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		<title>Twitter is over capacity Too many tweets!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Networking best growing site is facing problems. Have you seen your twitter page show like this? “Twitter is over capacity. Too many tweets! Please wait a moment and try again.” Are you frustrated? Don’t worry, you are not alone. This is one of the hottest discussion in web. Technically speaking you are getting this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Social Networking best growing site is facing problems. Have you seen your twitter page show like this? “Twitter is over capacity. Too many tweets! Please wait a moment and try again.” Are you frustrated? Don’t worry, you are not alone. This is one of the hottest discussion in web.</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Twitter is over capacity</p>
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<p>Technically speaking you are getting this message because you are being redirected to Twitter’s 503 page (503 Service Unavailable page which indicates that twitter Web server is currently unable to handle the  request because of a temporary overload or maintenance of the server.)</p>
<p>Why Twitter server is overloaded?<br />
Sometimes twitter traffic is very rapidly and its Web server is unable to handle rapid amount of request in very short period of time (server temporary overload). Hence you a re getting “Twitter is over capacity. Too many tweets!….”.</p>
<p>Twitter has become the SMS of the Internet. Because of its restricted 140 characters per post, It has become the hottest thing in social networking. Every one from big companies, to  CEO’s  to youngsters’ uses Twitter. According to Forrester estimates around 5 people use Twitter, this causes overload.</p>
<p>Ultimately Twitter has to fix it’s overload issue. Till then, relax take a chill pill for few minutes before start tweeting (hopefully no server temp overload at that time).</p>
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		<title>Skype now available for Nokia smartphones in Ovi Store</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 200 million smartphone users worldwide now have Skype at their fingertips Luxembourg and Espoo, Finland &#8211; Skype and Nokia today jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world&#8217;s most popular smartphone platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>More than 200 million smartphone users  worldwide now have Skype at their fingertips</strong></p>
<p>Luxembourg and Espoo, Finland &#8211; Skype and Nokia today  jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for  Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world&#8217;s most  popular smartphone platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia  smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi  or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for  free from the Ovi Store, Nokia&#8217;s one-stop shop for mobile content.</p>
<p><span id="more-1567"></span>Skype for Symbian enables Nokia  smartphone users to:<strong><br />
</strong>- Make free  Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world*<strong><br />
</strong>- Save money on calls and texts  (SMS) to phones abroad<strong><br />
</strong>- Send and  receive instant messages to and from individuals or groups<strong><br />
</strong>- Share pictures, videos and other  files<strong><br />
</strong>- Receive calls to their  existing online number<strong><br />
</strong>- See when  Skype contacts are online and available to call or IM<strong><br />
</strong>- Easily import names and numbers from the phone&#8217;s  address book</p>
<p>Skype for  Symbian will run on any Nokia smartphone using Symbian ^1, the latest  version of the Symbian platform. Skype will soon introduce this client  to Symbian mobile devices from other manufacturers, including Sony  Ericsson.</p>
<p>&#8220;Symbian enables us to bring  smartphones to more and more people and ensures scale for our solutions  and compelling services, such as Skype. We&#8217;re seeing around 1.5 million  downloads a day on Ovi Store now and believe that the Skype client for  Nokia smartphones will have wide appeal to Symbian users,&#8221; said Jo  Harlow, Senior Vice President for Smartphones, Nokia.</p>
<p>&#8220;Skype, the king of Internet communications, running on  Symbian, the world&#8217;s dominant smartphone platform, makes for an  explosive combination,&#8221; said Larry Berkin, Head of Global Alliances and  GM USA, Symbian Foundation. &#8220;With Symbian&#8217;s global reach, Skype is that  much closer to becoming the ubiquitous real-time communications platform  for hundreds of millions of Symbian-based mobile users.&#8221;</p>
<p>Russ Shaw, General Manager, Mobile at Skype said, &#8220;With  Skype for Nokia smartphones, more than 200 million smartphone users  worldwide** will be able to take the Skype features they love with them  on the move. Alongside Skype&#8217;s relationships with operators and handset  manufacturers worldwide, making Skype available direct to consumers will  help millions of users keep in contact with the people that are  important to them without worrying about the cost, distance or whether  they are away from a computer.&#8221;</p>
<p>The initial Skype  for Symbian application is compatible with the following Nokia  touchscreen models: Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6, Nokia 5800  XpressMusic and Nokia 5530 and the following non-touch devices: Nokia  E72, Nokia E71, Nokia E90, Nokia E63, Nokia E66, Nokia E51, Nokia N96,  Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8Gb, Nokia N85, Nokia N82, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8  Gb, Nokia N79, Nokia N78, Nokia 6220 classic, Nokia 6210 Navigator,  Nokia 5320.</p>
<p>For more information on Skype for  Symbian, including the latest supported handset list, at <a href="http://www.skype.com/go/symbian" target="_blank">http://www.skype.com/go/symbian</a>.</p>
<p>* Skype recommends use of an unlimited data plan to  avoid incurring additional charges from operators. Users should also be  aware that extra charges may apply if they use Skype over a mobile data  connection when abroad.</p>
<p>** According to Informa  Telecoms and Media</p>
<p>Nokia and the product names  referenced in the release are trademarks of the Nokia Corporation.</p>
<p><strong>About Skype</strong><br />
Skype is software that enables the world&#8217;s conversations. Millions of  individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls,  send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. Everyday,  people everywhere also use Skype to make low-cost calls to landlines  and mobiles. Download Skype to your computer or mobile phone at  www.skype.com.</p>
<p><strong>About Nokia</strong><br />
Nokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the  world&#8217;s leading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people  in new and different ways &#8211; fusing advanced mobile technology with  personalized services to enable people to stay close to what matters to  them. We also provide comprehensive digital map information through  NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services for communications  networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.</p>
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		<title>PayPal India hits reboot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PayPal confirmed late last week that the Reserve Bank of India had given it the go ahead to restart bank withdrawals in the country for settlements for exports of goods and services. However, the company&#8217;s Asia-Pacific boss Farhad Irani warned that personal payments remained switched off. &#8220;We are currently making changes to comply with Indian [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PayPal confirmed late last week that the Reserve Bank of India had given it the go ahead to restart bank withdrawals in the country for settlements for exports of goods and services.</p>
<p>However, the company&#8217;s Asia-Pacific boss Farhad Irani warned that personal payments remained switched off.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are currently making changes to comply with Indian regulations for settlements for exports of goods and services, and we anticipate that as of Wednesday, March 3rd, we will be able to resume the bank withdrawal service,&#8221; he said in a PayPal blog post.</p>
<p>&#8220;As part of the changes, you will be required to fill out a new field entitled ‘Export Code’ when you request a withdrawal. This information is required under the current laws of India in order to identify the nature of cross-border merchant transactions.&#8221;</p>
<p>The RBI told PayPal to get its house in order by getting specific approvals to allow personal inward remittances to India, which Irani admitted the firm doesn&#8217;t currently have.</p>
<p>&#8220;Until we get these approvals, personal payments into India will remain suspended,&#8221; he said.</p>
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<p>&#8220;We know the past few weeks have been difficult and I would like to assure you that we have been working tirelessly to resolve the situation and restore our service. PayPal’s highest priority is to always ensure we comply with all applicable regulations everywhere we do business around the world.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.dirvenue.com/hot-picks/paypal-blocked-indian-transections/" target="_self">Last month the online payment service suspended transactions in India</a> and confirmed that the shutdown was because of questions over whether personal payments were remittances &#8211; payments from ex-pat Indian workers. &#8211; (Courtesy:theregister.co.uk)</p>
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		<title>Googlers Can Finally Find Their Crush/Love !!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a crush on someone? Does someone have a crush on you? GoodCrush eliminates potential awkwardness and shyness from romantic interactions by offering simple, fun, and exciting ways to turn your crush into a GoodCrush &#8211; a match. Use your 5 free crushes per month to match with the guy or girl in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you have a crush on someone? Does someone have a crush on you? GoodCrush eliminates potential awkwardness and shyness from romantic interactions by offering simple, fun, and exciting ways to turn your crush into a <a title="googlecrush at blog.dirvenue.com" href="http://googlecrush.com/" target="_blank">GoodCrush</a> &#8211; a match.</p>
<p>Use your 5 free crushes per month to match with the guy or girl in your math class, pique the interest of your friend, make that connection with your crush at the gym or brighten your friend&#8217;s day. Connect with new people at your school or turn a missed connection into a new opportunity. We&#8217;ll also keep track of the most crushed on &#8211; so have fun crushing and getting crushed on!</p>
<p><strong>Here’s how it works: </strong></p>
<p>if you work at Google and have a  @google.com email address, you simply enter your name and that email  address, and then enter the email address of up to 5 other people that  work at Google that you have a crush on. If one of those people also  enters you as one of their crushes, you’ll be connected. If the person  you added as a crush doesn’t add you back, your name will remain  anonymous.</p>
<p><span id="more-1555"></span><strong>What are GoodCrush &#8220;Missed Connections&#8221;?</strong></p>
<p>Missed connections are a way to anonymously reach out to the girl or guy you passed in the quad, exchanged glances with at the football game, or chatted with for not-long-enough at the party last night. They&#8217;ll check the page and you can turn a missed connection into a Good Connection. If you would like people to be able to respond to your post, login before posting. One real example of a missed connections post is: &#8220;Spotted: tall dark haired guy in red forbes hoodie. hottie <img src='http://blog.dirvenue.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> &#8220;</p>
<p><em><strong>Josh Weinstein started GoodCrush as a student government project as  the former VP of USG at Princeton University. Now, there&#8217;s a few of us  working on GoodCrush out of Manhattan.</strong></em></p>
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		<title>New Rich Snippets format : Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year we introduced Rich Snippets, a new feature that makes it possible to surface structured data from your pages on Google&#8217;s search results. So far, user reaction to Rich Snippets has been enthusiastic &#8212; after all, Rich Snippets help people make more informed clicks and find what they need even faster. We originally introduced [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last year we introduced Rich Snippets, a new feature that makes it possible to surface structured data from your pages on Google&#8217;s search results. So far, user reaction to Rich Snippets has been enthusiastic &#8212; after all, Rich Snippets help people make more informed clicks and find what they need even faster.</p>
<p>We originally introduced Rich Snippets with two formats: reviews and people. Later in the year we added support for marking up video information which is used to improve Video Search. Today, we&#8217;re excited to kick off the new year by adding support for events.</p>
<p>Events markup is based off of the hCalendar microformat. Here&#8217;s an example of what the new events Rich Snippets will look like:</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Events Rich Snippets : Blog.DirVenue.com</p>
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<p>The new format shows links to specific events on the page along with dates and locations. It provides a fast and convenient way for users to determine if a page has events they may be interested in.</p>
<p>If you have event listings on your site, we encourage you to review the events documentation we&#8217;ve prepared to help you get started. Please note, however, that marking up your content is not a guarantee that Rich Snippets will show for your site. Just as we did for previous formats, we will take a gradual approach to incorporating the new event snippets to ensure a great user experience along the way.</p>
<p>Stay tuned for more developments in Rich Snippets throughout the year!</p>
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		<title>MWC 2010: Why is Notion Ink&#8217;s Adam an iPad Killer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Notion Ink has a group of dedicated Indians working to build a tablet &#8211; Adam, Apple iPad&#8217;s worthy competitor. After the buzz over the web last week, the official specifications of this Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC powered device have been finalized, reports Gizmodo. The tablet, along with its official specifications, will be unveiled at the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Notion Ink has a group of dedicated Indians working to build a tablet &#8211; Adam, Apple iPad&#8217;s worthy competitor. After the buzz over the web last week, the official specifications of this Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC powered device have been finalized, reports Gizmodo. The tablet, along with its official specifications, will be unveiled at the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2010 at Barcelona. Notion Ink will make Adam available in June/July and will charge between range of $327-$800 (Rs. 15,700-Rs. 38,400 approx.) depending on the configuration.</p>
<p>In terms of specifications, Notion Ink&#8217;s Adam tablet clearly weighs more than Apple iPad &#8211; except the multi-touch supporting display with IPS technology. The Adam tablet runs dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPUs bearing Nvidia Tegra 2 System-on-a-Chip while Apple iPad uses company&#8217;s own A4 SoC silicon. Both SoC chips have capability of running at 1GHz clock speed.<br />
<span id="more-1539"></span>Compared with iPad&#8217;s 9.7-inch IPS LCD with 4:3 aspect ratio, Adam will come with 10-inch Transreflective LCD PixelQi screen supporting 1024&#215;600 at the same time. Low power consuming PixelQi screen will support full color along with a Black &amp; White mode. Apart from that, Adam&#8217;s 10-inch screen is capable of displaying 1080p video playback, thanks to the Nvidia Tegra 2 which is also said to consume less power than its predecessor.</p>
<p>So, while iPad offers 10 hours web browsing on Wi-Fi and 8 hours of video watching experience, Notion Ink claims that Adam offers 16 hours of web browsing. The Adam also boasts of a 160 hour run time in backlighting off mode. While Apple sticks to Safari for iPad, Adam tablet will have Firefox and Chrome web browsers to support.</p>
<p>Adam&#8217;s one of the most noteworthy part comes with multiple operating system support &#8211; Android, Ubunty and Chromium. Compared to this, Apple has iPhone OS 3.2 running on the iPad. Another significant feature the OS support on Adam is that the Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support will exist for better web browsing experience. And, oh boy, the operating systems on Adam would support multi-tasking. These features could be a game changer for Adam.</p>
<p>For storage expansion, Adam has SD card slot while Apple sticks to SSD options with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage options. For wireless connectivity Adam again has Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth, just like in the iPad. Apart from that, the Adam has ambient light sensor, RF sensor, Assisted-GPS, proximity sensor, accelerometer and touchpad. Adam also offers HDMI and three USB ports. While iPad has no camera, the Adam tablet sports 3 megapixel auto focus camera.</p>
<p>Except for multi-touch and IPS LCD panel, the Adam Tablet clearly wins over the Apple iPad in every possible way when compared on specifications level. Looks like Notion Ink has put everything that isn&#8217;t offered in iPad. Even on the price level, Adam has an advantage with start price of $327 (Rs. 15,700 approx.) while iPad&#8217;s starting price is $499 (Rs. 24,000 approx.).</p>
<p>At the MWC 2010, this India-based firm will officially unveil Adam along with specifications and we expect fireworks once it is made available in June-July period.</p>
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		<title>AR Rahman on &#8216;Slumdog&#8217; Grammy win Jai HO</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indian composer AR Rahman has won two Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles. Rahman received awards for best film song and best soundtrack, both compositions for the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman won two Oscars, a Bafta and a Golden Globe last year for his soundtrack to the multi award-winning Slumdog [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Indian composer AR Rahman has won two Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>Rahman received awards for best film song and best soundtrack, both compositions for the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman won two Oscars, a Bafta and a Golden Globe last year for his soundtrack to the multi award-winning Slumdog Millionaire. The composer is often called the Mozart of Madras, the city where he works.</p>
<p>Rahman won in the best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture. His Jai Ho song in the film also won in the best motion picture song. &#8221;This is insane, god is great again,&#8221; Rahman said as he accepted his award.</p>
<p>Rahman beat such rivals as Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds and rock star Bruce Springsteen in the soundtrack and best song categories respectively.</p>
<p>Last month, Rahman was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination for his Tamil song NaNa from the Hollywood film, Couples Retreat. The song is vying with 62 others for the nominations which will be revealed on 2 February.</p>
<p>The 44-year-old composer is a musician with a staggering range &#8211; from raga to reggae to hip hop to Indian folk to jungle rhythms to western classical, our correspondent says.</p>
<p>Seventeen years after he began writing music and songs for films, the jingle maker-turned-musician finally got recognition as India&#8217;s first truly global film music composer with his score for Danny Boyle&#8217;s sleeper hit Slumdog Millionaire in 2009.</p>
<p>Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, guitarist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and tabla player Zakir Hussain are the other Indian musicians who have won Grammy Awards.</p>
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		<title>Google Buzz Versus Google Wave</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Google announced Google Buzz, its new social sharing feature for Gmail, company representatives admitted Buzz was inspired by a similar product: Google Wave. In fact, some of the features of Buzz and Wave are so similar you might be wondering why there are two different products in the first place? Both services are supposed [...]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Google Buzz</p>
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<p>When Google announced Google Buzz, its new social sharing feature for Gmail, company representatives admitted Buzz was inspired by a similar product: Google Wave. In fact, some of the features of Buzz and Wave are so similar you might be wondering why there are two different products in the first place?</p>
<p>Both services are supposed to help you create conversations and give you a richer experience around Web-based media like videos, images ,and regular text. But while Buzz and Wave have a lot in common, there also some key differences that set each service apart.</p>
<p><strong>Wave and Buzz? What the heck are you talking about?</strong></p>
<p>Google describes Wave as &#8220;an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.&#8221; Basically, Google Wave is e-mail, instant messaging, an online collaboration tool and a wiki all rolled into one service.</p>
<p>But Google Buzz is designed solely to let you share videos, photos, links, and status updates with others just like you would on Facebook or Twitter. You can access Buzz through your Gmail inbox or through your mobile device&#8217;s Web browser.</p>
<p><strong>Real-time communication versus e-mail conversation</strong></p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Google Wave</p>
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<p>While you will receive Buzz updates very quickly via e-mail, communication in Google Wave is much faster. Unlike Buzz, communication in Wave happens in real time, and you can actually watch someone typing out their response or comment on an individual wave. That&#8217;s a big difference, since it allows Wave users to easily collaborate on a project.</p>
<p><strong>Wave is about collaboration, Buzz is about conversation</strong></p>
<p>Wave was built on collaborative features like editing a document, planning an event, creating meeting notes, and so on. But if you just want to share photos, videos, or comments that don&#8217;t require real-time communication, then Google Buzz is probably the better option.</p>
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<p><strong>Waving is complex, Buzzing not so much</strong></p>
<p>One of the problems with Wave is that it&#8217;s a difficult tool to explain to others, and once you understand what Wave is it&#8217;s even harder to understand everything you can do with it. Buzz, on the other hand, works similarly to e-mail and is focused on one thing: sharing content with others.</p>
<p><strong>Buzz is a gateway to Wave</strong></p>
<p>In a lot of ways, Buzz is a halfway point between regular e-mail and Wave. For example, when you get an updated Buzz in your inbox or Buzz tab, it displays the various comments and media that have been shared as a list. As the Buzz develops, that list gets updated and edited, but you only ever have one copy of an individual Buzz in your inbox.</p>
<p>Similarly, in Wave you only ever see one copy of an active wave, making it easier to track changes to a document or conversation. But new e-mail messages pile on top of one another, and it doesn&#8217;t take long before you end up with these massive conversation strings that are constantly being replicated every time you hit the reply button.</p>
<p>So my guess, as well as the guess of others, is that once you&#8217;re comfortable with Buzz, you might be more willing to use Wave for collaborative online projects. But the trick will be to get you to buy into using Google Buzz, and that may be a tough sell if you&#8217;re already used to sharing items with your existing networks on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.</p>
<p><strong>What you can do in Google Wave</strong>:<br />
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<p><strong>What you can do in Google Buzz</strong>:<br />
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<p>(Courtesy : PCworld.com)</p>
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		<title>Paypal blocked Indian Transections</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Popular online payment service PayPal shocked several Indians and rest of the world by suspending payment transactions to and from India for more than a week. Anuj Nayar, spokesman from communications team for PayPal,  posted on the official PayPal blog, that personal payments to and from India and the transfers to local banks in India [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Popular online payment service PayPal shocked several Indians and rest of the world by suspending payment transactions to and from India for more than a week. Anuj Nayar, spokesman from communications team for PayPal,  posted on the official PayPal blog, that personal payments to and from India and the transfers to local banks in India have been suspended. This directly impacts several freelancers from various fields and businesses that depend on PayPal as a transaction gateway.</p>
<p>Though temporarily, PayPal has given a mini cardiac arrest to several India-based PayPal users by shunning payment transactions to and from India. Apart from that, these users can&#8217;t even transfer their funds to local Indian banks to withdraw their balance. All this was conveyed by a standard mailer that every India-based PayPal user received.</p>
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Here&#8217;s a standard mail sent to Indian users:</p>
<p>Hello USER,</p>
<p>Your payment of AMOUNT has been sent back to the sender of the payment.</p>
<p>We reversed this payment because we have stopped allowing personal payments to be sent to or from India.</p>
<p>If this was a payment for a purchase of goods or services, and not a personal payment, then you may contact the buyer and have him or her resend the payment as follows: (a) click the Send Money tab, (b) select Goods, and (c) provide a shipping address.</p>
<p>If this payment was a personal payment such as a gift, then we have requested that the sender find another payment method until we restore personal payments to and from India.</p>
<p>We are trying to resolve this issue as quickly as possible and we re sorry for any inconvenience.</p>
<p>Thank you,</p>
<p>PayPal</p>
<p>Nayar&#8217;s post indicates that the situation is temporary and the issue is to address the questions about the service that PayPal&#8217;s business partners and other stakeholders have.</p>
<p>Over the weekend, we met some bothered India-based PayPal users who were literally clueless on whether their funds would be recoverable ever. Advertising professional Kenroy Rodricks said, &#8221; I&#8217;ve about $1,000 stuck in PayPal account which I can&#8217;t transfer or perform any transactions with. PayPal is my only gateway where I send and receive payments from clients abroad.&#8221; We&#8217;re sure that Nayar&#8217;s assurance to restore the payments as soon as possible will give a ray of hope to many such India-based PayPal users.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s not forget a fact here that PayPal was acquired by eBay in 2002. Yes, it&#8217;s the same eBay that first bought Skype and 65 per cent stake of Skype to an investor group. We may not be surprised if PayPal undergoes the same process. What really freaks anyone out where books like &#8216;The Secret of Hacking&#8217; Third Edition covers topics &#8211; How Hackers Hack Paypal account and credit card Hacking (fully untracable), are sold offbeing sold over the web. (Courtesy : techtree.com)</p>
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		<title>Google Chrome Online TV</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google is doing so many things. Everywhere in day to day life, we are using so many things related to google. Browsing, mapping, searching, earning with adsense, online shopping with google checkout&#8230; Oh god, it is really huge. But now, google has set a new era with google chrome Online TV, this small add-on icon [...]]]></description>
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<p>Google is doing so many things. Everywhere in day to day life, we are using so many things related to google. Browsing, mapping, searching, earning with adsense, online shopping with google checkout&#8230; Oh god, it is really huge. But now, google has set a new era with google chrome <strong>Online TV</strong>, this small add-on icon allows you to watch TV directly from your Chrome browser, 100% free! Thousands of TV stations are waiting for you in this cool add-on, Probably the best way to watch live TV!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chromeonlinetv.com/">http://www.chromeonlinetv.com/</a> gives you an great add-one feature for those who love to watch &#8220;Idiot Box&#8221;, just like me.</p>
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		<title>Are you webmaster? Tired of slow sites? Google has solution!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obsession of continuous improvement through innovation, efficiency and technology has always been Google’s mantra to success. It also shows the company’s interest towards its customers by offering them a product which delivers. We have seen a considerable efforts made by them in recent times like the super-minimalist homepage which is easy to browse, loads quickly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obsession of continuous improvement through innovation, efficiency and technology has always been Google’s mantra to success. It also shows the company’s interest towards its customers by offering them a product which delivers. We have seen a considerable efforts made by them in recent times like the super-minimalist homepage which is easy to browse, loads quickly and is not cluttered with advertisements which is nasty. A complete transformation in their search algorithms which gets you your search results at a super speed, and not to mention their Web-centric operating systems.</p>
<p>The company is growing, so are its products. Recently, it launched a product which would increase the speed of slow loading sites. Its known as Google Site Performance tool which is made available at the Google webmasters tool lab section. Its jam-packed with so many features like website analyses which would get your accurate data on average load time of the site, graphical demonstration of the sites performance before and after the use of the tool and how you could improve it, report generation on specific pages of the site and the tips and suggestions on how you could enhance your browsing experience are some of the coolest feature.</p>
<p>How would Google benefit by doing this? You may want to know. Its simple, when a website loads quickly, it helps in the loading of Google ads which gets them the revenue. Keep in mind, slow loading pages does affect the ads being loaded and minimizes the clicks drastically. Google would develop more tools in a future, one of them being sites ranked according to their speed, we are not sure how webmasters would react to this but we should not forget that from a viewers point it would be of great use.</p>
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		<title>KODAK PLAYSPORT Video Camera</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The KODAK PLAYSPORT has as much appetite for adventure as you do. And it’s not afraid to get wet. This audacious little camera can plunge up to 10 ft under water and capture the entire experience in full 1080p HD. And you don’t need to worry about blurry footage when things get a little shaky. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The KODAK PLAYSPORT has as much appetite for adventure as you do. And it’s not afraid to get wet. This audacious little camera can plunge up to 10 ft under water and capture the entire experience in full 1080p HD. And you don’t need to worry about blurry footage when things get a little shaky. With built-in image stabilization, the KODAK PLAYSPORT will stay steady as a rock. From the waves, to the slopes, to the mud-soaked trails, this baby was made for the extremes.</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Kodak Playsport Video Camera</p>
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<li>LCD Glare Shield feature gives you two filters to choose from that help you see your subject on the display screen in reflective outdoor situations</li>
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<li> These filters are only applied to your display screen, not your footage, so everything you record will look as great as the moment you shot it</li>
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<li> Get sharper videos and less blur thanks to built-in electronic image stabilization</li>
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<li>Accidents happen—luckily the PLAYSPORT isn’t afraid of a little fall, it can take it</li>
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<li>Capture your friends in all their glory with smart face tracking technology</li>
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<li>See more details and accurate colors with incredible low-light performance</li>
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<p><strong>Package Contents</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>KODAK PLAYSPORT Video Camera</li>
<li>KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7004</li>
<li>HDMI and AV cables</li>
<li>Wrist strap</li>
<li>User Guide</li>
<li>ARCSOFT MEDIA IMPRESSION Software for Kodak (PC only)</li>
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<p><strong>&#8211;System Requirements&#8211;</strong><br />
<strong>WINDOWS</strong></p>
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<li>WINDOWS XP SP2, VISTA, WINDOWS 7 or later</li>
<li>INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 or higher</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>MACINTOSH</strong></p>
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<li>MACINTOSH 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 or higher</li>
<li>SAFARI 1.1 or higher</li>
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<p><strong>Hardware</strong></p>
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<li>PENTIUM 4, 2.8 GHz processor or greater</li>
<li>1 GB RAM and 64 MB video RAM</li>
<li>300 MB hard drive disk space available</li>
<li>CD-ROM drive</li>
<li>Available USB port (1.1 or higher)</li>
<li>1024 × 768 display resolution</li>
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		<title>Use Templates to Create Content in Google Earth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Earth Outreach gives non-profits and public benefit organizations the knowledge and resources they need to visualize their cause and tell their story in Google Earth &#38; Maps to the hundreds of millions of people who use them. You can start﻿ creating content easily in Google Earth using some placemark and balloon templates. By starting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Google Earth Outreach gives non-profits and public benefit organizations the knowledge             and resources they need to visualize their cause and tell their story in Google Earth             &amp; Maps to the hundreds of millions of people who use them. You can start﻿ creating content easily in Google Earth using some placemark and balloon templates. By starting with a template design, you can stay focused on your content without having to know much at all about HTML or KML.<br />
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This video demonstrates how to copy and paste placemarks from a template to get you started creating compelling content in Google Earth. For the full tutorial, see the Google Earth Outreach website at: <a title="www.earth.google.com/outreach" href="http://www.earth.google.com/outreach" target="_blank">www.earth.google.com/outreach</a><br />
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		<title>Motorola Devour officially coming to Verizon next month</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And just like that, it&#8217;s official. Verizon Wireless has today announced that Motorola&#8217;s scrumptiously named Devour will be heading to its network next month, with it being the first VZW phone to feature Motoblur. Not that we&#8217;re seeing any surprises here, but a quick specification run down draws our attention to a 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, [...]]]></description>
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<p>And just like that, it&#8217;s official. Verizon Wireless has today announced that Motorola&#8217;s scrumptiously named Devour will be heading to its network next month, with it being the first VZW phone to feature Motoblur. Not that we&#8217;re seeing any surprises here, but a quick specification run down draws our attention to a 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, a touch-sensitive navigation pad, a pre-installed 8GB microSD card and Bluetooth support. Unfortunately, there&#8217;s no apparent mention of multitouch &#8212; and we wouldn&#8217;t expect it out of the box, since the Devour runs Android 1.6 &#8212; but we&#8217;re crossing our fingers (and toes, for that matter) for Google to sling that delightful Nexus One update to the rest of its high-powered Android phones in the very near future. There&#8217;s nary a mention of an asking price, but we&#8217;ll be sure to keep an eye out as launch day approaches.</p>
<p>Courtesy : Engadget.com</p>
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		<title>Sony Announces VAIO E Series Windows PCs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Sony has announced a new series of VAIO Windows PCs – the VAIO E Series. This new 15.5” laptop will come in 5 high-gloss colors: Caribbean Green, Iridescent Blue, Coconut White, Hibiscus Pink and Lava Black. 3 matte colors can also be chosen: Maple Brown, Silver White and Gunmetal. The keyboard on the VAIO [...]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Sony Vaio Windows PCs</p>
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<p>Today, Sony has announced a new series of VAIO Windows PCs – the VAIO E Series. This new 15.5” laptop will come in 5 high-gloss colors: Caribbean Green, Iridescent Blue, Coconut White, Hibiscus Pink and Lava Black. 3 matte colors can also be chosen: Maple Brown, Silver White and Gunmetal.</p>
<p>The keyboard on the VAIO E Series is edge-to-edge with the numeric pad built-in. Sony did this to give users the experience of using a “full” keyboard but in a smaller space. The touch pad is dimpled and integrated into the palm rest. <span id="more-1482"></span></p>
<p>The VAIO E Series will ship with the following specs:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit</strong></li>
<li><strong>Processor:</strong> Intel Core i3 Processor (Select models ship with a Core i5 Processor)</li>
<li><strong>Memory:</strong> 4GB DDR3 (Up to 8GB max)</li>
<li><strong>Graphics:</strong> Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD &#8211; HM55 Express Chipset (1366 x 768 screen resolution)</li>
<li><strong>Network:</strong> 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless</li>
<li><strong>Optical:</strong> Blu-ray with DVD and CD read/write</li>
<li><strong>Storage:</strong> Up to 500GB</li>
</ul>
<p>It comes with an eSATA/ USB port and 3 convenient USB ports and a HDMI port for connecting the PC up to an HDTV. It will also support Bluetooth as well.</p>
<p>The VAIO E Series notebook will retail for about $700 is currently available for pre-order today online via Sony’s website at <a href="http://www.sonystyle.com/pr/e">www.sonystyle.com/pr/e</a>. (Courtesy : windowsteamblog.com)</p>
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		<title>Apple iPad with pros and cons</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally Apple Inc. introduced the highly anticipated iPad tablet computer. In general, I think, it was about what people had come to expect after months of speculation. As always, I expect Apple to add more bells and whistles to the thing &#8212; and drop prices &#8212; in six to 12 months. I might be a [...]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Apple iPad</p>
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<p>Finally Apple Inc. introduced the highly anticipated iPad tablet computer.</p>
<p>In general, I think, it was about what people had come to expect after months of speculation. As always, I expect Apple to add more bells and whistles to the thing &#8212; and drop prices &#8212; in six to 12 months. I might be a relatively early adopter, but I&#8217;m not bleeding edge, preferring to mull over a tech purchase and consider closely my own use patterns and needs.</p>
<p>That said, I sketched out some preliminary pros and cons of the iPad, as I perceive them. What am I missing? Here are Apple&#8217;s official tech specs for the iPad.</p>
<p><strong>Pros</strong><br />
Price, application support, slick, iWork, iBooks and large screen are main reason for buying a ipad.</p>
<p><strong>Cons</strong><br />
No camera, no flash support, no background application support, typing ergonomic , no phone option and above all no usb or hdmi cables.</p>
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		<title>Samsung Innov8</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Samsung Innov8 comes with 8 MP camera&#8230; isn&#8217;t it amazing? I always love great phone with nice camera. Innov8 comes with 16M Color TFT Screen with QVGA resolution. Features: Memory : 16 GB User Memory, External memory microSD (up to 16GB) Connectivity : Bluetooth, USB, WAP, USB mass storage, Internet HTML Browser, SyncML(DS), SyncML(DM), Wi-Fi, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1470" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 294px"><a href="http://blog.dirvenue.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Samsunginnov8-1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1470" title="Samsung Innov8 : Blog.Dirvenue.com" src="http://blog.dirvenue.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Samsunginnov8-1.jpg" alt="Samsung Innov8 : Blog.Dirvenue.com" width="284" height="164" /></a>
<p class="wp-caption-text">Samsung Innov8</p>
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<p>Samsung Innov8 comes with 8 MP camera&#8230; isn&#8217;t it amazing? I always love great phone with nice camera. Innov8 comes with 16M Color TFT Screen with QVGA resolution.</p>
<p><em><strong>Features:</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Memory : </strong>16 GB User Memory, External memory microSD (up to 16GB)</p>
<p><strong>Connectivity : </strong>Bluetooth, USB, WAP, USB mass storage, Internet HTML Browser, SyncML(DS), SyncML(DM), Wi-Fi, TV-output,PC Sync Application<span id="more-1469"></span></p>
<p><strong>Messaging : </strong>SMS, MMS, Predictive Text Input T9, E-mail, Cell Broadcast, vCard / vCalendar, Instant Messaging</p>
<p><strong>Camera :</strong> Camera Resolution 8.0 Megapixel, Digital Zoom(x9), Dual LED Flash, Auto Focus, Shot Mode (Single / Multishot / Mosaic / Frame / Panorama / Smile / Blink)</p>
<div id="attachment_1471" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 285px"><a href="http://blog.dirvenue.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Samsunginnov8-5.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1471" title="Samsung Innov8 : Blog.Dirvenue.com" src="http://blog.dirvenue.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Samsunginnov8-5.jpg" alt="Samsung Innov8 : Blog.Dirvenue.com" width="275" height="152" /></a>
<p class="wp-caption-text">Samsung Innov8 : Back View</p>
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<p><strong>Music &amp; Sound : </strong>Music Player (MP3 / AMR-NB / I-Melody / SMAF / XMF / MIDI / SP MIDI / AAC / AAC+ / Enhaced AAC+ / WMA / WAV / RA),  40 Polyphonic Ringtones, MP3 Ringtones, Music Library</p>
<p><strong>Business &amp; Office :</strong> Document Viewer  (PPT, Word, Excel, PDF), Mobile printing (BPP / Pictbridge), Offline Mode, Voice Memo &amp; Voice Mail</p>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Samsung Innov8</p>
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		<title>Nokia OVI Amazing Navigation with Extra Ordinary features</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roads, Maps, Directions&#8230;&#8230;. Each day we go mad with new ways, new roads, unknown streets. It is really confusing to remember each n every place. Either you can keep a map book (this is really stupid idea, indeed) or you can use online map. But using online map creates problem sometimes. Either you can drive [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Roads, Maps, Directions&#8230;&#8230;. Each day we go mad with new ways, new roads, unknown streets. It is really confusing to remember each n every place. Either you can keep a map book (this is really stupid idea, indeed) or you can use online map. But using online map creates problem sometimes. Either you can drive or you can check direction from map. Both can &#8216;t be done simultaneously. But thanks to Nokia OVI, which has introduced an amazing functionality for mapping with audio. Check the given video and make your journey tension free.<br />
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<p>If you don&#8217;t have car or you don&#8217;t want to drive and just want a walk, don&#8217;t worry. This navigation helps in both, drive and walk. This navigation truly makes journey quite comfortable and stress-less.So, what are you waiting for? Grab this great functionality which i really love a lot.</p>
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		<title>Nokia 7705 Twist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nokia 7705 Twist is a small square with a hinge on the bottom right that allows you to swivel the screen upward to reveal the keyboard. It has a changeable battery cover so you can really personalize it to your style. It has a full querty keyboard that is laid out very well. Size * [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nokia 7705 Twist is a small square with a hinge on the bottom right that allows you to swivel the screen upward to reveal the keyboard. It has a changeable battery cover so you can really personalize it to your style. It has a full querty keyboard that is laid out very well.</p>
<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="500" height="315" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgQNU57Lam0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;border=1" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgQNU57Lam0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;border=1" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p>
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<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Size</strong></p>
<p>* Form: Swivel<br />
* Dimensions: 2.71 x 2.71 x 0.59 inches<br />
* Weight: 3.44 oz.<br />
* Volume: 102cc<br />
* Volume: 102cc</p>
<p><strong>Display and 3D</strong></p>
<p>* Main display<br />
* Size: 2.4 in.<br />
* Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels<br />
* Up to 262,144 colors<br />
* QVGA<br />
* Ambient Light Sensor</p>
<p><strong>Keys and input method</strong></p>
<p>* Numeric keypad, QWERTY keyboard<br />
* Messaging, Music, Mobile Web, Voice Commangs, Speakerphone, Camera<br />
* Advanced voice recognition services and voice commands<br />
* Ergonomic keymat for easy dialing and texting</p>
<p><strong>Colors and covers</strong></p>
<p>* Black<br />
* Two changeable Xpress-on™ color covers in-box: black and purple</p>
<p><strong>Connectors</strong></p>
<p>* USB 2.0 High-speed<br />
* 2.5 mm UHJ</p>
<p><strong>Memory</strong></p>
<p>* Supports up 16 GB external memory (sold separately)<br />
* 119 MB internal memory</p>
<p><strong>Power</strong></p>
<p>* BL-4C<br />
* Usage time: up to 270 minutes<br />
* Standby time: up to 312 hours<br />
* 20 hrs</p>
<p><strong>Environmental features</strong></p>
<p>* High Efficiency Charger AC-10U, ALS</p>
<p><strong>Accessibility</strong></p>
<p>* Hearing Aid Compatibilty Rating: M4/T4<br />
* TTY/TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) 2.5mm UHJ &#8211; No adapter needed<br />
* For more information and user instructions, go to www.nokiaaccessibility.com &gt; .</p>
<p><strong>Operating frequency</strong></p>
<p>* CDMA 1x/EVDO, 800/1900 Mhz<br />
* Flight mode</p>
<p><strong>Local connectivity and synchronisation</strong></p>
<p>* Bluetooth version 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate<br />
* Verizon Smith Micro solution</p>
<p><strong>Service</strong></p>
<p>* Verizon Wireless</p>
<p><strong>Call features</strong></p>
<p>* Integrated speakerphone<br />
* Auto answer<br />
* any key answer<br />
* Through Verizon services<br />
* call timer<br />
* call log<br />
* Speed dialing<br />
* Voice dialing<br />
* Vanity dialing<br />
* Vibrating alert (internal)<br />
* Side volume keys<br />
* mute/unmute<br />
* Contacts with images<br />
* through verizon services</p>
<p><strong>Messaging</strong></p>
<p>* SMS threaded msging<br />
* Pooled memory up to 120mb<br />
* Multiple SMS deletion<br />
* MMS 1.2<br />
* auto resize<br />
* Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages<br />
* Verizon groups available<br />
* Instant messaging with support for most popular instant messaging services</p>
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		<title>Zune HD Vs iPod Touch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the MP3 player market was a fault line, we&#8217;d have a boatload of busy seismographs on our hands. Certainly, two of the most exciting releases of the past couple weeks are the new iPod Touch and the Zune HD. Now, if you&#8217;re curious how the two devices compare with one another, you could always [...]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Zune HD Vs iPod Touch</p>
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<p>If the MP3 player market was a fault line, we&#8217;d have a boatload of busy seismographs on our hands. Certainly, two of the most exciting releases of the past couple weeks are the new iPod Touch and the Zune HD. Now, if you&#8217;re curious how the two devices compare with one another, you could always read the deluge of articles available on CNET and around the Web, but we can certainly see how that might be a bit overwhelming. Soon enough, we&#8217;ll pit the two players head-to-head in a knock-down, drag-out brawl (aka Prizefight). In the meantime, we&#8217;ve created a purely technical spec-to-spec comparison chart to tide you over.</p>
<p>If you are pure music lover than you should go with Zune HD i personally feel as its better over iPod Touch. Do keep in mind that you want get application supports which you are getting in iPod, if you keep this reason on side then surly Zune HD is winner.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Specifications</strong></p>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana; font-size: large;"><strong>Zune HD</strong> </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana; font-size: large;"><strong>iPod Touch</strong> </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Capacity</span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">16GB/32GB </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">8GB/32GB/64GB </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Price</span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">$219/$289 </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">$199/$299/$399 </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Platinum, black, red, green, blue </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Black/silver </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">4&#215;2.1&#215;0.4 inches </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">4.3&#215;2.4&#215;0.33 inches </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Weight</span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">2.6 ounces </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">4 ounces </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Audio battery life </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">33 hours (est.) </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">30 hours (est.) </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Video battery life </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">8.5 hours (est.) </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">6 hours (est.) </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Screen type </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Glass-covered full-color OLED display </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Glass-covered full-color LED screen </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Screen size</span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">3.3 inches </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">3.5 inches </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Screen resolution </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">480&#215;272 pixels </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">480&#215;320 pixels </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Software</span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Zune Software and Marketplace </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">iTunes </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Online music </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes, 5-million DRM-free tracks available (MP3) </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes, more than 11-million DRM-free tracks available (AAC) </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Subscription music </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes, $14.99/month </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">No </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Online video </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes, TV shows, movies, music videos, and vodcasts </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes, TV shows, movies, music videos, and vodcasts </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Video rental</span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes, movie rentals for 320 Microsoft points (about $3.99) </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes, movie rentals for $2.99 (library titles) and $3.99 (new releases) </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Wireless </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">802.11b/g, Web browser, Wi-Fi downloading, Wi-Fi syncing </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">802.11b/g, Web browser, Wi-Fi downloading, A2DP Bluetooth </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Text input </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Onscreen QWERTY keypad; multitouch </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Onscreen QWERTY keypad; multitouch </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">PIM functions</span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">None </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Syncs calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Audio formats </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">MP3, WMA, WMA DRM, WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, AAC </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">MP3, AAC, AAC+, MP3, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Photo formats </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">JPEG </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">JPEG</span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Video formats </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">WMV, HD WMV, MPEG-4, H.264, DVR-MS, HD MPEG-4 (with auto transcode) </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">H.264, MPEG-4</span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Video output </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">HDMI or composite (accessory needed) </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">480p and 576p component TV out (accessory needed) </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Podcast support </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Audiobook support </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Audible 4, Overdrive </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Audible 2, 3, 4 </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">EQ options </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">None, accoustic, classical, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, pop, rock </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Flat, acoustic, bass booster, bass reducer, classical, dance, deep, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, latin, loudness, lounge, piano, R&amp;B, rock, small speakers, spoken word, treble booster, treble reducer, vocal booster </span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">FM radio </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Yes, with HD Radio and preset slots </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">No</span></td>
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<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Recording options </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">No </span></td>
<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-family: geneva,verdana;">Voice recording, line-in recording (accessory needed) </span></td>
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<p>Courtesy : Cnet.com</p>
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