The Crusaders

Traditional photo frames are so out of the world. Nowadays, everything is digital and so are the picture frames. Digital frames have really taken off this year and Sony DPF-D70 7? Digital Photo Frame is just an addition to the extensive list of digital picture frames. I’ve been reading digital picture frame reviews  and it just caught my eyes.

Sony hasn’t tried to fill it with all kinds of features but still a simple, sleek design, 7” display with reasonable memory (256MB of internal memory which will hold 500 pictures if you resize the pictures to fit the D70’s screen) is sure to attract many. The first time you plug the frame, you’ll be taken to a tour where you’ll be guided on how to use it the right way and once you’ve inserted the memory card or loaded the pictures to the internal memory, it’ll stop and slideshow will be shown. By default single image slideshow is displayed but there are other slideshow options too to choose and configure.
There is also a remote control that lets you navigate the Digital Photo Frame without leaving the comfort of your couch. In addition you get a clock and calendar to which provides some extra functionality for your home and office. For just $139.99, I think it’s cheap, isn’t it?

You can read Sony DPF-D70 Review and get more on this digital piece of art.

written by rajit \\ tags: Digital Frames, Digital Picture Frames, Sony DPF-D70

I don’t know how many of you have noticed this but I noticed this just yesterday that I couldn’t rename the recycle bin. Then as usual I Googled it out… I found 3 ways from different resources which I am going to mention here.

The first one is pretty simple but you need a software TweakUI for that. After installing it just do this:
1. Click Start / Settings / Control Panel
2. Open TweakUI
3. Click on the Desktop Tab.
4. right-click the Recycle Bin and rename it.

The second and third are both a little tricky. They are both playing with registry settings so you need to first back up the registry before editing the values in case of any problems later on.

Second Way:
1. Click Start / Run
2. Type regedit and press enter.
3. Open the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder
4. Open the CLSID folder
5. Open the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} folder
6. Open the ShellFolder folder
7. Change the “Attributes” data value from “40 01 00 20″ to “50 01 00 20″. Once completed change the “CallForAttributes” dword value to “0×00000000″ (double-click and change value data to 0). You must change both of these values to get the rename to appear.

After doing this you will be able to rename the icon like any other icon. Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and click Rename and rename it to whatever you wish.

Last but not the least is the third way:
1. Click Start / Run
2. Type regedit and press enter
3. In the registry editor go to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache
4. Double click on the following value: @C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll,-8964
5. Change the value to whatever you wish.
6. Click OK and close out regedit
7. Click on a blank area of the desktop and select refresh from the context menu.
8. After the screen refreshes, you recycle bin will be renamed to whatever you decided.

written by rajit \\ tags: Recycle Bin, Renaming Recycle Bin, Tips

Everyone must be noticing the fact that the world is getting smaller and smaller and it’s adjusting itself in this small box what we called computer. Everything is getting online these days. People talk online; they get entertained online, watch videos and listen to songs online, do business online, and everything else.

One thing though that I can’t help notice is the stores and malls whose numbers are getting lesser and lesser in the streets and more and more online. I guess soon there won’t be any shops on the streets left. But every online store needs as easy gateway for the shoppers to make purchase and payment for products and this is where shopping cart softwares come into play. Again one of the trickiest questions is that, which one to choose when there are so many options from.

ezimerchant Professional is an easy to use, reliable, secure shopping cart software that satisfy all the online business needs from catalogue construction to building your online store. With ezimerchant everything from sales order management to marketing is made easy. And it’s not just saying all this but there are a whole lot of people who believe in success after getting ezimerchant. ezimerchant eCommerce solutions are completely customizable via html and it is the first e-commerce solutions in Australia to obtain PayPal Certified Integration. If you are still not convinced then just try out its 30days free trial.

written by rajit \\ tags: E-commerce, Online Store, Shopping Cart Software

One the richest men in the world and the chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates has decided that it’s time he now steps down from his job. Bill who has spent 33 years of his life at the worlds biggest software company Microsoft, who at the age of 31 had become the youngest self-made billionaire and once the richest man on Earth is now planning to spend his fortune that he made through developing software for the personal computer on charity. I just wish I get some part of that charity

“He will remain as Microsoft’s chairman and work on special technology projects, but according to Mr. Gates, great wealth brings great responsibility and his future work will include finding new vaccines and financing projects in the developing world.” BBC

It’s a big decision that he made and I really support it. May be it is really the time for him to step off and take a rest, spent sometime with his family. Don’t forget me Bill. We’ll miss you .

written by rajit \\ tags: Bill, Bill Gates, Microsoft

I came across this blog AllSpammedUp.com, an anti spam blog a week ago I guess. Actually, it was moreover a business anti spam blog that provides insights on anti spam and its development as a threat to businesses worldwide.

At that time my eyes went straight to an article “Researchers Crack Microsoft’s CAPTCHA”. It was a really interesting post about two researchers at Newcastle University’s School of Computing Science who claim to have successfully cracked Microsoft’s CAPTCHA system. Then I read most of its homepage posts. They were appealing too. I found it useful and right at that moment I subscribed to the blog thinking that the information that it is providing and that I hope it would provide in future will be a big help to me later. And really this blog has come up to the mark till now.

I truly have enjoyed its previous posts and discussions on anti spam for businesses. The blog is a new release but the uniqueness is appreciable and I got to learn a lot from it too. They got a lot of info on anti spam issues in a small business environment, and on how to deal with anti phishing, malware and email security and stuffs like that. Hope they will keep up the great work. Do subscribe to it.

written by rajit \\ tags: Anti Spam, Anti Spam Blog, Hijack, Spam

I love being a critique…point out things in a product or service which I find need attention. Some may think that it’s become my habit but I don’t mind them at all. My views are strictly for the betterment of the product or service. At least I think so.

Anyways, today I come through a SEO service site of Digital Third Coast and I couldn’t help write this post. I went through their site thoroughly. Yes, I read all what they had to say about what they can and are able to do for those who hire their service but the one this that crosses my mind is that there are so many already established SEO and Internet Marketing Service out there who have already built a reputation among people and who rank well in the search engine for keyword such as SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing, SEO service, etc. So, my question is that will this newly established Chicago Search Engine Optimization company be able to survive the fierce world full of competitors and will it firstly be able to SEO its own site to rank on top in major search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc. for its major keywords before promising other they can and will rank them well. Because only after that will this company be visible to those who seek for SEO service on the internet. I guess they too might be banging their head to answer this same question.

One thing that I admire though is that you can see this site in the first page for the keyword ‘Chicago Search Engine Optimization’ which is a big achievement for a newly established service but still they have a long way to go if they want to survive the heat of SEO.

written by rajit \\ tags: Chicago Search Engine Optimization, Internet, Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, SEO

Are you annoyed of all the cables and wires that surround your computer? I know I am. They are so many of them and are irritating, aren’t they? Power Cable, Monitor Cable, Mouse wire, Keyboard wire, LAN Cable, Speaker Cables…my God my room looks such a mess. Few times I’ve even tripped and fell down on the cables. Sometimes, I just wish that I could throw away all these cables.

 I can’t just take them all out but at NewEgg.com there is a Logitech Set which can help you clean a little off this big mess. This Logitech® Cordless Desktop EX 110 that includes a wireless keyboard and mouse for just $29.99 makes it incredibly easy and affordable to go cordless with style. Though cordless, both the keyboard and the mouse perform in the same speed as the corded ones.

The 3-button optical cordless mouse uses advanced 800 dpi optical technology making its response instant, tracks precise and providing maximum freedom. One-touch media control buttons on the keyboard makes music and video playback easy. You can launch your homepage, email or onscreen calculator form the keyboard. A new feature is the web navigation and browser closing buttons on the left hand site which adds and extra functionality to the keyboard. And one more thing I forgot to mention is that it’s spill-resistant which means it is protected against accidental drips or splashes. Still, immersing it into water would be foolish.

This sure is a combo that will help you get the wire-free deskspace that you dream of. So, go grab yourself Logitech® Cordless Desktop EX 110 today.

written by rajit \\ tags: Cordless Desktop, Logitech, LogitechCordless Desktop EX 110

Cars have been like a part of life for most people. Without car some can’t even imagine their life and even in the imagination for other, life without car would be just miserable. But with having a car there comes several problems attached to it too. The biggest and the foremost one is the fuel whose price has reached sky high and is still going up. In some places though, the scarcity of fuel is the crisis than the high price.

Scientists have been continually trying to find the alternative of fuel for your car and it might sound unbelievable but they have come up with water as the solution. Yes, it is possible to run car on water. I know I was shocked too to hear this news but I must say that the brainies did a great job turning water in to a fuel for cars. I don’t want to go deep into the chemical composition and all the chemistry behind how this is happening behind the scene. The only thing that I’m concerned about is the final outcome. What more can anyone want than their cars not needing expensive gas to run. However, you can’t just pour water in the fuel tank and assume that the car will run nor can you modify your vehicle on your own to make it run on water. An expert is needed to impose this technological breakthrough onto your car. The other way around is you can educate yourself on how to do this yourself for which there are many Guides available on the net. Of course it sure is not going to be as good as that done by the experts but you never know until you’ve tried it.

written by rajit \\ tags: Run Car On Water

There are many businesses out there that require number of vehicles. Rental services for parties & events, roofing services, contractors, transportation companies etc. are just few of that names where fleet of vehicles are needed for day to day operations. Where many vehicles enhance the performance and productivity of the organizations but at the same time managing a fleet of vehicles has been one of the major topics of concerns for fleet owners and business houses. Vehicle breakdown during delivery, delivery to a wrong address, vehicle tracking, driver getting lost are some of the possible problems that the owners have to face due to inability to manage vehicles…eventually leading to some big losses.

Due to this nowadays…. Fleet Telematics Systems are gaining a lot of popularity. They are basically GPS Fleet Tracking Systems and they have come as a solution to all the problems listed and not listed above regarding fleet. FleetMatics is also a GPS vehicle tracking System whose Live Fleet Track feature allows you to view your vehicles’ locations in real-time, 24 hours a day. Easy to install and implement at nominal initial cost, it pays for its operating cost 10 times over in terms of fuel savings, route efficiency & customer satisfaction and the operation of fleet is sure to improve with FleetMatics. I’ve gone through the testimonials thoroughly (who else would give you a better review than the one who’ve used the product or service) and I must say I am very impressed.

Advantages:

• View entire fleet locations on one screen
• Improve dispatching efficiencies
• Reduce phone calls made to drivers’ cell phones
• Monitor vehicle speeds

Benefits:

• Pick-up more jobs in a given day
• Reduce vehicle mileage
• Improve customer service
• Eliminate vehicle down-time

written by rajit \\ tags: Fleet Telematics, FleetMatics, GPS Vehicle Tracking Solution, GPS Vehicle Tracking System, Telematics, Vehicle Tracking System

This innovatively designed Plasma Television from Samsung gives the ultimate experience and a new meaning to TV watching! With features like HDTV ready, Brightmail filters plus, movie modes, Real Motion Studio, Natural True colour, DNIe, SRS Surround sound etc, this TV is definitely the best in its genre, in the market.

Key features include HDTV ready, Brightness filters, 18 bit colours, dynamic contrast ratio of 15, 000:1, 2 HDMI inputs, awesome looks with Piano Black colour and a resolution of 1024 x 768.

The TV is HDTV ready, meaning it is compatible of getting high definition signals, promising razor sharp images. Images with very bright light, like that of a stadium with flash lights on, are made to look quite clear and crisp, thanks to the technology called Bright Plus. In this technology, the ambient light is absorbed by the plasma cells, unlike the other TVs where the ambient light gets reflected, and thus clear images are produced.

In movie mode, the colour and brightness is very well displayed, with the colour tone looking very real and true. With “Real Motion Studio” technology, even faster images are made to look very clear without any blurs and distortion. This is more visible in sports images or action packed movies, where the movement of the characters is very fast.

The ground - breaking technology of Samsung called “Natural True Colour”, is wonderful, with which colours are preserved and projected in the true form. This system uses 18 - bit video processing, thus creating excellent colour tones.

The sound system is simply astounding with the latest innovative technology from Samsung called the SRS TruSurround XT sound system. This technology presents the user with a 360degree surround sound effect, thus satisfying the sound needs.

So if you are looking for that ultimate TV viewing experience, switch to the new Samsung PS-42C96HD Plasma TV for experiencing that unique TV viewing feels which definitely no other TV can produce.

For latest Samsung Plasma TVs, Akai, Sony and 50 inch Plasma television reviews visit plasmatvreviews.org.uk.

written by rajit \\ tags: Plasm TV, Samsung Plasma TV, Samsung PS-42C96HD Plasma TV

In this advanced world, we should agree that mobiles have become an essential gadget in each and everyone’s life. Based on the requirements of the customers each and every telecommunication company launch their mobile phones with advanced features. Likewise, recently Sony has launched one model to offer the best to its customers. The new Sony Ericsson J230i is well – designed with various advanced functions that look both fashionable and impressive.

The new Sony Ericsson J230i is a dual band mobile phone that supports the network frequencies of GSM 900 & GSM 1800. This model is very compact and looks smart with a dimension of 102 x 44 x 18 mm and weighs just 84g, so not to be bothered whether it weighs too much. This Sony mobile phone supports bright STN type display screen with a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels, 65K colours. In addition to this, it supports Polyphonic ringtones (32 channels), Vibration and Customisation Composer. One of the noteworthy aspects in this Sony Ericsson J230i is that it features phonebook that allows you to store 200 contact entries effectively. As well as it supports picture call feature that helps you to identify the caller quickly. Using the GPRS Class 8 (4+1 slots) with a speed of 32 - 40 kbps you can transfer the data easily, but if you are looking for a high- end functions like HSCSD, EDGE 3G, WLAN, Bluetooth, Infrared port and USB this phone may dissatisfy you in lacking of these features.

Then this Sony Ericsson handset won’t disappoint you in offering general features such as SMS, EMS , MMS, browser WAP 1.2.1, FM radio, T9, calculator, image viewer and more. The Battery of this model is standard i.e. Li-Ion 900 mAh (BST-37) that supports Stand-by Up to 280 h and a Talk time Up to 6 h.

Though this Sony Ericsson J230i is well built with good features, it’s failed to offer the most advanced features such as camera, Bluetooth and infrared port. So this model cannot be categorised as a sophisticated model, but it is widely used by the people who are looking for a mobile phone with basic functionalities.

You can surf the internet and find mobile phone reviews website, exclusive mobile phone directories for exclusive information about Sony Ericsson mobile phones.

written by rajit \\ tags: Mobile Phones, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson J230i

Samsung is a familiar brand in the UK. Wide ranges of electronic products have been marketed with impressive features. This company has focused its concentration in manufacturing laptops as they have got importance in this fast moving mechanical life. It has designed Samsung Q35 MXD T5600 - Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz - 12.1in TFT Notebook and it has been sold all around the world.

Normally laptops have been used for creating and storing files and documents. But you can use this particular device for enjoying multimedia functionalities. As it has availed with embedded sound cards, you can get realistic high definition audio output. It has a microphone which can be used as an audio input.

As the manufacturer has made the device with 1.9 kilo grams weight, it is not tough to carry them. The unit has designed with the dimensions as 3.6 x 21.4 x 29.9 cm as height, depth and width. The essential elements are embedded with the main unit. They are:

• Stereo speakers
• Wireless LAN aerial
• Bluetooth Aerial

Samsung Laptop PC has the potential to run with Intel Centrino Duo platform. It has featured with Mobile Intel 945 GM Express chip set. Data bus speed of the chip set is 667 MHz. The processor is compatible with 64 bit computing so that calculations will be executed quickly. Dual core technology is adopted by this processor.

You can get clear images on the screen which can support 24 bit colour. The monitor has designed in wide screen format in which you can get maximum resolution up to 1200 x 800 pixels in case of WXGA format. The size of the smart screen is 12.1 inches which supports TFT active matrix technology. Samsung Q35 MXD T5600 - Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz - 12.1in TFT Notebook has availed with a modem which can be utilized for faxing functionalities. This modem can transfer data with the highest transfer rate up to 56 kbps.

The minimum AC power requirement of Samsung Q35 MXD T5600 - Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz - 12.1in TFT Notebook is 120 volts. It can consume power up to 230 volts. 6 cells Lithium Ion technology can be used for getting power so that the device can run maximum of 7 hours. The manufacturer provides Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System for effective functioning.

You can load needed software’s like:

• Norton AntiVirus
• Cyberlink PowerDVD
• Phoenix FirstWare Recover Pro
• Samsung Network Manager
• Samsung Battery Manager
• Samsung Update Plus
• Cyberlink DVD Solution
• AV Station Premium
• AVStation Now
• Samsung EasyBox

Intel GMA 950 graphics processor has installed for enjoying advanced graphics. You can make use of Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0. The highest allocated RAM size for video memory is 128 MB. It is easy to get wireless support in Local Area Network. For which you can use network adapter. Samsung Q35 MXD T5600 - Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83 GHz - 12.1in TFT Notebook has featured with DVD±RW and DVD-RAM.

The installed size of cache memory is 2 MB and this cache memory belongs to L2 type. RAM installed size of the unit is 1 GB. Users can store numerous data within the hard drive memory space up to 160 GB. It has a 6 in 1 card reader to read memory cards. This reader has come with the ability to read cards like:

• SD Memory Card
• Memory Stick
• Memory Stick PRO
• MultiMedia Card
• xD-Picture Card
• MMC plus

Visit Laptop PC Reviews website for expert reviews on Samsung, Apple, Advent and Packard bell laptops.

written by rajit \\ tags: notebook, Samsung Q35 MXD T5600 TFT Notebook

Sony 2GB Pen Drive is a portable storage device used to plug into any laptops or computers. It arrives with Micro Vault Virtual Expander software. This has a pre-installed software which has the ability to compress the files or data to virtually store about 3 times as much data. This flash drive looks very stylish in black with chrome trimmings. It performs excellently with high-speed transfers. This will store around 3GB of data with the help of Virtual Expander software.

SUPPORTING FEATURES:

• It easily connects with the USB port of your computer.
• High speed USB 1.1 and USB 2.2 are compatible.
• No need of any cables or adapters.
• It has an ultra compact and stylish design.
• This USB interface requires no driver software.
• Pre-installed Virtual Expander software and the data compression software.
• It supports Windows and Mac OS.

NON-SUPPORTING FEATURES:

• No driver required except for Windows 98.
• Does not support Windows 95 OS.
• Mac 10.0x does not support Virtual Expander software.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Storage Capacity : 2 GB.
• Interfaces : 4 pin USB type A.
• Operating Systems: Apple MacOS 9.0, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP.
• SOFTWARE PACKAGES:
• 2 GB Sony Micro Vault and Virtual Expander.

With its all supporting and technical features the SONY 2GB MICRO VAULT USB PEN DRIVE has more capacity about 1.85 GB. The rest of the space is used for in-built features. The pre-installed software provide a very high speed data transfer and its body attracts with chrome finishings which is available at a low cost for the user.

Visit ubspendrives.org.uk for expert reviews on 1gb, 2gb and 4gb flash drives. Reviews on popular models including Sandisk, Kingston , Integral and all models.

written by rajit \\ tags: Flash Drives, Pen Drive, Sony 2GB Micro Vault USB Pen Drive