About Pubudu Kodikara

Currently, I'm preparing a delicious meal... I take ingredients from the tech world... I have already used 2 tea spoons of software, 3 table spoons of network, a cup of linux, a jug of web and many more tasty ingredients!

They Might Release a Flavour of Ubuntu 12.10 with only Gnome Shell!

Victory at last! I know some of you don’t like the default Unity interface which comes with Ubuntu. So, if we want gnome shell, we have to install it separately. But, at the Ubuntu Developer Summit, the developers have talked about the possibility of releasing a different version of Ubuntu which will have Gnome Shell by default. Now, [...]

USPS Will Ban Shipping of Smart Phones, Laptops, Tablets, etc Overseas

Starting from May 16, USPS might not accept shipments of gadgets containing Lithium-ion batteries which are destined for overseas locations. The problem is, most of the latest gadgets like laptops, smartphones, tablets and cameras now contain lithium-ion batteries! According to USPS, if you did not handle these batteries in the proper way, (like fully charging or [...]

Siri, What’s the Best Cell Phone? Answer : Nokia Lumia 900!

Siri is the cool intelligent voice assistant built into iPhone 4S. It can answer most of your questions and let you control the phone through voice commands. As I said earlier, Siri is a software inside the iPhone. So,normally, you might think that, if you ask whats the best cell phone from Siri, it should [...]

Here’s How The New Metro Firefox Might Look Like

Mozilla have already started to work on a metro version of their browser for Windows 8. The new design will take Firefox more closer to Google Chrome. But, when you look closer, it’s really different. In a recent conference, Mozilla have demonstrated some mockups which might be used in their upcoming versions. Madhava Enros have posted [...]

Google Chrome Receives Several Security Updates [Update Now]

Google have just released a new update to the Chrome browser. This update carries 3 high priority security updates and 2 medium ones. It also have several bug fixes which have been kept private by Google. For discovering one of the high security flaws, Google have awarded $1000 to Miaubiz. Since this update contains high security updates, [...]

Ubuntu 12.04 is Finally Here! Download it Now!

You might be counting your fingers for months. Today everyone were waiting eagerly for this event. So, they have finally released it! Several hours ago we saw that they have uploaded Ubuntu 12.04 to the severs getting ready for the final release. Now, it’s here! Ubuntu 12.04 is now officially released. You can now directly [...]

Firefox 12 and Thunderbird 12 are Officially Released!

Mozilla have just released Firefox 12 and Thunderbird 12. The new Firefox comes with easier updates. Now, the download manager will start your downloads as soon as you paste the URL. For developers, support for CSS column-fill and text-align-last properties, support for ECMAScript 6 Map and Set objects have been added. The source view will now [...]

Google Drive is Finally Ready to Store Your Data in the Cloud!

Don’t say we didn’t warn you… Last week we said that Google will be releasing a Dropbox rival within a week. So, as promised, here’s “Google Drive” which will give you a cool 5GB free online storage just for signing up! The biggest rival of Google Drive, Dropbox only offers 2GB of free storage. But [...]

Windows 8 Release Preview Will be Out in the First Week of June

First its the Alpha release… Microsoft called it the Developer Preview… Next its the Beta release… They called it the Consumer Preview… Now its time for the release candidate… Again Microsoft gives a good name for it… Release Preview! First of all… This is not a rumor! The official Twitter account of Windows 8 development [...]

Intel Reveals the 3rd Generation Ivy Bridge Chips with 3D Transistors!

The new Ivy Bridge processors are powered by the new Tri-Gate (3D) technology developed by Intel. A normal transistor have a flat stream of electrons. But Intel’s new technology allows them to flow in several layers! This allows it to run faster and with less power consumption. That means, more battery life and more speed! [...]