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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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How to install Bodhi Linux on Oracle virtualbox

Post last modified:February 23, 2015
Post category:Linux
Post author:Manikandan

How to install Bodhi Linux on Oracle virtualbox.

Softwares used

Bodhi Linux 3.0.0 (32-bit), Download Bodhi Linux from here
Virtualbox 4.3.20. Download virtualbox from here
Windows 7

1.Open Oracle VM VirtualBox and click New to create a new virtual machine.
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How to fix broken Start Menu and Taskbar icons in Windows

Post last modified:February 18, 2015
Post category:Windows
Post author:Manikandan

If your icons are not displaying correctly or your icon cache is corrupted like the below image, just rebuild the the Icon Cache.

To rebuild the the Icon Cache or fix this broken Start Menu ans Taskbar icons in Windows:

1.Open the Windows Explorer

2.Go to

%userprofile%\AppData\Local

and delete IconCache.db.
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QuiteRSS – Free RSS-Atom feed reader

Post last modified:February 16, 2015
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

QuiteRSS is a free open source RSS and Atom feed reader for Windows, Linux, OS/2 and Mac OS X. It supports more than 30 languages.

Main features:

Embedded webkit based browser.
Feed and news filters: new, unread, starred, deleted.
Custom user filters.
Proxy configuration: automatic or manual.
Feed import wizard: Search feed URL if site URL was entered.
Build in Adblocker.
Automatic update feeds: on startup, by timer.
Automatic cleanup on close using criterias.
Enable/Disable images in news preview.
Sound and Popup notification on new news.
Show new or unread news counter on tray icon.
Import/Export feeds (OPML-files).
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Microsoft OneNote is now free

Post last modified:February 14, 2015
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft has announced that the standalone version of Free OneNote 2013 on Windows 7, Windows 8 or windows 8.1 will get the same feature set as users of Office 2013 installation or Office 365 subscription.

New features:

Password protected sections.
Page history.
Audio and video recording.
Audio search.
Embedded files.
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Vivaldi – A browser for our friends

Post last modified:February 13, 2015
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Vivaldi is a new web browser from Vivaldi Technologies, a company founded by former co-founder and CEO of Opera, Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner.It’s built on modern Web technologies like JavaScript,React,Node.js, Browserify and some NPM modules.

Main features:

Quick Commands – Search through various settings, history, open tabs, bookmarks with a single keyboard shortcut.
Notes – Take notes while browsing and add screenshots.
Speed Dials – create multiple Speed dial groups.
Tab Stacks – Organize tabs and group multiple tabs under a single tab.
Bookmarks.
Contacts.
Tab colors based on visited websites.
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