Facebook launching an e-money service soon

Facebook is now said to be trying its hands in the electronic money-transfer services field. The leading social network is said to be just a few weeks away from receiving a regulatory approval for a service that enables users to store e-money on Facebook and pay it to others when needed.

According to a report, the Facebook's electronic wallet and transfer services are expected to get regulatory approval only in Ireland for now, and might reach other regions later.

The Financial Times report (via The Next Web) says the e-money deposited by the users can be utilised throughout the whole of Europe and might convert into a particular currency value as per the region.

The usage of e-money through different European regions is being dubbed as 'passporting.' The Next Web also notes that the e-money units of stored monetary value serve as a claim against the company.

Facebook is being said to be in talks with three London-based international money transfer services for both online and mobile solutions. The three money transfer startups mentioned by The Next Web are TransferWise, Moni Technologies and Azimo.

Facebook has not yet commented on this matter, however we will probably know more about this feature when the regulatory approval is official.

Recently, Indian law enforcement agencies requested Facebook to block content in 4,765 instances citing local laws between July and December last year, the largest by any country.

The social networking giant said it blocked content after government officials and the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) reported that such posts were violating laws like criticising a religion or the state.

As per data from the second Government Requests Report by the California-headquartered firm, India made the highest requests for restricting content, followed by Turkey (2014), Pakistan (162), Israel (113), Germany (84) and France (80).

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Flappy Bird is Now on Facebook

Flappy Bird is Now on Facebook

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Bajaj Pulsar SS400 and CS400 in Auto Expo 2014

Bajaj has loosened its hold on the concept of parts sharing. At the 12th Auto Expo 2014 Bajaj unveiled the new Pulsars, the Pulsar SS400 (Super Sport) and the Pulsar CS400 (Cruising Sport) poles apart with regard to their design philosophy. 

The SS400 will be available by the end of this year while the CS400 might take some time. Expect these babies to be priced competitively, we’re hoping just under the 2 Lakh mark.

Bajaj’s popular home-grown motorcycles, India’s most loved Pulsars are to get bigger, better and racier in days to come. It’s known the faired SS200 ‘junior supersports’ bike will be the very next Pulsar to hit our roads in weeks to come, but other Pulsar variants displayed at the Auto Expo tell us we can expect more excitement as the SS400 and slick looking naked CS400 evolve on Bajaj R&D (known as Ahead) drawing boards, to roll-in at different points in future.

The SS400 and only just unveiled CS400 are new Pulsar bikes that will run 375cc powerplants derived from the 390 Duke engine, after suitable tweaks are incorporated to match their new personalities. 

The faired-in SS200 and SS400 Pulsars are to be bold new segment drivers on Indian roads, offering biking enthusiasts here a level of style and performance never previously available from Pulsars, while the CS400 will be a power cruiser, with smoother lines and minimal bodywork.

The SS Pulsar bikes sport a set of aggressive, dual-headlights that peer ahead meanly, where the Pulsar CS400 shows off a single, purposeful looking headlight. Clip-on handlebars are standard on SS models, where the CS400 will rely on a flat set handlebar. All these new Pulsars will show-off plenty of lightweight alloy parts.

Sporty, compact cockpit layouts are the norm on these next generation bikes, with comprehensive, well laid out instruments and Bajaj-typical top drawer switchgear.

The price and specifications of the new pulsar SS400 and CS400 will be updated soon. 

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Yes!! Smartwatch could be charged by your own body.

Smart Watch And Its Charging

Battery life is the real Achilles' heel of wearable tech right now, but it's a problem that might have just found a solution. And the key component has been sitting there since mankind began.

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have created a small flexible patch that converts body heat into electricity which could be used to power a wearable device.

The ability to generate power in this way is handy anyway, but the added flexibility here means it would be perfect for smartwatches and fitness bands.

It's unclear whether this could make charging redundant completely or just help extent the battery life a bit - but we'll take anything right now.

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Amazon Smartphone In September 2014

After the launch of fire TV from Amazon, they are putting another step forward. The Amazon Smartphone .Amazon will unveil its smartphone in June and follow it with a launch in September, the latest word on the web reveals.

"People briefed on the company's plans" have chittered to the Wall Street Journal (pay wall) that the Amazon smartphone is headed toward release later this year.

Amazon has reportedly been showing a version of the phone to developers in San Francisco and Seattle and is plotting a late June debut for the handset. The phone reportedly won't start shipping it until the end of September, which is traditionally Apple's time to bring new iPhones to market.

While Amazon's handset will face fierce competition from Apple and Samsung, it may have one ace up its sleeve. According to the Journal's tipsters, the Amazon phone's display will be able to produce 3D images without the need for special glasses. Using retina-tracking tech stuffed into four front-facing cameras, the Amazon phone can project 3D images with a hologram-like effect, sources said.

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Car Of The Year 2014 : The Hyundai HB20s

The Hyundai HB20s has been named the ”2014 Best Car” in an award given by Carro, an influential magazine in Brazil. A poll was carried out across the country between September and November 2013 to decide the winner. Options encompassed 35 cars that are sold in the country, including the Toyota Etios. Hyundai came out in front of the field with its sedan based on the popular i20 hatchback. The laurel will be special for the company since it is coming from an emerging market that most manufacturers across the world are hoping to gain a foothold in.

The HB20S sedan has proved to be quite a success in the South-American nation. Hyundai claims that this is the 11th award of its kind being bestowed on the i20-based sedan. This leaves us wondering why Hyundai has chose to sell the model exclusively in Brazil. Many expected to arrive in India in close succession with its launch in Brazil in early 2013. The sedan has been recognized for delivering quality on a number of fronts. The design of the car, both exterior and interior, is very appealing. It also offers a great drive experience and boasts some class-leading technological features.

Hyundai has had a great run in Brazil so far. The car manufacturer sold a healthy 15,771 units of its car in the country last month. The haul puts Hyundai at 5th position among car companies in Brazil. Hyundai has also seen its market share in Brazil increase steadily over the past couple of years. It had just 3 percent of the market in 2012. That figure went up to 5.9 in the beginning of 2013 and then 6.6 percent coming into 2014. These numbers show that Hyundai has more than doubled its market share in two years time.

Hyundai has validated the versatility of its i20 platform with each car that it has launched based on it. The HB20S is 4.2 metres long and sits on a wheelbase of 2,500mm. Hyundai sells the car in Brazil with a 1.0-litre Kappa Flex-fuel engine, which means that it also runs on an alternative fuel.

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Fire TV From Amazon, the $99 Set-Top Box

The Amazon Fire TV,Amazon has announced that it will begin shipping its very own video streaming device, the Amazon Fire TV, for $99. According to Amazon’s Peter Larsen, Fire TV will not be affected by issues that plague other living room hardware and in his presentation focused on the problems with search, performance and a “closed ecosystem”.

“We need to invent and simplify on behalf of customers,” said Larsen.

As for the device itself, Fire TV sports a quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM, which Amazon claim makes it three times faster than any of the other recent set-top boxes from Apple and Roku. To get ahead of its competitors, Amazon is also promising to bring in numerous partners, with Larsen saying, “It’s got a ton of content.”

One feature of Fire Tv will be “best value buy box”, which will tell you where a movie or show can watched for the best price. However only Amazon Instant Video and Hulu Plus will be included in the results initially. As well as Hulu, you can expect to see Netflix, YouTube, NBA, Vimeo and MLB.tv. available on Fire TV.

Other features included are the ASAP feature, which “predicts which movies and TV episodes you’ll want to watch and prepares them for playback before you even hit play,” and built in comprehensive parental controls, which allow parents to decide what content is displayed in a custom menu designed for children.

Larsen was keen to point out that Fire TV has a voice search feature “that actually works”. “There’s no shouting across the room at your TV, which is irritating,” he said.

Fire TV is not just for movie lovers, as Amazon also announced the much speculated gamepad for the device. It will cost $39.99 and will come with 1,000 Amazon coins, which can be used to buy games. Amazon says that as well as over 1,000 free-to-play titles, the average price of a game on Fire TV gamepad will be only $1.85, ideal for the casual gamer.

In the highly competitive market of living room tech, Amazon has its work cut out to stand out from the crowd that is made up of Apple TV, Roku and Chromecast but so far things are looking good for Fire TV.

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Microsoft Now Owns Nokia’s Handset Business After Chinese Approval

Nokia now completely is being owned by Microsoft after the Chinese approval.The deal between Microsoft and Nokia was signed more than seven months ago, but has been pending the final arrangements, thanks to the Chinese regulators who have been looking at the deal really closely. With the Chinese approval now on the table, together with approvals from the European Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, and other relevant jurisdictions, the Microsoft deal is now good to go.

By the end of April, Nokia may finally turn over its handset business, which has been struggling to keep its head above the water, to Microsoft, which is not exactly winning in the handset wars either. There is no doubt about the capabilities and assets of both parties, though, and with the Nokia-Microsoft “acquisition”, a new breed of smartphones might just arise.

However, in order to get Chinese approval for the deal, Microsoft has had to make some concessions, specifically in terms of patent licensing. From a WSJ report:

The conditions, which will last for eight years, require Microsoft to make its standard-essential patents—which are incorporated into broader technologies throughout the industry—available for licensing on so-called fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory terms.

It also agreed to make nonexclusive licenses available for Android smartphones, which use software developed by Google. Android smartphones rely on approximately 200 patent families that Microsoft holds the rights to, Microsoft said.

In other, related news, after the deal got Chinese approval, Nokia is reaping some benefits. The Finnish company’s shares rose by 3.1% to 5.49 euros after the news of the approval.

What does this mean for consumers?

In all likelihood, Nokia phones will be undergoing an overhaul, especially in terms of design. Not that Windows Phones are looking that good, I have to say. With Microsoft making so many changes and shifts in focus, though, their mobile lineup might just become more interesting in the months/years to come; at the very least, they might have a chance to get a larger slice of the mobile pie. 

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RAVPower Qi-Enabled Wireless Charging Pad

Wireless charger is being introduced in the market.Wireless Charging is a cool idea, but I imagine that most of us still need to buy a charging pad to use the wireless charging features available on some devices.  Wireless charging first made it’s way to the Android operating system via the HTC Droid DNA last year and has also made it to the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013) and even a few Windows phone models have made the grade.

There is a number of wireless charging pads available on the market, but the RAVPower wireless charger is pretty small, which is great for travelling. In fact, it’s so small that it covers a Nexus 7!

This is a fairly simple to use wireless charger. You just have to plug it into the socket and then put your Qi-enabled device down on the pad and you’re good to charge. The RAVPower pad has a small LED light on the front which lets you know if the charger has completed charging your device or not.

As with all wireless charging pads, the technology hasn’t reached the level that the charging speed will be faster than using a micro-USB cable. It’s about 75% as fast as if you had charged it using your wall socket.

That speed isn’t bad at all really, especially if you’re using it to top up your phone during the day.  The specs are; input is DC 5V, 1.5A, and output is 5V, 1A max.

The RAVPower Qi-Enabled Wireless charger is available from online retailer Amazon and it is perhaps one of the cheaper models you can find on the market that actually does the job properly. Normally it sells around the $99 mark, but currently it’s on sale for $35! Thats a whopping 65% Saving.  So if you fancy a wireless pad and have got a spare $35, what are you waiting for?

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Microsoft Stops Windows 8.1 Update For Businesses

After the stop of Windows XP support from Microsoft, here is yet another stop from them. The MICROSOFT    has stopped the WINDOWS 8.1 UPDATE for businesses relying on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) due to a bug in the software.

 From the WSUS Product Team Blog:

There is a known issue which causes some PCs updated with the Windows 8.1 Update (KB 2919355) to stop scanning against Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (WSUS 3.0 SP2 or WSUS 3.2) servers which are configured to use SSL and have not enabled TLS 1.2.

Basically, this means that the bug might not allow updated devices to recognize future updates. It is also important to note, however, that this issue does not affect all users. The blog announcement further specifies that “only users who have enabled HTTPS and have not enabled TLS 1.2 on their WSUS 3.2 servers and who are also using these WSUS 3.2 servers to manage PCs running the Windows 8.1 Update KB 2919355 are affected by this issue“.

In case you have already made the updates, and you are one of the affected users, Microsoft provides a workaround:

If you are using WSUS 3.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2, you may perform either of the following steps to restore the scan functionality if you have deployed the Windows 8.1 Update KB2919355.

• Enable TLS 1.2 (follow the instructions under More Information > SCHANNEL\Protocols subkey), or
• Disable HTTPS on WSUS

If you are using WSUS 3.2 on an operating system other than Windows Server 2008 R2, you may perform the following step to restore the scan functionality.

• Disable HTTPS on WSUS

Microsoft is working on a solution, as can be expected, and when this is released, users are advised to re-enable HTTPS on WSUS.

So, if you’re a business, and you have NOT updated Windows 8.1, it is highly suggested that you postpone doing so until Microsoft releases a new update that will resolve the issue.

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