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Windows 7 PCs will be disappear after October 31

Posted on September 25, 2014 by sherly

Windows 7 lovers it’s time to make a move. Very soon Windows 7 will no longer be available. Here’s what you need to know. Well, get ready for this. While Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for Windows 7

Ray Ozzie’s New Venture Talko messaging and calling app launches

Posted on September 24, 2014 by sherly

Former Microsoft exec Ray Ozzie has finally launched his much-anticipated new startup — mobile messaging and calling service Talko — to the public today. The service is initially iOS-only, and it aims to bring a range of mobile communications, including

Internet tips and tricks you might not know

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Here is a list of some tricks that you would wish you had known before. 1. Ctrl Enter When entering an Internet address you do not need to type http:// or even www. in the address. Just enter the name

Jolla Sailfish OS smartphone arrives in India for Rs 16,499.00

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

As expected, Jolla’s Sailfish OS-powered smartphone is now on sale in India, available exclusively through Snapdeal.com, one of India’s major online marketplaces. Founded by a group of ex-Nokia employees who believed that MeeGo deserved a second chance, Jolla is the

Google to spend $773 million on Dutch Data Center

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google has announced plans to build a new data center in Europe (Location is in Eemshaven, a seaport in the Netherlands). Google says it has put aside $773 million to build the new data center, and will be its fourth

PayPal Partners with Bitcoin Firms BitPay, Coinbase, GoCoin

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Atlanta-based BitPay is teaming up with Paypal Inc. to expand the adoption of crypto-currency bitcoin. BitPay is a payment service provider that specializes in Bitcoin digital currency. The company develops software tools that allow online merchants to collect payments over

A free tool to find the top sites in each domain extension

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

There are so many web sites on the web serving advice for how you should name your website/company, but sometimes the very best recommendation is to look at what is most popular. Domain Name Wire recently found a great site

Facebook to launch a New Ad Network Soon

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Facebook is expected to unveil a new online advertising service next week aimed at helping advertisers better target and measure the impact of their ads while helping it better compete with Google, according to the Wall Street Journal. The new

Adobe acquires photo editing platform Aviary

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Adobe has announced plans to acquire Aviary, the maker of a photo editing Software Development Kit (SDK) used by a number of third-party apps. Aviary has achieved over 100 million downloads during its history. Aviary will continue to support its

Wine development team Announcement 1.7.27 Is Now Available.

Posted on September 20, 2014 by sherly

Wine development team was able to produce a new experimental release today. 1.7.27 bringing many new features and as many as 22 bugfixes. The few most interesting features introduced in this release: Some more work on Direct2D support. Various improvements