Sunday 23 December 2012

Untag yourself from facebook pictures at once

For those annoyed by your slly friends thoughtlessly tagging you in pictures of trees, animals or scenery on Facebook, it's time to heave a sigh of relief! The new privacy policy introduced by facebook yesterday promises to make privacy matters simpler for the user.

The new tool - Request and Removal tool lets users untag multiple photos at once. Users can see this tool in the updated Activity Log.




Here is how you can take actions on multiple photos you are tagged in -
>Go to your Timeline
> click the Activity Log button on your timeline, under your cover photo
> Click on photos link on the left
> and select multiple photos you want to take actions on.
>Users can either ask friends to take down the shots they don't like - they can even include a message about why this is important to you, or they can use the tool to untag multiple photos at once, keeping in mind that while untagged photos don't appear on your timeline, they can still appear in other places on Facebook, such as search, news feed, or your friends' timelines.


Thursday 13 December 2012

Google Zeitgeist: What India searched in 2012



As the year 2012 comes to an end, Google s out with their end-of-the-year lists focus on trending topics that had the highest amount of traffic over a sustained period in 2012 in India. The 'Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection' topped the search charts. This year's Google Zeitgeist includes the top trending searches for gadgets, people, events and Google+ hashtags in India.

Trending searches


The popular banking examination, IBPS topped India's trending searches list for 2012, followed by GATE engineering entrance exam.The other top searches were Sunny Leone, Ek tha Tiger, Rowdy Rathore.
  1. IBPS
  2. GATE Exams
  3. Sunny Leone
  4. Ek Tha Tiger
  5. Rowdy Rathore
  6. CBSE
  7. Rajesh Khanna
  8. Aakash Tablet
  9. HDFC
  10. Jabong

Trending People



When it comes to people, the newly turned actress Sunny Leone has captured the hearts of people to become the most searched person in India even crossing the likes of Rajesh Khanna and Poonam Pandey.
  1. Sunny Leone
  2. Rajesh Khanna
  3. Poonam Pandey
  4. Alia Bhatt
  5. Nirmal Baba
  6. Sherlyn Chopra
  7. Yash Chopra
  8. Saif Ali Khan
  9. Diana Penty
  10. Vilasrao Deshmukh

Most Searched Movies


Salman Khan-starrer Ek Tha Tiger has emerged as the most searched movie online in the country, while Akshay Kumar's Rowdy Rathore was second.
  1. Ek Tha Tiger
  2. Rowdy Rathore
  3. Jannat 2
  4. Housefull 2
  5. Raaz 3
  6. Jism 2
  7. Barfi
  8. Ishaqzaade
  9. Agent Vinod
  10. Vicky Donor

Most Searched News


The volatile stock market helped the Sensex to become the most searched news item, while the demise of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was second in the list. Anna Hazare‘s campaigns lost steam this year, ranking fourth, behind Hurricane Sandy in the US. Controversies surrounding Aseem Trivedi’s cartoons, Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s videos and crisis at Kingfisher Airlines also ranked high in the list.
  1. Sensex
  2. Vilasrao Deshmukh Death
  3. Hurricane Sandy
  4. Anna Hazare
  5. Aseem Trivedi Cartoons
  6. Abhishek Manu Singhvi
  7. Kingfisher Airlines
  8. Earthquake in Chennai
  9. Pranab Mukharjee President
  10. Rajesh Khanna Death


Wednesday 12 December 2012

Google I/O 2013

All the Google fans are requested to save the date 15-17th May for Google I/O 2013, says a tweet from Google's official account. The Google I/O developers conference, where the firm is likely to unveil Android 5.0 this year, features hghly technical, in-depth sessions focused on building web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies. 






Of course, the firm has so far kept quiet about what we can expect from next year's conference, but the developers have already started speculating.

It's likely that Google will unveil the next version of its Android operating system, which is probably to be branded Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. No idea what to expect from the next generation mobile operating system, but speculation suggests that it will feature improved support for multiple accounts and a tweaked user interface.

It is also predicted that Google will unveil a new Nexus device at the San Francisco conference, as it announced its debut tablet, the Google Nexus 7, at this year's keynote.