From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala – Review and Download

by MJK on October 31, 2009

Its the season of new Operating Systems (OS). We all recently saw the release of Windows 7 and Snow Leopard and now we have this latest addition to the list of new OS i.e Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala. The new OS Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is the 11th build of the popular Linux-based distribution and promises a new stable environment to it’s users. The famous features of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala are well explained in a blog post by Mashable in the following words:

Named Karmic Koala, the new Ubuntu (Ubuntu) – as always – promises to be faster and easier to use, bringing version 2.6.31 of the Linux (linux) kernel, latest version of GNOME, and Firefox (Firefox) 3.5. The biggest news, however, is Ubuntu One, a web sync service that gives you 2 GB of online disk space and lets you synchronize notes and contacts, as well as share files between several computers.

Boot time has been significantly reduced, claims Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu); accessibility has been improved (Ubuntu is now translated into 23 languages), and the OS comes packed with open source software, with more available through Software Center. Finally, netbook owners can download and install a version specifically created for them, called the Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

Another famous Pakistani tech blog site has also very well described the Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala. According to Saad:

The most noticeable two new additions to the Ubuntu platform have been the Ubuntu One and the Ubuntu Software Center. The former is an umbrella name for an exciting suite of online services which provides an enhanced desktop experience, simplifies backup, synchronisation while the later is a repo that provides better information to users about all the software.

For developers, Ubuntu now have a simplified toolset called ‘Quickly’ which makes it fun and easy by automating many of the mundane tasks involved in programming. Pidgin has been replaced by Empathy as the default IM client on all flavors of Ubuntu Karmic Koala.

To find more details about the features of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, click here for the official site of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

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Barnes & Noble Thinking to Get Global

by MJK on October 31, 2009

Barnes & Noble, the global giant bookseller is planning to expand its business outside United States. Although B&N has not said anything about it themselves or in their press releases, the author and founder of TechCrunch has guessed it after getting to know about their plans to hire Head of B&N International Business. Michael Arrington has revealed the details in his blog post in the following words:

Recruiting firm Russell Reynolds Associates is representing Barnes & Noble in a search for the “head of their international business,” according to a source who was contacted about the position. The job entails building the international business for BN.com from scratch, hiring the team and “building the infrastructure outside the U.S.” They prefer the executive live in New York, but Europe is ok, too. Global ecommerce experience is preferred.

We have yet to see the Barnes & Noble much hyped e-Book which is expected to give tough time to Amazon Kindle.

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AIRBOARD – A Rich Man’s Personal Hovercraft

October 31, 2009

I have always wished to own a hovercraft but its so expensive and with its big size, i find it very difficult to operate in the normal situation. However, there are no small size personal hovercrafts available in the market. I recently came across this Rich Mans Hovercraft labeled Air Board. The reason i call [...]

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How to Extract Contacts & Messages from Nokia PC Suite Backup File?

October 31, 2009

Mobile Phone backups created with Nokia PC Suite is not in a plain format and hence you cannot read it. Now if you have created a mobile phone backup with Nokia PC Suite and one reason or another, you want to extract data from the mobile phone backup file created by Nokia PC Suite on [...]

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How to Remove Empty Folders and SubFolders with Folder Vanity Remover?

October 28, 2009

We often face the problems of loads of empty folders and sub folders in our hard drives or on our web servers. Now if you try to find it manually, it will become a hectic job when you have thousands of folders and subfolders and so on. However, there is one easy way to solve [...]

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LED EyeLashes – Fashion or Just Trying Something New?

October 25, 2009

I never thought that Fashion can sometime takes its toll on the person thinking as well. However, i have been proved wrong when i saw the post by site Soomipark on LED Eyelashes and instantly decided to add it to our gadgets section. Since Asian girls are obsessed with big eyes and they adopt a [...]

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Download AVG 9 Free AntiVirus Software

October 21, 2009

We have rated AVG as one of the best free anti virus software in our last review here. Now after the big success of AVG 8.5 version and its extensions, AVG has finally released its latest Free Antivirus system labelled AVG 9 Free Anti Virus Edition. It has always been the philosophy of AVG to [...]

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Apple New Multi-Touch Magic Mouse

October 20, 2009

Apple has finally done away with their 2005 vintage Mighty Mouse and unveiled their latest Wireless Multi Touch Magic Mouse. The main feature of this new mouse is its multi touch surface on its entire top side replacing the old wheel system. According to PC Magazine: The new mouse, which ships standard with the new [...]

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Download Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone

October 10, 2009

Adobe has released the Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone and it can be downloaded for free by clicking here. The beauty of the product is that it offers almost all the important features for the users while being on the go. According to PC Mag, “Photoshop.com Mobile does let you edit photos stored on your iPhone, [...]

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Brinno Digital Peephole Viewer To Replace Traditional Ones

October 7, 2009

Digital Peep Hole viewer is here to replace your traditional and old peep hole viewer. The Brinno Digital PeepHole just cost $138 and can make your home very entrance beautiful. The Peephole viewer has two viewing mode i.e Regular and Zoomed. There is a push button at the front of the gadget, which should be [...]

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Fifa2010 by EA for iPhone

October 5, 2009

Electronic Arts has unveiled its Fifa 2010 for its fans that use an iPhone. The game is surely going to give a great joy to all its fans who can not spare a minute to get it finished. Priced at $9.99, it offers a lot of features and game play camera views. According to a [...]

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