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Hard Disk Test Surprises Google
2007-02-20 09:16:01
The impact of heavy use and high temperatures on hard disk drive failure may be overstated, says a report by three Google engineers. The report examined 100,000 commercial hard drives, ranging from 80GB to 400GB in capacity, used at Google since 2001. The firm uses "off-the-shelf" drives to store cached web pages and services. "Our data indicate a much weaker correlation between utilisation levels and failures than previous work has suggested," the authors noted. A wide variety of manufacturers and models were included in the report, but a breakdown was not provided. Widely-held belief There is a widely held belief that hard disks which are subject to heavy use are more likely to fail than those used intermittently. It was also thought that hard drives preferred cool temperatures to hotter environments. The authors wrote: "We expected to notice a very strong and consistent correlation between high utilisation and higher failure rates. "However our results appear to paint a m...
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Playing new style computer games can help people b...
2007-02-20 09:16:01
Playing new style computer games can help people burn up a significant amount of calories, research has found. Nintendo Wii require players to use body movements to control the action. A study by Liverpool John Moores University found regular use could help shift 27lb (12.25kg) a year. The study was carried out to establish whether computer games can contribute to the daily activity recommendations for children. Parents should encourage other physical activities and outdoor pursuits in order for their children to lead well-balanced live Professor Tim CableLiverpool John Moores University The researchers compared activity levels during gaming using the Wii with those achieved using traditional seated joypad-controlled consoles. They found more active forms of gaming increased energy expenditure to a level which could help lose weight. Heart rate Lead researcher Professor Tim Cable said: "Through our testing it is clear that the motion sensor-con...
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Mandylon Password Manager
2007-02-20 09:16:01
Unfortunately, we all have to deal with modern life?s little cyber-burden, the password. Some of us do so by simply re-using an old password when the system asks you to change it. Other times we use the same password but just add the month at the end. Some people even resort to keeping their passwords written on yellow stickey notes or in their wallet. None of these options, however, is very effective for protecting your valuable data. Instead, we would like to present a superior solution brought to you compliments of the US Military. The Mandylion Password Manager is a secure, convenient and cost-effective device built specifically for generating and protecting your passwords. Tested and matured for 3 years in real warfare environments, it is now available for commercial use. Built as a small keyring device, it can securely manage up to 50 logins, safe combinations, security codes, etc. that can be individually generated to meet the composition requirements of any login policy. Pas...
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HACKING UNLEASHED : PART 2
2007-02-18 15:14:02
Your iPod will remain an iPod...Unless you hack it ofcourse...iPod hacksA new lookTired of the simple looking background in your iPod??Maybe you'd like to install a new graphic background on your iPod screen or put in more attractive text fonts.It can be easily done with a free program: iPodWizard, available for downloading at ipodwizard.net.Install the software on a Windows PC (Mac version is not available for now), plug in your iPod and get creativeYou've got mailHow many of you knew this??Well, you can't send e-mail from your iPod, but you can download your mail to it and read your messages on the go!! Windows users can download a free program called K-Pod that'll collect your mail and transfer them to your iPod; PodMail does the same thing on Macintosh computers. K-Pod is available at tinyurl.com/88doz, while PodMail is at tinyurl.com/9dnh9.Now its just not music?there is a lot more to it!!Tuning inDon?t like the podcasts?? Perhaps you can create your own radio station. With...
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HACKING UNLEASHED : PART 1
2007-02-18 15:14:02
Hey..Many of us use the computer the way it is meant to be used... I mean that we use only what we see...Here are some hacks...Go to the registry and change your PC lifestyle...Live your PC life to the fullest!!WINDOWS XP HACKS Make it talk The Windows XP operating system has a built-in speech engine that can read the contents of a browser window. It's a handy feature for people with vision problems, or web surfers with eyestrain. And it's easy to activate. Nearly all Windows computer keyboards have a key with a window emblem. Press this key and the letter U to fire up the speech system. You'll also get access to a magnifier program that makes it easier to read small type. But the ice on the cake is surely the Browser Narrator. A fresh startTired of waiting for Windows XP to launch a lot of little utility programs every time you boot up? There's an easy way to skip all that. Click Start, then Run, and type the command msconfig. Up pops the System Configuration Utility. Click the...
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HACKING UNLEASHED : PART 3
2007-02-18 15:14:02
Some Hack s for your Net Browser and CellphonesPower grabYour Internet browser is more versatile than you realize. It can automatically display the latest weather and news headlines, protect your privacy, and even identify the best online shopping bargains. It's just a matter of adding special programs, many of them free, which add these new features to standard browsers. Microsoft lists enhancements for its Internet Explorer browser at tinyurl.com/6v8k5; Firefox add-ons are available at tinyurl.com/3vseb.Keeping tabsOne of the best features of the Firefox browser are ''tabbed" screens that let you open multiple Web pages in a single window (Now availaible in IE7 too). This lets you visit a new website without losing your current page. And there's a handy gimmick to make tabs even easier. Use the center scroll wheel of your mouse to click links, instead of the left mouse button, and the link opens in a new tab.CELLPHONE HACKSFree ring tonesThe music industry is making millions fr...
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HACKING UNLEASHED : PART 4
2007-02-18 15:14:02
Here are some hacks for your SONY PSP and your YAHOO! MESSENGER:Sony PSP hacksWireless WebMaybe you just bought the Sony PSP for playing videogames; maybe you bought it to watch movies. But with its built-in WiFi wireless networking system, you can also use it to surf the Web, whenever you're in an area with wireless access. All you need is a good browser. Newer versions of the PSP include browser software. If you've got an older model, go to a wireless access point and run the Network Update feature. The PSP will download all the latest upgrades, including your new browser.Data dumpWho needs one of those keychain-sized thumb drives when you've got a PSP? Plug in a USB adapter cord, and you can connect the device to any desktop computer. Then you can copy information onto the flash memory card that comes with the PSP. Each unit has a measly 32 megabyte memory card, but you can upgrade to a 1 gigabyte card -- the same capacity as the new iPod nano -- for about $60. And Sony plans ...
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Skype 3.0 is Outta Beta
2007-02-18 15:14:02
Skype 3.0 for Windows is now the official version and out of beta. One cool bit of info that we?ve found out from our user research that?s good to mention in connection with this release is that over half the people using Skype use it to meet someone new. This is very much in line with what we?ve always thought and what we?re trying to bring more and more into the very product itself ? that you use Skype not only to talk with those you know, but might also use it for find new friends.For a quick overview of what are the most important improvements in Skype 3.0 for Windows, see this post about the beta. Here are some things that have changed or added since. See what it looks like if you?re not on Windows or are considering an upgrade but want to see the actual interface to decide.Public chat directoriesFor now, we don?t have a directory of public chats in Skype. You can only join a public chat if you know its exact link or address or someone invites you there. It?s great to see that ...
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Toys for Boys ...ULTIMATE GADGETS
2007-02-17 21:12:01
Hi Friends...Here are some cool gadgets totally meant for guys...1. Bose QC3 Headphones The biggest problem with any headphones is that you can always hear outside sounds: Fellow commuters screaming in the train, or the din in-and-around your office cubicle when you?re trying to transcribe something. Well, with the Bose QC3, noise is no more a problem. The headphone cancels out most of the sound, giving you the pleasure of actually listening to what you want to hear without the additional background racket. The device comes with a charger, a pair of snug-fitting batteries (so you can charge one while using the other) and a neat carry-around case.The QC3, however, does not come cheap. A pair would put you back by Rs 18,900 (plus taxes). For more details, visit www.boseindia.com.2. The Ultra Smar Samsung F700As if in reply to Apple's iPhone, Samsung has announced its Ultra Smart F700. The device features a touch-screen as well as a sliding QWERTY keypad.The gadget is Internet-capable...
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New Way for Diabetics to Take Insulin
2007-02-17 21:12:01
A research lab in Columbus, Ohio, has developed a less conspicuous way for diabetics to take their insulin.It?s an injector that resembles a fountain pen and keeps its hypodermic needle hidden.The ?HumaPen Memoir? was designed by scientists at the Battelle Memorial Institute for the Eli Lilly drug company (www.lilly.com).The HumaPen also allows users to control the size of their insulin dosage and has a safety feature that remembers the amount, day and time of each injection.The gadget will go on sale internationally this week, priced at around $45 (Rs 2,000 approx).Source: Gokulam Magazine
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Music Software: Pandora
2007-02-17 21:12:01
PandoraYou don't have to spend your valuable time scouring the net for that little piece of information. Best of Web is the place where we bring you some of the coolest stuff from around the web.Leave the dirty job of searching to us. You can get back to reading my blog!!Pandora's BoxIf you listen to music online, then you will defintiely love this one. Pandora (or the Music Genome Project as it is known) is the coolest new thing to happen to streaming music. OK, let us break it down simply for you. For example, you like listening to Led Zeppelin. You sign up on Pandora, choose a artist or a song (in this case Led Zep) and then the Music Genome Project, plays Led Zep and other artists/songs which belong to the same type (not nessecarily genre) of music. If you don't like a song/artist, you can even tick it off, so it doesn't play again.If you wanna know more, go to http://www.pandora.com/
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New Evidence of Water Found on Mars
2007-02-17 21:12:01
Todays Technology world has reached horizons...Researches done by scientists are truly appreciable.....Check this out:New images of a fissure-filled canyon on Mars provide evidence of long-term underground water flows that may have provided a suitable environment for microbial life, scientists reported in a paper published in the journal Science.?If there are any sort of fossils, these would be good places to look,? said lead author, Chris Okubo, from the University of Arizona, USA.Image shows colourful rock layers in a small valley on Mars. The valley belongs to the Martian Mawrth Vallis channel system, which holds special interest to scientists because of the presence of clay-like minerals, which probably formed in the presence of waterWhile previous NASA probes have found evidence of water on Mars, scientists previously had few clues if the water existed long enough for life to evolve.The new findings show light-coloured features cutting across dark bands in an area known as Cand...
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Some Useful Tips and Tricks
2007-02-17 09:11:02
Hi friends,M back again with some cool tips n tricks which a very few people know about...Here are some of them...1. Talk to Customer Care Service of Your Mobile Service Provider without pressing any buttons:Tired of the robot asking you to press a number of keys n u r really confused which key to press to reach to ur destination : THE CUSTOMER CARE SERVICEHerez wat 2 do....very simple...just dont do anything...the bot will think that there is some error and will automatically take you to the Customer Care ServiceFor eg: Hutch Prepaid Users have to Dial 111 first...then press 1 for English...then press 9 for Customer Care Service...Instead just dont do anything and u r der automatically!!PS: Some Providers Have Checked to this matter...and disabled this service2. Install Media Centre on XP without serial key!! Want to Install the XP media centre edition?? Do not have the CD key?? Here is how to go around doing it!!1. Log on to 'autopatcher.com'2. select 'Autopatcher_Enu_2005_full...
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The 'You' Boat
2007-02-17 09:11:02
Forget the Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, if you?ve got some extra dough ? and quite a lot of it ? may be you?d want to get your hands on a personal submarine... Some men hit the town?s hotspots. Others prefer an evening in front of the telly watching sports. But a lucky few escape the mundane by going down to the ocean floor in their personal submarine.The C-Quester, as it is officially known, costs around Rs 3.5 crore. Small change, no doubt, for the person who has everything and still wants more.It provides all the excitement of scuba diving without leaving the comfort of an air-conditioned cabin.Those who have taken the controls liken the experience to ?flying through water?.The first mass-produced commercially available submarine, the C-Quester, comes from a company calling itself UBoat Worx, with apparently no concerns about associations with the German wartime submarines. It is designed and produced in Holland.The sub, which weighs up to 1.8-tons, can be launched from a yacht or ...

The Mind Reader
2007-02-17 09:11:02
It is the stuff of science fiction ? a device capable of reading minds and revealing our innermost thoughts. Now, that fiction has moved a significant step towards reality.Using sophisticated scanners and computer programs, scientists have worked out how the brain lights up when making different plans ? a breakthrough that effectively allows the reading of minds.?Until now, no one has been able to show whether it might be possible to read an individual?s intentions from their brain activity,? said Professor John-Dylan Haynes, who started the research while working at University College London. ?We wanted to know if you could read intentions while they were still covert ? known only to the subject.?To find out, the scientists asked a group of volunteers to prepare to do some mental arithmetic. The eight men and women were told to choose to perform an addition or subtraction ? but not to tell the scientists their choice.While they were thinking about whether to add or subtract, but ha...
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Air Conditioners make cities hot
2007-02-17 09:11:02
The use of air conditioners to cool the inside of buildings can make cities hotter, said researchers who studied the summer temperatures of a Japanese city.Yukitaka Ohashi of the Okayama University of Science and colleagues compared the summer temperatures in Tokyo on weekends versus weekdays. Their study showed that air conditioners dump enough heat into the streets to raise the temperature at least one to two degrees Celsius.Air conditioners remove not only ambient heat from buildings, but they expel heat from their use of electricity.In other words, coolers don?t just move heat from the inside to the outdoors, they also add new heat just by being machines that consume power, the report said.To accurately predict the air temperature in any big city, meteorologists need to better understand exactly how big buildings are expelling heat, the study suggests.US-based urban heat researcher Stuart Gaffin of the Centre for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University in New York suspec...
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Microsoft warns of six ?critical? security flaws
2007-02-17 09:11:02
San Francisco: Microsoft issued six ?critical? security patches on Tuesday to fix flaws in its software products that the company warned could allow attackers to take control of a user?s computer.Microsoft, whose Windows operating system runs on more than 95 per cent of the world?s computers, issued the patches as part of its monthly security bulletin. There were no patches issued in the update for the newest version of Windows, called Vista.Microsoft made Vista available to consumers in January after five years of development and a number of delays to improve security. The company says the new operating system is the most secure Windows program ever.Microsoft defines a flaw as ?critical? when the vulnerability could allow a damaging Internet worm to replicate without the user doing anything to the machine.The world?s biggest software maker said the critical flaws affected versions of its Windows, Office, Works, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Malware Protection Engine products. It ...
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Now Fly Over Top Of Buildings
2007-02-17 09:11:02
Twenty-three-year-old student invents a device to ?fly? to the top of buildings; says device could prove a boon to rescue operators and in urban warfare situationsThe ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound used to be the stuff of comic-book fantasy. But now, Nathan Ball, a 23-year-old graduate student at the US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has invented a device that makes the fantasy a reality.With the help of Ball?s Atlas Powered Rope Ascender, a fully-loaded fire-fighter could reach the top of a 30-story building in only 30 seconds, compared to the six minutes or more it often takes to trudge up stairs with 40 to 50kgs of equipment.The device, which is the size of a hand-held power tool, can lift a 110kg load more than 600 feet into the air at nearly 10 feet per second, all on a single battery charge.From the beginning?It all began in November 2004. Ball and three colleagues entered the Soldier Design Competition sponsored by the MIT Institute for So...
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Turn Trash Into Electricity
2007-02-17 09:11:02
Purdue professor Nathan Mosier works with the tactical biorefinery, designed to convert waste into electricity in disaster or crisis locations where people are stranded without powerA group of scientists have created a portable refinery that efficiently converts food, paper and plastic trash into electricity. The machine, designed for the US military, would allow soldiers to convert waste into power and could have widespread civilian applications in the future.?This is a very promising technology,? said project leader Michael Ladisch, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the US-based Purdue University. ?In a very short time it should be ready for use in the military, and I think it could be used outside the military shortly thereafter.?The ?tactical biorefinery? processes several kinds of waste at once, which it converts into fuel via two parallel processes. The system then burns the different fuels in a diesel engine to power a generator. Ladisch said the machi...
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Improve your Orkut Life; Use the Latest Tweaks
2007-02-17 09:11:02
Hey..Here is something for the Orkut addicts again...I found a very good hacks..Instead of posting them all, I'll provide you with their links along with its description...All work 100% (Have tried them all)..So here goes the mind-blowing list:1. Changing your Background in OrkutThere are various templates availaible and you can customize the way how Orkut looks on your PC...Awesome themes availaible..Recommended for all Orkut users.Click here to go to the link.2. Spam Filter For Your Orkut ScrapbookOrkut has become a heaven for spammers. Getting pissed off with them abusing in your scrapbook? Install the Spam Filter Script and ease your Orkut Life .Click here to go to the Link3. A Custom URL for your Orkut ProfileIf finding your friend's profile on Orkut is difficult, then typing it in the address bar is far worse. Create your own URL for your profile and let your friends fine you with ease..Click here to go to the Link4. Send Scraps to All Friends in a Single Go!Tired of roaming ...
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Changing your background in Orkut
2007-02-15 21:09:02
Although Orkut 's sibling Joga.com gives users the ability to change the appearance of their background, members of the "deep blue forums" were unable to alter Orkut to their desired taste--that is until GreaseMonkey came along.Many users within the world of Orkut have found ways of altering their screen backgrounds with the aid of GreaseMonkey, a tool (for Firefox) used to alter a web browser's appearance (more info via Wikipedia).Here are some of the best background hacks that I have seen thus far:1) Creamkut gives Orkut a total face lift. What I love about Creamkut is the fresh look it gives by adding new font styles, borders and even replacing the original buttons with customized ones to match the hack. Creamkut also has an official forum for those with further questions.Recommended for anyone looking to escape the basic baby blue colors of Orkut as well as spice up the overall look of the forum. (download script)(Designed by Alex da Silveira Ceara)______________________2) Pink...
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Disable Recent Documents History
2007-02-15 15:09:01
Normally when you open or access a document or file it is added to the list of recent documents on the Start Men u. This tweak will stop files from being added to the list. Open your registry and find the key below. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called ?NoRecentDocsHistory ? set the value to equal ?1? to enable the restriction. Exit your registry, you may need to restart for the changes to take effect. (Default) REG_SZ (value not set)NoRecentDocsHistory REG_DWORD 0×00000001 (1) HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersion? Registry SettingsUser Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindow sCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer] System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindo wsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer]Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistoryData Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)
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Fart Machine
2007-02-15 15:09:01
Words cannot begin to describe the awfulness of this fantastic gizmo. It?s classic shallow-end of the gene pool stuff.Everyone in the office screamed ?We can?t sell that thing on the site!? and then proceeded to play with it for hours. Everyone else in the building bought one before we even had a chance to photograph it, and the walls echo with the sound of airy relief.The remote works at impressive distances and the machine produces a variety of frighteningly realistic sounds, from polite little burps to a ?morning after a curry? trumpet. The only sound louder than the farts is the laughter from all the other offices.Nice to know no-one ever really grows up.FeaturesTiny easy-to-hide remote control Works up to 100 feet away Works through walls 15 realistic sounds Takes 4 x AAA Batteries (not included) The Fart Mac hine is available from:I Want One Of Those
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One Click Shutdown
2007-02-15 15:09:01
If you have Clean Sweep Deluxe, It is recommended that you disable it before proceeding. Follow these directions to create a one-click shutdown shortcut:Navigate to your desktop.On the desktop, right-click and go to New, then to Shortcut (in other words, create a new shortcut).You should now see a pop-up window instructing you to enter a command line path.Enter one of these as the path:Use this path if your operating system is Windows 95, 98, or Me:C:windowsrundll.exe user.exe,exitwindowsUse this path if your operating system is XP:SHUTDOWN -s -t 01If the C: drive is not your local hard drive, then replace C with the correct letter of the hard drive.Clic k the Next button.Name the shortcut and click the Finish button.Now whenever you want to shut down, just click on this shortcut and you âre done. Also, if you want to make life better and faster, you can right-click the new shortcut you just made, go to Properties, and type in X (or whatever letter) in the Shortcut Key box.
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iTheatre
2007-02-15 15:09:01
Futuristic shades that you can watch movies on are usually the stuff of far-fetched films and episodes of Star Trek. But as with mobile phones, voice-activated computers and cloaking devices (what, haven?t you got one?), science fiction has now become science fact.That?s because iThea ter is a stunningly impressive piece of eyewear that allows you to watch whatever you like whenever you like, in the privacy of your own?erm, head. Simply put on the sleek, lightweight goggles, bung in the integrated earphones and prepare to be totally blown away by a fully immersive audiovisual assault.Ingenious optical trickery causes iTheater?s twin TFT LCD monitors to replicate the effect of watching a massive 50? screen from a distance of 8.5ft. Don?t ask us how - apparently it?s got something to do with optical alignment, binocular display and pupil size. All we know is the effect is like having a home cinema grafted on to your retinas - amazing! And there?s no need to strain because the dual scre...
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Sudoku Key Chain
2007-02-15 15:09:01
SuDoku the craze that?s taken the world by storm, people just can?t seem to leave those addictive little puzzles alone!No more messing with trying to rub out those little mistakes, with this handy keychain you can enjoy your favourite game wherever you are!So what is it?Well, put simply, it?s a number placement puzzle. The word Su Doku means ?single number? in Japanese. The puzzle is played on a 9×9 grid made up of 3×3 sub-grids called ?regions?. Some cells already contain numbers, known as ?givens? and the goal is to fill in the empty cells, one number in each, so that each column, row, and region contains the numbers 1 through 9 exactly once. Got it? The basic rules are very simple but what you?ll find is that once you?ve mastered them you can?t wait to move onto a more advanced grid.This great hand held device is an absolutely brilliant way to learn and master the game. Always on your keys, it?s a brilliant distraction when you?re travelling and equally good for keeping you enter...
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Ferrari and Maserati coming to India
2007-02-15 15:09:01
Fiat has big plans for the India n market. The company has struggled ever since they entered the Indian market but they are not losing any hope.FIAT chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has confirmed that they are planning to launch their Ferr ari , Alfa Romeo, Mase rati and Fiat?s Grand Punto and Bravo models in the Indian market in the coming years. ALFA ROMEOFerrari and Maserati are expected to be launched in India within the next 2-3 years. The Grande Punto and Bravo should enter sooner than that.Fiat needs some exciting new models in India to bring back the customers to their showrooms who seems to have abandoned their Palio and Palio Sedan models.Montezemolo admitted that USA is their biggest market in the world while saying: ?I think India will become an important market for Ferrari, but not before two-three years from now.?He also talked about the upcoming Formula-1 season where they are now without Michael Schumacher: ?We have a brand new team with Kimi Raikkonen from Finland a...

Launch apps with desired priority setting
2007-02-15 15:09:01
This tweak will launch most executables with the priority setting you want it to have. Let?s say you have a game installed called HIGH NEEDS and the executable is called HN.exe Here?s what to do: -Create a new textfile in the game-app wathever-directory (let?s say C:HN), but instead of giving it the .txt extension you name it HN.bat-Right-click this file and choose ?Edit?, you?ll see it?ll open notepad. Put this line in:cmd /c start /High NH.exe-Save (make sure you save it as .bat, not as .txt) and close. Now create a shortcut to this file and place it on your desktop. Every time you doubleclick this shortcut HIGH NEEDS will open with priority set to ?high?. (ofcourse you can also create a batchfile on your desktop, containing the full path of the app you want to start but the nice thing of creating a shortcut is you can give it an icon). These are all the settings: Realtime, High, AboveNormal, Normal, BelowNormal, Low. *Realtime is not recommended unless you have a dual-CPU system!
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Nokia launches 6110 Navigator
2007-02-15 15:09:01
Finland based mobile phone maker Nokia has now launched their new navigation smartphone 6110 Navigator . This smartphone features fast data transfer capabilities, maps and full navigation software. The company aims to become a major player in the lucrative real-time positioning services market with this new device which was launched at the 3GSM mobile communications trade show.Nokia expects to start shipping this phone into retail markets in the second quarter with an estimated retail price of 450 Euros. The price is however exclusive of subsidies and taxes. It does include the cost of the regional maps and full navigation software.This device is also one of the first models in Nokia?s line-up with support for HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology.
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Toyota Prius could be coming to India
2007-02-15 15:09:01
Japanese automaker Toy ota had showcased their hybrid car Prius at the International Engineering Trade Fair in New Delhi. The company has now said that they are considering the possibility of launching Prius in the India n market.However, the car would have to be imported to the Indian market which would practically double the cost of selling the car in the Indian market.  A Toyoshima, managing director, Toyota Kirloskar has said in a statement that the company is studying the Indian market to introduce the hybrid vehicle. He added: "But at current levels of duty, it could cost anywhere between Rs 20-25 lakh."The car sells for around Rs. 10 lakh in the US market where it is pretty popular due to its environment friendly status. The company is also considering asking the Indian government to relax duties on such hybrid cars to promote them in the Indian market.
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