How to View Running Processes in Linux

Running processes consume memory and CPU cycles. If some of the processes start consuming excessive amounts of resources, it can slow your computer down. If your computer seems to be running slower than normal, it is probably due to some process that is either stuck or consuming more resources than you have available. There are [...]

Microsoft Brings Back Windows 7 Family Pack @ $149.99

Microsoft is bringing back the Windows 7 Family pack. It will be priced at $149.99 and will be available from October 3. The package will contain 3 upgrade licenses for Windows 7. Microsoft has made this move to celebrate the first year of Windows 7. To avail this offer, you will need a valid copy [...]

How to Deal With Errors in C Programming

To err is human–everyone makes mistakes. If you are coding in C, even simple mistakes can break your program. A missing ‘;’ is all it takes to make the compiler spit out errors and refuse to compile your program. However, it is relatively easy to fix these errors because your compiler will provide information about [...]

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Google Patches Gmail Bug

Google has fixed a Gmail bug that was causing emails to be sent multiple times. The bug was first reported by Google on Thursday and affected about 2.5 percent of Gmail users.

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Several Gmail users posted about the bug in the Gmail Help Forum. Google posted a warning about the bug on the Google App Status Dashboard and provided a fix for the bug within two hours after the post. Currently, the problem has been fully resolved.

This week Google launched a new voice-calling service for Gmail. While there are speculations that this may have something to do with the bug, there are no indications that this is indeed the reason for the bug.

Facebook Ends Support for Internet Explorer 6

It is time to upgrade to something for  modern and secure…

Leading social networking website, Facebook has announced that it is going to end support for Internet Explorer 6. Though only the chat function will be affected, this move is an indication as to why it is time to upgrade to something more secure–Internet Explorer 7, 8 or Firefox 3.X.

Facebook made the announcement on the official blog. Many new web technologies make use of the features supported by modern browsers. These may not work properly on older browsers. Facebook came to the decision after evaluating alternative options and concluding that the best chat experience would be possible only with modern browsers.

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Many users still use Internel Explorer 6–which is almost 10 years old. Internet Explorer 8 was launched around 18 months ago and has become the most widely used browser. IE6 is at the second place, but its use is slowly declining as users are upgrading their browsers or buying new computers with Windows 7.

The main reason why you should upgrade to newer browsers from IE6 is not because its lack of support for modern technologies, but because it has security vulnerabilities. IE6 was designed almost 10 years ago when the computer-security scenario was completely different. IE6 lacks modern security features such as Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Protected Mode (PMIE). This makes IE6 more vulnerable to intrusion attacks.

Microsoft is getting ready to launch the next version of Internet Explorer–IE9. A beta version will soon be available. Facebook has announced its support for the new version of IE which comes with better security and other features.

Internet Tools

Best Way to Create a Website

Creating websites is not very difficult. There are so many tools available today that you don’t need to know any HTML to create a website. And best of all, many of these tools are free. One of the best tools to create any type of website is WordPress. WordPress was designed as a blogware. However, [...]

Cell Phones

HTC Desire Hits Indian Shores

HTC Corporation has launched the HTC Desire smartphone in India. The company has entered into a partnership with Tata Docomo as the service provider. The HTC Desire is a high-end phone aimed at professionals and business users. The HTC Desire runs on Android operating system customized to provide the ‘HTC Sense’ experience to users. The [...]

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