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Google is going to change its sign in page for all platforms. According the the Google Post, the new sign in page page will be consistent across PCs, Mobiles and Tablets. Signing in will be faster than the current and page design will be cleaner and simple in looks. If you are using old browser or have disabled JavaScript, you will not be able to see the new sign-in page. Else whenever you access a Google App or any of Google products on any browser which is updated one, you will be able to see the new sign-in page. Only the sign-in page design and faster login will be made. Rest the steps to sign-in will remain same and security will be as secure as they offer. Just wait for few weeks and let Google do some live testing and you will get see a new sign-in page Update: 5 May, 2017 The new Google Sign In is live now. Here is the new look on Firefox Browser: The new Google sign in page is having option to sign in via email or phone number. Beneath the input box there is Mo

Looks like Facebook is again testing the feature for Pop-Out video that floats in the news feed while scrolling news feed up and down. Facebook first tested the same feature in 2015 but was not made available for all desktop users. As of know it still seems to be in testing phase as I am not able to see this feature in the same MacBook for different browsers. Like I am able to watch the pop-out and scrolling video in Firefox browser but the same is not working in Chrome browser. The floating video option is made available through 2 options. One is a Video Pop-Out button in the current played video. You have to click on that blue pop-out button to get video moved to left hand side of the news feed. The pop-out video button is in white color when video is not playing. As the video starts playing it color changes to blue. Video Pop-Out Button in Blue Color The second option is scroll down so the current playing video is not visible in your screen, the video will Pop-Out automati

BlackBerry Priv-An Upcoming High End Android Based Phone BlackBerry has finally confirmed it's Priv smartphone will launch at the end of 2015. BlackBerry Priv smartphone is based on Android and have a slider QWERTY keyboard. The mobile phone company, said Friday that they will release BlackBerry Priv (Short for Privacy) later this year. The Priv runs on Android instead of BlackBerry OS 10 and will feature a sliding QWERTY keyboard behind the touchscreen. "Today, I'm confirming our plans to launch Priv, and Android device named after BlackBerry's heritage and core mission of protecting our customers' privacy," wrote CEO John Chen in company's Second Quarter Financial results. "Priv combines the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive ecosystem of mobile applications available on the Android platform." Chen also said that BlackBerry OS 10 will continue to receive updates and will not be replaced by the Android op

  Weird Rainbow Cloud, Wonthaggi, Australia What's going on over Wonthaggi? Was it a doorway into another realm? Had the aliens finally arrived? Weird rainbow/cloud sighting in Wonthaggi. Looks like the end of the world was happening in Wonthaggi, Australia. The above images reminds me of a scene from Thor: The Dark World, where the Ark Harrows Dark Elf Ships is porting from the sky: #Weirdrainbow #Rainbowcloud #Wonthaggi #Australia #Aliens

Drupal SQL Injection - Drupal Warns of Getting Hacked Unless Patched Millions of Drupal 7 websites might have hit by hack attack Drupal issued an advisory on Oct 15, 2014 about vulnerability of SQL Injection in its Drupal core 7.x versions prior to 7.32. Drupal issued its SA-CORE-2014-005 advisory, warning of a highly critical SQL injection vulnerability that is also identified as CVE-2014-3704. The only solution is to install the latest version i.e. Drupal core 7.32 . With the issue of advisory on 15 Oct by Drupal, multiple exploits have been reported. For this they issued follow-up announcement DRUPAL-PSA-2014-003 Drupal issued very strong words in the advisory PSA-2014-003. This shows how serious the vulnerability is. Here is what they penned down: "You should proceed under the assumption that every Drupal 7 website was compromised unless updated or patched before Oct 15th, 11pm UTC, that is 7 hours after the announcement." There are chances that you may not b

Swedish Company Crunchfish Launched touchless Selfie App GoCam for Apple iOS To all Selfies lovers, Swedish start-up Crunchfish's launched(27 Jun, 2014) touchless selfie app GoCam for iOS devices, recommended for iPhone 4S and higher, iPad 2, iPad mini and higher. GoCam is the first camera app that offer touchless photo capture or video recording. With this app now the life just got a little easier for Selfie lovers. Selfie lovers go grab your free version of this GoCam app, as it is available free for a limited period only.    

Virus Shield-Top Paid App In Play Store, is a Scam Virus Shield Removed from Google Play Store for Scamming Android users Google has removed Virus Shield, an anti malware Android app from the Google Play Store for scamming Android users.. According to Android Police , the Virus Shield is not protecting any of the 10000+ Android users who had downloaded it and were ripped of $3.99 they paid for using it. The number of users is huge as the app was launched just two weeks ago on March 28, 2014. The price and the claims made by "Virus Shield" are the two factors that boost download. At just $3.99, "Virus Shield" claimed that it can protect Android Smartphone users from viruses, malware and spyware, and can even improve the speed of phones. But the great work done by Android Police, made this as the number 1 Scam app for which users are paying and getting nothing in return. Android Police analyzed the code of the "Virus Shield" and confirmed that

Facebook Updated News Feed Option for Following Friends With the new update in News Feed option, Facebook is now allowing users to select friends for those they want to see posts in News Feed. If you don't want to see your friend's post in the News Feed section but want to remain as his or her Facebook friend then just un-check the  Following button and its done. You will remain Facebook Friends for ever and don't have to keep on seeing annoying frequent updates from your friend.

India Listed in Top 5 On The List Of Countries Impacted by Cyber Crimes There is a huge spike in Indians that are using Internet. I too feel handicapped when I don't have access to Internet. While traveling in Delhi Metro Rail, I see lot of commuters using Internet on their smartphones as well as on featured phones. Whether they are the youngster going to college/school, or elders going to office, the users are endless. But are we really using the Internet in a right way? Are Indian Internet users aware of cyber attacks that lure behind phishing emails, free products download (movie or software or ebooks) or Facebook wall posts? The recent report published by Norton proof that no we are not aware of cyber crimes. We click on any links whether it's in a spam email or Facebook wall post with some racy image. We don't think for a second before clicking on any link. A phishing email claiming to be from your Bank, Google, Facebook or an email stating wining an online lot

Apple Launched New iPad Air & Retina Display iPad Mini Apple CEO Tim Cook Launching Apple iPad Air & iPad Mini with Retina Display Ahead of a competitive holiday shopping season, Apple Inc. on Tuesday(Oct 22, 213) launched a much thinner iPad Air tablet which is 20% thinner than it's predecessor. The new iPad Air weighs just 1 pound or 453.59 gm i.e. 28% lighter than iPad 2. Price of Apple's iPad Air starts from $499 with WiFi and 16 GB storage capacity whereas the WiFi + Cellular price starts from $629 for the same storage capacity. In a launch event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple CEO Tim Cook and colleagues also revealed the new iPad Mini with retina display. The new iPad Mini (Retina Display) has almost the same specifications as that of earlier iPad Mini except the introduction of Retina Display and the new A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor. There is a $100 increase in both WiFi + Cellular and WiFi mod

AndroidLand, First all Things Android Store Launched by Spice India Spice Group has launched AndroidLand stores in Noida and Bangalore out of 100+ planned AndroidLand stores in India. Android Land is the result of Collaboration between Spice Group and Google. Its India's first chain of store focused on showcasing all things Android - smartphones, tablets, accessories, apps and much more. AndroidLand is created to provide trained Spice Android Gurus who will help the customer to get the best out of the Android platform. There will be the option to choose from the latest collection of Android Smartphones, Tablets and Accessories. AndroidLand will help to choose best Android Apps from the Google Play Store, handpicked by the Spice Android Gurus. All the top smartphone and tablet brands can be found under the roof of AndroidLand, from Samsung, Sony, HTC, LG and Lenovo to Spice, Micromax, Karbonn, and many more. The store are also setup to provide free WiFi services to the custo

Nov 1-Airtel, RCom To Sell iPhone 5s Rs 54,000 and 5c Rs 42,000 iPhone 5C at Rs 42,000 and iPhone 5S at Rs 54,000 Waiting for the iPhone lovers of India is now over. Apple has released the date for sale of its latest armor of smartphones iPhone 5S and 5C. Reliance Communication and Airtel are going to sell Apple’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C smartphones from November 1 in India, on the auspicious eve of Dhanteras. Both RCom and Airtel have issued the statement for selling of phones through their stores starting November 1, 2013. Even Airtel has started pre-bookings for the latest iPhone through Airtel Retail Store. Last month, Apple launched iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C in the United States and China market and reportedly sold around nine million in first three days.  According to a new analysis by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, the higher-end 5s has been outselling the lower-priced 5c in the United States. As the date is so perfectly selected to harvest the Ind

Gecko Device & Tag- A Bluetooth Controlled Swiss Army Knife Gecko Device & Tag- A Bluetooth Controlled Swiss Army Knife Bangalore based technology company Connovate Technology Pvt. Ltd. has invented a tiny tag device measuring just 36 mm diameter and 4.9 mm thick. The device is named Gecko and Gecko Tags. Gecko project is launched on Indiegogo portraying to make your smartphone smarter. Gecko is coming with a TI CC2541 SoC, removable coin cell battery which according to it's developer company can last 1.5 years with normal usage. It also has inbuilt LED and Buzzer that could alert in noisy environment too. Gecko has got a lot of online coverage through technology sites like TechCrunch and Mashable. One of the big name to support Gecko, a Bluetooth-enabled device, is Stephen Gary "Steve" Wozniak, known as "Woz". Steve Wozniak an American inventor, computer engineer and programmer who co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Ronald W

Google to Tie Up with Indian DTH Providers to Stream YouTube on TV Google want to cash India's increasing market of DTH service. To capture more and more people of India, Google is planning to bring YouTube on TV screens via DTH (Direct-To-Home) providers. Franciso Verala of YouTube on Global Strategy On his first trip to India, Global Director of Platform Partnerships, Francisco Varela said, "Google is making a big push to boost YouTube usage in India and is in talks with direct-to-home cable providers to bring the service to televisions screens". However, Varela didn't named the DTH providers with whom he is in talk nor he elaborate on how this integration will be done or when the service will go live. YouTube makes a major portion of Google’s revenues, which crossed $50 billion (about Rs 3.1 lakh crore) in 2012. As per Varela, India is one of the fastest growing market for YouTube video services. Almost 55 million visitors of global 1 billion visito

Archaeological Survey of India & Google Tie Up to Show Indian Heritage Online For those who are unable to visit Indian Monuments there is a hope from Google and ASI. Soon, anyone in the world will be able to see 360 degree view of Indian Heritage Monuments via the collaboration of Google and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). For this Google has signed a memorandum with the Ministry of India. At Qutab Minar, Union Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch and Google Cultural Institute Director Amit Sood signed the memorandum on behalf of India and Google, respectively. The Google Cultural Institute Director Amit Sood said to PTI, "We wanted enhanced and an active experience for our (virtual) visitors and not just mere passive viewing of the sites. And, that's why we want to partner with agencies like the ASI, UNESCO, World Monuments Fund to source authoritative content - current and archival to enrich user's experience". Chandresh Kumari Kato

Adobe's Source Code, Customer Data Stolen by Hackers  Major Security Breach in Adobe System Inc. Adobe Systems Inc on Thursday announced that their computer system was hacked. According to the statement issued, credit card information of 2.9 million customers and source code of it's most popular software Adobe Acrobat , ColdFusion and ColdFusion Builder has been stolen by the hackers. The attack on Adobe results in the removal of customer names, encrypted credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates, and other data relating to customer orders. With the theft of source code, security experts are worried about more cyber attacks on the users using those software products. Source code will provide the hackers a close review of the program and they can figure out loop holes and new flaws that could be used to launch unknown cyber attacks to the users of Adobe software. The company said that they are notifying their customers by email and resetting the password

Apple Declared Best Global Brands of 2013 by Interbrand Top 10 Best Global Brands of 2013 Since 2000, Interbrand has been listing world's best and valuable global brands every year. Coca-Cola company remained in top position till last year. This year, the 13 year legacy of Coca-Cola has come to an end, when we talk about the Best Global Brands for 2013. Apple, with the launch of iPhone 5C and 5S, is now topping the list of world's best and valuable global brands. Google which celebrated it's 15th birthday on Sept. 27, 2013, is in 2nd position followed by Coca-Cola. Though Google change in Brand Value has increased 34% that of Apple's 28% from the last year, yet it was not enough to topple Apple to from getting crowned. The top 10 list mostly comprise of technology based companies leaving only McDonald's and Coca-Cola as the non-technology based company. Here is the list of top 10 Best Global Brands of 2013: Apple Google Coca-Cola IBM Microsoft GE

McAfee Named Priyanka Chopra India's 'Most Dangerous Celebrity' Online Priyanka Chopra Most Dangerous Indian Celebrity Online In a recent study conducted by security software maker McAfee, Priyanka Chopra is dubbed as the most dangerous Indian celebrity in the Indian internet world. Priyanka Chopra dethroned Sunny Leone who was in number one position last year. Name of Priyanka is most used by cyber criminals to lure internet users to sites which host malicious software to steal personal details, passwords and spread them to your contacts also. The next to name in the list are Shah Rukh Khan, followed by Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Akshay Kumar. The top 10 dangerous celebrities online are     Priyanka Chopra     Shah Rukh Khan     Salman Khan     Kareena Kapoor     Akshay Kumar     Saif Ali Khan     Amitabh Bachchan     Farhan Akhtar     Sunny Leone     Hrithik Roshan If you are searching for terms like wallpaper, nude pictures, videos or pho

Google Top Menu Bar Missing & Products' Links Gone from Search Page Google's Old Black Top Menu Bar Gone in New Interface  As the new Google search page design being rolling out, Google is removing the old black menu bar from its search page. Earlier one can find links to Google products in the black menu bar but now the menu bar is missing from the search page in new design. Google Added Apps Tab in Search Page, Top Menu Bar Goes Missing You can now find the Google products link at one place under a new app launcher, a square box made up of 9 small square boxes-"App Launcher". This is located at the right hand of the top of the screen. You have to click on that Apps grid to launch the list of Google Products. Google Revamped Logo with a Flatten One Google has also updated it logo. The new logo is refreshed with a flat style. Earlier the logo was bit solid and have shades which are now removed. The Google spokesperson said, “As part of this

Sound Pioneer Ray Milton Dolby Dead at 80 Ray Dolby, Founder of Dolby Laboratories On September 12, 2013, Ray Dolby, died at the age of 80 in his home at San Francisco. Ray Milton Dolby was an American engineer and inventor of the noise reduction system known as Dolby NR. He was also a co-inventor of video tape recording while at Ampex. In 1965, Ray Dolby founded today's well know company Dolby Laboratories. The pioneer work of Ray Dolby is still used in the audio industry for music, home entertainment, shows and movies. He was the master of noise-reducing and surround-sound technology. According to the company sources, Mr Dolby was suffering from Alzheimer and was recently diagnosed for acute leukemia. Company President and CEO, Kevin Yeaman, said in a statement, “Today we lost a friend, mentor and true visionary,” He is survived by his wife, Dagmar, his sons, Tom and David, their spouses, Andrew and Natasha, and four grandchildren. The sound and entertainment indus