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The Croods for Android and iOS released

Post last modified:January 13, 2016
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

Rovio has released The Croods, a new game based on the upcoming motion picture with the same name.

The Croods features:

Trap & tame 10 evolutionarily mixed- up creatures.
You’ve never seen anything like the Girelephant or Molarbear! Think you can catch them all?
Create wacky inventions with Grug to open and explore new areas.
Decorate your pre-historic world with the latest in caveman fashion accessories.
Meet your favorite characters from the feature animation film from DreamWorks Animation.
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Dropbox buys Mailbox

Post last modified:January 13, 2016
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Dropbox has announced that it acquired Mailbox and the team behind it.Mailbox ia a email app and it is currently available for iOs and Gmail.Financial details were not disclosed.

OS X 10.8.3 released

Post last modified:March 16, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Apple has released OS X 10.8.3, a new update of Mountain lion.What’s new in this release?

The ability to redeem iTunes gift cards in the Mac App Store using your Mac’s built-in camera
Boot Camp support for installing Windows 8
Boot Camp support for Macs with a 3 TB hard drive
Improves compatibility with IMAP servers in the Notes app
Allows the Slideshow screen saver to display photos located in a subfolder
Reliability improvements when using a Microsoft Exchange account in Mail
Xsan reliability improvements
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WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10 launched [BlackBerry]

Post last modified:March 14, 2013
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

WhatsApp has launched WhatsApp app for BlackBerry 10.

Main features:

Instant push notifications to alert you when you receive messages.
Full integration into BlackBerry Contacts, with automatic contact scanning.
Send Video, Images, and Voice notes to your friends and contacts.
It will save your messages offline and will retrieve them when network coverage is restored or device is turned back on.
Contact Blocking
Share location
Custom notification sounds
Email chat history
Broadcast messages to many contacts
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Twitter for windows 8 and RT released

Post last modified:March 14, 2013
Post category:Apps
Post author:Manikandan

Twitter has released native app Twitter app for Windows 8 and RT.

Twitter app for Windows 8 and RT features:

real-time stories, pictures, videos, conversations, ideas, and inspiration all in your timeline.
Follow people.
your interests to get unfiltered access and unique behind-the-scenes perspectives.
Express yourself with photos, videos and comments.
Discover new topics from people in your network and other information like Trends and Who to Follow suggestions.
share all.
Create the ultimate screen with Snap view on Windows 8.
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Google is shutting down Google Reader,Google Building Maker and some more

Post last modified:March 14, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Google is shutting down some of its services. Shut down product list:

Google Reader – July 1, 2013
Apps Script will be deprecating the GUI Builder and five UiApp widgets – September 16, 2013
CalDAV API will become available for whitelisted developers and will be shut down for other developers – September 16, 2013
Google Building Maker – June 1,2013
Google Cloud Connect – April 30
Google Voice App for Blackberry
Search API for Shopping – September 16, 2013
Snapseed Desktop for Macintosh and Windows – from today
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Dropbox 2.0 released

Post last modified:March 13, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Dropbox 2.0 is now available download.What’s new in this release?

New desktop menu
accept invitations to shared folders
see links or albums that people have shared with you
keep tabs on what’s changed in your Dropbox

and new updated iOS and Android app.
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Xtreme Download Manager

Post last modified:March 13, 2013
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Xtreme Download Manager is a free download manager for windows,linux and mac.It require java SE 6 or higher to run.

Main features:

Download files at maximum possible speed.
dynamic file segmentation algorithm,data compression & connection reuse.
Download FLV videos and Capture download from any browser (Firefox,Chrome,Internet Explorer,Opera,Safari or any other program trying to download a file from Internet)
Supports HTTP,HTTPS,FTP protocols with Authentication,Proxy Servers, Cookies, Redirection etc.
Resumes broken/dead downloads
Runs on any O.S with Java SE 6.
No need for installation.
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Free Office 365 for 6 months

Post last modified:January 13, 2016
Post category:Promo Codes
Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft has launched Free Office 365 for 6 months promotional campaign for students.To qualify, just enter your .edu e-mail address and register to access Office 365 for three months and 20GB of extra SkyDrive storage. And share the offer on Facebook to get additional 3 months.
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Douglas Adams’s 61’st birthday google doodle

Post last modified:March 11, 2013
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Google is celebrating Douglas Adams’s 61’st birthday with a new interactive google doodle on its homepage.
Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English writer, humorist and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a “trilogy” of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television series, several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and in 2005 a feature film. Adams’s contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy’s Hall of Fame.
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