Vishwaroopam crosses 100 Cr mark in India!

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Kamal Haasan's magnum opus Vishwaroopam has collected over a 100 crores in the box office and is still counting. The film has Pooja Kumar, Rahul Bose, Andrea Jeremiah and Shekhar Kapur in supporting roles. Kamal Haasan's spy-thriller Vishwaroopam finally released in the theaters across Tamil Nadu last week, 13 days after its worldwide release on Jan 25th.

Rahul Bose tweeted "Just received figures of the all india box office collections of vishwaroopam. 120 crores and counting. Superb! Vishwaroopam's the first film I've been a part of that's made over 100 crores. Congratulatuions to the team and mr haasan especially!"

Produced simultaneously in Hindi as Vishwaroop , the film features soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and Haasan himself while Javed Akhtar translated them for the Hindi version. Actor and director Kamal Haasan has said that his next production Vishwaroopam-2 will be released this year

Apple tests iWatch with flexible screen:

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Apple's reported to be working on a smart watch boasting a curved touchscreen and running iOS.
The so-called iWatch would link to the user's phone or iPad via Bluetooth, and would be controlled either by using the touchscreen or via the Siri voice asssistant. It would be a quick and easy way of making voice calls, searches and mobile payments, for example.
Rumors of such a device have been circulating for quite some time but, says the New York Times, work is finally getting closer to completion. Indeed, the Wall Street Journal says that Apple's far Eastern supplier Hon Hai has been working for some time on technologies that would give it an acceptable battery life, such as more efficient displays and chips.

The most notable element of the rumored design is the watch's screen, which is not only curved but actually flexible. Last year, Corning successfully created Willow Glass: thin, bendy and capable of being wrapped around a human wrist.
It's clear Apple could benefit greatly from a completely new product type now that the iPod is losing popularity and the novelty of the iPad has so thoroughly worn off. Persistent rumors hint at an Apple television in the works, but an iWatch has greater gadget appeal.
And, with the advent of Google Glasses  - already in public testing -  wearable computing finally seems like a technology that's about to hit the mainstream.
"The iWatch will fill a gaping hole in the Apple ecosystem. It will facilitate and coordinate not only the activities of all the other computers and devices we use, but a wide array of devices to come," says former Apple employee Bruce Tognazzini in a blog.
"Like other breakthrough Apple products, its value will be underestimated at launch, then grow to have a profound impact on our lives and Apple’s fortunes."

MS Dhoni joins BCCI boss' company as vice-president:

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NEW DELHI: India skipper MS Dhoni is now vice-president of India Cements, a company owned by Indian cricket's most powerful man.

The move cements Dhoni's bond with BCCI chief N Srinivasan, who is also owner of the India Cements-owned IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, which Dhoni leads. Dhoni is now expected to play for his employers in the BCCI Corporate Trophy.

It will be interesting to see if Dhoni, who had announced his decision to skip the Irani Trophy saying he needed a break before the Australia series, actually turns out for India Cements in the Corporate Trophy.

He has previously played the tournament for Air India and some of his former Air India teammates expressed surprised that he had moved over to India Cements, according to the Pune Mirror, which reported that the deal had been clinched "a few months back".

News of Dhoni strengthening his association with India Cements came to light when his name was included in the company's squad for the Corporate Trophy, leading to speculation that the move may come under criticism on the grounds of conflict of interest.

Dhoni, it may be remembered, was retained as captain of the Indian team after a string of Test losses when a move to remove him was reportedly vetoed by the BCCI boss. "We don't know if he will play but he is our employee and is part of the squad," a team official was quoted as saying by the paper.

If Dhoni doesn't play, then R Ashwin will lead the squad. The India Cements team will be based in Nagpur, one of the four venues for the Corporate Trophy along with Pune, Indore and Raipur.