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Friday, December 20th, 2024
Fed up with Bloatware? Here’s How to Remove It
Tired of apps that don’t show up in your app store but clutter your phone? These pre-installed apps—added by OEMs (phone brands)—can range from useful tools to spyware or even ad-supported partner apps that brands don’t want you to remove. I personally prefer stock Android devices that come with minimal bloatware. However, if your phone […]
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Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
Evaluating the JioPhone and Jio Bharat: Is It Still Worth It?
When the JioPhone first launched, it was a game changer, bringing smartphone-like features to a feature phone. They even called it a “smart feature phone.” The main benefit then was the bundling: for ?2000, you could get a handset plus 2 years of recharge. This offer is now discontinued. So, let’s examine if the JioPhone/Jio […]
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Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
HP 845 G8 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
I tested this laptop with Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS, so most of my observations are based on using this operating system. With Ubuntu, the laptop works flawlessly right out of the box without requiring any special setup. The laptop comes pre-installed with Windows 10 Pro, which can be upgraded to Windows 11 Pro. Here’s a polished […]
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Thursday, April 25th, 2024
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS download links
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) is here, and here are the direct download links. PC 64-bit Torrent Global Server 64-bit Torrent Global Other Images can be found here: India Global
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Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
My Chromebook experience
I’ve used over a dozen operating systems, and I recently decided to give ChromeOS a try. I initially considered getting a Windows laptop and dual-booting Linux, but since I wouldn’t use Windows, I didn’t want to pay for the license. I thought a Chromebook was a better choice because it runs Linux and can also […]
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Friday, April 27th, 2018
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) Download Links
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS got released yesterday. Here is the direct link to download from the India Server. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Torrent Links Direct Downloads Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 64-Bit Torrent Main Server Ubuntu Server 18.04 64-Bit Torrent Main Server Other releases: http://mirrors.piconets.webwerks.in/ubuntu-mirror/ubuntu-releases/18.04/ http://mirrors.piconets.webwerks.in/ubuntu-mirror/ubuntu-cdimage/ubuntu/releases/18.04/release/ Regards Prakash
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
Bill Gates now uses an Android phone, has no interest in an iPhone
Bill Gates announced this past weekend that he is using an Android phone, you could say that there’s been a slight tectonic shift, as though the plates below the surface of the planet are adjusting. It’s no small surprise. Microsoft stopped emphasizing mobile operating systems some time ago, releasing Nokia (acquired in 2013, sold last […]
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Tuesday, June 27th, 2017
One Plus 5 is here
When One Plus One was launched, it was the most talked about phone.  Now after successfully launching phones for a few years, One Plus has launched the One Plus 5. While they do create a lot of fanfare around launches, for this one people actually paid to attend the launch! of course One Plus threw in lots of […]
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
Why open source matters to the IoT market
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to become a $4-11 trillion market by 2025, contributing 11% to the global economy, according to a McKinsey Global Institute report, The Internet of Things: Mapping the value beyond the hype. IoT is about connecting sensors and devices to the Internet, collecting their data and automating processes and […]
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2016
The One Plus 3 is Here!
One Plus has always provided cutting edge phones at less than half the price of leading branding. Today they launched the One Plus 3 with some great specifications. The good thing is, you don’t need an invite anymore. Here are some great specifications: Snapdragon 820 Quad Core processor 6GB RAM (more than my PC :)) […]
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Friday, May 27th, 2016
Public cloud in India to reach $1.26 billion this year
The public cloud services market in the country is projected to grow 30.4 per cent to reach USD 1.26 billion this year as organisations are pursuing a digital business strategy, Gartner said today. According to the research firm, public cloud services market, which stood at USD 968.1 million in 2015, will reach USD 3.52 billion by […]
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
I just completed 13 years of blogging!
I started blogging on 3rd March 2003 — that makes it 13 years of blogging today. Makes me feel older, when there are people who are not even 13 and have started blogging! Thanks you to all those readers and followers for all your encouragements, comments and feedback. For those interested in the History, you […]
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Monday, May 2nd, 2016
Businesses built on strong fundamentals will continue to get funded, industry says
Tripping valuations of unicorns might have set a dull tone for startups this year, but many industry experts believe that companies that are doing things “the right way†will continue to secure funding. Companies like Big Basket, Practo, Car Dekho, MSwipe and Urban Ladder have continued to show progress in their respective business models in […]
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Monday, April 4th, 2016
Can Google catch Amazon and Microsoft in cloud?
From a numbers standpoint, Google is actually a distant fourth in the $23 billion cloud infrastructure services market, according to Synergy Research Group. AWS ranks first with 31 percent, followed by Microsoft Azure at 9 percent, IBM at 7 percent and Google Cloud Platform at 4 percent, Synergy data show. That means of Google parent […]
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Thursday, March 17th, 2016
How to build your own Bluetooth streaming home audio system
There are a lot of ways to stream music at home. Dedicated Bluetooth speakers, like the Supertooth Disco or Jawbone Jambox work well, but because they are designed for portability they don’t sound all that great. At home, the Chromecast is cheap and easy if you already have a home A/V system to distribute the […]
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Friday, January 29th, 2016
Delivering the Internet of the future, at the speed of light and open-sourced
New research has found, for the first time, a scientific solution that enables future internet infrastructure to become completely open and programmable while carrying internet traffic at the speed of light. Read More:Â http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160126110910.htm
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2016
What you need to know about home IoT standards at CES
When Internet of Things devices debut at this year’s CES, one of the biggest questions will be how they’ll connect to all the other smart-home gear on display. But anyone who expects a clear answer to that is like a kid who gets up Thanksgiving morning looking for a bunch of gifts under a tree. […]
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Thursday, December 24th, 2015
Google OnHub review—Google’s smart home Trojan horse is a $200 leap of faith
Google’s OnHub is a bit of a mystery. Google shipped us this box—well, this cylinder—but it won’t really talk about what’s in it or why it exists. Today, it’s a Wi-Fi router from Google; tomorrow it might be something totally different. But it’s also a funny glowing cylinder with way too much processing power for […]
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015
The First Person to Hack the iPhone Built a Self-Driving Car. In His Garage
A few days before Thanksgiving, George Hotz, a 26-year-old hacker, invites me to his house in San Francisco to check out a project he’s been working on. He says it’s a self-driving car that he had built in about a month. The claim seems absurd. But when I turn up that morning, in his garage […]
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Monday, December 21st, 2015
IoT Standards – LMFAO
If you are a company that is interested in connected devices or the Internet of Things (IoT), you better not be waiting for standards to emerge. This will not be happening anytime soon. IoT is a multi-trillion dollar market, and, with so much potential business on the line, the big technology companies are all angling […]
