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| Posted on: Jan 19, 2013 17:47:35 IST |
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I attended BlackBerry Jam Asia in Bangkok late in November 2012, and had the privilege to interact with the leadership, evangelists, business and developer relations leaders at Research in Motion (RIM). Despite being a critic of RIM for the past couple of years, I waited till about 10 days to launch of its latest BlackBerry version christened BB10. I do know of certain aspects that aren't announced yet, which adds to my excitement, but I would like to hold on to them for now. Smartphones aren't new as a term to RIM. Neither are app stores. RIM's problems lied elsewhere, which it seems to have taken care of.Beginning to appreciate BlackBerryIf RIM had to reach out to its critics, I'd probably be among the most persistent. But all of that is about to change. There are several reasons to...
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| Posted on: Jul 01, 2012 03:40:10 IST |
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We spoke to Danny Winokur, VP and GM, Platform, Adobe Inc. a while ago. (Edit: Post this insightful interaction, there were a couple of developments we've been closely following. Among them, Adobe Flash support would cease from Jelly Bean beginning August 15. The rationale behind these decisions have been explained in the conversation below.)Danny Winokur, VP and GM, Platforms, Adobe There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the future of Flash. Tell us a bit about the transition from Flash to HTML5. Realizing the growing presence of HTML5 in the web, Adobe has pulled back on its Flash development slightly. Rather than focussing on developing Flash for multiple platforms, Adobe is trying to better integrate Flash with desktop web browsers. Flash development though cannot be ignored...
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| Posted on: May 01, 2012 17:01:38 IST |
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We spoke to Shabir Momin, creator of ZengaTV, a mobile streaming platform that supports streaming even slower 2G networks Shabir Momin, creator of ZengaTV Q. What’s unique about Zenga TV?A. Zenga is unique in the sense that it works on cellular networks that comply with 2.5G and higher standards. We also the biggest bouquet of content, which is free. Besides, you don’t need to download an app in order to enjoy services offered by us. Zenga supports the largest number of handsets, and it also works on Symbian S40 devices as well.Q. Would Zenga be unique with the advent of 3G for cellular telephony, and users accessing web pages on their devices?A. Consumption of content will be better with 3G. Since we support streaming on 2G, services will be unaffected. Also, data is...
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| Posted on: Apr 05, 2012 12:59:56 IST |
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We spoke to Abhishek Arora, winner of Google Code In 2011, an open source activity with participants from the world over.Abhishek Arora, winner of Google Code In 2011Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? What are your interests?I am Abhishek Arora, a student at Delhi Public School, Rohini currently in class IX. I've been passionate about computers since a very early age. I am a geek who likes to stay up-to-date with the latest technology and trends. I am also good in academics, and a gown holder (awarded to students having a scholar badge for three consecutive years). My other hobbies include playing lawn tennis.How did you get interested in code?I had developed my love for computers since the age of six. I was very fascinated when my sister wrote programs, ran it in and asked...
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| Posted on: Mar 13, 2012 15:02:09 IST |
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Earlier this month, Joomla announced the availability of Joomla 2.5.2. Calling it a security release, it emphasised on the goal to continue to provide regular and frequent updates to the community. You can download the latest version of Joomla here. Alternatively, you can update from an earlier version of Joomla by downloading the package here. In order to update to Joomla 2.5.2, you would have to follow the basic principles with any upgrade. First on the list is backup! For a detailed tutorial on backing up your Joomla site, read this piece by OSTraining. Once you have backed up your site content, login to your admin panel. Depending up on the version of Joomla you are using, you will find a flashing icon indicating an update is available. Simply click on the icon, select the package...
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| Posted on: Mar 01, 2012 00:20:53 IST |
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Facebook has been in the news a lot in the recent past. In fact, it has witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years and investors have evaluated it at close to $100 billion, as it goes public. We asked the Facebook team a few queries that we had. Here are their responses.A lot is being spoken about Facebook and Privacy. What are the measures undertaken by Facebook, to ensure that user privacy, and personal data is safeguarded under all circumstances. Recently, private pictures belonging to Mark Zuckerberg were hacked into. Could you elaborate on the vulnerability exploited and what were the measures undertaken to ensure protection?Security of our site is a top priority for Facebook, and we devote significant resources to helping people protect their accounts and information. We...
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| Posted on: Jan 27, 2012 19:47:12 IST |
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We spoke to Håkon Wium Lie, CTO, Opera and spoke about the latest trends in open web standards.Håkon Wium Lie, CTO, Opera, and creator of CSS From what we understand, CSS3 is now being developed in a modular fashion, so parts of it can become standardised while other modules are still being worked on. What are some of the CSS3 modules that are near being recommended? Yes, you're right, CSS3 is modular. And it's probably about somewhere between 20 to 30 modules. And we can't do all of them at the same time. Some are being actively developed by all browsers and they are the ones that are closest to being mature, whereas others are more experimental. Some of them may never really become a standard. So there's little bit of everything in it. I think it's due to the...
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| Posted on: Jan 19, 2012 22:12:25 IST |
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After mixed reactions from users, Facebook has now declared that it's here to stay by opening up new apps for Facebook timeline.According to Carl Sjogreen, Product Manager at Facebook, "We recently launched Timeline to give you a way to collect and rediscover your most important moments. Starting today, you can choose from more than 60 new apps to add to your timeline and express what you love.Some of the new timelines that are available include Foodspotting,Foodily, Ticketmaster,Pinterest, Rotten Tomatoes,Pose, Kobo, Gogobot, and TripAdvisor, among others. So whether you want to eat, travel, track reviews or watch a movie, Facebook would let you do all at peace.Enhance your timeline with appsIt's now an effortless task to update your timeline with all your interest. These...
