Wait, $199?? Thats it? Yeah, Amazon launched its pretty hyped Kindle Fire a few weeks back and here we are, still confused if we should get it or not. With all the pretty and sometimes cheap tablets around in the market, one gets easily confused as in which one to buy. In situations like this, it is always suggested to list down why exactly you need a tablet, if you need it at all. I, [...]
Every opensource enthusiast would love to keep up with all the latest developments which come in at quite a remarkable pace. Going through RSS feeds tend to be cumbersome and kindof uninteresting. There is nothing better than an awesome podcast to tune into and enjoy the banter alongside keeping yourself upto date. So here I compile a list of five awesome Linux podcasts. The listing is in no particular order. Also feel free to point [...]
Linux Mint 12 was released last Saturday, and boy it is catching some attention!! Linux Mint has always kept their desktop as newbie friendly as possible. Given that Ubuntu (on which Mint is primarily based) moved onto Unity and the Gnome desktop has embraced the Gnome Shell interface, the decision on what to ship with Linux Mint was a difficult one to make. With Mint 11, they stuck with classic Gnome. But now with Mint [...]
Seems like facebook has taken its war with google + to a next level with its introduction of Subscribe button . With subscribe button you can also hear from people you are not friend with .You are always subscribed to your friends.You can get their public updates in your News Feed by going to their profile and clicking on the Subscribe button. Once you subscribe, you can see their public posts in your News Feed. Only people who [...]
So, Microsoft finally released its Windows 8 Developer Preview for us mortals today and after a lot of poking and tinkering, We at Comptalks bring you a detailed review. . This marks the first time that Microsoft has released a pre-beta version of one of their flagship programs to the general public. So, getting straight to business, here we go. INSTALLATION & STARTUP The installation is a lot similar to Windows 7 Installation, except that this [...]
As a part of our business plan workshops for students, we come across several queries from young minds across the country – and the most common across engineering colleges is that whether as engineers, they can be good entrepreneurs. While there are several choices a fresh engineer has after the degree, including job, MBA, IAS or PHD etc. I believe nothing matches doing your own business! So let us look at the basic query itself [...]
Poschim Bongo is trending worldwide, after a journalist confirmed that Indian State West Bengal is going to be renamed Poschim Banga( As bongs pronounce ‘a’ as ‘o’ ). Twitter is filled with jokes regarding the new name of the state .Some of them are : Well, bongs are liking it and others are making fun of it. Check the Twitter feed regarding Poschim Bongo here. So, how do you find the new name?
Has anyone felt that Facebook is better than Google+ just because it lacks games? If so, erase all those false thoughts from your mind. Google+ has now integrated games in it. The official blog says “We want to make playing games online just as fun, and just as meaningful, as playing in real life”. The Google+ Project : Explore Games Experience the real-life gaming with just one click away. Click on the Games icon on [...]
Comptalks has now partnered with Starting Up on ET Now for its startup section Starting Up . In our startup section, you will find latest startup news, interviews, advices from prominent CEOs & venture capitalists and various startup showcases . Starting Up on ET Now is the premier and must watch show for startups where they guide you to have a successful venture. In this show,they have interviews with prominent business tycoons,venture capitalists and with [...]
After immense popularity of Comptalks blog among the college students in India, we have finally decided to launch Comptalks offline magazine : Comptalks – [at your door step]. This magazine will try to bridge the gap between a normal student and a geek . Through this magazine, we will try to popularize open source among students and will encourage college students to use more and more open source products . You might have observed that [...]
