A New Way to Search!

About a week ago, Google introduced something called as Google Image search at the 'Inside Search' event. What it means is, usually we search using words,like a strings of characters, but now we can search using pictures. Google will understand this picture and gives us the most relevant information about the contents of the picture. It is the first time Google is venturing outside the text-search area, in which it has mastered over the years.
Google says the Image search is just an extended version of Google Goggles, which is exclusive to Android, for the desktops.

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Gameranger guide.!!!

Long ago Gamespy removed the access to their online servers to game "Rise of Nations" in January 2010. However, gamers have found workarounds to use those servers. But these doesn't work for everyone. And not all games are stable for the entire period. We don't like disconnecting midway through the game , who does like it? So we have some alternatives. Here we will try to use GameRanger as an alternative. Actually GameRanger is more than an alternative. 

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The Stolen Scream

Have you ever wanted to be an icon? A person whose work is world renknowed? A person whose work has been in the middle of many a world changing event? Noam Galai got just that, but with a twist…


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Want to watch Lunar Eclipse? Head to Google

If you want to catch todays celestial events but you can't see the eclipse then don't worry, Google is here to help you have the astronomical sights of the Moon. The Google App Engine will render the mission interface thus enabling millions of people to take a glimpse of the moon during the eclipse. Along with the video feed, there will also be a live commentary from real-life astronomers so that you can learn about the events first hand.

Also you can enjoy the live streaming from Google's channel on YouTube or using the Slooh Space Camera Android app. We will definitely be watching this event, of course thanks to Google ! Live Feed

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"OFFICIAL" unlocked Apple iPhone 4 (and others are) out!!

Yes, at last Apple has released officially unlocked iPhone 4. They are, however, available in US market only. The 16GB version is priced at $649 and the 32 GB is priced at $749. If the iPhone 4 has to be used in other countries then we have to take the micro SIM card route(cut your SIM card into a micro SIM card) as only micro SIM card can be used in an iPhone. The phone is available in both black as well as white colour, though the white one takes a little more time to be delivered. 

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Hacked - Yours Truly Anonymous

The message on NIC read-

Greetings!

.We exist without nationality..We exist with humanity.
.NIC took 3 mins.
.This time we talk to the government - On NIC Homepage and Sub-Domains.
.There is no use securing. There is no use of spending on forensic.
.Get this message clear Mr. Prime Minister and others.
.We do not like to talk much and Yes! IT is our world.
.Expect Us.
anonymous_indian@hushmail.me

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The Return of the King

Back in the summer of 2004 (March to be precise) a 17 year old shocked the world by beating the then No.1 , Roger Federer ... in straight sets.
The  same bloke , now No.1 looked threatened to be dethroned by the very same Roger Federer. But it was not be.

There is a reason why Rafael Nadal is called the Clay Court King. His ability to retrieve the ball , no matter how hopeless it seems, no matter in which corner it falls will leave any opponent , simply stunned. It was a rare sight to see World No.2 Roger Federer do so many unforced errors. Or perhaps they were forced, by the man standing across the net.
Either way we are seeing Rafa take the crown time after time and for those who love stats he has won 13 out of the 19 finals he has met Roger in. The new Legend has indeed arrived.
What do you think?

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Sony Welcome Back Packages are live!

We have summarized the entire episode of SONY's Playstation Network and Qriocity services getting hacked back in April and all the drama that ensued. The wait for the welcome back packs are over. Though the horrific experience of gamers around the world cannot be compared or balanced by a couple of games, but, hey SONY is atleast offering something!

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The Silent Watchers Mag - Issue 1 on YUDU

Click to launch the full edition in a new window
Self Publishing with YUDU

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"+1" is Here!

Back on Feb9th 2011, Google debuted their version of a social network - Google Buzz. This was not a success at any level but Google has released an recommendation button to the entire Internet. With the +1 button you can show your friends or see what your friends feel are interesting on the internet.

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A for Apple?

“Why apple don’t dominate the Smartphone market as they used to?” That’s the question everyone’s asking.

Nowadays, the smart-phone market has mainly been a two sided affair - Apple on one side and everyone else on the other!!!
Smart-phones have changed our lives a lot. We got to accept that they indeed simplify our work. Smart-phones have been around since the beginning of 2000's but they were not as effective as now. As the engineers put more and more transistors onto a nano-sized chip, the amount of work that can be done with a phone increased. It is currently in a situation where manufacturers are considering to produce only smart-phones, if not already.

The moment where the smart-phones became a ‘cool’ device was when the idea of touch-based phones were talked off. When Apple Inc. released the first series of iPhone, the world watched it in awe. The idea of a 3.5-inch touch screen was breath-taking. The guys at Cupertino constantly added more spice to this juicy product and today it stands as the one of the most desirable product in the world. Why such a craze? The back-bone of the Apple's smart-phone plans lie in the Appstore and iTunes. AppStore has just too many apps to serve anyone's greed and the iTunes transforms the iPhone into an iPod (THE BEST music player, confirmed by nearly a billion) ,almost instantly. The User Interface makes it a joy to dive into the iOS. So with such strong advantages does Apple have anything to fear? Yes, Apple has everything to fear.

The main points which weigh down the iPhone have been its price-tag and the facts that there are other phones which can do much more. Though iOS took the first step towards revolutionizing the Touch-based mobile interfaces, many others like Android and Windows are catching up quickly. In fact, Android boasts about a couple of useful features more than the iOS.

But we have to observe that people are still buying those iPhones in spite of intense competition from manufacturers like Motorola, HTC and Samsung. But for how long can this continue? Will people continue to use Apple products? The answer is NO!

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SONY Services hacked - The Entire Story !

A group of hackers, supposedly an offshoot of the "Anonymous" hacker community hacked the Playstation Network and Qriocity services of SONY. The hackers were not only successful in bringing down the network but also able to gain access to credit card credentials of the users. Once the security people at SONY sensed an attack on their network, they immediately shut down all the services. This was done to prevent loss of any further damage to the network and its users. At the beginning SONY indefinitely closed down the PSN and Qriocity services, which shocked everyone. 

What did the hackers take? they made away with everyones passwords for sure, and also credit card details of many (if not all) users. It is believed that these hackers demanded ransom for the return of the credit card details. This is the main reason why these hackers are not part of the 'core' Anonymous community, who won’t care for financial gains (or so it is assumed). All said the network was down; a lot of gamers were left complaining. Some decided to back Sony during this hardship, some tried to fly to the Xbox camp while some didn't really understand what was going on. 

Also SONY were asked by the US House of Representatives to answer the risk involved for an american consumer which is detailed here.

On 1^st May, SONY announced that all services will be up and running on that weekend, but it was not until 15^th May that the service was restored. This was followed by a letter from Howard Stringer Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Sony Corporation. SONY showed how serious they were about this attack by releasing a video which had Kazuo Hirai, executive deputy president of Sony, regretting the unfortunate turn of events and praising the patience of the SONY customers. He also mentions that the attacks are now being investigated by detectives, and with the help of police force they expected to catch the men behind these attacks. On 15th may Sony restored the network partially - The PS store was still down, but PSN was up and running along with Qriocity services. The restoration was done along with a graphical map of america being shown the areas in which the network was being restored. 

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