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Nokia N86 Firmware Update V30.009 Available

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The Nokia N86 has got a firmware update today the new upgraded firmware version being V30.009.The new firmware versions features the latest Ovi Maps client.

The new update (143 MB) is now only available (to PC) via Nokia Software Updater but soon it will be available via Over-The-Air (OTA) update service too.The screenshot posted below has been uploaded by a Nokia N86 user who spotted the update.

n86 v30.009

The new version 30.009 includes:

Latest Ovi Maps 3.3

Location sharing via Facebook

Improvements in Nokia messaging

Related:

Nokia N900 Firmware update V3.2010.02-08

If you are a Nokia freak, also read about Nokia’s 3 new mobiles phones announced yesterday : Nokia C6, Nokia C3 & Nokia E5

Nokia E5 Cheapest 3G QWERTY Business Device : Specs, Pics & Price Details

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Nokia E5 Review:

Following the success of hugely popular business phone Nokia E63 and E72, here comes another Nokia E series phone, which would probably the cheapest QWERTY device with a 5 Mega pixel camera, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, direct access to multiple mail accounts (Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail, Ovi Mail, Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus NotesTraveler Business), and lots more interesting features that make it a worth buy model at a very affordable price.Talk time of up to 18 hours and standby time of 29 days (up to) are amazing for a device at such a price.

Check out Nokia E5 official pictures and full technical specifications

Pictures:

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nokia e5 sideview

Nokia E5 Full Specifications :

Dimensions 115 mm x 58.9 mm x 12.8 mm
Display 2.4” QVGA LCD (320×240)with 256k  colors
Screen Resolution 320 x 240 Pixels
Weight 126 g (including battery)
Operating System Symbian OS v9.3
S60 3rdEdition, Feature Pack 2
Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900
WCDMA Band I + II + VIII (900+1900+2100)
WCDMA Band I + II + V (850+1900+2100)
Memory Internal memory: Up to 250 MB
Memory card: up to 32 GB microSD
Talk time Up to 18h 30 min (GSM), 5h 30 min (3G)
Standby time Up to 29 days
Connectivity •HSDPA cat9 (10.2Mbps), HSUPA cat5 (2Mbps)
•Tri-band WCDMA
•GSM GPRS data class 32, GSM EGPRS data class 32, DTM32
•Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP & AVRCP)
•WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11b/g)
•Integrated A-GPS (with OVI maps)
•Micro-USB connector
•3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Camera 5 Megapixel Camera with LED Flash, 4 x Digital Zoom
Video Playback formats 3GPP formats (H.263), Flash Video, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, RealVideo 7,8,9/10, WMV
Email Supports: Ovi Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail, Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler
Battery BL-4D 3.7V 1200mAh
Music Playback Time Up to 38 hours
Available Colors Carbon Black, Chalk White, Sky Blue, Copper Brown, Silver Grey

Price:

The Nokia E5 prices are set as

UK – €180

India – Rs. 10,800 INR

Availability:

Nokia E5 would be available from early Q3 2010.

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool KB890830

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Microsoft updates its Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal tool (MWMSRT) and releases the update on the second Tuesday of every month.As usual, Microsoft released updated version of this tool for the month of April (2010) as KB890830.This tool checks your computer for any malicious software and helps to remove it, once it finds the infection.Please make note of the difference between an anti-virus program and thus Malicious Software Removal Tool.

This Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool is no replacement to an anti-virus program.An anti-virus program blocks malicious software from running on a computer, whereas this tool only removes malicious software from a computer which is already infected.As they say “Prevention is always better than the cure”, it applies here too ! It’s always desirable to block such malicious software from running on the computer first up,

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool – April 2010 (KB890830)

Update Released on : April 13, 2010

Update type: Important

Download Size: 9.9 MB

Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

Download:

Download the 890830 package now

Download link for x74 version of the software

More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=39987

Previous updates : KB977206, KB980182, kb978601

[Spotted] Google Testing New Colorful version

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For the past few weeks I have been spotting a brand new colorful version of Google in Google Chrome (working only with google.co.in but not with google.com).As I digged into find more about this, I came to know that only few people around the world are currently seeing this new version, luckily I am one amongst them.

The main improvement in the new version is the addition of colorful icons on the left hand side of the search window (enabled by default) which are only used to show up in current version only when you click “Show Options” link.Also as you can see in the following screenshots (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in my case), your current location is being added below the search box (which you can change anytime).

location in new google

Here are the screen shots that I have taken on my laptop.

Screen Shots:

google homepage new version

google new page navigation

google colorful version

I don’t know many number of people getting this, I personally like this new version.I would really like to hear from you about this, if you are also getting this Google’s new version.

Google Buzz Official Share Buttons Released

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We had earlier posted about Google buzz counter buttons for websites.

Google has today announced the official Google Buzz share buttons for websites.The unofficial buttons that we have been using till now are created based on Google reader.As Google raises the point correctly, not every Buzz user uses Google Reader nor not every website owner is so tech savvy to implements hacks for using Buzz buttons.

Many sharing platforms including ShareThis , Meebo, Shareholic, AddThis and AddtoAny have added buzz in their sharing services list.

Get’em :

If you are a webmaster and want to get Buzz button widgets for your websites, visit this page and configure the buttons for use and copy-past the JavaScript in your site where you want them to  appear.

buzz buttons

Follow Techrena:

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nVIDIA GeForce Driver 197.41 WHQL for Windows 7, Vista & XP

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Release 197 Graphics Drivers for Windows – Version 197.41

nVIDIA has released the GeForce Driver 197.41 update for GTX 480 and GTX 470 graphics cards on April 9, 2010.Scroll down to read more about the update and also find the download links :

New features in Version 197.41 ?

  • This driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v9.10.0129.
  • NVIDIA PhysX acceleration is available on all GeForce 8‐series, 9‐series, 100‐series,and 200‐series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory and a minimum of 32 processor cores.
  • This driver package installs the HD audio driver, version 1.0.9.1.
  • This driver adds support for the following products:
    • GeForce GTX 480
    • GeForce GTX 470

This is a WHQL-certified driver update for GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 470.

Direct Download Links:

Follow the following links to download the drivers for Windows XP/ Vista/ 7 versions :

Windows XP/ Media Centre Edition (32-bit)
Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64
Windows 7/ Vista 32-bit
Windows 7/ Vista 64-bit

Download 3D version of the driver for Windows Vista/ Windows 7 here (16.3 MB)

Download the release notes: Win XP, Win 7 & Vista.

Firefox Lorentz: Google Chrome Like Plugin Crash Handling

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Firefox has yesterday released a new beta of Firefox 3.6.3 (a test build) which will be called as Firefox Lorentz, intended to minimize the entire browser crashing due to crashing of a single or multiple plugins.Normally what happens in Firefox browser is that when a single plugins crashes for some reasons, the entire browser goes down in effect which now will no longer be the case.

Google Chrome has implemented similar feature way back in 2008 by isolating the pluigns process from normal browser’s process.So with such out-of-process plugins, only the errant plugin’s process gets damaged keeping the rest of the browser intact.

Download the Firefox Lorentz from the direct download link given below:

Lorentz crash report send

Direct Download Link:

Firefox 3.6.3 Plugin 1 Lorentz [link expired]

HTC Desire Full Specifications

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HTC Desire, brand new touch screen Smartphone from HTC is a perfect blend of style, functions and affordability.It has three fantastic components to boast off:

  1. 1Ghz Snapdragon processor and 512MB RAM providing the powerful hardware
  2. Latest Android 2.1 Operating System
  3. Wonderful user interface with HTC’s revised Sense UI

Other features include Adobe Flash 10.1 compatibility, Optical Joystick etc.,

HTC Desire Picture:

HTC Desire Android Mobile

Specifications Review:

HTC Desire

Screen 3.7 inch AMOLED Capacitive touch screen with a 480 x 800 WVGA resolution
Processor 1GHz Snapdragon processor
Camera 5 Mega Pixels
2592 x 1944
Digital Zoom
Autofoucs & Flash
Video Recording Formats MP4, 3GP, WMV, 3G2
Connectivity Bluetooth v2.1
Wi-Fi 802.11  b/g
USB 2.0 port
GPS
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Memory 512 MB ROM
576 MB RAM
Storage microSD™ memory card with up to 32 GB support
Technology 3G : Download Speed upto 7..2 Mbps
Upload Speed upto 2 Mbps
Operating System Android 2.1(Eclair)
Network Quad-band GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHZ
Battery 1400 mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion
135 g
Talktime:  upto 6.5 Hours
Standby time: upto 340 Hours
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail

Price Details:

HTC Desire is priced at

India – Rs.29,000 – Rs. 36,000 (Approx., Unofficial)

US     – $ 700 (Approx.)

UK – £439.99 (Amazon)

Buy Online:

HTC Desire SIM-Free unlocked version @ Amazon UK (Priced at £434.00 and at £472.20 with an additional SanDisk 16GB memory card) available from April 14, 2010.

With Vodafone UK (locked)

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Find The Microsoft.NET Framework Version Installed In Your Windows PC

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Well, if you are using a computer running Windows operating system, you might be aware of the Microsoft .NET Framework that needs to be installed in your computer in order to let the most newer applications created for Windows run smoothly on your PC without much compatibility issues.

While it’s easier to install the .NET Framework SDK anytime by downloading the file from the Microsoft’s website, you may definitely want to know the version of the .NET Framework installed on your Windows based computer.

So here I’m trying to guide you through the various ways in which you can find the .NET version installed on your computer.

Method 1 : Using Registry Editor:

If you are familiar with Windows registry editor (by using regedit command), this should be the easier way to find the version of .NET installed.You just have to navigate to the following registry path and check the value present for the key entry “Version” (which is 3.5.30729… in my case) as shown below.

Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ MICROSOFT\ NET Framework Setup\ NDP\ v3.5

Net Framework Version Registry Key

Method 2: Using IE User Agent String

Please note that this method works only with Internet explorer.

Here we are querying the user agent string of Internet Explorer.Copy the following JavaScript  in to your Internet Explorer address bar and press enter, you will now see an alert something similar to the one shown below.

javascript:alert(navigator.userAgent)

User Agent String Javascript

As shown above, querying the IE User Agent String has resulted in a pop-up alert that shows all the .NET versions installed on my Windows 7 machine (.NET 2.0.50727, .NET 3.0.30729 & the latest one being .NET CLR 3.5.30729).

Even though other browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome & Opera also respond to the user Agent String query, they will not however show the actual versions of .NET Framework installed.

Method 3: Using Add or Remove Windows Programs/ Features

If you are using Windows XP and earlier operating systems, just go to control panel and click “Add or Remove Programs” find the version of .NET Framework in the programs installed.

If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs> Turn Windows features on or off, find “Microsoft .NET Framework” in the list and note down the version number.

Windows features .Net Framework

Method 4: Using Aaron Stebner .NET Framework Detector Code

If you are a programming geek and want to detect the version of .NET Framework installed on your PC with a simple C++ code, you may want to check Aaron Stebner’s .NET Framework checker code(cpp) which you can run using your Visual Studio/Visual C++ 2005 or 2007 versions.

Method 5 : Using Windows Explorer

To see which versions of the .NET Framework are installed on your PC, locate the %systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework folder by typing the same in the Windows explorer address bar you sill something like this :

  • v3.5
  • v3.0
  • v2.0.50727
  • v1.1.4322
  • v1.0.3705

.NET Framework folder windows These represent the versions of the .NET Framework installed in your computer.

YouTube TEXTp : Google April Fools Day 2010 Pranks

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We have had many hilarious and innovative Google’s April Fool’s Day Pranks till now.And I have been so curious to know what Google will do for this Aril Fools Day 2010 and this time Google has planned it in YouTube as well as the new blog post in YouTube official blog suggests.

YouTube’s TEXTp (YouTube ASCII video filter) :

Yeah, TEXTp according to fellows at YouTube is similar to video quality mode (like 1080p HD), but the difference being it doesn’t contain any picture in the video other than text, lol Smile

TEXTp is the result of months of intense transcoding efforts by our engineers, who toiled for weeks to ensure that a large chunk of videos on the platform could be reduced to their most basic elements. By replacing the images in the video with a series of letters and numbers, the videos are far less taxing on our system — and have the added benefit of promoting literacy!

google prank April 1 youtube textp

If you want to see letters dancing in air like how Dyslexia patients see them dancing Smile, just head over to this page and select “TEXTp” from the pull down menu in the video.

And do remember always to use text-only mode because :

textp mode Youtube bandwidth

By using text-only mode, you are saving YouTube $1 a second in bandwidth costs.

[Hmm..Really ?? ]

To see how it looks like in action, watch this video

To fool your friends, append “&textp=fool” to the YouTube video URLs and share with them.

Ok then we will change YouTube’s name to TexTube from this time around, (of course fun :P)

This year’s other Google April Fools Day Hoaxes include :

 

  • Google Books available in Anachrome 3D
  • Store anything on Google Docs
  • Google Street View available in Anachrome 3D
  • Google Maps OCCA
  • Search results generated in different times
  • Animal Translator BETA
  • Topeka

Finally, this TEXTp is just ok Thumbs down, but didn’t reach my expectation though, something on the lines of Pigeon Rank (my favorite Google April Day Prank till now) would only have satisfied me Wink.And ya, Google fellows consider my advice: Textube sounds good Thumbs up, isn’t it??

Is this fun, what do you guys think ? Happy Fools Day, BTW Hot