'Anonymous' says it won't shut down internet on Saturday

Will the hacker group Anonymous make good on its threat to take down the Internet Saturday? Probably not. But it could slow it down, according to a number of security experts. And it may depend in part on how unified Anonymous is about the attack -- there are some indications of divisions within the group.
Anonymous has threatened retaliation for the arrests of about 25 of its members last month, and is also focused on what its members believe is a continuing threat by Congress to censor the Internet through revised versions of the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) and the companion Senate bill called the Protect IP Act (PIPA), even though the legislation was put on hold in January.............
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Google releases Android 4.0.4 update for Nexus, Xoom

We do know that many computer enthusiasts these days have their own custom PC chassis, and many of the newer computer cases do come with a clear acrylic panel on the side for you to peer within. Fancy a new smartphone in the future that is fully transparent? I guess it would evoke a sense of wonder that is similar to the transparent Game Boy that was rolled out by Nintendo all those years ago. Rice University chemist James Tour has come up with a transparent, flexible memory that relies on silicon oxide as the active component in order for it to achieve such a quality. According to Tour, this particularly new type of memory will be able to merge with the likes of transparent electrodes that were developed at Rice University, paving the way for flexible touchscreens as well as transparent integrated circuits and batteries.
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Sony Xperia S India launch on April 10 around INR 30,000.

As we reported a few days ago, Sony is expected to officially launch Company’s first self-branded Android smartphone Xperia S in the Indian market on April 10. There is no word on the pricing right, but we expect to be around INR 30,000.
Announced at CES, the Xperia S is a collection of firsts; not for the industry perhaps, but definitely for the company that has delivered it to us. This is Sony's first phone with a dual-core processor, and its first with a HD resolution screen. But perhaps more importantly, it is the first Sony phone without Ericsson, which is a mouthful to say.............
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Battery fix: Nokia Lumia 800 released the long-awaited

The Nokia Lumia 800 has been plagued with battery issues ever since the device was launched. This obviously did not sit well with consumers of the smartphone and they voiced their opinion on various forums and Nokia related support sites. Following this outburst from users, Nokia issued a statement in December stating that there was indeed an issue with the battery life and it would be addressed by a software update that would be rolled out by early 2012.
Here comes good news for Nokia Lumia 800 users. Nokia has now announced a new software update (the third software update in four months) for the Lumia 800, which will help bring improvements in battery................
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BenQ launches the second-generation Joybee GP2 at Rs.39,167

BenQ recently announced the launch of their second-generation Joybee GP2 in India for those yearning for a big screen experience on-the-go. The brand claims that this palm-sized projector leads this category with unparalleled audiovisual multimedia experience for those who are on the move. Priced at Rs 39,167, the projector uses an LED light source to last for the life of the projector. Thus, it is claimed to project for 30,000 hours without decrease in brightness when in the Eco mode.
The compact projector is touted to project up to 160-inch image size. It has a 1.13 short-throw ratio that lets you project a 44-inch picture from a distance of 1 metre...............
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Apple: Third-generation iPad is the best iPad ever released

The third-generation iPad is the best iPad ever released, and it's also the best overall tablet currently on the market. But is that really saying much?
Before the new iPad, the iPad 2 was our top choice among tablets, and since Apple's iPad first arrived in 2010, the product line has defined what a modern tablet should be -- a full multi-touch display up front, speedy performance, tablet-specific apps and video, music and games just a tap (and a credit card purchase) away.
The new iPad simply continues the evolution of Apple's tablet with slightly better specs all around, but the user experience of the new device is.....................
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Marriage law: Marriage equality and the civil rights inheritance

The government's move to make divorce a quicker process has been largely welcomed as a long overdue step though some women activists and lawyers have voiced doubts over doing away with the six month cooling off period.
The common strain among the women was that law should move along with changing times and there should not be any mechanical import of western ideas. The case eventually went to the US supreme court, which, in 1967, ruled in favour of the Lovings:
"I welcome it. Divorce should be made easier and the laws should keep pace with the changing times," Rekha Palli, a Supreme Court lawyer, told IANS................
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AT&T Over T-Mobile Job Cuts

In the follow-up to Thursday’s announcement from T-Mobile USA that it would be laying off 1,900 people from its call centers, senior AT&T executive Jim Cicconi took the chance to return fire on the Federal Communications Commission. Pegging the layoffs on what could be viewed as the agency’s obstruction of last year’s proposed merger with T-Mobile USA, Cicconi alleged that the lost jobs could have been saved had the merger been approved.
Cicconi, the senior executive vice president of external and legislative affairs at AT&T, took to the company’s blog to rebuke the FCC, writing, “So what’s the lesson here? For one thing, it’s a reminder of why ‘regulatory humility’ should be more than a slogan.”.............
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Data theft: Hacktivists Stole More Data than Criminals in 2011

We may have heard alot about hacktivists such as Anonymous last year, but in reality, they accounted for a small number of data breaches in 2011, Verizon said in its long-awaited data breach report.
Even so, hacktivists caused a lot of damage, as they were responsible for more than half of data stolen from companies in 2011, Verizon said in its 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report, released Mar. 22. Despite stealing 58 percent of all the compromised data, hacktivists caused only 3 percent of data breach incidents, Verizon found. Cyber-criminals continued to be the biggest threat, with 83 percent of data breaches. Insider threat, such as disgruntled and former employees, was also prevalent..................
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Speed Test: New iPad vs. iPad 2
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Speed Test: New iPad vs. iPad 2

We all know who's going to win in an iPad versus iPad 2 drop test gravity, of course. But which generation holds up better in a face-to-sidewalk meeting?
With a stack of iPads old and new, the good folks at SquareTrade happily took on this question. They dropped the new iPad and its older sister, iPad 2, from several different heights with the screens facing up and facing down.
In the drop from waist level face up, the iPad 2, you see from the real-time and slow-motion replay, survives intact, despite a good thud.
Its second drop is face down. You can hear someone in the background giving an audible wince upon impact. The "oooo" is justified. ................
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Unseen Titanic

At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the “unsinkable” R.M.S. Titanic disappeared beneath the waves, taking with her 1,500 souls. One hundred years later, new technologies have revealed the most complete—and most intimate—images of the famous wreck. The RMS Titanic sank to the very depths of the Atlantic Ocean almost a hundred years ago while on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York. But the fascination — and myths — associated with the iconic ship are still with us.
However, it was only through the eyes of Frank Browne that the world learned the true story of the Titanic.
A student of theology who later was to be ordained a Roman Catholic priest, Browne had been sent a ticket for the first leg of the maiden voyage.............
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Privacy: Mobile apps lift new concerns

Smartphone in hand, you tap into your local application store. You click on a nifty tool that promises to massage your belly and pat your head at the same time. But just as you're about to download it, you decide to click on that little Terms of Service icon. And you're hit with a phone-book-sized data dump of not-so-fine fine print.
On top of all the privacy battles already under way across the Internet, the boom in mobile apps has ramped things up even more, with waves of service terms and security policies at every new download.
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Apple's new iPhone coming in second quarter
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Apple's new iPhone coming in second quarter

Currently, the iPhone models of Apple has 3.5 inch screens. The upcoming version of Apple's iconic iPhone will have a 4.6 inch display, according to a report. Currently all the versions of Apple iPhone have 3.5 inch displays.
Reuters is reporting that a South Korean newspaper, Maeil Business, has got an “unnamed industry source” telling them that the next iPhone will come with a large 4.6-inch display, much like the one you’d find on the latest ‘Google phone’, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
Yes, it’ll tout a Retina Display and yes, this will be the iPhone 5. But while it’s believable that the next iPhone will feature a larger screen than the current one, a 4.6-inch Retina Display is just way too far-fetched. We’re flagging this one as “Bullshit, bruddah!”.............
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Dell launched XPS 13 Ultrabook in India, the price starts at Rs. 79,900

It would seem that almost every notebook maker under the sun has an Ultrabook these days, but Dell has been hesitant to stick its toe in the Ultrabook waters. Dell has launched the XPS 13 Ultrabook in India and the price starts at Rs. 79,900 (Intel Core i5) for the basic model to about Rs. 99,900 (Intel Core i7), excluding VAT (5%). The laptop can be bought on Dell India’s official website and as with most of their models, Dell offers easy EMI options starting at Rs. Rs.13317 /month for 6 month term. While the tablets continue to outsell the PCs, we firmly believe that laptops aren’t dying anytime soon. The Dell XPS 13 makes our belief stronger. The company announced Dell XPS 13 at the CES 2012 in Las Vegas earlier this year. The machine is a great amalgamation of power & beauty. Dell plans to offer a complete lightweight business productivity machine with good looks. XPS 13 weighs only 1.36 Kg and is just 6 – 18 mm thick............
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Free apps: behind short battery life of cell phones

Paid applications may probably help your mobile phone battery last longer as almost 75 percent of the energy consumed by free versions of apps is exhausted serving up ads or tracking and uploading user information, a new study including Indian origin researcher has revealed.
According to Abhinav Pathak, a computer scientist at Purdue University, Indiana, and colleagues, running only one Android app could eat up your battery in nearly 90 minutes.
Research by Abhinav Pathak on free Android apps shows that up to 75% of the energy that they consume is purely used to show ads. As an example, Only 20% of the battery drain from playing Angry Birds actually comes from playing the game and running the screen. The other 80% is split between finding the user’s location and another 28% is used up uploading the data to the internet. The remainder is mostly miscellaneous..............
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New iPad Jailbroken on Launch Day

Within a matter of hours, three methods of jailbreaking the new iPad were unveiled in record time. Only a matter of hours after the release of the new iPad, declarations of successful first steps in jailbreaking it were already sounding off. Fortunately for the new owners of the new iPad, three methods of jailbreaking have cropped up, and now it’s only a matter of time before a downloadable jailbreak is available to the public.
The first to claim was Musclenerd, a member of the iPhone Dev Team (unaffiliated with Apple), who tweeted, “jailbroken iPad3: http://twitpic.com/8×48rt http://twitpic.com/8×48xg (Just a first step, still lots of work to do! No ETA!)”  and published a screenshot of root access to the new iPad and the fruit of his labor — his tablet running the Cydia Store. Note the bottom left hand corner where it states iPad 3, iOS 5.1 and Cydia 1.1.5..............
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The easiest way to make computer passwords unnecessary

Last time we caught up with our team of geeks-in-residence, our discussion about wireless network security ended with an obvious step: the importance of selecting good passwords.
But despite all the preaching by information technology professionals, even power users don’t often follow habits that can help keep systems safe. According to IT firm Trustwave’s 2012 Global Security Report, released last month, weak passwords were responsible for 80 percent of the security breaches the study examined at both small and large organizations.
Bill Chu, chair of the department of software and information systems at UNC Charlotte, said the most common method for hackers to crack................
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Budget 2012: mobiles & laptops to cost, tax slabs, Impact on IT

The Union Budget 2012-13 evoked mixed response from various sections of the society in the region even as people remained glued to TV sets on Friday. While the tax proposals in general drew flak from the people, the focus on infrastructural reforms received support.
Terming the budget as disappointing, president of Ramnagar Industrial Association RK Choudhary minced no words in giving instant reactions while talking to TOI on Friday. Any package or incentive for UP was missing and the budget in general was very disappointing for small-scale and medium industries, particularly in east UP region, he claimed. "The hike in service tax and excise duties is only going to pop up inflation, giving no respite to common man. I was surprised that while Vidarbha got special package of Rs 300 crore and north east also attracting package to the tune of Rs 1,000 cr, there was no package for east UP region, which is considered as one of the most backward regions in the country,"................
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Knowledge of the monsoon’s past variability remains incomplete

A fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favored lush vegetation to extended periods of drought, reports a new study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The study has implications for our understanding of the monsoon’s response to climate change.
The Indian peninsula sustains over a billion people, yet it lies at the same latitude as the Sahara Desert. Without a monsoon, most of India would be dry and uninhabitable. The ability to predict the timing and amount of the next year’s monsoon is vital, yet even our knowledge of the monsoon’s past variability remains incomplete.............
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Google: 7-inch Nexus tablet in the coming months

Google branded 7-in Nexus tablet to be produced by Asus is expected to retail at a lower price point than the earlier reported $199 to $249, according to Android and Me.
The lower price point suggests the tablet will use a relatively cheaper dual core processor, instead of the previously reported quad-core Tegra 3. It is also being reported that Asus has dropped its $249 MeMo tablet to focus exclusively on the Nexus tablet.
Google's plans for the Nexus Table were first revealed in December 2011 by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt when he told an Italian newspaper that in "next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality."..............
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Apple's new iPad 3

The Apple iPad is one of the best-selling tablets in the world, and the iPad 3 is one of the most anticipated devices from Apple this year. This article explains you about the new features that are to be included in the iPad 3.
Update: The New iPad was announced on March 7th 2012… It is not called the iPad 3, it is kown as iPad 2012. We have written a full review about the new ipad 2012 here.
A6 Processor
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Nokia Windows 8 tablet coming in Q4 2012

Just few days ago we reported about Nokia Windows 8 tablet coming in Q4 2012 as speculated by Digitimes. Its seems to be true as Nokia Design Chief Marko Ahtisaari has confirmed in an interview with Finnish magazine Kauppalehti Optio that Nokia is working on tablets. He also said that he is spending a third of his time on creating a tablet, which would stand out among hundreds of iPad-challengers. This is the first time Nokia has officially confirmed that they working on a product and I expect them to launch it along with Windows Phone 8 devices.
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Buy iPhone 4S or wait for iPhone 5?

You wanted some kind of super-awesome phone yesterday, and you got what looked like the phone that's been out 16 months. You wanted, nay, deserve an iPhone 5. And you'll get it. Next year. But some people really need a phone now, and shouldn't wait.
Time to buy an iPhone 4S?
we suspect that Apple will snap back to its mid-summer launch schedule next year, and have a fully redesigned, larger-screened, 4G-compatible iPhone 5 out then — and no sooner. That's a long wait,.............
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Mozilla Firefox 11 future releases

It wasn’t too long ago when Firefox 10 was made available for download and it looks like we’ve got another version on its way. According to reports online the web browser will be released later today on the stable channel.
Mozilla on Monday announced it was postponing the release of Firefox 11, but changed its mind on Tuesday, saying that the browser upgrade would go out on schedule.
Johnathan Nightingale, senior director of Firefox engineering, on Monday said Mozilla was delaying.............
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Siri not as smart as Apple claims‎, lawsuit charges ‎

In many of Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Corp.’s television advertisements about its new iPhone 4S, individuals are shown using the smartphone’s new voice-activated assistant feature Siri to make appointments, find restaurants and even learn the guitar chords to classic rock songs.
iPhone 4S buyer Frank Fazio says the software feature simply didn't work like it did in Apple's television advertising. And now he's suing Apple in the Northern District of California.
"Promptly after the purchase of his iPhone 4S, [Fazio] realized that Siri was not performing as advertised," Fazio's complaint states. "For......................
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Confusion over 'Chutia' surname Facebook blocks accounts

In the social networking world of Facebook and Twitter sometimes people use their nicknames instead of the full names. That doesn’t mean that they are using a fake name. However, Facebook officially has strict rules which doesn’t allow users to choose any false identity, pseudonym or nickname. But what if you are popularly known by a nickname, or your last name? And how would you feel if Facebook blocks your account for even using a real name?
An Indian court set May 23 for the next hearing in a criminal case against Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. and other companies on charges that they failed to censor objectionable content from their websites........................
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Where's Facebook? Popular social networking site keep crashing in the morning

Popular social networking site has been down since morning today in India as many users faced problem in opening its desktop version. The mobile version m.facebook.com was functioning and saw many users post 'facebook down' messages.
Incidentally, a New Delhi court was scheduled to hear a case today against 20 companies including Facebook, over censoring objectionable contents from their websites. However, the hearing is learnt to be deferred.
Facebook, which is preparing for a listing this year, is facing lawsuits in the US and has already warned potential investors that it may be forced to shut down if it loses a series of costly lawsuits............
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Posterous finds a new home in Twitter

The nanocontent company Twitter is buying the microblog site Posterous, according to posts on both services (Twitter | Posterous). Terms of the deal are not yet public.
"Today we are welcoming a very talented group from Posterous to Twitter," the company said on its blog. "This team has built an innovative product that makes sharing across the web and mobile devices simple - a goal we share."
Founded in 2008, Posterous was an early competitor to Tumblr in an effort to become a faster, easier way to share content online. But where Tumblr's popularity exploded, Posterous' growth was more modest. In 2010 the company decided to go after online groups; in September; it..............
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Reliance CDMA Tab Announced at Rs. 12,999
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Protect you from Wi-Fi Hot-spot honeypot' hacker's heaven

Some funny things were happening at the South by Southwest conference here today. My virtual private network connection kept getting disabled, and even stranger, on a friend's laptop a window popped up showing an animated cartoon cat flying through the air with a rainbow in its wake.
known as Nyan Cat after a popular 2011 Internet meme, immediately alarmed me because it was used by the hacker group LulzSec on at least one occasion.we joked about being hacked, and my friend quickly turned off his laptop. A few minutes later we found the culprit around the corner standing in a Starbucks line: Darren Kitchen, founder of the Hak5 show, who had just given a talk about security at the...............
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Social networking site: Facebook photo tells viewers about you

In most cases, your profile picture on Facebook tells viewers all they need to know to form an impression of you. The exception is when a photo is out of the ordinary or shows someone in a negative light; in that case, people use profile text to help interpret what kind of person is being shown.
The new findings come from studies conducted at Ohio State University. Brandon Van Der Heide, lead author of both, teamed up with Jonathan D’Angelo and Erin Schumaker, graduate students in communication at the university. The results of their study appear in a recent issue of the Journal of Communication.................
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Instagram Founders: Android Version is Coming “Really Soon”

The wait for Instagram is coming to an end pretty soon, according to Instagram’s founders. Today at SXSW, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger of Instagram told folks that the Android version of Apple’s App of the Year will be available “really soon.” They even added that the Android version in some ways, is better than the iPhone app. Hopefully, we won’t have too much longer to wait so we can find that out for ourselves. The app is in private beta as we speak, so we should be nearing release right around the corner. Will Instagram be a welcomed addition, or has the wait been way too long to stay excited?
On stage, Systrom pulled out a Galaxy Nexus running a prototype of the app and flashed it at the crowd. He then said:
"It's one of the most amazing Android apps you'll ever see and in some ways, it's better than our iPhone app."..............
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Apple New iPad vs. the competition

Media tablets are set to become the world's fourth-largest application for semiconductors by 2014, led by Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad, said industry researcher IHS iSuppli.
Sales of semiconductors for tablets are expected to surge to $18.2 billion in 2014, up from $2.6 billion in 2010, the year that Apple launched its iPad. By 2014, semiconductor sales for tablets are expected to be exceeded only by mobile handsets, mobile personal computers and desktop PCs, IHS said.
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Third-generation device: Apple's new iPad

Apple unveiled the new iPad on Wednesday, bringing with it the much anticipated “Retina” display with a resolution of 2048×1536. Along with the highest PPI value found on a tablet of 264, saturation has also been increased to get the most out of images and video. While that gorgeous display was the star of the show, manufacturing it couldn’t have been easy. Analysts are now claiming that yields aren’t as high as Apple would like, which could lead to display shortages and delays.That, and a reminder that pricing still starts at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi model, with 4G starting at $629.
Forget all of the minor tweaks and incremental updates Apple has made to its third-generation tablet. The faster processor, the upgrade to 4G data, the improved camera--it's all housekeeping. It's the stuff it had to do. It's the stuff any manufacturer could have done.............
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Security researchers: IE 9, most secure Windows yet

Microsoft is warning all users of its Internet Explorer web browser to immediately apply the latest security patch as a precaution against malicious hacker attacks.
The update is rated “critical” for Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, and Internet Explorer 9 on Windows client machines and Microsoft expects to see reliable exploit code published with the next 30 days.
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How to Refresh, customize your Windows 8

One of the coolest features of Windows 8 is Refresh. Regardless of why you might want to start over, Refresh gives you a quick and easy way to start with a clean slate while also maintaining your apps, data, Windows settings, and user profile.
If things start running wonky you don’t need to bother troubleshooting--just go back in time to a known good state using Windows System Restore. Since its inception, though, Windows System Restore has had its issues, and for many people it seems to fail when they really need it most..........
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Samsung Galaxy SII to get ICS update on March 15
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SOLAR STORM HITS EARTH!

Airlines and energy suppliers are on alert after an explosion on the surface of the sun led to an enormous magnetic storm which has the power to disrupt power lines, satellite navigation systems and flight paths.
The eruption, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), has led to a "massive amount of solar particles heading towards Earth", which are expected to pass the planet, a spokesman for the Met Office said.
A big solar flare and possibly clear skies over Western Washington could give residents an eyeful of northern lights after midnight tonight and again Thursday evening. The eruption on the sun is the  largest since December 2006, said Joe Kunches, a spokesman and space scientist at.............
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how to install or remove window 8 consumer preview

With the Windows 8 Consumer Preview out in the world, I'm seeing a lot of excitement from Mac users who are suddenly regretting their expensive side-trip to the Apple side of the computing fence. Have no fear, unhappy Mac users. Windows 8 will work on your computer too.
As with previous versions of Windows, you can install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on your Mac in three basic forms: Virtualized, using a solution like Parallels Desktop, in a dual-boot configuration using Apple's Boot Camp utility, or as the sole OS, replacing Mac OS X once and for all.
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Opera Mini browser 6.5 Launches on BlackBerry App World

The Opera Mini browser has now, according to an official statement made its way to the BlackBerry App World. Those keen on trying out this newbie on their App Store, can do so by going directly to App World and downloading the Opera Mini 6.5 browser from there. To say that the Opera Mini browser has just arrived on the BlackBerry App World is no reason to presume that the browser isn't popular with BlackBerry users, affirms Opera in its statement. The statement further adds that the Opera browser, which reportedly is a favourite among users and is subsequently the world's most used mobile browser, is quite big on BlackBerry, too. It adds, "By downloading it manually from m.opera.com, BlackBerry users...............
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New study: Ice cream as 'addictive as drugs'

Researchers concluded that cravings for the dessert were similar to those experienced by drug addicts.
Cravings for ice cream can be so strong they are similar to those experienced by drug addicts, a study has found.
The research has sparked concerns that the dessert could be genuinely addictive after it found the brain was left wanting more ice cream in the same way as someone who regularly uses cocaine.
Dr Kyle Burger, from the Oregon Research Institute, in Eugene, about 110 miles south of Portland, said overeating "high-fat" or "high-sugar"...............
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Genius DeathTaker MMO RTS gaming mouse launched at Rs. 3,195

Built for speed. Built for precision. Built to conquer
DeathTaker is a MMO/RTS professional gaming laser mouse for the GX gaming series from Genius. You can customize it to conquer any challenge in a MMO/RTS game and become an explosive game performer.
DeathTaker has a built-in over-clocking SCGii engine for a dpi range from 100 to 5700 so gamers can easily shift around the battle field. A full speed CPU with memory chip prevents macro settings from game block and gives gamers 1-ms (8X quicker) in response time, plus a braided cable with gold-plated USB connector provides a stable and smooth signal connection during battle activities.......
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Nokia 808 PureView with 41 MP camera at around Rs 30,000

The most talked about handset at this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona was undoubtedly the Nokia 808 PureView. This handset even managed to overshadow the quad-core beasts that rolled out from stables such as HTC and LG making one believe that camera optics can possibly dethrone speedy processors. At the time of the unveiling at MWC, Jo Harlow, Executive Vice President of Nokia Smart Devices, said, “Nokia PureView imaging technology sets a new industry standard by whatever measure you us. People will inevitably focus on the 41 megapixel sensor, but the real quantum leap is how the pixels are used to deliver breath-taking image quality at any resolution and the freedom it provides to choose the story you want to tell.” However, that is not the only aspect of this handset people are focusing on. Another point of concern for some is that it runs on a Symbian operating system as opposed to the Windows Phone platform that is being used by Nokia in recent..............
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Nokia 808 PureView with 41 MP camera at around Rs 30,000
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Firefox add-on shows who's tracking you online

For the most part, the ad networks and analytics companies and other online trackers that watch as you plod across the Internet are silent sentinels. Sure, they get debated on Capitol Hill and in magazine articles, but it’s pretty easy to forget about them. They’re distant, abstract, like the Greek debt crisis or loose nukes in Russia. We know we should care, but who has the time?
Do Not Track is a step toward putting you in control of the way your information is collected and used online. Do Not Track is a feature in Firefox that allows you to let a website know you would like to opt-out of third-party tracking for purposes including behavioral advertising. It does this by transmitting a Do Not Track HTTP header every time your data is requested from the Web...........
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Microsoft Metro Mouse reasonable price of $19.95

Rumors from Russia show the existence of a new Microsoft product that goes by the name of Metro Mouse. This “ghost” rodent hasn’t yet been seen, and neither has it been confirmed by Microsoft. It seems that Microsoft’s new mouse will feature the new Microsoft BlueTrack technology.
What Is Metro? Microsoft’s Signature UI Explained
From a personal point of view, I’m a big fan of Metro on the Windows Phone. It is fast, slick, functional and logical and it has been instrumental in turning Microsoft’s mobile fortunes around. Additionally it has provided the mobile industry as a whole, a much-needed kick in the rear to pull it out of the mire of iOS cloning into which it was readily sinking.............
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Why computer security industry never keep data secure

Every year, security vendors gather at the RSA conference here to reaffirm their commitment to fencing out hackers and keeping data safe. And every year, corporate and government Web sites continue to fall victim to basic attacks. Heck, ubersecurity firm RSA itself wascompromised not that long ago, as was digital certificate heavyweight VeriSign, even if it didn't admit it for two years.
In other words, very little changes from year to year beyond the buzzwords du jour bruited about by security vendors. "It's Groundhog Day," says Josh Corman, director of security intelligence at Akamai.
"It's pretty discouraging," said Gregory Roll, who came for advice and to consider buying security software for his employer, a large bank which..................
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iOS new security lets apps grab user photos

An iOS security feature that lets users share information about their location can also be a conduit for those applications to surreptitiously grab user photos, according to a new report.
The New York Times' Bits blog today details how developers can gain access to a user's entire photo library through the same user dialog window that requests access to a user's current location. When users click the OK button, the report says, the developer can then copy photos--complete with GPS metadata--to a remote server, without alerting users to the fact.
Before wrapping your iPhone in tinfoil and throwing it into a fire, know that Bits says it's "unclear" if any apps that have been published to the..............
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Hackers defaced the website for the Florida-based GEO Group

Anonymous continued its ongoing attack on agricultural biotech giant Monsanto today by publishing an outdated database of the company's material. This is the newest in a barrage of strikes from hackers aligned with Anonymous who operate under the "AntiSec" banner.
The website went down briefly on Tuesday as supporters of Anonymous made online claims that it had been targeted following the arrests in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Spain. It was quickly back up and running but was loading slowly.
Hackers aligned with the Anonymous group of online activists defaced today the Web site of a major contractor operating detention facilities, calling the move a protest of the for-profit prison system, which, they said, benefits from stricter laws and more arrests...............
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ASUS launched Transformer Prime, Perfect for business trip

The latest tablet from Asus is really good to look at but the cost might bog down its sales chart. Asus on Thursday launched its Transformer Prime tablet in India. And unlike elsewhere, only one version of the tablet will be available in India, with WiFi, 64 GB storage and a keyboard dock (it is not optional). It is the costliest tablet in the Indian market right now at Rs 49,999. The tablet comes with Android 3.2 but the upgrade to Android 4.0 is already available.
The tablet is really sleek at just 8.3 mm thickness and even with the keyboard dock attached, it is quite slim. The metal finish all around has fingerprint resistant nano coating. Transformer Prime has a 10.1 inch Super IPS panel display, which is covered in Corning Gorilla glass, which is also fingerprint resistant................
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Govt allows PSUs companies to buy back shares ‎

The Union Cabinet will on Thursday for the second time consider a proposal to allow cash-rich PSUs to buyback shares and acquire stakes in other state-run firms. It will also look at permitting financial institutions to buy the Centre's stake in companies through bulk sales, as the government searches for options to partially meet its disinvestment target and rein in fiscal deficit.
The Cabinet had considered a similar proposal in January but could not arrive at a decision as some ministries had opposed the move. Some state-run companies had..............
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