Wednesday, June 27, 2007

 

Improve Hard Disk(s) performance in Windows Vista and XP

Improve Hard Disk(s) performance in Windows Vista and XP You can get more out of your Hard Disk (SATA or PATA) by enabling write caching on the disk by default write caching is enable on the windows to improve performance and you have to enable it manually on the hard disk.

Follow these steps in order to enable write caching on Hard Disk.

1) Right click on "Computer"

2) Select Properties

3) Click on the "Device Manager"

4) Double Click on the Disk Drives to expand it

5) Right click on hard disk and select properties

6) Go to Policies tab

7) Check th box against "Enable advanced performance" and click OK

8) Restart computer and Done.

Though this setting further improves disk performance but it also increases the risk of data loss if the disk loses power and it is recommended only for disks with a backup power supply.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

 

How TV works on Mobile Phone ?

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The small screen is all set to become even smaller. Television broadcasters are eyeing ways to reach mobile phone users. For sometime now, downloads of video clips of TV programmes/serials have been available in India, both for mobile phones and computer screens. Soon, it will be possible to view entire live telecasts of programmes on mobiles phones. It's just the beginning and while the technology part has been more or less ironed out, broadcast and content strategies need to be worked out.

How TV works on Mobile ?

1 A head-end on the ground (a transmission centre with one or more dish antenna) captures digital TV signals from a satellite.

2 The signal are processed and then, through a 200-300 m tower, these are transmitted to surrounding areas within a radius of 30 Km.

3 A DVB-enabled cellphone handset receives the signal and a subscriber to the service is able to see live TV programmes on his mobile.

4 The set up also allows a reverse path flow from handsets to the transmitter, sending information on usage patterns, audience voting messages, etc.

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Sunday, June 24, 2007

 

Grab a free copy of Snagit Software with genuine Key

Grab a free copy of Snagit Software with genuine Key
Download free copy of Snagit application from old application site and get a genuine key from Techsmith site for free. Now what it is Snagit ?

Sometimes it is easy explain something to someone with the help of visuals than audio. SnagIt is famous screen capture and editing software that lets you add stunning effects and helpful instructions to anything you see on your PC screen. Lets suppose you're out of home and your mom facing problem in running a particular application on computer, with Snagit software you can create easy and nice video(s) explaining your mom how to run a particular application on the system.

With SnagIt, you can select anything on your computer screen an area, image, article, Web page, or error message and capture it. Then, save the screen capture to a file, send it to SnagIt’s editor to add professional effects, share it by e-mail or in PowerPoint, Word, or another favorite application. SnagIt’s powerful built-in Editor also lets you crop, resize, adjust color, add text and apply custom effects to your screen capture without ever opening another editing application.


Key features of Snagit:

Immediately improve communication by capturing and illustrating your points.

Create customized visuals for handouts, PowerPoints, emails, and Web sites.

Get professional results without the hassle of a hard-to-use editor.

The site is giving out Snagit software version 7.2.5 which it little bit old but, latest is 8.2 , it has all features of latest version of Snagit except few. But application like Snagit in free is worth downloading and you can upgrade to latest version of Snagit version 8.1 once you download the free version of Snagit 7.2.5.

Download Snagit software (Size: 11.3 MB) / Get the Software Key here

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Friday, June 22, 2007

 

Google dance for you

Google dance for you
Visit Google.com (only Google.com). Delete everything from address bar and copy and paste the below text into the address bar, press enter and see Google dance.You can try it with other sites as well.

javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.images; DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5; DIS.top=Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);

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Is this the end of road for Hard Disk Drive ?

Is this the end of road for Hard Disk Drive ?
This might well be the beginning of the end for the hard disk drive. In May, Dell became the first manufacturer to market a laptop using flash memory instead of a hard drive and other manufacturers will be joining the company before the year's end with Solid State technology (SSD) of their own. This is a very good news for users.

Hard drives use "ferromagnetic" storage media to record data. The surface of special metal plates is magnetised. On the other hand Solid State Disk works purely digitally. The fundamental difference between Solid State Disk and its other flash storage and Hard Disk drive lies in the fact that flash technology has no moving parts. Solid State Disk is already in use in cell phones and MP3 players.

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Monday, June 18, 2007

 

Sony Ericsson unveiled Walkman series phones W910 and W960i

Walkman series phone W910 and W960i

“Market enthusiasm for the Walkman phone range has far outshone even our own expectations,” says Miles Flint, Sony Ericsson President. Sony Ericsson has announced two new addition to its Walkman series- Sony Ericsson W910 and W960 that claim to be capable of redefining music on your mobile phone.

Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone W910:

The W910 is an HSDPA Walkman phone that is designed for entertainment; whether music, 3D games, video, or high-speed Web access. It’s also geared to let you choose your music, your way. Select Shake control and just flick the phone to control games or skip and shuffle between tracks. Or opt for SensMe and discover music to match your mood and tempo.
Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone w910
Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone W910

Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone W960i:

A potent combination of slim UMTS phone and high performance media player, the W960 Walkman phone packs enough punch for up to 8,000 songs and includes a Walkman player for finger-touch navigation around playlists on the large screen. The 2.6” display serves as an excellent viewfinder for a 3.2 megapixel camera and as a widescreen for watching video in TV quality.
Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone W960i
Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone W960i

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Friday, June 15, 2007

 

Technology unplugged: Experts beam electricity without wires

Technology unplugged: Experts beam electricity without wires
Scientists have sounded the death knell for the plug and power lead. In a breakthrough that sounds like something out of 'StarTrek', they have discovered a way of beaming power across a room into a light bulb, mobile phone or laptop computer without wires or cables. In first successful trial of its kind, the team was able to illuminate a 60 watt light bulb 7ft away.

The team from from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who call their invention "WiTricity", believe it could change the way we use electricity and do away with the tangle of cables, plugs and chargers that clutter modern homes. It could also allow the use of laptops and mobile phones without batteries.

The inspiration came when the lead researcher, Marin Soljacic, was standing in his kitchen at night staring at his mobile phone. "It was probably the sixth time that month that I was awakened by my cell phone beeping to let me know that I had forgotten to charge it. It occurred to me that it would be so great if the thing took care of its own charging" he said. To turn this dream into reality. Soljacic needed a way of transmitting power wirelessly. Scientists have known for nearly two centuries that it is possible to transfer an electrical current from one coil of wire to another without them touching.

The phenomenon, called electromagnetic induction, is used in power transformers and electric motors around the world. However, the coils in motors and transformers have to be close for power to pass from one to another. Attempting to transfer power over distances is impossible.
The breakthrough came when Soljacic realised there was another way of transferring energy through the air. Rather than sending power from transmitter to a receiver as a conventional electromagnetic wave the same form of radiation as light, radio waves and microwaves he could use the transmitter to fill a room with a "non-radiative" electromagnetic field.

Most objects in the room - such as people, desks and carpets- would be unaffected by the electromagnetic field. But any objects designed to resonate with the electromagnetic field would absorb the energy. It sounds complicated, but the result demonstrated by the American team this month was a dramatic success. Using two coils of copper, the team transmitted power 7ft through the air to a light bulb which lit up instantly.

The Scientists say the technique works only over distances of up to 9ft. However, they believe it could be used to charge up a battery within a few yards of the power source connected to a receiving coil. Placing one source in each room could provide enough power for an entire house. The receiver and transmitter would not have to be in view of each other.

The researchers believe there is little to worry about on safety grounds. saying that magnetic fields interact weakly with living organisms and are unlikely to have any serious side effects. [Article Source: Times of India]

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

 

Run Windows on Intel Powered Macs using Apple Boot Camp

Run Windows on Interl Powered Macs using Apple Boot Camp

Apple released a Boot Camp beta version that let you installl and run Windows Vista on Intel Powered Macs. Boot camp will be the integral part of future Mac OS X Leopard. Boot Camp provides drivers for Windows to support the Mac keyboard and various hardware and peripherals from within Windows. Apple said that Boot Camp runs Windows completely natively.

Once you’ve completed Boot Camp, simply hold down the “alt” at startup to choose between Mac OS X and Windows. After starting up, your Mac runs Windows natively just like a PC. Simply restart to come back to Mac OS X.

Requirement for running Windows on Intel Powered Mac :

Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 or later


The latest firmware updates


10GB free hard disk space


An Intel Powered Mac


A blank recordable CD or DVD


A printer for the instructions (You’ll want to print them before installing Windows, really.)


A bona fide full version of Microsoft Windows: XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2, WIndows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate. (No upgrade or multi-disc versions)

Download Boot Camp beta [Size: 274 MB]

Run Windows on Interl Powered Macs using Apple Boot Camp


Releated Post: Apple Safari browser 3 for Windows Platform

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Now Apple's Safari Browser 3 for Windows Platform

Now Apple's Safari 3 for Windows Platform

Apple has released a beta version of Safari browser for Windows, this means that you can run Apple Safari browser on Windows XP and Vista. The move by Apple,Which has expanded beyond its Macintosh computer core with iPod media players and the upcoming iPhone, could let the company control how large numbers of people use the Web at a time when services and programs are increasingly Internet based. Apple claming that Safari loads pages up to 2 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and up to 1.6 times faster than Firefox 2 and it executes JavaScript up to 2.8 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and up to 1.6 times faster than Firefox 2.

11 Reasons for you to install Apple Safari browser on Windows Platform :

  1. Elegant user interface: Safari’s clean, sleek look lets you focus on the web instead of your browser. The browser frame is a mere one pixel wide. You see a scroll bar only when you need one. You see no status bar by default — a blue progress bar fills the address field as the page loads — giving you more room to browse and view the web.

  2. Easy bookmarks: Safari makes it easier than ever to manage your bookmarks. One click opens the single-window interface, where you can browse, search, and organize bookmarks.

  3. Pop-up blocking: Safari blocks annoying pop-up ads and pop-under windows that clutter up your desktop and distract you from your browsing. By default, Safari blocks all unprompted new windows. You can open new windows when you click links, but you’ll get no surprises from unexpected, unwanted pop-ups.

  4. Inline Find: Now you can locate any text on any web page using the Find command in Safari. Type a word into the new integrated Find banner under the bookmarks bar, and Safari shows you the found count and highlights matching terms while dimming the page below them.

  5. Tabbed browsing: With tabbed browsing in Safari, you can open and switch between multiple web pages in a single window. Drag and drop your tabs to rearrange them, open one in a new browser window, or merge all your current windows into one tabbed window.

  6. SnapBack: SnapBack lets you instantly snap back to your original search results or to the top level of any website, even after you’ve browsed down a few levels. The SnapBack icon appears in the search field after you click a link in a search results page. Clicking the icon takes you back to the results page and even scrolls to the specific location you last viewed.

  7. Forms AutoFill: Now you need never fill out an online form from scratch. That’s because Safari Forms AutoFill completes online forms with information from your Address Book or from previously completed forms.

  8. Built-in RSS: Scan all the latest news, information, and articles from thousands of websites in one simple-to-read, searchable article list delivered right to you. The built-in RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader in Safari tells you when new articles or blog posts have been added to your favorite sites.

  9. Resizable text fields: Safari lets you resize text fields on any website, just by grabbing the corner of the field. Resize a field and the web page reflows to make room.

  10. Private browsing: Turn on private browsing and Safari won’t store your Google searches, your cookies, the history of sites you’ve visited, your download history, or information from online forms you’ve filled out.

  11. Security: Now you can enjoy worry-free web browsing on any computer. Apple engineers designed Safari to be secure from day one. Safari uses robust encryption to ensure that your private information stays that way. When you browse a secure site, Safari displays a lock icon in the upper-right corner of the browser. If you want to know more about the credentials of a secure site, click the lock icon and Safari displays detailed information about the site’s security certificate.

Now Apple's Safari 3 for Windows Platform


Download Apple's Safari browser 3 beta ver for Windows

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

 

Watch Microsoft Office 2007 Demo - Win fabulous Prizes

Watch Microsoft Office 2007 Demo - Win fabulous Prizes
Indiatimes in association with office2007.co.in organising a contest in which can prizes (Acer Ferrari Laptop, i-mate Mobile Phone, XBOX 360) just by watching Office 2007 demo and answer 3 Simple questions. Just give it try its free. Watch Microsoft Office 2007 Demo

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Adobe released beta version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)

 Adobe released beta version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)
Adobe has, on 11 June 07, released a free beta version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) which was formerly code named Apollo. Adobe has marked a critical stage in its project to bring rich web applications to the desktop.AIR is an application runtime that works across all operating systems and allows developers use various tools like HTML/CSS, Ajax and Adobe’s Flash and Flex to facilitate the Rich Internet applications to the desktop. A full release is scheduled for the fourth quarter. The beta version of Adobe AIR and Adobe Air software Developer's Kit can be downloaded free from www.adobe.com/go/air .

New features in the beta include the SQLite embedded database, PDF support and stronger capabilities for JavaScript developers, Adobe said. The beta currently only works on Windows and Mac systems with support for Linux and other options scheduled to be added at a later date. Adobe also said that the new beta Flex 3 now supports AIR and that it has posted an add-in that for Dream Weaver CS3 that supports AIR.

Adobe recently announced its intention to release Adobe Flex as open source. By promoting open source technologies and offering pre-release versions of software, Adobe is enabling developers worldwide to participate in the growth of the industry’s most advanced platform for building cross-operating system RIAs.

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Screensaver for Dog Lovers

Screensaver for Dog Lovers
Here is a special gift for Dog lovers. A Very cute Dog Screen Saver. Enjoy the same by downloading.

WARNING : ONLY FOR DOG LOVERS

Download dog screensaver

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

 

Netscape Navigator 9 available Download

Netscape Navigator 9 available Download
Netscape has released all new Netscape Navigator 9.0.Netscape Navigator 9 is available as a standalone installation for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. If you're currently using Netscape browser then you have to download the Netscape Navigator 9.0 as automatic update feature in your current Netscape browser will not upgrade to 9.0.

Netscape 9 is developed from the Mozilla FireFox 2.0 and as such shares much of the same basic technology. In addition to the technologies that Netscape 9 shares with Mozilla FireFox 2, it includes additional features such as a number of installed plug ins.

Key features of Netscape Navigator 9 are:

Visual Refresh: Netscape Navigator 9's theme has been updated to save screen-space and leave more room for the websites you visit.

URL Correction: Navigator 9 will automatically correct common typos in URLs. For example, if you accidentally type googlecom, Navigator will fix it be to google.com. The browser will watch for nearly 30 different types of common mistakes and correct them for you (asking you to confirm, if you choose to enable confirmation).

News Menu and Sidebar: The latest news is built right into the browser, under the News menu. Provided by Netscape.com, you can customize the menu to only contain the news sections you want to monitor. You can also open the News sidebar to always keep an eye on what's happening.

Link Pad: The Link Pad is a new sidebar feature that allows you to save links/URLs that you want to visit later without cluttering your bookmarks. Just drag a link over the Link Pad status bar icon and drop it to save it in the Link Pad. By default, clicking on an item in the Link Pad will open it in the browser and remove it from the list, saving you the step of deleting it.

In-browser voting: Share your opinions with the world! The icons in the Navigator address bar let you share interesting stories you find and vote on stories shared by others.

Sidebar Mini Browser: You've always been able to have bookmarks open in the sidebar, Now Netscape has improved this functionality and extended it to all links, not just bookmarks.

Restart Netscape: Now you can restart Navigator (and keep your current tabs intact) by selecting "Restart Navigator" from the File menu.

Resizeable Text area: Drag the bottom-right corners of text fields in forms to add more typing space.

Tab History: Opening a link in a new tab will give the new tab the same history as the source tab for a more seamless tabbed browsing experience.

OPML Support: Netscape Navigator supports importing and exporting your bookmarks in OPML, a popular format for sharing lists of news feeds.

Download Netscape Navigator 9.0 (Windows/Macintosh OSX/Linux)

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Firefox 3 Alpha 5 Gran Paradiso for download (Testing Purpose)

Firefox 3 Alpha 5 Gran Paradiso for download
Mozilla has released FireFox 3 Alpha 5 Gran Paradiso to download only for testing purposes only. FireFox 3 Alpha 5 Gran Paradisco will be the next major version of Firefox. Mozilla org clearly mentioned on the site that current users of Mozilla Firefox should not use FireFox 3 Alpha 5 Gran Paradiso.

Firfox Gran Paradiso 1.9 Alpha 5 introduces several new features:

Bookmarks portion of Places has been enabled. Places enable let you to manage bookmarks, RSS subscriptions and browser history in your sidebar.

New crash reporting system, Breakpad, is a set of libraries for client-side crash reporting.. It's enabled by default on Mac OS X, on about 50% of Windows installations, and not yet available on Linux.
New Javascript-based Password Manager.
Other features are Microformat detection, Location bar changes, Private browsing, Malware detection etc.

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Control Mouse pointer by KEYBOARD

It happens sometime while doing some important work on the computer some unexpected things happen which don't want to occur at this point of time and harm your work progress such as your computer mouse goes out of order. Do not worry Microsoft's Windows has nice utility that let you control your mouse pointer with your keyboard called 'MouseKeys' and its matter of enabling this feature and your work will be back on track. Now how to turn on MouseKeys ?

Press ALT key + Left Shift key + Num lock Key. A pop up box will appear with a system beep and clicking OK will enable the mouse keys and small mouse key icon will appear on left side of task bar. Now you can control mouse pointer by number keys and number 5 key will work as 'Enter key'. You can change the default setting of MouseKeys by double clicking on the Mousekeys icon on the task bar such as speed of mouse keys or beep sound while enabling or disabling the mousekeys.

Control Mouse pointer by KEYBOARD
You can speed up or decrease the mouse key by pressing CTRL and SHIFT key respectively to speed up or decrease the speed of mouse key but first you have check the option 'Hold down CTRL to speed up and SHIFT to slow down' in mouse keys' setting which is disable by default.

NOTE : I am using Windows Vista .

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Searching for Apple iPhone theme for sony Ericsson w550i Walkman Phone ?

Apple iPhone theme for Sony Ericsson W 550i Walkman Phone After using Windows Vista theme on my Sony Ericsson's w550i Walkman phone. I was too searching for Apple iPhone theme for my Sony Ericsson's w550i Walkman Phone and finally i found a decent looking Apple iphone theme at mobile9's gallery, created by habib, user of gallery.mobile9 site. I would also like to mention that while searching Apple iPhone theme for my Sony Ericsson's W550i, i got another eye pleasant theme based on Sunflower wallpaper of Windows Vista created by the same person. I have tried out both themes on my Walkman phone and looking nice. I can't say these themes will work on other Walkman series phones or not but you can at least try them.


Windows Vista's Sunflower Wallpaper theme for Sony Ericsson W550i Walkman Phone

Download Apple iPhone theme for W550i Download Window's Vista Sunflower theme

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Saturday, June 09, 2007

 

Make Money on line : No need to make any efforts

If you are serious to earn money online with just little efforts in the initial time here is the right path for you. Become a member of SFI. With SFI one can earn as much as he want to by just referring members to the company.
A new member is known as affiliate. Once this affiliate starts reffering members to the company they are also added to his bottomline tree. When these members refers some more members to the company they also add below his tree and so on.. . Now whenever these members make purchase of any of the product or services from the company you get the commission. On reffering big numbers to the company affiliate becomes executive affiliate who secures monthly guaranteed income in dollars since the members in his tree are working for him. At this stage one do not need to do anything, just sit back, relax and earn as much as you want to.

Register at SFI

What are you waiting for...just click on above link and become member!!! and earn in dollars!!!

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Domain names : HOT Business on Web

Domain names : HOT Business on Web

Today the enterprisers have found out a new avenue for making profits…it is by selling domain names. Cyber techies may be finding it difficult to find a domain name for their sites, but these domain name sellers have made their own lives much easier by selling the domain names on auction portals like ebay which registers 1 such sale in every eight hours.

Domain names have now become an another category of products which consists from the name of celebrities like Pretty Zinta, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan to the name of Games. Such names are in high demand in the maket of domain names being sold and purchased on the web.

Sale of domain names is a thriving business in the US and other western countries. "There has been a significant surge in the sale of domain names on eBay India and at any given point in time, there are over 120 domain names for sale and we even have a dedicated category for listings of domain names," eBay India's Corporate Communications Manager Deepa Thomas told PTI from Mumbai.

Also, another category is of Cyber Squatters, who purchase a domain name like googal similar to well know brand like google and keep it for auction on portals to make handsome protits. This is not really a problem for the original brand name owners since this is done using separate name like .net, .org etc.

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Thursday, June 07, 2007

 

Buying ULIP's? First Read this...

Unit Linked Insurance Plans are good options for those who look out for the returns with the insurance. ULIPs offer fairly good returns over a period of time as all investments give returns if the holding period is long.


For a layman, the source of knowledge of these Insurance plans can be advertisements, personal contacts. But generally the plans are purchased from company through the insurance agents/advisors. These agents/advisors use various tricks to sell the plans to the customer who generally is taken by the sweet schemes offered by the insurance companies.


Let’s first understand what are ULIP’s and how they work. Unit linked insurance plans ULIP’s are combination of insurance policy and investment portfolio. As in case of a normal policy in ULIP’s as well a stipulated sum is required to be paid on specified intervals varying from monthly, quaterly, half yearly and yearly. Now contrary to normal insurance plans where the whole amount is meant for the insurance purpose only, here the portion of premium amount is kept aside for the insurance purpose and rest is invested in market under the guidance of portfolio mangers. The corpus is invested in market and units are allotted to the customer as in case of the mutual fund. Regular NAV is published on the basis of which the value of the units is decided and return is calculated or it can be said that this is the value which is paid in case of any unfortunate happening or maturity of the policy. The catch here is the charges of managing the fund is to be borne by customer on continuing basis which are too high than normal investments one can make in normal market. These charges are nothing but the income of the insurance company from which a big sum is paid to agent as commission.


The charges includes mortality charge for the insurance, policy administration Charge and fund management charge for managing the fund. The ULIP’s gives option to customer to remain invested in Equity market, Debt market, Guilt Edged securities and varied combinations of these. Also, here switching is allowed for movement of funds to from one portfolio to another. But the free number of switching are limited depending on the insurance company after that again a charge is levied on the amount of fund switched.


Agent’s usually say that the customer do not need to pay any premium after three years in ULIP’s and the policy will still be alive for the remaining tenure opted by the customers. Advisors sometimes even say that the premiums already paid by customer will itself start generating the returns from which the premiums of the next years will be paid. One should not fall prey to these tricks instead should ask for the written premium payment schedules which shows the premium amount to be each year and how that amount is going to be amortised over the insurance policy and investment in the market.


All Ulips generally come with an option known as a 'cover continuance' option. This option has to be opted at the time of starting the policy. The option ensures the continuation of the policy in case due to some reason the individual is unable to continue paying premiums after paying premiums for the first three years.


It is an option built into the policy to cater those who face a financial deficit few years into the insurance policy and are not able to keep paying the premium in the years to come.


Insurance advisors, always make best use of this opportunity, use this continuance option as selling point, They sell the ULIP’s by saying that customer need not require to pay any premiums after three years. Resulting to which the customer who is capable of paying the premiums after three years also stops paying.


Now this is not really in their best interests. Now after the new guidelines issued by Insurance Regulatory Authority of India reviving a ULIP will become very costly.


The main reason why agents misguide customers is the amount of commission being paid to them which is higher in first three years and less thereafter. Agents eye a sale of new policy to customer in the fourth year.


In the first year of the policy upto 70% is deducted from the premium paid by the customer as various charges and a huge sum is paid to agents.


Other than this, if individuals stop paying premiums after three years also increases the risk of the policy being terminated. The individual may have stopped paying the premium but that does not stop the insurance company from deducting other charges like the mortality charge, fund management charge, policy administration charge, etc. These charges are usually recovered by cancelling units that the individual has accumulated over a period of time.


A policy on which premium is no longer being paid can continue till the value of the investment is greater than one year's premium. If it falls below the one year's premium then the policy is ended and the amount returned to the individual.


The other reason is that most individuals do not like policies in which they are locked in for long periods of time. Hence, the easier way to sell them a Ulip is by telling them that they need to pay a premium only for three years.

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Download Adobe Creative suite 3 wallpapers

Download Adobe Creative suite 3 beautiful wallpapers, to give a new look to your desktop or laptop and also feel the adobe cs 3 creativity. Click on the adobe creative suite 3 wallpaper to download the full size wallpaper.


Download Adobe Creative suite 3 wallpapers

Download Adobe Creative suite 3 wallpapers

Download Adobe Creative suite 3 wallpapers

Download Adobe Creative suite 3 wallpapers

Download Adobe Creative suite 3 wallpapers

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Wednesday, June 06, 2007

 

6 good reasons to invest in SIPs

Investment in SIPs are now a days considered safe. As the Mutual funds cater the needs of every kind of investor : be it aggressive or conservative. Also, a thought of portfolio can generate even better returns than that of Investing in Equities only..Let’s see how investment in SIP is better than investing in Equity, primary market:
Fact No. 1: If one want to make profits from Equities, he has to remain invested for a long period. Yes, the returns from Equities are far better than of Debt instruments.
Fact No. 2: In short duration, equity shows very sharp ups and downs, which many of us are not able to tackle with and end up in lesser returns or loss.
Fact No. 3: A lot of risk is involved in Equities which can even extend to losing the entire corpus invested.
Fact No. 4: Investment in equities requires one to be in constant touch with the market and regular updation of the portfolio with the changes.
Fact No. 5: Equity investment requires a lot of analytical power and research.
Fact No. 6: Large amount is required in buying good scrips.


For a layman, Mutual fund is the answer to above problems. One can purchase mutual fund without having a demat account. The investment in Mutual fund can be made in Lump-sum or through Systematic Investment Plan (SIP). Wherein SIP mutual fund can prevent from the pitfalls of equity investment and one can still enjoy the high returns. And it makes all the more sense today when the stock markets are booming.


Dealing with Equity Market is a task of an Expert

The corpus of the Mutual fund is managed by the professionals or experts. And this is the major advantage of investing in Mutual funds. The experts keep a strict vigil over the market and daily developments and make appropriate changes toe ht portfolios by adding new scrips to the fund or selling the underperforming ones, thereby keeping the fund value high. These experts have the expertise to make informed investment by researching company-industry-economy and the aggregate impact. Since these people are related to market, they are always in touch with the market which a common man can’t. Hence investing in Mutual fund saves time and effort of common man yet rewards a handsome return.


Benefit Of Diversification

Another advantage of investing through Mutual funds is that the whole corpus so accumulated is invested in a number of scrips by the fund manager thereby reaping the benefits of large investment though the investor has contributed a small amount For an individual, to invest in a number of good scrips, huge amount is needed, By investing in Mutual Funds an investor can reap the benefits of diversification.

Fair and Well Regulated

The Mutual Fund industry is well regulated both by Securities and Exchange Board of India and Association of mutual funds in India. The regulations issued by these bodies have ensured smooth and transparent market for Mutual Funds in Indian Industry.

SIP Overtaking the Timing

Investment in Mutual Funds through SIP removes the biggest difficulty of timing as to when to enter and when to exit. It also solves the problem of choosing scrip from among the big number to a great extent.

Investment Amount to be decided by investor

Mutual Funds allow investor to invest very small amounts (Rs 500 - Rs 1000) in SIP, whereas equity investment requires a huge amount to be invested. This makes investing easier for us as it does not strain our monthly finances and budget. It thereby becomes the ideal investment route to enter into equity market.

Cost Reduction and Regular investment

SIP requires regular investment over a selected period of time which enables an investor to invest on a regular basis. SIP enables an investor to buy more number of units when market is low and less number when market is high which at the end average outs the cost of purchasing when the markets were high with the lows. This reduces the cost to the investor.

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Monday, June 04, 2007

 

Foreign tax haven base for infra SPVs

The proposed offshore special purpose vehicles (SPV) for funding infrastructure projects, that will utilise a part of the country’s $200-billion foreign exchange reserves, are likely to be set up in a tax haven. The Netherlands, Cyprus and Singapore are among the locations that may be considered once a decision to set up the SPVs is taken. The government is proposing to set up two SPVs.

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Call rate slips down further to 1.25%

The overnight inter-bank call money rate fell to 1.25 per cent at the close of trading in the money market today, down from yesterday’s low of 4 per cent. The rate is being pushed close to its low of 1 per cent, touched earlier this month, by a flush of liquidity caused by redemption of bonds on Monday. “Towards the end of the day, there were players in the market to lend around Rs 1,500 crore, but there were no takers,” said a call money dealer with a public sector bank.

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No tax sops for port-turned SEZs

The government will not provide any fiscal benefits, duty concessions and exemptions to material needed for operation and maintenance of existing ports converted to SEZs. This forms a part of the latest guidelines for port-based SEZs. It would initially be applicable to existing port-based SEZ facilities like Gujarat`s Adani Port, Balaji Infra Projects in Raigad etc. However, materials used for expanding the existing port or for building additional infrastructure like container facility etc would be eligible for duty concessions and exemptions.

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Telecom operators urge Centre to replace all taxes with 6% single levy

Telecom operators have urged the Department of Telecom to bring down all levies imposed by the Central Government on the operators to six per cent of their annual revenues. In a meeting with the Department of Telecom, both GSM and CDMA operators gave a joint presentation highlighting the huge burden on the industry.This comes even as the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, recently said that the Government was committed to introduce a single levy on telecom operators.

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Ulips to turn costlier after new Irda fiatAdd to Clippings

Prices of unit-linked insurance policies (Ulips) are set to rise, thanks to a clarification issued by Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (Irda) on lapsed policies. Irda has stipulated that if a unit-linked policy lapses during the first three years, the policyholder will be entitled to a surrender value at least from second year onwards, which will become payable only at the end of three years. In case the policyholder expires during the first three years for such lapsed policies, insurers will have to be paid a death benefit that will at least be equal to the fund value.

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RBI nixes Essar pledging shares

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rejected Essar Communications’ application to pledge its equity in Hutchison Essar Ltd to Standard Chartered Bank, London, on the ground that the proposal would result in the transfer of equity holding of a resident entity from one non-resident entity to another one. “As the utilisation of the proceeds of the loan taken after pledge of shares would be used for acquisition of more shares, we propose to reject the proposal,” the RBI said in a letter to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) on May 21.

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Sebi kills ombudsman plan

Sebi has scrapped its proposal to introduce an ombudsman for speedy redressal of investor complaints. The regulator has been of the view that the existing system of addressing investor grievances by stock exchanges is fairly robust and seen to be working well

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PIL seeks stay on state`s `illegal` VAT

The implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) had helped Maharashtra shore up its revenues, like many other states, but now, a PIL is challenging the legal validity of the system in place. Alleging that the system in the state is not in accordance with many provisions of the VAT Act, the PIL, filed by an Aurangabad-based chartered accountant, wants the court to stay the collection of VAT in the state and declare it illegal.

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Overarching circular on service tax by mid-June-07

The government would issue a comprehensive circular clarifying ambiguities over nearly 100 services in the service tax net by mid-June, the source of which would be the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) and not the director-general of service tax, board member PC Jha said on Wednesday. Addressing mediapersons at an Assocham seminar, Mr Jha said, “The government is aware of inconveniences that trade and business have been facing on the service tax front. The comprehensive circular would replace all the present circulars and would enable taxpayers to access all required information in a detailed and simplified manner.” The government has withdrawn 48 circulars issued since 1994 and efforts are on to clarify all issues related to service tax.

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Foreign missions exempted

The government has exempted from service tax all services to foreign diplomatic missions and consular posts in India of official use. The relief also covers services extended to diplomatic mission agents and consular officials posted in india. The exemption covers their families too. The decision to exempt diplomatic missions, effective from May 23 this year, came after discussions on the issue between the department of revenue and the Ministry of External Affairs.

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Sugar industry seeks excise duty deferral to stay afloat

The beleaguered sugar industry, struggling to come to terms with low realisation and surplus production, has sought deferral of excise duty for a period of two years in a bid to extricate itself from the financial mess it finds itself in. A memorandum seeking such a relief has been submitted by the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) to the food ministry a few days back. Confirming the development, ISMA secretary-general SL Jain said that the industry is facing an unprecedented situation with sugar prices declining steeply.

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Drawing the boundary between cross-border tax planning & evasion

IN MID-September last year, senior revenue department officials spent two days in Seoul with their counterparts from 34 countries brainstorming on how to counter cross-border tax evasion, including outright tax frauds. As a taxman will admit, when it comes to curbing the rising trend among individuals and businesses to use off-shore accounts to launder money, there is no quick fix solution. Tax authorities worldwide are trying to address the challenges arising from firms establishing shell companies or off-shore trusts in tax havens to escape paying tax on their income or assets.

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Scope of section 9(1)(ii)

C.I.T & Another Vs. Reading & Bates Exploration Co.
07/07/2004(2005) 278 ITR 47(Uttaranchal)
Decision:Held by hon'ble court that since the off period followed the on period and that since assessee had to undergo training during the off period, it was clear that all that had a nexus with the services he rendered in India. Hence,salary paid during off period outside India will be taxable u/s 9(1)(ii)

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Prudential norms on Income recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI Circular DBOD No. BP.BC.76-21.04.048-2006-07 dated 12 April 2007
Prudential norms on Income recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances
The RBI has directed all scheduled commercial banks that in case of infrastructure projects to be financed by them, the date of completion of the project is to be clearly spelt out at the time of financial closure of the project and if the date of commencement of commercial production extended beyond a period of one year after the date of completion of the project, as originally envisaged, the account should be treated as sub-standard.

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I-T department probing tax evasion through duplicate PANs

Delhi : The income tax department is probing tax evasion cases done through duplicate permanent account numbers (PANs), including over 100 cases detected by the Delhi Police. The sources said the I-T department has obtained information from Delhi Police authorities about detection of over 100 PAN cards of different people of multiple identities and further investigations are in progress.

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New Income Tax Forms for returns for the assessment year 2007-2008

New `forms` of worry

Delhi : The new income-tax forms notified by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recently are meant for the current assessment year — 2007-08. The draft forms were published in the last week of April and the basic thrust of the new tax forms are (i) annexure-less filing of tax returns; and (ii) compatibility to electronic filing method. However, hassle-free assessment may be difficult, as the new forms have a fair share of ambiguities and inconsistencies.

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Investors to Feel more Confident and Safe

ICAI in favour of rotating audit firms for efficiency

Delhi : Investors can soon feel more confident that the audit which companies are required to do under the law is less prone to human errors. The regulator of accounting profession now wants audit firms to rotate after every few years the partner within the firm who verifies a client’s books for certification. The core governing team of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the accounting and auditing regulator, will examine a new auditing standard proposing this in July. This is based on the international auditing standard on quality control. Companies, however, need not rotate the audit firm per se.

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Modifications Brought To ECB (External Commercial Borrowings) Policy

The Government has brought out modifications in its policy on External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) with a view to modulating the capital inflows through this route.
The following are the modifications carried out in the policy:
(i) As per the extant ECB policy, utilisation of ECB proceeds for real-estate is not permitted. However, the term 'real-estate' excludes development of integrated townships. It has now been decided to withdraw the exemption accorded to the 'development of integrated township' as a permissible end-use of ECB.
(ii) In view of the upgradation of the country's sovereign credit ratings existing all-in-cost ceilings are revised as follows: Average Maturity Period All-in-Cost ceilings over 6 Month LIBOR Existing New 3 years and up to 5 years 200 basis points p.a. 150 basis points p.a. and for More than 5 years 350 basis points p.a. 250 basis points p.a.

The changes will apply to ECBs both under the automatic route and the approval route.
These amendments in ECB policy will come into force on the date of Notification of Regulations and directions issued by the RBI in this regard under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA).

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Steps to File E Return

Steps to File E Return

Step 1 - Register Online



All the new users who want to file e return needs to register first and get the user Id and Password.The following must be known to complete the First Step of Registering:
1.PAN Number: Format for PAN Number is AAAAA1234A.
2.Name: First Name, Middle Name (If Applicable), Last Name.
3.The Date of Birth (in case of an individual) or the Date of Incorporation. The format for the date is DD eg. 01 or 23 etc.; MM for month, eg. 01 for January; and YYYY for Year, for eg. 1986.


After furnishing the above details, the site will itself take you to the step 2 of Members Registration.

Steps to File E Return


These details will be used to create the profile of the user. Those fields which are * are mandatory.




Step 2- Login:

The user must login to the Portal using the credential information furnished at the time of Registration. The two fields required which are Username and Password. This combination will be unique to the user and is tied to the user's PAN.
For Security purposes, it is advised that the password must contain a minimum of six characters which are alphanumeric.

Step 3 - Select Menu:
The Downloads link from the Left Navigation menu will open the page containing Downloads specifically for the selected Form. The Downloads link at the Top Navigation menu will lead to the consolidated Downloads for all the Forms, as well as other small applications which may help in e-Filing of Returns.


Step 4: Download:
The Downloads page allows the Logged in User to download various utilities that the Income Tax Department offers to the Tax Payers. Click on the hyper-link associated with any of the downloads to begin the processing of downloading. These downloads may be saved and installed locally to facilitate the offline processing of e-Returns. Steps to File E ReturnClick on the hyper-link associated with any of the downloads to begin the processing of downloading. These downloads may be saved and installed locally to facilitate the offline processing of e-Returns.
The website offers Free Client Side Utilities which can be used to facilitate creation of the e-Return XML File. Any one of these may be used as per the user convenience. The formats offered are:
.exe (WindowsApplication)
.pdf Adobe Form
.xls (Microsoft Excel)


Option: Windows Application


Steps to File E Return This is a sample snapshot from the Windows ApplicationThis application allows entering data, save partially, export to print, and generate XMLIt has a pre-requisite software which must be installed on your computer. This pre-requisite software is also available free from the e-Filing web site. If this pre-requisite is installed once, it supports all the Windows Application based forms (Form 1,2, 2F, 3, and 3B). It is not required to be installed separately for each of the forms.

Option: PDF Adobe Form
Steps to File E ReturnThis is a sample snapshot from the Adobe FormThis application allows entering data, save, print, and generate XMLIts pre-requisite is Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7.0.5 which must be installed on the computer.Currently, Form 1 and Form 3B are available in this format.



Option: Microsoft Excel
Steps to File E Return
The Microsoft Excel version of the Form allows entering the data required to be filled in.Allows saving and export to XML. It has a Three Step Process:
Validates the input
Generates a file called an SRF File (.srf extension)
Has a separate File Validation Utility which accepts the .srf as input and generates the XML file as the output.

Step 5 - XML Generation and Validation:
  1. Either of the applications listed earlier, or other applications based on the Income Tax Department’s XML Schema can be used to generate the output XML File.
  2. This XML file will be around 100 KB in size
  3. It will have a .xml extension
  4. After validating the contents, you can upload this XML file to the e-Filing server.
  5. Please remember where you are storing the .xml file containing the e-Returns.

Step 6 - Upload XML:
Using the Internet, access the website and login, unless already logged in. Select the link to go to the correct Form using the Left Navigation Bar. Click on Submit Your Returns. The above utility will be seen. Click on "Browse", and select the complete path to the .xml file stored earlier.

Sign this certificate after selecting a certificate, using the correct password. This password will be the one which is associated with your Digital Signature.

Step 7 - Digitally Sign the Upload (Optional):The "Sign Selected File" Button appears on the lower right corner. In case you wish to use the Digital Certificate to upload, you will need to Click on this button to invoke the dialog box seeking the path to the Digital Certificate.
Click on "Browse" to select the Digital Certificate path.
Sign this certificate after selecting a certificate, using the correct password. This password will be the one which is associated with your Digital Signature.

Step 8 - Receive Acknowledgement:
The XML File which is uploaded is passed through a series of Server Side Validations to confirm that the critical items are correctly inserted. If this is so, you will see a message informing you of a successful Return upload, and a unique Acknowledgement Number will be generated. This is to be printed by you and kept as a reference. In case you used the optional Digital Signature, this is your Acknowledgement Number. In case you did not utilize the Digital Signature option, this will be your Provisional Acknowledgement Number. In this case, you will still need to manually file your returns, quoting this Provisional Acknowledgement Number.

Supporting Tax Payers
Web Query through e-mails:
Provision is being made to allow registered users to seek replies to queries via e-mail. For this reason, a valid e-mail in the user profile is a must.
Help Module on Homepage: Help Modules are available on the Homepage itself, and are being regularly updated.
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions are a set of questions that the end user typically may seek answers to. A set of these are available at the web site, and are also being regularly updated.


Benefits To Tax Payers
Anywhere/ Anytime Filing
No Personnel Interface
Quick Processing
Direct Credits of Refund
Return Tracking
Permanent Records

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Sunday, June 03, 2007

 

Robot that dances to iPod music

Robot that dances to iPod music
A new Japanese robot twists and rolls to iPod tunes in an intricate dance based on complex mathematics, a technology developers said will one day enable robots to move about spontaneously instead of following preprogrammed motions. Equipped with Kenwood Corp speaker systems, Tokyo based venture ZMP Inc's 14 inch long Miuro robot which looks like a white ball wedged between two halves of an egg, wheels about in time with music from an iPod portable player, which locks into the machine.


At a demonstration in Tokyo, the 11 pound Miuro pivoted about on a stage in time to beats of a pop music track. Its dance wasn't preprogrammed, but generated by the robot itself. Scientists involved in the robot' development believe the technology could one day lead to robots capable of spontaneous motion. Miuro uses algorithms or mathematical rules to analyse music and translate the beats into dances, according to ZMP President Hisashi Taniguchi.


Unlike older Miuros, which hit stores last August, the new prototype is fitted with software based on what scientist call chaotic itinerancy, a mathematical pattern similar to the movements of a bee circling from flower to flower as it collects nectar. That allows the new Miuro to act spontaneously and unpredictably "just like a child playing" said Tokyo University researcher Takashi Ikegami, who developed the software. Other improvements will let users set the Miuro like an alarm clock so it wheels into the bedroom and blasts music at a certain time, for example according to Taniguchi future versions of the Miuro will also use inbuilt sensors to proactively seek out people to play tunes to, he said.


The $895 original Miuro can also receive wireless signals from a personal computer to play iTunes and other stored digital files. Separately sold options add a camera that beams images to PC or let owners control their Miuros by mobile phones. Miuro, short for "music innovation based on utility robot technology" is only on sale in Japan.

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Microsoft Unveils Surface Computing

Microsoft Unveils Surface Computing

Microsoft has unveiled its latest innovation, a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and everyday objects like cups and plates through the special bar codes, called 'Surface' is essentially Microsoft computer tucked inside a black table base, topped with a 30 inch touchscreen.


Surface is the first commercially available surface computer from Microsoft Corp. It turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface. The product provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. In essence, it’s a surface that comes to life for exploring, learning, sharing, creating, buying and much more. Soon to be available in restaurants, hotels, retail and public entertainment venues, this experience will transform the way people shop, dine, entertain and live.

Five cameras sense nearby objects so users can interact with the machine by touching or dragging their fingertips across the screen, or by placing objects such as plates and cutlery tagged with special bar codes labels.
Microsoft Unveils Surface Computing
Unlike most touchscreens, Surface can respond to more than one touch a time. The intuitive user interface works without a mouse or keyboard, giving people direct interaction with digital content.

Some of the first Surface models are planned to help customers pick out new mobile phones. When customers place a phone down on the table, Surface will read its bar code and display information about the handset. Customer can also select calling plans and ring tones by dragging icons toward the phone. Guest sitting in some hotel lobbies will be able to cluster around the surface to play music, then buy songs using a credit card or rewards card tagged with a bar code.

In some hotel restaurants, customers will be able to order food and drinks, then split the bill by setting down a card or a room key and dragging their menu items onto the card. Visit Microsoft Surface (Site takes some time to load, so have patience)

Microsoft Unveils Table top Computing

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Saturday, June 02, 2007

 

Send Free SMS World wide using Yahoo Widget

Earlier i had published a post mentioning some free sites for sending free SMSs to mobile phones. But some times you forget sites' address, some sites require login first to send free SMS, sites might be temporarily down or do not provide facility to send free SMS in your country. Here is solution for this- Callwave Yahoo Widget.

With Yahoo Widget -Callwave you can send free SMS world wide. There is no limit for messages sent in the USA and Canada. Currently, you can send up to 5 messages per day to other countries using Callwave free Text Messaging service.

Follow these steps for Installing Yahoo Widget- Callwave for sending free SMSs Worldwide:



  • First Download Yahoo Widget engine.

  • Download Callwave Widget.

  • Run widgetsus.exe to install Yahoo! Widget Engine downloaded earlier.

  • This will install a Yahoo widget icon in tray bar, left click on it and select open Widget from the menu.

  • Browse the Callwave SMS widget downloaded in step 2 and open it.

  • A Callwave SMS window will appear, click on the use widget option.
  • Send Free SMS World wide using Yahoo Widget
  • Another window will appear, you have to configure it accordingly to your country before start using free SMS widget.

  • Click on the italic i icon bottom right side fill the email address and phone number, you will receiver a verification code on your mobile number. You have enter the verification coed before you can go further. Note: Use + sign before the country code.

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SoonR- Access your PC files and folders on your Mobile Phone

SoonR-Acces your PC files on your Mobile Phone
In today's world technology is changing every second. What you think is not possible at present a moment ago becomes possible next moment. The same applies to your cell phone if you think your phone is only capable of just making calls and sending SMSs. Many of the new models, smart phones, come packed with the power of a mini PC. They let you read/write mails, surf Internet, work on office files, even book tickets. However, most of the critical information that you need to will usually be stored on your PC. Wouldn't it be nice if you could access on your phone documents and mails stored on your PC? If you're missing this functionality, SoonR comes to help you. The nice thing about it is that with this software, any phone with data access capabilities becomes a smart phone.

SoonR is a tiny piece of software that sits in your PC and lets you search your files and folders from a mobile phone. You can view or share any of the results that you discover right from your phone. It,s made up of three main components: SoonR Desktop to search and access documents and images, SoonR Organizer for email, scheduling and contacts and SoonR Talk for mobile VoIP.

To use SoonR you don't need to install any software on your mobile phone, all you need is a decent GPRS connection to get started. However, on your PC you would need to install a PC software client, and tell the client what part of your PC you need access to. For instance, say you select Outlook. SoonR will send a web link to your phone just click on it and you can view all outlook email, as well as contacts and calender, from any phone (you need to run your PC when you're out and accessing the outlook through SoonR). Viewing photos or files from the phone is a snap too. You could just Google any image you have on your PC or navigate to the file and select it. SoonR will take the image and compress it to a small thumbnail of around 73 KB to fit your phone's small screen. With store folder at any time you can even access your files with your PC turned off. This is accomplished by caching an encrypted copy of information in our secure web servers of SoonR. The result is decent. however patience is the key, especially with the kind of GPRS network speed you get in India the image can take a long time to load but with EDGE phones the experience is slightly better. You can even change file format as well.

With SoonR Talk component you can connect with Skype service (VoIP) on your PC and make free calls from your cell phone. Other features include ability to access more than one PC with one SoonR account and intergeration of desktop search (like Google Desktop search).



Download SoonR Size:2.39 MB

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Google Gears: Software to make Web work Offline

Google Gears: Software to make Web work Offline
Google has created a Web software that runs both online and offline, marking a sea change for the Internet industry by letting users work on planes, trains, spotty connections and even in the most remote locations.

The technology called Google Gears (BETA) would allow users of computers, phones and other devices to manipulate Web services like e-mail. online calenders or news readers whether online, intermittently connected to the web or completely offline.

Google plans to make the Gears technology available fro free as "open source" software, meaning other developers are free to use and enhance the software in their own products.

"The Web is great but it doesn't work very well when you don't have a Web connection" , Jeff Huber, Google's vice president of engineering said in an interview. "Google Gears addresses a functional gap on the Web".

By bridging the gap between new Web services and the older world of desktop software, where any data changes are stored locally on user's systems and with Google Gears, Google pushing the Web into whole new spheres of activity. Install Google Gears

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