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Internet surfers using PCS and laptops are turning to Google’s chrome browser quickly, according to recent statistics by StatCounter and Net Market Share. StatCounter, published data that put Chrome as the world’s third most used browser in December 2011, after a growth spurt of around 12 percent from the same time in 2010. StatCounter ranked IE first, with 39 percent, and Firefox was the second most preferred browser, used by 25 percent of the people who came online. Safari and Opera followed at 6 and 2 percent respectively. Interestingly, all the browsers on the list except Chrome have seen a steady decline from December 2010.  Although statistics from Net Market Share state vastly different figures, they point in the same direction for all browsers. IE ranks first with 52 percent in December 2011 down from 59 percent in February of the same year, Firefox ranks second with 22 percent after a slide from 23 percent, and Chrome is at 19 percent while it was at 11 perce...

               The  version history of the Android operating system  began with the release of the Android 1.0  beta  in November 2007.  Android is a  mobile operating system developed by  Google  and the  Open Handset Alliance , and has seen a number of  updates  to its base operating system since its original release. These updates typically fix  bugs  and add new features. Since April 2009, each Android version has been developed under a codename  based on a  dessert  item. These versions have released in alphabetical order: Cupcake ,  Donut ,  Eclair ,  Froyo ,  Gingerbread , Honeycomb  and  Ice Cream Sandwich . The pre-release versions of Android were dubbed Astro and Bender, but these names could not ultimately be used for  trademark  reasons. C,D,E,F,G,H,I :-    Cupcake ,  Donut ,  Eclair ...

Mobile phones  said to be the means of communication have spread their wings all over the world. As the National Transportation Safety Board wants a nationwide ban on drivers using a cell phone while a vehicle is in motion. The organization says that it’s a major cause of vehicular death, and could be one of the key ways in which people can improve their safety while travelling. Drive While Talking:   Driving and talking on a cell phone is dangerous. As numerous studies have shown speaking on the cell phone while driving can be as dangerous as drink and drive. Quite often, people who talk on the phone while driving will find that they sometimes forget where they are and what they are doing. It’s a serious issue, and it should not be taken lightly. Losing a Smartphone Without Password Protection:   Smartphone owners leave or loose their devices in a public place unknowingly without password-protection on them. Therefore, anyone can walk over the handset, acc...

Android Developers Blog: Add Voice Typing To Your IME

Microsoft has come up with a new interface for Xbox gamers with Kinect sensor. Kinect for Xbox changed the existing genre of video games. Games and entertainment came into live with Kinect. It brings live entertainment into action. Kinect is also known as motion- controller where the gamers can use their own gestures to play games. Microsoft claims that it is “a new technological era in live TV in the home where the user becomes the remote control through voice and gesture control”, reports The Telegraph. Microsoft will team up with 40 content providers to increase the quantity of live and on-demand content available on Xbox globally. Other partners include the BBC, Hulu Plus, Disney's online ESPN3 service, Ultimate Fighting Championship, YouTube and cable giant Comcast's Xfinity. The interface is very much similar to Microsoft Corp’s forthcoming windows 8. It was first demonstrated by Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft. With the new software, the users can contro...