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Google’s Self-Drive Cars Need Manual Controls for Testing

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

There was a lot of buzz when Google revealed prototypes of its self-driving cars, which come without a steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedals. Now, however, new rules in California concerning the testing of autonomous vehicles state that the driver

Facebook users not in awe of Messenger app

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Mini Soji

The newly launched Facebook Messenger app has received poor reviews from its users, with most criticising the popular social networking site for forcing them to download a separate app to access their messages. The Messenger app has received nearly 50,000

CentOS release 6.5 sendmail error NOQUEUE: SYSERR(apache): can not chdir

Posted on August 22, 2014 by admin

On a CentOS release 6.5 (Final) server, when sending mail from PHP, no mails are sent out. Checking the log file (/var/log/maillog), i got following error message. Look like CentOS is now using sendmail as default. Some time back, they

Google Now for Android can help you to book alternate flights.

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google updated the Google Search for Android app with a new travel feature: “Find alternate flights.” If your flight is delayed or canceled, you can now tap that link to see what your options are. You can download the new

Twitter will remove images of deceased on request of families.

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Twitter will now remove images or videos of the deceased at the request of family members, according to a tweet from the company’s spokeperson. The decision comes following bullying of Zelda Williams on the social networking site after the death

Skype gets chat notifications only on the device currently you are logged in

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Skype announced a new feature called active endpoint which ensures you only receive chat notifications on the device that currently you are logged in. The company says the new functionality is rolling out “over the next few weeks,” and all you

How to change your FTP account Password In Cpanel

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Annie

1) Login to cPanel 2) Click FTP Accounts under the Files section of cPanel 3) Click the Change Password button for the FTP account you wish to change 4) Enter the new password and click Change Password.

LG 50PN4500 Plasma TV

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Mini Soji

Screen Size: 50″ Inch Resolution: HD 1024 x 768 Pixels Contrast Ratio (DCR): 3,000,000:1 ISM (Image Sticking Minimization): Yes (Normal / Orbiter / Color Wash) Digital TV Reception: Terrestrial DVB-T 600Hz Sub Field Driving: Yes (600Hz Max Sub Field Driving)

Facebook begins tagging fake-news sites as ‘satire’

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Facebook is testing a new feature that warns users of satirical content posted from sites like the Onion. Stories posted in users’ feeds are being tagged as “[Satire]” in an apparent move to prevent them being mistaken for real news

Windows Server 2003 support is ending July 14, 2015

Posted on August 21, 2014 by admin

Windows Server 2003 after 11 years of service getting ready to retire. Microsoft have sent out mail to all its TechNet subscribers with details on migrating to latest version of Windows Server. You can find more details at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/windows-server-2003/default.aspx Recenly