In an attempt to create an awareness of internet among Indian masses, Google undertook the Internet Bus Project in February 2009. Having created positive results in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan, the bus has now undertaken a Punjab & Haryana tour. As per the schedule, the bus will cover fifteen cities across the two states in the next forty days. With fifteen days of the journey already over, 40,000 visitors experienced the internet on board and this is considered to be an overwhelming response to the program.

It’s always nice to see tech savvy and data responsibility not being relegated to the realm of nerdy kitch, and that’s why A-Data’s newest external hard drive, the SH02 is so darn cool.  Before we can even get to the surface aesthetics, one has to mention the fact that it’s only 2.5 inches thick, and is designed to fit easily into any briefcase, purse, or mail-bag.  Between this and a netbook, you could probably be carrying around more data in a basic shoulder-bag than an average desktop holds.  On top of all that, they actually look really cool, and no, we don’t mean barbarian riding a giant wolf cool (not that there’s anything wrong with that). The designs available are pretty pleasing to look at, and aside from the one hyper-pink, hyper-feminine look, they are simple yet universally appealing.

Today, Bloomberg reported that Google is interested in buying ITA Software Inc, a firm that develops travel programs for its reputed clients including Orbitz Worldwide Inc. and Microsoft. As said by two people who didn’t want their name to leak out, the company based in Cambridge may seek around $1 billion to finalize the deal. The duo added that the talks may not end with a transaction.

Earlier this week Google announced that Google Earth was now available for the Android Operating System. Google Earth can be customized with the layers to match with the users individual interests. This takes Google one step deeper into the App game. Google even went as far as saying that this was the fastest version of Google Earth Mobile.

This is part 3 of our 3 part interview series with photographer William Clayton. William has experience of photographing different parts of the world. He loves traveling and takes his camera along.  His website highlights his work from Australia, Paris, Italy, Israel, New Zealand and America. During his interview with Amvona, William highlighted some of his favorite photographs from his trip, he talked about his favorite places and described his travel experiences. His site is a vivid description of the various journeys he has taken and he explores them very well. The photographs offer a unique perspective and for a moment one feels like he/she is a part of William's photograph.

Amvona features a great many writers, photographers, tech enthusiasts, stories, products and much more on it's site. One of our aims through our blog is to bring to you exclusive stories. These stories are centered around content that is solely produced for Amvona. These stories are meaningful and current, stories that show that anything is possible and stories that explore life achievements of a person or an organization. In today's feature we will be showcasing our interview with Upcoming photographer William Clayton.

We used to think that the world was going crazy over Social Media. But it's not just people on Earth, now outer space is getting dominated by Social Media too. NASA in a Press Release this morning revealed details of this new Tweet from Outer Space. NASA Astronauts aboard ISS received a special software upgrade this week that allows them to browse the World Wide Web and send Tweets.

We just heard from one of our users, Rikki D. Dy-Liacco. Rikki got two of his photographs put up on the Kodak Billboard in Times Square. Rikki shared the photos with us and we are very proud of him.  Thank you for sharing your photos with us Rikki and we look forward to seeing more.

When it comes to sustainability, National Geographic has always been the leader in adapting green practices. They have encouraged photographers to take amazing photographs of our environment, they have pushed forward the green agenda and now they have launched the entire collection of the Nation Geographic Magazines on a 160GB Hard Drive. Now that's called going green.

Kodak is becoming the cool new thing. They keep on innovating and adding interactive campaigns to their portfolio. Today, Kodak launched the 'Your Photo in Times Square' Campaign. Now any one can view themselves on a huge billboard in Times Square on New Years eve. Talk about being a celebrity, now your wildest dreams can come true with Kodak. This may be the coolest way to celebrate New Year. If you want your 10 seconds of fame and wish to show your work to millions of people at Times Square submit your photos to Kodak now!

Have you ever tried taking pictures around the Grand Central Station? Or tried to set up a tripod to capture life around it? If you have you would know how difficult it is to capture beautiful shots of the station without getting angry stares from the security guards. In most cases you might even lose your tripod or have an officer come and warn you. Texas based photographer Trey Ratcliff shares his beautiful photograph of the Grand Central Station on his website. He posted it this morning and tweeted about it. Trey has also launched a book on HDR photography called 'A World in HDR Photography.' The book offers tips and information on HDR Photography and also shows Treys portfolio.

"Instrumented. Interconnected. Intelligent. Inevitable..." Is that the future? Experts at IBM present the outline of a smart, vibrant, sustainable and economically viable future. Their predictions are different from anything else.

They show the vision of a Smart Future - a future where cities can think, feel and grow, where water recycles itself, where technology is efficient and sustainable and where people live in prosperity and harmony.

This is the last part of our Interview series with British Photographer Richard Hull. Richard is a brilliant photographer. He is a thinker and is very gifted. He has managed to come a far way in the past year or so that I have known him. He is not only a talented photographer but a very gifted engineer and an amazing race car designer. He uses all 3 of his skills in his photographic work. When asked what was his current profession he stated that, 'I currently work in the R&D department for a Formula 1 team part-time, while completing a doctorate (PhD) in automotive transmission modeling - the order I listed them tells you something about where my priorities lie. I think my background and interest in engineering is often visible in the photos I take - detail shots of machines and mechanisms, buildings, vehicles, bridges. It's no coincidence that good engineering is usually aesthetically pleasing.'

Richard calls himself 'the counterfeit photographer' on his website. His digital portfolio shows a vast array of different styles of photography. He claims that he has never really limited himself to one genre and likes to experiment. When asked what genre of photography he worked in Richard stated, 'I've never really fitted into genres. I like all kinds of pictures and try and alter my mindset to wherever I happen to be.' His photographs also reflect this attitude and have a kind of openness about them. Each photograph has an individual personality and his work is not formulaic. This quality definitely sets him apart from other photographers. It allows room for experimentation and enables him to produce content that is not 'cliched'.

This is part 2 of the interview series with British Photographer Richard Hull. As stated in the previous post this interview will be published in a series of 4 entries on the Amvona Blog. I just found out that today is also Richards birthday. So here's wishing Richard a very happy birthday from every one at Amvona. I first met Richard in London in 2008. At that time I wasn't familiar with his photographic skills but knew that he was an avid car lover. A friend of mine always raved about his work but somehow I couldn't really build the connection between an engineer and photography. I met him in New York earlier this year where a bunch of us went up to the Empire State building and I saw Richard take some amazing photographs. I have been following his work ever since. Not only are his photographic skills admirable but the precision with which he composes his pictures is also remarkable. He puts life into the simplest of objects and each of his photographs tells a story. His photograph of yellow cabs in New York, taken from the top of the Empire State building is one of my favorites.