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ZTE Open C Firefox OS Phone now available on eBay

Post last modified:May 9, 2014
Post category:Phone
Post author:Manikandan

ZTE announced today that sales of the ZTE Open C Firefox OS phone have started on eBay. It supports new firefox OS features including direct music player access from the lock screen or notifications bar and advanced Bluetooth sharing, allowing multiple files to be transferred simultaneously. Users can now navigate the phone quicker with smart folders which automatically arrange apps or app searches into categories, enhanced scrolling performance and faster system app (e.g. calendar, address book, camera) startup times.

ZTE Open C specifications:

Firefox OS
4-inch WVGA display with a 800×480-pixel resolution
1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor
512MB of RAM
3G
1400mAh battery
3-megapixel camera
4GB of ROM
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WordPress 3.9.1 Released

Post last modified:May 9, 2014
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.9.1 is now available for download.This is a maintenance release.What’s new in this release?

fixes:
multisite networks.
customizing widgets while previewing themes.
the updated visual editor.
improvements in the new audio/video playlists feature
Adjustments to improve performance.
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Yahoo News Digest for android released [Android]

Post last modified:May 9, 2014
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

Yahoo has released Yahoo News Digest app for android.Yahoo News Digest for Android is now available with US, UK, Canadian, and International editions in English globally.

Main features:

Summary of all the important need-to-know news.
Digests are delivered twice a day – once in the morning and once in the evening.
All the top stories are summarized and presented with the key information.
Each story is created from multiple sources to present the essential bits and pieces of information, known as “atoms”.
Atoms are key quotes, images, videos, maps, infographs, and Wikipedia excerpts among others.
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Opera 21 released

Post last modified:May 7, 2014
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Opera 21 is now available for download. Whats new in this release?

Complete URLs.
Opera now displays a broken padlock for secure sites that have invalid security certificates.
Includes updates to the latest Chromium/Blink release version 34.
Uses Google’s new UI framework Aura.
Opera for Windows 21 now uses a network installer.
One-click install functionality for extensions.
Stability enhancements.
Enhanced support for Chromium extensions.
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Microsoft adds new features to OneDrive

Post last modified:October 2, 2019
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

OneDrive, Microsoft’s popular file storage and file sharing service adds some important new features. These new features are increased the size of thumbnails of your photos and videos. Now it offered improved video playback option. OneDrive officially supports lots of new browsers and mobile phones. Now you can set your favorite photo as a folder cover photo, just clicking Manage option, and then selecting Add as cover.

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Google Maps updated with offline maps and more [iOS] [Android]

Post last modified:May 7, 2014
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

Google Maps has been updated for Android and iOS. Whats new in this version?

Save and manage offline maps in a custom list.
Turn-by-turn navigation with lane guidance displays distance, arrival time, and quick access to alternate routes.
Transit results now display total walking time of your trip and the next scheduled bus or train.
Sign in to see your “Places to review” list from recently saved or searched-for places.
If you have the Uber app installed, open it right from Google Maps when comparing route options.
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Ubuntu 14.10 codenamed Utopic Unicorn

Post last modified:April 25, 2014
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu 14.10 gets a codename Utopic Unicorn, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed on his personal blog post.

Utopic Unicorn is scheduled for release in October 2014.
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Earth Day Google doodle 2014

Post last modified:April 22, 2014
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Google is celebrating Earth Day with a new 5 animated doodles on its homepage. Just click on the doodle and it changes between the Rufous Hummingbird, Veiled Chameleon, Dung Beetle, Moon Jellyfish, Puffer Fish and the Japanese Macaque. And who all wish us a Happy Earth Day 2014.

Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS released

Post last modified:April 18, 2014
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr is now available for download. What’s new in this release?

New Lock Screen
borderless windows
antialiased corners and gradient tweaks
Narrow windows down by name
Puts app menus back in app windows
Unity 8 Preview
Rhythmbox 3.0.2
Empathy version 3.8.6.
Unity Web Apps no longer use Firefox as a container.
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WordPress 3.9 released

Post last modified:April 17, 2014
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.9 (Smith) is now available for download.What’s new in this version?

Improved visual editing.
Edit images easily.
Drag and drop your images.
Improved Gallery display.
New audio and video playlists.
Live widget and header previews.
new theme browser
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