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Moving from other country for studying in the UK can cause a culture shock. That was at least the case with Nipan Maniar, the guy who came from India to study at the University of Portsmouth in Britain. Nipan came up with an idea to develop a mobile game for people like him, to help them fit better in the new society.
In the game called C-Shock, the main character is an international student who has just arrived in the UK for the very first time. The objective of the game is to reduce the characters culture shock rating from the default 100 to zero by performing a series of tasks that introduce culture shock-inducing incidents and images, including such moments as going to the pub and public displays of affection.
C-Shock is in its final stages of development, and is expected to be available for download from the University of Portsmouth website later in the year. (via: MobileWhack)
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
