Almost all we know that Facebook is popular, but how popular this social networking site is, well, only its boss can tell you right. However, recent post on its Facebook blog by its founder Mark Zuckerberg suggests that now 250million users are going to connect the site. Some cool animation has also been developed by the site to give a precise global Facebook connection from various parts of the world.
The animation shows that the social networking site has become a global community now which has 250million users worldwide. It’s often difficult to believe that the site was started as a spinoff of a social website Facemash which owned by Harvard University.
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None can deny the importance of data in this internet dominant world and every now and then there are new devices that allow you to make the most of your data at any time and anyplace.
Considering this very importance of data, Calvin Klein has just introduced the new version of USB sunglasses that will not only protect your eyes from dangerous ultraviolet rays, but also allow you to store your important data in them.
There is a USB flash drive which has been placed in their arm. You can store data of 4GB capacity in them. The arm in which flash drive has been positioned is removable, and you can easily turn it into a flash drive.
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Renown German automaker Mercedes introduces a folding a folding bike for its UK costumers. This folding bike will be available with an 8-speed sequential transmission that seems without clutch, huge brakes and free back and front suspension. The thing which distinguishes it from other bikes is its portability, as you can put it in your car boot as well as in your train luggage.
It takes 80×80x35cm measurements once fully folded and it becomes an easy thing to carry with is light aluminum frame. White and silver are two colors in which this folding bike is available.
It is quite evident that this folding bike has been especially designed for urban commuters, as it’s quite easy to operate and just takes few minutes for reassembling. It can be folded into two different positions. The bike can be quite easily steered or pushed when it is used in the Shuttle position.
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Summer is a difficult time for many, especially when the stuffiness becomes intolerable, but now you can keep, yourself cool with a newly launched USB fan that has a display to keep you inform with the time, date and temperature of your room. This impressive gadget has speed adjustable switch that allows as much coolness as you like.
The nicest thing about the gadget is that it allows you to select the wind speed according to the requirements of your room. There are durable plastic blades in this USB supported fan and its impressive design allows you to get maximum comfort and safety. Read more…
At the end of this year, the number of PCs shipped is expected to be lower than the previous year, a rarity for the industry.
In fact, it would be the first time that’s happened since 2001, when the tech world collapsed in on itself, according to market research firm iSuppli. A report released Tuesday by iSuppli is projecting that 287.3 million PCs will be shipped in 2009, a 4 percent decrease from the 299.2 million shipped around the world in 2008.
And though expectations weren’t particularly high for this year, the industry is now on track to do worse than previously thought: iSuppli had predicted 0.7 percent growth for the year. PC makers have been able to ship more each year for eight straight years, so it’s fair to say this dip is unusual. Said iSuppli analyst Matthew Wilkins, “Even in weak years, PC unit shipments typically rise by single-digit percentages.”
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Well, smartphone is the thing in which the availability of the Google’s Voice makes some sense. Considering this very fact, Google is getting ready to place its voice in Android and Blackberry handsets.
Those BlackBerry and Android owners who have also been using Google Voice could make the most of this service direct through their handsets from Wednesday. According to Vincent Paquet, Google Voice product manager, the new service is expected to be available on Wednesday and it will allow users to make a single number for dialing their work, home and cell phones. The new service will also allow the users to have their voice mail messages in text transcriptions.
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Nokia is going to introduce a new cell phone that has been especially designed to cheaply handle social networking.
The cell phone is available with a price tag of $79, and it features a sliding keyboard that makes it quite easier to broadcast the updates of the status in an easier and faster way.
There is a S60 OS to run the Surge, and it’s the same OS which has been used in many other smart Nokia phones. JuiceCaster is another worth-mentioning feature of the phone that serves as social network connector applications Read more…
Well, Microsoft is quite renowned for its permeable PR management, and the new information about its 2010 Office is enough to prove their skills.
We have already seen the demonstration of the same kind of skills during the last week when SilverLight 3 was given the same kind of privilege.
The interesting thing is that Office Web is following Google Docs to offer free app space with a lighter version in which all the basic features have been included considering the needs of various users. Read more…
Digg was once a hot social networking news website, but now the charm is fading quite fast, and now it has become the middle child for a large number of web 2.0 companies.
Reckoning Twitter as their new darling. Now as the pains and troubles are increasing for the site, the more efforts are being put from its executive to promote the site in a real aggressive manner. It seems that they don’t want to leave any stone unturned and willing to go through fire and water to win more and more users and gain the lost glory.
Jay Adelson, the CEO of the social networking site says that the overhauling of the site will create a rich and better experience for its over 36m current users, and the new features will also prove a great attraction for the new users.
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Google is considering firing a shot on software giant Microsoft as the search giant is going to unveil its own operating system quite soon. According to some analyst this move from Google will escalate their battle further onto internet turf.
Google says that their Chrome OS will be ready to be the part of a large number of PCs by the end of next year and users will definitely feel a difference in this new operating system. The Chrome OS is being claimed a light weight operating system that has been specifically tailored for cloud computing that is a trend of offering applications as online services.
According to Google, Chrome OS will be an ideal choice for light-weight and low-cost netbooks that are emerging as a growing segment of computer markets in many parts of the world.
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