Tuesday, December 30, 2008

How to Quickly Burn DVDs to CDs

You need software for this; software that burn DVDs to CDs. With the help of this software you can create a back up of data, and make a CD of your media files.

You can do this with the help of different software such as DVD x gold, Quick CD/ DVD burner and many more. The software support Windows XP/2000 and 98.

If you don't have a DVD burner and wish to make your own backup DVD of the games, movies, data or your cassettes then such software provide you with easy solution.

Such software provides you with variety of features. You can create multisession DVD/ CDs. You can also burn number of MP3 files to DVD or CD. With quick DVD/CD burner you can create about 180 MP3 files to MP3 CD and 1200 MP3 files to MP3 DVD.
This software also provide you with the feature to import the previous sessions available, erase rewritable CDs and DVDs and burn bootable DVDs and CDs.

The software also prepares the backup files of the data automatically. With Quick DVD/CD burner you have an additional advantage to choose the price on the basis of the usage of the product. You can pay for the year an amount and use the software to burn the DVDs to CDs. You can visit the site and download the software online.

All that you require is operating system which can be Windows XP/2000/98, 64 MB RAM, hard disk of at least 4 GB, a CD writer, DVD player drive and a blank CD.

The speed at which the data burns on your CD depends upon the amount of data that you want to write. If you have to prepare a backup of a two hours long wedding video then whole process will take at least three hours. The speed at which the data is written on your CD also depends on your computer. If you have a computer which are about two or three years old then the speed at which the data burns is a bit faster.

A CD has less storage space than the DVD. Thus the number of CDs that you require for the data backup depends on the size of data that you want to burn on your DVD. CDs of 650 MB to 800 MB are available. A standard CD can store a video of eighty minutes. So if you want to write a video of 1 hour 30 minutes then you need two CDs.

This software comes with directions which guide you to set up the process. You can download this software online. You can also find it in the retail stores selling computer software and hardware.

Monday, December 29, 2008

The Top Bluetooth Headsets

Jawbone 2, BlueAnt Z9i and Discovery 925 are the top Bluetooth headsets available in market. Let's find out about them.

Jawbone 2
This headset is an improved species in the headset line of Aliphs Bluetooth headset. It is less bulky and has smaller ear hook than its predecessors. Besides it has Noise shield and noise assassins which deliver superior sound quality.

Alephs' Jawbone 2 comes with noise cancellation technology. This is a small feather weight headset, so light that you almost forget that you are wearing it on your ear. The voice cancelling technology is of the superior grade. The designs are attractive. Only negative aspect that comes with the headset is absence of volume rocker. Also the Led light is just above the talk button, a feature which most of the users may find uncomfortable.

But with the superior quality of sound that the headset delivers because of the voice enhancement and noise cancellation technology, it is a piece which can be considered by the buyers.

BlueAnt Z9i
This one is a comfort to wear and use. You can find this headset in black and red. This headset comes with multipoint technology. With this technology you can connect the headset to two devices at the same time.

You can use the single multifunctional button to answer the call from two different phones. You can answer a call on one phone and put the call on other phone on hold at the same time.

The noise isolation technology gives you clear sound when you use BlueAnt Z9i. Much like its older cousin Z9, it carries the multifunctional button at the top. Almost no improvement is made with the designs which are very similar to its older version Z9.

Plantronics discover 925
This is a light weight, sleek headset almost resemble hair pin. This one is for those who search for latest designs. It comes with portable charging case. This is a headset with multipoint technology. You can connect to two different Bluetooth devices at the same time with the Quick pair system. This headset too gives you the superior sound quality. The positive aspect with this one is its design. They can be termed as the latest fashion statements in the headset category.

But that is not for everyone. Those searching for more techs looks might not consider the headset. Besides this, it has just one control button and call mute function is absent. The headset is available in different colors.

The different Bluetooth headset comes with different feature and technology which help you to connect and answer calls. Although they come with some of the latest technology and features, but much more can be added and improved.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Tips to Protect Your iPhone & Proper Maintenance for IPhone 3 G

You have to take good care of your iPhone if you want to keep it in good condition. You can use following tips to keep your iPhone safe and in perfect working conditions.
  1. If you are not good at handling your iPhone and drop it too often then keep it in case. Different types of fancy case are available for iPhone. You can find them as leather case, rigid case, slip pouches, and flip cases and in many more forms. You just have to reach a retail store and ask for one. The salesman will spill them on the table. You can also buy sport cases to hold your iPhone. These are nothing but the armbands which you can wear if you don't have a pocket to keep your IPhone safe.
  2. You can also ask the salesman for an air jacket for your iPhone. The air jacket is a thin transparent film which prevents your iPhone from scratch and dirt; common causes that damage the iPhone. Dirt and smudges affect the surface of iPhone due to which your iPhone looses its finish and glare. Therefore to keep your iPhone shining new air jackets form a good option.
  3. Get the screen covered with protectors. These are thin transparent plastic sheets which adhere to the screen surface and protect it from dirt, smudge and scratches.
  4. Lock your iPhone to protect its battery. You can manually lock your iPhone by pressing sleep/wake button. Or you can also set auto lock so that your iPhone automatically locks when not in use. If your iPhone is suffering from short battery life then optimize your iPhone.
  5. Turn off the Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi. Adjust the brightness on your iPhone and turn to airplane mode when the coverage is low. Make sure to keep your iPhone in cool area away from heat. With one charge cycle every month you can increase the life of the battery.
  6. You must have received a cloth along with your iPhone. Use it. Use the cloth to wipe the dirt from your iPhone. If you don't have one then you can use a soft cloth. Remember not to use any type of cleaning solution, detergent, spirit or alcohol.
All these solutions will corrode the surface of your iPhone. Your iPhone will loose the gloss. Also make sure that the cloth you use to clean your iPhone is damp and not wet. Water may affect the working of your iPhone. So make sure that you don't use a dripping cloth to remove dirt and smudge from the surface.
Besides this always remember not to place your iPhone on rough surfaces. Such surface may leave a scratch on your iPhone.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

What Causes Day and Night

Before we discuss what causes day and night lets discuss some facts about our earth. Our earth is a spherical planet. The scientists have made many imaginary horizontal and vertical lines on the planet. The horizontal lines are called as latitudes. The vertical lines passing across the surface are called as longitudes. Equator is the imaginary horizontal line that passes across the center of the earth and divided it into two hemispheres.

The upper part is northern hemisphere and the part below the equator is the southern hemisphere. The earth is rotating and revolving continuously. It is the rotation of the earth on its axis that cause day and night. To study the planet more accurately the scientists have invented an imaginary line passing through North and south poles.

This imaginary line is called the axis the scientist say that the earth takes twenty four hours to complete one rotation on its axis. While the earth rotates one part faces the sun. This part facing the sun gets the light and hence the region coming in this part have day. The other part is in the black away from the sunlight and hence this is the part where there is night.

The earth thus takes one whole day to complete one round on its axis. Thus after every twelve hours we have day or night; whatever way you want to say it. As the earth spins on its axis it seems that the sun is moving and causing day and night. But this is not so. Sun is constant and it is the earth that is moving. The movement is form west to east and this is the reason why the sun seems to rise in the east and set in the west.

As the earth is a spherical planet hence there are some places which have few days and night every twenty four hours. As our earth rotates on its axis it also revolves around the sun on an elliptical path. To complete one revolution it takes 365 and one fourth day. The earth is also tilted on its axis at an angle of 23.5 degrees. Thus are the earth is moving around the sun it is always pointing on one side.

This is the reason why we have different seasons. When the axis is pointing towards the sun then there is summer in that hemisphere. When it is pointing away from the sun then it is winter in that hemisphere.

The angle at which the sun rays hit the earth causes the variation in temperatures during the seasons. During summers the earth is farthest from the sun and during winter it is closest to the sun. But during summers the sun ray hit the earth at steep angle. This causes high temperature during summers. The reverse happens in winters.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Marketing communication in Mobile Industry

Mobile technology is growing at fast pace. The demand for mobile phones is increasing. Due to this there is a surge in the mobile phone manufacturers in the market. In the recent past many mobile manufacturers and service providers have entered the mobile market.

This altogether has resulted in stiff competition and the all the players are coming up with different marketing communication concepts. New and existing service providers and manufacturers are continuously designing the marketing strategy to hold their existing customers and convert the prospects into their customers.

They are coming up with innovative ideas so that they can expand their market increase their market share. In this respect they are giving due weight age to the different forms of advertising and promotion features. To gain a large share of the market they are now offering the communication services at affordable rates. The concept of value added services, MMS, GSM, Bluetooth and various other features in the mobile phones is now gaining importance.

Although the connectivity and networking are still the basic concepts on which the mobiles are sold but the value added services are now the things which are becoming the buzz word among the consumers. And this is what the mobile companies are working on today. They are designing different types of services such as free ring tones; caller tunes MMS services and many more.

The companies are collaborating with the mobile phone manufacturers to reach out to wider range of customers. This way they are able to deliver the latest technology such as global positioning system, Bluetooth, internet connectivity, voice dials, voice messages and many more to their customers.

This not only helps mobile companies to increase their share but also control the switching over of the customers to other service providers; one of the big issues for the mobile companies today. All the companies in the mobile industry today are working on one concept: provide services to the customers at low tariff than that of the competitors and increase the profit by increasing the volume of the consumers.

The companies focus on the services that they deliver and not on the factors that differentiate them from their competitors. They are designing new communication channels so that they can reach to n number of customers. The companies are thus trying to tap the direct as well as indirect channels.

They are designing new sales promotion schemes to strengthen their brand dealership and encourage their dealers to sell their products. Post paid and prepaid connections, lifetime incoming, six months recharge coupons, free caller tunes and different low tariff plans are what the mobile companies are focusing on so that they reach to large number of prospects and provide the services to their customers in a much better way.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Basics of Dual Core Process Computer

Computers are in the market since years. Continuous improvement in the computer technology is taking place so that they can be improved to handle multiple tasks at the same time and perform them at high speed.

The latest entrant in the computer technology is the dual core processor. If someone tells you that his computer has a dual core technology then that means that his computer has central processing unit which has independent cores for two processors.

Such computers have two processors which are integrated to the single silicon chip. Such computers perform multitasking and thus are beneficial for large organizations. The multitasking does not affect the speed at which the data is processed.

The computer programs are controlled by the random access memory. These programs are run by the processor. When a single processor runs several programs then it has to concentrate on them which ultimately affect the sped and make the computer slow. While dual core processors manage the multithreading and multitasking easily.

Such processors allow for the multithreading. Thus such computers can efficiently handle multitasking and run large programs which consume large memory space. The single core processor runs at a speed of 4 GHZ.

Besides this if you compare the computer with dual core technology of speed 1.5 GHZ and computer with single core of 3GHZ then you will find that the dual core computer is faster than the single core computer of higher speed. Also the computer with 1.5 GHZ dual core is cheaper than the computer with 3GHZ single core.

The single core processor will come to a halt and won't work if the processor gets any fault but a dual core processor will continue to work even if one of its processor develops a fault.

With dual core processors you can perform multitasking and compress the media files. Such processors can easily run two long programs on two threads on two processors. The speed is thus not affected. Thus with a dual core processor you can easily write the files on DVD and compress or record videos.

The most well known brand of dual core processor is Pentium. The most recent entry in the dual core field is E2140 and E2160 from Intel under the brand Pentium. The Yonah processors are used in mobiles these are thirty two bit processors. Allandale processors are sixty four bit processors which are for the desktops.

The computers with dual core processors are considered highly efficient in handling multiple tasks, giving quick and superior programming at high speed.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

SONY DVD-610 Handycam Camera & Camcorder

This is a great camera to carry. With this handycam in your hand, you make pictures no less than a professional. It is very comfortable to operate. The different buttons are easy to locate and well marked.

The designs are appealing. High quality material and good finish is what sets it designs apart form other camcorders available in the market. With touch screen, the camcorder is easy to use. You can record digital video directly to DVD.

The camcorder has 40x optical zoom which helps you to shoot sharper pictures. The lens used in the camcorder is of high quality which record for you crystal clear pictures without any distortion. With touch screen you can directly access different features and set your camera precisions with ease.
The camcorder support all range of DVD formats which include DVD-R, DVD- RW, DVD+RW and DVD+R DL. With your Sony camcorder you can record up to fifty five minutes of video on one side of the dual layer disc.

If you find it difficult customize your camcorder with small icons you can use Easy handycam button to enlarge the icons. Thai makes the shooting convenient. The camcorder comes with the super steady shot stabilization technology. The super night shot plus help you to shoot images and videos even in dark.
It's a pleasure to shoot outdoor videos with this camcorder. The colors are recorded exactly they way they are. With this you cannot miss the finer details of the things that you wish to shoot. You can use Sony camcorder to capture special events. You can use it to make your own home videos either during special occasions like wedding or some ceremonies. Never miss to carry it in your bag whenever you plan a vacation or weekends with your family.

Although the positive aspects of this camcorder are many, there are negative features as well. You cannot play the mini disk on your laptop which you record the videos with this camcorder. This is simply due to the fact that laptop drives cannot play the DVD discs of less than twelve centimeter.
If you use a DVD other than that of Sony you will get the pop up message. This is really annoying at times. But this soon get disappear and you forget the drawback once you get sharp pictures. As a starter with this camera you will find it difficult to transfer videos to your computer for editing. The multiple formats available with this camcorder make it quite confusing for the starters who struggle to transfer the video for editing and sharing.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

How to select a Web Design Company

Selecting a web designing company is a crucial decision. You should select the website designer with utmost care as you have only few second to attract and impress the individual visiting your website. You can follow the following points to choose the web designing company:
  1. First list what you want in your site and who will be your target audience. Whether you want your website to have a professional look, easy navigation facility, and mass appeal; list all the point in order.
  2. Search for the companies which are working in the field for certain number of years. List them in order of their experience. Approaching an experienced web designer is important as they understand your need in a much better way. They also have the relevant experience about the type of designs that will best suit your requirements and budget.
  3. Find out that the graphic designers and the staff of the company is experienced. Also find out that the company has a support staff which provide you with the service and educate your staff about the website they will design for you.
  4. Browse the website of the different clients these companies deal with. Avoid the company if the websites of their clients look similar and are designed on a similar pattern. Reach the company that offers you the custom design which is both appealing and provide all the features which you want in your site.
  5. Find out whether the company has worked in the past for the clients in the same business or field in which you are operating.
  6. Ensure that the website designing company provides for proper promotion of the website that they will design for you. Find out different ways the company use to promote the site. It can be pay per click marketing or through search engine optimization. Some companies also use viral marketing for promotion.
  7. Ask the company employees and staff the technology, language and software they will use to design your website. Collect the information. Avoid the company that is not comfortable to share this information with you.
  8. Compare the different companies on the basis of the price they charge for the website designing. Ask them what services they will provide you in this fee. Compare them on this basis and choose the one which best suits your budget and needs.
  9. If possible, reach out their clients and discuss with them the services they are given by the website designing company. Find out their satisfaction level. Ask them for their suggestions.
These are some tips which you can use to select the website designing company.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

About Headphones Function

The headphones are small speakers which you use close to your ear to listen music. These small transducers are available in four forms among which the earphones are the most common ones. The ear buds or earplugs are the most popular ones among them due to the increasing use of iPods and MP3 players.

These different forms differ in shape and size. They work in the same manner as the speakers. Only difference is the size. Speakers or loudspeakers are very large in size and can play the music which everyone can hear. The headphones are for more personal use. The headphones move the air in the ear canal so that you can hear the music.

Headphones come as open back and closed back headphones. The open back headphones are open at the back and thus the sound escapes outside and everyone in the room sitting next to you can hear it. While the closed back headphones are closed or have a seal band at the back therefore, the sound cannot escape and you are to only one who enjoys the music.

A headphone is an assembly of small wires, two in number, a magnet, coil, transparent cone and seal all enclosed in a case generally made of plastic. The function of wires is to carry the signals from the stereo to the speaker. As the electricity flows, the coli become electromagnetic under the magnet. There is also a plastic cone which makes the sound as it moves.

There are wireless headphones or cordless headphones available in the market. These headphones use different technologies; some uses infrared while other Bluetooth. They are now being preferred over their wired cousins. This is because due to the absence of the wires they become more handy and easy to handle.

Such headphones work on batteries and infrared rays. You can use the rechargeable pencil battery to use the headphones. These headphones have a range of about 300 feet and works on 900 Mhz. this is a great solution to those who like to roam around in their home or office and still enjoy the music.

The infrared headphones have built in enhancers so that you can clearly hear the sound and the words with ear buds on your ear. This is possible due to the voice enhancement technology. With tone and balance enhancement you can customize the voice level.

The wireless headphones come with automatic volume control. This feature automatically controls the volume and reduces the sudden increase and decrease in the volume as you surf the channels.

Sunday, December 7, 2008

About Compound Microscopes

Microscope is made up of two words; micro and scope. Micro means small and scope means view. Thus the microscope is the device that helps us to view the small objects which we cannot see with our naked eyes. Compound means that the system has more than one lens. A compound microscope has an eyepiece and an objective lens.

Compound microscope is used widely at schools, clinics and in the research institutions. It is used by the researchers, metallurgists and biologists to examine different components, samples and objects of their interest.

How it works?
The objective lens magnifies the image of the object. This image is further enlarged by the eyepiece. You look through the eyepiece which acts as the magnifier. It magnifies the image formed by the objective lens.

If your microscope has an eyepiece of 10X magnification and an objective of 40X magnification then the magnification factor of your compound microscope is 400. This means that your microscope forms the image that is 400 times the size of the object that you see with your naked eye. There are Compound light microscope which magnify the object 2000 times.

How to use the compound microscope?
Place the microscope on the table about three inches away from the edge of the table. Ensure that the arm of the microscope is towards you. Now turn the nosepiece so that the low power objective lens is in place. A click sound will ensure that the objective is now in proper alignment with the eyepiece. Turn the coarse adjustment knob to adjust the body tube.

Compound microscopes generally come with a diaphragm. Adjust the diaphragm and then place the object on the stand. Look through the eyepiece and adjust the mirror at the bottom. Bright white circle ensures that the microscope is now ready to view the object. Place the object that you want to view on the slide and mount the slide on the stage of the microscope.

Look at the stage from the eyepiece and try to focus on the object. You can increase the illumination by simply adjusting the mirror for more light. See that you do not lower the objective lens too close to the slide.

The compound microscopes are available as monocular and binocular microscopes. The monocular compound microscope has one eye piece while the binocular has two eye pieces.

Binocular microscopes are more comfortable to work with as in binocular microscopes you use both your eyes while in monocular you use one of your eye to see the magnified image. Try to use the monocular microscope with both of your eyes open. This is how all the researchers use it.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Know How does an iPod Perform

IPods are sleek portable devices which play music files for you. They work on batteries which can be recharged. You cannot remove the battery from the device. But you can recharge it by connecting it to your computer.

Battery and click wheel
The iPod also has a click wheel. It is touch sensitive which has four buttons. They are play and pause button and other two are forward and back button and the menu button. The click wheel works on the concept of captive sensing. When you place or gently slide your figure on the click wheel the conductive capacity of your skin generates the impulse which results in the function that you select.

Battery cannot be removed but can be recharged. The small size of the battery makes it portable and handy. This battery has a life of about 300 to 500 recharge cycles. Once this cycle complete you have to send your iPod to the company to get it replaced with a new one.

iTunes
The iPod comes with iTunes which is software. You use this software to organize, download and play the music files on your iPod. You can use this software to purchase music online and constantly upgrade your music file with latest songs. You can also use it to purchase videos, podcasts and your favorite music videos.

To download all such songs you just have to connect the USB port to your iPod and connect it to your computer. All the songs that you select will be added to iTunes. This music is saved in the form of binary strings commonly called as the digital format.

Long hours of MP3 are compressed. Compression Decompression Algorithm commonly called as codec is used to compress the MP3 so that you get long hours of music entertainment. These compressed MP3s are decoded by a small digital audio chip.

The menu and the song currently played are displayed on the LCD screen. In the iPods with the video feature the video clips are displayed in the LCD screen.
The songs are stored in the flash memory or miniature hard drives capable of storing about 80GB of songs.

How to recharge your iPod battery?
To charge your iPod battery you need the six pin fire wire cable or USB cable and connect it to your computer. If you don't have a computer then you can charge it on the electrical outlet. You can also charge it on dock if you have a dock connector.

This is how your small sleek iPod works. That's all folks.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

How to Design Your Website with Mobile Users and ESL Students in Mind

With smart phones in the market and internet option as the most preferred feature among the mobile users, it is important to design the website keeping these users in mind. The ESL students look for the information related to books, quizzes, online dictionaries, grammar exercises and the likes on different websites. To ensure that these users visit your site regularly, make sure that the website design is flexible enough. Choose among solid, liquid or suspension layout.

Choose a URL address if you plan to have a mobile version of your site. For this you can create a folder in the root of the site or you can add custom sub domain for the mobile link.

Next, create the redirect script for the mobile device. Plan the layout of the website. You can choose among the default, one column and desktop form of layout. The default type narrows down the width of the content. This reduces the horizontal scrolls. On the other hand the one column fits the content in a single column which makes browsing easy on the mobile. The one column layout is the most popular type.

The solid layout design is displayed in the same way on different computer screens. This is because this design is measured in pixels rather than percentage. The liquid design is measured in percentage. The suspension layout is a combination of the two types and is considered as the best form. Choose one among the three forms.

Add the search field in the header of the website so that the mobile users and ESL students find the options quickly. Always keep the font size small so that the page appears neat and organized, but large enough so that the content is easy to read. Keep the length of the page small. If you cannot avoid it then use the intra page links that help the user to navigate to the top of the page.

The website should provide easy navigation facility. Make sure that the size of the page is not large and the page is easy to download. Keep the website simple. Use graphics to add value to the site but avoid using too much of it. Limit the use of the latest technology as it requires additional plug-ins which the mobile users generally avoid.

Develop an interesting and precise content which deliver all the information to the browsers. Ensure that the site is updated regularly so that the users get the latest information.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Best tips to help You Choose between Analog and Digital Cordless Phone

The analog and digital phones differ in the way they transmit the signals. The range of digital phones is longer than the analog phones. Analog phones are the most readily available in the market and are cheaper than their counterparts.

The transmission in analog phones is not secured when compared to the digital phones. The positive features of analog phones are that they are cheap and deliver better sound quality with low interference. The digital phones work on two type of technologies- digital enhanced cordless telecommunication and digital spread spectrum.

Digital phone give clear sound and secure communication. Digital Enhanced Cordless Communications is the latest technology in digital phones. The cordless phones with this technology give sixteen hours of talk time without being recharged. The technology uses 1.9 GH frequencies to facilitate the telecommunication.

The digital phones with digital spread spectrum technology work on the frequency hop. The information is thus transmitted between the receiver and the base making it extremely safe and secure.
You can choose between the two on the basis of the technology and basic features of the two types. The data in digital phones is in the form of digital streams which is difficult to interpret. The data is transmitted in the binary codes. These codes are reorganized at the receiver end and reassembled as the message which the receiver finally hears.

This mode of transmission enhances the security of the data. The analog technology on the other hand converts the voice into the electronic pulse which is then transmitted between the base and the handset.

The analog is easily available in the market. They are less costly and hence are affordable. The analog phones are cheaper than the digital cordless phones. They offer you the good sound quality. But on the security aspect, they score less than the digital phones. The digital stream of data is difficult to interpret and thus provide for greater security.

Digital stream of data is in binary codes and not as radio waves. They are not susceptible to the electromagnetic distortion like the electronic pulses of the analog phones.

To choose between the two, consider all the features. The analog cordless phones are available at affordable price. They deliver clear sound but are prone to sound interference and eavesdrop. The digital cordless phones on the other hand come with superior technology that provides secured and clear communication. With all these features and the technology difference highlighted, you can make a choice and choose one among the two.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Know How to Work Bluetooth Helmets

The Bluetooth helmets are there in the market to give you a safe ride along with the advanced technology. The Bluetooth helmets are designed such that they give you the ability to connect wirelessly along with all the safety which a normal helmet provides you.

The Bluetooth technology is used widely. What's so special about the technology? Well, this technology provide for the wireless communication. This is primarily used in the mobile phones. The recent application of this technology is in the helmets. This technology in helmets connects the devices which are in the distance of fifty meters. The helmets come with special headsets which facilitate wireless communication.

The headset has a microphone and a headphone. You position the speaker inside the helmet near your ear and the microphone near your face inside the front mask of your helmet. The helmets have the battery clamp on the outer surface. This clamp is weather resistant and also does not leave any scratch on the helmet.

You just have to place your rechargeable battery in this battery clamp and then position the microphone in front of your mouth and speaker near your ear. You have your Bluetooth helmet ready. The battery pack has the multi utility button which you can use to answer the calls or dial the previous call. Set up your phones with the speech recognition to make calls.

The speaker adjusts the sound level according to the speed at which you run your bike. The sound thus received is clear and is not affected by the speed at which you are driving. The Bluetooth helmets give a wireless way of transferring the information.

The assembly fits into the helmet such that they do not dislodge and fall away during the bumpy ride. The helmets thus provide hands free and safer communication to the bikers.

The motorcycle riders using the Bluetooth helmet do not have to compromise the safety measures for the communication. You can also tune into the FM radio or give voice command to chat on mobile with the Bluetooth helmet protecting your head while you are driving.

With the Bluetooth helmet market growing day after day, an Italian company Momo will launch a Bluetooth helmet in collaboration with Motorola. At present they have launched standard helmets with Bluetooth headsets and microphone installed inside.

Vermar, an Italian company has launched Bluetooth helmet in designs of flip up and full face, with the Bluetooth technology. These helmets have inbuilt inlet where the adapter can be plugged in so that the batteries can be recharged.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Rio MP3 Player: Play WMA File

We love listening to music and get lost in its harmony and melody in our ears. It acts as the important accessory for those who love traveling and taking music with themselves. There are various options of listening to music such as in our laptops or PCs, Mobile phones etc. But the latest technological device is the MP3 player. It is because of its compact style it easily comes into our pocket and it is so light that it can be easily carried anywhere.

MP3 players are becoming the choice of the millions and getting popular among youths. Those who really want to buy it can definitely go for the decision of buying Rio MP3 players.
  • It is a fantastic MP3 player for the music freaks and it comes with the latest features of playing MP3 as well as WMA files.
Let us first know what are WMA files?
  • These are Window Media Files. These files were developed by Microsoft and are the great opponents of MP3 files. These files have many qualities such as they are of half the size as compared to MP3 files and so you can store lots of music in your Rio MP3 Players. Even these WMA file formats recommends exclusively the ability for the files to be DRM (Digital Rights Management) encoded, which is admired by both music and film corporations.
The Rio MP3 players come in 2 formats such as Hard Drive and Flash memory. It actually depends on us how many songs we want to listen. Hard Drive player comes with 1 GB to 20 GB of storage. But the Flash Memory Players come with capacity of 51 MB to 128 MB. Still you can extend the memory in the Flash memory Rio MP3 players.
  • Its features are that it comes with 20 hour life rechargeable battery.
  • It also comes with the built-in microphone to record voice.
  • Apart from that it also has a USB support to transfer the songs from PC to MP3 player easily.
  • It has 25% more memory than the I-pod mini and it is very thin just of the size of the business card that it can easily come into our pocket.
  • It has an in built Rio player manager to easily search the digital audio tracks on the computer and helps in easy transfer into the Rio Mp3 players. This Rio Manager can easily manage and organize the entire collections of digital audio tracks.
There are various latest models available in Rio MP3 player to suit everybody needs and desires. It is an excellent technology which is getting popular as it has the ability of playing WMA as well as MP3 files.

Friday, November 21, 2008

What are the advantage of Accessing Corporate Emails on Mobile Phones

Internet is more commonly a network in which different computers get interconnected and share information according to the set protocols and standards. Internet is used widely and thus affects every part of the work.

To make it more affordable, accessible and convenient, new ways are developed and technologies integrated so that the service is available to the users at any point of time and anywhere.

Internet on mobile is a step towards this concept. This is the method to access the internet on the mobile. This is the method to stay connected and access the latest information on the internet. It is considered as the modern method of staying connected with others.

For the corporate, the benefits are immense. Mobile emails help them to connect to their employees, staff, customers, suppliers, creditors and other associates at all time just at the click of the button on their mobile.

There are different types of mobiles available in the market which provides the corporate to view their mail, compose the mail and post it while they are travelling. These are the smart phones which have the different features like touch screen which enable the users to access the web and read the mail just buy moving finger tips on the LCD screen.

The freedom of communication provided by the emails is thus utilized by the corporate to carry on their business with more efficiency. This is the most cost effective way to share the information with anyone, anytime and anywhere. Due to this feature, this method is also viewed as an essential one for the professionals.

Thus the corporate are adopting this feature widely and implementing it so that the technology is used at all the levels in the organization. This is because the mobile e mails are very easy way to get in touch with the concerned person anytime and anywhere. This is also because it is a faster way which gives instant access to the required information.

The corporate are thus adapting and taking steps towards the concept of open mobile communication platform which will enable them to share and transfer large amount of data over certain defined layer.

Thus, the benefits which the mobile email gives to the corporate are immense. It is convenient; provide a facility of effortless access to the information; provide a facility to contact the employees, suppliers, customers; economical and reduces the costs incurred on communication and thus is profitable to the organization.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Best 10 HDTV Brands in the Market

Samsung, Panasonic, Toshiba, Sony, Sharp and Sanyo are some of the leading brands in the market with their HDTV.

Samsung uses LED smart lightening technique. This technique helps in adjusting the brightness. HLT50875 DLP model from Samsung can be termed as the best product among the HDTVs offered by the company. It is slim, energy efficient and with 50 inch screen. The cinema smooth technology delivers quality sharp pictures in brilliant colors

Sony with the range of screens is giving stiff competitions to different brands. Its Sony Bravia delivers excellent audio and video. XBR KDL 46XBR4 is the latest addition to the HDTV list. This gives the clearest and best resolution to the images and video on the screen. The graphics and videos are more clear and lively on the screen. You get the exact details you want in the videos you watch. What more? The brightness and the quality of picture and sound are excellent.

Panasonic TH50PX77U plasma HDTV is also available in the market. This 50 inch television gives a resolution of 136 x 768 pixels. It comes with the feature of QAM cable TV tuner, two HDMI inputs and 10,000:1 contrast ratio. All this comes at a price of $1700. Panasonic also give the model with LCD and rear projection screens. The LIFI model uses the light source technology that reduces the start up time in rear projection televisions. The motion picture pro technology used in LCD televisions gives high clarity in motion pictures.

Sanyo HDTVs comes with integrated tuners. This feature is of benefit as you don't have to arrange for the tuners for your television. This also improves the signal quality of the television.
Toshiba gives HDTVs with screen sizes up to 47 inches. The designs are attractive and the televisions come with all the features commonly found in other HDTVs. the television delivers well defined, clear, sharp pictures. The sound quality is also well up to the mark. The models are available with the features at attractive and affordable prices.

Hitachi ultravision plasma HDTV is also a strong contender in the market. This 50 inch flat panel television comes with comes with the features which prevents cropping of pixels from the sides of the screen thus delivering more view than other HDTVs. it has anti reflective glass screen, auto linked sensor and many more features bundled up in a price of less than $1500.

Sharp aquous brand is also popular in the market due to the liquid crystal technology it uses.
Other brands available are JVC, Pioneer, Bang and Olufsen. All these televisions come with the common and attractive HDTV features and available in the market at attractive prices.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Advantages of Industrial LCD Monitors

LCD monitors give brighter, clearer and sharper images as compared to the CRT monitors. The LCD monitors are thus widely replacing the CRT monitors in the industry.

In LCD monitors are made up by placing a clear liquid between two plates of glass. These plates are polarized. When the electric current passes through the liquid, the particles in the liquid get scattered and arrange so that the light can either pass through or gets blocked. This leads to the formation of image on the screen.

The industrial LCD monitors use the same Liquid Cristal Display technology as used in most of the LCD screens in televisions and other devices. The monitors are used to display the image on the computer. Thus the objective of using the LCD monitors is same as that for personal computers and laptops and that is to display the image.

The industrial computers just differ from the personal computer in appearance. The monitors are assembled casually by fitting the LCD screen in the aluminum or casing made of durable alloy or metal.
The industrial monitors also have a touch screen feature. The touch screen acts both as input and output device. Such screens are use widely in the ATMs and reservation counters. Today the technology is improved and the monitors are being developed to make then resistant to the dust, suspended materials, humidity, water and other adverse conditions found in the industry.

These flat panel monitors are thin and can be conveniently placed anywhere. The image formed is more comfortable to the eyes. The monitors are available in different sizes according to the industrial usage and demands.

These monitors consume less power than the cathode ray tube monitors. They use about one third of power in comparison to the CRT monitors. Also the LCD monitor has a longer life when compared to CRT monitors. They generate less heat and thus can work for longer hours as compared to the CRT monitors.

The LCD monitors score far above the CRT monitors when compared on the basis of features such as contrast ratio, brightness, response time, light weight, compact size, durability and power consumption. The flat panel LCD monitors are easy to place anywhere and are not huge which require large space, as in the case of CRT monitors.

LCD screen are covered with surface which is flexible enough. The uniform brightness ensures that the image is less glary and friendlier to the eye. Their compact size and light weight feature make them easy to handle. More number of screens can be arranged in small place.

All these advantages of industrial LCD monitor are adding to its popularity and usage in the industry.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Tech Talk Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Tube: The New Generation Smart Phone

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a mart phone with variety of features. It is convenient to use and comes in affordable price range. It comes with resistive touch screen. The display screen is 3.2 inches, smaller than Apple iphone, but the touch screen is of the quality that gives stiff competition to that of Apple iphone.

It has single touch media and contact bars. You can touch the options and browse through the menu, view missed calls, contacts, sms, favorites and settings in the menu bar. The screen resolution is 360x640 pixels. This gives high quality, sharp and clear pictures on the small screen of 3.2 inches.

Media bar displays whole list of options available just on one touch. This saves you from the job of digging your music folder in different files. The music option gives you the facility to download number of music tracks from the Nokia's own music store. This facility is available for whole year and you can download unlimited number of music tracks and store them in the folder for one year on your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, till the offer expires.

The stereo surround speakers of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic are loud. The sound quality is good. The sound delivered is clear and loud and this feature is especially for those who like to share the music with their friends. It also include Wi-Fi feature, a thing lacking in most of the smart phones available in the market.

It comes with the eight gigabyte of memory card and you can extend it up to sixteen gigabyte depending upon your preference. The smart phone also gives FM radio feature. Thus with all the memory capacity, surround sound stereo and free downloading services offered, this XpressMusic is for the music lovers.

Nokia XpressMusic has a querty keyboard. You can use this keyboard to compose mail using the stylus pen and mail it to your friend. You can also use it to make small notes and save them so that you can mail them later to your employee. A 3.2megapixel camera gives you the feature to shoot sharp pictures and videos.

The new feature is touch sensitive media bar that displays all the music, video and photo options. It also has a Fav four option on the top of the screen. You can store four of your friends or the individuals who call you often. To check for the calls or messages from such friends, you just tap in the friend once and the list of the recent calls and messages get displayed on the screen.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Run Your Car with Water

Just imagine that you are on your way to work and you need to refuel your car mid way. You just stop your car on the road side and open the car fuel tank and fill water instead of diesel or gas.

Well that may be possible with all the inventions taking place in automation. The cars running with water or your bike running with water may not be a distant dream. And coming up with the news on this is that, it can be possible with a small electrolyzer which can be fitted in your car. Here at present you don't have to fill your fuel tank with water but use such kits which increase the fuel efficiency of your vehicle by 50%-80%.

Such kits or hydrogen generators can also be prepared at home by following an instruction manual which guides you on this. The water container is attached to the battery of the car which provides the power.

This technology is thus for all those who are affected by the rising oil prices and those concerned about the environment.

The vehicles today are already made to run on natural gas. And can also be made to run with water as fuel. The water is converted to hydrogen and oxygen by the process called electrolysis. In this process the water molecules are split into its component part hydrogen and oxygen by passing a certain level of voltage. The splitting of water thus results into two molecules of hydrogen and one molecule of oxygen. These are the two basic elements of nature. Oxygen supports life and both are non pollutant. The hydrogen gas through air intake results in the more efficient use of the fuel used in the cars thus increasing the efficiency and reduced fuel consumption.

All that is required for this is electrolizer in the form of small kit and de- ionized water. Well that is now a thing difficult to obtain as the deionizer filter which perform this function of converting the simple water in your bottle into de-ionized form for your vehicle, comes with a price. But in a long run you save your money that you burn on the petrol or diesel. Besides the kit can be prepared at home as the materials are easily available.

And then what's wrong with trying it out and making your environment more greener and pollution free by adopting an environment friendly technology.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Benefits of Building Your Own Computer

There are many advantages of building your own computer. Making your own computer is the most exciting job that you can take for yourself. You learn about all the information related to the small assembly that connects you to the world.

Just visit the market to get all the parts you need for your computer. Imagine the loads of information you get related to different parts, how they function and the price variation between two shops you visit for the same hardware. Yes, that's true. There is lot of variation in the price of the same hardware between two nearby shops.

You learn all about different parts that make your computer. You learn how they attach and how they work in unison. And in case any part needs to be replaced you know what to do next, how to replace it and where you will find it.

You can install the software of your choice on your computer. This is really an advantage over the computers that you simply buy. Such computers have most of the software and programs that you never use and they just lie on your system occupying the memory.

By assembling your computer you learn the lesson of compatibility. You learn that you need RAM, motherboard, central processing unit that are compatible with each other. When you assemble all the parts by following the instruction manual you learn how these parts actually attach to the motherboard and with each other sop that they function together to perform different tasks.

Making your computer give you the information and a learning experience as to what you should look into all those parts of computer. Take for example the CPU. Here you should be careful of purchasing a CPU that has a fan else it will not last long.

Assembling a computer gives the advantage of upgrading it whenever required. As you know what you have in your system and what more you require hence the upgrading becomes a simple task.

As you assemble the system hence you use high quality parts. The total system thus formed is of high standard quality and at reasonable price. But here you need to hunt more of the market to get the parts at reasonable price.

Above all as you make your own computer you assemble what you want. You search all the programs, games and hardware that you need in your machine. You thus balance the machine according to your requirement. It is thus customizing the machine for your use all by yourself.

With all these benefits don't you think that it is all that exciting to make your own computer?

Saturday, November 8, 2008

GPS Technology

You are on business tour in different city. You are lost in an area and have no idea where you are heading. Now suppose you have a mobile in which you can find the map and the place where you are. By using this you can safely drive to your destination. This is what GPS technology gives you.

Global Positioning System is a navigation system that is based on the satellite. The satellites are there in the orbit placed around the earth by US defense department. This whole system is made up of three segments- space segment, user segment and control segment.

The space segment consists of twenty seven satellites which give signal to the receiver segment. The control part is made up of different stations that receive the signal from the satellite and correct them. And the third one the user receives the signals in the form of radio waves from the satellites in the space.

This total system is used to track the vehicles and locate them. You can take this facility by either installing the program on your mobile or by subscribing to the service. The subscription has a limited coverage so if your vehicle is out of the coverage then you cannot avail the benefits of the technology. In the second option you have to install software in your mobile for which you require a mobile set that can support this service. This gives you the program and map on your mobile.

It also finds its use in the navigation of the planes. It is of great benefit to the pilots as well. Global positioning system also gives the distance traveled in a trip, the speed and mileage of the car. The technology if used in the cars can give the information to the car driver when his car is stolen as soon as the safety alarm rings.

This technology has potential to be used in the future by the criminal department to track the criminals and catch hold of them. The GPS wrist watches can be beneficial to the athletes who can keep a track of the number of miles they have run and the speed at which the miles are covered.

GPS enabled cell phones and laptops give the advantage of tracking them when they are stolen or lost. The technology is also beneficial to the travelers who are on their way to tracking. In all the technology has developed at a fast pace and is getting all the benefits to its users.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

How to Convert Movie to Flash Tool

You can easily convert the movies to the flash tool by adding .html extension to the webpage and post them on the server. The process is simple as it sounds. This tool can benefit your business and if you are the person who like to share your videos on the web and ambitious enough to make your own you tube then this is the most appropriate way of doing it.

The files or more specifically videos should be converted to a particular file format so that they can be displayed on the web. This requires software on your computer.

How is it beneficial?
  1. It gives you the advantage to share your videos.
  2. If you are in business then it may benefit you by giving demo videos to your prospective customers who can thus be made to purchase the product.
  3. You save a lot by promoting your product online by this method. It involves negligible costs when compared to that spend on the advertisement by other means.
This tool converts the video into .FLV flash video. Next you have to add html code to the page and finally submit the files so created to the server. There are many such tools available. Some of them are SWF and FLV toolbox, SWF video converter, Flash decompiler, flash optimizer and many more.

The SWF and FLV toolbox converts SWF files to AVI movie and FLV into SWF player format. SWF video converter converts video to flash besides this also adjusts the file quality so that you can place videos on the web. The flash optimizer reduces the SWF file size and also compresses flash files of large size.

There are also tools that can add the adobe videos to the web so that they can be viewed. Besides this these can play up to 9-10 videos in the playlist. The tool provides you the option to crop the videos according to your preference, and add the logos and animation logos as well as text to the videos.

The convert DVD to flash tool converts the video to flash video. The process is all same which follows the steps of loading the software through which you process the video. Once you convert the video to .FLV form next you just have to paste an html code. The final step only requires you to paste the video on the webpage and submit it on the website. This results in streaming videos which can be enjoyed by the one with whom you are sharing them.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

How to Watch Cable TV on the Web

We all enjoy watching our favorite shows on television sets. But watching the shows on web is exciting. This is the new addition to the host of services provided to you with internet. Now the list of online shopping, e-mailing, photo sharing has an additional member in the list as cable TV on PC.

There are many advantages but first lets discuss how to watch satellite TV on web. There are three methods:
  1. You can watch the sites offering fee based TV viewing on the web
  2. There are online site from where you can watch TV without paying any fees
  3. Use a software to watch satellite TV on your personal computer
There are some TV stations which give you the facility to watch the channels on your computer by paying some fees. There are other stations which broadcast some of their channels on web without charging any fees. But this option is not as convenient as you don't have the option to watch the channels on your own terms because the channels are not always available at the time when you are free or when you are in a mood to watch the television. Also the channel does not start at once. It will take a lot of time to start which make the method inconvenient.

By paying fees you will get a better quality of television viewing on your web. It sounds to be a better approach than viewing it with free option on the web. But the amount you pay increases with the amount you watch. Hence as you get addicted it will slowly burn a hole in your pocket.

The third option of watching the TV on PC by installing the software is the most convenient method among all three ways listed above. This method requires you to have software that supports the TV and is called as TV on PC software, a PCTV card and an internet service provider. This method gives you certain advantages over the traditional method of watching channels on your television sets. Some of them are:
  1. You can enjoy more channels than you watch by traditional means.
  2. The method is affordable and you don't have to give those monthly payments to your service provider.
  3. You can enjoy your favorite shows even in bad weather
So, go ahead and install the software, attach the card and start browsing through the thousands of TV channels online. Enjoy the TV on web.

Monday, November 3, 2008

What is Wireless Technology

Wireless technology equips you with the ability to transmit data without using wires and cables in the network. The difference between the wired technology and wireless technology is just the absence of the wires and cables in the wireless technology.

The wireless networks are of two types- Fixed wireless network and mobile wireless networks. Local area network is an example of fixed wireless network while Bluetooth provide mobile wireless network. Such networks work on infrared or radio waves.

The function of cables and wires in the network is to connect and transmit the data between the connected systems. In wireless technology the infrared waves, microwaves and radio waves are used for transmission of the signals. This enables the use of the digital assistant or any mobile device with ease while we are moving.

The technology is widely used today for connecting computers, mobile emailing, transfer the files and share them, share the photographs, download files and many more. Computers can be connected to the wireless network through wireless cards. Thus an instant, easy and affordable internet connection can be availed by using this technology.

The technology provide for all time connectivity by using our mobile and computers. We can update and maintain the data on our personal computers, check mail, send reply to important mails, access files, and download them from anywhere and any time.

The Bluetooth wireless technology enables us to connect wirelessly through mobile phones and mobile devices. The technology uses very short radio wave so that our mobile devices get connected. Although the range in which the technology works is small but the benefits are immense. First is the wireless connection. It also provide for the free access and sharing of information between two mobile devise connected by Bluetooth. Up to 8 devices can get connected in the network. And the network so formed is called as piconet. As soon as the device with Bluetooth comes within the range the authentication digits are exchanged and the devices gets connected enabling us to share all the information that we want to and perform the functions we want to with the mobile devices.

The wireless internet technology called as WiFi makes the users to access the internet without the use of cables and wires. All is needed is a router, internet service provider and internet cards with all those computers that need to be connected wirelessly. The technology is widely used in colleges, hotels, business and other areas due to its wireless connectivity and long term advantages of low cost interconnectivity.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Cardiovascular Technology

The technology has made the cardiologist to give better service to their patients. The cardiovascular technology has made possible for the cardiologists to diagnose the heart diseases in early stages, and if the patient requires surgery treatment then give them advanced treatment for the same. Pacemakers, Left Ventricular Assist Device, Defibrillation, Angioplasty, Catheter Ablation and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator are some of the cardiovascular application technologies.

The pacemaker is used to restore the natural heart rhythm. It consists of a pacemaker and pacing leads. The whole apparatus is a small device that forms a small circuit. It is specifically used to correct the arrhythmia conditions in the patients. It correct the irregular heart beats of the patient making it more regular so that they can carry on with their active lifestyle.

Left Ventricular Assist Device is a type of a mechanical pump which assists the weak ventricle of the heart. This device is used when the heart functioning of the patient stops. This device is most commonly seen in the hospitals where heart transplant is performed. Defibrillation is a device used to restore the heartbeat in the patients with cardiac arrest. It is used to provide shock thus passing a rapid current so as to restore the normal rhythm of the patient with cardiac arrest.

Angioplasty is the procedure used in the atherosclerotic patients suffering from angina so as to prevent the damage to the heart and prevent death in some cases. It is an alternative to the open heart surgery where the balloon is used to open the arterial blocks thus improving the blood flow and curing the patient.

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator is the device implanted surgically in the heart of the patients suffering from very fast heart beats and irregular heartbeats condition called as Ventricular Tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation respectively. The device helps to restore the normal heartbeat for such patients so that they can carry on with their regular lifestyle.

Catheter ablation is the surgical procedure in which a small tube called catheter is placed into the blood vessel of arm or neck and then radiofrequency or ultrasound source of energy called as cryoablation is used to destroy the area that is responsible for irregular heart beats.

There are other technologies like the CT technology. A vast improvement is made in this technology due to which three dimensional images are produced. This has made the non invasive diagnosis much easier and accurate. The technology indeed has helped the cardiovascular patients in getting improved diagnosis and surgical treatments.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

How to Avoid the Overuse of Technology

The benefits of technology are immense. It has made our work simpler, our business more competent, more number of customers, expanding social network and many more. We are getting more and more dependent on the technology. And with this we are thus overusing it. Take for example a very basic thing mobile that we are using. The mobile no doubt has given us connectivity, our ability to connect with our family from any place and at any time, pay our bills through mobiles, and performing varied operations too many to list in this article. But on the other hand we are getting incompetent day by day. If we have to call our mom we just search the phonebook. We can't remember few digits.

This is a small example. Take another one. Imagine summing up or checking the retail bill. How many of us are able to cross check the bill comfortably without using a calculator. This is also true for the person making the bill on the retail counter. They are just dependent on the software calculating the amount of the grocery that we purchase. Remove it and there is a chaotic situation in the shop. These are small examples of how much we are getting dependent on the technology and loosing our ability to think.

The hacking of the accounts and cyber crimes are other types of technological over use. We here every second day about the credit card of a person being used by someone else, hacking of the accounts. These are some examples of the misuse of the technology that was developed for some betterment.

Next take the nuclear technology. Today it is used immensely for the development of the nuclear missiles. This is posing threats to the nations which are not competent enough on this front. Besides this the whole lot of funds is being drained to equip with the latest nuclear weapons. These funds could have been better utilized for any other developmental purpose beneficial for the country.

The ways to prevent the overuse of technology are few and just revolve around keeping a better check on all the activities, acting with caution, and laying policies and laws which could restrict the use of technology for the destructive activities. The rules and policies should be framed so that the technology use can be defined in a better way and the hacking crimes can be prevented. Besides the government should also take measures and generate awareness among other nations so that the nuclear power can be used for constructive purposes.

And for the individuals like us, well, use the technology but to the extent that it benefits you and not make you a slave.

Friday, October 31, 2008

The Future of Internet Technology

Internet is the network of networks. Through it n number of computers connects with each other and can exchange data among themselves. It has wide applications. With the rapid progress in the technology internet will also be more improved and can show change in certain aspects. Some of them can be:
  1. The speed of the internet is what decides its quality today. And in future much more data can be transmitted per second.
  2. The libraries will go virtual. That is, you can browse through the catalogue and read your favorite author all on your desktop. The scholars too will be interested to conduct research and publish research papers online.
  3. With the application of the technology in the education, internet will be used more widely for studies. More number of students will prefer for online courses and thus the day is not far when the universities will be converted into virtual colleges where the students sitting in different region will study together and share their views in real time.
  4. The internet marketing and retailing is fast getting popular. And with the growth in the technology vast improvements will be observed in this field. Today the consumers can shop and purchase online. The look of the shops will improve and more sophisticated software will make you enter a virtual shop. Today the experience to sense and experience the feel of the product purchased online is missing. Who knows that in future software is developed that will help to remove this shortcoming and also allow you to have a feel of the product that you are purchasing.
  5. Tele medicine will grow popular and will be the most preferred way of giving the best care to the patients.
  6. The criminals need to beware as in future the technology will be used to track the criminals and control crimes. This will be possible with the integration of the GIS and cartography with the internet. Also the GIS technology will be used to make more accurate weather predictions.
  7. The people worldwide will share their views and talk freely using internet as a medium to connect. Social networking will thus gain importance and wider improvements will be made in this feature.
  8. The transparency in the services given by both the private and the government departments will improve. You will also be able to vote for your government by using the net.
  9. But the online security threats and cyber crimes will be common in future.
Predicting future is exciting. But with the newer technology and innovative devices coming up, it gets a little tough.

Monday, October 27, 2008

What is Dual Core Technology?

Let's start with an example. Imagine that you have the job to make a sales budget. For that you have to look into all the aspects of the previous year budgets, the objectives, and look into the research reports of the company analyze all the things and then prepare the budget accordingly. You cannot just skip the laying of the objectives and overlook the research reports to plan the budget. Now consider that you get the assistance of any other person in the process who briefs you of all the objectives till you look into the reports and previous year data. Or who briefs you of the data till you analyze the present situation.

What are you doing at this point? You are just skipping one step so that you can manage with the other. This results in the faster execution of the process. And the task is completed with accuracy in speedier manner. This is the concept behind the dual core technology.
In this technology you use two processors so as to make your data execution fast and efficient. You use two processors in a single computer, both of which work in parallel, share the steps in processing and thus executes the data faster.

This technology has advantage over the other technologies available. Firstly these chips occupy less space on the motherboard and save on your electricity bill by consuming less power than the other technologies. Secondly as the technology provides with two cores each having its own catchae, the multitasking ability of the computer is enhanced.

To make an effective and optimum use of dual core processor, your computer requires Thread Level Parallelism, common known by its acronym TLP. Here thread means the part of the program that can be executed independently of its other part. There are operating systems that support multithreading. You are using this feature every time you download the songs, edit the existing sons and videos on the playlist till the download is complete. Even with such types of applications you still get the advantages of dual core processor if your operating system supports the thread level parallelism.

To rule out the security threats there are available dual core antivirus. They results in smoother multitasking by your computer, besides giving protection against the spywares and the viruses that may crash your computer. These UserGates are available and when installed act as proxy server to your computer. These have wide application in the firms where the corporate network can be created and the employees cannot access certain files or download certain data. Thus the employee working and use of computer internet can be checked and monitored.

Technologies in Retail

The retail shops have grown over the years from the road side grocery shops to the more hi-tech retail store with efficient inventory management and more customized services to the customers. Thanks to the new technologies which are helping the retailers to keep up with the trend. There are different technologies like RFID, internet, and the wireless technologies that are helping the retailers in different ways and different aspects of their business.

RFID Technology:
It provides an effective solution over the traditional bar code technology. The inventories can be tracked form the source of manufacturing till the finished goods are delivered to the customers. This help in managing of the inventory, cutting the cost on holding additional inventory, finding out what product or the inventory are to be replenished and many more.
It also helps the retailer to keep a record of the purchasing pattern of their customers, the products they mostly reach out and the products they buy more often. Thus this record can be used to provide customized services and retain the customers as loyal ones.

Touch screen kiosks:
The retailers are coming up with these small monitors placed in their shop which have a screen on which are displayed all the products available with the retailer. The customer just has to touch the catalogue which it wants to browse and the list is displayed. It is all that convenient. This helps the customer to locate where the product is in the shop and all the details of the products available.

E-retailing:
It is the buzz word now. The method is convenient and all that is required is to publish a website which gives the detail of the products that are available in the shop. The retailer here makes a site which can be called as the virtual retail shop. The page contains all the products available under different heads, the shipment details and the mode of payment window. The customer can browse through the entire catalogue, place their orders and make an online payment. The goods then are shipped at their place. This prevents the customer to visit the shop and make the purchases.

Internet facilitates the big retail owners to connect the different branches through internet and intranet. The technology thus gives many benefits to the retailers which can be summed up as:
  1. Providing customized services to the customers
  2. Reduce theft in the shops
  3. Reduce cost
  4. Manage inventory and the supply chain
  5. Connect with the suppliers and promote healthy relations
  6. Reduce the employee staff and thus cut down the cost

Advantages of Educational Technology

Using technology for education has many benefits. There is much education software available that help the students and the teachers alike in a different ways. Some of these benefits can be summed up as follows:
  1. There is software which can record and check the performance of the students on the basis of which the students can be suggested different ways to improve their performances.
  2. The students through the internet and the intranet stay connected and participate in the discussions. There is thus formed a virtual classroom in which every member participate in the discussions. The lectures thus are made livelier and interesting and the problem of the teachers to cope up with the absentees is solved to a much greater extent.
  3. The students can actually find out the practical application of the theory that they are learning in the classrooms.
  4. The simulation software can be used by the college management to give the students the real time problem solving environment. By this the students can learn the practical use of the theory lectures that they are receiving in the class room.
  5. The teachers too can give an individual attention to the students in the class as they connect through the internet and intranet.
  6. The students can be given the assignments in the form of power point presentations. By this the curriculum is made interesting and also the active participation of the students contributes a lot in the development of their personality.
  7. Games especially designed to improve the learning concepts when applied to educate the students, act as stress reliever for them. The students are relieved of their stress besides the learning process is greatly improved.
It is scientifically proven that the learning process is much more improved and the grasp of the subject is more if the theory is applied practically. The application of the technology proves this research if the colleges adopt the technology in education.The team spirit among the students is enhanced; they develop leadership skills and team management skills. The students learn to live in such environment, the thing very basic to any type of profession later adopted by the students in their lives.

Learning is a continuous process. The students can thus slowly be made to understand this concept by adopting technology as there are fast changes in the field, and, the newer concepts and innovations continuously coming up. The students thus learn that the change is a continuous process and they have to keep up with the new developments to succeed in their profession.

Satellite TV on a PC

It's the buzz word today. Also called as the PC TV, is the technology by which you can watch the satellite channels on your personal computer.

What you need for this?
For this you require TV on PC software that you can download from the sites or purchase it from the market. Install and run the software. Now find out all the satellite channels of different regions and enjoy watching them. To enjoy the facility you also require certain hardware that you can purchase from the market and connect it to your computer. The hardware can be internal or external hardware. The hardware is called as PCTV cards. The card can have inbuilt processors that facilitates you to watch the satellite channels and perform the other computer functions simultaneously on your computer. Thus you require a sound card, USB slots, and speakers to name some. Depending upon your preferences choose any one of them and along with the TV on pc software and convert your computer into a television.
The pc can be made into TV by either the internet cable or by using a satellite box.

There are certain advantages over the traditional satellite TV channels that your PC TV offers.
  • It is less costly than the satellite TV option as you pay once and enjoy the favorite channels. Watching TV on your personal computer is in fact a simpler and easier way to enjoy your channels than the satellite TV as for this you just require internet connection, PCTV card and your computer. To enjoy the music on the music channels you can download the media player.
  • Also the transmission is not affected by the weather conditions as in the case of the satellite TV option where the strong wind does affect the picture on your TV screen. This is overcome in you PC where the internet cable is not affected by such changes.
  • You don't have to look into all the installation steps as in the case of the satellite TV where you need manage with the satellite dish.
  • You don't have to pay monthly fees for the channels you watch
  • The channels that you can explore are far more in number when compared to the satellite TV channels.
So what are you waiting for! Get the card, install the software, download all the media flash, real players and enjoy the all those favorite cartoons, movies, songs all on your personal computer

Latest technologies in Web design

Web designing is creating the websites where the internet user can gain the information which they are searching. As the use of internet is increasing day by day, the advancement in the web designing technology is also moving at a fast pace.

There are different aspects which are considered by the web designer while designing a site, but some of the very basic aspects which form the basis of all the web designs are:
  1. The information on the site is relevant and presented in a more organize and simple manner
  2. The user should not find it difficult to browse through the website. The pages should be user friendly and easy to navigate.
  3. The website should be easily located by various search engines.
The technologies used in web sites are broadly classified into two types: server side and the client side. HTML, XHTML, and CSS are the type of client side technologies used widely by the web designers to design the pages that you browse. The designers are designing the sites using various languages of HTML, XHYML, CSS and addition to this list is ASP.NET and PHP. Active Server Pages commonly called as ASP is a Microsoft technology that is used by the web designers to actively add content or change and edit content on the web pages. It is simple to understand and provide results at a faster rate than CGI.

There are web site builder software available which help for the easy development of the web sites.The web pages are thus getting much more attractive, with all the navigation windows which take us from one page to another just with one click.

The latest in the addition to the list is the Photoshop CS3 version which can be used by both the professionals and the individuals with basic knowledge of computers. It provides refine selection edge tool, quick selection tool and much more improvement in the existing tools for those with the creative bend of mind.

OCZ flash media provide the multitasking application to its users.
Latest versions of Firefox, a web browser for our operating systems like windows vista, NT etc., are with more new features and more compatible for the web designing.
Google chrome for the windows is also in the line. Google with V8, a java script engine, improve the performance of the applications on the computer.

So next time you browse think about the technology behind it, which is making the browsing so easy and exciting.

Latest Computer Technology News

Even Charles Babbage would not have thought ever that his invention of analytical engine would one day evolve into the small screens with keyboard and mouse through which millions could connect.
Computers are changing with every invention, taking place every minute on some part of the globe. With the newer technologies coming up the operations and the work performed on the computers is getting a lot easier. They are becoming more users friendly with every new innovation coming up.
  • Operating systems which are the software sets to perform the application programs are also fast changing and over the years have emerged as Dos, Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, NT, Vista, Linux, UNIX, Sun Solaris.
  • Intel is coming up with newer versions of their processors to enable users to perform various tasks quickly and simultaneously on their systems.
  • Newer technologies are coming up; the newer versions are fast replacing the older ones.
  • IBM Cognos has launched a new version IBM Cognos 8 Go! through which the business persons can interact with each other, discuss and take decisions through their mobile sets, like they would through their personal computers.
  • Navisis is planning to come up with the computers with touch based facilities which will replace the keyboard and mouse in future.
  • Qunta and ooVoo have collaborated to improve the video communication over internet. They are on to find out the real time, high quality video communication for the people using internet as a medium to connect with their loved ones. So here is some news for those who connect to their friends over internet and involved in social networking.
  • The computer monitor is also changing with times and has evolved from a small black and white screen to colored monitors to the latest being given by Apple as 24 inch wide screen with MagSafe power connector, mini display port and USB connection.
  • 2D and 3D versions of the games are launched for those hard core gamers who are looking for entertainment and thrills. Online games are fast catching up with youths and teenagers and they can download the latest versions on their personal computers to enjoy them with their friends and family.
The technology is thus fast changing the world around us and has become an important part of our lives, so to keep in pace with it and be with the latest trends, it is important for us to be aware of the latest news in computer technology.

What is Blue Ray Technology

First came the VCRs then the DVDs and the latest is the Blue ray or BD discs. The technology has infact grown over the years with small innovations and continuous efforts of engineers and scientists working continuously on it. The blue ray technology makes the disc to store more amounts of data and play the audio and video with more clarity and precision.

This optical disc technology is developed by the Blue Ray Disc Association and is taking the entertainment industry on a ride.The blue ray disc is like the DVD disc but it is read by the blue or violet laser (this is of shorter wavelength) unlike the red laser (having longer wavelength) that reads the DVD.

The pits on disc are smaller and closer and the blue laser thus is used to store the data on this disc. The data thus is stored more compactly and with more accuracy. Thus the storage space of the disc not only increases but also the data that is stored has more improved quality. The picture clarity or the voice quality is thus superior to that given by the DVD discs.

The storage space of BD disc is from 25GB for single layered discs to 50GB of double layered discs that is five times more than that on the DVDs or CDs, which makes it much more capable of storing large amount of data as compared to other DVD and CD discs.

With the growing popularity of high definition televisions the blue ray disc can provide for the high definition video quality. The technology finds its wide application in the entertainment industry where the sound recording, video recording and other activities are been taken. The large capacity of storage not only provides the benefits of handling large data but also can connect you to the internet so that you can find out the news and information about the movies and many more. The technology also provide for the security of the data content thus making it more advanced than the counterparts.

There is a growing demand of the High Definition Televisions. The analog broadcasts thus will soon replace the digital broadcasts in the future and the blue ray technology is the one that will provide for this transformation.

Most of the companies are coming up and adapting to this trend of new technology but there are few who are still deciding whether to stay with the existing or adopt this future technology. But with the advantages that this technology holds, it will soon take over the whole industry.

Japanese Cell Phones

Move to the market to search for a cell phone and you see them in all sorts of designs, colors, and features. The new sleek, shiny colorful sets with stunning designs and features are all there in the advertisements, newspapers, hoardings and displays and of course with your friends. And when you try to explore the overseas markets you find the difference in technology.

Move down the Akihabara, the Mecca for cell phone freaks in Japan, and you can find range of various brands: Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Sharp and many more. There you can find cell phones from US $7 to US $300.

More than three fourth of the population in Japan are using mobile. The technology there is much more advanced. When most of the population in USA and other places use TDMA and analog technology the cellular technology is much advanced in this region.

The flip phones and clamshell handsets are most common with the Japanese population. Such sets have an exterior screen showing the signal, the date and the time, and phone numbers. But when you flip open the cell you can see the TFT screen and a keypad. Some set also have a camera lens. There are number of accessory ports where you can attach the outside accessories to these handsets.

The cell phones are with games which can be broadly classified into two groups: a built in types and the java application types. The java games can be enjoyed by paying a service for them and downloading the games of your choice. They are the more complex type as compared to the built in types and a variety are available to be enjoyed.

  • The GPS feature is also provided where the user can download the base map and locate the place where he/ she is located.
  • The handsets may have a CCD camera which may be located on the outside or side of the flip handsets.
  • Messaging is common and the text messages in the form of sms or e-mails can be send. The emailing is limited to small file sizes yet they form a popular mobile usage character.
There are three dominant service providers in the Japanese market KDDI, DoMoCo, and Vodafone. The services and the fees for the services are different among these service providers. The phones there have CDMA technology. And overseas coverage is provided by some service like AU which is providing limited coverage in certain places.

Cheapest LCD TV

Before going to buy an LCD TV in the market we should first know the various features of the LCD TV. This will not only make us aware but also help us to finalize a television at affordable prices.

In the LCD television the screen is made up of two glass plates which have liquid crystals between them. As you switch on the electricity, these crystals activate to form an image on the screen. Although they are fast catching up with the plasma television in the features of picture clarity and the view angle, but they are cheaper than plasma, have longer screen life and are lighter than the plasma television.

Now aware with these features, the steps further are:
  1. Find out the different brands in LCD TV. There are many in the market and you have to find them out with all the models.
  2. There you can also find some new entrants in the market who price their television lower than the top brands but ensure that the quality of their products is in match with the famous ones in the market. Make a list of such companies and compare their prices.
  3. Find what else they are offering with the basic product, your favorite TV, the warranty and the after purchase services if any. The new entrants might be cutting on the cost of the product but they will also be making their money up in the services and the guarantee term which they might not be offering you with the television. Ask them in detail about all the conditions.
  4. Make a note of the picture quality and clarity, and, also the service quality which the companies give to their customers. The brands here can have a slightly higher score in terms of television but the quality of service can differ.
  5. The panel is what decides the cost of the television. But the total cost may include the delivery of television to your place and sometimes also some service charges. Notice such details as they can differ from company to company and thus you can save some of your money.
  6. The e-shopping is getting popular these days. Find out some popular sites and browse through their catalogue. You may find some best cheap deals with them. But again look into whether these sites are genuine. Also find out the after sale service and warranty conditions they are offering.
Thus list all such things, and, make a comparison of all such attributes before paying for that attractive TV in shop.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Know About Green Technology

The companies are getting concerned about the e-waste. The disposal of such wastes is difficult as only small part of such waste can be recycled and the other are dumped at places and that pollutes the environment. The technology is thus being developed to solve such problems. The electronic industry is thus taking up such challenges and improving its products so that they are less harmful to the environment. Welcome to the green technology.

The technology has gained importance recently. The companies are developing products that have multiple functions, can be recycled and consume lesser of the energy thus contributing to the environmental safety.

It's a trend to be green particularly in the technology dependent industry. Such industry rely heavily on the use of the products that are non recyclable and consume more energy. Say for example computers, these are every where. They are used by us and in the offices, stores and are replaced continuously with the new advancement in the technology taking place. But when we replace the older computer with the newer one where does our old computer go? Where do the other parts of the computer or our electronic goods go when we buy the new ones? They are in fact dumped at certain places mostly the developing nations where the materials in them seep into the ground and pollute the earth and the ground water. Yes, we are generating a huge amount of electronic waste or e-waste which is hard to be managed. It's of no use, as only small part of it is recycled and the rest remain lying some where with the question of what can be done with this waste stuff.

Also the electronics we use are consuming large amount of energy that is generated form non renewable sources. These sources are getting depleted and thus the concern is what will happen when these sources are used completely.

The companies are getting concerned about such things and bringing innovations that are more eco friendly, consumer friendly, with multiple use and can be recycled.

The recent is the MacBook by Apple that has no PVC, no mercury and the lower part of this notebook is made of aluminum. The absence of mercury and PVC make it less polluting and the aluminum make it recyclable thus making it more environment friendly. iPods by Apple which are mercury and bromine free are examples of green technology.

Panasonic launched its new version of plasma television which consumes about 96 percent less power. More use of biofuel, use of solar energy, wind energy is all green technologies.

Plasma Technology

The plasma technology is based on the concept of the electrons and their movement in the electric field. Plasma is the fourth state of matter and consists of electrons and ions moving freely. Under normal conditions it recombines to form the neutral gas. Once in electric or magnetic field it becomes accelerated. It can be thus controlled by varying the electric and the magnetic field used to accelerate it. And this property of plasma is used in varied fields.

The plasma technology is widely used in the electronic industry, textiles, manufacturing, medical researches and technology, optical technology and many such fields which require quality production which are sustainable and environment friendly as well.

The technology is finding its wide application in the consumer goods and televisions are one of them. The televisions have moved from the Cathode Ray Tube Technology to Plasma Technology. In cathode ray technology there is a glass tube in which the ray of electrons move which excite the phosphorous atoms. This series of events result in the formation of the image on the screen.

In plasma television is present the xenon and neon gases between two glass plates. There is address electrode and the display electrode. The display electrodes are arranged horizontally and address electrodes are arranged vertically. In between these electrodes are present tiny cells of having xenon and neon gases. The charging of the electrodes result in the flow of the electric current result in the formation of charged particles which make the gases in the cell to release ultraviolet photons. The photons interact with the phosphorous and this result in the emission of the colored light and the formation of the image on the screen.

The plasma television offer wide range of benefits over the traditional televisions with cathode ray technology. Most common is that they are bulky and require a large storage space. While the plasma television are convenient with regard to the storage and handling, they are also non bulky, sleek and can be placed anywhere. Available in varying sizes according to the use. The plasma lamps are also commonly used now.

The technology is used in the computer industry in the chips etching. In the textile industry it is used for the surface finishing of the material. It is also used in the manufacturing industry and in the production of high quality tools.

The technology is environment friendly and its full potential still remains to be tapped.