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Skype Cuts Off Partnership With Open Source PBX Asterisk


Skype Cuts Off Partnership With Open Source PBX Asterisk

Steve Ballmer gave all hocus-pocus when he was asked if Microsoft would continue to support non-Microsoft platforms. And now he proves that Microsoft would play tough with the open source or non-Microsoft platforms as we expected. Digium, the company behind the popular open-source Asterisk private-branch exchange (PBX) program, has announced that Skype has unilaterally ended its…

 General   Microsoft   News  

By Debjit
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Google Wallet Mobile Payment Service : Know It Well


Google Wallet Mobile Payment Service : Know It Well

Google announced the launch of a new mobile payment system called “Google Wallet” on Thursday. The service lets you store your credit cards inside your smartphone, then use the device to make contact-free payments. All you do is wave your phone in front of a special sensor, and the payment is made. The payment system…

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By Debjit

Mozilla Intros Website Permissions Manager In Firefox 5; More Power To The User


Firefox 5 - about:permissions

Mozilla has introduced the about:permissions page in Firefox 5, just like you have the about:config page. This page has a list of all websites that you have visited and it lists the permissions that these websites have while interacting with your browser.

 News   Security   Web  

By Debjit

“Cookiejacking” Puts 900Million Microsoft Internet Explorer Users At Risk


All versions of IE have a potential cookiejacking vulnerability

Well, this is something any loyal or infact any regular Microsoft Internet Explorer user would not want to hear. An independent Computer security researcher and expert – Rosario Valotta has devised an attack on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (MSIE) which can remotely hijack your browser cookies and potentially cause damage to you by stealing digital credentials…

 Microsoft   News   Security  

By Debjit
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Facebook And Spotify Teaming Up On Music Streaming Service


Facebook And Spotify Teaming Up On Music Streaming Service

Why would Facebook stand behind, when all major companies are trying their hands on music streaming service? Facebook and Spotify are collaborating on a streaming music service at the world’s largest online social network and are two weeks away from launching a new music streaming service, according to a report Wednesday by business magazine Forbes….

 Facebook   News  

By Debjit

HTC, ZTE, Nokia To Gear Up With Windows Mango


HTC, ZTE, Nokia To Gear Up With Windows Mango

With all new promising features, Microsoft has attracted some major players of the mobile phone manufacturing world. Microsoft, itself announced three new WP7 manufacturers–ZTE, Fujitsu, Acer. But others are there too. On Wednesday China’s ZTE and Taiwan’s HTC Corp pledged to launch smartphones running the new Windows Phone software, code-named Mango. Microsoft has struggled for…

 Microsoft   News  

By Debjit

Cloud Computing : Recent News and Developments


Cloud Computing : Recent News and Developments

The cloud world is very dynamic in nature. This very infant concept is growing leaps and bounds. There are many developments taking place all the time in Cloud Computing. We, through this article are covering some recent activities of the Cloud World over the past few days. Fujitsu to offer IAAS service in North America…

 Articles   General   News   Web  

By Debjit

Google, Sprint to Launch NFC Payment Plan


Google, Sprint to Launch NFC Payment Plan

Google will unveil a mobile payment system on Thursday that lets consumers pay at checkout with phones instead of cards. Google is rolling out this payment system on Sprint phones that would use near-field communications (NFC) technology. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that service would be available on the Sprint Nexus S across five different U.S. metropolitan…

 Articles   Brands   Google   News  

By Debjit

Apple Goes For smaller SIM Cards To Design Thinner iPhones


Apple Goes For smaller SIM Cards To Design Thinner iPhones

Who knew that these small SIM cards add up to the thickness of phone, so much that now Apple has considered to go for even smaller SIM card standard which would eventually help it to produce thinner iPhones. The proposed SIM card is smaller than the micro-SIM card used in iPhone 4 and iPad. The chief executive of…

 Apple   Articles   Brands   News  

By Debjit

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