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Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Preview for Windows Phone 8.1

Posted on September 5, 2014 by sherly

Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Services Blog announced the release of a Remote Desktop Preview app for Windows Phone 8.1 will be available to Windows Phone users, which developers and early adopters can now download free from the Windows Phone Store. Windows

iPhone 6 Release date on 9 September 2014

Posted on September 4, 2014 by sherly

The iPhone 6 release date will be in 2014 and it’s looking increasingly likely that we’ll see it in September, which would fit in nicely with the rollout of the newly announced iOS 8. The new iPhone could be one

How to show thumbnail in WordPress without plugin

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Featured Images or Post Thumbnails is a theme feature. Most wordpress themes support featured images by default. An easy way to figure out whether your theme supports featured images is by going to the post editor. Simply create a new

WhatsApp to launch free voice calling feature soon

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Sibi Antony

If media reports are to be believed, mobile messaging service WhatsApp is set to launch a free voice calling feature for its 600 million active users. Recent changes in the interface of the app suggests the feature is coming soon.

Microsoft to shutter Windows Live Messenger service on March 15th

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Microsoft previously confirmed its plans to retire its Windows Live Messenger service in favor of Skype, but the company now says this will take place on March 15th. In an email to Messenger users this week, Microsoft says the service

How to Check if SMTP Port 25 is Blocked

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Annie

You can run a simple test to see if your ISP is blocking port 25. Open terminal and type below command.( for windows: Start >> Run >> Type ‘cmd’) Replace domain.com with your domain name. If your ISP is blocking

Facebook outages cost the social network giant about $22K a minute.

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Social media giant Facebook has restored service after a brief outage. Users had reported that facebook was down in the U.S. as well as in other parts of the world. The outage affected both the Web and mobile versions of

Google Chrome’s new Material Design is rolling out for Android

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google is bringing its new Material Design to its Chrome browser for Android versions. The company says that the revamped app will hit the Google Play Store in a few days. Beyond the new design elements, Chrome 37 will also

Lenovo Launches Budget 5″ Smartphone With KitKat

Posted on September 3, 2014 by ramesh xavier

Lenovo has launched the Android KitKat-based A536 budget smartphone in India, priced at Rs. 8,999. The company has announced that the Lenovo A536 will be available starting Tuesday via the company’s online Do Store and from physical retail stores. The

Advantages & Disadvantages of Google Glasses

Posted on September 3, 2014 by sherly

Advantages of Google Glasses 1. The first and the foremost advantage of Google Glasses is that it offers convenience. Users can easily send messages without using their hands. 2. Google Glass will show you text messages as well as emails