Archive for July, 2009
Next-gen iPod touch rumored to get camera, microphone, fairy dust coating
On July - 22 - 2009
According to a “well connected source” in the Wired camp, the iPod mills in China are hard at work as we speak, churning out next-gen iPod Touch models with integrated cameras and microphones. This certainly jibes well with the tips we’ve received regarding both this device and a cam-equipped nano — although we’re still skeptical
Kingston unveils 256GB thumb drive for well-heeled memory fiends
On July - 22 - 2009
We’re sure that it’s only a matter of moments before a 256GB thumb drive this bulky is something of a joke — hell, it wasn’t so terribly long ago that cramming 256MB into something this size was an accomplishment. That said, if you’re a netbook user looking for a storage bump, it looks like Kingston’s
Create your own IM bot
On July - 18 - 2009
Creating an IM bot is very easy. I created a bot for www.techwhiz.in within 15 minutes. Add ‘techwhiz@bot.im’ to your messenger and start using it. How to create instant messenger bot? Go to http://www.imified.com Create an account (it is free now) Open your email and confirm your developer account Log in to your imified.com account
Clear DNS Cache
On July - 18 - 2009
When a Windows based system queries a DNS server, the response is either positive (a match was found) or negative (no match was found). The Operating System stores these results in a local DNS cache so that local clients don’t repeatedly query the DNS server for the same address. These DNS cache entries are known
Remove Google Redirect Virus
On July - 16 - 2009
Today my system got infected by google redirect virus. When I tried to open www.techwhiz.in in Firefox, I was taken to www.google.com. Then I tried to open www.yahoo.com from IE and Firefox, but the result was same. I was redirected to www.google.com. Initially I thought that my internet connection had some problem and the DNS
Set up Tata Indicom Photon+
On July - 16 - 2009
Wireless broadband has slowly started to hit India. Tata Indicom and Reliance Communications are major players in this segment. BSNL too has launched wireless broadband but I could not get more info on that as their call center numbers were always busy. Wireless broadband in India is launched using technology from Qualcomm. It does come
Create a shortcut to switch users
On July - 13 - 2009
Fast user switching has been a very useful feature of Windows for multi-user computers. Dating back to Windows XP, fast user switching allows multiple users to be logged into a computer at once. This is very useful if a user is in the middle of work but another needs to use the computer shortly. Fast
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