Where to get the Windows 8 Release Preview

As expected, Microsoft today shipped Windows 8 Release Preview, the final sneak peek the company will offer the general public before the operating system goes on sale later this year.
Microsoft also said it's on track to introduce Windows 8 -- and its cousin, Windows RT, the offshoot that will run on the ARM architecture -- in time to make the holiday selling season this year.
Release Preview's debut today was tipped by Microsoft late Wednesday when the company briefly announced the launch. That blog post, which was pulled just minutes after it went live, was tagged with today's date........
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Windows 8 Release Preview

With a Chinese version of the Windows 8 Release Preview leaking yesterday, we knew Microsoft was getting close with its latest preview, and now sources have provided us with the actual release date: tomorrow, May 31st. Not only that, but they have also confirmed that the software we'll be seeing will in fact feature Flash bundled into the Metro-based version of Internet Explorer 10.
The information comes on the heels of an accidental leak earlier this afternoon. The Next Web reports that a blog post went live on the Windows Hardware and Driver Developer Blog, written by Microsoft's Chuck Chan. The post touted the new availability of the Windows 8 Release Preview, and while it was timestamped for 3:26PM on May 30th, the text in the post itself actually noted a May 31st release date. Microsoft had.............
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Medical care: Healthcare need healing

People trust medical practitioners, believing that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to safeguard their health. But when this knowledge is misused to exploit this trust, medical care becomes a nightmare.
Since time immemorial, we have been using and reading the phrase 'Health is Wealth', but it seems as if the proverb has been misinterpreted by the doctors in India. People's health for them has attained monetary values and in the face of physical illness and distress they see money and seek to gain out of every situation: big and small.
Doctors prescribing unnecessary pathological tests for patients are quite common, but now another dimension of these farce treatments is,............
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Do You Really Need a Credit Card?

Lately a lot of consumers have been asking whether they really need to carry a credit card. It seems just as easy to get by on cash, and all the identity theft and shady lender practices making headlines aren't reassuring. Also, the outcry against big banks and practices like debit card fees and swipe fees put off consumers who felt taken advantage of.
We tapped two of our favourite credit experts, Bethy Hardeman of CreditKarma.com and John Ulzheimer of SmartCredit.com, to weigh in on the pros and cons of carrying plastic. Do you really need a credit card? Here's what they had to say: Why you need a card
Travel arrangements. "It's hard to travel with cash all the time," said Ulzheimer. Reserving a room a car rental are tough enough with one and.............
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HTC One S coming to India in June, might be priced at Rs. 33000

HTC One S boasts a head-turning design on our thinnest phone yet. With beauty both inside and out, our new display delivers a rich viewing experience like you’ve never seen before. You’ll love the camera that captures every moment (even in low light) with crisp, vivid, beautiful photos.
T-Moble customers we feel your pain. First it was the threat of a hostile takeover by AT&T, then it was the lack of any attractive smartphones while competitors Verizon and AT&T launched superphone after superphone such as the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx and the Nokia Lumia 900, with plenty more on the way. Well, the HTC One S has arrived, and with it comes Android Ice Cream Sandwich plus an excellent camera. Find out if it's enough to keep you loyal to TMO and stop planning your mad dash to greener pastures................
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Warning: Google warns users of internet shutdown on July 9

Google plans to warn more than half a million users of a computer infection that may knock their computers off the Internet this summer.
Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers around the world. In a highly unusual response, the FBI set up a safety net months ago using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions for those infected users. But that system will be shut down July 9 -- killing connections for those people.
The FBI has run an impressive campaign for months, encouraging people to visit a website that will inform them whether they're infected and explain how to fix the problem. After July 9, infected users won't be able to connect to the Internet..............
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Pornography sites are NOT the most dangerous, more viruses are spread by blogs

• Just 2% of porn sites are infected vs 20% of blogs
• Increased use of 'drive-by downloads' means more infections come from 'innocent' sites
• 5.5 billion malware attacks in 2011
• Increasing risk to phone and Mac users

Pornographic websites have ceased to be the 'most dangerous' places on web for picking up viruses.
The Internet Security Threat report for 2011, released by security Software Company Symantec (SYMC) ranks pornographic sites at 9th as the...........
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In Nest thermostat Labs, finally an Apple of home energy

Apple will soon offer the Nest Learning Thermostat through both its online and retail Apple Stores, iLounge reported Friday. The internet- and iOS-enabled thermostat will sell for $339.00 .
The high-tech thermostat created by one of the founding members of the iPod team will soon be sold in Apple's retail stores, according to a new report.
iLounge says it's heard that Nest Labs' thermostat, which went on sale near the end of last year, is headed to Apple's stores and will be sold for its usual $339.00 retail price...........
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Bump: Magically move photos from your phone to your computer

Bump is one really handy wireless data sharing software app, available for iOS and Android platforms. Now the creators of Bump have announced yet another nifty feature for the Bump Android app which allows direct photo transfer to PCs. Hence now you don't need to physically connect your Android smartphone or tablet to your PC to transfer images.
Do you remember that cool Android app that lets you transfer photos from one Android phone to another by simply, well bumping two Android phones together? Right, it’s the app called Bump.
If you liked the idea behind the app, wait until you hear what we have to report. The Bump for Android app was just updated to version 3.3.0 and, guess what, the app has one new feature that greatly extends its capabilities. That feature is the ability to “magically” transfer photos from...............
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Twitter Implements Do Not Track Privacy Option

The social network stops the tracking when users are on Firefox or other browsers that support the Do Not Track feature. Of course, that feature also has to be turned on.
Twitter is the latest Web giant to support Do Not Track.
Ed Felten, chief technology officer at the Federal Trade Commission, announced today at an Internet Week privacy panel that Twitter will now stop tracking user data from those who opt-out. According to The New York Times, which was first to report on the news, Twitter's tracking will be nixed with help from Firefox's Do Not Track feature.................
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Anonymous group: hacks govt sites for blocking vimeo

Hacker group Anonymous, has struck again and this time its much closer home. The group reportedly brought down the Congress website, the Supreme Court website and some other government websites in retaliation for India’s new Internet laws and the blocking of websites like The Pirate Bay and Vimeo.
According to PCWorld , the group posted about the attack on their Twitter feed saying, “Namaste India, your time has come to trash the current government and install a new one. Good luck.”
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Samsung Galaxy S III to be priced at Rs 42500

Samsung's new flagship phone the Galaxy S III is likely to be priced at Rs 42,500 in India, said a source with access to information on the pricing.
During Samsung's Galaxy S III launch event on May 3, the company announced three variants of the Galaxy S III smartphone - 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Our source, however, didn't reveal whether the Rs 42,500 price tag is for the base 16GB model or for the top of the line version. But given the price sensitivity even at the top end of the smartphone market in India, the Rs 42,500 price would be for the most expensive version.
The Galaxy S III is a departure from the styling seen with the Galaxy S II. Now, the phone has rounded corners that give it a somewhat friendlier...........
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Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket test fire in advance of launch

Eleventh-hour work to validate critical navigation and control software has forced Space Exploration Technologies to pass up a pair of launch opportunities next week, delaying the maiden flight of a commercial cargo ship bound for the International Space Station to May 19, company officials said today.
Already running about three months behind schedule, SpaceX gave up a May 7 launch slot earlier this week and during a late afternoon teleconference with senior NASA managers today, company officials decided to pass up a May 10 backup opportunity.
Space Exploration Technologies, also known as SpaceX, took a final step yesterday toward next week's historic flight as it "static fired" the Falcon.............
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Security researcher, Startup proposes a safer Internet locale via a '.secure' domain

An analysis suggests that only 61 .xxx domains are in the top 1 million visited sites in the world. The highest is at number 51,549 in the Alexa rankings.
Yet there was already some evidence at the end of last year that some institutions, such as, for example, Stanford and the U.S. Department of Justice had not bothered to protect themselves by registering their own .xxx.
Now, some very diligent people at Domain Name News decided to see how many .xxx domains were generating heat.............
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Facebook: Facebook tests paying to promote posts on site

Do you feel your Facebook posts sometimes get lost in the crowd? The social network is testing a new feature that could help them stand out more.
A Facebook user in New Zealand apparently stumbled upon the feature, according to news site stuff.co.nz. After logging into his Facebook account, the user reportedly received a message asking if he wanted to pay $1.80 in New Zealand dollars to highlight an important post to make sure his friends would see it.
The message gave him a choice of paying via credit card or PayPal. The user initially thought the message might be a scam................
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Foxconn chief Says: We're preparing to build the Apple television ‎

Foxconn chief Terry Gou let slip that his company is getting ready to start producing an Apple television.
According to China Daily, Gou today held a news conference in Shanghai about his company's plans for the future. During that conversation, he mentioned that Foxconn is currently preparing its facilities to start producing Apple's long-rumored television, though "development or manufacturing has yet to begin," the China Daily report said.
Gou's comments are notable for coming from a prominent executive who could be expected to have knowledge of Apple's plans. The vast majority of reports surrounding the development of the television have come from unidentified sources and analysts claiming insight into...............
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Mozilla says, Microsoft bans Firefox on ARM-based Windows

Raising the specter of last-generation browser battles, Mozilla launches a publicity campaign to seek a place for browsers besides IE on Windows devices using ARM chips.
Microsoft is giving Internet Explorer an unfair technical advantage in Windows RT (Windows 8 for ARM-based devices) that is the "first step toward a new platform lock-in," according to the Mozilla Foundation. The group behind the open source Firefox browser is complaining that Internet Explorer will be the only browser on Windows RT allowed to run in the traditional desktop environment.
That means IE will be able to integrate with Windows RT in ways that competing browsers can't, giving Microsoft's IE a leg up in terms of speed,..............
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South Korea Cracks Down on 'Human Flesh Capsules' From China

According to recent findings by an SBS TV documentary, South Korean custom officials are on a high alert. They are checking on a certain pill being smuggled into the country from China.
This hot commodity pill, claiming to be a stamina booster is actually made from powdered human baby flesh.
Reports claimed that the manufacturing company secretly purchased baby corpses from hospitals and abortion clinics and store them in regular refrigerators. Later this human flesh is put in a medical drying microwave before being ground into a powder and filled into pill capsules.................
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App designed to help to finding missing kids

Lockheed Martin shows a Block III GPS satellite orbiting the Earth. The new generation of satellites will improve the accuracy of military and civilian GPS receivers. The Block III is now undergoing testing at the Lockheed Martin plant south of Denver.
The government has published its strategy to identify and support children and adults who go missing. As the plan has acknowledged, children who go missing are at increased risk of sexual exploitation and abuse. They are sometimes running towards harm, even as they may be running away from it. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to mitigating the risks they face or preventing the harm they may experience. What is crucial about a missing episode is that it is more often a consequence, symptom or indicator of a problem, rather than a problem itself. If we really want to reduce the likelihood of children going missing, we need a commitment to address what causes them to run away from, or run to, harm.................
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Sony Xperia U available online for Rs 16499

The Sony Xperia U is one of three smartphones which were launched with Sony's branding sans Ericsson. It's a mid-range handset compared to the rest in this line with its 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, a 3.5 inch display, Android 2.3, 8GB of internal storage, a 5 megapixel rear camera, a VGA front camera and more.
The Xperia U is unique (no pun intended) in that it has an illuminating strip beneath its display that changes depending on what you're viewing. A photo with a strong presence of pink will make it turn pink, for instance. The device also features interchangeable bottom bezels to customize the the device to your liking.............
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iPad 2 boasts better battery life, $399

The good: Apple's iPad 2 is dramatically thinner and boasts front and rear cameras, FaceTime video chat, a faster processor, and 3G options for both AT&T and Verizon.
The bad: The iPad's screen resolution hasn't budged, photo quality is mediocre, there's still no Adobe Flash support, and ports for HDMI, USB, and SD all require adapters.
The bottom line: The iPad 2 refines an already excellent product. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and marathon battery life bolster Apple's claim to being the king of tablets.
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Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X both sport quad-core chips

Samsung today announced the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III at a major press event in London. The quad-core, high-definition, Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone will be Samsung's most advanced Android handset yet, and will challenge the iPhone and the well-received HTC One X Android smartphone in the coming months.
The Galaxy S III will sell in Europe in May, followed by other regions worldwide. An LTE version of the phone is expected to come to the U.S. in summer, a year after the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launched on Verizon.
Many of the phone's rumored features have, in fact, come to pass. The Galaxy S III features Samsung's quad-core Exynos processor, a 4.8-inch.............
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Android users targeted for the first time in drive-by download attacks

Android users are now facing another malware twist. A new Android Trojan dubbed "NotCompatible" is being spread through compromised Web sites. Though the threat seems to be minimal at this point, security provider Lookout says this is the first time hacked Web sites are being used to target mobile devices.
Further, Lookout believes the new malware could be used to break into private networks via an infected Android device.
The Trojan works by automatically downloading an application from a compromised site through the Web browser, a process known as a "drive-by download." The mobile device then prompts the user to install the downloaded app. But for the app to actually install, the "Unknown............
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Acer to launch Iconia Tab A510 in June, Price $449.99

Acer's new Android tablet, the Iconia Tab A510 ($449.99 list), doesn't give you quite enough for your money. The tablet market is insanely competitive: You have to deliver on style, price, or apps to succeed. While the A510 (Best Deal: $449.99 at Amazon) is a decent Android 4.0 tablet with the latest quad-core processor, it's beaten by its competitors in nearly every measure.
The good: The Acer Iconia Tab A510 may be the most comfortable tablet I’ve ever held, with a sturdy build and a grip-y texture on its backside. The quad-core tablet delivers fast performance in games, navigation, and Wi-Fi. The expandable storage option and Micro-HDMI are appreciated extras.............
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Acer Iconia tablets A500 get Android 4.0 ICS update

The eye catching tablet comes powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS …it sports a 1GHz dual-core Honeycomb-loving Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, and 1GB of DDR2 RAM to go along with it. It has a 10.1-inch capacitive touch screen (1280x800), and a large 3260 mAh battery to power it all up. The A500 also has a gyroscope for gaming, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR connectivity, a 5MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and 2MP front camera, and it supports 1080p HD video output via the built-in HDMI port. It weighs 730 grams. Designed to maximize content enjoyment, providing the same rich multimedia, gaming and Web experience you can enjoy on your home PC with the added user-friendliness of the 10.1” multi-touch screen. Get ready for a whole new world of entertainment, information and connectivity at your fingertips. Just one touch of the latest, highly-intuitive Google Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” operating system combined with............
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Nokia to sell 41-megapixel PureView cameraphone from May, hints at more to come

It is hard to ignore a chance to play around with the world's first camera phone with a 41MP sensor.So when we got a chance for a hands-on experience, you can be sure we were not lagging behind. The 808 PureView looks similar to its predecessor, the N8. The front is dominated by the 4-inch bright touch display, while the back highlights the camera lens. Here the 41MP stands out on the embossed lens cover that hides the sensor.
Nokia will start shipping the PureView 808 in May and has extended its deal with Carl Zeiss, which will result in further advancements in smartphone imaging in the coming months and years, the company said  Wednesday..................
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Windows XP gradually been losing market share

The decade-old OS scored a slight uptick in market share last month, showing that it may not relinquish its dominance so easily or so quickly.
Windows XP has gradually been losing market share over the past few years, yet it continues to hang on as the most popular OS, according to the latest stats from Net Applications.
XP grabbed a 46.86 percent share of the OS market last month, up from 45.39 percent in February. At the same time, Windows 7 lost a bit of ground, capturing 37.53 percent in March, down from 38.12 percent in the prior month.
Neither stat represents a major shift. Over the longer haul, Windows 7 is still gaining in popularity, while XP has been shedding market share..............
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