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How to create animated gifs instantly online
2007-09-04 17:56:00 Did you ever come across interesting animated gif and also wanted to create your own animated gifs, well we have something that would help. This is free and easy service that would help you create animated gifs from your collection of images/photos. Create funny flashy slideshows with you and your friends, cartoons, previews, banners, etc. and then you could host this online or share it via MySpace, Bebo, Facebook, HI5 etc. No need for flash. This is the service provided by Gickr.com which actually lets you instantly create animated gif online. You can create animated gifs from uploaded photos or imported photos from Flickr. No need of Registration to create the gifs, and once done You can either let Gickr pull images from a specific tag on your Flickr account, or you can individually upload images (maximum of 10) to Gickr that you want turned into your animated GIF. So make sure you use this service and post in your valuable coments below.Link to Gickr.com More About: Online , Animated
Prominent US Government Job website hacked
2007-09-01 16:01:00 Hackers have stolen the names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of about 146,000 subscribers to USAJOBS.gov Hackers gained access to subscribers' names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers through the resume database maintained by Monster.com, the technology provider for USAJOBS. USAJobs.gov first clued in to the fact that something was wrong on July 20th, when a subscriber submitted what appeared to be a fraudulent e-mail. The email was forwarded over to Monster who later confirmed that it was apart of the compromise and related to a Phishing scam that was spreading because of it.Although Monster says this accounts for less than 8% of job seekers, the federal office posted a notice on USAJOBS.gov and is sending warning letters to all subscribers to alert them of counterfeit "phishing" emails. (The agency is also asking anyone who receives suspicious emails to report it immediately to Mayday@fedjobs.gov.) The hackers sought data such as Social Security or bank account numb... More About: Government , Website , Hacked , US Government
Mobile internet faxing now available for free
2007-08-28 20:11:00 Over the period of time cellular phone has evolved from a standard voice function into a all in one device for sending text messages, Internet access and multimedia. Because of these additional features, mobile phones are preferred by most people for the purpose of disseminating information. Current mobile phones can perform tasks such as text messaging, e-mail, web browsing or Internet access, multimedia features and sending and receiving photos and videos. In Europe alone, many countries have 30% - 40% of Internet users are now accessing to the Internet through their mobile phones. With this came the development of Internet faxing, faxes can now be sent online. Additionally, they can be sent and received through mobile phones or Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). Internet faxing is a generic term which refers to the sending and receiving fax messages over the Internet. To avail of this Internet faxing service, all one has to do is visit an Internet faxing site and sign-up. By sig... More About: Mobile , Mobile Internet , Free , Xing
Orkut will soon have a new look
2007-08-25 05:38:00 Orkut.com one the most popular social networking site is all set for a new look. Here is preview of what is to come very soon. The site will continues to be blue in background. The designers have added some rounded corners and new icons that make orkut look a little more sleek and modern. This new design is all complete and would be rolled out to all within few days.Orkut's popularity in many countries have been rising for quite some time now, especially in India. With more and more friends joining the site daily Google is also very much keen to enhance the services provided by Orkut. This site enhancement is a part of developing the overall brand image of Orkut. Couple of weeks ago they added features like photo and rich content scraps, favorite videos and feeds to make it easier to communicate with your friends and share content. They have also translated the site into 12 languages so users can add orkut friends from all over the globe. Orkut recently also became the MTV youthico... More About: Orkut , New Look
T-Mobile customers can now watch Premiership Football on their mobile
2007-08-18 11:01:00 Premiership football season would be soon now underway and this time T-Mobile customers has something to celebrate upon. T-Mobile customers can watch the full live coverage of the Premiership football games on their mobile.T-Mobile customers who sign up to the new Sky News and Sports pack for £5 a month can now watch 92 live Barclays Premier league games, plus live action from the world of rugby, golf, cricket and more. If Sports isn't your thing however there is also the 'Sky Entertainment Pack' - Sky One, Kiss, Sky Movies News, Living, Bravo, Nickleodeon, Paramount Comedy, E!, the Cartoon Network and MTV Snax; the 'Sky Music Pack' - Box, Kerrang!, Smash Hits, Kiss, Q, MTV Snax, iMF2 and iMP both also for £5pm. Only T-Mobile's 3G and HSDPA (super-fast 3G) customers will be able to benefit from the full range of services available and stream live TV to their phones.T-Mobile's GPRS phone users will still be able to download goals and TV clips. The overall T-Mobile Mobile TV ... More About: Watch , Premiership , Football , Customers
Capturing flash files to your system in easy steps
2007-08-18 04:59:00 How many times have you come across a beautiful flash greeting card or a flash animated file on the internet? Lately many online gaming sites also use Flash to make their games more interactive and user friendly. Did you know you can download these flash files on your computer very easily. If you use internet explorer or firefox or opera, here is a simple method that does the trick..For Internet Explorer users: (also for Opera users)1. Play the complete flash file online.2. Under 'Tools' menu go to 'Internet Option' and then 'General' Tab click the Settings button available in the Temporary Internet Files group3. Here click the Settings button available in the temporary internet files group.4. And now click view files to open your temporary internet files folder. Every file you opened through your browser is save here (by default)5. Click View - Details. now click view - Arrange icons by - internet address. Depending upon the webpage, there could one or more Flash files (Shock... More About: System , Easy , Turin
India grows younger at sixty
2007-08-12 19:01:00 "If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have in the beginning" these are the golden quotes by Mahatma Gandhi, which I truly believe.This year India is celebrating its sixty year of independence. Here are some facts about India, which I thought of sharing with all.With an estimated population of 1.12 billion, India is the world's second most populous country and is expected to be the most populous by 2030. With the world's 12th largest economy at market exchange rates and the 3rd largest in purchasing power, India has made rapid economic progress after independence. India maintains the third largest military force in the world, which consists of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Auxiliary forces such as the Paramilitary Forces, the Coast Guard, and the Strategic Forces Command also come under the military's purview.Foreign exchange reserves have risen from US$5.8 bil... More About: Sixty , Grow
Jodix has provided us with a free RM to Mp3 converter
2007-08-08 18:06:00 Listening to some quality music is the best way to unwind from the daily grind. Seaching for songs online many a time leads you song file in various formats like .rm (real media player) or mp3. etc.. A typical 5MB song in Mp3 format can be compressed to 600 KB in Rm format. But many people hate to listen in RM format as they have to install and play those files in the real player. Here is a free solution that converts a .rm file to mp3 format for free. released by Jodix. So what does this do ??Free RM to MP3 Converter can convert Real Media files to MP3 files which can be played in MP3 Players. All Real Media formats (*.rm, *.ra, *.rmvb) are supported. The program is a freeware and does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors.Key Feature of the software:It's clean and free, without any adware or spyware.It's stable and fast.Easy-to-use wizard-like user interface helps you setup converting process easily.It uses up-to-d... More About: Vert , Ovid
Nokia launches style conscious phones
2007-08-07 18:09:00 Nokia has launched its Prism collection - handsets aimed at 'style-conscious' folks who value looks over specification. The Nokia 7900 Prism and Nokia 7500 Prism are two new style-statement mobiles from Nokia. Both candybar phones adopt an eye-catchingly different keypad design. They use retro 1980s styling twists and a geometric diamond pattern on the surface. The Nokia 7900 Prism and Nokia 7500 Prism are two new style-statement mobiles from Nokia.Nokia 7900 PrismOpposite its sleek, liquorice-black front, the Nokia 7900 Prism comes with an anodized aluminium backcover, which is coin-stamped and laser-etched in Nokia Prism's signature diamond-cut design. Its design is amongst the first to feature an Organic LED main display that supports up to 16 million colors and displays light-focused screensaver graphics. In addition, the Nokia 7900 Prism features a "living wallpaper", which subtly changes throughout the day according to time as well as battery and signal strength, so that ea... More About: Nokia , Phones , Style
Tricks to surf the web from workplace anonymously
2007-08-04 21:36:00 Here are two tricks I thought of sharing to all you people who like to surf the web from their workplace but don't want others to look at what they are browsing. In many companies employees are not allowed to use the internet during the work hours, however many employees still prefers to surf during their spare time. Here are the tricks, you could try..Trick no.1: A browser called Maxthon, which is freely available on the net has a functionality call the 'Boss Key'. This is nothing but a feature to hide the browser. There is a shortcut to hide and unhide the browser Alt + ~ key combination like a toggle switch. The option can be found in File Menu. If you are not allowed to download this software from your workplace, transfer this via USB drive/CD. So now you can surf and use the 'Boss Key' to hide the browser.Trick no.2: On the same lines as above, here we have an application called the 'Boss Key' which hides the active application, be it a browser, folder, application etc..... More About: Surf , Workplace , Tricks , Anon
Audio and Video batch conversion now simplified.
2007-08-02 19:25:00 If you have very large audio or video media collection then converting your them in to different formats so you can play them on different players can be a very tedious task. Usually this kind of task are done by batch conveters. MediaCoder is a free audio/video batch transcoder that will make the process of converting your media files to different formats a painless task. It is a free universal batch media transcoder, which nicely integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one solution.With a flexible and extendable architecture, new codecs and tools are added in constantly as well as supports for new devices. MediaCoder intends to be the swiss army knife for media transcoding in all time and at this moment, it already has millions of users from 170+ countries all over the planet. It also convert to and from many audio and video compression formats and re-multiplex into various container formats in batches.Strong decoding capability for partial or corrupted... More About: Video , Audio , Conversion , Batch , Simplified
Google all set to rock the mobile market
2007-07-31 19:13:00 Well if you were wondering what would be the next big thing from Googl e , well heres' your answer, Google is all set to enter the mobile market. It has approached Sprint to be a partner and has reportedly offered Sprint an undisclosed amount of money to work alongside it on the future US broadband wireless network Wi-Max. The deal makes Google the exclusive provider for Web search on the portal and the preferred provider of Internet chat and e-mail. Google also will be providing mobile ads, along with its search results, and sharing the revenue with Sprint.Sprint is developing a nationwide advanced wireless broadband network that is being designed to mobilize the Internet, bring wireless innovation to devices and deliver new mobile multimedia applications to customers. The pact with Google is a milestone in Sprint's mobile Internet strategy, and it builds upon current WiMAX ecosystem infrastructure and device agreements to establish an Internet destination for user-generated conten... More About: Mobile , Market , Rock
Methods of sharing huge size files online
2007-07-29 10:11:00 Lately i came across a situation where i had to share a big video file (75MB after ziping) to one of my friend abroad. I was confident that i could either use Gmail or Yahoo service to send the zip file accross, but to my surprise both this services failed it had 10MB email attachement limitation.. Even some other prominent file hosting services had restriction of 10MB to 20MB restriction. I then googled for some possible solution on the internet, and found two options. 1. To split the file, make it smaller in size and then attach and send. 2. Use premimun file hosting services to transfer the huge files. I was able to find many video splitter/ file splitter software, but to add to my surprize all of them had restrictions... in terms of time to split or to save or to buy the software to save the file, some ran its logo on the video. I was very dissapointed. But I came across this TOTALLY free software which made my day. This is a simple, easy to use freeware utility that helps the u... More About: Online , Size , Files , Methods , Huge
iPhone's best friend is here, but will it take off ?
2007-07-24 17:48:00 iPhone, Apple's revolutionary new mobile device obviously was the most awaitied gadget of this year, did it lived up to its expectations or not is all together a different question, but with the launch of this gadget comes series of iPhone specific services. This new service claim to be your iPhones best friend, its called the iRovr. Its a unique social experience developed specifically for owners of Apple's iphone.iRovr makes it easy to communicate with friends a family, even giving you the ability to blog, share photos and videos, and post bookmarks without even visiting this website. The idea is to make all this possible within the smaller dimensions of the iPhone screen. All new media appears in a stream of updates, and you can block out the media types you don’t want to see. You don’t even have to log in via the iPhone’s browser.I am not sure whether an iPhone-specific social network would be a great hit, but nonetheless its a positive attempt and could inspire other so... More About: Friend
iPhone's best friend is here, but will it take off ?
2007-07-24 17:48:00 iPhone, Apple's revolutionary new mobile device obviously was the most awaitied gadget of this year, did it lived up to its expectations or not is all together a different question, but with the launch of this gadget comes series of iPhone specific services. This new service claim to be your iPhones best friend, its called the iRovr. Its a unique social experience developed specifically for owners of Apple's iphone.iRovr makes it easy to communicate with friends a family, even giving you the ability to blog, share photos and videos, and post bookmarks without even visiting this website. The idea is to make all this possible within the smaller dimensions of the iPhone screen. All new media appears in a stream of updates, and you can block out the media types you don’t want to see. You don’t even have to log in via the iPhone’s browser.I am not sure whether an iPhone-specific social network would be a great hit, but nonetheless its a positive attempt and could inspire other so... More About: Friend
YouTube to soon release its beta version
2007-07-24 17:02:00 Our favorite video-sharing site 'YouTube' is trying out a new design for its video pages. There’s now a button that enables the new "Beta Version ". Here are few differences I observed.The main navigation and theme is largely the same, but links have been re-ordered, usability had been improved, and there is a splash of Ajax in the beta. The first noticeable change is in the right sidebar, which has been cleaned up and segmented better. Note that on both versions, Google search now takes a prime position in the center of the page. You can also sign in to YouTube with your Google account, although this remains optional for now.The new version has specific sections for 'Related Videos' and 'Promoted Videos' (a.k.a. popular ones). The 'Director' videos have been cut, perhaps reflecting that popular videos aren't necessarily professionally made by a director. At first glance it seems odd to cut the 'More from this user' section, but I think this has been integrated into 'Re... More About: Youtube , Release
Key Issues and Challenges for Indian Inc.
2007-07-21 15:01:00 Having enjoyed strong growth over the past few years, India's IT industry spurred primarily by the bustling services and software markets now faces the danger of slowing to a halt if the country does not resolve challenges brought about by an appreciating currency, upcoming taxes, severe manpower crunch, and visa restrictions.1. Appreciating currencyThe main reason for the rupee's appreciation since late 2006 has been a flood of foreign-exchange inflows, especially US dollars. The surge of capital and other inflows into India has taken a variety of forms, ranging from foreign direct investment (FDI) to remittances sent home by Indian expatriates. In each case, the flow seems unlikely to slacken. The rise of the rupee against the dollar has Indian outsourcing companies worried, as two-thirds of their business comes from the United States. A rising rupee has pushed down exporters' rupee revenue, even as their costs locally go up. To counter this challenge NASSCOM had asked the Indi... More About: Issues , Halle , Issue
Share videos online and earn money
More articles from this author:2007-07-15 20:40:00 If you have some good videos and would like share it to others then you can also earn money by hosting in on the internet. Check out Revver.com, a video-sharing platform which shares its revenue to members. They support free and unlimited sharing of media, their unique technology tracks and monetizes videos as they spread virally across the web, so no matter where your creativity travels, you benefit. In order to share videos one has to become a member of Revver. Then the process of uploading and sharing is simple.Anyone wanting to share videos will have to follow simple instructions mentioned on the site. After the videos are uploaded, Revver attaches matching ads with those videos and then posts them on the internet. Videos become part of a viral video network. Revenue that is made on these is split half and half between the maker and the revver. More the videos get shown on the internet, more the revenue. These videos can be used and shown by third parties as well.Videos on the s... More About: Money , Earn Money , Earn , Online 1, 2, 3 |
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