EU to restrict loud music output of MP3 players

European union is working on a plan to restrict the default level of volume in a MP3 player, when EU introduces this plan it is most likely the rest of the world would follow soon. Though this default setting can be overridden, it is likely that 80% of users would not bother to change the settings.

EU plans a mandatory default level of 80 decibels as the maximum volume and another option to override this will also be provided. The long term impact of loud music includes permanent hearing loss, Headaches and irritability.

Apple Ipod Nano 5G Introduction

Apple launched its refreshed line up of Ipods on Thursday. One of the major product updates includes its ultra portable ipod lineup of Ipod Nano. The Nano gets quite a list of new features.

Apple Ipod Nano 5G Silver Grey
Apple Ipod Nano 5G Silver Grey

* A larger 2.2 inches bright screen

* FM Radio receiver.

* Video camera (like a webcam) with 600 K Pixels (1000 K Pixels = 1 Mega Pixel or 1MP) – Cant take photos, only videos.

* Voice recording and Voice Memo

* Voice Over – a feature to read the song names and  playlist names.

Apple Ipod Nano 5G FM Radio Yellow Green
Apple Ipod Nano 5G FM Radio Yellow Green

The new Ipod nano 5G (5th Generation) retains the looks of the Ipod Nano 4G and adds these new features.

Though camera and voice over features are merely for “fun”  rather than being really useful, the FM is a very good addition considering most other MP3 players have this basic music feature.

Indian IT Biggies chicken out of Dataquest Best Employer Survey

Well you can fake your internal Employee Satisfaction survey, but  an independent Survey is a big no no for Indian IT heavyweights like TCS,Infosys,Wipro and Microsoft India.

Well all the top names of Indian IT chose not to participate in the Annual Dataquest Best Employer survey citing recession as reason, admitting the fact that employees are unhappy with these companies. Every year these companies flaunt the Dataquest results internally and to media in a big way, but not to participate this year in itself shows the true nature of India’s top companies.

It is little childish to behave in this way considering that these companies talk so much about Employee improvement , transparency, Corporate Social Responsibility etc.  It could well be that all these companies formed a syndicate to skip the annual survey.

Funny though TCS in its part showed a 1% improvement in its annual employee satisfaction survey Pulse 2009.

HCL on the other hand chose to participate and came on top of the charts followed by iGate , Rolta India,RMSI and SAS institute. Follow the Below links

Data Quest Best IT Employer 2009 Top 20  list

Data Quest Best Employer 2009  in IT Survey Details

Data Quest Top Best Employer in BPO (2008)