Difference between Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited in Amazon India

Amazon has launched a new service called Prime Reading for their Indian customers. Prime Reading claims to provide all the Amazon Prime members with a catalog of digital books without any extra cost.

For those who own Kindle devices or read their ebooks on Kindle reading software on phone and computer, you would have heard about Kindle Unlimited that also provides a huge catalog of books but for a fixed membership fee.

So what is special about this Prime Reading? Let me explain this below.

Setup and Sync Oracle Calendar with Google Calendar on Android Phone

Just follow the steps below to setup and sync you Oracle calendar with Google calendar so that you get the updates on your Android Phone as well.
It is very useful as you don't have to startup your Outlook or Thunderbird on your laptop every time you want to check up on your appointments.

Configuring Android for Calendar Server:
1. Download the CalDAV-Sync app from Play Store (This is a paid app but a very good one)
URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dmfs.caldav.lib&hl=en

2. Add the following server details to configure

- Add Account --> select CalDAV account

- server name: stbeehive.oracle.com/caldav/st/principals/individuals/

- use ssl

- username:

- password: Oracle SSO account password
- client certificate: none

Within few minutes you can view the calendar items on your Android phone.

In case of any issue, please post your concern in the comments section below.

This account is currently not available - user login problem in linux

I wanted to perform some tomcat related operations and wanted to login as tomcat user after having installed tomcat afresh on my system. As you can see from the screenshot pasted above, sudo su - tomcat gave me the error - This account is currently not available. 

Investigating this problem:

How to Upgrade Moto E to Kitkat 4.4.4

Kitkat 4.4.4 upgrade for Moto E has been rolled out while for those using Moto G and Moto X, you may have to wait a couple of days before it is rolled out for your models as well.

If you have received any message on the notification bar regarding the new version upgrade, click on 'Yes, I am in' to proceed further.

For those who haven't received over-the-air (ota) upgrade notification, you may check for update manually by going to Settings --> About Phone --> System updates. And then you can proceed.

Before proceeding with the update, be sure to backup all your important stuff to your SD card though the upgrade didn't seem to harm anything, but it is better to be safethan sorry! I used Super Backup for that purpose, you may use an app of your choice.

Upgrading your Moto E should be a 4 step process -

Exciting Offers on Kaspersky Internet Security

 

 Note - The offer has now expired.

Buy Kaspersky products from Master Distributor For Kasperky India - Sakri IT Solutions Online Shop @ http://bit.ly/18BV9KD and get exciting offers and chance to get into the lucky draw to win exciting prices!

The quality of Internet security products vary from time to time as newer and updated malware get released every quarter, and thus every security product needs to be tested on a regular basis to keep a check on its effectiveness.

To Kaspersky's credit, it has been highly ranked by all the professional testing agencies and this is just one of the reasons why the Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS) products are a must buy! 

Free BIGFlix ONE Month Membership

BigFlix is offering free one month membership for their Indian customers, as they put it. Though, in reality, they are offering it for Re. 1 which they charge your credit card during their verification process. BigFlix is trying to promote their services in India which is relatively new and it makes more sense as the Indian populace is slowly but steadily moving more towards increased internet usage for their daily requirements.

JetFlash Online Recovery - Repair Your USB Drives for Free

Fix your damaged USB pen drives for free using this tool provided by Transcend. It is mainly useful when your usb flash drive has started acting dead and is not responding when inserted into the computer.

The tool not only works on Transcend devices but many of the other non Transcend brands too. Just download the small tool from the link below and run it. For instructions, check the images at the link below step by step process for using the tool.

Download JetFlash Online Recovery Tool

The site description reads,

JetFlash Online Recovery is an advanced new software tool specifically developed for Transcend JetFlash USB flash drives. If your flash drive is not working properly, in most cases it can be repaired instantly by using the recovery tool's simple user-friendly interface. The JetFlash Online Recovery Tool is conveniently located on the Internet, so no matter where you go, you can service your flash drive 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

* All data on your JetFlash drive will be permanently erased during the repair process.
  Please backup the contents of your JetFlash before proceeding.
* This software is designed to repair malfunctioning JetFlash USB flash drives. It will not recover any data/pictures stored on the device.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview (BETA) Version Free Download

Microsoft has launched the beta version of the latest in Windows lineup named Windows 8. It has started offering Windows 8 Consumer Preview for the general public to use it for free since yesterday.

Windows 8 is essentially an operating system that tries to bring together computing from the mobile, tablet and the pc world. Launched at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the new version of Windows has been enthusiastically received among the Windows users. Windows 8 shifts away from the traditional look and feel and instead gives us the new mosaic tiled-like appearance which they call as the Metro UI.

From the developer's site:

It's Windows re-imagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch interface. It's a new Windows for new devices. And it's your chance to be one of the first to try it out.

With a lot of new features and improvements over Windows 7, this new operating system from Microsoft's stable is betting big and is a must try out for every computer user out there.

Do download Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer preview from the following link:
Windows 8 Download

 Another Link

Kindle Fire!

Coming from a long sojourn off the blog, I would like to share a whole lot of things I have been busy with. Many things got me busy for past few months preventing me from blogging regularly. I shall try my best to be as regular as possible from now on.

As you may have already guessed, this post is about Kindle Fire. If you don't know what a Kindle Fire is, here is a short description to help you get acquainted with the term. Kindle Fire or more specifically, Amazon's Kindle Fire is a tablet computer introduced by online retail giant Amazon. Kindle Fire looks exactly as you can see in the picture above and is very similar to Apple's iPad but comes with some limitations (but with a much lesser price tag of $199).

How to Get Gmail Alerts via SMS on Mobile Phone for Free

Ever wondered how to get Gmail mail alerts on your mobile phone through sms for free? I too was looking for such a free service, also called as sms alerts, but I could not find a proper solution to do so. There are a few of them online but they usually are in a very disorganized manner.

Here am putting up one of the simplest ways to get all your Gmail mails on your sms alerts on your mobile phone through sms for free!

How to play Angry Birds online

Angry Birds is an extremely addictive but simple game that has been downloaded in millions ever since its first release for iOS platform in December 2009. Since then, Angry Birds has been released as a free version for Android (but ad supported) and paid versions for Symbian, Windows PC, MACs among others.

For many of those who wish to play Angry Birds online for their very own reasons, here is the link to an online version of the game. Click on the link below to start playing the game online!

How to Register 32 bit dll on 64 bit Windows

Trying to register a 32 bit dll on a 64 bit system running Windows fails and gives the error-

Filename.dll is not an executable file and no registration helper is registered for this file type.

The reason :
This happens because even though you intend to access the 32bit version of regsvr by typing regsvr32, it actually opens the default 64 bit regsvr that lies in the system directory(of 64 bit Windows).
That is, when you run regsvr32 to register a dll, you are actually running the 64 bit version by default.

The solution:

Getting "SDL.dll not found" error

If you are getting SDL.dll not found error such as the one shown on the left(click on it to enlarge it), then follow the below mentioned steps to resolve the issue.

Webcam detected but not working/ getting a black screen on MSI Notebook

Do you have a problem with the webcam in your MSI notebook ? Is it giving blank screens or an error message such as 'cant connect your webcam. The webcam may already be in use' or maybe- 'webcam not found.' There exists a variation of problems that a non functioning webcam can cause. So if there is such a problem in your MSI laptop then kindly read the below mentioned points.

Facebook Hacker Cup 2011

So what is this all about ?

The Facebook Hacker Cup is an annual worldwide programming competition where hackers compete against each other for fame, fortune, glory and a shot at the title of world champion.

Download Chrome OS

Google had announced sometime back about building an operating system that would be light, powerful and more importantly a strong competitor to Microsoft's Windows operating system. Looks like those day are not far away.

Google has made announcements about selling Chrome Cr-48 notebook, its Chrome OS based notebook. Chrome OS is in its release candidate stage (just prior to retailing) and can be downloaded freely off the net. Remember that Chrome OS is ought to be free and not sold. This is Google's main challenge to Microsoft where they are offering a quality operating system for free while the later flogs the public for their piece of software.


Google Chrome OS Release Candidate Live CD can be downloaded officially at

http://getchrome.eu/download

How to install: Download the iso file and burn it into CD-R. Boot the computer from it and when Chrome OS is loaded, click Live Installer on the desktop. Follow the instructions.

User password: user

Root password: root

Command and Conquer Red Alert Free Download

Command and Conquer Red Alert has been made available for free download too along with Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun and Command and Conquer Gold (full game) .

Also of these downloads have been added in the Command and Conquer Classics collections and have been made available for FREE and LEGAL download to promote their latest offering from the hit series.

One can download Command and Conquer Red Alert and play from the Soviet side or the Allied side as both the downloads have been made available on the official site.

Download Command and Conquer Red Alert (Allied version) from Link
Download Command and Conquer Red Alert (Soviet version) from Link

Command and Conquer Gold Full Game Free Download

Command and Conquer Gold full game can now be downloaded for free, thanks to Electronic Arts who have added the game for free download officially on their Command and Conquer Classic collection.

This game had two options, the GDI and the NOD downloads. You can download whichever side you feel like playing.

Command and Conquer Tiberian Dawn can be downloaded for free at
GDI here and NOD here

Visit Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun Free Download to download the game for free and legally too.

You can additionally visit Command and Conquer Red Alert to download that version of the game for free!

Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun Free Download

Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun is a real time strategy game developed by Westwood Studies and released in 1999. This game was a big hit with the strategy based game players and had a huge fan following.

Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun is now available for FREE and LEGALLY on the official website. Electronic Arts, the publisher of the game had decided to make this game available for free download to the masses as a means of promotion for their latest in series.

Thus it is a good news for all Tiberian Sun lovers as they can now get this game for free! Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun is being issued along with its expansion named FireStorm.

You can also download download Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun and Command and Conquer Gold (full game) for free and legally too.

Download Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun + FireStorm from their Command and Conquer Classics collection at LINK

Play Mafia Wars Atlantic City from PC

Mafia Wars Atlantic City which was launched for mobile play can now be played through your pc too. Atlantic City is costlier in terms of stamina and energy needed to play there but the advantages are many. You will get free boosts everyday(I got +200 energy on my 1st visit) plus the rewards are very cool ones.

Do give Atlantic City a visit. Now it can be played from your computer (pc) too. Use the following link to visit Mafia Wars Atlantic City page from your computer :

http://m.mafiawars.com/mobileweb

UPDATE:

Many people are complaining about Boardwalk (ie level 2) is not getting unlocked even though Uptown (level 1) has been mastered.

The thing is that Atlantic City implementation though computer is very buggy. Many people are unable to unlock successor levels, or they are not getting the completion rewards. For me it works just fine. Click on the image below and check out. I was on Boardwalk, I completed the bronze master and unlocked the next level. So it is working fine for me.

On doing a bit of research online and consulting my Mafia friends, I understand that its looks like a glitch from Zynga which is creating all such problems. The web interface for the above mentioned link was different and was later changed to what it is now. This new interface causes the unlocking problem for some. Not all players are facing this problem it seems.

We cannot do much about it. But try the following in case they work for you. No guarantees here friends.

1. Many players have reported that the link is working perfectly on Google Chrome browser. So if you are on Firefox, Opera or any other browser, just give Chrome a try. 

2. I found this online, contributed by a Mafia Wars player. Just try it and see if it works.

Found a workaround for the locked into uptown problem... Right click on the first job and copy link, paste it in your url address box and change the job number to 2001 and story to 10 like "http://m.mafiawars.com/mobileweb?xw_controller=StoryMobile&xw_action=dojob&iframe=1&job=2001&storyId=10" - your info that follows, the tracking id and such shouldn't be changed. The problem is they're sending you to storyId=9 and job=2019 to 2024 - which should be later in the mobile chapter... My guess is someone screwed up when they fooled around with the next chapters.
When you do this, you'll have to complete a different set of jobs for uptown and you'll have to do it every time you log into mobile until you can get to boardwalk then go back to uptown.

3. Go to this site : www.iphonetester.com

   Type : m.mafiawars.com in the address bar of the iPhone you see on screen.

These methods are not guaranteed to work for everyone. One could try and see his luck.

I would be grateful if people using the above techniques report here whether it worked with them.

Also, kindly report if http://m.mafiawars.com/mobileweb is working normally for you guys.