Facebook facelifts: Indians willing to shell over a lakh for the perfect profile pic

"If you don't look good on Facebook, then how will you make contacts?" That's the opening line of an online video that sheds light on what is said to be a growing trend in India: Facebook facelifts.

"Facebook facelifts are relatively minor procedures that people in their 20s and 30s get done to improve their pictures on social media," plastic surgeon Dr. Ajay Kashyap, says in the video that has been picked by Mashable and other publications.

Chrome 28 brings Blink rendering engine; adds rich notifications on Windows

Few months back Google Chrome team announced that it would replace WebKit with its own web rendering engine, Blink.
And now we have received an official confirmation for this, with Google releasing 28 for Mac and Windows, the first release based on Blink. Chrome, after almost twelve years, has bid farewell to the rendering engine, WebKit that was employed in its Chromium source browser project. Chromium will now use Blink as its new rendering engine which will be now supported and updated by the search engine major.

Purported pictures of BlackBerry A10 surface online

Looks like BlackBerry's alleged next flagship model, BlackBerry A10 codenamed Aristo, has made an appearance with purported images of the front panel of the device surfacing online.
The picture said to be featuring the BlackBerry A10 along with a screenshot that reveals the Aristo codename and the software version (BlackBerry 10.2), from the device, has been leaked by BGR. The picture shows a device with rounded edges and a design that looks totally different from the current crop of BlackBerry smartphones. The front panel is dominated by the display, has no physical keys, just like the BlackBerry Z10, and features the BlackBerry logo.

Lenovo overtakes HP to become top vendor as PC sales continue to slide

Worldwide sales of personal computers dropped for a fifth consecutive quarter in the April-June period, the longest decline in the PC market's history, a research firm said Wednesday.
The survey by Gartner found China's Lenovo edging past Hewlett-Packard as the world's largest vendor, reclaiming the top spot it had captured briefly last year.

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#nwplyng app review

In the present age of check-ins, we live an online existence. With mobile devices that are 'connected' all the time, we check-in into places, movies, books, TV Shows and also music. The idea is to share your activity and discover what your friends and the people around the world are indulging in.

#nwplyng, an app for Android and iOS is a recent addition to this category of applications and services. We spent some time with the application and here is our review of the same.

Apple conspired to raise prices of ebooks, rules judge

In a decision that could reshape how books are sold on the Internet, a federal judge ruled that Apple Inc conspired to raise the retail prices of e-books in violation of antitrust law, and called for a trial on damages.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan is a victory for the U.S. government and various states, which the judge said are entitled to injunctive relief.

First Apple computer fetches $387,000 at auction

The first original Apple computer hand-built and signed by the company co-founder Steve Wozniak has sold for more than USD 387,000 in an online auction.
The Apple 1, one of roughly 200 made by the fledgling Apple Computer Company in 1976, was bought by an unknown buyer at Christie's auction house.

Facebook updates iOS app with check marks for verified brands, Instagram gets Web embeds

Facebook on Wednesday rolled out an update for iOS app, introducing blue check marks next to the names of verified celebrities, public figures and brands. Facebook also added a new feature to Instagram that allows users to embed content into their blogs, webpages and online posts.
Much like Twitter, Facebook started its verified pages and profiles for celebrities, brands, businesses, government bodies and officials back in May. The feature was first introduced on the Facebook's desktop interface. Facebook automatically authenticates and adds a small blue checkmark next to the names in search results, timeline and profile pages with large number of followers or audience.

Samsung overtakes Apple in terms of mobile Internet usage: Report

Looks like more people are now accessing the Internet from Samsung smartphones compared to the ones accessing it through Apple's iPhones, which marks a reversal in smartphone Internet usage patterns.

According to a new report by web analytics firm StatCounter, users accessing the Internet from Samsung phones account for 25.47 percent, overtaking iPhone users by a difference of less than 1 percent. Internet usage from iPhones was at 25.09 percent, followed by usage from Nokia users at 21.96 percent and from BlackBerry users at 3.62 percent.

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Apple, Amazon end 'app store' lawsuit

Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc have ended their lawsuit over who has the right to use the "app store" name, clearing the way for both companies to use it.
U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, California, on Tuesday ordered that the case be dismissed at the companies' request, averting a trial that had been scheduled for August 19.

This came after Apple issued to Amazon a covenant not to sue over the online retailer's use of the term, eliminating the need for Amazon to pursue a counterclaim seeking permission.

Apple began selling applications for mobile devices via its App Store service in July 2008. Amazon launched Amazon Appstore for Android in March 2011. Apple began the lawsuit that month.

"We no longer see a need to pursue our case," Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said. "With more than 900,000 apps and 50 billion downloads, customers know where they can purchase their favorite apps."

Martin Glick, a lawyer for Amazon, said in an interview, "This was a decision by Apple to unilaterally abandon the case, and leave Amazon free to use 'appstore.'"

"We're gratified that the court has conclusively dismissed this case," Amazon spokeswoman Mary Osako said. "We look forward to continuing our focus on delivering the best possible appstore experience to customers and developers."

In its lawsuit alleging trademark violations and false advertising, Apple accused Amazon of misusing the "app store" name in connection with the sales of apps for Android devices and the Kindle Fire, a tablet that competes with Apple's iPad.

Amazon countered that the term "app store" had become so generic that using it would not mislead customers.

It said in a court filing that even Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook had used the term generically, in discussing "the number of app stores out there," while his predecessor Steve Jobs had talked about the "four app stores on Android."

Hamilton dismissed Apple's false advertising claim in January.

Later that month, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously barred a small company, Already LLC, from trying to void Nike Inc's trademark for a line of basketball sneakers, after Nike issued a covenant not to pursue its own infringement lawsuit.

The court said allowing Already's counterclaim could encourage litigation and discourage innovation.

Apple is based in Cupertino, California, and Amazon in Seattle.

The case is Apple Inc v. Amazon.com Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 11-01327.