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About Sibi Antony

Bootstrap and Android LOVER. I've been creating things for the web for over 10 years, from the period of flash and table based layout web sites till mobile and tab friendly web sites.

Now, withdraw cash from ICICI Bank ATMs without a card

ICICI Bank has introduced a cardless cash withdrawal facility which allows customers to transfer money from their account to anyone in India with a mobile number. The recipient, even if he does not have a bank account, can withdraw money


Samsung Launches Android Powered Printers

Samsung has launched a total of 10 new printers at IFA, and according to Samsung, all of these new printers are powered by Google’s Android OS. Samsung’s new MFP printers are apparently the first printers to run on Google’s Android


How to show thumbnail in WordPress without plugin

Featured Images or Post Thumbnails is a theme feature. Most wordpress themes support featured images by default. An easy way to figure out whether your theme supports featured images is by going to the post editor. Simply create a new


WhatsApp to launch free voice calling feature soon

If media reports are to be believed, mobile messaging service WhatsApp is set to launch a free voice calling feature for its 600 million active users. Recent changes in the interface of the app suggests the feature is coming soon.


Microsoft to shutter Windows Live Messenger service on March 15th

Microsoft previously confirmed its plans to retire its Windows Live Messenger service in favor of Skype, but the company now says this will take place on March 15th. In an email to Messenger users this week, Microsoft says the service


How to use Bootstrap Navbar in WordPress Theme

If your are trying to convert wordpress theme into bootstrap,one of the first issue you will find is to have the navbar integrated with the wordpress menu. I used bootstrap menu for my wordpress blog. It looks like this: But


Google Buys Visual Effects Rendering Service Zync

Google, the world’s largest search engine, said it bought Zync Render, the visual effects cloud-rendering technology company behind “Star Trek Into Darkness”. Zync provides online tools to render video. Rendering is the process of generating an image from a 2D


Intel builds the world’s smallest 3G modem

Intel has developed the XMM 6255, having an area of 300 sq mm, making it the world’s smallest 3G modem. Intel plans to use this modem in the Internet of Things sector for connected home appliances, industrial systems and wearable


Government launches .bharat domain name

The government on Wednesday launched the ‘.bharat’ domain name in the Devanagari script covering eight languages including Hindi, Konkani and Marathi. With the launch, individuals of companies who are interested in owning a website with domain name in Hindi language


Google May Release New Gigantic Smartphone this Year

Google is reportedly planning to release two new smartphones this year, one with a 5.9-inch screen and another with a 5.2-inch display, according to Phone Arena’s Michael Heller. Rumors about Google’s next smartphone have been circulating the Web for months.