Microsoft offers Ahmedabad boy $180,000 package

An Amdavadi boy who attended school in Shahibaug and interned at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Ahmedabad, has landed one of the highest pay packages offered to an engineering postgraduate - $1,80,000 USD plus incentives. The offer was made by Microsoft to 23-year-old Priyanshu Kumar Jha, who earned a master's from Singapore. Priyanshu will work for Microsoft's Bing search engine as development engineer. Priyanshu will head to the Microsoft headquarters in the US next week. He is the youngest of the batch of students who appeared for placements at the National University of Singapore this year, where he studied for the master's...

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Get Windows 8 like start screen on Windows 7/XP

If you are amused by the all new start screen concept of Windows 8 but haven’t got a chance to give it a try then here we have something for you. The most discussed feature of this new OS is it’s all new start screen which is made up of multiple tiles. WinMetro is a free application which will allow you to have a look and feel of a  Windows 8 start screen on your current Windows OS. WinMetro is a free software developed by IObit using which you can replace your current start button with the new Windows 8 kind of start screen. All you have to do is download and install the software from the link given at the end of this article. After...

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Nokia cuts 10,000 more jobs as losses deepen

Nokia (NOK1V.HE) plans to cut 10,000 more jobs, bringing the total to one in three staff, as it loses market share to cellphone rivals Apple (AAPL.O) and Samsung (005930.KS) and burns through cash, raising new fears over its future. In a second profit warning in nine weeks, Nokia said on Thursday that its phone business would post a deeper-than-expected loss in the second quarter due to tougher competition, which it expected to continue. Once the world's dominant mobile phone provider, Nokia was wrongfooted by the rise of smartphones and is struggling to keep up with Apple, Samsung and Google (GOOG.O). It is also losing market share in cheaper,...

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Aakash 2 project aimed at democratising technology

The Centre said "Aakash 2" project was aimed at "democratising technology" in the country. Aakash is a low-cost tablet PC. The world's cheapest tablet PC was launched in October last by Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal. Aakash 2 is the upgraded version of the tablet. "The project is aimed at democratising technology in the country. The focus is on service to citizens and how a Government will interface directly with public without any human interference," said Union Minister of State for Communications Sachin Pilot. He was addressing silver jubilee celebrations of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) here. Hailing...

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Laptop Tracker Software For Quick Heal Users - English Version

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How to remove new folder.exe virus from pendrive

If you are using pen drive for data transfer at school, college or at your office you must have come across this virus. This virus creates an exe file in your USB drive with the name New Folder.exe. Here are some symptoms of this virus. Task manager is disabled. Registry Editor is disabled. Folder options not working. Taking too much time for accessing pen drive. Uses half of your computers processing power. You can easily remove this virus from your computer by using Smart Virus Remover tool. It is a small 550 Kb file. Just download the file from the link given at the end of this...

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How to clean up the junk on your PC

MUNICH: It's a familiar problem for anyone with an older computer: a PC may run lightning-fast and smooth when it's new, but over time it starts coughing up unusual error messages and unidentifiable icons appear on the taskbar. If the computer also starts getting slower at the same time as well, then it's time for a spring cleaning. 'When any computer is used under normal circumstances, a certain volume of garbage data is automatically produced,' says Harald Goerl, a professor for operating systems and computer architecture at the Bundeswehr University in Munich, Germany. Goerl nevertheless sees no need for routine clean-ups. 'You only need...

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Cyber attack hits WordPress.com, 18 million blogs compromised

Automatic, the company that owns the Word Press.com blogging platform that powers more than 18 million blogs, announced this morning that its servers had been broken into and source code, among other things, could have been exposed.   Word Press founder Matt Mullenweg writes 'Tough note to communicate today: Automatic had a low-level (root) break-in to several of our servers, and potentially anything on those servers could have been revealed.' According to Mullenweg, the break-in was limited but proprietary information could have been accessed: We have been diligently reviewing logs and records about the break-in to determine the extent...

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9 Things you can do with Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi can be used for a lot more than just connecting to your computer or phone to the internet. The technology can come handy for a variety of other tasks. Here are nine little-known uses of Wi-Fi. Make DTH signal go the distance Monsoon Multimedia's Vulkano is a device that connects to (and controls) your existing DTH set top box (STB). It has to be set up so that the STB outputs to the Vulkano, while the Vulkano is connected via HDMI to the TV. You can watch TV normally, but Vulkano also lets you stream your existing TV, which you've already paid for, to any internet-connected PC, Android phone or iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch. Whether you're within your Wi-Fi connected home, or anywhere in the world, you can connect to the Vulkano box, switch on the STB and watch or record live TV....

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CISCO - LINKSYS E-1000

GO WIRELESS AND EASILY PUT THE SPEED AND POWER OF WIRELESS-N TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR HOME….. PRESENTING LINKSYS E-1000 WIRELESS N ROUTER…….. BEST FOR   : -  STANDARD, QUICK TO INSTALL, WIRELESS – N CONNECTIVITY FOR SURFING THE WEB, SENDING EMAIL AND FILE SHARING…. BENEFITS : - Ø WIRELESSLY SURF THE WEB AND SEND E MAIL. Ø SHARE FILES AND PRINTERS Ø QUICK SET UP PASSWORD PROTECTED GUEST ACCESS, PARENTAL CONTROLS, ADVANCED SETTING HOW WE DO IT :- Ø WIRELESS N TECHNOLOGY WITH 2 INTERNAL ANTENNAS Ø 2.4 GHz BAND OPERATION Ø CISCO CONNECT SOFTWARE Ø ADVANCED SECURITY AND FIREWALL PROTECTION Specifications Ø...

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HP Dreamscreen Review

A fancy desktop with lots of eye candy, but very limited use Touchscreen tablets are expected to be the top selling gadget this year. With around 100 tablets announced at CES, touchscreen devices seem to be the direction to go. Looking at all the hype, HP has tried to go a step ahead and instead of providing a portable tablet; they incorporated touch-screen into their new desktop offering called the DreamScreen. The DreamScreen is pure eye candy in terms of looks. This All-in-one desktop has a large 18.5” display with 1366 x 768 resolution. The display has a clear plastic bezel around the display frame that adds to the looks of the system....

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3 free softwares to turn your Webcam into video surveillance camera

There are many situations in which you require to monitor your work area or your home. Here we have few free softwares which can turn your Webcam into a surveillance camera . 1. Rise Sun: Rise Sun is a free Windows based video security software. Which uses a webcam for motion detection. In case of any movement detection it automatically takes a snapshot and saves it on your hard disk. It can ring an alarm if any movement is detected.  You can read more about this software and download it from here. 2. TeboCam: TeboCam does the same job as Rise Sun. But it can send you emails also in case of any activity. TeboCam can generate snapshots...

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Interesting story behind Trojan Horse

We all have heard about the viruses named Trojan Horse, Trojan Horse is a kind of virus which appears to perform it’s intended tasks, But silently steals all the information from your computer or harms your computer in a way which may be difficult to recover. Interestingly I got to know a story about the name Trojan Horse virus, Here it goes… In Greek Mythology they believe there was a city called, City Of Troys & there was other kingdom of Greeks. They fought for about 10 years and the war was called the Trojan War. After 10 years of fight the greeks still had nothing in their hands, it was a fruitless siege , So the greeks declared...

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Steps to Protect Your Computer..!!

1. Turn on automatic updates. After installing your operating system, you usually forget to pay attention on operating system updates. If your operating system is not updated for protection against loopholes and security threats found after you installed it, your computer may be vulnerable to outside world. Hackers can get access to your computer by using these loopholes and they can do anything with your computer. So, to keep you safe, turn on automatic updates. When automatic updates are turned on your operating system is updated frequently and you will be safe from unwanted trouble. You can turn on automatic updates from Control Panel => Security Center => Automatic Updates. You must be logged in as Administrator to change this setting. 2. Turn on Windows Firewall. Windows Firewall...

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How to reset Trial period in Softwares

Many Software use  third party software like Sentinel or Win License for protection and licensing. These protectors will have functionality for trial periods also. Using this, many software gives 15 or 30days trial period after installation like Kaspersky. However there are software that can reset the trial period of such software. As you all know, the protection software will store the trial details in the Windows Registry. Finding and Decrypting the registry values is almost close to impossible when manually done. But a Software called “Trial Reset” can do this job for you. The software is free and it can effectively clear trial period of almost any protection. This is how Trail Reset works The host software will create registry keys, which contains the encrypted keys and details...

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How to Block Porn Websites

Wierd Topic , Isn’t it? Anyway for those who wanted to block and restrict your kids from accessing porn sites on the net, here is the software that you need -  “Anti porn”. With Anti porn you can not only block adult sites, but also enforce various limits on the computer like limiting the number of hours of internet usage, You can control and limit the chat applications too. In Short, you can limit the whole of Internet to your kid using this software. Features of Anti Porn Blocks any adult website using content, keyword and the website database. Blocks adult site even against Proxy browsing. Log the adult website that your...

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How to Install Wordpress in your computer locally

Here is the complete tutorial to install wordpress in your computer using WAMP server. WAMP is a freeware and it is bundled with all the necessary items for a complete local server creation. Install Wordpress using WAMP Quick Preview: Install & configure WAMP Server Copy Wordpress to the local directory Install Wordpress Install & Configure WAMP Server Download the latest version of WAMP Server. or Click here WAMP Server. Install it in your computer. After installation, the WAMP icon will be placed in the system tray. Left click on the icon and select the second option (phpMyAdmin) . A new page...

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Nokia N900 Linux smartphone

Review Once the unequalled leader among mobile phone manufacturers, Nokia still returns impressive sales, but ceded its dominance of the smartphone market with the arrival of the iPhone. It's been playing catch-up ever since, sticking rigidly to a Symbian OS that only seemed to grow older looking with each new device. Symbian successor? Nokia's N900 Now, with the N900, Nokia is trying something new, with a brand new OS in Maemo 5 – a slimmed down version of Debian Linux – plus a host of top-end features, including a sizeable 3.5in touch screen, slide-out Qwerty keyboard, 5Mp camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, quad-band and much...

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Samsung Omnia Pro GT-B7610

Review Samsung clearly has high hopes for its latest round of Windows Mobile-powered Omnia smartphones. The Omnia II was a significant improvement over last year's original, due in no small part to Windows Mobile 6.5, which offers a big leap in usability over previous editions of WinMo. The Omnia Pro maintains a high level of functionality, with an eye on business customers. Split personality: Samsung's Omnia Pro With a 5Mp camera, HSDPA 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and Samsung's TouchWiz interface, the Omnia Pro also features a slide-out Qwerty keyboard and an alternative interface. At 113 x 58 x 17mm and 165g, the Omnia Pro is considerably chunkier...

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Hide Private Files and Folder On USB With WinMend

WinMend is a free tool which is the first free tool which lets you hide your private files and folder which you don’t want others to see while they access or use your USB Pen Drive. This works successfully to hide files and folders both on your computer and your Removable Drive. This application has a very simple interface, which allows you to hide any folder or file not only computer, but even on the removable drive. All the files hidden with this tool will be securely hidden even when the USB drive is accessed in another operating system or at any other computer. You can set password to hide files and folders using this tool, it has...

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