EPIC browser – the first-ever web browser by India for India !!!

Epic Browser : The first Anti virus Web Browser launched 

Hidden Reflex, a Bangalore – based software startup has launched the first browser targeted at Indian audiences named EPIC. The browser created by a dedicated team of Indian engineers is built on the popular open – source Mozilla platform. Any internet user can now download the browser for free by logging on to the website www.epicbrowser.com.
The specialty of the browser is the sidebar feature which supports Indian content and includes the option to write and create documents in twelve regional Indian languages. Epic enables users to access the latest national and regional news from popular publications and television channels in its sidebar and also provides latest updates on stock markets, live cricket scores and local events in the city. Further, users can choose from 1500 + customized Indian themes and wallpapers provided in the browser ranging from national monuments to famous Bollywood movies.
The unique feature of EPIC is the free built –in antivirus, the first time ever for a browser in India. It would benefit Indian users to save money by performing regular virus scans on EPIC for free. Every file downloaded on EPIC would be automatically scanned. Further, the user would be given an option to manually scan the system or individual folders for any virus and any infections found would be healed completely.
During the launch Ms R Rajalakshmi, Director, STPI said “At STPI, we encourage small and start-up companies to use our infrastructure to build new and innovative applications. We must utilize the large talent pool available in India and develop our own innovative products. I hope to see more technologists catch up to the entrepreneurial spirit.”
According to Alok Bhardwaj, CEO and Founder of Hidden Reflex “We’re excited to introduce a uniquely Indian browsing experience that we hope will reach and resonate with every citizen in the country. As an organization, we foresee huge growth in internet usage in India considering the low current penetration. Our focus with Epic is making it easy enough to use for first time web users and still powerful enough to be essential for advanced users.”
Epic is the first browser to have built a suite of sidebar applications to improve multi-tasking and productivity. Pre-installed applications include communication apps for Facebook, Orkut, Gmail and more, entertainment apps such as a Picture-in-Picture Video Sidebar and Games, and utilities like File Backup, My Computer, a To-Do list, and Maps. Over 1500 user-installable applications are also available to the end user for free.

Quick View On Specifications 


Epic Browser based on the popular browser platform Mozilla Firefox. A new entrant to highly competitive browser market leading by Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera.
* Epic Browser Includes 1500+ Indian Themes and Wallpapers
* First Browser with built-in Anti-Virus
* Faster Browsing and Speed, Specially tweaked for more speed
* Free 1500+ Apps include Gmail, Facebook, Yahoo Messenger, Cricinfo, Orkut, Linkedin, twitter apps and games
* Epic Browser supports many Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit etc
* Malicious website Warning and anti phishing protection
Built in Antivirus: Scan downloads automatically. Scan your system manually. Epic Kills any viruses it finds. Totally free.
Malicious Website warnings: We’ll warn you if you’re about to visit a web site known to host viruses or malware.
Anti-Phishing Protection: A big, bolded domain so you know if you’re at citibank.com or citiphishingsite.com.


Download Epic Browser from Here

Presentation Links

Click Here to go to Official Website Of EPIC Browser
Click Here to read more on Wikipedia 
Since The Wikipedia article under review , you can read the same by clicking here

Adobe Flex 4.0 Released

Adobe released Flex 4.0 (code named Gumbo) on March 22nd 2010 . The Flex 4 development environment is called Adobe Flash Builder, formerly known as Adobe Flex Builder.

Some themes that have been mentioned by Adobe and have been incorporated into Flex 4 are as follows:

    * Design in Mind: The framework has been designed for continuous collaboration between designers and developers.
    * Accelerated Development: Be able to take application development from conception to reality quickly.
    * Horizontal Platform Improvements: Compiler performance, language enhancements, BiDi components, enhanced text (Flex 4 includes the new Text Layout Framework ).
    * Full Support for Adobe Flash Player 10 and above.
    * Broadening Horizons: Finding ways to make a framework lighter, supporting more deployment runtimes,  runtime MXML.
    * Simpler skinning than the previous versions.
    * Integration with Adobe Flash Catalyst.
    * Custom templates
 
What is Adobe Flex ?
 
As a web developer you've often found yourself wishing there was a way to make web applications that weren't limited to the heavy restrictions of HTML. You've used JavaScript to make your forms a little more intuitive with dynamic/context driven comboboxes, but to do anything more often requires heavy amounts of JavaScript and DHTML. Even if you are a pro at it, it's extremely time consuming to make workflow interactive and user friendly. More importantly, why would you want to be spending so much time on core UI functionality when you're getting paid to work on business logic and workflow.
Adobe/Macromedia Flex takes you to the next level of web application development with the concept of Rich Internet Applications (aka RIAs).

You may have seen applications developed natively in Flash itself and realized that it offers a much more robust experience for the user where productivity is bolstered by ease of use, streamlined workflow, and real time interactivity that is impossible to accomplish in HTML itself. However developing rich applications in Flash for those who are core developers is daunting and unintuitive. The Flash development tool is geared for designers, and developing on a timeline is a strange concept. Flex removes that barrier to entry by providing a programmatic way for developing these RIAs.
Rich Internet Applications
What is an RIA anyways? Well HTML applications are state-less. Application servers maintain state by using cookies and session variables to keep track of users, but all the logic is on the server. So while a user is looking at a page in their browser, the application is unable to do anything until the user commits an action that sends data from the page back to the server for processing. The code processes the data, and generates resulting HTML that the browser loads back in.

Presentation Links

Click Here to read cflex documentation on Adobe flex
Click Here for Wikipedia  Link about Flex
PPT about Adobe flex 2.0  Click Here to download
PPT about Adobe flex 3.0  and framework Click Here to download

Firefox 4 Beta available now

Mozilla have released the Beta version of its long awaited Firefox web browser updates and this time it’s a more substantial upgrade to the Firefox 4 release.
The Beta version is now available for anyone to download from the Mozilla website, but as the release is still in a Beta from then you should expect a few bugs and inconsistencies until Firefox is up and running properly.
Now, this is the initial Beta 1 test for the browser so there will probably be additional Beta testing in the future. In the official Mozilla Blog its states:
“Firefox 4 Beta 1 is now ready to download and test! This first version gives an early look at what’s planned for Firefox 4. Stay tuned, because there is more to come and we plan to release new beta versions every two to three weeks. Your feedback is essential to help shape the product which is why we’re launching now to hear from you early in our development process.”

Features wise the Firefox 4 update is a little more than just a facelift as it includes many new features such as:

• New Add-Ons Manager: gives you more space to manage your Add-Ons, Themes and Plugins. Customizing your browser has never been easier!
• HD Video: Watch hardware-accelerated, super-smooth, HD-quality HTML5 video on YouTube using the new WebM format.
• Privacy improvements: Mozilla always puts privacy first, and this latest beta fixes flaws in some Web standards that could expose your browser history.
• Crash Protection: Experience uninterrupted browsing (now available on all platforms) – when a plug-in crashes or freezes, you can resume browsing by simply refreshing the page.
• Performance: We know that performance is important. In this version, we focused on improving responsiveness at start-up and during page loads. This is just the beginning for performance improvements in Firefox 4.

The Big thing to remember if you want to try out the latest version of Firefox is that it will be very buggy, and you should also expect that many of your favourite add-ons will have issues and maybe not work at all.
If you are unsure or heavily rely on stability and Add-Ons of Firefox on a day by day basis then we wouldn’t recommend running the Beta, but if like us you just want to have it first and see what’s going on… then go to www.mozilla.com/firefox/beta and get downloading.

Presentation Links

Click Here To Read Review about Firefox 4.0 (Can create a cool presentation from this review)
Click Here  For Wikipedia Link

Low energy Bluetooth 4.0 specifications revealed

The Bluetooth SIG has just announced that it has officially adopted the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. Low energy consumption is just one of the major improvements of v4.0 over the v3.0.
Having made that step, the Bluetooth SIG (short for Bluetooth Special Interest Group) is now ready to start qualifying all sorts of Bluetooth products to the version 4.0 specification and first devices with Bluetooth 4.0 support are expected to show up before this year ends.


The upcoming Bluetooth version will be optimized for low power battery operation which will help the technology to conquer new markets such as health care, fitness and sports where devices require low power and low cost wireless connectivity.
Lower power consumption will also allow the technology to be used in way smaller products than before such as tiny coin-cell battery powered devices and sensors. According to the Bluetooth SIG, thanks to the decreased demand for power, products will be able to run for years on standard coin-cell batteries.
The other improvements brought to Bluetooth by v4.0 include low cost, multi-vendor interoperability and enhanced range.

Presentation Links

Click Here to read more about Bluetooth 4.0
 Bluetooth 4.0 PPT in MS OFFICE Click Here
Wikipedia Link Click Here
Bluetooth Technolgy behind 3.0 PDF , Click Here
Bluetooth Wireless Technology  PPT in MS OFFICE ,   Click Here

NASA introduces free online 3D game - 'Moonbase Alpha' mission on Steam

NASA has once again landed on the lunar surface with the goal of colonization, research, and further exploration. Shortly after the return to the Moon, NASA has established a small outpost on the south pole of the moon called Moonbase Alpha. Utilizing solar energy and regolith processing, the moonbase has become self-sufficient and plans for further expansion are underway.

Moonbase Alpha Game ScreenShot -- Repairing the Life Support System

In Moonbase Alpha, you assume the exciting role of an astronaut working to further human expansion and research. Returning from a research expedition, you witness a meteorite impact that cripples the life support capability of the settlement. With precious minutes ticking away, you and your team must repair and replace equipment in order to restore the oxygen production to the settlement.

Team coordination along with the proper use and allocation of your available resources (player controlled robots, rovers, repair tools, etc.) are key to your overall success. There are several ways in which you can successfully restore the life support system of the lunar base, but since you are scored on the time spent to complete the task, you have to work effectively as a team, learn from decisions made in previous gaming sessions, and make intelligence decisions in order to top the leaderboards.

Presentation Links

To Read more about Moonbase Alpha  Click Here
Wikipedia Link   Click Here