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New Zong Package Fast 50 You Make Calls- We DROP Rates!

Nov 24, 2010

The service is simple! The more the minutes consumed the lesser the calling rates become. The subscriber needs to make calls worth 50 minutes (30 sec charging) and he will be given discount on his calling rate. Hence, the next call that he makes after meeting the criteria will be on a discounted rate. Upon receiving each discount you will be notified via SMS.

Fast 50 is a package that will offer true value to you!

Tariff slabs of the Package - ANY NETWROK! ANY TIME!

Minutes consumed	Tariff - Rs
Less than or equal to 50	0.80
51-100	0.75
101-150	0.70
151-200	0.65
201-250	0.60
251-300	0.55
301+	0.50

* Charging is per 30 seconds

*All prices are subject to tax

How it works

The package can be subscribed by the following ways:

# Dial *904# or
Write 'sub' and send to 904

For more detail : Zong website

Now Update on Google Wave from Official Google Blog

Just over a year after launching it in beta at the company’s developer conference, Google has decided to shut down Wave, the real-time collaboration tool that was designed to be a cross between instant messaging, group chat and email. In a blog post, Senior VP of Operations Urs Hölzle said that while the company had high hopes for the product, and despite the fact that it had “numerous loyal fans,” Google was canceling any further development of the feature, which the Google executive admitted “has not seen the user adoption we would have liked.”

Google have always pursued innovative projects because they want to drive breakthroughs in computer science that dramatically improve our users’ lives. Last year they launched developer preview of Google Wave, a web app for real time communication and collaboration, it set a high bar for what was possible in a web browser. It showed character-by-character live typing, and the ability to drag-and-drop files from the desktop, even “playback” the history of changes—all within a browser. Developers in the audience stood and cheered. Some even waved their laptops.

Google Wave has shown the power of this technology: sharing images and other media in real time; improving spell-checking by understanding not just an individual word, but also the context of each word; and enabling third-party developers to build new tools like consumer gadgets for travel, or robots to check code.

But despite these wins, and numerous loyal fans, Wave has not seen the user adoption. Hence Google don't plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, but will maintain the site at least through the end of the year and extend the technology for use in other Google projects. The central parts of the code, as well as the protocols that have driven many of Wave’s innovations, like drag-and-drop and character-by-character live typing, are already available as open source, so customers and partners can continue the innovation. In addition, Google will work on tools so that users can easily “liberate” their content from Wave.

NULL The electric and super-compact design car The electric and super-compact design car of the future, beautiful and futuristic design by Jeongche Y

Nov 18, 2010

NULL The electric and super-compact design car

The electric and super-compact design car of the future, beautiful and futuristic design by Jeongche Yoon. This is the Null, a mobile widget concept for next generation EV (Electric Vehicle) has been designed as solution to save energy and space. Inspired by smart phone industry based on the open-source marketing of app store, this is more like hardware that you put on your car to make it do more.

This is exciting new opportunities for automobile industry to establish a clean and creative design for the future society.

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At the International Dyslexia Association Conference in Phoenix Wow if only they had used Ginger to check the spelling! In any case-I just got into Ph

At the International Dyslexia Association Conference in Phoenix

Wow if only they had used Ginger to check the spelling! In any case-I just got into Phoenix yesterday where I will be helping out at the Ginger Booth at the 60th Annual International Dyslexia Association Conference. It was great meeting and talking with all of the educators who had a chance to come over and see Ginger in action. Each attendee received a free copy of Ginger which they can download to their own computer when they get home. Everyone who I spoke to yesterday was in awe as they watched Ginger process the spelling errors and make the correct suggestions. With each and every release of Ginger the spelling and grammar correction gets better and better. A new spelling intervention module will be added in the upcoming weeks that will identify specific lessons based on the students pattern of errors. Look for a post when this is released. If you are attending the conference please stop by Booth 200 and say hello. Regards from Phoenix!

iPevo 2 USB Document Camera Just Got A lot Better I know it might seem like a little thing, but not having a carrying case for my IPEVO Point 2 View U

iPevo 2 USB Document Camera Just Got A lot Better

I know it might seem like a little thing, but not having a carrying case for my IPEVO Point 2 View USB Document Camera at times really got in the way of carrying it with me. Since I have been using the IPEVO Point 2 View Document Camera I have kept it in the original box was somewhat bulky and would stick it in my duffel bag. when doing presentations. I have to be honest there were times that I decided not to take it because it was too bulky to carry in the original packaging. However, that all changed today when I received my IPEVO Point 2 View Document Camera Carrying Case specifically designed for the camera. The carrying case secures all of the cables and the stand and makes it an elegant portable solution which is easy to carry and store the camera. If you own the IPEVO Point 2 View USB Document Camera this is essential. I know that once you have the IPEVO Point 2 View Document Camera Carrying Case that you will be more inclined to take it with you when you are on the road and making presentations.

DAISYtoEPUB to Kindle 3 In a previous post I shared my experiences using the Kindle 3 which to date is probably the best selling eReader in the market

DAISYtoEPUB to Kindle 3

In a previous post I shared my experiences using the Kindle 3 which to date is probably the best selling eReader in the marketplace. I'm sure that the Kindle 3 will be on top of the list for gifts this holiday season with nearly every big box store carrying it. One of the reasons why I had decided to buy the Kindle 3 was that it was the only dedicated eReader that has built in text to speech. Working with a lot of students with reading disabilities I wanted to see how the Kindle could be used by them, to access their books with text to speech support. While a lot of the publishers at their discretion can turn off the text to speech component it is still exciting to think of all the ways students can access text using this device. Now imagine the ramifications of your students who have access to Bookshare being able to read their NIMAS books on their favorite eReader the Kindle. Well it is now possible and let me share with you how you can do this.

Just this week Don Johnston released a new application for the Mac and Windows called DAISYtoEPUB that can convert DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System), NIMAS and Bookshare files to the popular ePub format.The ePub format is the most popular format for ebooks and is supported natively on the iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, NOOK, and Sony Readers. If you are using the iPad, once the file is converted you can turn on VoiceOver and have the the book read aloud with the text to speech.

DAISYtoEPUB is extremely easy to use and within seconds the file is quickly converted. Once you have used DAISYtoEPUB to convert the file getting the books onto the various aforementioned devices is quite straightforward. This is not the case if you are using the Kindle. While the Kindle supports a number of different eBook formats, unfortunately it does not support ePub. However, not all is lost in the conversion. You see, using the free application Calibre, you can bring the ePub book into the Calibre library and convert it to the Mobi format which is in fact supported by the Kindle. Using Calibre you simply drag the ePub formatted book into the Calibre Library and using the Conversion tool save it as Mobi formatted file. From here I simply plugged my Kindle 3 into the computer and sent the file from the Calibre application to my Kindle 3. It really was that easy. Now when I opened my Kindle I had the NIMAS file in the Kindle and using the text to speech feature the Kindle could access and read the pages, complete with the graphics.

While it did take me a couple of steps to accomplish this - just imagine how useful a tool this can be for someone to be able to access their DAISY, Bookshare, or NIMAS files on a small and lightweight eReader like the Kindle 3. If you have any questions- please let know . I would be interested in your comments. So if you have the chance take a look at the Don Johnston's latest application- DAISYtoEPUB.

Matchware Announces Mindview 4 It just came to my attention that Matchware has announced MindView 4 which is chock full of new and exciting features.

Matchware Announces Mindview 4

It just came to my attention that Matchware has announced MindView 4 which is chock full of new and exciting features. One of the hallmarks of this release is collaboration and the ability to share your MindView 4 maps in a shared workspace.This feature will certainly herald in new and innovative ways to use mind mapping in the work space. Matchware has also included some new formatting and styles that can qucikly be applied and there is now the ability to Export to PDF which looks interesting.I for one am looking forward to finding out first hand the ins and outs of what looks to me to be a fantastic upgrade. Hope to do a review soon!

Free PaperShow for Teachers Demo Join me on Monday November 29th at 10 am EST for a free demonstration of PaperShow for Teachers.Find out how this inn

Join me on Monday November 29th at 10 am EST for a free demonstration of PaperShow for Teachers.Find out how this innovative presentation tool can be used in the classroom, boardroom, or for webinars. Click here

to sign up.PaperShow for Teachers is a cost effective tool to spice up lessons, presentations and webinars. Learn how you can use PaperShow for Teachers for brainstorming sessions or for capturing ideas in the classroom. Once you have captured the information you can easily share it as a PDF file. PaperShow for Teachers also lets you annotate images or your PowerPoint slides to make for richer and more engaging presentations. So sign up for this free webinar and learn about the power of this cost effect presentation tool. Click here to sign up. Once you sign up you will receive a link for the webinar. Hope to see you there! Brian

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 details revealed, priced at $499

Nov 11, 2010

Right after the tease they gave us yesterday, NVIDIA finally revealed as to what kind of beast is under what they claim as the "Fastest DX11 GPU on Planet!" For starters, the new chip clocks in at 772MHz with 512 processing cores plus a 192.4Gbps memory bandwidth... all thanks to its 1.5GB GDDR5 clocked at 4GHz. Now that's overkill.

And yes, it's currently priced at $499, so if you really want to have that Call of Duty: Black Ops experience, then be ready to shell out that much.

BlackBerry Playbook to be "very competitively priced" under $500

Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of Research in Motion (RIM) has shed some important light regarding this elusive tablet -- it's price range. According to an interview, Balsillie said that the PlayBook will be "very competitively priced", saying that it will be under $500. Relatively speaking, the 7-inch tablet is priced the same as the bigger 9.7-inch iPad and is $100 lower than the Galaxy Tab as it goes to sale tomorrow. The PlayBook is said to be released sometime in the first quarter of 2011 to North America and to the rest of the world by Q2.

The Human Jet [Video]

It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Jetman, who's that again? Well, it's known Swiss daredevil Yves Rossy taking off on a Esprit Breitling Orbiter hot air balloon and after reaching an altitude of 2,400 meters (7,874 feet), came back to loop around the balloon not once but twice. Notably, he guides himself by body maneuvers utilizing four jets and 2 meter span wing. Help yourself for the video after the break, it's quite amusing more exciting than a normal skydiving.

Verizon launches Motorola Citrus tomorrow for $50

This pretty much confirms the announcement made by Verizon a while back regarding the Citrus, coming for $50 on contract tomorrow. The contract is your usual two-year thing after a $100 mail-in rebate. Not much is expected of this handset but heck, for $50 at entry level, what can you ask for? Full press release after the cut.

Press Release

Motorola Citrus Available Tomorrow On The Verizon Wireless Network

Full-Touch, Customizable, Android-Powered Smartphone Now Available for Verizon Wireless Customers

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and LIBERTYVILLE, IL - Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that Motorola CITRUS™ will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com tomorrow for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

Powered by Android™ 2.1, Motorola CITRUS delivers an affordable, entry-level, customizable smartphone experience in a compact design that is easy on both the eyes and the earth. The full HTML Web browser comes preloaded with Bing Search and Bing Maps and delivers a PC-like Web browsing experience, while the easy-to-use on-screen QWERTY keyboard or Swype® keyboard allow for quick messaging. Get fast access to Web apps and services such as Facebook®; Google services such as Gmail™, Google Talk™ and YouTube™; and customize your phone with free and paid apps available from Android Market™. Plus, the CITRUS phone housing is made from 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic, is CarbonFree® Certified through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, and is PVC and BFR free. The packaging is made from 80 percent post-consumer recycled paper, and the user manual is made using 100 percent recycled paper and soy-based ink. Additional features and specifications on the Motorola CITRUS are available at http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/10/pr2010-10-05a.html.

Verizon Wireless customers who purchase Motorola CITRUS will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. Motorola CITRUS customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide plan (beginning at $39.99 monthly access) and a Data Package (beginning at $15 monthly access for 150 MB). Customers can track their data usage by downloading the My Verizon app available in Android Market or by logging on to their My Verizon account online at www.verizonwireless.com/myverizon. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to mobile and wireline digital communication devices that provide compelling experiences, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.

MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo and MOTOBLUR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC.

Android, Google, Gmail, Google Talk, YouTube and Android Market are trademarks of Google Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2010 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.

Sony Ericsson "ANZU" leaked, Xperia X10 successor?

Let's fill up that rumor mill with another entry. According to sources from the Android Community, what we have here is allegedly Sony Ericsson's successor to the Xperia X10 -- aptly codenamed as "anzu" as seen above. Sources say that this handset will come with a 4.3 inch display with HDMI output. Other than those, there's not much known as of today regarding this unit. Based on these leaked images, the "anzu" prototype is running on Android 2.1 but we all hope that by launch, it has Android 2.3 Gingerbread loaded.

Sources also say that this unit is also being referred to as Xperia X12. Images after the jump.

Galaxy Tab with Gorrila Glass vs. air pistol [Video]

Now what kind of scenario would you have an air pistol, some pellets and a Galaxy Tab being at the same place at the same time? Well you've guessed it. For those not in the know, the tablet from Samsung has its display made from Gorilla Glass -- and from the name itself, it's tough. And what a better way to test it is through the use of those "tools" mentioned above. So, will the tablet be like that Macbook Air that went flying to kingdom come (well that's not exactly a good comparison but you get the idea)? Find out after the cut.