Nandan Nilekani’s ideas for India’s future

http://www.ted.com Nandan Nilekani, visionary CEO of outsourcing pioneer Infosys, explains four brands of ideas that will determine whether India can continue its recent breakneck progress.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Application Review 4

Apps Reviewed:

StickWars Lite – Free – 8/10

Dropship – Now $1.99 – 8/10

Sentinel: Mars Defense – $0.99 – 9.5/10

This is a review of a few applications I’m really enjoying right now. I’ve also got a new intro, feel free to tell me what you think of it.

Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals

http://www.ted.com Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world’s deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions — not drug treatments — is the key to ending the epidemic.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Can You Replace Safari? A Web Browser Comparison Test

This is a comparison between four of the more popular web browsers available in the App Store to answer the question, can you replace Safari?

Apps Reviewed:

4th Place – Quick Browser – Free – 5.5/10

3rd Place – Privately: Web Browser – Free – 6.5/10

2nd Place – Full Screen Web Browser – $0.99 – 7.5/10

1st Place – Aquari: Stealth Browser – Free – 8/10

New Astra in Action

The 2010 Opel Astra is set for a world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt show, check out this teaser video of the new car in action. – VIDEO COURTESY OPEL

Eric Lewis plays chaos and harmony

http://www.ted.com Eric Lewis explores the piano’s expressive power as he pounds and caresses the keys (and the strings) in a performance during the 2009 TED Prize session. He plays an original song, a tribute to ocean and sky and the vision of the TED Prize winners.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10