Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2

I just installed it on my laptop..... Look really nice..great work from Microsoft once again on UI!!!.

Will use and write the review sometime sooooonn.

Blog Day

Hey friends i really forgot about Blog DAY.....
Anyways better late than never.. Happy BLOG DAY.

ALSO Visit http://www.blogday.org/

Ready or Not, Here Comes 4G!!!

While most consumers are just now warming to third-generation data services, wireless companies are already looking forward to 4G, which promises even faster speeds. The question remains, however, if faster speeds will equal greater interest that has so far failed to materialize.

Samsung is heading this effort, and held a 4G mobile conference in South Korea this week. The company claims its next-generation technology that would allow mobile data at 100 MBps, with fixed data rates exceeding one gigabyte per second.


Although Samsung hasn't provided many specifics on exactly how the technology works, such rates would qualify its service as true fourth-generation technology based on standards set by the International Telecommunications Union.

In demonstrations, the technology was able to transfer a movie in about five seconds, and 100 songs in a little over two seconds. Another simulation would cram 32 high-definition television channels, Internet access, and video telephony into a single 4G signal, the company said.

In addition to showing off its data speed capabilities, the Korea-based wireless company would also show off its work that would allow towers to pass off a call at speeds up to 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph). While that may seem slow, it is a start for technology that still seems to be many years away from being a reality.

Only one US network, Sprint, has announced plans to migrate to 4G. That company's path would employ WiMAX technology, and would cover about 85 percent of the top 100 markets when completed. That network is expected to go live over the next two years.

Sprint's network will not truly be "4G" in the sense of the network itself, as the WiMAX signal would likely be used for data only; whereas Samsung's network would be fully next-generation from the ground up.

The company did not disclose what technology it planned to use for the network, be it CDMA or GSM, or some completely new variant. Spectrum for 4G will be allocated in 2007, with the first networks appearing around the start of the next decade.

But is 4G truly needed? Many analysts seem to question the industry's moves. Some consider 3G to be a failure, and too technology driven, while others noted that the high-speed technology has barely gotten off the ground.

"The 3G phones have only now started to ship in meaningful numbers, and the 3G networks are only getting lit in many parts of the world," Internet pundit Om Malik said Thursday.

"Cingular, one of the largest wireless carriers in the world has only recently started turning on its 3G services," he continued. Malik's comments seemed to echo that of Cingular's, whose CTO Kristin Rinne seemed to indicate to Reuters that the company wasn't looking to faster data anytime soon.

"We're going to have to demonstrate we can deliver those products and services to customers," she said, speaking of the wireless provider's current 3G network. "If that doesn't happen, there isn't a need for 4G."


-- This is from Beta News

Writely - The Web Word Processor

Google late Thursday re-opened its Writely beta online word processing application, which the search engine acquired in March. Because the service was being transitioned to Google's servers, it was not accepting new accounts until today.

Writely offers document authoring and collaboration capabilities within a Web browser through the use of advanced scripting and AJAX. Features of the service include the ability for multiple people to work on a document in real time, secure storage that saves a document every 10 seconds, and an easy-to-use interface that mimics a desktop client without the hassle of a download.

From Beta News.....

Google SpreadSheet!!

Google SpreadSheet one really nice thing google have thought of...... It is superb.. i tried it on IE 7 Beta 2... it behaved superb as though i was running MS excel on a pc.
Try it on labs.google.com... really nice try it!
 

Meebo Alpha

www.meebo.com
One really cool site to check out. One can log into yahoo, MSN, Gmail, jabber and AOL[one of them in one page] using a internet explorer!!!!.

Superb it supports many local languages also!!!.

There was some problem in my laptop, i still cannot log into Yahoo and MSN messengers... no clue why!!!!.
This is one useful stuff for me now.

Yahoo Mail Beta

Yahoo Mail Beta!!!
Finally found a way to access Yahoo mail Beta without a invite!!!
Just follow the instructions below and walla u have it!!!
1)Log into Yahoo! Mail and click on "My Account" and enter your password if prompted.
2)On the Account Info page next to the "Member Information" header click on "Edit."

3)Under "General Preferences" click on the link next to "Language & Content" or "Preferred Content" (mine says "Yahoo! U.S.").

4)On the subsequent page in the "New Setting" box choose Yahoo! United Kingdom, Germany, or France.
5)Click "Finished" and then "Finished" again on the next page.
6)You'll be prompted to sign a new TOS and then you should get an offer to join the Yahoo! Mail Beta.

 

My New Nokia 3250!!

I changed my Nokia 7710 for this one as it Broke!!!. 
Useage wise i rate it 8 out of 10 for music features... Camera is not that impressive. Will blog about all other stuff once i have explored it!!
For now Enjoy!!!

Sony Ericsson's new Music Phone W950i with 4gb

This is From Engaged..


A few news sites in the Middle East tipped us off earlier, but now we've got it straight from Sony Ericsson that the W950i Walkman is indeed for real and is indeed sporting 4GB of sweet sweet flash memory. We're not so sure about this whole "Mystic Purple" color scheme they've got going, but there's a lot else to love, including UMTS, tri-band GSM, a rather large QVGA screen, and a 0.6-inch thickness. The Symbian OS phone also has Opera 8, Macromedia Flash Lite, video playback support, and a built-in FM radio to augment the standard Walkman MP3/AAC capability. We'll have to try the smooth keypad before we pass final judgement, but while sexy looking, it doesn't seem like it'll make one-handed texting any easier.
Must have for a music lover!!!
It is time for nokia to come out with there N91, and it will be a price war in this segment also... N91 will also have a 4Gb Microdrive.
 

Nvidia Builds 3D Chip for Cell Phones!!!

This is From BetaNews.com


Nvidia unveiled a new graphics processor Monday, adding to its GoForce lineup of GPUs. But the GoForce 5500 is not targeted at larger handheld gaming devices; instead, it has been designed as the first true 3D chip for mobile phones. It promises to support digital TV, surround sound and console-class graphics.

The GoForce 5500 enables viewing of H.264, WMV9 and MPEG-4 videos at a full 30 frames per second. It is also compatible with mobile TV standards including DVB-H, ISDB-T, and DMB. The chip additionally supports taking photos with up to a 10-megapixel resolution. The first phones with the 5500 GPU are expected to ship in time for the 2006 holiday season.

Seagate Unveils 12GB 1-Inch Hard Drive!!

This is from BetaNews.com.

As consumer devices such as phones and MP3 players continually shrink, storage has remained a persistent drawback that limits their usefulness. Seagate thinks it may have found the answer thanks to perpendicular recording technology. The disk maker on Monday unveiled a 12-gigabyte drive squeezed into a 1-inch form factor.

The new ST1.3 drive doubles the capacity of Seagate's current 1-inch drive, while reducing its footprint by 23 percent and utilizing 30 percent less power. Seagate is targeting the drive at the mobile phone market, which has been converging with digital media to offer users audio and video capabilities while on the go. The ST1.3 is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2006.

Nokia Bluetooth audio adapter!!!!

Something Amazing to look forward to!!!

With is Bluetooth device and a phone like N91..... u r likely to have some real good time

This one is a must for every music lover!!!

Hope it is available in the market along with N91

AD-42W Wireless Audio Gateway, which allows the phone (and, presumably, any other Bluetooth device with A2DP support) to transmit audio over Bluetooth to a stereo system or powered speakers. Nothing too exciting here; just a box with RCA jacks  

Fujitsu LifeBook N6410: Dual Core Media Center Laptop

This is From Gizmodo!!!!
Fujitsu announced its LifeBook N6410, with an Intel Core Duo processor inside with Windows MCE (Media Center Edition) on board. Its 17-inch widescreen is driven by a 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 graphics controller, and the laptop is also equipped with a built-in stereo system and�get this�an integrated subwoofer. A built-in TV tuner with remote are offered as options, and it's equipped with media ports galore to make it easy to bring in those photos and home videos. Pricing starts at $1649. 

Best BlackList for Nokia 7710 by SmartphoneWare

Automatically rejects unwanted callers. Real-time incoming number analysis and instant reject. Easy to configure and use. Your phone will be always busy for unwelcome calls!

Best Blacklist highlights:
Real-time incoming number analysis. When you have an incoming call BlackList application instantly detects incoming number and uses unique algorithm (reverted binary tree) to analyse it and determine if the service has to reject it or not. Regardless of how many numbers/contacts it has to analyse it rejects the call if needed in some microseconds, before your phone starts ringing and disturbs you.


Just busy. Because of real-time number analysis and almost instant call reject all unwanted callers won't even know that they are blacklisted, they will just hear busy tone all the time.


Scheduler. Scheduler makes BlackList your completely automated personal secretary. The service can reject everyone except family member at night, accept only co-workers at business hours on working days, etc.


Real interaction with built-in contacts. When you set up your black lists you can add here contacts from your contact book (not just import phone numbers!) and even more you can insert here groups of contacts. Just create in your built-in contacts application some groups like Family, Spammers, Co-workers, etc and add these groups to as many lists as you need without adding tons of contacts to every list.


Service based application. BlackList is professionally made application and consists from configuration application that you can start like any other application and service module (always-in-memory process). When you have configured the settings you can activate the service and close the configuration application. The service will do all job using really small amount of memory, system resources and absolutely transparent to user.


Autostart on system start. If the service is activated and your device has been restarted the service will be automatically started at system start. You don't have to remember all the time about BlackList, just configure and turn it on one time and you can forget about it and forget about all unwanted callers as well. 

Full Screen Caller for nokia 7710

This is From SmartPhoneWare!!.. IT is SUPERB a must have for 7710 user

Best FullScreenCaller shows a big picture and detailed information about the contact during incoming and outgoing calls. It has many options allowing easy customization of "incoming/outgoing call dialog".

Best FullScreenCaller features:
Full customization of "incoming/outgoing call dialog". Configuration application allows complete view customization of the dialog appearing while incoming or outgoing calls. Namely: background picture, font color, displayed fields, transparency level...


Complete integration with inbuilt Contacts. When assigning pictures, Best FullScreenCaller links them to the unique contact number in contacts database. When "incoming/outgoing call dialog" is displayed, all available information about the contact is retrieved from the contacts database.


Service application. Best FullScreenCaller is a professionally built application and consists of configuration application launched in the same way as any other application and service module representing a process always loaded into the memory. After finishing software configuration, you can activate the service and close the configuration application. Service module will do all the job using a really small amount of memory and system resources.


Autostart at phone's start-up. If the service is active and the device was turned off and then back on, the service module will start automatically at system start-up. You don't have to always remember about Best FullScreenCaller, simply configure and activate it.