Top 5 Celebrity Bikes in India
And trust them for getting their hands on the most adrenaline-pumping mean machine out there. Here are the bikes of few celebrities that have caught the attention of millions of their fans:
1. Salman Khan’s Suzuki Intruder M1800RZ
The Dabangg star makes the cut with a bang. He can often be seen whooshing around in his limited edition blue Suzuki Intruder M1800RZ. The bike is worth the fortune spent on it and when the eternal bad boy of Bollywood, Salman Khan chooses it to flaunt his Dabangg-ness with this superbike, you got to take notice.
2. John Abraham’s Light Foot
John’s penchant for bikes is not hidden. And trust him to ride only the best and meanest. His light foot is not light by any standards. His 500cc single-cylinder bike is a beast in every sense of the word. It is a great addition to his already enviable collection which boasts of Suzuki HayaBusa.
3. Sanjay Dutt’s Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
The ultimate style icon Sanjay Dutt makes himself count when it comes to the sexiest-bikes horizon. Harley-Davidson is a bike made in magic hour and there are millions of bike lovers on earth who have dreamt of owning this 1584cc monster. It is one of the most powerful bikes out there on the street and blends seamlessly with the overwhelming aura of Sanju baba.
4. Shahid Kapoor’s Yamaha MT-01
If you thought the chocolate-faced look better with a steering than a handle, think again. This Kapoor lives to cross the line. His Yamaha MT -01 is easy on the eyes, but on the wheels, it is a fury – no two ways about that. It is hard to keep it off that road and in the garage.
5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Yamaha RD350
Hell on wheel is what you call Dhoni’s Yamaha RD350, and proverbially so. He has always been passionate about bikes and never lets go of the opportunity to ride one, even if it is in the middle of the cricket ground!
Their bikes are the perfect style statements these stars can make. We can hope to catch a glimpse of them burning the roads.
Best Android Phones Under Rs 10,000
We bring to you the best ones out there under Rs 10,000 bracket!
1. Motorola Defy Mini
Motorola, the ones who introduced Android to the world seem to have lost their way, but they do have few gems handy. The Defy Mini an apt example. Equipped with a 3.2 inch display fitted with Gorilla glass, 3.1 megapixel camera, 512 MB RAM and 600 MHz of processor, the Defy Mini is a safe bet for a casual outdoorsy user. Priced at Rs 9400 with Gingerbread (Upgradable), Defy is the perfect smartphone for starters!2. Sony Xperia Tipo
An entry coming from the refreshed set of smarphones from Sony’s Xperia line, Tipo lives up to Sony’s reputation for delivering amazing products. For Rs 8200 you get a phone equipped with 800 MHz of processor, 512 MB RAM and 3.2 megapixel camera! The RAM and processor may not sound much, but Tipo is capable of handling Android 4.0 effortlessly and that is a cherry on top for Sony’s technological prowess!
3. Samsung Galaxy Y Duos
Things can hardly go wrong when a phone comes from the leaders of the android market. The Galaxy Y Duos is yet another add-on to the Galaxy family and this one has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3.2 inch screen, 832 MHz processor, Android Gingerbread and dual SIM capabilities! Although the phone sports a disappointing resolution of 240*320 megapixel, it still dishes out a worthy performance, making this worth every rupee of its Rs 7500 price tag!
4. Karbonn A9 plus
A highly commendable smartphone from an underdog, the A9 plus packs a mighty punch with a 1 GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera with a 1.3 secondary cam, Android 4.0 and expandable memory to 32 GB! The screen unfortunately has a resolution of 800*480 that does a strictly satisfactory job, but the size of 3.8 inches makes up for it. Also the price tag of Rs 7000 is perfect for a loaded phone like this one.
5. Micromax Canvas 2
The winner of them all is the monster called Canvas 2! A product by Micromax, this monster is capable of taking down every other contender under the 10k and 20k bracket as well effortlessly! A dual-SIM phone, Canvas flaunts a 5-inch screen, 8 Megapixel camera to click amazing pictures, Android 4.0 and dual core 1GHz processor - and all this in 10,000 only. This is a steal.
How To Keep Your Facebook Account Safe
As Facebook reached out to more than 1 billion active users last year with more than 250,000 users being added every day, users are becoming more concerned about putting up information out of fear of it being used in malpractices. Keeping that in mind we bring to you few simple but awesome tips and tricks that will ensure your safety in the virtual world!
1. Password Settings
A golden rule of being on any log-in based site is to have a strong password. Keeping a unique one will ensure nobody guessing it right. Also refrain from keeping phone numbers, birth dates, names, or the standard ‘123456’. Using such simple and easy-to-decipher passwords will make it easier for a hacker to enter into your account and fidget with it. A random amalgamation of numbers and alphabets works best in such cases. Also remember to keep a unique password and regularly change it for every log-in site. Keeping same password for several sites leads to an increased risk!Image Credit: Shutterstock
2. Tweak Security Settings
The first security setting one must set is the sharing capability. Set the viewing option to ‘Only Friends’ so that people outside your friends list are barred from viewing your bio or photographs. You can tweak it even further with bifurcation of your friends into small segments and keep images and information available only for them to view. This will ensure your content remains secure and prevents unwanted people from using it. Also avoid sharing anything provocative or illegal on the site.3. Do Not Post Personal Information
Make it a habit to keep your Facebook profile void of any personal contact detail. Avoid putting forth phone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, etc. This will act as a buffer between you and the social network. Also, such fragile information can be misused by stalkers to harass you or by scammers to create a fake profile and indulge in malpractices under your name. Tweak it to the extent where a person can get in touch with you only by messaging on Facebook .Image Credit: Shutterstock
4. Know Who You Are Adding
Facebook users tend to receive friend requests from random unknown people; some have mutual friends while others don’t. Avoid adding people with whom you don’t share any mutual friends, and if you do, check if the profile is legitimate. A fake profile will lack any pictures of that person and flaunt a celebrity’s image as their display picture, might hold no description under the bio and have minimal people in the friends list. Avoid adding anyone who seems fishy and conspicuous amongst the lot.5. Avoid Using Unknown Applications
Facebook is riddled with innumerable games and applications for your entertainment. They tend to ask access to your personal information before you start utilizing them. Some are legitimate while others aren’t. Do a thorough research of these applications before accessing them. Avoid using these applications as they are capable of gathering your personal information and spamming you later. Decline request from friends who tend to use these requests. Most of them are malware and can easily fish out information from your profile.Why Chromebook Failed To Deliver
Google is known for coming up with some quirky and innovative inventions time and again. Some of them work wonders while others prove to be massive duds in the market. Unfortunately so, Chromebook falls in the latter. Let’s have a look at where Google went wrong with the much-coveted Chromebook.
1. The Concept
For starters, Chromebook is a laptop that runs on Chrome and Chrome alone, that is, it lacks an operating system, and the Chrome browser serves as the only medium of connectivity for the user. Meaning, you can only run the Chrome browser on the laptop. Any further usage means you’d have to access the applications available on the Google Store. And unfortunately the store doesn’t offer a suitable alternative to heavy-duty software like Adobe Photoshop that is extensively used by the market. This ends up in a limited usage of the Chromebook, thus limiting a user to do a highly specific work. Another perspective is the lack of playing games that do not support Chrome OS. What if a user is keen on playing Runner2 but due to Chromebook’s constrictive OS, it just isn’t possible!
2. The Shortcomings
Maybe we can cut the chaps at Google some slack. Maybe they wanted to make a light-weight notebook that’ll only create a browser-friendly environment. Chromebook does just that, but in a much more flamboyant and embarrassing manner. Chromebook’s biggest flaw is the ability to access it only when it’s connected to the internet. And hence, the Chromebook is redundant when a person tries to utilize it offline. It seems Google was under a grave misconception that cloud-storage and Wi-Fi seems to be present all across the globe, and accessing the internet is fairly easy. This proved to be a major shortcoming for Chromebook, and the crowd rightfully disapproved of this. Also, the lack of offline storage meant accessing the cloud storage system for even the smallest of reasons. These issues made the Chromebook redundant in second and third world countries where the internet is still evolving at a gradual pace.3. The Restrictions
With the advent of Android and Windows-based phones and tablets, the Chromebook’s existence makes no sense. And shockingly so, Google is yet to incorporate the Android Operating System into the Chromebook. A move that’ll catapult the Chromebook straight ahead in the laptop market, and give the Chromebook a firm solid foundation to build itself on. Even more so, Android will give Chromebook a bigger field to play on and increase its capability rather than solely being a browser-running laptop.4. The Hardware (Or The Lack Of It)
Yet another restriction is the lack of touchscreen. In today’s market that is riddled with phablets, tablets, hybrids and Television sets with integrated Android, Chromebook fails to impress by lacking to incorporate features that may give the Chromebook a much-needed nudge. That’s not all; a stone-age Celeron processor to make it run means anything heavy-duty will make this machine crash within a fraction of seconds! A truly disheartening way of shaping a device in today’s world. Of course, the latest Chromebook Pixel offers a dual-core Intel i5 processor and 4 GB of RAM, but what’s the point when you’re going to use that only to surf the internet? But there’s yet another grave issue at hand, and that’s reducing the size of your wallet.5. The Pricing
The segment in which Google truly failed to deliver was the pricing. Having launched the Celeron-powered Chromebook in February 2012, it is priced at $329 for the 2 GB RAM model and $429 for the 4 GB version. A colossal cost for an old-school Celeron powered notebook that only serves as an internet browser alone! For a price of $300, a user can equip himself with a fairly decent tablet, netbook or a Phablet! But the truly outrageous pricing is that of the Chromebook Pixel. The most powerful Chromebook of the lot and powered by Intel i5 and 4 GB of RAM, it is priced at a colossal $1299 and $1449 for a Wi-Fi and LTE version! A price that may very well give buyer the opportunity to go for the stunning Apple Macbook Air! For a notebook with humongous potential, Google’s execution has failed to live up to its reputation and hence, Chromebook is a failure like many other Google initiatives!Coolest Android Accessories for Phones and Tablets
1. Android Watch
Always in its conceptual stage, or on papers, Android watch seemed like a device straight from a sci-fi movie. And Sony did just that when they launched the Sony SmartWatch! A watch that pairs itself via Bluetooth with your Android device, it is capable of displaying any incoming messages or mail, giving the ability to read them, music player controls, call-attending facility, browse through the calendar, read tweets and check the time! Many third party developers have jumped on the wagon and started manufacturing similar watches for all android devices!2. Portable Keyboard
A very handy accessory, the advantage of owning a portable wireless keyboard is the capability to pair it with the android tablet as well as android smartphone! These keyboards can be paired with the help of a micro-USB cable as well, and offer the ergonomics of a standard keyboard! Having a stand-alone battery of their own means it won’t juice out your phone’s or tablet’s battery and also ease the stress that comes with a virtual touchscreen keyboard.
3. Telephoto Lens
Highly popular in the iPhone segment, portable telephoto lenses have entered the android market and they offer a wide range of variety as well! The best part of these lenses being they can be paired with almost any new-age android smartphone and can be used effectively. Currently available in three variants of telephoto, fisheye and macro, the advent of these lenses has also opened a profession for photographers equipped with a high-end smartphone!
4. Textees
Got a chubby thumb and find it a nuisance to type rapidly on your smartphone? Fret not! The Textee will be your perfect companion. A rubber glove for your thumb, textee acts like a pointer and helps in improving your accuracy while typing or texting on the virtual keyboard. A handy accessory, Textee works on any touchscreen device like a charm!
5. Bottle-Opener Case
Probably the most useful accessory in dire situation, the Bottle-Opener is less of an accessory and more of a life-saving device. The case comes with a metal bottle-opener snugly placed at the back which offers a sturdy grip and opens any bottle thrown at it. A vital accessory, gearing up with this will make you the man of the moment at any social duo you tend to find yourself in!
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