YouTube is a phenomenon unto itself and possibly the most successful product for Google after Google search. Launched back in November 2005, the website attracts more than 1 billion unique users every month, and more than 6 billion hours of video are watched during the same period.

Although it might be frowned upon, there are many legitimate reasons to download a YouTube video. One is when you've recorded a video, uploaded it to YouTube, and then lost the original copy. And then there are copyright-free works to consider — from open source and creative content videos to those available in the public domain. You might not even be interested in the video and may just want to download its audio (or soundtrack) instead.

As with peer-to-peer (P2P), just because a technology can be used illegally, that doesn't mean it should be banned. From the myriad of options available, we've plucked out what we consider to be the best ones. They're free, but it's worth bearing in mind that they they may try to install add-ons that you haven't asked for - such as search engine toolbars or software to clean your computer's registry - that you can opt out of.
With that out of the way, here are our top 5 best YouTube downloaders.
1. Freemake Video Downloader



2. Free YouTube to MP3 Converter



3. aTube Catcher



4. Free Studio



5. YTD

Rs 10,000 off on Galaxy K Zoom price

NEW DELHI: Samsung's Galaxy K Zoom smartphone, which started selling in India in early July, is now available at Rs 19,999 on Amazon India. The phone was exclusively launched on Amazon India at Rs 29,990. Amazon mentions that the special price is valid for a few days. The phone has still not been listed on Samsung's official e-store. 

The successor to Samsung's Galaxy S4 zoom, the Galaxy K Zoom combines the features of a smartphone and a point and shoot camera. The phone was globally announced in April. 

The phone sports a 20.7MP CMOS camera sensor at the back with 10X Zoom and a Xenon flash, and a 2MP front-facing camera. In terms of focal length, the lens in K Zoom covers 24-240mm. The lens has an aperture of F3.1-6.3. 

Featuring a 4.8-inch SuperAMOLED display (720x1280p), Galaxy K Zoom is powered by a hexa-core (1.3GHz quad-core and 1.7GHz dual-core) processor and 2GB RAM. It has 8GB internal storage but features a microSD that supports cards of up to 64GB capacity. The phone has a 2,430mAh battery. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat. 

In terms of connectivity options, the phone offers Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS.

About Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the major festivals celebrated in India with great enthusiasm and devotion. The festival marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha; the Lord of knowledge, wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. The festival is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayak Chavithi. This day, observed as one of the most auspicious in the Hindu religion, is widely celebrated especially in the state of Maharashtra.

History

The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi finds its origin in the Maratha reign, with Chatrapati Shivaji starting the festival. The belief lays in the story of the birth of Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Although there are various stories attached to his birth, the one most relevant is shared here. Goddess Parvati was the creator of Ganpati. She, in the absence of Lord Shiva, used her sandalwood paste to create Ganesha and put him to guard while she had gone for bathing. While she was gone, Lord Shiva got into a fight with Ganesha as he did not allow him to enter, as per his mother`s orders. Enraged, Lord Shiva cut off Ganesha`s head. When Parvati saw this sight, she took the form of Goddess Kali and threatened to destroy the world. This worried everyone and they requested Lord Shiva to find a solution and calm the rage of Goddess Kali. Shiva then ordered all his follower

s to immediately go and find a child whose mother has her back towards her child in negligence and bring his head. The first child seen by the followers was that of an elephant and they, as ordered, cut his head and brought to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva immediately placed the head on Ganesha`s body and brought it to life again. The rage of Maa Kali was calmed and Goddess Parvati was overwhelmed, once again. All the Lords blessed Ganesha and the day is today celebrated for the same reason.

Celebration

Ganesh Chaturthi preparations commence from almost a month before the festival. The celebrations last for around ten days (from Bhadrapad Shudh Chaturthi to Ananta Chaturdashi). On the first day a clay idol of Lord Ganesha is installed in homes. Homes are decorated with flowers. Temples witness the visit of large number of devotees. Poojas are performed and bhajans are chanted. Often, families gather together to celebrate the festival. Localities organize and arrange for pandals and install large idols of Lord Ganesha to celebrate the festival with friends and family. On the final day of the celebrations, the idol of Lord Ganesha is taken on the streets. People exhibit their enthusiasm and joy in the form of dancing and singing on the streets along with the idol. The idol is finally immersed in the river or sea. The day witnesses a large number of devotees expressing their happiness and offering their prayers.

Ganesh Chaturthi Pujan

Ganesha pujan starts from installing a clay idol of Lord Ganesha in your home. Various dishes are cooked for offering (bhog). The idol is given a bath with pure water and then decorated with flowers. Jyoti is lite and then the aarti begins. Various bhajans, and mantras are chanted at this time. It is believed that chanting the mantras with complete devotion brings life to the idol. It is also believed that during this period, Ganesha visits the home of his devotees and bring prosperity and good fortune with him. For the same reason the day is observed as a very auspicious day.

Festival Dishes

Although there are a large number of sweets offered to Lord Ganesha during the pujan, but Modak is known to be the lord`s favourite sweet and is therefore one of the main dishes made on this day. Other dishes include Karanji, ladu, barfi and pede.

iPhone 5c now available for just 97 cents

In anticipation of the iPhone 6 launch, Walmart has slashed the price of iPhone 5S to 79 dollars, and iPhone 5C to a mere 97 cents.

The iPhone 5S was previously priced at 99 dollars and the 5C 29 dollars.

According to CNET, a Walmart spokesperson explained that starting on Thursday, the retailer is dropping the price of the two Apple phones.

These new prices apply to all available colors of the smartphones and can only be used with a two-year contract on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or US Cellular.

This certainly shows the excitement and expectations from the new iPhone 6 which is said to come out in two sizes, one with 4.7 inch screen and another with 5.5 inch screen, report said.

Google launched domain registration service

Google has launched an invite-only domain registration service under the moniker of Google Domains.

Making the announcement via a Google+ post, Google said businesses will be able to search, find, purchase and transfer the domain names for their business across .com, .biz, .org, or any of the new domains that are being released to the web, through the service.

According to the Mountain View giant, Google Domains isn't fully-featured yet, but the company is offering a small group of people the ability to buy and transfer domains through it and send feedback on their experience. Users need an invitation code to access the service. The company will target small and medium businesses as well as individuals with the service.

The internet giant will take on the likes of GoDaddy and will offer additional features free of charge unlike other providers. For instance, Google will not charge extra for offering private registration to keep the users' contact details private. It will also allow users to create up to 100 email aliases with a single domain and have them forwarded to existing email accounts. It will also allow users to easily forward the domain name to an existing website.

"We want input on all the ways we can help make finding, buying, transferring and managing a domain a simple and transparent experience. We also want to make sure our customer support and infrastructure works flawlessly, and that we have the right additional services (like mobile website creation tools and hosting services from a range of providers, as well as domain management support)," said a company spokesperson.

Google is working with website building providers like Shopify, Squarespace, Weebly, and Wix.com for the service. 

WWDC2014: Apple announces iOS 8, OS X Yosemite

NEW DELHI: Apple has announced the new iOS 8 for iPads and iPhones and OS X Yosemite, the next version of its desktop operating system, with a slew of new features.The announcements were made at the WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference), the ongoing annual developers conference of Apple.OS X Yosemite comes with a new, overhauled user interface, new apps and new continuity features that make working across Mac and iOS devices more fluid.It offers a new Today view in Notification Center that gives a quick look at everything users need to know, in one place; iCloud Drive which is located within the Finder and can store files of any type; and Safari which has a new streamlined design that puts the most important controls at the front.It also has a new Mail apps that improves editing and attachment capabilities; Handoff that lets users start an activity on one device and pass it to the other; and Instant Hotspot that makes using the iPhone's hotspot as easy as connecting to a Wi-Fi network. Yosemite also offers users the ability to make iPhone calls on your Mac."Yosemite is the future of OS X with its incredible new design and amazing new apps, all engineered to work beautifully with iOS," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering."We engineer our platforms, services and devices together, so we are able to create a seamless experience for our users across all our products that is unparalleled in the industry. It's something only Apple can deliver."With Yosemite, OS X has been redesigned with a fresh modern look where controls are clearer, smarter and easier to understand, and streamlined toolbars that put the focus on content.It features translucent elements that reveal additional content in app windows, provide a hint at what's hidden behind and take on the look of your desktop. App icons now have a clean, consistent design and an updated system font improves readability, as per Apple.Apple also showcased iOS 8, the next iteration of its mobile operating system. The OS brings new end user and developer features. The OS offers actionable notifications, iCloud Drive, improved Safari and Mail apps and overhauled Spotlight search feature. It also now comes with a Family Sharing feature that lets up to six family members share photos, calendars, reminders, and other content with each other. The iOS 8 keyboard now also offers predictive typing with a feature called QuickType. The OS also features HealthKit which will collect health related data from different sources and apps, including the likes of Fitbit. Siri, the voice assistant has also received an update and now allows users to launch it hands-free with the 'Hey, Siri' command. It will also offer Shazam voice recognition, 22 new dictation languages,and streaming voice recognition to offer users search results as they speak. 

Hennessey Venom GT: 270 miles per hour (434.5 kilometers per hour)

Hennessey, a boutique automaker based in Sealy, Texas, mainly used components from other manufacturers to create its super-fast Venom GT. That's fine, according to the generally accepted definition of a production car: As long as a specific quantity -- at least 30 -- are built. However, 30 Venom GTs don't exist yet, and the company says it plans to build only 29. So a hand-built vehicle consisting of a stretched Lotus Exige body and a 7-liter, Corvette ZR-1 engine, boosted by two turbochargers, may or may not be a legit contender, depending on who you ask. On Feb. 14, 2014, the Hennessey Venom GT set out to take down the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, anyway.The Hennessey Venom GT is so fast it needed to borrow real estate from NASA. That's right. The space shuttle's landing strip was the setting for the Venom GT's 270.49-mile-per-hour (435.3-kilometer-per-hour) run. However, John Hennessey, the company's founder, said that NASA only allowed one run, making it ineligible for the Guinness record based on the back-to-back run standard. Even if the result isn't official, the Venom GT's GPS-qualified run stole some of the Veyron Super Sport's thunder.