PDA or Cell Phone

The mobile phones that are coming in the market these days are so advanced that it would be a misnomer to call them mobile phones. They don’t just make or receive calls but do numerous other functions. Electronics has become so cheap these days that many facilities like GPS, cameras, calendars etc. are even easily available on the not so costly models.

 Difference between  mobile phone and  PDA

There is a very fine distinction between a cell phone and a PDA. Both have similar functions and both use communication with the Internet or similar on-line services. The only difference being that a PDA is meant to assist you and therefore has advanced functions that are specifically designed. With the advancement in technology, the functions of a PDA are increasingly finding their way into the mobile phones.

How to choose the right one

If you are desirous of buying a cell phone or a PDA, you should take the help of the Internet. There are many forums on the Internet that deal with specific cell phone models. You simply have to feed terms like ‘cell phone review’ or ‘cell phone forum’ in a search engine and you would get what you are looking for. You will come to know about the merits and demerits of various models. You should read reviews to know about certain aspects of a mobile phone like, holding ability, reception quality, sound quality, menu accessibility etc.

Be specific

Always keep in mind your needs before buying a particular phone. Are you in need of a camera? What kind of picture quality you want in your camera phone? Do you really want FM or fancy cellular phone ring tones? These questions must be answered before buying a phone because if you get specific you would surely get the best cellular phone for yourself. Similarly, if you are a frequent driver, you must take into account the blue tooth. With this you will be able to connect with a variety of other electronic devices that are close by.

Get the latest knowledge

Yes, it is also an important step to adopt before buying your cherished and best cellular phone. The technology has advanced so much that there are many functions that we are not even aware of. Certain hands free kits can be installed in your cars so that you don’t have to be much disturbed while you are driving. You can even add memory cards to your phones and that would enable you to store even full-length movies in your phone. Some latest phones even have a mini computer chip installed in them and can perform many complex functions with great speed. So, you can have wide-ranging data with you without bothering about your laptop. If you cannot do without Internet and ought to know about the latest news and happenings, you must go in for a phone that has a built in browser. You can even receive and send emails while you are far away. You don’t need to carry your heavy laptop with you.

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd One Day International streaming online match

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South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2011-12, 2nd One Day International
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Tips to avoid slow running Windows xp

There are many things that make a computer slow in software or hardware. It may be small hard disk or low memory. Also it can be anything from the BIOS and/or operating system settings, programs of your CPU and insufficient RAM. And of course, it may be your network.
Here are some tips to help you to avoid unnecessary slow running of windows xp :
1. Any e-mail program you use, keep it clean by removing unimportant mails regularly.
2. Make sure you have a good anti-virus program, no need to keep more than one anti-virus in single computer. That should be up to date, automatic monitoring and auto update.
3. A good anti-spyware program is also important to keep is your computer. This should also be auto update and auto monitor.
4. It is good habit to run Disk Clean Up Daily. Path : Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Clean Up  (A box will open – Make sure that every box is  checked, click “OK” -then “Yes”.
5. Delete cookies and cache files every day. Path : Start>Control Panel, (if you have not already done so, click Switch to Classic View), then Click Icon of Internet Options>A pop-up window will appear – Delete Cookies. Click OK to delete files then check “Delete all offline content ” > OK. Your clear history should be no more than 7 days.
6. A very important step in almost every missing. The Empty Prefetch folder. Path:Start>MyComputer>C-Drive> Windows>Prefetch (folder)>Select All, Delete All Files. Click Yes Close the window.
7. Empty Recycle Bin regularly.
8. Scan the hard drive of your computer. Path: Start>My Computer>Right Click “C” – box opens – click on Properties at the bottom – another box opens – click on Tools, click now posts sure that both “Automatically fix file system errors” and “scan and attempt recovery of bad sectors” are enabled, click Start. You may need to complete this step for a long time.
9. Defrag your computer regularly. Path: Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defragmenter – Windows – Select “C” drive, click Defragment. It will take time.
The last two steps (8 and 9) may take a while, if not recently done so. This should be done like a routine at the day end or before starting the work in the morning. It takes no longer than 20 minutes and often much less.

Watch TV on Internet

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All of us watch TV as well as surf the Internet. But have you tried Internet TV? Well, many people are unaware of the latest technology that enables us to use the Internet in an interactive way. In simple words, Internet TV means that you get the facility of watching TV right from your computer or laptop.
In fact, Internet TV is an extension of the capabilities of your computer. You type on your computer, transfer files to different gadgets, play games, surf the Internet etc. But this is not the full use of your computer. Internet TV is a new concept but it does not interfere with the other functions of your computer.
Those persons who are not able to view TV because of a variety of reasons, would now get all the latest news, sports, movies, sports and all the live programs right there on their computer.  Most of the matter that you want to find on the Internet is in the form of text and series of pictures. The videos where available are not of a very high quality and lack details.
All this will end with the Internet TV. Now, you would get the high quality live as well as prerecorded videos right on your computer screen. Internet TV stations are available throughout the world. More than 150 countries all over the world have access to Internet services. So you can think of the variety of channels and information that you can get on your Internet TV.
The surprising thing is that you don’t need any additional hardware to watch Internet TV. This is the miracle of the latest technology. In the past you were to have a PC TV card but now even this has been dispensed away with. Moreover, the broadband service has become increasingly cheaper and efficient with the development of technology. This mode of Internet allows for viewing of first-class streaming videos on your PC.
Your Internet connection should have a minimum speed of 56k for watching TV on Internet. With this speed you can get satisfactory picture quality on your PC. If you opt for even more speed, no one can stop you from enjoying the highest quality of pictures and videos. One more consideration is there. And that is your server capabilities. If our server is not up to the mark even higher speed may not provide you with good video that you see on your DVD.
The market of Internet TV is expanding at a fast pace and more and more channels are being added every day. The big players in the Internet field have recognized the potential of Internet TV and are increasingly working on its enrichment and expansion.
Google, American Channels, BBC etc. all the big name have started collaborating with each other so that good quality content can be produced for Internet TV. Warner brothers also have started many channels and have thousands of hours of top rate content with them.
Now you need not depend on the limited number of channels in your area. You also don’t have to be at the mercy of your cable operator for good quality and faultless reception.

Importance Of Security For Websites

While doing research for her thesis money laundering, a law student competition often employed the use of Google. Obviously, this was useful in the course of writing her paper. On her dismay, her method began to break when they typed in key words and they led her to a nasty site not relevant to money laundering to be.
Originally they believed that the problem could be with the search engine or the Internet, but the frequency and repeated nature of the problem made her think that someone had bugged her computer. The defense of our bugs in the human nature is an easy task. In contrast to the law student was confronted with adware and spyware bugs, whose attacks are difficult to eliminate. The fact that the law student used her computer to write and research her paper is good evidence that they are not well enough trained in the technology to ease the fight in these computer bugs.
The student is the case similar to that of many people who are caught in the advance technological problems of spyware and adware. Despite the fact that it is not a popular part of the English until 2000, the origin of the word ‘spyware’ is dated 1995. As the name suggests, this may be the ‘intelligence’ of personal information through a computer program or script.
Logging keystrokes, scan the hard disk, and the treatment of the web browsing history, the ways in which this can be achieved. Although it sounds like something from a James Bond film, everyone can be a victim of spyware. The invasive monitoring of internet activities makes it safe to call the affected victims. Spyware can understandably be used to spy on criminals because such use is beneficial for society, but how about using this type of program to intercept credit card data, etc. “With spyware to spy on criminals would be for society, but the use of these program to steal credit card information in and of itself criminal. Anti-spyware programs should never be regarded as “optional” for each computer.
While the blocking of spyware, you should also block adware and malware on your system is fully protected. Blocker for harmful spyware and adware programs are easily accessible on the Internet. Spyware, adware and malware bugs prove that the computer need not be self-multiplying, such as viruses and worms, to prevent the normal use of computers. Unfortunately, the huge delay of infected computers is one of the side effects that may result from these programs. Together with the problems they cause, some spyware sneaky enough to hide from detection, making the crime remain unpunished. Combating the problem before it starts, by installing a good lock is the way to go.

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

We do a ton of typing, (or at least our processors do). So when I came across this list of keyboard shortcuts I automatically thought it would be a great thing to share with you. These have saved me a ton of time. At first I hesitated to use them, but I started with one, then another, then another. Enjoy!
General Keyboard 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)

What Is A Good Web Browser To Use?

A browser is a platform which enables us to view the world wide web (www) pages. Some of the most popular browsers are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and Apple Safari. Besides some common features, each of these browsers is equipped with some unique ones to help you decide which one would you like to pick up for your internet usages.



The kind of Internet browser you have, will determine on the kind of web surfing experience you enjoy. Even though most people download a couple of browsers to use them for different activities, it is however recommended, not to. Using too many browsers at the same time can create a conflict amongst them and you may find many of your web applications not responding properly.
Now coming to which browser would be the best to surf the net, here are a some basic features one needs to keep in mind:
Ease of use: Along with a stylish look, the browser needs to be such that even novice users feel comfortable while surfing the net. Too many complicated features will create confusion in the user’s mind. In contrast it should provide an easier way to surf, such as tabbed interface and inbuilt web-search.
Good Security: This is a prime factor while deciding on the browser one chooses. We are all aware of certain websites giving a virus attack to our PC’s, as soon as we visit them. Most of the times, we are unaware which of these websites are harmful to browse. A browser should not be vulnerable to such attacks. At other times, pop-ups intrude and hamper the smooth browsing. So a browser needs have an inbuilt pop-up blocker too. Another aspect one needs to take care of is ongoing phishing, where a user’s sensitive information like password and credit card details can be easily leaked out. A browser with good security features would see to it, that you can have a relaxed online experience.
Speed: A browser should be equipped to provide good surfing speed. It should not take ages to open a graphic intensive page and java enabled applications. Along with the internet speed, browsing speed also depends on how long your browser takes to process the pages and run scripts on them.
These are a few things that you would need to keep in mind while selecting web browser, so as to make your surfing experience an enjoyable one.