Report to Facebook when you are tagged in copyrighted uploads

Facebook, respects copyright laws. But when any platform allows you to share media like pictures, videos, etc. then it is quite hard to keep a track on the media shared. So, it is quite possible and easy to share copyrighted media, on Facebook.

Reporting content like these, requires users concern. Any Facebook user can report whenever, he/she encounters a copyrighted media. To do so,

1. Go to your activity log from timeline review.
2. From there hit hide post, 
3. After the post is hidden it will ask you to report/remove tag, click it.

From the pop-up that appears click on, "Is this your intellectual property?" at the bottom.

Select "Report this to Facebook as a legal rights infringement. And hit continue. Facebook also allows you to contact a designated Facebook officer using the traditional but slower methods,

Facebook, Inc.
Attn: Facebook Designated Agent
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, California 94025
650.543.4800 (phone)
650.560.6293 (fax)
ip@fb.com

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.

Gmail, Files not attached notification

An amazing Google email feature. Whenever you want to send an email with an attachment, and you have written in the mail content, a message like "I've attached" then your email will be scanned for any attachment, if you do not have any attachments attached then a JavaScript pop-up will open to alert that your email lacks attachment.

Attachment not done

So, this is a small but great feature that gmail offers, which prevents users from forgetting the attachment. There could be more of these measures.

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.

Assemble a computer from scratch with Kano

Kano a start-up project funded by KickStarted. Kano aims at helping people of all ages to learn more about computer and coding skills.

Launched as a kickstarter project with aim to raise $100,000 but the project successfully raised $1,522,160. The Kano computer is powered by Raspberry Pi (a credit card size computer board), which comprises of

• 8 GB Micro SD
• Micro SD Card adapter
• Chicklet Keyboard
• Optical Mouse
• 1 AMP Power Supply
• HDMI Cable
• Micro USB Cable

The team also developed Kano OS and Kano block that let users create code blocks and then finally output the code blocks into JavaScfript and Python codes more programming languages will join soon. Kano in the box,

• Kano Books
• Kano OS and Levels on 8 GB SD card
• DIY Speakers
• Raspberry Pi Model B
• Kano Keyboard Combo
• Custom Case
• Card mods and stencils
• Stickers
• HDMI and Mini-USB cables
• Power Plug
• WiFi powerup

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.

Create custom sized Adsense ad units

Google Adsense recently rolled out 'Custom Ad Size' option, that lets users create ad units with various sizes as per publishers requirements. Till now, every user was bound to use, ad sizes from four predefined ad size category namely,

• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Square
• Link Units

Now, adsense user can select 'custom ad size' and place in their own size and adsense will generate the codes for that size for you.

How to create custom ad size ads?

1. Login in into your Adsense account.
2. Navigate to 'My ads' tab and click 'New ad unit' button.
3. Select 'Custom ad size' option from 'Ad size' dropdown menu.

In case you have created an image ad unit or image/text ad unit, then the image ad will display and image ads are of fixed sizes. So, any image ad will adjust itself by aligning to the center. But,

The above one, is a custom size ad unit, with an image ad that is smaller in height and width. Now, the image ad gets aligned to center horizontally but leave blank white space vertically.

Existing Ad units

If you already have ad fixed sized ad units, they cannot be converted into 'Custom Ad Size' ad unit, you are required to create a new ad unit and the select 'custom ad size'.

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.

Top 5 Entry-Level Laptops With Windows 8 OS

It is a completely wise decision you've taken to pay those extra bucks for a laptop loaded with genuine operating system instead of using pirated copies. Undoubtedly, there are a lot of advantages of a genuine version of operating system which we will discuss some other day. For now, let's go check out 5 most popular Windows 8 laptops available in India. 

HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-B173TU Sleekbook

As the name suggests, HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14 sports a 14 inch touch screen that comes with 64-bit Windows 8 operating system. This laptop has a glossy body made up of plastic material yet it feels comfortable to use. It is powered by a 1.3GHz Intel Core i3 processor; 500 GB storage and 4 GB RAM which could be further expanded up to 8 GB using the additional RAM slot available on board. The 14" LED backlight display has a screen resolution of 1366x768 pixels. The laptop also has a HD camera located above the screen which could be used for video calling and snapping selfies using the laptop. It also has an extra sensitive touchpad which eliminates the need to carry an extra mouse on your backpack.

This touchscreen based laptop from HP weighs approximately 2 kg and has a 4 cell battery which should be good enough to keep the laptop powered for about 4 hours with wireless connectivity turned on. In terms of connectivity options, the laptop supports Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 and connectivity ports which includes 3 x USB ports, Ethernet port, VGA, HDMI and a Mic-in port on the left of the laptop. HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-B173TU is fairly priced at approximately Rs. 35,500 in India. 

Sony VAIO Fit 14E F14212SN/W

If you are looking for something from a brand endorsed by Kareena Kapoor, then you can check out the Sony VAIO Fit 14E series laptop. The Sony VAIO Fit 14E F14212SN/W is again, a 14" touch screen based laptop that comes with Windows 8 operating system pre-installed. The screen resolution of this laptop is 1366x768 pixels. Though this laptop from Sony has a better and newer Core i3 (3rd generation) processor when compared to the HP Pavilion laptop, it has just 2 GB of RAM in contrary to 4 GB RAM in the HP TouchSmart laptop mentioned earlier. But of course, if needed at a future point of time, the RAM here could be upgraded up to 8 GB using the free RAM slot available on board. The laptop has 500GB SATA hard disk for data storage and comes with common connectivity features such as Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 and connectivity ports including 4 x USB ports, microphone-in, Ethernet, HDMI and a memory card reader. 

The laptop weighs 2.2 kg and priced at about Rs. 36,690 which includes 1 year on-site warranty. 

Dell Vostro 2420

Though, unlike other 2 laptops mentioned earlier, this laptop by Dell doesn't have a touch screen, but if you're a Dell loyalist and looking for something very sturdy then this laptop would prove to be an ideal partner for you. As many of you might know, Dell is known for its study build quality and aesthetic designs. This laptop comes with a 14" HD WLED screen with screen resolution of 1366x768 pixels. An added advantage here is the anti-glare coating on its screen that helps to eliminate unwanted glare and reflections from the screen. 

The Dell Vostro 2420 laptop is powered with a 2.4 GHz Core i3 3rd generation processor and 4 GB of RAM. For data storage, the laptop has a 500 GB SATA hard disk and comes with Windows 8 operating system pre-installed. This laptop supports all the common connectivity options including Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth and has other connectivity ports namely USB, Ethernet, Mic-in, VGA and HDMI. The Dell Vostro 2420 is priced at Rs. 33,000 approximately and just like any other Dell laptops, comes with 1 year on-site warranty. 

Samsung NP535U4C-S02IN

If the configuration and the hardware matters to you more than the looks and design of a laptop, then I bet this laptop from Samsung would be quite tempting to you that has a power house under the hood. It is powered with a 1.6 GHz APU quad-core A8 processor and whopping 6GB of RAM and 1TB of hard disk drive for data storage. The screen used in this device is 14” diagonally and just like other laptops listed on this post, it comes with Windows 8 operating system pre-installed and even has a dedicated graphics card with 1GB of VRAM. 

It has all the common connectivity options including Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 and connectivity ports including 3 USB port, Mic-in, RJ45 LAN port, HDMI, VGA and Multi-card slot. The laptop has a 8 cell battery and weighs about 1.81 KG. It is currently priced at about Rs. 39,000 in India which includes 1 year on-site warranty. 

Acer V5-431P The Acer

V5-431P is one of the best laptop for day-to-day usage at home and colleges, and comes with an inexpensive price tag. The laptop has a 14" touch screen and is powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Pentium Celeron dual-core processor and 2GB RAM which could be further expanded up to 8GB using the free RAM slot available on board. It has 500GB of hard disk drive for data storage and comes with Windows 8 OS preloaded. 

Though it is priced way below other laptops mentioned in this post, it comes with a complete package of features and hardware required for day-to-day usage. The laptop has a built-in DVD writer and has all the connectivity options including Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, connectivity ports namely USB, HDMI, VGA and Ethernet. Despite being inexpensive, the laptop also has great build and design but you'll have to manage with the low screen quality as it has poor viewing angles and brightness levels. 

Author Bio: Harish Jonnalagadda is an avid reader of science-fiction novels. A long-time Arsenal fan, his other interests include gaming, basketball and making music. He has been tinkering with hardware since he was a kid, and likes customizing his gaming rig whenever he gets the time.

Now dislike chat messaged on Facebook

Facebook, never had an unlike button. A great number of Facebook users are always complaining about this. So, Facebook has rolled out a new set of stickers for Facebook chat, that has a number of like/dislike stickers.

So, now at-least in chat or group chat you can point out something that you don't like. The sticker pack also has a number of more stickers to play with.

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Post photos in direct messages on Twitter

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.

Gmail will now display all images for you

Images on Gmail were never displayed by default. As it could compromise the security of your computer or mobile devices. Not displaying images was one of the security measures that Gmail used.

The new image handler will server all the images from its own secure proxy server. Making images secure, and all the images will be checked for viruses and malware. This, is a check to keep Gmail users free of attacks, it doesn't matter whether email is received from a known or unknown user.

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Display Images below - Gmail

This update will be made available on Desktop, iOS and Android devices. It will become available for desktop version of Gmail on 12th December 2013, and for other mobile applications in the early 2014.

Still those users who want to have a control, over the display of image can select "Ask before displaying external images" option, under General tab in settings.

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.

Post Photos in direct messages on Twitter

Twitter has a direct message feature, that allows users to send and receive messages directly, that is, without tweeting it publicly. Just like chat on Facebook.

Direct Message Twitter with photos

Twitter recently updated their Direct Message (DM) functionality and now allows its users to post photos in direct messages on mobile phone. A new tab is also added in the application's navigation bar to make accessibility of direct messages easier.

ALSO SEE: Gmail will now display all images for you

Create free eBook download system

There are a bunch of new updates for Twitter app on iOS and Android. Twitter for Android allows you to turn on notification for a specific user by tapping a star on their profile.

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.

Compare your Facebook page with others

Facebook rolled out a new feature that allows Facebook brand page owners or admins to create a watch-list of other Facebook pages.

Add pages to Watch

This feature will allow users to add the page under the same company or the pages of the competitor. Track will be provided so that a user can have a glimpse of the total number of likes other pages have collected and the recent changes in the number of likes. 

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For example, if other page that you are monitoring has lost some likes it will show red colored arrow pointing down, with the number of likes or fans that page lost recently. In case of new likes or gains, you will see a green arrow pointing upward.

The pages with no loss and no gain will show 0, grey colored. Your own page will be highlighted with light blue background color.

Pages under watch

The watch-list can contain as many pages as you want. So that you can keep a track to maximum possible pages. But your own page will automatically get added to the list and the watchlist section is currently very small. Therfore, you, must keep the list small so that you can have your top competitors on the top. The list will get arranged alphabetically.

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.

Google Adsense has a new interface for Overview page

The online advertising giant, Google Adsense, is still working on putting the Google Plus effect every where. The notification, the hangout in email, etc.

The user interface of Overview Google Adsense now highlights, the newly added parameters like, Scorecard that displays stats for Revenue Optimization, Site health and Google+.

This change is only visible for the first overview page only and is in a trial state, you can switch to this an switch back very easily.

ALSO SEE: How to opt out of Google's shared endorsement?

Google Analytics application for Android

There could be more coming. The only problem with the new interface is that, it don't look well partitioned, like the previous one. Currently, only the overview page is changed, the rest of the user interface is left untouched.

Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.