Microsoft Kills Encyclopedia Encarta

by Mahesh Kukreja March 31, 2009

Microsoft Corp. is to exit its Encarta encyclopedia business later this year after losing ground over the years to freely available reference material on the Internet on web sites like Wikipedia. “People today seek and consume information in considerably different ways than in years past,” the software maker said in a notice posted on its […]

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Skype available for iPhone

by Mahesh Kukreja March 30, 2009

Skype will begin offering its Skype for iPhone application on the App Store starting Tuesday. The company will officially announce the new app at the CTIA trade show in Las Vegas. Using Skype for iPhone, users with an iPhone, or second generation iPod touch with a compatible headset and microphone, can make free Skype-to-Skype calls […]

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Google launches music downloads in China

by Mahesh Kukreja March 30, 2009

Google Inc on Monday launched free downloads of licensed songs in China, while sharing advertising revenue with major music labels in a market rife with online piracy. Lee Kai-Fu, president of Google in greater China, said one reason Google lagged in the mainland search market was because it did not offer music downloads, the missing […]

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Happy Birthday to Me!

by Mahesh Kukreja March 30, 2009

Hi Folks, I celebrated my Birthday on 28th March. I completed 18 this year :p I was out of town celebrating my birthday with my friends. Here are snaps of the CAKE.

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How important is the TITLE for SEO

by Mahesh Kukreja March 27, 2009

The <title> element is THE most important on-page signal that Google considers in their ranking algorithm. I typically try to have pages focused on one targeted keyword phrase… but I will include 2 or 3 keyword phrases if they are closely related and slight variations of one another. I always put the most important phrase […]

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Free Stuff In India – Freebies, Discounts, Earning Money & Much More

by Mahesh Kukreja March 27, 2009

Who Doesn’t Love Free Stuff? It may be Physical or Virtual. Free is Free right? Freestuffinindia is a blog where you will Find various Freebies which can be availed in India. The blog is updated daily with New Updates about New Offers, Discounts, New Freebies Available in India. I recommended you to visit the blog […]

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Facebook to get Redesigned Again!

by Mahesh Kukreja March 26, 2009

As Facebook users remain in a huff over the site’s new layout, which was unveiled a few weeks ago, it appears change may be coming. Or so Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg suggests in a cryptic update he posted to his public fan profile on Friday, referring to the “updated designs”. “Right now I’m reading […]

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AT&T will sell Unlocked iPhone 3Gs

by Mahesh Kukreja March 25, 2009

After all the controversy about unlocking Apple’s iPhones, AT&T has made it moot by agreeing to sell iPhone 3Gs without a two-year contract. The company confirmed an Associated Press report that it will begin selling unlocked iPhones next Thursday for $599 and $699, depending on memory configuration. Consumers can still purchase iPhone 3Gs for $199 […]

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Teen hacker turns into corporate cyber-crime consultant

by Mahesh Kukreja March 25, 2009

A New Zealand teenager who helped a crime gang hack into more than 1 million computers worldwide and skim millions of dollars from bank accounts has a new job as a security consultant for a telecom company. Owen Thor Walker has the skills that can help senior executives and customers understand the security threats to […]

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Germany to block Internet child porn

by Mahesh Kukreja March 25, 2009

Germany’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday on a law authorizing the blocking of Internet pages containing child pornography to make it harder for criminals to profit from distributing the material. The legislation is modeled on action taken by countries such as Britain, Italy and the Scandinavian states. “We don’t want to tolerate the rape of children, […]

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SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Released

by Mahesh Kukreja March 24, 2009

Novell unveiled SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 on Tuesday, with features and capabilities that reflect the company’s controversial multiyear agreement with Microsoft. In 2006, Microsoft and Novell agreed to work on improving compatibility between their products, and pledged not to pursue patent claims against each other’s customers. The move has been widely decried by open-source software […]

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Skype Going Corporate

by Mahesh Kukreja March 23, 2009

Skype, the internet telephony business, have announced a new product software specifically for the corporate market called Skype for SIP. The software, to be released shortly, will allow employees to make local and international calls using their standard office telephones instead of requiring headsets or specialized skyp phones. Skype are likely to charge per minute […]

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