Change Default Search Engine to Google in Firefox

We all love Google. When Ever we talk about Internet the biggest thing that comes to mind is Google. And why not Google controls about 75% of total Search in the World. When ever I want to find something on the Internet I trust no other then Google. And with the arrival of Powerful browsers like Firefox 4/5, Google's Chrome it is so easy to find any thing no longer we need to open Google's Homepage to search anything. Just hit up the Address bar and type what you want to search -

However Sometimes It happens that some External Sites affect the internal Settings of Firefox and change default search engine Google to something else. This is really frustrating, they keep you redirecting to their own site and after every search we need to go to Google's Homepage so that we can get the find the right page.

However there is a way to change default search Engine to Google

All You Need to Do is

1. Open Firefox
2. In Address Bar Type   about:config
3. You will see a warning Message Just click - I'll be careful, I Promise
4. Then At the Top You will see Filter Bar There Type - keyword.URL
5. And you will see an Entry Below. Double Click it and you will see an input Box
6. There change its value to -
   http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=
7. That's It. You have done it.

Don't Touch Something You Don't Know

This is How Filter Bar Look, Right at the Top

This is where you need to put in value

What is Android?

Android Logo

Now a days everyone of us have a mobile phone device. And if you happen to buy one this time you might have heard a Name Android alot which is used so much with the smartphone device. There are so many people who ask me - What is Android? So here I give a simple Guide for you to understand what is Android and some of its basic terminology.

Android : is basically an Operating System (OS) just like Windows XP, Windows 7, Linux, Mac OS, Symbian but especially designed to run on Mobile Devices. This OS is based on Linux Kernals making it Open Source which makes it easy for develop large number of Application.

Till Date 7 Versions of Android OS have been released the, all these Android Versions names have got their names from Desserts Items

Version	CodeName
1.5	Cupcake
1.6	Donut
2.0/2.1	Eclair
2.2	FroYo
2.3	Gingerbread
3.0/3.1/3.2	HoneyComb
4.0 (Expected)	Ice Cream Sandwich

HTC Dream (T-Mobiles G1)

Android 1.5 was featured on HTC Dream or T-Mobiles G1 which was First Android Phone made its appearance on October 22, 2008 Then Android never looked back Out of all these versions of Android - Android 2.2 FroYo(First Appearance on HTC Nexus One) is the most widely used OS on Mobile Platform, Gingerbread(First Appearance on Samsung Nexus S) is the Latest Available, while Honeycomb is especially Optimized for use on Tablet PC (First Appearance on Motorola Xoom). And the version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich(Expected to Feature on Samsung Nexus Prime)will be a hybrid of Gingerbread and Honeycomb(Will Feature a Button Less UI).

What Makes Android Special?

Because Android is Open Source just like Linux it has very large number of Apps and its Highly Customizable. There are hundreds of Custom ROMs (Customized OS for any Particular Device) available for any Device. You can check Android Market its a Second largest Application Repository in the World (First is Apple's App Store) but I Android Market place will soon reach Number One Spot in a Year or so, because of great pace it is increasing.