You can now Skype from within a browser

Microsoft has finally decided to roll out web-based Skype calling. Over the coming weeks, users will be able to make Skype video and voice calls from within Outlook.com on their browsers.

When it rolled out the new Outlook.com email service last year, Microsoft promised Skype integration—it's just taken quite a long time to arrive. It's not as neat as you might hope, though: to use the service, you'll need to install a browser plugin that bridges Skype and Outlook.com.

How developers coded in 1985...

Programmer John Graham-Cumming tells a fascinating story about what coding was like back in 1985. Unlike today's programmers who wear hoodies, down energy drinks and use a paper thin computer, programmers in 1985 had to code by hand... with actual paper.

Ubuntu 13.04 released, sets the stage for Ubuntu on the smartphone and tablet

Canonical has released Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, most likely the last release of Ubuntu that will primarily cater for laptop and desktop users. For Ubuntu 13.04, Canonical focused on tightening up the core of the OS and  polishing the Unity interface in preparation for Ubuntu’s smartphone and tablet debut, which is slated to occur in October with the release of version 13.10. There’s also the usual slew of package updates, a new Linux kernel, and a couple of new features, too.

Warning over bug in Android Viber chat app

“You cannot expect all developers to be experts in security. We have to make tools that make it easier for them”

Martin Borrett

Will the Kalq keyboard finally spell the end for qwerty?

Since the arrival of touchscreen tablets, our opposable thumbs have evolved to a whole new level of refinement. It has become second nature to pinch and swipe, slide and scroll: without knowing it, we have developed an intricate vocabulary of manual flourishes, a delicate finger ballet to conjure images and text across our screens.

Scientists on brink of HIV cure

Researchers believe that there will be a breakthrough in finding a cure for HIV “within months”.

Samsung making "rugged" Galaxy S4, 8-inch Galaxy tablet

You get the sense that Samsung wants to be everything to everyone. The Korean company makes smartphones and tablets in all shapes and sizes. It does high-end, it does low-end, and it even does mid-range. You name it, Sammy has either done it or is planning on doing it. So the next items on the agenda should be no surprise: a rugged, outdoorsy version of the Galaxy S 4, and an 8-inch Galaxy Tab.

Game of Thrones to air on Quickflix

Game of Thrones fans can now stream the TV show on almost every device through Australian streaming service, Quickflix.

NASA creates timelapse video showing three years of the sun in three minutes

EVERY day, every 12 seconds for the past three years NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has taken a photo of the sun across 10 different wavelengths.

Breaking the cycle of kids' tablet troubles

TECH-crazed children as young as eight are being treated for back pain and chronic    headaches from overusing iPads and smartphones.

Borussia Dortmund Thrashed Real Madrid

Has the balance of power in European football shifted from Spain to Germany?? This question came in existence as Borussia Dortmund beat Real Madrid 4-1 in a very intense game. The Polish striker Robert Lewandowski  beacame the only player in the history of european football to have a hat-trick plus a goal against Real Madrid.

Burner disposable numbers come to Android

Ever wanted a disposable phone number without the cost of purchasing a disposable phone? Burner offers you that option.  You can now get “fake”phone numbers for your Android cell phone. The app was first offered for iPhones last summer.

Burner by Ad Hoc Labs is an app that is now available for Android phones and can be downloaded from Google Play. The app comes with one free “burner”.  As the website says, once you are done with the number, you burn it, deleting it from your phone.  It’s as if it never existed.

Google Street View now in 50 different countries

The search giant has just added Hungary and Lesotho to its list of Street View-enabled countries.

A new survey says that Samsung Galaxy is easier to use than an iPhone

You did indeed read that headline correctly.  A global “branding” company that specializes in “building world-class brands through elegantly simple, unexpectedly fresh strategies, stories and experiences” released a comparison of Samsung Galaxy and Apple iPhone. The survey questioned 400 people to come up with the results.

According to Talk Android, Siegel+Gale, a global branding company, has taken the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle as something of a company motto.  The company not only emphasizes simplicity for its clients but has created a Global Brand Simplicity Index which can be downloaded here. One of the outcomes from the company’s survey was that the Samsung Galaxy beat the Apple iPhone for simplicity and ease of use.

Apple: Newest victim of the law of large numbers

Tim Cook can't do much more than spin, but vague promises about cool products sometime in the future won't change the new reality on the ground.

Liverpool's Luis Suarez given 10-game ban for Branislav Ivanovic bite

Luis Suarez has given a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

Chris Gayle scores fastest century in cricket history during IPL game

Chris Gayle has set a new record for the fastest century in the history of professional cricket with an astonishing ton off just 30 balls for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, then went on to make the highest score ever seen in Twenty20, ending unbeaten with 175 off 66 balls.

EPL Transfer Rumours: 24 April 2013

Every day, some new transfer rumours begin to spread around. Some ridiculous, some improbable and some possible. Following are a few rumours regarding the top 6 clubs of the English Premier League.

Vertica Analytics Database:Session III ---> Learning Projections

The Power of Projections – Part 3

In Part I and Part II of this post, we introduced you to Vertica’s projections, and described how easy it is to interface with them directly via SQL or through our Database Designer™ tool.

Vertica Analytics Database:Session II ---> Learning Projections

The Power of Projections – Part 2

In Part I of this post, we introduced you to the simple concept of Vertica’s projections.  Now that you have an understanding of what they are, we wanted to go into more detail on how users interface with them, and introduce you to Vertica’s unique Database Designer tool.

Vertica Analytics Database:Session I ---> Learning Projections

The Power of Projections – Part 1

Many of us here at Vertica have been amazed and frankly flattered at how much FUD our competitors are putting out there regarding Vertica’s “projections”.  Having heard some incredibly inaccurate statements about them, we’ve decided to clarify what they are, how and why we have them, and the advantages they bring.

My Very First Blog

I don't know whether this gonna work for long or not. But, finally, I have started blogging. This was never on my interest list, nor I ever tried it with passion. But, now, i want to do this, and i want to do this coz I am finding it a best way to express myself. So, I want everyone of you to move along with me in this path of sharing and knowing the technology better. I will come up with all the latest news and technological information for you now on.......................

Bayern Munich 4-0 Barcelona

Bayern Munich Vs Barcelona: Some Moments Captured

Bayern Munich cemented their status as the growing power in European football by ruthlessly dismantling favourites Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final first leg.