free web conferencing tool

Recently, i came across this free web conferencing tool called mikogo. Though, there are couple of other free sites/tools available like TeamViewer (suggested by NewLine Info) but this grabbed my attention because of its' ease of use.

Currently, 10 participants can join the conference/meeting and the host can allow the participants to be the 'presenter' and also can allow the participants to control the keyboard/mouse. 

This is a must for a small business guys or whoever into tech-support or just to share their computer with friends/families. Check it out.

iPhone 4 Issue

iPhone addicts !! WAIT !! Dont get the latest iPhone 4 yet, since it was tested by the consumer reports and the lab results came out saying the reception is weak or even drops, when you cover the antenna spot (the gap on the lower left hand corner of the phone).

Ya, i know...it's disappointing, but Apple should be fixing this soon. For more of this lab test, check it out here.

Been a while !!!

Ya, true, it's been a while since i blogged...had a recent trip to chennai, India and i guess, i should be blogging a lot about India's growth. :o)

Stay tuned !!!

US Internet Connection

I was surprised to see the speed of the Broadband Internet connection in S.Korea faster than US and CHEAPER than USA. Wow !! Broadband Internet speeds in the US are only about 1/4th as fast as those in S.Korea. S.Korea topped all, by whooping speed of 14.58Mbps. Interesing, uh? Well, though, people in US basically 'invented' the Internet, i thought, the connection in US will be the fastest than any other countries, but this map proved me wrong. Hover hover the countries and see their speed. You will be amazed at the countries in red offer, than the United States.

Windows Phone 7

Finally!!! I was holding off of the iPhone, just for this.

Microsoft released the Developer's ToolKit Samples to play around with the simulator. The features, which one of the GUI designers for Windows Phone 7 series was demonstrating, that this phone is capable of all the iPhone functionalities (pan,zoom,pinch...)and best of all, the ability to interact with social networking sites, on the go.

Check here for a short demo of the series, and developer's toolkit.

Word, Excel & PowerPoint - free for Web

I guess, Microsoft finally came to it's senses, by offering Word, Excel & Power Point, free for web, if you are competing with Google, who already is offering free Office Applications, through Google Docs.

Anyone with a Windows Live account can create, modify or share Word, Excel and Power Point documents for free. You do not need Microsoft software installed on your machines. All you need is a Internet access.

Apple's iPad

You got $499.00? If not, try to save it before end of March.

This is the new Apple's iPad, mainly meant for web browsing, play games, streaming videos, photo album,...Also, it can connect via. USB to sync with your PC or Mac, play HD video, act as an ebook reader, and much more. While all these functions are capable, Apple boasts about it's price. Just $499.00 for a 16gb WiFi. The top 64gb WiFi+3gs is $829.00

To read more, visit here

Bill Gates Launches New Site

Bill Gates launched a new site, The Gates Notes, where he will be writing about what's on his mind, posting information on his trips and sharing excerpts from his exchanges with experts and leaders in areas including science, energy, philanthropy and other global issues.

Gates Notes includes a section dubbed "What I'm thinking", "What I'm learning". Other sections include "My Travels" and "Curious Classroom" in which Gates answers questions from school children around the world.

Take a look here...

Blogs You Should Read

Recently, i came across an article, where Ritu, a freelance writer who has been involved in social media, has given some interesting "20 Blogs you should read" list, of which, I 'hand-picked' these few...To read all the "20..." check out here

1. Pick The Brain: PickTheBrain diverges traditional "self-help" by taking a broader approach.

2. UnClutterer: UnClutterer is the website for home and office organization.

3. Life Optimizer: Life Optimizer is about living your life to the fullest.

4. The Positivity Blog: The Positivity Blog is focussed and opening up new possibilities for happiness and awesomeness through motivating and practical articles on how to improve life.

5. Lifehacker: An award-winning daily blog that features tips, shortcuts and downloads that help you get things done smarter and more efficiently.

6. Lifehack: This site is dedicated to lifehacks.

7. Litemind: Every event, feeling, problem or opportunity only exists through the filter of our minds.

8. Illuminated Mind: The purpose of this site is to incite a ruthless resolve deep within to go with yourself.

Hope you will enjoy these sites.

God Mode

I can't believe Microsoft has hidden this functionality from the users...It's called the "God Mode", in Windows 7.

CNET revealed this trick last week.

Intended for developers as a shortcut to various internal settings, such features have been around since Vista and even before, according to the head of Microsoft's Windows division, who tells CNET that the so-called GodMode settings folder uncovered by bloggers is just one of many undocumented developer features included in Windows.

Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden "GodMode" feature that lets users access all of the operating system's control panels from within a single folder.

By creating a new folder in Windows 7 and renaming it with a certain text string at the end, users are able to have a single place to do everything from changing the look of the mouse pointer to making a new hard-drive partition.

The trick is also said to work in Windows Vista, although some are warning that although it works fine in 32-bit versions of Vista, it can cause 64-bit versions of that operating system to crash.

To enter "GodMode," one need only create a new folder and then rename the folder to the following:


GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Once that is done, the folder's icon will change to resemble a control panel and will contain dozens of control options. I'm not sure it's my idea of playing God, but it is a handy way to get to all kinds of controls.

Have fun Guys !!!