Today, X2 a UK based company released the iTablet. Yes, the jumped at the opportunity when Apple decided to name it's tablet iPad and named theirs iTablet. The interesting part is the iTablet looks a lot like the iPad. And it will not feature the Mac OS but Windows, from Windows XP to Windows 7 this tablet has it all.  And as many may be happy to know it features Adobe Flash too.

This is part 2 of the 3 part interview series with Photographer William Clayton. We have been browsing the digital archives of William's work on his website and we are truly amazed by the beautifully photographed landscapes, by the unique compositions and the vivid colors. His photographs depict the story of his travels. It's almost like flipping through a classic English novel. They show us the intricacy and detail in places like St. Peter's.  After being totally mesmerized by his photographs we asked William what equipment he used.

Like Foursquare and Facebook, Twitter went local last night. If you were on Twitter yesterday or today you must have noticed the new local trends option on their site. The Twitter trends have been a common way for people to find out what's going on Twitter at a given time. The trends also help analysts in determining what was most popular. And sites like twopular, klout and tweetmeme kind of depend on these trends. But from now onwards our beloved Twitter has gone local.

Bing unveiled the National Geographic iPhone App, that has 7 million place listings. Now that is simply outstanding. The App also offers iPhone users the ability to "view 7 different levels of cartography, 3 maps styles and the ability to find locations around the world..." This application does not use Google Maps but uses Bing Maps Platform as the integrated mapping service. Many companies are switching over to Bing. And soon we will see Bing as the preferred search engine.

Yes, we finally have Facebook Connect on our site. And it's good news for us and for you because now our readers can also use their Facebook login to comment on our blog. Don't worry if you don't have a Facebook account.
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WWF have revealed a rare delight for every one who loves Wildlife. In this day and age cameras have made it possible to capture almost any thing. The tech world offers many possibilities and thanks to the advances in technology we can now view the footage of these rare Sumatran cubs on Youtube. WWF reports that this is the first real footage of Tigers caught on Camera in the jungles of Indonesia (Sumatra to be exact).

Remember how we discussed the Google I'm Feeling Lucky button? Well the past month every one has been speculating over the hit counter that appeared every time some one clicked the button. Our assumption was that the hit counter refers to the number of seconds left in the New Year. And we were right!

To date researchers have produced 90,000 leaf images using LeafView. In the past museums archived plant species by keeping catalogs and files of specimens. LeafView makes it easier to document and study specimens of plants. Smithsonian researchers have created an application for Iphone and Sony Vaio and are using it to add more specimens to the US National Herbarium.

Cataloging and documenting data has been a primary asset of the Smithsonian. If you walk into any of the museums you will see archives of data and artifacts preserving history. A team of researchers from Columbia University, Maryland University and the Smithsonian are working on a project to archive various species of plants. The project uses Smart Phones as devices to capture and record plant specimens.

Justin Kraemer!!! Yes, ladies and gentlemen Seattle based photographer Justin Kraemer won the 2009 Bing Home Sweet Home Photo contest. Bing released the name of the winner last night. Justin is an aspiring photographer based in Seattle, Washington. He likes shooting landscapes and cities. And he has recently become very fond of HDR photography. His amazing photograph of the Seattle skyline won the most user votes in the 2009 contest and will be put up on the Bing Homepage on January 6th 2010.

If you have been searching on Google recently, you must have noticed the 'I m feeling Lucky' button. Google has instigated excitement by launching the mysterious "I m Feeling Lucky" button.  People all over the web are trying to figure out what the button does and why does it start a countdown every time someone clicks on it. We have our own theories about this mysterious and playful countdown.

I recently stumbled across FOURSQUARE, a great new network that has some fascinating additions to the social space. I've been web surfing the for long time now and every so often you get a new surprise or come across a new way to view the world and Foursquare has definitely caught mine and many others attention.

While no online site is impervious to the pitfalls of offering a free service without a clear plan for reimbursement, it appears that Twitter thinks they may have found the solution.

If you thought it was just a bunch of other faceless Tweeters reading your Tweets, you were wrong! It looks like marketing and PR folks alike are tuning in on our Tweets in hopes of reading the minds of the masses.

Tired of being asked that time-honored question: "Now where was this taken?" Bilora, a German company, has developed an SLR attachment that will record your GPS location at the click of the shutter.