Windows 8.1 Review [Part 1]

Windows 8.1: Another year in the oven makes for a tasty piece of meat

Reviewing an update to an operating system feels a little odd, doesn’t it? After all, if you already use Windows 8, it’s not like you’re not going to install Windows 8.1. Sure, there’s always the threat of compatibility issues, but Microsoft seems to have this one covered pretty well with the website (and scanning tool) that it’s dedicated to the Windows 8.1 update. 

Windows 8.1 Review [Part 2]

Windows 8.1 Search

Here we go. One of the major “improvements” Microsoft has made to Windows 8.1 includes a complete reworking of the operating system’s core search functionality. Before, it was a bit of a convoluted mess —you’d start typing in Modern and, once entered a good enough number of letters to describe what you were looking for, you’d have to select what, exactly, you were trying to find: an app? A system setting? File? Some kind of data within an individual Windows 8 app?

Intel is Abandoning AppUp Store for Windows PCs, Shuts Down March 11

Intel's app store bites the dust

Let's have a show of hands -- how many of you accessed Intel's AppUp center in the last week? Last month? Ever? We see a few of you out there, but not many, which is likely why Intel has decided to board up shop and move on to something else. The Santa Clara chip maker announced in a blog post that it's shutting down the AppUp center on March 11, 2014 so that it can focus on other things.

Google Selling Motorola Phone Business To Lenovo For $2.9 Billion

San Francisco: Google is selling Motorola's smartphone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion, a price that makes Google's biggest acquisition look like its most expensive mistake.

The deal announced on Wednesday will rid Google Inc. of a financial headache that has plagued the internet company since buying Motorola Mobility for $12.4 billion in 2012. Motorola has lost nearly $2 billion since Google took over, while trimming its workforce from 20,000 to 3,800.

Google had previously recovered some of the money that it spent on Motorola by selling the company's set-top operations last year to Arris Group Inc. for $2.35 billion. Google is also keeping most of the patents that came with the Motorola purchase.

WhatsApp Now Has 430 Million Active Users

Even as the new instant messaging apps are gaining popularity, WhatsApp maintains its lead, and has now surpassed 430 million active users. It also clarifies it will not going after "gimmicks" or "advertisements".

WhatsApp now has 430 million active users, and has added 30 million users in the last couple of months. WhatsApp now sees about 50 billion messages sent and received on a daily basis.  

Despite such impressive figures and influx of new instant messaging apps such as Line, WeChat, KakaoTalk and Snapchat, WhatsApp says it will not be showing advertisements. “We just want to focus on messaging. If people want to play games there are plenty of other sites and also a lot of great companies building services around advertising,” TechCrunch quotes co-founder and CEO Jan Koum as saying.  

Spy Agencies Access Personal Data Through Popular Smartphone Apps

Spy agencies like NSA and GCHQ could be watching you while you play Angry Birds.

Latest leaks suggest that while you enjoy killing the green piggies in Angry Birds, spy agencies like the NSA (National Security Agency) and its UK counterpart GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) are able to gain your personal information. Apart from the popular Angry Birds, many other smartphone apps have been reported which these spy agencies use for surveillance.

7 Bollywood Celebrities Who Look Gorgeous Without Makeup

It’s difficult to spot the stars of Bollywood without a generous slather of war paint and an entourage of artists to make the magic happen but every once in a while, we’re surprised.

Maybe it’s the genes, maybe it’s a fantastic skin regime but it definitely isn’t makeup. Here are 7 Bollywood Celebrities Who Look Gorgeous Without Makeup:

9 Celebs With Surprisingly Uncanny Lookalikes!

You could spend an entire lifetime waiting for your favorite celebrity. Or you could get to work on snagging one of their incredibly similar lookalikes instead!

We always thought that the concept of doppelgängers belonged firmly in the world of Bollywood potboilers, right up until these stars made us eat our words. Don’t get your glasses checked just yet; if you’ve started seeing double, you’re probably looking at one of these celebs and their spookily similar lookalikes:

7 Celebs With Extremely Hot Siblings You Had No Idea About!

Because some celebs take the concept of a picture perfect family to a whole new level!

If there’s one thing that showbiz has taught us, it is that talent is not hereditary. Heck, it can sometimes even skip generations together (Abhishek Bachchan, we feel you). But thankfully for us, good looks are absolutely genetic. Here are seven celebs who really ought to get their hot siblings into showbiz:

Five Budget Smartphones Of This Month

Almost everyday we get news about launch of new smartphone in market. Some of them are out of our pocket while some are really impressive with features as well as their prices.

Here is list of 5 budget smartphone you can buy but without hurting your pocket-

Before & After: 7 Celeb Moms Who Bounced Back To Shape Post – Pregnancy

One minute they were cradling a sexy baby bump, and then we blinked and somehow in the space of that time, they had managed to strip off every last extra pound.

Life as a celeb mom resembles that of a normal mom, except more hectic, what with all those extra gym sessions to plan. Losing the pregnancy pounds is a lengthy chore, one that these stars have turned into a sport, with actors burning the flab in record periods of time. Shocking as it looks, here are seven celeb moms who somehow got their sexy back almost immediately after pregnancy:

GTA 5 Bug Log Lists PC Version And DirectX 11 Effects

By Dan Dawkins.

As the petition asking Rockstar to bring GTA 5 to PC passes 650,000 signees, yet more evidence for a PC edition has emerged. This time it's a 150-page bug log detailing issues arising from hundreds of GTA 5 builds tested between April 2009 and August 2013, with reference to a "PC version" from as early as June 2012.

Best Music Apps For Android Devices

We round-up 6 of the best and most useful music apps that you should have if you use an Android device.

The number of apps on all mobile platforms has been rolling up pretty fast especially Android. The increasing numbers leave consumers in a dilemma as to what is the right choice for him/her according to their preference. Well, just to make things easy for you, we tried out some apps for the ones who are inclined towards music.

We have suggested your usual music playing apps as well as some interesting apps that allow you to recognize songs, find lyrics and even share them to your favorite social media network.

Smartphone Cameras: 5 Ways They Can Improve In 2014

It's a new year and we're starting it off by hoping that one of the most popular forms of photography will gain some serious technological advancement in the next 363 days.

The previous year was pretty big for cellphones as far as photography goes. Nokia dropped the 41 megapixel bomb-shell, Sony packed a larger sensor into their water-resistant Xperia Z1. The iPhone too improved upon certain aspects of their camera performance, but 2014 is a new year and we are freshly loaded up on hope. Here is a list of five features that we are hoping cellphone and imaging companies will innovate on in order to take cellphone imaging to the next level.

You Chose The Nexus 5 As The Gadget Of The Year (2013): Poll

The Nexus 5 stood tall amidst some heavy competition from the iPhone 5S, Nokia Lumia 1020 and the iPad Air to emerge as your pick for the best gadget of 2013.

You can’t really call this result surprising, can you? The Nexus 5 was by far the most popular technology product when it came to discussions among our readers and as a result, it has been voted as the most popular tech product that was launched in 2013 with a sizable majority of votes. 

Windows 8.1 Now Available, Brings Many New Features To The Table

Windows updates have so far only been the kind that fix "security holes", but Windows 8.1 branches away from the usual way MS does things and adds a whole lot of new features to the OS.

Microsoft Windows 8 gets a new lease of life, with the Windows 8.1 update that went live last night across Microsoft servers. The update should show up in the Windows Marketplace and if it doesn't, we suggest some patience as the roll out is happening sequentially.

Windows 8.1, just like Windows 8, is a fresh departure from what we have come to think and see of Microsoft Windows. Windows 8 in of itself was radically different in terms of user interface and user experience, but Microsoft takes it up a notch with this new update, which is less “service pack” and more of a powerful boost of features. Windows 8.1 is a downloadable update that add a host of new features to the operating system, something that’s a long departure from the updates we’ve seen in the past. Earlier, all Microsoft dished out was updates that fixed things in the “back,”Windows 8.1 brings a lot of new things you can actually see. 

6 Websites And Apps To Help Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

In our age of technology, there are several ways to make sure that you keep your word. Read on to know how to use tech as your Resolution sponsor.

Admit it – you’ve chickened out of your new year’s resolutions more often than you’d like. It’s not your fault. Human beings were born with a natural tendency to go back on their word. Geeks, even more so.

Who has the time to worry about keeping promises and resolutions when there’s that new gadget to check out, and all those backed up games to play? Even if it’s a promise made to yourself and for your own good, no one would blame you.

Glitter Nail Polish: The New Way To Secure Your Data

Security experts have found that glitter nail polish can work for securing your laptop or data against physical tampering.

Security experts have discovered nail polish, metallic paints and stickers can be used to provide additional security to your laptop against physical tempering.

Researchers Eric Michaud and Ryan Lackey made a presentation at the Chaos Communication Congress in which they stated that glitter nail polish can work as a tool for checking whether your laptop has been tempered with.

Nokia's Normandy Smartphone To Officially Launch As 'Nokia X': Reports

Nokia X could be the official name of the much-awaited Nokia-branded Android smartphone.

Nokia's much-talked about Android-running smartphone, code named Normandy, may be launched as the Nokia X. Fresh set of information comes from the leakster @evleaks, who have tweeted - “Project Normandy = Nokia X”. Nokia is expected to showcase the smartphone at the forthcoming MWC event in Barcelona.

The Nokia Normandy has been in news for quite some time. The smartphone has already been leaked a number of times. Last round of rumours/leaks had revealed the user interface of the Normandy.

New Nokia Normandy Leak Reveals Homescreen UI

Fresh Nokia Normandy screenshots have been revealed by our tipster @evleaks, this time revealing the potential UI of the rumored Nokia Android smartphone

The rumored Nokia Android  smartphone, dubbed Normandy was on Twitter again. @evleaks this time has posted an image which shows couple of screenshots which might be the potential user interface of the phone.

The screenshot revealed shows what appears to be homescreen and notification area of Normandy. The left of the screenshot shows the homescreen, similar to Windows Phone 8 live tiles. At first it looks very similar to the Windows Phone OS, however a closer look reveals a BBM app icon that clearly suggests it is an Android OS.

The Best Whatsapp Alternatives For Your Smartphone

There are a lot of alternatives to Whats app, but not all of them are worth downloading. We tell you which ones to set up on your phone. And no, we aren't accepting any applications from the IM apps piggybacking on a social network.

Despite the fact that Whats app has more than 400 million users globally (as per the company's last reports), not everyone we know loves the Instant Messenger client. Some cannot be bothered to be “connected” with everyone who is in their mobile phonebook while others do not like the fact that Whats app isn't really very private, because just about anyone can send them a message unless specifically blocked. The app does lack a bit of sophistication as well, when compared to some of the rivals who sport better UIs and slicker deployment of features. And, all these faults could be forgiven except for the fact that it isn’t free once you finish the complementary usage period.

Google To Give Away USD 2.7 Million @ Pwnium Hacking Contest

New Delhi: Search engine giant Google will offer USD 2.7 million to researchers who can hack its browser-based operating system, Chrome OS as part of its Pwnium hacking contest to be held in March this year.

"Security is a core tenet of Chromium, which is why we hold regular competitions to learn from security researchers. Contests like Pwnium help us make Chromium even more secure," Google said in a blogpost.

This year, Pwnium 4, will be hosted in March at the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver, Canada.

Google offers free taxis

California: Technology giant Google has patented a way of linking online ads to free or discounted taxi rides to the advertising restaurant, shop or entertainment venue, according to reports on BBC.

The transport-linked ad service could encourage consumers to respond more often to location-based special offers, experts say.

Easy Text To Speech Pro v4.6

Easy Text To Speech Pro v4.6

Requirements: 2.2 and up
Overview: Automatically speaks the Clipboard, Shared Links and Web Pages.

Copy text from any Android application or Web Browser and hear it instantly spoken back to you. No need to switch applications and no extra clicks. Integrated Web Page and News Article Reader, Clipboard Manager database storage and many highly productive useful flexible features (see list below) with ongoing user support and development. Great for anyone who requires such Accessibility support or who dislikes reading large chunks of text on small devices. Save straining your eyes and just listen to your device speaking / talking whilst allowing you to get on with something more productive.

Crius Pro v1.3

Crius Pro v1.3

Requirements: Android 3.0+
Overview: Crius is an elegant Home and Lock screen clock and weather widget brought to you by XDA Recognized Developer EatHeat.

Description

Crius is an elegant Home and Lock screen clock and weather widget brought to you by XDA Recognized Developer EatHeat.

Ashampoo.Photo.Optimizer.5.v5.6.0

Description: Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 5 impresses with its brand new look. The user interface underwent a “facelift”. It is now structured and arranged more clearly, which allows you to start with the optimization of your photos right away. A long search for your desired function or favorite effect is a thing of the past! Those functions and effects can now be accessed instantly, as the program allows you to integrate up to 6 of your favorite functions directly within the user interface to keep them handy anytime.

Ashampoo.UnInstaller.5.v5.0.4

Description: Windows is famous for getting more sluggish the more you use it. One reason for this is that many programs leave your computer full of digital garbage when you remove them. Every time you try out a new program and then uninstall it your system gets more and more clogged up with redundant program components that just get in the way and slow things down.

WinISO.v6.4.0.5136.Incl.Keygen.and.Patch

Description: With WinISO, you can easily add, delete, rename, and extract file(s) within original image files. It can also burn ISO image file to CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc and mount ISO image files. Furthermore, it supports burning image files on-the-fly.

Internet.Download.Manager.6.18.Build.12.Inc.Keygen

Release Description: Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a tool to increase download speeds by up to 5 times, resume and schedule downloads. Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages. Simple graphic user interface makes IDM user friendly and easy to use.Internet Download Manager has a smart download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe multipart downloading technology to accelerate your downloads. Unlike other download managers and accelerators Internet Download Manager segments downloaded files dynamically during download process and reuses available connections without additional connect and login stages to achieve best acceleration performance.

CCleaner.4.10.4570.Final.Incl.Activator

Description: CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner.

Emurasoft.EmEditor.Professional.v13.0.5.Multilingual

Description: EmEditor Professional – professional version of the powerful text editor for programmers, Web developers and ordinary users with the illumination of syntax and Unicode support. Editor features such as search and replace in files using regular expressions, auto-detection coding, highlighting the links and email addresses, block selection mode, configure the button bar, menu, font and color elements. For each language, you can create a separate configuration. The program also has the support of powerful macros written in javascript or VBScript, allowing you to capture virtually any action, used often or occasionally.

KeepTool.v10.1.3.1.Incl.Keygen

Description: The KeepTool family gathers together three Oracle productivity tools, each addressing a specific purpose and available products – Hora, ER Diagrammer and PL/SQL Debugger – is also designed to work with the other two, and shares a common design philosophy.

How To Perform A Clean Install Of Windows Easily

Thinking of reinstalling Windows on your PC or laptop? Here's how you can prepare for and perform a clean install of Windows efficiently.

Remember the sweet plasticky smell of your freshly unpacked computer? How it smoothly turned on, and seamlessly took you to your gloriously plain desktop? Not that it’s necessarily a worthless piece of junk now, but power users who crack software and generally experiment with new and innovative uses of software end up visiting hundreds of infected web pages which inadvertently infect their own PCs no matter how protected or careful they are. Even if you don’t live on the edge, years of bloat start showing sometime down the line.

How To Thoroughly Disinfect Your Windows PC In Case Of A Virus

If you’re in a situation where a virus has infested your PC to the point of hair-tearing frustration, don’t panic. We’ve all had this problem at some point of time in our lives, so just follow our instructions and you’ll be fine

Computers have their own shelf life, but virus and malware issues cut that time exponentially. Even if you follow preventive measures to the letter, computer viruses are so named because they have the knack of evolving faster than people can find a way to counteract them. They are a seemingly never-dying breed, but then it’s an occupational hazard that comes with owning technology.

How To Use Advanced Features In Windows 8

Learn how to set up a trusted PC, manage accounts, run older software and games, run as a different user and create a portable Windows 8

Microsoft’s latest OS is all set to release within the next couple of months or so. Here are some tips to get you familiar with the OS and ease your transition from a previous version of Windows.

 

10 Reasons I Hate Facebook

Social networking is to Facebook like photo-copying is to xerox. We live in this world where the once loved website has become a creeper. Lets take a look at why we have started to develop that repealing feeling for Facebook.

Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies of 2013

2013 have been a great year for Hollywood movies and fans. Several blockbuster movies were released this year to critical acclaim and commercial success. We saw a nice mixture of Horror movies ( The Conjuring, Carrie, Mama, Insidious: Chapter 2, Evil Dead), Sci-Fi Movies (Gravity, Elysium, Oblivion, Pacific Rim, Riddick, Ender’s Game, The World’s End ), Thriller movies (Prisoners, Now You See Me, The Purge, Trance ), Comedy Movies (This is the End, The Hangover Part III, Identity Thief, Pain & Gain, Warm Bodies ), Fantasy Movies (Star Trek Into Darkness, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Wolverine, Epic, Thor: The Dark World ) and Romantic Movies (The Great Gatsby, Before Midnight, Don Jon) and Animated Movies ( The Croods, Epic, Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Frozen, Turbo, The Smurfs 2, Free Birds, Planes). But Now is the time to take a look at Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies of 2013.

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