Archives for 2012

Facebook Blocked in India ?

Facebook is not opening from today morning, looks like it is blocked in India. It is not clear why they blocked, may be because of the ongoing legal battle with the Government over censoring objectionable content or related to some other legal issue. ... Read More →

Rumor: Nokia to Launch Windows 8 Tablets by Q4 2012

Nokia partnered with Microsoft already launched smartphones with Windows 8 operating system in the form of Nokia Lumia series. Nokia is looking to expand this partnership with the launch of Windows 8 tablets in the near future. ... Read More →

Download Rainbows Windows 7 Theme

Microsoft released a new theme for Windows 7, the new theme Rainbows is available for download from Windows downloads. The Rainbow theme brings high resolution imagery of Rainbows of landscapes with stunning color contrasts. ... Read More →

Mozilla begins Development of Firefox for Windows 8 Metro

Mozilla has started working on a Firefox version that is fully functional in the Metro interface of Windows 8. Currently it is possible to install Chrome and Firefox in Windows 8, but they will work only in the desktop environment and not in the Metro interface. ... Read More →

Tether.com Launches Web Based Tethering for iPhone

Tether launched an App in last November which got approved by Apple and pulled quickly later allowed users to tether iPhone for their laptops. The app iTether allowed users to use USB tethering using its software bypassing the cost involved in setting up personal hotspot. ... Read More →

Gmail POP3 Refresh Script for Greasemonkey and Chrome

Gmail allows mail fetching from other email provides using POP3. This is available from 2006 in Gmail settings but I never had to use it before. Recently I added an office email ID to Gmail to better manage emails. ... Read More →

Apple slashed the price of iPad2 in India

After unveiling the new iPad, Apple slashed the price of iPad2 in India by Rs. 5000. The price drop is only applicable to the 16GB model of iPads, and both 32gb and 64GB model iPads were discontinued. ... Read More →

Google Search App for Windows Phone 7.5 Updated

Google search app for Windows Phone 7.5 mango is updated with a redesign and new features. The app is available from the Windows market place for users who are interested in downloading the app. ... Read More →

Google Chrome Hacked at Pwn2Own contest 2012

Google announced last week that it is offering $1 million in prize to those who find bugs and exploits in Chrome browser. Now the Pwn2Own contest has started at CanSecWest and Google chrome is the first browser to be hacked. Google Chrome was never hacked before at Pwn2Own, this is the first time it ... Read More →