"Facebook Smart Phone? Not Now " says Mark Zuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg,Founder and CEO of Facebook, has put an end to the rumors surrounding the Facebook-based Smartphone. 


He told analysts in a conference call that ," it wouldn't make very much sense” to make a Facebook-centered smartphone.

“Facebook is the most-used app on basically every mobile platform,” he justified. “So when we think about what we want to do right now, we want increase the depth of the experience in addition to just growing users.”

“We want to not just have apps that people use but also be as deeply integrated into these systems as possible,” Zuckerberg continued. “We want to support a development ecosystem where other apps can build on top of Facebook.” 

Google introduces Handwriting Search

Google introduced Handwrite recognition search  for all iPhone, iPad ans Android touch phones this week.

So,now you can physically write your search queries on to Google using your touch screen iPhone,iPad  or Android device.

This will be  more convenient than typing it into the little qwerty  box using actual letters on an actual keyboard.

To activate it, you'll need to go to Google.com in your mobile browser,

Techno Olympics 2012

TechStrip Olympic Special - II:
(In case if you missed I - Top Android Apps for Olympics)


London Olympic Games 2012 is called the Twitter Olympics or Data Olympic,in short this 2012 Olympics is the most modern and technology driven games ever!

Here's a quick look at the most interesting tech stories to watch at the London Olympics.

Robotic cameras: 

Getty Images will install robotic cameras at a few locations at the Olympic Games. They can be controlled remotely and swivel 360 degrees. "The biggest help will come from cameras stashed in floodlights, rafters and scaffolding in and around Olympic venues to provide imagery from places inaccessible to human photographers due to space or security reasons," NBC News wrote.

Souped-up sound:

 If you like to believe in the Tooth Fairy, don't read the next sentence:

Top Android Apps for London Olympic Games 2012

TechStrip Olympic Special :

Yes! World's biggest sporting extravaganza has began in style, London Olympics 2012 is here  and you have to be on your mark for the games latest updates.


Here is TechStrip's collection of top 'must-have' android apps devoted specially for the London games.

Twitter is Down Too

Yes! Twitter Bird is down for <%= reason =%> (What on earth does that mean)

Hours after Google's GTalk went down and slowly crawled back to normalcy,the micro blogging site twitter is down in most part of the world and for me too.

Twitter Down

People in Britain, the United States and elsewhere appear to be having difficulty accessing Twitter, a day before the 2012 Olympic Games are due to officially launch and spike activity on the site. The social network's main website is unreachable from New York, London and Johannesburg. 


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UPDATE 23:00


Twitter bird is back flying high for <%= reason =%>  (LOL)


Tweeples trolled Gtalk all day for the outage and its Twitter's turn now.
Here are some funny tweets on the outage  of the bird. 







"That awkward moment #WhileTwitterWasDown when you suddenly realize you have no life."


"Hmm... the %=reason% got solved.Even twitter likes maths problems"


"Flash: While twitter was down, scientists found life on orkut."


"Dammit. I almost left a suicide note. Thank god Twitter is back!"


"BREAKING: Twitter shifts to IRCTC servers."


"RT if Twitter is down."


"I think Twitter had the best error message ever though. Twitter is currently down for <%= reason 
%>. Really informative."


"Twitter is no longer down for <%= reason %>."

Google's GTalk service muted!

Google's GTALK DOWN!

No! its not just you,Google Talk, Google’s popular chat-messaging service, suffered massive outage. Its seen that the service is down in several parts of the world. 

G-MUTE

Google acknowledged the problem around 4:10PM and initiated investigation of reports from various servers deployed across the world.

According to many users (including me), contacts and send messages were not able to be seen .Some

Apple makes a low-key launch of its latest iPad in China

After a chaotic situation caused by the launch of Apple's iPhone 4S last January in China, Apple seems to have learned its lesson, as it  has staged a low-key launch of its latest iPad in China on Friday (20th July).


The calm, orderly queues in Shanghai and Beijing came as a surprise to many Apple fans in China, who are used to standing overnight in snaking queues with scalpers to get their hands on the latest product.

Chaotic situation, last Jan.

Apple adopted an online reservation system that allowed it to control the flow of people to its stores and avoid a repeat of the riotous iPhone 4S launch in January, when one of its flagship stores in Beijing was pelted with eggs by scalpers who had turned rowdy. 

The scene on Friday.

The launch of the latest iPad, which features a sharper display and better camera than previous versions of the wildly popular tablet, comes weeks after Apple paid $60 million to a Shenzhen-based company to settle a trademark lawsuit over the iPad name.

Microsoft Office 2013: Next generation Office suite.

The Good Old MS Office is done and done.

Welcome to Office 2013, Microsoft’s new age Office suite.

Welcome to Nxt-Gen office. 

With Windows 8 almost here, it was inevitable that Microsoft would refresh its Office suite of productivity to reflect the style of its new OS.

Microsoft has done just that. 

Yes, Microsoft Office 2013 is officially relived along with a new free Consumer Preview available for download.

Touch for good!

This new  Office suite is to be launch with Windows 8, hence Office 2013 has been designed with touch-based devices in mind, i.e., it will work well on tablets, smart phones, and touch screen PCs.

And, the standard mouse and keyboard-operated PCs aren’t forgotten either.

But the downside is that

5 Cool Reasons Why Google Chrome Should Be Your Only Browser

It's Very Fast!

Most Secure Browser!

Simple Searching!

More Screen Real Estate!

Quick Incognito Mode! 

It's from Google!

Yes,Google Chrome, the web browser by Google, has been gaining market share steadily since the day it was introduced. And rightly so. It's by far the best browser.

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers out there today. Mozilla’s Firefox and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer are constantly competing with Google’s browser for top spot amongst the most used when surfing the Internet
.

Google decided to release a large chunk of the source code for its web browser which they title Chromium. This has allowed a multitude of developers to tweak, change and modify Chrome in such a way to make it accessible on the Mac OS and Linux operating systems as well as making native improvements to the Windows-based version.

. If you are not already using Chrome, you’re missing out on a lot of great features. There are five top reasons why Chrome is the best

Top 15 Ways To Google Better

For millions of people Google is an indispensable search tool that they use every day, in all facets of their lives. From work or school, research, to looking up movies and celebrities to news and gossip, Google is the go-to search engine.

Googled!

But instead of just typing in a phrase and wading through page after page of results, there are a number of ways to make your searches more efficient.

Some of these are obvious ones, that you probably know about. But others are lesser-known, and others are known but not often used. Use this guide to learn more about, or be reminded of, some of the best ways to get exactly what you're looking for, and quickly.

Your Yahoo Voices Hacked:Change your passwords ASAP.

Yahoo Voices Hacked:Change your passwords ASAP.

Hacked!

More than 450,000 usernames and unencrypted passwords appear to have been stolen from Yahoo 

Voice, a user-contribution services on Yahoo's network, and posted online.

Similar attacks have been reported separately against other online services, including

Say hello to Windows 8 and Bye-bye to the Desktop and Start menu

Gone is the Start Menu. Gone is the Desktop. Instead, applications, widgets and social network updates appear in the form of a mosaic of tiles.

Everything is touch-friendly, as you swipe across screens to access more tiles and more tiles.

This is the new version of Windows, and it is almost ready for prime-time, with Microsoft preparing Windows 8 for launch in October.

Windows fans may lament their loss, but Microsoft has seen the future, and it is all about touch.

Microsoft officially announced the time-frame for Windows 8's mass-market release at a company conference in Toronto.

New versions of Windows typically come out every three years, but this update is the most widely anticipated overhaul of the software since 1995.

Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington, has designed the operating system so it can run on personal computers or touch-based tablet computers. 

Desktop aficionados may lament the new focus on touch - and wonder how it will work on older, non-touchscreen computers.

Critics may also wonder whether touch is any kind of replacement for keyboard and mouse in terms of day-to-day productivity.

Luckily those who miss the old approach will still find their Desktop accessible. But now it is more like a program, in the same way Office or Photoshop are programs.

The company is also putting a special price on its next version of Windows - offering upgrades to the operating system for just $40.

The offer, which translates to about £25 in the UK, will run until next January and applies to the previous versions of Windows - XP, Vista, and Windows 7.

Microsoft has not yet confirmed the price in the UK yet, but the company is likely to price the upgrade at between £25 and £40.

Microsoft will also throw Media Centre, which allows you to browse picture, music and video files from a distance, in for free.

Microsoft will be anxious to get the latest Windows on to as many desktops as possible, following the rising popularity of Android and Apple tablets, and Google and Apple - as well as other companies - encroaching in on the Microsoft-heavy segment of the PC market.

Windows 8 will be quite an evolution. The core Windows concept has changed little in more than 20 years, but for the first time, Microsoft is dramatically overhauling the interface, making it touch-friendly.

The Start Menu - and the desktop - have both gone, to be replaced with the Metro interface, which uses 'Live Tiles' for updates and for programs, in a manner similar to Windows Phone 7, and the upcoming Microsoft Surface tablet.

Those upgrading from Windows 7 will be able to keep all their settings, programs and files, while the older operating systems have some caveats, such as the inability to carry programs over from Vista, and settings over from XP.

Microsoft announced the moves on the company blog.

A spokesman said: 'We believe that your upgrade experience in Windows 8 will be a breeze by offering a faster experience, a single upgrade path, and compatibility from prior versions of Windows.

'We’ve continued to listen to our customers and have expanded the ability to download to over 100 countries and 37 languages.

'We have simplified the Windows upgrade experience with the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant which supports you during your upgrade with everything from selecting your language to pausing your download to built-in compatibility checks - it’s seamless. And if you’re an enthusiast you will have the flexibility to download and control how you upgrade.

'If you prefer to shop at a local store, a packaged DVD version of the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro will be available for $69.99 during this promotion.

'This upgrade promotion for Windows 8 Pro both online and at retail runs through January 31st, 2013'.

Google Glass: The Beginning of Future technology!

Ever wished to own a high end techno gadget used in Sci-Fi movies?

Remember, that X-ray glass James Bond used in “The World is not Enough “ or the Neuralyzer from “Men in Black” which has the ability to wipe the memory of anybody who sees the flash or at least the non-techie Harry Potter’s Invisibility Cloak!, 

that magical sheet which makes person covering it disappear. 

At least some might turn reality soon! Yes!

Introducing Project Glass...Google’s attempt to create Sci-fi movies gadgets.

See  the Future !

Let’s see what Google offers.

Glass is a wearable computing gadget in an effectively smart pair of glasses with an integrated display and a battery hidden inside the frame.

In Simple words, your smart phone will be fixed in a spectacles so that your hands are free! ;)

Google's Project Glass will probably use a Non-transparent LCD display to put information in front of your eyeballs. It contains a front-facing camera and GPS, and you can scroll and click on information by tilting your head (Like a boss) .

Glass will also use voice input for information.

Google wants this gadget to run on Android. Reports suggest that the device is designed to be a stand-alone rather than an Android phone peripheral. 

So, clearly this can also be Google’s answer to the iPhones and the Galaxies.

Here is one of the few official videos of Project Google. 

Have a look and imagine what all you can do with this!

Truly evolutionary gadget!

For Google Glass pictures and info  follow them here Project Glass.

People who confuse Glass with Google Goggles, don’t worry you are not the only one. And, Glass has nothing to do with this. 

Goggle is a mobile software that search web based on photos.

So, here is the first big question. What if a person already wears glasses? Will this Glass work for them too, or should they wear both?

The answer is simple. We still don’t know and so, have to wait and watch. But the official answer is that, Google is experimenting with designs that will fit over existing glasses so you don't have to wear lots of specs.

When can we expect it! Well, Google suggest that a beta version will be released in mid 2013 and the public release in early 2014.Thats a long wait indeed.

As we wait, let’s think of the issues with Google Glass when they turn reality. 

When you think Pop-ups in a web browser irritating, just imagine them in a corner of your right eye ! :D

This is how it will be.

A spoof of the same video shown above with a twist!

If that's ok, there is still a big down side of using Google Glass. 

Yes, you guessed it right after seeing the video.

Only Google Plus :P

Nevertheless, this will be one of the best Inventions of the Century and  a step into the future technology to turn Human to Super Human.

  

Some of the cool features of Google that are not known to many

Google is a vast machine with all types of apps, programs, and tools. A lot of these—like Gmail and Google Docs—are clearly useful and beloved by many. But hidden inside Google's network are some awesome, lesser-known gems that can make your life easier.

Hidden beneath popular apps like Gmail, Google Search, and Chrome are a lot of cool features that most people don't mess around with. Here are some of our favorite unsung Google features, from Google Drive apps to Google+ to everything in between. 

Tech Strip brings you some of the unsung Google features, from Google Drive apps and Google+.

Use Google Drive Apps for Added Functionality and Features

Send and Receive Faxes for Free with Hellofax

HelloFax isn't the only service to send faxes online, but its tight integration with Google Drive makes it incredibly easy to use.

With HelloFax installed, every fax you send with the service is linked directly into Drive. Need to fax some forms? Send them from Drive. Waiting on a fax? HelloFax will stuff it right into your Drive folder so you can access it from anywhere. Most of us only need a fax machine on rare occasions and HelloFax is a handy alternative to a big clunky machine

Sign Any Document Easily with DocuSign

Just like sending faxes, another thing you probably don't do often is sign and return documents. DocuSign is a Drive app that does just that. You can share documents that need signatures, or add your own directly from your Google Drive. You only get 15 free signatures with the service, but honestly, how often do you need physically sign something?

Edit Photos Right in Your Browser with Pixlr Editor and Aviary

Both Pixlr Editor and Aviary are simple, but useful photo editing tools for Google Drive that work right in your browser.

If you're looking for a photo editing app similar in function to Photoshop, Pixlr Editor feature set makes it a pretty good choice. Pixlr Editor doesn't have the abundance of tools as Photoshop, but as a free cloud photo editing tool it works great.

If light touch-ups to photos are more your thing, then Aviary is all you need. Upload your photos into your Google Drive and you can make simple edits like color balance, and blemish correction right inside Drive.

Get Details About Your Google Docs Usage with Spanning Stats

Ever wondered what you actually spend your time doing in Google Docs? Spanning Stats is an app that breaks it down for you in a graph. For most people this means you'll see a breakdown of what's taking up space in your Drive. Advanced users will benefit from graphs that show you the volume of documents created by week, month breakdowns, and more. You also get a nice visualization of the times you typically create new documents.

If you're a fan of the idea of the quantified self, then Spanning Stats is a nice app to keep around in your Google Drive. With Spanning Stats you can see how you're using Drive and hopefully use that information to use your time better.

Google+'s Handy Hidden Features

Use Local to Find and Share Your Favorite Places

Google+'s local tab doesn't really seem that interesting from the description alone: type in an address and Google+ shows you restaurants with a Zagat score. More interesting is the fact your Google+ peers can also write reviews and they'll show as recommendations. Done right, you can get restaurant recommendations from people you know every time you search for restaurants.

Even without the social features, Google Local is handy for finding a good place to eat quickly. Sure, millions of different restaurant recommendation services exist, but Google Local is integrated into where you probably already start most restaurant searches: Google Search.

Organize Your Parties with Events for Open Access and Invitations

Facebook has an Events system, but the problem with it is that you need a Facebook account to use it. Google's brand new Events is a lot easier to use. Create an event, share it with your Google+ friends, or anyone in your email list, and you're done. They don't have to sign up for Google+ just to see the invite.

After the event is going, people can share photos live as they happen directly on the event page by enabling Party Mode in the Google+ app, take a look at photos afterwards, and download all the pictures with one click. As a way to invite and document an event, Google Events is pretty strong.

Store Your Photos in the Google+ Cloud Automatically

Even if you're not using Google+ for much of anything, it's a good place to store photos. Again, you already have the account, so you might as well make use of the space it offers. You can enable the Automatic Uploadfeature on your iPhone or Android and every picture you take will automatically be stored in the cloud. As a free, easy-to-use backup service, it's not a bad option.

As far as sharing is concerned, you can set up photos so they're visible by certain people in your Google+ circles, or make them private and share them directly through email. The recipient doesn't even need a Google+ account to look at the gallery. If you prefer a desktop client, all the Google+ photo settings integrate seamlessly with Google's free photo management tool, Picasa.

Run Any Meeting Online with Google Hangouts (and Its Apps)

Google+ Hangouts is a simple video chat room that allows up to ten people to participate in a conversation together. It simple to use. More interesting is the abundance of specialized apps developed for Hangouts that add all sorts of functions ranging from whiteboards to video poker. Here are a few of our favorites:

• Cacoo: Cacoo is a full suite of nerdy extras for Hangouts. Inside your Hangouts you can create mind maps, collaborate on diagrams, and even work on office layouts. Cacoo probably isn't something most of us will use every day, but it'll certainly come in handy on occasion.
• SlideShare: SlideShare is all about presentations. You can create slideshow presentations with SlideShare and share them with others in a hangout. Simple, easy, and doesn't require a bit of technical knowledge to use.
• ConceptBoard: Want to collaborate on a big project and let everyone just dump ideas into one simple image? ConceptBoard is a giant whiteboard for your hangouts. It might seem a little silly at first, but it works pretty well if you collaborating on something that needs visuals.
• Screen Sharing: Screen sharing is one of the built-in features of Hangouts that makes it great to use when you need to do tech support for friends or family. In a Hangout, simply click "Screenshare" at the top of your screen and you're done. You can't remotely control someon's computer, but you can share exactly what you're doing (and they can do the same with you) to make troubleshooting easy.

Google Drive and Google+ are certainly where Google is concentrating a lot of its momentum right now. If you find any other less familiar, but handy features of Google that is not listed here, please share it with us.