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Facebook has dethroned orkut to become NO.1 in INDIA
Published on 2010-08-26 12:47:00
Here is another takeover by the FACEBOOK. India which remained attached to Orkut for many years, has finally given it to facebook. Facebook has shown stupendous growth in the past few months, overtaking Orkut, said global research firm comScore, Inc.“Facebook.com posted an especially strong month in July, growing 12 per cent versus June but 179 per cent up versus a year ago, to capture the top spot in the category with 2.09 crore visitors. Orkut ranked second with 1.99 crore visitors — up 16
A math formula helps you to book cheaper flights.
Published on 2010-08-25 08:55:00
For all the math haters, here is the reason to start liking math. For all the folks who are regular or occasional travelers by flight and what to have a cheaper ticket, here it is. No, it’s not any discount offer from an airliner, instead math's is out to help you.Japanese economists have come up with a formula that will help you bag the cheapest holiday flights. It is simple - buy tickets exactly eight weeks in advance and book in the afternoon.The mind boggling formula “A = gUG + min(k - g
Monalisa's smile mystery solved
Published on 2010-08-23 10:18:00
The famous smile of Mona Lisa, the magnum opus of Leonardo da Vinci, is no more a secret as scientists have decoded the technique how the Renaissance-era painter created a special effect to show the enigmatic expression.According to the experts, the artist managed to achieve his trademark smoky effect, known as sfumato, on the painting by applying up to 40 layers of extremely thin glaze thought to have been smeared on with his fingers.The glaze, mixed with subtly different pigments, creates the
This toothbrush doesn't require tooth paste
Published on 2010-08-21 10:03:00
Researchers have designed a toothbrush that cleans teeth by creating a solar-powered chemical reaction in the mouth, doing away with the need for toothpaste.Dr. Kunio Komiyama, a dentistry professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan, designed the first model of the unconventional toothbrush 15 years ago. Today, Komiyama and his colleague Dr. Gerry Uswak are seeking recruits to test their newest model, the Soladey-J3X. The toothbrush, which is manufactured by the Shiken company of Japan,
India's biggest temple turns 1000
Published on 2010-08-18 08:45:00
India is a country of temples, if you would ask to pick a state which has more temples, our finger would definitely point at TAMIL NADU. Now, India’s biggest temple which is located in TANJAVURU in Tamil Nadu state turns 1000! 1000 and still running continues to amaze many tourists.When we look at the history of temple, the structure was built by Rajaraja Chola. Built in 1010 AD, the temple remains a grand structure and is visible from any area in Thanjavur, perhaps the only such temple in Ind
An Indian takes over East India Co.
Published on 2010-08-14 23:02:00
Approximately 250 years back, in the name of TRADE East India Company has company to INDIA. Which eventually took over the country and ruled over 200 years. India has seen over 200 years of colonial rule. Now, 250 years later an INDIAN has taken over the same East India Company. Isn’t it proud moment for all of us? On the eve of Independence day, we bring you the details of the man behind the scenes.Indian-born British businessman Sanjiv Mehta, who bought the East India Company in 2005, is re-
Olive Pad-Touch pad from INDIA
Published on 2010-08-11 09:00:00
I-PAD has created a revolution in our daily lives. Sad thing is I-pad is confined to certain sections and countries. The I-PAD may not be a HUGE hit in a country like INDIA, a largely middle class populated country, which is interested in tasting the new technologies for a comparatively low cost. The solution is OLIVE PAD. No, it’s not a I-PAD copy, it might have taken inspiration from I-PAD. So, what is in OLIVE PAD?OLIVE pad is a touch 3.5G pad which can be used for various purpos
The world record calculation of π-how did they do.
Published on 2010-08-08 04:14:00
π(pi) is the well known symbol for all mathematicians out there. It is mostly used in geometrical calculation. First value of π was put forward by Indian mathematician srinivas ramanujam! Now, the π is making news again. A Japanese and an American whizzes claim that they have calculated the value of π to 5 trillion decimal places. For all the enthusiasts here are the technical data used by the duo to achieve this feat! Shigeru Kondo's computer had the following specifications:Processor 2 x I
Billionaire college drop outs
Published on 2010-08-03 08:36:00
We all would have dropped the line in defense of our mediocrity in school, You know what? Bill Gates was a college drop-out. I’m better – I just get low grades.As we all feel and agree, grades just don’t mean anything. We need schooling at a young age as its a leveler and instills some form of discipline & competitiveness into us. But there’s only so much formal education can do!To strengthen the argument I present to you some of the world’s richest men, all worth in billions who w
How wikileaks operate
Published on 2010-07-31 06:05:00
Wikileaks.org. The moment you enter the website you find a larger hyperlink “SUBMIT DOCUMENTS”. Wikileaks is basically a whistler blower website where anyone can leak classified or confidential documents they possesses. Wikileaks is no where related to “WIKIPEDIA” as many people think it is! Here are the complete technical details about how wikileaks operate their website and who operates it.Wikileaks suddenly came into light with its “collateral damage” video which showcased the out
Why do people play Farmville?
Published on 2010-07-24 13:39:00
Farmville, a million dollar name and a game developed by ZYANGA for facebook users. Eventually, due to the high demand zyanga released it over other platforms like MySpace. So why do people love to play farmville? why are they so obsessed? We are trying to find an answer to thins question. Do help US!No, it hasn’t got any 3-d graphics, stunning characters, adventures, intro. It’s a boring yet addictive game. It demands the users “Game play” consisted of laborious, mechanical manage
World’s cheapest laptop: Made in INDIA
Published on 2010-07-23 09:48:00
First the Tata’s “NANO” caught the world’s attention and appreciation as the world’s cheapest car.Now, India is all set to bring the world’s cheapest laptop into the markets early in 2011. Guess the cost of this laptop? It’s 35$ or 1,500`. Getting into the details, as part of the rural education mission, an initiative by government of India, hopes will put millions of Indians in front of a keyboard. “This is real, tangible and we will take it forward,” Kapil Sibal, m
India's Cartosat-2B satellite starts sending images
Published on 2010-07-22 07:31:00
Indian Space Research Organization in short ISRO, on July 12th has launched 5 satellites into space, which includes indigenously developed satellite CARTOSAT-2B along with the other payloads of foreign countries.The satellite carries a panchromatic (PAN) camera capable of taking black-and-white pictures in the visible region of electromagnetic spectrum. The highly agile CARTOSAT-2B can be steered up to 45 deg along as well as across the direction of its movement to facilitate imaging of any area
Who’s on facebook because of you?
Published on 2010-07-22 03:00:00
Facebook now displays detailed invite history to all their users.All you need to is :# If you would like to know who all accepted you invite to join facebook plus the total number of invitations you sent go here You would also find an option send reminder for whom you already sent the invite and waiting for their reply.# If you would like to know who in your friends circle brought maximum number of friends to facebook go herehate or like! Let us know what you think!
Name the ICC world cup 2011 mascot
Published on 2010-07-21 09:12:00
For all cricket fans,icc has come up with something interesting. We know that,ICC world cup is scheduled in 2011. ICC is seeking your help to name the world cup mascot! Here is a golden chance for all cricket fans to test their creative skills. To help the participants, icc has released a detail description about the MASCOT[here] which may help you. Character Short Summary:Young, enthusiastic and determinedThinks cricket is the most fun game in the worldLoves playing street cricket - would
How to type new Rupee symbol on keyboard
Published on 2010-07-19 03:32:00
No shift or tab can help you to type the NEW INDIAN RUPEE SYMBOL. But, this software released by foradian technologies can make you type the Indian rupee symbol. According to the sources, Indian rupee symbol will make its debut on the keyboard in coming 3-4 months.But, for the enthusiasts who cannot wait for 4 months, here is the way to type the rupee symbol.Here is the step-by-step process to type the new symbol!# Go to blog.foradian# Download new Indian rupee font on to your computer.# G
Epic web browser : Made in India
Published on 2010-07-17 10:32:00
Epic,the browser has been created by a team of Indian engineers on the open source Mozilla platform.Hidden reflexes, the company which developed it says that Epic provides a uniquely Indian browsing experience. Epic's India sidebar supports Indian content by providing users access to the latest national and regional news from popular publications, live television channels, videos, stock quotes, live cricket scores, top music albums, and local events. The specialties of EPIC from others bro
A country called facebook
Published on 2010-07-17 08:59:00
Facebook, a social networking giant! If facebook is a country, it would be the 3rd largest in the world under china and india and abouve USA. And guess how the map of that country would look like? If it is further divided into states based on the applications,pages etc, ZYANGA would be the largest state before elect.arts! Look at the full graphics @ Visual economicshate or like! Let us know what you think!
Indian rupee to have a distinct symbol
Published on 2010-07-15 09:45:00
The Indian rupee will have its own symbol, a mix of the Devanagri ''Ra'' and Roman ''R'', to become the fifth currency in the world to have a distinct identity. Confirming the post we've posted a month back[here] After a nation wide contest organized by government of India,which received over 3,000 designs, finally D Uday Kumar, an iit post graduate’s design was selected. He’ll receive a reward of 2.5 lakhs.Sad thing is that it doesn't have any key on the keyboard unlike the dollar
Fifa 2010 final-what you need to know.
Published on 2010-07-11 07:17:00
With the world cup set to culminate on Sunday when Spain take on Holland. It seems that world now is divided into two, Spain or Holland, choose your team and see that later you won't regret choosing it!. 30 days of play off, many smiles,tears,tension, fun, fan crazy, disappointments. Here is the day which the teams dreamt of being. Finally, Holland and Spain are in the finals. Now, we’ve got a first time world cup champion! Got your vuvuzela?BLOW THEM! Here is a comprehensive
“Be a part of history”-says YOUTUBE
Published on 2010-07-10 02:56:00
Around 6 billion people view the world through their own and unique lenses Imagine, if we could see all the views at one place and aggregate them to form a whole new story. Yes, this is what exactly YOUTUBE is planning to do.Project called “ life in a day” an initiative from YOUTUBE allows you to upload a video related to a day in your life. Now, here is a platform to showcase your life. Get inspired.Want to take part? Here’s what to do. 1. Visit the “Life in a Day” channel and le
R.I.P orkut: India changes to facebook
Published on 2010-07-08 23:24:00
Google’s grief with social networking continues. Orkut, once held a major stake of social networking market in INDIA is about to fall to facebook in INDIA. Statistics show that, facebook is rapidly catching up with orkut, in matter of months it may overtake orkut to gain the top spot.Google’s own trends confirm this Dismissing Orkut in India at the moment seems a rather premature statement to make.Orkut has the credit for introducing social networking to indian internet. It would
Blogger adds real time web analytics
Published on 2010-07-06 04:36:00
Blogger,adds real time web analytics.It’s way different from google analytics. Google analytics provides historical data and many more options for free, but google analytics is a bit slow in data processing and difficult to understand the statistics.The coolest thing about the new Blogger Stats is that it monitors and analyzes your visitor traffic in real-time. You can see which posts are getting the most visits and which sites are sending traffic to your blog right now. For example, if a read
Man sees jesus on google earth
Published on 2010-07-05 06:59:00
A internet uses has claimed that he saw Christ's image in a farm on google earth.Zach Evans, 26, spotted Christ’s image as he strolled the map site looking for holiday destinations. Reportedly, Christ can be clearly seen in satellite pictures of a field on farmland near Puspokladany, Hungary.“I’m not a religious person looking for images of Mary or Jesus in everything, but this is obvious,” the Sun quoted Sales assistant Zach, a resident of Southampton, as saying.So what do you think
Google Me- a social-networking site by google
Published on 2010-06-30 05:01:00
“Google me” is not a rumor. “Google me” is a new social networking site under construction by search engine giant GOOGLE. Reports suggest that google is currently working on this project. Answering a question on Q&A service Quora, former Facebook CTO Adam D’Angelo claims Google Me is real. Here’s what he had to say about it:“This is not a rumor. This is a real project. There are a large number of people working on it. I am completely confident about this.They realized that Buzz