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WhatsApp Acquired By Facebook For $19 Billion

February 20, 2014 Facebook

The giant mobile messaging service WhatsApp has been acquired by social network giant Facebook for 19 billion US dollars. This is the biggest acquisition by Facebook in their 10 years. Facebook is making it’s way to enter the mobile communication world.

The acquisition will make the WhatsApp CEO a billionare. This acquisition will make benefit to both WhatsApp and Facebook. Both companies’ CEO has been in discussions for 2 years. And the time has come for WhatsApp to sell to Facebook.

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Blog’s 3rd Anniversary

January 30, 2014 Personal

Today, January 30 marks the 3rd anniversary of this blog. Thanks to everyone who have supported me and this blog. With out your help, I couldn’t have run this blog for 3 years. Here are the 5 popular posts of the last 3 years :

HOW TO ADD A HEADER IMAGE TO BLOGGER DYNAMIC VIEWS

HOW TO REPAIR/RESTORE/REINSTALL GRUB 2 USING A UBUNTU LIVE CD

HOW TO ADD A FIXED HEADER TO BLOGGER BLOG

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Blog Changes For My 14th Birthday

January 20, 2014 Personal

My birthday is here. So long to the age 13. I will turn 14 in 3 hours from the published time of this post. My blog has been changed as like my age. This blog will turn 3 years on January 30. A lot of changes happened to this blog since the launch. I still have the memory of the moment when I created this blog with my brother and the help of my neighbor Simraj. I will always be thankful to Simraj bro for giving his time to help me create this blog. Let’s get to the point. I have made some huge changes to this blog (At Server).

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NimBuzz Official Website hacked by Iranian Hackers

April 26, 2013

Just now. Nimbuzz main site nimbuzz.com was hacked by someone identified as Sourena.

The hacker defaced the main site to this

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    As a proof he saved a mirror at <a href="http://zone-h.com/mirror/id/19693441" style="font-weight: bold;" >Zone-H</a>. The <b>Nimbuzz</b>&nbsp;website can&#8217;t be accessed right now. Google Chrome gives an error "<b>Oops! Google Chrome could not connect to nimbuzz.com</b>"
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    <b>Nimbuzz </b>is one of the popular chat clients in <b>PC </b>and mobile phones. After this attack, it&#8217;s sure that users will move out of <b>Nimbuzz</b>.
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    <span style="font-size: large;">Earlier in the <b>Nimbuzz </b>Blog They said that they would give <b>Cash</b>&nbsp;if anyone reports security issues.</span>
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    See the blog post <a href="http://blog.nimbuzz.com/2013/04/03/report-bugs-and-win-cash-prizes-and-more-with-nimbuzz/" >here</a>.
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    They also said "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b>Each week we would announce one winner and his photo would be up here on the Global Blog and will get Nimbuzz Merchandise. After 6 weeks we would then pick one of these 6 winners and that winner would get Cash prize.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">"</span></span></p> 
    
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      <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">One thing is for sure : The hacker&#8217;s photo would be on the Global Blog.</span></span></div> </div>

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Google + going to host a hangout with Steven Spielberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

September 13, 2012

Steven Spielberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt discuss about their new film LINCLON.

The hangout is Tomorrow, 14 September, 04:30 GMT+05:30.

Google Play presents: Steven Spielberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in their first ever Hangout On Air where they will be exclusively premiering the trailer for their upcoming movie, Lincoln. If you want to be one of the lucky fans to join the hangout please:

-Let us know how we can contact you here http://goo.gl/ApTvq.
-Upload a short video to your YouTube channel with the #lincolnhangout tag explaining who you are, why you are interested in "Lincoln" and what you would like to ask Spielberg and Gordon-Levitt
-Reshare this G+ event

+Google Play will reach out to you if you’ve been selected to join.#lincolnhangout .

ABOUT THE MOVIE:

Steven Spielberg directs Joseph Gordon-Levitt in "Lincoln," a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

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