Saturday 10 January 2015

                           Smart Robotic Gardener


The IoT or Internet of Things is flourishing.One of the outcome is robotic sprinkler.Droplet-the smart robotic gardener replacing our water sprinkler system in garden.

Through a cloud computer system we can configure the droplet with connecting it to our smartphone to know about the soil,the type of plants it watering and other data to ensure each plant gets the right amount of water to be healthy.

We can give it a number of instructions including to water potted plants,fill up the water bowl and lawn task.

Since it is connected in cloud environment it can tracks weather in our area.It knows to holds off if there is good amount of rain or our plants desperately needs more water.

Its cost around 18000 INR.

Tuesday 6 January 2015

Points to Remember for a Good Budget Smartphone


More than 117 millions smartphone users are in India.The numbers are increasing rapidly.So the competition in the smartphone markets are also rising.As a result smartphone are getting more feature packed and affordable.The following points should keep in your mind before purchasing any budget smartphone.


  • Good-quality Display and Resolution-Now one can have 5 inch display with 800*480 resolution without having to pay lot of money.some brands also offers 720p display which is perfect for handheld devices.Another thing is to consider a protective glass over the display
  • Powerful SoC-A quad-core processor and a 2 GB of RAM on board not only provides a smooth experience but also supports multitasking.
  • New version of OS-Lot of cheap smartphone runs on older operating system.Try to purchase smartphone with a latest OS.
  • Good Battery-A good battery backup is urgently needed if you are going to purchase a Android phone as it requires lots of battery.Something around 2000maH(Milliampere per Hour)mark should be ideal for a smartphone.
  • Camera-Every users wishes to have a good camera in their smartphone.Look for smartphone that offers good low-light capabilities and an LED flash to shoot in dark conditions.A smartphone should have front camera as it is very useful for video conferencing.
  • After sales Support-Always keep in mind about this very important feature.

In the end it is up to the users who decides what kind of smartphone fits their needs.Somebody needs a smartphone for their communication and somebody needs it for just entertainment.Do consider these points before purchasing.