kabhi aa jao pal bhar ko mujhey tum se baten karni han Tahir

Oct 22, 2009

kabhi aa jao tum pal bhar ko
Mujhey tum se baten karni han

kuch gham k geet sunany han
kuch raz han jo batlaney han


kuch dil ko yar behlana ha
kuch zakham han jo dikhlany han

kuch dil se yaden dhoni han
kuch natey nay bananey han

jo shair likhy han teri furqat man
kuch sair tumhen wo sunany han

kuch dard sunany han dil k
kuch piyar ki baten karni han

kabhi aa jao pal bhar ko
mujhey tum se baten karni han

Tahir
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Download Voice Changer For Mobile

Mobile is used commonly, today let me interesting app for the Mobile users. Voice Changer that lets you change your voice in three different voices. This is like fun to create with your friends.


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Change Windows 7 Logon Background in Simple Steps


Window 7 is newly born operating System. So, If you installed the Window 7 operating system then you would notice that the window 7 automatically selects the background for the login screen. It could not be changed until you use this trick for change some system files. Having the change in manually dangerous. So let me introduce the freeware utility that will make it simple for you. It's named as Windows 7 Logon Background Changer. let you change the wallpaper of the Windows 7 logon screen (also known as "welcome screen" or "login screen").


window 7 login changerFeatures of Windows 7 Logon Background Changer.
  • This program is WPF based on smooth GPU 3D animations. It does not change any system file and does not require any additional admin rihts. It's simple runs and creates the required folder and make the registry key with appropriate rights.
  • It's can be modify without administrator.
  • It's automatically generate JPEG re-size or appropriate cropping and sizing and saves them using the best compression quality possible.
Download Windows 7 Logon Background Changer
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Iomega eGo Black Belt Portable Hard Drive

omega Corporation has recently introduced an amazing ultra portable Hard Drive, the Iomega eGo BlackBelt Portable Hard Drive with superb features that lets you transfer high volumes of data at stunning high speeds.Iomega eGo Black Belt Portable Hard Drive overviewThis Portable Hard Drive comes with the Iomega Drop Guard Xtreme features, which provides an unchallenged durability and protection. The most amazing part of the Drop Guard Xtreme is that it protects the Hard Disk from a 7-inch fall!

The Iomega eGo BlackBelt Portable Hard Drives are available from capacities ranging between 160 GB to 2TeraBytes. With such high volumes of data storage, you have a lot of space for your memorable photos, favorite videos, music and much more.

The additional plus point of the Hard Disk is that it does not require any kind of any external power for its running so no more hazels of power wires and power cuts! The package of Hard Disk features a free EMC® Retrospect® and MozyHome™ Online backup software for additional measure to prevent any loss of data (up to 2GB of data backup).

The Iomega egos Portable Hard Drive is available in a stylish black colored compact design with a Power Grip back, which can easily fit in a black briefcase. Following are the accessories availed on purchase of the Hard Disk
  • USB 2.0 power cable for rapid data transfers
  • Quick installation guide and user manual for guidance to installation features
  • Backup software license, the software can be downloaded via computer
  • McAfee 30 days Free Trial Version
  • Sleek dimensions measuring .75" x 3.5" x 5.25" (L x W x H) and weights only 0.48 lbs
  • Rapid data transfer at speed of 480 Mbits/s

The Iomega eGo BlackBelt Portable Hard Drive comes with a 3 years of warranty, which can be extended by paying certain amount. For more Information and to know where to buy this wonderful Hard Disk visit Iomega official website
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The New Ultraportable Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T Notebook

new-ultraportable-notebook-review-acer-aspire-timeline-as3810tDesigned to deliver a high performance with long lasting battery life, the Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T Notebook comes with all new features and portable stylish design. This high performer Notebook is a flagship member of Acer’s new timeline series. This amazing Notebook from Acer technologies comes with aluminum brushed lid and stylish glossy finished body.

The Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T Notebook comes with a 13.3 inches display screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 and an aspect ratio of 16:9 for sharp and anti-blur display. The upper part of the screen features a 1.3 mega pixel Web camera for easy video conferencing. Like the previous best seller Aspire 3935, the Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T Notebook comes with large keys and fully sized keyboard that provides the users with comfortable and smooth typing.Acer Aspire Timeline
The Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T Notebook is loaded with other tech features and functionalities like:
  • Wi-Fi for secure and speedy wireless internet connectivity
  • Built in HDMI and VGA video ports
  • 500 GB of Hard disk for storing high volumes of data
  • Pre-installed Windows Vista 64-bit operating system that provides the users with smooth computing environment
  • Built-in Acer GameZone console for running various arcades style games
  • Multi format flash card reader for sharing data directly from memory cards
  • Laminar Wall Jet from Acer that helps to maintain a steady temperature of the Notebook

The Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T Notebook comes with a high battery life of approximately 5 hours 50 min. This outperformed notebook from Acer is priced reasonably at $899.99 approx
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T-Mobile, 3, Sneaking Their Way Into Selling U.K. iPhones: Report

Oct 19, 2009

While Orange and Vodafone have managed to wrest the iPhone's exclusivity away from O2 in the U.K., T-Mobile and 3 are still out in the cold. A report from the Telegraph indicates the pair are looking for a way to offer iPhones to their customers, despite this.

According to the report, both 3 and T-Mobile are searching Europe for "contract-free" Apple iPhones. Basically, it sounds like they are looking for unlocked iPhones they can use in their own networks, so as to prevent their customer from bolting to one of the other networks to get access to the iPhone.

T-Mobile had already been reported as offering unlocked iPhones to high-value customers, but this is the first time that 3 has been reported as doing so as well. Prior reports said that T-Mobile was limited this to 150 units a week to avoid too much publicity.

With this move, however, every U.K. carrier would have access to the iPhone. The inclusion of Vodafone and Orange already pointed to a possible price war, now what?

Makes you U.S. residents wish AT&T's big competitor, Verizon, had a GSM network or LTE already set up, doesn't it, so it could acquire the iPhone more easily.

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Droid Does, But Will It?

Verizon is pulling put all stops with its new Android commercial, which highights what the iPhone doesn't do, in an ad that tells you exactly what the iPhone doesn't do, like "iDon't allow open development, i'Dont run simultaneous apps." And at the end of the ad: "Everything iDon't, Droid Does."

Besides the fact that Verizon is bashing the iPhone big-time, it seems like this would put to rest, at least for now, any rumors that Verizon will be picking up the iPhone anytime soon. Why bash something you are considering selling? As I said previously, I don't think Verizon will pick up the iPhone until LTE becomes a reality.

Unfortunately, while Android, and specifically the phone Droid, AKA Sholes or Tao can do a lot that the iPhone can't, the main thing for many users is a couple of things the company doesn't mention.

  • iDo have 85,000+ apps
  • iDo have the iPhone OS
It's not just about topping the iPhone; it's about topping the iPhone OS. And there's no way around the fact that you see apps being developed for the iPhone that don't appear anywhere else, and that's a big difference.

Meanwhile, Verizon really should have picked on these iDon'ts:
  • iDon't have tethering, despite promises (and Verizon should make sure Droid does have tethering)
  • iDon't make phone calls well (when the average of dropped calls in NYC is 30%, that's pretty bad)
  • iDon't let apps in the App Store, for nonsensical reasons
  • iDon't have HSPA 7.2 in many places (if at all, sorry 3GS owners)
It's doubtful Droid will be an iPhone killer. But will it make an impact? Many who have seen the phone like it, so we'll see what it does, in November, according to the ad.

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First iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware Jailbreak Released, For All Devices

"Geohot," who was the first to jailbreak the original 2G iPhone (albeit with a bit of hardware tweaking) and also the first to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS has released the first jailbreak for the latest iPhone firmware, 3.1.2. The iPhone Dev Team still hasn't completed a jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS on the last firmware (except for previously jailbroken iPhone 3GS's).

Unfortunately for Mac users, it's Windows only for now, but I suppose that's what Boot Camp is for. At any rate, the .EXE for the jailbreak, dubbed "blackra1n," is downloadable here (click the Windows icon). Assuming you've already updated to 3.1.2, here's how it works:

Step 1: Start blackra1n. It might be necessary to run the app in "XP Compatibility Mode" on Vista or 7 but I didn't see an issue.

Step 2: Click on “make it ra1n”:

Step 3: Wait for the phone to automatically reboot.

Step 4: You should see “blackra1n” in your iPhone app list . Run “blackra1n”, download "Cydia" and install it.

Step 5: Reboot your iPhone. You should now be running a jailbroken version of firmware 3.1.2 on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Of course, your mileage may vary. No notes from the iPhone Dev Team yet about their opinion on Geohot's latest "blackra1n" version.

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Apple Sued Over iPhone Case Cracks

I first wrote about the cases on the iPhone 3G showing hairline cracks very soon after the 3G model was released. Nothing really happened after that; the story seemed to peter out, despite the large number of complaints on various forums.

However, now a lawsuit has been filed, mostly over the 3G reception issues which plagued the device until the 2.1 software update, but with the addition of accusations that Apple is ignoring the issues with hairline cracks afflicting the device's case.

The lawsuit was filed in a New York district court by Avi Koschitzki. What's interesting is that when trying to find out more about Koschitzki, I find that he's also been the defendant in a recent lawsuit (.PDF) involving his company, Out of the Box Promotions --- or rather, how he allegedly defrauded his partner in that company.

The complaint alleges numerous acts of misconduct on the part of Koschitzki, including using an Out of the Box credit account to credit his personal debit card and using company accounts for personal matters, such as sending items to his home, shipping furniture from China, and purchasing items at Home Depot and other retailers. Additionally, the complaint alleges that Koschitzki used the defendant company Kosch Design, LLC (hereinafter Kosch Design), doing business as "Out of the Box Group," which he formed without Hellman's knowledge, to divert orders from current customers of Out of the Box to Kosch Design, and undermined the confidence of potential customers of Out of the Box by informing them, falsely, that the company was financially unsound and would not be able to fill their orders.
In and of itself, that doesn't say anything in particular about this new lawsuit, where Koschitzki is the plaintiff rather than the defendant, but it should raise some suspicions.

With regard to the 3G issues, the lawsuit says:
"Based upon information and belief the 3G iPhones demand too much power from the 3G bandwidths and the AT&T infrastructure is insufficient to handle this overwhelming 3G signal based on the high volume of 3G iPhones it and Apple have sold."
In terms of the cracks, the lawsuit continues:
"Although Apple was and is aware that the iPhones were and are defective, and that consumers have experienced repeated instances of cracked housing, Apple has nevertheless allowed the defectively designed iPhones to be sold to the public."
The lawsuit seeks class action status; it was filed on Nov. 4th and names AT&T as a co-defendant.
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Windows 7 OEM Versions About 50% Cheaper Than Retail

Newegg on Tuesday posted pricing for OEMs versions of Microsoft's much-hyped upcoming Windows 7 operating systems. The pricing shows around a 50% difference between retail and OEM pricing for full (not upgrade) versions, bringing the full software below the price of an upgrade version.

This is OEM software, however, so there are a bunch of caveats. First, it's supposed to be sold for pre-installation on a new personal computer for resale. The system builder is supposed to provide tech support. That means, if you install it yourself, you can't get any support from Microsoft.

The license does not allow transferring the operating system from one PC to another. That doesn't mean you can't do it, but it does mean that technically you can't do so legally (and you'd probably have to call for re-activation as well).

You have to do a full install as well. There are no upgrade versions. Personally, I prefer a full, clean install anyway, but that's just me. It would mean having to restore all the programs and data that were loaded on the computer, but that's not a big deal for many (just time-consuming).

Also, the OEM versions do not supply both 32- and 64-bit versions on the DVD. They only supply one of them, which is, once again, not really that big a deal.

Here's a pricing comparison:

Windows 7 Home Premium
Upgrade: $120
Full: $200
OEM Full: $110

Windows 7 Professional
Upgrade: $200
Full: $300
OEM Full: $140

Windows 7 Ultimate
Upgrade: $220
Full: $320
OEM Full: $190

To make things still better, Newegg is offering pre-order discounts of from $5 to $15 until Oct. 20th.

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Samsung i5700 Spica gets video demo

The Samsung i5700 Spica (aka Galaxy Lite) may still be some way off – early 2010, in fact, if the rumors are to be believed – but that hasn’t stopped some pre-production units arriving into hands early. ai.rs have managed to acquire a device and, after masking what we’re assuming is a carrier logo, have made a video preview.

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Video demo after the cut

The Spica has an AMOLED touchscreen, like its I7500 sibling, but – in this pre-production model at least – less space for software. In fact, Samsung have allowed just 100MB for apps, something we’re hoping will be rectified before the Spica’s release.

Otherwise, the lime green battery cover has been replaced by a far more sensible – and fingerprint resistant – matte black panel. More sensible, certainly, than ai.rs’ choice of music for their video.

[via HDBlog.it]

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Google Voice voicemails end up in public search results

I think there are lots of us out there who have left a voice mail at one time or another and wished after we left it that we hadn’t said something in the message. At least we can typically rest assured knowing that only the person we sent the message too would get it. If you use Google Voice, your voice mails may have been indexed and offered up in public search results.

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Engadget reports that at least some of the voicemails left on Google Voice accounts have turned up in the search results. You reportedly have to type in a special search query “site:https://www.google.com/voice/fm/*” and get a few pages of returns. It appears that most of the returns are gibberish test messaged left by early users or testers of the service.

However, a few of the messages in the results appear to be from users that would no doubt be angered to find what they thought were private messages online for all to see. As of now, the only official word from Google is that it has changed how shared messages are indexed and made available to the public. Presumably that change will prevent this from happening again.

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Original Blackberry Storm 9530 to get improvements via new firmware



When Blackberry first unveiled its touchscreen only Storm it was hard to get away from the ads and commercials showing the new device off. Once the reviews came out and people realized that the Storm was one of the worst Blackberry devices ever, those who purchased were left with a handset that wasn’t up to the typical Blackberry standards.

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Word is coming in that the original Storm will be getting updates via a new firmware version. The update is said to add a better browser for surfing the net and flick scrolling. The new Blackberry Storm 2 is due to hit market before long, so it’s nice to see RIM throwing the adopters of the first Storm a bone.

The update will make the Storm and Storm 2 virtually identical in software according to a Verizon rep cited by Phone Arena. The difference will be hardware like the Wi-Fi the Storm 2 gets and a sleeker design.



soruce: .slashgear.com
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CoolIT unveils slick OMNI Universal Liquid Cooling kit for AMD video cards

Any computer enthusiast or hard core gamer will tell you that heat is the enemy of performance. This is especially true when you start overclocking your CPU and GPU looking for added performance. Those really into overclocking look to liquid cooling or even more exotic methods for their computers. CoolIT has announced a new universal liquid cooling system for AMD video cards called the OMNI.

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The liquid cooling system is designed to maximize the performance of the new video cards from AMD like the HD 5750 and HD 5770. In addition to allowing the video cards to run cooler, the OMNI is also quieter making for less noise in the work environment.

The system is factory sealed and maintenance free. Exactly how much cooling performance the OMNI provides is unknown as is availability and pricing at this time. The biggest downside to aftermarket cooling devices like this is that they will void the warranty on your video cards.

soruce: .slashgear.com

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When will Verizon Wireless get the iPhone?

iPhone 3GS SlashGear 02 r3media 272x204 customThe surest way for someone to generate attention is by making an Apple prediction. Apple has a cult following, and its product development and launch strategy is famously secretive, so the fact that your source is the lunch counter guy across the block from the Hon Hai factory in Taiwan won’t be discovered (or may even be considered authoritative!). Financial analysts are often the worst offenders – we have been promised an Apple tablet more times than I can count, assured that an iPhone nano was on the way, and where’s that iPod touch with a camera?

However, market analysts like me (and fellow SlashGear columnist Michael Gartenberg) rarely talk about specific products before they’re launched. Often, that’s because I can’t: vendors frequently tell me what they are working on ahead of time under non-disclosure agreements. Another reason that I don’t make specific predictions is that I simply hate being wrong: my job depends on my being both trustworthy and generally accurate, and I’m not about to jeopardize that for a bit of extra attention in the press.

However, for my first SlashGear column I thought I’d make an exception, since there is one question I get asked more often than any other, by clients, journalists, at birthday parties, dinner parties, at the supermarket, and even when I’m trying to pray in the synagogue: when is Apple going to bring the iPhone to Verizon Wireless?

Apple has a contractual exclusive with AT&T that expires… at some point in the future. The exact contract length was never made public, but at the time the iPhone was first launched in 2007, journalists were quoting unnamed sources that it was a five year exclusive, which would keep the iPhone an AT&T exclusive through 2012. More recent articles have said that it is actually a three year exclusive, without even quoting “people familiar with the matter.” I have my own sources, but I don’t think it matters when the exclusive ends – the contract isn’t the only thing keeping the iPhone an AT&T exclusive.

Thanks to U.S. regulatory environment and frequency allocation issues stretching back to the Reagan/Bush administration (and on through the Clinton and W Bush eras), every national U.S. carrier runs a different mix of technologies, often on different frequencies. AT&T runs a GSM/HSPA network while Verizon Wireless runs a CDMA/EV-DO network. The technologies are not compatible, so the iPhone quite literally will not function on Verizon Wireless’ network; this is not a matter of SIM locks or contractual exclusives – it just won’t work. Now you can certainly create a phone that has multiple radios in it to talk to whatever network you want to use, and HTC, RIM, and Samsung (among others) have done so, typically for phones aimed at business travelers. However, Apple is not likely to reengineer the iPhone to work on CDMA. Apple is a software company that delivers its user experience in hardware packages. Apple focuses on user interface simplicity and design, putting a lot of energy and effort behind just a few hardware platforms, and then sells them as broadly as possible. (By contrast, RIM is an engineering-driven company that brags about writing its own radio firmware to eke out potential performance gains.)

AT&T’s underlying GSM/HSPA technology is used broadly throughout the world, fitting Apple’s business model nicely, while CDMA/EV-DO is used primarily in North America and South Korea. CDMA is also a technology without a long term roadmap at this point; for 4G deployments, Verizon Wireless is moving to LTE, while the other big CDMA carrier, Sprint is already rolling out a competing (and incompatible) technology, WiMAX, with its partner Clearwire. Happily, AT&T is also moving to LTE, as are many European operators, so at some point there will almost certainly be an LTE iPhone and that iPhone will work on Verizon Wireless’ LTE network. It’s worth noting that the 700 MHz spectrum that Verizon Wireless is using for its LTE network was purchased with open access requirements built in – in other words, the carrier will not be able to lock LTE devices to its network.

So the question now hinges on when Verizon Wireless will have its LTE network up and running. Verizon Wireless is planning a 2010 rollout – hey, that’s just next year! Not so fast. It will take several years before Verizon Wireless has completed its rollout. After all, if you’re interested in Verizon Wireless for the quality of its network, you aren’t going to want a phone that only works in a dozen cities and doesn’t have the same coverage that Verizon Wireless’ CDMA network is known for. We also need to wait for the LTE chipsets to mature enough for Apple to bet on them. The first chips for any new technology are buggy or power hungry or both. It’s not just the chips; the antennas for prototype LTE phones using 700 MHz (the frequency Verizon Wireless and AT&T will be using) are currently almost as thick as the iPhone itself. The chips and antenna technologies will certainly improve I the future, but in the meantime, can you imagine Steve Jobs approving an iPhone with an external antenna? I can’t.

Based on my discussions with Verizon Wireless, with chipset providers, and with Apple, my best guess for when all these stars will align is somewhere around 2013 or 2014. At that time you should be able to buy an LTE iPhone that will work on either AT&T or Verizon Wireless.

But not Sprint.

source: slashgear.com

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Adding your Blogger-based blog to Google Webmaster Tools

Oct 15, 2009

Adding your Blogger-based blog to Google Webmaster Tools

First of all, in the Dashboard, add your blogspot.com hosted blog by typing your blog’s URL in the text box and pressing the “Add site” button. Now you have to verify it; just follow this simple how-to: “Add Google Webmaster Tools to your Blogger Blog - TakeOnTheNet”.

Adding the Sitemap(s)

Now the last step: we have to add the complete sitemap. We’ll use the blog’s feed as a Sitemap, but to get the complete feed we have to use some addictional parameters.

Google Webmaster Tools
  1. Log into Google Webmaster Tools, enter your blog’s properties and select e Add sitemap;
  2. select â€Å“Add general web sitemapâ€Å“;
  3. my sitemap url is: atom.xml?max-results=500&start-index=1
  4. press Add general web sitemap.

If you need more sitemaps, repeat the four steps, changing only the url; just add 500 to the last number of the previous sitemap’s url:

  1. atom.xml?max-results=500&start-index=501
  2. atom.xml?max-results=500&start-index=1001
  3. atom.xml?max-results=500&start-index=1501
  4. …

and so on.

Important: in Sitemap > Overview, the “URLs submitted” column will show effective number of articles submitted +1 (so, a full sitemap will show 501 urls, not 500), because, in the feed, the URL of the home page is also retrieved.

Feed’s parameters explanation

  1. max-results: the max number of articles to put in the feed - a sitemap with too many articles could exceed its limits (50000 articles or a sitemap file size of 10 MB - remember: the feed doesn’t retrieve only links, but also articles’ bodies); we’ll use this parameter to split the sitemap in sub-sitemaps;
  2. start-index: the index of the first article to be retrieved in the sub-sitemap: if max-results is 500, then this index is 1 for the first sitemap, 501 for the second (if we have more than 500 articles), 1001 for the third, and so on.

So the sitemap’s url looks like this:
http://yourblog.blogspot.com/atom.xml?max-results=500&start-index=((N-1)*500+1)
with N the Nth sub-sitemap you’re asking for.
To put it simple, just add +500 at the last number of the url, every time you need a new sub-sitemap. :-)

(for more info, read the Google Data APIs Protocol Reference)

PS: I’ve discovered that another one found a similar solution (next time I’ll search better before reading Google APIs :( ): http://phydeaux3.blogspot.com/2007/10/blogger-feedburner-sitemaps-and.html
He suggests to use a smaller number for max-results; so, if you experience problems with 500, just use 100.

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In my day, we didn't have oscilloscopes ... we used fire!

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If you should have the opportunity to visit Paris' Musée des arts et métiers, you'd be wise to clear your schedule for the day. Even after reading Brian Jepson's recent post covering this maker's museum, I was unprepared for the sheer size, depth and general awesomeness of the collection. From early astrolabes and handmade scientific apparatus through to Cray's supercomputer, the museum offers a rare view of historical technology and invention.

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Being a big fan of cymatics, waveforms, and sound in general, I was quite psyched to see one of Rudolph Koenig's acoustic tone analyzer's firsthand. An ancestor of today's oscilloscope, the device uses a series of brass resonators, with small flames to determine the nearest frequency of a given sound. The attached rotating mirror allows the user to more easily see which tuned resonator's flame is flickering the most, thus indicating the dominant pitch. If that explanation doesn't quite cut it for you, be sure to see the videos on CWRU's Fourier analyzer page

Oh - and for more pics from my visit, peruse the relevant photoset.

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antique pocketwatch LED retrofit

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So, you may think, somebody took an old pocketwatch and fit it with a PCB and some LEDs. Ho-hum, perhaps? Seen it? Done it? Got the T-shirt? My response: there's concept, and there's execution. The concept here may be of the non-earth-shattering variety, but the execution is exquisite. Must. Watch. Video. To appreciate just how cool this thing really is. It ticks, for one thing, and when the minute and hour "hands" advance they sweep around the face in a visual gesture reminiscent of John Taylor's Corpus Clock. And besides flawless aesthetics and stellar workmanship, the watch has a great story, too. Its maker, Paul Pounds, explains:

My grandfather was a horologist. When he passed away in 2005 I inherited from him a collection of broken pocketwatches. As my skills are in microelectronics, rather than micromechanics, I felt it would be a fitting tribute to him to produce an electronic movement in place of one of the broken ones he'd never had the time to fix.

I never knew my grandfather very well, on account of our living some distance away from him all of my life. He struck me as a quiet, unassuming sort of man, but this fit very well with his astonishing skill as a horologist. In his heyday, he was among the best watchmakers in Australia. His steady and patient hand able to finely adjust the most diminutive gears and escapements of a clockwork mechanism. He was particularly recognised for his ability to perform delicate work in the smallest of mechanical movements, the lady's wristwatch.

During the Second World War, his expertise was considered too valuable to allow him to go and fight, and instead he was sent to fabricate precision mechanical systems at the Toowoomba Foundry. He was told that if he tried to enlist he would be arrested and sent back!

Such was his skill that when the Australian Horologist journal issued a challenge to drill a pin from end to end, he achieved it by boring a hole by hand, using tiny drills he made from sewing needles. Not one to let it rest there, he topped this feat by filing and turning down another pin on a minature lathe, and threading it through the hole. Then he raised the bar again with a three-penny piece drilled and threaded through the edge of the coin. He produced a small number of these pins and coins to amaze his clients.

Although he never got to see it, I'd like to think he would have enjoyed seeing one of his old broken watches turned into something new and useful. This project is dedicated to his memory.

[via Hack a Day]

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Roundshot Livecam D2 HD has 66 million pixels

Webcams fall into two groups, those junky kind that are built into many notebooks and just don’t work well and the aftermarket kind that can be had in up to HD resolutions. If HD resolution isn’t enough for you, you can get a webcam called the Roundshot Livecam D2 HD with a whopping 66 million pixels giving it two times the resolution of 1080p.

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The camera isn’t aimed at those looking to do video chats or video blog though; it is aimed at businesses that want to showcase their location or products online. The manufacturer of the webcam, Seitz Phototechnik AG from Switzerland is aiming the product at hotels, resorts, and other business users.

The camera is round, can scan a 360-degree panorama, and has a 9-stop dynamic range for good colors and high sensitivity. The camera can be programmed to start shooting at any time of the day or night and if you have to have one, you can get it now. The thing isn’t cheap with a price starting at 6,494 euros including the camera, lens, waterproof case, and software.

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Secret furniture gets brilliant, elaborate physical mechanism [Video]

It’s hard to find a single screengrab to illustrate this great video of craftsman Brian Grabski’s work-in-progress furniture: that’s because it hides a fiendishly clever mechanism by which you can open a secret drawer. The hand-crafted chest-of-drawers demands you pull open each of the visible drawers, before a hidden control springs out and allows you to trigger the secret compartment built into what looks like a normal molding.

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Video demo after the cut

To make things more complex, each of the drawers must be pulled out to a certain point before the latches they control slide out of the way, similar to how the pins in a regular lock work. That finally allows a length of wooden dowel to slide out – hidden, normally, as a knot in the wood itself – and when you twist it and then push it back in, a cable tracked around the back of the cabinet allows the hidden drawer to spring out.

So far there’s no sign of the finished product on Grabski’s site, but from looking through the rest of his gallery we’ve no reason to believe it isn’t going to end up looking brilliant. Sadly we don’t think we can afford to commission him ourselves.

[via MAKE]

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MIT create autonomous intelligent robot helicopter [Video]

Obviously blind to the threat of robotic attack from the skies, MIT have developed an indoor helicopter that can not only automatically hover but intelligently navigate through a changing environment. The quad-rotor ‘copter has a laser-scanner and dual-camera array, which can build up a real-time map of its environment and identify small openings such as windows.

indoor autonomous helicopter

Video demo after the cut

That map-creation is integrated with an autonomous exploration module, which allows the robotic helicopter to explore the map, fill in any blind-spots and identify objects or targets. This way, even with no GPS signal the robot can be used for search & observation, such as inside buildings or underground.

It can even do this while being jabbed at by someone with a big wooden stick, as you can see in the video below. The ‘copter was entered into the 2009 International Aerial Robotics Competition – in which vehicles must navigate an unknown environment, fly through a vehicle and then reach, and decipher, a color-coded control panel – and broke a nineteen year record by completing the fifth mission in the first year it was held.

[hat tip to Mike Elgan]

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Apple hexacore Xeon Mac Pro with 128GB RAM tipped for early 2010


it’s been a while since we’ve seen a significant refresh to Apple’s Mac Pro desktop range, and so a rumor regarding what overwhelming components the company might slot inside is certainly timely. According to Hardmac’s sources, Apple intend to outfit the Mac Pro with a 6-core, 12-thread Intel Xeon (Gulftown) processor, built on 32nm processes and with 12MB of shared cache. The hexacore CPUs will be accompanied by up to 128GB of RAM and a 10Gbit/s ethernet port.

That will be thanks to a newly modified, custom mainboard with support for 8GB and 16GB memory modules. Early testing of the CPUs, at least, have indicated that the hexacore Xeon requires less power than a current-gen quadcore Xeon of the same 2.4GHz clock-speed.

The source continues with the possibility that Apple could have a temporary exclusive on the new Intel chips, with the refreshed Mac Pro arriving in early 2010 while the hexacore Xeon wouldn’t go into mass production until Q2 2010. No word on whether the physical design will get a tweak or not, but we can’t imagine Apple allowing such a significant internal upgrade to go by without at least some polishing of the casing.

[via MacRumors]

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AMD Congo ultra-thin platform launch imminent

Launch details about AMD’s upcoming Congo ultra-thin platform have leaked, this time courtesy of talkative notebook manufacturers in leaky old Taiwan. DigiTimes claims that Congo will now arrive in late October or early November, having missed its original July launch after calls for ultra-thins turned out to be less vocal than expected. As we’ve already seen, Congo will include the dual-core Turion Neo X2 L625, Athlon Neo X2 L335/L325 and single-core Athlon Neo MV-40 processors, paired with the AMD M780G chipset.

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For now, though, it seems HP is the biggest advocate of Congo – despite AMD remaining pretty much silent on the whole thing – with at least two notebooks already using Congo-series processors. Meanwhile Congo is only the start of AMD’s ultra-thin assault; two more platforms, Nile and Brazos, are expected to arrive over the coming two years, though there’s no indication of what chips and chipsets they might incorporate.



source: slashgear.com

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RAY T65 Mobile Phone Indian:Price And Specifications

Friday, May 15, 2009


The Ray T65 is an affordable GSM handset with a 1.8 inch touch screen and a 3-megapixel camera.
The T65 can play MP3s and FM radio, and can record video as well.
The phone also features Bluetooth with A2DP, for listening to stereo music on a third party Bluetooth headset. The Phone is equipped with 32MB of internal memory, which can be expanded up to 2GB with a memory slot.

Cost In India: Rs 6,399

For More Detail Visit: themobilestore.in
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ASUS EEE PC 1000HE Indian: Price And Specification



Netbook anyone? Maybe you could consider the Eee PC 100HE. The device -which runs on the Intel Atom N280 processor, and os available in pearl white, black ,blue, gold and pink- boasts of a 10 inch LED backlight WSVGA screen, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard disk, 802.11 b/g/n wireless network, 1.3 megapixel Web cam, Dolby speakers and up to 9.5 hours of battery life. The gadget is loaded with Windows XP.

Cost In India: Rs 24,990(exclusive of taxes)

For More Detail Visit: asus.com
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Samsung Jet Indian: Price And Specifications



Fitted with 3.1 inch WVGA AMOLED display and a 800MHz processor, Samsung Jet support the latest smartphone features including a multi-task manager, Microsoft exchange ActiveSync, and a 3D media gate UI. connectivity option include BLuetooth v2.1, microUSB, WiFi, 3.5mm ear jack, ana a microSD slot. The 3D media gate interface on the jet allows users to access multimedia features by rolling a six sided cube on the screen, while touch Wiz 2.0 supports motion UI, smart unlock, and customisable widgets.
Samsung's Dolfin internet browser allows users to view up to five web pages simultaneously, and use a built in ad-blocker while surfing. Samsung Jet also boasts a host of multimedia features including a 5 megapixel camera, built in GPS, DNSe and SRS Sound, and MPEG4 video support.

Cost In India: Rs 24,150

For More Detail Visit: samsung.com
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SPICE S-590 INDIA:COST, FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

Spice Mobiles' S-590 sports a 1.8 inch TFT screen and comes with a CIF camera for video recording. The candybar phone has a new feature called 'POPAT'-a voice prompt application that speaks out incoming calls, phonebook numbers, etc.
The device also features and FM radio recorder, call blacklist, microSD slot and SMS scheduler.

Cost In India: Rs 2,499

For Detail Visit: spicemobile.com
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LG KM335 Indian: Price And Specifications



Just 1.5 centimetres thick, this sleek phone from LG sports a 2 inch screen, supports GRPS, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, and USB for connectivity. Capable of playing FM radio and MP3 songs, this music phone provides easy accessiblity via hot keys.
The gadget is fitted with 3 mega pixel with LED flash to capture photos and videos. Fitted with 90 MB of internal memory, the KM335also boasts of a microSD card slot that can accomodate up to 8GB of additional memory. Its 110mAh Li-ion battery boasts of providing 9.5 hrs of talk time and 600 hours of stand by time.
The phone is available in three colours champagne, wine, and black.

Cost In India: Rs 9,250

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Moser Baer MP 565 Indian: Price and Specification


For those looking for an inexpensive, tiny MP3 player-ideally to use in gym-the MP 565 from Moser Baer would be worthy of consideration.
The device is equipped with an LCd screen(96x32 pixels resolution) and 2GB of flash memory, which can hold around 500 MP3 songs on average.
The USB 2.0 gadget supports MP3 and WMA audio formats, and claims up to five hours of battery life.

Cost In India: Rs 1,490

For More Detail Visit: moserbaerconsumerproducts.com
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Acer Liquid Finally Gives Android the Snapdragon It Deserves

Oct 14, 2009

The day Qualcomm's crushingly fast Snapdragon platform showed up in its first phone was the very day I started desperately wanting it to run Android. It had to happen. And now, courtesy of Acer, it will.

Finally materializing after months of agonizingly vague promises of Androidery, The Liquid A1 is a capacitive-screen WVGA touch phone, set to run Android 1.6 Donut—the first build of the OS to support nonstandard (read: G1) resolutions, among other things—as well as a custom social-networking-centric interface, a la HTC's Sense.

The software details are annoyingly sparing, as are the hardware specs, which for now include expected HSDPA connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera and GPS, but we really know pretty much all we need to at this point: the 1GHz processor and accompanying 3D chipset will make this the first truly fast Android phone, almost regardless of what software Acer shoulders it with to slow it down. In other words, your Android will do what you want it to, when your finger tells it to, and it will be glorious. Whenever and wherever this thing drops, that is. [Acer via Slashgear]

The Future has arrived with Acer Liquid

Acer introduces its new smartphone "Liquid" series: the world's first Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor based and world's first Android™ 1.6 high definition smartphone, combining cutting-edge technologies, software innovation and an ultra-fluid user interface to create an all-new mobile experience. It is the ideal solution for users demanding the best from their devices, and in particular outstanding multimedia, web browsing, social media integration and video streaming. It also brings smartphone product design forward with its unique and modern style.

Finally something different
Acer Liquid is the first Wide-VGA smartphone in the market benefiting from the latest release of the Android™ 1.6 Operating System (aka Donut) and the first Android™ smartphone in the market equipped with the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor.

This platform brings to market unique benefits for the end users and paves the way for a new wave of innovations from the developer community:

* With its High Definition capacitive touch screen (Wide VGA), Acer Liquid offers today an unparalleled experience when watching pictures or videos. But it also holds a promise for the future: the promise of an abundance of new applications on Android™ Smart Handhelds - games, professional applications and web applets that will enrich the end user experience. Now developers can be assured that their investment will build upon a standard resolution for the years to come;
* Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, Acer Liquid provides instant access to web pages, smooth streaming of videos or music , and instant response from popular mail, maps and search applications. The high-speed processing capability and high-speed internet access (HSPA) of Snapdragon™ brings to life the Android™ experience: no idle-time, almost instant uploads of web pages and downloads of rich multimedia contents. The developer community can now take full advantage of these capabilities to bring to market innovative applications that demand raw computing power and superior handling of 3D graphics.

Unique software enhancements
Acer Liquid also bolsters a set of unique features developed by Acer and its partners:

* Improved power management to help achieve longer battery autonomy for intense users;
* A new user interface with easy access to entertainment and web bookmarks;
* An optimized camera with geo-tagging, ISO, self-timer options and accelerated auto-focus performance;
* Exclusive Spinlets™ application providing free streaming of worldwide music and video, that can be shared with friends and family through web-posting or e-mail;
* Smart integration of Facebook™, Twitter™, Youtube™, Picasa™ and Flickr™ in the address book, with realtime notification of status or content updates.

A refreshing alternative to square shapes
With ellipse curves, a choice of red, white and black colors, and a slim body shape, Liquid will please style-seeking consumers. Designed for ergonomy, Liquid fits well in the hand, and displays a smooth finish. The fluidity of its curves gives the Acer Liquid its unique character and unconventional style.

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The NES Guitar that Redefined the Genre

The console guitars are nothing new to the internet, but an NES guitar of this caliber—one in which even the headstock has been replaced with a cartridge&mdah;is a rarity indeed. Hit 2:20 for the demo. [TechEBlog via GadgetReview]

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Sony Converts Iceland Town Into Massive Soundsystem

Back in March 2009, Seydisfjordur, Iceland, was invaded by the weirdest and most zowielala plague there could be: Music. Sony installed a ton of speakers of all shapes and forms everywhere, some of which I've never seen.

Created by Juan Cabral, the Sony Soundville campaign played music from the likes of Death in Vegas, Bob Dylan, and the Guillemots for a week. Cool stuff, Sony, but where's the Abba, the Chic, and the rest of the disco love? [Likecool]



By Jesus Diaz,

source: gizmodo.com

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Walmart Offering $45 Unlimited Cellphone Plan Nationwide

Walmart has been beta testing their exclusive Straight Talk no-contract wireless service for months, but now the retailer will offer two low-cost wireless plans nationwide starting October 18th, including an unlimited plan for just $45.

The first offers 1,000 minutes, 1,000 texts and 30MB of data for $30. That seems alright, but for $45, you get unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited data.

The catch? You probably won't be using much data on their disappointing line of phones that all sell for $100 without a contract—though a "Samsung 451" (a model number that brings up a Samsung set top box) promises full QWERTY and certainly implies a bit more functionality. The LG Slider 290, which doesn't handle much beyond email, is your other higherish-end option.

So would you buy a wireless plan from Walmart? I certainly would, were I able to cheat the system with a more attractive phone of my own.

Walmart To Launch Straight Talk Exclusively, Nationwide

No-Contract Wireless Plans Starting at $30 a Month

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Oct. 14, 2009) – Dedicated to providing families affordable wireless solutions, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announces today it will launch Straight Talk, a new solution in no-contract cellular, exclusively at more than 3,200 Walmart stores nationwide starting October 18, 2009. Straight Talk will bring to the market a new low price for no-contract wireless service with two prepaid plans now available to customers nationwide at $30 and $45 a month. Straight Talk will only be available in Walmart stores and online at www.Walmart.com and www.StraightTalk.com.

The average U.S. adult spends $78 on his or her cell phone bill to receive 1000 minutes a month.* By switching to the $30 Straight Talk plan, for example, the average 1,000 minutes-per-month consumer could save more than $500 per year and still be on a reliable nationwide network.

To help drive down no-contract wireless pricing for customers, Walmart will launch Straight Talk providing customers the following two options:

* Straight Talk "All You Need" 30-day Plan that includes the following for only $30 a month:
o 1,000 minutes, 1,000 texts and 30MB of mobile web access
o Nationwide coverage
o 411 Information calls at no extra charge

* Straight Talk's Unlimited 30-day Plan that includes the following for $45 a month:
o Unlimited minutes, unlimited text and unlimited mobile web access
o Nationwide coverage
o Unlimited 411 Information calls at no extra charge

"It has been very encouraging to see the excitement and response to the Straight Talk pilot in 234 stores that began last summer at Walmart," said Greg Hall, vice president of Media Services, Walmart U.S. "In light of the savings customers continue to need, we have worked very quickly to extend this offering to all of our Walmart customers nationwide, and just before the holidays."

Consumers may refill their monthly balances by buying refill cards at Walmart, or by registering online at www.Walmart.com or www.StraightTalk.com. Also available at Walmart are a range of Straight Talk phone products to suit different needs, from the entry-level LG 220 flip phone at $39.98, to the LG Slider 290 at $79.98 to the Samsung 451 QWERTY keyboard phone at $99.88.

More information about Straight Talk no-contract wireless services is available at www.Walmart.com or www.StraightTalk.com.

Straight Talk is an exclusive Walmart service developed with TracFone Wireless, Inc. TracFone Wireless currently sells TracFone and NET10 prepaid wireless phones and airtime at Walmart stores and online at www.walmart.com.

* Source: Nielsen Mobile Bill Panel Data

About Walmart

Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart stores, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to its online store at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $378 million to local communities in the United States. More information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com.

About TracFone Wireless

TracFone Wireless, Inc. is a subsidiary of America Movil (NYSE: AMX, Nasdaq: AMOV) and has more no-contract cell phone customers than any other carrier in the U.S.

By Mark Wilson

source: gizmodo.com

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Woman Lands in the Pokey After Facebook Poke

I have no real understanding of what good the Facebook "Poke" is, but it's there. When you "poke" someone the only result is they are informed of it when they log-on next. And for a Hendersonville, TN woman, a poke got her thrown into the pokey.

By poking someone, Shannon D. Jackson, 36, violated the terms an the order of protection, which stipulated “no telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the petitioner.” Oops.

Hendersonville Police made screenshots of the poke as evidence. Jackson's violation of the order of protection is a Class A misdemeanor, which can be be punished with up to 11 months, 29 days in jail as well as a possible fine of up to $2,500.

Jackson is scheduled to appear in Sumner County General Sessions Court in Gallatin on Oct. 28th.

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Google Docs (Finally) Adds Shared Folders

Still want the cloud to be your only repository of data despite the recent Sidekick fiasco? Well, on Monday Google made sharing of Google Docs easier with the introduction of (finally) Shared Folders.

Shared Folders are just what it sounds like: rather than having to share individual files, you can set up a folder to share with a colleague and stick as many files into it as you please. This was probably the most requested feature for Google Docs.

Additional features announced on Monday:

  • Multiple file upload
  • Restored the "items not in folders" feature
  • Modified the UI
As Google continues to add more features to its Docs service, Microsoft and its upcoming Web Apps are going to face some serious competition. Or rather, Web Apps, since it will be the newcomer, will have a hard time making a dent.

For me, however, it's all about compatibility. Google Docs is still not there, but it's closer than it was and almost compatible enough for me to make the switch.
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T-Mobile, 3, Sneaking Their Way Into Selling U.K. iPhones: Report

While Orange and Vodafone have managed to wrest the iPhone's exclusivity away from O2 in the U.K., T-Mobile and 3 are still out in the cold. A report from the Telegraph indicates the pair are looking for a way to offer iPhones to their customers, despite this.

According to the report, both 3 and T-Mobile are searching Europe for "contract-free" Apple iPhones. Basically, it sounds like they are looking for unlocked iPhones they can use in their own networks, so as to prevent their customer from bolting to one of the other networks to get access to the iPhone.

T-Mobile had already been reported as offering unlocked iPhones to high-value customers, but this is the first time that 3 has been reported as doing so as well. Prior reports said that T-Mobile was limited this to 150 units a week to avoid too much publicity.

With this move, however, every U.K. carrier would have access to the iPhone. The inclusion of Vodafone and Orange already pointed to a possible price war, now what?

Makes you U.S. residents wish AT&T's big competitor, Verizon, had a GSM network or LTE already set up, doesn't it, so it could acquire the iPhone more easily.

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No More Gmailing the Wrong Bob

Google just announced a new Google Labs feature called "Got the Wrong Bob?" This new feature is designed to keep you from emailing the wrong Bob, or Mike, or Sam, or whoever.

It can help you avoid embarrassments like sending settlement info to a reporter instead of another lawyer. Of course, that was Outlook and Exchange, not Gmail. And the new features works by associating groups of people together, so it doesn't work if you're emailing just one.

Here's how the feature works:

If you normally email Bob Smith together with Tim and Angela, but this time you added Bob Jones instead, we'll warn you that it might be a mistake. Note that this only works if you're emailing more than two people at once.

While we were at it, we also changed the name of "Suggest more recipients" to "Don't forget Bob" — the two related Labs features just kind of went together better this way.
Consider it another check by Gmail to be sure that people don't do someting stupid, like "Undo Send," and "Mail Goggles."

Undo Send, I've used a few times. Mail Goggles, never. This one, not so sure, but I'm guessing that Eli Lilly lawyer wishes he had something like this for Outlook.
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Invite Your Friends to Google Voice

Those of you out there who want an invitation to Google Voice should start cozying up to your friends. While I haven't seen it show up in my Google Voice account yet, those lucky enough to have the service will soon be able to invite up to 3 friends.

Google Voice gives you a number that you can use, via a Web interface, to ring a different phone, or multiple phones, or go straight to voicemail, depending on who's calling. You can also send SMS messages from the "faux" number.

With the Google Voice mobile app available on some smarthphones (but not the iPhone!), you can even call others from your mobile phone and have it appear as though coming directly from your Google Voice number.

Beginning Tuesday, Google began to add the ability to invite up to 3 friends to Google Voice users' accounts. It's rolling out gradually, however. Once activated for your account, you'll see an "Invite a friend" link appear on the left-hand side of your inbox.

Don't have a friend who can invite you? You can request a Google Voice invitation at google.com/voiceinvite.

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Flip's MinoHD Adds More Recording Time, HDMI

Some have labeled the unveiling of the new iPod nano with video recording as the "death knell" for Cisco's Flip Video line of camcorders, which seemingly redefined handheld camcorders and has cemented a spot among the top sellers of camcorders. If so, Flip is not going down easily.

On Wednesday, the company announced the second version of their snazzy Flip MinoHD, doubling amount of recording time for the device to two hours, as well as adding an HDMI jack for direct input to HD televisions with an HDMI cable. It also adds a 2" diagonal screen, vs. the original's 1.5" diagonal screen.

Flip's camcorders have gained market share because they are easy to use, easy to carry, and just plain work. While the iPod nano's new functionality is, of course, a concern, Flip already has the sort of model in place that made the iPod nearly unassailable: its FlipShare software.

By the way, none of these new features are a surprise. You might recall that in April of this year Flip introduced the Flip Video UltraHD camcorder, which added the above features to the original Flip Video Ultra camcorder. Flip pretty much had to make this change to the MinoHD.

In June of this year, Flip also added sharing functionality to its software, which you use with the Flip Video camcorders. At that time however, you could only upload to Flip's owning sharing site, or to MySpace. My comment then was "No Facebook?" That hole has now been plugged, as Wednesday, they announced the FlipShare software now allows uploads to Facebook. They say the software will be available "soon."

The new Flip MinoHD is priced at $229, while the original Flip MinoHD, with one hour of recording time and sans HDMI, is priced at $199 and the standard Flip Mino sells for $149.

While the Flip UltraHD is nice, the MinoHD is (naturally) smaller. The Mino line also offers personalization, which the Ultra series does not. That allows users to get messages or artwork onto the back of their Minos. The UltraHD has a plus, however: a user-swappable rechargeable battery, which can be replaced with AAs in a pinch.

Here's the full list of Flip MinoHD, 2nd Generation Camcorder Features, from their press release:

  • SRP: $229.99
  • Now Available at leading retailers and online retailers
  • Colors: Brushed Metal or personalized at theflip.com
  • Video Resolution: High Definition, 1280 x 720
  • Records: 2 hours (8 GB built-in memory)
  • Screen: 2 inch – transflective (anti-glare); 960 x 240 pixels
  • Audio: Built-in wide-range, omni-directional microphone; built-in speaker with software volume control
  • Battery: Built-in rechargeable (Lithium Ion); up to 2 hours use
  • TV Output: Widescreen with HDMITM output
  • Zoom: 2 x Digital
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