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Google Delivers Offline GMAIL

Posted by sudhirmangla January 31, 2009

Google will begin to offer browser-based offline access to its Gmail Webmail application, a much-awaited feature. This functionality, which will allow people to use the Gmail interface when disconnected from the Internet, has been expected since mid-2007. That’s when Google introduced Gears, a browser plug-in designed to provide offline access to Web-hosted applications like Gmail. Gears is currently used for offline access to several Web applications from Google, like the Reader RSS manager... Read more »

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6 things you need to know about Windows 7

Posted by sudhirmangla January 30, 2009

The Windows 7 beta from Microsoft continues to generate lots of positive buzz. In fact, the word of mouth reaction is almost the polar opposite of Vista’s. When it’s finally released, hopefully sometime this year, it may yet turn Microsoft into the Comeback Kid of software. • The beta is Microsoft’s best. I’ve worked with beta versions of Windows since Windows 95, and I don’t recall a test release that was this solid and polished. It’s not perfect – there... Read more »

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Eager Fan Campaigns for Windows 7 Release Now

Posted by sudhirmangla January 30, 2009

Earlier in the week we reported that general availability for the Windows 7 beta was set to end February 10. At the time you all seemed pretty cool with it. Plenty of time left to download, right? Turns out not everyone is so sensible. Before general availability has even ended, one eager user has started an online campaign demanding Microsoft get on with things and release the new operating system right now. Kelly Poe of Tennessee has a petition up online and is campaigning for Microsoft to “let... Read more »

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Senator Asks Microsoft to Lay Off Foreigners Ahead of Americans

Posted by sudhirmangla January 30, 2009

Senator Asks Microsoft to Lay Off Foreigners Ahead of Americans A prominent Republican Senator has some controversial suggestions for Microsoft on its job cuts Faced with the wrath of its shareholders after missing its earnings targets badly, Microsoft announced that it would be laying off 5,000 employees, a sharp reverse of years of hiring and growth. The layoffs are starting to be announced this week. Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, where Microsoft has a significant presence,... Read more »

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Companies companies layoffs at all time High

Posted by sudhirmangla January 28, 2009

The recession is killing jobs at an alarming pace, with tens of thousands of new layoffs announced Monday by some of the biggest names in American business — Pfizer, Caterpillar and Home Depot. The unemployment rate, now at a 16-year high of 7.2 percent, could hit 10 percent or higher later this year or early next year, under some analysts’ projections. Then over the weekend someone at IBM Canada confirmed the obvious: Yes, of course layoffs are underway. Now we get more details from... Read more »

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7 YouTube Tips and How to for Mac OS User

Posted by sudhirmangla January 27, 2009

YouTube is the leader in online video sharing websites and the premier destination for you to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email. In order to help people easily use YouTube site and YouTube videos, here is a good all-around collection of YouTube How-Tos. CONTENT: I. How to upload video to YouTube website YouTube website allows... Read more »

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10 things you might not knowing about NOKIA Phone

Posted by sudhirmangla January 27, 2009

1) The ringtone "Nokia tune" is actually based on a 19th century guitar work named "Gran Vals" by Spanish musician Francisco Tárrega. The Nokia Tune was originally named "Grande Valse" on Nokia phones but was changed to "Nokia Tune" around 1998 when it became so well known that people referred to it as the "Nokia Tune." 2) The world’s first commercial GSM call was made in 1991 in Helsinki over a Nokia-supplied network, by Prime Minister of... Read more »

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Useful tips and Tricks for Word 2007

Posted by sudhirmangla January 26, 2009

Startup and settings To change the author name and initials that are displayed in comments and tracked changes for new or existing documents, update the name in the User name box (Word options dialog box, Popular category) or the Author document property. For more information, see Change the author name for documents. To assign keyboard shortcuts to frequently used styles, click Customize in the Customize category in the Word options dialog box. For more information, see Accessibility features in... Read more »

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Microsoft layoff email to employees

Posted by sudhirmangla January 26, 2009

From: Steve Ballmer Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:07 AM Subject: Realigning Resources and Reducing Costs In response to the realities of a deteriorating economy, we’re taking important steps to realign Microsoft’s business. I want to tell you about what we’re doing and why. Today we announced second quarter revenue of $16.6 billion. This number is an increase of just 2 percent compared with the second quarter of last year and it is approximately $900 million below our earlier... Read more »

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How to Enable POP3 and SMTP Support in Hotmail for free

Posted by sudhirmangla January 26, 2009

Hotmail (actual name Windows Live Hotmai which formerly knowns as Windows Live Hotmail) has officially added free POP3 and SMTP feature support which used to available to Hotmail Plus paid subscribers. With Hotmail POP3 support and turned on, users can download the mail messages to desktop or mobile email clients such as to Outlook without using Office Outlook Connector or iPhone, or consolidate all email messages into another email service provider’s mailbox, such as Gmail. The POP3 and SMTP support... Read more »

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