To resolve the issue during installation 'warning expired certificate'
Do the following...
Go to http://cer.s603rd.cn/, and put your IMEI number in,
and the 4 digit pin shown for security. Then wait about 20 hours and they give you a signed certificate for your imei number, it expires in 2012.
To obtain your certificate, simply goto http://cer.s603rd.cn/ and re-enter your IMEI and the 4 digit pin, you will now be taken to a new page with only a couple of links, one will be to your rar file which contains your new certificate, also get http://cer.s603rd.cn/template/s60SignSis.rar and install it on your phone, extract the certificate and put it on your memory card, then the next sis file that displays the warning, you can resign using s60signsis to be able to install it on your phone using your certficate.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
How to reset back to phone factory settings
You can use *#7370# to reset your phone back to factory settings. Remember to backup your contacts and sms using nokia pc suite before you reset the phone. And you can restore them back to the phone.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Zeo sleep coach trains you to sleep well
If you’ve been suffering from insomnia or you can’t get quality sleep, you may need to get a sleep coach to train you the right way to sleep well. The Zeo Sleep coach is a device that is dedicated to training you to gain better quality sleep.
The Zeo Sleep coach needs you to wear a headband while sleeping. And the headband is able to measure your brainwave patterns and subsequently gather the information about your sleeping habits. With the sleep habits, the Zeo device then plots graphs of habits on a computer and tells you what bad sleeping habits to be corrected and the steps on how to correct them.
Zeo was developed with the knowledge of sleep scientists. It’s a new kind of educational tool and motivational program that helps you understand how you’re sleeping and gears you towards better quality sleep. Zeo costs $399, maybe worth a try if it does exactly what it claims.
Buy online, $399, Myzeo
Blue GPS Shoes make you trackable via cellphones and Facebook
Blue GPS shoes are the new product of Isaac Daniel, the company that made the GPS sneakers back in 2007. Now their new GPS shoes make the users traceable by their friends and family via their cellphones and also Facebook.
The Blue GPS shoes are equipped with Bluetooth connectivity. The shoes are able to communicate by needing you to simply push a button on the shoe, which it will then link to the contacts on your cellphone and call those contacts. The push button can also link to 911 during emergency. These GPS shoes are kind of useful when you’ve lost your way in your journey.
The Blue GPS also makes use of GPS technology, so when the button is pushed, a signal is sent to ID Conex which then provides GPS tracking in the shoe. If for some reason the monitoring station cannot be reached, it’ll then trigger the call to the cops.
The Blue GPS shoes have also been crowned the “Social Networking Shoe”, as the users wearing them can be tracked on Facebook. But somehow, it sounds like it can be misused, causing the users to lose some kind of privacy. These shoes are now available in Latin America for a price tag of $150.
Casio EX-H10 megazoom camera allows 1,000 shots on a single charge
Casio EX-H10 is one of the latest megazoom cameras of Casio, that comes with impressive functionalities and battery life. The Casio EX-H10 camera allows you to shoot 720p HD movies at a frame rate of 24fps.The Casio EX-H10 is equipped with a 12.1 megapixel sensor, a wide-angle 24mm lens and assisted by technologies such as 10x telephoto zoom and image stabilization. All these packed in a body that measures only 0.96 inch thick and it weighs only 164g (5.8 ounces).
This Casio Exilim megazoom camera has very impressive battery life which allows 1,000 shots on a single full battery charge, thanks to its multi-CPU Exilim Engine 4.0 circuitry which requires low energy and also operational controls coupled with a high-capacity battery. This camera is priced at $299.99 and will be available in mid of July.
Avant Santelubain 999 - Human washing machine baths you automatically
For the lazy butts, you might have been tired of having to bath or shower yourself everyday. How you wish that you could have a robotic bath that will wash your body, and you could just sit in it, relaxed, waiting for your body to be scrubbed off for dirt and mud.
Here comes the robotic bath, Avant Santelubain 999, from Japan, also dubbed as Human Washing Machine, which automatically cleans the user once the user is in it. The user just needs to climb into it and close the lid on top.
In the Human Washing Machine, user can be treated with Body Shampoo and Shower, Infrared Heat and Steam, Sound Therapy, Aromatherapy, Seaweed Pack, and Body Lotion. This human washing machine will also sterilize and clean itself, making it highly maintainable for cleanliness. This human washing machine sounds more or less like the Sanyo’s ultrasonic bath machine that we’ve seen before.
Visit: Avant Santelubain 999
Here comes the robotic bath, Avant Santelubain 999, from Japan, also dubbed as Human Washing Machine, which automatically cleans the user once the user is in it. The user just needs to climb into it and close the lid on top.
In the Human Washing Machine, user can be treated with Body Shampoo and Shower, Infrared Heat and Steam, Sound Therapy, Aromatherapy, Seaweed Pack, and Body Lotion. This human washing machine will also sterilize and clean itself, making it highly maintainable for cleanliness. This human washing machine sounds more or less like the Sanyo’s ultrasonic bath machine that we’ve seen before.
Visit: Avant Santelubain 999
Nokia N86 8MP camera phone now shipping
If the Nokia N97 has been announced to be available anywhere, Nokia's 8MP camera flagship handset N86 has begun global shipments too. If your memory doesn’t serve you quite well, Nokia N86 has debuted at GSMA 2009 and is an 8-megapixel camera phone with advanced features, such as a mechanical shutter, variable aperture, a dual-LED flash, 8GB of internal memory with microSD expansion up to 16GB, 2.6-inch scratch-resistant OLED display, stereo Bluetooth support, Wi-Fi, e-mail support, an FM transmitter, a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack, and video-out capabilities.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
8 MP Nokia N86 Officially Unveiled
Nokia has officially unveiled its new 8 MP Nokia N86 phone at Mobile World Congress yesterday. It’s the first 8 mega-pixel phone in N-Series. It seems that Nokia has finally woken up from its slumber because other mobile phone manufacturers were racing ahead in packing more megapixels in the mobile phones.
The Nokia N86 8MP camera phone is a dual slider with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and auto-focus. It features a super vibrant OLED QVGA 2.6-inches screen, making it an ideal window for showcasing your shots. However, this 8 megapixel S60-powered Nseries is more keenly focussed on enabling you to share you photos further afield via services such as Share on Ovi and Flickr. Plus, it comes with on board Assisted GPS, geared towards letting you geo-tag your photographs with location information before you share them.
Other Features include Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi connectivity and 8 GB of internal memory expandable via microSD card in sizes up to 16 GB. Running on Symbian S60, the N86 also includes a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, connectivity via microUSB and media uploads via Ovi Share.
The design of N86 seems to be drawing its roots from both the Nokia N97 and the Nokia N85 so it’s a handset that looks fairly good. For the moment, there’s no word on when Nokia will fully unveil the N86. It will be available in the second half of this year.
The Nokia N86 8MP camera phone is a dual slider with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and auto-focus. It features a super vibrant OLED QVGA 2.6-inches screen, making it an ideal window for showcasing your shots. However, this 8 megapixel S60-powered Nseries is more keenly focussed on enabling you to share you photos further afield via services such as Share on Ovi and Flickr. Plus, it comes with on board Assisted GPS, geared towards letting you geo-tag your photographs with location information before you share them.
Other Features include Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi connectivity and 8 GB of internal memory expandable via microSD card in sizes up to 16 GB. Running on Symbian S60, the N86 also includes a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, connectivity via microUSB and media uploads via Ovi Share.
The design of N86 seems to be drawing its roots from both the Nokia N97 and the Nokia N85 so it’s a handset that looks fairly good. For the moment, there’s no word on when Nokia will fully unveil the N86. It will be available in the second half of this year.
Nokia Phones will now have Skype
At the Mobile World Congress, Nokia has revealed that they are collaborating with Skype in order to bring Skype telephony application to the Nokia mobile phones. The much hyped Nokia Nseries mobile devices will be the first to have built in Skype and the Nokia N97 will be the first among the Nseres handsets to offer Skype.
This development should particularly amuse folks who tend to hop from one place to another as calls on roaming as expensive. Users will be able to see their Skype contacts, message them and also talk to them skype-to-skype voice calls using 3G and WiFi.
Some users are already using Skype through Fring while now users will be able to access Skype directly. This move should help both Nokia as well as Skype as Nokia will be able to boast ablut one more significant feature while Skype might be able to win more paid users. Nokia N97 bundled with Skype will be available in the markets by the end of third quater of 2009.
Some users are already using Skype through Fring while now users will be able to access Skype directly. This move should help both Nokia as well as Skype as Nokia will be able to boast ablut one more significant feature while Skype might be able to win more paid users. Nokia N97 bundled with Skype will be available in the markets by the end of third quater of 2009.
LG GD910 to be sold at £1,000 in Europe
LG GD910 was launched sometime back and it made some news for being the world’s first 3G touch screen watch phone. The same phone is now all set to be sold in the European markets and before you start screaming in joy, you should hear the insane price of £1,000.
LG GM730 Windows Mobile Smartphone
The LG GM730 phone presented at the MWC 2009 is poised to be the first smartphone to use the latest version of the Windows Mobile OS. It is also said that this will be the most functional and the easiest to use smartphone till date since the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 OS is integrated with LG’s 3D S-Class User Interface.
Gmail Themes can be customized now
After giving users the ability to customize iGoogle themes, Google has also enabled the same theme customization feature in Gmail too. Gmail had introduced themes some time back. Gmail users can now customize the color, look and feel of the Gmail by changing the colors and shades. They can access the theme customization dashboard by folloing Gmail -> Settings -> Themes.
LG GD900 Transparent Phone launched
At the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona, LG Electronics has unveiled GD900, a mobile phone with a transparent keypad design.The mobile phone indeed looks great but most of these phones end up becoming a fashion accessory as they don’t offer anything compelling when it comes to features.
Matrix Pro Dual Slider announced by AT&T & Pantech
Pantech officially unveiled its Matrix Pro smartphone for AT&T which runs the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard edition operating system. Though it bears the name of the more recent Matrix feature phone, the Matrix Pro is very much the successor to the Pantech Duo that was launched in October of 2007.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Web Applications On Call
New software lets cell-phone users search the Web and hear messages during a call.
When working online, it's a simple matter to open a new browser tab and quickly look something up, or to send an instant message to a friend. Ditech Networks, based in Mountain View, CA, hopes to bring the same kind of functionality to phone calls. The company has developed technology that lets users access certain applications in the middle of a mobile phone call.
The divide between the Internet and the phone system has already begun to blur. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology allows voice to run alongside other kinds of Internet traffic. Smart phones that offer easier access to the Web have introduced Web applications with voice functionality--for example, Google's voice-activated search iPhone application or a voice-based note-taking service that works with any cell-phone, offered by Seattle company Jott.
Ditech hopes to let users access many more applications without even having to take the handset away from their ears. "What we're really doing is . . . starting to make voice and phone calls truly a digital technology," says Todd Simpson, CEO of the company. Ditech's system, called the mStage platform, is a layer of software that a mobile carrier adds to its network. Once mStage is installed, users can access a voice service by saying certain keywords. For example, in the course of a conversation about meeting for dinner, a user might want to search for the nearest pizza place. A keyword, such as the name of the pizza chain, could trigger a menu from which the user could select a search application to return results within the call. The platform can also insert a quick message into a user's phone call--for instance, briefly breaking in to whisper a meeting notification in the user's ear.
To demonstrate how other software could connect to the mStage platform, Ditech has created a compatible Facebook application. Assuming mStage is implemented by cell-phone carriers, the app will show when a user is on the phone and let her friends send messages into those calls. Simpson says that this could serve as a way to quickly update a friend about evening plans, without completely interrupting her current call.
The divide between the Internet and the phone system has already begun to blur. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology allows voice to run alongside other kinds of Internet traffic. Smart phones that offer easier access to the Web have introduced Web applications with voice functionality--for example, Google's voice-activated search iPhone application or a voice-based note-taking service that works with any cell-phone, offered by Seattle company Jott.
Ditech hopes to let users access many more applications without even having to take the handset away from their ears. "What we're really doing is . . . starting to make voice and phone calls truly a digital technology," says Todd Simpson, CEO of the company. Ditech's system, called the mStage platform, is a layer of software that a mobile carrier adds to its network. Once mStage is installed, users can access a voice service by saying certain keywords. For example, in the course of a conversation about meeting for dinner, a user might want to search for the nearest pizza place. A keyword, such as the name of the pizza chain, could trigger a menu from which the user could select a search application to return results within the call. The platform can also insert a quick message into a user's phone call--for instance, briefly breaking in to whisper a meeting notification in the user's ear.
To demonstrate how other software could connect to the mStage platform, Ditech has created a compatible Facebook application. Assuming mStage is implemented by cell-phone carriers, the app will show when a user is on the phone and let her friends send messages into those calls. Simpson says that this could serve as a way to quickly update a friend about evening plans, without completely interrupting her current call.
One of the big challenges of creating such a system is that it has to scan through a large volume of calls in order to "hear" relevant commands. "The processing on the voice has to occur in real time," Simpson says. "We want to offer the service to anybody at any time, and so you have to be inside of every conversation in the network." He says that Ditech built upon existing technology that the company developed to improve the voice quality in mobile calls, which requires a similar level of processing across a network.
Despite processing the content of so many calls, the company stresses that it is careful to safeguard users' privacy. Hossein Eslambolchi, Ditech's technical advisor, says, "There is no recording in the whole conversation process at all." He adds that users will be able to set rules that determine when the mStage platform can access the contents of a call. Beyond that, the system only activates in response to keywords, and then only to invoke the necessary application.
Rebecca Swensen, a research analyst with IDC, says that the communications industry is at a turning point, given the emergence of so many voice-activated Web applications. She points to BT's acquisition of Internet telephone company Ribbit last year as a sign that carriers are looking toward Web technologies. "The traditional carriers are really starting to understand that they need to do something to catch up," she says.
Ditech's mStage platform could well be attractive to phone networks, Swensen adds, since it opens a network to third-party applications, but still provides them with a measure of control over the services being offered and the overall security of the system. However, Swensen notes that it's equally important to consider whether people are ready to use services like this: "Consumer behavior's always going to be an obstacle," she says.
Simpson says that the mStage platform will be ready for carriers to start testing in about three months. The service won't be available until a carrier decides to incorporate mStage and offer it to its customers, but Ditech hopes to grab the attention of some carriers when it demonstrates the technology next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Despite processing the content of so many calls, the company stresses that it is careful to safeguard users' privacy. Hossein Eslambolchi, Ditech's technical advisor, says, "There is no recording in the whole conversation process at all." He adds that users will be able to set rules that determine when the mStage platform can access the contents of a call. Beyond that, the system only activates in response to keywords, and then only to invoke the necessary application.
Rebecca Swensen, a research analyst with IDC, says that the communications industry is at a turning point, given the emergence of so many voice-activated Web applications. She points to BT's acquisition of Internet telephone company Ribbit last year as a sign that carriers are looking toward Web technologies. "The traditional carriers are really starting to understand that they need to do something to catch up," she says.
Ditech's mStage platform could well be attractive to phone networks, Swensen adds, since it opens a network to third-party applications, but still provides them with a measure of control over the services being offered and the overall security of the system. However, Swensen notes that it's equally important to consider whether people are ready to use services like this: "Consumer behavior's always going to be an obstacle," she says.
Simpson says that the mStage platform will be ready for carriers to start testing in about three months. The service won't be available until a carrier decides to incorporate mStage and offer it to its customers, but Ditech hopes to grab the attention of some carriers when it demonstrates the technology next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard
Now that Microsoft has two gaming mice in their newly resurrected SideWinder line, they can rest easy right? Wrong! Any gamer knows that the mouse is only half of the equation, and a good keyboard can make or break the pairing. Enter the SideWinder X6 keyboard, which is meant to both compliment and be a companion to the SideWinder gaming rodents. The new keyboard features the same colour scheme, in the form of a black body with red backlighting. It also sports a few extra features that many gamers and enthusiasts look for in such a keyboard.Special Features of the Sidewinder X6
The first and most apparent feature of the X6 keyboard is the removable number pad. Microsoft has designed the X6 keyboard so you can position the number pad on either side of the keyboard. This allows for ultimate customizability, and also plays well into the other major feature of the X6, which is it’s extensive programmability.
20.2 in x 9.2 in x 1.8 in, 2.9 lbs, External, PC, USB, 4 pin USB Type A, Keyboard, Wired
Price - INR. 4300
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Charging gadgets using a magnet
Magnetic induction could soon spell the end of tangled cables and a frustrating hunt for the gadget's charger.
Two firms at CES showed off ways to use the phenomenon to re-charge batteries inside gadgets when they are laid on a special mat.
Sensing systems allow devices with very different voltages to be charged at the same time.
The technology can also be used to power household objects such as flat screen TVs or kitchen appliances.
Israeli company Powermat uses RFID tags to identify what is being laid down to charge. The RFID tags are held in a case made to fit around popular gadgets such as iPods, laptops, and mobile phones.
Sensing systems allow devices with very different voltages to be charged at the same time.
The technology can also be used to power household objects such as flat screen TVs or kitchen appliances.
Israeli company Powermat uses RFID tags to identify what is being laid down to charge. The RFID tags are held in a case made to fit around popular gadgets such as iPods, laptops, and mobile phones.
When a gadget is laid down on a Powermat, it reads the RFID tag to ensure that each device only gets the charge it needs.
"It can charge a 100-watt gadget side by side with an iPod Nano that is very low power," said Ron Ferber, president of Powermat. "It knows what's on the mat."
A series of Powermats, including travel versions, should be on sale in the US by Autumn 2009, said Mr Ferber.
Also at CES, Leggett and Platt showed off a line of devices called eCoupled, made by Fulton Innovation, which uses a different method of identifying gadgets.
Leroy Johnson, senior director of emerging technologies at Leggett and Platt, said its system embeded a signal in the induction coil fitted to a gadget that helps charge it up.
"Inside each device is a coil that sends an identification signal that says 'I'm a flashlight with a three-volt Li-on battery'," he explained.
"It's almost like plugging it in, but instead you just set it down," he added. The first products fitted with the eCoupled technology should appear by late 2009, said Mr Johnson.
He said the technology was safer too, because it almost removed the need to plug devices into a wall socket.
The charging plates produced by both Powermat and Leggett can be embedded in walls, counter tops, or furniture to turn them into power stations for recharging or powering any gadget or item placed upon them.
In late December 2008, five companies joined together in a bid to create universal standards for wireless power systems. Initially, they want to develop a five-watt standard and address more power hungry gadgets.
"It can charge a 100-watt gadget side by side with an iPod Nano that is very low power," said Ron Ferber, president of Powermat. "It knows what's on the mat."
A series of Powermats, including travel versions, should be on sale in the US by Autumn 2009, said Mr Ferber.
Also at CES, Leggett and Platt showed off a line of devices called eCoupled, made by Fulton Innovation, which uses a different method of identifying gadgets.
Leroy Johnson, senior director of emerging technologies at Leggett and Platt, said its system embeded a signal in the induction coil fitted to a gadget that helps charge it up.
"Inside each device is a coil that sends an identification signal that says 'I'm a flashlight with a three-volt Li-on battery'," he explained.
"It's almost like plugging it in, but instead you just set it down," he added. The first products fitted with the eCoupled technology should appear by late 2009, said Mr Johnson.
He said the technology was safer too, because it almost removed the need to plug devices into a wall socket.
The charging plates produced by both Powermat and Leggett can be embedded in walls, counter tops, or furniture to turn them into power stations for recharging or powering any gadget or item placed upon them.
In late December 2008, five companies joined together in a bid to create universal standards for wireless power systems. Initially, they want to develop a five-watt standard and address more power hungry gadgets.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Wireless in more ways than one - WIFI WIRELESS RADIO
The promise of thousands of radio stations at the flick of a dial is being brought by Sanyo over the next couple of weeks.
Their R227 digital radio connects via WiFi or wired internet and said Chris Palmer and "delivers the world" by allowing you to access thousands of stations around the globe.
The radio lets users search by either location or genre depending on whether or not they want to find different types of music, sports, talks shows and so on.
"There is all kinds of content out there," said Mr Palmer.
"It ranges from terrestrial broadcasters to small community stations and guys in their garages who have created specialised content.
"One of the great things about this device is that you also have the ability if you find that there are certain free stations available, you can get them added to the data base. So it's a product that can grow with you and you can customise more and more content."
Where this wins over the computer is from a format point of view said Mr Palmer.
"The computer is just not the most convenient way because of a lot of different interfaces, a lot of different formats between MP3 and AAC and real audio and Windows media."
And he says once you pay $169.99 (£113) for the radio, there is no other fee which means "out of the box you have access to thousands of stations the world over."
Their R227 digital radio connects via WiFi or wired internet and said Chris Palmer and "delivers the world" by allowing you to access thousands of stations around the globe.
The radio lets users search by either location or genre depending on whether or not they want to find different types of music, sports, talks shows and so on.
"There is all kinds of content out there," said Mr Palmer.
"It ranges from terrestrial broadcasters to small community stations and guys in their garages who have created specialised content.
"One of the great things about this device is that you also have the ability if you find that there are certain free stations available, you can get them added to the data base. So it's a product that can grow with you and you can customise more and more content."
Where this wins over the computer is from a format point of view said Mr Palmer.
"The computer is just not the most convenient way because of a lot of different interfaces, a lot of different formats between MP3 and AAC and real audio and Windows media."
And he says once you pay $169.99 (£113) for the radio, there is no other fee which means "out of the box you have access to thousands of stations the world over."
FROM BIG SCREEN TV TO TINY TV - Vuzix specs
From the extreme of the 65 inch TV display, CES also exhibited a screen that is no bigger than a half an inch wide but which promises to pack a cinematic punch.
The technology is embedded in a pair of glasses that plugs into a smartphone or laptop.
The UK's Cambridge Display Technology is behind the Vuzix specs. It said they are "energy miserly" which means they are not a drain on devices and can last for hours.
Chairman and chief executive David Fyfe said Vuzix signals a new way of watching video content.
"These glasses will plug into a cellphone that's playing streaming video and it will be like watching a 32 inch TV in front of your eyes.
"And all of that is from a screen that is less than a half an inch wide and less than a quarter of an inch deep."
The technology behind the glasses is called organic light emitting diode or OLED, a cutting edge technology that does not need a blacklight to work and can therefore be made much thinner than an LCD panel.
Mr Fyfe said the Vuzix experience is much more immersive than old fashioned TV and reckons they will be a boon to travellers and the so called "road warrior" who works on the road.
"This is a fantastic way of carrying a very small piece of equipment with you and getting an almost cinema like experience."
Microsoft Launches Windows 7 Beta
The first public trial, or beta, version of Windows 7 has been released. Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer used his keynote speech at CES to announce that software developers would get at the trial version on 7 January.
On 9 January members of the public will get the chance to download the successor to Windows for themselves.
Mr Ballmer said Windows 7 would be the pivot of a broader Microsoft push to improve the way its separate software and service families work together.
In delivering the opening keynote, Mr Ballmer has taken over from Bill Gates - who in 2008 bowed out of day-to-day involvement with the company he founded.
In a nod to the chilly economic climate, Mr Ballmer said: "We face some really big challenges. We are all feeling it and its impact will likely be with us for some time."
But, he said, the global economic slowdown would not hobble the pace of technological change.
"I believe our digital lives will only continue to get richer," said Mr Ballmer. "There's no turning back from the connected world."
The newest version of the Windows operating system would, he said, be the "linchpin" of an effort to make it easier for customers to do more with the different Microsoft gadgets and services they use.
Although Windows 7 was a trial version it was, said Mr Ballmer, almost "feature complete" and would help to re-define the way people thought of the software.
Instead of it being an operating system mainly associated with a PC, he said, Windows was becoming a "connected platform and experience".
Microsoft is expected to cap the number of copies of the beta version of Windows 7 available to the public. The minimum requirements for running Windows 7 are a PC with a 1 Ghz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16 GB of disk space, 128MB of video memory and support for DX9 graphics.
Some of the Windows 7's features help it work with other devices. A "home group" system makes it straightforward to enrol PCs, Xbox consoles, media servers and other gadgets into a local network that can share media and content.
Demonstrations during Mr Ballmer's keynote also showed changes to Windows Live online services that let it act as a co-ordinating centre for many of the things people do on the web.
In connection with this Mr Ballmer announced a deal with Facebook which would mean any changes a member made to their page on the social networking site would be echoed on their Windows Live pages.
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Watch Windows First Official Video..
On 9 January members of the public will get the chance to download the successor to Windows for themselves.
Mr Ballmer said Windows 7 would be the pivot of a broader Microsoft push to improve the way its separate software and service families work together.
In delivering the opening keynote, Mr Ballmer has taken over from Bill Gates - who in 2008 bowed out of day-to-day involvement with the company he founded.
In a nod to the chilly economic climate, Mr Ballmer said: "We face some really big challenges. We are all feeling it and its impact will likely be with us for some time."
But, he said, the global economic slowdown would not hobble the pace of technological change.
"I believe our digital lives will only continue to get richer," said Mr Ballmer. "There's no turning back from the connected world."
The newest version of the Windows operating system would, he said, be the "linchpin" of an effort to make it easier for customers to do more with the different Microsoft gadgets and services they use.
Although Windows 7 was a trial version it was, said Mr Ballmer, almost "feature complete" and would help to re-define the way people thought of the software.
Instead of it being an operating system mainly associated with a PC, he said, Windows was becoming a "connected platform and experience".
Microsoft is expected to cap the number of copies of the beta version of Windows 7 available to the public. The minimum requirements for running Windows 7 are a PC with a 1 Ghz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16 GB of disk space, 128MB of video memory and support for DX9 graphics.
Some of the Windows 7's features help it work with other devices. A "home group" system makes it straightforward to enrol PCs, Xbox consoles, media servers and other gadgets into a local network that can share media and content.
Demonstrations during Mr Ballmer's keynote also showed changes to Windows Live online services that let it act as a co-ordinating centre for many of the things people do on the web.
In connection with this Mr Ballmer announced a deal with Facebook which would mean any changes a member made to their page on the social networking site would be echoed on their Windows Live pages.
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Watch Windows First Official Video..
Do-it-yourself 3D movies at home
3D films may soon no longer be the sole province of movie studios with big budgets.
At CES, two firms have been showing off ways for home users to make and share their own 3D films.
One is a webcam with two lenses that mimics human sight and turns the images it captures into 3D footage.
Another firm is producing software that it hopes will make it far easier for home users to show 3D movies on many different types of screen.
Manchester-based PDT has created the Minoru webcam that has two lenses set roughly the same distance apart as human eyes. Software included with the webcam turns the two images into what is known as an anaglyph.
To see the resultant footage in 3D, viewers must wear the familiar spectacles with red and blue lenses. This ensures that only one of the two images being shown is seen by each eye and forces the brain to turn them into a moving 3D image. DIY 3D movies shot with the Minoru can be shared on YouTube.
Jolie Myatt demonstrates the 3D webcam
The webcam can also be used as a more conventional 2D image grabber or as a video conferencing tool with Windows Live, Skype, AOL and many others.
David Holder, the creator of the Minoru webcam, said his children were the inspiration for the gadget.
"I took my kids to Disney World two years ago and they loved the 3D attractions there," he said. "They just loved the idea of things coming out of the screen, even though they had to wear the glasses."
Explaining why he embarked on the project to create the camera, he said: "If someone gave you an iPod with one ear piece you would think they were nuts."
He added: "I've never made anything that's grabbed so much attention."
Diverse screens
Also at CES, American firm TD Vision showed off a software codec that makes it much easier to show 3D movies on many different screen types.
Ethan Shur, spokesman for TD Vision, said the company had also developed a prototype 3D camcorder that would work with the software to turn footage into a 3D movie.
To ensure the film can be played back on different screens, it stores information about the anaglyphic characteristics of each scene separately from the standard images.
The firm's breakthrough is finding an economic way of storing only information about the parts of each frame that change to evoke the 3D effect.
"The magic is in the method of how it compares the left and right view," he said. "It takes only the differences, the delta, the changes."
Having the 3D information stored separately means that the footage can be played back as 2D on a normal television or as 3D on more capable screens.
Initially, said Mr Shur, TD Vision was working with broadcasters and DVD makers to use the 3D codec but had plans to address consumers in the future.
At CES, two firms have been showing off ways for home users to make and share their own 3D films.
One is a webcam with two lenses that mimics human sight and turns the images it captures into 3D footage.
Another firm is producing software that it hopes will make it far easier for home users to show 3D movies on many different types of screen.
Manchester-based PDT has created the Minoru webcam that has two lenses set roughly the same distance apart as human eyes. Software included with the webcam turns the two images into what is known as an anaglyph.
To see the resultant footage in 3D, viewers must wear the familiar spectacles with red and blue lenses. This ensures that only one of the two images being shown is seen by each eye and forces the brain to turn them into a moving 3D image. DIY 3D movies shot with the Minoru can be shared on YouTube.
Jolie Myatt demonstrates the 3D webcam
The webcam can also be used as a more conventional 2D image grabber or as a video conferencing tool with Windows Live, Skype, AOL and many others.
David Holder, the creator of the Minoru webcam, said his children were the inspiration for the gadget.
"I took my kids to Disney World two years ago and they loved the 3D attractions there," he said. "They just loved the idea of things coming out of the screen, even though they had to wear the glasses."
Explaining why he embarked on the project to create the camera, he said: "If someone gave you an iPod with one ear piece you would think they were nuts."
He added: "I've never made anything that's grabbed so much attention."
Diverse screens
Also at CES, American firm TD Vision showed off a software codec that makes it much easier to show 3D movies on many different screen types.
Ethan Shur, spokesman for TD Vision, said the company had also developed a prototype 3D camcorder that would work with the software to turn footage into a 3D movie.
To ensure the film can be played back on different screens, it stores information about the anaglyphic characteristics of each scene separately from the standard images.
The firm's breakthrough is finding an economic way of storing only information about the parts of each frame that change to evoke the 3D effect.
"The magic is in the method of how it compares the left and right view," he said. "It takes only the differences, the delta, the changes."
Having the 3D information stored separately means that the footage can be played back as 2D on a normal television or as 3D on more capable screens.
Initially, said Mr Shur, TD Vision was working with broadcasters and DVD makers to use the 3D codec but had plans to address consumers in the future.
Source : BBC
Solar Powered Auto Mower Simplifies Gardening
Keeping your garden in prime condition is no easy task, especially if you're getting on a bit and have trouble maintaining an attractive garden. Some enthusiasts take a great deal of time to maintain their garden, and take great pride in its appearance, so a device which achieves the same results, with much less effort must sound appealing. Well look no further, in terms of grass cutting, as the new solar-powered Auto-Mower is here to relieve you of the mundane task, freeing you up to focus on other tasks at hand. The robotic device will automatically keep your lawn trim and works entirely off of solar power to ensure zero emissions.
You can also program the Mower to create "islands" which represent flower beds, ponds etcetera. The Mower will navigate its way around these islands ensuring your flowers are not destroyed by this machine. There are safety features equipped, to prevent harm to small kids or pets also.
The Auto-Mower will be available for $3,100 and can cut up to a quarter of an acre, on a 10 hour solar charge.
You can also program the Mower to create "islands" which represent flower beds, ponds etcetera. The Mower will navigate its way around these islands ensuring your flowers are not destroyed by this machine. There are safety features equipped, to prevent harm to small kids or pets also.
The Auto-Mower will be available for $3,100 and can cut up to a quarter of an acre, on a 10 hour solar charge.
The Digital Shield Golf Glove
Finally, an elegant solution to a problem that plagues golfers: blistering and chafing of the thumb, middle and index finger of the exposed bottom hand (the right hand for a right-handed golfer or left hand for a left-handed golfer).
Game Theory Inc. introduces the Digital Shield(R), a streamlined, open-palmed glove for the bottom hand, created to protect against blistering and chafing while maximizing tactile sensitivity. It is the only glove of its kind that conforms to USGA and R&A Rules.
Game Theory President Justin Salomon says, "I was susceptible to chafing on my off hand and suspected I wasn't alone. After talking with hundreds of weekend golfers, pros and golf instructors, we knew we were on to something."
The Digital Shield(R) subscribes to the principle, "Less is more." Combining functionality with modern design, the glove provides protection to vulnerable areas of the bottom hand, but safeguards a golfer's touch by reducing weight and coverage to an absolute minimum. The Digital Shield(R) is remarkable for what it doesn't have.
Until now, remedies used to shield from rubbing against the club's grip have included Band-Aids(R) or adhesive tape. Both tend to roll-up or shift with repeated swings and leave a sticky residue. Replacement bandages are even less effective as they often do not properly adhere to a perspiring hand.Alternative solutions like the full and half-fingered glove are unnecessarily hot and compromise feel for the club and ball.
Salomon added, "By reducing the incidence of blisters, the Digital Shield(R) fosters the additional enjoyment of golf and improves athletic performance by allowing golfers to play golf in more comfort. The points of contact on the off hand are no longer vulnerable to blisters, chafing, and the discomfort that distracts a golfer from focus, play, and pleasure. In addition to a round of golf, the Digital Shield(R) is well suited for the driving range where golfers pound out one ball after another."
The Digital Shield(R) is scheduled to be launched for the summer 2008 season and made available at top pro shops, golf specialty shops and sport stores worldwide. Distributors and retailers may contact Game Theory Inc. at (514) 369-8931 or info@GameTheoryInc.com.
For more information, please visit The DigitalShield
Game Theory Inc. introduces the Digital Shield(R), a streamlined, open-palmed glove for the bottom hand, created to protect against blistering and chafing while maximizing tactile sensitivity. It is the only glove of its kind that conforms to USGA and R&A Rules.
Game Theory President Justin Salomon says, "I was susceptible to chafing on my off hand and suspected I wasn't alone. After talking with hundreds of weekend golfers, pros and golf instructors, we knew we were on to something."
The Digital Shield(R) subscribes to the principle, "Less is more." Combining functionality with modern design, the glove provides protection to vulnerable areas of the bottom hand, but safeguards a golfer's touch by reducing weight and coverage to an absolute minimum. The Digital Shield(R) is remarkable for what it doesn't have.
Until now, remedies used to shield from rubbing against the club's grip have included Band-Aids(R) or adhesive tape. Both tend to roll-up or shift with repeated swings and leave a sticky residue. Replacement bandages are even less effective as they often do not properly adhere to a perspiring hand.Alternative solutions like the full and half-fingered glove are unnecessarily hot and compromise feel for the club and ball.
Salomon added, "By reducing the incidence of blisters, the Digital Shield(R) fosters the additional enjoyment of golf and improves athletic performance by allowing golfers to play golf in more comfort. The points of contact on the off hand are no longer vulnerable to blisters, chafing, and the discomfort that distracts a golfer from focus, play, and pleasure. In addition to a round of golf, the Digital Shield(R) is well suited for the driving range where golfers pound out one ball after another."
The Digital Shield(R) is scheduled to be launched for the summer 2008 season and made available at top pro shops, golf specialty shops and sport stores worldwide. Distributors and retailers may contact Game Theory Inc. at (514) 369-8931 or info@GameTheoryInc.com.
For more information, please visit The DigitalShield
Friday, January 2, 2009
Google Calendar phishing scam surfaces
Fraudsters are using Google's Calendar service as a means to develop a new strain of phishing scam.
The ruse appears in the guise of a Google Calendar email notification. Would-be marks are told their accounts will be deleted unless they submit their Google username, password and date of birth.
But rather than coming from Google's “Customer Varifaction” (sic) department the bogus emails come from fraudsters looking to extract login information.
Phishing fraudsters set up a Gmail accounts in order to set up the scam, which is slightly more credible than many because unwary punters are invited to submit information to Google's website. In addition, Google inserts the real name of the recipient in email invitations, further boosting their credibility of the fraudulent approach.
On the other hand the fact that scam emails appear to come from an address in the form customerserviceXXXX@gmail.com (where XXXX is a four digit number) exposes the dodgy provenance of the emails.
The tactic first appeared in the summer before reappearing again last week. A full write-up of the scam - including copies of the fraudulent emails - can be found in a blog entry by Graham Cluley of Sophos here.
The ruse appears in the guise of a Google Calendar email notification. Would-be marks are told their accounts will be deleted unless they submit their Google username, password and date of birth.
But rather than coming from Google's “Customer Varifaction” (sic) department the bogus emails come from fraudsters looking to extract login information.
Phishing fraudsters set up a Gmail accounts in order to set up the scam, which is slightly more credible than many because unwary punters are invited to submit information to Google's website. In addition, Google inserts the real name of the recipient in email invitations, further boosting their credibility of the fraudulent approach.
On the other hand the fact that scam emails appear to come from an address in the form customerserviceXXXX@gmail.com (where XXXX is a four digit number) exposes the dodgy provenance of the emails.
The tactic first appeared in the summer before reappearing again last week. A full write-up of the scam - including copies of the fraudulent emails - can be found in a blog entry by Graham Cluley of Sophos here.
Just 2 Know......
Ants Problem: Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.
To get pure and clean ice: Boil water first before freezing.
To make the mirror shine: Clean with spirit.
To remove chewing gum from clothes: Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.
To whiten white clothes: Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes.
To give a shine to hair: Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.
To get maximum juice out of lemons: Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.
To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking: Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.
To rid the smell of fish from your hands: Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar.
To avoid tears while cutting onions: Chew gum.
To boil potatoes quickly: Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.
To boil eggs quickly: Add salt to the water and boil.
To check freshness of fish: Put it in a bowl of cold water. If the fish floats, it’s fresh.
To check freshness of eggs: Put the egg in water. If it becomes horizontal, it’s fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3-4 days old. If it becomes vertical,its 10 days old. If it floats, it’s stale.
To remove ink from clothes: Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.
To skin sweet potatoes quickly: Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.
To get rid of mice or rats: Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.
To get rid of mosquitoes at night: Keep leaves of mint near your bed or pillows and in around the room.
To get pure and clean ice: Boil water first before freezing.
To make the mirror shine: Clean with spirit.
To remove chewing gum from clothes: Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.
To whiten white clothes: Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes.
To give a shine to hair: Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.
To get maximum juice out of lemons: Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.
To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking: Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.
To rid the smell of fish from your hands: Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar.
To avoid tears while cutting onions: Chew gum.
To boil potatoes quickly: Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.
To boil eggs quickly: Add salt to the water and boil.
To check freshness of fish: Put it in a bowl of cold water. If the fish floats, it’s fresh.
To check freshness of eggs: Put the egg in water. If it becomes horizontal, it’s fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3-4 days old. If it becomes vertical,its 10 days old. If it floats, it’s stale.
To remove ink from clothes: Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.
To skin sweet potatoes quickly: Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.
To get rid of mice or rats: Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.
To get rid of mosquitoes at night: Keep leaves of mint near your bed or pillows and in around the room.
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