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Download, Install, and Change SBSettings Theme

2011-09-19T04:54:00.000-07:00

If you are rocking a jailbroken iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, then you must have SBSettings installed on your device. If you are unaware, SBSettings app will allo you to control vital settings of your iOS device as easy as swiping your finger on the screen. However, the one thing I don’t care for in SBSettings is the application’s default theme. It’s pretty boring and ugly. But fortunately, just like the User Interface / springboard of the iOS, you will also be able to theme SBSettings with the help of Cydia. So if you want to theme your SBSettings, then just follow the step-by-step guide posted below:

Jailbreak iOS Device

Since SBSettings is available only in Cydia App Store, you must have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch in order to access Cydia to install this great app. If you don’t have a jailbroken iOS device then you can follow our step-by-step guide to untether jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad using Redsn0w 0.9.7 orGreenpois0n RC5. Or if you rely on Ultrasn0w carrier unlock, you must jailbreak your iOS device using the recently released PwnageTool 4.2 for Mac OS X for iOS 4.2.1 and with PwnageTool bundle for iOS 4.3 orSn0wbreeze 2.2 and Sn0wbreeze 2.3 for iOS 4.3 on Windows.

How to Download SBSettings Themes

Step 1: Launch Cydia app on the Springboard of your iOS device then tap on Sections.
Step 2: Now Scroll down to themes and look for a section for “Themes (SBSettings)”. Browse through all the available SBSettings themes and install the theme you like for your device.

How to Change SBSettings Theme

Step 1: Now, launch SBSettings by swiping to the right or left on your top status bar. And then tap on “More” option.
Step 2: Then simply tap the “SBSettings Themes” option to see numerous default SBSettings themes and the theme you previously installed.
Step 3: You can also preview the theme you like by tapping the blue arrow.
Step 4: Tap on the theme that you prefer to install it.
Step 5: Then respring your device to activate the new SBSettings theme.
That’s it. You already themed your SBSettings. Enjoy!

Transfer Photos From USB Flash Drive To iPad

2011-09-19T04:50:00.000-07:00

Do you want to transfer your photos from USB Flash Drive to iPad?

Now, It is possible with the help of the new iPad Camera Connection Kit.
This simple trick will allow you to you can fool your iPad into thinking a connected USB flash drive is a camera or SD card, this will allow you to transfer photos from the device to your 9.7 inch revolutionary tablet PC.
And this is definitely a best way to move photos to the iPad from a Mac that the iPad isn’t synced to. So if you want to transfer some of your photos to your iPad, then simply follow the simple instructions posted below:

How to Transfer Photos To iPad Using USB Flash Drive

Step 1: First, you have to connect the USB flash drive to your Mac

Step 2: Then create a folder in the root directory of the Flash Drive called “DCIM”

Step 3: Now, just simply drop the photos (any image format) you want to transfer from the USB key to the iPad into that DCIM directory

Step 4: Then plug the USB flash drive into your iPad via the Camera Connection Kit

That’s it. You can now access the photos from your iPad.

Master Google Android: 40 Tips and Tricks

2011-09-19T04:37:00.000-07:00

Get Started--it's time for you to become a certified Android master.

The first time you use an Android phone, one thing becomes immediately clear: You're not in Cupertino anymore.

We've assembled 40 tips and tricks to help you make the most of your Android phone. Some are specific to Android 2.0 or later, but most apply to any Android-based device. And not one of these tricks requires you to jailbreak anything.

Android, as recent Verizon commercials remind us, is the antithesis of Apple's celebrated handset: It's open source, fully customizable, and free from unexplained app rejections. If the iPhone is Apple's inalterable masterpiece, the Android platform is Google's open canvas. The palette is in your hands; it's up to you to add color.

Optimize Your Home Screen

To add a widget, hold your finger on any open space, and then select 'Widgets' from the pop-up menu.1. Make the most of your space by using widgets--dynamic programs that operate right on your home screen. Simply hold your finger on any open space, and then select Widgets from the pop-up menu. Widgets come in a huge variety of sizes and functions, so search the Android Market to find what works for you.

2. Prefer not to be bothered by a sound every time an e-mail arrives? Head into Gmail's Settings menu and set its ringtone toSilent. You'll still see new-message alerts in the notification panel at the top of your screen, and you can always pull the panel down to get detailed information. You can configure text messaging and other alert-generating apps the same way.

3. Set up one-touch dialing for the people you call the most. Hold your finger on an open space and select Shortcuts. Then, touchDirect dial and pick the person from your contact list. If one-touch texting is what you crave, use the Direct message option instead.

4. To drop your favorite Web pages onto your home screen, long-press on any site in your browser's bookmarks and then select the Add shortcut to home option.

5. Try using folders to keep your home screen organized. Long-press on a blank space and select Folders to create one. You can then drag and drop frequently used contacts, apps, or other shortcuts into it to cut down on clutter. To rename a folder, press and hold the folder's title bar while it's open.

Get Around Android

Astro allows you to browse through your phone as you would a computer.6. Make file management a snap with a utility such as Astro, which allows you to browse through your phone just as you would a computer, navigating directories and moving or deleting files at will.

7. Need to cut and paste text? Long-press on any text input area. If you're on a Web page, tap the Menu key and use the Select text option.

8. Use Android's hotkeys to do everything from zooming in to a Web page to opening a program. Check out our complete list ofAndroid keyboard shortcuts to learn them all.

9. You can set your own hotkeys to open apps, too. Head into the main Settings menu, select Applications, and then choose Quick Launch to get started.

10. If the on-screen keyboard pops up when you don't want it, touch it and swipe downward to make it disappear.

11. You can see the current date at any time by touching your finger to the top-left corner of the screen.

Stay Connected

12. To load files onto your Android phone, plug the handset into your PC and pull down the notification panel. Tap the USB connected box, and then tap Mount when the confirmation dialog box appears. Your phone will appear as a hard drive on your PC, and you can then drag and drop files as you wish.

Manage your music--and even import your iTunes playlists--with DoubleTwist.13. Manage your music--and even import your iTunes playlists--with DoubleTwist, a free PC-based utility. The program's intuitive interface makes Motorola's Media Link offering look like a bloated relic.

14. Sync your Outlook calendar with your phone without the hassle. Install Google Calendar Sync and let it do the work for you.

15. To sync your Outlook contacts without using an Exchange server, try GO Contact Sync, an open-source utility for your PC.

16. Stay up to speed with your feeds with the help of NewsRob, a handy app that syncs your phone with your Google Reader account.

17. Want to have your PC's browser bookmarks on your Android phone? DownloadMyBookmarks from the Market to import them.

Power Up Your Phone

18. Get extra calling power by integrating Google Voice into your phone. Once you've signed up for an account, download the official app and watch your options expand. Bonus tip: Add the Google Voice widget to your home screen for one-touch toggling of your outgoing-call preferences.

You can send text messages for free through Google Voice.19. You can send text messages for free through Google Voice--everything you need is in the app. Just make sure you change the settings to refresh every 5 minutes so that incoming messages won't be delayed. If you want faster notifications, log in to the Google Voice Website and configure your account to send you e-mail alerts when a new text arrives.

20. Get unbilled talk time by using Fring, a free mobile chat client for Android. Fring lets you make calls over Google Talk, Skype, and any SIP calling service.

21. Cut down on calling headaches by using the free Dial Zero app to call the companies you do business with. It lets you bypass annoying phone trees and get right to human representatives.

22. Keep annoying callers away by routing them directly to your voicemail. First, open the offending person's profile in your contacts list. Then, press the Menu button, tap Options, and check the Incoming calls box.

23. The Incoming Calls screen also holds the option for setting custom ringtones for callers. Tap Ringtone and change each person's tune as you wish.

24. Want to use your own MP3 files as ringtones? No problem: Make a new folder on your memory card and name it ringtones. Copy your MP3s there, and they will automatically show up in your selection list. Folders called alarms or notifications will do the same thing for those respective functions.

RingDroid lets you easily edit an MP3 to grab a particular segment of a song for your ringtone or system sound.25. Check out the free app RingDroid. With it, you can easily edit an MP3 file to grab a precise segment of a song for a ringtone or system sound.

26. Android lets you keep multiple browser windows open at the same time. Long-press any Web link to open it in a new window. Tap the Menu key while in the browser to toggle between windows.

27. Prefer seeing Web pages in landscape mode? You can tell Android to always display sites that way. Select the Landscape-only display checkbox in the browser's Settings menu.

28. Android's built-in browser isn't your only option. Try Dolphin Browser for cool features such as tabbed browsing, gesture-driven commands, and multitouch zooming (yes, even on the Droid).

Secure Your Smartphone

29. Android includes an option to use simple patterns to secure your phone; to unlock the handset, you swipe your finger across the screen in a specific pattern. Look for Screen Unlock Pattern under 'Location and Security' in the main System Settings menu.

30. Want to back up your phone's data? Try MyBackup, which saves your apps, contacts, call logs, texts, and even settings to either your SD Card or a secure Internet server. You might also like SMS Backup, which periodically saves all of your texts into your Gmail account.

31. For even more protection, download Mobile Defense. The app allows you to use a PC to track your phone via GPS, remotely lock it, and then back up and wipe all of your data.

Add Essential Apps

32. If you handle a lot of Office files, Documents To Go may be just the thing for you. The free version gives you the ability to view Word and Excel files. The full paid version adds editing capabilities, along with PDF and PowerPoint viewing options.

33. Prefer working in the cloud? Get your hands on GDocs or ThinkFree Mobile Office, both of which make it a cinch to connect with your Google Docs documents.

34. If basic note-taking is all you need, download a PC-synced notepad such as GDocs Notepad With Sync. It saves documents directly into your Google Docs account for easy access.

For on-the-go photo editing, Adobe's Photoshop.com Mobile app is tough to beat.35. For on-the-go photo editing, Adobe's Photoshop.com Mobileapp is tough to beat--and it's free, too.

36. Jazz up your Android music experience with TuneWiki, which automatically finds and scrolls lyrics next to your songs as they play. Plus, it gives you access to Internet radio streaming and some cool community-sharing features.

Customize Your Phone Completely

37. Adjust how your phone acts by using Locale. The app lets you set custom profiles for practically any circumstance--having your ringer shift to silent when you're at work, for example, or making your screen glow brighter at night.

38. Take full advantage of your phone's LED by installing Missed Call, which configures your phone's light to flash specific colors when calls from certain people slip by.

39. Edit Android's custom dictionary to include your name and other proper nouns. That way, they'll pop up in the auto-complete list as you type. Look under Language and keyboard settings in System Settings to get started.

40. If you try an Android app and decide that you don't like it, return it. The Android Market will give you a full refund for up to 24 hours after any purchase, provided that you haven't tried to return the same app before.

More Resources

Craving more Android info? Check out the following Android forums to connect with other owners.

How to make a shortcut icon of Shutdown and Restart.

2011-09-19T02:53:00.000-07:00

Some Steps to Shutdown n Restart Your Computer Or Laptop.
To make shutdown button
right click your mouse>new
click on shutcut (dialog box will appear)
type shutdown -s -t 00
click on next and type the name Shutdown
click on finish

steps to make restart buttom
right click your mouse>new
click on shutcut (dialog box will appear)
type shutdown -r -t 00
click on next and type the name Restart
click on finish

Easy 5 Unique Ways To Get Backlinks For Your Site

2011-09-19T02:51:00.000-07:00

Getting a ton of quality backlinks can take forever and most people just don’t have the time or patience to wait that long. There are many great ways to get backlinks such as; blog commenting, forum posting, article submissions, social bookmarking and guest posting, but the problem with these backlink building methods is that you will end up spending too much time away from your site and more importantly your readers. Wouldn’t it be nice if getting backlinks could be set on autopilot?
Great news, there is a way you can set your link building on autopilot that only requires you to do a minimal amount of upfront work. Before I get into the methods that will put your link building on autopilot I want to make sure you understand that this entire method revolves around good quality content.
Remember, “Content is king”!
1. Utilize Yahoo Answers

If you have been building backlinks to your site then I bet you know that Yahoo Answers is really a No-Follow site, right? Well to tell you the truth, it is, but that isn’t the reason you want to post answers on Yahoo Answers. The reason you need to post on Yahoo Answers is because there is a piece of software out there called WP Robot that when placed on a blog has a tool that pulls Yahoo Answers off Yahoo and places it on their site.
Do you get why this is beneficial for you?
Getting links is not that tough. All you have to do is answer questions that have a descriptive title such as, “How do I make money online?” or “How can I lower my car insurance premiums?”. The reason you need to answer questions with a large niche in the title such as making money online, insurance, weight loss or whatever is so you have more people pulling Answers from Yahoo onto their site.
2. Create A Multiple Series List

There are a few reasons to create a multiple series list and all three reasons combined work very well to get backlinks and traffic. The first reason multiple series lists work is because readers can follow along better with a list, they are just easier to scan and make learning less complicated. The other reason why multiple series lists get more backlinks is because people love to link to lists and the more lists you have the more backlinks you will get.
Example: If you write a 3 part series titled, “15 ways to get more traffic through Facebook” I would be a fool to only link to one part on my blog, so instead I would need to link to all three. I don’t know about you but I would much rather have three links pointing to my site as opposed to just one.
3. Add Information To Wikipedia

This is something I tested a while back and it works beautifully. Wikipedia is the biggest online encyclopedia and has over 3 million articles just in the English language. This is why finding a page to edit is very easy to do.
Here is how it works, you first need to find a page that can use some editing (I recommend finding a page that doesn’t have a lot of content but has a decent foundation to go off of). Once you have found the page you want to edit and that relates to your site you need to make sure that you have an identical topic on your site so that you have a reason to link to your site.
Example of identical topics: If you had a site about blogging then I great page to edit would be the page of Problogger, Darren Rowse(considering you had something new to add). Now in order to make it every more closely related I would try to get an interview with Darren that way I could fill in some missing parts to his Wikipedia page. After I have done that I can edit the page, insert my website link and wait.
Something that you must know is that like Yahoo Answers Wikipedia is a No Follow site so the entire point of using Wikipedia to get people to see the article on your site and link to that instead of the actual Wikipedia page.
4, Exchange Site Links For Content

Something that I have done quite a bit for my niche websites is exchange site links for written content. This isn’t guest posting, this method involves a site owner placing a link back to your site in order for you to write a specified number of articles.
The reason this works is because site owners want to get more content whether it is to submit to article directories, sell or just put on their site. I know this may not make a lot of sense to you now but it will. If you spend enough time on forums then you will notice that not everyone wants to buy content for a decent price, so all you have to do is tell the person wanting to buy the article that you will write 1 article each month in exchange for 1 link on their site. Trust me, people like to do this.
5. Give Away A Gift

My favorite way to get backlinks is to actually put out some link bait(AKA give away a gift). The link bait I always put out is a $25 gift card for Amazon.com. Everybody wants to get the free gift card so I tell my readers that all they have to do is link to my site and they will be entered into the drawing for the $25 gift card.
How I set it up: Since I want to get traffic and not only links I make the requirement that in order to be entered into the drawing the linking site needs to send at least 5 visitors having all different IP addresses and anything over 5 will count as another entry into the drawing. Think about it, if you only get 3 links from quality sites it would probably cost you around $200 per month for those links, but instead you only pay $25 with the hopes that the site owner keeps your link up for the chance to win another gift in the coming months.
The biggest different between these 5 unique link building methods and the normal link building methods is the fact that these are a more set and forget type thing while the others have to be catered to constantly.

How To Reset Your Apple ID.

2011-09-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

Here is an trick how you can reset your apple ID. So enjoy the following things steps by steps, and learn how to do.

In the early days of the iTunes Store, Apple was fairly lenient about your account name and password for the service. With the advent of the Apple ID and all of the moving parts it taps into, that’s all changed, with Cupertino requiring new users to create Apple IDs from their email addresses. If you’re looking for a new identity or just want to join the cool kids by using your email address too, read on.

While Apple makes it quite easy to change the password attached to your Apple ID, changing the account name itself is a bit more cloaked in mystery -- that is, unless you know where to look. Apple’s website features a single hub on their website for editing your Apple ID, so let’s have a look at this relatively pain-free process.

Point your browser to the My Apple ID page of Apple’s website, which is where users can create an Apple ID or manage their current account. Click “Manage Your Account” to continue.

Now you’ll need to sign in with your existing Apple ID and password. You remember them, right?

Next you’ll see a variety of options for managing your Apple ID, including editing the email, physical addresses and phone numbers attached to it. On the right side of the screen you’ll see an “Apple ID” section with a blue “Edit” link -- click this to continue.

The current Apple ID will turn into an editable field where you can now type whatever new Apple ID you’d like to use. If you change your mind, hit the Cancel link to the right.

Otherwise, make your change and click the large blue “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the screen.

As long as no one else is using your chosen Apple ID (and if you’re using an email address, you should be free and clear), the changes will be recorded and you’ll see a friendly green checkmark with the words “Your changes have been saved” next to it. If you’re using a new email address, you may be asked to verify it with Apple -- just click the link in the email and you’ll be good to go.

That’s it! While you’re visiting My Apple ID, we recommend you have another look at your addresses, phone numbers, language and contact preferences, just to make sure they’re all up to date. Now wasn’t that easy?

Use Inbuilt Microphone in Dell Inspiron Laptops / Notebooks

2011-09-15T23:42:00.000-07:00

Start->Settings->Control panel->Sigmatel Audio: check "Allow reconfiguration popups "

And Can use microphone in your dell inspiron laptops/ Notebooks.

I use Dell Inspiron 1545 (almost same as 1525) with Microsoft Windows Vista and this tutorial is based on the same system configuration. But I hope the same/ similar way should work with other versions of Windows too. For those who don’t know about anything about the inbuilt microphone , Dell Inspiron laptops have an inbuilt microphone to facilitate you chatting / recording purposes. The figure below shows where exactly you find the mic on you Dell notebook.

First, you need to have all your drivers installed.
Launch the sound control panel either from Control Panel (classic view) > Sound or right click on volume control in taskbar.
Switch to Recording tab, click Microphone Array and click Set Default.

This will be in effect immediately without requiring any system restart.

How To Scan Documents Using Android Phone Camera.

2011-09-15T23:34:00.000-07:00

Scan your documents through your android phone camera.

Just install the application on your android phone, Have fun.

These days, smartphones have become a replacements for everything in our day-to-day life. Whatever desktops and laptops used to do previously are being successfully handled by tablets and smartphones. One similar replacement for a bulky scanner is any Android device with a camera.Referring to Android device means, there is the magic of a tiny app which handles the operations in a smart way – and that smart application is – CamScanner. Let us have a clear step by step demo of how to use this application to scan document with phone camera.

1. Install CamScanner application from Android Market.

2. Open CamScanner, click on camera scan icon as shown below.

2. Take snap making sure that all margins are covered. Its recommended to use a background with opposite contrast of your document. If your document is a dark one, keep it on light background and vice versa. Once the photo is captured, you will be given an option to accept it or retake another one. Decide based on clarity and coverage area. Taking images from too far may not render the alphabets properly on your scanned digital document.

3. Once this is done, it will present you with the next screen to confirm the actual margins of the document.The app identifies the margins properly, but in few cases, you might need to edit if your document is not so distinguished from the background. You can edit margins / retain the same and click on the check mark to proceed to next step. In further steps, it will trim the image and enhance it to get your scanned document ready. This is the last chance for you if you want to rotate the scanned documents in clockwise / anticlockwise direction.

4. Now the scanned document is ready to use. You can also save it as a PDF. Below is the scanned document and the same opened in Adobe Reader with a higher zoom to reflect the clarity.

You may find interest in reading our other entries in mobiles section.

How To Use Camera Mobile Phone as Webcam.

2011-09-15T23:25:00.000-07:00

Use Mobile as Webcam, NOKIA & SONY ERICSSON.

Mobile phone is a very common gadget in current times and most of the geeks prefer to go with a high end cell phones with much used features like mp3, fm radio, camera support etc. If you have such a phone and want to use the camera of your mobile phone as a web camera, here is how you can do it. No need to buy anything, just convert your mobile camera into webcam with free software.

Symbian S60 Smart Phones with Camera & Bluetooth

If you have a Symbian S60 smart phone with a camera and bluetooth communication, you can use the same as your webcam using SmartCam and it works even for web apps like Skype etc. This is a free application which can help you connect with your phone through bluetooth and work in real time to capture as per the need. As this does not require any cable connection, you can carry your mobile to any place within a short range and take any shots with your wireless web camera mobile phone.

Sony Ericsson Camera Mobile Phones

SE Webcam can help you partially get the job done. With this utility you can use your Sony Ericsson phone camera to take snaps, but it is not possible to live stream the video directly onto your computer screen. This would only help if you are taking your own photographs and renders useless for live video chat / conference applications. This little tool is available in 5 different languages and is free to use.

Free US Toll Free Number (Forwarding) for Free Incoming Calls.

2011-09-15T23:16:00.000-07:00

There is a service called Bueno.com and provides you a US number for free and unlimited. NO 30-dayz signup like toktumi as you have mentioned earlier. But the only draw back is it works only works on browsers and that too on IE. It doesn’t have an Desktop version. Calling to US-Canada is free.

A toll free numbers will have great advantages and you can receive free incoming calls from anyone. This definitely helps anyone to be in touch with others and improve their business. But in most of the cases, you will need to pay for the services, here is one way you get a free unlimited tollfree (800) number for 1 month.

This cool service is offered by Toktumi free call service, whose service was used once along with jajah to make free worldwide international calls. Now, what you need to do is go to Toktumi website and sign up for free 1 month trial. Here you will get option to pick either afree US local number of toll free number. Here you will choose toll free number and pick a 800 number [These numbers actually go like 1 888 and not 1 800, but 800 number is common term for tollfree] of your choice and continue with signup.

You will need to complete a sign up form with your mail id and complete the process. After the initial registration process, you will need to confirm your cell phone number. They will make a test call to your number so as to confirm.

Once everything is done properly, you will have your toll free number and you can start receiving unlimited incoming calls. Also you are not charged anything to make unlimited calls to US and Canada. This service works on a forwarding basis. If someone calls your this number, the call will be forwarded to your cell phone.

Free International Call Forwarding to Make Phone to Phone Free Calls.

2011-09-15T23:12:00.000-07:00

Free International calling to make free calls, phone to phone directly. Can used through High Net.

VoIP is a wonderful technology which has made great developments in the telecom communication industry cutting costs we spend to communicate with others through phone. With the advent of VoIP, we can make cheap phone calls as well as free phone calls to any part of the world.

US, Canada etc are the countries where almost all VoIP providers offer free calls to call to and receive from and India, Pakistan etc are the countries which are most deprived of such services. With VoIP softwares like iCall, anyone from any geographic location can make free calls to US. Now, US users have another great news that they can make free phone to phone calls within the country. Its wise for anyone to get a free US incoming VoIP phone numberand enjoy all facilities.

ViaTalk Free is a free phone to phone call service from a famous provider ViaTalk. Its very simple to use and easy to operate. You just need to enter your own number into the field along with the destination number to place call to, click "PLACE CALL" button to initiate the process. First it calls your number and then connects you with your destination.

Total call duration is 10 minutes, but I am not sure about anything else like forced ads, any incoming call charges, supported countries/regions, voice clarity, usage limitations based on number / IP/ session or other details about the service as their website is just a single page one without anything like about, faq, privacy policy etc.

How to Move Data from Google Apps to Google Account After Transition.

2011-09-15T23:07:00.000-07:00

As Google is into transition of Google Apps to Google Accounts, there are few users who already have a personal account with the domain email address which they cannot continue to use as the email will be used by the organizational account. Such accounts are called conflicting accounts. If your organization has one or more such conflicting accounts, here is the way how users can move most of the application related user data to organizational account or another existing Google account.

Once the user logs in to his conflicting account, he will be prompted about the account update by comparing both the accounts and the products associated with them. Click on get started will take to the options related with the update. (If you don’t get this prompt, you can alternately do that by clicking on move data on Google Dashboard). If you are stuck somewhere here, probably you have already tried data move and conflicting account has been renamed. In this case, your conflicting account email would beuser%example.com@gtempaccount.com if your domain email is user@example.com.

User can move the data to either the organizational or another personal account. The new personal account will be an existing Google account without gmail.com or a new Google account with gmail.com. The data cannot be moved to an existing gmail.com account. Next steps here demonstrate data move from personal to organizational account.

Next, a review about both the accounts will be displayed and you have to sign in to your organizational account. Click on sign in to this account on organizational account section and provide your current Google Apps credentials to sign in.

Check all the products you want to migrate and check the other declarations and move the data.

The data transfer tool does not support all Google applications. For unsupported applications, you can move the data manually.

Note: The data move process should be handled at the user level and admin will not have any privileges to move the user data. Admin will not even be aware of which users are having conflicts, but he will be notified about the number of users with conflicts during transition.

The video below can explain more on conflicting accounts.

How to see ‘Web Pages’ in 3D with Tilt, a Mozilla Firefox Extension.

2011-09-15T23:02:00.000-07:00

There is an experimental Firefox extension called ‘Tilt’ that let you visualize your web pages in 3D. This add-on only works with Firefox 3.6.18 or later versions.

Is this possible to visualize your web pages in 3D ? Yes, today I am here with very interesting topic i.e. “How to see ‘Web Pages’ in 3D with Tilt?”

The very first step is that, download xpi file to your computer, after that simply drag it to your Firefox window to complete the installation. When you open a web page, you have to press Ctrl + Shift + M to activate the 3D navigation controls.

Then use arrow keys on your keyboard to pan, zoom or rotate that page in any direction or you can also use your mouse.

This extension reads the page’s HTML structure , then turns all the DIV layers, ULs and other tags into 3D stacks, that add virtual depth to the page. You can download the source code for the extension ‘Tilt’ on github.

How To Check Folder Size in Windows 7, Vista – Compare Directory Size.

2011-09-15T22:57:00.000-07:00

Check Folder size in your windows 7 & Vista. One very important feature which windows has never come up with – displaying the directory size on explorer and sorting according to folder size. This sometimes is a very important feature which can save a lot of time which we spend on viewing individual folder properties.

The most possible reason we check individual directory size is when we are running out of disk space and there is a need to clear off some unwanted data stored. Having every folder size information available can help in identifying the content which occupy most space and cleaning up the same.

Folder size is a small free windows utility to check and compare folder size on any disk or directory. This tool can display the folder size, file size and the percentage of space occupied by it in the contained directory. On opening the tool, you need to choose the disk to scan and it will take some time based on the disk space. Once the scanning is complete, you will be able to see the folder and file size along with the percentage of space occupied. You can navigate to sub folders, open the folder in explorer, view properties and delete the folder or individual files.

There is a neat visual interface with an animated pie chart or bar chart of the folder space occupation. The application also has a context menu integration to help you in quick scanning any folder from the windows explorer. This also shows the number of files, folders and subfolders and you can navigate between them using normal back, forward and up one level buttons.

How to block all Applications on Facebook

2011-09-15T22:48:00.000-07:00

Hear is an trick how to block your applications on facebook , So just check it .

When a user turn off the Facebook Applications platform, it will also cripple the miscellaneous social plugins that assistance you ‘like’ stories on other sites.

Sometimes, We extremely dislike getting Facebook application invitation requesting by a friend to install an application even you don’t have interest on that.
Today, I am here with a topic to stop all those annoying application on Facebook.

You can see the points given below to disable the Facebook applications platform:

First you have to log in to your Facebook account
Secondly, select ‘Privacy Settings’ under ‘Account’
click on ‘Edit your settings’ under the ‘Applications and Websites’ section
then click on ‘turn off ‘ all the platform applications.

Google TV: serious rivals and serious questions

2011-09-15T22:32:00.000-07:00

Curation has been the buzzword in broadcast platform circles for some time – the sheer amount of television channels is causing users enough problems, and when you factor in video on demand that becomes exponentially more difficult.Google TV's launch was beset by bluetooth problems - but with some serious rivals in the UK and many questions about how the hurdles between internet and television are cleared, those connection errors may not be the only troubles it faces.

Add in all of the video on demand and streaming content from the web and you realise that perhaps the only suitable way to deal with the information is with search – the tool that has made the internet accessible.

Obviously Google has a key advantage in this area, so I was intrigued to see exactly what Google TV could provide.

Cool concepts

Let's be frank – there was some wildly cool concepts on show; Google's app market is becoming as convergent as the company's plans and using Android as the base of Google TV may be a masterstroke, bringing apps that the public already understands.

Voice search, YouTube Leanback, being able to send a video from your mobile to your TV and vice versa, Google TV certainly has its highlights.

But, in light of many of the other TV innovators' early efforts this year, the same problems that have beset IPTV and bringing the web to the biggest screen in your living room, are still present and accounted for.

UK blessed

The UK is blessed with one of the most cutting-edge television markets. In the blue corner you have Sky, pushing 3D, a global leader in HD and a company that took PVRs and made them simple for the British consumer.

Over in the red corner is Virgin, a company with the flagship broadband product for the nation, an exciting future in partnership with TiVo and an already impressive on-demand service through cable.

And in the (possibly) neutral corner is the BBC, a globally unique setup that is publicly funded and involved in not only the likes of Freeview and Freesat, but also the big hope for UK IPTV – Project Canvas.

All three of these big hitters are developing IPTV-like solutions that bear comparison with Google TV – and all three have hit the same kind of problems.

Namely, how much of an internet experience actually works on a television set, and can you get a decent user experience with the wealth of video content already available on the web?

Less than standard

Let's start with the latter – a YouTube app is by no means a rare sight on the newest televisions, and although the latest material has a better chance of being in HD, the majority is certainly not of a particularly high standard.

On a computer screen that's not a massively big deal, but when your screen is a 1080p 42-inch Panasonic and you've got used to HD content, it certainly jars.

Google obviously acknowledged that YouTube in its online form is not suitable for televisions – hence the creation of YouTube Leanback, and it does have the power to make some web video significantly better in quality.

But as quality goes up, so does bandwidth, and unless the video site is set up for televisions then you need to either explain to consumers why their video is running in a box on the Amazon site, or find some way of adapting the player.

It's a tricky situation – and even in the Google TV demonstration, the simple way of switching between traditional TV and video on demand through a website that wasn't YouTube looked less than ideal.

Browsers

Browsers on televisions also cause a large number of arguments; many people, myself included, don't really object to a full browser experience – and the excellent Opera-based Wii browser or the competent PS3 have illustrated that, to some degree at least, this works.

But many people find them difficult and an old argument, often referred to as lean back versus lean forward, rears its head.

Essentially, we lean forward to use our computers and actively peer at what we are doing, built with a TV we lean back and let it wash over us. The argument is clearly reference in the latest YouTube announcement, but it remains at the heart of IPTV discussions.

Curation

And finally 'curation' - the horrible marketing term for just how we actually find the programmes that we want to watch among 500 television channels, thousands of hours of on-demand and the internet's practically endless archives.

Virgin Media's TiVo-powered interface will, almost certainly, use search as the central way of finding content – and, like Google TV, will offer paid for VOD, its own on-demand, linear channels and some internet video (TiVo taps into YouTube for example).

Keyboard Shortcuts For Easy Access

2011-09-13T21:25:00.000-07:00

Useful Keyboard shortcuts

‎100 keyboard shortcuts

The General Shortcuts

CTRL+C (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+V (Paste)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
DELETE (Delete)
SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
CTRL+A (Select all)
F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
F5 key (Update the active window)
BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
ESC (Cancel the current task)
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
TAB (Move forward through the options)
SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
F1 key (Display Help)
F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
END (Display the bottom of the active window)
HOME (Display the top of the active window)
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
UP ARROW (Move up one row)
DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
END (Move to the end of the line)
CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

CTRL+N (Open a new console)
CTRL+S (Save the open console)
CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
CTRL+W (Open a new window)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
ALT+F4 (Close the console)
ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
ALT+V (Display the View menu)
ALT+F (Display the File menu)
ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

CTRL+ALT+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)
ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Internet Explorer Navigation

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Google Authenticator App Turns Your iPhone Into a Security For Your Google account

2011-09-13T01:06:00.000-07:00

Google Authenticator App Turns Your iPhone ,for Iphone 4, 3GS& 3G. And iOS 4.0 and more

Google launched an advanced security feature called two-step verification system earlier in the year for Gmail and Google Apps (last year) that makes your Google Account significantly more secure by providing an additional layer of security.

This two-way verification is not new. Quite a few banks have been using this system for quite a while, allowing users to access their website using a unique passcode generated by a security token given by the bank and the password.

Last month, Google released an iPhone app called Google Authenticator for the two-step verification for the iPhone. Google Authenticator app basically turns your iPhone into a security token and generates a unique passcode for the two-step verification.

The two-step verification process relies on something you know (your password) and something you have (your mobile phone).

You can checkout how the two-step verification system works in the demo video:

You may also go through the the details about the two-step verification system on this webpage on Google's website before setting it up.

It is highly recommended that you enable the two-step verification if you have a Google Account. The entire setup process does not take more than 5 to 10 minutes. And if you do then Google Authenticator is a must-have app and you can download it from the App Store for free using this iTunes link. You can also use the app on your iPad oriPod touch.

Please stay safe and pass this around to your family and friends who have a Google Account as well.

iPhone Error 3194 Solution

2011-09-13T00:35:00.000-07:00

I am sharing you new trick and solution for your iphone 3GS & 3G. Now you can fix error easily, no need to go out and pay for all small things.

In order to fix the Error 3194 and enable the users to downgrade iOS 4 to 3.1.3, you need to follow the steps discussed below.

It is important to note that this solution is applicable to all the operating systems and any version you are using.

Now quickly follow these steps:

* First, you have to quit iTunes.
* In Mac OS X, search out for host file: /etc/hosts
* If you are using Windows OS,then locate c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
* Now using the administrator privileges open the host files.
* Now, at the bottom of the host file, you have to add the following line:

* 74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

* Once you have done this, connect your iPhone to your computer or laptop.
* Plus, now launch the iTunes.
* Now put your iPhone in the Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) mode.
* In order to put the phone in DFU mode, first turn off the phone.
* Now hold the Home and Power button simultaneously for exactly 10 seconds.
* The computer should give you a beep sound and the screen would turn black and blank.
* Now you are in the DFU mode.
* Now use the normal Restore option in iTunes.
* After your upgrade is finished, you will have to remove “74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com” from your host files.
* This will update the iTunes properly.
* This is the IP address of signing server to associate with apple.com

This process is applicable to iPad and iPod as well.

So, now that you have learnt this process, you can be free from Error 3194.

Group Chat In Facebook

2011-09-13T00:09:00.000-07:00

Now u can chat with multiple friends at a time and in same chat room all can discuss or can enjoy.
Earlier when facebook launched their video calling feature they also launched Group Chat. This was one of the most awaited feature as group chat has been already available in facebook chat rivals like Gtalk as well as yahoo messenger.Now you can chat with multiple friends through single chat box.Using group chat is pretty easy and requires just simple steps.

How To Do Group Chat in Facebook

* Login Into your Facebook Account
* Open Chat box for any online friend
* Now click on Gears icon in chat box and then click on Add Friends to Chat option.
* Type in the name of the friend that you want to add in group chat.
* Click Done and Start chatting with multiple friends

You can Add as many friends as you want.