You should know

The Internet is a vast place, full of information. If you look in the right places, you can find anything you need to know. Keep this in your mind always…the advantages of giving your child access to the Net and the amazing info online, far outweigh anything else.
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Along with the good, there’s plenty of bad out there, which could find its way to your child’s email inbox, chat groups and social networking sites.

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Your child will be curious and might want to visit sites which you would not want her to go to. She is picking up information from all around her, and she would want to find out what they mean. And this could lead her to adult rated content, inadvertently.

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There are software and games available for free, which your child will be tempted to install on your PC.  There are peer-to-peer networks which will open up your computer, and install software and files from other computers. This is a great way for viruses, Trojan, spyware to come in to your computer. Put restrictions on this activity.

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If your child has access to your credit card, some online games or shopping site might prove too tempting for her. And you could run up bills you might not like paying up at all.

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Be on the safe side and opt for an unlimited download account from your Internet service provider. Otherwise, you will be down Rs 10,000 or so, if your kid decides to download a movie or two for ‘free’!

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Install a program which allows your child to browse only those sites which are marked as safe by you.

What you need to tell your child

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If your child encounters anything she is uncomfortable with, she should let you know immediately.

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She should give her email ID to only her close friends. She should never disclose the password to any of her friends, no matter how close they are.

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Social networking sites are great, but the aim is not to chalk up a friends list longer than everyone else’s. Be very selective about the people you add to your list.

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Avoid talking to strangers on the Net. And never give out phone number, school details, address, etc to anyone. Do not put up that info or your pictures on your site either.

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Avoid meeting anyone she has made friends with online. If she wants to meet, she should discuss it with you.

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The Net is great, but go out and play too.

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The problem is, say researchers at University of California, Davis, that cramming a browser onto a small screen means bits are chopped off. One of the first things to go is the address box that shows the URL you are visiting – the place to check if you want to know if you are being phished.

As well as not displaying full URLs, mobile web surfers are not encouraged to type out addresses in full like on a full-size computer.

That means people are more likely to select links in emails, and less likely to notice that they are not the URL they are expecting, the researchers found.

They suggest browsers should display full URLs, and that another solution would be to change the way phones use the web. Instead of surfing directly, they could go via an intermediary service that screens all the content they access.

Mobile web use is said to be growing fast as devices like the iPhone compete to make it easier – and an increase in phishing is sure to follow. The solutions suggested could certainly work, but I don’t think it will be long before mobile browsers get built-in phishing warnings like conventional browsers do.

The update will allow the players to link their Facebook accounts to their PlayStation Network account providing them with an option to set auto updates of Trophy and PlayStation Store activity to Facebook News Feed.

Eric Lempel, PlayStation Network Operations director, commented in a blog post on Sony’s official PlayStation blog that the collaboration with the popular social networking website was only a beginning and the users can expect further new features in the future that will enhance their PS3 experience.

The gaming console market has witnessed a frenzied competition amongst it top players for increasing their market share and after Microsoft’s XBOX 360 integration with Facebook, it was only a matter of time that Sony came up with a similar update.

It has also been reported that the new firmware will have an update for the Photo app allowing easier viewing of images on the gaming console. The users will also be able to choose colors of their PlayStation Network ID and the PSN friends list according to their preferences.

Source: http://www.itproportal.com/

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email, Chat, SMS

Display size: 3.7 ”

Dimensions: 116.5 mm/61.2 mm/12.1 mm

Touch Screen: Capacitive

Camera: 8 megapixels and Dual LED flash, Geotagging

Weight: 142 g

Maximum 3G talk time: 9.5 h

Maximum 3G standby time: 335 h

Maximum music playback time: 55 h

Maximum video playback time: 6.5 h

3D Accelerometer

GPS

Supported codecs:

MPEG-4 AAC , eAAC, eAAC+
MPEG-1 audio Layer2 (MP2)
MPEG-1 audio Layer3 (MP3)
WMA 9, WMA Voice 9, WMA Lossless 9
WMA Professional 9 and 10
DRM Playready

Audio format:

AAC
AAC+
MP3
MP4
WAV
WMA

Video format:

WMV 9
H.264/AVC
MPEG-4
3GPP formats (H.263)
AVI
VC-1
ASF

Source: http://www.nokia.com/gb-en/products/phone/lumia800/

The latest mobile phones have changed the way of living completely. These stylish gadgets belong to Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG, Sony Ericsson, BlackBerry, HTC and Apple. Nokia has recently launched N8, Samsung is coming up with Samsung Galaxy 3, Apple has made the announcement about the Apple iPhone 5 and Sony Ericsson with Yendo. Every company is trying really hard to win the confidence of consumers by providing them most incredible features. Stylish look, infinite features and cheap price are no longer a guarantee of success. Users have become more smart and intelligent, they think several times before making any investment. In other words, it is a very difficult time for companies to survive in market. As a result, consumers not only get the advance gadget and best tariff plan but also obtain the numerous schemes and free gifts with mobile deals.

Latest mobile phones contain some incredible specifications like high resolution camera (up to 12MP), 3D video games, touch screen, QWERTY keypad (for fast typing), MP3 player, internet access (for browsing of social media and other important websites), office tools (word, excel, PowerPoint, paint, PDF etc.), video calling, video conferencing and many more. Few years back, no one even thought about such technology and features in cell phones and today, people are using them without any surprise. These superb widgets help us to catch any person within few seconds and location does not matter. In current world, there are many modes of communication available in the device like calling, text, instant messenger, email, push to talk, social media and many more.

The biggest advantage of latest mobile phones is that you can access them without paying much cost. Availability of various network providers and their mobile phone deals help people to enjoy the communication with proper ease. UK citizens can avail these handsets through online mobile phone shops. Here, you get the gadget and complete information about the tariff plans and deals. Even companies always update the latest news on the web portals first.

Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5196171

One look at these photos and you know this motorcycle is in the concept stage as I cannot remember seeing any of these on the road.

This is the SunRed solar-powered motorcycle that won the Best Innovative Technology award at the Barcelona Int’l Auto Show, this does look pretty cool and anything that is good to the environment and can be classed as gadget or latest technology is good in my books.

This SunRed project in the near future will result in a life-size prototype of the solar-powered motorcycle, the prototype will be able to store electrical power from captured sunlight and power the motorcycle in the most environmentally-friendly way.

The clamshell looking motorcycle is built that way to optimize the panel’s surface and to make the vehicle not too bulky. The SunRed solar-powered motorcycle is not moving it can store energy for up to 20km (13 miles) and travel at around 50km/h (30 mph).

Most modern electric bikes are designed in the same way as the motor on this solar-powered motorcycle; it is placed right in the axle of the wheel and brushless.

Now we got to remember this vehicle designed by SunRed is just a concept, but the company hopes that this will become a benchmark for future developments of solar applications in different vehicles.

Source: http://latesttechnology-halim.blogspot.com/2010/11/sunred-solar-powered-motorcycle-best.html

Patents are very important — they help the small guys with really great ideas protect themselves. They give those people and companies a real chance in a world that’s dominated by large organizations that build their business on stealing great ideas. That said, holding a patent isn’t a sure-fire way to protect yourself, but it certainly helps.

When large companies use their portfolio of patents to squeeze out competition, however, it really should be considered anti-competitive. A good example of how patents shouldn’t be used is how Apple is trying flex their muscles to HTC, which is infringing their generic “multi-touch” patent. Thankfully for HTC, Google is on their side, and won’t let Apple have their way.

Most people would agree that the patent system is broken, and something has to be done about it. Most companies play nice, and don’t threaten legal action — in fact, patents are used as the proverbial “First!” in a lot of cases — bragging rights. Apple, for instance, has lots of patents that are really cool — like the one that makes tactile user input possible on a touch screen.

Perhaps Apple is afraid that they will not be able to innovate past multi-touch, and protecting their patent is the only way to ensure their future success.

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/

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Sony Idou, a 12 MP camera gadget turned into an immediate hit at mobile world congress held at Barcelona. The word idou means changes in Japanese literature signifying that the gadget will come with a number of changes as compare to previous models. It operates on S60 edition and comes with boasts of exciting multimedia features.

Camera description
As given above, this Sony Ericsson Idou has 12 mega pixels camera with huge resolution. It hosts a lot of interesting features such as Xenon Flash, Smile shutter, geo tagging, face detection, video recording and auto focus. The concept of smile shutter is quite interesting as it helps to capture photographs only when the person is smiling. The mobile also provides essential touch focus utility which enables the users to concentrate on a particular object merely by touching it by hands. The integration of accelerometer sensor also allows for rotating the display screen to any mode so as to view the captured photographs in desired mode.

Other features
Sony Ericsson Idou has a number of advanced features and technologies such as DLNA certified Wi-Fi, A GPS navigational facility, HSDPA, USB 2.0, extendable memory card and motion sensor. The touch sensitive screen of 3.5 inches having resolution of around 360 x 640 pixels is incorporated in the design accelerating the heart beat of handset enthusiasts.

This gadget of Sony Ericsson Idou implements standard Symbian based operating system.
A secondary camera is also integrated in the design which allows the users to make video calls. The patrons are provided with easy and instant access to light sensor and ear speaker. The setting of light sensor is influential as it aids to keep a control over extent of brightness in display screen plus keyboard on the basis of surrounding light.

Loudspeaker button and power button are flanked at upper sides of the gadget and a lock switch, fast port and memory slot is outfitted on the left side of gadget. Various camera dedicated keys such as shutter button, video/image alternator, zoom or volume rocker and playback button are also flanked in the unit making picture capturing experience tremendous.

Source: http://themobileblog.co.uk/

In an unexpected move, Nokia have announced that the new version of Ovi Maps will feature free walk and drive navigation, a change from their previous subscription based model for this service.  Ovi Maps was always free of course, but if you wanted it to tell you where to go – in the nicest possible way – then you had to cross their palm with silver.

The maps cover 70 countries worldwide and in addition to the walk and drive navigation, provide Lonely Planet and Michelin guides, plus localized event details.  You can add favorites and share you location via Facebook, and just like previous versions, all future updates will be free too.

The new platform is available now from the Nokia Maps website, and is compatible with a variety of Nokia smart phones including the new X6, the N97 Mini, the E52 and E55 and the other ‘navigation’ editions of the 5800, 5230, 6730 and the 6710.

Nokia’s decision to make the full Ovi Maps service free has obviously been influenced by the latest version of Google Maps, which includes free turn-by-turn navigation too.  Just how this will affect the makers of standalone GPS units remains to be seen, but there are likely to be some concerned faces in boardrooms across the country this morning.

Source: http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/