Thursday, 30 June 2011

Archos Arnova 7 7-inch Android Tablet costs $99

Archos launches its Arnova 7 Android tablet that costs just $99. The 7-inch device runs Android 2.2 Froyo OS. With such price point, don’t expect capacitive touchscreen. The Arnova 7 has a 7-inch 800×4800 resistive touchscreen and supports WiFi 802.11b/g connectivity. It can handle H.264, MPEG-4, RealVideo video playback up to 720p resolution at 30fps.



 
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Silicon Power Stream S20 USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Silicon Power introduces its new Stream S20 USB 3.0 portable hard drive with a “Smooth Aesthetic and Curvaceous Design”. The design concept of the drive comes from high-performance sports car. Front side of Stream S20 resembles sports car’s low wind shear design as well as top and back-end; and its metallic purple paint demonstrates its luxurious style and at the same time declares its superiority. The stylish S20 is available in 500GB, 640GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities. Using the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, the drive offers high speed data transfer, taking just 70 seconds to copy a 25GB Blu-ray disc. The new Stream has built-in LED indicator and offers a power saving mode so that when there is no read/ write process for 10 minutes, hard drive automatically switches to power saving / hibernation. A carrying bag is included with the Stream S20 portable USB 3.0 hard drive.

Archos 80 G9 and 101 G9 Android 3.1 Honeycomb Tablets

Archos announced its G9 series Android tablets, including the 80 G9 and the 101 G9, both running Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS. The G9 tablets are powered by TI’s OAP 4 processor with ARM Cortex dual-core A9 running at 1.5GHz. They can be equipped with either 16GB flash memory or a 250GB hard drive.
 
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UTV Action Telugu launched

 
Megastar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi inaugurated a movie-based TV channel named UTV Action in Hyderabad on Tuesday.A new addition in the existing UTV bouquet of UTV Bindass, UTV World Movies, UTV Movies and UTV Action Hindi, the new channel will showcase dubbed, fast-paced action content from Hollywood.It will present multiple blockbuster titles Hellboy, Book of Eli, Angels & Demons, The Bounty Hunter, Bad Boys, Karate Kid and several others such Spiderman, XXX, Men In Black and Hancock."Despite new trends in Telugu film making, Hollywood action movies continue to be of a different level. We have limitations of technical excellence and also budget. Action cinema offers a completely different experience," observed Chiranjeevi on the occasion."Telugu happens to be the second-most preferred language of release for Hollywood action films in India and this is one of the factors that prompted UTV to launch its Telugu channel," UTV Action Telugu business head Sameer Ganapathy said.



FNAEM bans Siddharth

In response to actor Siddharth's recent derogatory remarks about Telugu news channels on Twitter, the Film Newscasters' Association of Electronic Media (FNAEM) has banned the actor on Tuesday.The whole drama began when a news channel aired a programme (prior to its release) on the actor's necently released film 180, criticizing the movie. This irritiated the actor who lashed out at the news channel at Twitter: "3rd grade 'N'ews channels will sell their families to make up an hour of tv. Clarifying their garbage & lies is not worth our time. Ignore!"On Tuesday, the mediapersons made a walkout when Siddharth was about to talk at the 180 press meet. FNAEM also lodged a complaint with MAA to take action against Siddharth, who always makes derogatory remarks against media and journalists.

Pentax Q is the World’s Smallest and Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera

Pentax introduces its Q, the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera that is pocketable and even fits in your palm. The camera uses the newly designed PENTAX Q-mount lens system for convenient interchangeability with a variety of specialty Q lenses including prime, zoom, fish-eye and more.
 
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Kajal not doing item song in Eega

A few days ago, there were reports that director S.S. Rajamouli, who worked with Kajal Aggarwal in Magadheera, approached the actress to perform an item number in his upcoming film Eega and the actress agreed without a second thought!To the disappointment of Kajal Aggarwal fans, director S.S. Rajamouli himself has now stated that she will not shake a leg for the said special number.Responding to fans' questions about the item song, the director posted on Twitter, "News that Kajal doing an item number in Eega are not true. There are no item songs in Eega. Just a baseless rumour..."Eega is produced by renowned producer D. Suresh Babu under the banner of Suresh Productions.

Nara Rohit’s Solo releasing in August

Banam fame Nara Rohit’s upcoming film Solo, which is progressing at a brisk pace in Hyderabad, will be released in August, the makers informed. This film with a tagline 'A solid love story' is said to be a romantic action entertainer.
The film is directed Parusuram, who earlier directed Yuvatha and Anjeneyulu, and produced by Vizag based businessman Vamsikrishna Srinivas under the banner of SVK Cinema. Kajal Aggarwal’s sister Nisha Aggarwal is the heroine.Mani Sharma is composing the music. The movie has Shiyaji Shinde, Prakashraj, Suhasini, Ali and Ravi Prakash in important roles.

Kingston DataTraveler 108 USB Flash Drive

Kingston launches the small and slit DataTraveler 108 USB flash drive with a capless design. Its USB connector is protected by an aluminum cover that flips when you need to access your data. There is also a handy key loop that lets users transform this stylish drive into a fashion accessory with the use of a lanyard.
The DataTraveler 108 is available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities, which come in Blue, Red and Gray colors. It comes pre-loaded with urDrive software and includes a built-in Photo Viewer and MP3 player.
Models:
4GB – DT108/4GB
8GB – DT108/8GB
16GB – DT108/16GB
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Aishwarya Dhanush turns director!

The wait is over! Dhanush has finally made an announcement that his wife and superstar Rajinikanth's elder daughter Aishwarya will soon make her directorial debut.
In her maiden film, Dhanush will be the hero. "Yes I am doing a project with Aishwarya. But the lead opposite me has not been finalized. I'll confirm soon," Dhanush said. It is believed that Shruti Haasan has been approached to play the female lead in this untitled romantic film.Being a great movie buff, Aishwarya usually accompanies Dhanush for all his shootings and has also assisted a few directors, including Dhanush's brother Selvaraghavan and Sri Raghava in his Karthi starrer Yuganiki Okkadu. For the past few months, she has been busy preparing the script. The project will be announced after Rajnikanth's complete recovery, it is heard.

Endukante Premanta launched

Upcoming hero Ram’s next venture Endukante Premanta under the direction of Karunakaran was launched June 29 at Rama Naidu Studios, Hyderabad.
Director Vijayabaskar gave the clap for the first scene that was shot on Ram and heroine Tamannaah, while Suresh Babu switched on the camera. Director Sukumar handed over the script to Karunakaran.  S.S. Rajamouli, Puri Jagannath, Dil Raju, Bhagyaraj and Sravanti Ravi Kishore were present.
The regular shooting will start from July first week. Endukante Premanta is a romantic love entertainer, produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore. Music is by G.V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography by Andrew and editing by Gautham Raju.

Producer C. Kalyan held in Chennai

Popular producer C. Kalyan, who produced several films, including Chandamama and Parama Veera Chakra, was detained by the sleuths of Crime Investigation Department at Chennai on Wednesday, as part of the investigation into his alleged financial dealings with Bhanu, the prime suspect in the murder of faction leader Maddelachervu Suri.
Shalimaar Video Company also lodged a complaint against C. Kalyan for cheating their company relating to the video rights of the films Khaleja and Komaram Puli. Two days ago, Kalyan approached the court through his lawyer to seek anticipatory bail which was denied. C. Kalyan will be brought to Hyderabad on Thursday, sources said.
Already, the CID officials have arrested film producer Singanamala Ramesh Babu in connection with three cheating cases while investigating into the transactions of Bhanu Kiran, who was wanted in the murder case of factionist Maddelacheruvu Suryanarayana Reddy alias Suri.

Nanna gets 'U' certificate

UTV Pictures' Vikram starrer Nanna (Deiva Thirumagal in Tamil), directed by Madarasapattinam Vijay, has bagged a clean 'U' certificate from the Censor Board. Reportedly the Censor Board officials were very impressed with the film and also rated it as one of the best performances in Vikram's career.
The film, which is expected to grace theatres on July 15, 2011, will be released in more than 400 screens across the country. Music composed by G.V. Prakash is already topping the charts.
Starring Vikram as Krishna, a mentally challenged adult with the maturity of a five-year-old, the film has Anushka playing the role of a lawyer, while Amala Paul plays an important role. Nirav handles the camera while Madaraspattinam Vijay is the director.Nanna is Vikram's fouth film being dubbed in Telugu, after Anniyan (Aparichitudu), Pithamagan (Siva Putrudu), Kanthaswamy (Mallanna) and Raavanan.


Nani-Krishna Vamsi film launched

Ashta Chemma and Ala Modalaindi fame Nani's next film under the direction of creative director Krishna Vamsi was launched on June 29 at Yellow Flowers office.

The regular shooting of this untitled action comedy will start in August. RR Movie Makers is presenting this movie which will have two heroines. More details of cast and crew will be announced soon.

Presently, Krishna Vamsi is busy with the shooting of his current project Mogudu with Gopichand and Tapasee in the lead roles.

Monday, 27 June 2011

Sunday, 26 June 2011

Rebel: Next schedule from June 27


The next schedule of Rebel Star Prabhas' new film Rebel, which recently completed some action sequences on Prabhas, Vishal Kaushik and Akash in Hyderabad under the supervision of fight masters Ram-Lakshman, will commence in Hyderabad on June 27.In the upcoming schedule, the crew will can some comedy scenes and a song. Producers J. Bhagwan and J. Pulla Rao said that the entire shooting will be complete by October.Directed by choreographer-turned-director Raghava Lawrence, the film has two heroines: Anushka and Dekksha Seth. Music is by S.S. Thaman, cinematography by Ram Prasad, editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh and dialogues by Darling Swamy.

Samantha opposite Ravi Teja

After her impressive debut with Ala Modalaindi, talented lady director Nandini Reddy is all set to commence her second film with Ravi Teja in the lead.While the pre-production is on, we hear that actress Samantha, who shot to fame with Ye Maya Chesave, has been finalized as the female lead in this untitled flick.Producer Bellamkonda Suresh is said to have promised her a remuneration of Rs. 1 crore. More details about this project are awaited.Meanwhile, the actress is currently busy with Rajamouli's Eega and Mahesh Babu's Dookudu.

Nayantara turns vegetarian for Sita

 
Actors showing extreme dedication to their roles at shooting locations, be it through their daredevil stunts without dupes, allotting extra time for the shooting and weight loss through extreme diet, are well-known! But what if someone turns pure vegetarian and even abstains from relationships for a role? This is what is happening in actress Nayantara's case!The actress is currently shooting for veteran Telugu hero Balakrishna's mythological film Sri Rama Rajyam, in which she plays Sita, in Hyderabad. According to sources, the actress is on a strict vegetarian diet, having only home-made food during the shooting. Besides, she is not meeting Prabhu Deva during her shoots and is more or less cocooned in her five star hotel suite. It is heard that the she wants to get into the skin of the character Sita she is portraying on screen. Hero Balakrishna is also on a vegetarian diet.Sri Rama Rajyam is almost complete and the shooting will be over by July. It is produced by Yalamanchali Sai Babu under the banner of Sri Sai Baba Movies. Ilaiyaraaja is scoring the music and the script is by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana.

Samantha in Bollywood?

Samantha of Ye Maya Chesave fame stepping into Bollywood?The actress has been reportedly chosen as the female lead in director Rohit Shetty's forthcoming film titled Bol Bachchan, starring Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan. It is heard that Rohit was watching some Telugu films and liked Samantha's performances.The director is expected to meet the actress next week in Mumbai and if everything goes well, Rohit Shetty would introduce another girl from the South, after Kajal Aggarwal (who is debuting in Bollywood with Singham).Samantha is currently busy with Rajamouli's Eega and Mahesh Babu's Dookudu.

Tamannaah opposite Ram in Edure Ledu or Mana Love Story

Milky white beauty Tamannaah, who is basking the success of two back-to-back films 100% Love and Badrinath in Tollywood, will be the female lead in young Telugu actor Ram's next Telugu film to be directed by Karunakaran.Said to be a typical romantic entertainer, produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore, this film is likely to be titled Edure Ledu or Mana Love Story. More details are awaited.Meanwhile, Ram is currently busy with Kandireega, directed by debutant Santosh Srinivasan and produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under the banner of Sri Sai Ganesh Productions. The audio of the film will be launched on June 30. Music is by Thaman. The film is expected to hit screens on July 22.

Shruti with Pawan Kalyan's Gabbar Singh

Pretty singer-actress Shruti Haasan, daughter of legendary actor Kamal Haasan, has been confirmed to be the heroine opposite Power Star Pawan Kalyan in the upcoming Gabbar Singh, remake of Salman Khan's massive Bollywood hit Dabangg (2010).Initially, the makers approached Kajal Aggarwal, but she could not sign the project due to date clashes. The complete cast and crew of Gabbar Singh will be announced soon and the shooting is expected to start in July. Presently, Shruti is busy with two Telugu projects: an untitled NTR starrer and Siddharth's O My Friend.

Nagarjuna as auto driver in Dhamarukam

Insiders say that action king Nagarjuna is playing the role of an auto rickshaw driver in his upcoming film Dhamarukam, a socio-fantasy directed by Srinivas Reddy and produced by Dr. Venkat under the banner of RR Movie Makers.Prakashraj is playing the role of a person named Shivudu, while Anushka is a woman born with magical powers. Abhimanyu Singh of Raktha Charitra fame is the villain.The biggest budget film ever made in Nagarjuna’s career, Dhamarukam will commence its regular shooting on July 1 in Sarathi Studios. Music is by Devi Sri Prasad, cinematography by Chota K. Naidu, editing by Gautham Raju, dialogues by Veligonda Srinivas and art by Ashok.

Virodhi: BlueSky bags overseas rights

BlueSky, which distributed Naga Chaitanya's recent super hit 100% Love in overseas markets, has bagged the overseas rights of Tollywood's reliable hero Srikanth's Virodhi, directed by National Award winner Neelakanta Reddy.The film recently cleared censor formalities by receiving an ‘A’ certificate from the Censor Board. Releasing on July 1, the film is produced by Srikanth's brother Anil Meka under the banner Meka Media.Set in the backdrop of Maoists movements in the country, the film has Srikanth playing the role of a journalist. Kamalinee Mukherjee is the heroine. Music is by R.P. Patnaik.


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