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Android 4.3 Jelly Bean released

Post last modified:July 25, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

Auto complete dial pad.
improved algorithm for tap-typing.
use Wi-Fi to detect location.
Bluetooth Smart support.
Bluetooth AVRCP 1.3 support.
Disabled apps tab.
OpenGL ES 3.0.
Africaans, Amharic , Hindi, Swahili and Zulu language support.
Hebrew, Arabic, and other RTL (right-to-left) – now supported in the home screen, settings, and Phone, People, and Keep apps.
Restricted profiles.
Setup wizard simplification.
Faster user switching.
Enhanced photo daydream.

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WordPress 3.6 Release Candidate 2 released

Post last modified:July 25, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.6 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download and testing. What’s new in this release?

Improved revisions.
Improved autosave.
Improved media player.
and fixed some bugs.

Other wordpress 3.6 features:

Own Post Formats UI.
New Twenty Thirteen default theme.
embed audio and video files into your posts without relying on a plugin or a third party media hosting service.
Posts are now autosaved locally.
New Post Locking.
Nav menus with an accordion-based UI, and a separate tab for bulk-assigning menus to locations.
new revisions UI features avatars an a slider.
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Apache OpenOffice 4.0

Post last modified:July 24, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Apache OpenOffice 4.0 is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

New Sidebar feature.
Fidelity and interoperability improvement.
New Color Palette.
New Gradients.
New Gallery Themes and Gallery enhancements.
Refined the Selection Handles User Interface.
Refined Selection Visualization.
Better Print Preview.
Enhanced conversion to Bitmap Graphics.
Enhanced FillType ‘Bitmap’
Enhanced Copy/Paste.
Enhanced Drag&Drop.
Adapt LineStart/End to LineWidth
SVG Export enhancements.
SVG/Metafile Break improvements
SVG Import improvements
Picture Crop mode offers preview
Calc and Chart Improvements/Enhancements.
Extensions Improvements/Enhancements.
3 new languages support.
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Opera 16 Next releaed

Post last modified:July 20, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Opera 16 Next is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this beta release?

support for W3C Geolocation API.
form auto-filler.
support for jump-lists on Windows 7/8.
presentation mode is now available also on Mac.
opera:flags – Now play with experimental features there.
Opera 16 is based on Chromium 29.
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PHP 5.5.1 released

Post last modified:July 20, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

PHP 5.5.1 is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

Fixes:
Exception not catchable when exception thrown in autoload with a namespace.
Generated configure script is malformed on OpenBSD.
is_callable triggers Fatal Error.
yield / exit segfault.
Generator + autoload + syntax error = segfault.
chroot does not get enabled.
hex2bin raises E_WARNING for invalid hex string.
Segfault in zval_mark_grey (zend_gc.c).
OPcache is now compatible with LiteSpeed SAPI.
Missing php-cgi man page.
Cli server not responsive when responding with 422 http status code.
strftime returns insufficient-length string under multibyte locales.
bgcolor does not use the same format as the input image with imagerotate.
imagecreatefrom… crashes with user streams.

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VLC for iOS 2.0 released [iOS]

Post last modified:July 19, 2013
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

VLC for iOS 2.0 is now available for download.

Main features:

Play all files, in all formats, including exotic ones, like classic VLC media player.
Play MKV, multiple audio tracks (including 5.1), and subtitles tracks (including SSA!).
Support for network streams, including HLS, MMS or RTSP.
Include video filters, playback speed manipulation, and fine seeking.
A video media library, with WiFi Upload, Dropbox integration and optional passcode lock.
Integration for bluetooth headsets and AirPlay.
Supports iOS 5.1 or later including the first iPad.
Completely free, libre and open source.
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Blender 2.68 Released

Post last modified:July 19, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Blender 2.68 is now available for download. What’s new in this release?

Many different mesh modelling tools were added and improved.
Cycles render performance was improved.
The motion tracker can now automate placement and choice of markers more with new tools.
Improved Smoke rendering quality to reduce blockiness.
Python scripts and drivers are now disabled by default when loading files.
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Outlook Web Apps for iPhone and iPad launched [iOS]

Post last modified:July 17, 2013
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft has launched Outlook Web Apps for iPhone and iPad for download.Both versions require a current subscription to Office 365 with the latest update of Exchange Online to work.

Main features:

Organize your email quickly with Conversation View, Mark as Junk, Flag, and Categories
Quickly search or browse email in all folders including Outlook Favorites
Schedule meetings using attendee free/busy and room finder
View shared calendars including delegate support
Use your voice to look up a contact or bring up your schedule
Remote wipe erases only your corporate data in OWA for iPhone and leaves your personal data on the device alone
Separate passcode for OWA for iPhone provides an additional layer of security
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Yahoo Q2 2013 earnings

Post last modified:October 1, 2019
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Yahoo has released its Q2 2013 earnings . And its not good for all . Below are short summary of its earning report.

year-to-year

GAAP income $137 million (up 150%)
GAAP revenue $1.13 billion (down 7%)
GAAP net earnings $331 million (Up 46%
non-GAAP $386 million (up 6%) (more…)

Rembrandt van Rijn’s 407th birthday google doodle

Post last modified:July 15, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Google is celebrating Rembrandt van Rijn’s 407th birthday with a The self portrait or ‘Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar’ google doodle on its homepage.

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn ( 15 July 1606[1] – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher.RembrandtHarmenszoon van Rijn was born on 15 July 1606 in Leiden,in the Dutch Republic, nowadays the Netherlands. He was the ninth child born to Harmen Gerritszoon van Rijn and Neeltgen Willemsdochter van Zuytbrouck. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.
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