The Lies Behind The 40% Return Rate Of Android Phones
A while back, I read something amazing on Twitter. Someone has tweeted an article at TechCrunch which claims that the return rate of Android smartphones...
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Bing Gets Metro UI Like HTML5 Live Tiles & Ads In Organic Results
Microsoft is testing Metro UI like Live information Tiles (built using HTML 5) on Bing's homepage and Text Ads In between organic search results in Bing's search results pages.
Facebook Crowd Sources “Facebook Places” – Asks Users To Edit or Update Information
Facebook Places was launched last year (2010) in August and since then it has become the default check-in utility for many although many users still...
Google + 1 Being Sold At $20 For 50
Many websites have started offering Google +1 in exchange for money. A website plussem.com is offering +1s at the rate of $20 for 50, $70 for 250 and $350 for 2000. Apparently, all of these +1 will not come from bots.
Boot to Gecko – Mozilla’s Project To Build A Web Based Operating System For Smartphones
Mozilla has launched a new project called “Boot to Gecko”. The aim of this project is to develop a complete operating system for the open web. Unlike Google’s version of a web-based OS – the Chrome OS – Mozilla’s version is not aimed at netbooks. With Boot to Gecko, Mozilla is aiming for smartphones – and Android forms a part of their plan.
GNOME And KDE Fight Over The Name “System Settings”
KDE SC has been using the name “System Settings” to refer to its application used to configure the system – such as time, font, theme etc. Now, a conflict has arisen because GNOME, too. has started using the same name – System Settings – for its application which was earlier known as the GNOME Control Center.