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I am Sherly, living in the city of Alappuzha, which known as the 'Venice of the East'.

Google Unveils new App for Managing Gmail Inboxes

Sorting through hundreds of emails and picking out what’s important can be a real pain, and now Google has built a tool to help fix that problem. Inbox, which launched Wednesday, offers a different way of handling the daily avalanche


A Physical Key to Your Google Account

Opting in to Google’s latest security upgrade requires a spot on your key chain for a device known as a security key. A security key provides a more secure version of two-factor authentication, an approach already offered by some Web


Why Facebook will never have the ‘Dislike’ button

Last month’s ‘Facebook Dislike Button’ scam caused some disturbance for those seeking to voice a wider spectrum of opinion than simply ‘like’. So this seems like a good time to look at whether an official ‘dislike’ button is ever likely


Apple releases iOS 8.1 with Apple Pay support for iPhone 6 & 6 Plus models

iOS 8.1 is now available for download in the Software Update section of native Settings app on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The most prominent feature, Apple Pay, is currently restricted to the U.S. only. Changes to Photos include


Samsung added Chromebook 2 adds an Intel Chipset

Samsung has added an extra option to its Chromebook 2 line of budget notebooks.The new addition with an 11.6-inch 1366×768-resolution display replaces the Exynos 5 Octa processors from the original two notebooks with a 2.58GHz Intel Celeron N2840 processor and


Facebook is biggest threat to YouTube

Video streaming and sharing through Facebook are catching up fast with YouTube and the social networking site is likely to surpass YouTube in video sharing service through news feed, as per a report from researchers. An analysis based on 20,000


Amazon Fire HD 6 tablet review

With the Fire HD 6 we see Amazon approach the standard paperback book size device. If you like the form factor of a Kindle eReader, but want a fully-fledged tablet with a proper web browser, email, Skype and apps, Amazon


Twitter Tweets Start to Sing Stream Music, Audio via SoundCloud Tie-up

Twitter began letting people instantly listen to music and other audio by clicking on tweets from the popular messaging service. The new Twitter Audio Card feature, launched on Thursday in partnerships with SoundCloud and Apple’s iTunes store, will allow users


Amazon Is Biggest Search Competitor : Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt

Google has competitors in all of tech’s largest companies, but the one former CEO Eric Schmidt is watching the most is Amazon. Schmidt, who now serves as chairman of Google’s board of directors, said Amazon is his company’s No. 1


Google Nexus 9 To Hit The Stores On Oct 15

The Search engine giant, Google might launch its Nexus 9 tablet, before the day Apple unveils its iPad. The rumors also suggest that it will be priced at $399 when it hits the stores the next month. According to the