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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.

Lost your Smartphone ? Gmail will help you

Google has included some less known functions in Android which might help you get your smartphone or tablet back, in case you happen to misplace them or if it gets stolen. Hiding in your plain sight is Android Device Manager.


The T-shirt that never gets wet

Australian firm Threadsmiths has managed to produce a t-shirt that’s completely water-repellent, meaning your torso will remain moisture-free under drizzly British skies. The water-dodging tee is coated in ‘superhydrophobic’ nanotechnology that completely repels dirt and liquids, with Threadmiths promising that


IE8 browser support ending in 17 months

Microsoft is ending support for Internet Explorer 8, announcing it would give users 17 months to stop using the version, which is the most popular version so far. The post from Microsoft includes a list of operating systems and browser


Antivirus pioneer John McAfee unveils website to vent anger

Everyone has problems but not all know how to deal with them. John McAfee steps up and gives people a shot at finding solutions by creating The Brown List. What’s The Brown List? It’s essentially a company that helps ordinary


Indian couple’s chapati making robot a hit in US

An Indian couple in Singapore has invented a first-of-its-kind robot to make chappatis which raked in about 5 million Singapore dollars in pre-sale orders from the US. Rishi Israni and his wife Pranoti, took six years to develop the robot,


Clean Up Your Gmail Inbox using search

Gmail doesn’t have the option to sort files – you can’t get the inbox to display mails alphabetically, or according to the date received, or size. This might sound like a problem, but as is to be expected from a


Facebook ‘colour change’ virus is back

Have you tried to change the colour scheme of your Facebook profile lately? Beware of virus attack as a “colour change” malware is back and has already affected over 10,000 people around the world. The malware has been fixed by


Now its Easy to Unsubscribe From Unwanted Emails in Gmail

Google has integrated an easy new option for Gmail users to get rid of unwanted mails by clicking Unsubscribe. Gmail users will now be able to unsubscribe to mails received as brand promotions, social or forums messages, and more. The


Google search helped,woman reunited with parents after 17 years

A woman, who went missing from a train when she was six years old, was reunited here with her parents after 17 years, all thanks to a faint memory, an enthusiastic Assam official and Google. It seems straight out of


Wechat Giving 60 Rs Recharge For Free

Wechat is giving free 60 Rs Recharge to its users for just sending a sticker. If you are using we chat you will get following message Dear user, thanks for using WeChat. Now get Rs 60 free recharge, just send