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Your cell phone is dirtier than a toilet. Here's help!

2009-03-16T22:00:00.005+05:30

Cell phones harbor thriving colonies of bacteria and viruses. Researchers say, for example, that cell phones are major carriers of superbugs in hospitals. Now, a new gadget helps you sterilize your phone!

It's no wonder cell phones are so disgusting. Our hands are dirty -- we shake hands with people who are sick, touch bathroom door knobs and pet the dog -- and our mouths spew whatever disease-causing viruses and bacteria are infecting our bodies. Cell phones are constantly coming into contact with both hands and mouth. When they're not, they tend to be tucked a way in pockets, a nice, warm environment that promotes the growth of microorganisms.

Researchers at Ondokuz Mayis University in Turkey tested the cell phones of 200 doctors and nurses and found that nearly all -- 95 percent -- were tainted with bacteria, with some carrying the MRSA superbug that can sicken and even kill patients and that cannot be defeated with any antibiotic. They concluded that doctors and nurses were infecting patients with their cell phones. In the US, MRSA is the cause of most hospital infections.

There are several things you can do to protect yourself and others from your own cell phone. The easiest is to frequently clean your phone with rubbing alcohol.

You can also use a new product from PureLight, a company that makes UV wants for sterilizing large surfaces. Their new portable wand is designed for cell phones.

For the best protection, you can also use one of the methods above, plus use a Bluetooth headset most of the time, to minimize the mouth and hand contact with the phone.

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Nokia flagship store pulls XpressMusic 5800

2009-03-01T20:33:00.006+05:30

The fellas at the Nokia Blog went down to the flagship store in New York looking for the 5800 and were told that the phone was no longer for sale.

As we recall, the 5800 is having lots of trouble due to issues with the speaker as well as 3G failure.

I am back again !!!

2009-03-01T19:17:00.002+05:30

Due to my busy schedule n all.. i couldnt be able to come online for these dayz... For now ...
I am back again .... :D

List of web 2.0 sites

2008-12-13T23:44:00.000+05:30

Now-a-days "Web 2.0" is a popular jargon ... I googled through internet to know more about that jargon ... While browsing i came across a beautiful as well as useful website which i want to share with you all...

here's the link for that website, which links all the web 2.0 sites available on Internet... Understand the jargon practically by looking into each of web 2.0 sites...

Browser Clone: Iron Instead of Google Chrome

2008-12-13T23:21:00.000+05:30

"A new product, Iron, is a viable alternative for those reluctant to reveal their personal data when using Google's Chrome browser. The Iron browser is based on Chrome's source code. "

The new Iron browser is under a BSD license and its producer, software company SRWare, has removed all Chrome functionality compromising data security. SRWare offers a free download from their website.

Unlike Chrome, Iron does not create unique user IDs, nor does it send URIs to Google for generating search hints. Installation of the software will also be transparent to Google. SRWare's browser clone should be just as fast as Chrome and uses version 525.19 of Apple's WebKit Engine.

Adoption of the browser by Linux users is still to be seen. Although Iron runs native on Windows and Mac systems, it requires Wine on Linux. During a test on Wine 1.1.5 with Kubuntu 8.04, the browser took up plenty of CPU resource, but failed to start.

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Hi-Speed torrent download !!!!!

2008-12-13T10:46:00.000+05:30

Hello guyz... Ever downloaded torrents??? U might've felt that torrents are the slowest thing in the whole internet.... Many of u , after trying the torrents by urself, may have quitted it....

Here's the efficient way of downloading the torrents at Hi-Speed.... The trick (Actually not a trick) involves in giving your torrent file or URL to another website which will download it for you ... After it finishes , It will give you a directlink... Using ur favourite download managers or the browser itself, You can download your downloaded torrent at Hi-Speed bcoz you are currently downloading directly from the server.....

1. Goto ur favourite tracker site.... (Eg. http://mininova.org or http://thepiratebay.org or whatever site).

2. Copy the Torrent URL...
3. Now headover to " http://imageshack.us "
4. If u have account already, No problem just signin.... Others create a new account....
5. After creating new account... Just sign in.....
6. Click on "DOWNLOAD TORRENTS" link shows at your imageshack homepage (after signing in)...
7. now give ur torrent link (OR) just upload the torrent file...
8. Click go..

9. Now select the files which the imageshack server wants to download it for u..... (As you are doing it in your bit-torrent client)

10. choose the option "Save & download" .
11. Now click "Continue"

12. Now the actual trick comes into play :
The Imageshack server has two plans
a) free user
b) Paid user
The freeusers have shared bandwidth allocation.... And the paid user have unique bandwidth allocation.... Since we are downloading as a free user, usually we get the Error message "Shared download pool limit for free accounts has reached it's limit. Please try again later." if this message occurs, use "Automatic reload script Add-on" for firefox.... And reload the same page at every 5-secs interval.... There wont be any problem bcoz both the download page and the error page shares the same URL.....

13. After the "downloading page" arrives.... Just close the browser or You can even shutdown your computer , No problem... The server is now downloading the torrent file for you.....

14. Go and visit the imageshack website after one day..... if your torrent download is completed by the server, you can click the "download" button... And wait for the download link....

15. Once u get the download link, copy and paste it in ur browser or in your favourite download manager..... And download the file at Hi-Speed ( 175 or 190 KBps in case of 2Mbps connection)

16. Instead of waiting for days and weeks for downloading torrent file, It is much better to wait for one day...

There is only one limitation in Imageshack...... For freeusers, the server provides space upto 5GB with 10GB of bandwidth every month..... After finishing the download, you can delete the file so that you can download another file within 5GB.... There are also many paid plans which 10 B / 25 GB / 100 GB Disk space with 15 GB / 50 GB / 200 GB Bandwidth...

Microsoft parks "I'm a PC" recording booth outside Apple Store

2008-11-02T11:00:00.000+05:30

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"Microsoft Corp., engrossed in multi-million dollar marketing blitz to counter comical ads from rival Apple, Inc., is now using a portion of its budget to fuel guerilla retail tactics near the Mac maker's stores. "
The picture shows a large Microsoft-branded kiosk parked outside a shopping center-based Apple retail store.
It's a friggin booth where you can record your own I'm a PC video... And its outside the Apple Store, Bullring, Birmingham, England..... And soon we will see this Ad in front of many Apple Stores... :-)

Nokia goes Touchy !!!!!! 5800 Xpress Music

2008-10-22T18:08:00.000+05:30

See the Nokia 5800 in action.... Click here (For video)

The new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, a mobile device for music that brings innovative new features to the mass market. Delivering on Nokia's vision to provide the best total music experience possible, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be among the first devices to support Comes With Music, Nokia's groundbreaking service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue.

"With the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, we set out to connect people through the one thing we all feel a universal connection to - music," said Jo Harlow, Vice President, Nokia. "The way in which people enjoy music is different around the world. With that in mind, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gives people the freedom to experience music they love in the way they prefer."

Taking advantage of touch screen technology, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic introduces the 'Media Bar', a handy drop down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, including favourite tracks, videos and photos. The Media Bar also offers a direct link to the web and to online sharing. Because the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports Flash content, individuals can surf the entire web, not just pieces of it. In addition, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers all the music essentials, including a graphic equalizer, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks and support for all main digital music formats, and a 3.5mm jack. Built-in surround sound stereo speakers offer the industry's most powerful sound.

Mozilla for mobile: "Fennec"

2008-10-20T17:10:00.000+05:30

Mozilla Has Officially launched its Mobile version of Browser Under The codename “Fennec” The first release is for OS2008 ("Maemo") Platform which is there in Nokia N810 internet tablet.

The reviewer are quite amazed with The interface of this new browser and are saying that its going to be hit soon.

Few amazing Feature of This Browser ( Fennec):

Bookmarking and that too with Tags
Tabbed Browsing Support
Easy Access To major Search Engines
Inbuilt Pop-Up Blocker
Password Manager( I love this Feature)
Download Manager
Customization and Preference Tab

MOZILLA LINK : DOWNLOAD

2008-10-18T12:53:00.000+05:30

Objet Geometries have kindly offered us (in advance of even their own official press release going live) a tantalising insight concerning their new Alaris 30 Desktop 3D Printer which, despite its decidedly compact design, offers high resolution 600 x 600 dpi resolution 3D printing using PolyJet Photopolymer Jetting Technology to render not only full, and exceptionally detailed 3D objects but which, as is evidenced by the impressive car model sent to us (which is presently sitting on my desk), can even produce models complete with intricate, interacting moving parts.

Admittedly, whilst it would be all too easy to just rave about the quality of the 3D sample we’ve received showing just what Objet Geometries’ Alaris 30 can produce we’ll put that on hold, just for a paragraph or two, as we cover the technology involved.

Measuring in at an impressively compact 32.28” x 24.4” x 23.22” and weighing in at just 83kg, Objet Geometries Alaris 30 Desktop 3D Printer is capable of producing intricate (and, judging by our sample – see below for imagery - extremely detailed and well finished) models up to 11.57” x 7.72” x 5.9” in size courtesy of just two print heads using VeroWhite FullCure830 modelling material with an accuracy up to just 0.1 – 0.2mm resulting in an what Adina Shorr, CEO of Objet Geometries understandably describes as an ‘unprecedented degree of detail while shortening design cycles, reducing cost of errors, promoting team creativity and further ensuring confidentiality – all from the desktop’.

Object Geometries Alaris 30 Desktop 3D Printer Key Features:

Build tray size of 300 x 200 x 150mm (11.81 x 7.87 x 5.9in) enables big parts or many small parts to be printed simultaneously.
Four-cartridge loading delivers up to 36 hours unattended printing whilst high-speed build at full width enables simultaneous building of multiple items in the same print run.
Highly accurate model size and shape (typically 0.1– 0.2 mm) with precise jetting and advanced material properties allowing the production of parts with fine details and walls down to 0.6mm.
Turn any 3D CAD file into a part with just a few mouse clicks – Intuitive Objet Studio™ software ensures easy operation.
Fully cured models (immediately cured and hardened by UV light) can be handled immediately without additional post-curing and are therefore also ideal for vacuum forming.
Network-enabled to support multiple designers.

Intel Core i7 is set to launch...

2008-10-18T09:57:00.000+05:30

Intel Core i7 a.k.a Nehalem is set to launch in November 2008. As Intel officials said that the Core i7 will be introduced by the second half of this year, it seems reasonable to have mighty Core i7 to be launched on November 17th.

The processor/s will be available under various configurations as:

The Top version Intel Core i7 Extreme 965 will be clocked at 3.2GHZ & will cost USD999 followed by Intel Core i7 940 will be clocked at 2.93GHZ & will cost USD562. And the last but not the least is Intel Core i7 920 clocked at 2.66GHZ & priced USD 284GHZ.

The desktop versions are still in pipeline and will be available by next year.

Dont forget to Follow

2008-10-17T18:56:00.000+05:30

Hello frenzz.... If u like this blog, Dont forget to Click "follow" in the right pane to follow my Blog

With regards,
B.Parthasarathy...

Adobe Flash 10 Released

2008-10-17T13:35:00.000+05:30

Flash 10 Released, Introduces 3D Acceleration

Adobe today announced the release of Flash Player 10. Interactive designers and developers can leverage the new expressive features and visual performance improvements in Flash Player 10 for unprecedented creative control to deliver the most compelling Web applications, interactive content and high quality video to users across multiple browsers and all major operating systems.

“Designers and developers know if they deliver video, online games, rich Internet applications (RIAs) and other interactive experiences using Adobe Flash Player, they can reliably reach the entire Web,” said David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president of the Platform Business Unit at Adobe.

“Flash Player 10 continues to set the pace for Internet innovation, and we’re excited to see how the community is already using it to create an entirely new class of experiences not previously achievable on the Web.”

Adobe Flash Player 10 builds on the capabilities of the world’s most pervasive application runtime with new support for custom filters and effects, native 3D transformation and animation, advanced audio processing, and GPU hardware acceleration. Building on over 25 years of Adobe expertise with text, the highly flexible new text engine in Flash Player 10 provides interactive designers and developers with more text layout options and better creative control.

Download Link: http://www.adobe.com/go/EN_US-H-GET-FLASH

Google Blocks its services in some countries

2008-10-17T13:20:00.000+05:30

Google is reportedly blocking use of it's Chrome browser (among other applications like Google Talk and Gmail Notifier) in some countries with which the United States has economic sanctions and export controls with. "We are unable to permit the download of Google Chrome in Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Iran, and Sudan," says a Google Spokesperson.
John Dowdell at Adobe discovered that they play by the same rules, pointing to the Adobe Terms of Use page, and confirming that Google's not alone in this practice.

Jessica Dheere at PBS.org has a detailed look at the Google situation, but also points out something even more interesting than the blocking of Google's services:

Another curious aspect of this is that though Google blocks Syrians and Iranians from accessing these programs, it still serves them ads. According to Sadeq [a Syrian blogger] , Google AdWords ads appear on websites and blogs in Iran just as they do elsewhere. Sadeq double-checked that this was the case and that clicking through didn't pose any problems. "Moreover," he said, "I don't think there is a problem in setting up an [AdSense] account for one's blog/website (I tried it once in my blog)."

How did he set up the AdSense account? When asked what country he was from, he simply chose Lebanon because Iran wasn't an option. The account was easily set up that way.