Google added features ‘Instant Previews’

Google search engine users will be able to enjoy a new feature that allows one to see a preview of search results. People can see the sites in the search results page before the pulled-click.

Features “Instant Preview” Google announced, Tuesday, November 9, 2010. These features are intended to help people see the websites that are relevant or irrelevant to their taste. This feature works for Google web search, and search for news, videos and local business.

After clicking the magnifying glass icon, people will see pictures of sites in the white space on the right of search results within a tenth of a second. Although the preview image will vary in size, as set out Google, the search engine to design the best possible preview of the display so it will not interfere with the overall display. Thus was launched FoxNews.

In addition, when users view images from a website, Google will include a visual preview of search results to another in the background so that users can compare your website with me rolling the cursor over the search results page.

This is a continuation of the Instant Search feature, which Google launched in September last. This feature helps users to get search results even if the user continues to type in the search box. Last week, Google also launched Google Instant for Google’s Android platform.

Google claims that five percent of users ‘Instant Preview of’ more likely to feel satisfied with the website of their choosing. Google will launch this feature in 40 languages over the next few days.

Read More...

Amazon Announces 70% Revenue Share For Kindle Publishers

If you write great content, you should definitely get a bigger pie of the revenue. This can be for books, videos and all other content created by users. Looks like Amazon is now understanding this and doling out a bigger pie; 70% of the revenue share; to Kindle magazine and newspaper publishers.

If you sell a title or subscription on Amazon Kindle, you will now be entitled to a 70% revenue share. The new 70% royalty will start from December 1, 2010. However, there are some restrictions on who can earn a 70% revenue, which include magazines and newspapers which are sold to:

• Customers who can read the title on all Kindle devices and applications.
• Customers who can read the title in all geographies for which the publisher has rights.

If you are a blog owner and publish your blog on Kindle, you will not be able to take advantage of the new revenue sharing model.

More info at the Amazon blog.

Read More...

Nokia E7 to begin shipping in December?

Like the idea of the Nokia N8 but need a physical keyboard? You’re in luck, as it looks like the Finnish company’s E7 handset might be right around the corner. Via a tweet responding to a user question, Nokia has seemingly outed its E7 handset for a December 2010 release. The aforementioned tweet reads:

E7 is scheduled to ship starting from Dec10. Exact availability varies country-by-country. Check your local nokia.com site

For those that need a quick refresher, the E7 is a full-QWERTY horizontal-sliding device with a 4-inch AMOLED, polarized screen and packs a peta-band WCDMA radio, quad-band GSM radio, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, 16 GB of mass storage, 8 megapixel camera with 720p video recording and dual-LED flash, HMDI connector, and 1200 mAh battery. Any takers?

Read

Read More...

The X-ray is 115 years old: latest Google Doodle

Google's latest Doodle is celebrating 115 years of X-ish technology. No, we don't mean X-Files or X-Men: we mean X-rays.

Google's Doodle

115 years ago, on Nov. 8, 1895, German physics professor Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays. As with many important discoveries, it was an accident.

Roentgen was experimenting with electron beams in a gas discharge tube when he discovered X-rays. He noticed that a fluorescent screen in his lab started to glow when the electron beam was turned on, which in and itself was surprising, as fluorescent material normally glows in reaction to electromagnetic radiation. However, the tube was surrounded by heavy black cardboard, which Roentgen assumed should have blocked most of the radiation.

Placing various objects between the tube and the fluorescent screen, it still glowed. When he placed his hand in front of the tube, not only did it continue to glow, but he saw the silhouette of his bones projected onto the fluorescent screen, thus producing the first set of skeletal X-ray images in history.

A week later, he took an X-ray photograph of his wife's hand, which clearly showed her wedding ring and her bones. Roentgen called the new radiation "X" to indicate it was an unknown type of radiation. Many of his colleagues suggested calling them Roentgen rays, but the name stuck.

In addition to celebrating 115 years of X-rays, according to Google exec Marissa Mayer, the small "g" in today's Google doodle is an homage to PigeonRank, a 2002 April Fool's joke at the company (look carefully; there's a bird skeleton in there).

Read More...

Nokia X2-01, successor to C3?

Success qwerty phone for middle class segment, making Nokia’s successor to prepare the C3 series, which reportedly will be named X2-01.

Appearance X2-01 was itself leaked on the website of Information Technology Ministry of China, which inevitably raises the pros and cons on the specifications of the latest phones from Nokia this.

From the rumors grow that later specification Nokia X2-01 not much different with Nokia C3, while still carrying the platform used S40. However, for the WiFi feature is planning to remove it from the phone.

Launched by Softpedia, Monday, Nokia X2-01 This will support GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, with dimensions of 119.4 × 59.8 × 14.3 mm and weight reached 114 grams.

While the display: 320 × 240 pixels, TFT, including camera: 3 Megapixel, and support JAVA MIDP 2.1, and 42 MB of memory. However, it is not known what price and when this phone will be released.

Read More...

Vodafone UK launches Smartphone Professional service

Vodafone, one of the UK’s largest networks, has launched a smartphone security service aimed at business professionals. The aptly named service — Vodafone Smartphone Professional — will allow for companies to manage sensitive corporate data remotely without interfering with employee’s personal content. The service will provide IT administrators with an online portal to tweak, remotely wipe and encrypt data over the air. Peter Kelly, Enterprise Director for Vodafone had the following to say:

With smartphones becoming increasingly popular, securing the way data is accessed and stored on these devices is crucial. Many businesses want to allow employees to use the mobile device that they choose to do their job most effectively. With Vodafone Smartphone Professional, businesses have the peace of mind that mobile devices and data are secure.

The service will include the customary 500MB data allowance and will cost you £20-a-month in addition to a £50 in activation fee. A small price to pay for your peace of mind, right?

via bgr Read

Read More...

Android 2.3 Gingerbread Coming November 11

Word on the interwebz is that the next version of the Android OS – Android 2.3 Gingerbread is set to be launched soon. The new SDK for Android 2.3 will be unveiled on November 11. Soon after, it should start being available on major handsets like the Nexus One, Samsung Galaxy S, Motorola Droid X etc.

The speed with which handset makers and carriers have been rolling out updates has been abysmally slow in the past, but it is expected to improve. Samsung will finish rolling out Android 2.2 Froyo for the Galaxy S variants by the end of November, and we can probably expect Android 2.3 by January 2011.

via IntoMobile

Read More...

Camaro PC more flashy than hot performer

Most people, particularly gamers, want high-performance computers. Meanwhile, muscle car fans love the Chevy Camaro. How about combining the two: a PC that's a dead ringer for a Chevy Camaro.

That's what you can buy at ChevyMall.com. Colors include Aqua Blue, Black, Cyber Gray, Inferno Orange, Rally Yellow, Silver Ice, Summit White, and (probably the most desired) Victory Red. Pricing starts at $1239.99.

Unfortunately, the PC looks a lot hotter than it really is. For example, the CPU is a very modest dual core Intel® Atom N330. There's no SSD option, either, and the only upgrades you can make are to increase the RAM from 4GB to 8GM and the hard drive from 250GB to 500GB. Don't expect SLI, either: graphics are NVIDIA ION.

The machine is loaded in terms of ports and such, and integrates them well into the "car." For example, there are two USB ports in the grille of the car, a slot-load DVD drive at the front bumper, and two more USB ports on the back. It has the requisite VGA port, Gigabit LAN port, and an HDMI port, as well as audio out and a microphone. It also has built-in 802.11n, and runs Windows 7.

Fully pimped out, the Camaro Personal Computer is only $1599.99. As we said, however, it's hardly as hot as the exterior makes you think it is. Still, it will look nice beneath your desk. Unfortunately, as much as you might want it to, particularly with the new channel "The Hub" which is showing the first generation Transformers cartoon, it won't change itself into an Autobot.

Read More...

Samsung Focus To Go On Sale From November 8

The Windows Phone 7 powered Samsung Focus, which was announced last month will finally go on sale from November 8th. This handset comes with an amazing 4 inch Super AMOLED display, 1 GHz processor and 8 GB internal storage. Samsung Focus will be available exclusively on the airwaves of AT&T in the U.S.

Samsung Focus features:

• 4 inch Super AMOLED display
• Windows Phone 7 Operating System
• 1 GHz processor
• Wi-Fi
• 3G Connectivity
• A-GPS
• Bluetooth
• 5 megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus
• HD (720p) video recording and playback
• 3.5mm audio jack
• 8GB internal storage
• MicroSD card slot and
• Much more.

Samsung Focus will come with a price tag of $199.99 on a two years contract agreement. This handset will be available on AT&T stores from November 8th.

Read More...

HTC Legend To Get Android 2.2 Update In The ‘Coming Weeks’

When Android 2.2 was released by Google, HTC had promised that most of their phones launched in 2010 will be getting the update. However, after that only the Desire Android 2.2 update was the most talked about. Now since the Desire Android 2.2 update has already been rolled out or is being rolled out in certain regions, the company has moved on to the small brother of the Desire – the Legend.

HTC Legend

HTC has confirmed via their Facebook account that they will be rolling out the Android 2.2 update for the Legend in the ‘coming weeks’. Owners of unbranded/unlocked Legend will be among the first one to get the update with operator locked owners getting the update once it has been approved by their carrier.

It’s nice to see HTC offering Android 2.2 update for the Legend. Being a Legend owner myself, I had almost given up hope of the phone getting the Froyo update.

Read More...

Google Voice suffering massive outage?

Our Inbox is flooded with complaints from frustrated Google Voice users who are unable to login to their accounts. Navigating to Google Voice via the browser simply yields a 502 error and trying to access GV from the ; the reports began to flow in about 30 minutes ago. Sound off Google Voice users. Is it working for you?

Google Voice

UPDATE: Google Voice seems to have just come back up. We’re not sure what caused the outage, but we’ve reached out to Google and will update this post with any response.
via bgr

Read More...

Samsung Galaxy S knocks iPhone 4 out of Japan's No. 1 spot

Samsung has a hit in Japan, albeit with something already a hit globally. The Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, only one week old in Japan, has reached the top of the sales charts. It knocked off former No. 1, the iPhone 4. The report came via Japanese market research firm BCN.

The iPhone 4 was at the top of the charts for 18 weeks. While it was the first week the Galaxy S was offered for sale, it is also, therefore, only one week's data. Additionally, if the two different iPhone 4 models (16GB, 32GB) are added together, the iPhone still has the edge.

It was the 32GB model which was the more popular of the two iPhone 4 versions. It remains to be seen if Samsung can sustain this momentum or not, but "conquering" cell phone-living Japan in your first week is a great first step.

Read More...

Google Instant Comes to iPhone and iPod Touch

The idea of Google Instant is simple – Show you the search result as you type. At that time, Google Instance is only available for desktop browser. But today, Google brings the Instant feature to mobile devices including iPhone, iPod touch and Android.

To try out Google Instant on iPhone or iPod touch, you’ll need to have iOS 4.0 or up. Simply point your mobile Safar to google.com and you’ll notice an option below the search box. Click “Turn On” to enable the Instant (beta) feature. Once Google Instant is activated, you’ll see an instant result as you type the search. While you are typing the search keyword, Google predicts your search and shows the possible keywords. You can also select any of the predictions to get the search result. This should save you a few keystokes and speed up your search.

As Google Instant is still in beta, it’s only available in the US. If you do not see the “Instant (beta)” option beneath the search box, make sure you point to the US version of Google.

According to Google, the Instant feature for mobile works best on 3G and WiFi network. So far I tried Google Instant on my home WiFi network and it works pretty good. In case you do not like Google Instant after your trial, you are free to disable it via the same “Instant (beta)” option beneath the search box.

To see Google Instant for Mobile in action, check out the official video (though it’s demonstrated on Android, not iPhone):


What do you think about Google Instant for mobile? Does it improve the speed of your search?

Read More...

Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 Update Starts Rolling Out In The U.K

After so many delays and ‘pull back’, the Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 update has started rolling out officially from today in the U.K. This piece of news was confirmed by Samsung UK tweet. The Android 2.2 update will continue until the end of November. However, the update won’t be an OTA (Over-The-Air) one.

Users who want to update their phone to Android 2.2 need to use the Samsung KIES software to do so. They can download the latest version of KIES from here.

Samsung had earlier released an official Android 2.2 update for the Galaxy S but the firmware but so buggy and slow that they had to pull it back. I have already flashed this new official firmware on my Galaxy S and I must say it’s great. The phone is smooth and there are no lags at all.

Hopefully, Samsung will roll out the Android 2.2 firmware update to other countries soon.

Image Source – Android Community

Read More...

Nokia C6-01 Starts Shipping

Nokia has started shipping its third Symbian^3 device on the market beginning from today – the Nokia C6-01. The C6-01 is the cheapest Symbian^3 handset from the Finnish giant. The phone sports a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen with the new ClearBlack display (CBD) technology. This new technology from Nokia is apparently capable of rivaling Samsung’s Super-AMOLED screen. The phone also features 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS with A-GPS, microSD card slot (expandable up to 32GB) and accelerometer.

Nokia C6-01

The back of the phone packs an 8MP snapper with auto-focus and dual-LED flash to assist night photography. The C6-01 is capable of recording videos in 720p resolution as well. The phone is powered by an ARM11 680MHz processor and packs 340MB of internal memory and 256MB of RAM. The phone also has free worldwide navigation through Nokia’s very own Ovi Maps.

The C6-01 is one of the greenest and eco-friendliest handset from Nokia as well. The phone has been made from bio plastics and recycled metals. Readers should not confuse the C6-01 with Nokia’s C6-00. The latter is a slide-out QWERTY based S60v5 phone.

Yeah, confusing naming scheme! We know!

via techie-buzz

Read More...

Will Galaxy Tab buyers blink? Samsung to announce 7" Super AMOLED screens

The Super AMOLED displays on Samsung's Galaxy S smartphones are one of their best features, and it was disappointing that Samsung couldn't come up with a 7" version for the Galaxy Tab tablets. That said, the news that Samsung has developed a 7" Super AMOLED screen might make early Galaxy Tab buyers think twice.

Samsung Mobile Display is reportedly set to unveil a new 1200 x 600 7" Super AMOLED panel at the FPD-International exhibition in Japan in two weeks. However, full production will not arrive until mid-2011. The current tab has a 1024 x 600 display, by the way.

There's not much more known right now, but probably more will be revealed at FPD-International. For those wanting a 7" Android tablet, mid-2011 (and likely, a lot longer to incorporate it into actual products) is a long ways off if they want to wait for Super AMOLED.

Will this affect your decision on the Galaxy Tab? Post your opinion in the comments.

Read More...

Diwali Theme For Windows 7 ( Diwali Gift )

Diwali is one of the biggest festival celebrated all over India on this occasion I would love to share my Diwali greetings to all of you by sharing a windows 7 theme made by myself. All the wallpapers are by santabanta.com.


To use this theme pack just unzip the file to location \Windows\Resources\Themes and click on it. Don’t forget to share this Diwali greetings with your friends and family. once again wish you all a happy Diwali.

Download Diwali Theme for Windows 7 | Diwali(technotips.org)

Read More...

AT&T and Samsung Go Green With the Samsung Evergreen

AT&T is launching a Samsung 'texting' phone on November 7th. The big deal about this phone is that it caters to people for whom being environmentally friendly is important. The Samsung Evergreen is made out of 70 percent recycled post-consumer materials, and its packaging is made from 80 percent recycled post-consumer paper.

Not green enough? Get this. The ink on the packaging is soy ink and instead of a paper manual, the instructions come on a CD (which aren't really green though).

The Evergreen is a 3G capable phone, with a 2.4 inch display, QWERTY keypad, 2 MP camera with video recording capability and Bluetooth connectivity.

The Samsung Evergreen will sell for $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. In addition, Samsung has promised to donate $1 to the nonprofit Cell Phones for Soldiers, up to $100,000 (we're helping the earth AND fellow humans. WIN!).

Read More...

Samsung Galaxy Tab Now Available On Orange UK

Orange recently announced the launch of Samsung’s first tablet device, the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the U.K. This powerful device is available immediately for purchase through selected Orange retail shops and Orange telesales. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is available on one month and 12 month price plans from Orange.

“The Galaxy Tab is the perfect complement to our smartphone and mobile broadband device portfolio, and we’re giving our existing customers the best value packages on offer. We believe that with Christmas fast approaching, and these great offers, the Galaxy Tab will prove popular with UK consumers,” said, Pippa Dunn, VP of Propositions for Orange.

Samsung Galaxy Tab comes with a 7 inch TFT-LCD touchscreen display, 1024×600 pixels resolution, Android 2.2 (FroYo) OS, TouchWIZ 3.0 UI, 1GHz processor, 3.2 megapixel camera with HD (720p) video recording and playback, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera, Wi-Fi, 3G Connectivity, 512MB RAM, 16GB of internal memory, 32GB expandable memory, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS and 4000mAH battery.

Galaxy Tab is priced at £529 for one month plans, and at £499 for 12 months options. On select Dolphin price plans, customers will receive an additional 1GB “quiet time” data allowance (from midnight until 4pm), and have the option of unlimited data through BT OpenZone public WiFi. Samsung Galaxy Tab is also being sold by Vodafone, Orange, O2, Talkmobile, Carphone Warehouse and Amazon in U.K.

via techie-buzz

Read More...

Motorola Flipout Launched In India For Rs.15,990

Motorola recently launched Flipout, another stylish smartphone in Indian market. This handset is powered by the Android 2.1 Operating System. Motorola Flipout is a stylishly square and compact smart phone specially targeted at tech-savvy women and girls.

Announcing the launch, Motorola Mobility India Country Head Faisal Siddiqui said, “We further enhance our smartphone portfolio in India with a unique and trendy form factor for the young at heart with the Motorola Flipout. It merges Motorola’s design heritage with Android capabilities to deliver a unique smartphone form factor.”

Motorola Flipout

Motorola Flipout features:

• 2.8 inch display with QVGA resolution
• Five row QWERTY keypad
• Android 2.1 OS
• 600MHz processor
• 3 megapixel camera with digital zoom and Kodak Perfect Touch technology
• 3.5mm audio jack
• 256MB RAM
• 512MB ROM
• MicroSD card slot
• 32GB expandable memory
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Wi-Fi
• 3G Connectivity
• Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
• A-GPS and
• 1130 mAh battery.

Motorola Flipout is available in wide range of colors including Licorice, Fairway Green, Raspberry Crush, Brilliant Blue, Poppy Red, Saffron or White. It comes with a price tag of Rs.15,990. Mortorola also offers free Gift Voucher worth Rs 1000 of Lakme Salon with this device.
via techie-buzz

Read More...