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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Blogger redirecting Blogspot.com to Blogspot.in domain for blogs in India

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Blogger from today redirecting all Blogspot.com to Blogspot.in domain for every blogs in India. If you are an INDIAN user and gone through mine blog or of yours you must have noticed it in the url. If you have not just look around once!

Google owned Blogger had made this change from today. So when ever a user in INDIA try to visit the blogs that are of INDIANS they will be redirected from Blogspot.com to Blogspot.in domain. While for rest of the world, it will not be get redirected. For example considered below for mine blog.

The original url of page : http://rajeevkumarsinghblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/blogger-redirecting-blogspot-domain-in.html

This is the redirected page url : http://rajeevkumarsinghblog.blogspot.in/2012/01/blogger-redirecting-blogspot-domain-in.html

First only INDIAN user will noticed the  Blogspot.in domain url for your every posts. Rest will still have  Blogspot.com in the url. Blogger had precisely redirecting all url so that they do not end up with 404 error for any post. Most of the user even will not noticed the changes at the moment but, they will comes to now slowly. There is no changes been for those who own the custom domain for the blogger's blog.

What are the Problems?
  • Problem in SEO: If you getting linked with  Blogspot.com then in INDIA it will redirected to Blogspot.in, but same is not true for Blogspot.in links. So Blogspot.in url will be visible to INDIAN user only and if user from other countries try to visit through  the link it will show errors. Hence a bit of problem in  for SEO.
  • Alexa rank problems: Since you will have two different url for the same blog, the traffic will surely divides and might you will lose you Alexa ranks. Both the url (  Blogspot.in and  Blogspot.com) will have diffrent alexa ranks, surel the rank of  Blogspot.com will drops.
  • Social Sharing problem: Since Now url is changed offcourse, if a user in INDIA share it on social media sites it will be Blogspot.in url and those who share and are out of INDIA will share  Blogspot.com url. Hence say, your Facebook likes or Tweeter counts will be not added for both url to merge as one, they will have separate counting. This problem will for all the sharing site site including Google Plus, Diggs, Stumbles etc.
  • Problem with Search Engines: This change of having two url for same post will have negative expression on Search engines. Even if Google didn't make any changes as they own Blogger( which they are suppposed to be doing) other like Bing and Yahoo will not favour. 
  • Problem of interlink: Some time it would be difficult for a blogger if he didn't precisely works while posting the interlinks in the posts. He might linked the url with  Blogspot.in, which will be visible by INDIAN only and rest will see an error. Quite frustrating!
  • Page Loading Speed: I had seen the page loading take more time then it was way before. I might think this problem will not be there anymore.
Any Solution? 
There is no solutions for these problem. They can only solve by Google if they withdraw this change. However, in user's part they can view the original Blogspot.com by adding /ncr. which is suggested by Digital inspiration's Amit Agarwal.
Example : http://rajeevkumarsinghblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/google-developed-android-apps-are-most.html/ncr
But question is will user bother to do this? I feel they will not.
Another thing he added, to have the following link in the templates between the closing and opening head tags.
<link expr:href="data:blog.url" rel="canonical"/>
But having this will only prevent search engines problem but waht about others???? Google need to think and bring with some better idea to make sure all blogger get happy. Put your comments and let me know what you think about it.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Google Developed Android apps are most used in INDIA

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The Android apps developed by Google is more used by users in INDIA. In a research conducted by Nielsen Informate, which they states in the blog-post, INDIAN smartphone users spend about 25% of time on the Google developed Androids apps.  In Google dominance, in  it's own apps, Android market lead which is followed by You Tube and Gmail. 


Google dominates the  5 out of 7 apps category (genres)  as said in the survey results. Google maps, You  Tube, Gmail, search and Android  market apps lead thire respective categories, while Facebook leads in the Social Networking and Nimbuzz in Chat apps categories respectively. 

In terms of time spend Still Google dominates in all except in the Social Network and Chat category. In Social Network Offcourse Facebook dominates, Google only able to grab a percent. 

Similar pattern is seen in the different age groups. Google apps dominates uniformly over all age groups among the smartphone users.  
Survey though give most of the details but, it failed to explained about the how apps in other platform performs. It is also stated about the apps uses in different platform by INDIANS. Comparison of platform as well apps is not provided.

While Nokia's Symbian is most popular smartphone in INDIA, but Android is giving it tough competition. ios devices still need to make foot step in INDIA, they are too much expensive which leading them down. While we can find good ranges of Smartphone based on Android which stars as less as Rs 5000.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Aamir Khan reveals Talaash Teaser - the first look

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Aamir Khan reveals the first look of his upcoming movie "Talaash" on the official Facebook page. The buzz about this movies was going on since Nov when he finally named it.

The psychological thriller movie is written and directed by Reema Kagti. Aamir khan is co-stared with Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor. Trailer seems very exciting with Aamir khan in the role of police officer.

It was rumored that for a specific scene between Aamir khan and Kapoor, would be shoot in a red-light district. However director  denied it and told that it wouldn't be safe to do so.

Story Highlight - "Aamir khan has dual personality with one of police officer who is in search of his other part the murder. The story revolve around it, many truth comes out which is hard to accept."

Movie is schedule to releases on 1st June 2012.




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Twitter to censor contents on country-by-country basis

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Twitter which was supposed to be a platform for freedom of speech among the users in different countries, now will censor the contents according to countries. In a blog-post twitter announced that, they will "withhold content from users in a specific country". This mean that certain tweet from users will be removed in specific countries, if it violates the laws there while rest of the world can have access to it.

The open exchange of information can have a positive global impact … almost every country in the world agrees that freedom of expression is a human right. Many countries also agree that freedom of expression carries with it responsibilities and has limits.
Earlier when a tweets was removed, it was  unavailable globally but now onward the tweets will be removed in specific countries only making it view able to others. If a Tweet is withheld, user will be notified to their account . Twitter had partner with Chilling Effects, where the decision of twitter will be publicly available on the censored contents.

Good or Bad? 


Twitter is rising globally and it need to reside in the countries where there is restrictions so have foot-hold in those countries they are taking the decisions. Twitter is playing good to grow it's business. This decision is helpful in expanding the growth of  twitter but not for the users. The censoring of tweets suppress the freedom of speech online. It make possibly that the users will not able to reach where they want to, example considered the last year 'Revolution in Egypt'. Will it be possible with this censorship? no!

Twitter is making tough  decision but want user to get in flow with twitter. What you believe this good to censor tweets like this?   

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Samsung leaks : Galaxy tab will have S Pen for 3D Gesutre

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 A leak from Samsung employee, shows that what will  Galaxy Tabs will have in coming future. According to the Electronista Samsung product marketing manager Ryan Bidan on Tuesday gave the hint about the next Galaxy Tabs.

"I think a pen interface continues to make a lot of sense across a number of screen sizes, like the larger is more obvious of those," Bidan said. "That’s about as specific as I can be without announcing a product."

The S pen  will be supposed to be with a new Galaxy Tab in the coming days. This is supposed to be the 3D gesture for user to interact with the devices. It is also supposed that soon after the integration of pen in Galaxy tabs it will available with other products as well.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

New Google account makes Gmail and Google Plus mandatory

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Google in process of boosting the no of users in Google plus made huge change in which user creates accounts with Google. Now it is mandatory that people who is signing up for a Google account must have to create a Gmail account as well to join the 9 months old Google Plus. It is unlike previous way where, if people want to use a single product say Docs or You Tube they need to give any email for the Google account.

Making these process mandatory for user Google want to add up users in it Google Plus. This is though not user-friendly way of getting users. It give user extra burden and is far more time taking as well as not so simple. Google forcing as they integrate everything with Google plus to use it and stay on it. This is getting quite worst for Google as they are not succeeding in engaging user on the new social venture.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Advertiser to keep away from crickets

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After a poor performance by team INDIA in Test matches series in Australia, not only fans are unhappy but commercial companies as well. INDIAN cricket team who performed disastrously became source of jokes by people. To add to this more worst thing is going with them. Advertiser companies now looking now non-cricketers for the promotion of products.

Advertisers opting out from cricketers

The Television industry is also getting less viewers as cricket fan didn't want to watch humiliation of team INDIA. The TRP is getting downing in by alomost 20% on average. According to Cricinfo, the TPRs for the first two Tests were 0.89 and 0.70 which quite less in compared to 1.07 and 1.30 in 2007-08, the previous tour.

Advertiser are sure that the advertisement rate will go down in upcoming series and more advertiser will not prefer to have crickets as brand ambassadors for their products. Sponsors are pulling the ads of cricketers from been advertised and opting for others. Market sure not much favorable for the cricketers advertisement and it looks like even in T20 or ODI series if INDIA didn't do well then nobody will save these cricketers who will loss fans support as well as their money what they are getting from advertisers.

Mind set of pople may changes if INDIA do well in fast versions of cricket but it unlike that the rate of advertisement will go high. Many of the advertiser are planning to cut the price of advertisement. What you people think will INDIA stand to improve the rate of ads, which they love more than cricket?

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Jokes on INDIAN team loss badly to Australia

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As INDIA is 0-3 down in 4 match test series against Australia, there is nothing that count Good for them. In England series they loss to badly but there were few inning of Rahul Dravid which was memorable but that too is absent in this one. I posted few jokes on performance of team INDIA in England then, now it's time to post what they did in Australia.

Few stunning comments or jokes are :

Dhoni's Support Anna
  • CBI, suddenly raids hotel of team INDIA......but after searching for long time they didn't found any runs or wickets there.
  • BCCI decide to pay INDIAN players on daily basis so that play all 5 days.
  • Ekta kapoor need to learn from INDIAN team that match should end before the allotted time so should her serials characters.
  • Breaking News: India, Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan agree to play cricket as "East Indies".
  • Star Cricket is going to sue BCCI over their revenue loss, as match not  reaches day 5 in any match entire series. 
  • Captain Dhoni Out of form rahe tho Raasleela, Jab Captain Saurav Ganguly Out of form tha tho Saala Character Dheela.
  • Sachin will hit his 100th century in his last match :-) way long to go 10 years may be.......

10 Fastest centuries in test Cricket

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Sl.no Batsman     Team   Balls  Against Venue Year
1 Vivian Richards West Indies  56 England Antigua 1986
2 Adam Gilchrist Australia 57 England Perth 2006
3 Jack Gregory Australia 67 South Africa Johannesburg  1921
4
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
West Indies  69 Australia Georgetown 2003
5 David Warner Australia 69 INDIA Perth 2012
6 Chris Gayle West Indies 70 Australia Perth 2009
7 Roy Fredericks West Indies 71 Australia Perth 1975  
8 Majid Khan Pakistan 74 New Zealand  Karachi 1976
9 Kapil Dev      INDIA 74 Sri Lanka Kanpur 1986
10Mohammed Azharuddin  INDIA 74  South Africa Kolkata  1996



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Friday, January 13, 2012

First Look at Microsoft Social Network, So.cl

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Microsoft launches So.cl, it's Social network for Students in mid December last year with limited access. As previously stated, it use Facebook Login to sign in to the site. Today I got, the invitation from them and without wasting time I accept the invitation and Login to socl with my Facebook account. Then I think to give a first look on it. See the Welcome screen below in the image.



As, You can see It display Facebook profile pic as Socl profile pic. It has all the feature what Facebook have along with what new feature in Google+ (like of editing the post after sharing). You can invites upto 10 of your friends.

It has a posting bar, which allow user to share status or search internet along with a button which let choosing between the public and private posting. There as home page box on it and you can see the notification in the right most corner, with a box left to the profile pic near the name.

In left, use can choose the feeds that they want to see from either fro everyone or from just those whom you follow or just your feeds. The search will let you search web,images, videos etc using Bing search. The videos parties will let you create the parties or view you old parties or join to new one created by other. The party can be created by the link at right. The profile link is also in left, it shows you all activity including the status, searches and the videos parties you have posted or participated in. 

There is a slide which changes randomly with different user's update that they posted along with the profile of user. This shows important updates or famous one. When can edit a post that you shared it which can be embedded as well as shred on Facebook too. Tagging a post let you tag any post.



Google Maps game will arrive on Google+

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Google in a video reveals, that they will launch a game based on Google Maps "Play your world" to Google+ in February. This new game is developed by Google Maps team using the webGL.

The interactive games uses ball, which is guided by user without getting it slip in a holes over the maps. User will cross different destination on the maps by navigating the ball. While rolling the ball user will gain points on certain locations which is marked by Zagat ( a local review service acquired by Google in sep 2011). In this Game both the indoor and outdoor maps are used.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Google Doodle Honor Nicolas Steno on his 374th birthday

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Google Doodle on Nicolas Steno's 374th birthday

Google Honors Nicolas Steno, Danish geologist and anatomist with a doodle on his 374th birthday. The Doodle features Earth with various layer of fossils and green crust soil at top while spelling the Google logo. This idealizes the study about the fossils, which Nicolas Steno do. Clicking on the Doodle will take user to search results page for Nicolas Steno.

Nicolas Steno is known as father of  Geology, who worked on  rock formation, layers of rocks and fossils. He is the one who propose the idea that the fossils are remains of dead living organisms and sedimentation is the main reason behind formation of rocks.  He also had give information on the earth's strata and fossils and purposed that layers of rock had a chronological history of geologic events, and the fossils could provide us information about the earth's history.

He gave up science and became Roman catholic in 1667 and was made a bishop in 1677. He died at the age of 48 on November 25, 1686.

Google personalized search with “Search plus Your World”

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Google introduced new features in it search to get personalized results. Google has integrated the Google plus in search by adding three new features - Personal Results, Profiles in Search and People and Pages. These feature will let users to fetch, information on Google plus like posts, photos,videos, circles, people, profiles and pages concentrating on the things, that is share with them.

In the blog post,  Amit Singhal  wrote "We’re transforming Google into a search engine that understands not only content, but also people and relationships."
  1. Personal Results: which enable you to find information just for you, such as Google+ photos and posts—both your own and those shared specifically with you, that only you will be able to see on your results page; 
  2. Profiles in Search: both in autocomplete and results, which enable you to immediately find people you’re close to or might be interested in following;
  3. People and Pages: which help you find people profiles and Google+ pages related to a specific topic or area of interest, and enable you to follow them with just a few clicks. Because behind most every query is a community. 

With "Search plus Your World" Google personalizing the search with Google plus which shows the pesonal searches along side with the regular search. Users can toggle between the web search, and the personalized search with the button at top right. The personalized searches will only be visible to the user with separate control in Search Settings. Google also told that they are securing the search results with SSL encryption.

This new prominent feature will roll soon throught, but is limited to signed user who is searching on Google.com in English.


Monday, January 9, 2012

WindRiver Brings Overlapping App Windows To Android

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Android is increasing it strength in the mobile market, which make jealous to both Apple and Microsoft. To add more to it potential, a company owned by Intel  "WindRiver", said that they have develop overlapping application windows for Android.
What it is?

Android frameworks and platform enhancements into modules that can be commercially licensed by Android device makers. There are presently three modules: user experience, connectivity, and medical.

User-Experience:


The multi-windows user interface allow the implementation of multitasking as in desktop or pc, to Android with the overlapping windows. It is similar to the Motorola's Webtop concept but it doesn't need an additional hardware.  This module is also made to  reduce the booting time for enhance the fast boot up in Android.

Connectivity:

This module provides support  DLNA and SyncML for the synchronization functionality and for adding the streaming media support in the Android platform.

Medical:

The medical module includes an implementation of the Bluetooth Health Device Protocol and frameworks for interoperating with medical equipment.

When came to the tablet, Android need much to do in penetrating the share. With recent launch of new version of Android ICS (Ice cream Sandwich) the possibility has rose. This additional feature will make it grow in the Tablet market also.




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Saturday, January 7, 2012

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Best Jokes for Indians on Pakistanis (Pakis)

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Question & Answers:-


Q.1.How do you save a drowning Pakistani?
A.1.Take your foot off his head!

Q.2.What do Pakistanis in London use for contraceptives?
A.2.Their personalities!

Q.3.How do you stop a Pakistani tank ?
A.3.Shoot the men who are pushing it.

Q.4.How do you disable a Pakistani tank ?
A.4.Hide the wind-up key.

Q.5.How do you disable Pakistani missiles ?
A.5.Cut the rubber band

Q.6.Why have thePakistani military researchers recently ordered for the
    enlargement of the hatches on tanks and other armoured vehicles?
A.6.This is so they can be more easily abandoned in enemy territory.

Q.7.Why did the Paki news editor got 20 years imprisonment?
A.7.For calling the Prime Minister a fool...
    5 years for the scandal and 15 for revealing a state secret !

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Fighter Planes:-
Pakistan just got their new Chinese fighter planes and sent a squadron
of pilots there for training.
"Ok, this one is easy to fly", said the Chinese trainer, "even you
fools should be able to operate it! You press this button to go up,
this one to go left and this one for turning right!"
"But how do we come down?" asked Capt. Arfath Pasha.
"Oh," said the Chinese "leave that to the Indian Air Force!"

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Sardarji & the Priest:-
This Sardar taxi driver in New York would amuse himself by running over
Pakistanis he saw walking down the side of the road. Every time he
would see a Pakistani walking along the road, he would swerve to hit
him, and there would be a loud "THUMP" and then he would swerve back
onto the road.(at this point some of you are probably wondering how the
Sardar could distinguish the Pakistanis from the humans.
Obviously he saw the trail of slime they left...)
One day, as the taxi driver was driving along he saw a priest looking
for a ride. He pulled the taxi over.  He asked the priest,
"Where are you going, Father?"

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Q. You're locked in a room with Saddam Hussien, Adolf Hitler, and a  pakistani.  You have a gun with two bullets. What do you do?

  A. Shoot the pakistani twice to make sure he's dead.


  Q. What's brown and black and looks great on a pakistani?
  A. A Doberman.


  Q. How can you tell when a pakistani is lying?
  A. His lips are moving.


  Q. What do you have when a pakistani is buried up to his neck in sand?
  A. Not enough sand.


 Q. Did you Hear about the terrorist that hijacked a 747 full of  pakistanis?
  A. He threatened to release one every hour if his demands weren't met.

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