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Stop 0x00000077 or KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR

The Stop 0x77 message indicates that a page of kernel data requested from the paging (virtual memory) file could not be found or read into memory. This Stop message can also indicate disk hardware failure, disk data corruption, or possible virus infection.
Possible Resolutions:

• Stop 0x77 messages can be caused by bad sectors in the virtual memory paging file or a disk controller error. In extremely rare cases, depleted nonpaged pool resources can cause this error. If the first and third parameters are zero, the stack signature in the kernel stack is missing, which is an error typically caused by defective hardware. If the I/O status is 0xC0000185 and the paging file is on a SCSI disk, check for cabling and termination issues. An I/O status code of 0xC000009C or 0xC000016A indicates that the requested data could not be found. You can try to correct this by restarting the computer. If a problem with disk integrity exists, Autochk, a program that attempts to mark bad disk sectors as defective so that they are not used in the future, starts automatically. If Autochk fails to run, you can manually perform the integrity check yourself by following the instructions to run Chkdsk provided in "Stop 0x00000024 or NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM" earlier in this list.

• Another cause of Stop 0x77 messages is defective, malfunctioning, or failed memory hardware, such as memory modules, Level 2 (L2) SRAM cache, or video adapter RAM. If you added new hardware recently, remove and replace it to determine if it is causing or contributing to the problem. Run diagnostics software supplied by the system manufacturer to determine if the component has failed.

• The problem might also be due to cracks, scratched traces, or defective components on the motherboard. If all else fails, take the system motherboard to a repair facility for diagnostic testing.

• Problems that cause Stop 0x77 messages can also cause Stop 0x7A messages. For more information about Stop 0x7A messages, see "Stop 0x0000007A or KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR" later in this list.

Airtel Announces Prices For Its 3G Data Plans

Airtel has already kicked off its 3G services on Karnataka, with the rest of the 3G circles in India being targeted within the next couple of months. At the launch event, it detailed the plans that will be available to the customers.

A 3G plan for every need

In slides that were acquired by Telecom Talk, Airtel has decided to offer plans that fit the heavy as well as light data users. The 3G data plans start from Rs. 9 for 10MB with 1 day validity and go all the way upto Rs. 750 for 2GB with 30 days validity. Apart from these, Airtel also has a flexi-shield plan where users pay Rs. 650 a month, where they are given 1.25GB of free data usage. After the free usage is over, all the 3G data will be charged at Rs. 10p/ MB upto 14GB and after that the speed gets capped to 128kpbs. Unfortunately, Airtel has not announced an unlimited data plan and that is kind of disheartening.

Below is the list of time-based plans for Airtel 3G

Rs. 9 for 10 MB, validity 1 day
Rs. 45 for 40 MB Validity 3 days
Rs. 60 for 65 MB, validity 3 days
Rs. 103 for 100 MB, validity 30 days
Rs. 200 for 250 MB, validity 30 days
Rs. 450 for 600 MB, validity 30 days
Rs. 750 for 2 GB, validity 30 days.

Users can also subscribe to a ‘pay as you go’ plan, where the user will be charged at 30p per 20kb. Those who want to activate the 3G service on their Airtel Mobiles need to send an SMS with the message ‘3G’ to 121, after which a confirmation will be send to the subscriber. Any 2G services that were active during that time will be deactivated.

India's Rs. 1600 Tablet - Sakshat, Gets Hit by a Setback

It’s been quite a while since we first saw the cheapest tablet in India. The tablet was supposed to come at a price of Rs. 1600 and the launch was due on the 15th of January. Well, the date has passed but there's news now that the tender to make these tablets, which was previously given to HCL has been cancelled.

I belong... to no one

According to sources, the tender for the tablet was handed to HCL, but a mail doing the rounds inside the Ministry of HRD said that the selected vendor was making demands that were unreasonable. The Rs. 60 Crore tender is up for grabs again, so it’s time to wait and see who will actually take the dive.

While it looks like HCL has not confirmed about the news, there is no mention of it on government websites either. Also, it seems to be that the tablet was under a lot of speculation about it being completely outsourced from China.

We’ve had our share of delayed promises really, right from Mobile Number Portability to 3G Connectivity and now we have the tablet thingy. Maybe the government is not to be blamed completely, the fact that two parties should know about the whole deal before signing a contract is not rocket science.

Anyhow, the only option left is to wait (again!) and watch.

Motorola Defy makes its way to Indian shores,

Update: The Motorola Defy has now been officially launched in India by Motorola, and is priced at Rs. 18,500 (MRP). Specifications remain the same, and the rugged dust and scratch-proof phone is coming to shelves near you with Android 2.1 pre-installed. However, a Froyo (v2.2) update is apparently due out soon.

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Motorola Defy

According to recent reports, it looks like the super-rugged can-take-any-abuse Motorola Defy is finally going to make its way into the Indian market, and is expected as early as January 24th, next week.

Dust proof and water resistant, the Motorola Defy also has a scratch-proof Gorilla Glass screen, making it suitable smartphone contender in the harsh Indian environments. The screen’s bezel is much hyped by Motorola for being remarkably thin, allowing for an edge-to-edge display. While it currently runs Android 2.1 (Éclair) with MotoBlur and Live widgets as a light skin, the Motorola Defy is tipped to receive a Froyo (v2.2) update soon. Specifications include a 800MHz OMAP 3610 processor (a welcome change from the under-powered 600MHz offerings), a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen (rather high res at 854x480), as well as a 5MP camera with autofocus. Internal storage is 2GB, which can be expanded up to 34GB with a microSD card.
For now, rumoured pricing pegs the Defy at approximately Rs. 20,000, something that justifies the premium of the onboard storage, 800MHz processor, and climate-resistant design.
Google Nexus S

The Google Nexus S is the Samsung built lead device of Google’s latest iteration of its Android mobile operating system – Gingerbread (v2.3). It also incorporates a whole bunch of new technologies and concepts on the hardware front, from a Near Field Communication (NFC) chip to a curved ‘Contour’ touchscreen for proposed touch ergonomics.
It has now been listed on two Indian online retailing sites, Flipkart and Infibeam, which list it as coming soon. AndroidOS.in reports that phone will be released by Samsung in India as the Nexus S, a.k.a GT-i9003, with a Super Clear LCD screen instead of the Super AMOLED screen that is currently retailing in the US and UK. It will apparently be priced at around Rs. 24,000 – a rathrgood value for money proposition when you consider the Galaxy S is still retailing for much more than that, making this rumoured price likely inaccurate.

Sony PSP2 to have 3G connection, OLED screen

The rumored revamp of the Sony PlayStation Portable will have a multitouch OLED screen, a much faster processor, and 3G connectivity, a report from Nikkei, a Japanese newspapaer says.
The biggest departure from the original PSP and PSP Go models would be the 3G connection, which is said to be supplied by NTT Docomo in Japan. There's no information about whether a monthly fee would be required, how much it would be, or whether the connection would support both phone calls and data. Presumably, calls wouldn't be possible, since it would render the existence of a PlayStation Phone—which has been all but confirmed.


The Nikkei reports says the new processor for the PSP2 will be a version of the Cell chip found in the PlayStation 3, scaled for a portable device. Such a processor would use up battery life faster, but switching from an LCD to an OLED screen should get some back. This would be consistent with Sony expanding its use of OLED display technology in recent years.

A multitouch screen is almost a given, since the technology is a de facto requirement in most current portable devices.

Sony is holding a PlayStation event in Tokyo on Thursday, when the device is expected to be officially unveiled. The PlayStation Phone is rumored to be slated for a February debut during a Sony Ericsson event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Scientists make memory breakthrough with revolutionary field effect transistors (FET)

Scientists from the North Carolina State University have developed what has been
considered the holy-grail of computer storage and memory – ‘universal’ memory that
both serves as dynamic random access memory and flash storage.

Using double floating-gate field effect transistors, the NCSU team’s prototypic effort
will allow memory to switch between static and dynamic modes in a single cycle –
without the data getting lost in between. This is due to the second floating gate, which
apart from holding bits in a ready to be read state, will also enable them to be frozen
into place when a higher voltage is applied. When the power is switched off, it retains
the data in place just like flash.

This combination of both volatile (DRAM) and non-volatile (flash) types of memory

in a single nified device is definitely a breakthrough, and can lead to significant cost

and power savings from servers to manufacturers and home users, apart from the 

definite performance improvement – where main memory and storage are one and 

the same. 

Dr. Paul Franzon, one of the lead scientists on the NCSU team, explained the use
of two
floating-gates:

"Our device is called a double floating-gate field effect transistor (FET).

Existing nonvolatile memory used in data storage devices utilizes a single

           floating gate,

which stores charge in the floating gate to signify a 1 or 0 in the device – or one

bit of information…By using two floating gates, the device can store a bit in a

nonvolatile mode, and/or it can store a bit in a fast, volatile mode – like the

normal main memory on your computer."

Read more from the NCSU abstract, here.