Google Plus user base crosses 40 million mark

  12:25 PM    Santosh


Google’s online social networking service ‘Google Plus’ has crossed 40 million users mark since its launch in June.
Google Plus now has attracted 40 million users, reflecting the huge interest in the social networking site which was opened to the public on September 20. Earlier, the service was available only through invitation as part of trial runs.

Interestingly, rival Facebook Inc took three years to reach the 25 million users mark and crossed the over 50 million active users mark in October, 2007. Facebook, founded in 2004, has now more than 800 million users across the globe.
“Google Plus is now open to everyone and we just passed the 40 million user mark. People are flocking into Google Plus at an incredible rate and we are just getting started,” Google Chief Executive, Mr Larry Page, said while announcing the company’s latest quarterly earnings.
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Google Plus user base crosses 40 million mark

  11:55 AM    Santosh


Google’s online social networking service ‘Google Plus’ has crossed 40 million users mark since its launch in June.
Google Plus now has attracted 40 million users, reflecting the huge interest in the social networking site which was opened to the public on September 20. Earlier, the service was available only through invitation as part of trial runs.

Interestingly, rival Facebook Inc took three years to reach the 25 million users mark and crossed the over 50 million active users mark in October, 2007. Facebook, founded in 2004, has now more than 800 million users across the globe.
“Google Plus is now open to everyone and we just passed the 40 million user mark. People are flocking into Google Plus at an incredible rate and we are just getting started,” Google Chief Executive, Mr Larry Page, said while announcing the company’s latest quarterly earnings.
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Apple iPad 3 Release in early 2012?

  10:54 PM    Santosh

After the new generation of its iPhone – the iPhone 4S, Apple is preparing to launch the new version of the iPad –the iPad 3 soon. According to technical and financial analysts, the iPad 3 is set to enter a mass production stage soon. 
According to reports, the iPad 3 would break from the trend of previous iPads. It would be manufactured in a Foxconn Electronics manufacturing plant in Brazil instead of the ones in China or Taiwan. One more thing that’s different is that it might be equipped with a quad-core A6 processor. 


So preparations for Apple’s next big product launch are already under way, presumably with an eye toward an early 2012 launch — March, perhaps — the same month Apple uncrated the iPad 2.
The tablet market is currently very competitive and dynamically changing. An up-to-date product gets outdated soon enough in this market.  It would be favorable for Apple that its iPad 3 can release and capture its market share fast.

  

Apple iPad 3 Release in early 2012?

  10:24 PM    Santosh

After the new generation of its iPhone – the iPhone 4S, Apple is preparing to launch the new version of the iPad –the iPad 3 soon. According to technical and financial analysts, the iPad 3 is set to enter a mass production stage soon. 
According to reports, the iPad 3 would break from the trend of previous iPads. It would be manufactured in a Foxconn Electronics manufacturing plant in Brazil instead of the ones in China or Taiwan. One more thing that’s different is that it might be equipped with a quad-core A6 processor. 


So preparations for Apple’s next big product launch are already under way, presumably with an eye toward an early 2012 launch — March, perhaps — the same month Apple uncrated the iPad 2.
The tablet market is currently very competitive and dynamically changing. An up-to-date product gets outdated soon enough in this market.  It would be favorable for Apple that its iPad 3 can release and capture its market share fast.

  

Download OS X Lion Update 10.7.2 Client Combo

  1:37 PM    Santosh

Apple has released the official final version of Lion OS X 10.7.2 update. 

About OS X Lion Update 10.7.2 Client Combo

 The 10.7.2 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. It also includes support for iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that automatically and wirelessly store your content on iCloud and push it to all of your devices. iCloud on OS X Lion includes the following features:
I have covered two guides to run Lion on VMware and VirtualBox with Windows Operating Systems, and here are the links,
[Guide] Installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VirtualBox 4.1.4 Windows 7[Guide] How to Install MAC OS X Snow Leopard in VMware Workstation 8
  • iCloud stores your email, calendars, contacts, Safari bookmarks, and Safari Reading List and automatically pushes them to all your devices.
  • Back to My Mac provides remote access to your Mac from another Mac anywhere on the Internet.
  • Find My Mac helps find a missing Mac by locating it on a map and allows you to remotely lock the Mac or wipe all its data.
Getting started with iCloud is easy. After installing the update, OS X will automatically present an iCloud setup panel. Simply enter an existing Apple ID or create a new one and then follow the on screen instructions.

  

Download OS X Lion Update 10.7.2 Client Combo

  1:07 PM    Santosh

Apple has released the official final version of Lion OS X 10.7.2 update. 

About OS X Lion Update 10.7.2 Client Combo

 The 10.7.2 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. It also includes support for iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that automatically and wirelessly store your content on iCloud and push it to all of your devices. iCloud on OS X Lion includes the following features:
I have covered two guides to run Lion on VMware and VirtualBox with Windows Operating Systems, and here are the links,
[Guide] Installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VirtualBox 4.1.4 Windows 7[Guide] How to Install MAC OS X Snow Leopard in VMware Workstation 8
  • iCloud stores your email, calendars, contacts, Safari bookmarks, and Safari Reading List and automatically pushes them to all your devices.
  • Back to My Mac provides remote access to your Mac from another Mac anywhere on the Internet.
  • Find My Mac helps find a missing Mac by locating it on a map and allows you to remotely lock the Mac or wipe all its data.
Getting started with iCloud is easy. After installing the update, OS X will automatically present an iCloud setup panel. Simply enter an existing Apple ID or create a new one and then follow the on screen instructions.

  

iTunes 10.5 for Windows 7 32Bit and 64Bit available for download

  10:14 AM    Santosh

Today Apple released the iTunes 10.5 before the launch of the iCloud and iOS5. The major new feature of iTune 10.5 is the iCloud which allows your all Apple devices to download and sync your new and previous purchases such as music, TV, books and movies.
What's New in iTune 10.5,
As part of iCloud, iTunes in the Cloud takes what you buy on iTunes on one device and pushes it to all your other devices, wirelessly and without syncing. And with iTunes Match, even the songs you’ve imported from CDs are stored in iCloud — so you can access them on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, Mac, or PC.


Requirement,

Windows Hardware

  • PC with a 1GHz Intel or AMD processor and 512MB of RAM
  • To play Standard Definition video from the iTunes Store, an Intel Pentium D or faster processor, 512MB of RAM, and a DirectX 9.0-compatible video card is required
  • To play HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras, a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor, 1GB of RAM, and an Intel GMA X3000, ATI Radeon X1300, or NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or better is required
  • Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
  • 16-bit sound card and speakers
  • Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
  • iTunes-compatible CD or DVD recorder to create audio CDs, MP3 CDs, or back-up CDs or DVDs           

Windows Software

  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, or 32-bit editions of Windows 7
  • 64-bit editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7 require the iTunes 64-bit installer
  • 200MB of available disk space
  • Screen reader support requires Window-Eyes 7.2 or later; for information about accessibility in iTunes, visit www.apple.com/accessibility

  

iTunes 10.5 for Windows 7 32Bit and 64Bit available for download

  9:44 AM    Santosh

Today Apple released the iTunes 10.5 before the launch of the iCloud and iOS5. The major new feature of iTune 10.5 is the iCloud which allows your all Apple devices to download and sync your new and previous purchases such as music, TV, books and movies.
What's New in iTune 10.5,
As part of iCloud, iTunes in the Cloud takes what you buy on iTunes on one device and pushes it to all your other devices, wirelessly and without syncing. And with iTunes Match, even the songs you’ve imported from CDs are stored in iCloud — so you can access them on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, Mac, or PC.


Requirement,

Windows Hardware

  • PC with a 1GHz Intel or AMD processor and 512MB of RAM
  • To play Standard Definition video from the iTunes Store, an Intel Pentium D or faster processor, 512MB of RAM, and a DirectX 9.0-compatible video card is required
  • To play HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras, a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor, 1GB of RAM, and an Intel GMA X3000, ATI Radeon X1300, or NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or better is required
  • Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
  • 16-bit sound card and speakers
  • Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
  • iTunes-compatible CD or DVD recorder to create audio CDs, MP3 CDs, or back-up CDs or DVDs           

Windows Software

  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, or 32-bit editions of Windows 7
  • 64-bit editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7 require the iTunes 64-bit installer
  • 200MB of available disk space
  • Screen reader support requires Window-Eyes 7.2 or later; for information about accessibility in iTunes, visit www.apple.com/accessibility

  

How to remove password protection from PDF file save without password

  12:45 PM    Santosh


I have a password protected pdf document. I can open it because I know the password. But in some cases peoples need to save it without password. Is it possible to save a copy without password?
So is there another way?
Answer - Yes,
Advanced PDF Password Remover is a small and easy-to-use tool to decrypt protected Adobe Acrobat PDF files, which have "owner" password set, preventing the file from editing, changing, printing, selecting text and graphics and copying them into the Clipboard, or adding/changing annotations and form fields.  Also It can remove the user/open password which protects the PDF files from opening if you know the password. Decryption is being done instantly. Decrypted files can be opened in any PDF viewer without any restrictions. All versions of Adobe Acrobat (including 9.x, which features 128-bit encryption) are supported.
Follow below steps to remove password from the pdf file.
1. Download Advanced PDF Password Remover 
2. Install Advanced PDF Password Remover 
3. Open  Advanced PDF Password Remover 




  

How to remove password protection from PDF file save without password

  12:15 PM    Santosh


I have a password protected pdf document. I can open it because I know the password. But in some cases peoples need to save it without password. Is it possible to save a copy without password?
So is there another way?
Answer - Yes,
Advanced PDF Password Remover is a small and easy-to-use tool to decrypt protected Adobe Acrobat PDF files, which have "owner" password set, preventing the file from editing, changing, printing, selecting text and graphics and copying them into the Clipboard, or adding/changing annotations and form fields.  Also It can remove the user/open password which protects the PDF files from opening if you know the password. Decryption is being done instantly. Decrypted files can be opened in any PDF viewer without any restrictions. All versions of Adobe Acrobat (including 9.x, which features 128-bit encryption) are supported.
Follow below steps to remove password from the pdf file.
1. Download Advanced PDF Password Remover 
2. Install Advanced PDF Password Remover 
3. Open  Advanced PDF Password Remover 




  

Download iPad Simulator

  12:18 AM    Santosh


Joe Johnston from merhl.com has created  an awesome desktop application with Adobe AIR and Adobe Flex 4 which simulates the UI of the iPad. All those people who wana visualize the iPad can download the free Air iPad

The AIR iPad is a desktop application created with Adobe AIR and Adobe Flex 4, it simulates the UI of the iPad. This is a very early version not much works in the app.
You will also need the Adobe Integrated Runtime if you don’t have it.



  

Download iPad Simulator

  11:48 PM    Santosh


Joe Johnston from merhl.com has created  an awesome desktop application with Adobe AIR and Adobe Flex 4 which simulates the UI of the iPad. All those people who wana visualize the iPad can download the free Air iPad

The AIR iPad is a desktop application created with Adobe AIR and Adobe Flex 4, it simulates the UI of the iPad. This is a very early version not much works in the app.
You will also need the Adobe Integrated Runtime if you don’t have it.



  

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 8

  10:45 PM    Santosh


keyboard shortcuts helps you to increase your typing speed, saves lots of time. Here I am going to cover some of the keyboard shortcuts for the Microsoft Windows 8 to increase productivity.
Global Windows 8 Shortcuts
WIN + Q: Open search windows.
WIN + Z: Flip open applications.
Win + Space: Change the language / keyboard layout.
Win + Y: In time to show the desktop.
WIN + W: Search system’s parameters.
WIN + F: Search for files.
WIN + I: Open Settings.
WIN + K: Open Connection.
WIN + O: Disable screen rotation.
WIN + C: Open a new “Start” menu.
WIN + V: Switching between notifications.
WIN + Shift + V: Switching between notifications in reverse order.
WIN + Enter: Run utilities Narrator.
WIN + PageUp: Move the tiles to the left.
WIN + PgDown: Move the tiles to the right.
Windows Explorer Shortcuts
Press the ALT key and then press:
A: Open the “special features”
C O: Copy the selected items.
C P: Copy the path to the file or folder.
C F: Copy the folder.
D: Delete the selected files or folder.
E: Edit the selected files.
H: Show the history of file versions.
M: Move the files.
N: Create a new folder.
P S: Insert label.
P R: Open properties.
S A: Select all.
S N: Deselect.
S I: Invert the selection.
R: Rename a selected file(s).
T: Cut
V: Paste.
W: Create a new document.

  

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 8

  10:15 PM    Santosh


keyboard shortcuts helps you to increase your typing speed, saves lots of time. Here I am going to cover some of the keyboard shortcuts for the Microsoft Windows 8 to increase productivity.
Global Windows 8 Shortcuts
WIN + Q: Open search windows.
WIN + Z: Flip open applications.
Win + Space: Change the language / keyboard layout.
Win + Y: In time to show the desktop.
WIN + W: Search system’s parameters.
WIN + F: Search for files.
WIN + I: Open Settings.
WIN + K: Open Connection.
WIN + O: Disable screen rotation.
WIN + C: Open a new “Start” menu.
WIN + V: Switching between notifications.
WIN + Shift + V: Switching between notifications in reverse order.
WIN + Enter: Run utilities Narrator.
WIN + PageUp: Move the tiles to the left.
WIN + PgDown: Move the tiles to the right.
Windows Explorer Shortcuts
Press the ALT key and then press:
A: Open the “special features”
C O: Copy the selected items.
C P: Copy the path to the file or folder.
C F: Copy the folder.
D: Delete the selected files or folder.
E: Edit the selected files.
H: Show the history of file versions.
M: Move the files.
N: Create a new folder.
P S: Insert label.
P R: Open properties.
S A: Select all.
S N: Deselect.
S I: Invert the selection.
R: Rename a selected file(s).
T: Cut
V: Paste.
W: Create a new document.

  

iPhone 4S Vs iPhone 4 - The Specification Comaparision

  5:39 PM    Santosh


The iPhone 4S is similar to the iPhone 4 on the outside, apart from a couple of notches on each side of the iPhone 4S, there's not much to differentiate between the two devices.
Check below comparision for more details,



  

iPhone 4S Vs iPhone 4 - The Specification Comaparision

  5:09 PM    Santosh


The iPhone 4S is similar to the iPhone 4 on the outside, apart from a couple of notches on each side of the iPhone 4S, there's not much to differentiate between the two devices.
Check below comparision for more details,



  

[Guide] Installing Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric in VirtualBox 4.1.4

  4:33 PM    Santosh


To upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '11.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.


To upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 on a server system: install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d; and follow the on-screen instructions. Note that the server upgrade is now more robust and will utilize GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of e.g. dropped connection problems.
Download the Ubuntu Oneiric Beta 2
Features,
1. Improved handling of 32-bit compatibility on amd64 systems
2. Enabling multiarch if you upgraded before Beta-1
3. Ubuntu Kernel Beta 1 includes the 3.0.0-9.15 Ubuntu kernel which is based on the v3.0.3 upstream stable kernel. Some of the most notable changes since Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha3 with respect to the kernel include:
Rebase to v3.0.3
Enable missing IPv6 options
Ivy Bridge: KVM support for SMEP
Fix integer math bugs in panel fitting
Turn on extra EAPDs on Conexant codecs
Deliver more Atheros, Ralink, and iwlagn NIC drivers to d-i
Package macvlan and macvtap for virtual
Package x86_energy_perf_policy and turbostat
dell-wmi: Add keys for Dell XPS L502X
hfsplus: ensure bio requests are not smaller than the hardware sectors
Ecryptfs: Add mount option to check uid of device being mounted = expect uid
Update ideapad-laptop to v3.1
mac80211: be more careful in suspend/resume
xen-blkfront: Drop name and minor adjustments for emulated scsi devices
xen: Do not enable PV IPIs when vector callback not present
Native driver support for changing backlight intensity on i915
Numerous config updates
Ubuntu Desktop
4. Revised DVD content. With 11.10 Beta 1, we’re introducing a revised smaller DVD based on community feedback over the last few cycles. This new DVD has a more manageable size of 1.5G. The new DVD image is an extension of our current CD image to include all the language packs and some other useful applications, such as Inkscape, GIMP, Pitivi, and a more complete LibreOffice suite. All the packages that used to be on the DVD are still available from the archive.
5. Interface updates
A new release of compiz and Unity has been included with this milestone. Highlights of this release are:
A new Alt+Tab switcher.
“Places” were renamed to “Lenses”, now integrating multiple sources and advanced filtering like ratings, range, categories. A new music lens linked to Banshee is also installed by default. The restructuring for getting some new features has been done. Known bugs and regressions are documented below.
Better performance of launchers and panel, ported to GTK 3 and GTK 3-based indicator stack.
1. Create Typical Virtual machine under VirtualBox & specify the Ubuntu as OS version . No modification is required as such. Its straight forward process. Check below screen shots for more details...





  

[Guide] Installing Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric in VMware Workstation 8

  4:28 PM    Santosh

To upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '11.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
Also Check [Guide] Installing Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric in VirtualBox 4.1.4
To upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 on a server system: install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d; and follow the on-screen instructions. Note that the server upgrade is now more robust and will utilize GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of e.g. dropped connection problems.
Download the Ubuntu Oneiric Beta 2
Features,
1. Improved handling of 32-bit compatibility on amd64 systems
2. Enabling multiarch if you upgraded before Beta-1
3. Ubuntu Kernel Beta 1 includes the 3.0.0-9.15 Ubuntu kernel which is based on the v3.0.3 upstream stable kernel. Some of the most notable changes since Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha3 with respect to the kernel include:
Rebase to v3.0.3
Enable missing IPv6 options
Ivy Bridge: KVM support for SMEP
Fix integer math bugs in panel fitting
Turn on extra EAPDs on Conexant codecs
Deliver more Atheros, Ralink, and iwlagn NIC drivers to d-i
Package macvlan and macvtap for virtual
Package x86_energy_perf_policy and turbostat
dell-wmi: Add keys for Dell XPS L502X
hfsplus: ensure bio requests are not smaller than the hardware sectors
Ecryptfs: Add mount option to check uid of device being mounted = expect uid
Update ideapad-laptop to v3.1
mac80211: be more careful in suspend/resume
xen-blkfront: Drop name and minor adjustments for emulated scsi devices
xen: Do not enable PV IPIs when vector callback not present
Native driver support for changing backlight intensity on i915
Numerous config updates
Ubuntu Desktop
4. Revised DVD content. With 11.10 Beta 1, we’re introducing a revised smaller DVD based on community feedback over the last few cycles. This new DVD has a more manageable size of 1.5G. The new DVD image is an extension of our current CD image to include all the language packs and some other useful applications, such as Inkscape, GIMP, Pitivi, and a more complete LibreOffice suite. All the packages that used to be on the DVD are still available from the archive.
5. Interface updates
A new release of compiz and Unity has been included with this milestone. Highlights of this release are:
A new Alt+Tab switcher.
“Places” were renamed to “Lenses”, now integrating multiple sources and advanced filtering like ratings, range, categories. A new music lens linked to Banshee is also installed by default. The restructuring for getting some new features has been done. Known bugs and regressions are documented below.
Better performance of launchers and panel, ported to GTK 3 and GTK 3-based indicator stack.
So lets get started,
1. Create Typical Virtual machine under VMware Workstation 8 & specify the Ubuntu . No modification is required as such. Its straight forward process. Check below screen shots for more details...
2. Ubuntu boots perfect into text mode but not able to view GUI. When I run "startx" to start  X Window System server noting come up.
so I installed  X Window System server using below command,
#sudo apt-get install xinit
Afterwards I hit Control-Alt-F1, log in, and Enter,
#sudo apt-get install gdm
Afterwards it asks you which display manager to use by default; choose gdm.
Now type:
sudo service lightdm stop
sudo service gdm start
When the lightdm problem is fixed, you can remove gdm and it should default back to using lightdm; if not you can manually start it.
#sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
#sudo ppa-purge ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
And reboot your Ubuntu VM to apply the changes. Afterwards Ubuntu GUI comes up. I have not face any issue for Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric in VirtualBox 4.1.4


  

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