New Improved Search Engine Launched-DuckDuckGo
Here is a new search engine Duck Duck Go. This search engine is very simple and cool. Duck Duck Go offers different types of search type like search, Information, shopping and I am feeling ducky (just like Google I am feeling lucky). While searching it also provides brief information of search topics, shows favicon icon of source website along with source website listing.
Unique Features of DuckDuckGo
If we compare to other search engines certain things are very cool in DuckDuck Go.
- It offers flexible customization through search engine settings, So we can customize Size, Width, Link font, Text font, Highlighting, Shortcuts, Favicons, scrollwheel, Feedback, Sidebar, Topbar and also safe search. By default safe search is on.
- Offers a brief information about the search topic-Zero-click info (compare)
- Secured Privacy-Privacy kept (compare)
- Well organized search contents Less clutter (compare)
- Spam Prevention-Less spam & ads (compare)
- Organize shortcuts- Shortcuts & other goodies
- Search based on category-Category pages
According to me this DuckDuckGo is very nice search engine for everyone. What do you think?
Also Read: Display your logo on Browser Addressbar-Cool Fevicon Tutorial
Categories: Tech News Tags: DuckDuckGo, Search Engine
Google Introduced Free File Transfer Feature In Gmail and Orkut Chat
Some time back Google introduced video chat in Gmail, after this revolutionary feature now Google added File Transfer facility in both Gmail and Orkut Chat. Now, it will be very easy to send important files quickly directly from the Gmail inbox!
Gmail chat is browser based chat; we can see this Gmail chat box on left sidebar of Inbox
According to official announcement :
You can share photos, documents, and other files while chatting in iGoogle and orkut. To give it a try, just click Send a file… in the Actions menu while chatting with a friend (no download required)
This feature is also extended to Google talk desktop version so that anybody can send file without login in to Gmail. I think it is more awaited feature of IM lovers. We know that yahoo messenger is more flexible compare to Gtalk but know Gtalk is more cool with file transfer is something feature .According to Google this feature is live but I am not able to seen in my Gmail inbox. But I tested this feature in Orkut Chat Box
What is your thought about this feature? Do you see this new feature in your Gmail chat?
Related :How Add Google Talk Badge to Your Blog
Categories: Tech News Tags: gmail chat
LG Electronics Launching 3D-Telivision In India
LG Electronics planning to launch 3D television sets in the Indian Market. LG collaborating with “Valuable Group” media network and going to launch next generation television sets mainly in India. Valuable Group is the biggest media and Entertainment Company in India, operating 1700 cinemas with a 40 percent market share.
What is 3D TV?
A 3D television is a television that works by the principal of 3D presentation, such as capturing stereoscopic object, multi-view capture or 2D plus, and 3D display. So3D display is device to project a television program into a realistic three-dimensional field.
LG Electronics 3D TV at a promotional event
3D TV Sets can operate in 3D mode and 2D mode in conjunction with LCD shutter glasses, by these shutter glasses our eye should see the image being exhibited at the moment, by creating a simultaneous stereoscopic image.
According to LG these 3D television sets would be installed in public locations like restaurants and bars where sporting events are broadcast for viewers. They are planning to showcase some of the ongoing matches from the Indian Premier League in 3D. LG CEO said: “This partnership makes LG the first company to provide 3D televisions to an overseas media company, the key target market in the early stage of 3D TV development. This arrangement will secure LG’s position in the 3D TV market in India.”
Related:Nokia Introduced Self Charging Mobile
Categories: News, Tech News Tags: 3D Display, 3D Telivision, LG Electronics, LG India
Make Your Firefox Transparent with Glassy Firefox Theme
Now days Firefox is Star of Internet Browsers, the greatest and cool part of firefox is security,community support, and addons. About 56% of internet users using firefox. I like firefox and my favourite browser is also firefox. Now it is the time to play with firefox theme, Ambroos (Neowin user) has made a cool theme which turnstraditional looking firefox in to transparent-glassy firefox .
But in some versions of firefox the theme installation part is slightly tricky,and fonts may going crazy and not working certain plugins. Good news is newer version fixed these issues, and also author has warned that theme has incompatibilities with:
- Windows which is 64 bit
- It doesn’t support GMail Notifier plugins .
- You have to use Gmail Checker instead Forecastfox plugin because it doesn’t display text when this addon is enabled.
So if you are not using above mentioned plugins or addons you can install glassy theme of firefox and you can enjoy new avatar of firefox
image credit:Techtree
Related:How to Add XML,HTML and JAVASCRIPT in Blogger Post as Plain Text using Firefox
Categories: News, Tech News Tags: Firefox, Glassy Firefox, Internet Browser
German Government warns against using MS Explorer
According to German Government Internet Explorer 6,7,8 failed to protect security,So it warned the web users to find alternative to Internet Explorer.
This warning comes after to the Microsoft admitted IE was the weak link in recent attacks on Google’s systems from hackers. But Microsoft rejected this warning, saying that recent new versions of Internet Explorers are increased security features preventing from serious risk.
However, German authorities say that even this would not make IE fully safe.
Microsoft said that while all versions of Internet Explorer were affected, the risk was lower with more recent releases of its browser. [Credit:BBC News Daniel Emery]
“We’ve been working to analyse the malware that the Chinese are using. But new versions can always be created,” said Mr Cluley.
“We’ve been working with Microsoft to see if the damage can be mitigated and we are hoping that they will release an emergency patch.
“One thing that should be stressed is that every browser has its security issues, so switching may remove this current risk but could expose you to another.”
So one thing is cleared that The other problem facing developers is that the possible risk might not be prevented by anti-virus software, even when recently updated.
Now Microsoft may thinking about new Internet browsers which offers full security to users in future. I think every browser has its own limitations,so user must careful against security attacks from hackers.
What you think? leave your opinion in Comment Box.
Add Romantic Sounds To Your Computer Keyboard-Sound Pilot
Do you feel typing is very boring…here is one cool application is for you, that is Sound pilot, it adds sound to your Computer keyboard.
This Application by default adds typewriter sound set to your computer keyboard. It creates the romantic sound atmosphere of the time of Remington’s. With every touch of the keyboard, there is a new sound. This makes the process of typing more interesting and entertaining, reduces stress, and stimulates more rhythmical typing.
However you may switch to another sound scheme (Generally ICQ or Morse). You can also download additional sound schemes like funny or joking sounds, magic or erotic sounds, sounds with a stereo effect, and so on. According to your mood you can switch your keyboard sound scheme, changing the sound aura around you.
Another interesting feature is you can create own sound schemes by setting different sounds for different buttons on your keyboard. Find wav-sounds on your computer or on the Internet, record your voice use your fantasy!
It is Shareware you can download Full functional trial
After running the application there must be the following icon in the system tray
Additional Sound Scheme [via]
