How to disable autoplay on facebook videos

Are you guys annoyed with the new facebook feature that plays the video all of a sudden as you scroll through it? Well there is an easy way to disable that feature. Follow the steps:

1. Log in to your facebook account.
2. Click on the down arrow on top-right corner and click on settings.
   
3. Click on videos tab on the left menu. 
   
4. Turn Auto-play video off.

Thats it! You're free from this automatic feature! :D

How to block game requests from friends on Facebook ?

Are you tired of your friends sending you game requests? Well, then here are the steps for you to block the games and applications :

1. On your Facebook "Home" page, go to Apps and Games which is on the left side-bar under APPS.
2. There is a section "Invites from friends" on the top.
3. Try to close/cancel one of the invites you don't want.
4. After you confirm it, you'll be asked to block the app permanently.

For eg:

            You hid a  Empires and Allies  request sent by Chris Angel
             Block Empires and Allies?
             Ignore all requests from  Chris Angel?

5. Click on  "Block Empires and Allies" or whatever the name of the application is.
6.You'll be asked to confirm.

Walaaaaa!!!! No more requests !!!  :)

Sony introduces floating touch!

Here is another revolutionary feature introduced by Sony. With the floating touch, you can use your finger as if it was a mouse cursor, i.e. to hover and do similar activities that we normally do with a mouse-cursor on our computers.

SWYPE

Swype is an input method for touchscreens developed by Swype Inc. Swype was first commercially available on the Nokia N9 smartphone running Linux MeeGo. In October, 2011, Swype Inc was acquired by Nuance Communications.



Swype allows users to enter words by sliding a finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting only between words. It uses error-correcting algorithms and a language model to guess the intended word. It also includes a tapping predictive text system in the same interface. Swype is designed for use on touchscreen devices with a traditional QWERTY keyboard.


The software has a size of less than one megabyte, and is as small as 500–900 kilobytes in most cases, such as on devices running the Windows Mobile operating system according to the product page. The recent beta comes with a large number of languages and software and can easily exceed 10MB in size on the Android operating system platform.


Swype consists of three major components that contribute to its accuracy and speed: an input path analyzer, word search engine with corresponding database, and a manufacturer customizable interface.


The creators of Swype predict that users will achieve over 50 words per minute, with the chief technical officer (CTO) and founder Cliff Kushler claiming to have reached 55 words per minute. On 22 March 2010, a new Guinness World Record of 35.54 seconds was set for the fastest text message on a touchscreen mobile phone using Swype on the Samsung Omnia II, and reportedly improved on 22 August of the same year to 25.94 using a Samsung Galaxy S. The Guinness world record text message consists of 160 characters in 25 words and was typed in 25.94 seconds, which corresponds to a speed of nearly 58 words per minute, or 370 characters per minute.


Swype currently ships on the Nokia N9, Nokia N950, Samsung wave s8500, Motorola CLIQ, Motorola CLIQ XT, Motorola DEFY, Motorola Atrix 4G, HTC HD2 (T-Mobile USA version,) T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G 3.5 mm Jack and myTouch Slide 3G (the latter both by T-Mobile USA). It also ships on the Omnia II mobile handset, manufactured by Samsung and distributed by Verizon Wireless. The most recent additions include the Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 and Nokia C7, as well as the Samsung Droid Charge and the Samsung Stratosphere. Swype has also recently become available for Windows 7 based tablets from certain manufacturers, including HP and ViewSonic.

World's Richest People List

      Forbes has published its list of world's richest persons and once again Carlos Slim Helu is on the top of the list for the third successive time. The Mexican billionaire is said to have around 69 billion $USD.


    World famous Bill Gates is second on the list with his property worth 61 billion $USD. Here is a list of top twenty richest people on earth according to Forbes magazine:

World's Smallest Petrol Engine

Scientists have created the smallest petrol engine in the world (less than a centimeter long not even half an inch),small enough to power a watch or any small gadget.The mini-motor which runs for two years on a single squirt of lighter fuel is set to revolutionize technology associated with it. It generates 700 times more energy than a conventional battery. It could be used to operate laptops and mobile phones for months doing away with the need for charging.

Experts believe it could be phasing out batteries in such items within just six years. The engine, minute enough to be balanced on a fingertip, has been produced by engineers at the University of Birmingham. At present, charging an ordinary battery to deliver one unit of energy involves putting 2,000 units into it. The little engine, because energy is produced locally, is far more effective.

One of the main problems faced by engineers who have tried to produce micro motors in the past has been the levels of heat produced. The engines got so hot they burned themselves out and could not be re-used. The Birmingham team overcame this by using heat-resistant materials such as ceramic and silicon carbide.