Hack Trick : Get Windows 8 genuine at just 699 INR or $12.99

If you have recently bought a Windows PC with Windows 7 then you may be eligible for a low-cost upgrade to Microsoft’s latest released operating system Windows 8. The price of the upgrade is $14.99 in the US and nearly identical in most markets, and in India it's 699 INR.

According to Microsoft, the Windows Upgrade Offer enables any individual who buys a new PC preinstalled with Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 to purchase an upgrade coupon for Windows 8 Pro for INR 699 (US $14.99). To obtain the upgrade, you must register at the Windows Upgrade Offer web site by February 28, 2013. When Windows 8 is made generally available—i.e. when the OS ships to the public, not when it is finalized, or released to manufacturing (RTM)—you will receive an email from Microsoft with a promotion code and instructions for purchasing and downloading the software. That is, the upgrade offer is for an electronic software distribution (ESD) version of Windows 8, or a downloadable file, which you can use to make bootable DVD or USB Setup media. (If you want Microsoft to send you Windows 8 on physical DVD media, you can do so for an additional charge.)


Now if you bought computer before 2nd June,2012. then......??? Windows 8 just of 699 if you already have XP, Vista or Windows 7 licensed version.

• Go to http://windowsupgradeoffer.com
• In the section titled – Windows 7 PC Purchase Information, enter the purchase date to any date which is about 25 days earlier to the current date. You don’t need to enter your original purchase date of computer because the same won’t be verified. Just fill purchase date with any date within 1 month. In the model, brand and retailer section, Select Other in Computer brand name, enter any model and the name of any shop.
• Continue. An email will be sent to you with a discount coupon code. In the email received, there is link to windows 8 upgrade assistant. Download the software.
• After downloading windows 8 upgrade assistant, launch it. The assistant will make a thorough check of your current system configuration and install programs/softwares and would notify you of the incompatible apps and solutions. Proceed ahead and then it’ll display you windows 8 order screen.
• Now move to buying Windows 8 from it's official site. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows/buy the price will be shown as $ 39.99 USD or Rs1,999 . Don’t worry, press on the Order button. We’ll use the discount coupon code later when making payment.
• Now choose the payment method i.e. Paypal or Credit card and proceed ahead.
• Now on this screen, you’ll see a box where you can enter promo/discount coupon code. Just enter the coupon code you received in your email earlier and proceed with the payment. Do not proceed if this trick didn't. This article is not at all responsible for any financial transaction.
• When payment is done i.e. successful, the windows 8 upgrade assistant will show you windows 8 serial key and will also mail you the order details along with windows 8 pro serial key. Print it or note it on a piece of paper because we’ll need it during installation.
• It will then start downloading windows 8 setup. This may take several hours depending upon your internet connection speed.
• After successful download, proceed with installation by following the instructions as presented. 
• Finish the installation and Enjoy Windows 8.

Courtesy :
http://thehackernews.com/
http://techotv.com

BSNL revised GPRS 98 pack now just 1.25 GB

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised "98 GPRS pack" 2G data plan.

Now BSNL 2G Prepaid users opting in for the Rs. 98 GPRS pack will only get 1250 MB of 2G data instead of the previously offered 2 GB. while BSNL Postpaid user has to pay the same Rs. 89 for the pack and get reduced data usage of 1250 MB. Usage amount is quite strange because generally companies provide 1.5 GB or 1 GB but 1250 MB/1.25GB is not familiar figure for any plan.

BSNL has introduced new plan of Rs. 125 with 2 GB of 2G DATA. while the same pack of postpaid users with Rs. 111 per month.

This comes in effect from 1st Oct, 2012. 

Hands on: Microsoft Surface Review

Microsoft’s Surface tablet PC made a big splash on the market. its highly publicized launch of a new tablet computer, I was really excited about it. Surface comes with two different model with different OS : Windows RT and Windows 8

Hardware

Powered by an Nvidia ARM CPU, Surface has a few ports peppered around its sides, notably a USB 2.0 socket and a microSD card slot. The resolution of the 10.6-inch screen is unknown. Seeing as it's marketed as a ClearType HD display, while the beefier Pro model (out 90 days later and likely to be considerably more expensive), is pegged as Full HD, I'd wager this is a 1,280x720-pixel panel. What we can confirm is that it'll have a 16:9 aspect ratio, making it ideal for watching movies.

OS

Standard Windows 8 replaces the fragmented versions of Windows 7 Home and Home Premium and will probably be the operating system of choice for the vast majority of you. Windows 8 Pro, as the name suggests, is for the professional user, and adds better encryption, PC management and domain control -- that's all the stuff your IT department will be concerned about.

Windows RT is the version you'll find pre-installed on tablets and devices based on ARM chips. These chips are smaller and use a lot less power, so you wouldn't want the same processor-heavy software from your PC running on your less capable tablet or phone. (Courtesy : CNET)

"The Surface" is ideal Windows 8 experience, as Google has their Nexus line of phones (and soon tablets) and if you've seen Apple's Smart-cover on the new iPad 3, then this method of connection won't be a surprise – it's another move that shows Microsoft is intending to go toe-to-toe with the Cupertino brand in the tablet arena.


Outer Look

Surface was designed to be your go-to-device. It comes with a precision crafted VaporMg casing that protects the vital technology inside and leaves a high quality finish and feel. The Windows RT-powered Surface will have an HD display which could indicate a 1366 x 768 resolution, however the Windows 8 Pro Surface will have a Full HD display

Connectivity

While both tablets have Wi-Fi, there’s no mention of Bluetooth in either of the Surface versions. You also don’t get the option of a 3G SIM slot with Microsoft’s offering.


Storage

The ARM version of Microsoft Surface has storage options at 64GB. The Surface with Win 8 Pro however will max out at 128GB, Approx 10GB will be used just for the OS itself.

Official Specification by Microsoft : http://www.microsoft.com/global/surface/en/us/renderingassets/surfacespecsheet.pdf

Facebook available in 8 Indian languages on mobile

Social networking website Facebook today announced a facility for its users to access the site in eight Indian languages from mobile phones.

This will be rolled out in phases over the next few weeks, it said.
Facebook Country Growth Manager Kevin D’Souza:

With over 50 million people in India on Facebook, we want to make sure that everyone has a great Facebook mobile experience regardless of the device that they choose to use.

The languages — Gujarati, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali and Marathi — have been added to the ‘Facebook for Every Phone mobile application’, which will also support Hindi, Malay and Vietnamese.

Earlier, users could access Facebook only in English. The application was originally launched in July 2011 and now works on more than 3600 Java-enabled phones around the world.

Update Blank Status on Facebook

Today I have learnt a new thing.. that is how to update your status as blank on facebook., and I am sure your friends will be surprised to see this. :-) Following are the steps to do so.

• First of all login to your FACEBOOK account. 


• Now type this code in your status bar and click on post 

@[0:0]





• You have done, your blank status has been updated..

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BSNL tablet gets over one lakh requests in preorder !!

India's number 1 telecom company and largest Public sector telecom operator, BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) announced on 23rd February 2012, to launch extremely low cost tablets along with two mid range tablets, has got a tremendous response from Indian consumers. The three tablets, bundled with its connection, are in the price range of Rs 3,499 - Rs 12,500. They are manufactured by Noida based Pantel Technologies. These tablets are designed keeping in mind the students need, the tablet come with a promotional offer of 3 month free data download. BSNL is also giving 2G SIM along with all the tablets.

"Pantel technologies has managed to get more than 1 lakh pre-booking orders in just 3 days! This is even more than the pre-booking status of Aakash 2 tablet when it was opened for pre-orders. BSNL has hit a jackpot with a device which is yet to be released publicly." said by BSNL on it's official tablet site http://bsnltablet.in/



Following is the comparison between three bsnl tablets

Tablet	T-Pad IS701R	T-Pad WS704C	T-Pad WS802C
Processor	ARM11 IMAP210, 1GHz	ARM11 IMAP210, 1GHz	ARMv7 Cortex-A8, 1.2 GHz
RAM	256MB DDR2	512MB DDR3	512MB DDR3
Battery	3000mAh	4000mAh	4200mAh
Operating System	Android 2.3 Gingerbread	Android 2.3/4.0	Not available
Camera	0.3 MP front	0.3MP Front + 2.0 MP Rear	0.3MP Front + 2.0 MP Rear
External memory	T-Flash (upto 32GB)	T-Flash (upto 32GB)	T-Flash (upto 32GB)
Network	Wi-Fi only	Wi-Fi+GPRS via SIM card	Wi-Fi+GPRS via SIM card
Phone Call	No	No	No
Touch Screen	7-inch, Resistive	7-inch, Capacitive	8-inch, Capacitive
Screen Resolution	800×600	800×600	800×600
Audio jack	3.5mm	3.5mm	3.5mm
GPS	No	Built-in	Built-in
HDMI	Yes	Yes	Yes
G-sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Support for Office files	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB ports	Regular	Mini / Regular USB port	Mini / Regular USB port
No.of USB ports	1	1	1
Price	Rs. 3,250	Rs. 10,999	Rs. 13,500

WHERE TO BUY :
You can buy BSNL tablet from
http://www.pantel.in/product19-tpad_is701r.aspx
Note : You may face server down issues as it's BSNL ;-) lol.. technically pantel.in wasn't ready to get such a huge traffic but now more stable than before..

SPECIAL TARIFF launched for Tablets only
http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/3G/3G_files/ipad_dataplans.htm

How to put embed webpage to your blog using iframe

Sometimes you want to show other website page on your blog.. may be for reference or as people don't like to click on href much.. generally developer like to show most of links with visualization only.

Now.. to put iframe on your blog just two easy following steps:
1. use HTML to edit your blog
2. copy following code to your HTML part of blog
<iframe src ="URL of the website you want to embed" width="100%" height="400" frameborder="0">
<p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>
</iframe>
       
You can put an IFrame in either a blog post, or in a special page element. It's a dynamic window; when you change something in the blog contained in the window, the contents of the window changes too. Just refresh, and you can see the change.
here we have put <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> because if your blogger solution or client browser doesn't support iframe instead of showing them blank screen. it's better to show them a message.

Example :




Good Luck :-)