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Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Dolphin Browser™ HD Samsung Galaxy S2 app with gesture store concept

Dolphin Browser™ HD app
Dolphin Browser™ HD app
Dolphin Browser™ HD offers you:
  • Powerful Add-ons support
  • Bookmarks Folder support
  • Multi-touch pinch zoom
  • Multi Tabs browsing
  • Powerful Gestures
  • Smart RSS Detection
  • Colorful Theme packs support
  • 14 Languages support
  • Unexpected Closed Tab Recovery
For more, visit www.dolphin-browser.com
Recent changes:
V4.6.1:
  • Bug fixed in Google Reader & Gmail : Pages keep refreshing when clicking to show all feeds/ messages
  • YouTube video bug fixed: videos cannot play in “Android” Mode
V4.6:
  • Add Bookmark Batch editing:delete/move multiple bookmarks at a time
  • Add option: menu shown up when long pressing the black area of a webpage
  • Add option: open a url in a new tab by default
  • More actions for Gesture, bring in the concept of “gesture store”
  • Fixed crashing issue on Xoom
  • Minor interface refinement
Download & Install:
1. Open Android Market and searching for Dolphin Browser™ HD by Dolphin Browser
2. Using Barcode Scanner app for Galaxy S2 to scan this QR Code:
Dolphin Browser™ HD app QR code
Dolphin Browser™ HD app QR code
3. Market link:

market://search?q=pname:mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser
And follow the screen instructions to process with the installation.

Kung Fu Panda 2

In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.                       

Twitter acquires popular client TweetDeck

Twitter
Twitter has acquired desktop client TweetDeck, the companies have confirmed.
"I am extremely happy and proud to let you know that TweetDeck has been acquired by Twitter," TweetDeck founder Iain Dodsworth announced on his company's blog today. "We completed the deal on Tuesday and are now in the process of 'joining the flock.'"
Twitter's acquisition of TweetDeck, a favorite among Twitter users, isn't all that surprising. Since last month, reports have been swirling that the companies were in negotiations. And earlier this week, CNN reported that the social network had agreed to acquire TweetDeck, which provides a "personal browser" for staying in touch with updates from users on Twitter, as well as Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn, for $40 million in cash and stock.
Neither Twitter nor TweetDeck announced the terms of their deal.
TweetDeck is arguably one of the most useful tools available in the social-networking ecosystem. The platform provides simplified views of a respective user's social networks to keep them apprised of what's happening in their friends' lives. Even more importantly, it saves them time. With the help of TweetDeck, users can update their Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn profiles from the app. They can also check in to locations via Foursquare. A scheduling option lets users send out tweets at a desired time in the future.
TweetDeck currently offers free iPhone and Android apps to users. The company is also working on an iPad option.
Though Twitter didn't say in detail what it has planned for TweetDeck, the company did point out that it will use the service to help commercial users track conversations across the social network.
"TweetDeck provides brands, publishers, marketers and others with a powerful platform to track all the real-time conversations they care about," the social network wrote on its blog. "In order to support this important constituency, we will continue to invest in the TweetDeck that users know and love."
In an interview with All Things Digital's Peter Kafka, Dodsworth emphasized that TweetDeck will continue to exist as a standalone product. "From a technical standpoint we'll move towards become part of the platform. They won't be shutting it down, they are in fact investing further in its future," he said.
And Dodsworth expects TweetDeck to continue to support multiple social network platforms. "The reality of it is that TweetDeck usage has been heavily Twitter-based with the external services not heavily used but acting more as a value-add for our users. I can't see them going away anytime soon," he told All Things Digital.
Twitter's TweetDeck acquisition is the latest in a string of strategic purchases the company has made over the last several years.
In 2008, Twitter acquired Summize, a Twitter search engine that became the basis for the current Twitter Search. Last year, it acquired a small start-up called Cloudhopper to help it effectively handle the growth of SMS tweets around the world. Also last year, it acquired Atebits, which was operating a highly acclaimed, paid mobile-tweeting client Tweetie. That application was made free and is now the official Twitter app for mobile users

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Supersonic

supersonic - the three wheeled car of the future picture

Imagining the car of the future would be a pretty serious challenge for most of us, but for Marko Lukovic, from Belgrade Serbia, this challenge was a piece of cake. His Supersonic concept car was designed for the 2011 "Plus 10: The Best is Yet to Come" challenge and was on display at the Michelin stand in Detroit.
The Supersonic has a three wheel based construction and offers interior room for two people, with seating one behind the other, like in a cockpit of a super aircraft. The concept is defined by elegant design lines, with extremely large Xenon head-lights additionally equipped with blue LEDs. Each of the three wheels is powered by a powerful electric motor. The front wheel is hidden and two rear wheels are equipped by circle Neon blue lights for better visibility and safety in traffic at night.
The electric motors take their power from light extra-durable electric batteries (an advanced lithium-ion battery) that will ensure an autonomy of 190 km of driving at higher speed around the town, and about 300 km at lower speed.
The concept comes with no mechanical linkages for the steering and brakes as the steering is based on Drive-By-Wire system. It comes equipped with a GPS navigation connected via satellite to CTSC (City Traffic & Security Center) which assists and suggests crucial activities to all drivers in some specific area.

Microsoft confirms it will replace some Xbox units

Microsoft is planning to replace an unspecified number of Xbox 360 units with new 250GB Xbox 360 S consoles.
Yesterday, Twitter user @lovedecake posted an image of an e-mail he apparently had received from "Xbox Customer Support." That e-mail cited an issue with a recent Xbox 360 firmware update that was "preventing a very small number of Xbox 360 owners from playing retail game discs." A Xbox support staffer tweeted a confirmation to @lovedecake that verified the e-mail.
Earlier reports asserted the issue was related to the most recent firmware update for a group of Xbox 360 testers that allows for an extra gigabyte of space on game discs. However, Microsoft confirmed to CNET today that the issue actually relates to an earlier firmware update that was released to all Xbox users. The company would not specify which one.
"Following a recent update to our system software, we have become aware of an issue that is preventing a very small number of Xbox 360 owners from playing retail game discs," a Microsoft representative told CNET today in an e-mailed statement. "This issue manifests itself as a unique 'disc unreadable' or 'disc unsupported' error on the screen and is unrelated to our recent public beta.
"We are also able to detect this issue over Xbox Live and are proactively reaching out to customers that may be impacted to replace their console," the rep continued. "Any Xbox 360 owners receiving this error are encouraged to contact us so we can verify if the console has been impacted."
Microsoft is requiring affected customers to "start a repair request," verifying key information, including their console serial number, to ensure the respective device is one impacted by the update. Once that's complete, users will need to send their Xbox 360 consoles back to Microsoft to get a new Xbox 360 S.
Though it might not be the best scenario for an upgrade, consumers would be getting the latest version of the Xbox 360 on the market. The device comes with a black finish and the aforementioned 250GB hard drive. It's also smaller than its predecessor.
To further sweeten the pot for affected users, the e-mail posted by @lovedecake states that Microsoft will also offer a free 12-month subscription to Xbox Live. Microsoft's console offer is valid through the end of September, the e-mail states.

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Windows 7 almost five times more secure than XP

Windows 7 is four to five times less vulnerable to malware infections than is Windows XP.
Those are the findings of Microsoft's latest Security Intelligence Report (PDF), which detailed in depth the state of software vulnerabilities, exploits, security breaches, and malware in 2010.
Overall, the study found that infection rates for newer Microsoft operating systems with the latest service packs are consistently lower than those for older OSes, giving Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 the highest marks for security.
(Credit: Microsoft)
Looking at the number of reported infections per 1,000 computers, Microsoft found that Windows 7 64-bit had the lowest number at 2.5, while the 32-bit version had 3.8.
Windows XP with SP3 came in with 15.9 infections per 1,000, while XP with SP2 had the highest number at 19.3. Breaking down the numbers, Microsoft's stats mean that Windows 7 is around four to five times more secure than XP.
Windows Vista's infection rate was considerably lower than that for XP but still turned out to be double that for Windows 7.
Drilling down further, the 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista are less infection-prone than are their 32-bit counterparts, which Microsoft attributes to a couple of factors.
First, the 64-bit versions of both systems may appeal to more tech-savvy users, presumably ones that would better know how to secure their computers. But second, Windows 64-bit offers a feature called Kernel Patch Protection, which protects the Windows kernel from unauthorized changes.
Analyzing server-based operating systems, Windows Server 2003, which offers both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, had 5.8 infections per 1,000. Windows Server 2008 R2, which comes only in a 64-bit flavor, had 3.6 infections.
Security holes in applications versus those in operating systems or Web browsers accounted for most of the vulnerabilities last year, according to Microsoft. However, the total number of holes found in applications fell 22.2 percent from 2009. But exploits that take advantage of Java vulnerabilities rose dramatically in last year's third quarter, surpassing every other category, the report noted.

Monday, 16 May 2011

Microsoft uses Facebook 'likes' to battle Google

Microsoft will launch a new feature in Bing Search, baking in recommendations from Facebook friends, to make results more relevant.
The new feature, to debut tomorrow, will elevate results that have received a thumbs up "like" from a friend on Facebook. So if a user is searching for a Thai restaurant in San Francisco, for example, a particular spot that received kudos from that person's Facebook posse will climb in the results.
Microsoft, which likes to call Bing a "decision engine" to distinguish from Google, wants Bing to mimic the real world, where people often seek advice from friends before making decisions. And while recommendation sites such as Yelp offer utility, they don't include insights from trusted friends.

Bing search results that include recommendations from Facebook friends
(Credit: Microsoft)
"We're trying to infuse this idea of emotion into the decision engine," Bing director Stefan Weitz said. What's more, Microsoft is deepening its relationship with Facebook, creating a bulwark against Google, which dominates Web search. The Facebook partnership offers Bing searchers something they can't get on Google.
"They don't have access to the Facebook firehose," Weitz said.
Google continues to dominate search with 65.4 percent share in April according to ComScore, compared to just 14.1 percent for Bing and 15.9 percent for Yahoo, which uses Bing's search technology. The closest social recommendation offering from Google is its "+1" feature that gives users the ability to effectively "like" search results.
Microsoft estimates that roughly 3.5 million sites have "like" buttons. What's more, the company says more than 30 billion pieces of content - everything from news stories and blog posts to music links and photo albums - are shared each month. The companies didn't share data about how often users "like" products and services, the cornerstone of the new Bing feature.
The social recommendations will be most obvious in searches for products and services. Hotels, stores, and goods, such as electronics and clothes, will all rise in search results if user's friends have clicked the "like" icon in Facebook. When those results pop up, they'll include a line that a specific friend liked the product or service along with a tiny thumbnail photo from their Facebook profile.
Bing will also elevate news articles in results if a Facebook friend posted a link to the piece on their wall. And when users look broadly in a product category, such as "thin laptops," review sites that focus on the category and have been liked by friends will surface in results.
The feature only works when a user is logged into both Facebook and Bing at the same time. Microsoft said that more than 60 percent of Facebook users have a Facebook tab open in their browser while online.