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Google Chrome Secret Pages

Google Chrome has a set of hidden pages which can be accessed using the keyword about:

The Different About: Pages of Google chrome are

 

  • about: Gives the Google Chrome build versions & copyright info.
  • about:version does the same as the about:
  • about:memory “Stats for nerds”
  • about:crash Shows a page with message ”Aw, Snap!”
     
  • about:dns
  • about:hang – It kills the tab by stopping processess in the tab
     
  • about:shorthang
  • about:histograms – Your browsing stats
  • about:network
  • about:plugins Lists Plugins enabled/Disabled in Google Chrome
  • about:stats
  • about:internets
  • about:cache – Lists the pages cached by Chrome

BigTV from Reliance www.bigtv.co.in

BigTV from reliance is the new Digital Tv service in India. It has the largest network of more than 7000 installation teams that currently cover 6500 cities and towns across India.

BigTV Price: Rs 1490/- for starter kit along with Set-Top-Box

What you get?

 

  • A choice of 200 channels
  • 3 months free unlimited access to exclusice Big Cinema (20 cinema channels, 120 movies etc)
  • Free Regional Pack
  • 10 Audio channels
There are two offers right now in south India one at Rs 1990 and another at Rs 2190 (Please contact the local dealers for this price). 
BigTv Customer Care Numbers: 022 3033 8888, 1800-200-9001
or SMS BIGTV to 55454

Facebook to test Report Abuse Icon developed by New Jersey Attorney General

Facebook has agreed to test the report Abuse Icon developed by New Jersey Attorney General. The report abuse icon allows you to quickly report abusive behavior and sexually inappropriate materials to the operator of the social networking site. Site operators using the icon have agreed, among other things, to review all reports and alert law enforcement about possible predators or crimes.

Facebook will display a Report Abuse! icon on a small fraction of its pages that display videos instead of its own link for reporting objectionable material.

Google enters Browser market with Google Chrome

Google knows the pulse of people and its their long vision that has taken them this far. The very thought that the billions of internet users spend the time online in a browser, be with mail, chat rooms, searching or anything. Google want to cash in this traffic also, so here it is Google Chrome.

Google Chrome according to google is a fast and clean browser. In Google Chrome each tab in an isolated “sandbox” and is able to prevent one tab from crashing another and provide improved protection from rogue sites. Google also built a more powerful JavaScript engine, V8, to power the next generation of web applications that aren’t even possible in today’s browsers.

Benefits Chrome would bring to google if its a success

  • More search traffic and more google users
  • More advertisement space, lets expect some text adds in this browser later on
  • Google can know the entire browsing trends of users

Google Chrome would be lauched today. We would try and review the browser then.

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