Tech World

Video Chat Apps to Make Your Smartphone Truly Smart

2012-07-02T23:57:00.000-07:00

One of the main reasons that so many people are investing in a Smartphone nowadays is simply for the convenience of having the ability to do almost everything that you could do in your office at home all conveniently packaged in a nice light handheld device. While there are many reasons for why someone may choose to invest in a Smartphone one of the capabilities that has been growing in popularity the fastest is the video chat.

Video chatting has become perfect way to be able to communicate with your family and friends. It does not matter if you are miles apart or right down the street. It saves a step from photographing an image and then having to send it in a text or email and wait for the person to receive it. You can simply call them up on video chat and show the person what you would like for them to see, or simply enjoy seeing someone that you do not get to visit very often. There are dozens of video chat apps available to anyone that owns a Smartphone. Some of the apps are specific to the iPhone while other can only be used on the Android.

	Skype Skype is a program that everyone has heard about and most people have used at one point in their lives. Skype has been used for phone calls, instant messaging, and even video chatting. It is a great addition to any Smartphone or computer, and the price is right at free. Skype is one of the frontrunners for paving the way in video chatting, but has fallen a little bit behind due to the quality of the video. Skype has the benefit of being used on any system no matter what the operating system is, but the strength of your internet connection will have a direct effect on how the app operates. The Skype app is free and often come installed on many of the newer Smartphones. Instant messaging through Skype is often free, but video chatting and phone calls conducted through Skype may have charges attached to them when conducted through the Smartphone.
	Facetime The people who are able to download FaceTime absolutely love it, but there is only one problem and that is that only Mac users are able to download the program. This means that the only Smartphone that can successfully download FaceTime is the iPhone. Since the iPhone is probably one of the most sought after Smartphones, FaceTime is great for a person that wants to communicate with another person that has access to a Mac, but otherwise you will need to find another option for communicating through video chat with a not Mac user.
	Fring Fring is a lot like Skype. It offers many of the same features that Skype does, but just at a portion of the charges. The Fring app is free to download, and the video chatting and instant messaging is offered with it along with the calling ability. The main difference between Fring and Skype is that Fring is built specifically for the Smartphone, so you will not be able to use in on your PC or Mac.
	ooVoo ooVoo is something that FaceTime will have to watch out for. ooVoo has high quality video chatting capabilities that will challenge those of FaceTime, but unlike FaceTime you will be able to communicate with people outside of your operating system. This means that if you own an Android, but would like to call your friend that has an iPhone it will not be a problem for the two of you to communicate via ooVoo.

There are several other apps for the Smartphone that may quickly grow in popularity, but for the time being the four apps listed above are the most used apps for video chatting on a Smartphone.
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All credits for writing this post go to Jason Phillips; he is an entrepreneur and social media enthusiast. He loves to do webcam chat in his leisure time and he is living encyclopedia.

Hack or crack IDM manually

2012-05-05T01:14:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends, today i am going to explain how to hack or crack Internet Download Manager (IDM) manually. IDM is the best Internet download manager available on internet but its not free and its cracked or patched versions contains viruses.

NO MORE WARNING OF FAKE SERIAL KEY AT ALL….

Using this hack you can register the Internet Download Manager (IDM) for free using you own credentials i.e register on your Name and email ID.
I am explaining the manual hacking method because most of my users said that patch and keygen contain viruses.
This hack also works for trail IDM that means download a trail IDM from there site and register the professional i.e. full version of IDM with your credentials for free using my hack.

Hack or crack IDM manually :

Step 1: Download the IDM trial or If you already have IDM installed Update it by going to Help—}} then to check for Updates.If you don’t wanna update your version, Just click on Registration.

Step2: When you click on registration, Now a new dialog(window) appears that is asking for Name, Last Name, Email Address and Serial Key.

Step3: Now Enter you name, last name, email address and in field of Serial Key enter any of the following Keys:

RLDGN-OV9WU-5W589-6VZH1
HUDWE-UO689-6D27B-YM28M
UK3DV-E0MNW-MLQYX-GENA1
398ND-QNAGY-CMMZU-ZPI39
GZLJY-X50S3-0S20D-NFRF9
W3J5U-8U66N-D0B9M-54SLM
EC0Q6-QN7UH-5S3JB-YZMEK
UVQW0-X54FE-QW35Q-SNZF5
FJJTJ-J0FLF-QCVBK-A287M

And click on ok to register.
Step4: After you click ok, it will show an error message that you have registered IDM using fake serial key and IDM will exit. Now here the hack starts.
Step5: Now Go to START => Then go to RUN and type the following text and click enter:

notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Step6: Now right click on hosts file and go to its properties, then go to security tab and then select your admin account, just below u will see an edit button (in front of change permissions), Now give the user full control and write and read rights and then click on apply and then click on Ok, now u will be able to edit the hosts file and save changes in it.

Detail Note about Granting Permission In Windows7:

For Windows 7 users, due to security reasons you will not be able to save hosts file.so follow this steps :
First of all go to C:/ drive then go to Windows Folder and then go to System32 folder and then go to Drivers folder and then go to Etc Folder, in the Etc folder you will see the hosts file.
Now right click on hosts file and go to its properties then go to Security tab select Users under Group or user names and click on edit button,Permission For Host Window will get open, in that window select Users account and grant permission in bellow section which is “Permission for SYSTEM” by clicking all checkbox under “Allow” Name and press Ok.Dnt click on any Deny check box.

Note : if you have login through admin then skip this step6 .Its just for granting permission for editing file.

Step7: Now a notepad file appears something like this as shown below:

add cod in the hosts file idm

Now copy the below lines of code and add to hosts file as shown above image box :

127.0.0.1 tonec.com
127.0.0.1 www.tonec.com
127.0.0.1 registeridm.com
127.0.0.1 www.registeridm.com
127.0.0.1 secure.registeridm.com
127.0.0.1 internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1 www.internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1 secure.internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1 mirror.internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1 mirror2.internetdownloadmanager.com

After adding these piece of code, save the notepad file. And exit from there.
Now start your Internet download manager, and now you IDM has been converted to full version and specially when you update next time, your registration will not expire.
That means it will remain full version for life time and you can update it without any problem in future.

proof of Successfully Hacking IDM:

Make USB storage devices totally useless without your permission.

2012-04-18T12:25:00.000-07:00

Make USB storage devices totally useless without your permission.

I am going to show you how you can make USB storage devices totally useless without your permission.

To block all the storage device in your Windows, run registry editor by typing regedit in RUN command.
In the registry editor, at left side navigation pane, navigate to following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > USBSTOR

Now at the right side double click on START.

To block USB storage Medias, change the value data to 4.

If you want to unblock USB storage Medias just navigate to the same location and change th value data to 3.

that's all....make ur PC safe....more tricks to come

Simple way to Hide and Password Protect your Folders in Windows

2012-04-18T12:16:00.004-07:00

I guess people of this forum needs it a lot than anybody else.
I've been using this process to hide my stuffs in my computer, its simple its easy and its FREE. no worries of any piracy etc... etc... Anyways who cares about piracy when you you are in India

following is the script. copy and paste it in notepad and save it as *.bat (a batch file).
For layman... name the file as "run.bat" and save it where you want your folder to be.
E.g.: if you want your protected folder to be in C:\ then save the file in C:\.
If you want your protected folder to be in D:\New Folder\ then save the file in D:\new Folder\

Quote:

cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder My_Folder
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST My_Folder goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren My_Folder "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK

echo Enter password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==pwd123 HERE goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" My_Folder
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md My_Folder
echo My_Folder created successfully
goto End
:End

Note: paste the above code in notepad and go to Edit>>Replace... and replace "My_folder" with a folder name of your choice and "pwd123" with a password of your choice. If you use any new folder name which do not exist, it will create one.

How to use it...
To hide:
Run the .bat file, it will ask you for confirmation to hide the folder (Y/N), press 'Y' if you want to hide the folder and its done

To Unhide:
Run the same file again, it will ask for the password. Put in the correct password and your folder again shows up.

Pros:
1) easy to use
2) hides the content completely i.e., even Show Hidden Folders option enabled cannot show this hidden folder nor Windows search can search the contents of this folder when the content is hidden.
3) I never faced any data loss or anything.
4) even if you forget your password you can always recover it by reading the batch file you created.

Cons:
1) no encryption. therefore not advised for offices where data security is critical. In that case I suggest you to go for professional software.
2) Password can be hacked by any geek by reading the batch file.
3) It hides only 1 folder, for another folder you need another batch file.

I've been using this on windows7 since a long time and didnt had any problem. Would like you guys to try it in Windows XP and vista and report. hopefully you wont face any problem there as well.

NOTE: Only good for hiding your personel stuffs from your fren, parents. hehehehe

How to hack everything ( noob friendly)

2012-02-10T07:50:00.000-08:00

Now,first free ur time before reading this tutorial.This is a big tutorial ..so that u can learn and hack everything.

1. Introduction.
Most of the hackers who deface websites are script-kiddies, we're now going to take a look how hackers quickly detect vulnerable websites and deface other domains on the system.

2. SQL Injection.
Many people would take as a main the SQL Injection (SQLi) attack. SQLi is very popular and there are many dorks out there.

2.1 Searching for vulnerable websites.
The search is very easy. We just put the dork and try diffrent search results. For quicker results you may use the exploit scanner.

2.2 I want to attack a specific website which is on a shared hosting.
Again the search is very easy. Let's say we have the IP 69.162.119.226 with no malicious thoughts on it, of course. We navigate to:

http://www.bing.com

In the search field write:

Code:
ip:69.162.119.226 id=

You should get very interesting results which you might attack.

3. Attacking the web application itself.

A very good method to gain access is to attack the web application itself. Even if the websites' web application is up-to-update and you aren't able to exploit it, you can search for vulnerable web applications on the server itself. We'll be using the same method as in the 2.2 .

Let's say we have again the IP 69.162.119.226 with no malicious thoughts on it, of course. We navigate to:

http://www.bing.com

In the search field write:

Code:
ip:69.162.119.226 "wordpress"

You should get websites powered by wordpress or any other system you have a working exploit on.

4. I've got admin access, now what ?

After you've got admin access, upload a shell.

5. I've got a shell, now what ?

Now it's time to take down your target. You can either:
- Root the server.
- Get the victims' website configuration database.

5.1 Rooting the server.
First we need to disable the security.

Second we need a back-connection OR we can bind a port. A back connection means that the server connects to you after you have opened the specific port and have launched netcat to listen ( nc -l -v -p PORT ) . Locus shell provides a great interface for begginers. Just upload locus, after which go to back-connection OR bind shell and follow the instructions.

5.1.1 Pwning the kernel.
One of the most popular ways to root a web server is by pwning the kernel if it's a Linux box. To find out the kernel version simply type "uname -a" on your back/bind connection to/from the server. After you've got the version try finding a local root exploit for it. If you can't find, don't give up ... try harder ...

Code:
http://www.exploit-db.com/local/

5.1.2 Getting the victims' database configuration file.

Many of you have heard of "symlinking" . This is actually something like a shortcut on the Windows OS except this term is used in the Linux/Unix Distributions. Symlinking is a necessity in order to the Linux/Unix box to run about 10 times faster. Without it the server will be really slow even with high hardware configuration , which is just pointless.

To get the configuration file, first find out what system is the victim using ( e.g. Wordpress, Joomla, vBulletin etc ). Now go to your shell ( you will have to had disabled the security ) and type in "cat etc/passwd" .

Etc/passwd file contains all usernames on the Linux/Unix box which are created when you get hosting ( usually that's the cpanel username ). Now to get this file you will have to have disabled the security. In this file the usernames aren't long as the domain ones, for e.g.

You have victim website hackers1.com
In etc/passwd this can refer to the username:
hack1, hak1, hac1, hckrs1, hrs1 etc

So spend some time figuring out the username. After you've got it it's time to get the database config file. You can see the default configuration files list here:

Code:
vBulletin -- /includes/config.php

IPB -- /conf_global.php

MyBB -- /inc/config.php

Phpbb -- /config.php

Php Nuke -- /config.php

Php-Fusion -- config.php

SMF -- /Settings.php

Joomla  --  configuration.php , configuration.php-dist

WordPress -- /wp-config.php

Drupal -- /sites/default/settings.php

Oscommerce -- /includes/configure.php

e107 -- /e107_config.php

Seditio -- /datas/config.php

After you've got your path, it's time to extract the db information.

Let's assume you're in directory /home/attacker1/public_html/shell.php , where shell.php is your shell and attacker1 is the username of some domain we've just compromised. Doesn't this ring the bell ? The path to the victims' hosting should be /home/victim1/public_html/ where victim1 is your victims' username. Let's execute this command on our shell, assuming the victims' system is vBulletin :

Code:
ln -s /home/victim1/public_html/includes/config.php victim1.txt

This command uses symlink and it tells the server "hey, give me the file /config.php and save it as victim1.txt" (symlinking) . Now when you navigate to attacker1.com/victim1.txt you should have their configuration file. Many administrators put some security on their forums/cmses so we're going to break them now ...

5.1.2.1 Htaccess.

The admin of the victim1.com website might have put this htaccess file in the /includes folder:

<Files config.php>
order allow, deny
deny from all
</Files>

When we try to symlink this it will return in a 403 Forbidden Error. So how do we bypass this ? Easy. We create a folder e.g. "hack" . We navigate to "hack" by typing "cd /hack". Next we symlink like this:

Code:
ln -s /home/victim1/public_html/includes/config.php victim1.txt

and we get a 403 Forbidden error ... Now we put this htaccess file in a directory before "hack" for example we are in "/home/attacker1/public_html/hack" and we have to put this htaccess file (below) in "/home/victim1/public_html/" . The htaccess file you have to
put:

Code:
HeaderName victim1.txt

Now we navigate to "/home/attacker1/public_html/hack" and click "victim1.txt" and it should load us the configuration file. If you have done a symlink but with a different .txt file, replace your custom name in the htaccess as well e.g. I have done symlink:

Code:
ln -s /home/victim1/public_html/includes/config.php 1.txt

so I have to put htaccess:

HeaderName 1.txt

5.1.2.2 Browse Through Attack - Bypassing ALL Security.

Tired of bypassing everything step by step by step ? Now I'm going to show you a very cool method to bypass ALL security.

Take this scenario as example:

We have disabled all security. But still we can't symlink right. What do we do ?

First we create a folder with a custom named folder like "hack". We enter it via our shell and type in "ln -s / root" . Next we choose a victim domain like victim1.com . We type in " ls -la /etc/valiases/victim1.com ". Now we navigate one folder back and put this htaccess file in the "hack" folder:

Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
DirectoryIndex test.htm
AddType txt .php
AddHandler txt .php

Now if we are in "/home/attacker1/public_html/" this equals to "attacker1.com" . So we want to navigate to the "hack" folder and we type in the URL "attacker1.com/hack" and we see a "folder" which actually is a symlink called "root". Don't get too happy, we still have got restricted permissions to some folders. Now to "browse through" their hole hosting space we just navigate to "attacker1.com/hack/root/home/victim1/public_html/".

Fr34k1ng pwn3d . Now you can browse through his website without worrying about IP restrictions with htaccess file. Although if there is htaccess because of which you have to enter username and password, you have to find a way to bypass that yourself. OK so you're browsing through and you are in "/includes/" and you find "config.php". You click on it but it gives you a BLANK page. WTF ?! Not exactly. Right-click and select "view source" and the configuration file is there .

6. Is this is it ? Is it really this simple ?

Yes, this is it, nothing complicated. This is the way most hackers "deface", "root" or whatever they do to websites/forums.

Free Unlimited 3G Internet hack for BSNL

2012-02-10T07:46:00.000-08:00

Free Unlimited 3G Internet hack for BSNL

Today I came across a BSNL 3G internet hack , so i planned to post it here also. You can surf Free unlimited internet in 3g with this hack.

Requirements:

3G supported device
3G activated sim(it is easy to activate 3g in normal sim)
Knowledge to change internet settings
Just change the Internet settings with the following details .
BSNL 3G hack setting:

Name :BSNL 3G
Service Type 1 WAP
Gateway IP : 1 10.100.3.2
Port no : 1 : 9209.
Timeout: NEVER
CSD No.1
User Name1: ppp
Password1: ppp123
APN setting:
wapwest.cellone.in
User Name : ppp
Password : ppp123

use this settings and enjoy the free Internet service at 3Mbps speed.

Handy Shortcuts for Navigating in Word

2012-01-13T10:39:00.000-08:00

Handy Shortcuts for Navigating in Word

Here are a few tricks using the CTRL key that I find useful for quickly navigating through Word documents:

* Hold down the CTRL key and then press the RIGHT ARROW key to move from any point in a word to the beginning of the next word.

* Use CTRL+LEFT ARROW key to move from any point in a word to the beginning of that word.

* Use CTRL+UP ARROW key to move to the beginning of a paragraph.

* Use CTRL+DOWN ARROW key to move to the beginning of the following paragraph.

Customize Grammar and Writing Style in Word

2012-01-13T10:38:00.000-08:00

Customize Grammar and Writing Style in Word

If you have specific rules of grammar and style that you want to apply to every Word document—for example, only one space between sentences or a comma before the last item in a list—you can customize Word so it automatically checks these rules for you.

To customize grammar and writing style:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.

2. Click Settings.

3. In the Writing style box, select whether you want to customize settings for grammar and style, or grammar only.

4. In the Grammar and style options box, do one or both of following:

* Under Require, select the options you want for serial commas, punctuation within quotation marks, and number of spaces between sentences.

* Under Grammar and Style, select or clear the check boxes next to the rules you want the grammar checker to check or ignore.

Editor's Note: To restore the original rules of the selected grammar and writing style, click Reset All.

Align Shapes in Your Word Document Using Gridlines

2012-01-13T10:36:00.001-08:00

Align Shapes in Your Word Document Using Gridlines

Microsoft Word features a drawing grid you can use to align drawing objects, such as AutoShapes. By default, gridlines are not visible on the screen. To make them visible:

1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars and click Drawing.

2. On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, and then click Grid.

3. Select the Display gridlines on screen check box.

4. Choose the options you want, and then click OK.

Now you are ready to add shapes to your document. To see all of the shapes available, such as filing cabinets, telephones, and computer monitors, click AutoShapes on the Drawing toolbar and then click More AutoShapes. Then make your selections from the Insert Clip Art task pane.

Get Easy Access to Documents You Use Often

2012-01-13T10:35:00.000-08:00

Get Easy Access to Documents You Use Often

The Work menu is a great Word feature that few people know about. You can use the Work menu to keep an easily accessible list of your favorite Word files.

To add the Work menu to the menu bar or a toolbar:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Commands tab.

2. In the Categories box, click Built-in Menus.

3. Click Work in the Commands box and drag it to the menu bar or displayed toolbar.

With the Work menu in place, you can add any open Word document to your list. Here are the options:

* To add the current document to the Work menu, on the Work menu, click Add to Work Menu.

* To open a document on the Work menu, on the Work menu, click the document you want to open.

* To remove a document from the Work menu:

* Press CTRL+ALT+- (dash key). Your cursor will look like a large, bold underscore.

* On the Work menu, click the document you want to remove.

Clip Art in Word Using Text Boxes

2012-01-13T10:32:00.001-08:00

Clip Art in Word Using Text Boxes

A text box is a moveable, sizable container for text or graphics. In Word, you can use a text box when you want more precise control over the position of clip art in a document.

1. On the Drawing toolbar, click Text Box.

2. Click the border of the box that contains the words "Create your drawing here," then click the text box that appears, and drag it to where you want to position the graphic.

3. To add clip art to the text box, place your cursor within it, click Insert on the menu bar, point to Picture, and click Clip Art.

4. In the Insert Clip Art task pane, use the search interface to select your clip art.

You can use the options on the Drawing toolbar to enhance a text box—for example, to change the fill color—just as you can with any other drawing object. When using a text box to display a graphic, be sure to change the line color on the text box to No line.

Specify Spacing Between Sentences in Word

2012-01-13T10:31:00.000-08:00

Specify Spacing Between Sentences in Word

Whether you prefer to use one space or two between sentences, Word can help you ensure that spacing is consistent within a single document and from one document to the next. You can do this by setting rules for grammar and style.

To set rules for grammar and style:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.

2. Click Settings.

3. In the Grammar and style options box under Require, select the options you want for number of spaces required between sentences.

To restore the original rules of the selected grammar and writing style, click Reset All.

Editor's Note: If you are setting options for text written in a language other than your language version of Word, the options may vary slightly. For example, some group names might be different, and others, such as Require, may not appear.

Install XP from DOS

2012-01-13T10:29:00.001-08:00

Install XP from DOS
If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on it yet try these:

Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:

Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive

Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):

Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.

Strong passwords: How to create and use them

2012-01-13T10:27:00.001-08:00

Strong passwords: How to create and use them

The passwords are the keys we use to access personal information that we've stored on our computer and in our online accounts.

What makes a strong password?

To an attacker, a strong password should appear to be a random string of characters. The following criteria can help our passwords do so:

Make it lengthy

Each character that we add to our password increases the protection that it provides many times over.

The passwords should be 8 or more characters in length; 14 characters or longer is ideal.

Many systems also support use of the space bar in passwords, so we can create a phrase made of many words (a "pass phrase"). A pass phrase is often easier to remember than a simple password, as well as longer and harder to guess.

Combine letters, numbers, and symbols

The greater variety of characters that we have in our password, the harder it is to guess. Other important specifics include:

Use words and phrases that are easy for US to remember, but difficult for others to guess.

The easiest way to remember our passwords and pass phrases is to write them down.

Contrary to popular belief, there is nothing wrong with writing passwords down, but they need to be adequately protected in order to remain secure and effective.

In general, passwords written on a piece of paper are more difficult to compromise across the Internet than a password manager, Web site, or other software-based storage tool, such as password managers.

E.g.: Phrase Creates this password

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water = J&Jwuth2fapow

I spent too much at the fair last night = Is2matfln

I like Cars = IL1k3c@rs

Boot XP faster

2012-01-13T10:26:00.000-08:00

1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q" (without the quotes) & save as "ntosboot.bat" in c:\
2. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "gpedit.msc".
3. Double click "Windows Settings" under "Computer Configuration" and double click again on "Shutdown" in the right window.
4. In the new window, click "add", "Browse", locate your "ntosboot.bat" file & click "Open".
5. Click "OK", "Apply" & "OK" once again to exit.
6. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "devmgmt.msc".
7. Double click on "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"
8. Right click on "Primary IDE Channel" and select "Properties".
9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device 0 or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed out select 'none' instead of 'autodetect' & click "OK".
10. Right click on "Secondary IDE channel", select "Properties" and repeat step 9.
11. Reboot your computer.

Facebook Timeline Enabled in Android and iOS Updated Application. iPad to Get It in Mid January.

2012-01-12T04:44:00.000-08:00

Facebook timeline for mobile

The latest innovative idea put forward by Facebook is the Facebook Timeline. This latest profile layout metamorphoses your account to online scrapbook. Here you can show up the precious moments of your life easily with more grace and when needed, you can also recur your earlier Facebook activities. The role of mobiles is obvious and to be treated with respect.

A big part of users usually access internet through mobile phone these days. This has facilitated the frequent visits to Facebook from anywhere at any time. So any new feature must be compatible and also comfortable to the mobile phones.

Soon after the launch of this timeline profile feature, the Facebook team has informed the release of the same for Android & iOS mobiles. Since the screen is smaller there is a single column in timeline rather than two as on a normal system. Even then this compromise never negatively alters the looks and the same pleasing view is reciprocated from the mobiles too. Now you can see your friend’s profile as their history and this experience is really exciting. The images feature more in this new provision from Facebook. These photos and the other posts can be swiped horizontally. Thus viewing multiple posts or photos can be done quickly and with more ease. Swiping can also be done to navigate towards your photos, maps, subscribers and many more. Apart from maps, subscribers and photo albums users can also know the apps which are used by them on their Smartphone. Exploitation of the opportunities is the success factor of the successful ones. With this latest release, along with a high visual experience Facebook has focused its eye on the ever blooming field of mobile market.

Mobile timeline is now available on touch devices using m.facebook.com, and Facebook for Android (version 1.8.1) along with Facebook for iOS version 4.1, for iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

Download Android and Apple iOS Application Updated for Facebook Timeline.

Download Android Facebook Application here – [LINK]

Download iOS Facebook Application here – [LINK]

Facebook Timeline for iPad.

Facebook is aiming to make Timeline 100% compatible with iPad by the Mid or Late of January 2012. The delay in the availability is the cause of last-minute bugs. Users can always browse the new Timeline interface on Facebook.com on their iPad devices, however, the web version doesn’t work 100% with the iPad browser, particularly when it comes to adding customizations.

The Facebook timeline is surely an interesting means to experience the social media site and also an immense way to view past activities. With Business, Friendship and Nostalgia breathing alive Facebook will try out new innovations.

What Is PPC and Tips for a Successful Pay Per Click Campaign

2012-01-12T04:40:00.001-08:00

PPC - Pay Per Click Ads

PPC or pay per click is a way to advertise on the internet. It is used to promote website where the advertisers pay the publisher whenever the advertisement is clicked. According to a survey Google, Yahoo and Bing are the largest players in the market. This will help you keep track as to how many people visit your website.

Types of (PPC) Pay Per Click Campaigns.

There are two types of PPC also known as Cost per Click (CPC):

Flat Rate – The Advertiser and Publisher make a pact that a fixed amount will be paid per click.
Bid-based – The Advertiser enters into a contract in which he competes with other Advertisers in an auction hosted by the Publisher.

Tips for a Successful PPC Campaign.

Look for a Good Search Engine: A good search engine can maximize the result such as Google because Google is the most used search engine. However, Yahoo and Bing are also popular. This also depends upon the country that you live in, e.g. in Russia, Yadex excels as a good search engine.
Know Why You Want to do this: Before doing this think what do you want to achieve by doing this? What is the goal behind this? You must know exactly what your target is so that you can focus on that when launching your PPC campaign.
Set your Targets Right: Make sure you know what you are advertising for. Advertise for things people like to buy. That is the only way you can attract others to click on the ad. Therefore, select a hot-selling item and add it to your website so that you get the most visitors.
Brands: Brand keywords are quite cheap and are a good way to attract clickers.
Choosing keywords the smart way: Smartly choose your keyword which will attract others to your website. The best way is to choose things which are famous amongst people so that they visit your website.
Value ads: Play with the psychology of people and add online discount ads and other product and services guarantee. Always make sure that you use up all the available space as an empty webpage can work against you.
Outsourcing: Try to outsource the work to experts. This might benefit you.
Attractive Ads: Make your Ads eye catching and attractive.

Why to Use PPC Ads?

Now that you have been informed on to strategize your PPC plan, there are still other things that you need to know. You have to know why in the first place you have gone for a PPC approach and not any other, for instance, SEO. PPC works best when you need quick results and you do not have an authority website. Moreover, if your site has weak content or not exactly what you call high quality content, then PPC is undoubtedly the best approach. However, it does provide you with a short term solution. So take full advantage of it when you have the time. For this very reason, PPC works best for discount offers or other deals that your site might be offering for a certain time period.

Now that you have all the information that you need, you can easily get started with you campaign!

About the Author:

Crystal J. Briscoe is from Self Test Engine Provider of IT Certification material and has been blogging since 2005 & contributing in many websites since its initial career. He is Professional Writer and also technical guru, overloaded with a wealth of experience, and even more degrees, at present doing C_BOCR_08 Certification.

Do you intend to use PPC in your Online Marketing Strategies? Leave your comments about the post.

Best Android Phones below $300 (Rs. 15,000) – Features and Specifications

2012-01-12T04:36:00.001-08:00

Android has captured the market so quickly that the people now even don't think of any phone which doesn't have android in it. In the market android phones are available from price range Rs. 4000 – 40000, we are here with the list of best android phones available below 15000 range. This list is based on the specifications of the mobile phones.

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Best Android Phones - Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Samsung was one of the best android phones of the year 2011 and till date in 2012 it's still the one among the number one with android. Samsung Galaxy Ace comes with the round edges and has a LCD display with vivid colors and contrast.

Features:

Android v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable
Capacitive touch display
3.5 inches screen
Wi-Fi enabled
3g Support
5 mega pixel camera
Access to android market
3.5 mm jack

Price:

~$265 (Rs. 13,700)

Motorola Fire XT 530

Best Android Phones - Motorola Fire XT 530

This is another mobile phone which competes in the market among the best android phones below Rs. 15000. The specifications of this phone are as follows.

Features:

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
800 Mhz processor
512 MB ROM
3.5" screen
5 mega pixel back and VGA front camera
1540mAh battery

Price:

~$160 (Rs. 8,290)

HTC Explorer

Best Android Phones - HTC Explorer

The HTC Explorer cell phone from the creators of HTC is another mid-range cellular with host of features. The HTC Explorer with Adreno 200 GPU lets you provide 3D game playing with 3.2 in. touchscreen display screen with HT Sense User interface.

Features:

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
3 mega pixel camera
600 MHz processor
3G network support
Expandable up to 32 gb
Wi-Fi
3.2" display

Price:

~ $204 (Rs.10,569)

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini

Best Android Phones - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini

Xperia mini comes with a 3" display and a slide-out actual key pad. The Gingerbread cell phone comes with the quickest brand in its category with the 1GHZ Snapdragon snap! Apart from that, it provides 512 MB RAM, 320MB shed, up to 32GB enhanced, 2GB involved, 5MP digicam, and a relatively vulnerable 1200mAh power supply.

Features:

Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), Upgradeable
3G network supported
Expandable up to 32 GB in Size
3 inches capacitive touchscreen display
5 mega pixel camera
Wi-Fi enabled
320 MB internal storage
4 hours of talktime

Price:

~ $239 (Rs. 12,399)

LG Optimus One P500

Best Android Phones - LG Optimus One P500

it's the one such mobile in this budget with improved Enthusiasm Exchange incorporation and it also has improved CPU usage.

Features:

Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable
3.2 inches
Capacitive touch screen
3 mp camera
600 Mhz processor
3G
Wi-Fi connectivity
FM Radio
Expandable up to 32 GB

Price:

~ $182 (Rs. 9,490)

Take web page Screenshot with chrome [Editor+upload]

2012-01-12T04:22:00.000-08:00

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Bill Gates Wants Arfa Karim to be Treated in US

2012-01-09T10:42:00.001-08:00

Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft, has reportedly approached parents of Arfa Karim, world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP, to offer her treatment in United States at billionaire’s expense.

Arfa Karim became youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at the age of 9 when she cleared certification exams back in 2004.

Arfa Karim at 16 is suffering from a serious medical condition after a heart attack on December 28, 2011.

Amjad Karim Randhawa, the father of ailing Arfa, while speaking with media men, said that Bill Gates has contacted the family over telephone to express his urge to get Arfa Karim treated in US on his expenditures.

However, doctors in CMH Lahore are of the view that Arfa is on ventilator, therefore, it will be hard to shift her into any other hospital, but they were considering different options regarding Arfa’s shifting to US.

In the first step, Gates has directed his doctors to adopt every kind of measure for the treatment of young genius Microsoft professional. Gates’ doctors contacted Arfa’s Pakistani doctors and received details about the illness through internet.

On the other hand relatives and family members of Arfa have lauded Bill Gates for contacting to bear her treatment expanses. They also expressed their dissatisfaction over Pakistan government attitude which despite repeated claims did not pay any head towards the issue.

Via The Nation

Nimbuzz 3.3.1 Symbian^3 Nokia Anna Belle Signed - Free App Download

2012-01-06T19:42:00.000-08:00

We are really proud to present the brand new Nimbuzz for Nokia Symbian. You can get your hands on this awesome version right now. One of the first things I’m sure you will notice is the beautifully redesigned Home Screen. We made the icons bigger and rearranged them in grid view so you can access the most important functions with a single touch. Even more exciting is that we added three new icons to the list: Recent Chats, N-World and Groupchat ;)

Here is the complete overview of Nimbuzz 3.3.1 for Nokia Symbian phones:

Three new icons added: Recent Chats, N-World and Groupchat
Block contacts that annoy you
New “Notifiable” icon – the green half moon
Change your password from the inside the app
30% faster login
Redesigned Home Screen for fast access to your favorite features

The icon with a half green moon stands for Notifiable and it will appear only next to your Nimbuzz contacts that closed the Nimbuzz app but can still receive Ping notifications on the Java and Symbian phones. So when you see this icon remember that we will push your messages to your friend but it might take a while for them to see it since their app is closed.

Click below to download :

Nimbuzz 3.3.1 Symbian^3 Nokia Anna Belle Signed - Free App Download

Ireland Will Implement Website Blocking

2012-01-06T11:26:00.000-08:00

Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner has ordered a halt on the “three-strikes” regime because of its conflicts with privacy policies and the failure of the country’s Internet service provider Eircom to properly apply the “graduate response system”.

The issue dates back to 2009, when the Irish Recorded Music Association had reached an agreement with one of the largest ISPs in the country on the issues of unauthorized file-sharing. Under this agreement, the ISP, supervised by the outfit members (EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner), had to introduce the graduated response system.

A year ago, Eircom promised that it would be proceeding with implementation of the protocol which might lead to the suspension and ultimately disconnection of Internet service for those subscribers who deliberately and persistently violate copyright legislation.

Nevertheless, something went wrong when the ISP sent 300 notification letters to the wrong people. This failure wasn’t taken easy by the country’s Data Protection Commissioner that launched an investigation to establish the legality of the “three-strikes” regime. A report was released, saying that the authorities have decided to put a halt to the practice.

The industry experts agree that today both the courts and the official Data Protection Commissioner are starting to understand the fundamental right of users to access the web, and not to be tracked while doing so. Despite the fact that things looked bleak for the entertainment industry, one more report was released recently, revealing that website blocking can be considered as an alternative solution.

According to the local media, Seán Sherlock (Minister of State for Enterprise) is going to publish an order early next year which will allow copyright owners, after obtaining a court order, to deny access to violating services with the help of broadband providers. However, it is still unclear which websites will be classified as infringing.

The decision of the minister was mainly influenced by EMI’s threats to sue Ireland if it fails to find a feasible solution against digital piracy. In response, the Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Jobs said to EMI that the order is expected to be published and applied as law in January 2012.

Online War With China

2012-01-06T11:22:00.000-08:00

It seems that World War III has been playing out with China taking on everyone. The latest company that had been attacked is iBahn, providing broadband business and entertainment access to Marriott International and other hotel chains, as well as multinational organizations holding meetings on site.

This company was made a target for Chinese intruders who have managed to break into the service in order to try and see all private e-mails, even those that have been encrypted, ranging between executives from Dubai to New York.

Business Week has published an extensive report into Chinese intrusion recording that 760 organizations, research universities, ISPs and government agencies have suffered from the same elite group of Chinese hackers. Organizations have included RIM and Boston Scientific to some of the largest companies, to niche innovators in such areas as semiconductors, aerospace, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Of course, the United States couldn’t be very happy about this.

A chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Representative Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican, who was believed to have quite a tricky job, complained that the Chinese intruders had been nicking everything that wasn’t bolted down, and such behavior was getting exponentially worse. For example, according to the last month’s intelligence report, the Chinese had conducted industrial espionage as an integral part of their economic policy.

While the American cyber warriors track down the foreign governments and foreign military, the Chinese hackers focus on corporates, and the politicians of the United States don't believe it is fair. Anyway, the Land of the Free seems to be a corporate oligarchy pretending to be Republican. The report made by fourteen American intelligence agencies indicated China as the #1 hacking threat to the companies of the United States. The problem is that the United States is not really able to counter attack against Chinese businesses since they simply do not have anything it needs. In case they get too angry, Chinese might simply stop exporting to the United States for a few weeks to cause collapse of its economy.

The situation is not just controversial, it looks like an alarming one already…

Chinese Hacked American Chamber of Trade

2012-01-06T11:19:00.000-08:00

A number of Chinese intruders has knocked over the American top business-lobbying group, and in result nicked everything in its system, including sensitive data about its 3,000,000 members.

According to the local media reports, the hack of the American Chamber of Commerce was the latest in a round of neo-military style hacker attacks on the United States. It indicates that the Chinese aren’t actually interested in digging for military technology, but rather more interested in the business operations of the United States.

Indeed, there seems to be no point stealing military technology if you virtually own the country. If the Chinese ever decide to war with the United States, all China would have to do is stop shipments of its goods and the country would simply grind to a halt. Discovering the technology of American corporations means that the Chinese are able to give their own companies the edge without wasting any money on research, so if any American companies cause a problem the Chinese can always knock them out of business with their own technology.

Recently the news of the hack has come out – it seems that it apparently was a complex operation that involved 300 online addresses, which was discovered and quietly shut down back in May last year. The Chamber representatives claimed that the intruders had focused on 4 Chamber employees working on Asia policy. The hackers managed to steal 6 weeks of their email, and the Chamber only learned of the intrusion after the FBI told them servers in China were stealing its data! Meanwhile, the experts assume that the group of hackers had access to the network for over a year before the intrusion was uncovered.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy denied that the attack in question was incited by the government. He also claimed that the allegation that the hack originated in China actually lacked proof and evidence and was at least irresponsible, adding that the issue of online intrusion shouldn't have been politicized.

Apparently the US Chamber of Commerce dealt with the hack by unplugging and destroying some of its PCs and overhauling its security system. It was timed for a thirty-six hour period over the only weekend when the attackers, who kept regular working hours, weren’t really expected to be working so wouldn’t be inconvenienced.

UK Cities Will Get Better Broadband

2012-01-06T11:16:00.000-08:00

They have announced a list of cities eligible to bid for super-fast broadband funding. However, the experts think that the cash might make no difference to a lot of British cities.

After the authorities have announced that the 4 capital cities in the United Kingdom will be awarded part of a £100 million fund created for developing high speed broadband, they revealed a list of cities who’ll scrap it out for broadband cash.

The permit to grab the remaining money and find themselves a part of the super-fast broadband project was given to Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Bradford. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is currently taking bids from the towns able to plead the best case for receiving the money, which will involve explanation of how they are going to use the 80-100 Mbps speeds to push growth. Meanwhile, the broadband will be supplied by ISPs BT and Virgin.

As you understand, the competition will mean that some cities will lose out on the cash. However, it still seems to make it easier to allocate the resources more fairly. Industry observers think that there are still doubts about the ability to make a difference to 10 cities taking into account the amount on the table. By limiting the funding to 4 pre-selected capital cities, and adding 6 out of the 10 cities only going to get into the project, the UK will least have an idea of how far the money will have to spread. The authorities pointed out that a lot of cities are already approaching existing targets for 2015, like Cardiff, despite the fact that such steps might have been made prior to any knowledge of further funding.

Mainly, the cities have been working towards improving Internet connection, though it is not clear whether some of their projects were going ahead with the prior knowledge that government funding might be available. However, experts agree that the offered amount is little in comparison to the scale of the task in improving broadband systems, but if the authorities will carefully target the worst served locations, it might make a difference. Nevertheless, the best people can expect is that the project will ensure broadband at speeds well above the 2 Mbps available everywhere.