Grain Sack That Doubles as a Solar Powered Water Purifier for the Third World

Outraged by the existence of so many starving communities with no access to clean water in many poor countries, three Korean industrial designers – Jung Uk Park, Myeong Hoon Lee and Dae Youl Lee – created a special bag that initially is used for delivering the food sent by the UN and international NGOs to those in need. The idea is that these organizations replace conventional bags with a Life Sack to ship grains and other food staples to these people. After the food is stored, the bag works as a water purifier.

The container uses Solar Water Disinfectant Process (SODIS) technology to kill organisms in the contaminated liquid through thermal treatment and UV-A-radiation, which easily penetrates the PVC easily. An internal filter is able to remove all microorganisms bigger than 5 nanometers. To get an idea of this filter’s efficiency, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis is 200 nanometers in size.

More than 4,000 children die everyday as a result of diarrhea from drinking contaminated water; SODIS is a free and effective method for treating water using plastic bottles and the sun’s UV rays to kill pathogens responsible for diarrhea. Simply leave a clean plastic container filled with water in the sun for 6 hours and those bacteria are destroyed, literally scorched.

Considering that some people walk great distances to get water, the Life Sack comes with straps so it can confortably be carried as a backpack. Then they just hang it in the sun and let the magic work itself.

Via: [Pure Drinkable Water]

Singapore Sports Hub is largest dome structure in the world

The Singapore Sports Hub has recently been completed and the 55,000 capacity National Stadium has the title of being the largest dome structure in the world.

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The Singapore Sports Hub sits on a 35 acre site and its designers were local, DP Architects. The heart of the Hub is the National Stadium with the dome measuring 312m in diameter; it beats the previous title holder of the biggest dome structure, the Texas Cowboys Stadium, by  37m (roughly 10%).

[Image Courtesy of DPArchitects]

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The stadium was designed with a roof that can be retracted, while the interior of it boasts a layout that is flexible. This means it can play host to soccer, athletics, cricket or rugby and the layout can be changed in as little as 48 hours.

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The Hub is also home to other sporting venues, including a large aquatic centre which offers seating for 6,000 people along with an in-door arena with seating for 3,000 people. There is also a water park, facilities for rock climbing and a retail area of 41,000 sq m. The Singapore Sports Hub offer visitors a museum and library along with a visitors centre, plus there is office space of around 18,000 sq m.

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The water centre offers numerous activities; these include kayaking and canoeing as well as many other smaller areas of the Hub for activities such as cycling, jogging and beach volleyball.

[Image Courtesy of DPArchitects]

DP Architects designed the Singapore Sports Hub with emphasis on visitor comfort as they wanted to ensure that fans watching the sporting events were kept cool. So with this in mind they built the centre to get the most from the prevailing winds along with planting lots of areas of greenery.

[Image Courtesy of DPArchitects]

Phoenix Solar, another local firm, got the contract for installing the solar array on-site. This has measurements of 7,000 sq m and offers all the energy needed for the cooling system within the stadium. DP Architects said that the solar array generates enough energy for a 60% reduction in energy usage in comparison to a stadium that cooled by conventional means.

[Image Courtesy of DPArchitects]

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13-Year-Old Designs His own Google Glass

13-year-old Clay Haight just created his own Google Glass. Using an Arduino platform, designed to build electronic prototypes, the boy put together a 3D printed frame, LCD screen and a bit of yarn, creating his own smart pair of smart glasses.

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The boy was bit by the engineering bug and took interest in creating and building things at a very early age. When he was just eight years old his grandfather gave him a book explaining how things are made and how to fix appliances. Since then he has experimented with electronics, robots and other do-it-yourself projects. Now, Clay is completely addicted to Arduino microcontrollers and has collected the Uno, Mega, Esplora, Mini, Ardweeny, Mintduino and even his own home-built Arduino compatible.
The device uses voice commands to open his daily schedule, view maps and provide information about temperature and weather. To prevent the prototype from tilting to the right side where the screen is, he put an elastic strap holding it to the back of the head.

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“Now they are extremely comfortable,” says Clay. “In fact I wear them around my house and tell my parents the temperature just for fun!”
Who needs to spend $1500 for a pair of Google Glass when you can just make your own? And no excuses now as a 13 year old has just shown you it’s possible.
Via: [Makezine]

Communicate Without Any Phone Service With The GoTenna

Being so dependent on wireless connectivity has caused us to feel helpless or useless in situations where we do not have cellphone network coverage or internet access via Wi-Fi. Beyond comfort, sometimes having access to internet or phone service is downright necessary. That’s why Daniela and Jorge Perdomo decided to create GoTenna, a wireless communication system that generates its own low frequency network for communication between devices that use it.

Image courtesy of GoTenna

We often hear cases in which thousands of people remain cut off and stranded after a natural disaster. That’s the type of situation that inspired the creation of GoTenna. When you’re in a pickle, connect your cellphone to GoTenna via Bluetooth, and it creates its own closed network using low-frequency radio waves, offering you the ability to send messages and drop locations to another GoTenna. They are sold in pairs so that 2 phones can communicate with each other without the need for a cellphone network or Wi-Fi.

Besides sending messages and location, GoTenna also allows the user to consult offline maps. GoTennas can actually create a fairly hefty network depending on location, ranging up to a 50 mile radius in some places but in the city, due to all the buildings, the GoTenna can only communicate within a few miles.

Its batteries can last up to 72 hours with intermittent use, but if left on all the time, it lasts up to 30 hours. Once off, the battery remains charged for more than one year. Although it’s a little too big for your pocket, it can easily clip to a belt or a backpack.

Image Source: GoTenna

The GoTenna system is available in a special pre-order sale price of US $149 a pair for a limited time only. Once the company reaches it’s US$50,000 goal, the price goes up to US$299 a pair. If you are interested in this innovative and useful product, visit their official website.

Jet powered train from the 60′s still holds the fastest record

Everyone has heard of steam locomotives or electrically powered trains but have you ever heard of a jet powered train? Well that is exactly what New York Central Railroad engineer, Don Wetzel, did in 1966 and still to this day, it holds the record for being the fastest self propelled train.

Wetzel’s love for trains grew during the days that his dad would take him on trips to the Ohio trainyards. In the featured video he says that on one of his trips, “they put me in the cabin of a steam engine and they let me blow the whistle and at that moment, I knew it was where I wanted to go eventually.”

He went on to join the marines and became familiar with jet engines and it was only a matter of time before he combined both of his passions. In July, 1966, he led a team of engineers who went on to strap two GE j47-19 jet engines to the top of a train and little did they know, they were about to make history. The engines, which were originally used as boosters for the Convair B-36 intercontinental bomber, were bought from the United States Air Force for a price of $5,000 for the pair.

The train was dubbed the M-497 Black Beetle and when Wetzel let the engines rip, he powered the train to a whopping 196 mph! Unfortunately though, only a confirmation of 184 mph was made using speed traps as Wetzel said they were planning to cruise at 180 mph and had to decelerate for the speed traps. It still however, broke and holds the record.

The mission was to get trains to run safer, faster and cheaper – and they definitely ticked the faster box. Wetzel said, “many of the neighbours thought a fighter was coming down the tracks at low level, they didn’t realise it was a train.”

He said that if he had known that he had hit 196 mph, he “sure as hell” would have given it a little more kick to beat the French land speed world record at the time of 202 mph.

Unfortunately the idea never really took off and was seen more as a publicity stunt than serious research. The Black Beetle eventually had its jet engines removed and it returned to normal service.

IT automation rises, engineering graduates' future uncertain

Software companies dramatically improved their ability last year to earn more revenue while employing fewer people, reflecting the major transformation underway in a sector that has created a new middle class in India.

While the development is good news for information technology companies, it is also a warning sign for employees in the software industry and for students looking to make a career in an industry that used to hire thousands of employees every year.

Between April 2013 and March 2014, the IT industry added only 13,000 employees for every billion dollar of revenue, according to data from software industry grouping Nasscom. During the year to March 2013, it needed 26,500 employees.

"We are moving up the value chain, getting more dollar for every hour of work. And more automation of existing work means we are hiring less and less to achieve the same growth," said Achyuta Ghosh, head of research at Nasscom.

From about 4 lakh employees in 2000, the Indian IT industry has grown to 30 lakh professionals and become the career of choice for graduates in search of lucrative salaries and overseas posting.

While revenue has increased from $8 billion at the turn of the century to $118 billion (Rs 7 lakh crore) now, the pace of change in technology and processes has accelerated in the recent past. 

Infosys and US-headquartered Cognizant have partnered with automation specialists such as IPSoft while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HCL Technologies have built automation tools in-house.


Business process outsourcing firms are also increasingly moving to automate their back-end processes. 

These companies are also focusing on higher value projects that call for specialized skills, where not only do the engineers need to understand their technology domain, but also the functional domain they are working in. 

This focus on a highly skilled workforce clearly means fewer opportunities for the over 1 million graduating engineers every year. 

"This has to happen because one way to mitigate the impact of a rise in manpower costs is to try and decrease the number of person hours used," said Ganesh Natarajan, CEO of Zensar Technologies, which employs 6,800 professionals. 

Among the top IT services providers, HCL Technologies is so far proving to be the most efficient when it comes to revenue productivity. In 2012-13, it employed 18,270 staff for every billion dollar in revenue.

Infosys required 21,202 employees, Wipro 23,480 and TCS 23,810 for every $1 billion in the top line.
Since the end of 2007, India's largest standalone BPO, Genpact, has reduced the number of employees needed to earn $1 billion in revenue by over 10,000 to 29,577. 

Vineet Nayar, a former CEO of HCL Technologies, observed that while the improvement in revenue productivity is not necessarily a good harbinger for the future, investments in incubating products and developing a pool of highly skilled workers will be critical for success. 

"Indian IT is at a crossroad and has to rethink its core strategy to stay at the top of the value curve and not just the volume curve." For employees, the shift does not come without its costs. 

Engineering graduates are facing stagnating wages and fewer jobs as supply far outstrips demand as IT firms pick quality over quantity.This has resulted in choosy companies preferring to head to the cream of engineering colleges while recruiting talent. 

"They will pay more and hire fewer, but they get top talent. More emphasis is placed now on software and technical skills," said Alka Dhingra, regional manager at recruitment firm TeamLease. The change also affects how Indians view software coding. 

For decades, becoming a software engineer was considered a sure ticket to a better life. Now graduates left on campus will need to upgrade their skills separately, and be willing to work on short-term projects to make themselves attractive to potential employers. 

"They can't wait for the company to come to them any more," said Dhingra.

Google to spend Rs 100 crore on Android One marketing

BANGALORE: Besides its technology know-how, Google is readying to put its considerable financial muscle behind its Android One smartphone-for-the-masses project, according to people aware of the company's plan. Google will spend more than Rs 100 crore with its partners on advertising and marketing for the $100 smartphone, an unprecedented push by a tech company to support device-makers who are committing to its software platform.

ET has also learnt the launch is planned in time for Diwali (October), when Sundar Pichai, the senior VP at Google who is in charge of Android, Chrome and Apps, is expected to visit India. A Google representative said the firm will not be sharing any info beyond what was announced at the Google I/O developer conference last month.

"The smartphone market has become so competitive that you can't sneak into it. You need to enter with a splash. With launch cycles getting shorter, you get only one chance to make an impression," said Santosh Desai, MD & CEO of Futurebrands India Ltd.

Android One is Google's big emerging market bet to reach 5 billion people across the world. If the appetite for Motorola's new phones is any indication, the promise of a stock Android experience and the low price point will be a big draw for users. Google has sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo and is in the process of transferring this unit.

Motorola sold 1 million phones in barely 5 months from launch, by selling it exclusively through online retailer Flipkart. Vendors shipped 17.6 million smartphones in the first quarter of 2014, according to IDC, which tracks mobile phone shipments.

India was the fastest-growing smartphone market in Asia-Pacific, growing at over 186% in the first quarter of 2014.

The Android One phones will be created and sold by homegrown phone makers such as Micromax, Karbonn and Spice. Google will supply hardware reference points for these companies to base the phone on. The company will also provide software and subsequent updates for the phones.

Pichai said at Google I/O that it has been working with Micromax to create the first of such phones with a 4.5 inch screen, dual sim slot, FM radio and expandable memory. Other hardware manufacturers such as Intex and Celkon have also partnered with Google for Android One, ET reported on Monday.

Local partners will be allowed to pre-install apps on the phone. Google plans to launch Android One in other emerging markets such as Indonesia as well.

Anshul Gupta, principal research analyst at Gartner, said that with hardware reference points supplied by Google, the time it takes to bring the devices to market will go down. "Lower price points will be great for a market like India where more than 70% of sales still come from feature phones," said Gupta.

World’s tallest waterslide gets thrill seekers soaked

Anyone who loves heading down to their local swimming pool to go down the waterslide will want to head over to the Schlitterbahn Kansas City Waterpark and get in line for a turn on the tallest waterslide in the world. The world’s tallest waterslide has now opened and stands at an impressive 168.6 feet. This means that the top of the slide is taller than Niagara Falls. The first person to take a ride down the slide was the designer of the waterpark, Jeff Henry, along with ride engineer John Schooley. [Image Courtesy of SchlitterbahnWaterPark] The tallest waterslide in the world has the name of ‘The Verrückt’ and this means “insane” in German and you might have to be to enjoy the drop, which is the equivalent of a 17 storey building. Henry’s family owns four Schlitterbahn waterparks within the United States. He has managed to bring water surfing inland, uphill water coasters and tube rides, along with being the holder of many patents for innovative rides. [Image Courtesy of SchlitterbahnWaterPark] The Verrückt was designed and developed over one year and the Guinness World Records has verified it as being the tallest waterslide in the world. The ride is a raft slide and each raft can take four people in it. The total length of the ride is610ft; the first drop on the raft ride is 17 storeys tall. The ride continues on with a climb of 5 storeys and finally another stomach churning drop. When combined together, the drops work out at more than 200ft with those in the rafts hitting speeds of around 40 to 50mph. [Image Courtesy of SchlitterbahnWaterPark] Winter Prosapio from Schlitterbahn said, “When you design something this big and this ground-breaking in the industry – most big drops in waterslides are feet first raft rides and big drops in roller coasters use a track – it gets very, very challenging.” [Image Courtesy of SchlitterbahnWaterPark] He went on to say that designing a water ride such as The Verrückt does take a great deal of attention when it comes to the smallest of details. Each and every aspect of a ride needs to be engineered precisely, even down to the blaster nozzle design that is used to send the rafts over the top of the incline section. This small detail goes towards ensuring that the rafts gain enough speed along with g-forces to make the ride a safe but exciting one. Along with the blaster nozzles the ride makes use of a conveyor system and advanced sensor technology. [Image Courtesy of SchlitterbahnWaterPark] The ride has just opened to the public at the park, however at the moment the hours of operation are limited. [Image Courtesy of SchlitterbahnWaterPark] Via [Schlitterbahn]

Desert House keeps it’s cool and generates own power

There are plenty of cool houses around the world, but there are very few houses that can actually keep their cool. The Desert House can actually cool itself down and it generates its own power. The house was built by Dunn and Hillam in Alice Springs, Australia, and has received honours from the Australian Institute of Architects. The AIA said that the project had “genuine sensibility to environmental management in this specific climate.”

[Image Courtesy of DunnandHillam]

The architects were asked to design a house that could make the most of living in such a demanding environment as Alice Springs. The couple who planned to live in the house asked the architects to take into account the scenery along with the climate of Alice Springs.

[Image Courtesy of DunnandHillam]

They wanted the house to fit in with the landscape surrounding it and at the same time they requested that the property have multiple spaces, which could be used dependent on the weather and time of day. They also wanted an energy efficient home.

[Image Courtesy of DunnandHillam]

With this in mind the architects decided to cut into rock so as to make use of the thermal mass to regulate the internal temperature of the home. They also fitted the property with a fly-roof, which is 600mm above the roof that is insulated, which helps to create a warm air pocket in the day.

[Image Courtesy of DunnandHillam]

A thermal draw is created and this pulls cooler air from the rock and into the central courtyard of the house, essentially creating its very own micro-climate. The cooler air is then drawn into the property thanks to the use of windows that have been placed low in the courtyard.

[Image Courtesy of DunnandHillam]

The temperature is regulated thanks to a hydronics system. While concrete slabs on the floor keep cool in summer thanks to them having cool water pumped through them. Solar heated water can be used in them in the winter to warm up the property.

[Image Courtesy of DunnandHillam]

Dunn and Hillam said that along with the property having heavy insulation, it doesn’t have thermal bridging. This means that there is little chance of any warm air coming into the house of the cool air leaking out. They designed the house so that the temperature in different spaces within the property could be regulated independently.

[Image Courtesy of DunnandHillam]

Along with the Desert House being able to keep its cool, it can also generate electricity thanks to a 5 kw photovoltaic array. There is also a hydronics system that collects rainwater in tanks for use later on. The house spreads out over a total of 260 square meters, while the temperature is maintained at between 18 to 20 degrees centigrade.

[Image Courtesy of DunnandHillam]

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RocketSkates launch a Kickstarter campaign that reaches success in just 24 hours

Acton have just launched a campaign on Kickstarter to help raise funds to get their RocketSkates onto the market scene and within just 24 hours, they hit their goal. What are RocketSkates? Sadly, they are not skates powered by rockets as the misleading name may suggest, however that does not stop them being damn cool. They are in fact powered by electric hub motors and allow you to glide along at a top speed of 12 mph.

Image Courtesy of Acton/RocketSkates

The company previously launched Spnkix, a two motor version that required a remote control. Now, the RocketSkates are six pounds lighter, 15 % smaller and are completely hands-free – leaving you the ability to bust out some roller dance moves.
They slot over the top of your shoes and don’t require any special footwear, just chose between large or small footplate depending on your foot size. If they are remote free, then how do they work you ask? Just tilt forward to accelerate, and lean back to decelerate (much like a Segway). One skate acts as the lead skate, telling the other what to do and making sure they are in sync. Each houses a microprocessor and are powered by lithium ion batteries.

You can connect them up to your smartphone or tablet using the ACTION app which the campaign says can ‘monitor your skates and their performance. Route tracking, skate diagnosis, battery status, games, and social interactivity; the app keeps you in touch with other RocketSkaters. ‘ Furthermore, they will be releasing a Software Developer Kit (SDK) such that developers are free to create their own apps and games.
Once you are strapped in you can even walk normally with them as your feet remain close to the ground; this will be great for times when you are greeted with stairs for example.

They come in three different models, each with a specific colour, that offer different ranges. The R6 Rocket Reds will offer 45 mins (6 miles), the R8 Terminator Chromes 70 mins (8miles) or the R10 Deep Space Blacks that can provide 90mins (10 miles).
Although they have already hit their target goal on Kickstarter, you still have a chance at getting an early pair as not all packages have sold out yet. Head on over to the Kickstarter page for more info and your chance to get your hands on an early pair, which they hope to ship by the end of this year.

How to create & read QR Code

QR codes can be created very quickly for free. They can be saved on your computer as PDF files or JPEG/PNG image files. Head to sites like http://beqrious.com, www.azonmedia.com or www.qrstuff. com. 

You can generate a QR code pointing to a website, to a Google Maps location, with plain text, linking to a Facebook/Twitter page or to directly update a social network by just scanning the code. Type the relevant information in the corresponding box on the website and it will generate a QR code for free. 

To make a QR code that looks a little out of the ordinary, you can change the foreground/background colour and add a photograph or logo into the code. To read QR codes, you need a QR code scanner app on your smartphone. Google Goggles and NeoReader are free apps that work great on Android, Windows Phone and iOS devices. 

If you have a BlackBerry, check out QR Code Scanner Pro. All that you need to do is launch the app, point the phone's camera towards the code and it will automatically show you the contents. Make sure that your phone has a working data connection (Wi-Fi or cellular) in order to view or act on the information provided. 

The Ecos PowerCube is a self-contained pop-up solar powered generator

Seven years ago Ecosphere Technologies showed off to the world their first self-contained solar generator unit, aimed for areas where disasters had struck. Since then they have been busy working on refining the form and function of their system and now they have finally revealed their revison. The system is named the “PowerCube” and it can be transported just like any other shipping container. This means it can be taken via sea, land or air, to reach areas fast when disaster strikes. Once it has reached its destination, at the push of a single button, the system then transforms into a communications base, shelter and water treatment plant, capabe of generating 15 kW of electricity.




As soon as the self-contained PowerCube reaches its destination it is easy to deploy. The solar panels are stored away inside the unit and slide out using roller hinges on both sides of the unit. The rollers have support from hydraulic actuators, which means that they can be positioned very simply. The photovoltaic panels extend outwards, with energy being stored in batteries on-board the self-contained unit.
Electricity generated by the PowerCube can be put to use in powering the on-board systems which are neatly packed into the unit. One of the most important of these is the water treatment system that can provide clean drinking water. It powers communications and satellite equipment and can even be used for external sources, such as providing power to schools and hospitals.

IBM to invest $3 billion in chip research and development

 IBM announced that it will invest $3 billion over the next five years in chip research and development in hopes of finding a game-changing breakthrough that can help revive its slumping hardware unit. 

IBM announced the plan a week before its widely anticipated second quarter earnings. Last quarter, sales in its hardware sector plunged 23% from a year earlier and the company posted its lowest quarterly revenue in five years. 

IBM hopes to find ways to scale and shrink silicon chips to make them more efficient, and research new materials to use in making chips, such as carbon nanotubes, which are more stable than silicon and are also heat resistant and can provide faster connections. 

"The message to our investors is that we are committed to this space, we believe there is great innovation possible that will be necessary in world of big data analytics, said Tom Rosamilia, senior vice president of IBM's Systems and Technology Group. 

"These are essential ingredients in delivering the kind of performance the world will demand. The world is demanding it now and will continue to demand it for the next 10 years," he said. 

The investment is equal to half of all IBM's research and development last year. The company is preparing to divest its chip manufacturing business to focus on intellectual property. The company is rumored to be close to a deal with chipmaker Globalfoundries Inc. 

At an investor briefing in May, IBM's chief financial officer Martin Schroeter said new research and development was essential to refreshing the hardware sector, which he expects to stabilize in 2014 and grow in 2015. 

Silicon chips, which have been made smaller every year, are reaching a point of diminishing returns, preventing chips from delivering performance improvements demanded by new technology, the company said. 

"You might say this is not a good time to be in the silicon chip business, but it is a great time to be ready for the next thing. This is the next thing," said Richard Doherty a research director at The Envisioneering Group in Seaford, NY. 

IBM is the only major company investing in carbon chip research. As demand grows for faster speeds, the investment could put it miles ahead of competitors like Oracle and HP, said Doherty. 

Most electricity going through silicon chips gets released as heat, said Doherty, with only 30% going toward electricity. 

"Silicon-electron mobility is like moving through snow. You can't run as fast," he said. 

One substance IBM has already done some research on is graphene, a pure carbon through which IBM says electrons can move 10 times faster than in silicon. The company plans to invest more on research in this area. 

The new chips would allow for faster computing processes that could lead to artificial intelligence and high power cognitive computing. The company hopes the investment will lead to technology that allows computer systems to emulate the brain's efficiency, size and power usage, it said.

Tech trivia

 

Today is the 158th birth anniversary of Nikola Tesla, the pioneer of technology. Tesla envisioned the smartphone, wireless internet and Radar way back in 1901. 

Budget 2014: Government allocates Rs 7,060 crore for 100 smart cities

 The government has proposed an allocation of Rs 7,060 crore in this financial year for developing 100 'smart cities' in the country. 

"The prime minister has a vision of developing 100 smart cities as satellite towns of larger cities and by modernising the existing mid-sized cities. With development reaching an increasingly large number of people, the pace of migration from the rural areas to the cities is increasing," finance minister Arun Jaitley today said while presenting the Budget for 2014-15. 

The new cities should be developed to accommodate the burgeoning number of people, otherwise, the existing cities would soon become unlivable, he added. 

"To encourage development of smart cities, requirement of the built-up area and capital conditions for FDI is being reduced from 50,000 square metres to 20,000 square metres and from $10 million to $5 million, respectively with a three year post completion lock in," the Minister said. 

He added that projects committing at least 30 per cent of the total project cost for low cost affordable housing, will be exempted from minimum built up area and capitalisation requirements, with the condition of three year lock-in.

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Techno Park "we are ready for mortal life " come and HIRE us

THIRUVANANTHPURAM: Technopark, the first and the largest IT park in the country, has charted out an ambitious target of creating 45,000 new jobs during 2014-16, as part of its efforts to emerge as India's IT powerhouse. 

With these additions, the total number of people it would employ will reach 90,000. 

Technopark, which is poised to celebrate its silver jubilee next year, currently provides direct employment to 45,000 IT/ITeS professionals through its 330 IT companies. With the completion of ongoing construction this year for companies TCS, Infosys, UST Global, Tata Elxsi, IBS and Technopark's Phase III building, around 45,000 additional direct jobs will be created, leading to a total of 90,000 direct jobs and 3,50,000 indirect jobs. 

Technopark CEO K.G. Girish Babu said the capacity built during the last 24 years would be doubled during the next two years in terms of employment through companies located in the IT park. 

Technopark's export turnover during the financial year 2013-14 could be around Rs.5,000 crore as compared to Rs.3,500 crore in 2012-13. It has also added 1.1 million sq ft of built-up space during this period. 

Under Phase I and II of Technopark, construction of buildings on a total area of 2.5 million sq ft is in progress and will be completed within a year. 

The companies building their own campuses are Infosys, TCS, UST Global, Tata Elxsi and IBS. 

"With the commissioning of the Twin Towers - Ganga and Yamuna - a capacity of 8,500 seats has been created in Phase III. This iconic twin tower, the most modern green building built by the state government, will also be filled by 2015. A total of 40 companies have been allotted space in the new Twin Tower. Another 18 companies are to commence their operations shortly," said Babu. 

With an yearly rental income of Rs.49 crore, the annual turnover of Technopark has been pegged at around Rs.100 crore, which includes income from power, water and maintenance services, that has helped it to continue its profitable operation since 2001

Apple replaces Google maps

Two years ago Apple began replacing Google Maps with its own ill-received Apple Maps. It's been a rough ride, but Apple's navigation offering now spans many of the company's devices and services.

Today, you can add one more to the list as Cupertino begins to implement Apple Maps into its Find My iPhone app. Find My iPhone lets users pinpoint their iPhones on a map using an iPad or other device, including web browsers (at iCloud.com) on desktop and laptops.

The iOS app already used Apple Maps, and now, at least on the iCloud beta site and for some users, the web app does as well.

A not-so-clean break
Apple still uses Google Maps for its website's retail store listings, though not much else.

Apple no doubt intended to eradicate Google Maps from its services and devices all along, but the many problems that have plagued its offering have slowed that process.

By now, though, Apple Maps has improved, and it's about time Apple started putting more faith in its own service by implementing it everywhere possible.

This development may also tie in to Apple's Maps team's September 2013 job listing seeking developers to "design, develop and maintain complex front-end code for a new secret project" including "an advanced web platform."

Thanks in part to that job listing it's been speculated that Apple plans to launch a standalone Apple Maps web app much like Google's maps.google.com, but so far no real evidence of that has come to light.

Meanwhile we've asked Apple to confirm that it's replacing Google Maps with Apple Maps in Find My iPhone across the board, and we'll update this story if we receive any information.

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TOI