Now, smartphone apps for Anna’s movement

NEW DELHI: The fight against corruption is everywhere. Even in the virtual markets housing apps for smartphones. Several apps have popped up in Android and Ovi, the store used by Nokia smartphones, which claim to keep you in touch with Anna's movement in real-time. Indian Against Corruption is one such app. According to Aswathi Muralidharan, who is associated with Arvind Kejriwal's Public Cause Research Foundation, the app was developed by a few volunteers. It was uploaded on Android Market on August 6. A link has also been provided at www.indiaagainstcorruption.org. The app has news feed, videos, Q&A on various aspects of the...

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What Google may do with Motorola smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK: The ink on Google Inc's $12.5 billion plan to buy Motorola Mobility is barely dry, but speculation has already begun about its next deal -- expected by some to be the sale of Motorola's handset business. That is because there is no shortage of interested buyers for Motorola's hardware, with analysts naming Huawei and Sony Ericsson as early contenders. Google's primary interest is in Motorola's rich trove of technology patents, which the company needs to defend its fast-growing Android business from legal challenges mounted by rivals including Apple, Microsoft and Oracle, say analysts. Analysts are divided...

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Facebook Messenger rivals BlackBerry Messenger

LONDON: Social networking site Facebook has launched its own mobile messaging service to challenge the marketing space occupied by the Blackberry Messenger (BBM). The app, called 'Facebook Messenger', launched in the US only, allows members of the social networking site send instant messages on their mobile for free to anyone in their 'friends' list. In a direct bid to rival BBM, the new Facebook app, also allows people to send messages to friends on their mobile contacts list and push out group messages too, the Telegraph reports. The free Facebook Messenger app is available on both Android and iOS devices, but there are no dates revealed...

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Over 2.3 lakh MNP requests turned down in Delhi till July

Over 2.3 lakh requests for mobile number portability (MNP) have been rejected out of a total of 8.4 lakh requests till July 31 in Delhi licence service area on various grounds, the telecom ministry said Friday. MNP, which is a service that allows mobile phone users to switch operators while retaining their phone number, was launched across the country Jan 20, 2011. "Total 8,39,471 requests for MNP have been received in Delhi licence service area with all service providers till July 31 out of which MNP was allowed in 6,11,179 cases," Communications Minister Kapil Sibal informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. The grounds for...

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RIM set to launch BlackBerry music service

Canada's Research in Motion (RIM) is developing a new service that would allow subscribers to play music on their BlackBerry smartphones, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The option is "designed to work with RIM's BlackBerry Messenger," the newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources who had discussed the service with RIM executives. The new service, to be known as BBM Music, could be launched "as soon as next week," and allow subscribers to access around 50 songs at one time for an as-yet unspecified price, the report said. According to the paper, the company has already signed, or are preparing to sign, agreements with...

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New BlackBerrys improved, but lackluster

Well before the iPhone, BlackBerry gained its "CrackBerry" nickname for its seemingly vital place in users' lives. Lately, however, the surging popularity of Apple's gadget and smartphones running Google's Android software has made the BlackBerry seem less habit-forming. In response, Research In Motion Ltd. is trying to spice up its product line by releasing several BlackBerrys with touch screens and new software for better performance. In a first for the BlackBerry, a few can run on super-fast "4G" cellular networks, which wireless providers are rolling out. The phones will be available from the major providers over the next several...

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Google launches custom tailored search feature

In a bid to trump Microsoft's Bing, Google will start to populate individual users' search results with posts that have been shared publicly by their connections on Google+.The new feature, which works only when users are signed in to their Google accounts, aims to tailor results to individual tastes, the company said Friday.The idea is if a user posts a note on Google+ about a link--be it to a restaurant's Web site, a news story, or a retail store's site--their Google+ connections are going to be more likely to want to see that site as well.In a blog post, Sagar Kamdar, Google product manager, offered an example of a contact in one of his Google+...

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Now watch licensed movies on Yahoo!

It is said that over 30 million internet users download and watch 1.7 billion videos every month across India and to tap that online portal Yahoo! has launched Movieplex, which will bring thousands of licensed Bollywood movies to the users. It'll also promote a piracy-free quality entertainment space.Movieplex is a video space and users can enjoy licensed full-length movies for free. The portal has collaborated with production houses for the same and are offering movies like "Rock On", "Rann", and "Dil To Baccha Hai Ji".According to a report by market research leader ComScore, the Indian audience is currently spending over 9.1 billion minutes...

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Motorola Mobility, Google's biggest buy at $12.5 billion

Mountain View, California:  Google Inc is buying cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion in cash. It's by far Google's biggest acquisition and a sign the online search leader is serious about expanding beyond its core Internet business and setting the agenda in the fast-growing mobile market.Google will pay $40.00 per share, a 63 percent premium to Motorola's closing price on Friday.Google's Android operating system runs smart-phones that compete with iPhones, BlackBerrys and Windows-based mobile devices. Motorola Mobility was separated from the rest of Motorola in January. The company has remade itself as a maker...

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US rating downgrade may hit IT hiring by 1/4th

NEW DELHI: Hiring activity in the Indian IT sector, one of the biggest employers in the country, could fall by about one-fourth due to the downgrade of the USA's credit rating and the deepening economic crisis, experts said.It might take at least 5-6 months for the recruitment activities of the IT sector to gain momentum, they said. "We are expecting overall almost 26 per cent dip in recruitment in IT industries from first quarter of FY'12. It'll take at least 5-6 months to get momentum in hiring in IT industries," MyHiringClub.com Founder and CEO Rajesh Kumar said."Due to the economic crisis in the US, the Indian IT job market is also going...

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Google Tips and Tricks.. Some crazy stuff

Go to " www.google.com " and type in any of the following and then press on ‘I’m Feeling Lucky button’1) Type in “Google Gravity” and wait a sec to experience the effect of gravity.2) Type in “French Military Victories” and press "I'm feeling lucky".3) Type in “elgoog”and the Mirror effect is on.4) Type in “Google Sphere” and see the spinning effect.5) Type in “find Chuck Noris” (A must search keyword for al Chuck Norris Fans :D).6) Type in “who is the cutest” and see who’s so cute and beautiful/handsome.7) Type in “2204355” and see (You’ve been Chicken Rolled).8) Type in “Google Loco” and see what’s moving.9) Type in “ LOL Limewire” and see that you are as a pirate.10) Type in “Epic Google, Rainbow google, Annoying Google, Google pacman,Google Magic,Google color (Ex: pink,blue), Early Google,...

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