NEW SOFTMARE TO PINPOINT PRINTERS USED IN MAKING FAKE DOCUMENTS

Experts have developed a new software that can pinpoint printers and scanners, used to create fake documents, and help in conviction of fraudsters. "This software will help in detection of fraudulentely-generated document and also find scanning and printing devices used in the generation of the same,"Gaurav Gupta,assistant manager(advisory services), KPMG said. "Every scanner and printer has a unique pattern caused on the documents due to mechanical defect. The software is able to detect that pattern,"Gupta said.

Sanyo's electric bicycle costs Rs 1 lakh!

Japanese electric bicycle titan sanyo thinks that notoriously car-loving folks in the United States are prime for peddle power. Eneloop "Peddle-assist" bicycles that had been exclusively available in Japan made a US debut ta the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where attendees go to saddle up and ride in a carpeted casino hotel ballroom. "we think of it as an electric vehicle," David Politis of Sanyo North America said before letting AFP take one for a spin."It is designed for people who want to commute to work and not by sweaty or who want to get back on the bike for the first time and may be out of shape, or even a mom who needs a little help peddling to keep up with the kids.

" A " dynamotor " built into the hub of the front wheel charges a bicycle's battery when it is cruising downhill or a rider is braking. The motor kicks in when a rider peddles, providing a virtual wind at one's back and making inclines feel more like flat terrain. Each bicycle have three gears changed with twists of a handlebar grip. Three is a power boost mode for daunting uphill climbs. Eneloop bicycles weigh in at 50 pounds(23 kilograms) each and the luxury of sweat-free peddling comes with a steep 2,300-dollar (US)(Rs 1,05,340) price tag.

Google's first mobile phone surface

Google uneviled its first mobile phone on tuesday. The company previously its Android system for phones,which has been adopted by manufacturers like Samsung,Motorala and HTC. Nexus one announced on tuesday that the cellphone is the first device to be branded by google and sold directly to customers . It will run the newest version of Google's Android OS and feature a 9.4-cm touch screen. Develoed in conjunction with HTC, the phone features a 1GHz Snapdrag on processor, a 5-mp camera, is 11.5 mm thick and weighs 130 gms. Google said it would sell the phone from its website for $530(Rs 24,300 approx) and ship it to UK, Singapore and Hong Kong.Customers can also buy a subsidised device together with two-year service plans for $180(Rs 8,300 approx), from US carrier Verrizon and T Mobile.