Month: August 2009

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Web Apps

Facebook Acquired FriendFeed

August 11, 2009

Facebook announced that it has agreed to acquire FriendFeed, the innovative service for sharing online. Taylor and Buchheit founded FriendFeed along with Jim Norris and Sanjeev Singh in October 2007 after all four played key roles at Google for products like Gmail and Google Maps. At FriendFeed, they’ve brought together a world-class team of engineers and designers.

FriendFeed is based in Mountain View, Calif. and has 12 employees. FriendFeed.com will continue to operate normally for the time being as the teams determine the longer term plans for the product. As part of the agreement, all FriendFeed employees will join Facebook and FriendFeed’s four founders will hold senior roles on Facebook’s engineering and product teams. […]

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Mobile News

Airtel Special 5 – Low Rates for Airtel Prepaid and Postpaid Numbers

August 11, 2009

Airtel Special 5 is a new product from Airtel Mobile which offers very low calling rates for your Special 5 Airtel Mobile numbers. You can maintain your Special 5 numbers, which could be those Airel mobile numbers you call the most. Up to 5 Airtel mobile numbers can be enrolled as Special 5 feature.

For prepaid connections, Local Airtel to Airtel calls are charged 20 paise per minute and STD Airtel to Airtel calls are 50 paise per minute. Special Five tariffs are not applicable while roaming. Prepaid Customer can change his special 5 mobile numbers up to 5 times in a Month. Rs 5 will be charged for every number change.

Postpaid is available only on Special 5 bill plan. Benefits will be applicable post bill plan migration which will take effect from the nearest next bill cycle. […]

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Internet

Nigerian Email “419” Scam – Nigerian National Arrested in Kerala

August 11, 2009

A Nigerian was arrested in Kerala in connection with a 419 scam (Advance-fee fraud) or the Nigerian email scam. The scam had its origin in an email that the victim received in February 2008, informing that he had been nominated to inherit a rich fortune (15 million US Dollars) by a millionaire. After an exchange of emails, he had been asked to send €29,500 through Western Union Money Transfer as fees for the attorney to help with this money transfer. […]

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Mobile News

‘Sexy Space’ SMS Virus May be the First ‘Zombie’ Cell Phone Network

August 7, 2009

For the first time criminal hackers may have succeeded in creating a network of “zombie” cellphones, infected without the owners’ knowledge with software that can be used to send spam or carry out cyber attacks. Symantec says that a piece of software known as Sexy Space may be the first case.

Sexy Space uses text messages reading “A very sexy girl, Try it now!” to jump between phones. The messages contains a link that, when clicked, asks the user to download software which, once installed, sends the same message to contacts stored in the phone. […]

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General

Sexting & Tips to Prevent Sex Texting

August 5, 2009

Sexting (sex texting) is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos or videos electronically, via cell phones or instant messenger. Latest technology allows photographs and videos, which are intrinsically more explicit and have greater impact. A social danger with sexting is that material can be very easily and widely promulgated, over which the originator has no control. With sexting spreading, young people send explicit and indecent photos to each other using their mobile phones.
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INQ Chat 3G & INQ Mini 3G Social Mobiles – Twitter, Facebook, Skype & IM

August 5, 2009

INQ Mobile announced two new 3G Social Mobiles – INQ Chat 3G and INQ Mini 3G. Both the phones have Twitter, Facebook, Skype and Instant Messaging functionalities built-in. These INQ mobiles also offers free push Gmail and media sync with PC and Macs.

INQ has developed an authentic Twitter application for both its new Social Mobiles. After the initial log in, Twitter will be ‘always on’. You can send tweets and retweet via the internet rather than using SMS. […]

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Nokia N97 Mini – The N97 with Smaller Size, Smaller Display, 16GB Storage

August 5, 2009

The Nokia N97 Mini has all the features and specifications of Nokia N97, in a smaller body, with smaller display and lower internal storage. The internal storage, which has been reduced to 8 or 16GB, depending on model. The display specifications are very close to the Nokia 5530 XM – about 2.9” size, 16M colors, 640 x 360 px resolution and automatic brightness control. The Navigation button is dropped in Nokia N97 Mini. […]