Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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AIRTEL changed my PLAN without approval

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:54 AM PST

I was using Aitel Swift 999 (2Mbps/ 512kbps, 75GB FUP). Now without any request they have increased my rental from 1050 to Rs. 1350 (+Tax). It seems they are forcing all the retention plan users to pay more now..

 

I had the 999 plan (without FUP) but when they forced everybody to come under FUP & speed dips they offered me the plan. Now again they have increased the rental by Rs. 300/- after increasing it last year by Rs. 50/-

 

My total outgo after Tax would be close to Rs. 1500/- now. :pissed-off:

 

Once again I had a heated argument with customer care & even retention team, but they are saying its due to TRAI notice which allows them to increase the rental without customer approval. I've asked them to send me the copy which I am sure will never get from them. Every time this is the same Modus Operandi where they give the excuse of TRAI notification & blaming TRAI for customers misfortune....

 

Anybody else had their plans changed like this..

ACT Broadband Installation Delay..

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:49 AM PST

Hi,

 

I am Prasad. P from Jayanagar 1st Block - Bangalore.

 

I paid nearly 7000 Rs for 6 months connection 15 days ago, but they have not yet given me the connection.

 

Till date I have called them more than 20 times, still there is no action from their end.

 

I dont know what to do..?

 

Is there anyway that I can take Legal Action against them..

 

Please someone help me on this.. It is really an embarrassment for me..

 

 

Amazon India: LightO LED Glass Wall Light - (White, 6-Watt, Globe Shape and Pack of 1) for Rs. 450

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:22 AM PST

The Elephant Catchers: Key Lessons for Breakthrough Growth

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:21 AM PST

Monster Monpiece

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:16 AM PST

Horror Movies of 2014

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:15 AM PST

Enemies Closer

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:14 AM PST


 

 

Deep within a forest on the US-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there.

 

Need for Speed (Movie)

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:13 AM PST


 

After being released from prison, a street racer signs up for a cross-country race in revenge against his ex-partner, who places a bounty on his head.

 

300 Rise of an Empire

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:13 AM PST

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They are making a sequel of 300? :D


Official Website: http://goo.gl/H9fUO

 

Trailer/Preview releasing in a couple of hours. 


 

Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster "300," this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war.

 

"300: Rise of an Empire" pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

 

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures present, a Cruel and Unusual Films/Mark Canton/Gianni Nunnari Production, "300: Rise of an Empire." The action adventure stars Sullivan Stapleton ("Gangster Squad") as Themistokles and Eva Green ("Dark Shadows," "Casino Royale") as Artemisia. Lena Headey reprises her starring role from "300" as the Spartan Queen, Gorgo; Hans Matheson ("Clash of the Titans") stars as Aeskylos; David Wenham returns as Dilios, and Rodrigo Santoro stars again as the Persian King, Xerxes.

 

The film is directed by Noam Murro, from a screenplay by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad, based on the graphic novel Xerxes, by Frank Miller. It is produced by Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Bernie Goldmann. Thomas Tull, Frank Miller, Stephen Jones and Jon Jashni serve as executive producers.

 

The creative filmmaking team includes director of photography Simon Duggan, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos, editor Wyatt Smith and costume designer Alexandra Byrne. The music is composed by Junkie XL.

 

"300: Rise of an Empire" will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. This film is not yet rated.


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Call of Duty: Ghosts

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:13 AM PST

So Ghost returns? If this is true, and it probably is, I'll be lining up to pre order it this November.

UK supermarket giant Tesco has a product listing and box art for currently unannounced Call of Duty: Ghosts.
The listings cover Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms, though the Xbox 360 listing has already been removed. The PlayStation 3 listing remains at time of writing, however.


http://m.gamespot.com/news/6407467?tag=nl.e607&s_cid=e607&ttag=e607

As well as outing both the unrevealed game and what is believed to be the official box art, the merchant's product listing also claimed that the sequel will be "built on an entirely new story, setting, and cast, all powered by a next-generation Call of Duty engine".


http://m.gamespot.com/news/6407643?tag=nl.e607&s_cid=e607&ttag=e607

Fable Anniversary

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:12 AM PST

Winter's Tale

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:12 AM PST

 

 

A fantasy story set in 19th Century and present-day Manhattan and revolves around a thief, a dying girl, and a flying white horse.

 

speed not getting more than 4/5 mbps

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:12 AM PST

I changed my service from crappy 30mbps to 100mbps up and down with 30 mbps I used to get speeds like 2.4 mbps max for downloads and thus it would take me an 30 minutes or more to get 1 gb of data. 

 

 

Now I have purchased googlechrome and I wanted better speed for that so i though to upgrade and I got 100mbps up and down... everything else is working fine like browsing and streaming easily with 1080P wherver available but the downloads I cant reach more than 4 or 5 mbps  for ANY downloads, I got ubuntu LTS for like 10 or so mins... but the speed is maxed out. How do i set any setting for the torrent client for higher downlaoding and I dont want to test with speedtest rather do a ftp download test  can any one suggest what do I do ? 

 

 

or should i just change to crappy 30 mbps again ? 


wow Just was downloading debian 3.,7 gb its saying 35 Minutes to download what the helll ??? 

Assassin's Creed Liberation HD

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:11 AM PST


 

Introducing Assassin's Creed® Liberation HD, the striking chapter of the pre-American Revolution Assassin's Creed saga which arrives for the first time on HD consoles (Xbox 360 and PLaystation 3) and the PC, With improved gameplay, deeper story and HD graphics makes Liberation an immersive and full Assassin's Creed experience.

Bad Words

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:09 AM PST

 

 

A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult.

 

Resident Evil 4 HD

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:09 AM PST

Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:08 AM PST

ARMA 3

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:08 AM PST

Deep Down

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:07 AM PST

2 Broke Girls

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:05 AM PST

Tomb Raider Definitive Edition

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:58 AM PST

Asus Transformer Book Trio

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:54 AM PST

 

 

If you thought ASUS was done announcing new products here at Computex, get ready for at least one more surprise. The company just unveiled the Transformer Book Trio, a dockable tablet that can run Windows and Android. At first glance, it's visually quite similar to the Transformer Book we just reviewed, except this time it has 11.6-inch, 1080p screen.

 

India tour of New Zealand

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:53 AM PST

So the talk re pitches have began with the series just around the corner. 

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-india-2014/content/story/703577.html?CMP=chrome

Shaadi Ke Side Effects

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:51 AM PST

whatsapp is not working with tata docomo 3g recharge

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:42 AM PST

I have recharged my tata docomo prepaid gsm with 1gb 3g data with 30days validity. But it seems worthless with no whatsapp working...I checked the APN on my cell and they are TATA.DOCOMO.DIVE.IN and TATA.DOCOMO.INTERNET. The INTERNET apn is useless to connect to internet and with DIVE.IN I CAN'T SEND OR RECEIVE ANY WHATSAPP MESSEGES. What is wrong with my cell or with the docomo internet???

Yaariyan

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:17 AM PST

Comedy Nights With Kapil

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:14 AM PST

I wonder why there is no thread for this yet!

 

The show is doing wonderfully well. I personally love it. It's different, no cheap comedy and pure entertainment.

 

TRP wise it's doing extremely well. Currently at the top in it's category (even above the likes of KBC, Jhalak Dikhla Ja, etc.) and overall 3rd.


BTW you can watch the full episodes, trailers, etc. here - http://www.youtube.com/user/colorstv/search?query=comedy+nights

Believe me, this show is amazing. You gotta watch this if you don't.

Acer C720P

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:10 AM PST

http://techwhack.co/acer-c720p-touchscreen-chromebook-usd-299-48535/

 

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A touchscreen haswell chromebook for USD 300 is an amazing deal :D 

True Detective

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 01:03 AM PST

 

This one has Woody Harrelson. How can I miss this show! 

Choosing HD DTH Service

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:57 AM PST

Hi,

 

I am looking for a DTH HD service in Kolkata. I want a balance between the number of channels available and the picture/sound quality. Although it seems Tata Sky and Airtel offer good quality in terms of picture and sound, they do not have the maximum number of channels (especially the regional ones) to offer. Videocom D2H and Dish TV both seems to offer a very good range of channels, but I am not being able to decide which one provides better picture and sound quality (for both SD and HD channels). There are numerous comparative reviews available online, but it is difficult to form a consolidated opinion basaed on my criteria. Would greatly appreciate if any forum member kindly throw some light on this issue and help me decide between Videocon D2H HD and Dish TV HD service.

 

Thank you.

BBNL Broadband in Sanjay Nagar

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:40 AM PST

I have been using Airtel broadband for the past 6yrs.. 2Mbps connection.. I tried very hard to change my plan to

4/8Mbps plan. But every time i called the customer care i was told no feasibility..

Thought to change the provider .. It was Act this time.. I placed the request 10days back and still no reply from

them..They have not told till now whether my place is feasible or not..

Finally had spoken to a BBNL guy around 6 pm ... He said they will provide a free demo installation, which we could use for 3 days and take up the connection if satisfied. Within 20 mins, 2 personel showed up and asked us to fill the form ( no proofs were asked as it is for demo ). They said they could give only modem for demo which is the wired connection. We said we use only Wifi and need wifi router. Immediately he got a brand new D-link router and

did the installation. the connection to modem was through TV cable wire. He gave us an username and password. At 7pm we got our connection.. He said the speed will be between 6-10Mbps.

Youtube 1080p videos buffered immediately without a pause.. Downloads were between 500-700.. Sometimes it even reaches 850Kbps.. From approx 250kbps to around 800kbps, its a huge leap in download experience and unlimited data usage ( ie. no FUP limit ) let me not always keep tab on my limit.


The overall experience is positive. Im still in demo period. I initially thought to have airtel for back up. But now feel its not very necessary, since this guys have been taking care of sanjay nagar area , the response is attentive.

Let me come back after using BBNL for few weeks and write my review ..

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The Blacklist

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:19 AM PST

 

 

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. Reddington will cooperate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler. Keen questions Reddington's sudden interest in her, though he claims that Keen is very special. After the FBI brings down a terrorist he provided information on, Reddington reveals that the terrorist is only just the first of many. In the last two decades, he made a list of criminals and terrorists he believes the FBI can't find because they didn't know they exist and that they matter the most. Reddington calls it "The Blacklist".

 

 

My experience with ACT BB

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:13 AM PST

Feedback whether positive or negative should be passed to the appropriate person. That's what I believe in.

 

This is the timeline of how my installation experience has been with ACT BB.

 

11 Nov-2013 - I applied for a new ACT BB connection today in Kundanahalli Gate, Bangalore. I will keep you posted on the developments. 

 

11-Nov-2013 - Cheque payment made to Sales executive, Babu Reddy, details filled on form and submitted to him.
ETA - 3 days for wiring and connection to be activated.

12-Nov-2013 - I got a call from ACT technician today that cabling would be done by end of the day. Got a confirmation call from Customer Care at 1543 hrs, IST today that connection will be activated in 2 days. So far, so good.

 

12-Nov-2013 - At 1616 hrs, IST I receive a call from Mukund who is the ACT technician saying that the wiring has been completed to my apartment on the third floor and i would be receiving a call today at 1700 hrs, IST for username and password. Mukund confirms that I can use my internet connection from tonight.

I would term this as awesome service from an installation perspective, although I would have to wait and watch how stable the connection is post installation.

12-Nov-2013 - Cabling has been completed and just received the credentials for my broadband account at 2059 hrs, IST through email and the registered mobile number. A confirmation call was made from the customer care before the account got activated.I am still out, so I gotta go and check how the connection is. I will keep you posted. 

I have connected the cable from ACT BB to my Netgear WGR614 router.

http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/netgear-wgr614-54-mbps/4505-3319_7-21218238.html

 

In case, someone wants to have the contact details of the sales person & field engineer of ACT for Kundalahalli area, let me know.

Speed test shows rocking upload and download speeds. I am on Act Force plan.

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12-Nov-2013 1159, IST - First level checks indicate amazing speeds with YouTube where I can watch videos without buffering in Full HD.


I will keep posting various workloads I consider to be bandwidth intensive and would update this thread.

 

Any downtime or disconnections will also be reported.

Prison Break

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:09 AM PST

Watched a promo on SW about many new series in march on SW. prison break was one of them. does anyone know the timings of the show?

Sleepy Hollow

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 12:02 AM PST

Amazon India: Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Tablet for Rs. 15000

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:48 PM PST

Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Tablet, Amazon's highest resolution, largest HD display

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I do not follow Amazon Kindle Fire Tablets so not sure about this. Is this a good deal? Or Amazon is basically dumping the older generation model on Indian users just like the Kindle Paperwhite? 

Funny Videos, Images and Jokes

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:46 PM PST

MS staff

There was a pilot flying a small single engine charter plane, with a couple of very important executives on board. He was coming into Seattle airport through thick fog with less than 10m visibility when his instruments went out. So he began circling around looking for landmark. After an hour or so, he starts running pretty low on fuel and the passengers are getting very nervous. Finally, a small opening in the fog appears and he sees a tall building with one guy working alone on the fifth floor. The pilot banks the plane around, rolls down the window and shouts to the guy "Hey! Where am I?" To this, the solitary office worker replies "You're in a plane." The pilot rolls up the window, executes a 275 degree turn and proceeds to execute a perfect blind landing on the runway of the airport 5 miles away. Just as the plane stops, so does the engine as the fuel has run out.

The passengers are amazed and one asks how he did it. "Simple" replies the pilot, "I asked the guy in that building a simple question. The answer he gave me was 100 percent correct but absolutely useless, therefore that must be Microsoft's support office and from there the airport is just a while away."

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Is Windows a virus?

No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do:
They replicate quickly Okay, Windows does that

Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so okay, Windows does that

Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk Okay, Windows does that, too

Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable programs and systems Sigh... Windows does that, too

Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware Yup, that's with Windows, too

Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental differences: Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to become more sophisticated as they mature

So, Windows is *not* a virus

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Note about Winblows '95

Windows '95 supports Plug 'n' Pray peripherals!!! :D :D

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What's the difference between Bill Gates and Robert Tappen Morris, Jr.
(the Internet Worm Hacker)?

Robert Tappen Morris, Jr., got six months in jail for crashing 10% of the
computers that Bill Gates made $100 million crashing last weekend.

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Bill and his young wife wakes up after their first marriage night. The woman says: "Finally, I found out, why you called your company "MicroSoft" :P :P

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FACTS

1- In a world without wall and fences, who needs windows and gates?
2- Disasters of our century: Hiroshima '45, Cernobyl '87, Windows '95.

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And for many more...chk out 

http://www.zejn.si/~natan/gates.html

Pepperfry Republic Day Deal: 26% off on select products

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:43 PM PST

The Indian Tennis Discussion Thread

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:38 PM PST

Paes-Stepanek beat Marrero-Verdasco, meet Bryan brothers in semis - The Times of India

It will be nice to see Lea and Radek against Bryan Brothers, who had last met in Australian Open 2012 Finals. The team Leander-Radek beat them that time. Now, it's one on one on Sony Ericson Open.
Are they telecasting Doubles Tennis of SE Open on TV? I dont wanna miss this match.

How to Filter / View app ratings in Google Play search

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:29 PM PST

How to Filter / View app ratings in Google Play search

 

last time i used google play , it looked like desktop version now when am using it after 6 months

its looking like windows 8 app store :nonchalance: 

 

am searching for an app , for example ' photo editor '  i get plenty in the search result

generally i would go for the highly rated app or starting checking from the highest rated app

now all i see in icons with app name and price detail , cant see the ratings

 

how to filter / sort according to ratings

Beware, ACT downgrades your speed before reaching FUP Limit, It happened twice to me. Who's next?

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:26 PM PST

ACT Customer id               :  10598129

 

My Oct,2013 month usage : 54.18 GB

My FUP limit                       : 60 GB (ACT Indulge plan)

 

My speed was reduced to 512 Kbps on Oct 27th and again on December 29th even before reaching FUP Limit.
 
I called customer care several times. They said the usage details are ''delayed" by 24 Hrs and
I may have reached the FUP Limit at server (Pathetic and I accepted because I don't have proofs)
 
I've proofs with the total usages which I got from "My usage". Every time when my usage is around 54GB, my speed goes to 512Kbps
 
I've suffered with Low Speeds. from 25 Mbps to 512 Kbps even before reaching FUP Limit???
 
 
Guys! Beware of ACT or if you already have ACT, keep watching your "My Usage"
 

Feedback

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:14 PM PST

Dear sushubh,

It is with great humility and submission that i would like to bring to your notice that the no. of smilies per post which had been previously increased as a result of my numerous requests, have been reduced to 4. So i would once again request u to kindly increase the same to say around 7 or more.

thanking you,
Mystery_inc18



:tongue: :tongue: :D :D

Amazon Discount Coupons

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:08 PM PST

Amazon.com: Coupons

 

Amazon India has a coupons feature? 
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