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SIF mobile app to save men from harassment

An NGO working for protection of men’s rights has come up with a unique mobile application and a dedicated helpline number to help men in distress. Save India Family Foundation, the NGO whose Kolkata chapter is known as ‘Hridaya-Nest’, developed


Cosmos Android app for browse the web via SMS

Cosmos for Android is an application that was designed with markets that don’t have widespread access to LTE and 3G in mind. Cosmos is essentially a browser which bypasses the need for 3G or LTE and uses SMS messages to


How do I point my mail to Google Apps?

How do I point my mail to Google Apps? Google Apps is a service from Google providing independently customizable versions of several Google products under a custom domain name. 1, Log into your AccountCenter. 2, From the Overview page or


Default Config Files and SSH Port

Default Config Files and SSH Port /etc/ssh/sshd_config – OpenSSH server configuration file. /etc/ssh/ssh_config – OpenSSH client configuration file. ~/.ssh/ – Users ssh configuration directory. ~/.ssh/authorized_keys or ~/.ssh/authorized_keys – Lists the public keys (RSA or DSA) that can be used to


Google Play Services Updated for Testing Google Fit Apps

Google has begun rolling out Google Play services 6.1 with a set of new APIs for developers. The new features include an Enhanced Ecommerce extension for analytics, improvements to Drive support, and testing capabilities for the upcoming Google Fit platform.


How to Delete a Facebook Fan Page

1. Go to Facebook. Visit https://www.facebook.com using any web browser on your computer. 2. Log in. On the upper-right corner of the page, type in your Facebook account username and password. Click the “Log in” button to proceed. 3. Go


Government To Ban Using Gmail And Yahoo Emails In Offices

They are the new form of terror. The hackers attacking and stealing sensitive information from the government departments is one of the perils of being tech savvy. In an attempt to reduce the exposure to such threats, Indian government is


Facebook ‘Moments’ app for sharing with close friends

Facebook has shown that it’s not afraid to create specialized apps outside of its dedicated mobile app, offering things like Slingshot for sending ephemeral messages and Paper, an iPhone app with a unique user interface. Now details on another app


T-Mobile announced iPhone 6 to ‘Test Drive’ program available

T-Mobile’s Test Drive program, which it announced in June, allows customers on other carriers to “cheat” on their current mobile network by trying a T-Mobile powered iPhone 5s handset for one week, free of charge. At some point, the network


Website tally hits one billion, Internet Live Stats reports

If Tim Berners-Lee is the father of the World Wide Web, he’s just had his billionth child. That’s how many websites are now in existence, according to online tracker Internet Live Stats – and the number is growing fast. Mr