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02 Mar 2012
Microsoft Flight released, and it’s free to download!!
So here’s an unusual release from Microsoft. In between the big Beta releases of Windows 8 and Visual Studio 11, Microsoft quietly released their Windows live game, The Microsoft Flight. As the name suggests this is a game that makes the player fly airplanes in different missions and challenges. Now this game should not be
01 Mar 2012
Windows 8 Beta Released!!
It’s here!! It’s here!! It’s here!! I’m so excited to share the news that the Windows 8 Consumer Preview or beta release is out today and is available to everyone for download and use. This version of the Windows is a giant leap from any of the earlier versions of Windows and it has a
29 Feb 2012
Samsung releases Galaxy Beam, a smartphone that can also be used as a projector
The Mobile World Congress is springing one surprise after another. After Nokia unveiled the monstrous 41 MP camera smartphone, it was the turn of Samsung to display some of its innovation. Samsung demoed a new phone, the Samsung Galaxy Beam, which apart from functioning like a regular smartphone also has the capability to act as
28 Feb 2012
Nokia unveils a 41 megapixel camera smartphone
In what seems to be a one of a kind in smartphones, Nokia has unveiled at the Mobile World Congress a smartphone that has a 41 megapixel camera. Yes, you heard it right. It is a monstrous 41 MP camera inside a smartphone. It came as a huge surprise to most at the conference when
28 Feb 2012
Visual Studio 11 Beta will release on February 29th
The latest edition of Visual Studio seems to be ready for a Beta release this week. This information was released via a webcast by Microsoft executives where they also showcased some of the capabilities of the tools. Apart from Visual Studio 11, the other tools that will be released at this time are Visual Studio
24 Feb 2012
Nokia all set to release 2 new Windows Phone models – Lumia 610 and 900
After a resounding success with the Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 smartphones, the company has gained confidence in its performance in the smartphone market and has decided to release two more phones as early as next week. The two phones tentatively named Lumia 610 and Lumia 900 are going to sit at the two extremes
24 Feb 2012
LinkedIn acquires Rapportive, a social integration plugin
LinkedIn is emerging strongly and surely as the contender as one of the leaders in social and professional integration. In the past couple of years the company has made giant strides in establishing itself as a social communication and integration platform for professionals to connect and collaborate. In the latest move to further improve the
23 Feb 2012
How to set lock codes for individual applications in Android
It is a known fact that apps rule the smartphones. Infact if the apps weren’t brought into the smartphone then there wouldn’t be much use of the smartphone anyways. But with many apps comes the need to protect your apps from folks other than you accessing these apps. Realistically speaking, there are chances that a
21 Feb 2012
Windows 8 to include SkyDrive by default
As the Windows 8 beta approaches more news of what one can expect in the upcoming version of Windows is emerging. The latest being that SkyDrive will now be part of the Windows 8 apps in the new Metro layout. This is great news for all the Windows users because now their storage space just
21 Feb 2012
Nook Tablet to hit Walmart stores this week
The second version of the Nook tablet from Barnes and Noble is all set for a release this week. This version of the Nook will be an 8 GB tablet and will have processor speed that is faster than it its predecessor. B&N is hoping that this version of the Nook will give some sort