Google Maps goes Offline

Many parts of the world, where there is no access to Internet and it really becomes difficult for people navigating from one place to another without having mobile data or internet to get right directions. To overcome this situations Google takes a major steps to help people across globe find directions and get where they are going, even when they are out of mobile data or Internet access.


Now you can download an area of the world to your phone, and the next time you find there's no connectivity -- whether it's a country road or an underground parking garage -- Google Maps will continue to work seamlessly. Whereas before you could simply view an area of the map offline, now you can get turn-by-turn driving directions, search for specific destinations, and find useful information about places, like hours of operation, contact information or ratings.

You can download an area by searching for a city, county or country, for instance, and tapping "Download" on the resulting place sheet, or by going to "Offline Areas" in the Google Maps menu and tapping on the "+" button. Once downloaded, Google Maps will move into offline mode automatically when it recognizes you are in a location with spotty service or no connectivity at all. When a connection is found, it will switch back online so you can easily access the full version of Maps, including live traffic conditions for your current route. By default, Google'll only download areas to your device when are on a Wi-Fi connection to prevent large data fees.

As of now Google Maps is only available for Android Smartphones. It will be coming soon to iOS.

Source: Google Maps Blog

Windows 10 release date, features and how to reserve & upgrade for free

Well, the much awaited OS from Microsoft after a span of 8 months from it's Technical Preview version to final version is ready to release. Presenting the all new Windows 10, coming your way to heat up the summer this July.

On June 1st, Microsoft announced that it will release windows 10 worldwide on July 29, 2015 with a free upgrade to all. Don't get confuse or happy to hear Free Upgrade. Because Microsoft is making Windows 10 as free upgrades (till July 29, 2016 you have one year to take advantage of this free upgrade) only for qualified (if you are able to update your windows) Windows 7, Windows 8.1 users though it was rumored that it will be available for non qualified pirated version of the windows, which Microsoft has said passively. 

How to get your free upgrade ?

• As said, first you need to be a qualified windows user and has the ability to update your Windows to receive the small windows icon which is a Get Windows 10 app found at the right end of the task bar.

• Now click on the Get Windows 10 app and "Reserve your free upgrade in the app windows.

• Enter an email address which is an optional choice, just a confirmation about your reservation to the free windows upgrade.

• All set. Now relax and get notified when it becomes available for you to download. 

• Click here to read the complete step by step guide to upgrade to Windows 10

Features & Specification:

In terms of features and specification, Microsoft has plenty of do-things to provide with its Windows 10 BitLocker To Go, Cortana, Continuum, InstantGo, TPM 2.0 Two factor authentication, Windows Hello are the few unique features present in Windows 10. To know more about additional requirements to use certain features, Feature deprecation section and other info click here.

Micromax YU Yuphoria - The next budget phone for just ₹ 6999/-

The next family from Yu Brand with latest Android OS. Presenting the all new Micromax Yu Yuphoria with Android 5.0.2 and metal design, new in this price range.

The phone comes with superior metal design with 64-bit architecture, Snapdragon 410 and a 2 GB of RAM. Not satisfied? Hold on they have more to offer with this phone. Now customize, edit privacy, add security and do what you like with latest Cyanogen OS 12.

Equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to protect the display from scratches  and a 1280 x 720 px for sharp and vivid display. The phone have a better viewing angle too.

Capture the world wherever you go with 8 MP rear camera or take a selfie with 5 MP front camera with 85 degree wide angles view. The f/2.2 aperture gives a sharp image quality even in low light conditions.

Complete gaming with sensors like Gravity, Gyroscope, Accelerometer  and a Proximity to name a few. It also comes with powerful battery and a Qualcomm quick charging technology.

Conclusion:
This is the best phone to buy in this price segment. Look no other than Micromax Yu Yuphoria

How to Buy:
Register here for the sale starting on May 28, 2015 at 2 P.M.

PAN-INDIA MNP | Nationwide Inter Circle MNP(Mobile Number Portability) effective from May 3, 2015

New Delhi: Nationwide Inter circle MNP (Mobile Number Portability), one of the much awaited service in India is finally set to begin from May 3rd, 2015. 

The Telecom Regularity Authority of India (TRAI) said today that it has "...issued sixth amendment to the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulation , 2009, which will facilate full Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in the country, with effect from May 3, 2015."  The Department of Telecom had on November 3, 2014 issued amendments to MNP licence agreement starting that MNP is to be implemented across the country within a period of six months from the date of amendments of the licence.

An existing MNP Service allows you to change your mobile operator by retaining the same mobile number within a Home Circle i.e. it is restricted to your home state. 

But with the begining of Inter Circle MNP from May 3, 2015, you can switch your mobile operator across the country.

Suppose you're staying in Hyderabad (Telangana State) with mobile number +91 94943xx123 using BSNL operator  and now you have shifted to Chennai (Tamilnadu State), through Inter Circle MNP you can retain your existing mobile number i.e. +91 94943xx123 with liberty to choose any operator of your choice.


Steps to complete MNP Service:

• For availing MNP service, first you need to obtain a UPC(Unique Porting Code) by sending sms to 1900. SMS to be sent: PORT <10 digit mobile number> to 1900

• After sending SMS to 1900, you will receive UPC (Unique Porting Code) as a SMS from 1901 giving 8 digit alpha-numeric UPC and UPC expiry date in MM/DD/YYYY format. Note that validity of a UPC is only 15 days so you need to register the UPC before it gets expire. 

• Visit the nearest Operator center in which you want to PORT IN.

• Fill the Form, submit all the required document and obtain your new operator SIM (Subscriber Identity Module).

• The new operator will send an SMS on your old/existing operator's SIM(existing connection) intimating about the porting date and time, i.e. the date and approximate time till when you can continue to use your existing operator's SIM card.

• There will be be 'no service period' which will begin after the porting time as given above. The "No Service Period" will be between 12 midnight to 5 am during which your mobile service will not be active on any SIM.

• After the "No Service Period", you can replace your existing operator's SIM card with new operator SIM card in your handset.

• After replacing you should see the new operator network in your handset. Now make a call to Customer Care for tele-verification and activating your connection.

• You must now enjoy using new operator.

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Make website directly from Google with Google Domains

Welcome to Google Domain (Beta)

                     Now make website and blog directly with google from google domains; a new service from Google. With Google domains you can find, buy, transfer, mange and integrate your domain with blogger or App engine directly.

Features of Google Domains: 

1) Private registration at no additional cost

                  Unlike other registrar, which charges you for private registration i.e. keeping your name, address and contact information private, Google does this at no additional cost.

2) New domain extension

                 Google aimed at providing new domain extension with 80 existing domain extension like .academy .education .pub .consulting .actor .social .technology and such other and over the next few years hundereds of new domain extension like .guru and .photography will become available.

3) Easy intergration with top website builders

                Google made it easy to create a website (for those who does not like coding) by partnering with top website builders with powerful features like drag & drop creation *(WYSIWYG Editor) and mobile site management. Google partners to build and host your site:

4) Fast, Secure, Reilable Internet Infrastructure
                     Everytime we visit a website, our computer performs what we call it as a "DNS lookup". When you transfer or register a domain with Google, you get to use the same DNS Server as Goolge. This means that your website will be as qucik and fast as Google.

5) Simple Domain management tools

                Google allows a full set of simple-to-use domain management tool right inside Google Control panel. Some of the domain management tools are:

• Set up dynamic DNS to keep your domain pointing to the same computer even when the IP address changes.
• Add and manage resourse records like A, AAA, CNAME, MX, NS, PTR, SOA, SRV, TXT.
• Use Google synthetic records for integration with Google Apps Engine, sub-domain forwarding and Google Apps setup.
• Add and manges name servers
• Configure TTL
• Domain Locking

6) Support for its customers

                 With Google domains, you get chat, email and phone support (M-F, 6am to 9pm PST).

7) Other Features

                  Other features include:

• Email Forwarding
• Domain Forwarding
• Customizable sub-domains

Availability

                  Google domains is only available (as of JAN 14, 2015) for users in the US. Please do note that location is detemined by the billing address for the credit card you use with Google Wallet to purchase or transfer a domain.

Google Domain pricing and supported TLDs

Supported TLDs and prices^*

Google Domains supports the following top-level domains (TLDs):

TLD	Price per year of registration
.academy	$30
.actor	$40
.bike	$30
.biz	$12
.builders	$30
.cab	$30
.camera	$30
.camp	$30
.careers	$50
.cc	$20
.center	$20
.clothing	$30
.co	$30    Note: .co domains have a 5-year maximum registration.
.com	$12
.coffee	$30
.company	$20
.computer	$30
.construction	$30
.consulting	$30
.contractors	$30
.dance	$20
.democrat	$30
.diamonds	$50
.directory	$20
.domains	$30
.education	$20
.email	$20
.enterprises	$30
.equipment	$20
.estate	$30
.florist	$30
.futbol	$13
.gallery	$20
.glass	$30
.guru	$28
.haus	$110
.holdings	$50
.immobilien	$30
.industries	$30
.info	$12
.institute	$20
.international	$20
.kaufen	$30
.kitchen	$30
.land	$30
.limo	$50
.maison	$50
.management	$20
.me	$20
.moda	$30
.net	$12
.ninja	$19
.org	$12
.partners	$50
.parts	$30
.photography	$20
.photos	$20
.plumbing	$30
.productions	$30
.properties	$30
.pub	$30
.recipes	$50
.rentals	$30
.repair	$30
.reviews	$20
.shoes	$30
.singles	$30
.social	$30
.solar	$30
.solutions	$20
.supplies	$20
.supply	$20
.support	$20
.systems	$20
.technology	$20
.tips	$20
.today	$20
.tools	$30
.training	$30
.us	$12
.vacations	$30
.ventures	$50

Note: Price Subject to change without notice.

We hope that Google will soon make this service available worlwide. At present it is only available for the users in the US (invites only).