20 Tricks to Make Facebook Better

Facebook is by far the largest social network on the web. While Mark Zuckerberg has made plenty of great calls in its design, the site — and the way people use it — isn’t as streamlined as it could be.

These 20 tips, tricks and tools will give help take your Facebook experience to the next level. From simple settings options you may have overlooked, to browser plug-ins dedicated to making the social network even better, you’re sure to find something on this list that will make your Facebook time even more addicting than it already is.

Tweak Your Facebook Settings

1. Appear Offline to Certain Friends

By opening your Facebook chat window, clicking the settings icon in the upper right corner and then navigating to “Advanced Settings,” you can customize your chat experience by appearing offline to certain people on your friends list. This tweak will be especially helpful for those of you with chatty acquaintances who like to talk your ear off when you’re online.

2. Reposition Your Timeline Photos

When uploading a new photo, it might not always appear on your feed the way you intended. Particularly long or wide photos have a tendency to be cropped awkwardly, but you can fix this rather easily. By clicking “Edit Photo” from your Timeline page, you gain access to a “Reposition Photo” option. Using this tool, you can move your photo around the preview window so that it appears as you intended.

3. Add Photos to Your Worldly Travels

If you’re a fan of Facebook’s “Places” feature, you can very easily decorate it with pictures to show off your various activities all over the world. On the main Places page, simply click “Add Photos to Map” and start tagging away! If you frequently upload photos directly to your Facebook profile using a mobile app for iPhone or Android, you might find that your map is already pretty well populated.

4. Easily Hide App Notifications

By going into your account settings, navigating to the “Notifications” tab on the left side of the page, you can browse the applications that have permission to populate your news feed. If find that a friend has spammed your feed with an excessive number of app notifications, simply deactivate the offending app. It’s easier than breaking off the friendship.

5. Upload Photos in High Resolution

Sometimes you’ll find that a gorgeous photo you wanted to share with your friends appears tiny and blurry after adding it to your social network profile. Remedy this by going into your Facebook albums and, before uploading a photo, click the “High Quality” box.

6. Use the “View As” Option to Tweak Your Appearance to Specific Friends

Knowing what your friends can see on your Facebook Timeline is an invaluable tool to ensuring your virtual reputation stays intact. From your Timeline page, click the settings icon next to “Activity Log” and then click “View As.” From here you’ll be able to see what specific friends see when they visit your page.

7. Download Your Entire Facebook History

Ever wanted to browse your entire Facebook profile at once — including every status update you’ve ever submitted? Facebook makes it easy. Under your Account Settings page, a small link will appear at the very bottom of the options list. Click “Download a copy of your Facebook data” to begin the process of securing your entire archive.

8. Forward Your Facebook Conversations

Having to repeat yourself is annoying in day-to-day life, and it’s even more of a bother when online. Rather than copying and pasting directions or instructions to multiple people, click the “Actions” tab at the top of any Facebook message thread to access the option to forward it to others. Ta-da! No more double-talk!

9. Turn Chat Sign-in Off by Default

Can’t stand endless chat when you’re simply browsing your status updates? No problem. Click the settings icon in the main Facebook chat window, and click “Turn off chat” to have all future messages sent to your inbox, rather than pop-up in realtime on your screen.

10. Use Facebook to Design Your Business Card

If you’ve put a lot of work into making your Timeline page reflect exactly who you are, consider using it as a pre-designed business card. Clicking the “About” link — located under your name on your Timeline — lets you browse your social network details. In the Contact Info window is a small business card icon that will direct you to Moo.com, where you can customize a Facebook-flavored business card and place an order.

Web Tools That Optimize Facebook

11. Analyze Your Facebook History With Wolfram Alpha

For the most comprehensive breakdown of your entire Facebook history, Wolfram Alpha can’t be beat. Simply type “Facebook Report” into the main search bar, approve the app’s use of your Facebook data and wait for the system to break down your history. Once it’s finished, you’ll be treated to a seemingly endless number of graphs and data points showing your update history, most-liked photos and much more.

12. Schedule Facebook Updates With Sendible

Believe it or not, thieves are big fans of Facebook. By finding out when you’ll be away from your home, security experts believe would-be robbers target those who go on a Facebook hiatus. Sendible — an application that allows you to schedule updates even when you’re not near your computer — can keep your online persona active, even when you can’t.

13. Use Twitter to Update Facebook

Sometimes you just don’t have enough time to keep all your social networks up to date, but thankfully Facebook and Twitter play nice together with a little tweaking. Head to the Twitter app page on Facebook to begin the process of syncing your virtual social lives. After authorizing the Facebook app via Twitter, all your tweets will appear on Facebook as status updates.

14. Export Your Facebook Calendar to Your PC

Make sure you don’t miss any important events by exporting your Facebook calendar to either Microsoft Outlook or Apple iCal. Head to your Facebook calendar (located under the “Events” tab on the Facebook navigation bar) and click the settings icon. Click “Export,” and then choose either your Facebook birthday list or upcoming events. Your desktop’s calendar app should launch immediately, making the process even more streamlined.

Chrome Extensions for Facebook

15. Facebook Photo Zoom

Using this extension, you no longer have to click on the photos in your news feed in order to view them in full size. Simply move your mouse cursor over the image thumbnail and the larger version will pop up right in front of you. You can even adjust the zoom by moving the mouse back and forth over the photo itself. It’s like magic.

16. Revert Facebook Photo Viewer

If you’re not into real-time photo zooming, this extensionturns back the clock on your Facebook’s photo feature. Rather than displaying pictures in the new “Theater” layout, photos will appear on their own pages, complete with the full comments section and “Like” options.

17. Facebook Chat Notifications

Have you ever left a Facebook tab open on your web browser and missed an urget message from a friend? This handy plugin produces a pop-up window on your desktop to notify you when someone needs to chat, ensuring you never miss an important bit of info.

Firefox Add-Ons for Facebook

18. Like the Page

If you’re a Firefox user, you can use this add-on to instantly share any web page they come across, even when the site doesn’t have a built-in Facebook share button. A small “Like” icon will pop up at the bottom of every browser window, and all it takes it a click to share your find with the world.

19. FB Purity

This plug-in returns your Facebook to an earlier day, back when spammers and useless clutter wasn’t a hinderance to your browsing habits. You can hide any type of notification you wish, including birthdays, relationship updates, tagged photos, links and much more. You can make your social experience as simple as you wish.

20. Facebook Auto-Logout

Do you hate it when you accidentally leave yourself signed in to the social network, only to come back to missed chat messages and anxiety over whether someone else was browsing your digital life? This handy add-on will automatically sign you out of your Facebook windows if you’ve been inactive for too long, ensuring that nobody can snoop your info.

Posted by Editorial Team on 22:03 in Facebook Trick, How To

How To Get The Free Mobile Recharge?

Here is the trick how to get free mobile recharge for all networks hope all of u r going to like this post.

How to get free recharge :

• First register then start playing different games and get points for free recharge.
• Play single game for atleast 5 min to get points.
• Get more points by playing different games.
• When your balance reaches rs 10, just post a recharge request and getfree recharge.
• You can also earn recharge by sharing your refferal link to your friends

using social networks or posting in forums etc
DONT FORGET TO LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

Posted by Editorial Team on 23:32 in Mobile Tricks

How to Prepare for Bank Interviews?

Interview is an integral of any recruitment, since its where the employer  tests your personality, communication & problem solving skills.

With the implementation of common written exam by IBPS, the following would play a vital role in determining the appointment of a candidate.

• IBPS scorecard (issued to those clearing the test)
• Interview & marks secured in it

Keeping that in mind, here are some of the proven tips about how to prepare for bank Interviews.

1. Research.Visit the bank`s website, click on ‘About Us’ & read about their history, services, achievements, management etc., 

• It tells the interviewer that you have taken efforts to know about them & are interested in the job.
• There are many banking terms such as Reverse repo, Credit rate, RTGS, inflation etc.,that could occupy a major portion of questions.

2. Stay Updated. Read newspapers focusing on the business sector, as any latest event could be questioned during the interview.

Since it is not possible for everyone to read all the business newspapers, make use of their websites by visiting them atleast twice a week.

3.Speak English. Most bank interviews are conducted only in english mainly to test your communication skills.There are chances for the person sitting before you, not knowing the regional language.So its always better to speak in english. 

• Don't try to impress the panel by speaking fast – many make mistakes. 
• How well are you in conveying your thoughts, is what they look for. 
• Keep it simple by framing simple sentences.

Again, english newspapers, magazines & english news channels would help you improve the command over that language.


4. Practice. Are you feeling nervous to speak at the interview?If yes, its time you spend some time in overcoming that as tension & nervousness can spoil your chances. 

• Stand before the mirror & try speaking to yourself to gain confidence. 
• Conduct mock interviews with your friends or family members.

5. Plan. There is nothing wrong in rehearsing for the interview as its not only about answering question but also about your personality & behavior.

• Chart a plan in advance - right from the dress you will wear, leaving your home, reaching the venue & behaving inside the hall.

Hope these detailed steps will serve as starting point in interview preparations for upcoming bank jobs

Posted by Editorial Team on 23:14 in How To, Interview

Windows Phone 8 Nokia 920 Launched: Has 4.5-inch, Wireless Charging, PureView Camera

Just as we were expecting, Nokia has launched the 920 model from the Lumia range with a 4.5 inch display, Fat Boy wireless charging pad, PureView camera and, of course, Windows Phone 8. Thus, Nokia 920 becomes the second smartphone with Windows Phone 8 inside, after Samsung ATIV S, launched at the IFA convention in Berlin. Right now, we know that it will be available in White, Black, Yellow, Red and Gray, quite a delight for diversity lovers.

Nokia 920 launched, another soldier to wear the Windows Phone 8 gonfalon

In the official presentation, Nokia 920 was presented with a quite smoothly working Windows Phone 8 platform, let’s see if the first reviews will confirm this. Nokia 920′s PureView camera is something unique as it has a never-seen-before 8.7 MP sensor. The specs won’t set your world on fire, but empiric observation has it that Windows Phone 8 might not be such resource-hungry like other mobile operating systems.

Inside, we can find a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, that seems to currently be the top processor in the latest released smartphones (let’s see if iPhone 5 can outwit that). A 2,000 mAh battery is advertised as being enough to keep you running for an entire day. Also, the RAM for Nokia Lumia 920 didn’t jump the 1 GB fence. It has a microUSB and a headphone jack, as well. But let’s get back to the camera…

Impressive camera to carry on the PureView legacy

What makes it special, as I’ve previosuly assumed, is the PureView branding and technology behind it. While some might argue that this is just a marketing flick, Microsoft’s Jo Harlow calls this camera present on the Lumia 920 – the “best smartphone camera”. Nokia 920 has  the ability to play PureMotion HD+, which the same Harlow refers to as “better than HD resolution.” We can also find the ClearBlack technology, and thanks to it, Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 smartphone can detect ambient light and adjust  to brightness and color in order to enhance the quality of pictures. Also, Nokia has added the “Floating Lens” image stabilization technology and Carl Zeiss optics.

An important selling point for the Lumia 920 is Qi wireless charging standard and the “Fatboy” charging pillow. So, it seems that Samsung Galaxy S3 got a competitor for its wireless charging ability. An interesting software side for Nokia Lumia 920 is the CityLens feature, which is Nokia’s own augmented reality browser. Just point your Nokia’s camera towards a restaurant or a street, and it will display you all the available details about it! Also, Nokia has introduced the offline mode for its Nokia Maps application.

Nokia Lumia 920 accessories make it perfect for music lovers

Anothering interesting feature of Nokia Lumia 920 is the super sensitive touch technology. This means that you can touch its display even with gloves! You might find it weird, but think about those that live in the northern parts of Canada, USA, Russia and so on. It won’t seem to weird to them, but very helpful. Nokia’s officials have highlighted again that the screen in Nokia 920 is very resistant, and the glass used is stronger than the one found in Nokia Lumia 900.

Nokia 920 isn’t short on accessories, too. After the Fatboy wireless charging pad, comes the JBL Power Upspeaker, which right now comes in blue and seems to have quite a lot of power in it. Good news for cord haters – this babe also has NFC inside, so you will be able to stream your music, for example, to this speaker withouth using any plugs at all! Also, there are some JBL headphones launched too, and yes, they also carry that toy-ish look!

Posted by Editorial Team on 01:49 in Mobile, Windows 8

Reliability Monitor Shows you What Errors Windows has Encountered

As you all know, the Windows Operating System is not without its faults. Some might argue that it has too many but this is a topic for another time. For now, we’ll take a look at a method for seeing what errors your Windows OS has encountered. This will help you determine what apps are causing issues and you can find useful information on how to correct those problems.

Why is this necessary?

For the health of your PC, it’s good to know which applications are encountering errors, or in the case of a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) when you do not have time to see what error has occured, you can find this information and seek solutions on how to eliminate the threat. This might also work if your computer or laptop is running slow due to faulty applications that crash or eat up more resources than they should.

How to find the Windows 7 error log with Reliability Monitor

To access this information, you have at your disposal a tool integrated in Windows 7, called Reliability Monitor. This utility will help you see which application has encountered an error and give you information that you can use to later find a solution. Also, the information is very well grouped on a timeline so you can navigate to the date that the error occurred and see what caused it. To open the Reliability Monitor, there are two methods:

Method 1

1. Click on the “Start” button
2. Type “Reliability” in the search
3. Open “View Reliability History”

This will open a window where you have a timeline of all the events that happened on your Windows machine. When clicking on a date, it will show you what errors Windows has encountered in that day and give you information on the type of error and what program has caused it.

Method 2

1. Click on the “Start” button
2. Click on “Control Panel”
3. In Control Panel, click on “System”
4. Click on “Action Center”
5. Under “Maintenance” you will see the “View Reliability History” tool

From here, you will receive all the information you need on errors that occurred on your Windows computer. Hopefully, in the future, when Windows 8 will receive more tweaks and updates that will make these errors a thing of the past, but until then, you have at your disposal a tool for finding out what is causing problems with your Windows computer.

There are other third party apps like WhoCrashed, but it’s always better to go with the official tool!

via [TechSupportAlert]

Posted by Editorial Team on 01:45 in Windows 8

‘Skip Metro Suite’ Automatically Hides the Windows 8 Start Screen at Login

Perhaps one of the most pressing factors which stay in the path of most users when adopting the new Windows 8 operating system is the once called Metro environment. In order to push users towards the touch-based era, Microsoft has enforced a touch optimized menu as the Start screen.

This menu appears whenever the machine is powered on and the user has to press a combination of keys to reach the classic, Windows 7-like desktop. This extra effort has forced many users to abandon Windows 8 and resort to the plain but comfortable 7. Now, thanks to another Windows 8 customization tool called Skip Metro Suite, this issue can be resolved with ease.

How does Skip Metro Suite work?

Skip Metro Suite is the software which removes the Windows 8 Metro Start screen by automatically performing the actions required for a user to bypass this menu, like pressing Win + D keys simultaneously. Once the machine is rebooted and Windows 8 loads, the computer will briefly display the screen and immediately move to the classic desktop interface, without user interference.

It’s an elegant solution for those that use Windows 8 strictlywith a mouse and keyboard, and do not need something as fancy as a touch interface.

Besides getting rid of the annoying screen, Skip Metro Suite also offers the possibility of deactivating the Charms and top-left corner switches, allowing the user to always see these two hidden menus right on the desktop panel. The action can be reverted at any times, simply by pressing the keyboard shortcuts that activate these two menus: Win + Tab and Win+ C, for the Charms bar.

The software has been tested and found compatible with Windows 8 Release Preview and RTM. Developers have high hopes of maintaining this stability once the final version appears. Skip Metro Suite 1.0 can be downloaded for free, here.

via [BetaNews]

Posted by Editorial Team on 01:39 in Windows 8

How To Install Non-Store Apps in Windows 8

Sideloading in Windows 8 is a tactic which we can safely assume to be used by plenty of users, because all the hard work invested by Microsoft and all the policy rules developers would have to agree to won’t include all the needed applications. That’s why users will sometime have to resort to installing non-Store apps in Windows 8 and although the operating system does not natively support such a procedure, there’s a sneaky workaround and we are going to show you how to make use of it.

Just like in Android and Windows Phone, Microsoft has not forbidden sideloading apps in Windows 8 but they have restricted the access by default. Before anyone can customize the OS and install non-Store software on the upcoming, a few steps must to be done and the short tutorial varies from one Windows 8 version to another.

How to install unofficial programs in Windows 8

1. Push the Windows key and then enter the group policy menu.
2. Using the filters from the right side of the page, switch to Settings.
3. Load the Group Policy.
4. Now go to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> App Package Deployment.
5. Double click the “Allow all trusted apps to install” setting.
6. Switch the value to enabled and then click OK.

• Change the value of theHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsAppxAllowAllTrustedApps Registry to one, by simply copying the address in the navigation bar an editing the file.

Installing applications

• add-appxpackage C:app1.appx –DependencyPath C:winjs.appx

Sideloading will be something which many users will make appeal to on various motives. First of all, not every single app will be available in the Windows 8 store, some because they won’t fulfill all the rules Microsoft forces or simply because the developer of the app hasn’t yet submitted his work to the Store. Speaking of developers, they will also have to test their creations before releasing a product to the wild and this can only be done with sideloading.

We must first activate a setting in Windows 8 to allow all kinds of applications to be installed. There are two methods of doing this:

For Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise:

For other versions:

Apps will be manually installed using the command line and .appx files. You can only add applications for one user at a time, but they will stick if the user roams on other computers. To simply use the software on other accounts run the commands again. All you have to do is run the following command in a Windows PowerShell prompt, where “C:app1.appx” is the path to the software itself:

Also make sure to include all packages that are directly related to the app itself, or it will not function properly.

Posted by Editorial Team on 01:27 in Mobile, Windows 8

How to Find Your Facebook Number

Go to facebook.com and log in.

Click on “Profile” or if you’re using the new version, click on your name. 

The URL now contains something that ends with id=123456789. The number at the end is your profile ID.

ID numbers 1-3 were tests that Mark Zuckerberg used to initially test Facebook; the profile pages no longer exist. The first real Facebook user starts at ID #4. It belongs to — you guessed it — Mark Zuckerberg.

Find First 3 People to Sign Up For Facebook.

Original Profile ID: http://www.facebook.com /profile.php?id=4 (IDs 1-3 may have been associated with Zuckerberg but the profile pages no longer exist).

How he knew about Facebook: Founder of Face Book.

Chris Hughes

Original Profile ID: http://www.facebook.com /profile.php?id=5 
How he knew about Facebook: Hughes cofounded Facebook and was college roommates with Zuckerberg.

Dustin Moskovitz

Original Profile ID: http://www.facebook.com /profile.php?id=6
How he knew about Facebook: Moskovitz cofounded Facebook and was college roommates with Zuckerberg.

Posted by Editorial Team on 23:43 in Facebook Trick

How to disable or remove Facebook timeline ?

If you don't like the new Timeline feature on Facebook and want to view profiles in the old style, then You can remove the Timeline by follow the simply steps.

Step 1: Head to the Facebook Developers page where you originally created an app to enable Timeline. Click "Edit app."

Step 2: The only way to remove Timeline is to delete the app. If you are an actual developer, you're out of luck. Otherwise, click "Delete app" in the left sidebar.

Once you confirm the app deletion, your Facebook Timeline will be disabled.

Posted by Editorial Team on 22:57 in Facebook Trick

How To Permanently Delete Facebook ID

Facebook allows you to temporarily deactivate your account which will hide all your information on Facebook from others that means no one will be able to access your information on Facebook. But this does not permanently delete your Facebook account, whenever you want, you can again re activate your account and you can see all your data as it was. But what if you want to delete your Facebook account permanently ? This article will guide you on how to permanently delete a Facebook account with some other tips that need to be taken care before and after deleting your Facebook account.

STEPS REQUIRED BEFORE  DELETE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT INFORMATION

Now a days many sites are linked with the facebook account so, first you have to delete all those sites links from your profile usage. else deletion of facebook account won’t work, you can delete your apps that uses Facebook account. Simply login in to your account and click on App section in sidebar.and delete every apps that uses or connect with your facebook profile. otherwise if you use a Connect site to log in with your Facebook information, the account deletion will be canceled and your account will be reactivated.

HOW TO DELETE/REMOVE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT

After completion of above steps, just visit this link after you logged in to your facebook account.
Now click on  “Submit” button.  Now when it pops up a confirmation message, enter your password and validate the captcha image and click on the ‘Okay’ button and follow the rest of the instructions.

After submitting the account deletion process successfully you will get an email from Facebook saying “Your account will be deleted in 14 days”.

Posted by Editorial Team on 05:57 in Facebook Trick

Desktop Vs. Tablet Vs. Laptop

There are few questions currently igniting as much ire in the tech world as, "Will tablets replace desktops/laptops?" For most people, the answer is a resounding "no", or at least, "not yet". While tablets are awesome and way more fun to use, their functionality is still limited for those who do more than check email and browse the Internet.

New solutions are coming out all the time (so this article may be outdated by the time it's published), but we've analyzed the key components of a useful computing experience to see how each platform measures up. It will be interesting to read through this again in a few years...

Cost
If you can't afford something, it doesn't matter how wonderful it is, and tablets are pretty much the losers in this category. While you can get a budget desktop for a couple of hundred bucks and a cheapo laptop for a couple hundred more, tablets are still almost double that. Of course, we don’t recommend buying bargain-basement equipment unless you love the color blue - and if you're a Mac snob, the iPad will actually be your cheapest option. But generally speaking, the tablet is your least-affordable option.

Winner: Desktop

Portability
Well, duh. The tablet wins here. Smaller and lighter than a laptop, the tablet fits into the most crowded backpack or briefcase (please use a cover) so you can ditch your extra luggage. Tablets are much easier to whip out on the subway or in a waiting room, and look much cooler than a clunky clamshell laptop. The loser here is the desktop (obviously), which wasn't designed for portability in the first place. Again, duh.

Winner: Tablet

Battery Life
Here's another duh - the desktop wins on power, because it's plugged into the wall. Unless there's a blackout, you're golden. Of the two portable options, tablets win again - while most laptops only give you a few hours of battery life at best, the better tablets may only need a single full charge per day. Although, the temptation to rip the tablet off the charger and take it places is high - restrain yourself until the poor thing has a full belly.

Winner: Tablet

Interface
Here the results are mixed. Yes, touch screens are awesome when you're just poking around on the Internet, but when it comes time to do actual work, some people have problems with tablet typing interfaces. Depending upon which one you have, even landscape mode doesn't provide enough room for flying fingers. Typing a text or status update is one thing, but typing a report is another. Most people prefer the tactile sensation of actual keys, especially if you type without looking - it's how you can tell you hit the right key.

For some, though, the laptop is still inadequate because the position of the keyboard promotes an ergonomically unsound wrist position, and the trackpad can be annoying. The desktop offers a larger screen for projects that require multiple open windows or excruciating detail work (CAD, anyone?), and having a bit of elbow room is nice when you're spending hours hunched over your mouse. Try moving text on a tablet. Don't throw the tablet.

Winner: Draw

Compatibility
Compatibility usually isn't much of an issue with desktops and laptops, unless you're running an ancient OS or something. Don't do that. Tablets, on the other hand, present a bit of an issue. There are apps, but there aren't many optimized for tablets yet. There will be, but at the moment, you may find that some of your work programs simply aren't there outside of word processing and spreadsheets. The compatibility issue is compounded if your other computers are PCs, but you just had to have an iPad - your iPad will read your PC stuff (albeit with errors), but your PC may not be so fruity with your iPad creations (solution: only use Apple products. We kid! No shilling here...).

Winner: Desktops/Laptops

So, the desktop proves to be the old reliable. Of course, your mileage may vary according to what exactly you use it for. Tons of people have chucked the desktop in favor of the laptop and haven't looked back, while plenty of folks prefer to have a desktop and a tablet, bypassing the laptop entirely.

One thing's for sure - tablets aren't replacing anything (except maybe e-readers) just yet. But they're wicked fun toys, so we advocate tablets for all. Think of it as an additional tool rather than a replacement, and it will meld seamlessly into your flow.

Posted by Editorial Team on 04:54 in Tablet

Android OS For PC

Are you aware that there is a version of Android OS for personal computers now? Read this article to
know all about taking Android for a spin, on your PC.
Google's answer to Symbian and iOS is Android. It is a Linux
avatar, specifically designed for mobile phones and other
portable devices like tablet computers. The Linux pedigree
means that portability is inherent in this operating system.
Very few people in Android fan communities know that
Android OS for a PC has been a reality since August, 2009.
The developer team of Android launched a live CD for
computer users, where they could test the prowess of this
new operating system. Now customized distributions of the
latest Android operating systems are made available online,
for free. The Android-x86 website, hosted by a community of
developers provides latest customized builds of Android for
computers.
The concept of a live CD lets you test an operating system, in spite of having a fully functional installed
operating system on your PC. So people who are thinking of switching to a new operating system, can
check it out, before they decide to completely migrate over to it.
If you feel like testing the Android OS, before buying an Android phone, getting a live CD or live USB
version and running it, is the best way to test it. Making this live CD or live USB version available was
one way of increasing the credibility of the operating system among the masses. That's exactly what
the folks at Android-x86 have done for you. If you like the live CD version, you may install it on your
netbook, laptop or computer as a standalone or alternative operating system. Let us see how you
could go about it.

How to Get Android OS For Your PC?

So how and where can you get Android for PC setup? Like all developers of the Linux open source
community, the Android team has made the live CD version, as well as the live USB version available on
its official website. Visit the Android-x86.org web page or any other mirror sites to download the setup
files. Various images of builds based on the succeeding Android versions (Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo,
Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich) are available. Some builds are exclusively designed
for specific brands of netbook and laptop computers like Asus, Lenovo and Dell. Each ISO file can be
used to create a live CD, which also provides the option of hard drive installation.
Know that these versions work only on x86 systems. Read all the instructions regarding download and
installation on the website. A glance through the FAQ section will also be very helpful. Let me walk you
through the installation.

How to Install and Run Android OS on Your PC?

Once you get the setup files on your computer, the rest is quite easy. There are two ways in which you
can run Android on a computer, without installing it on the hard drive. Either you could burn the live CD
ISO image on a CD and boot from your optical drive or USB drive or alternatively, you could run it using
VMware or VirtualBox. If you like Android, you may go ahead and install it on your hard drive. Here are
step-by-step instructions for installing Android x86 versions.

Step 1: Download Latest Build From Android-X86 website

The latest version available, at the time of writing is Android-x86 4.0-RC1. You can get the whole ISO
image directly, by downloading it from the main website or any one of the mirror sites. These builds
support fat32, ntfs, ext3 and ext2 file systems. You also have the option of running Android on VMware
or VirtualBox.
Step 2: Burn Image on a CD or Created Bootable USB
Firstly, you must prepare the Android ISO image for installation. Burn it on a blank CD or install it on a
USB using UNetbootin. Now you are ready for installation.
Step 3: Run Installation
To run the installation, simply plug in the USB or put the installation CD into the optical drive and boot
up the PC. The installer will provide you with a couple of options. Choose 'Run Andorid Without
Installation' (to boot from CD) or 'Install Android to Hard disk' (for a permanent installation). Android
can coexist on the hard drive with other operating systems in multiboot mode.
Step 4: Choose Partition and File System Format
On choosing hard drive installation, you will be asked to choose a hard drive partition for installation.
You may choose one of the available partitions or create a new one. You may also choose to install it
on a removable USB drive. To go for the third option, choose the 'Search Devices' option. Then you
must choose whether formatting is to be implemented on the partitions and if yes, choose the type of
file system.
Step 5: Install Grub
Lastly, you will be asked whether Grub (the boot chain loader) should be installed. Get it installed if you
are going for a multiboot setup. With that done, installation will begin immediately. Within a few
minutes (depending on the processing speed of your PC), the installation will be finished. Within a few
minutes, you will be greeted with the stunning Android interface, which you can begin using!
As you will realize, the power of Android lies in its multitasking prowess and light use of computing
resources. Through Android Linux is reborn as a new mobile incarnation. The future is ANDROID for
sure.

Posted by Editorial Team on 04:42 in Android

Funny Status Messages

♦ "Most of us can keep a secret. It's the people we tell it to who can't."
♦ "When someone rings the doorbell, why do dogs always assume it's for them?."
♦ "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want."
♦ "I speak my mind. I never mind what I speak."
♦ "...... feels like getting some work done...and so he is sitting down until the feeling passes."
♦ "......... used to play sports. Then she realized you can buy trophies. Now she's good at everything."
♦ "....... says my computer just beat me at chess...but it was no match for me at kick boxing."
♦ "......... before you use the bathroom in someone's house make sure you check they have toilet paper!!"
♦ ".......... understands that hard work pays off in future but Laziness pays off now !"
♦ "............ Is Wondering.... If Money Doesn't Grow On Trees,, Then Why Do Banks Have Branches ?
♦ "............. wanted to kill the sexiest person alive...But suicide's a crime. "
♦ "......... I'm not high maintenance. I am just a precious cargo with lavish instruction for upkeep."
♦ "Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant."
♦ "I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian."
♦ "... says One day your prince will come. Mine just took a wrong turn, got lost and is too stubborn to ask for directions."

♦ ".... intends to go to Heaven for the climate and to Hell for the company."
♦ "....... is shout of the hour."
♦ "....... is currently out of her mind but please feel free to leave a message."

Funny Status Messages About Women

♦ "Women: Can't live with them, can't kill them."
♦ "Me and my wife are inseparable. Sometimes, it takes three or four people to pull us apart."
♦ "I married my wife for her looks. But not the ones she's been giving me lately!"
♦ "I think my girlfriend has had sixty-one boyfriends before me. She calls me her sixty-second lover."
♦ "...... always take life with a grain of salt, ...plus a slice of lemon, ...and a shot of tequila."
♦ "Make love, not war. Hell, do both. Get married."
♦ "Take your troubles like a man. Blame them on your wife."
♦ "Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet."
♦ "eat eat and eat....but don't eat my brain."
♦ "...... just received a coupon in the mail: Buy one sock, get one FREE! While socks last."
♦ "Every day, man is making bigger and better fool-proof things, and every day, nature is making bigger and better fools. So far, I think nature is winning."
♦ "All men are born free and equal. If they go and get married, that's their own fault."

Funny Status Messages About Men

♦ "...makes the lie, invents want."
♦ "...shall be both dog and pony."
♦ "...is a red-blooded American male!"
♦ "...thinks God's gift to bachelors is that the juiciest gazelle is the easiest to catch."
♦ "........ is tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacac."
♦ "..... slept like a baby last night.... Waking up every 3 hours crying for food."
♦ "Be a man who takes the lead as opposed to one who follows. The minute you walk into a room assume
the leaders status and you will find girls flocking towards you. Instead of suggesting what you think you should be doing just say what you all should do."

♦ "If God is watching us, the least we can do is be entertaining."
♦ " Some things man was never meant to know. For everything else, there's Google."
♦ " There's this weird thing at my work where people are putting names on food in the fridge. I just ate a
tuna sandwich named Kevin. "
♦ "Don't you wonder why people look back at the same spot when they trip over it? As if the sidewalk is
going to talk back or laugh at them."

Posted by Editorial Team on 04:30 in Facebook Status

Best Funny Facebook Status Updates

1. If I were any more single, I'd be a fraction. :)
2. Bigamy: One wife too many. Monogamy: Same thing.
3. Why don't you understand me like my iPhone does????
4. Keyboard, A device for entering mistakes into a computer.
5. Some men inherit money, some earn it, and some are lawyers.
6. If you try and don't succeed, cheat. Repeat until caught. Then lie.
7. Losing a husband can be hard. In my case, it was almost impossible.
8. Me and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots. ~ Forrest Gump
9. You have the capacity to learn from your mistakes. You will learn a lot today.
10. I am finally old enough to realize my father was right, but now my kids think I am wrong.
11. An apple a day keeps the doctor away but if the doctor is beautiful throw the apple away!
12. World Population Rank: 1. China 2. India 3. Facebook 4. USA 5. MySpace 6. Indonesia 7. Brazil 8.Twitter
13. You have the voice of an angel. Your voice is like a combination of Fergie and Jesus. ~StepBrothers
14. Children: You spend the first 2 years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next 16 years telling them to sit down and shut-up.

Posted by Editorial Team on 04:25 in Facebook Status