Apple refused to let out the iPhone 3G S specifications.  But the guys at T-Mobile went ahead and put them in their Web site. After Wired’s Gadget Lab reported it, T-Mobile has hastily modified the info.
Here is the original snapshot of the specs posted by T-Mobile

It put on a brave fight, but was no match for online encyclopedias such as Wikipedia. Finally Microsoft has decided to pull the plug off Encarta.
Microsoft says in its Encarta FAQ section: “On October 31, 2009, MSN® Encarta® Web sites worldwide will be discontinued, with the exception of Encarta Japan, which will be discontinued on […]

If you find comprehending the reason for the economic crisis and the banking system collapse,  This American Life, an online radio/podcast site, has a nice 59-minute programme that explains it in an easy-to-understand format. You can listen to it here. 
This is what This American Life has to say about the episode:
The collapse of the banking system explained, in just 59 […]

If you have an Airtel Internet connection with an ‘unlimited’ data plan, things may not be the same again.Under its Fair Usage Policy, if your downloads cross 40 GB, your download speed will be “rationalised by up to 50 per cent for the rest of the billing cycle”. What this means is that you will […]

Microsoft has launched a new mobile software Windows Phone. This mobile software is based on Windows Mobile 6.5. Which means, the software you see on Windows-based mobiles will now be known as Windows Phone, not Windows Mobile.
The new phones will feature “a new user interface and richer browsing experience”, says Microsoft. Windows® mobiles will also […]

The beta version of the Google toolbar for Firefox has come out with a new tab page. What is a tab page? It is different from the tabs you have on top of Firefox. If you have used Google’s Chrome browser, you will be familiar with it.
When you open a new tab in Firefox, you usually […]

If have a Gmail account and you get a lot of emails making it difficult for you to track them, you now have the option of opening multiple inboxes. You have to turn on the Multiple Inboxes option from the Labs section under Settings.
You have also the option of setting the number of messages displayed and the positioning of your […]

Google has announced a new service - Google Sync that allows you to sync your Google contacts and calendar with your mobile. The service supports most mobile platforms: Symbian, Windows Mobile, Blackberry and iPhone.
There are several sync options, such as goosync.com, already available. But this one is the ‘official’ one from Google itself.
Go here for detailed […]

Sometimes, don’t you feel it will be better to compose in a new window so that you can refer to some details in an email when you do it?
Its just a matter of pressing the shift key while clicking compose. A new window will pop-up where you can compose the email.
You can follow the same […]

Do companies such as Adobe and Microsoft have ‘hidden agenda’?
The founder of Mozilla Europe, Mr Tristan Nitot, thinks so. He has been quoted by Zdnet says companies building Web sites should beware of proprietary rich-media technologies like Adobe’s Flash and Microsoft’s Silverlight.
He described the nature of the Web at the moment as open, but suggested […]