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Mobile Phone Patents: Who Just Got sued [ Infographic]

Admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:19:08 +0000

Apple’s launch of iPhone started a mad race among mobile phone manufacturers and forced them to aggressively rush into the smartphone market. Apple got the distinct advantage of being a pioneer and cornered most of the design and process patents for its smartphone. When major players like Samsung and HTC looked like getting hold of [...]

Make Google Chrome Extensions Run in Incognito Mode

Admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:53:54 +0000

Alastair asks: I have observed that while using Google Chrome in the Incognito mode, none of the installed extensions work any longer. Why is this and how can I make Chrome extensions work in Incognito mode? Alastair, the basic premise behind Incognito mode is to ensure user privacy. Therefore in Incognito mode, modern day browsers [...]

Download Official Skype App for iPad

Admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:59:09 +0000

The official Skype app for iPAD is now available for download from iOS App Store. The Skype App for iPad can be used for instant messaging, voice and video calling contacts over 3G and Wi-Fi data connections. It comes will all the features one would expect – Video Chat, Phone Calls, Instant messaging and quick [...]

Are Old photos a problem ? Not anymore

Admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:30:41 +0000

During old times, when there were no digital cameras, the cameras with negatives were in circulation. I will not say that they are not in circulation, they are but as the technology is advancing they will become obsolete in some time. Around the world there are many who do have a collection of photos as [...]

Reliance 3G Tariff Plans for Postpaid and Prepaid Services.

Admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:25:13 +0000

Reliance Communications on 13th December became the fourth national operator and the second private operator to enter the 3G space as it announced the launch of their 3G services in 4 major cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chandigarh. It also expressed plans to launch 3G services in rest of 9 circles within next three [...]

Fixed Office 2010 Install Failed Error – Uninstall Office 2010 Manually

Admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:05:19 +0000

Microsoft has recently released the latest version of Office – Office 2010 for computers running Windows Operating System. The feature packed Office 2010 has been positively accepted by the users with most of them reporting positive reviews about it. However a few of the users are facing some installation issues with the software , where [...]

Nokia C2: Nokia’s Dual SIM Mobile Phone

Admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:50:38 +0000

Along with the C1 series of double SIM mobile phones, Nokia has also announced the new Nokia C2 – Nokia’s first Dual SIM mobile phone. The phone primarily targets the developing nations where the tariff plans change from Operator to Operator. The main feature of the Nokia C2 is its dual SIM support. Both the [...]

How to Print Screen on Mac OS X

Admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:11:10 +0000

Using Print Screen on Mac OS X is quite easy. In a PC, unless you are using Snipping Tool provided with higher versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, you have to necessarily copy the screen capture to an image editor to get the final result whereas in Mac the screen capture can be automatically [...]

Recycle Bin Disappeared ? Get it Back in Seconds

Admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:47:39 +0000

Allen asks: While working on my PC, I accidently deleted Recycle Bin icon from the desktop. How can I get it back? Unlike Windows XP or Windows 7, when you right click the Recycle Bin icon in Windows Vista, you get the option to “Delete” it. It’s not uncommon for users to confuse “Empty Recycle [...]

CNN Video Downloader

Admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:00:45 +0000

Ian asks: I need to download a CNN video to embed in my PowerPoint presentation. Is there any free CNN Video Downloader that I can use? News sites like CNN stream FLV videos in a way that it hides the actual URL of the video behind JavaScript. However once you start streaming the video, its [...]