rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted April 24, 2012 Gmail, Now With 10 GB of Storage (And Counting) >> http://gmailblog.blo...torage-and.html Posted by Nicholas Behrens, Software EngineerToday, we're happy to announce that we're increasing everyone's free storage in Gmail from 7.5 GB to 10 GB (and counting) to celebrate today's launch of Google Drive. The increase will take effect over the next 24 hours. We hope you all enjoy the little bump! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted April 25, 2012 Be vary careful once you upload your files to google drive it becomes their property see this: Who owns your files on Google Drive? | Internet & Media http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57420551-93/who-owns-your-files-on-google-drive/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonegeek 588 Report post Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) Very comprehensive comparison of all cloud services: http://www.theverge....age-competition Edited April 25, 2012 by phonegeek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
st_7 138 Report post Posted April 25, 2012 The Google nexus's page in Google play can only be viewed through U.S proxies, but you can still buy it if you either have U.S addressed cards or if you are availing services like Unlocked.com, the price at which it is being offered is outstanding as it is only $100 more than what Verizon customers paid back in November for verizon Nexus with 2-year contract. As far as Google drive is concerned,there was lot of confusion in the prices of G-drive services as some people got it's services for lot cheaper than what the official prices were given out(given below), I read that many people got 20 GB/$5, 80GB/$20, 200GB/$50 (all per year plans) The official price list is as follows: *5GB for free 25GB for $2.49 per month *100GB for $4.99 per month *1TB for $49.99 per month Enterprise-focused data allowances are also available, offering up to 16TB of space. Upgrading to a paid plan will automatically boost you up to 25GB of Gmail storage, too. For some people Google drive is not yet opened, including me, whenever I sign into G-drive, it says it will inform me when my G-drive is setup. ANOTHER GOOD CLOUD OFFER: Microsoft Sky drive started offering free 25GB for all it's sky drive users. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted April 26, 2012 Be vary careful once you upload your files to google drive it becomes their property see this: Who owns your files on Google Drive? | Internet & Media http://news.cnet.com...n-google-drive/ Oh No, it does not become their property. The concerns are not much to worry about. All other have worse, not clearly defined policies. All rights asked for are needed to provide cloud services without breaking tough american laws. Google Baba uses simpler english instead of legal mumbo jumbo. Is Google Drive worse for privacy than iCloud, Skydrive, and Dropbox? >> http://www.theverge....-dropbox-icloud 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted April 26, 2012 Samsung has announced its next generation Exynos processor that will be powering its next Galaxy smartphone. The Exynos 4 Quad comes with four Cortex A9 cores that can go up to 1.4GHz individually and is based on Samsung's 32nm HKMG fabrication process. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonegeek 588 Report post Posted April 28, 2012 eBay shifts gears in India as rivals step up MUMBAI (Reuters) – eBay Inc (EBAY.O) is stepping up investment in India to boost its share of a market dominated by domestic players such as Flipkart and fend off encroachment from arch-rival Amazon.com (AMZN.O). The e-commerce company dipped a toe into the Indian market seven years ago and stuck with a cautious approach, even as local upstarts made splashy grabs for business in a tiny but growing market. “The talks of us having missed the bus are exaggerated,” Muralikrishnan B, country manager for Silicon Valley-based eBay told Reuters in an interview in Mumbai. “Most of the new business models are just waiting to implode. We have chosen the cautious route, unlike a lot of Indian businesses who are blindly investing money without having an eye on sustainability or profitability,” he said. The company hopes to bring its online payments business PayPal into India soon, which would help draw more online shoppers in a country where most online retail merchandise is sold on a cash-on-delivery basis. eBay India, which started in 2005, clocks six transactions per minute, according to the Internet and Mobile Association of India. By comparison, fast-growing Flipkart, founded by two former Amazon employees in 2007, sells 20 items per minute. Muralikrishnan, 36, joined eBay shortly after its entry into India. He does not believe eBay has ceded an early mover advantage. “We waited for the right moment because we didn’t want to get caught up in the clutter. We were sure a lot of this new money will dry up and that has already started to happen.” AMAZON LOOMS India’s $10 billion e-commerce market, dominated by online travel portals led by MakeMyTrip.com (MMYT.O) and Yatra.com, is seeing a flurry of promotional activity from startups that sell everything from electronics to clothes, shoes and fragrances. Besides Flipkart, aggressive local players include HomeShop18, OLX, Quickr and Snapdeal. Online shopping is still in its infancy, but it has struck a chord with time-constrained middle class shoppers in India, where rising incomes, aspirations to own brands, and an underdeveloped brick-and-mortar retail network are pushing many to shop from their homes. Consulting firm Technopak expects the market to hit $70 billion by 2020. eBay, which started in India selling flowers and chocolates as gift items to love-struck couples, now sells a variety of products including phones, mountain climbing gear and collectible stamps, either via auction or at fixed prices. Muralikrishnan, who helped Sify Technologies (SIFY.O) set up shop in India before joining eBay, acknowledges there are worthy competitors. Its much-larger global rival, Amazon, recently entered India through the acquisition of a local price comparison platform called Junglee.com and is expected to launch an international online store. “At some point of time Amazon will enter India and they are a credible threat to us,” he said. eBay plans to invest millions of dollars in advertising in coming years, although Muralikrishnan did not give specifics. It is also investing in strengthening its supply chain and distribution by tying up with courier services, and it hopes that PayPal will clear regulatory hurdles at the Reserve Bank of India soon. “PayPal should enter India soon and then we will have a lot more people making payments online because that’s a globally trusted name,” Muralikrishnan said. Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
st_7 138 Report post Posted April 28, 2012 It is also investing in strengthening its supply chain and distribution by tying up with courier services. To add to that, Ebay India has already tied-up with FedEx to provide FedEx International Priority Services or Expedited Services at special discount prices to Ebay India sellers, using this service sellers can ship their items to US & some European Countries in 48-Hours. And the prices are very competetive, please refer the attached image for the rates. And also they(Ebay India) & Paypal tied-up with FIEO(The Federation of Indian Export Organisations) - the apex body of all Export promotion Councils, Commodity Boards and Export Development Authorities in the country, in a move to encourage exports using e-commerce in the country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
st_7 138 Report post Posted April 28, 2012 Android Ported To HP Veer 4G Even though Hp left Webos Users in the middle of the sea by abandoning Webos & it's hardware, Android Community is giving them something to cheer about & to hang on with their devices, first they ported Android to Touchpad & now Android is ported to HP Veer 4G, the small phone which many people loved as many as hated it due to it's small form factor. This port is still in early stage. For detailed information, installation instructions(if you want to try) & all the information regarding this port go here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted May 2, 2012 Not having enough of Breaking News? Well now we can have Future Breaking News. Are you addicted to breaking news? Well, a Dutch startup called Zapaday is gearing up to offer you something even better: Breaking Future News. Yes, that’s right, breaking news from the future, or as Zapaday calls it a bit less magically, “an open news calendar,” which is now open to the public. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csmart 472 Report post Posted May 3, 2012 This can be good system if works as mentioned. Should be made mandatory in tourist vehicles in order to reduce accidents. Source.. Anti-drowsiness system prevents drivers from dozing off The Driver Drowsiness Detection system monitors the driver's steering inputs and a host of other variables connected to a software that detects when a driver is feeling drowsy. The software uses an algorithm to create an index. If the index exceeds a specific value, the system conveys a warning to the driver that a break is needed Driver fatigue is one of the biggest causes of fatal road accidents around the world. Monotonous driving on arrow straight motorways can easily cause a driver to become mentally exhausted leading to loss of concentration. The transition from mental fatigue to drowsiness can be so sudden that the driver does not even notice. Developed by Bosch GmbH, the Driver Drowsiness Detection system is a software that constantly analyses the driver’s steering behaviour right from the moment he/she gets behind the wheel. During a journey, the driver provides many steering inputs based on his/her driving style. The software’s algorithm recognises changes in steering behaviour during long trips using the pattern to detect the driver’s level of fatigue. Bosch’s Driver Drowsiness Detection system uses the vehicle’s electronic power steering, a steering angle sensor which is part of a vehicle’s Electronic Stability Program (ESP), and on-board cameras, which are monitored by the safety software. Bosch’s software identifies something called a ‘deadband’ during which the driver stops steering the vehicle. This is followed by sudden abrupt corrections made by the driver while waking up from a microsleep. The system combines the frequency of these reactions with other variables such as time of day, vehicle speed, use of turn indicators and lane departure cameras to calculate a drowsiness index. If and when this index exceeds a specific value, a visual and/or audio signal is created to warn the driver that he/she is becoming tired and a break is necessary. Here, the coffee mug icon being displayed is the sign given to the driver to take a break. The system can also be hooked to the vehicle’s sat-nav system to locate the nearest place where the driver can stop for coffee. Companies like Volvo had integrated a camera between the windshield and rear-view mirror of their trucks to analyse facial patterns of drivers to detect when a driver is feeling sleepy. In case a driver’s eyes close longer than usual, blinking and yawns are detected by the camera and an audio warning is played to alert the driver of his condition. The Driver Drowsiness Detection system is another pioneering automobile technology designed to make motoring safer for the driver as well as the vehicle’s surroundings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sriram Nukala 1 Report post Posted May 9, 2012 New Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012 Highlights: Inter State MNP & Free Roaming across India Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/SectorsInfotech/Bombay-to-Goa-soon-you-can-take-your-cell-number-with-you/Article1-852213.aspx 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonegeek 588 Report post Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Google have bought QuickOffice ! http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/05/google-acquires-quickoffice-productivity-suite-mobile/ Edited June 5, 2012 by phonegeek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted June 7, 2012 6.5 Million LinkedIn User Account Hacked, Passwords Leaked. LinkedIn Hack FAQ: What You Need to Know >> http://www.pcworld.c...ed_to_know.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csmart 472 Report post Posted June 7, 2012 O2 and Vodafonein UK tie up to share infrastructure. They this will help them to reduce cost, remove unnecessary base station sites and other hardware. This will help them to provide LTE to 98% of UK in few years. It seems good logic as both cos will save a lot. But what will happen when they part ways. Read more here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted June 8, 2012 UNBELIEVEABLE SITE One of the most interesting sites I have ever seen. Just put your mouse on a city and the newspaper headlines pop up... Double click and the page gets larger.... http://www.newseum. org/todaysfrontp ages/flash/ Also, if you look at the European papers, the far left side of Germany will pop up as The Stars & Stripes (European edition, of course). AND, this site changes everyday with the publication of new editions of the paper. Hope you enjoy this as much as I do. The Newseum displays these daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Some front pages may contain material that is objectionable to some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csmart 472 Report post Posted June 11, 2012 Over 900,000 Android Devices Activated Every Day, Says Google's Rubin By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Jun 11, 2012 5:40 pm Source Android continues to grow, with over 900,000 devices based on the OS now being activated every day, according to Andy Rubin, who heads up development of the smartphone operating system at Google. That figure compares to around 500,000 devices per day at the end of June last year, and 850,000 per day at the end of February, according to Twitter messages from Rubin, who didn't elaborate on the split between smartphones, tablets and other device types. First-quarter shipments of Android smartphones were up 145 percent on a year earlier, giving the OS, a global smartphone market share of 59 percent, according to IDC, which keeps track of units sold to the channel as opposed to devices activated by users. However, all is not well in the Android camp. Last week, High Tech Computer (HTC) lowered its expected revenue for the second quarter due to lower-than-anticipated sales to Europe, and the delayed shipment and launch of certain products in the U.S., the company said. Along with HTC, Sony Mobile, LG Electronics and Google-owned Motorola Mobility are all trying to find their place in a smartphone world increasingly dominated by Samsung Electronics and Apple. Most of the growth, though, will happen in the market for cheap smartphones where the likes of ZTE and Huawei Technologies are pushing down prices. These new entrants are expecting lower profit margins, said Richard Kramer, managing partner at Arete Research, in a keynote speech during the recent Open Mobile Summit conference in London. Smartphone sales will total between 750 million and 800 million units, or over US$230 billion by value during 2012, according to Kramer. However, Apple, Samsung Electronics and HTC are the only vendors making money, he said at the time. Google's Android will still be the king of smartphone operating system's in 2016, but its market share will erode as Windows Phone takes off, according to a report from market research company IDC. By the end of 2012, Android's smartphone market share will be 61 percent, but in four years its share will have dropped to about 53 percent, according to IDC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amitroutray 384 Report post Posted June 11, 2012 Xolo X900: Intel’s first smartphone now in India New Delhi: Chip maker Intel launched its first ever smartphone Xolo X900 in partnership with Indian handset maker Lava in India. The partnership between Lava and Intel was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February this year. The smartphone is powered by Intel's Atom Z2460 Xolo X900 is priced at Rs 22,000. Lava has also partnered with Croma as preferred retail partner for promotion and sale of the product. Following are the features of the smartphone: Processor: The phone is powered by a 1.6GHz Atom processor with Hyper Threading technology that. Display: The phone features a 4.03-inch high resolution LCD display with 1024 x 600 resolution (295 PPI) Camera: It has an 8 megapixel camera with flash that can click up to 10 pictures in less than a second and a 1.3 megapixel front camera. It also has 10fps burst mode and 1080p video recording. OS: The Xolo X900 runs Android 2.3, which is upgradable to Android 4.0 operating system. Storage: 16GB internal storage space Other features: HSPA+ connectivity up to 21Mbps, HDMI out and NFC built-in. [media=] [/media] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csmart 472 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 Veritas slams RCOm financial health. In American terms "RCOM is in big sh1t" . THough RCOM has said that its not based on facts and as expected disapproved it. For here: Economic Times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 More Proof that iPhone Users are more cool and have more fun - do you have it Android Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 ^^^ Lol.. Kis had tak jayenge log iPhone ke liye! One thing i don't understand, why those few people have to keep iPhone with them while doing it? Does SIRI give step by step instructions for the uninitiated? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KanagaDeepan 1,084 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) :giggle: :giggle: 4% of People Have Used Their iPhone While Having Sex :doh: Nearly 85% of respondents report having used their iPhone while in the bathroom. SOOOOO COOOOOOLLLLLLLL.... Edited June 20, 2012 by KanagaDeepan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 Does SIRI give step by step instructions for the uninitiated? Our beloved doctor in states - told me people are crazy for iPhone and ready for any dance for getting it If some one needs step wise instruction call me why trouble siri Nearly 85% of respondents report having used their iPhone while in the bathroom. I am in that 85% as well but till now not in 4% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 :giggle: :giggle: 4% of People Have Used Their iPhone While Having Sex But why? I don't find the iphone's vibrate feature to be strong enough for the 4% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 But why? I don't find the iphone's vibrate feature to be strong enough for the 4% Well if that's a assumption - i shall let you go BUT If that's a Confession - Hey YOU Naughty boy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
