Free Online Cloud Storage

Free Online Cloud Storage We have blogged about freemium cloud storage solutions like Dropbox SugarSync ZumoDrive DropBoks, Microsoft SkyDrive and LiveDrive but all of them offer a limited amount of  online data storage after which a user needs to upgrade their accounts to store more data

BeeCloud is another such solution but offers a whooping 512GB of online storage with their free account, basically a reseller for LiveDrive they offer fully automatic backups with upto 30 revisions, anywhere data access from the web, iPhone, iPad, smart phone, PC, or Mac and even supports music and videos streaming straight from your mobile device over 3G or Wifi.

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After having successfully launched Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar North, the developers of the GTA game series are all geared up to release the next version of the action-adventure open world video game, Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5). The game will be the first major title in the GTA series since the release of GTA 4 in 2008. GTA 5 will mark the fifth “era” in the series, which is to be set in fictional Los Santos in the state of San Andreas and its surrounding areas, mostly based on the modern-day Los Angeles and Southern California.

Rockstar Games had previously published Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in 2004, which features Los Santos as one of the three cities in the game. Several speculations around the web indicated that the Grand Theft Auto 5 was to be released by the end of 2011, however, that did not happen. On October 25, 2011, Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto 5 via a tweet, which included the #GTAV hash tag and a link to their homepage, which displayed the game’s logo. On October 26, the company put a GTA V trailer countdown on their homepage, which led the shares of Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games shoot up by seven percent.

On November 2, 2011, Rockstar released the debut trailer for GTA 5, giving its fans a first glance of the upcoming and most-anticipated game. The trailer revealed interesting features, like the setting to be in Los Santos, “Vinewood” (Hollywood) and rural hills and valleys.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick states the following:

“Looking ahead, Take-Two has the strongest development pipeline in the company’s history. At the cornerstone of our stellar line-up is the recently announced next installment of Rockstar Games’ iconic franchise that has sold-in more than 114 million units – Grand Theft Auto V. The creative team at Rockstar Games continues to set benchmarks for excellence with every new release and we’re confident that consumers’ enthusiasm will be rewarded with a breathtaking entertainment experience that can only be provided by Grand Theft Auto.”

Grand Theft Auto 5 Official Trailer

Here is the official trailer of Grand Theft Auto V released by Rockstar Games:

The trailer revealed a lot of information about the upcoming game. First of, we already know that the gameplay of Grand Theft Auto 5 is going to be based in Los Santos, a fictional city of Los Angeles and Southern California. The trailer opens with several scenes of the San Andreas beachfront, complete with palm trees, and scenes of the Vinewood sign.
Grand Theft Auto 5 may be set in the present day scenario, that is, there is an emphasis on the present-day recession where the trailer shows scenes of homes kept on sale, people begging for money on the street, and people sleeping in tenets next to an underpass. This, in a way fits the five-dollar bill of the ‘V’ in the GTA V logo. The trailer also shows an outdoor gym, similar to the San Andreas version of muscle beach.

There have been rumours indicating that GTA V would support multiple playable characters (played across three central characters). We assume that the man looking out across the city about halfway through the trailer is one of the main characters. Other features like flying aircrafts, Jet Ski rentals, fitness mag, and body piercing shops are expected to be featured in the game.

After the release of the trailer, Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto 5 was in full development and would take place within Los Santos and its “surrounding hills, countryside and beaches.” It would be “the largest and the most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created”, with Sam Houser describing it as a “radical reinvention of the Grand Theft Auto universe”.

Here is a complete analysis of the official trailer:

Grand Theft Auto 5 System Requirements

I assume that the game might require slightly higher requirements and would not differ much to GTA 4 if in case Rockstar uses the same engine. Probably the game would require around 20 GB in space depending on the audio/radio, textures, maps, and so on.

Here are the predicted system requirements:

• OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz or similar
• RAM: 3 GB
• HDD: 20 GB free disk space
• Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
• Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
• DirectX: Version 9
• Supported Graphics Cards: Nvidia 8600 or ATI 3870

Grand Theft Auto V Minimum System Requirements

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.66Ghz or equivalent AMD Athlon X2 64 4.8Ghz
• Memory/RAM: 2 GB Ram
• Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA 7900 or 512MB ATI X1900
• Hard Disk Space: 30 – 40 GB
• Operating System: Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7 SP1

Grand Theft Auto V Recommended System Requirements

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 3.66GHz or equivalent AMD Phenom X3 4.81GHz
• Memory/RAM: 4 GB
• Video Card: 1GB NVIDIA 8600 or 1 GB ATI 3870
• Hard Disk Space: 30 – 40 GB free
• Operating System: Window XP SP3 or Vista SP2 or Window 7 SP1

Rockstar has yet to announce the official system requirements of GTA V. The game will be first released onXbox 360 and PS3.

Grand Theft Auto 5 Release Date

According to analyst Jesse Divnich, predicts that GTA V would be one of the top five games released in 2012, and it would be one of the biggest releases, coming out ahead of other big releases such as the next Call of Duty series.

This is what Divinich exactly had to say, “It goes without saying that GTA V will be one of the year’s biggest releases, but I will take it one step farther and say GTA V will be 2012′s biggest release.” He also said that people should not misunderstand what he had to say because “Call of Duty will undoubtedly be huge, as it is every year and it may even grow, but if I had to call what will be a photo finish race, I will go with GTA 5.”

From the trailer we have found something interesting and predict that the game will launch in May this year. Watch the trailer carefully again. At 0.55, you will see a man posting a “For Sale” sign and the number 2405 printed on the pane. The number 2405 can be interpreted as the 24th of May, and we guess that it could be the release date – May, 2012. This is simply a guess, and many fans on the web predict the same. The dates are yet to be officially announced and I guess it is worth waiting for Grand Theft Auto 5.

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Rockstar games has unveiled the official trailer for their much awaited game title Max Payne 3. Scheduled to be released in May, 2012 the game sequel has got huge fan-following waiting eagerly for the release, and looking at the trailers and weapons demo videos as posted after the jump it seems they won’t get disappointed.

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Pakistan debuts in the handheld market

Islamabad – (Express Tribune – Adding from ProPakistani) : Pakistan Army is reportedly in process of developing a handheld tablet, a market dominated by the likes of Apple, Amazon and Samsung, reported Express Tribune the other day.

A rather surprising report said that the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra has started up a new commercial venture with a Chinese company to manufacture smart tablets to strengthen national economy.

It is said that venture may produce several products starting with a computing tablet, a notebook and an eBook reader.

Details suggest that products are initially being marketed in Rawalpindi, but modalities needed to be finalized so it could expand to other cities including Lahore and Karachi.

The competitively priced products, he said, have several benefits because they are being manufactured in Kamra.

“It comes with a joint one-year warranty of PAC and Innavtek. Because PAC is producing it, it will ensure quality. We will also provide backup support,” the official said an official.

It is interesting to note here that cpmc.pk, the website for the venture, is currently down for exceeding bandwidth.

We are awaiting response from their sales team on pricing and specification; hence expect more details here soon.

Update:

According to ProPakistani.pk  there are two devices (a tablet and e-reader) available for sale. Notebook will be made available in March 2012. Keep reading for more details:

E-Reader: PAC Pad1

• Portable eBook Reader
• 7” TFT Screen
• 480 x 800 Resolution
• 10 Hours Battery time
• Media supported: AVI, MKV, MP4, MP3, PDF, EPUB
• DRM Compliance
• USB Connector
• Price: Rs. 8500
• Tablet: PAC eBook 1
  • 1 GHz processor
  • 7” Capacitive Multi-touch screen
  • 1920 x 1280 resolution
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g
  • 256 MB Ram
  • 5 Hours Battery time
  • Android 2.3.3
  • 4 GB NAND Flash included
  • External SD Card upto 32 GB
  • Price: Rs. 15,500
  • Notebook: PAC nBook1
    • 11” Screen
    • 1920 x 1280 resolution
    • WiFi 802.11 b/g
    • 1.33 Ghz processor
    • 1 GB ram
    • 5 Hours battery time
    • 120 GB hard disk
    • HDMI support
    • Price: Rs. 25,500

    PAC claims that all products are co-produces and assembled locally, and are sold after quality assurance.

    All products come with 1 year warranty.

    Where to Buy:

    Currently these products are available at PAC Kamra, however, PAC is making arrangements to make these products available in open market, throughout Pakistan.

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Facebook Timeline Applications

Facebook is getting better and better. During Facebook’s live press event last January 18, the social media mogul announced its new 60 Open Graph app partners. The new set of partners, ranging from food to fitness and from travel to lifestyle, will be working closely with Facebook in approving new apps for the platform. This should elevate Facebook to a whole new different level. According to Facebook, the new apps will give way for greater expression of activities among its users, needless to say, better collaboration and communication as well.

Last year, Facebook laid down its roadmap for 2012 when CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “The next five years will be defined by the apps and the depth of engagement possible.” If all goes well, marketers and brands will find more opportunities to engage the vast number of Facebook users in the web. Some of the apps available today are Foodspotting, Foodily, Ticketmaster, Pinterest, Rotten Tomatoes, Pose, Kobo, Gogobot, TripAdvisor and many more.

Eddie O’Neill of the Facebook team said, “Starting today, developers can build apps that let people add anything they love to their Timelines – whether it is eating, traveling, shopping, running or taking pictures. The apps launching today are just starting to demonstrate the types of self-expression that are possible with the Open Graph. There are many more stories to tell and great apps to tell them. Get started today!”

The new apps will be shown in the Timeline of every user. At the bottom of the Timeline section, the summaries to all of your app activities per month will be shown. So if you are on Timeline now, you can start adding the apps right away. Currently, there are over 60 Timeline apps in Facebook and they are all there for your taking. No need to worry about compromising your privacy though. Facebook guarantees that you can choose when to add a particular app and when to see it. Once an app is added, you will always have the option to remove posts and notifications directly from your Timeline via the settings option from the “Activity Log”. So, what are you waiting for? Start adding the Timeline apps now.

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Free Lifetime Usenet Access With 1Mbit Speed Limit

Using BitTorrent, eMule and Gnutella for download all the free stuff ?, there exist another technology known mostly to geeks as “Usenet“. Daily terabytes of new content is added to these servers ready for sharing, and with sharing you will get all sorts of legal and illegal music, movies, software’s, images, porn, ebooks and anything digital you can think off, lately the WAREZangle has also made this a lucrative business and various service providers offer speedy access to these files for a fixed monthly payment.

Rarely you will find any Usenet server provider offering free, lifetime account with speed capped to 1Mbit (more then enough for maximum users), and today we have EXACTLY this for you 100% free – so don’t wait and grab this offer fast.

1. Goto http://www.xsusenet.com/#1 and register for a free account.

1. You will receive an email with login information, use that to access your free account.

1. You will need an “news reader” application and there are various free and paid options available, for an comprehensive list and comparison have a look here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Usenet_newsreaders
2. For testing purpose we used Newsleecher (paid application with free trial) and added the server details provided by xsusenet.

1. Once the server is added, you just connect to it and download the newsgroup list – on browsing these newsgroups you will find the content of your choice which can be directly downloaded.

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