Yahoo has stopped developing Yahoo Messenger for Vista and it is no longer available on Yahoo’s servers. Well, this is pretty old news as Yahoo announced this on October 24th, 2008. I’m writing this post to express my anguish on this decision. I am disappointed and shocked at this move by Yahoo.  According to Yahoo, [...]

Microsoft Virtual TechDays are back to give you another opportunity to get trained on the latest and in demand Microsoft technologies. You get the opportunity to learn and explore how Microsoft products and tools can help you quickly address your most time-consuming development challenges. You can: Learn about the latest Microsoft tools and platforms from [...]

UPDATE (23/Jan/2009)- Microsoft Dreamspark DVDs are now available for students at NIIT institutes as per reports. Microsoft recently started ‘offering’ free developer software to Indian students. According to Microsoft Dreamspark India website, the students can get the software through two mediums- Downloads and DVD(s). The free developer software that Microsoft is offering are- Visual Studio [...]

Yes, it’s true! You can now get Rs. 6000* off on Apple iMac under exchange offer. You can exchange your old laptop, PC or even a TV to get the discount. Well, Rs. 6000 is not a huge discount on the iMac but something is better than nothing. So if you were planning to buy [...]

The Register has reported that Microsoft has given the OEMs 6 more months to allow downgrading of computers running Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows XP. The OEMs can now offer downgrading until July 31, 2009. The earlier deadline was January 31, 2009. The OEMs want this to be even extended further. Does this mean that [...]

Yahoo has launched a new beta version of Yahoo News. The new version has a new wider layout which needs less scrolling and the items are now placed in such a way that they get the attention of visitors. Readers can opt in for the version they like. Switching between the versions is a breeze [...]

Five talented youngsters located in various parts of India have come up with a smoking idea of an Apple website- http://smokingapples.com which caters to the Indian Apple fans. Smoking Apples is a website and blog dedicated to all things Apple and their impact on the Indian marketplace. From Macs and iPods to the iPhone and [...]

Microsoft is offering free trial DVDs of Windows Home Server & ships them for free across various nations. You can try it for 120 days. With Windows Home Server, you can back up all of your family’s PCs automatically. And you can connect, organize, and share your photos, videos, music, and other files with friends [...]

Google today released Google Talk for Apple iPhone & iPod Touch. You can now stay connected to your friends & family even when you are not using a computer. The Google Talk for iPhone is not a native application but a web version for iPhone. To use Google Talk on your iPhone simply visit www.google.com/talk [...]

Bill Gates- the man with a vision & a legend is retiring today, leaving behind his legacy. He will still be the Chairman of Microsoft but will now be spending more time guiding Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr. Bill Gates was the man with both technical & business management skills and I wonder if [...]