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New Attractive Best of Bing Themes for Windows from Bing China and Bing Australia

Prashanth KV — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:03:40 +0000

Best of Bing themes are always amazing. It’s free from Microsoft. Microsoft has released 2 new Bing themes that you can install on Windows 7 as well as on Windows 8. The titles of these new themes are Best of Bing Australia 3 and Best of Bing China 2. I’m the great fan of themes from Bing because it always brings amazing wallpapers on my desktop.

Mist covered mountain tops, sun rising over rice paddies, cloud-filled sky over Kakadu National Park like amazing images are included in these theme packs.

Download : Best of Bing China 2 | Best of Bing Australia 3

Pay Rs 2000 in Advance and Pre-book Samsung Galaxy S3 GT 19300 in India

Prashanth KV — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:35:02 +0000

How to pre-book Samsung Galaxy S III in India? You can pre-book Samsung Galaxy S III in India via Samsung eStore and you will also get a free Bluetooth worth Rs. 2299 along with your Galaxy S III.

Samsung Galaxy S III, powered by Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), is one of the top quality Android Phone now available in the world. Samsung introduced this smartphone to the world at Samsung Unpacked 2012 event held in Earl’s Court Convention center in London early this month. I have covered the news soon after the launch event of Galaxy S III. Read it below.

Samsung Galaxy S III Launched – Features Availability and Image

Galaxy S II got good response from Indian buyers. Samsung expect the same success with their new phone in this series, Galaxy S III. Followed the footstep of Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III is now scheduled to launch in India. The pre-booking of Galaxy S III is started. You can book Samsung Galaxy S III by following the below link.

Pre-book Samsung Galaxy S III in India

Samsung Galaxy S III is available in two color – Pebble Blue and Marble White. The final price of Galaxy S3 is not available. Reports suggests it may come around 38000 in India. Pay Rs 2000 now and pre-book this mind blowing smartphone.

Pocket : Better Reading Experience on Browser and Mobile

Prashanth KV — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:47:33 +0000

I find browser bookmarking useful when I want to frequently visit a site. But quite recently I’ve deleted all my bookmarks. Regarding content reading bookmarking is not required. You can subscribe posts in any reader or if the volume of feeds are large use Yahoo Pipe to combine all feeds and burn it into one single feed. Also almost all web pages have its on social networking channel. Following these channels will give you constant updates from it on your social accounts. If you are active on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn or similar services, you can follow this method.

Earlier I was using browser bookmarking feature to access my Bank Account, Insurance Co. Account etc. easily. Frequent use make me learn these URLs. So I made good bye to bookmarking.

You may have bookmarked, followed social channels etc. of many sites. But can you read all the contents from these sites at a stretch or is it necessary? From the channels you have followed when you visit the source you may found that the content is not interesting to you. So you quit that page and go for next one. If you have enough time you can read all the interesting content at a streatch. But still you may get bored sitting in front of your PC for a long time. Any solution. Put the interesting pages in an easy to access place with one click and access it later when you are free.

At this juncture, Pocket formerly known as Read It Later is a better solution. They have mobile apps and web app. I am using the web version of Pocket. I have added their bookmarklet to my browser toolbar. Whenever I found a good article and think worth to read I just made a click on it. It will safely landed on my Pocket. Visit your Pocket and you can either read the article within Pocket or visit the source URL to read it. In Pocket the interface is very nice. You can change the font size, back ground color etc. in Pocket to get cool reading experience. I find Pocket very useful. Do you?

Download : Pocket

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New ESET Smart Security 6 Beta and Nod 32 Antivirus 6 Beta Download

Prashanth KV — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:12:07 +0000

ESET’s security software products offers best protection for your computer. Now the beta version of two latest security software products are out from ESET. They are ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET NOD 32 Antivirus. In this new beta products from ESET, for Computers running Windows, they have introduced some new features. Anti-theft feature is the highlight of these new security software products from ESET which helps you find your laptop if stolen.

You may ask what is the difference between ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET Nod 32 Antivirus 6. The difference lies in its integration of personal firewall and anti-spam module. The later lacks these features.

Trying beta security software is better than using free security solutions. Beta security software products are full featured and near perfect but may contain few bugs. That is not a big issue compared to the limited functional free security software.

Now-a-days it become a norm that providing some offers for beta testers. In this case ESET is also not behind anyone. By trying any of the two beta products with activating the new anti-theft feature you may win a full one year license of the product. Chances are high to get a license as 100 winners are drawn every week. The contest is valid through Jun 17, 2012.

ESET security line of products help you stay safe online from distant internet threats, identity theft, and keep your kids safe online.

Download : ESET Smart Security 6 / ESET Nod 32 Antivirus 6

Infographic About Digital Clutter in Online Life

Prashanth KV — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:22:17 +0000

I have already published few interesting and useful infographics on this site. In this genre find a new infographic titled “Mapping Out your Digital Life” below. It’s from Trend Micro.

Our online activities are increasing day by day. Most of us spend lots of hours online. We do banking, chatting, social networking, news reading, blogging, gaming, emailing like lots of activities online. The result of this increased online usage is creating lots of digital junk. Lots of unwanted apps on your device, unknown friends on social networks, unlimited number of music files that never get played on your smartphone etc. are the examples of some types of digital junks on your device. To bring light into this scenario, I don’t know how to call it; a menace or something else, Trend Micro has compiled some interesting studies about this digital junk and publishedin the form of an infographic. I think this infographic is worth to check.

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Via : Trend Micro

New Beta Security Software for Windows – Bitdefender Total Security 2013

Prashanth KV — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:43:23 +0000

To ensure deep security to your online activities you need to use any competent security software. There are quite large number of free security software products available for Windows. But for complete PC protection one need to pay as these free software lacks some features. There may be exception but in general case it’s the fact. There are other ways to get complete protection for your PC for free. One thing look for promotional offers, try limited time trial versions, or using Beta version when available. Beta version is feature packed and you can use this for couple of months, depending on the beta test period, to ensure complete protection to your PC. There may be some bugs with the beta program. But in my opinion it’s a better alternative to a free security software and if you find satisfied with the product you can considering even buying the product. So if you want a new beta security software for your Windows PC here is one competent one. Leading Security solution provider Bitdefender has just announced the Beta testing of their new line of security software. Bitdefender Total Security 2013 Beta is just out. Try it.

Some Interesting Features in this New Beta Security Software for Windows

Locate, wipe data, or lock your lost or stolen laptop – You can wipe out data from your stolen laptop when it is connected to internet with the brand new Device Anti theft feature in Bitdefender Total Security 2013. You can also lock or even locate your stolen or lost laptop.

USB Immunizer is built into this new beta security software for Windows. It ensures that your PC is not getting infected with a connected USB Flash Drive which is infected.

The Windows Widget in Bitdefender Total Security 2013 keeps you informed all security related issues.

Online money transactions are now a worry for many. Bitdefender Safepay ensures worry free online bank transactions by opening the online banking pages in a separate iron-clad, secure browser.

There are many more features. Try out this new beta security software from Bitdefender. It’s worth to try.

Download : Bitdefender Total Security 2013 Beta (Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7)

Chrome Extension to Schedule Google+ Posts

Prashanth KV — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:49:07 +0000

Hi guys, I have written number of social networking tips and tricks on Tech Pack. This time I’m telling you how to pre-schedule Google+ posts. Yep! I’m introducing you a useful Chrome extension to schedule your Google+ posts.

Google+ user base is growing day by day. The fact, Google is introducing lots of cool features to Google+ frequently. The recent one in this category is the announcement of the availability of live Hangout (video streaming). Google began to roll out this new feature publicly to let anyone broadcast their conversation live. OK, some greate features are there still missing a simple features like pre-schedule posting.

A new Chrome add on fill this area. Do Share is a Chrome extension to schedule your Google+ posts. It’s fast and have a cool interface. Just like Google+ posting, you can add URL and select circles etc. from with in Do Share. What happens to your post put in Do Share. Once complete your posting, you can schedule it or send to draft for future update before posting. Also if you wish you can easily share your post immediately.

Pros :

Draft Posts for later editing and publishing in an easy to access way using Do Share “send to drafts” feature.
Write posts and schedule it for later.
Copy and Paste URL of your favorite posts on blogs to post to Google + using “schedule” or “share now”
Supports +mentioning and select Circles.

Cons :

Do not support adding videos / images. When you use links of blog posts with images, that image will appear in Do Share.
Can’t sync your scheduled posts on other computer.
Only post your scheduled posts if you are signed into Google+ on Chrome at the scheduled time.

Link : Install Do Share from Chrome Web Store

Any way it’s nice to use. Check it out and share your views. Thanks +Mark Traphagen.

Asus PC Buying Guide for Students – An Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide

Prashanth KV — Sat, 05 May 2012 06:06:57 +0000

I know it’s a difficult choice to find a particular PC that suits your needs. There are several products from different brands out in the market. Which one you should buy? If you plan to buy ASUS products, then they have a complete PC Buying Guide for students. It’s an ultimate place to find a PC that suits your needs.

You can find best ASUS PCs based on several criteria such as gaming, high performance, long battery life, budget friendly, reliability, portability, superior audio, storage space, transfer technology, screen size like many factors. Find the category of your interest and go through the tips there. To pick a PC there are links provided below many categories. For example if you want to buy a PC for gaming purposes go to the area on the page says “Gaming”. There is a quick tutorial and below you can find link Find a laptop with NVIDIA dedicated graphics. Click on the link will reach you to the page with products match the criteria. You can pick the product ideal for your needs and order it right from the page.

This is an ultimate laptop buying guide from ASUS and only features their products.

Link : Asus PC Buying Guide

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Samsung Galaxy S III Launched – Features Availability and Image

Prashanth KV — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:35:39 +0000

Samsung has just unveiled Samsung Galaxy S III in a special event, Samsung Unpacked 2012, at Earl’s Court Convention center in London. Samsung’s new Galaxy S III boasts of having some supreme features in it. Samsung announced that their new Galaxy S III will be unveiled in 145 countries partnering with 296 mobile operators around the world. According to reports 3G version of this amazing smartphone will be available at the end of May. The launching of 3G version is expected to start from Europe. And regarding the 4G launch plan, it will be available in N. America, Japan and Korea during this summer.

Samsung Galaxy S III first image

Samsung Galaxy S III comes with a quad-core processor. It has 4.8″ HD Super AMOLED display, 8MP camera, and in thickness it is 8.6mm and weighing 133g.

Some Awesome Features in Samsung Galaxy S III

Direct Call – It happens often. When texting someone we may change our mind and instead want to call them. You can simply do it by raising Galaxy S III to your ear and activate Direct call feature.
Smart Alert feature for notifications.
Social Tag to keep you up to date with friends and family.
S Voice – A Siri for Galaxy S III? In Samsung’s on version it listen, responds quickly, and understand 8 different languages.
Smart Stay - When you look at the front facing camera it detects you and keep the screen awake!
Sharing Features Available in Galaxy S III - ’S Beam’, ‘AllShare Cast’, ‘Buddy Photo Share’ and ‘AllShare Play’.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a Hyperglaze finish and will be available in two colors – Pebble Blue and Marble White.

Pricing details of Galaxy S III is not available right now. If you want to check out more official pictures of Galaxy S III visit the official FB page here.

Convert and Read Gmail Messages Automatically in Your Mother-tongue

Prashanth KV — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:47:31 +0000

Gmail team has announced a new auto translation feature to Gmail. It will be available for Gmail users globally in coming days. The new auto translation feature in Gmail is useful in many ways. The first advantage of the auto message translation in Gmail is that it allows you to read any message you received in Gmail in your native language. Also if you subscribe to RSS feeds (email news letters) of different web sites, no matter in which language they are, that content also you can read in your mother-tongue on Gmail. If you are bilingual, for example, if you can follow English and Hindi, if you subscribed to a Chinese website’s feeds you can automatically convert it to English or Hindi. I will explain you how to do it.

First check your default language settings in Gmail. Do you know how to change default language settings? To do this just head to the settings page in Gmail. Click the “Gear” icon for this purpose. And on the Settings page, under “General”, click on the “Language” drop down menu. There set your language to Hindi or your native language. Next time when you receive a message other than Hindi or the language you have set, Gmail will automatically translate it to Hindi (or the set language).

This is an existing Gmail Lab feature. Based on the feedback Google considered that it’s matured enough to introduce to the public. So you will get the feature as default in coming days.

When Gmail detects one of your message in a language other than your default language it will display you a control box at the top of the message. You can control the Gmail auto translation settings from the box.

Hope you liked this quick gmail tips. Share it with your friends and drop your views in the comments.

Via : Gmail Blog