Monday, February 7, 2011
Unique Real and Useful Feature: Hotmail’s New Throw Away Email Accounts
Monday, February 07, 2011
Hotmail was my first Email ID that I created about 14 years back. Back then, using email for communication itself was new and exciting. However, now email has become an integral part of one’s daily lives.
Hotmail was really hot back then and anyone and everyone on the internet sported hotmail email ID. Scenario has changed drastically in the last decade. After Hotmail came Yahoo and then youngest of all Gmail. However, as it stands today, Gmail is THE best web mail clients – thanks to their innovation every step of the way. I hardly see anyone using Hotmail IDs now!
Last few years have seen only one trend – Google innovated and implemented, while others followed. That gave Gmail the edge and everyone wanted to be associated to them.
Now, probably after a decade, it is for the first time that Hotmail seems to done a “First” – which other 2 cannot boast of having:
Hotmail was really hot back then and anyone and everyone on the internet sported hotmail email ID. Scenario has changed drastically in the last decade. After Hotmail came Yahoo and then youngest of all Gmail. However, as it stands today, Gmail is THE best web mail clients – thanks to their innovation every step of the way. I hardly see anyone using Hotmail IDs now!
Last few years have seen only one trend – Google innovated and implemented, while others followed. That gave Gmail the edge and everyone wanted to be associated to them.
Now, probably after a decade, it is for the first time that Hotmail seems to done a “First” – which other 2 cannot boast of having:
Throw- Away Email Accounts or Alias Email Accounts!
With Hotmail’s Alias accounts, it becomes super easy. Just create an alias and share that. All your mails including Aliases, will fall in the same mail box. Each user can create up to five aliases, any of which can be deleted and replaced with another at any time. Over time, Microsoft will increase that limit to 15 aliases per account, making it so that the true heavy users won’t need to juggle between two or more Hotmail accounts.
This is also a great feature for people who do not want to share their real email ID – Just give your alias email ID and your original will always remain safe and annonymous !!
The New LG Optimus 3D Touchscreen Smartphone
Monday, February 07, 2011
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Itѕ 4.3 inches οf touchscreen 3D ԁіѕрƖау wіƖƖ support ɡοοԁ resolution count ѕο thаt thе users саn еnјοу brіɡht аnԁ clear content viewing. Playing 3D games аnԁ watching images οn thе ԁіѕрƖау οf thіѕ phone wіƖƖ bе ɡrеаt fun.
Thе Bluetooth feature οf LG Optimus 3D wіƖƖ enable thе users tο hаνе connectivity wіth οthеr compatible devices аnԁ іtѕ WiFi wіƖƖ provide hassle free wireless connectivity.
miniUSB, HDMI output, 3G аnԁ GPS wіth AGPS аrе thе additional connectivity options thаt wіƖƖ come packed іn thе body οf thе phone.
LG Optimus 3D Features:
- 4.3 ” Touchscreen DіѕрƖау
- 3D DіѕрƖау Screen
- 3G wіth HSDPA
- Music Player
- Micro SD Card Slot
- Wireless LAN WiFi
- Bluetooth
- USb Connectivity
- 3.5 mm Audio jack
- HDMI Output
- GPS wіth A-GPS Support
- Digital Compress
Square System Allows Mobile Devices To Make Credit Card Payment
Monday, February 07, 2011
There’s no debating that credit and debit cards are convenient, but typically the only places that you can use them are in businesses, or via the phone or internet. In 2009 the co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, set out to change that. He released a beta version of Square, a system that allowed mobile devices to receive card payments. A small card reader plugged into the device’s headphone port, and an app handled all the 1s and 0s. Two years later, Square is out of its debugging phase and available for general use.
The card reader is sent to users free of charge, and there are reportedly no activation, gateway, monthly, early termination or hidden fees, nor is a contract required to use the service. What there are are transaction fees – 2.75 percent + 15 cents for swiped transactions, and 3.5 percent + 15 cents for keyed-in transactions. These fees stay the same regardless of the amount of transaction, and are taken off as the transaction occurs, so no fee schedule is involved. The user pays nothing at all if they don’t use the service.
There is no limit on transaction amounts, and funds are automatically transferred into the user’s bank account after a 24-hour period. The system can also make refunds to buyers.
While Square accepts all major credit cards, the company does have a policy regarding what sort of products it will allow its service to be used to sell. The website states, “Our banks and the payment card networks have also determined that certain transactions, while legal, present high risk exposure to Square, our merchants and their customers,” adding that funds may be withheld from users caught violating that policy. The list of unacceptable transactions includes understandable things like illegal activity, drug paraphernalia and hate products, but also includes greyer areas such as raffles, adult entertainment and occult materials.
Square is compatible with iDevices and Android, but can currently only be used for purchases made within the United States.
Here Is The World's Oldest Facebook User
Monday, February 07, 2011
Mrs Lowe, who is just two months away from her 104th birthday, took the oldest Facebook user title following the death of 104-year-old Ivy Bean in July. Despite some of the Facebook goings on that would shock many her age, Lillian says she isn't fazed by any of her grandchildren's "antics".
She said: "I have seen a few things over the years, so nothing really shocks me these days anyway."
Mrs Lowe, who logs on several times a week, uses her 47-year-old grandson Steve's iPad but is very keen to get her own. The retired hotelier and businesswoman says it's "just lovely" to be able to see all the latest photographs and messages from her large family. She said: "I can recommend it for any grandparents to keep in touch with their family without ringing all the time."
While saying her online habit is "exciting" the cyber centenarian also admitted that it can be a "dreadful waste of time".
She said: "I'm sure there are lots of other things I should be doing rather than playing on a computer."
The World's Cheapest Laptop From India
Monday, February 07, 2011
This is a dream coming true effort by Indian computer scientists for the society who were unable to hold their fingers on the laptops. Yes, now there is the world’s cheapest laptop developed at scientific institutes located in Veloru, Bangalore and Madras. This will surely boom the information technology movement in the vast countries like India and abroad.
India has developed and released it some days back with costing max to 10$ to 20$. That will be surely a butter bite for the IT enthusiasts. The laptop, jointly developed by University Grants Commission, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was released by honourable Union Minister for Human Resources Development. This product is in beta testing stage and will be available in markets by next 4-6 months. It is named as “SAKSHAT”.
The low priced computing device is 10 inches long and 5 inches wide hand-held device, resembling a palmtop or a modem, helps e-learners access the Web easily. Priced versions of e-content available on the Net can be accessed through this device. It comes with 2 GB of memory, which is expandable. It has Wi-Fi and fixed Ethernet capability and will consume just 2 watts of power. Thats really a plus point as it saves lot of power.
The so-called laptop actually turned out to be a storage device containing megabytes of data info which can be accessed by a user by connecting this device to a laptop. It meant that unlike the internet, this device can display that information that has already been stored.
It is a naked truth that high prices of Laptops have blocked the spread of computer and IT revolution to the large rural and student areas of India. So this is an initiative taken to solve this problem of high cost effect. Surely it will be a boon for Indian students who wish to have computers in their personal hand. It will be a crucial medium for “National Mission on Education through Information and Computer Technology”.
Salutes to the Indian scientists and student developers behind this great work.
You Can Now Use Chrome To Surf Internet From Your Ipad
Monday, February 07, 2011
According to reports, Apple iPad tablet is the best device for users to surf the Internet (except Flash format).
Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers at the moment. Unfortunately, because the limit of iPad to Javascript engine, it is difficult for Chrome to run directly on iPad.
People hope iPad can support Google cloud sync bookmarks, gesture control and some ChromeOS functions. Despite Apple application website provided access permission for Opera, but the influence of Opera is far from Chrome. So it is unknown whether Chrome can receive authentication. The following is the running rendering that Chrome runs in iPad.
Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers at the moment. Unfortunately, because the limit of iPad to Javascript engine, it is difficult for Chrome to run directly on iPad.
People hope iPad can support Google cloud sync bookmarks, gesture control and some ChromeOS functions. Despite Apple application website provided access permission for Opera, but the influence of Opera is far from Chrome. So it is unknown whether Chrome can receive authentication. The following is the running rendering that Chrome runs in iPad.
Google Chrome In Ipad:
The Real Tab Browsing:
Tag browsing feature is almost no real manifestation in mobile portable devices. Only Opera can provide better Tab browsing.
Tab Function:
Chrome’s Speed Dial and Bookmarks feature can be fully reflected on iPad flat screen. The new functions that “add to the main dial-up interface” and “Add to bookmarks” can help users manage the common web pages easily.
iPad uses the operating system which is based on iPhoneOS, but ChromeOS is based on browser. The two features in common is more portable and practical. If we can open Chrome browser in iPad and then run ChromeOS to deal with things, it might be wonderful thing.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
OLLIE Christie: UK Developer Becomes 10-Billionth-App Man
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
OLLIE Christie, a developer who runs an applications and game design company near Oxford England, was surprised with an email on his phone over the weekend that read “Mr. Christie, I’m with Apple in Cupertino, Can you call me? I have some good news to share”. After returning the phone call, he was told that his “Paper Glider” app was the App Store’s 10 billionth download, which earned the downloader, another British resident, a $10,000 iTunes Gift card.
Christie said he was initially quite excited because he thought the message from Apple meant he was the winning downloader, and he had been watching the digital counter on Apple’s website along with millions of Apple users around the world. He said he had just put his kids to bed when he checked his phone and after reading the message, “My heart was going pitter-patter.”
Gail Davis was the lucky winner of the $10,000 iTunes Gift card, after one of her teenage daughters downloaded Christies’ program. Davis first hung up on the caller notifying her of the win, because she assumed it was a prank call. Her daughters convinced her to call Apple and so she was eventually able to claim the prize.
Christie, whose career in copywriting, and online game development includes the “Bikini-Bounce” game, will not enjoy the $10,000 iTunes Gift Card, but he is already benefiting from a huge increase in the number of downloads because of the immense publicity Apple generated around its App store benchmark.
Davis says, "The more I thought about it, the more I realized it was a genuine call. The girls were getting quite tense. They never would have forgiven me. They would have held it against me for all eternity."
Google Launches Speak-To-Tweet Service For Cairo, Egypt Protesters
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Google and Twitter have launched a phone service that will let people in Egypt send out tweets, even though the country's Internet service has been effectively shut down.
Google worked with SayNow, which it recently acquired, to provide the service which it hopes Egyptians without internet access will take advantage of to stay connected.
Users simply need to call +16504194196, +1390662207294, or +97316199855 and leave a voicemail. It will automatically tweet the message and use the hashtag #egypt and an internet connection is not required. People can listen to the messages by going to twitter.com/speak2tweet.
While the service was put in place in order to help Egyptians trying to tweet amidst the protests, it's unclear if this service will remain in place in the future.
From The Google Blog
Friday, January 28, 2011
Toshiba Presents The Ultimate Hard Drive
Friday, January 28, 2011
Toshiba today announced three new 1.8-inch hard drives. These are the industry’s first 1.8” drives with low-insertion force (LIF) SATA (Serial ATA) connectors, enabling a 10% smaller footprint compared to standard 1.8” drives using microSATA connectors.
These hard drives are developed for use in multiple devices, including tablets, consumer electronics devices and external HDDs, the new MKxx39GSL series offers three models, at 160GB (MK1639GSL), 200GB (MK2039GSL) and 220GB (MK2239GSL) capacities.
Features include 4200RPM spindle rate, 16MB buffer and 15ms average seek time.
The drives are capable of withstanding the demands of mobility usage, tolerating up to 1,500Gs of non-operational shock and 600Gs of operational shock, compared to 900G of non-operational shock and 400G of operational shock for the most robust 2.5-inch HDDs currently available.
What actually make this hard drive special is low power consumption, quiet operation and only 0.35-watts required to operate. It comes with 5- x 54- x 71mm size. Its official release date is February and the price is yet to be announced.
These hard drives are developed for use in multiple devices, including tablets, consumer electronics devices and external HDDs, the new MKxx39GSL series offers three models, at 160GB (MK1639GSL), 200GB (MK2039GSL) and 220GB (MK2239GSL) capacities.
Features include 4200RPM spindle rate, 16MB buffer and 15ms average seek time.
The drives are capable of withstanding the demands of mobility usage, tolerating up to 1,500Gs of non-operational shock and 600Gs of operational shock, compared to 900G of non-operational shock and 400G of operational shock for the most robust 2.5-inch HDDs currently available.
What actually make this hard drive special is low power consumption, quiet operation and only 0.35-watts required to operate. It comes with 5- x 54- x 71mm size. Its official release date is February and the price is yet to be announced.
Shocking Toshiba Dynabook T551 15.6-inch 3D Notebook
Friday, January 28, 2011
The up coming Notebook of Toshiba runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit operating system and is powered by a 2.0GHz Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor. It is based on Intel Huron River platform and support for 802.11n WiFi, as well as Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options.
This new Notebook equipped with Nvidia GeForce GT 540M graphics card, 1GB of memory, 50GB hard drive etc. It comes with a lot of high-end features such as 15.6-inch 120Hz display with resolution of 1366 x 768 pixel, web camera, blu-ray drive etc.
Toshiba DynaBook T551 3D Notebook Features:
- 15.6-inch 120Hz display with resolution of 1366 x 768 pixel
- Powered by a 2.0GHz Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor
- Supports 802.11n WiFi, & Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options
- Runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OS
- Based on Intel Huron River platform
- Nvidia GeForce GT 540M graphics card
- 1GB of memory
- 50GB hard drive
- Up to 8GB of RAM
- Includes 3D glasses
- HDMI output
- Blu-ray drive
- Web camera
- An USB 3.0 port
Toshiba DynaBook T551 3D notebook will be available next month in Japan market. No word on pricing so far.
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