After iPad & Slate,Dell Launches Giant Smartphone STREAK !

Tablet war has begun! World's second-largest PC maker Dell’s tablet PC, called Streak, is all set to hit the retail stores. Streak is Dell's bold attempt to grab a share of tablet market which has been witnessing hyper activity from PC makers across the board ever since Apple launched its tablet device iPad.

With some analysts calling it mini tablet or giant smartphone, Dell Streak is half the size of iPad and can also make phone calls unlike Apple’s iPad. Here’s looking into Dell Streak -- Apple iPad’s first big competition. 

Sporting a 5-inch (12.5-centimeter) WVGA screen, Dell Streak features a multi-touch display. However, Streak is smaller than Apple iPad which has a 9.7-inch (24.6-centimeter) diagonal LED-backlit glossy widescreen multi-touch display.

Dell first unveiled its Streak in January, touting the device as a convergence between a typical cell phone and larger tablet computer.

Streak is powered by Google Inc's Android operating system. According to Dell, Streak will launch with Android 1.6. The Tablet is expected to get the latest Android 2.2 update.

The tablet will run on 1GHz Snapdragon ARM-based mobile processor from Qualcomm. 

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BlackBerry Makers Introducing ‘Metadata' In India !

The Canadian firm Research in Motion (RIM), makers of the BlackBerry, has made a fresh attempt to break the logjam over its services in India by offering “metadata” and relevant information to security agencies, which will enable them in lawful interception.

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Facebook: Khatre Ke Ghanti !

Over the last few years, Facebook’s growth has been phenomenal. The world’s no. 1 social networking site also recently beat Google to become the most visited Web site in the US for an entire week at a stretch. However, the site has also lately being receiving lot of flak for its privacy policies.

An expert in online privacy has drawn attention to the five dangers of sharing information on social networking site Facebook. Joan Goodchild, senior editor of CSO (Chief Security Officer) Online, claims marketing efforts by the company often results in a compromise on account holders' privacy, reports CBS News.

Goodchild noted five risks of using Facebook. They are: 

1.Your information is being shared with third parties.

According to Facebook policy as on April 2010, “When you connect with an application or website it will have access to General Information about you.

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Is Apple Safari 5 Most Innovative Web Browser ?

Innovation has always been a hallmark of Apple’s products. When Apple launched Safari 5 last month, along with the much-hyped iPhone 4, it claimed the latest version is the world’s fastest and most innovative web browser. But various tests show that Chrome 6 is a tad faster and Apple will try to overcome that hitch in its forthcoming updates.

Here is a look at some of the features of Safari 5 web browser:

Safari Reader:-

With a wide range of new features, Safari surely proves itself to be a great browsing experience. ‘Safari Reader’ is one such addition in Safari 5.

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