clicked by members of the Society. The themes covered in the exhibition included Nature, Landscapes, Pictorial, Abstracts, etc., and the images were displayed at the AP State Art Gallery in Hyderabad from … [Read more...]

Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. announced that they have agreed to work together to jointly develop a large-capacity optical disc for commercial use. Th companies will work together closely to standardise the specifications for capacity, memory/reading systems, and data-transmission rate, for a next-generation optical disc with a storage capacity of more than 300GB, about three … [Read more...]

Fujifilm Corp. announced that its net profit during the April-June 2013 period saw a 6x boost year-on-year to 14.9 billion yen, on revenue of 568.7 billion yen (itself a 10% gain). The company’s operational profit also rose 19.9% to 21.5 billion yen. The imaging solutions segments saw its sales rise 0.9% to 86 billion yen, with an operational loss of 900 million yen. This was … [Read more...]