Opera’s browser will soon be on the iPad .Officials declare that it will be produced at the Mobile World Congress first being held next week in Barcelona.
The Opera Mini browser was already on the iPad since April 2010 but not tailor made for the iPad yet.The date of official release is still at large.
Valentine’s Day is catching like fire all around the world.Here is a pictorial representation of the analysis done from 400 Facebook and MySpace users from America who helped out with their views on love.
This can help you plan things differently in contemporary style rather than the traditional ways.The following picture discusses about the status of the users on an average and provides a sneak peek into the love life of the present day society.
Facebook's new interface design for displaying pictures has been enabled to only a small group of users.It has eye catchy UI(User Interface) outclassing Flickr on presentation grounds.
This news came into light in the end of September last year.It has been said that some users had this feature for a while but not released to the general public wholesale.Facebook promised that this feature would soon be live throughout the world in due course and surprisingly it has been observed in decent number of accounts of late.
This uplift is going to draw enormous amount of traffic to Facebook like never before. The box like structure is so amusing to the users.It doesn’t disturb the on screen activities anymore and makes it irresistible to use. Other features include hi-res photos, photo-download links and bulk tagging options.
Ironically,this change has only been followed by changes in Flickr’s UI during summer of 2010.The incredible feature of tagging is still ruling on the top.
Check out for the new interface on your accounts. What are you waiting for ?
Microsoft is back with the latest version of Internet Explorer entitled IE9RC(Release Candidate) which will probably be close to a final edition.
Microsoft renovated it’s browser and came up with IE9 Beta in September 2010 which was compatible with HTML5,rich user interface and the power to enhance speed in running apps contained in the browser.
The IE9 RC is the final stint before the official product release with ready-to-shop code.The IE9 RC shows faster reception and JavaScript works well with it.Microsoft boasts of above 2,000 changes introduced after the Beta release.Chakra, the IE9 JavaScript engine is the fastest one based on the SunSpider Benchmark.
It also promises of spectacular UI experience which dismisses less important portions of pixels in the web page.
The frame pixels got deducted by five since the Beta.The menu bar also features toggle and “paste and navigate” shortcut that lets you automatically perform a search or visit a web address based on what’s in your clipboard.
On a finishing note, the security and privacy areas are taken care of.Tracking protection has been enabled (“ Do Not Track” option has been doing good rounds),ActiveX filter is strengthened by and large.Malware is prohibited from intrusion by SmartScreen for the download manager.Microsoft has been trying out a myriad things to hit the bulls eye atleast this time.It’s now or never !
If you’re interested, you can download the release candidate.
Are you having crazy nightmares of having your google account hacked and being exploited?Nullify the fear right away!Google is coming your way and help in uplifting your morale in carrying out successful mailing for all it’s user accounts.
The traditional verification occurs in two steps.
1.A password used to sign in to your account during login.
2.A random code thus generated will be sent to your phone as a part of authentication.You need to type the code back into the site and complete the registration.
If that serves as a tedious task,technology is always there for you.There is Google Authenticator, an app for iPhone, Android or BlackBerry that will generate a code for you.
That is all old stuff for google.Google had it made it such a way,wherein one has to go through those steps only while logging into a google account on a new web browser/new app/new mobile device in contrast with the usual device used to log in.
It would be a child’s play for the hacker to intrude into your personal life once he gets to know your account password, and will open all the doors ;as we don’t change it from site to site.
There is the famous ‘Mugged in london’ scam which depicts mis-use of mail accounts by hacking reports Google Security product manager Nishit Shah on the Official Google Blog.
The main ideology behind these two steps is like, one ought to have both the password and the mobile phone for authentication.It is a rarity that a hacker has control of both.He/she may gain access to only the password but not both.This serves as a strong firewall in preventing hacking of google accounts.But there is one more, don’t store your passwords on mobile, says Google.
Apple now says that it has the repertoire to build an iPhone which is compatible with any network in the world.It was made clear when iPhone4 was being made for Verizon Wireless.Apple had to use a different kind of chip to meet the typical and unusual standards used by Verizon. Apple COO Tim Cook reports that the hardware of the iPhone had to be changed in sync with the network.The present iPhone might just work for Verizon.But with the usage of Qualcomm chip;it works with the GSM standard networks like AT&T and T-Mobile USA even.
The ideology was recognized by iFixIt when it had a closer look at Verizon iPhone during the preliminary checks.There is already a phone called Droid Pro which is specifically designed for commuters;for whom it can come in handy on the move by connecting to different networks.iPhone lacked this feature and wants to rage a battle in developing multiple slots for SIM card that enables the consumer to choose networks at will.
This lets you call the iPhone an universal one . Charles Golvin, an analyst for Forrester Research confirms that the next iPhone release will be a eye-candy for any network user.
It is considered that facebook has a great deal of influence in the United States.But did you ever think of what facebook means in terms of money?Researchers say that it stands second as the most valuable internet company on globe.
It stands firm as second next to search engine giant google.A little while ago,facebook was at the third position wherein, amazon took the second position.But now,facebook has overtook amazon’s spot valued at $82.9 billion.Google’s worth is caliculated at $192 billion.The rise in revenue actually came from 1.5$ billion investment from Goldman Sachs in January.Interestingly the scenario of facebook outclassing google in terms of asset worth ;is on the cards.Facebook might have drawn the internet crowd in a widespread manner but still has a distant dream of surpassing google in respect to the company’s worth.
Panasonic came up with this unique implementation of connecting a noridc track treadmill to the internet only to see people surprised over the reality check of google maps. A viera connect HDTV , product of Panasonic displays google maps and helps one to navigate through the lanes of streets and locations as treadmill moves on.
It has the capability to adjust with the highs and lows on the maps and react accordingly.The idea of interactive experience is itself mind blowing.That too without even stepping an inch out of your house.Now, beat that !
Google shocked Web users on Tuesday when it announced that it might pull out of China after Chinese human rights activists' Gmail accounts were targeted by hackers. Now, security experts have revealed that those attacks were part of a far larger campaign of state-sponsored corporate espionage.
Silicon Valley-based security firm VeriSign iDefense says computers at more than 30 U.S. companies -- including, according to The Washington Post, Microsoft, Yahoo, Dow Chemical and defense giant Northrop Grumman -- were penetrated during the same operation.
Execs at iDefense, which analyzed the spy software sent to one firm, say there's strong evidence of Chinese government involvement in the strike. "The IP addresses used to launch the attacks are known to be associated with previous attacks from groups that are either directly employed agents of the Chinese state or amateur hackers that are proxies for them that have attacked other U.S. companies in the past," Eli Jellenc, head of international cyberintelligence at iDefense, toldcnet.com.
Web criminals cracked their way into the company computers with a scam known as "phishing." It works like this: An e-mail, disguised to look like a message from a friend or co-worker, is sent to an employee at the target firm. The employee unsuspectingly opens it and downloads an attachment, possibly disguised as a photo or pdf file, containing a "sleeper" program. Once installed, the program lets the attacker remotely control the PC, giving him access to e-mails and important documents, and even allowing him to switch on webcams and microphones.
It's not unusual for U.S. companies to be targeted with these sorts of attacks. But security experts say this wave of hacks, which exploited multiple flaws in different software programs, showed a new level of sophistication. "Usually, it's a group using one type of malicious code per target," Jellenc told The Washington Post. "In this case, they're using multiple types against multiple targets -- but all in the same attack campaign. That's a marked leap in coordination."
The attack also revealed the growing threat posed to the U.S. economy by Chinese hackers. Several experts believe the operation's main goal was the theft of intellectual property (IP) -- such as the source code that powers software programs, or blueprints for new technologies. That kind of top-secret information would allow China to speed up its transition from an export-based economy, which simply manufactures goods designed by other nations, to one based around cutting-edge research and development. Indigenous firms could then start to challenge the Western competition.
"If you're having trouble [innovating] or if you want to prime the pump, the best way is to go out and steal cutting-edge IP," James Mulvenon, director of Defense Group Inc.'s Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis, Computer World. "It's a plausible explanation for why they would go after Silicon Valley companies on such a broad scale, because they're really trying to jump-start IT innovation in China."
Google hasn't explicitly blamed the Chinese government for the hack, which saw dozens of gmail accounts used by activists in the U.S., Europe and China "routinely accessed" by "third parties" located in the People's Republic. However, the company announced that it would stop censoring search results on Google.cn. That move was widely seen as designed to embarrass Beijing, which stops its citizens from accessing any site that mentions "Tiananmen Square," "Tibetan independence" and dozens of other phrases.
That action, along with its threat to quit the country, suggests the Internet giant suspects state involvement in the hacking attack. "They wouldn't be taking an action suggesting that they cannot operate in China ... if it was not related to the Chinese government," Leslie Harris, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, told Computer World.
The Obama administration has taken a hard line on China's alleged involvement. In a statement Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked the government to explain itself and said that Google's allegations "raise very serious concerns and questions."
But answers may be hard to come by. At a Thursday press conference, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu simply noted that hacking was illegal in China. That same day, State Council Minister Wang Chen implied that Beijing wouldn't allow an uncensored Google.cn. "Properly guiding Internet opinion is a major measure for protecting Internet information security," Wang said, according to the BBC.
While Google is not the largest search engine in China -- Baidu.cn has cornered 60% of the search market -- its absence would be sorely felt. The search engine indexes millions of Chinese Web sites and digitally connects the country to the rest of the world. Without Google, China's Internet will essentially exist in a bubble. And for a country determined to become a high-tech player, that's a definite step back.
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A dating website has kicked out 5,000 of its members simply because they gained weight over the festive season, but the good news for Indians, who form a substantial chunk of beautifulpeople.com, is that they were spared the chop.
The site has created quite a stir in the virtual world, after disowning members because they put on weight after Christmas and New Year festivities and no longer qualified for membership. The company said it expelled 1,520 users from the US, 88 people from Russia, 832 from the UK, 176 from Turkey, 533 from Canada, 220 from Denmark, 510 from Poland, 323 from France, 425 from Germany and 402 from Italy. No one from India was ousted.
Beauty Meter
So how beautiful do you have to be to qualify? Beautifulpeople.com has a running meter which decides your attractiveness after you upload your picture. And for those “too ugly” to make it, there’s an option to tour the website as a guest. The existing members vote in new ones, who qualify if they get a certain number of votes. The site declares that its members never have to “filter through unattractive people on mainstream sites” and ‘guarantees’ that “your date will always be beautiful”.
Offended visitors
“Letting fatties roam the site is a direct threat to our business model and the very concept for which BeautifulPeople.com was founded,” the site’s founder Robert Hintze reportedly said in a BBC interview. With 5,40,000 members from 16 countries and a traffic of 4 million visitors per day, the site also has a fair share of critics and anti-groups on social networking sites . Writes Laila Masiqbal, on Facebook group Say no to BeautifulPeople.com, “It is definitely not the sexiest website nor the most elite.” Max Randall, on Antibeautifulpeople.com writes, “What ignorance!” while Igor Zanetti from Croatia says, “It is pretty
stupid. Frustrated freaks.”
A blogger on iamugleeee says, “I hate this website. It’s like going back to the dark ages. Somebody please spam them!!!!” Shom Ray, director, eMakerz: E Branding Solutions, a Delhiite says, “They are discriminating on the basis on looks. Such sites should be banned.”
