The word “Biometrics” means “life measurement” which is usually related to the use of distinctive physiological characteristics to identify an individual. A biometric system is a pattern recognition system which makes a personal identification by determining the authenticity of a specific physiological or behavioral characteristic possessed by the user.Biometric technologies are defined as the “automated method of identifying or authenticating the identity of a human based on physiological or behavioral characteristics”. A number of biometric technologies have developed and are used to authenticate the person’s identity.Common examples areFingerprint scanningRetinal scanningFacial recognition andVoice analysisWhy only Biometrics!!!Biometrics offers unique benefits for identifying ... Read More

Pick up a dictionary and a skyline is defined as the outline of a group of buildings seen against the sky. In the last century, cities from around the world have not only grown to cover enormous swaths of land spaces horizontally but have grown upwards as if to touch the sky , in a human effort to make stairways to heaven.These high-rises are the business centers of modern cities and appear to keep a watchful eye on the city life below, all round the clock. In this article we bring you the best sky grazing skylines from across the ... Read More

In today’s fast paced life, we hardly get enough time to relax at our home to watch our favorite shows on television. Forget about the weekdays, even many of us are occupied on weekends too as there are some works always left for those days. Also, a lot of time we normally spend in traveling from one place to another in order to complete those works. And due to those busy schedules, the fun elements are missing somewhere; and we are compelled to live in a dull and monotonic life without the basic entertainments that we deserve.Not to worry, the ... Read More

One of the most captivating branches of Computer Science – the Artificial Intelligence (AI) – has been thriving on technological fronts. AI is currently used in the programming of computer games, understanding of natural human languages (Apple’s Siri and Microsoft Cortana), neural networks and robotics (eg. Sophia – the most advanced human-like robot).Companies are investing in AI and the percentage is increasing year on year – 38% in 2016 to 62% in 2018, with an expected increase in market growth from $8 billion in 2016 to $47 billion in 2020 as per Forbes recent publication.Here the hottest technologies that ride ... Read More

While looking for any automation tool to test your mobile applications, the first impressions should be – It should be less complicated, user-friendly and under your project budget. But when your application runs on more than one platform such as Android and iOS, then you need a tool which can be used on both the platforms. Though you have the choice to use separate tools for each platform, but that may incur project cost in term of maintenance and resource utilization. So, isn’t a great idea to choose a platform independent tool to test your application on multiple platforms.It’s better ... Read More

We find, class teachers asking students to submit their homework at the end of the week, companies asking designers to send their design drafts and mock-up for review. The easy solution would be sending e-mail and then they can use the attachment script so that it automatically download these files to their computer. The major problem is that, you cannot receive large files via email and secondly it takes some work to organize stuff that arrives in email.It would be easier if one can create a public folder on the internet, where individuals could go and simply upload the files ... Read More

We live in a new world where our lives largely depend on technology. Technology is all pervasive and seeps into each and every part of our personal and professional life. And here, I bring to you a list of items, which would both surprise you and ignite a newfound appreciation for technology of a bygone eraAn Ancient Earthquake DetectorWe still cannot measure earthquakes accurately, but you will be surprised that Zhang (‘Chang’) Heng, a Chinese astronomer, engineer, mathematician, and inventor invented the first seismoscope in 132 AD. The device was noticeably precise in detecting earthquakes. Secondly, this device was capable ... Read More

Many times a day we see images around us, but not all lure our attention towards them. But some do, they entice us, they teach us something new, they change our perspective and they draw us into a new world of beauty. We have a set of images here, that take you on a new journey, and make you see things that aren’t visible, things that you never knew existed, and things that one would have assumed impossible to create.The InvisibleGalaxy’s Magnetic Field − When you see it the first time, it makes no sense at all. This iconic image ... Read More

The Project Management Professional (PMP) is an internationally recognized designation offered by the Project Management institution (PMI). Project Management is generally referred to the process involving the following steps: initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing.A person applying for this certification course has to have enough experience and when eligible, appears for a written exam. There are 3 levels to this designation; the first being Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), second level is Project Management Professional (PMP), and the third, highest being Program Management Professional (PgMP) – which qualifies the professional as a Team Leader.With that being said, let’s focus ... Read More

Many project managers know the pain of getting right resources at right time. And, when the necessity is for bulk requirements, then the problem increases to manifolds. Even on some occasions, due to resource crunch, the project gets delayed, and managers have to face the music from the customers. So, it is important to give appropriate attention to resource planning by accurately assessing the project’s scope to estimate the number of resources required to complete the work.Though, many companies have dedicated resource pools which provide an opportunity to directly acquire the required resources from there. But that may not be ... Read More