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• Fin - wear the world!
• Which LED TV is Best in LG/ Samsung/ Sony 32-inch section
• Google Nexus 5 Owners Thread
• Amazon offering pickup services in Mumbai and Delhi
• Hero MotoCorp Splendor iSmart launched
• Nextra starts throttling torrents at 50KBps
• Google Maps and Google Earth Updates
• Goodbye BSNL
• Flipkart: Apple iPod shuffle (2GB) - Extra 27% off
• Skype Updates
• Nokia Lumia Black Software Update
• Cell broadcast channel 51 spam
• Starbucks in India
• Smartphones, Facebook, WhatsApp break down marriages in Bangalore
• BSNL - EVDO - Usage - Review and everything about it
• Car insurance query
• Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
• Cristiano Ronaldo Footy
• Be Careful What You Wish For
• Auto Text Expander for Google Chrome
• Rake
• Ironclad 2: Battle For Blood
• Microsoft Bing Updates
• Bigg Boss 7 Saath Saat
• no nasties deals and discount coupons
• Good Performance, Low Noise, Non Gaming Desktop!
• Yebhi Holi Deals
• Flipkart is now selling JVC Headphones and Headsets
• Flipkart: Compaq Branded Laptops Reintroduced
• Flipkart: Upto Rs 7000 off on Sony Xperia on exchange of your Old Phone
• DNA
• Google Search Updates
• HP Online Store
• HCL ME Sync 1.0 (U3) Tablet
• Amazon India Deals on Headphones
• Deals on Chhota Bheem Merchandise
• A Cool, Dark Place
• Ghanta College: The Art of Topping College Life
• Amazon India launches Daily Deals
• Snapdeal: Summer Electronics Sale
• The Good Wife

Fin - wear the world! Posted: 14 Mar 2014 03:03 AM PDT   See this amazing wearable device by an Indian! http://www.wearfin.com/

Which LED TV is Best in LG/ Samsung/ Sony 32-inch section Posted: 14 Mar 2014 03:01 AM PDT 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.

Google Nexus 5 Owners Thread Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:57 AM PDT Well. Phone delivery seems to be few days away. The case at least has arrived. I am sort of confused. The case seems to be exactly the size of my Galaxy Nexus. :

Amazon offering pickup services in Mumbai and Delhi Posted: 14 Mar 2014 02:08 AM PDT Amazon will allow you now to pickup your shipment from designated locations in Delhi and Mumbai. They are mostly In and Out outlets at BPCL petrol pumps. Cool.   Source

Hero MotoCorp Splendor iSmart launched Posted: 14 Mar 2014 01:19 AM PDT Hero MotoCorp Splendor iSmart launched at Rs 47,250 : ZigWheels.com       With the Splendor iSmart, Hero MotoCorp introduces the i3S Technology (Idle Stop and Start System), which is a start-stop system that shuts the engine down while the bike is at idling and in neutral, while it automatically starts the engine as soon as the clutch is depressed and you slot the bike into gear. This technology is going to be instrumental in increasing the already impressive fuel efficiency of the bike, but as of now, Hero hasn't revealed any details in that regard.     The Splendor iSmart sports a 100cc air-cooled single cylinder four-stroke engine that produces peak power of 7.8PS at 7,500rpm and maximum torque of 8.04Nm at 4,500rpm.   Priced at Rs.47,250 (ex-showroom Delhi).

Nextra starts throttling torrents at 50KBps Posted: 14 Mar 2014 01:15 AM PDT Starting 11 March, Nextra has started throttling torrents big time.   On a 20 Mbps connection, I always got at least 2 MBps speed from well seeded/private torrents. Now its reduced to 50KBps.   Upon checking with their "network engineers" I was told they do not block torrents and have no such capability, which is obviously a farce. When this had happened to me on Airtel, they agreed in the end that they throttle torrent traffic and I was intimated of this "unofficially".   My advice: Stay away from Nextra if you are into torrenting. Airtel is probably better, when I had 40 Mbps Airtel I still got throttled to only 8-16Mbps for torrents (FTTH).   Can someone comment on Airtel throttling situation currently?

Google Maps and Google Earth Updates Posted: 14 Mar 2014 12:11 AM PDT "Google Earth utilizes broadband streaming technology and 3D graphics, much like a videogame, enabling users to interactively explore the world-- either their own neighborhood or the far corners of the globe," said Keyhole general manager John Hanke. Unlike Google Maps, Google Earth also lets users rotate their view to see terrain and buildings, and add annotations to maps. Google Earth can be downloaded for Windows; a Mac version is currently in development. Read more

Goodbye BSNL Posted: 14 Mar 2014 12:06 AM PDT Goodbye BSNL! I finally have an viable option and can consign my BSNL broadband connection to the garbage. To be honest the service was not too bad - I had the 8 GB @ 2Mbps plan and by and large connectivity was okay. But the speed was never up to the mark. And on the few times I had problems, their customer service was so bad I felt like ripping the phone lines out of th wall. Firstly, they only work from around 10 AM to 5 PM. So what happens if there is a problem outside thosehours and urgent work is held up? And if you do call during working hours, it takes ages for anyone to answer - the average is the phone rings for about 10 minutes. And once you get an asnwer the oeprator is least interested in hearing about the problem - she is in a rush to give you a complaint number and go off.   But what made me decide to finally give BSNL the kick was a couple of weeks ago when the connection kept going on and off every few minutes. After the usual headaches I was able to maek a complaint in the morning. When nothing was done till late afternoon I spent another half an hour tryign to call them again. When I got through and said that nothing had been done about my complaint, the operator said that there is nothing she can do and gave me the number of the local telephoen exchange and said I should phone them. That number was, of course, always busy.   Another ongoing issue with BSL is that at fixed times everyday - aroud 5 PM and 10 AM in my case, the bandwidth dropped considerably. Other sers tell me that this is because BSNL allows public sector clients to use excess bandwidth - its a government to government thing and the hell with private users.   There are other service providers who offer up to 40 GB downlaod (upload not taken into account for calculating usage) at speeds of up to 15 Mbps. There is no reason why anyone should use BSNL. I am happy I got rid of this third rate organization.

Flipkart: Apple iPod shuffle (2GB) - Extra 27% off Posted: 13 Mar 2014 11:59 PM PDT Audio Players - Buy Audio Players Online at Best Prices in India - Computers | Flipkart.com

Skype Updates Posted: 13 Mar 2014 10:20 PM PDT I am not able to login to skype. Any idea if BSNL has done some trick?

Nokia Lumia Black Software Update Posted: 13 Mar 2014 10:17 PM PDT     Get the Lumia Black software update for your Windows Phone 8 Lumia smartphone: http://nokia.com/lumia-update. This latest software update brings you an enhanced Glance Screen, a even better camera experience, and amazing apps like Nokia Storyteller and Nokia Beamer.

Cell broadcast channel 51 spam Posted: 13 Mar 2014 09:22 PM PDT From yesterday morning I am getting SMS from cell broadcast 51 continuously and now I have received up to 1100 SMS Raj nagar being the area where I live.

Starbucks in India Posted: 13 Mar 2014 09:18 PM PDT Starbucks set to open their first outlet in India! tata and google are sort of using a similar design theme for their subsidiary logos

Smartphones, Facebook, WhatsApp break down marriages in Bangalore Posted: 13 Mar 2014 08:58 PM PDT Smartphones, Facebook, WhatsApp break down marriages in Bangalore     Technology is taking its toll on marital life and leading to more divorces in India's IT city. Of the more than 5,000 divorce cases filed last year, at least 3,000 are related to technology. The grounds of divorce varies from illicit messages or calls or chats or Facebook posts on smartphones getting tracked by either of the spouses to using GPS to track down a partner with a lover to an extreme case where the wife chats on WhatsApp during sex. Some even use Apps to retrieve deleted messages or photos to prove their partners are cheating on them.     Dont know whether one should laugh or cry at people becoming slaves to technology.

BSNL - EVDO - Usage - Review and everything about it Posted: 13 Mar 2014 08:33 PM PDT BSNL - EVDO - Usage - Review and everything about it I know its a old school connection , about 4 years old but till now there isnt a better wireless plan compared to this till now Rs 750 Pm True Unlimited . Prepaid Pros: 1. True Unlimited no FUPs - i download around 100-150 Gbs a month, i can download upto 200-300 Gbs but i run out of files 2. Priced cheap compared to others , when they charge Rs 1000 with 10 Gb FUP 3. U dont have to talk to the customer care ever Cons: 1. it has too many 2. Coverage is too thin , forget about slow speed there are places where u wont get any service at all 3. u just cannot walk to a BSNL office and buy this sim , because 70% of them doesnt know there is a service like this 4. CDMA 5. Availability of CDMA- EVDO modems in the market 6. Recharge Problems , those STVs mentioned on the site dont work most of the time ( lost Rs 1000 over online Recharge couple of times) even after all the above i just love this connection , its prepaid and costs 750 pm , unlimited have nice coverage in my town , so always get 1-2mbps , but dont ask about the ping or latency values with this connection i have never thought about another connection for 3 years now . have some doubts ? want details ? ask it here happy to help Max speed , remind u that my device supports upto 3.1mbps only Recharge:   recharge for Rs 20 for 6 months validity , make with a retailer if he says this amount is not available insist that it works topup for any amount you like , every 30 days the rental would get deducted automatically

Car insurance query Posted: 13 Mar 2014 08:23 PM PDT I have current insurance from ICICI and got 20% NCB, I want to discontinue with ICICI and move on to some other provider. I have also claimed once in the current tenure.   So i want to know if i do not disclose this fact to the new policy provider about my claim in previous term what will happen? They will cancel my policy later on or what?

Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Posted: 13 Mar 2014 07:24 PM PDT Just pictures for now

Cristiano Ronaldo Footy Posted: 13 Mar 2014 05:00 PM PDT Cristiano Ronaldo Footy - Android Apps on Google Play   Cristiano Ronaldo Footy! - The official football game from team Ronaldo. Show off your Football skills in a spectacular 3D action football (soccer) game. There are new Leagues to climb, powerful special moves, customizable teams, and much more! Four unique football stadiums to choose from as you play your way through the leagues. Now's the time to start your career and your march to greatness to be the words best footballer of all time! Features: - 48 Challenges as you climb the football leagues - 12 Google play achievements - Global leader boards - 18 Special moves, Boosters, and Power-Ups - 4 Unique football stadiums - 15 Unique kits to customize your team .....AND MUCH MUCH MORE!

Be Careful What You Wish For Posted: 13 Mar 2014 04:58 PM PDT Check Be Careful What You Wish For Deals on: Flipkart | Amazon

Auto Text Expander for Google Chrome Posted: 13 Mar 2014 04:53 PM PDT Chrome Web Store - Auto Text Expander for Google Chrome™    Create custom keyboard shortcuts to expand and replace text as you type! Ever get tired of typing out long email addresses, phrases you frequently use, or just looking to save keystrokes as you type? Well fear not! Auto Text Expander is here to solve that; like TextExpander for Macs or AutoText for Windows, not as powerful, but installed and synced across Chrome browsers! Great for Chromebooks. Still a work in progress, so constructive feedback and code contributions are welcome (https://github.com/carlinyuen/ChromeAutoTextExpander). This free (and ad-free) extension adds basic javascript to your pages to check if your last set of consecutive keystrokes matches any of any number of custom shortcuts you can define and expands and replaces that text as you type. Save time, typos, and the satisfaction of being extra lazy! P.S. Would love it if you could email me with feature requests and review the extension fairly based on how it matches up with its described features. Thanks! Features: - Customizable list of expander keywords to expand, which are synced across Chrome browsers. - Support for multiline expanded text, html can be injected into content-editable divs (like Gmail). - Ability to locally backup your shortcuts and restore them from backup (per browser). - Macros for today's date with customizable format using Moment.js (date/time will be based on your browser/computer's clock)! - Icon in the address bar to let you easily access and edit your shortcuts / expansions. - Usually works on all text inputs and textareas, with special support for content editable divs like on Gmail and Facebook and Evernote Web. Some known caveats: - A few sites intercept and block the script, so your shortcuts won't work on those sites, like the Chrome webstore, or Google Docs unfortunately. - Some sites also use iframes that are on a different security protocol (http vs https, like say an embedded Google Docs form), and that will prevent the script from working as well. - Google Chrome does not allow this extension to work in the URL address bar, or option pages of other Chrome extensions / apps. - Put in some fixes and workarounds for making it work in Gmail and Facebook and Evernote Web, but is subject to breaking if they ever change their sites.

Rake Posted: 13 Mar 2014 03:51 PM PDT

Ironclad 2: Battle For Blood Posted: 13 Mar 2014 03:49 PM PDT   A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, "Ironclad."

Microsoft Bing Updates Posted: 13 Mar 2014 03:48 PM PDT Microsoft sued for trademark infringement over Bing

Bigg Boss 7 Saath Saat Posted: 13 Mar 2014 03:34 PM PDT   Just 4 days left now!

no nasties deals and discount coupons Posted: 13 Mar 2014 03:13 PM PDT they seem to have a coupon system. from what i have seen, these are offered on social media to potential customers.    as for sales. they seem to have 2-3 products on sale at any given time. i think these are changed twice a month.    right now these three are available at a discounted price of Rs. 399. shipment is 75 rupees per 1/2 t-shirt.      http://www.nonasties.in/collections/sale/products/mulga-mulgi-girls.html http://www.nonasties.in/products/mulga-mulgi-guys     http://www.nonasties.in/collections/sale/products/where-you-at-mumbai-xs-girls.html

Good Performance, Low Noise, Non Gaming Desktop! Posted: 13 Mar 2014 03:04 PM PDT So... With all three HDDs failing, I guess it's time to plan for a new desktop instead of risking more hard disks failure. My basic requirement is quite simple... Need a high performance machine. I do not game but I do have a 30" display that requires a Dual-DVI input for native resolution. I currently have a quad core AMD processor with a CM fan. 8GB RAM. 3 HDDs (500GB, 1TB, 3TB). I would be sending in the drives still under warranty for replacements or whatever. From what I understand only the 3TB WD HDD is still under warranty. So... What I am looking for here? I would prefer a compact cabinet like I got for my uncle. But I am not sure if it is suitable for my needs. Need something that can survive for 3-4 years. Budget? Would prefer to spend less than 40K because anything above would be obscene for what I do with it. I would try to recycle as many parts as possible but I do not see the point really. The internals in this box right now are at least 4 years old today except for the hard drives and RAM.   So... This is what I want...    High quality cabinet High quality PSU A motherboard with USB 3 ports Mid-range processor 8GB RAM (I assume my existing sticks would work fine?) 1 SSD for OS with 1 large capacity drive for data (or 1 hybrid with 1 data drive) A low-end or mid-range GFX card that can support the display and has a decent fan!    This is what I have right now:

Yebhi Holi Deals Posted: 13 Mar 2014 02:54 PM PDT yebhi

Flipkart is now selling JVC Headphones and Headsets Posted: 13 Mar 2014 02:34 PM PDT JVC Mobile Accessories- Buy JVC Mobile Accessories online at best prices in India - Mobiles & Accessories | Flipkart.com

Flipkart: Compaq Branded Laptops Reintroduced Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:52 PM PDT Compaq 15-a002TU Laptop (3rd Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu) Rs.29990 Price in India - Buy Compaq 15-a002TU Laptop (3rd Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu) Imprint Charcoal Grey Online - Compaq: Flipkart.com

Flipkart: Upto Rs 7000 off on Sony Xperia on exchange of your Old Phone Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:51 PM PDT Upto Rs 7000 off on Sony Xperia on exchange of your Old Phone Validity: Till 31 March 2014 Mobiles - Buy Mobiles Online at Best Prices in India - Mobiles & Accessories | Flipkart.com

DNA Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:50 PM PDT Twitter / gkjohn: Dear @dna, we get it. ... Taking Control-C Control-V a bit too far.

Google Search Updates Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:44 PM PDT Starting individual threads... Someone posted this on reddit showcasing the capabilities of Google Search. Impressive stuff.

HP Online Store Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:39 PM PDT I wonder when they are going to join Canon etc. Had no idea they had their own store in India.    HP ONLINE STORE - INDIA

HCL ME Sync 1.0 (U3) Tablet Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:35 PM PDT Amazon.in - Buy HCL ME Sync 1.0 (U3) Tablet (WiFi, 3G via Dongle) Online at Low Price in India | HCL ME Sync 1.0 (U3) Tablet (WiFi, 3G via Dongle) Reviews & Ratings   2MP primary camera and 0.3MP front facing camera 7-inch capacitive multi-touchscreen with 800 x 480 pixels resolution Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system with 1GHz Cortex A9 processor and 4GB internal memory expandable upto 32GB 3100mAH battery 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase

Amazon India Deals on Headphones Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:34 PM PDT

Deals on Chhota Bheem Merchandise Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:33 PM PDT Flipkart Children's Day Offers Carnival: FREE Chota Bheem Photo Frame on purchase of Kids' Clothing worth Rs 1499 or more

A Cool, Dark Place Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:33 PM PDT Check A Cool, Dark Place Deals on: Flipkart | Amazon | Snapdeal Deal of the Day on Amazon India today.

Ghanta College: The Art of Topping College Life Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:32 PM PDT Check Ghanta College: The Art of Topping College Life Deals on: Flipkart | Amazon | Snapdeal Deal of the Day on Amazon India today.

Amazon India launches Daily Deals Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:31 PM PDT Amazon.in: Deals Page

Snapdeal: Summer Electronics Sale Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:25 PM PDT Snapdeal: Summer Electronics Sale

The Good Wife Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:12 PM PDT The Good Wife (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Next in line. Have been told it's great!

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