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Google launches video calling app - Duo

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Finally Google has launched the much awaited 'Duo',  A video calling app that Google claims will change the game in the Android world.  Earlier today the app was launched on Playstore.


The app already rated above 4 is seeing a lot of installs.  A few minutes into the launch it crossed the 10000 mark.

You can install the app by going to the Playstore and by searching Allo.  There are a few other apps with the same name,  make sure you look for the one by Google Inc.





Once you install 'Duo' will prompt you for your mobile number and a pin will be sent to the same.  Once verified you will be able to make video calls to other Allo users.

Pay KSEB Current Bill Online - How To - Step by Step

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Recently someone from my family wanted help to pay their KSEB bill online. Before this they used to go to the office and pay it. 

 So here is a small 'How to' post on paying your Kerala State Electricity Board current bill. First you have to go the page on KSEB website designated for payments at https://wss.kseb.in/selfservices/quickpay 
 
KSEB Bill Payment - How To - Video


KSEB Bill Payment Page. 
 From the list, Choose your Electrical Section,
KSEB Current Bill Payment
KSEB Bill Payment Page
Then from the bill you received at home, enter the Bill and Consumer Numbers and Submit. 


Next you will be taken to a page, where you will be able to see the payment due.

From here you can click 'Proceed to Payment' option.



 Now you will be redirected to your bank, Once you make the payment from your bank. You will be redirected to the transaction details page. 
Bill Payment Successful



Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air in India

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Xiaomi Notebook Air

Xiaomi, has launched the much awaited Xiaomi Notebook Air in China earlier today. The notebook which is expected to give Apple a run for it's money is priced at 35000 for the low end version and 50,000 for the high end one. The price compared to Apple's notebook is really cheap and considering the specs on offer it is a real head turner. 

The notebook is said to have two versions of size 12.5 inches and 13.3 inches with Full HD displays with a higher PPI  (per pixel intensity) of 176 and 165 ppi respectively. This is comparatively 10 - 15% better than PPI offered by Apple Notebooks. The pre-loaded OS on this machine would be Windows 10. 

The 13.3 Inch version of Xiaomi Notebook
The 13 inch high end version comes with an i5 processor(6200U) powered by 8GB DDR4 RAM at 2.7GHz. The graphics card is the much lauded NVIDIA GeForce 94MX. The storage device is a 256 GB high speed SSD drive. The notebook packs a 40Wh battery capable of backing up the device for close to 9.5 hours. A back lit keyboard, two speakers, two USB 3.0 ports and HDMI port adds to the usability of the device. The device waits close to 1.3 Kilograms.

The 12-inch version however comes with Intel Core M3 processor, 4GB of RAM, 128 GB SSD Drive. There is one HDMI and one USB 3.0 on the device. The battery backup is however better than the 13 inch version at 11.5 hours.

Xiaomi on twitter has put up posters of Notebook Air alongside the Macbook Air.

Macbook Air vs Mi Notebook Air






 The Mi Notebook Air would launch in China on August 2nd. It is expected to hit world wide and India on or before the next quarter. Stay tuned to our blog for updates on release. :)







Updating OnePlus Two from Android Lollipop to Marshmallow

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Most OnePlus users like me have already received notification for the marshmallow update. Click download to start downloading the update,


Once downloaded the phone will prompt user for installation.  It is very important that your phone has ample amount of charge left before you start installation.  We would recommend already 75% charge.  
Click install and the device will automatically boot up with Marshmallow OS. 

You can verify the same by going to settings > about phone  >Android version and doubt tap the same to see the Marshmallow screen. 





One Plus Two launch in India and Expected Price

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The much awaited One Plus Two will be launched in a Virtual reality event on 27th of July. The device is expected to be priced somewhere between 400-450$(25,500-28,500).

The device boasts of Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB of RAM, QHD display along with new features like finger print scanner. There is a major upgrade in terms of body as One Plus Two is rumored to sport a metallic outer body.

Moto 360 is now on Flipkart

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Moto 360 promotional video.

The much awaited Moto 360, The Android smartphone watch is all set for a launch in India is available for Pre-order now on Flipkart, India's online shopping giant. Motorola's partnership with Flipkart in India continues with the Moto 360 launch as well. The device sports some handy features that make it stand out. It's more than just a smart device.

 You can catch more about the product here on Flipkart's - Moto 360 Page.

OnePlus One vs Iphone 6 Plus for Indian Customers

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The One Plus One 


Being someone who is eagerly awaiting the OnePlus One launch in India. I thought of writing a comparison between the highly awaited OnePlus One and the newly launched Apple's iPhone 6 Plus.

Body:

The OPO(162gm) is the lighter phone weighing 10gms lesser than the iPhone 6 Plus, while the i6+ has an edge over it's competitor in being the more slimmer phone of the two. 

Dimensions 

Phone
Length(mm)
Width(mm)
Thickness(mm)
Weight(gms)
OnePlus One
152.9
75.9
8.9
162 gms
iPhone 6 Plus
158.1
77.8
7.1
172 gms

Display:

In terms of display It is hard to decide a winner as both the OPO and iPhone has the same resolution and PPI(Per pixel Intensity). Both the phones have an identical resolution of 1080x1920 pixels on a 5.5 inch screen with a PPI of exactly 401. The OPO has an LTPS LCD display and the iPhone an IPS display. While on paper the LTPS display is better than the IPS. You wouldn't feel a considerable amount of difference. 

Phone
Resolution(Pixels)
Colors
Display Size
PPI
OnePlus One
1080x1920
16M
5.5
401 ppi
iPhone 6 Plus
1080x1920
16M
5.5
401 ppi


Processing Power and Storage; 

The Apple iPhone 6 plus is backed by the A8 dual core processor with 1GB RAM clocked at 1.4 GHz, while the OPO is backed by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 3GB RAM clocked at 2.5GHz. Both the processors are hard performers and you wouldn't feel any lag on the phones. 

Phone
Processor
RAM
Storage
External Memory
OnePlus One
Qualcomm SnapDragon QuadCore Processor
3GB
16,64 GB
No
iPhone 6 Plus
A8 Dual Core Processor
1GB
16,64, 128 GB
No

OS:

While the iPhone 6 Plus is backed by the latest version of iOS, i.e version 8. The OPO is backed by the lightweight and customizable stock android like Android Kitkat(4.4.2). 

Battery: 

Both the phones have identical battery life with OPO having a 3100mAh and the iPhone a 2915mAh battery. Both the phones have non removable batteries. 

SAR Values:

This is where OPO beats most of it's competitors hands down. For a phone with such high specifications the OPO has a very low SAR value(well below the limit of 1.6W/Kg). The SAR values for OPO are 0.62(W/Kg) on the head and 0.75(W/Kg) on the body. 


Camera: 

The OPO's camera is a beast no doubt. Just try googling for photos taken on the OPO. It will just take your breath away. The OPO packs a 13MP Sony Camera on the rear and a 5 MP shooter in the front with a viewing angle of 80%. The OPO's rear camera can shoot video of upto 2K resolution. 

The iPhone still packs an 8MP Camera which has been the same since 4S days. 

HDR mode is available on both the phones. 


If i were given a choice between this two phones my choice would definitely be the OPO which is priced at half of Apple's iPhone 6 Plus. 

One Plus One in India Confirmed

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The flagship killer - One Plus One soon to don Indian colors.

The beast is coming to India and it's only a matter of months before it will reach the hands of eagerly awaiting customers in the country. Carl an Administrator at the One Plus One official forum has confirmed that the phone is coming to India, He wrote,

Over the past months, we've seen tremendous interest from India, despite not having launched there. We have many customers in India purchasing to the US, and then asking a friend to bring it over or trans-shipping it. Some have even purchased the device from scalpers. Looking at our traffic, India ranks number 8, outweighing many of our launch countries.

It's safe to say that we're interested in India. Being such a young company, we also know that India is a huge challenge. We're all about creating a great user experience from end to end. We understand that there are lots to learn, consider and set up before we can officially launch in this vast country.

 Read the full article - https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/baby-steps.63344/

tags: One Plus One India Launch Invite 


Motorola service centers in Kerala

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Motorola India
Almost 4 months since i got my Motorola Moto G. I was suggesting the phone to a f
riend the other day and he asked me whether Motorola has service centers in Trivandrum or in Kerala. Infact there are 7 service centers for Motorola in Kerala. There are service centers at Trivandrum, Kochi, Kottayam, Kollam, Calicut, Thrissur and Aleppey.

Here are the address of the service centers,




DR TECHNOLOGIES 40/8092,
FIRST FLOOR,
DD JUNCTION BUILDING,
NR SHENOYS THEATRE, COCHIN-632035
Tel: 9249454500 / 0484-3050306 Email ID:ssantosh.pp@gmail.com

 ASCENT TECHNOLOGIES
T C 23/665,CHAHAYA,
METTUKADA,
THYCAUD P O TRIVANDRUM-695014
Tel: 8547607485 04712326743
Email ID: vinuraju.r@gmail.com

 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rana Shopping Complex,Madanada,
Vadakevila PO,Kollam
Tel:0474-3249660
Email ID:spiderkerala@yahoo.com

 Doctorfone Services
KMC/IX/1335F, SECOND FLOOR,
MULAVANA BUILDINGS,GOOD SHEPPERED ROAD,
NEAR SKYLINE APARTMENT KOTTAYAM
Tel:0481-2304305
Email ID:doctorfone@yahoo.com

Lazo Link International
2nd Floor, N.P. Tower,
West Fort,Thrissur, Kerala
Tel:0487-2383332
Email ID:lazolink.com@gmail.com

RIDHAM MOBILES
SHOP NO7B,2ND FLOOR,DARUSSALAM COMPLEX,
MAVOOR ROAD,CALICUT.
Tel:8089424142
Email ID:ridhammobiles@gmail.com

ATLANTA COMPUTERS
IST FLOOR, SAKTHI BUILDING,
KALLUPALAM,ALLEPPY
Tel:9961564787

 Via: Motorola Service Center List

Moto G now available in India on Flipkart

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Motorola Moto G India
Moto G
This is really good news for people who were planning to buy the budget Smartphone Motorola Moto G from India. Earlier there were rumors that the price would cross the 15k mark in India. The phone was launched in a function that was attended by Motorola India executives and Flipkart team. 

The phone will be made available on Flipkart from 12:00 AM on 6th February. Flipkart is offering a lot of goodies if you are planning to buy on the launch day.  The device launched in India is a dual-SIM version and comes in two variants , The 8GB and the 16GB versions. The 8GB version has been priced at 12,499 while the 16GB version comes with a price tag of 14,000 . Although the prices are on the higher side when compared to markets outside India, The Indian version sports a dual SIM capability which are not yet available in the rest of the markets. 


tags: Flipkart Motorola Moto G buy online best price Lenovo Google Budget Smartphone Online shopping

Moto G launches tomorrow[5th Feb] on Flipkart

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Moto G on Flipkart
Indian online shopping giant Flipkart has confirmed that it will be one of the few sellers who will be selling Motorola's much awaited Moto G. Motorola had earlier last month announced that the launch and price details of the phone to be announced on February 15th. The budget smartphone from Google(Now Lenovo) has already won many hearts outside India. Priced at 179$ for the 8 GB version and 199$ for the 16GB Off-contract versions, It is touted as the best money to value smartphone in the market now and the best in it's class. 

A 16GB version bought from US would cost you around 12800 Rupees in Indian currency. Though there has been no confirmation on the price yet. The 16 GB version is expected to be priced between 15 and 16k.  Flipkart is offering a wide range of offers on buying Moto G on the first day of it's launch.

Motorola confirms Moto G launch in February

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Motorola Moto G - To be launched in India soon.
The highly awaited budget smartphone from Google owned Motorola has delayed it's launch in India, and will only be launched next month. Earlier there were speculations that the mobile would launch in late January.  

The budget smartphone launched in US has already grabbed the market in it's class. Much is expected of the Moto G launch in India since it will be the re-launch of  Motorola Mobility in India. Motorola had earlier last year stopped it's services in India. 

Flipkart Off-Campus Drive at Bangalore for Freshers/Entry-Level Candidates

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Flipkart is hiring
Online Shopping Giant Flipkart is on the look out for Freshers and Entry Level Engineers for the role of Software Developer Engineer 1.

The job description is as below,


 Job Title: SDE I  

Job Location: Bangalore  

Experience: Freshers or folks with less than 2.5 years of experience.   

Role The Software Development Engineer's core responsibilities include working on highly-maintainable and unit tested software components/system that address real world problems. You will be working in a fast paced and agile work environment delivering quality solutions that have immediate business impact.

 Responsibilities You will assume complete ownership of the projects you deliver while collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders on all elements of the development process. You are expected to demonstrate good learnability and adopt technologies that help build large scale, performant, reliable and sustainable systems.

 Qualifications
  • Excellent coding skills - should be able to convert design into code fluently
  • Strong problem solving skills
  • Good understanding of data structures & algorithms and their space & time complexities
  • Strong hands-on and practical working experience with at least one programming language: C/Java/C++/C#
  • Strong technical aptitude and a good knowledge of CS fundamentals
  • Hands-on experience working with Databases and Linux platform is a plus
  • B Tech/ M. Tech in Computer Science, IT, IS or equivalent from a reputed college.
Apply at FlipkartCampus.com

 Tags: Jobs Career Opportunities Flipkart Freshers Experienced Off Campus Drive details Apply

UST Global Referral Drive 2013 Trivandrum/Cochin Details and Rounds

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UST Global's new campus coming at Technopark Phase III
UST Global is hiring freshers via referral drives at Trivandrum and Cochin. The drive at Trivandrum is at Lourdes Matha College, Kuttichal and the one at Ernakulam is scheduled at FISAT, Angamally. It is rumored that they are hiring close to 550 freshers this year, and the referral drive has applicants from 2011, 2012 and 2013 batches of B.Tech and MCA students. 

There are three rounds and the rounds comprise of an online assessment test by CoCubes.com . The test will have 60 questions to be answered in 60 minutes. The 60 questions are divided into four sections of 15 questions, and they are Aptitude, Reasoning, English, and Technical. Each section will have separate cut-offs. Make sure you attend all sections equally, a score of 75%(each section) or more will be essential to make it to the second round. The second round is Group Discussion(GD), and this will be where most people will be cut-off. GD will mostly have socially relevant topics and make sure you perform well in this round. Very few people make it out of the GD round and if you do, chances are that you will make it all the way. The next round will be a Tech+HR round. The tech questions would mostly be from programming like C, C++, Java and also from Databases. Questions will mostly be simple as they will provide you training once you are inside. When you are preparing for the drive make sure you prepare well for the first two rounds. 

FISAT campus can be reached by bus. After you reach Angamally take a bus from Angamally to Athirapally. You can also reach by taking buses to Kalady via Thuravoor and to Chalakudy via Azhakom. We wish you the very best.

We wish you the very best. :)

Anna University UG/PG All Semesters May/June 2013 Results Published

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Anna University UG/PG May/June 2013 Results
The results of Anna University UG/PG ( B.E. / B.Tech ) Students for all semesters except 8th has been published at the Anna University website. You can check your result by going to the link and entering your university registration numbers. We wish all of you the very best. May you all have good results.

 See result at : http://www.annauniv.edu/cgi-bin/result/tgrade.pl

Number of shares a link has on Facebook

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SharedCount - Track URL shares on Social Networks.

 There was a lot of traffic coming from Facebook to one of my blogs, but the traffic sources would show either https://www.facebook.com/ or m.facebook.com. I had no idea of finding out how many people have shared or liked it on Facebook. My search ended at Quora, where users had listed out a few ways to find the solution. 

1. Take the link you want to check and append it behind http://graph.facebook.com/ , say the link is http://techno-geeks.blogspot.com/2013/06/fix-bsnl-broadband-dsl-link-problem.html we append it to the graph.facebook.com url, which makes it http://graph.facebook.com/http://techno-geeks.blogspot.com/2013/06/fix-bsnl-broadband-dsl-link-problem.html . Now open this link and facebook will show you how many times the link has been shared. The result would look like,

{
   "id": "http://techno-geeks.blogspot.com/2013/06/fix-bsnl-broadband-dsl-link-problem.html",
   "shares": 5
}
 
There is also another way, which is easier and more effective, You can use SharedCount service to check the link. The advantage of using ShareCount is that it not only shows you the number of Facebook shares, but also shares in other services like twitter, Google+, Pintrest, LinkedIn, Delicious and StumbleUpon. It still is not possible to exactly find out who or where the page has been shared.

BSNL Broadband DSL link problem - How to fix

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The DSL Link problem is a nightmare almost every BSNL broadband user has come across. The dsl link blinking and not being stable, frequent disconnections after a few minutes are symptoms of this problem. This is the most common problem faced by bsnl broadband users and is mostly caused by old cables, defective junction boxes or splitter. Rarely is the problem related to a defective modem. The first thing to do once you come across such a problem is to check the age of the bsnl cable, junction boxes and splitter. If they have been in use for many years it is advised to better get them replaced. Here are some troubleshooting tips to try and fix the connection.

Step 1: The first thing to do is to go to 192.168.1.1 and login using 'admin' as both the username and the password. Once logged in Go to Management > Settings > Backup and backup the current configuration to a file.

Step2: Go to Device Info > Statistics > ADSL. You will be shown a lot of attributes like SNR Margin, Attenuation etc. 

Step 3: Compare the values in the page with the picture below.
BSNL Broadband SNR/Attenuation chart
 Step 4: A higher SNR value and lower Attenuation value is ideal for a very stable and good connection. Since you are having trouble your values should be somewhere between average and poor. 

Step 5: If your Attenuation value is above 50db, you have no other choice other than to replace your cable. It is probably very old. Same applies to SNR Margin value below 12db or 8db. 

Step 6: if your values are not as in Step 5. You could try out the following steps to try and improve your connectivity.

Step 7: Go to Advanced Setup > DSL. Here all modulations except AnnexM would be enabled. Now try disabling all of the modulations except G.Dmt. Now save and apply. If possible restart the modem once.

Step 8: Check if the connection is stable now, if not try disabling just Adsl2+ and Annex M, Keeping all others enabled. Now save and apply.

Step 9:  If the problem still persist, it is better to lodge a complaint with BSNL. And when the line-man comes to your home ask him to replace the cable and fix it permanently rather than doing temporary fixes that will become faulty again. If possible try replacing the splitter as well. A damaged junction could also be the villain. Make sure he replaces it, don't mind arguing with them because they are being paid to do this job and you are paying your hard earned money to get Internet from BSNL.
 
A few tips to ensure good connectivity are below,
  • Do not connect phone line directly to modem, Always use a Splitter.
  • Better not connect a phone to the splitter, a phone and a modem side by side in a splitter is known to cause frequent disconnections.
Please feel free to ask queries and provide tips to others here. This is a very common problem and let us hope that somebody would come up with a good solution soon.

Anna University 8th Semester 2013 B.E/B.Tech Results published

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Anna University

The results of Anna University 8th Semester have been published as usual it is not yet available at the University website but at the Schools9 website. Results of 8th semester alone has been published and it seems like the results of students having arrears have been withheld as of now.

The result will soon be live on the official website, till the students can check their results at http://www.schools9.com/anna-university-be-grade140613.htm . We wish you best of luck with your results.

The results for other semesters are now available.


Download songs from 4Shared without login or register

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4shared.com was once open and user didn't have to login to download files. It was almost a year ago that 4shared started asking users to login to download files. Now we have found a tweak that allows you to download songs and multimedia from 4shared without having to login or register a new account. All you need to have is the Mozilla Firefox Browser.


Step 1: Go to Mozilla Firefox. Download and install if you don't have it, It is far more secure than Chrome.

 Step 2: Go to Download Helper add-on page and click Add to Firefox, and restart Firefox.

 Step 3: Open the page of the 4shared song/video you want to download. 

 Step 4: Click play on the flash player on the page.

Click play on the flash player.
 
Step 5: Now the download helper icon to the left of the address bar will get active. Click on it and you will be asked to save a file called 'preview.mp3' change the file name to the name of the song and save.

While the flash player streams click on download helper icon and save preview.mp3
 The 'preview.mp3' file you just downloaded is the same file you will get when you login and download. You can save a lot of time using download helper.

Geany IDE: The best lightweight IDE ever

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geany developer tool code editor
Geany: The best lightweight and fast code editor available.
Geany is the best lightweight code editors i have come across on Linux. The best thing about Geany is that is lightweight, fast and as capable as IDE's like Eclipse, Netbeans or Aptana. Java and PHP both can be coded using this editor, while most prefer it for coding php than Java. Geany also supports many other major programming languages and scripting languages.

java program code in geany
Coding Java in Geany editor

Having used Netbeans and Aptana Studio in the past, I find Geany to be faster than both. Although Geany is lightweight, It is as capable as Netbeans and Aptana. Features of Geany are,
  • Cross platform IDE. 
  • Supports almost all major programming, markup and scripting lanugages.
  • Lightweight and fast.
  • Easy to install, configure and extend.
  • Comes in handy also as a good text editor.
  • Simple and elegant GUI.
Windows is available both on Linux and Windows, but the windows version misses out on a few features. You can download and install Geany for Windows from geany.org/Download/Releases. Geany can be installed on almost all popular Linux distributions, 

 Ubuntu: open terminal and type sudo apt-get install geany to install Geany. Geany can also be installed from Ubuntu Software Center > Developer Tools.

 Fedora: open terminal and type yum install geany to install geany on Fedora.

Start coding with the best lightweight developer IDE available on Linux.


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