Sunday, December 20, 2009

iPhone Hacked by Teen and Trades For Nissan 350Z

A New Jersey teenager has cut a deal to trade a hacked iPhone for a new set of wheels and three further iPhones, Yahoo! reports. Seventeen-year-old George Hotz, of Glen Rock, made the announcement on his blog, having successfully unlocked the Jesus phone. Duly released from the shackles of AT&T, the device was then swiftly offered for sale.

Hotz said: "Terry Daidone, the founder of Certicell contacted me this morning, and offered to make a trade for the iPhone. I traded it for a sweet Nissan 350Z and 3 8GB iPhones." He described the trade as "a great end to a great summer", and he can only hope AT&T's attack lawyers don't provoke a sudden autumn chill.

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RIM to Launch New BlackBerry App Store in India

Apple really grabbed the attention of everyone involved in the mobile device market when it came up with the iPhone App Store even if things have not always gone as smoothly as users might have liked.

Then, just last month, we reported how Microsoft was looking to enter the App Store business with 'Skymarket' for Windows Mobile downloads early next year.

Now, pretty much inevitably, Research in Motion has announced at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in California that it has two major new 'distribution initiatives' for BlackBerry applications.

These take the shape of a new online application storefront plus a new 'on-device' application centre to provide consumers with easy discovery of and access to a wide range of BlackBerry apps. Those businesses with either BlackBerry Enterprise Server or Professional Software deployments will still control the applications that can be downloaded within the corporate infrastructure.

RIM tells me that the application storefront is scheduled for a March 2009 debut, but BlackBerry developers can start submitting stuff for inclusion as soon as December. The pricing model has also been confirmed, with developers being allowed to set their own prices.

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Twitter to Introduce SMS Tweets Service on Airtel

Twitter is committed to fostering the open exchange of information because we passionately believe it can have a positive global impact. When people can exchange information freely and publicly they are able to accomplish great things. As powerful as the Internet has become for the democratization of information, its range is limited when compared to mobile texting—a format uniquely native to Twitter. There are over one billion people with internet access on the planet but there are more than four billion people with mobile phones and Twitter can work on all of them because even the simplest of these devices feature SMS.

We have seen people use Twitter to help each other during fuel shortages, track the spread of wildfires, check in during earthquakes, organize major charitable events, spread urgent news efficiently around the world, and much more. In many of these scenarios, texting has been the key. People exchanging information quickly and efficiently with the device that has become essential to everyday life, their mobile phone. In many parts of the world people do not have Internet access but they can text—and that means they can access Twitter.

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Run Windows applications on Linux, BSD, Solaris and Mac OS X With Wine

Wine lets you run Windows software on other operating systems. With Wine, you can install and run these applications just like you would in Windows.

Wine is still under active development. Not every program works yet, however there are already several million people using Wine to run their software.

Open Source and User Driven

Wine will always be free software. Approximately half of Wine's source code is written by volunteers. The rest is sponsored by commercial interests, especially Codeweavers who sell a supported version of Wine.

Wine is heavily reliant on its user community. User tests fill our Application Database to track how well programs work, and all the answers in the forums come from volunteers.

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Dell Mini 3 – iPhone’s Brother From Another Mother?

Dell unveils Android-based Mini 3 smartphone

Dell said Friday that it's ready to enter the smartphone business with the Android-based Mini 3.

Long rumored to have a smartphone in the works, Dell said that the first two carriers to sell the Mini 3 will be China Mobile and Brazil's Claro.

In China, the Mini 3 will use OPhone, China Mobile's customized version of Google's Android operating system. "We are excited for Dell to be among the first manufacturers to introduce new technology based on the OPhone platform," an unnamed China Mobile representative said in Dell's press release.

Dell would not offer any specifics about the software on the Brazilian phone, saying simply that "the initial Mini 3 smartphones are designed around the Android platform."

Article Source Full Dell Mini 3 Photo Gallery.

Western Digital WDTV Media Player

The Western Digital WDTV ($110 as of March 5, 2009) marks the hard-drive maker's first foray into the field of media players, but the move makes sense as an extension of the company?s existing hard-disk products. The WDTV box lets your HDTV play media transferred from any USB storage device (flash drive or external hard drive), without any need for a streaming network device to bridge the distance from your storage drive or PC to the TV. Western Digital?s first-generation WDTV accomplishes its core task fairly well, but its menu system is slow.

The WDTV can connect to any standard-definition or high-definition television; it has composite audio/video connectors and HDMI, as well as optical audio output. HDMI is actually missing from its competitor, the Seagate FreeAgent Theater player.

The WDTV's two USB ports--one at front, one at back--let you keep two storage devices connected to the player simultaneously.

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Archos 7 Internet Media Tablet

The Archos 7, the bigger, beefier brother of the Archos 5, is an Internet Media Tablet that offers a slick design, a solid Web-surfing experience (complete with Flash support), and excellent video playback on a large, high-resolution 7-inch display. Unfortunately, Archos nickel-and-dimes customers when it comes to adding format support, and we had some issues getting premium movies to download from CinemaNow.

Design and Interface

Measuring 7.5 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches and weighing a hefty 1.4 pounds, the Archos 7 isn’t a device designed for toting around in your jacket pocket. But with the girth comes a sharp 7-inch (800 x 480-pixel resolution) display that’s far more suitable for watching movies than the Archos 5 (which sported a 5.0 x 3.1 x 0.5-inch, 8.8-ounce figure). The player sports a shiny gunmetal plastic finish that conveys that it’s a premium product (which is welcome considering the $449 price tag), but it attracts all manner of fingerprints and smudges.

Two dedicated volume keys are on the top of the device, headphone and AC adapter jacks are on its left side, and two non-standard USB ports are built into the bottom. Stereo speakers flank the display, and a kickstand in the back props the Archos 7 into prime movie-watching position.

Like the Archos 5, this model utilizes a touchscreen for input and navigation; We had no problems navigating the system’s intuitive menus and folders. A dock on the left side of the screen that lets you quickly access media files, TV, Internet, settings, and Add-Ons (and their corresponding sub-folders) using bright, colorful icons. The latest firmware (1.3.05) was very stable and worked in conjunction with the ARM Cortex processor to produce a lag-free experience when moving about the system.

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Microwave With Built-In YouTube Player (video)

Two researchers from Japan’s Keio University (which yours truly attended just until recently by the way) have developed a kitchen appliance aimed at the total web geek in you, a YouTube-powered microwave. The so-called Castoven [JP] is based on a conventional, unbranded model of “good quality” but sports a 10.4-inch LCD screen in the door panel. (Video and pics)

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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Court ruling forces Mininova to end illegal torrents

The Netherlands-based file-sharing website Mininova has removed all torrents that enabled users to download copyright-protected material.

The move follows a ruling in a Netherlands district court three months ago ordering the firm to remove links to illegal content.

The court said that Mininova's notice and take down policy was insufficient to keep it operating within the law.

The news is the latest in an ongoing campaign against file-sharing sites.

Although Mininova has not totally shut down operation, it has now removed all torrents that would enable users to download copyright-protected material, opting instead to only host a limited 'featured content' service, which offers legal licensed files.

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Friday, November 27, 2009

What's the Difference Between Google.com & Google.in

GOOGLE.COM

GOOGLE.CO.IN

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Symbian S60 - Protect Your Data With Remote Phone Lock

There is a unique feature in Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 where you can lock your phone remotely by sending an SMS.

Reset Default lock code:

1) Go to Menu -> Settings -> Phone -> Phone mgmt. -> Security -> Phone and SIM card.
2) Click on "Lock Code". you will be asked to give existing lock code. This code depends on the mobile phone model and the right code will be specified in the phone's user manual. for example, for 5800XM, the phone lock code will be 12345 by default.

Remote Phone Lock:

From the same menu, select "Remote Phone Locking".

You will be asked to enter new "Remote Locking Message". This will be the message that you have to send in SMS when you want to lock the phone.

eg: lock from thief

Reenter the same message for verification.

If both the messages are identical, you will be asked to enter the lock code.

Use the phone's lock code and if everything is enetered properly, you will get the message "Code Accepted".

How to Lock:

In case you lost your phone and you want to lock your phone, SIM and memory card, you just send an SMS to your phone with the subject being the "Remote locking message" like "lock from thief".

Once the SMS reaches the phone, SIM/phone/memory card will be locked and the phone user need to enter the right lock code to unlock the phone.

SOURCE : Click HERE

Saturday, November 14, 2009

AMD Phenom II Breaks 7GHz Barrier

" A while back I went to a fun overclocking event held by AMD, where there was a lot of vapor, some exploding burritos, and some overclocking that got tantalizingly close to 7GHz. It was just an arbitrary number, and they broke a bunch of other records, but they couldn’t quite hit that last target. But a few months and I can only guess how much liquid helium later, they nailed it. "

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Start-up claims its DVDs Last 1,000 Years

If you really, really need to make sure those precious photos of yours last virtually forever - or at least longer than the average two- to five-year lifespan of consumer-grade DVDs, then start-up Cranberry LLC has the answer for you: a DVD that literally lasts a millennium.

Cranberry's DiamonDisc product holds a standard 4.7GB of data, which roughly amounts to 2,000 photos, or 1,200 songs, or three hours of video, but the media is unharmed by heat as high as 176 degrees Fahrenheit, ultraviolet rays or normal material deterioration, according to the company. DiamonDiscs contain no dye layers, adhesive layers or reflective materials that could deteriorate.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Multi Partition a USB Flash Drive in Windows

Ever wondered how to set up more than one partition on a using Windows XP? In the following tutorial, I'll show you how to do just that. But first, let me explain how it works. By default, a USB flash drive is detected by Windows XP/Vista as removable media and thus will not display more than one partition. In addition, Windows will not allow you to multi-partition removable media. However, if we can make Windows see the USB flash drive as a fixed drive, Windows will then allow us to create multiple USB flash drive partitions. Windows will also detect and display those multiple USB flash drive partitions.

In order for this to happen, we need to flip the Removable Media Bit (RMB) on the USB Device. This will tell Windows that the flash drive is a fixed disk and not removable media. After successfully flipping the bit, you'll be able to multi partition the flash drive and Windows will display all partitions.
How to Flip the Flash Drive Removable Media Bit:
Warning: This tool will not work on all flash drives and it could potentially mess up your drive. No warranty is being offered, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! backup all information from your USB device before proceeding.

1. Download the Lexar tool and extract to you
2. Plugin your flash drive and run the executable
3. Select the option to Flip Removable Bit:

4. Then, remove and reinsert your flash drive. Your flash drive should now be detected by Windows as a fixed disk (not a removable disk). You can check this by right clicking the device and checking the device properties.

How to setup multiple flash drive partitions in Windows:
The following assumes that you have already Flipped the Removable Media Bit

1. Navigate to Start -> Run and type diskmgmt.msc in the dialog box then click Ok
2. From the window, right click your flash drive and select the option to Delete Partition:

3. Right Click your flash drive again and select the New Partition option:

4. Follow the New Partition Wizard and create a "Primary Partition". Once you get to the dialog box to set the Partition Size, be sure to set the Size to be smaller than the drives capacity to leave free space for the next partition:

5. Continue through the Wizard, giving your device a drive letter and formating the partition. I recommend a Fat32 partition.

6. After you have created the first partition, you can create additional partitions using step 3-5 on the unallocated empty space that remains on the drive:

7. Once finished, you should have multiple partitions on your USB flash drive that are detected and usable in Windows as separate drives.

Done........!!!!
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Google Caffeine: A Detailed Test of the New Google

Did you hear? Google’s launching a new, upgraded version of its search engine soon. And just as important, the search giant released the developer’s preview of it today. Google promises that the new search tool (codename “Caffeine”) will improve the speed, accuracy, size, and comprehensiveness of Google search.

While the developer version is a pre-beta release, it’s completely usable. Thus, we’ve decided to put the new Google (Google) search through the wringer. We took the developer version for a spin and compared it to not only the current version of Google Search, but to Bing (Bing) as well.

The categories we tested the new search engine on are as follows: speed, accuracy, temporal relevancy, and index size. Here’s how we define those:

Speed: How fast can the new search engine load results?

Accuracy: Which set of results is more accurate to the search term?

Temporal Relevancy: Is one version of search better at capturing breaking news?

Index Size: Is it really more comprehensive than the last version of Google?

So without further ado, here’s the test: Read Full Story Here

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009

Use and Verify Paypal without Credit Card [Legal Method]

This post will for all Indian residents who regularly use PayPal for sending or receiving money.

For adding funds in your PayPal account & lifting limits you would need a credit card. But as we all know not everyone is interested in having a credit card or some people are ineligible to be issued a credit card. A credit card can only be issued to a person above 18years of age and earning regular income.

First why not use Virtual Credit Card (VCC)…

Many people to use a Virtual Credit Card (VCC). But I don’t recommend it because the purpose of the PayPal verification is to validate your personnel information. Their goal is to verify the information given by you is correct. VCC’s cheat the system and do so in such a way that compromises the entire network. So even if you were able to verify using VCC, there is constant risk that PayPal might detect it and freeze your account. That’s why I don’t recommend using a Virtual Credit Card (VCC).

Use E-wallet by ICICI Bank

E-wallet is a VISA card issued by ICICI bank. It works exactly like a normal credit card and it is accepted on all online stores(including PayPal). It would be issued under your name. You will also get regular online statements for it.

It is different from a normal debit/credit as:

1. you won’t get a physical card.
2. you have to fill it before doing any transaction via B2 Internet Banking. It works like a prepaid debit VISA card

How to Get an E-wallet

E-wallet service is a Part of ICICI b2 saving account. For getting E-wallet service you have to Apply for a B2 account. To know more about ICICI branch free banking service visit b2 – Homepage. You can also more about it on my blog.

Eligibility and charges: Its a free service without any charges and is available to all Indian residents. b2 account is also a zero balance account, so do not worry about minimum balance.

Verifying PayPal with E-wallet

1. After your b2 account is activated (it takes 10-15 days) and you have moved money into this account via NEFT or Cheque deposit, login into your account. In summary tab, Under E-wallet Section click on “Allocate Funds”.

2.Now Click on “Fill now” and follow other onscreen directions. If it asks you to enter few grid values from security card and you won’t know what to do, probably you haven’t received your security card yet, please wait for few more days. security card will be sent to you via postal mail.

3.Please remember to fill your E-wallet with Higher amount like Rs2,500/-. Doing Transactions with international merchants in foreign currency
need some extra balance. Don’t worry after completing verification you can withdraw this amount.

4.Logon to you PayPal Account and go to Add your Card form to-do list. Now enter your E-wallet card number and other details. All this details can be found in your b2 saving account. check in Card > E-wallet

5.Wait for 2-3days and check statement of your E-wallet for 4-digit PayPal code. Statement can be found in Card > E-wallet section > View statement

6. Now login to your PayPal account and enter that four digit code! After you have successfully confirmed your card, PayPal will refund you that $1.95 USD.

Congrats, now you are a verified PayPal member and you have done that without using any unfair means.

Useful Links : ICICI Bank b2 Homepage
Source : Thanks for this

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Secret copyright treaty leaks. It's bad. Very bad.

The internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama's administration refused to disclose due to "national security" concerns, has leaked. It's bad. It says:

* * That ISPs have to proactively police copyright on user-contributed material. This means that it will be impossible to run a service like Flickr or YouTube or Blogger, since hiring enough lawyers to ensure that the mountain of material uploaded every second isn't infringing will exceed any hope of profitability.

* * That ISPs have to cut off the Internet access of accused copyright infringers or face liability. This means that your entire family could be denied to the internet -- and hence to civic participation, health information, education, communications, and their means of earning a living -- if one member is accused of copyright infringement, without access to a trial or counsel. FULL STORY

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

HitWicket : Watch Live Cricket Score In Your Firefox Browser Status Bar

About :
HitWicket is a live cricket score viewer based on ScoreWatch Firefox extension. It shows cricket score updates from CMDN.com in the status bar panel.

Features :
* Customizable refresh intervals from 20 sec to 2 min
* Customizable UI theme
* Score updates from CMDN.com.
* Fall of wicket alerts.

More Info. :
Install this Addon to Your Firefox
Meet the Developer & Know Why He made THIS

Monday, November 2, 2009

Asus Unveils First USB 3.0 Motherboard

Asus Wednesday unveiled the first motherboard to support SuperSpeed USB. SuperSpeed USB, also known as USB 3.0, boasts transfer rates of up to 10 times faster than what users can expect with USB 2.0.

The Asus Xtreme Design P7DP55DE-E Premium packs two USB 3.0 ports and, given that the motherboard uses Intel's P55 Express Chipset, which doesn't even support USB 3.0, it's not surprising to learn some folk were a little confused when they first heard the news. However, Asus has enlisted the help of a third party controller, which makes for a pretty handy workaround.

Aside from the two USB 3.0 ports, the Xtreme Design P7DP55DE-E Premium has 10 USB 2.0 ports, six 3GB per second SATA ports, two 6GB per second SATA ports, two PCIe x16 graphic card slots and two Gigabit Ethernet ports.

All together now, ooooh!

Source : Click HERE

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Gmail Notifier The easier way to check your Gmail

Tired of checking your Gmail ? Have more than one account ? Gmail Notifier is the perfect solution for you - and its free !

Gmail Notifier gives you:
Counter of unread emails
Sound and tray icon alerts
Read email headers and body
Delete emails or mark as read
IMAP connectivity over SSL
Fast and easy Gmail sign in
Support for multiple accounts
Support for UTF-8 emails
Support for mailto links
Support for Google Apps
Attachment indicator
100% spy and spam free
Auto version updates
Make window topmost
Run at startup
Language localization:
English, Français, Español, Italian
Deutsch, Dutch, Russian, Polish
Chinese, Japanese, Korean

Download Gmail Notifier from Here

Apple confirms Windows 7 Support for Mac OS X Boot Camp

Apple confirmed yesterday that it will support Windows 7 with "Boot Camp" in its Mac OS X Snow Leopard platform within the next few months, for those fanboys with a strange inclination to mix and match their operating systems.

The Cupertino-based firm announced its plans on its website on Thursday, which was the same day Microsoft officially took the wraps off Windows 7.

"Apple will support Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate) with Boot Camp in Mac OS X Snow Leopard before the end of the year. This support will require a software update to Boot Camp," it said.

The firm said customers would be able to dual install the latest operating system from its rival with Snow Leopard on their Macs.

It didn't confirm what date users can expect to see the boot camp update arrive.

Apple added that some early Intel-based Macs, including iMacs and MacBook Pros, manufactured in 2006 wouldn't support Windows 7 running in boot camp mode. ®

Source : Click Here

Customize Windows 7 Login Screen Using Account Screen Editor

Account screen editor provides an easy way to customize the logon background. Click on "set background" and choose a picture for your logon screen.

Click on: "Default background" to change the logon screen background to the default background.

If a picture is to large, ASE will automatically make the picture smaller.

Now you can also select the shadow type.

Available languages: Dutch and English

Download Link : Win7 Login Screen Editor
Original Source : Click HERE
Thanks to : Jurgen@ Deviantart for Wallpaper

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Megaupload Direct Download Trick

This trick is the coolest and works definitely as of today october 18th , lets see when megaupload is gonna remove this trick . But its working currently , so enjoy ! Here is the trick : -

If the download link is , say :

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=85GT7Z2W

Just add mgr_dl.php after the .com/ so the new link becomes :

http://www.megaupload.com/mgr_dl.php?d=85GT7Z2W

Download Starts !

No captcha, No countdown, Full speed With Resume Support !

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Imagine Running the Windows Operating System In Your Browser

Have you ever seen a Operating System inside a browser? Have you ever seen a Internet Explorer inside a Firefox Browser? Maybe you have recently moved to Linux/Mac operating system from Windows but you are missing familiar interface and want to spend some time on Microsoft Windows but don’t have access to it, if this is scenario for you then here is windows4all.com.

Windows4all.com is a Silverlight based online virtual operating system (sometimes called a Web OS or a Webtop or a cloud computer). It is is a website that simulates an operating system inside your web browser. Windows4all.com replicates the desktop environment of a modern operating system. It can give you a familiar work interface that looks the same whether you’re working at your home computer, or remotely from a borrowed or public computer. You can launch applications right away without installation.

Windows4all.com is web-based and requires Silverlight 3 to operate. Application runs in Silverlight’s security sandbox. By default code is restricted from accessing your file system or doing anything that could hurt your machine. Besides desktop, taskbar, start menu and sidebar, currently it includes such applications:

File Explorer
Internet Explorer
Video Player
Rich test editor
RSS reader
Virtual PC
Notepad
Paint
Chat
Calculator
Games like Chess, Solitaire, Spider etc.e

The system also supports installing program functionality. But this program should be developed in Silverlight and be available in Internet or local file system.

Windows4all.com advantages:

Convenience and freedom - A personalized desktop is available and accessible from any computer in the world.
No more administration - No more software installation, software update, worry about anti-virus.
Security - Less prone to typical attacks, viruses, worms, vulnerabilities, spyware and disk crashes.
Hardware - Performance doesn't depend much on the speed of your computer.
Entertainment - Being online, windows4all.com offers more opportunities for communicating and entertainment.
Cost - It is free.

SOURCE & FOR MORE DETAILS CLICK HERE

Monday, October 12, 2009

Gmail OverTakes Yahoo! Mail as India’s #1 E-Mail Service

The popularity of Gmail in India cannot be denied, but even we were a bit surprised by a new report that stated it has already gone past Yahoo! Mail as the country’s most preferred email service.

LiveMint is reporting that Internet user measurement and analytics platform agency ViziSense is crowning Gmail as the numero uno email service, ending Yahoo! Mail’s 10-year reign at the top.

According to the agency, the number of unique users of Yahoo! Mail dropped from 18.2 million in August to 16.8 million in September – a decline of 8 per cent. Meanwhile, Gmail gained 3 per cent in traffic to go to 18.2 million unique users in September, surpassing its rival by 1.4 million users.

Source : Click Here to Read MORE
Thanks to Original Writer

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Pigeon transfers data faster than South Africa's Telkom

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African information technology company on Wednesday proved it was faster for them to transmit data with a carrier pigeon than to send it using Telkom , the country's leading internet service provider.Internet speed and connectivity in Africa's largest economy are poor because of a bandwidth shortage. It is also expensive.

Local news agency SAPA reported the 11-month-old pigeon, Winston, took one hour and eight minutes to fly the 80 km (50 miles) from Unlimited IT's offices near Pietermaritzburg to the coastal city of Durban with a data card was strapped to his leg.

Including downloading, the transfer took two hours, six minutes and 57 seconds -- the time it took for only four percent of the data to be transferred using a Telkom line.

Source : Yahoo! News

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Windows 7 Login Screen Rotator (Change Login Screen at Each Logintime)

Change Login Screen at Each Logintime

Logon Screen Rotator is a free application that will change the logon background image to an image of your choosing and at a time of your choosing on Windows 7. Feel free to browse through the links above or download immediately below.

Download Link : Windows 7 Screen Rotate

Changing Windows 7 Login Screen Customization

Windows Seven has provision to change the logon screen, but needs lots of steps to apply a beautiful wallpaper or image.
But 7 Logon Changer makes life simple, just select the image and set it thats it !!!! Log off to see the changes, voila!!!!

Download Link : Windows 7 Logon Screen Changer

iCalcy: An iPhone Look-a-like Calculator for Windows

Aviassin iCalcy is a calculator for Windows which looks like the iPhone or iPod Touch Calculator!

iCalcy looks and acts exactly the same as the iPhone 3G or iPod Touch calculator does, allowing you to perform all standard calculator operations. You can also rotate iCalcy into either portrait or landscape orientation, just like an iPhone!

All functions in portrait orientation are supported, including + - X and ÷, as well as memory and sign capabilities.

No scientific functions are currently available, however these will be introduced in later versions of iCalcy. All other functions on landscape view are available.

iCalcy is a stand-alone application, it needs no installation and is fully portable!

Download Link : Click HERE

IconPhile: A Freeware to Change System Icons Easily & Quickly

The most important feature in Icon Phile is its drag n' drop support. Just drag any file that has icons in it to one of the items in Icon Phile. If the file's extension is .ico, the item's icon will change to that .ico, if its an exe, dll or icl, a dialog will pop up prompting you to choose one of the icons in the file which will become the new item's icon. I say "item" for lack of a better name, but what I mean is any of the icons in Icon Phile representing a file type or desktop icon. kay?

Setting the Icon Phile window to "Always on Top" is also useful when giving your system a complete icon overhaul (dragging lots of different icons to Icon PHile). To set Icon PHile always on top right click the title bar and select "Always on Top" from the system menu. Just click it again to make Icon Phile normal again. The Main Window also uses full-area move: Moving the window is not exclusive to the title bar but can be accomplished by dragging any point on the form. Again, just a little feature to help you throw IconPhile to the side while browsing your drive for Icons to drag to it.

Download Link : Click HERE

Download Opera 10 For Your USB Drive

You want to use all Opera features also in this version - no problem !

- there are no unwanted effects on IE or other browsers
- existing Opera versions are not affected
- make no entries to the registry
- works with every Windows PC (company,Internetcafe, friends,..)
- leave no data on the host computer

What do i need for Opera@USB ?
- a computer with an internet connection
- a USB Flashdrive with about 15 MB space left

Download : Click HERE

Women are "Clueless" About Technology (Survey News)

A poll of 2,000 people found almost seven in 10 would ask a man for technical advice and one in five would refer to the internet, compared to only one in 10 who said they would consult a woman.

It showed 55 percent think women are ‘clueless’ when it comes to technology and almost two fifths believe men are more "naturally attuned" when it comes to the subject.

The research, carried out by technology company TechGuys, found seven in 10 of women questioned would also turn to a man for advice rather than a woman.

Tim Fairs, of TechGuys, said: "Traditionally technology has always been seen as the man’s domain, much like DIY used to be, and it seems this isn’t going to change anytime soon. It’s interesting that women are just as guilty as men when it comes to this.

"We are an equal opportunities employer, and always on the lookout for female TechGuys as we know that some of our customers may feel more comfortable letting a woman into their home, but it’s rare that we ever receive an application from a woman."

Last month it was reported that men prefer websites designed by men while women prefer those designed by women.

According to the new study from Bucks New University, it found men preferred designing and using websites with dark colours, straight lines, little detail and regular typography. Women tend to prefer more colour and detail as well as unusual typography.

source: telegraph.co.uk

Friday, September 25, 2009

Now Upload Files through Bit.ly & Get Shorter Address Service Too

Last month, bit.ly achieved an important milestone with some help from twitter. They became the most popular URL shortening service on the web pushing long-time market leader tinyurl.com to the second spot.

To maintain their dominance, bit.ly is slowly expanding into new territory and they now offer free file hosting services as well in association with yfrog (a TinyPic like service for image and video hosting).

To get started, just go to the bit.ly website, click “Link to a File” and you’ll be able to upload images, video clips (including Flash animations) and PDF documents to yfrog.com directly from bit.ly. You’ll get a shortened URL for that file that you may share in email messages, IM and other places on the web.

You may ask how is this any different from uploading a file directly to yfrog? Well, there are couple of advantages. For instance, you can upload files to yfrog only if you have signed in with Twitter but that requirement can be bypassed easily if you upload files using bit.ly.

The other advantage is stats – when you upload files via bit.ly, you get access to detailed stats about that file’s usage which will be missing in case you use yfrog or TinyPic directly.

TinyPic is owned by PhotoBucket while yfrog is part of ImageShack.

Thanks to Original Writer(I dont know the name of the Writer)

YouTube Resume - Now You Can Resume Your YouTube Videos

YouTube added a cool feature for those who watch long-form videos. If you're logged in, you watched at least one minute from a video that's longer than 20 minutes and there are more than 3 minutes left, then YouTube's player has a neat surprise for you: close the page and when you open it again, the player resumes where you left off watching.

It's a helpful addition, considering that not many desktop video players offer a similar feature.
Another change is that the HQ/HD flag is now sticky. Once you click on HQ or HD, YouTube will save the setting in a cookie and all the other videos will use the options, assuming that they have high-quality versions. "When you switch to view a video in high quality and lean back to enjoy the wide player experience, having to lean forward again to switch the experience back on, video after video, can be a real chore. Moving forward, your choice is sticky, meaning that when you go wide it will persist across your session."

Thanks to Original Writer(I dont know the name of the Writer)

21 Most Visited Free Fonts Site

I’m always out there looking for more cool free fonts to expand my killer font collections. The influences of fonts are simply amazing, different font can totally change the attitude of a piece of design. Choosing the right font is very important but it not easy. We need more choices, so here are 21 most important free fonts sites I’ve come to know. If you have more recommendations, feel free to share.

21 Most Visited Free Fonts Site

http://www.1001freefonts.com/index.htm
http://www.1001fonts.com/
http://www.fontfreak.com/
http://www.acidfonts.com/index.html
http://www.fontreactor.com/en/
http://www.fontface.com/main.html
http://www.sketchpad.net/freefonts.htm
http://www.abstractfonts.com/
http://www.freefontsnow.com/
http://www.fontshack.com/home.php
http://www.fontfiles.de/
http://www.fontica.com/
http://www.fontgarden.com/
http://www.urbanfonts.com/
http://www.dafont.com/
http://www.searhfreefonts.com/
http://www.fontparadise.com/
http://www.simplythebest.net/fonts/
http://www.chank.com/
http://www.fontfile.com/
http://www.fontflood.com/

Thanks to Iskandar Ali

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Top Ten Reasons Computers Are Male

10. They have a lot of data but are still clueless.
9. A better model is always just around the corner.
8. They look nice and shinny until you bring them home.
7. It is always necessary to have a backup.
6. They'll do whatever you say if you push the right buttons.
5. The best part of having either one is the games you can play.
4. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.
3. The lights are on but nobody's home.
2. Big power surges knock them out for the night.
1. Size does matter.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Inumbr Creates Temporary Disposable Phone Numbers

Maybe you don’t want that one person that has barged into your life to know your private phone number? Could be a salesperson or a co-worker who you aren’t that impressed with, but have to get in contact with. Check out inumbr.

inumbr is a free online service that gives US users the ability to set up a unique phone number, have it forwarded to any number within the US and then have it set to expire without a trace when finished with it. The unique inumbr’s are never reused, and can be extended if longer terms are required. Users choose from a list of 22 area codes from major US cities like Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, select an expiry date and set a number that it should be forwarded to. When the term is up, the number is expired from the system, and never used again for any other user. If you wish to use the number at a later date, you can log into the inumbr system and reactivate it.

As we are becoming more and more mobile and security conscious, the desire for these types of services grows. A phone number can now be given out at will, with security and privacy remaining intact..Google Voice a major player in this arena. A somewhat similar service, they allow for a unique number with voice mail to forward to other numbers at will, creating a masked or unidentified private number that can be used to give out to 3rd parties. inumbr makes this process simpler with the ability to cut off and reactivate numbers as desired.

I DONT KNOW THE ORIGINAL WRITER OR SOURCE ,I RECEIVED IN E-MAIL FROM MY FRIEND BUT STILL THANKS TO ORIGINAL WRITTER.

Indian gamer sets world record for longest GTA4 session

Chirantan Patnaik, a 26-year-old resident of Napean Sea Road, has set a new world record for the longest time spent playing Grand Theft Auto IV. Guinness is yet to officially recognise the record, but as the marathon session was put up for live streaming on the gamer’s blog and abiding by all the competition rules, it’s only a matter of time.

The previous record holder was American writer/producer Jim Patton, who played the game non-stop for 28 hours in April 2008.

Patnaik, who works in a private equity firm, set about on his task on Friday, September 4 at 10:00 AM and finally kept the controller away at 2:20 AM on Sunday, September 6.

What is a bit surprising, though, is that the new record is only 40 hours and 20 minutes – a number that most gamers think they could beat, including almost everyone in the Digit team. In fact, we are pretty sure there are quite a few of you out there who have gone longer already!

And it’s not like you have to sit in a chair where you can’t move at all. According to competition rules, you are allowed 10 minute breaks every hour to eat, drink, answer nature’s call, crack your knuckles and revitalise yourself.

Also, reading up on the Internet, it’s unclear whether this is the longest time anyone has spent playing a video game, or if it’s the longest time playing GTA IV specifically. If anyone can shed some light on this, please let us know in the comments section below.

Still, as it stands, Patnaik is the record holder and no one can deny him that. In the time he played to set a new record, he managed to finish 45 per cent of the game.

Patnaik, who is also a qualified scuba diver and a big fan of adventure sports, said his wife was his biggest supporter: "After reading about my attempt on gaming forums, few people commented that I should get a life. The only thing I have to say to them is, I do have a life."

Source: DNA

Friday, September 4, 2009

Indian Village With 250 Sets of Twins

The phenomenon has seen almost six times as many twins born than the global average in the remote village of Kodinhi, in Kerala.

In 2008 alone 15 pairs of twins were born in the village out of 300 healthy deliveries and this year is expected to top that number.

In the last five years alone up to 60 pairs of twins have been born, with the rate of twins increasing year-on-year.

Local doctor and twin enthusiast Dr Krishnan Sribiju has been studying the medical marvel of Kodinhi for the past two years.

Although 250 sets of twins have been officially registered in the village Dr Sribiju believes the real number to be far higher.

"In my medical opinion there are around 300 to 350 twins within the village boundaries of Kodinhi," he said.

"What is fascinating is the increasing numbers of twins with each passing year, so much so that I feel in the past ten years the number of twins in Kodinhi has doubled."

According to villagers, the twin phenomenon only started occurring three generations ago.

Dr Sribiju said: "To the best of my knowledge this medical marvel began somewhere between 60 to 70 years ago.

"Without access to detailed biochemical analysis equipment I cannot say for certain what the reason for the twinning is, but I feel that it is something to do with what the villagers eat and drink.

"If that is the case then maybe whatever is causing this exceptional level of twinning can be bottled and provide help for infertile couples." Categorising the twin phenomenon as a naturally occurring anomaly, Dr Sribiju has ruled out genetic factors as the cause due to the localised nature of the village.

He also dismisses any suggestion that the unusual level of twins could be caused by an unknown pollutant pointing to the high number of healthy twins born without any deformities.

"There are lots of reasons for twins, but let me explain the underlying uniqueness of Kodinhi," said Dr Sribiju, 40.

"The number of twins per thousand here is around 45 per 1,000 births.

"Indian, and by that I mean Asian, people on the sub-continent have the lowest acknowledged incidences of twinning in the world at around four per thousand.

"In addition, there is no IVF treatment here because of the prohibitive cost. Global rates of twins being born, especially in the western world, have increased because of artificial insemination."

Thanks to Telegraph.co.uk for Article & Images Copied from Various Sources.