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How to Build a Customized Photoshop Scripts

admin — Sun, 26 May 2013 16:27:02 +0000

In this era of picture and graphics, where everyone looking for stunning, exclusive as well as eye-catchy photos for distinct purposes like embellishing desktop wallpaper, cards design, flex printing and other printing services, Photoshop is regarded as the backbone for entire kinds of designing. With Photoshop nothing seems to be so confounding to get accomplished ...

Week Ahead: Market likely to remain volatile ahead of F&O Expiry, GDP data

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 11:02:59 +0000

Market likely to remain volatile ahead of F&O Expiry, GDP data After five successive weeks of gains, the market saw some weak spells last week and ended notably lower with as many as 24 stocks out of the 30-stock strong Sensex finishing on the losing side. More weakness is not ruled out in the coming ...

Henrik Lundqvist finishes 2013 with an empty feeling

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:47:12 +0000

Henrik Lundqvist finishes 2013 John Tortorella took the blame for the poor work of many New York Rangers stars, but few would’ve passed much blame to Henrik Lundqvist, who kept his team in more than a few games in 2013. Still, the result remains familiar for the superstar Swede: his team lost in the postseason. ...

Another series win has Bruins fans confident

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:38:27 +0000

Bruins fans confident With each victory, Bruins fans are growing more confident the B’s will again bring home the Stanley Cup. The Bruins closed out the Rangers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night at TD Garden. Boston moves on to face the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

Style minus the heat

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:25:40 +0000

Style minus the heat Pack away your hair straighteners and curling tongs! Debarati Mukherjee shares tips and tricks to let your hair soak in all the goodness of summer by keeping it natural. The beachy belle Usher in the sexy straight-from-the-beach look and make jaws drop! Hair stylist Ankita Sharma tells us, “Wash your hair ...

3 travel-friendly hairstyles

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:22:14 +0000

3 travel-friendly hairstyles Are you one of those females who love to travel but complicated hairdos take away all your time? Fret not as Debarati Mukherjee lists three hairstyles that are extremely easy and make you look uber-chic, effortlessly! The low side ponytail For the road, you need a hairdo that is less fussy and ...

Twist and pin inspiration

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:19:16 +0000

Twist and pin inspiration There are just so many hairstyles you could create with those bobby pins in your kit! This travel season, it doesn’t matter whether you’re in air, on the road, or chilling on the beach. Debarati Mukherjee shares some cool tips and tricks to play with the pins! Pin, curl and twist ...

8 phones with 8MP camera under Rs 15,000

Moushumi Bannerji — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:15:21 +0000

In the smartphone wars, cameras have increasingly gained importance, with manufacturers bumping up the resolution to attract buyers. However, phones with high resolution cameras have largely remained out of the reach of the average buyer due to the high price tags. Lately, mid-range smartphones too have been equipped with fairly decent cameras. If you want ...

How do they do it?

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:13:37 +0000

How do they do it? Here are two reason why a salon clean up will always be better than yours. Not a one thing affair With the summer heat having returned in full swing, you probably exfoliate thrice a week and use a face wash on the other days. Once in a blue moon you’ll ...

Tanning tales

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:08:08 +0000

Tanning tales Read on as we bust those tanning stories you believed in. Trivia #1: The higher the SPF, the better it is On a daily basis, all that you need is an SPF 15 to 30. After a certain point, a sunscreen with a higher SPF ranking doesn’t really make a difference, providing only ...

Ban the Tan

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:05:17 +0000

Ban the Tan Come summers and the suntan is suddenly your biggest enemy! This season, though, you can keep it at bay. Veethi shares some handy tips keep your skin glowing all through the summer. Mix lemon juice, cucumber juice and rosewater in a bowl and apply on your face. While the citric acid in ...

Glow with strawberries

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:03:26 +0000

Glow with strawberries If you thought strawberries were meant for dressing salads or to be had at Wimbledon, think again! It’s time you became of this fruit for it nourishing, rejuvenating and moisturising capabilities. Veethi tells you how strawberries can benefit your skin. A bag full of Vitamin C Strawberries are an excellent source of ...

Tanning Myths Busted

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:01:58 +0000

Tanning Myths Busted Good or bad? Forget what your friends told you. With summer at our doorstep, it’s time you knew the truth about how much the sun affects your skin. Veethi busts the common myths about tanning. Myth 1: More the Vitamin D, healthier the skin Most people believe they need to tan in ...

Is skin care a task?

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 10:00:28 +0000

Is skin care a task? So you’ve managed to nab the habit of layering your products before you snooze, and have also been able to fit in regular exfoliating sessions to pamper your skin. And just when you thought that’s enough, a little birdie reminded you of the damage caused by the sun. Oops! We ...

Turning back time

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:58:35 +0000

Turning back time With all the hype around the need to stay sun safe and avoid tanning doing the rounds, are you too scared to step out into the sun? We tell you how to reverse the damage and stay carefree with these three home remedies: A mixture of curd with fuller’s Earth (multani mitti) ...

Beat the heat

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:55:03 +0000

Beat the heat It’s great to be outdoors during summer however the sun often plays a spoilsport. Veethi Telang tells you how to get rid of the unwanted tan during this season. Sun and frolic The onset of summer is when you need to start taking active care of your skin. You also need to ...

Ease the ouch!

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:51:41 +0000

Ease the ouch! Did shaving the bikini line not prove as worthy as you thought it to be? Read up on as Veethi Telang shares the do’s and don’ts of body hair removal. Rip out the dead skin Don’t let razor bumps and unsightly ingrown hairs force you into wearing jeans and long skirts. The ...

The beach babe

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:48:16 +0000

The beach babe This summer, glow on the beach with sun-kissed skin and a bod to die for! Debarati Mukherjee gives you the inside track to get the ultimate beach babe look. Scrub it up Be the Sun Goddess as you walk along the shores flaunting your glowing, radiant body. “You need to exfoliate your ...

The well-groomed traveller

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:45:40 +0000

The well-groomed traveller Your skin needs special care post sun exposure. Apeksha tells you how to prep yourself beforehand with our travel skin care beauty guide just for you. Don’t sweat it Dirt and perspiration during the summer make it more challenging to achieve a clean, glowing face. However, home remedies are an easy way ...

Beat the burns

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:43:20 +0000

Beat the burns Has the heat already left your skin red and sensitive? We tell you how to soothe sun burns the simple way. Shaving creams (Yes! You read it right) Owing to their menthol contents, shaving creams can act as great coolants when used over sun burns. Being volatile in nature, they absorb the ...

Polishing your skin at home

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:39:23 +0000

Polishing your skin at home Buff up your skincare regimen with some wondrous body polishing treatments right at home! Kavita Shyam tells you how. Pretty Polished Make strides in your personal pampering space when indoors during the hot summer days. You can create your own exfoliation scrub with a pinch of salt, brown sugar, Aloe ...

BEAUTY DIARIES – SKIN

Loknath das — Sun, 26 May 2013 09:37:12 +0000

How to get rid of that unwanted pimple! The last thing that you want on a vacation is an unpleasant pimple breakout! Apeksha tells you how to prep your skin beforehand to maintain flawless skin. On the surface Cleansing your face regularly is the best gift you can give to your skin to prevent it ...

Nokia Lumia 521 review

Sambit — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:10:21 +0000

Nokia Lumia 521 The good: Nokia’s Lumia 521 packs in a better camera and more software features than you might expect for its $150 off-contract price tag. The bad: No LTE, poor screen quality, and no camera flash remind you that the 521 wasn’t built to be a premium smartphone. The bottom line: Nokia’s Lumia ...

What are the Advantages and disadvantages of Wireless broadband

admin — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:47:23 +0000

Wireless broadband is a type of technology which provides you internet connectivity without any wired connection. All you need is gadgets which support Wifi connectivity so that you can use internet wirelessly. To use Wifi or we can say wireless broadband, you need to connect your internet cable with your wireless modem and setup it. ...

Galaxy Star launched in India for Rs. 5,240

Bassar Zhang — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:05:33 +0000

The Galaxy Star that was announced in March is now available for the Indian market. The phone is priced at just Rs. 5,240 and it clearly goes for the entry-level crowd who want to get a smartphone experience at an affordable price. The phone runs Android 4.1 out of the box and features a Cortex-A5 ...

News Corp board OKs split of entertainment and publishing businesses

Suvraujjal Dutta — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:48:22 +0000

News Corp board News Corp said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the volatile trading period after the split is complete. The New York-based media conglomerate also said Friday ...

Netflix looks to hook subscribers with ‘Arrested’

Suvraujjal Dutta — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:46:53 +0000

Netflix looks to hook subscribers Netflix is hoping this weekend’s release of the resurrected TV series ‘Arrested Development’ will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns on Sunday, seven years after Fox cancelled the series. The revival coincides with Netflix’s own resounding comeback from ...

UIDAI launches online identity authentication services

Suvraujjal Dutta — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:45:25 +0000

UIDAI launches online identity authentication services The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Friday launched three Aadhaar-Enabled services to help citizens authenticate their identity online and announced opening of 300 more permanent enrolment centres. The services that were launched are eKYC (eKnow Your Customer) service, authentication service using Iris, and authentication service using one time ...

HP unveils Windows 8 tabletop PC, Envy Rove 20

Suvraujjal Dutta — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:36:21 +0000

HP unveils Windows 8 tabletop PC HP’s latest offering is their all-in-one touchscreen PC; the Envy Rove 20. Joining the pack, which includes the Dell XPS 18, the Sony VAIO Tap 20 and the Asus Transformer AIO, the HP Envy Rove 20 is a tabletop PC that you can carry around. It will feature a ...

Gmail screenshot leaks show new interface for Android, iOS and web

Suvraujjal Dutta — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:31:10 +0000

Gmail screenshot leaks show new interface Gmail looks all set to sport a brand new design, if leaked images are to be believed. Not only is the web service about to get a major revamp, Gmail for Android and iOS too are in line for a makeover. Android Police sparked off the redesign frenzy by ...

First Tizen phone Samsung Redwood leaked

Sambit — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:19:28 +0000

First Tizen phone Samsung Redwood leaked Samsung, as was earlier reported, has been preparing the stage for a Tizen mobile OS phone. Reports have now come in saying that two models may be seen soon. The models, codenamed Samsung GT-I8805 Redwood and GT-I8800 Melius will be positioned as the high-end and mid-range device respectively, and ...

Facebook Pages Insight not available since May 13

Sambit — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:16:41 +0000

Facebook Pages Insight not available If you own a Facebook Page for your business or otherwise, you may have noticed that the social networking website has not updated Insights for your Page since the past week or so. Facebook has confirmed that it is indeed facing some issues regarding the updating of Page Insights and ...

Nokia Lumia 820 for the price of Lumia 720 just for today

Sambit — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:13:15 +0000

Price of Lumia 720 just for today If you have been eyeing a Windows Phone 8 smartphone but can’t bear to spend the big bucks for the Lumia 920, today’s your lucky day. The second-tier Nokia Lumia 820 is available for close to the price of a Lumia 720, but the deal ends today. Head ...

FIFA 14 to hit stores on September 27

Sambit — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:10:43 +0000

FIFA 14 to hit stores on September 27 The wait for football fanatics across the globe to get their hands on the much awaited football game FIFA 14 is cut short as EA Sports, on Friday, revealed that the game will be officially launched on September 24 and will be available for sale from September ...

Two years after killing off Buzz, Google to move all your posts to Drive

Sambit — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:04:46 +0000

Two years after killing off Buzz, Google Remember Google Buzz? Yes, the predecessor of modern day Google+ that ended up dying a rather gory death during the company’s infamous spring cleaning. Google is finally laying the product – that was killed in 2011, only a year after its launch – to rest by starting to ...

European launch of HTC First to be delayed

Aman Saha — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:43:11 +0000

HTC First to be delayed All the pre-orders pertaining to HTC’s new Facebook centric smartphone, HTC First, will be refunded in the coming days as the Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones and tablets has decided to delay the launch of the same in the UK and France indefinitely. This move has come in the light ...

Top news this week: Xbox One unveiled, Amazon Appstore in India, Yahoo acquires Tumblr and more!

Aman Saha — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:40:52 +0000

Top news this week We understand you lead busy lives and it’s hard to keep track of everything that goes on in the tech world. So here’s a handy recap of the top news stories this week. Microsoft unveils next-gen console, dubbed the Xbox One Microsoft has unveiled its next-gen console, the Xbox One, and ...

EA extends licensing deal with FIFA till 2022

Aman Saha — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:38:31 +0000

EA extends licensing deal with FIFA till 2022 EA has closed another licensing deal with FIFA, the international governing body for football, which allows the developers to produce their ultra-popular FIFA series of games till 2022. It also gives EA official exclusive rights to the FIFA brand and the FIFA World Cup name. The newly-signed ...

Instagram not deleting profiles, it was only a glitch

Aman Saha — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:36:51 +0000

Instagram not deleting profiles Don’t Panic! Not just because it’s Towel Day, but also because your Instagramming self can breathe a sigh of relief. Instagram is not deleting your profiles – the “deletion” of accounts was only caused because of a temporary glitch, the company has said. The photo-sharing app makers admitted on Twitter that ...

Comedy Central ban: The funniest tweets about the 10-day sanction

Aman Saha — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:32:22 +0000

The funniest tweets about the 10-day sanction Comedy Central has earned the wrath of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s for showing content deemed to be offensive on their show, Stand Up Club. According to the ministry’s notice to the channel, the show contained “obscene dialogues and vurgar words derogatory to women and hence appeared ...

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Specifications

Aman Saha — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:29:21 +0000

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Display Form Factor Bar Screen Type 3D Capacitive Touchscreen Screen Size 5 inches Screen Resolution 480 x 800 Number of Colours 16.7M Processor Processor Dual Core Speed 1 GHz Memory Internal Memory 4GB, 512MB RAM Extendable Memory microSD, up to 32GB Camera Features Sensor Resolution 5MP, 1920 x 2560 pixels Features ...

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Connectivity – Camera – Battery Life and Verdict

Aman Saha — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:25:36 +0000

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Connectivity The Micromax Canvas 3D only supports two bands for 2G and just one for 3G, which means you won’t be able to use this on all networks around the world. Other connectivity features include Wi-Fi ‘n’, Bluetooth v4.0 and USB plug-and-play support. Other than the Play Store, Micromax also bundles ...

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Design – Features and Media

Aman Saha — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:23:21 +0000

Micromax A115 Canvas 3D Micromax seems to have taken a cue from Samsung by steadily launching a stream of new phones for different market segments and prices. One of the recent additions to their rapidly growing portfolio is the Canvas 3D. Micromax is not the first company to dabble in 3D smartphones. HTC and LG ...

Android 4.3 with revamped camera interface caught in action

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:44:35 +0000

Android 4.3 with revamped camera interface Google I/O was great for a lot many things, but we are still a bit cross about not seeing a new device or the new version of Android. But that doesn’t mean there’s no Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in the works. And it’s popped up on video now to ...

Instagraph integrates Metrogram for a complete Instagram experience

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:41:02 +0000

Instagraph integrates Metrogram Windows Phone users seem to be getting the short end of the stick from of a lot of big apps. While the YouTube saga between Google and Microsoft seems to be getting sorted, Instagram is nowhere on the horizon yet. Don’t fret, though. Instagraph and Metrogram have a plan up their sleeves ...

Samsung Link replaces AllShare Play, brings new interface and features

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:38:02 +0000

Samsung Link replaces AllShare Play Samsung has decided to completely revamp its AllShare Play feature, replacing it with a whole new service. The new Samsung Link brings a lot to the table, according to Samsung, including a new interface and some nifty new features. According to the company, Samsung Link is really useful if you ...

Women’s rights activists to fight against explicit content on Facebook

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:32:59 +0000

Fight against explicit content on Facebook Few months ago, a few political parties had come forward in protest against sexually explicit content on the web. And now it’s few prominent gender groups across the globe who have come forward and filed an official petition against the social networking website Facebook. They have demanded removal of ...

Nokia Lumia 920 price drops, available for Rs 31,999 with wireless charging pad

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:30:26 +0000

Nokia Lumia 920 price drops Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone 8-running Lumia 920 has seen a steep drop in price and is now available for Rs 31,999 at most online retailers, including Flipkart and Infibeam. The deal is sweeter when considering that Nokia DT-900 wireless charging plate is also included in the deal. The Lumia 920 ...

iPhone UI set for overhaul as details of a ‘black, white and flat’ iOS7 emerge

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:26:56 +0000

iPhone UI With Apple confirming the keynote address at Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10, we are only days away from the unveiling of the new version of iOS, and of course, the next-gen devices that will be running it. 9to5Mac has details of the changes expected in iOS7 and word has it the iconic ...

XOLO Q700 Specifications

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:06:45 +0000

XOLO Q700 Display Form Factor Bar Screen Type qHD IPS Display Capacitive Touchscreen Screen Size 4.5 inches Screen Resolution 540 x 960 Number of Colours 16M Processor Processor Quad Core ARM Cortex A7 Speed 1.2 GHz Memory Internal Memory 4GB, 1GB RAM Extendable Memory microSD, up to 32GB Camera Features Sensor Resolution 5MP, 2592 x ...

XOLO Q700 Camera – Battery – Verdict

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:02:22 +0000

XOLO Q700 Camera The 5 MP camera on the rear panel features a BSI (Backside illumination) sensor which helps in better low-light photos. To an extent this is true as in our indoor photos captured, we did find the picture quality good enough as a whole. Using the flash helps to an extent, provided the ...

XOLO Q700 Performance – UI – Display

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:56:17 +0000

XOLO Q700 Performance To get a glimpse of how the hardware can perform, we ran a few of our basic benchmarking utilities. AnTuTu scored 13453, Quadrant scored 3875 and NenaMark2 scored 39.7 fps. Linpack gave us results of 36 MFLOPS and 113.5 MFLOPS in single-thread and multi-thread tests respectively. When we matched these scores to ...

XOLO Q700 Design – Build – Features

Loknath das — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:50:13 +0000

XOLO Q700 LAVA International’s latest product in the market, the Xolo Q700, has been priced safely within the Rs 10,000 bracket. The manufacturer claims that it’s the world’s first multi-profile Android smartphone, a feature which is usually seen on tablets running Jelly Bean. The phone sports a quad-core processor with an IPS display running Google’s ...

Network Inventory an Overview

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:27:58 +0000

When businesses develop, IT professionals should trot out the growing range of laptop systems and also the increasing issue in direction these systems to keep up the systems, a network inventory or laptop audit is employed. At just the once, acting such a listing concerned in person visiting every laptop and writing down the knowledge ...

Aurora Red Galaxy S4 by AT&T

Sushmita Dey — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:06:39 +0000

UPDATE: A better pic of the international variant of the red colour Galaxy S4 below. Earlier today, Samsung confirmed to launch new colours for the Galaxy S4 and AT&T has now announced the exclusive Aurora Red version of Samsung’s fastest selling smartphone. Starting May 24, consumers will be able to pre-order the device from ...

7 things highlights about Microsoft’s Xbox One

Sushmita Dey — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:26 +0000

After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and touted it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and doing everything in between. Microsoft wants the Xbox One to be central to your living room and packed the new Xbox with such features as the ability to change TV ...

Six eye-catching things from CTIA 2013

Suvraujjal Dutta — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:50:57 +0000

Six eye-catching things from CTIA 2013 Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez launched a mobile phone store that caters specifically to Latinos. LAS VEGAS — When it comes to emerging tech, crazy accessories, and carrier news, you can always count on a mobile conference to deliver. CTIA 2013 was a much quieter show than in years past, with ...

Judge: Evidence shows Apple colluded to fix e-book prices

Suvraujjal Dutta — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:46:14 +0000

Apple colluded to fix e-book prices Pressure seems to be mounting for Apple in the e-book lawsuit brought against it and five publishers by the U.S. Justice Department. With less than two weeks before the trial is set to start, the judge presiding over the case said Thursday she thinks evidence will establish that Apple ...

Jon Stewart accuses the Senate of all being Apple fanboys

Suvraujjal Dutta — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:43:49 +0000

Jon Stewart accuses the Senate In our philosophy class today, we will be discussing this existential question: What is the opposite of a Genius Bar? In Jon Stewart’s view, it’s a group of senators attempting to fawn all over Apple CEO Tim Cook, instead of heating him up next to their goat steak and their ...

iPhone 5 repairs won’t come cheap

Suvraujjal Dutta — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:40:36 +0000

iPhone 5 repairs won’t come cheap iPhone 5 repairs can cost more than other models of the device. It’s happened to a lot of people — their iPhone drops from their hands, falls off their lap, plunks into a toilet, or gets knocked off a table. Showing off a cracked iPhone screen is sometimes almost ...

Cause of PC malaise? Designs not ‘compelling,’ says Intel

Suvraujjal Dutta — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:39:02 +0000

Cause of PC malaise? Designs not ‘compelling,’ says Intel Sony Vaio Duo: One of the not-so-compelling designs? The apparatus to support the display is pretty ugly. PC designs have been lackluster, offering no good reason to upgrade, according to an Intel executive speaking at the company’s Spring Analyst Summit in London. Navin Shenoy, vice president ...

New 3M display tech to bring visual enhancement to LCD devices

Aman Saha — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:29:51 +0000

New 3M display visual enhancement to LCD devices 3M has been working on a new display technology that allows up to 50 percent more colour than the current levels found in LCD devices. The company has now reached the final stages of scale-up for this technology dubbed Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF). 3M has joined ...

Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

Aman Saha — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:27:19 +0000

Google to add Galapagos Islands Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world’s largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Soon it will take only the click of a mouse or finger swipe on a tablet to explore some ...

iPad theft defendants ambushed victim says prosecutor

Aman Saha — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:25:38 +0000

iPad theft defendants ambushed victim Two men accused of killing a high school freshman who refused to let go of his iPad were like wild animals ambushing a weak victim, a prosecutor said Thursday. Michael Samual Solid and Jacob “Jake” Dismont stood in shackles before a judge as Chief Deputy Clark County District Attorney Robert ...

Google faces new federal antitrust probe: Source

Aman Saha — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:22:42 +0000

Google faces new federal antitrust probe U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc , the top player in web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in how it handles some ad sales, a source told Reuters on Thursday. The source said that it was unlikely that the Federal ...

A look at the setting of Bungie Studios’ Destiny

Aman Saha — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:21:09 +0000

Bungie Studios’ Destiny Bungie has released a new trailer for its upcoming multiplayer FPS – Destiny. The trailer, dubbed Law of the Jungle, has a lot of live action sequences. “The strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack,” says a character that seems to be played ...

A house with ‘Twitter feed’ now a reality

Sambit — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:30 +0000

A house with ‘Twitter feed’ now a reality Being active on the social media platforms and having a strong social media presence sounded too mainstream for a 40-year-old techie from San Francisco, US as he made an active account of his house on the social network platform Twitter. One look at Tom Coates’s house ...

Celkon launches dual-SIM Signature One A107 and A9+ smartphones

Sambit — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:32 +0000

Signature One A107 and A9+ smartphones Celkon has launched two smartphones – Signature One A107 and A9+ – in India. The Celkon Signature One A107 smartphone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 OS. This dual-SIM capable smartphone sports a 5-inch touchscreen display. It is fuelled by a 2100 mAh ...

Microsoft meets Google midway with YouTube for Windows Phone app update

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:09 +0000

Microsoft meets Google midway with YouTube Microsoft has updated YouTube for Windows in a move to address some of the concerns Google had about the app. The refresh comes on the very day Google had asked Microsoft to pull it from the Windows Phone Store in its cease-and-desist letter. The revamped app complies with some, ...

Google announces Chrome 28 with new notification centre

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:56 +0000

Google Chrome 28 Google has begun releasing updates like there is no tomorrow. After releasing a stable version of Chrome 27 on Tuesday, the company has now announced the release of Chrome 28 beta for the Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. One of the main and possibly the most important new feature that Google ...

Foursquare updates app, partners with Gnip to sell check-in data

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:04:26 +0000

Foursquare updates app Even as Foursquare has rolled out a brand new update for its iOS and Android apps that include “super-specific search” results, it has announced that it is partnering exclusively with Gnip to distribute real-time places data to marketers and advertisers. First up, Foursquare has upped the game with a new app refresh ...

Google integrates Google+ photos into Search

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:03:03 +0000

Google integrates Google+ photos Google has been coming up with a set of really interesting additions to enhance the users’ online experience. The latest on the list is an announcement that the company made on Thursday which is an interesting mesh between its main Google search service and Google+ Photos. Basically, Google allows you to ...

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Specifications

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:09 +0000

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 GPU Name GeForce GTX 780 Core Speed 863 MHz CUDA cores / Stream processors 2304 Fab Process 28nm Memory Type GDDR5 Amount 3GB Speed 6008 MHz Bus Width 384 bit DirectX Support DirectX 11 Video Outputs DVI Yes DisplayPort Yes HDMI Yes After Sales Service Warranty 1 Year [source:tech2] Nvidia

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 for Dirt 3 – Metro 2033 – SLI and Verdict

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:58:16 +0000

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Dirt 3 Dirt 3 is a rallying video game and the third in the Dirt series of the Colin McRae Rally series, developed and published by Codemasters. The game is extremely scalable and features DX11 tessellation effects. We used the built-in benchmark tool, along with “Ultra” quality preset. Metro 2033 ...

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 for 3DMark 11 – Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:55:36 +0000

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 3DMark 11 3DMark is a computer benchmarking tool created and developed by Futuremark Corporation to determine the performance of a computer’s 3D graphic rendering and CPU workload processing capabilities. The latest version makes extensive use of all the new features in DirectX 11, including tessellation, compute shaders and multi-threading. We used ...

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Review

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:52:57 +0000

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Nvidia raised the bar once again a couple of months back when it introduced the GeForce GTX Titan. This flagship GPU pushed the performance boundary even further for a single GPU solution, making it even harder for AMD to play catch-up. The Titan wasn’t meant to replace anything, which was a ...

Google, like Facebook, in talks to buy Waze for about $1 billion: Report

Loknath das — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:49:55 +0000

Google, like Facebook, in talks to buy Waze Google Inc is considering buying Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze Inc, which may lead to a bidding war with Facebook Inc , Bloomberg news reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Waze is seeking more than $1 billion and is fielding expressions of interest from multiple ...

HTC Desire 600 coming up for June

Moushumi Bannerji — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:33:07 +0000

This morning HTC unveiled the new HTC Desire 600 dual sim, a mid-range handset that includes their latest Sense 5 interface. Even though HTC is aiming to give consumers a more affordable option, they still included a few high-end specifications to keep users intrigued. The Desire 600 is said to include a quad-core processor and an ...

Jet Airways Mobile app Lunched for windows Phone

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:27:16 +0000

Jet Airways has formally launched windows phone apps in association with Nokia. The Mobile app is out there for all windows phone devices. The new app alter Jet Airways customers to book tickets, check flight standing, manage your JetPrivilege account, avail special offers and do an entire heap a lot more. This safe and secure ...

4 Crucial Steps to Take in Becoming a Certified Medical Assistant

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:57:08 +0000

Becoming a medical assistant is an excellent career choice, but there are several steps you need to take before getting certified. Let the following guide lead you through the stages of becoming a medical assistant. 1. Understand the Profession Image via Flickr by UMHealthSystem Before you take any action, you first have to understand what ...

4 Things You Never Knew About Savings Rates

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:49:06 +0000

A lot of people are simply content to throw their extra money or emergency cushion into a savings account and leave it there. That’s just fine if you don’t really care about accruing interest, but if you want to earn money back for your savings, make yourself knowledgeable. Before starting up a savings account, start ...

6 Steps to Protect Your Privacy Online

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:42:57 +0000

You take steps to protect your privacy in your physical life. You also need to take similar steps to protect your privacy online. There are a lot of things you can do to keep your private information secure when you go online. Be Careful With Passwords Image via Flickr by apbeatty There are many steps you ...

5 Facts You Should Know If You’re Considering Becoming an Egg Donor

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:14 +0000

Modern science has come up with many options to help infertile couples conceive a child. However, some physical circumstances are out of our control, and having a child can only be done through egg donation. Donor eggs, or embryos, allow an infertile woman to carry a child. General Egg Statistics Image via Public-Domain-Image.com Females are ...

Marketing Through Email: 4 Steps You Need to Follow to be Successful

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:29 +0000

Emailing marketing is a proven strategy that all businesses should consider adding to their advertising repertoire, but how can you be sure your campaign will be a success? With so many potential customers hitting the delete button or adding your email to spam folders before they even click through, it’s important to have valuable, informative ...

Getting Back in the Game: What Senior Musicians Should Know About Going Digital

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:11:55 +0000

There has been a revolution in the music industry over the past couple of years. More and more artists are getting a shot at stardom because the Internet makes it possible to get recognized without spending a fortune. If you’re a senior musician, here are some ways you can leverage the Internet and the digital ...

Essay Writing Tips

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:35 +0000

Essay writing might not be the foremost tough tutorial assignment, except for several students an honest essay may be extraordinarily time intense. for several students time may be a valuable goods and also the less of it you’ve got the additional disagreeable your life may be. conjointly 100 percent client satisfaction is targeted to suits ...

$800,000 app competition for Galaxy S4

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:22:43 +0000

Samsung has launched a global app competition to get new apps for its recently unveiled Galaxy S4 smartphone. Developers looking to win some cash and extra exposure should take advantage of the Samsung Chord SDK, which is used to create ad-hoc groups with multi-devices in real-time. Samsung has $800,000 to spare with winner taking home ...

Optimus GJ exclusively announced by LG

Moushumi Bannerji — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:20:30 +0000

LG has announced the Optimus GJ: a waterproof variant of the ever so popular Optimus G. This smartphone can withstand 30 minutes in 1 meter of water, giving the Optimus GJ a IPX7 rating. Aside from being waterproof, the Optimus GJ is also dustproof, making it suitable for those who work on construction sites. To ...

Samsung says Galaxy S4 sales hit 10 million

Suvraujjal Dutta — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:36:50 +0000

Galaxy S4 sales hit 10 million Samsung Electronics Co said sales of the latest version of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone have reached 10 million since its launch in late April, making the model its fastest selling smartphone. The S4, the South Korean firm’s challenge to Apple Inc’s iPhone, is already selling in 60 countries ...

Video game maker Atari seeks court approval for sale of assets

Suvraujjal Dutta — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:04 +0000

Video game maker Atari seeks court approval Video game maker Atari Inc is seeking court approval for the sale of all its assets as it works its way out of bankruptcy protection. The company said on Tuesday it tried looking for a buyer with the help of its investment banker Perella Weinberg Partners, but was ...

Restaurant learns that online reviews can make or break

Suvraujjal Dutta — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:28:49 +0000

Restaurant learns that online reviews It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to ...

EU leaders talk tough on tackling Amazon, Google over taxes

Suvraujjal Dutta — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:27:29 +0000

Amazon, Google over taxes Britain, France and Germany called for stricter rules to stop companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon aggressively avoiding taxes in austerity bitten Europe, while acknowledging they had done nothing unlawful. At a summit to discuss energy and tax policy, the leaders of the three largest EU countries took the opportunity ...

Microsoft plans to bring Xbox One’s Kinect to the PC

Suvraujjal Dutta — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:21:26 +0000

Xbox One’s Kinect to the PC Microsoft’s motion controller – the Kinect – won’t be exclusive to the Xbox One. Kinect Program Manager Scott Evans has told Shacknews that the company plans to bring the new version of the Kinect that has been made for the Xbox One to the PC. “We will bring this ...

China’s Lenovo buys and diversifies to outshine PC rivals

Aman Saha — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:58 +0000

China’s Lenovo buys and diversifies Lenovo Group Ltd’s bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business, a foray into mobile gadgets, and a relatively light debt load are setting it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take their steepest fall in decades. Lenovo, a sliver away from unseating Hewlett-Packard Co as the world’s top PC ...

Apple at center of tax fight in Washington

Aman Saha — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:55:38 +0000

Apple at center of tax fight in Washington For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America’s tax code. Chief Executive Tim ...

Court query on shielding kids from online exploitation

Aman Saha — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:53:59 +0000

Court query on shielding kids The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked Facebook and other social networking sites how Indian children could be prevented from knowingly or unknowingly getting exploited by adults online. A division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru said that in the US the rights of the children were protected ...

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores

Aman Saha — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:43:34 +0000

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores Jenny from the Block wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez today (NZ time) announced she’s opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos. ...

Electronic Cigarettes A new technology for Life

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:15 +0000

Electronic cigarettes (also referred to as e-cigarettes and electrical cigarettes)are the most recent product on the market. they’re designed to seem and want real cigarettes, even all the way down to emitting artificial smoke but they are doing not truly contain any tobacco. Users inhale phytoplankton vapor that seems like smoke with none of the ...

Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship device to hit store shelves in August

Aman Saha — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:33:40 +0000

Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship device One of the most popular phone manufacturers from Asian countries is Xiaomi with its Mi series of handsets. The company has had a history of offering smartphones with some of the best hardware possible at a low price point of around $320, which roughly translates to Rs 17,792. Reports are popping ...

Micromax launches quad-core A110Q Canvas 2 Plus for Rs 12,100

Aman Saha — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:31:32 +0000

Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus for Rs 12,100 Micromax has quietly launched a quad-core version of its ultrapopular A110 Canvas 2 smartphone. The A110Q Canvas 2 Plus is currently available through the company’s website for Rs 12,100. The best part about the Canvas 2 Plus is that it runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which is ...