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VLC 2.2.0 released

Post last modified:February 28, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

VLC media player 2.2.0 (codename WeatherWax) is now available for download. It is a multi-release. What’s new in this release?

VLC automatically detects rotated videos and rotates them using hardware acceleration.
Supported for MP4/MOV, MKV and raw H264.
Resume playback where you left off.
improved support for UltraHD video codecs like VP9 and H265, including encoding.
New hardware acceleration mechanism, GPU 0-copy decoding, faster and implementations for Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi.
In-app Extensions downloader for the desktop.
Subtitles downloading extension.
Compatibility with a very large number of unusual codecs.
Vastly improved compatibility for problematic files in Ogg, MP4, and WMV.
Support for Digital Cinema Package to play native movie theater formats.
Experimental support of Interactive Menus of BluRays: BD-J.
updated the interface for Yosemite compatibility.
Google Material Design support on On Android.
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Twitter Launches Official WordPress Plug-In

Post last modified:February 26, 2015
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

Twitter has launched official plugin for wordpress blogs.

Main features:

Embedded Tweet with customize backgrounds and color schemes to match site’s theme.
Embedded Twitter video.
sharing of your site’s content on Twitter.
Twitter Cards highlight the site’s content when shared on Twitter.
Twitter Analytics.
Follow button.
Twitter ads conversion tracking.
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Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) with Android 5.0 announced

Post last modified:February 26, 2015
Post category:Phone
Post author:Manikandan

Motorola has announced Moto E (2nd Gen) android 5.0 smartphone.It comes in black and white colors and is priced at US$119.99 for the 3G variant and US$149.99 for the LTE variant.It will roll out in more than 50 countries starting today.

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) specifications:

Android 5.0 Lollipop OS
4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
1GB RAM
5MP rear cameraa and VGA front-facing camera
8GB internal memory and expandable memory with microSD
2390mAh battery
4G LTE/3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
4G variant – 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 306 GPU
3G variant – 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU

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Mozilla firefox 36 released

Post last modified:February 25, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Mozilla firefox 36 stable is now available for download.What’s new in this firefox 36?

Pinned tiles on the new tab page can be synced.
Support for the full HTTP/2 protocol. HTTP/2 enables a faster, more scalable, and more responsive web.
Locale added: Uzbek (uz).
-remote option removed.
No longer accept insecure RC4 ciphers whenever possible.
Phasing out Certificates with 1024-bit RSA Keys.
Shut down hangs will now show the crash reporter before exiting the program.
New Add-on Compatibility.

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New OneDrive API

Post last modified:February 25, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft has announced a new OneDrive API that will help developers integrate their applications with the cloud-based storage service across all major platforms, including Windows, the web, iOS, and Android.

New OneDrive API features:

Ability to retrieve new changes to files and folders to efficiently keep a large set of files in sync with minimal calls.
Resumable uploads of files up to 10 GB via file-fragment uploading for working with rich content, like HD videos.
Customizable file thumbnail images for delivering a more integrated experience across your app and OneDrive.
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4×4 Offroad Race – free racing game

Post last modified:February 25, 2015
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

4×4 Offroad Race is a free racing game for windows.

Main features:

Free 3D racing game.
offroad vehicles, trails and routes
dirt roads.
extreme weather conditions.
violent opponents.
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Microsoft to remove Facebook and Google Chat integration in Outlook.com

Post last modified:February 25, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft started sending out emails to Outlook.com users saying that in Outlook the chat integration of Facebook and Google accounts will be discontinued in the coming weeks.
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Xolo Win Q1000 Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone announced

Post last modified:February 24, 2015
Post category:Phone
Post author:Manikandan

Xolo has announced Xolo Win Q1000 Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone.It comes in black, white and green colors and it is priced at 136USD (8499INR).

Xolo Win Q1000 specifications:

Windows Phone 8.1 OS
5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) multi-touch IPS OGS display
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor
400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU
1GB RAM
Dual SIM
8MP camera with PureCel sensor, f/2.0 aperture, LED Flash and 2MP front camera.
8GB internal memory and expandable memory with microSD
3G HSPA+, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
2200 mAh battery

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How to install Windows 10 Technical Preview on Oracle virtualbox

Post last modified:February 24, 2015
Post category:Windows
Post author:Manikandan

Softwares used

Windows 10 Technical Preview (32bit build 9926 EN-US)
Virtualbox 4.3.22
Windows 7

System requirements:

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Free hard disk space: 16 GB
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
A Microsoft account and Internet access
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