Facebook and Instagram is Down

Facebook appeared to be down early Tuesday, with the social media site saying it is working on fixing the issue. The company's photo sharing website Instagram too is down with users experiencing issues logging in. 

"Sorry, something went wrong. We're working on it and we'll get it fixed as soon as we can," Facebook said on its website. 

Users from the United States and India reported that they were unable to log on to the website. 

Representatives at Facebook were not immediately available for comment.

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5 things 'WhatsApp on desktop' can’t do

With more than 700 million monthly active users, there's no doubt that WhatsApp is one of the largest mobile-focused messaging service.

A large number of these users have been demanding a PC interface for the service to stay connected with their favourite people even when they switch devices.

After a long wait, WhatsApp has finally introduced a way to access the service on a PC. However, there are several limitations attached to it as the interface is limited to a web browser.



It doesn't support iPhone

WhatsApp for web essentially syncs messages between your smartphone and browser via its servers.

At this time, the service does not support the iPhone. According to WhatsApp it's unable to provide the web client to iOS users due to Apple's platform limitations.

Reports indicate that it intends to support the iPhone in the future but till then, if you use WhatsApp on an iPhone, you'll need to peep into your phone every time you get a WhatsApp message even if you're in front of your computer.



Needs your phone to be on and connected to the internet

After pairing your smartphone with WhatsApp's web client through a QR code image, you'll be able to send and receive messages through your browser.

But what if your phone loses the data connection or runs out of charge? Sadly, the WhatsApp web version will also go offline. Your phone needs to stay connected to the internet for the web client to work.



Doesn't support browsers other than Google Chrome

WhatsApp's web interface only supports Google Chrome. So if you use Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer, you're out of luck. A number of IT environments restrict the use of applications not approved by admins.

If you're part of one and can't use Chrome, you'll not be able to use WhatsApp for web. WhatsApp's justification is that Chrome's push technology is better.

It's surprising that the service doesn't support Internet Explorer given Microsoft's investment in Facebook which owns WhatsApp. Also, it's worth pointing out that Google (the developer of Chrome) competes directly with Facebook.



You can't block users

To block users, you still need to go to the WhatsApp mobile app. The number of spam messages on WhatsApp has gone up considerably and the only way to deal with these, is to block their number. Unfortunately, the web version does not offer the block feature.



You can't create and leave groups

While you can send and receive messages from groups you're a part of, the WhatsApp web client doesn't let you create new groups or leave existing ones. You also can't send broadcast messages via the web client.

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GTA 5 PC - Offcial System Requirements

GTA V delayed again and again for pc
now its releasing 24 march 2015 : /

Below, check out official minimum and recommended specs and stay tuned for more information on GTAV for PC in the coming weeks.

Minimum specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
Memory: 4GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive

Recommended specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive

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Mobile Tariffs May Go Up With Rise in Spectrum Price

High spectrum would lead to rise in mobile services rates and adversely impact government's Digital India initiative by impeding telecom network expansion, an industry body said on Thursday.
"High reserve prices will adversely impact the business viability of the operators... it will lead to increased tariffs, thereby hurting the government's targets of affordability, rural penetration and Digital India," industry body COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews said in a letter to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

COAI said that telecom operators are reeling under debt burden of Rs. 2.5 lakh crores.

The association is learnt to have written same to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Principal Secretary Nripendra Mishra.

The Cabinet on January 5 approved a reserve price of Rs. 3,646 crores pan-India per MHz in 800MHz, Rs. 3,980 crores for 900MHz band pan-India excluding Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and J&K; Rs. 2,191 crores pan-India (excluding Maharashtra and West Bengal) in 1800MHz band.

The spectrum in 900MHz band being put for auction is currently held by Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications through their licences expiring in 2015-16.

The Cellular Operators Association of India said that government has increased price of spectrum in 900MHz band by 32.5 percent over price suggested by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and are about 107 percent higher compared to amount paid by companies for 3G spectrum in 2010.

"If reaching out an affordable service to the last man is the objective then there has to be a reasonable compromise between the money industry has to pay for the airwaves to the Government," Assocham said in a statement.

It added that government is pressing the Trai to raise the reserve price despite the bitter experience in past which is bound to disturb success of the Indian telecom industry that was able to offer the cheapest service to the people.

Government also has plans to auction 3G spectrum in upcoming auction and is working to determine it base price.

"On the 2.1GHz auction for 3G, the latest development is that the independent regulator had suggested a reserve price of Rs. 2,720 crores per MHz but the DoT claimed it should be Rs. 3,999 crores per MHz based on inflation indexing of what was received at the last auction and other considerations," Assocham said.

Both the bodies expressed concern over only 5MHz of 3G spectrum being put for auction compared to 20MHz being demanded by telecom operators.

"The government has also further jacked up its advantage by restricting the spectrum to 5MHz only with a promise that a further 15MHz would be made available," Assocham said.

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Samsung to Unveil Its Own Round Dial Smartwatch at MWC 2015

After launching the range of Galaxy E and Galaxy A series smartphones separately from CES 2015, Samsung is now reportedly planning to join LG and Motorola by launching a smartwatch with a round dial at the upcoming MWC 2015 event.

The smartwatch is being said to carry the name SM-R720 (codename 'Orbis') and run on Samsung's own Tizen OS, which until now has been seen in company's Gear and Gear S wearables.

The leak, which comes courtesy Sammobile, is also being linked to Samsung recently being granted three patents for smartwatches with circular dial design. The patents, which were filed for back in 2013, showed the South Korean firm working on a rotating ring technology on its smartwatch. However, it is still unclear as to what features the smartwatch will flaunt by the time it is announced.

The rumoured Samsung smartwatch is likely to go head to head against the Apple's upcoming Watch, which was introduced in September last year. Also, LG might also introduce its new round-dialled smartwatch, which has been teased already at the ongoing CES 2015 event. As per the latest reports, the smartwatch is made for Audi, a popular automobile manufacturer, and features a three-button design apart from being made of stainless steel and sapphire crystal. Like Samsung's Gear S, the LG smartwatch has also been seen sporting a cellular data connection, which will let the wearable operate independently without the need to connect to a smartphone.

CES 2015 also saw smartwatches and fitness trackers from firms including Garmin, Alcatel, Sony and Withings.

Garmin launched a total of three smartwatches and a fitness tracker. While Alcatel and Sony launched One Touch Watch and Steel Edition Smartwatch 3 respectively, Withings introduced its Active Pop health-tracker.

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Panasonic, Philips and Sharp Launch Their Latest 4K TVs

While Samsung, Sony and LG have introduced various 4K and full-HD television sets (using display technologies like OLED and Quantum Dot, and based on platforms like Android TV, webOS, and Tizen) at the ongoing CES 2015 event, Sharp, Philips and Panasonic have also launched their 4K television sets in the market.

Panasonic has collaborated with Mozilla and has launched Firefox OS-based 4K TVs - the CX600, CX650, CX800 and CX850. The firm launched Firefox OS-based televisions last year also.

In the above mentioned Panasonic 4K TV models, users can run Firefox OS-compatible Web apps besides sending content from any device to the TV sets via the Firefox browser or a compatible app. As per the firm, users will also receive notifications from smart appliances when connected with the home network.

Panasonic's new Firefox OS-based TVs might prove to be a serious competitor LG's webOS TV sets and Samsung's Tizen OS-based television models, and even Sony's Android TV models. The price and availability details of the new Firefox OS-based television sets are not yet known.

Sharp has also announced its new range of 4K television sets at CES 2015, with most of them upgrades over previous versions. The Sharp 80-inch AQUOS Beyond 4K Ultra HD TV (seen above) features a unique Pixel Splitting technology that cuts each pixel in half vertically and also enables each pixel to produce colours - converting the television's 4K resolution to a near 8K (7,680x4,320 pixels) resolution. Sharp is also touting an improved LED backlight and a wider colour gamut in the model. The firm has not yet mentioned the price of the model but says it will arrive later this year.



Users will have other options from Sharp if they want to go in for a 4K TV. Sharp has introduced its already available UB30 series of 4K TVs in new sizes - 43-inch and 65-inches along with a new upscaler. New versions of 60-inch to 80-inch UE30 TVs also feature Android TV, LED dimming and a 480Hz refresh rate. Furthermore, the new versions of 70-inch to 80-inch TVs in UH30 series now sport colour-enhancing backlight and a faster 960Hz refresh rate along with a touch remote. The prices of these three models start from $750 (roughly Rs. 47,500) for 43-inch UB30 TV up to $6,000 (roughly Rs. 3,80,000) for 80-inch UH30.

Lastly, Philips has launched its new range of 4K TVs at the ongoing CES 2015 event. The Philips Smart Laser Backlight Ultra HDTV models (seen above) - 58PFL8900 (58-inch) and 65PFL8900 (65-inch) - play with the colours of the television panel by adding cyan LEDs and a red laser in the backlighting source. The combination is said by Philips to deliver a more accurate range of colours.

The Philips Smart Laser Backlight Ultra HDTV models also incorporate full-range vertical speakers, which can be mounted on both sides of the TV or can be detached and placed away from the TV sets. Miracast feature along with number of apps including YouTube, Vudu, Netflix and other are also included. Both the TV models will be available starting May and will be priced at $3,000 (roughly Rs. 1,90,000) for the 58-inch model and $3,500 (roughly Rs. 2,21,000) for 65-inch model.

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Toshiba Launches New Hybrid PC, Tablets and Hard Drives

Toshiba had several announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2015) this year, from new laptop-tablet hybrids and tablets, to new hard drives, a TransferJet adapter for iOS devices, and a wireless SD card.
The Toshiba Portege Z20t, a Windows 8.1-based laptop-tablet hybrid, comes with a 12.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, a detachable keyboard and an optional Wacom-made digitizer, which enables pressure-sensitive pen input (2,048 levels of sensitivity). The tablet will be powered by Intel Core M processors, which eliminates the need of cooling fans.

The Portege Z20t will go up on sale this month, with options for either 4GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of SSD storage options.

The starting price of Portege Z20t with the keyboard will be $1,399, while with the optional Wacom-made digitizer pen prices start at $1,899. The standalone tablet can also be purchased for a starting price of $899.

Connectivity options on the laptop-tablet hybrid include Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, Micro-HDMI, Ethernet, RGB, and microSD card slot. The Portege Z20t tablet is claimed to provide up to 9 hours of battery life, and with the keyboard battery combined, it can deliver up to 17.5 hours of battery life, says Toshiba.



The company has also refreshed the Windows-based Encore 2 tablets lineup from last year. The new Encore 2 Write tablets from Toshiba come in 8-inch and 10-inch display sizes with a stylus called TruPen.

The specifications of the Encore 2 Write are mostly identical to last year's Encore 2 tablets. These include 8-inch and 10-inch 1,280x800 pixels multi-touch displays; an Intel Atom processor; 2GB of RAM; 64GB of built-in storage; expandability via microSD card (up to 128GB), and Windows 8.1 with Bing.

The Toshiba Encore 2 Write tablets will go on sale from January 11.

On the other hand, Toshiba has launched a new range of Canvio Connect II portable hard drives that come with remote access support through PogoPlug software.

The Canvio Connect II comes in storage capacities of 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 3TB storage. The company also launched the 3TB version of the Canvio Basics portable hard drives. While these may not be the first external hard drives to offer 3TB of storage, they are considered as some of the first portable hard drives with this storage capacity.



The PogoPlug remote access feature of the Toshiba Canvio Connect II can be used to view and share files over the Internet, and stream content to mobile devices. The company is also offering 10GB of free cloud storage with the drives, which can also be accessed through the PogoPlug software.

The company has also launched a TransferJet TJM35420LT adapter, the first with compatibility for iOS devices. The accessory will be available from spring 2015 in Japan, followed by Europe, the Americas and Asia, says Toshiba.



Alongside, Toshiba has also launched the 2nd generation TransferJet USB adapter TJM35420AUX for Windows and a Micro-USB adapter module TJM35420AMU for Android, both of which will start selling in the first quarter of 2015. The new adapters for the Android and Windows are claimed to offer a 1.7 times faster transfer rate, 30 percent lower power consumption, and 30 percent less volume than the previous generation adapters.

"TransferJet is a close proximity wireless transfer technology standard promoted by the TransferJet Consortium. The technology provides simple connections and ultra-high speed data transfers with low power consumption, and works simply by bringing the two devices in the transfer into close proximity. Maximum data throughput is 375Mbps, and 100 MBytes of data can be transmitted in approximately three seconds," explains the company.



Lastly, there is the all new Toshiba FlashAir III wireless SD card, which can communicate/ transfer data on a Wi-Fi network. While there is no word on its price and availability, Toshiba said that the card will be available in two capacities - 16GB and 32GB.

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