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Skype 7 For Mac And New Skype Preview For Windows

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Skype has been quickly iterating its applications for Mac, Windows and mobile and today it announced Skype 7 for OS X and a preview version for Windows. The new version of Skype for the desktop resembles the mobile version of

Facebook Mobile now highlights your most liked photos

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Facebook has started rolling out an update to the layout of its iOS and Android apps to display your most popular photos more prominently. Now when looking through photos of someone in your friends list, their most-liked photos will show

Amazon India launched online appliances store

Posted on October 10, 2014 by sherly

E-tailer Amazon launched a store on its online marketplace featuring a wide selection of home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, air-conditioners and dishwashers. As home and kitchen is one of the most sought after categories during Diwali, the launch

How to set the maximum number of mails per hour in WHM

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Annie

To limit the number of emails that a domain can send per hour, perform the following steps: Login to WHM cotrol panel Home >> Server Configuration >> Tweak Settings Under the mail section, enter the value that you wish to

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

Vodafone seeks urgent allocation of spectrum won in February’s auction

Posted on October 10, 2014 by sherly

British telecom major Vodafone‘s Indian arm has asked the government to allocate immediately the spectrum it won in the February auctions. The operator has written to regulator DoT calling for the allocation of airwaves including 900-MHz spectrum in Mumbai, Kolkata

Internet connectivity is a human right : Mark Zuckerberg

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg today stressed on the need for bringing down the cost of accessing the Internet in India, as well as developing content locally to get more people connected to it. In order to achieve its

Yahoo starts fresh layoffs in India, affecting hundreds

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Internet firm Yahoo has started a fresh set of layoffs in India, affecting hundreds, as it seeks to consolidate its product engineering teams at its headquarters in Sunnyvale. While senior executives will be offered a position in Sunnyvale, a majority

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

New York City now has its own top-level domain: .NYC

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

New York City today celebrated the launch of the .NYC top-level domain, making it the first US city with a custom extension. To register a domain with .nyc extension, you’ll need a physical address in NYC. Price starts at $29.99.