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March 31, 2012

Download: Mozilla Firefox 11

Get the latest version of world's most popular open source browser.
Download: Mozilla Firefox 11
Mozilla has released Firefox 11 for Windows, Mac, andLinux. Reportedly, the new version brings many aesthetic and under the hood improvements.


The most important feature in this version is the 3D View in page inspector that is expected to make the live CSScoding easier. There's also a new Style Editor tool, which simplifies stylesheet editing. Additionally, the browser can now grab bookmarks, history, and cookies from other browsers.

Miss India World 2012: Vanya Mishra from Chandigarh wins the title






The winners of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PFMI) 2012 pageant were declared at a star-studded event at Bhavans Ground, Andheri on Friday evening.
The winners are Vanya Mishra (Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2012), Prachi Mishra(Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2012), Rochelle Maria Rao (Pantaloons Femina Miss India International 2012).


The Hunger Games::Trailer


Dammu: Theatrical trailer


Titanic 3D: Trailer (upcoming Movie)


Yahoo! Will Offer Options To Turn Off Online Activity Tracking


The "do-not-track" tool will be made available to all users worldwide by June 2012.

Yahoo! Will Offer Options To Turn Off Online Activity Tracking

This news will come as a breath of fresh air for users who don't like search engines keeping a tab on their online activities. Yahoo! has announced that it will soon make a tool available on its websites, which will allow visitors turn off online activity tracking that is used to target ads, among other things.

Free Quick Backup Solutions

Effective ways to store and safeguard your data on different platforms.

Free Quick Backup Solutions
Today is World Backup Day. It signifies the importance of backing up your crucial data, so that you have it handy when the primary storage medium becomes unreliable or if it gets stolen. In today's digital lifestyle, we have a lot of data such as documents, photos, music, and videos that needs adequate secure backup. Such data resides on different devices such as computers and portable devices such as mobile phones and tablets. In this article, we will mention a few ways to help you backup and protect your digital assets across multiple platforms.

March 30, 2012

Internet faces ‘Anonymous’ threat on Saturday


New Delhi: Come Saturday and there is a strong possibility that you won’t be able to indulge in your favourite internet activities like shopping and surfing due to a hacking group—Anonymous—which has threatened to shut down the net.
“Operation Global Blackout 2012 looks to shut down the internet for a whole day tomorrow (Saturday) by disabling its core DNS servers, making websites inaccessible,” said Interpol’s Secretary General, Ronald K Noble.

Download: Microsoft Windows 8


"Consumer Preview" version offers glimpse into the upcoming desktop OS.

Download: Microsoft Windows 8

Microsoft has unveiled the latest beta version of its desktop OS, Windows 8. This particular version is available for downloading and to be evaluation of by the general public. This version gives you a taste of the new Metro UI. The download is available as an .iso file, which can be converted into DVD installation media or a bootable USB flash drive. If you have Windows 7 running, you can use the Windows Disc Image Burner, but other versions will require a third-party program.


Download: Mari0


A free recreation of Mario with 4-player co-op and Portal gun.


Download: Mari0
Nintendo's Mario and Valve's Portal are iconic games from two different eras. Stabyourself.net has brought the 8-bit and 3D legacies together with Mari0. This strangely spelled game is a faithful recreation of the original Mario, albeit with the inclusion of the famous Portal gun. It gets better because Mari0 isn't content just with Luigi. It therefore includes four player co-op gameplay, where each player carries a portal gun to rather interesting effect. It even features a Minecraft-like on-the-fly editing tool to create your own masterpiece. The best part is that the developer isn't charging you a dime, this game is free. Visit the home page for the Linux and Macdownload links.

Download: Kiwix 0.9 beta 5

Download: Kiwix 0.9 beta 5

Access Wikipedia offline from your PC.

Openmoko's WikiReader showed us how you can surfWikipedia content offline. However, if you are one of those people who don't want to invest in the petite gadget, yet want to access Wikipedia's repository offline despite a stable internet connection, the Kiwix 0.9 beta 5.
Once installed, you can download any Wikipedia repository of your choice. This download can be anywhere between 400 MB to 5 GB of data, depending on which version of the free online encyclopaedia you wish to download.

Download: Google Chrome 18

New version brings hardware-accelerated canvas among several other updates and fixes.

Download: Google Chrome 18
Google has launched the latest version of its Chrome web browser. Version 18 includes hardware-accelerated rendering for HTML5 canvas element on Windows as well asMac OS X. This helps reduce the load on the CPU, which is offloaded on to the GPU. Interestingly, this feature has been available for some time in the browser, but it was disabled by default, and the new version will keep it enabled. It must be noted here that this feature will work only on systems with compatible graphics hadware. To find out whether your system is compatible, just type "chrome://gpu" in the Chrome browser.

Google Acknowledges Bug In Play Store


Google Acknowledges Bug In Play Store


Move comes after users complain about losing paid apps.                                 



Google has recently renamed its Android Market to Play Store. Although we appreciate the change, we didn't see any useful addition in it. On the other hand, members ofthe XDA forum have been discussing a bug that delists all your purchased apps. Now, we aren't sure whether it's a new feature from the search giant's repository, but the users aren't really happy.



Vu Launches Limited Edition 55" Opulence LED TV

Vu Launches Limited Edition 55" Opulence LED TV
With the stupendous scale and the sheer number of scams being unearthed in the recent past, it's clear that, like all developing nations, India too has a wide disparity between the rich and the poor. It's little wonder why, in defiance of conventional logic, India has proven to be a good market for ultra-luxury products. TV maker, Vu Technologies, has also realised this untapped potential and introducedOpulence - a 55" LED TV that's encrusted with"innumerable, dazzling crystal studs". Yes, this right here is the Edward Cullen of displays

Twitter Hit By Unfollow Bug

Causes users to randomly unfollow without their consent.
Twitter Hit By Unfollow Bug
Twitter is currently facing an "unfollow" bug that is causing users to randomly unfollow other users without their consent. The microblogging company has admitted that the bug exists and that it is working on a fix. Meanwhile, affected users have been advised to visit its support page where the bug alert has been posted that says, "A person you've recently followed shows in your following tab, but appears with a follow icon so it looks like you're not following them, as shown in the image below. Visit their profile if you'd like to confirm you're following them". Thankfully, this is only a bug and not a virus, so the user's personal data is considerably safe.

Facebook vs. Google, Who Can Win Search?

Man vs. Machine: Could Facebook’s people-sourced search beat Google’s algorithm?
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It’s a well-known fact that most people don’t get past page one of Google’s search results. This is why the company is doubling down on integrating a social layer into everything that it does. While algorithms can crawl the entire web to find relevant information, could the things that we share on Facebook become a better and more reliable data-set?

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2(video)


                                     

Making of song 'Laila' from Tezz Movie(Video)


Sachin meets ailing Yuvraj Singh in London(Video)


March 29, 2012

How to track your stolen gadgets



                    How to track your stolen gadgets

Some gadgets are an expensive investment, but you don't need to spend a penny to protect your laptop or smartphone from theft. Here's how.

Watch out Skype! Google plus Hangout has new app features


The Hangouts option on Google + is one popular feature since it allows social media users to voice chat without actually logging into another account. With Hangout, Google also hopes to give Skype some competition, more importantly since it is now owned by rival firm Microsoft.
And in a bid to draw more users into Hangout, Google has announced that it will release theAPI for Hangout thus ensuring that developers can have more fun with Hangouts, making it them capable of running social apps.
In a blogpost, describing the new functionality Google said:

Nokia hopes for rebound with Lumia 800 China launch


Beijing: Struggling cellphone maker Nokia Corp launched its first smartphone for China on Wednesday, looking to the world’s biggest mobile market to help drive its 1-year-old turnaround effort.
Nokia said its Lumia 800C will be supported by China Telecom Ltd, one of the country’s three major state-owned carriers.

It’s Microsft vs Google in cloud services for India


With more and more large Indian corporations turning to cloud services, technology giants Microsoft and Google have started competing each other to grab a share of the market.
According to this report in theEconomic Times, the market is expected to grow by $15-18 billion by 2020, and both companies want a larger slice of the pie.
Google is already fairly active in the space, having already sold cloud solutions to Flipkart, Indiamart and the State Bank of India.

FB to stall valuation churn by disallowing secondary market trade


San Francisco: Social-networking site Facebook is halting the sale of its shares on secondary markets effective next week, aiming to reduce churn in its valuation which could complicate matters as it sets an IPO price, a person familiar with the situtation said on Wednesday.
The company, which is preparing for what could be Silicon Valley’s largest initial public offering, has asked firms that arrange trading of its privately held shares to stop, the person said.

Aries:2012(Horoscope)

                                         Aries Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Aries :

You are considered to be fortunate by birth as you have Venus by default which is the lord of wealth, Sun which is the lord of educa­tion, Jupiter which is the lord of fate and Saturn which is the lord of profession and gains.

Taurus::2012(Horoscope)

                                Taurus Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Taurus

You are considered fortunate by birth as you are ruled by Venus. Mercury the lord of wealth and education and Saturn makes a Ra­jyoga being the lord of 9th and 10th house.

Gemini::2012(Horoscope)

                                    Gemini Moonsign Predictions

Characteristics of Gemini

You are ruled by an intellectual planet Mercury. You are capable of handling complicated situations very comfortably and are able to convert it into your favour with your wit and intelligence.

Cancer::2012(Horoscope)

                                  Cancer Moonsign Predictions

Characteristics of Cancer

Cancer is the most fortunate sign and is ruled by the Moon. In terms of degrees it stretches from 80 to 120 degrees. This sign is related to the water bodies and area surrounding the water i.e coastal areas, beaches and waterfalls.

Leo::2012(Horoscope)

                               Leo Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Leo

Person born as Leo will be majestic in appearance, broad shoul­ders, bilious constitution, bold and respectful in temperament.

Virgo::2012(Horoscope)

                             Virgo Moonsign Predictions

Characteristics of Virgo

Virgo natives will exhibit their intelligence and memory when they are quite young. The ruler of this sign is Mercury which is the sign of intelligence.They are middle sized and exhibit taste in art and litera­ture.Their chest will be prominent.

Libra::2012(Horoscope)

                      Libra Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Libra

Libra is the seventh zodiac sign and is ruled by Venus. They have a fair complexion, middle sized stature, broad face, handsome ap­pearance, phlegmatic constitution, sensual disposition and keen observation.
You have a keen foresight and a firm conviction.

Scorpio::2012(Horoscope)

                               Scorpio Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Scorpio

Scorpions have a youthful appearance, a generous disposition and fierce eyes. Natives of Scorpio are sarcastic and impulsive. A female born in this sign will be masculine in nature. It is very hard to influence them.

Sagittarius::2012(Horoscope)

                         Sagittarius Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Sagittarius

This sign is ruled by Jupiter which is the most pious planet. These people sometimes look conventional and sometimes formal.

Capricorn::2012(Horoscope)

                       Capricorn Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Capricorn

Capricorns are sympathetic, generous, secretive, vindictive and cunning. They are stoical to the miseries in life.They are tall, lean, reddish brown and have prominent stiff hair on eye brows and chest.

Aquarius::2012(Horoscope)

                     Aquarius Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Aquarius

Aquarians are philosophical, generous and highly sympathetic. They are born to become great teachers, writers, lecturers. They are intel­ligent, have a good memory and capable of dealing with the facts.

Pisces::2012(Horoscope)

                                         Pisces Moonsign Predictions

Characteristic of Pisces

Natives of Pisces are stubborn, highly religious, psychically recep­tive, stoical and bigoted.
Physically, Pisceans are fair, stout of middle size, swarthy in com­plexion and inclined towards corpulence.

March 26, 2012

Why App developers could kill the Windows phone


Apps, apps, apps! That is the main challenge that Microsoft and Nokia , who are trying to claw back marketshare from Apple Inc’s iPhone and Google’s Android in the red hot smartphone market, face now.
And so far the going does not look too good for the challengers and their warhorse Windows Phone platform.

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani



A few things to keep in mind while preparing biryani. Use best quality aged Basmati rice, good quality chicken and the best saffron available. Marinate chicken for at least 1 hr. No short cut methods and all the ingredients listed below are a MUST, in other words, there are no substitutes for the mentioned ingredients.





'3' official full length trailer version 1


"Maximum" hindi movie::: trailer


How to use social media and look like a rockstar on a recruiter’s radar


socialrecruitmentFrom a marketer’s point of view, turning to social media outlets is a no-brainer. If your job is to get the word out and spur on sales, the first thing you’re going to do is head to where the largest amounts of people are gathered. In the world of the job hunt, your approach should be no different. If you’re looking for work, head to where the largest amounts of employers are gathered. For years this magic location was a fragmented, or loosely organized collection, at best, and job seekers often engaged recruitment agencies to help them find this employment Elysium.

Rovio: Angry Birds Space downloaded 10 million times in less than 3 days

Angry Birds SpaceRovio Mobile launched their latest installment in the Angry Birds saga last week, Angry Birds Space, which is available on a number of different platforms which include Android, iOS and the PC and Mac.
 
We heard on the weekend that Angry Birds Space had made it to the top of the charts on Apple’s app store, and now we get some details on just how popular the game has become

since its launch.


Rovio made the announcement in Twitter with the following tweet, ‘10 million Angry Birds Space downloads in less than 3 days! Thanks to our fans, stay tuned for more! #angrybirdsspace‘

10 million downloads in just three days is very impressive, and it looks like the Rovio team have another hit on their hands.