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Mozilla plunged into crisis as three board members quit over new CEO appointment
 
 

Board members wanted a mobile-focused CEO, report claims. Half of the Mozilla board have quit their positions at the company following the appointment of new CEO Brendan Eich this week, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The format for the men's event in next year's tournament has been changed following an increase in teams from 12 to 16. As the teams' seeding are based on the T20I Team Rankings as on October 8, 2012, the top eight sides following the conclusion of last ICC World Twenty20 will play directly in the Super 10 stage and India is one such side.

 

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, which finished outside the top eight, will participate in the first round that will be held from 16-21 March. The first round of the men's event will include eight sides that will be divided into two groups of four teams each, with the table-toppers progressing to the Super 10 stage.

 

In the first round, Group A will feature host Bangladesh alongside three teams that will qualify from the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013, to be staged from November 15 to 30. Group B will include Zimbabwe, which will be joined by another three teams from the upcoming qualifiers. As such, the two groups will be finalised on November 30.

 

[color=#0000ff;]The Super 10 stage will start with an evening match between former champions India and Pakistan in Dhaka on March 21 [/color]Defending champions West Indies will launch their title defence against India in an evening match on Sunday March 23. Earlier on the same day, Pakistan will lock horns with Australia, looking for the only global title that has eluded them to date.

Hello, I wish to buy a dual-band wireless N router with ADSL2+ modem and USB. I am confused between the "Cisco Linksys X3500-N750" and the "Asus DSL-N55U Wireless-N600". Both fulfil my mandatory requirements in a router and are just within my budget. So it comes down to which is more likely to provide atleast the 2.4 GHz signal throughout my 50 feet*50feet three-storey house. I don't expect either of them to be capable of providing 5 GHz signal coverage throughout my house, but which one should be able to cover more area. The Linksys X3500 has internal antennas and utilizes MIMO antenna technology; the no. of antennas for the 2.4 and the 5 GHz signals is specified as: 2x2 (2.4GHz) & 3x3 (5GHz) [ I don't understand what this means]. On the other hand, the Asus DSL-N55U seems to have 3 external 2 dBi dual-band antennas providing both the 2.4 GHz as well as the 5 GHz signals. So, which one is better??

Any suggestions for any other modem router within 11k  which has better signal coverage than the above 2?

Thanks for ure replies in advance. Please help!

Google Play Movies & TV for Android updated with bug fixes and speed improvements



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Got a popup message yesterday that with effect from 1.4.2014, all Star Sports channels would cease to be part of any package and would be available only on an A-la-carte basis.

We are extremely excited to announce the Beta Release of CCleaner for Android! This release comes after months of research and development - along with a huge amount of user input, testing and feedback!
 
The CCleaner App is available for FREE from the Google App store, simply join our Beta Community and Download!
 
The feature set is already extensive and full of essential tools to keep your devices running like new:
    Optimize - Browser History, Application Cache, Clipboard and more
    Clean - Call Logs and SMS messages individually, in bulk, by age or by contact
    Reclaim storage space by quickly removing unwanted applications
    Monitor your CPU, RAM, storage space and battery levels
 
And that's just the beginning, we're also working on:
    Process management and RAM cleaning
    Custom folder cleaning
    Features for rooted devices
    And much, much more!
 
These additional features will be released in the next few weeks!

We are the first Company to launch a Docsis 3.0 network in the country," said Hathway Cable & Datacom MD & CEO Jagdish Kumar. "With our Docsis 3.0 network supplied by Cisco we are ready to deliver Ultra High Speed Broadband upto 50 Mbps to every retail customer in South Mumbai.

Hathway Docsis 3.0 plans start from monthly Rs 599 and go upto Rs 1499 for the 50 Mbps plan which offers 50 GB of download data.

Read more here: http://www.indiantelevision.com/digital/y2k13/oct/octdig15.php

The network is initially being deployed in South Mumbai and has been extensively tested. All existing and new customers of Hathway Broadband in South Mumbai can upgrade to the Docsis 3.0 plans. The customers will be provided a Docsis 3.0 Modem by Hathway which will be capable of supporting the ultra high speed plans. The company plans to rollout the Docsis 3.0 network in Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad during this fiscal.

 

The network is initially being deployed in South Mumbai and has been extensively tested. All existing and new customers of Hathway Broadband in South Mumbai can upgrade to the Docsis 3.0 plans. The customers will be provided a Docsis 3.0 Modem by Hathway which will be capable of supporting the ultra high speed plans. The company plans to rollout the Docsis 3.0 network in Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad during this fiscal.

http://www.smartinvestor.in/market/story-203249-storydet-Hathway_introduces_ultra_high_speed_internet_in_South_Mumbai.htm

Here's what I hate .  Would be adding more as and when I see/remember.

You know how it goes, you buy a phone on eBay, and it comes with a developer / pre-release version of a major mobile OS. Well, if these images are to be believed, that's at least what happened to one bargain-hunting Windows Phone fan. The screenshots -- said to be taken from a Nokia 920 -- show Windows Phone 8, but with a few new tweaks and features. Most notable, will likely be the notifications, but other tidbits include App list ordering based on frequency of use, week view in the calendar and the option to kill apps from the multitask screen. The phone reports a build number of: 12084.WPMAIN(wpbldlab).20130509-1407 leading some to infer that this version could have been compiled sometime in May. A tease of something to come? As always, hard to tell, but expect the price of second-hand 920s to bump up a little, for the next few weeks at least.

http://www.gizbot.com/img/2013/06/10-windowsphone1.jpg

Seems HDFC Bank is modifying its Netsafe

It might be a New Looks, or some Bag round changes, but its down since last few hours and shows the following Screen.

Lets hope something smarter is launched......

Post advertisements you like, miss or whatever.

^^Directed by Tarsem, who made one of the most visually beautiful films, The Fall.

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There are quite a few of those food-porn adverts on that channel. Its sexual in the sense its beautiful and dirty at the same time and makes you want it.

Does anyone have issues with 3G speed in Bangalore

For the past 2-3 weeks it has been very slow, I could not even download apps from play store

Last checked it was somewhat better at 0.5 mbps download and 0.2 mbps upload

Hi,

    I am currently having Sony 32 inch Bravia HDTV (Not FULL HD), and it is very nice.

   I want a 32" FULL HD, and i would prefer Sony only, but currently Sony not making any 32" FULL HDTV without Smart TV function (if they are,.. do suggest..but i am certain, as i called them to re-confirm)

  Now here are the models i am looking into.

  1) Samsung  LED 32F5100    cost around 32k-34k

  2)  LG LED 32LN5400 (it has IPS panel)  same cost as above

  3) Toshiba 32PT200   around 26k to 29k

All above three models are FULL HD

I can go upto 35k, but for best panel quality. I do not want smart features.

I plan to buy Playstation 4 later, hence FULL HD is important.

Sony comes around 40k+ with smart features, which i am not gonna use, as all those features i can use with other gadgests which i already have.

All Sony TVs below that range without smart features are just HD , not FULL HD.

If anybody is having above models, please do share your experiences.

So I just bought the MTS Mblaze wi-fi (usb dongle) 999rs plan, getting 40gb with the package. I was excited because I thought I would get speeds of up to 9.8mpbps - heck even HALF at 4.9 was a good deal. Even 4mbps is passable, but having used it for 1.5-2 weeks now and the highest I've gotten (whether it's 3pm or 4am) is 3.2mbps. That's highest mind you. Average is like 1.8-2.4mbps. That is not what I expected, although the 40gb limit helps. 

I'm in Gurgaon, DLF Phase 2 and this is the issue I'm getting. Tata Photon get's me 4-5mbps (I have it for work, and only 4GB). Is it because MTS servers are overloaded? I really wanted a data stick with high speeds, high data for less than 2k. 999 was a bargain at the time, 'acclaimed' fast speeds, huge bandwidth for the price - but now it's becoming an issue. 

I was even playing Dota 2 last few days, where my ping fluctuates between 150 to 600, essentially ruining my game (I just played a game now, before I played I had a speedtest.net ping of 94 and dl speed of 2.7mbps, but the game was awful to play in). If I use the Tata, it doesn't do this, it's extremely annoying. Have I made the wrong choice? Is there an alternative? Should I complain.. again?

What experiences have you folks had?

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Back in June, screen shots of an early Windows Phone operating system build leaked (via a Lumia phone allegedly purchased on eBay). At that time, next-to-no attention was paid to an app, listed as "zCortana," that was on the phone.

halocortana But that Cortana app (with the "z" indicating it was a test build) is central to what Microsoft is doing to compete with Apple's Siri and Google Now. And Cortana is back in the news this week with passing mentions by those tracking what's happening with Windows Phone as it moves toward the "Blue" release in the early part of 2014.

Cortana takes its codename from Cortana, an artifically intelligent character in Microsoft's Halo series who can learn and adapt.

Cortana, Microsoft's assistant technology, likewise will be able to learn and adapt, relying on machine-learning technology and the "Satori" knowledge repository powering Bing.

Cortana will be more than just an app that lets users interact with their phones more naturally using voice commands. Cortana is core to the makeover of the entire "shell" -- the core services and experience -- of the future versions of Windows Phone, Windows and the Xbox One operating systems, from what I've heard from my contacts.

HI 

Any one please suggest the broadband that is available in chennai, omr, ponniamman koil street, near kumaran nagar tcs office.

Thanks in advance.

Don't know its already posted RCOM CDMA launched 8 GB Moto G for Rs.13,490/- ( EMI schemes are available for ICICI Bank credit cards only.)

  This phone is imported from international markets. However, this device comes with a one year warranty. The warranty details will be sent to your registered mail id within 4days ofthe order confirmation  

Moto G - Reliance eShop

Guys,

I am noticing that for since last week, there is a daily update of Google plus and chrome browser on my Note 2, any idea what's going on? 

So Nokia would be releasing next Firmware Update known as Nokia Blue for WP8.1. Nokia Black update was released for WP8 Update 3 (aka WP8 GDR3). MS had given code name Windows Blue I guess for Windows 8.1.

Hello,

I have 3 barely used ASUS RT-N13U.B1 routers. All of them have the latest ASUS firmware uploaded on them. 

Please PM me if anyone is interested.

Thanks.

Hi

I will soon be moving from bangalore to Dhayari, Pune and I was wondering if any one has any suggestions for broadband / 4g connections in this area.

Thanks in advance for suggestions

Regards

Nik

Airtel called me today and said since I'd taken Smartbytes for 12gb last month, they wanted to offer 125 fup plan(80gb now) at the same speed(8mbps) for 50rs extra.

I also heard they are giving 3g at 2g rates in my area these days. Is airtel on a PR improving spree? Anyone got offers like this?

USB 3.1 Type-C to feature smaller, reversible plugs

Enigmatic Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw: remembered on his birth centenary.

Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw: a tribute to India's most successful general on his birth centenary

SAM Manekshaw on Leadership and Discipline