The best 3 BP Monitors available today

With the current Covid situation & lockdowns. Also with online doctor consultation where the doc's usually want some basic info like temperature, weight, BP, etc. A home BP monitor is becoming a must.

Coming back to topic, I have been looking at BP monitors for a few weeks now and have been able to shortlist 3 of them based on functionality, reviews, etc. 

Choice 1: Beurer (BM35)  https://amzn.to/3qaL5oe

Price: Rs. 1,499 usually on Amazon Sale. 

+ Comes with 5yr warranty. 

+ Claims to be German made. - Stores only 2 profiles. 

- Has no electrical adaptor bundled. 

Choice 2: Dr Trust Atrial Fibrillation Model  https://amzn.to/3iVgiKO

Price: Rs. 2,299 on Flipkart and Amazon. 

+ Has a talking feature, though I feel that it is not very useful. 

+ Has a fuzzy Atrial Fibrillation detector (this is making me more lean towards it, though not sure how accurate it can be - experts please chime). 

+ Has an electrical adaptor bundled. 

- Says product of USA but no one in US have heard of this brand in my circle. 

- Not sure on profile storage and if it has the average BP between readings on display. 

Choice 3: Omron HEM 7156  https://amzn.to/2SKs4wN

Price: Rs. 2,999 on Flipkart and Amazon. 

+ Brand has been manufacturing medical devices for long. 

+ Claims to have Intelli Wrap for accurate readings. 

- Electrical Adaptor needs to be purchased separately (Abt Rs. 500 additional) 

 - Double the price to Choice 1 

Hope this helps to choose the right BP monitor based on your need.

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The all new Sony Ericsson Satio and Aino is on it's way - Releasing next week!!

Looks like the all new and one of the best Sony Ericsson's mobile phones' aptly named as Satio is gonna be released in the coming week(s) finally. This phone is very much widely watched as its design embodies one of the best Swedish and Japanese design engineers got to offer. The dates have been confirmed as for Satio to start selling from 16th October, while Aino is slated much earlier from 14 October and finally Yari should be available in stores near you in another week from then. The Satio is a very uber cool phone that sports an impressive 12-megapixel camera and also allows the user to download loads and loads of cool applications online. Aino will offer really cool high audio quality sound and also ability to play Hi-Def video. It will also allow the user to easily integrate Anio to the popular Sony's PlayStation 3 console. Finally, the Yari is going to be a glorified and very advanced gaming mobile. There are lots of rumors that the Sony Ericsson's Satio launch was apparently delayed by a few weeks, due to the engineers working on a major upgrade for the phone's software in order to fix most of its drawbacks. According to rumors circulating in the United Kingdom, the marketing of the Sony Ericsson Satio has been delayed for several weeks, to proceed with an upgrade to the software necessary to eliminate some drawbacks. Most of you folks may not be aware that the Satio prototype was released way back in February with the code name Idou. You can find really awesome Sony Ericsson Satio Deals at Omio and also check out some cool offers too. Watch this cool video on Satio.

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How good is Grapefruit for you while taking medication?

The fundamental interaction between grapefruit juice and a few medicines can induce negative effects, particularly on kidney level, and occasionally it can be lethal. Grapefruit juice isn't suggested to drink while taking up anti-depressing medicinal drugs, antibiotic drugs and medication for cardio-vascular diseases. A person that consumes anti-depressives and adds up to it grapefruit in huge measures can sense that he is all at once a bit much or insufficient energy, dependent on the tablets taken. Mixing it with antibiotic drug can cause abdomen illness or can broaden the unwellness you're taking medication for since the antibiotic drugs will diminuate their consequence. Cardiac drugs do not function anymore, the blood pressure sits up and the heart beat on an irregular basis. Since those that love grapefruit juice, which is more saturated than the yield itself, a testimonial would be to limit from drinking in it while they're taking medicinal drug. Docs try to raise attention upon avoiding and combating the combination of grapefruit with medicine especially because in some diets grapefruit juice is recommended in huge quantities. Grapefruit is benefit to organism if used properly. It belongs to that class of aliments that burn calories, because it takes more calories to digest them than they've. Eating the fruit is not a problem, nor is drinking a glass of juice from time to time. The problem appears where human reasoning disappears. Wanting to loose more weight faster, people weaken their bodies and eat only grapefruits. They're efficient for a diet, but it also loosens the imunitary system. They become tenderer, more tired and nervous and if taking any medications they're risking their health in that combination. Inebriate this aliment wisely, go ask a specialist of its precise effects in your case and don’t abuse drinking grapefruit juice. Abusing something has never brought anything good, and it won’t therein case either. If you would like to carry on with your diet and keep your health find an alternative solution or make certain this does not affect your organism. I would suggest consult a DocAsap when in doubt.

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Norton 360 Version 4 – The best Anti-Virus solution till date

As most of you folks already know, I have become a fan of Norton products ever since I started using Norton Internet Security about 6 months back. The new Norton products and solutions have had a radical shift in terms of performance (which I deem very important), features and even the UI. This time round I got hold of a copy of Norton 360 Version 4 – the new kid(version) in the block!!

First things first – Norton 360, as the name truly suggests is a complete 360⁰ solutions that truly runs out of the box from the time you say go (err… install). Norton 360 takes care of all things related to security for your PC / Laptop / Netbook and also takes care of a few more mundane tasks. It is packed with a powerful Anti-Virus, a super smart Fire-Wall, a password safe storage solution and also a auto-backup feature.

Lets deep dive into each of these features separately and the significant improvements that you get with the new Version 4.

Norton 360’s Anti-Virus Solution: One of the most powerful and yet light weight anti-virus solution that I have seen for quite sometime now and it’s getting better. The most useful and exciting feature that I find is called “Live Scan” – this is switched ON by default and runs whenever it finds the computer usage to be idle or low. “Live Scan” automatically determines whether to run a ‘Quick Scan’ or a ‘Full System Scan’. The advantage that I get with this cool new feature is that it runs usually when I’ve left my comp and gone to grab a cup of coffee or catch up on dinner – so no more hassles of setting up a schedule and making sure your comp is up and running for the scheduled scan to run.

I for once have had issues running scheduled scans – missing most of the schedules all the time, setting up a schedule over the weekend or late times of the day means that your machine needs to run over that time to hit the schedule. Now all that looks passé with this very cool and intuitive option. The best part of all this is that the scan magically ends as soon as you once again start using your computer – so you never feel that any of the computer resources have been sacrificed for the scan.

Norton 360’s File Insight Feature: How often do we download .exe’s / setups and what not off the internet – but how do we know that whatever you’ve downloaded is really legitimate and free of any virus, Trojan or root-kit. The later part is taken care by the anti-virus solution but never the legitimacy of the file. You are always left to make the decision yourselves based on the site from which you have downloaded, the person/forum that recommended it, etc – but even for a seasoned internet person like me, it’s quite a daunting task to decide. That’s when you’ve got help in the form of ‘File Insight’ which checks the file against an online database and reveals some interesting facts, let alone whether the file is safe to use/install. It churns out some cool facts such as the number of users who have downloaded/installed the file, safety level of the file and from where you got it to the physical location on your hard-disk that the file resides on. That’s a lot of cool and interesting facts to consider before you make a choice.

Norton 360’s Firewall : This is a very simple and lucid fire-wall solution, nothing much to worry on and it’s so very simple that if you can use your computer for browsing you can configure the firewall too easily. But I guess the default setting that Norton 360 ships out with is more than enough and you don’t really need to tweak any of the configurations frankly speaking. Also Norton's new SONAR (Symantec Online Network for Advance Response) behavioral monitoring system does a good task in combating phishing attacks and real time surveillance of your PC from attacks of the outside work over the network.

Norton 360’s Identity Safe Storage: Quite a cool option to store your usernames and passwords for the sites that you often visit. All the information is safely encrypted and stored. You now need to only remember one master password to access the safe storage.

But, I am really not a very big fan of this solution since it’s not portable really. In the sense, if I happen to use a public computer at a kiosk or over at a friend’s place – I really can’t harness this solution easily. Also, since I’ve become lazy in not typing the password’s each time to login – over a period of time one tends to forget the actual credentials. There must be a better solution for this problem but I can’t think of one that would be truly safe in all scenarios for now.

Norton 360’s BackUp feature: Looks like Norton is slowly consolidating it’s portfolio and that’s really a boon for users like me and you. The backup feature is pretty tidy and easy to setup and use. A few clicks on configuring your backup drive/media and the locations to backup – you should be ready to go. Believe me it’s a very simple process and best of all it’s right out of the box for all practical purposes.

Norton 360’s backup and recovery tool also provides you a free 2GB of online storage space that you can easily backup your important documents and photos. This free Online Backup is simply too cool if you’re out of home/office on a remote country with only a PC connected to the internet (read an airport) - viola you get access to all your backup files right there online.

Also for an extra charge you can easily increase your online backup storage up to 25GB at $69.99 per year. This is a very cool feature that the other backup / anti-virus products like McAfee currently donot do not offer today.

Performance has really been a deciding feature for me to switch over to Norton (this statement looked very very unlikely about 10 months back – if you were to ask me). There is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t choose Norton 360 over the ample number of products that are out there in the market.

Norton 360 1 PC license costs INR 1795 - but the deal is with the 3 PC license at INR 3200, nowadays most of us have a desktop, laptop and netbook - so it does make sense to have a three license one - these also come with 2GB of online storage space. The premium edition includes 25GB of online storage space and a three PC license, the suggested retail price is INR 4025. Both - standard and premium editions of Norton 360 includes a one-year service subscription to use the product and receive Symantec’s protection updates. All Norton 360 users with a valid product subscription are eligible to receive the latest product updates via the subscription service model.

Norton 360 not only protects your computer but also tunes up your system for the best performance like doing a disk defragmentation or fixing driver issues and also backs up essential files – all in the background (now that’s the icing on the cake). The list of features and the great value for money that it provides is simply endless – as I started off this review, it’s truly an out-of-the-box solution where you deploy and completely let it take care of everything – all in the background.

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UnPacking the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One Printer

Last week I received a very unusual package – guess what? It was a brand new HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One printer courtesy HP Imaging and Printing Group as well as their consultants Genesis Burson-Marsteller.

I received the unit to do my very own hands on assessment on how this printer performs and also answer the burning question “Is an Office Inkjet better than a Laser?”. I will be sharing with you folks a series of reviews over the coming weeks on each of it’s vast features. But even before that, I would like to clearly state that all my reviews on this product are entirely my OWN and are in NO way influenced by HP or it’s partners.

Having said that, lets begin unpacking the unit. I have created a small video of the entire unpacking exercise. Have a look at it below.

Some of the brief specs about the HP Officejet Pro 8500 are:

• Print capability of A4 duplex colour prints using inkjet features.
• High resolution 4800 x 2400ppi scanner.
• Integrated plain paper Fax.
• Print DPI quality of an amazing 4,800 x 2,400 dpi.
• Supports Wireless operation using WiFi.
• USB 2.0 connectivity.
• Computer-less copy/print operation both in B/W and color.
• Supports direct use of multiple data cards like SD, MMC, etc.
• Supports PictBridge operations.
• Sports a very large 250-sheet paper tray.

During the coming days I will be posting on how I set up the printer and how well it performs in my SOHO (Small Office Home Office) setup. Stay tuned.

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Complete list of Best and Free Anti-Virus for your Windows 7 :: Updated on May 2010

Though you may have one of the best operating system's in your computer - a.k.a. Windows 7, you will still need a good anti-virus program to protect your PC from Viruses, Trojans, Root-Kits, etc. There are several paid Anti-Virus solutions from Norton (Symantec), Mc-Afee, etc but when you have a personal PC or laptop and can't really afford spending any more on softwares - well, look at the Free Anti-Virus solutions.

Free Anti-Virus softwares are actually second to none in terms of protection but they lack functionality and a few bells and whistles found exclusively on paid Anti-Virus softwares.

I have put together a list of the Best Free Anti-Virus Solutions that are available currently.

• Avira
• Panda
• AVG Free
• DriveSentry Desktop
• Spyware-doctor

As for the paid Anti-Virus, the Best detections rates are found in these:

• Symantec Norton
• Avira AntiVir
• Panda
• Avast
• Sophos

Go ahead and protect your data - choose a Anti-Virus solution wisely and don't forget to update it often!!

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Norton Internet Security 2010 (NIS 2010) – Complete Review

Regular readers of my blog know that I am not a fan of Norton products since the are sluggish and consume a lot of resources. But wait a sec – that was my opinion from ages. Shouldn’t they have improved now? recently when I got my Acer Aspire D250 netbook it came with McAfee installed but that was no good for me. Getting back to Norton, I wanted to really check out their new offerings and see how they have improved when you have many free and fast anti-virus solutions in the market like AVG, AVAST, etc.

Norton has a slew of 3 products lined up – Norton 360 (a complete suite that has all the solutions), Norton Internet Security 2010 (more targeted for Internet Users) and the plain vanilla Norton Antivirus.

I got myself Norton Internet Security 2010 popularly known as NIS, since it boasts to offer complete protection and yet not compromise on performance. It is one of the lightest protection solutions available currently and that makes it much more interesting. Norton Internet Security currently supports Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 – all 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Now this is where it got me interested since my home PC was loaded a few weeks back with Windows 7 64-bit – I was really out there looking for a next gen Anti-Virus for it.

Something that got me interested in Norton Internet Security 2010 was that it uses a new security model. This new security model helps NIS to attain unmatched levels of detection of new malwares. What the new security models does really is that it uses cloud-based intelligence to identify malware in an entirely new which is simply ages ahead of the traditional way of using signatures and behavior-based detection. The new security model also features a real-time reputation system that tracks files and applications and dozens of their attributes such as their age, download source, digital signature, and prevalence(more about this feature in detail later).

First of all – installing NIS was a breeze, except for the 60MB update that it needed to download off the internet.But belive it or not - I had NIS working on PC in less than a minute flat!!! (excluding the 60MB download). This feat by Symantec is simply commendable.

The NIS 2010 interface is all re-vamped and so fresh to look at.

It has 3 very distinct partitions – Computer, Network and Web. Well, these are the only there layers for which we need protection.

• Computer : This has the anti-virus solution which has many new features like enabling of system scan when computer is idle. Also the idle time can be easily set by the user – now this is really a wow for a geek like me. Gone are the days when I had to schedule scans in my PC at mid-night and let my PC run through the night. Now, the scan happens even when I get off my comp to grab a cup of coffee (coz I have my idle time to be 3 mins – 3 mins is too much of an idle time for a geek like me if I am near the comp).
  It also features something called as SONAR 2 (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) which is a 2^nd generation system that harnesses all elements of NIS 2010 to make really sophisticated and clever decisions about what to trust and what to convict as a threat or risk. Again, to do this it leverages data from the cloud, network communications and file attributes such as location on the PC, origin information, etc.
• Network : NIS 2010 is not just an Anti-Virus but more of a complete security suit and this is further testimonial to it having a Smart Firewall which repels any possible attacks and also constantly monitors the traffic flow to determine any threat. Intrusion prevention is a key here and also has in-build e-mail protection that helps prevent your PC being used as a botnet by spammers.
• Web : Finally the web. Norton IdentitySafe provides one-click log-ins and automatic form filling to prevent key loggers from stealing your information. Norton Safe Web adds additional protection when you search, shop, and surf the web to stop Internet threats before they can infect your PC. Safe surfing is always the key and this is easily achieved by NIS 2010.

Here’s a small test that I subjected Norton Internet Security 2010 to and it came out with flying colors. I had a exe which was infected with a trojan on my PC. I unassumingly like a lay-man double clicked the exe. This is what came up.Went ahead and clicked on More Details and this popped up.

I was simply amazed at the kind of information that NIS 2010 threw back at me. It picks up information off the cloud and display some very vital statistics like how many people have used this exe and what kind of threat level it carries. This helps me to make a informative decision on whether to go ahead or not (Though it won’t allow me to execute the file – but even before that giving this kind of info is really handy).

Norton Internet Security also comes with a Task Manager – not the plain Windows kind of one, but this is a hybrid one which clearly lets you analyze your system performance over a period of time in time-slices. Important installations can be easily tracked and even tasks that have consumed more CPU or memory can be easily tracked down.

Some of the advantages of using NIS 2010:

• The fastest, lightest security suite you can buy for award-winning protection that won’t slow you down or get in your way.
• Installs faster than any other security suite.
• Boots faster than any other security suite.
• Scans faster than any other security suite.
• Uses less memory than any other security suite.
• Doesn’t impact your PC’s speed when you copy or edit files, install applications or download files.

What I would like NIS to improve upon is provide a full fledged Widget for Vista / Windows 7 users rather than the signal light widget that we have now this only lets us know how secure or vulnerable the PC is. But having an option for a full fledges widget would be a really nice add-on.

The pricing of Norton Internet Security 2010 in India is very competitive and also much below (or in-line) with other Anti-Virus vendors. The suggested retail price for Norton Internet Security 2010 is Rs 2,495 for a three PC license(great for a Home Network like mine), and Rs 1,450 for a single PC license. You can easily purchase it at the Symantec online store www.in.symantecstore.com

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Asus SaberTooth 55i motherboard - A complete Review

ASUS has long been the leader in providing innovative motherboard solutions. Once again it has taken the lead by launching today the first "TUF" (The Ultimate Force) Series of motherboard called the SABERTOOTH 55i. As the name suggests the TUF Series has been specially developed for the heavy computing of geeks and also perform very well under extreme conditions (read - over-clocking).

Geeks have always had a desire for high-quality motherboard components and also the need for very stable computing platforms, and this seems to have achieved uncompromising stability with the new TUF Series motherboards. Asus has claimed that the SaberTooth 55i motherboards have even passed the most demanding military-style testing and yet even in the harshest operating conditions they have been able to deliver robust performance.

The SaberTooth 55i motherboard is designed around what is known as a "Marine Cool" concept which incorporates the Intel® P55 chipset and also the all new "tough" features to give users a supremely solid and stable computing platform. SaberTooth 55i motherboard employs What is known as the unique CeraM!X microfin coating and also military level tested capacitors and VRM MOSFETs to give users increased operational stability.

More about the unique Ultimate Heatsink Cooling system with CeraM!X Microfin Coating SaberTooth 55i motherboard comes with the new CeraM!X heatsink which easily delivers exceptional cooling to active components and also gives uncompromising system stability even under intense operating conditions. SaberTooth 55i motherboard's advanced ceramics-based composition is something that is commonly used in the aerospace industry for heat insulation. This new heatsink dissipates heat rapidly to achieve ultimate cooling. Ceramics have replaced the traditional anti-oxidant compounds to create a microfin surface texture for enhanced cooling. This rough surface offers an expanded area for heat induction into the surrounding air. As a result, more heat is rapidly conducted away from the active system-allowing users to enjoy previously unattainable levels of stability.

Direct Memory Cooling with Affordable CoolMem! Fan Frame SaberTooth 55i motherboard realises the need for an optimal memory operation - which squarely relies on good cooling. SaberTooth 55i motherboardhas the CoolMem! Fan Frame that can easily enclose most standard 40mm or 50mm computer fans and also fits them directly over the memory module. So you can gain an affordable cooling solution that significantly stabilizes memory operation.

Resilient Performance from Military-certified Capacitors and MOSFETs SaberTooth 55i motherboard ensures users to experience uncompromising performance by incorporating only high-grade, rigorously-tested components. These perform robustly even under the most demanding conditions. Take for example, all its capacitors have undergone thermal shock tests to ensure continuous, stable operations during rapid temperature changes in the 60°C range. In fact, all its capacitors and VRM MOSFETs have been certified for military-level use through stringent testing.

Optimized Power Use with E.S.P. SaberTooth 55i motherboard delivers E.S.P. (Efficient Switching Power) to all major components for superb system efficiency. Besides delivering efficient power to the CPU and memory, the power design also applies the same level of efficient power to the PCIex16 expansion slots and IC. This improves overall power efficiency and reduces the amount of heat generated-resulting in cooler and more reliable operations. Additionally, the E.S.P. converts power at 90% efficiency compared to a conventional linear design that is only about 60% efficient. Built for robust performance, the SABERTOOTH 55i-and ASUS TUF Series motherboards as a whole-incorporates the latest breakthroughs in heatsink composition and high-grade, military-tested components to enable users to build their DIY systems around one of the most solid and stable motherboards ever created.

Here are the detailed Specifications of SaberTooth 55i motherboard

• CPU - LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5 Processors
• Chipset - Intel® P55 Express (Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
• Memory - 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2000/1800/1600/1333/1066MHz, non-ECC, unbuffered memory Dual channel memory architecture. Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
• Expansion slots - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)
  - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 (2.5GT/s)
  - 2 x PCI
• Multi-GPU - Supports both NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology and ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
• Storage - Intel® P55 Express Chipset
  - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (black)
  - Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
  JMicron® JMB363 SATA & PATA controller: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
  - 1 x External SATA 3Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)
  JMicron® JMB322 (DriveXpert Technology) : - 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (orange and white )
  - Supports EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions
• LAN - Realtek® 8112L PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2
• Audio - VIA® VT2020 10-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
  - Absolute Pitch BD192/24 featuring ENVY HD
  - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC
  - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  - Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O
  - ASUS Noise Filter
• USB / IEEE1394a - 14 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 8 ports at back panel) VIA® 6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at mid-board; one at back panel)

TUF Exclusive Features
Power Design 12-phase CPU Power, 2-phase Memory Power, 2-phase VTT_CPU Power, Efficient Switching Power Design for 3VSB/1.8V/1.05V, TUF Capacitors and MOSFETs (certified military-standard)

Thermal Solution CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Tech, CoolMem! Fan Frame, T.Probe Technology, ASUS Fan Xpert

Guardian feature MemOK!, DriveXpert, ESD Guards, EMI Eliminator

Form Factor - ATX Form Factor, 12 inches x 9.6 inches ( 30.5cm x 24.4cm ). It's also a Windows 7 certified MotherBoard - now don't ask me what that means.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 to be available on Vodafone next month

The next avatar of the Sony Ericsson Xperia family named as Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 will be available on the Vodafone network in early November. Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 is basically designed for those of you who need to be connected always as it brings together great personal and business experiences into a single easy-to-use mobile gadget.

It comes preloaded with what are known as Xperia panels. You can also download an additional 16 more panels. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 has an improved touch interface unlike the HTC Touch Flo 3D. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 also sports an all new 3D signature panel from which users can benefit to have flexible desktop panels which can be specifically designed to categorise business, fun and communication stuff.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 has a full QWERTY keyboard which immensely helps in messaging. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 is powered on the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform. This lets you to use the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 like your computer at home. You can easily view and edit Microsoft Office Mobile documents including the latest 2007 formats like .docx, .xlsx and .pptx quickly on your mobile.

The Xperia X2 has an impressive 3.2" high resolution touch screen which has a DVD quality display. Also you have a 8.1 megapixel camera at your disposal to capture fantastic photos and also you can instantly share them online with your friends and family.

If you can't wait until November - do check out Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Deals.

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Finally Nokia launches the much awaited N97 mini

Yes - the wait and the endless rumors seem to be true after all. As Nokia launched the much awaited N97 mini over this weekend in London. The N97 Mini looks almost the same as the big brother N97 in design. The N97 Mini comes with an impressive 3.2 inch touch screen along with a full QWERTY keyboard which slides open as the N97, an internal 8GB of storage on board and all this on a 14.2 mm thickness. Now that's cool isn't it?

The just launched Ovi Maps 3.0 is going to be an important part of the all new Nokia N97 mini. Ovi Maps 3.0 will support street level / satellite level as well as terrain level maps in both 2D and 3D formats for the users - now that's going to challenge the Google maps offering on the Android platform. Ovi Maps will also allow users to search for their favorite pizza joints or coffee bars and also search for address from the comfort of their N97 Mini. The integrated A-GPS along with compass seems to be a nice add-on which is surely going to be useful.

Nokia claims that the N97 mini can last upto 12 days of standby time and also upto 28 hours music playback when it is put in offline mode. The N97 mini comes with a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens 5-megapixel camera which sports a dual LED flash and also video light.

So, how do you get one of these? Well, it's very simple - just check out the latest and best Nokia N97 Mini Deals and also pre-order one!! The Nokia N97 mini is currently listed at a street price of £429.00 for Preorder which includes VAT and free shipping.

Do check out the promo video from Nokia and also a video comparative between the N97 and the N97 Mini below.

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The all new My Phone - cloud based services for Windows Mobiles - Reviewed

Along with the release of Windows Mobile 6.5 , the My Phone services have also been launched. It is a cloud-based FREE sync service that allows mobile users to back-up contacts, photos, text messages, videos and also calendar data onto a protected website which is hosted on the Microsoft Cloud services.

It also has a premium service offering for $4.99 which has so many cool services and features that will definitely be a bang for the buck you spend!!

The best thing is that the 'My Phone' premium package also comes with a Web-based GPS system that can provide accurate location of a lost phone. It also has an ability to remotely send a "lock device" command with an "if found please return to ." message which seems to be simply superb.

And the other best part is that you can also remotely send instructions to wipe off all the data on the phone. That's not all, the service seems to be good value for money since it also has an option to ring off a very loud location alarm just in case the phone has been misplaced, this can be really useful if the mobile has fallen between the couch cushions, or has simply disappeared inside your house or car without actually being lost.

And all this is very easily integrated using your Windows Live ID - so all looks very seamless to use. keep up the good job Microsoft!!

Related Article : Windows Mobile 6.5 is finally launched and available for Free upgrade

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3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid when choosing the right Web Hosting

If you are looking to host your website / blog / e-commerce website - this article ill surely be an eye-opener for you and a must read. This is one of the common three mistakes that I have seen folks committing very often while choosing a hosting provider for their needs.

Common Mistake #1- Do you need someone to do it for you and you end up paying over the roof for it in the end! Always remember that a good hosting company will hold it easy for you to host your very own website or websites without any prior knowledge about the same. Most of them will have something called as a "Control Panel" in your account where you can easily navigate everything you need to accomplish along with very simple and easy Video Tutorials to walk you through it. All this you can execute it with the right choice of top web hosting company!

Common Mistake #2- Purchasing the incorrect hosting plan- If you're a individual person who perhaps desires to put up a bundle of sites on online to make some additional income with, then you in all probability just require a "Shared" plan. You'll share space with other people on the server.

If you're a small commercial enterprise and barely would like to host your primary website, then you too hardly need the Shared plan likewise. Nevertheless, whenever you're executing some big things with your website and want additional security you might prefer to upgrade to a "Dedicated" plan. You'll possess your very own server for totted up security and speed all at your beck and call.

Common Mistake #3- Not heeding to the control panel settings correctly. If you're playing along someones videos that will demo you how to create websites that make you revenue in a few seconds. You need to watch out the control panel they are using in the video recordings. It's most probable to be a cPanel, the commonest for all hosting companies. You'll save yourself a headache by applying what everybody else uses if you're learning from other people.

So, avoid those three errors and you will be able to be rest assured you're making an excellent decision with the company you use to host your website or blogs.

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Modding your car the right way!!

Continuing with the theme of car modifications, there are a lot of contrasting types of alterations you'll be able to do to your car including alloy wheels, internal mods, body kits, tinted windows, and more fashionable stuff. My personal feeling is that you make your car suit your own personal flair with barely a few refined mods and small-scale fine-tunes here and there, you don't need to go and acquire large spoilers and monolithic body kits to get noticed. The very first thing I'd get along when beginning to mod a car hopefully to see what kind of products and dainties are out there for your car and then because you've come across what is useable you can piece a characterization in your brain of what you'd wish your car to finish up looking like. Another important thing to think of when picking alterations is what you'll be employing the vehicle for.

For instance if you've a job design body kit that demands to be utilized daily driving to and from work over assorted road conditions occasionally with cloggy heaps you would not prefer to bring down the car a bit much since the excess burden would impact how the car manages in addition to the drive being compromised. All these matters require to be thought of ahead you do anything to your car for what could appear like a beneficial thought one second will burn you in the a@#$ a a couple of months down the line. Exorbitant modification could besides cause troubles when it relates to selling the vehicle. Thus whenever possible make the mods impalpable or even keep the previous pieces you replace and merely switch them back when you're ready to sell.

The exclusive technique to tell if car alteration is for you is to attempt it out perhaps when you've barely got your 1st car and you prefer to alter it up a little or maybe you've just got a car you've been longing after for some time and prefer to change it up a little, my advice would be to begin lowly. Alloys wheels actually alter the tone of the car bringing about it a a great deal more aggressive look and spirit they'll also assist you remain held fast the road with a more extended contact area since your rubber. If you look about you will be able to bump some great deals out there so it will not lame your bank account. Once you've the wheels upon your ride you might decide that's it.

If you're considering a peculiar car to be your first car alteration experience you ought log-in to some forums, there are loads out there rambling from small tuning up mods to entire on totally modified custom rides.

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Does having a Car Body Kit reduce the Mileage of the car? Is Fiberglass better than Urethane?

There are people who tweak every kind of car that is out there in the market and it's these very same folks who drive the Car Body Kit market by gaints and leaps. Usually, we find cars are tweaked by their owners for broadly reasons pertaining to enhancing the cars looks or it's speed, or even the sound of the car. But there looms a very large question as to whether using a car body kit will reduce the gas mileage of the car?

Many people may right away say that car body kits will surely reduce the mileage - but experts feel otherwise. The answer lies in the kind of kit you are adding to your car.Nowadays most of the body kits available are much smaller and a great more stylish - some of them even increase the aerodynamics of the car leading to better fuel efficiency!!

Things like alloy wheels will surely change the looks of your car giving it a much more aggressive look. Alloys will also help you stay stuck onto the road with a wider contact area for your tyres which adds more grip but at a cost. When looking out for car body kits always look out for kits made out of materials like either fiberglass or urethane - since they are much lighter and also durable.The fiberglass kits are much easy to repair than the urethane kits but often the fiberglass ones will break so you need to take a call on choosing the right material for you. Fiberglass is known to be a relatively strong material under most normal circumstances. It is made from plastic resin and synthetic fiber using very advanced techniques. Fiberglass can easily be damaged, and it also fatigues over time, leading to cracks.

Note that if you happen to live in an area that has adverse weather and snow and bad terrain, I would definitely recommend you to choose urethane because of its sheer endurance. While on the other hand, if you happen to live in an area where the roads are smooth and the weather is pretty good, then fiberglass body kits can be used. Always note that just as metal body kits rusts over a period of time, fiberglass cracks under adverse weather conditions.

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Looking for Best Web Hosting Site?

There are a number of good web hosting companies operating in the market currently.These companies offer a broad range of domain registration & web hosting solutions at most affordable prices as per industry standards.

Web hosting can be a significant expense for anyone. When you are looking for Web hosting online there are so many to choose from that it can be an overwhelming task to try to tone it down to a handful to consider.

What you need to do is research and compare the features of web hosting services in order to make sure they offer everything you will need.It would probably be best for you to go with a web hosting company that includes a domain name, free templates, and easy web page building tools.

There are several hosting services that charge only a minimal fee a month and allow many more features than a free web host will have.

The important thing for you to determine is what your goals and plans are for your website. If you think you will want to earn money from it someday, even by putting Google Ads on it and such, it is best to really do some research before you get started.


However owing to the extensive web experience , I suggest you to take a look at web hosting reviews .Here you will find a free research guide to choose the best inexpensive Web hosting providers. These Web hosts offer unlimited Web hosting space, unlimited disk transfer, unlimited databases, and the leading control panels with easy Website builders, templates, and they even offer free Google and Yahoo ad credits.It provides the list of the cheapest and most reliable web hosting providers where you can host your small business, a large e-commerce website and personal websites.

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Nokia's new Tablet entrant N900 - Is it worth the 649 bucks?

Nokia has brought out a brand new tablet called the N900 which is so very similar to the N97 - Here's a scoop into all it's features.

• It comes with a pretty good ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz processor.
• It packs a new PowerVR SGX graphics Messaging SMS system that lets you to have a cool threaded viewof all the messages.
• Has the standard MMS, Email and also Push Email feature.
• Has an IM Browser which is WAP 2.0/xHTML enabled
• Also Maemo Browser for browsing HTML pages and support for RSS feeds
• Comes with Radio supporting Stereo and FM radio
• Comes packed with A-GPS support and also Ovi Maps
• Java MIDP 2.1 support is available
• Has a Digital compass - for once is this cometing with iPhone 3GS?
• The music player is quite impressive in that it supports MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+
• The Video player can't be missed too as the N900 supports WMV, RealVideo, MP4, AVI, and also XviD formats.
• It also has a TV-out feature
• As in other Nokia phones this too has a Document viewer for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and also PDF documents.
  

The screen is a TFT resistive touchscreen which has a 800 x 480 pixels resolution and is 3.5 inches.

The N900 has a 5 MP Carl Zeiss optics camera which takes pics in upto 2592x1944 pixels resolution. The camera features autofocus, Dual LED flash and also Geo-tagging which is quite impressive.

Nokia N900 is surely a contender to look out for in coming days as it get released.

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Why having a Toddler Travel Bed is a Must!!

Well, the idea of going on a vacation is always to catch up on a time of peace and relax your body and soul. But if you happen to be traveling along with a toddler it most of the times happens to be dead opposite. You are always in a worry of whether the toddler is not subject to any kind of stress and also whether the child has a good sleep for the night. If you tend to have forgotten to reserve a crib for the toddler at the hotel, well then you need to make some sort of a temporary sleeping arrangement for the infant in the form of a infant travel bed. But usually a Toddler's travel bed will be most effective and can also relieve it of any added stress.

Nowadays, we find that the Toddler travel beds are increasingly becoming a popular child sleep aid for parents who travel a lot with kids. So also the kids get a little extra comfort in a very new and unfamiliar environment. Travel beds for toddlers tend to serve as a very safe alternative to an unknown and large sleeping area that the toddler might come across while your staying in a resort or hotel room during a vacation. The versatility of using a infant travel bed not only extends outside of the home, but also when you are at your home - it safely allows the toddler to sleep safely while at home.

To keep toddlers safe and secure there is an inflatable travel bed that offers a little extra in its comfort and also design. It is surrounded by a zipper pocket and also the mattress is covered by a down folding unique design that pops up and twists into a comfortable bed for the toddler. When the bed is placed in its compact position it makes it very easy to transport and also to clean. The bed itself is washable and also the entire unit can be used for both indoor and outdoor adventures.

Contrary to popular beliefs the toddler travel bed is not very expensive. Many of them are reasonably priced. Toddler travel beds are designed to be safe, lightweight, portable and also very convenient. Most of them even come with their own traveling cases. When your toddler is happy - You are happy. So, everyone also gets a good night of sleep.

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Which hosting is better? Free or Paid Hosting?

Well, lets face it - nowadays if you want to run a online business or simply have your identity eched out on the World Wide Web - you will surely need an account with a good hosting company. So, today I thought of giving you a run down on when you must go for a FREE web hosting account and when to decide on a PAID hosting one - though the answer maynot be that straight out of the box. But here are a few tips to help you make the right decision.

Always, you will need to remember as in the Physical world even in the Digital world you will need to choose a web hosting company that you can trust. It is never a bad idea if you can spend some time and research a bit more on that company too. I personally do that every single time I needed to choose a hosting provider - One of the things that I look out for is that they appear atleast in one of the front pages of Google search results. Reliability is key when you are talking about making a decision on choosing the right hosting provider.

Web Hosting is the in-thing for geeks who want to advance to the next level with their blog or their website. Be it e-commerce or not but having a dedicated web hosting always helps stay out in the crowd. It makes it very easy for you to take complete control of your online business or blog . For folks without a web hosting account it will become difficult when you plan to make a lot of changes to your online business or blog.

Just for a moment, think of carpooling. A group of people share one car and split the cost of gas. This helps each person cut their costs for travel. Instead of one person paying for all of the gas, the cost is divided equally by the number of people involved. Shared web hosting is the same principle. It is the most popular form of hosting because it provides cheaper hosting costs to each person.

Free web hosting solutions are just that, free. Or are they? Free website hosting providers may not charge a single dime, but you might find yourself paying in other ways. Bandwidth availability is usually limited on free hosting sites. This is not a problem if you have a simple website.

On the other hand, paying for website hosting services allows a larger degree of freedom where website personalization and data management are concerned. Bandwidth availability is hardly an issue and the user can determine the advertising to be published on the site, if at all. There are a wide variety of hosting packages available with extremely competitive prices.

A website is a great way to increase your presence on the World Wide Web. Make sure to compare all aspects of a web host provider before settling on one host.

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Things to look out for before Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney

Well, for those who have been through the experience of hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney - you will surely agree with me that it is one of the most stressful and daunting tasks to ever do in the world and I feel it is the same from a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney or hiring a Defense Attorney elsewhere in the world. Here are some simple things that you nee to really consider before hiring a Defense Attorney.

Defense Attorneys become our key backbone in skimming through the complex maze of the defense establishment and the courts. They are surely the ones who will wade us through the criminal justice system since in most countries the system is lightly tilted towards favoring the government establishment. This is exactly the reason why you will need to hire an expert criminal attorney who will be able to take head-on the prosecution and also will be able to literally tear apart their case into pieces easily.

Here are a few things that you need to look-out for before hiring a Defense Attorney:

• Whenever you are in search of a good criminal attorney - do get more information about how good he/she is and try to attain as much information as possible from the outside world about that attorney. This will surely reduce your stress on criminal charges later at least.
• Look out for articles in magazines and papers and also look out for books that have been written by the attorney. This will surely help you to gauge the actual competence level of your attorney in legal affairs.
• Find out how the attorney is considered among his/her peers and also find out his/her level within the attorney's associations.
• It is a very good idea to pay a visit to his/her website and also websites of the major and most renowned criminal defense associations to cross check the criminal attorney's name and also how he represented the cases. You can also verify how the attorney is affiliated and also regarded in the attorney's associations.
• One more very important task is to find out the number of outright acquittals that he/she has won.
• Last but not the least, do visit or call the law firm and also verify if they can provide you some sort of a free initial consultation so that you can very easily gauge the possibilities for their firm representing you in your court case.
  

Well, as you must be very well aware you are very much innocent until proven guilty but always be rest assured that it is not going to seem very easy to prove that point all by yourself in the complex law setup. It is always good to remember that you always have the rights and when you have hired a competent criminal attorney you can be rest assured that all of your rights will be fairly recognized and presented before the court of law.

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All you need to know before Hosting Multiple Websites on a single Hosting Account

Nowadays we are increasingly seeing that the prices for registering a domain name and also for web hosting have moved steadily southward and have now reached a point where it's possible for you to host multiple websites without going broke. But if you are thinking of hosting multiple websites on a single hosting account, the information given below will be surely of a lot of help to decide on the different options that are on offer.

The very first check you need to do is to verify if the web hosting provider allows you to host multiple websites. Also, you need to personally decide if you want to host all the websites with the same web hosting company. There are a lot of web hosting companies nowadays that offer packages for you to set up multiple sites on a single account. BTW, setting up multiple sites on multiple accounts, one for each site is available with every provider.

Next, do a self analysis and see if you are satisfied and happy with the current web hosting provider you're using for your current website(s). This way using them again for another site you'll already know if they offer good service and support. Also, getting in touch with their relationship manager might help you get some additional discounts for considering to host multiple sites, that way your costs will become lower since you have considered to stick on with the current provider. But if you happen to choose a different web hosting provider you will be able to easily compare the quality of service and support offered by another company - which will let you decide on future plans of expansion. Also, if happen to ever run into problems with the new provider, you still have an alternative to switch back to your older provider. As the saying goes "put all your eggs in one basket" is not a very wise decision.

Well, there is yet another very good advantage of using a different Best Cheap Web Hosting is that you will get a different IP address for each of the websites that you host. If your websites are related to each other and you want to link them together at some point of time, having different IP addresses can at times help your website to rank much higher in the search engines ratings and page rank.

Hope this information was useful - do share your thoughts on this too.

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