Mozilla working on Firefox-based alternative to ChromeOS

Mozilla has launched a new project called “Boot to Gecko” that aims to create an alternative toChrome OS that is based on Mozilla’s own rendering engine Gecko.

Why would Chrome OS need a competitor? Since has essentially become the new Window-Internet Explorer combination that Mozilla has been working to break (with much success) since its inception. Chrome OS as it is only runs Google Chrome, and does not support installing any third party browsers, or in fact any native apps at all. This isn’t as much of a problem since any standards-compliant browser will render content the same; however Google Chrome also includes some APIs that only web apps installed through Google’s Chrome Web Store can use. In essence currently Chrome OS devices run a single OS, a single browser, use a single store, all by a single company. Again, this in itself isn’t wrong, since both Chromium OS and Chromium are open, and one need not use the Chrome Web Store for using web applications on Chrome OS. Alternatives need to be created, and that what Mozilla is looking at.

Mozilla’s Boot to Gecko project is still in its infancy, having been unveiled very recently, however there are already some goals that Mozilla has defined that it will strive for (according to theMozillaWiki page):

• New web APIs: build prototype APIs for exposing device and OS capabilities to content (Telephony, SMS, Camera, USB, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.)
• Privilege model: making sure that these new capabilities are safely exposed to pages and applications
• Booting: prototype a low-level substrate for an Android-compatible device
• Applications: choose and port or build apps to prove out and prioritize the power of the system.

Mozilla does not want to allow native applications to run in this OS, but instead wants to “find the gaps that keep web developers from being able to build apps that are --- in every way --- the equals of native apps built for the iPhone, Android, and WP7.”

As a base, Mozilla will use core Android Linux stack (without their Java stack and APIs) since that is seeing great support from different hardware vendors, and will likely run on many more platforms that Mozilla is targeting.

As expected Mozilla will work in the open, with the source code available at all time in their GitHub repository. Mozilla’s aims are to take any additions they make to the appropriate standards group, such that any other projects similar to Mozilla’s Boot to Gecko project could use the same and be perfectly compatible.

As we have said before we feel Firefox is a much better base as an OS, than Chrome, thanks to its unlimited extensibility. The bad news is that it is unlikely that this extensibility will be exposed in Mozilla’s new OS; the good news is, it won’t need to be, sine Mozilla intends similar capabilities to be available to all web apps on all browsers.

Difficult time ahead for RIM as it axes 2,000 jobs

As it struggles to maintain the popularity of its BlackBerry smartphones, Research in Motionannounced on Monday that it was going to axe nearly 2,000 employees, about 11 per cent of its workforce, this week. The massive layoff comes days after RIM made the announcement regarding the job cuts. RIM had then said that the layoffs were needed to improve the financial situation of the company.

Apart from the layoff, the BlackBerry makers have announced a major shuffle in the management. Thorsten Heins is the new COO, Product and Sale, while Patrick Spence is taking on the role of Managing Director, Global Sales and Regional Marketing.

“As part of this broad effort, RIM is reducing its global workforce across all functions by approximately 2,000 employees. RIM intends to notify impacted employees in North America and certain other countries this week,” RIM says in a press release.

RIM says the layoffs were part of its cost optimisation programme, which is focussed on “eliminating redundancies and reallocating resources to focus on areas that offer the highest growth opportunities and alignment with RIM’s strategic objectives”. The company says that the reduction in workforce was important for its long-term survival and success.

“The remainder of the global workforce reductions will occur at a later date subject to local laws and regulations. All impacted employees will receive severance packages and outplacement support,”

According to estimates, the entire restructuring process is likely to cost RIM nearly USD 200-250 million. RIM's massive layoff comes in the backdrop of stiff competition with Apple in smartphone and tablet segment. The BlackBerry makers have apparently lost their hold to iPhone and Android devices in the US market. RIM's latest attempt to compete with Apple in tablet market with itsPlayBook didn't help much.

Google Code adds support for Git

In a short time since its creation, Git has managed to become one of the most popular version control systems. Git was originally created by Linus Torvalds as a version control system for theLinux kernel, however since then has found broad acceptance in the open source community. Especially thanks to services such as GitHub that make it incredible easy (and free) to host open source project, and to fork / clone / merge them.

Now Google has introduced support for Git has a version control option for projects hosted on Google Code. Previously they only supported Subversion (a centralized VCS), and Mercurial (a distributed VCS) for version control. Initially Google has only implemented Mercurial since it was easier to migrate to from Subversion, and had better HTTP performance characteristics and protocol compared to Git. However they feel Git has improved a lot since then.

Like their implementation of Mercurial, their Git implementation is based on Python as well. For this they have used an open source project called Dulwich, which is an implementation of Git in Python. Git was originally written mostly in C.

Since Google added support for creating project clones, and tracking / merging these clones, it has become a pretty good alternative for GitHub. However unlike GitHub, Google Code only allows hosting open source projects for free, they have not commercial plans for closed source software like GitHub does, so the project development has to be open from the start.

Hidden Facebook app for iPad discovered

Even as Facebook's mobile app for the iPhone runs well on the iPad, the social networking giant has not yet announced its official iPad app. A dedicated app for iPad would help take advantage of extra screen space on the iPad. But it seems Facebook's much awaited and talked about iPad app is on its way. The folks at TechCrunch have found that codes of the latest Facebook iOS app already have an iPad user interface.

It's notable that Internet has been long abuzz with speculations of a dedicate Facebook app for iPad. The company presently offers full-fledged smartphone apps for different OS such as iOS andAndroid. The iPad users however needed to access Facebook via Safari browser. Soon after the iPad was launched, rumours cropped up frequently regarding a Facebook iPad app.

TechCrunch said on its blog that it had discovered various Facebook features in that iPad app. The blog claimed that it was able to access news feed, chat with friends, Places and many other features. TechCrunch went on to dub the app as “spectacular”.

The rumor was fueled when Facebook announced last month that it was going to come up with “something awesome”. However, the awesome announcement turned out to be Skype-powered video chat service. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said earlier this month that the video chat service was first of what it dubbed as company's "launching season 2011."

screenshot of reported iPad app

Facebook users can now opt out of 'Tag Suggestions' feature

Facebook has made it easier for people to opt out of the “tag suggestions” or "face detection" feature after Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen raised privacy concerns. Facebook has launched an online ad campaign informing users about updating their privacy settings and option to opt out. The “tag suggestions” feature is based on a facial-recognition software that identifies users in images and links. Jespen had earlier told the social networking company that giving users option to opt out of that “tag suggestions” feature could be a critical component of consumer privacy.

One round of ads ran earlier this month, resulting in more than 400 million Facebook impressions on U.S. Facebook users’ home pages. “For any users who opt out, any facial recognition data collected will be deleted,” Jepsen said.

“Facebook has made significant changes that will provide better service and greater privacy protection to its users, not only in Connecticut, but across the country,” Jepsen said. “The company has been cooperative and diligent in its response and I look forward to working with them in the future to make sure Facebook users’ privacy is protected, which I believe is our shared goal.”

Meanwhile, Facebook says on its blog, “If for any reason you don't want your name to be suggested, you will be able to disable suggested tags in your Privacy Settings. Just click "Customize Settings" and "Suggest photos of me to friends." Your name will no longer be suggested in photo tags, though friends can still tag you manually. You can learn more about this feature in our Help Center.”
 

Amenbo - The five fingered mouse !

If you are one of those who love unusual gadgets, the five fingered mouse would not fail to grip your attention. Named Amenbo by Double Research and Development Company, this device is quite dramatic and interesting. With a device fixed for resting the palm along with five mice fixed with wire ribbons for fingers, you would enjoy working on your laptop/computer now. The interesting device is not just a candy for eyes but also provides comfort to the user.

 

Apart from comfort, Amenbo offers comfortable time at the 3D space which is missing with the regular mouse with limited 2D functionality. The company claims this mouse to be apt for gamers. This unusual mouse not just has smart 3D image recognition mechanism but also ability of sensing the finger pressures due to sensors fitted in all its finger panels. The mechanism is not that of a touchscreen but the device identifies user’s fingers being a part of his hand and tracks the movements with ease. Manipulation of CAD data and 3D models is the USP of Amenbo. You do not have to attach 3D and ordinary mouse for working on CAD data, Amenbo takes care of it. The mouse packages the dual functions for the convenience of users.

 

The company is not just offering bizarre mouse to the users, it also claims that it might use the technology in its production of Robotics. The company plans to use the five fingers Amenbo technology for their robots. The regular robots are being operated from either two or three fingers but the company would allow the users to use the five fingers while operating the robot’s hand. This Japanese company is surely leaving no stone unturned to create a benchmark in the world of technology.

CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) - Insight

CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) converts electrical energy to radiant energy. They are energy efficient and use better technology as compared to conventional tube lights and bulbs. It has two components:

a)      A glass tube filled with argon and mercury vapor & coated with a layer of fluorescent material.

b)      An electronic ballast circuit.

 

A 25 Watt CFL is shown in the above image.

 

The above image shows the circuit for electronic ballast. This circuit takes a 220 V input from external power source and sends a current into the fluorescent tube as output. We can divide the circuit in two parts. Supply section and starting circuit. Supply section contains a coil, fuse, a bridge rectifier using diodes and a filtering capacitor. Starting section includes a diode, a capacitor, resistance and DIAC (DIode for Alternating Current).

 

A closer look to its component can be viewed in the image.

 

The circuit has two terminals – Cathode and Anode which are inserted into the ends of the fluorescent tube. When the power is supplied to the circuit, Cathode is heated enough to emit the electrons into the tube. These electrons travel through the tube and reach another end of the tube where they are received by anode.

 

A filament is shown in the above image, both end contains the same filaments.

 

Working: The tube is filled with Argon and mercury vapors. When power supply is given to the CFL, filament attached with the cathode heats up and emits electrons in the tube. This ionizes the argon and mercury vapor particles. The ionized particles emit ultra violet radiations which strike with the fluorescent layer of material coated on the tube. In turn, fluorescent material spread a white light which lights up the room.

Toshiba launches low-cost LCD TVs, gears up for production in India

Toshiba India has announced it will start production of LCD TVs in India by the end of the year, assuring customers of better priced televisions, apart from the socio-economic implications of the move. Toshiba is also opening a new R&D centre in Gurgaon, which will look at developing India-centric products.

Speaking about the plans of local production, Wu Tengguo, Director of Digital Products at Toshiba India, said: "We intend to start making LCD TVs in India soon, which are currently imported from our factories in Indonesia."

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Toshiba India recently merged its computer and television LOBs as the new Digital Products stream, helping streamline resources, and give customers access to a wider network of retail and service centres.

In the meanwhile, Toshiba has already started waging a price war, introducing two extremely low priced flat panel televisions – a 19-inch TV at Rs. 10,000, and a 32-inch TV at Rs. 20,990, quite a bit lower than similar offerings from its competitors in India – like LG, Samsung, Sony, and Onida, as well as smaller market shareholders - like Moser Baer, Haier, Hitachi, Sharp, Vu, and Videocon.

Toshiba’s aim is to gain traction in the Indian market with its LCD panels, where nearly 60% of the market is still occupied by CRT TVs. It hopes to sell nearly 300,000 LCD televisions this year, as opposed to 30,000 last year.

American blogger spots fake Apple Stores in China

Piracy is not such a surprising phenomenon in the tech world. But seems things have gone to whole new level as few people in China have set up fake Apple Stores! An American bloggerclaims she has seen as many as three fake Apple stores in Kunming city of China. To vindicate her claims, the blogger has even posted pictures of the stores, their staff and other relevant information on her blog - BirdAbroad. She also mentions her conversations with the staff, many of whom apparently believed they are working for the US-based firm.

The shops looked like a real Apple store at first glance. Even employees donned blue T-shirts and chunky ID lanyards. The interior had winding staircase and upstairs seating area, which looked like an Apple store. However, the blogger adds on closer inspection she found the store did not seem to have that required high standards. The stairs were poorly construed, while the walls weren't painted properly. And the most notable one was the shop front where it was written “Apple Store”. "Apple never writes 'Apple Store' on its signs - it just puts up the glowing, iconic fruit," wrote BirdAbroad.

The blogger did some more research, finding out that these Apple stores were not mentioned on Apple's list of official resellers, and that the only official Apple stores in China are in Beijing and Shanghai. It is however unclear whether the fake store sold Apple products, counterfeit products, binned units, or goods from a grey market source. The blog post mentioned the post on fake Apple Stores has been a huge hit on the Internet with some 500,000 visitors visiting the blog in last 48 hours.

Google to wind down Google Labs soon

Google has announced that it is going to wind down its Labs initiative as the company aims to its streamline product portfolio and concentrate on development efforts. The Google Labs website is a platform for all the early stage product prototypes and allows end users can try out without any guarantees of their future existence.

"While we've learned a huge amount by launching very early prototypes in Labs, we believe that greater focus is crucial if we're to make the most of the extraordinary opportunities ahead," wrote Bill Coughran, senior vice president for Research and Systems Infrastructure, in a blog post.

It may be recalled that Google's co-founder Larry Page had talked about the company being amidst chopping down its wide palette of products and services, phasing out the ones which could not taste success such as Google Health and Google PowerMeter.

Google's move to retire Google Labs has already sparked debate whether the Internet company has done the right thing. Considering the fact that Google has always touted its policy of launching new products and letting the users lay their hands on them.

“In many cases, this will mean ending Labs experiments—in others we’ll incorporate Labs products and technologies into different product areas. And many of the Labs products that are Android apps today will continue to be available on Android Market. We’ll update you on our progress via the Google Labs website,” further says Coughran.

It's notable that Google Labs was often touted as as the playground for its curious users. The Labs also served as incubator for some really popular Google products such as Google Maps, Google Readers and Google Groups.

There are more than 50 experimental products listed on Google Labs. After Google Labs goes offline, many will disappear, while some will be included into existing products. However, there's no word on which of the products will disappear and which ones will survive. Moreover, date for shutting down Google Labs has not been mentioned.

The company says the most of the Android apps on the Labs will be transferred to the Android Market. Google also makes it clear that its product-specific Labs sites, like Gmail Labs, Google Maps Labs and Search Experiments are not going to be affected.

“We don't have any plans to change in-product experimentation channels like Gmail Labs or Maps Labs. We'll continue to experiment with new features in each of our products,” says Google on its blog.

Simmtronics introduces India's first Solar PC

Simmtronics Semiconductors has announced the launch of solar-powered desktop PCs in India, starting from Rs. 29,999. The solar-powered PC comes with a 74W solar panel, to be placed outside, and with batteries that apparently can store up to 3-4 days of charge, and run for ten hours in a row without sunlight.

In terms of specifications, the Simmtronics Solar PC is a low-end computer, a Linux-based meant for basic usage scenarios, like productivity, multimedia, and browsing. The specifications of the computer are similar to some of the Simm PC we saw in the recent past – 1.6GHz VIA C7 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, keyboard and mouse, and a 15.6-inch LED monitor. It comes with charge controller, SMF battery, and AC inverter.

Calling it the Simmtronics Solar PC, Simmtronics claim it is India’s first solar-powered operated computer, making it the first Indian company to launch such products nationwide. It will be available at authorized channel partner.

Apple MacBook Air - Sleek, slick...more valuable less value [Review]

For the configuration we received, the price of Rs. 98,900 makes the Air an expensive proposition, and not value for money. However, that discounts the fact that it is a much better package, and a beautiful, upmarket piece of equipment. This is one of those products you buy, when your heart rules your head, and your wallet, which is the fraternity Apple caters to.

Pros

• Excellent build quality and stunning design
• Good configuration, reasonably powerful
• Very portable, especially the 11 inch version

Cons

• Expensive, but then, aren't all Apple products?
• 4 GB RAM should be standard
• Lack of keypad backlighting is a killjoy
• Display quality is a let down

Apple's first MacBook Air received mixed reactions. While the thought of a super slim, aluminium chassis, with great aesthetics was appealing, the fact that it was expensive was not. After all, why would someone pay more for less (hardware)? The Air was pretty light on processing power and was accused of being an "airhead". However, the appeal of an undeniably sleek notebook that oozes style by the bucket cannot be denied. Given that most people use notebooks to remain connected, work on documents and basic multimedia, tasks for which, even the basic MacBook Air is overkill, means it's not necessarily performance that is needed. Its just that nobody likes the kind of beauty that is skin deep, and the MacBook Air was not the hit Apple wanted.

The 13 and 11-inch siblings share the spotlight

For us, 13-inches wasn't really small - a fact Apple seems to have addressed this time. The new Air comes in two sizes - 11-inches and 13-inches. We feel the 11-inch model is a very good idea because it no matter how slim a 13-inch notebook is, the footprint itself is pretty big. And for the money, people are going to expect a smaller device. However, for those who need a bit more screen real-estate, the 13-inch model should please.

Look and feel: metallic!

On first glance, the MacBook Air is lovely. It's damn slim and curvy in the right places. Grudge Apple all you will, but their designers really know their way around a hunk of aluminium. Three years down the line, the unibody is still a gorgeous piece of equipment, and the lid and body are rigid - having been shaped out of single blocks of aluminium. Close the lid, and you'll realise how slim the new Air is. We received the slightly larger 13-inch version, that should look slimmer than the 11-inch one, owing to its dimensions being larger (their thickness is identical).

The neat cutaway for your thumb to lift the lid reminds you again of how thin the body is. The lid is also really slim thanks to LED backlighting. Kudos to Apple for shoehorning hardware into such a trim package. Copying the body design by others, should be as easy as achieving the aerodynamics of an Enzo, few competitors will even try. As we've seen, from more than two years of hands-on with these notebooks, the aluminium body wears extremely well, which err...means it doesn't wear at all.

Another press shot, this time showcasing the sleekness

The bezel around the display is also aluminium. The edge of the palm-rest is not as sharp as earlier Mac Books, this is especially important because it represents an old nit our sore wrists had with Apple. And finally the multi-touch trackpad makes a badly needed appearance - a huge plus. The trackpad is pretty responsive and very accurate - much more than any Windows notebook. However, for image editing, where fine grained control is needed, it's still deficient. Compared to other Mac Books, we feel the click on the Air's trackpad has less travel and feels more tacky and unintuitive, as opposed to positive and meaty on the MacBook Pro. The less travel could be a result of the slimmer profile, (less space), but the tackier response smacks of cost cutting. A memory card reader is standard.

Open her up, and the Air is a sharp looker. The keypad is the same size and layout as the MacBook Pro, and there's enough space around the sides to ensure the 11-inch version would be identically sized and spaced. The keypad is a segregated design and exudes good feedback, and the keys, although not bevelled, have sufficient spacing to make up for this. Usability is good. The keys are not backlit. This is a major pain, after getting accustomed to the funky and and very utilitarian backlighting on the MacBook Pro. More battery conservation? In fact, I'm writing this in the wee hours, with minimal light, and the backlit keypad on the MacBook Pro is a godsend. Incidentally the ambient light sensor is also missing, therefore, the display doesn't dim/brighten automatically.

While Apple got the display resolution right (1440x900 pixels), they've gone cheap on the quality of the panel. Colours look washed out, contrast is minimal, and on maximum brightness, the blackness level is very mediocre. Even the older MacBooks have much better displays, and this is a mile behind the beautiful display of the MacBook Pro. We also expected an optical drive, there's surely need for it. Apple's reason for omission is moving parts consume more power. Sure - but better power management will ensure minimal drain, and hey Apple! - It's not like drives spin up by themselves. Once again the Air trades versatility and functionality for slimness and (alleged) power saving.

Kid sitting atop daddy. The new Air placed upon the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro

Sore points aside, this will attract attention akin to a Ferrari on Indian streets. However, the innards of the Air are anything but Ferrari-grade, although Apple seems tried this time. The charger is smaller than the MacBook Pro, and of a slightly lower rating than the 13-inch MacBooks. The charger cable is also thinner, and Apple has used the new design charger, that when fitted to the notebook, routes the cable behind it, rather than protruding from the side.

Performance

This Air comes with a 1.86 GHz Core 2 Duo - not bad, considering its slimness, anything more would cause heat issues. The graphics solution is a pretty robust NVIDIA GeForce 320M running of a PCI (why?) bus, with 256 megabytes of video RAM. This should suffice for casual gamers, and is definitely a cut above Intel's integrated solutions. 2 GB of DDR3 RAM might seem a bit slim, but we keep reminding ourselves that the Air is a Ferrari on the surface only. Snow Leopard is pretty good with memory management so this should not be a huge issue. The real surprise, (not really, considering Apple's moving-parts theory), is the inclusion of a 256 GB SSD, this obviously saves on space as well as improving read performance. Downside is, it adds to the price, big time!

The first inkling of an SSD is the boot-up time - very fast; faster than the MacBook Pro by a good margin. We measured 12 seconds, while the MacBook Pro takes a little over 20 seconds. Applications open very quickly, and opening multiple applications and windows is snappy. As mentioned, the display quality is a let down. Pointer trail is also visible albeit barely, but this is the case with all Mac Books.

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As per the testing done, the storage system is indeed speedier, and file transfers to and fro are as much as 70 per cent faster than non-SSD Mac Books, making the Air an ideal proposition for working with many apps and switching between them. Remember that notebook hard drives typically spin at 4,200 rpm or 5,400 rpm - much slower than their desktop counterparts, therefore the difference with an SSD is even greater. However, with an "L" (low power) series CPU, it's clear the Air is not intended to be a performance heavyweight, and in this regard, it lags behind other Apple notebooks, though a slouch it is not.

The GeForce 320M means it's good with graphic-based applications, and the possibility of using the mini DisplayPort to connect to a large TV for 1080p movies is very real. Don't try any taxing games though - you'll be disappointed. But the overall multimedia potential is very good, and the Air has the innards to handle semi-pro sessions with PhotoShop.

With the Lid open, note the slimness owing to LEDs. Even though the MacBook Pro uses LED backlighting, but the lid is much thicker

While the small dimensions and lower weight dictates the sealed battery holds less juice, the optimised components mean it doesn't need the extra power. In reality, we watched a 720p version of Kingdom Of Heaven, a 2 hour, 20 minute movie at 100 per cent battery charge and 100 per cent display brightness and volume, and saw a drop of 40 per cent after it was over. We then browsed for an hour, using Wi-Fi, during which, we copied this movie to an external drive. Battery life fell to 47 per cent. If you're browsing, using Wi-Fi, you would get well over 4 and a half hours, on the 13-inch version. Pretty darn good, almost at par with netbooks, with undoubtedly better hardware.

Conclusion

With a 256 GB SSD, cheap is a dream, affordable, a considerable accomplishment. Apple fails both - Rs. 98,900 made us flinch as well. No, the Air is not terrible value for money. It's got good hardware, is very sleek, and we suspect a few richer people and Apple fans will storm in and buy one. It's also usable and functional, with 2 USB ports, a great keypad and trackpad. However, at this price, you can pick up a MacBook Pro, with better hardware; but then you lose a bit of portability, and a lot of show. Either way, you are going to compromise, and there are a few shocking omissions on the Air. Mediocre display, no-backlit keys, no optical drive and a seemingly tacky trackpad. The good is that there is nothing like it out there, though you pay pretty penny for exclusiveness and an Apple moniker!

But wait. There are two configurations. A smaller 128 GB SSD in lieu of the 256 GB one reduces the price to Rs. 79,900. You can, of course configure the 13-inch Air to over a lakh, by decking it with a faster 2.13 GHz processor, and 4 GB of RAM. This still falls short of the Core i5 MacBook Pro, but it's powerful hardware in a small shell, and moneyed people looking for a lifestyle product will swing the deal. We suspect the 11-inch version might actually garner more votes from a generation obsessed with petiteness, especially since it's quite a bit cheaper too.

Specifications: CPU: Core 2 Duo L9400 (1.86 GHz); RAM: 2 GB DDR3; Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT320M (256 MB); Storage: 256 GB SSD; display: 13-inch, 1440 x 900 pixels; weight: 1.32 kgs

Rating:


Features: 7.5


Performance: 7


Build: 9


Value: 5


Overall: 7.5

Brand	Apple
Model	MacBook Air
Price (Rs)	98,900
Features
Components
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo L9400
Processor Speed	1.86 GHz
RAM (memory / speed)	2 GB / 1067 MHz (DDR3)
Graphics Solution	NVIDIA GeForce 320M
Hard disk space	256 GB
Monitor size	13
Monitor resolution (pixels)	1440 x 900
Ports and expansion
No of USB ports	2
No of eSATA ports	0
No of FireWire ports	0
No of DisplayPort / Mini DisplayPort	0 / 1
Memory Card reader (Y/N)	Y
Performance
Speakers (out of 10)	7
Geekbench Overall Score)	2690
Xbench	159.07
Cinebench R11.5
OpenGL	12.85
CPU	1.1
Time taken 4 GB Sequential	58 sec
Time taken 4 GB Assorted	81 sec

Contact: Apple India


Email: indiasales@mac.com


Phone: 080-2574-4646


Website: http://www.apple.com/macbookair/


Price: Rs. 98,900 (MRP)