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Asia Beats America and Europe in Internet Speed

13 Nov, 2010 by Raju PP

The latest report from Royal Pingdom on the real-world connection speeds throw some interesting stats about the net speed across the world. The report examines the real-world connection speeds for people in the top 50 countries on the Internet, i.e. the countries with the most Internet users. This list of countries ranges from China at number 1 with 420 million Internet users, and Denmark at number 50 with 4.75 million Internet users. The data for the report was provided by Akamai, who is the world's largest CDN provider. As the report points out, this data is very important for web publishers as they can get an idea of what kind of Internet connection speeds their customers are likely to have in different countries. The below image details the average connection speeds of the top 50 countries on the web.

As you can see from the image above, South Korea leads the pack with a staggering average connection speed of 16.63Mbps, which is way ahead of the second placed Hong Kong.

The top 3 countries in the list are all from Asia!
7 out of top 10 countries in the list are from Europe.
No American country in top 10.
Canada beats the United...
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Free Download – O&O MediaRecovery 4

by Karthik Bose

Downloads

Here is a quick heads up on an ongoing promotional offer for O&O MediaRecovery 4 where you can get a free license worth $29.95. O&O MediaRecovery is a popular file recovery software which can recover deleted photos, music, video and documents in just a few clicks. The software has a step by step wizard which allows users to recover any kind of particular file types and preview files before restoration. It also supports a wide range of removable devices and can recover files from MP3 players, digital cameras, memory cards (SD, MMC, xD and other cards), external hard drives, and Apple iPod. One important thing to note here is that the offer is not for the latest version of O&O Mediarecovery, but an outdated version, which is still good enough for basic home usage.

O&O MediaRecovery - Features

Quick search for files, even on very large storage volumes (O&O UnErase)
Enhanced wizard for search and restoration
Preview of files prior to data restoration
Recognizes and restores over 80 File types (all standard graphic, video, and music formats)
Supports all Windows-compatible hard disks, removable drives, memory cards, USB Sticks, Compact Flash, and most digital cameras
Recovers data on storage volumes whose files have been damaged...
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Download Sn0wbreeze 2.1 to Jailbreak iOS 4.1 on all iDevices

by Raju PP

Downloads, iPhone

iOS 4.2 might be just a few days away, but we are not sure of having iOS 4.2 jailbreak anytime soon. In case any of the iOS 4.1 jailbreaking tools like GreenPois0n or Limera1n didn't work for you, you can download Sn0wbreeze 2.1 and give it a try. Sn0wbreeze is nothing but the Windows port of PwnageTool for Mac and can be used to create custom firmware files for iOS 4.1 without upgrading the baseband so that you can unlock iOS 4.1 (05.13.04 baseband) with existing version of Ultrasn0w.

Sn0wbreeze 2.1 supports the following devices:

iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G
iPod touch 4G, 3G, 2G
iPad (on iOS 3.2.2)
Apple TV 2G

Download Sn0wbreeze 2.1

Here is the link to download Sn0wbreeze 2.1 to jailbreak iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPod Touch, iPad 3.2 & Apple TV. Download Sn0wbreeze 2.1

Guide to Jailbreak iOS 4.1 using Sn0wbreeze 2.1

The procedure to jailbreak any iDevice using Sn0wbreeze 2.1 remains just the same as the previous version (Sn0wbreeze 2.0). So you can simply follow our previous guide and jailbreak you iPhone or iPod Touch easily. Once you have jailbroken your iPhone, follow this guide to unlock iOS 4.1 using...

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The Samsung Nexus S – What all we Know so far?

12 Nov, 2010 by Raju PP

Android, Gadgets, News

The tech circuit is abuzz with news, leaks and rumors of Samsung Nexus S which is touted as the successor to the coveted Google Phone - the Nexus One. Though the rumor mill was active for a couple of days, we waited to have a clearer picture. Though, for now, the rumors still stay the same, we try to step back and check out whatever facts we have in hand. According to various leaks, the Nexus S will be a "Google experience" device, meaning, it will run the vanilla android (or the stock android) version without any baking. More importantly, the Nexus S is touted to carry Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. We must note here that either Google or Samsung have not confirmed the existence of such a phone. So everything we have is based on leaks and unofficial evidences.

Samsung Nexus S - Best Buy ad

Though there were rumors of Samsung Nexus S (also known as Nexus two) a couple of weeks back, the unofficial evidence came via an honest banner ad by Best Buy. As expected, the ad was taken down soon, but not before it was cached by Google. As Phandroid pointed out, the banner stated...

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[How to] Easily Make Youtube Videos

by Raju PP

Downloads, Tiny Tip

Guest post by Nicole Miller. Have you been trying to figure out how to get your own videos on YouTube? Well, wonder no more. Here, I introduce one of the easiest ways you can finally get a fantastic idea out of your head and onto YouTube with some really fun-to-use tools. I'm talking about PowerPoint and Camstudio or Windows Movie Maker. This is my absolute favorite way to create videos because I like how everything I need for this strategy doesn't require any complicated hardware. To begin, I design a nice series of slides in Microsoft's PowerPoint complete with cool-looking backgrounds, fun graphics, and relevant text. Each slide introduces a point I want to discuss and when finished, I export the entire presentation as a group of JPG images. Then I load up Windows Movie Maker. With Movie Maker, I import each exported JPG in the order I want them to appear in the video and then export that collection as a video file. When finished, I upload the final production to YouTube. Easy! If I'm feeling creative, I might insert a few of Movie Maker's transitions and/or background sounds onto each image before creating the video. But if I'm feeling really creative,...

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Firefox 4 Beta 7 Launched, Packs a lot of Punch!

11 Nov, 2010 by Ujjwal Kanth

Downloads, News

The sole reason for dwindling market share for Mozilla's Firefox has been its memory hog and low rendering speed, as compared to its counterpart. Where on one hand Opera is putting its heart and soul in developing API's for extensions, Mozilla has tried its level best to come up with a faster browser with much soothing UI. Today's release is a big milestone on that path. With Firefox 4 Beta 7 out, Mozilla can safely say that they have moved once step closure to develop a browser which can be considered a benchmark. It is three times as fast as its previous builds in Kraken Javascript Benchmark and Sunspider Benchmark, and five times as fast on basis of V8 Benchmark. The main reason for such tremendous boost has been the incorporation of JägerMonkey JIT compiler as a JavaScript rendering engine along with enhancement of TraceMonkey JIT and SpiderMonkey’s interpreter. According to speed tests conducted by Mozilla, the results showed a tremendous boost in performance. Here is an image of the test result.

Another major enhancement is incorporation of hardware accelerated graphics in rendering of websites. This...

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Target Black Friday 2010 Deals

by Raju PP

News

Target’s Black Friday 2010 ad has been leaked and there’s some incredible savings for those who like their tech cheap. The cheapest day of the year is still around 2 weeks far, but the excitement and expectations have started to raise. The top offer is mind-blowing: a 40 inch Westinghouse 1080p LCD HDTV for $298, a saving of $250 off the normal list price! A 40 inch LCD for less than $300, whoa! If that doesn't excite you, how about Apex 46″ 60Hz 1080p LCD HDTV for a cool $449.00? The Target Black Friday 2010 sale starts at 4 am November 25, but remember, the sale only lasts to 10 am. Target is also offering a $10 gift card for customers who spend over $100.

Best Black Friday 2010 Deals from Target

The best Target Black Friday 2010 offers as follow:

40” Westinghouse HDTV 1080p LCD – $298. Save $250
Sony Blu-ray DVD player -$99. Save $80
Western Digital 1TB portable hard drive -$69 $50 off!
7” digital photo frame with remote -$29 $20 off
Wii Fit Plus bundle – $67 -$30 off!
TomTom XL335T with lifetime traffic updates -$79. Save $110
Nikon S205 digital camera $79....
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monCarbone HoverCoat iPad Case Review

by Raju PP

Gadgets, Review

Sexy is the word which came to my mind the first time I saw monCarbone's Hovercoat iPad case. If you own an iPad, you would already be mesmerized by its design and its imperative that many of you would love to flaunt the beauty rather than covering it up with a thick, hard folio case. Luckily, monCarbone's Hovercoat case adds to the beauty of iPad while still insuring it against minor falls and slippages. The HoverCoat is made out of real handcrafted carbon fiber that provides a very unique and great looking sharp look to your iPad without compromising weight or bulk. The HoverCoat is extremely lightweight and slim. It weighs as little as 42 gram and has a thickness of just 0.6mm!

Why Carbon Fiber for an iPad case?

According to monCarbone, Carbon fiber is the ideal material to appeal to high‐end users in the electronic accessories market. The precision engineering of carbon fiber provides high tensile strength and durability greater than the properties of steel! Through its unique crisscross pattern, it also provides an elegant look and the feel of luxury. Previously used only in the aerospace industry, top racing cars...

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