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Airtel Now Offers Free Facebook with a cap of 30 MB/ month          Airtel mobile customers who are Facebook users on the Mobile (browser or app) will be able to use free facebook for a limited time. Existing mobile internet customers on Airtel can immediately start connecting with their friends by visiting the Facebook mobile site m.facebook.com. Customers accessing the mobile internet for the first time need to register at m.facebook.com to avail of this special offer.          Airtel is the first mobile operator to enable customers to witness the power of internet on their phones in their favorite languages as the interface is compatible with Feature, Java, Android, iPhone & Windows devices alike.  A limited period offer, Airtel will allow customers to access Facebook free of cost with a cap of 30 MB/ month to add Joy to the festivities.  

Micromax Canvas Juice A77 : A New Budget Android Handset launched for Rs 7,999         Indian handset brand Micromax, has launched a new budget Android handset, the Canvas Juice A77.  The device, which was earlier listed by online retailer HomeShop18, has now been officially unveiled. The Micromax Canvas Juice A77 has been priced at Rs 7,999 on the website and will come with a free gift certificate worth Rs 1,000 and Airtel freebies worth Rs 12,000.             The all-new Canvas Juice A77 features a 5-inch display with 854x480p resolution and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system. It packs a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM under the hood. The handset comes with 4GB internal storage and external storage support via microSD card up to 32GB.            The Micromax Canvas Juice A77 has a 5MP camera on the back and a VGA camera in front. Connectivity suite of the phone consists of 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microUSB. It has a 3,000mAh battery that offers talk t

Console Living Room lets you play hundreds of old-school games in your browser           The Internet Archive this week launched its "Console Living Room," offering browser emulations of pre-internet era video gameswhich used to be played on consoles from firms like Atari, Coleco or Magnavox.            Fans of vintage video games rejoice: the geeky crew of Archive.org has powered up the Console Living Room. It’s a massive online collection of games for systems like the Atari 2600 and ColecoVision that you can play right in your browser!         Console Living Room is an extension of Archive.org’s Historical Software Collection, and so far it includes the Atari 7800, Magnavox Odyssey, and Astrocade in addition to the Atari 2600 and ColecoVision.

Acer Chromebook Released in India                   What do you use your PC for? That’s the simple question Google is asking with Chromebooks. Ever since the CR48, Chrome OS has had a troubling time convincing users that it is a serious Operating System, and not just a glorified browser with access to tons of web apps thanks to the Chromium underpinning. But surprising all critics, Chromebooks have made a great impact, with four of the top ten current bestselling laptops on Amazon running Chrome OS. Contrary to expectations, Google’s idea for a light-weight, affordable computing experience had legs. With the more recent versions of OS able to run apps outside the browser, Chrome OS has finally got the basics in place to challenge the big duopoly of Windows and OS X.            Will it ever achieve that success? It’s up to markets like India, where per capita disposable income is not high and where an affordable PC nearly always means a low-powered Windows machine. The fac

YotaPhones : With Double Screens        The startup is launching a dual-screen smartphone Wednesday at an event in Moscow's Gorky Park with the hope that it will change the way people view mobile technology by allowing information streaming without the usual constraints of limited battery life.Called the YotaPhone, the device pairs a traditional LCD color touch-screen on one side with a black-and-white, electronic-paper display on the other, allowing users to continuously view data in real time without having to constantly wake up their phones and drain their batteries."You don't need to keep the phone in your hand and you don't have to wake it up every five minutes," says the company's 44-year-old chief executive, Vladislav Martynov. "Who needs a personal assistant you need to keep waking up?"        General interaction will be done through the LCD screen, but the e-paper display allows an image to be displayed at all times—from maps, ai

Samsung Unveils Next-Gen Galaxy Grand 2      Samsung launched the original 5-inch Galaxy Grand device, the company today revealed a 5.25-inch follow-up, which includes an improved HD viewing experience, enhanced performance, and other intuitive features.          Samsung promised that the Galaxy Grand 2 is "perfect for watching movies, playing games and e-reading." Multitasking also comes a lot more easily, with the Multi Window feature, which utilizes the large screen to allow two applications to run side by side.           Running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the handset sports a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and long-lasting 2,600mAh battery, which means up to 10 hours of video/music playback and 17 hours of call time. Plus, dual-SIM capabilities let users swap between networks.  

Google rebuilds Android camera base for better photos     Rebuilt software plumbing in Android should give new power to camera apps -- once Google makes the interface available to other programmers besides its own. Read this article by Stephen Shankland on CNET News.... [ Read More ]

'Ransomware' :  New Cyber Extortion, Pay Ransom to Unlock Your PC            'Ransomware' is a kind of malware which locks a computer and files on it by encrypting them. To save files, the user is asked to pay a ransom. Once 'ransomware' affects a PC, a message pops up demanding a ransom in exchange for the key to unlock the computer, warning any attempt to remove or damage the software will lead to immediate destruction of the key. Read More >>>

InTouch User Interface : Move photos from one screen to another by touch          Now you can move images and videos from a smartphone/tablet to another smartphone/tablet just by touch. Scientists have developed a new technology whereby a ring, structure nail or wristband acts as a user interface allowing files to be transferred directly from one screen to another by touch. The new InTouch user interfaces can allow you to touch a file on one screen, for example, with a structure nail and transfer it through the nail to your friend's smartphone or even to your car. From end user viewpoint the data transfer between devices is currently handled using memory sticks, short-range point-to-point connections (for example, Bluetooth) or the cloud (sharing services). Read More >>>

Handwriting input tool : Write words directly into Gmail and Docs with your mouse            Gmail and Docs offer handwriting input tool, now you’ll be able to use your own handwriting to input words directly into Gmail and Google Docs with your mouse or trackpad. Enable input tools in Gmail or Docs and select the handwriting input (represented by a pencil icon) of the language you want to use. Read More at Official Gmail Blog

Win Nexus 7 Tablet with Android KitKat Contest, Now Live in India       Buy specific KitKat packages printed with the Android mascot. Each pack contains a special eight digit code which you have to SMS on 9880298802. Users will have to text – SMS KITKAT <space> <8 digit code>. You can also check the KitKat Android page. Unlike US, there is no option to directly key in the code on the company's website, and one will have to send an SMS. Upon sending the message, we were told that we would be contacted soon. See the Daily Winners Here

Get ready for the Galaxy S5:Report         Numerous reports have suggested that sales of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 have fallen well short of the company’s internal projections, and Samsung might not be confident that its universally panned smartwatch and new curiously curved smartphone can pick up the slack. According to a recent report from South Korean news site Naver, Samsung plans to launch its next-generation flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone well ahead of schedule. The site claims the phone could be unveiled as soon as January 2014 ahead of a release in February. Samsung’s Galaxy S III and Galaxy S4 each debuted in the second quarter.           Naver says Samsung is rushing the phone out because Galaxy S4 sales have been weak, and the company hopes the various new technologies in the Galaxy S5 will help turn the slump around. Of course, Samsung just posted record-shattering unaudited third-quarter earnings that included at least $9.2 billion in operating profit, and Galax

'Hummingbird' :  Google new  search algorithm          Google has introduced new search algorithm, the foundation of the internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from web users.           Amit Singhal, senior vice president of search, told reporters on Thursday that the company launched its latest 'Hummingbird' algorithm about a month ago and that it currently affects 90 per cent of worldwide searches via Google.           Google is trying to keep pace with the evolution of internet usage. As search queries get more complicated, traditional 'Boolean' or keyword-based systems begin deteriorating because of the need to match concepts and meanings in addition to words. Read More >>>

Nokia Museum : Complete Collection of Nokia Mobile Phones Nokia phones museum, is the place where you can visit online collection of phones produced by Nokia Corporation. During the time, almost everyone had a Nokia phone, which kept us connected with family and friends. To view Nokia phones from 1982 to 2013 visit the website   http://nokiamuseum.info/

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 3 at Rs 49,900 in India         Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 3 in India for Rs. 49,900, and it will hit Indian retail shelves by September 25. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will come preloaded with support for 11 regional Indian languages. The company is also offering an introductory offer for Vodafone users, whereby customers using Vodafone 2G services will get 2GB Internet per month free for two months. The South Korean major officially unveiled the Galaxy Note 3 phablet at the sidelines of IFA 2013 in Berlin. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 key specifications 5.7-inch full-HD display 2.3GHz quad-core processor or 1.9GHz octa-core processor 3GB RAM 32GB/ 64GB storage options 13-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front camera Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS/ GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth v4.0 (LE), IR, MHL 2.0 Read More >>>

Kit Kat Will Be the Name of the Next Version of Android             Google has named the latest version of its Android mobile operating system after the KitKat chocolate bar. The company has a history of naming software after confectionery and desserts - previous versions include Ice Cream Sandwich, Gingerbread and Jelly Bean.         Android software is the world's biggest mobile operating system, driving more than a billion tablets and smart phones, according to Google.           The news is a surprise to some technology watchers as the company had previously indicated that version 4.4 - expected in October - would go by the generic name Key Lime Pie.A giant Android figure made from KitKats has now joined the Gingerbread and Jelly Bean 'statues' outside Google's California headquarters. Sundar Pichai, head of Android, tweeted a picture of the creation. "We now have over 1 Billion Android activations and hope this guy in front of the building keeps

Microsoft to Buy Nokia’s Device Business in Deal Worth $7.17 Billion             Nokia announced on Tuesday the sale of its mobile phone unit to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion), bringing an end to its days as a phone maker. Nokia will grant the US software giant a 10-year non-exclusive licence to its patents and will itself focus on network infrastructure and services, which it called "the best path forward for Nokia and its shareholders."            The company also announced the immediate departure of chief executive Stephen Elop, who was hired from Microsoft in 2010 to turn the company around. He will be replaced in the interim by Risto Siilasmaa, Nokia's chairman of the board.            Nokia dominated the mobile phone market for 14 years, until it was overtaken by Samsung in 2012 as the top-selling brand, as it struggled to establish winning business models and mobile devices. Read More >>>>

AppsGeyser Android App Builder                 AppsGeyser is a free online platform that enables web publishers, video channels and radio programs to create custom mobile applications for Android. All Android apps developed through AppsGeyser’s platform can be distributed and exchanged online, through the AppsGeyser App Marketplace or in the Android App Store.           The AppsGeyser Android app creation platform has 2 steps to create an app, and most apps can be created in under five minutes.  Distribution and monetization options are offered within the platform  and the AppsGeyser Blog focuses on giving app makers How-To and App Marketing advice. It also offers users the ability to create apps by calling a web service through the Appsgeyser API.                                         Read more >>>> Create an App

Samsung dethrones Nokia, becomes No.1 in India's mobile market        A recent survey by the reputed telecom magazine Voice & Data has revealed that South Korean technology giant Samsung has replaced Finnish handset maker Nokia as the largest mobile maker in India. The survey says Samsung Electronics acquired 31.5 percent market share and Nokia got 27.2 percent during in the last fiscal year.                 Samrtphone consumption in India has risen considerably in recent times and Samsung has clearly taken lead over its competitors in the Indian market. Constant product innovation, impressive price range and sleek designs are said to be main reasons for Samsung taking lead over Nokia.         The Voice & Data survey that was conducted on 30 handset makers said "dual-SIM phones and Android platform made Samsung favourite among Indian consumers. Wherein Nokia failed on dual-SIM front which hurt it in the emerging market like India." Read M

Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch       While the world waits for Samsung to present its first smartwatch in the lead up to IFA on September 4, the tech world is abuzz with rumors on the features of the device bloggers are calling the "Galaxy Gear," pending Samsung's announcement of the official name. According to GigaOM, the watch is likely to feature a 2.5" screen and run under Android 4.1.         The smartwatch is expected to feature a dual-core Exynos 4212 SoC with a clock speed of 1.5GHz with ARM Mali-400 MP4 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and 1GB RAM. The device will come with a 1.67 inch display sporting a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels and 2 MP camera. On the connectivity side, the device will bring NFC and Bluetooth technology as well.  Let me remind you, take this rumor with a grain of salt as we have not seen any official announcement from Samsung regarding this. However, we have seen a patent filing few months back for a device code named SM

LinkedIn to open service to high school students       LinkedIn Corp. will soon open up its online professional networking service to high school students as part of an effort to help steer their collegiate careers.Effective Sept. 12, the new minimum age to create a LinkedIn account will range from 13 years old to 16 years old in most countries where LinkedIn operates.       LinkedIn is lowering its age requirements so high school students can tap into a new feature, called "University Pages," designed to help them learn more about colleges around the world and connect undergraduates with alumni. About 200 universities have already set up pages on LinkedIn, and the company said thousands of more schools will be given access to the new feature during the next few weeks. By lowering its age requirements, LinkedIn will open up new growth opportunities that could help the company widen its usage and bring in more revenue. It doesn't cost money to set up a Li

GlassUp: Competition for Google Glass              The GlassUp eyeglasses report the incoming e-mails, text messages, tweets, Facebook updates, and other messages, so that the user can keep abreast on what is going on in this big world. The message is shown for only a few instants, on the side of the field of view, in an unobtrusive manner.          They work via a Bluetooth connection and a set of apps (Android, iOS, hopefully Windows), depending on the mobile platform and the message you want to receive, so you must have your mobile with you. They are read only, we believe it would be messy to try and manage the messages: to respond to a message you’ll have to go back to your mobile, as usual.                                                                  Continue Reading Here>>>

CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Wall hacked to report bug            Khalil Shreateh, a Palestinian developer and hacker, used the bug and posted a message on Mark Zuckerberg's wall explaining the flaw of the social networking forum that fails to restrict the people who are not in the user’s friends’ list from posting on their wall.           Shreateh has reportedly tried to bring the issue in the notice of the Facebook's security team on several occasions but failed in his attempt. He then posted something to Sarah Goodin's wall, a friend of Zuckerberg but was again not taken seriously.         Shreateh then took the daring step and posted the bug on Zuckerberg's wall. He was immediately contacted by the Facebook security engineer and was asked about the details.         Facebook has a bounty program where it pays people to report bugs instead of using them maliciously but it did not pay the USD US 500+ fee amount to Shreateh. The social forum cl

Moto X - Smartphone That You Can Design Yourself       AT&T announced today that the Moto X, the new Android phone from Motorola and Google, will be available starting August 23rd. The American-assembled device is touted as the "smartphone that you can design yourself," and AT&T customers will exclusively be the first to have access to Motorola's Moto Maker software, which is used to customized the phone's colors and wallpaper when ordering.     The Moto X is equipped with a 4.7-inch 720p display, Motorola's X8 processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 10-megapixel camera. The device will launch with Android 4.2.2, and includes a number of software features like Touchless Controls and Active Display.      The 16GB Moto X will be sold for $199.99 with a two-year contract, and doubling the storage will set you back $249.99. If purchased using AT&T's Next upgrade program, the phone will cost $27 per month for the 16GB model and $32 per month for t

Microsoft announces Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop keyboard-mouse          Microsoft announced the Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop, which comprises the Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard and the Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse.        The new keyboard has a split design and is higher in the middle so your hands can be put in a more natural position. This is not an uncommon design for ergonomic keyboards but Microsoft has successfully managed to inject quite a bit of style in its take. Interestingly, the internal code name for the product was "Manta Ray" -- it's not hard to see why. The number pad for the keyboard is separate, which makes good ergonomic sense since you can move it out of the way so your mouse can be nearer to the center of your body. Such a mouse position is better for your shoulders.        The Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse appears to be a rounder, smoother version of the Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000, which has been discontinued for years. It puts your rig

'Cam-Mouse' mouse and webcam 2-in-1 device            Genius, an established computer peripherals brand, has introduced a new 2-in-1 device called the “Cam-Mouse”. The device can work as a mouse as well as a web camera and offers instant photo uploading, QR code scanning and much more. The Cam-Mouse is a 1200 DPI mouse that can easily work on any surface and comes with a 2.0 MP camera. It is small and easy to use and can be switched between mouse and camera modes just by sliding open the lens cover to click pictures. The key features of the Genius Cam-Mouse are:    - 1200 DPI Blue Eye technology that can easily work on any    surface      - 2.0M 720P HD pixels provide high resolution images      - Contoured for comfort      - Quickly uploads photos/pictures to social media sites      - Easy to use photo editing tools      - Scans QR Codes The Genius Cam-Mouse can help student to click images of notes on the board, or if a presenter is switching

Microsoft to launch Windows 8.1 : on      October 18            Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1 will be arriving on October 17th, confirming. For some reason, the company's specified an exact release time of 12.00 am on October 18th in New Zealand, which is 4.00 am PT or 7.00 am ET on October 17th. At that time, the free update will begin rolling out across local Windows Stores, and will be available "at retail and on new devices" from the 18th onwards, depending on your region. Check out our hands-on and subsequent coverage for an idea of what to expect from the update.       Windows 8.1 will be offered as a free download to those already using Windows 8, and comes in response to a lukewarm reception to the operating system introduced last year aimed at serving both mobile devices and PCs. A full retail version of Windows 8.1 will also be available on the same date.   

KIDS HIVE -Android App For Children's       Get ready to say "I couldn't get my phone back!" Kids HIVE invites preschool-aged children to listen and learn Alphabets,Numbers,Fruits,Musical Instruments,Birds&Animals,Nursery rhymes and it includes their favourite Cartoons too in ways that enchant them. With "KIDS HIVE", your preschool-aged kids will learn:- ✦The alphabet letter names and will practice letter shapes, letter recognition, and finding letters in context. ✦To understand Numbers and their pronunciations. ✦To recognise animals & their Sounds. ✦It helps your kid to recognise fruits and know their names.It has lots of beautiful fruit illustrations and clear pronunciations. ✦It has various English Nursery Rhymes along with its Lyrics and Audio. ✦It helps your child to recognise Various musical instruments,through pictures and their sounds. ✦It gives your children an ability to watch favourite cartoons for children on your Androi

Malabar Cuisine - Android App about Malabar Special Dishes           The cuisine of Malabar,boasts of a distinct flavor and taste that has been influenced by the Arabs as well as by the locally available spices, products and culinary traditions. Traditional Malabar cuisine is spicy, characterized by the regular use of spices like black pepper, clove, cardamom, and almost always, cooked in fragrant coconut oil.           This app is dedicated to all food lovers. Wherever we go, a food lover would always seek for specialty foods served in that place. However most of the time it happens that we do not know about some great delights served in our own home town. There are many mouthwatering cuisines available in Malabar but not known to most of us. This app is a humble attempt to inform you about these tasty delights and how you can prepare it. You are missing the real flavor of Malabar if you miss to taste any of these great dishes. Only traditio

First Firefox OS Smartphone ZTE : Launches July 2nd             Mozilla’s full-fledged smartphone operating system is finally ready for the public. On Monday the company announced that the ZTE Open and Alcatel One Touch Fire, the first Firefox OS-based devices to enter the market, will be available in select regions soon. Telefonica will start offering the ZTE Open in Spain on July 2nd for 69 Euros.          Both handsets will be available via Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom, according to a post from Mozilla’s official blog. There’s no word on when the ZTE Open will make its way to other regions or when the Alcatel One Touch Fire will be available, but Mozilla says both phones will roll out soon.Telefónica tweeted on Monday that the ZTE Open would go on sale in Spain at Movistar stores on Tuesday for €69 (£59). That price includes €30 of balance for prepaid customers and a 4GB microSD card. Talk about cheap. Mozilla revealed on its blog that Deutsche Telekom would also

Airtel, Google launch Free Zone           Airtel has entered into an agreement with Google to offer customers the first search page on the Google engine for free. This means Airtel users will be able to conduct a basic Google search or set up a Gmail account without subscribing to a data service plan on the network. Free Zone, as the service is called, aims to empower first time internet users.          Airtel mobile customers can access the service by visiting. "In (India),feature phones predominate, our association with Google to bring Free Zone to India will encourage millions of users to discover the power of mobile internet," said N Rajaram, chief marketing officer - consumer business, Bharti Airtel.                                                                                                                 Read More>>>>    

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Preview now available for download          At its Build developers conference, Microsoft announced that it has made the preview version of Windows 8.1, the update to its Windows 8 desktop operating system, available to the public for download.As the word 'preview' suggests, this build is sort of a final beta and might contain some bugs so Microsoft recommends that you should only install it if you're comfortable with troubleshooting your PC. The company also warns that you might lose some functionality or encounter errors as the software is still in development stage. Also, the final version of Windows 8.1 could feature more changes.        To download the new OS, you need to visit the Windows 8.1 Preview page and download a small program. It's worth pointing out you will not be able to 'uninstall' Windows 8.1 Preview and will need to perform a fresh install if you wish to go back to Windows 8.         After executing

Access multiple email accounts with Gmail               Todays internet world everyone has at least two email addresses these days, and it’s not uncommon to have upwards of four that are used on a regular basis for separate purposes.You may or may not have heard of Gmail’s multiple inboxes feature and how useful it is, so if you’d like to take advantage of this awesome way to manage your email, read on.The multiple inbox feature can be enabled to access third party email accounts (hotmail, your ISP email, etc.) alongside your Gmail account and can even be used to display certain sections or labels within your Gmail account simultaneously, e.g. by creating a search filter for a labeled or starred email.Though at first glance this may seem daunting, it’s not that bad to configure and will give you the advantage of never ever having to check 2+ separate email accounts again.   Step 1:                  Login to your Gmail account and enable the “Multiple Inboxes” feature

HACKING/DISABLE SCREEN LOCK IN SAMSUNG ANDROID                 Are you want to unlock your Samsung Android phone’s screen lock screen without the pattern or pin code? Here is a security flaw in Samsung Android phones that will let you bypass the screen lock of your phone.               This is a security flaw in the Android phone’s from Samsung Phone, which allows an malicious user to bypass the security controls and get access to any app – even when the phone is "securely" locked with a pattern, PIN, password, or face detection. Terence Eden found this weakness in the Samsung Android Phones.  To bypass the screen lock in Samsung android phones like Galaxy S, Note etc.. you need to use a series of key press and issue some commands For more information : http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2013/03/new-bypass-samsung-lockscreen-total-control/                

Apple-iOS 7, a big upgrade.             iOS 7, the latest version of Apple’s flagship mobile operating system, is here, and it’s almost entirely different from the versions that came before. Gone are the   skeuomorphic   designs and 3D effects, replaced by Sir Jony Ive’s “flat design.” Rumors had been flying for weeks about the new OS and now it’s here and it is, at least at this early reckoning, a massive change for the six year old operating system.            First, we must remember that Ive, Apple’s industrial designer now in control of software following the departure of Scott Forstall, isn’t a believer in interfaces that copy real-world objects. In the past, making the Notes app look like a legal pad or the calendar app look like a Moleskine calendar notebook were part of the iOS design philosophy, as ingrained in the OS as “Slide To Unlock.” All that is gone now. Features : iOS 7 has a new font leading the way, which seems to be a sort of Helvetica Neue Ultra