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Androidâ„¢ apps with Ads in Question

According to a recent survey conducted by the North California State University, it has been found that libraries with in-application advertisements that come up with Android apps can prove fatal to the security of mobile phones. The researchers said that sometimes this software go overboard and make connection with the Internet by fetching the required applications of the user. Dr, Xuxian Jiang... Read More »
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Hook-up all of your personal cloud content at one place using Jolicloudâ„¢ Me

Sneak into the beta edition of newly-launched Jolicloud Me to connect your cloud-based services. Jolicloud Me, an inclusive kind of web storehouse that allows you to connect popular cloud-based services at one place, got launched during the March 2012 London Web Summit. Primarily, the company behind Jolicloud Me first tried their hands with a cloud-based desktop and later they revealed a cloud-based... Read More »
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Claim to Muscles: runtasticâ„¢ Push-Up app for Andoridâ„¢

Are you looking for a personal trainer who can help you to build up those macho muscles? How about having it right on your Android smartphone? runtastic, in order to bring holistic health, has  developed an app for Android users to help them to perform perfect push-ups. This app will motivate and help you to achieve the maximum number of push-ups in a fun way. The app acts as your personal trainer... Read More »

Eye-Fi® App: A Smart way to Manage your Data

The manufacturer of wireless SD cards, Eye-Fi, has now come up with a mobile app. The app will enable Wi-Fi-enabled SD cards to transfer and upload data via your mobile phones. The app is available for iPhone and iPad, as well as Android-enabled phones. With this app, you can easily share, transfer or upload the images and videos directly from the Eye-Fi X2 cards. Now you can enjoy hassle-free management... Read More »
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Can iTunes® really deliver 1080p quality videos?

While unveiling the third generation Apple iPad, the company pushed a major update for its multimedia product known as iTunes. By and large, people use Apple iTunes to synchronize audios and videos on their devices. And for a long time, the software was lacking the support to play high-quality videos. Recently, the latest iTunes is out in the market and it is capable of showing high-quality video... Read More »
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Anonymous Comes with Anonymous-OS

Anonymous has put forward another bold step in the technological world by introducing its own operating system. The operating system is named as Anonymous-OS. The operating system developed by Anonymous includes all the required tools to hack a website or to check for security of websites. It can also assist you to find a password. Anonymous-OS is Live and it is based on Ubuntu 11.10 version. The... Read More »
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Instagram: A photo sharing app will soon hit the Androidâ„¢ store

After reaching the milestone of 27 million users on iOS, Instagram will shortly land on Android. At the SXSW Conference, an ultimate verdict came out directly from the horse’s mouth that Instagram, which is considered an exceptional photo sharing app, will soon enter Google Play, erstwhile known as the Android Market. Instagram is widely used as a photo sharing app for handheld devices and you can... Read More »
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Oracle® announces Communication Service Availability machine for NEPs

In today’s times, an application that is entirely used for communication purpose does need a powerful hardware platform so that it can easily provide a better user experience. Several network providers are crafting these applications for specific customers and have managed to demonstrate an outstanding performance. To ensure that these applications perform well, Oracle is one such company that is... Read More »

Googleâ„¢ Increases the App Size limit to 4Gb in Androidâ„¢ Market

Google is keen to boost the size limit for Android apps so that developers can upload large files without any constraint. The process of uploading apps in Android Market is considered to be quite a tricky job. Developers are not allowed to share an app having a size more than 50MB. Moreover, the entire process is time consuming that it creates problems for a user while downloading the files. To overcome... Read More »
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GO Launcher HD arrives at Androidâ„¢ 3.0 Honeycomb

Certainly, most of the tablet PCs having Android OS do not possess a capability to personalize the home screens. And if you feel like playing with its interface, you would require a special app. As a result; quite a few people are using screen launchers that can allow them to tailor the entire layout of their tablet devices. Out of those many screen launchers, GO Launcher is quite popular and recently... Read More »
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Beware! Androidâ„¢ Photo App Developers are Watching You

In case you use an Android device then be careful while using a photo app because app developers can see your personal photos. Android OS, an open-source platform developed by Google, possess security holes in its application architecture. Recently, it was reported by NY Times that Android allows an app developer to see the photos uploaded by a user through that app. The moment photos are pushed into... Read More »
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Googleâ„¢ at MWC 2012: Android is the lifeline in 300 million smartphones

Google continues to compete with other mobile app stores. Once again, the company updated that more than 3 million apps are stored in the Android Market. Google is recognized as an important exhibitor for an event like the Mobile World Congress. Last year too, the company could create a center of attention in MWC just by sharing about apps developed for Android smartphones and tablets. Undoubtedly,... Read More »
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BlackBerry® OS 10 likely to get launched at MWC 2012

Research In Motion (RIM), makers of BlackBerry smartphones, will publicize their BlackBerry OS 10 in the Mobile World Congress 2012. A prestigious event like the Mobile World Congress will unfold some fresh handheld devices running modern mobile operating system like Android and IOS. And one such operating system (BlackBerry) will obtain a major update in the same event. RIM will take its BlackBerry... Read More »

Twitter® app for Android™ updated once again

The newly launched Twitter app for Android is bundled with better enhancements and it will work on Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Android OS. A lot of users were not satisfied while using the Twitter app on their Android. To regain the reputation back, the app makers have finally released an update for Twitter app in the Android Market. The latest Twitter app is quick. It permits you to swipe your fingers... Read More »
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Ubuntu® for Android™ will get unveiled at MWC

One of the predominant editions of Linux operating system – Ubuntu will be ported on Android devices and it will make its first appearance at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. Canonical, an independent firm which is continuously working to make Linux operating system shine amongst other platforms, has announced to release the Ubuntu edition of Linux software for Android... Read More »
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Androidâ„¢ 5.0 Jelly Bean around the corner

There are chances that Google might prepare the Jelly Bean for Android devices and serve it around the second quarter of 2012. The day when Google had launched the Chrome Operating System for netbooks and portable devices, the company decided to rebuild its interface once again but in a different package altogether. Because the important attributes were somehow not functioning correctly. For that... Read More »
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Can LibreOfficeâ„¢ 3.5 compete with Open Office.orgâ„¢?

It’s time to explore the latest edition of LibreOffice, an office package for the open source community. You might be familiar with OpenOffice.org package which is essentially used on an open source platform. Quite similar to OpenOffice.org, there is another software program named LibreOffice. Document Foundation, the makers behind LibreOffice has launched LibreOffice 3.5 which is actually based... Read More »
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Angry Birds to Crash on Facebook® this Valentine’s Day

Angry Birds, the smash hit game developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Mobile, is going to crash on your Facebook page this Valentine’s Day i.e. on 14 February. You will able to hear the chirping of those lovely wingless birds and grunting of those fat and adamant pigs on your Facebook from 6 PM to 9 PM on 14 February. The event was announced by Rovio Mobile in a typical Facebook... Read More »
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Quit Smoking with Androidâ„¢ Apps

“Fortunately, there’s more than one way to quit smoking. . . the catch is you must choose wisely to become smoke-free.” – Arthur A. Hawkins II Indeed! Quitting smoking is one of the toughest promises to keep. If this New Year, you are also considering to quit smoking, here are some wise Android apps that might prove to be really helpful. 1) SelfHelp – No Smoking Want to... Read More »

FireFTP for your Mozilla® Firefox

If you love using Mozilla Firefox Browser and are looking for a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) application for it, then here’s the most reliable option– FireFTP Extension. The client gives you complete control over managing various log-ins, passwords, along with various connection settings. FireFTP installs as an extension and completely integrates with your Mozilla Firefox browser, thereby... Read More »
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YouTube® for Schools — Education without walls

Learning gets just better, walls vanish, places shrink, the global classroom, as YouTube puts it, has just arrived YouTube, the revolutionary and most popular platform for media streaming, has launched yet another channel dedicated to build up a knowledge resource for better and interactive learning — YouTube for Schools. Just few days back, it had introduced two similar channels — YouTube... Read More »

YouTube® Teachers and Education – Revive the Classroom Learning Experience

Record your lecture and let the students watch it at their homes while you prepare to hold discussions in the class next day Recently, YouTube launched two new channels – Teachers and Education – dedicated to better knowledge resources. Both the releases are aimed to facilitate the teachers a platform to work with educational videos that can be used for teaching in the classroom itself. This... Read More »

How to Customize Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts

It is a know fact how useful the shortcut can be especial when you are trying to browser through different application or the websites. But to be honest a coin always has another side and same is with the computer shortcuts. They at time are so difficult to remember you end up using your mouse. But should their not be a way around and I was determined for the same. Especially some one like me who... Read More »

5 Essential Windows 7 Tips

It has been one of the most popular operating System that will has brought Microsoft back in to the market of faster computer. Windows 7 after the failure of Windows Vista as emerged as a true leader in the Operating System. Though it is always advisable, to know your operating system so that you can computer better with your computer. Today we will share some handy tips that will help you to understand... Read More »
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Find Your Computer’s Boot Time in Windows 7

Delayed boot time and slow system performance has been a very common problem in Windows PC. People using system with one year warranty can tell you this simple fact with their own experience that the PC boot up time and system performance has dripped down with time. Such performance issues and slow boot up makes the PC experience very irritating at times. It also affects the performance of the system... Read More »
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