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Pushbullet has got a new update on Android. The popular notifications-mirroring app has been updated to version 5.0, bringing the new Material Design makeover. The new update brings improved navigation support with new push form, improved filtering option, enhanced settings and better notifications pushing. “Material means making sure apps look and feel as good as they work. It focuses on delightful animations and transitions, clear typography, and intuitive navigation and actions. Being huge fans of great design, we were relieved to have such a comprehensive update to Android, and we did not waste a second bringing as many great things from Material as possible to you,” noted Pushbullet team in a blog post. You can download the latest version of Pushbullet from Google Play Store Now. Google Play Link Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

You can connect a native SharePoint list (e.g. contacts, news, tasks, events or custom) directly with an Oracle database query as external data source with the following steps:   Install Oracle Data Provider for SharePoint:   Please find the  Oracle Data Provider for .NET (64-Bit) download  that is required to connect from SharePoint, install and setup.   Create a new list and enter list settings:   Please click "Connect to External Data Source" to connect to Oracle. If this link is not available, the Business Data List Connector is not installed on SharePoint or not activated in the current SharePoint Site Collection as a Site Collection feature.       Fig.: To connect to Oracle simply enter list settings and click "Connect to external data source".   Enter Oracle connection data:   To connect your SharePoint list directly to Oracle enter the connection data as shown below.       Fig: Enter connection data to connec

Many time we need to show custom data in a SharePoint list and you do not have an option to store data in SharePoint list .In most of the cases your data source can be used in some other legacy system and you have centralized data in SQL server  table. Now challenge is to integrate this data in SharePoint so that a SharePoint user can view ,modify and delete this data from a SharePoint list . To handle this situation SharePoint provides External Content Types . We will see how to configure ECT with SharePoint Designer and show a list from SQL server table  . Let’s start we have following customer table in our data base with some dummy values . We will make this table shown as a SharePoint list in few clicks with the help of SharePoint designer.                      Step 1 .  To start with open your site in SP Designer .To do this either click on  Site Action  –>  Edit in SharePoint Designer  option from your site or open SP Designer 2010 and browse for your site

I’ve done this plenty of times and never documented it, and one of these times I’m going to be working on something else, have to build one real quick, and forget how I did it, so i’m writing it down. You can have a SharePoint 2010 List that connects to an external database table and perform CRUD operations on it, and it’s not that difficult to do. There’s generally speaking 3 specific steps required. First, decide if you want to grant your users of this list database access individually or if you want to use the Secure Store Service in SharePoint. If you plan to grant users individual access to the database resources, just impersonate their credentials when building the External Content Type. In this example, we will use the Secure Store Service. Open a browser and navigate to your farm’s Central Administration site. Under Application Management, choose Manage Service Applications. Locate the Secure Store Service in the list and click the link to open. In the ribbon at the top

Each SharePoint table pulls its data from a data source. If your small business uses Microsoft SharePoint, you can link two tables displayed on your SharePoint page or site by joining the sources from which they pull their data. Take advantage of Microsoft SharePoint Designer -- a free application created to aid in the design and editing of SharePoint websites -- to perform this task. Step  1 Download and install Microsoft SharePoint Designer (see link in Resources). Step  2 Launch SharePoint Designer and click “Data Sources” in the Navigation pane. Step   3 Click “Linked Data Source” in the New group on the Data Sources tab. Step  4 Click the “Source” tab in the Data Source Properties dialog box and then click “Configure Link Source.” SharePoint Designer loads the Link Data Sources Wizard. Step  5 Click a table data source in the Available Data Sources pane. If your tables draw their data from a list, for example, click “SharePoint Lists” in the Available

" The Business Data Connectivity Metadata Store is currently unavailable " when trying to create an external content type using SharePoint Designer 2013.   Problem   In SharePoint Designer 2013, when I clicked on "External Content Types"  under the left navigation I was getting an error as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Create external content type using SharePoint Designer 2013   This is because either the BCS service application is not created or it is not associated with the web application.    How to resolve: Open "Central Administration". Click on "Manage web applications" which is available in the "Web Applications"  section. Select the web application and then click on "Service Connections"  which is available in the ribbon interface as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2: Associate the service application   Select the BCS service application and then click on Ok. Now you will be able to create an external content type

The Tuesday 2.0 Update for PlayStation 4 will bring a much awaited feature to the console. Ya! we are talking about the PlayStation 4’s Share Play feature, which will allow users to virtually share the controller with other players via the internet, to get help for any scene or something else. But before it goes live, Sony has today released a video explaining how players will be able to use the Share Play feature in PS4. All the other function except the normal screen sharing will require a PlayStation Plus subscription to work. And the interesting thing about this feature is that it will be limited for an hours, which means that you can share your controller remotely for a limited period of time. Check the video yourself . Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Google is yet to start the official roll out of Android 5.0 Lollipop Operating System, but as we are getting closer to the official launch, more and more developers are updated there Android App with latest Material Design User Interface. After Swiftkey, now its time for GO SMS to follow the same. The team behind GO SMS has today released GO SMS 6.0 app featuring the newly launched Material Design User Interface. This latest GO SMS 6.0 app comes with impressive design and is now more easy to navigate. The interesting thing about this update is that GO SMS Pro is currently available for download free of cost until October 26th after that you will be required to pay the usual $6.99 amount. So, before the offer ends, go ahead and download the app from Google Play Store and activate Pro account by going to Menu > Settings > About > Enter Activation, then use the code “appsales”. Play Link Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Google has finally started rolling out invites for its newly released Inbox users. Although there are many users who have now received the invite from Google, there are still many who are not having invite to use Inbox app on their phone or on Desktop. But there is a good news, the users who have received the invite from Google can now share invite with 3 of their friends. But please note that these friends which will receive the invite from their friends will not get any option to share invites with others. The users who have got the invite straight from Google, can only share invites. Let’s see how Inbox will compete the current demand of Gmail. So, have you received the invite? Do share your views in the comment section below. Source:  Google+ Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

LG G Watch, the first Android Wear smartwatch has finally got a major price-cut in India. The smartwatch which was originally launched with a price tag of around Rs. 14,999, is currently on sale on Snapdeal for just Rs. 6,999. Ya! that is more than half of its original price. Well, there are currently no details whether it is a permanent price cut or is only for limited period of time. But if you were planning to buy Android Wear powered smartwatch, then you can go ahead and book one now. It is really a great deal. LG G Watch comes with 1.65-inch of IPS LCD display screen with resolution of 280 x 280p, powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of Internal Storage. The device also support dust and water resistance body with 400 mAh battery. Buy it Now Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Samsung has finally launched its Galaxy Mega 2 smartphone in the Indian market. The price of this big Samsung smartphones in India is Rs. 20,900 which is around $340. Talking about the features, Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 comes with 6-inch of display screen, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of Internal Storage along with microSD card slot, 8MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat Operating System and includes 3G HSPA＋21Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS＋GLONASS with 2800 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 is available in Brown Black and White color options for Rs. 20,900. Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 specifications 6-inch ( 1280 x 720 pixels) HD display 1.2 GHz quad-core processor Android 4.4 (KitKat) Dual SIM 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash 5MP front-facing camera 8.6mm thick and weighs 196 grams 1.5 GB RAM, 8GB Internal Memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD 3G HSPA＋21Mbps, Wi-Fi 8

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Rockstar Games is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its very popular Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas game by providing special discounts on all of its GTA titles. Rockstar is offering all the three popular GTA series games for Android, iPhone and iPad users at a discounted price. Which means that if you were planning to buy the mobile game of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City or San Andreas, then it is the time to do so. The price of Grand Theft Auto III and the GTA Vice City is $2.99 each and GTA: San Andreas $3.99. GTA is a well known and ver popular video game franchises of all time. Currently the latest in the series i.e. Grand Theft Auto V is one of the best selling game and these old versions are also still very popular in the market. So, what are you waiting for, grab it now. Grand Theft Auto: III  –  iPhone and iPad  |  Android  |  Amazon Grand Theft Auto: Vice City  –  iPhone and iPad  |  Android  |  Amazon Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas  –  iPhone and iPad  | 

Sai Dharma Tej second movie Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham shooting almost completed and may release in November before his debut movie Rey. Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham audio release function has been postponed to October 25th from 18th due to unpleasant situation caused by Hudhud cyclone. Megastar Chiranjeevi will launch the audio of Sai Dharam Tej’s Pilla nuvvu leni Jeevitham.Mega Power Star Ram Charan and Stylish Star Allu Arjun will also grace this event to make it more glittering.Still there is no information whether Pawan Kalyan will attend audio function are not. Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham is a romantic entertainer​, and the entire team is quite excited about how the film is shaping up. Sai Dharam Tej is pairing up with Regina Cassandra in the movie. ​Bunny Vasu and Harshith ​are jointly producing this flick under Geetha Arts and SVC Cinema banner​, andAllu Aravind is presenting the film. Jagapathi Babu is playing a crucial role in the film​, which is directed by A S Ravi Kum