Tech Updates

How to Enable HTML5 Player for YouTube – [Goodbye Flash Player]

June 16, 2015 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

After the release of HTML5 and CSS3 standard for the web, the face of many websites is changing as it supports embedding videos with <video> tag just as how we are using the <img> tag.

YouTube and HTML5

The majority of websites masters is stopped using Adobe flash player and using HTML5 player instead.

YouTube, the biggest place where Adobe flash player is residing, is thinking about changing to HTML5 video player instead of Adobe.

But why still YouTube is not using HTML5 video player as primary player is, lack of support for earlier versions of Web browsers (your browser should be updated for using HTML5 player).

Even though YouTube has released HTML5 video player version and users have to check compatibility and enable it manually.

If you are not satisfied with HTML5 player, you could move back to the old YouTube player at any moment.

How to Enable HTML5 video player on YouTube

You could check the compatibility of your browser for YouTube’s HTML5 version here. The only conditions to be qualified for using latest HTML5 version is, your web browser should be updated. If HTML5 is supported by your browser, consider updating it.

HTML5 compatibility check for YouTube

If your browser supports HTML5 player, go to https://www.youtube.com/testtube and enable HTML5 player by clicking the button “Get Player“.

Enable HTML5 video player for YouTube

If you are not satisfied with HTML5 player, you could move to the old player by visiting this (https://www.youtube.com/testtube) page again.

YouTube with HTML5

Don’t Give your Computer for Repair before Considering these

May 25, 2015 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

Your personal computer may contain important data or information and many of them might be private or confidential. The computer repairing guys may need to remove or alter your windows as part of the servicing. And data misusing is also an important issue facing nowadays. Even if you are consulting a trusted computer repairing guys, There might chance to wipe your data.

But with the right precautions, could ensure the protection of your data.

The Trust

Trust is very important. There are many certified computer servicing centers, but trustworthy centers are less.

Keep your Hard Disk

Keep your hard disk with you if it is not necessary to hand over. All your data, including photos, videos, web browsing histories are stored in your hard disk. There may be issues with mother board or other peripherals. Ask them where the issue and if hard disk is fine, keep it in your hands.

You could install your hard disk on another PC and work with it.

If it is necessary to hand over the PC with hard disk,

Do Bit Level formatting

Bit Format your hard disk two or more times because if formatted just once, people could recover your data easily.

If you are not able to format your Hard disk,

Put Important files into the Cloud

Copy and paste all your important files into cloud storage space such as One Drive, Dropbox or Google Drive to ensure the availability of your data and wipe them from your hard disk or format it.

This is one of the best strategy to ensure the protection of your data even if your hard disk fails at any time.

Clear history and browsing data of browsers.

You may be saved your frequently visiting websites login credentials on your computer. Clear these saved passwords and clear internet browsing history before giving your PC for repair.

All major browsers support quick Alt + Ctrl + Del command of wiping such history. If you are using Google Chrome, simple you could sign out your chrome account and it will wipe all data till you sign in again.

Back up sensitive files

Probably your PC may contain files you may don’t want people to see such as bank details, credit card details, personal photos etc. Keep them insecure. Use personal USB storage device.

Give your PC for servicing with smiling face 🙂

Top Apps to keep you Up To Date

May 18, 2015 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

In our busy lives, we’re so busy catching up with work, family and other errands that we forget to follow with what’s going on around in the world. Our only connection with the outside world is our Whatsapp chat groups and Facebook wall that give us some clue as to what is happening around us.

However for our own knowledge and to be able to better converse with people outside it’s important to be up to date with the world around us be it in terms of politics, sports, economics or even social issues.

It is sometimes embarrassing to be part of a conversation where people are discussing about a particular news item but you are absolutely clueless as to what is going on around you. If you want to save yourself from such embarrassment you should download these apps on your phone to never be behind again:

Times of India

One of India’s most popular newspapers is now on the mobile to make sure you’re always abreast with the latest news and world trends. Be it world news from 225 countries or news from across 45 Indian Cities, it brings you the latest news along with notifications so you’re never behind with what’s going on. Be it an earthquake or the result of an IPL match, you’ll always be the first to know with this apps efficiency. Get stories, headlines as well as news that is trending across the internet from the world over in the arena of politics, sports, entertainment and finance.

You can also view breaking news on Times Now Live TV and become one of its 100 million satisfied customers.

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Economic Times

If you’re keen about the economic ups and downs, want to know about the Repo Rate, CRR, SLR, stock market, bonds, debentures and every facet related to the economy and finance then this app is a must.

The app covers not only trending national and international news but gives a keen insight into business related movements to give a good update as to what’s happening in the economy of the world as well as the Indian Economy.

If you find any story worth sharing you can easily do that by sharing it with your friends on different social networks as well as email.

News in Shorts

This app is for those who want to remain abreast with news but do not have time to read every article in depth. This unique apps brings the news in such a fashion so as to allow the user to read stories in about 60 words to give you a gist of the issue to save your time. This company has been founded by IIT-ians and they understand the youth today does not have the same kind of time as their ancestors to spend it on newspaper reading.

This app lets you read a summary of the news and if you like it you can flip it to read the full news to get an in-depth detail about it.

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Aaj Tak

This is the leading site to bring all the breaking news and current affairs in Hindi. It brings latest news from across the nation related to every genre be it politics, Bollywood, sports so you never have to feel linguistically impaired if you do not follow the news in English. It brings news to you with its own local touch.

News Point

This is one of the best platforms for finding news. It brings together publications of different languages all under one roof so you don’t have to go looking for news in your local vernacular. It includes English Newspaper, Hindi Newspaper, Marathi Newspaper, Gujarati Newspaper as well as Bengali and Kannada Newspapers to get cricket, entertainment, business and technology news in the language of your choice so you don’t have to struggle with languages you’re not comfortable with.

At the end of the day, we need to be connected to the world around us and what all goes on to be able to better participate in conversations around us and not feel embarrassed about not having followed the news. Let these apps enlighten you and keep you updated with what goes on, on the go.

4 Tips to Make Your WhatsApp Account Secure

February 10, 2015 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

WhatsApp Security Tips and Tricks

WhatsApp is becoming popular day by day. There are 70 crore WhatApp users and above three thousand crore messages are transferring through WhatsApp every day and the count increases.

Many people are using WhatsApp for transferring messages, videos and photos than conventional messaging platforms but unfortunately WhatsApp is not secure at all.

Here sharing some tips to make your WhatsApp account secure over hacking and misusing from strangers who operates your mobile for any reason or hackers who tries to access your account.

1) Keep your WhatsApp application locked

By default, Anybody who can unlock your device can use your WhatsApp account, and, keep in mind that WhatsApp messages not only contains texts but videos and images too.

Lock your WhatsApp account by password, pin or security pattern via secure and most rated App lock applications (there are lot of applications locking apps available on all platform).

2) Review the Privacy of your Profile Picture.

By default, your WhatsApp profile picture is accessible for everyone who uses WhatsApp. That means anyone who have your mobile number can download your picture.

You could keep your profile picture accessible only for your friends (here friends = WhatsApp users whose number is saved on your mob) by,

Settings -> Account -> Privacy -> Profile photo <tap> -> My Contacts

3) Think twice if you get messages from WhatsApp.

WhatsApp communicates you only via Email. Never replay back if your get WhatsApp messages on behalf of WhatsApp company.

4) Always log out WhatsApp Web.

WhatsApp has been introduced WhatsApp feature recently. You could read out article here about activating WhatsApp on PC.

WhatsApp Web is still on beta and all security measures are not perfect on Web application. so it is important to logout always.

Whatsapp Web Available Now on Desktop

January 22, 2015 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

WhatsApp Logo

For the first time, WhatsApp Messanger, one of the worlds favourite instant messaging service on Smartphone devices is available on Web via Google Chrome browser as its extensions.

Connecting your whatsApp account to Google Chrome browser is simple than installing a software.

How to Enable WhatsApp on Web

Open https://web.whatsapp.com/ in your Google Chrome browser and your could see a QR code and Scan the QR code inside WhatsApp messenger and your phone Whatsapp will be paired to your browser (chrome only). And you are ready to use.

You phone should be connected to internet to work chrome extent ion.

How to Enable WhatsApp Web On Chrome

Android Users

Open WhatsApp — Menu — WhatsApp Web

Windows Users

Open WhatsApp — Menu — WhatsApp Web

Blackberry

Open WhatsApp — Chats — Menu Key — WhatsApp Web

Apple iOs

Oops Not Available now due to iOs limitations.

Gmail + Google Now = Google INBOX

October 24, 2014 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

October 22, Google has introduced something new and which is the most popular news spreading in Techie world. It is, Gmail and Google Now coming together in Google’s mew service, Google INBOX. Google has been introduced their new service Google Inbox, which may replace Gmail soon.

Google Inbox is introduced now as an App and is invites only . That is, you need an invitation from google to use this service as it is in beta version.

How to get invitation to Google Inbox?

You can send invitation requests to [email protected].

Once you are invited, you could login through your Gmail id and password (Google Account details).

Now Google Inbox is available in Google Chrome browser, android devices, and Apple iPhone.

Features of Google Inbox?

As said above, mail lists of Gmail and Google Info Cards (as seems is Google Now) will appear in Google Inbox App.

Image Courtesy : Google Blog

Google Inbox is designed based on the “Material Design” of Android’s new Lollipop version (Android 5.0).

Google Inbox also have Highlights section, which will show important items. Highlights can helps you to get reminders, your flight time, appointments and photos and messages send by your friends and family.

Another important feature of Google Inbox is “Bundles” as name implies, Bundles section will categories same type of messages together more accurately.

Send an invitation request now to [email protected]

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How to Connect Two Computers – Basic Networking

May 23, 2014 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

LAN networking is the fastest and easiest way to share data between two PCs. Since it connects both the systems directly, there is no need of any mediators like pendrives or external storage devices.

But, the truth is, many of people who have a great knowledge on computers and software are not beware about how to connect two computers together. Many of my friends asked about this. And here am sharing how to connects two computers together with RJ45 LAN cable.

Setting up an LAN connection between two computer is easy as ABCD.

A. Name your computers

B. Give IP address for both computers

C. Connect them.

D. Check the connection and share your stuff.

What You Required to connect

1. Network driver enabled computers.

2. Connecting Media [Here RJ45 cable, you can also use wife or internet]

How to Connect two computers using RJ45

Step A: Name your Computers

Name your computer. This is an easy job and not necessary to do but it’s better if you name your computers.

<Right click> My Computer à Properties à computer Name

For windows 8 and win8.1 users,

<Right click> This PC à Find Computer name section à Change settings

Step B: Give unique IP address for both

Control Panel – Network and Internet – Network and sharing center – Change adapter settings – Local Area Connection

Right click on Local Area Connection and take Internet Protocol version 4 on Networking tab click “Use the following IP address” and type an IP address. Do this for both computers and the last digit if IP address should be different and consecutive. eg: IP for first 192.168.1.1 and for second 192.168.1.2

Step C: Connect both computers using RJ45 Cable

Now connect RJ45 cable on Network port of both computers.

Step D: Check your connection and share stuff

If the second computer is detected on My Network Places of first computer and vise versa, The computers are connected. We can check the connection via Ping commend also.

Video on How to Connect two computers using LAN (RJ45) cable is coming soon.

WiFi Hotspot teathering via Laptop Free

April 22, 2014 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

Creating WiFi hotspot is the best and most commonly used method to share internet now a days. This option which is called ‘Tethering’ is available in most smartphones also.

But, You need to share internet on your laptop or WiFi enabled computers to other WiFi enabled devices? But tethering option is not built on most operating systems. You can do it by simply installing a software named ‘Virtual Router Manager’.

The user interface of Virtual Router Manager is very simple. First we need to name our internet name and set a password for the same and click on start virtual Router. You may need to select which network is connected to internet on ‘Shared Connection‘

Download Virtual Router Manager v1.0 free of cost from here.

See Also: Connect Internet to PC using Android Device

Ecigarettes: Enjoy smoking together with Life

January 26, 2014 by Sajith Mohan Leave a Comment

Love Smoking? And, that makes problems on your social or family life? Smoking is not a thing that can stopped by one day and many of smokers may take strong decisions to stop smoking but the very next

moment, the rate of utilize of cigarette may increase strongly.

Here we are not telling about how to stop smoking. But gives you a better way to enjoy your smoking habit without affecting the environment or colleagues and hence your life itself.

Recent days, a new electronic gadget introduced in the market. Ecigarettes.

Probably the next question is, What are the advantages of Ecigarettes?

Traditional cigars and cigarettes makes a lingering smell on your dress, cloths, breath and even the environment you are. Perfumes or mouth fresheners will not be able to hide this. The Ecigarettes is odourless and it will makes problems on your environment.

Know the Components of Ecigarettes.

Ecigars comes with a heating coil or coiled wire and a battery to power them. Battery provides the power to heat the coil hence to enjoy your smoking. Coiled wire is placed in a tank atomizers which consist of e-liquid.

different types and size of battery and atomizers are available in the market.

Interested? And Need discount on Top selling Ecigarettes?

There are many websites providing discount via discount codes on various top selling ecigarettes brands.

http://v2cigscouponcodes.org/ is one them which provides high discounts.

The working of http://v2cigscouponcodes.org/ is very simple. This site will provides you some codes and when you enter it, you will get discounts from the e-cigar websites.

V2cigas coupon only gives 100% genuine and attractive deals and also gives detailed idea on Ecigars and how to choose best etc. So, it is also an ultimate place to know more detailed about ecigars and buy with cheap rates.

Note: We are not promoting smoking or any such drug habbit. We are against it. We have wrote this article only for the security of our nature and people from the smokers.

All Google Products shows Certificate Expired : Solution

January 24, 2014 by Sajith Leave a Comment

Some times almost every Google products and may other products also shows certificate expired or the connection is not trusted. I saw many people try to download certificates for Google and even try to uninstall every browsers re install it.

The solution for this problem is very simple. This is not caused by any missing certificate or problem with all your Internet browsers.

So you think it’s due to the problem on Google Server?

Ha Ha! The Answer is NEVER.

How to Fix This Problem

This problem is caused because of Date and Time of your computer / smartphone is changed so Google servers cannot verify the same and shows just, the certificate is expired and Not secure connection.

How To Reset Date and Time

Resetting Date and Time in Windows or Linux is not a big task. But it also sharing with here as the solution of the problem for the newbies.

First, Find the Date and Time on your Task Bar and click. Now there will be shown a box with Clock and calender.

You can view a link as “Change date and time settings…” click on it and change date and time.

Now just refresh your web page and Enjoy the Full on Internet.