From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Microsoft plans to launch iPhone rival

Microsoft and Verizon Wireless are in talks to launch a touch-screen multimedia cellphone in the US early next year in a bid to compete with Apple’s iPhone.
Microsoft’s project is code-named “Pink” and the cellphone would use the software giant’s Windows Mobile operating system. It would also likely include Microsoft’s new Windows Marketplace for Mobile, a [...]

Watch IPL T20 Cricket matches live online for free

You can watch all the 59 IPL matches free at the official IPL T20 website. The official website is providing the live streaming of every IPL matches online. Along with this, you can check latest news, scores and photos etc.
In order to watch the matches, Windows users must install Microsoft Silverlight and Linux users install [...]

Free Dreamhost web hosting and free domain for Yahoo Geocities users

Yahoo is shutting down Geocities. Yahoo Geocities users need to find new free hosting solution to move their websites.
Dreamhost is offering 2 years of free web hosting for first 1000 GeoCities users (including domain registration).
All you have to do is verify you are an existing GeoCities customer by creating a page on your GeoCities account [...]

Increase speed of BitTorrent downloads with BitTorrent Acceleration Tool

BitTorrent Acceleration Tool is a new add-on for BitTorrent file sharing program. It can help you to increase the speed of your BitTorrent downloads. It will enable you to download MP3s, movies and other desired files faster than ever.

Increase speed of LimeWire downloads with LimeWire Acceleration Tool

LimeWire Acceleration Tool is a new add-on for LimeWire file sharing program. It can help you to increase the speed of your LimeWire downloads. It will enable you to download MP3s, movies and other desired files faster than ever.

PhotoRec – Recover lost photos from digital camera memory

PhotoRec is a data recovery software designed to recover lost photos from digital camera memory, (CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SecureDigital, SmartMedia, Microdrive, MMC, USB Memory Drives etc.), Hard Disks and CD-ROMs. In addition to photos, PhotoRec can recover many other types of files, including video files, documents, and archives.

TestDisk – Free Data recovery software

TestDisk is free and open-source data recovery software. It was designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting your Partition Table). It supports DOS, Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems and works [...]

Sockso – Personal music server

Sockso is an open-source personal music server application that allows you to share your music with friends across the Internet. It is a multi-platform music server that can be run under Windows, Linux and Macintosh.

Windows 7 RC to be Available from April 30

World’s largest software company Microsoft Corp reported on its blog that its release candidate for long awaited Windows 7 will be available for download by program developers and IT professionals subscribing to the MSDN and TechNet networks on April 30 and for the general public on May 5.

Transcend Digital Photo Frames

Transcend PF710 – The PF710 can showcase all of your favorite photos with background music and is appropriate for display in your living room, bedroom or office.

20th birthday of Nintendo's Game Boy

Twenty years ago Japan’s Nintendo launched the Game Boy and sold 200 million units worldwide. The Game Boy is iconic handheld video game player that spawned characters from Super Mario to Pokemon. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1989 and was created by Gunpei Yokoi.
Nintendo Gameboy Commercial (old)
You need to a flashplayer [...]

Watch Super Over Video of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders after a super over in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Newlands on 23, 2009.
Scores:
Rajasthan Royals 150-6 (Y. Pathan 42, D. Mascarenhas
27)
Kolkata Knight Riders 150-8 (C. Gayle 41, S. Ganguly 46;
Kamran Khan 3-18)

Sensex at 1 lakh points by 2025

US-based global equity research group Elliot Wave International is predicting that India’s benchmark index Sensex could reach 1,00,000 points within next 15 years (2025) based on technicals and current patterns.
The Indian stock market benchmark Sensex had scaled an all-time high of 21,206.77 points on January 10, 2008 before embarking on a downward journey, wherein it [...]

Nifty – National Stock Exchange (NSE)

The National Stock Exchange’s key index is the S&P CNX Nifty (known as the Nifty). It represents the 50 largest and most actively traded stocks of 22 various sectors on the National Stock Exchange.
National Stock Exchange (NSE) is the third largest Stock Exchange in the world in terms of the number of trades in [...]

How to calculate BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty?

Sensex is calculated using the “Free-float Market Capitalization” methodology. Instead of using a company’s outstanding shares it uses its float, or shares that are readily available for trading. All major index providers like MSCI, FTSE, STOXX, S&P and Dow Jones use the free-float methodology.
It is calculated taking into consideration prices of 30 largest and most [...]