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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.

Amazon to buy live-stream gaming site Twitch for $970 million

Amazon has reached an agreement to buy video-game streaming service Twitch, the online retailer announced on Monday. Amazon will pay about $970 million for the video platform for gamers. “Broadcasting and watching gameplay is a global phenomenon, and Twitch has


‘noPhone’ for treat Smartphone Addiction

While the noPhone is exactly the same size and weight as an iPhone, this is about as far removed from a smartphone as you are ever likely to get. Put simply noPhone, as the name suggests, has absolutely no functions


Now you can use laptop while lying in bed

‘Dozing Desk’, a furniture setup that allows you to work on your laptop while you are gleefully lying down on the bed. The design from Japan-based firm Sanko has probably solved the conundrum of ‘laptop posture’ by allowing you to


What happens when you drop a cinder block on an iPad

Sure, it’s got a sleek design and a user-friendly operating system, but just how durable is the Apple iPad? We put the touchscreen gadget through three challenges to find out how much it can really take.


“World’s scariest selfie” on You Tube

Three students in Hong Kong have posted a stomach-churning selfie taken from the very top of a skyscraper. Billed as the “World’s scariest selfie” on You Tube, the video shows Daniel Lau and two friends atop a towering skyscraper eating


Google considering YouTube, Gmail accounts for kids

Google Inc is considering allowing online accounts for children under the age of 13 and give their parents control over how the service is used, according to media reports. Google has been working on a version of YouTube, its video-sharing


Facebook begins tagging fake-news sites as ‘satire’

Facebook is testing a new feature that warns users of satirical content posted from sites like the Onion. Stories posted in users’ feeds are being tagged as “[Satire]” in an apparent move to prevent them being mistaken for real news


Pillow mobile app for sleep easier, wake up happier

Pillow for iOS is the most advanced sleep companion that helps you sleep easier, wake up happier, understand how you sleep and learn what you can do to improve it. Understand how you sleep Pillow monitors your movements and sounds


Nanu Android App – Make Free Calls Over 2G Networks

Generally, we use several Android apps and iOS apps to make free calls. But the problem with these web apps are we must have 3G or 4G network connection and the app should be installed on both smartphones (the caller


Top 25 Tips and tricks To Use Google Search Efficiently

Google is a more powerful tool than most people realize. You can get much more refined searches with Google’s built-in tools, advanced operators, and third-party extensions. You can also use it for some pretty cool stuff if you know the