Tuesday 13 March 2012

Twitter has acquired mobile blogging company Posterous, chirp a chorus of microbloggers as they spread the news around the Twittersphere. “The opportunities in front of Twitter are exciting, and we couldn't be happier about bringing our team’s expertise to a product that reaches hundreds of millions of users around the globe,” said Posterous in a March 12 blog post announcing the acquisition. “Will they limit blogging to 140 words?” ask Posterous users on Twitter, while others suggest that “Talent, not product, seems to behind the Twitter acquisition of Blogging Platform #Posterous.” Tweeps are craving pizzas after seeing the name of pizza chain Dominos appear in the trending topics. “I'm hungry now” post microbloggers while others claim that “I've discovered that Domino's Pizza is tastier and far more nutritious if you cut out a slice-sized piece of the box and eat it w/the slice.” The second season of Australian teen drama “Dance Academy” premiered on March 12 and Twitterers are making sure they don’t miss an episode. “#TypicalIndianSounds,” “#iLikePeopleWho” and “#ushouldnevertrust” fill the top three places in Twitter’s most talked about topics. “Martes y 13 (” Spanish for “Tuesday 13”), a day that often considered bad luck in Spanish speaking countries, is in fourth place. India’s Minister of Agriculture “Sharad Pawar” is in fifth place, American basketball player “JaVale McGee” is in seventh place and French politician “Marine Le Pen” is in tenth place. The top 10 most talked about topics on Twitter on March 13 at 7:30 AM GMT are: #TypicalIndianSounds (new) #iLikePeopleWho (new) #ushouldnevertrust (new) Martes y 13 (new) Sharad Pawar (new) Domino's Pizza (new) JaVale McGee (new) Dance Academy (new) Posterous (new) Marine Le Pen (new)


The researchers have created a new device that can bring a new breath to your mobile phones. Yes, you can charge your phones using the air in your lungs. The kit is dubbed AIRE mask and it will harness the wind power that is generated by breathing and will convert it to electricity to charge devices ranging from iPod to mobile phone. This electronic device has tiny wind turbines and it will create energy and transfer it through a cable to the device that needs to be charged. The inventor of this technology, Joco Paulo Lammoglia of Brazil revealed that this device can be used in any situation like sleeping and running. He says that his aim is to reduce the carbon footprint by bringing this concept into production. It can be used outdoors or indoors, while the user is running, walking, sleeping or reading a book. It not only saves the energy or helps in preserving the environment but also encourages the physical activity. The energy from this mask will be available all time, 24 x 7. Many of the modern gadgets that we use offer great benefits but they use large quantities of energy. As a step to conserve the energy, the harnessing of energy from the normal activities of humans and transforming them to electricity is a great solution.


Summer is approaching and therefore, style mantra or statement also needs to get updated with the new hot season! To carry the funky cool look for the scotching summer heat, men can wear shorts and sleeveless t-shirts which are teamed up with slippers/chappals. What about the hairstyle? As it is summer, short hairstyles work best for men. Here are top 5 summer hairstyles in trend this summer 2012. 5 summer hairstyles for men: Spikes: This is an all time favorite hairstyles for men. Most commonly seen among young guys, the hairstyle is easy to set and is manageable too! You can carry both semi-formal and casual look with style. It is funky and can be adjusted with a hair gel. However, hair gels can be bad for your hair in the longer run. You can get spikes without using gel by using natural ingredients such as oil. Curls on top: If you are bored of managing your curly hair then it is time to try this trendy summer hairstyle. This 70-80's hairstyle for men is similar to the spikes. The only difference is in spikes your hair is straight whereas in the curls, you set your front hair strands like a beehive. All you need to do is comb backwards on one side. Army cut: Many men prefer army hair cut for the summers. This prevents them from sweating and is easy to care for. You can wash your hair everyday without much effort. This hair cut is very similar to the Calvin Klein men models hair cut. Wavy: Wavy hair doesn't suit on every face type. Men with wavy hair can grow the front hair strands till the eyes and comb with side line. The artistic yet trendy summer hairstyle for men looks cool! Semi-beehive: Men with straight or curly hair can try the semi-beehive hairstyle to the cool funky look. It is one of the stylish summer hairstyles for men in 2012! Comb backwards and set your hair with a little lift. This summer, men can try these trendy hairstyles and carry the style statement of 2012!