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Google Nexus 7 2013 Edition

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:42 PM PST

 

Watch at the 20 second mark. Nexus 7 with a notification light. Which the current version does not have! 

India gets its first bank exclusively for women

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:33 PM PST

Such a freaking wastage of money in the name of women empowerment. 

 

 

 

India launched its first public sector bank catering for women on Tuesday, an initiative aimed at economically empowering millions of women across the country who do not have access to basic financial services such as bank accounts or loans.

Inaugurating the first branch of the Bharatiya Mahila Bank in the financial city of Mumbai, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told dignitaries that despite great successes made by some women in India, many continued to face financial exclusion.

 

http://www.readability.com/articles/wf6uwese

 

Seriously? Women are treated as achoot in banks in India kya? 

Motorola Moto X

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:17 PM PST

Bitcasa Updates

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:07 PM PST

The technology looks very interesting. I am waiting for my invite to check it out. If this works, it would be pretty awesome for people with needs for cheap backup of their data.

Bitcasa :: Infinite Storage On Your Desktop

http://vimeo.com/28940496

Reviews of older movies

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:45 AM PST

Just a simple thread where you can put in the movies you think are worth watching. Linking to the Wikipedia and IMDB page would be useful as well.

I would start with: Fight Club (English)

Flipkart: 5% off on Nike Fitness Accessories

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:43 AM PST

no nasties deals and discount coupons

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:38 AM PST

they seem to have a coupon system. from what i have seen, these are offered on social media to potential customers. 

 

as for sales. they seem to have 2-3 products on sale at any given time. i think these are changed twice a month. 

 

right now these three are available at a discounted price of Rs. 399. shipment is 75 rupees per 1/2 t-shirt. 

 

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http://www.nonasties.in/collections/sale/products/mulga-mulgi-girls.html

http://www.nonasties.in/products/mulga-mulgi-guys

 

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http://www.nonasties.in/collections/sale/products/where-you-at-mumbai-xs-girls.html

 

The Unfixed Brain

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:28 AM PST

Microsoft Store on eBay

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:27 AM PST

Jean-Claude Van Damme for Volvo Trucks

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:17 AM PST

MTNL 8 Mbps Plans

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:14 AM PST

MTNL seems to have started new 8Mbps plans recently, dint see any thread discussing about it here.

 

Here is the link http://mtnlmumbai.in/index.php/8mbps-plan

 

 

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Anybody tried booking these plans.

Microsoft Xbox One

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:11 AM PST

Android 4.3 update available for Samsung Galaxy Note II and S III

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:09 AM PST

Android 4.3 update available for Samsung Galaxy Note II

 

 
Checked on my mobile...it is about 700mb download...

ICICIDirect.com launches E-Voting facility for its members

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:06 AM PST

 

 

We are pleased to inform you that ICICIdirect.com, in collaboration with National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), has started offering customers E-Voting on ICICIdirect.com site. ICICIdirect.com is the first in industry to offer E-Voting online.
As shareholder in a company, E-Voting empowers you to participate in key company decisions by voting for or against resolutions. You can express assent or dissent for the resolutions requiring approval by way of voting.
Voting by electronic mode means a process for recording votes using an electronic ballot. E-Voting process has been introduced in order to secure wider participation of shareholders.
To cast your vote as a shareholder, you need to log into your ICICIdirect account and visit the 'Customer Service' page. Click on E-Voting link under other services and you will able to cast your vote for companies' shares you are holding and which are open for E-Voting.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the e-Voting system of NSDL (For Shareholders)

 

I wish ICICI Bank had a sense of design on their website. Their branches are quite nice but their website is horrible. 

SanDisk Ultra Micro SDHC Card 16GB Class 10 @ 699/-

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:01 AM PST

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Battlestar Galactica

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:54 AM PST

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/

 

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Starting this thread as there isn't one for this TV series.  I've completed the Miniseries and Season 1.  Felt boring initially but got interesting later on.  Starting season 2 today.

Flipkart: Extra 5% Off on Select Mobiles and Smartphones

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:50 AM PST

Deals on Diapers

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:49 AM PST

Flipkart: Extra Rs 300 Off on Women's Footwear

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:48 AM PST

Flipkart: Extra 25% Off on Men's Footwear worth Rs 1999 or more

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:47 AM PST

Flipkart: Google Nexus 7 (16 GB, Wifi) for Rs 8999

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:45 AM PST

Nexus 7 (16 GB, Wifi) for Rs 8999

Get extra 10% cashback on shopping for more than 10,000 using Standard Chartered credit/debit cards
SAVE MORE: Get Flat Rs. 1000 Off On Nexus 7 Tablet


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GoldieBlox

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:40 AM PST

Google Chrome Updates

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:27 AM PST

Microsoft’s latest beta release of Internet Explorer 8 compare Mozilla’s Firefox 3.0.1 in terms of speed?

The tests
Two head to head tests:

  • SunSpider JavaScript benchmark
  • ACID 3
The results
The results speak for themselves:

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Source: ZDNet.com

Information about Honesty Net Solutions

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:22 AM PST

I wanted to opt for either fivenet or 1&1. Both are unavailable in my area. Now, local cablewala provides Honesty. And, he quoted unlimited 2Mbps plan for 1599 rs/ month, and 15000 rs/ annum.  I liked the plan of 4Mbps @Rs. 1100, for 50GB, it is a prepaid plan inclusive of taxes.I dont know the tariffs of Honesty, it is not given on their website as well. if you could tell what the tariffs are or how to contact honesty, if I want to try to get connection directly from them, if they do so?

Back to 2799 8mbps plan

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:22 AM PST

My struggles start now. Got plan migrated today and when I got back from work noticed that migration happened successfully but speed is still at 3.4mbps. Gotta do some running around to get the speed upgraded now...
Kids were cribbing about video and audio stutter on YouTube and Internet radio, so had to take the plunge...

New Locality Broadband Crisis. Help!

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:21 AM PST

I've been struggling to find a broadband connection here in Mukherjee Nagar (110009). My apartments (DDA) are relatively new - that may be a reason why I can't find a broadband connection. :\
All I am asking for is a ~1Mbps connection for under 1K per month.

My attempts have been futile so far. Paid MTNL an advance amount of 500 already about 6 months back. No word from them after paying them the advance amount.
Tried contacting Tikona - filled in their form online, also called their customer care. No response whatsoever.
Other ISP plans haven't convinced me to contact them. I've been considering IPTV by Airtel, but read about degradation of their services.

Please suggest some ISPs that can give me an affordable plan and a good service, specifically for my area.

Thanks.

Two different IP, both not pingable

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:09 AM PST

Idea 3G is working perfect. USB internet key (netsetter) connected to 3G router (router enabled wireless and 4nos. RJ45 Ethernet port all working perfect). But in internet status on router page shows one WAN IP at the same time while checking thru website (http://www.whatismyip.com/) IP showing different numeric (Both are IPV4 format). Both are not pingable from external computers. I'm using this internet connectivity to access my DVR remotely. Since WAN IP is not pingable, my requirement does not meet. I made lots of conversation with IDEA but helpless. Can someone help me in this regard?

AmazonSmile

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:08 AM PST

Amazon has a pretty cool program. If you start shopping through http://smile.amazon.com/ Amazon donates a percentage of your order value to your pick of charity. 

 

Does not work on Amazon.in though. 

Torrents btcache no more?

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:55 AM PST

Hello everyone, first time poster here.

 

I am located in thane west and have been using 5net for about 3 months now.

The main reason i switched over to 5net  from my tata indicom adsl was the torrent speeds.

I always used to get 900kB/s fro popular torrents and even 7-8 MB/s for more popular torrents.

Later i discovered that it is due to BtCache/ CacheBT..

but since 2-3 weeks... i am not getting such high speeds on torrents. max i can go upto is 130-140kB/s (i.e my 1mbps UL plan)

BtCache/CacheBT no longer shows up in the peer list for the currently downloading torrents (as many of you might know.. this is a network caching cluster of fivenet which provides such amazing speeds... simply put.. local torrent caching)

 

i can see however that youtube still works good for 720 even 1080p videos(i.e youtube is still cached)

 

 

has fivenet stopped torrent caching??

any one else facing a similar issue?? 

a call to my lco got me this response "Everything is fine"

 

 

Mahabharat (Animated Movie)

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:48 AM PST

Samsung Galaxy Note II

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:26 AM PST

I am going lol over these rumors:

Samsung Galaxy Note II will mount an LED backlit display screen by using a diagonal of 5.3 inches. And the panel will be flexible LED display. The mobile operating system will reference Google Android 5.0 Jellybean. A push Samsung Galaxy Note 2 are going to be a quad-core processor. The second generation phablet Samsung will include a 12-megapixel back camera.


Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 5.0 Jelly Bean with 5.3-inch Flexible LED Display Rumored

Nokia Lumia 1520

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:26 AM PST

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/28/nokia-lumia-1520-rumor/

Rumors are circulating that Nokia's first extra-large smartphone, possibly called the Lumia 1520, is near launch. If it's real, you might be looking at it -- Windows Phone Central has obtained a photo that purportedly shows the device for the first time.

http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-lumia-1520-phablet-revealed-first-photo

Bob Dylan: Like A Rolling Stone

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:13 AM PST

WordPress Admin Theme Re-Skin

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:11 AM PST

Compact Desktop with Optical Drive

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:07 AM PST

OS would be nice. Not necessary.

Just need the CPU part as it would replace a nearly 10-15 year old machine at Fufaji's place.

Requirements are just basic. The current machine is probably a first or second generation Pentium running Windows XP :o so anything is an upgrade.

I personally plan to install Ubuntu as the requirement is basically to browse the web, download and print PDF files, open documents and files from CDs.

I could get something made from my local hardware guy. But considering getting a branded machine because of simple needs. Super compact cabinet would be nice.

 

Checked out Dell India website. Even the crappy configurations are priced at around 35K (including LCD etc). I am guessing I would have to get a custom unit? :\ 

Out of Practice

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:54 AM PST

http://www.readability.com/articles/vgjg4vrj

 

This should be fun. Big fan of The Fonz! 

 

 

Benjamin Barnes (Christopher Gorham) is a marriage counselor and the only member of his family that isn't a doctor. His family includes his father Stewart (Henry Winkler), a bumbling gastroenterologist, his mother Lydia (Stockard Channing) a type-A cardiologist, his sister Regina (Paula Marshall) is a lesbian E.R. doctor and his brother Oliver (Ty Burrell) is a womanizing plastic surgeon. When he and his parents get divorced at the same time the family rallies together.

 

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I see actors from... Covert Affairs, Veronica Mars, The West Wing and of course... Modern Family. 

Google Updates

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:49 AM PST

Google announces new privacy policy for its users
Search engine giant Google has revealed that they are implementing new privacy measures. The aim is to make it complicated to associate online searches and the web users who made them.
The company said that they would continue to protect the consumer privacy related to the vast amount of [...]

http://news.techwhack.com/5424/google-privacy-policy/

How I Met Your Mother

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:38 AM PST

Ruumber

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:38 AM PST

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:36 AM PST

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Singh Saab, The Great

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:36 AM PST

Official Teaser 

 

 

Typical Sunny Deol stuff.

RAGINI MMS - 2

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:35 AM PST

Rise of the Zombie

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:34 AM PST

 

 

"Rise of the Zombie" is India's first Zombie Origin Film Presented by BSI Entertainment, Luminosity Pictures, A Kenny Media Production; Directed by Devaki Singh & Luke Kenny. RISE OF THE ZOMBIE will be the journey of transformation and origin of Zombie genre. Get ready to be one with the journey of a human being as he is faced with a seemingly insurmountable predicament. Starring : Luke Kenny and Kirti Kulhari joined by Ashwin Mushran & Benjamin Gilani.

 

I almost got it confused with this: http://broadbandforum.co/topic/60718-rise-of-the-zombies/

Bigg Boss 7 Saath Saat

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:33 AM PST

 

Just 4 days left now! :D

Him & Her

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:33 AM PST

 

Contains adult humour. It's morning and Steve lets girlfriend Becky know that he finds her a bit noisy at times..... Great clip from series 1 of hit BBC 3 comedy, Him & Her.

 

Superman & Batman

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:32 AM PST

http://www.readability.com/articles/beopnwdh

 

 

This year the Comic-Con International award for Saving the Best For Last goes to Warner Bros., which at the end of its panel in Hall H brought out Zack Snyder to make a very big mic-drop announcement: That there would be a new Superman movie. With Batman. The movie will be titled Superman & Batman according to The Los Angeles Times, Snyder will direct the film, slated for 2015, and—according to The Hollywood Reporter—Henry Cavill will reprise the role of Clark Kent/Superman, but it's unclear who will play Batman. Man of Steel screenwriter David S. Goyer will pen the script. Sources also told the Reporter that the film will be part of the build up for a 2017 release for the Justice League movie.