Originally posted 2011-05-25 14:00:00. I was just listening to the audiobook – In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives (book review) and was fascinated to learn how YouTube was developed and what happened behind the scenes when Google acquired it. Well, it is YouTube’s 6th birthday and this little infographic Google [...]
AppleTV (2nd Gen) Price Drops to $89.99 with Free Shipping (Amazon)
Amazon has dropped the price of Apple TV MC572LL/A (2010) (2nd Gen) – the latest version to $89.99 with free shipping and no tax in most states. That’s a $15 savings if you include the tax savings. AppleTV is a must have for those households with an iPhone, iPod Touch or an iPad. It enables [...]
LG 42LV4400 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED-LCD HDTV $550
Amazon has the LG 42LV4400 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED-LCD HDTV for just $549 with free shipping and no tax in most states. 47″ model costs $679 and the 55″ model costs $999 with free shipping.
Safari 5 New Features
Originally posted 2010-06-08 07:00:00. Yesterday was the big day when Apple Santa Steve Jobs announced the 4th generation of their beloved iPhone model dubbed as iPhone 4. At the end of the day, they had also silently unveiled the next version of their flagship browser – Safari 5. Safari was recently showing off its HTML5 [...]
Build Your Own Mac OS X Lion Boot Disk
If you bought OS X Lion software recently, you would have found out that you have no physical disk for later re-installs. Apple has decided to sell OS X Lion only through their Mac App Store. But, I posted on how to create Mac OS X Lion boot disc earlier. Now, there is an even [...]
ShanKri-la Feature: Cure for Package Tracking Addiction
Originally posted 2007-05-21 22:55:49. I order a lot of stuff online and I usually bookmark whatever carrier is about to deliver my package and keep hitting refresh to see where my order is at the moment. I am like a child waiting to open Christmas gifts. Very very impatient. While waiting for the George Foreman [...]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 2007-12-08
Originally posted 2007-12-08 17:10:43. Couple of new things going on here at ShanKri-la. I have become a guest author at one of the popular Tech Blogs by my friend Keith D’Souza – Techie-Buzz.com. I will start out posting one post every week and it will appear mostly on Fridays. I was humbled and honored at [...]
What’s new in Firefox 3.1?
Originally posted 2008-10-16 13:25:28. Mozilla’s Firefox team is busy readying the Firefox 3.1 for final release by releasing public beta versions. We have seen Firefox 3.1 beta 1 hit the streets and 3.1 beta 2 are already available in the nightly builds. If you are wondering about the new features to be available, here they [...]
Google Announces Nexus S with Android Gingerbread
Originally posted 2010-12-06 12:00:00. Google came out with their own handset with Google Nexus One in November 2008. Google’s Android OS has now over 100 different mobile devices in the market. To this date, it remains a favorite with Android developers and may more users as they can get a plain vanilla Android experience with [...]
Dropbox Goes Public & Linux Client Is Available Now
Originally posted 2008-09-11 16:04:47. DropBox is an innovative file synchronization service that seamlessly keeps the assigned folder between computers in sync. You can even get to your files from anywehere via a browser interface. You can read my DropBox Review here. Dropbox was on closed beta so far and they have just launched publicly! You [...]
Looking For iPad 2 Alternative? Check out Enspert Identity Tab
Originally posted 2011-03-17 15:12:43. Are you sick of the wait for the Apple iPad 2 tablet or just looking for an Android tablet? I just came across this Android tablet sporting Froyo 2.2 in Amazon.com. Enspert Identity Tab E201U Android 2.2 Froyo Tablet 7" Multi Touch Capacitive Screen. Certified Google Marketplace for $349.00. Identity Tab [...]
Handbrake 0.9.5 Released with Blu-ray Support
Originally posted 2011-01-04 08:00:00. We just looked at a free Blu-ray ripping software yesterday. I then professed my love for Handbrake for all my ripping and video conversion needs. I was looking for an alternative only to rip Blu-ray DVDs. Lo and behold, Handbrake has released an update with version 0.9.5 with support for Blu-ray [...]
Create Professional Facebook Pages For Free
Originally posted 2010-07-08 11:30:00. Facebook has become a force to reckon with in the social networking world. It’s not just individuals benefitting from the Facebook effect. Businesses are also using Facebook to reach out to their customers and potential audiences. The default Facebook page you get to create are very bland and not eye-catching. Like [...]
Best Canon Rebel XSi DSLR with EF-S 18-55mm IS Lens & 55-250mm IS Lens Deal $620
Originally posted 2010-01-16 10:43:47. I posted on a Canon Rebel T1i deal recently very similar to this one from Amazon and we bought our first DSLR from that! Canon Rebel XSi is one of the top best selling DSLRs around. Usually the Canon Rebel XSi with the 18-55mm kit zoom lens and a $300 Canon [...]
Dropbox Hacks: Find Your Remote Computer’s IP Address
Originally posted 2011-01-20 12:00:00. I love Dropbox hacks. Do you frequently connect to your other computers via FTP or SSH? Now, you can easily find your remote computers’ IP addresses thanks to Dropbox. Of course, if you are a Dropbox user, you probably have Dropbox installed on all your computers. In fact, this tip assumes [...]
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