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Google is now letting you add Polls to your Google+ posts

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google is rolling out a new Google+ feature that allows users to add a poll to posts on the social network. The polling feature lets people get opinions from friends and followers on Google+. They can create polls with up

The Internet in 2025: Blazing Speeds Could Enable Futuristic Tech

Posted on October 10, 2014 by sherly

The Pew Research Center, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C., recently posed these questions to experts in a range of Internet-related fields. Predictions about what the future Internet landscape could look like in the year 2025, with blazing-fast connectivity, ran

Facebook reportedly working on anonymous mobile app

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Social Media Giant Facebook recently came under fire for its Real Name Policy and how it enforces that policy. Now it looks like the company is exploring another way to interact on its billion-strong social network. The New York Times

How to prevent .htaccess file modification while running easyapache

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Annie

Normally the recompilation process of Apache/php with Easyapache will be effected the user’s .htaccess file under the WHM/cPanel server. After the Easyapache, we might see some entries like the one pasted below in .htacces file. AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php .html .htm

Skype to restrict voice calls in India from November 10

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Internet-based calling service Skype will stop delivering calls on landline and mobile phones in India from November 10. The Microsoft-owned company did not give any reason for this move. Skype users in India will still be able to call landlines

Introducing Windows 10 – the best Windows yet

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Watch Windows VP Joe Belfiore talk about some of the features in Windows 10, like the new Start menu, multiple desktops, and improved multi-tasking. Learn how you can be part of creating the best Windows yet with the Tech Preview

Microsoft skip Windows 9, release Windows 10 preview

Posted on October 2, 2014 by admin

Today, 1 October 2014 Microsoft announced availability of Windows 10 while everyone is looking forward for Windows 9. Windows 10 is more like Windows 7. New OS adapts to device you are using, no one size fit for all like

How to turn on gnone-panel in Ubuntu

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

If gnone-panel is missing in your Ubuntu, you can simply turn it on by running following command on your terminal Once done, open “Startup Applications” either from the Unity Dash or the menu in Gnome Classic. Then click “Add” and

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

How to Hide or Show Known File Type Extensions in Windows

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Annie

A file name extension is a set of characters added to the end of a file name that determine which program should open it. For more information, see File names and file name extensions: To show or hide file name