Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is available for download since past few months now, the free SP1 update to Windows 7 was pushed as KB976932 via Windows Update publicly in February this year. Microsoft has now made available official direct download links to bootable Windows 7 SP1 integrated disc images in standard .iso format, these new SP1 slipstreamed images has the added advantage that users will have an up-to-date installation just after the initial setup.

These direct download links are from Microsoft's official mirror provided by Digital River and allows users with the usual 30 days of evaluation time after which they need to activate using a legitimate key. These .iso files can be burnt as bootable DVD discs or bootable usb sticks as demoed here - http://www.megaleecher.net/Installing_Windows_Using_USB_Flash_Drive .

We have shared a tip on how to recover deleted sms messages on Nokia phones, but if you are using an Apple iPhone here is something for you to recover deleted text messages from your phone.

If you have a jailbroken phone Cydia application Undelete SMS will help you recover deleted messages.

Developer's Description :

“Undelete SMS analyzes remnant deleted data that has not yet been overwritten by new data. While Undelete SMS can often produce useful results from an actively used phone (or backup from an actively used phone), it will not work on a freshly restored device.”

Microsoft has targeted Google in it' latest satirical video aimed at Gmail, emphasizing the fact how the “Gmail Man” walks around looking inside people’s email showing advertisements based on keywords. Using the video Microsoft is promoting their latest offering Office 365, the newly launched BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite) replacement, is a more private alternative for businesses. “You email is your business,” the video says. “Google makes it theirs.” - full-video after the jump.

Largest external hard drive backup might be a cunning thing. On the one hand it entices you with the superlative degree: l a r g e s t! If there is hard drive to offer enough space for backing up ALL the valuable data you have (plus videos of kitties doing tricks), it is most surely the largest one.

But just like a butterfly attracted by the light of a candle, you might find issues with possessing the object of your desire as you go after backup to the external hard drive. Let’s see how Handy Backup, probably the most powerful backup utility, can help us to deal with the largest hard drive. The good news is that we are giving away EXCLUSIVE FREE ACTIVATION KEYS for powerful backup solution "Handy Backup Pro" to our blog readers, read on for details.

Mozilla the team behind popular web-browser project Firefox is all set to dive into mobile niche, the non-profit organization Mozilla Foundation has taken a step forward to develop an all new Boot 2 Gecko(B2G) mobile-OS project to empower mobile computing platforms.

To make things easier and more compatible with hardware stacks, Mozilla will be taking some of Android's code and will add a new UI and application stack pulled from Firefox's cross-platform layout engine Gecko. Mozilla has also said this would not be just another custom-ui over android and they won't be adopting the Java language used in Android and will also not support native code programming.

A video demonstration of Mozilla Seabird the first concept phone is out now and available after the jump. With some very impressive hardware specs like an 8MP camera, two pico-projectors, inductive wireless charging, IR+haptic feedback based bluetooth headset, mini-usb and an innovative and powerful software back-end this concept is something to definitely look out for.

Google+ is the latest social-networking sensation, currently an invite-only network Google+ is getting popular everyday. If you are amongst the lucky few to get an Google Plus invite here is how you can create an personalized profile pic for existing social-networks like facebook, orkut etc. announcing your migration and invite your friends to the new social-network.

Internet content censorship has not been very prominent when it comes to Indian internet users, but things might change soon as various major Indian ISP's have started blacking out file-sharing websites like RapidShare.com, Mediafire.com, MegaUpload.com, Hotfile.com, SendSpace.com, Fileserve.com, MegaVideo.com, VideoBB.com, Novamov.com, Movshare.net, Filesonic.com, Putlocker.com and Depositfiles.com. According to reports received by TorrenFreak, Airtel is one of the confirmed leading ISP's displaying the following content censorship page while accessing the above mentioned file-locker services.

Google's very own, brand new, social-networking platform Google+ is now live and looks very promising, the invitation only network has now got more than 10 million users and is gaining new users everyday.

We are now able to give-out exclusive free Google Plus invitation to our blog readers, to get started follow the instructions after the jump.

When it comes to free antivirus avast! comes top amongst the list of popular free anti-malware security software's, apart from there most popular free avast! antivirus product the company also offers paid upgrades to "PRO" and "Internet Security" versions with added features like Sandbox, SafeZone, Command-Line Scanner, Silent Firewall and Antispam.

The Avast! Internet Security solution comes equipped with additional tools like antispam filter and a built-in firewall for complete protection to handle today's computer security threats online. avast Internet security provides continuous protection from its layers of antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit protection, firewall and antispam modules.

avast Internet Security 6 costs $49.99/year regularly but everyone can now grab a 100% genuine license to the product for free by simply submitting their email address as instructed after the jump.

Google Maps reviews can be hilarious, but this one takes the cake for being the most hilarious. Full review after the jump.