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TwitterUnlike politicians, operating systems (OS) don’t get a honeymoon with the general public. Windows 7 has been on the market for almost 100 days now, so – as in politics – it’s a good time to review how the software has performed so far. The results are largely positive. First and foremost, Microsoft has to [...]
Yahoo! Messenger 10 Final Full Version Offline Standalone Setup Installer Download
January 23rd, 2010 No Comments
Yahoo! has officially released Yahoo! Messenger 10 finalversion, with build version 10.0.0.1102. Yahoo! Messenger v10.0.0.1102 incorporates many bug fixes, including some bugs related to new video call feature, and improves on overall stability of the product. Yahoo! Messenger 10 also allows user to troubleshoot with detailed connection log, helpful when user cannot login to Yahoo! Messenger [...]
20 yr old Indian unveils portable Operating System
January 22nd, 2010 No Comments
The 20-year old engineering student Niket Chandrashekar from New Horizon College in Bangalore, has developed a portable Operating System (OS) that can be stored and operated on any device. This has been developed almost entirely with open source tools and with Wine, which allows any Windows-based applications to run on other operating systems, reports Deccan [...]
How to get Google Nexus One Phone in India
January 22nd, 2010 No Comments
Google’s Nexus One is creating stirs in the whole gadget world and India is no exception. Mobile Phone lovers in India also want to get their hands on the latest Android Device engineered by Google and manufactured by HTC. But to your disappointment the phone will be available only for US consumers through Google’s WebStore. [...]
Yoga helping Hollywood celebrities age backward
January 22nd, 2010 No Comments
NEVADA – Thanks to yoga, which is contributing to some Hollywood celebrities to age “backward”.NEVADA – Thanks to yoga, which is contributing to some Hollywood celebrities to age “backward”.According to People magazine: “They’re Aging Backward! With the Help of Yoga, Caviar Facials and Organic Diets, the Older These Stars Get, the Younger They Look”It lists [...]
HTC Google Nexus One Review
January 22nd, 2010 1 Comment
Nexus One is one of those phones that will be grabbing headlines and will be compared with the best mobile phones available in the market for the rest of 2010. Recent launches of smartphones from every manufacturer has had some sort of hypes and when the name Google is involved, it must be over-hyped. Yes, [...]
Mangalore tops in pollution!
January 13th, 2010 No Comments
Mangalore is the top industrial polluter in the state -surprised? Yes it is true and it was told by none other Mr. Krishna Palemar minister for Environment and ecology. He told this to the presspersons after inaugurating the Karavali-Pilikula fair in the city on Tuesday. He said despite the city having only five mega industries [...]
A home costs lesser in Burj Khalifa than in Central Delhi
January 7th, 2010 No Comments
An apartment on the 100th floor of ‘Burj Khalifa’, the world’s tallest building and one of the most-sought after addresses in the world today, comes at a price of Rs. 38,000 per sq ft. But if you think that’s a soaring price, consider this – the real estate price in Delhi will beat that by [...]
Nokia 5230 Touchscreen
December 25th, 2009 No Comments
Nokia anounced the best ‘value for money’ smartphone – nokia 5230. The handset has 3.2-inch touchscreen and long life battery, it’s supports HSDPA and A-GPS.Its Arriving in India Press Release: The latest addition in the Nokia touch phone portfolio, the Nokia 5230, is designed for those who lead an active life and use their mobile [...]
Amino acid helps protein grow tooth enamel
December 25th, 2009 No Comments
Proline, a simple amino acid that recurs at the centre of proteins found in tooth enamel, makes teeth stronger and more resilient, according to a new research. University of Illinois-Chicago (UI-C) researchers compared proline repeats in amphibian and animal models and discovered that when the repeats are short, such as in frogs, teeth will not [...]
India revises tourist visa rules, but keeps them flexible
December 25th, 2009 No Comments
Allaying concerns of the US and Britain over the new tourist visa regulations in India, the government has balanced security concerns with the convenience of tourists, but has incorporated extra layers of safeguards to avoid a repeat of 26/11 suspect David Headley’s abuse of tourist visa. Indian officials have clarified the nature of new tourist [...]
Google Bids Adieu To Gears, Welcomes HTML 5
December 10th, 2009 No Comments
A few years back, Google had developed a desktop utility called Gears. This was a part of Google’s effort to prove that Web applications such as Gmail and Google Docs could be as sophisticated as desktop apps. It was essentially a Firefox and Internet Explorer extension that allowed the users to navigate through the compatible [...]
Development bug bites hard – Mangalore to lose green cover
December 10th, 2009 No Comments
It is sad but true in five years time, Mangalore will have no greenery left within the core city. The thought is horrible; can you imagine the city is just grey with concrete and steel? It is time to start imagining, it is happening and with a quite a pace at it. The city has [...]
Change your Mobile Operator by paying only Rs 19 while retaining your mobile number
November 30th, 2009 No Comments
The Telecom regulator TRAI today announced Rs 19 as the portability fee for shifting a mobile number to a different mobile operator. Porting a mobile number means Changing Your Mobile Service Operator Without Changing Mobile Number, hence retaining all your important contacts. The port transaction fee will be Rs 19 & the subscriber cannot be [...]
