Sunday, January 25, 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo's Bollywood link!!!

Portuguese and Real Madrid footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, won his third Ballon d'Or on January 12, 2015, at the FIFA ceremony in Zurich, edging out one of his eternal rival, Barcelona's Argentinian magician, Lionel Messi. He is the most popular football player in Bollywood and the actresses too love him. Bipasha Basu grabbed eyeballs with her proximity to Ronaldo. The actress has been a fan of football. The two were apparently caught kissing. The actress revealed she was just a fan of the star striker. Bipasha has been linked to many of her co-stars in Bollywood, but has always been open about her relationships. Recently, Bips has got all the attention for her rapport with Karan Singh Grover.

In the past, Priyanka was on a tour of the USA to promote her single but footballers and parties too seemed to figure prominently on her agenda. Priyanka attended the match with her entourage and decided to invite the two teams for a post match night-out at Miami's famous LIV club. The actress did not just host the bash, she entertained the footballers with a special performance which saw her gyrating to a whole lot of Bollywood and international numbers. Apart from Ronaldo, Paolo Maldini, Sami Khedira, Iker Casillas and Ricardo Kaka danced the night away with Priyanka. The party continued till the wee hours of the morning but Priyanka couldn't stay for long as she had a New York-bound flight to catch. Speaking to Mirror, Priyanka had said, "The atmosphere in Miami was more electric than I expected. After the match, I had a great time at the club with the footballers."

Deepika Padukone wooed Cristiano Ronaldo and she was reportedly quoted as saying that Cristiano Ronaldo is the hottest Footbal star she has ever seen. Deepika too has a huge fan following and has always been close to sports. Deepika Padukone, who has received great success in commercial cinema, has always experimented with different roles and doesn't restrict herself to commercial cinema. Deepika's ex-flame Ranbir Kapoor is also an avid footballer.


Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is known for her grace, too is impressed by Cristiano Ronaldo. Saif Ali Khan's father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, was a cricketer and a popular one at that. Though Saif chose to follow his mother and be a part of Bollywood films, he too enjoys a good game of football, once in a while. Reportedly, even Nargis Fakhri is a fan of the star footballer.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Difference Between Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (Windows 8.1 Vs Windows 10)

Windows 8.1 Released to manufacturing August 27, 2013 and available in October 17, 2013 which was a bit different from the previous Windows 8. The main function of windows 8.1 was still same as of the previous version. The historic Windows OSs’ are can be almost same in the matter of start button, but Windows 8 change the classical pattern of start button to the portable gauged like menu. But again the classical test can be tested in Windows 10 

Windows-8            Windows-8.1            Windows-10

From left to right Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10

 

Windows 10 is now out for the final relies the availability will be from the late of 2015 in markets and store.

User interface and desktop Virtual desktop in Windows 10 with Network window opened in selected desktop. The user interface of Windows 10 is designed primarily to optimize its experience based on the type of device and available inputs, providing "the right experience on the right device at the right time." For non-touch devices, a variation of the previous Start menu is used as part of the desktop interface, featuring both a traditional listing of applications and search box on the left side, along with Windows 8-style live tiles on the right. Also, some of the icons such as the file explorer icon have been given newer flat icons, to match with the Metro UI. Microsoft will probably change all the icons to match each other. A new virtual desktop system known as "Task View" was also added; similarly to OS X's Exposé function, clicking the Task View button on the taskbar or swiping from the left of the screen displays all the windows currently open on a desktop, allowing users to switch between them, snap them to the side of the screen, or switch between multiple workspaces. Currently, there is no animation when toggling the virtual desktop changer, but Microsoft may add an animation for this action. Windows Store apps, which previously could only be used in a full-screen environment, can now be used within windows on desktops. When used in this manner, an "App Commands" menu on the title bar of the window is used to activate functions previously seen on the charms.

Here the download link of the Windows 10 RTM version:

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Nokia patched with Microsoft

 

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Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) will buy Nokia's (NOK1V.HE) phone business and license its patents for 5.44 billion euros, a bold foray into mobile devices that also brings potential chief executive contender Stephen Elop back into the fold.

Two years after hitching its fate to Microsoft's Windows Phone software, the Finnish phone maker that once dominated the global market collapsed into the arms of the U.S. software giant, its mobile business ravaged by nimbler rivals Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) and Samsung Electronics (005930.KS).

Shares in Microsoft slid as much as 6 percent in the afternoon, lopping more than $15 billion off the company's market value, as investors protested the acquisition of an underperforming and marginalized corporation that lost more than $4 billion in 2012.

Retiring CEO Steve Ballmer is trying to remake Microsoft into a gadget and services company like Apple, a move that has not won the endorsement of all shareholders.

Nokia CEO Elop, who ran Microsoft's business software division before jumping ship in 2010, will return to the U.S. firm to head up its mobile devices business just as the company's board considers a successor to Ballmer, who announced last week he will retire within a year.

Elop, who presided over Nokia's market share collapse and a shrivelling share price during his three years at the helm, is being discussed as a potential replacement because he remains respected and is considered one of the few who can fully grasp Microsoft's sprawling empire.

But disgruntled Finnish media labelled him a Trojan horse who handed over the keys to one of the few remaining European technology powers. Nokia, whose market value topped $200 billion over a decade ago, will now concentrate on its networking equipment unit, navigation business and technology patents.

The Nokia deal thrusts Microsoft deeper into the hotly contested mobile phone market, despite some investors urging it to stick to its core strengths of business software and services. Activist fund manager ValueAct. Capital Management, which has been offered a board seat, is among those concerned with Ballmer's leadership and his attempts to plough headlong into the lower-margin, highly competitive mobile devices arena.

"Adding to the cost structure when shareholders may be looking for steps in the other direction is not likely to be well received...," said Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund. "Perhaps a decision to repurchase stock and up the dividend would be a good idea right about now."

Others applauded Ballmer's aggressive gambit.

"Microsoft cannot walk away from smartphones, and the hope that other vendors will support Windows Phone is fading fast. So buying Nokia comes at the right time," said Carolina Milanesi, an analyst at Gartner.

"In today's market it is clear that a vertical integration is the way forward for a company to succeed. How else could Microsoft achieve this?"

As part of Microsoft, Elop will head an expanded Devices unit. Julie Larson-Green, who in July was promoted to head a new Devices and Studios business in Ballmer's reorganisation, will report to Elop when the deal is closed

Yesterday Microsoft says:”

We announced some exciting news today: We have entered into an agreement to purchase Nokia’s Devices & Services business, which includes their smartphone and mobile phone businesses, their award-winning design team, manufacturing and assembly facilities around the world, and teams devoted to operations, sales, marketing and support.

For Microsoft, this is a bold step into the future and the next big phase of the transformation we announced on July 11.

We are very excited about the proposal to bring the best mobile device efforts of Microsoft and Nokia together. Our Windows Phone partnership over the past two and half years has yielded incredible work - the stunning Lumia 1020 is a great example. Our partnership has also yielded incredible growth. In fact, Nokia Windows Phones are the fastest-growing phones in the smartphone market.

Now is the time to build on this momentum and accelerate our share and profits in phones. Clearly, greater success with phones will strengthen the overall opportunity for us and our partners to deliver on our strategy to create a family of devices and services for individuals and businesses that empower people around the globe at home, at work and on the go, for the activities they value most.

We have laid out Microsoft’s strategic rationale for this transaction in a presentation that I encourage you to read.

This is a smart acquisition for Microsoft, and a good deal for both companies. We are receiving incredible talent, technology and IP. We’ve all seen the amazing work that Nokia and Microsoft have done together.

Given our long partnership with Nokia and the many key Nokia leaders that are joining Microsoft, we expect a smooth transition and great execution.

As is always the case with an acquisition, the first priority is to keep driving through close, which we expect in the first quarter of 2014, following approval by Nokia’s shareholders, regulatory approvals, and other closing conditions. “


TO KNOW MORE PLEASE VISIT:

  1. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2013/Sep13/09-02email.aspx
  2. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/sep13/09-02AnnouncementPR.aspx
  3. http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/09/03/microsoft-nokia-idINDEE98202R20130903
  4. http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/in-nokia-microsoft-bets-on-apple-like-revival-414136