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Apples releases iPhone OS 4 Beta 4 SDK to developers

May 19th, 2010 No comments

It’s that time again, folks: with another two weeks behind us, Apple has released yet another Beta rendition of iPhone OS 4. Like those that came before it, this fourth Beta release is signed and sealed for developers only — in other words, if you’re not a dev, you’ll have to sit tight for a little while longer. Read more…

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Facebook Launches 0.facebook.com, A Mobile Site That Incurs Zero Data Fees

May 19th, 2010 No comments

Facebook just got a lot more accessible to international users. The social network has launched 0.facebook.com, a special mobile-only site that can be accessed free of charge on select carriers. The lightweight site omits photos but includes core functionality like News Feed, status updates, profile Walls and messaging.  And most important, Facebook has partnered with over 50 mobile carriers to offer free access to the site, without any data fees.

Not to be confused with the now defunct Facebook Lite, Facebook 0 was originally announced back in February (when it was called ‘Zero’). Facebook has presumably been hammering out deals with carriers since then, and it has quite a few on board with more on the way (you can see a list of countries supported in Facebook’s blog post or the table below).

This mobile site could play a big role in Facebook’s growth going forward, especially given the predictions that browser-equipped mobile phones will be more abundant than PCs in the not-too-distant future. For some people, 0.facebook.com will probably be their only Facebook experience — it may even be the only mobile site they’re Read more…

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How Fast Does YouTube Say Your Internet Speed Is?

May 12th, 2010 No comments

I’m not entirely sure how I ended up finding this page on YouTube’s site, but I’m always interested in seeing real-world bandwidth tests, and YouTube probably burns up more bandwidth than any other domain on the planet, so they have some rich data from which to draw upon. Make sure you’re logged into YouTube, then check out their historical speed page. The above screenshot shows that I consume YouTube videos at 4.66Mbps average speed; I was surprised to see that the average GB rating, and the global rating, were  low.

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gloomy guy test post for this audo player

May 5th, 2010 No comments

Mayako-Doreele

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Tere Naina

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© copyright : Filmcity, Filmistan – Tere naina – My name is Khan

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A love letter from class 1 student to kg student

May 5th, 2010 No comments

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