Understanding TV technology – Part I Screen Resolution
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Understanding TV technology – Part I Screen Resolution

While selection a TV the most important factor should be the screen resolution and not the screen size. Understanding SD or standard definition Television technology began with the analog broadcast and CRT tubes. There were two parallel technologies, NTSC and PAL. NTSC had a vertical resolution of 480i which means there were 480 dots on…

How to calculate the air conditioning requirement of any room?
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How to calculate the air conditioning requirement of any room?

Many websites and buying guides give a detailed calculation of cooling requirement of any room. However there are so many factors which determine the exact value of Air conditioning you need for a room. Any more or any less will lead to a lot of wastages. Basic formula 20 BTU per sq feet (many people…

SE, FE and NE – Editions and what they mean in mobile phones

SE, FE and NE – Editions and what they mean in mobile phones

Shorter version about editions FE – Fan EditionNE – New EditionSE – Special EditionCE – Core Edition These terms are ways to get the attention of the audience. They mean that you now have the trimmed down budget version except in case of NE which can be an updated version. FE or Fan Edition In…

What is HDMI? Technical terms explained
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What is HDMI? Technical terms explained

HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. It is a technology which enables transfer of audio and video on a single cable. It is an interface between a source and display. For most of us to understand it is a wire and ports. HDMI is a technology standard. In cases of technology, a group of…

Difference between Lithium-ion and Lithium-polymer battery
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Difference between Lithium-ion and Lithium-polymer battery

Do you remember the removable batteries of first generation mobile phone handsets. That was the first onslaught of Lithium-ion batteries on humanity. Li-ion as it was popularly printed on each battery suddenly was a household name. Tech bloggers advised buying a spare battery so that you can quickly swap one while on the move without…

Two online options for removing background
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Two online options for removing background

Removing background from an image, here are two online tools. Adobe Photoshop Express and Remove(.)bg. Adobe Photoshop Express Adobe provides an online website based tool for background removal. It can be accessed from the following link. https://photoshop.adobe.com/ The front page shows an option to upload you image. Adobe Photoshop Express provides six tools to edit…

Nvidia explodes on the AI scene with GeForce RTX 30 series with the new Ampere architecture
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Nvidia explodes on the AI scene with GeForce RTX 30 series with the new Ampere architecture

Once data scientists realized that graphics cards were more efficient in handling AI applications, there was no looking back for Nvidia. With their phenomenally large number of cores as compared to CPU, a graphic card can handle the computing heavy software and processing which is required by AI systems. Nvidia has made a big leap…