Now, picture password to protect your online account!

Find it difficult to remember your password? Here’s some good news — researchers claim to have developed picture password for your online account, which will also help protect against hacking. An international team says that it’s actually a new kind of login which relies on the fallibility of human memory to prevent phishing attempts at stealing one’s account details, the ‘New Scientist’ reported. The researchers at Stony Brook University in New York have, in fact, come up with a system, called PhorceField, that makes it almost impossible to login without viewing the correct images. PhorceField asks users to create a graphical password by choosing four images in a particular order from a set of twelve — you might choose pictures of a loaf of bread, a candle flame, and two more, for example. These images are stored in a secret file on computer that only the legitimate website can access. When one logins, one simply remembers which images to click on among a set of others that aren’t part of one’s password. A phisher who wants to trick you into giving up your PhorceField password knows nothing about the secret images, and so must present one with a huge number of possibilities in the hope of getting the right set of pictures. This means that one will struggle to identify the correct ones — one might remember that the password includes a loaf of bread, but was it round or oblong? A close shot, or taken at a distance? Eventually, after a number of failed logins, you will just give up and leave the phishing site without ever having revealed your password, say the researchers. The researchers tested PhorceField on 23 users and found that 76 per cent failed to reveal even a single image from their password during a phishing attempt, and none revealed the entire password — for once, being forgetful pays off. They will present their work at the Annual Computer Security Applications conference in Orlando, Florida, next month. Courtesy: ZeeNews

How to set mutiple Homepage and open homepage in tabs of browser

We might have seen a default homepage of browser when we open a browser ,but have you ever relaise that we can open mutiple homepage to save our time and effort in typing URL.It is very simple

For Internet explorer 7 and 8
1) Open your IE
2) Goto tool menu then click on Internet option
3) On the General tab goto Homepage section
4) Type the diffrenet URL you want to open in diffrenet line as shown in picture
5) Till now you set the diffrenet homepage now you have to set your homepage in
Tab browsing.

6) Goto the Tabs under general Tab click on setting
7) Select the option in dropdown as “Your First homepage” This means that the
URL which is on top of the list will open as Homepage for tabs. In my example it will
open http://google.com (see image Internet Explorer)

For Firefox 3.0 to 5.0

1) Open Firefox
2) Goto Tools menu select option a dialog boz with diffrenet option will open
3) Under General tab type the diffrenet URL that you want to open as homepage
seperated by | (pipe sign)
4) click OK

Now your diffrenet URL has been set as HOMEPAGE , when you will open your
firefox it will show open all the URL that you have mentioned on homepage.
next we need to set Homepage in tabs for that there is small add-on for Firefox. click
here to install that add-on . Once you have installed that add-on then when you
open a new tab then your homepage that is first in the list will open. In my example
it will open http://google.com (see image for firefox)

Sakshat Tablet to be Launched in June 2011-Laptop in just Rs 1500

Remember the Rs. 1500 Indian laptop? The one that got the world making fun of India in general and me never having faith in Kapil Sibal again?
The one that actually turned out to be an expensive storage device, and then somehow metamorphosed into a tablet?
It’s being announced that the “Sakshat” (which sounds conspicuously dirty in Americanese), the $35 tablet codenamed ‘Sakshat’ is expected to launch by the end of this month.

While the Indian media is huffing up the desi-pride angle with talks of “Indian-iPad“. there’s very little for a complete tablet experience. And there’s nothing desi about it; the tablet is made by Canadian firm Datawind Ltd.
The7-inch touchscreen tablet features a inbuilt keyboard, video conferencing facility, multimedia content, Wi-Fi, USB port, 32GB hard drive and a 2GB RAM. There’s support for Open Office, SciLab and Internet browsing.

However, this means nothing for the aam-aadmi it was intended for, but there is a desi crop of real tablets worth checking out.
10,000 Sakshat tablets will be shipped to IIT Rajasthan by June-end, following by the launch of over 90,000 tablet units in the next 4 months.

Sakshat: Other Specifications

QWERTY keyboard, mouse and a minimum display of 7” colour LCD/TFT (touchscreen optional)
2 USB 2.0 ports and USB hosts
three hours
batteryless device
SD card slot (8GB expandable memory)
Support to connect LCD projector
Support for external hard disk drive (Minimum 32 GB)
Ethernet port
WLAN
80% shock resistant

While the tablets will be priced at Rs 2,200, there are reports of plans for later subsidies of 50%. The 1500 Rupee tablet might go for Rs. 1100, and has been developed as a part of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology to bring together 25,000 colleges and 400 universities in the Asian subcontinent in an e-learning initiative. (MensXP.com)

New Internet Address look in coming 2012

The Internet’s global coordinator approved the creation of website addresses ending in corporate names, triggering one of the biggest ever shakeups in how the web operates.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal at a meeting in Singapore despite fears the shift would cause some confusion and favour large companies.

Websites will soon be able to end with anything from “.shop” to “.canon” after the group that manages Internet addresses approved what it called a historic change in a statement on its website Monday. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which until now allowed 22 suffixes including “.com” and “.org,” will accept requests for almost any word in any language from Jan. 12 to April 12.

“This is the biggest change to domain names since the creation of dotcom 26 years ago,

Under the changes, businesses will no longer be restricted to the list of generic top level domains (gthat include .com, .net and .org when they apply to register a website address.

Canon, Deloitte and Hitachi Ltd. are among companies that have expressed interest in company domain names, while generic names will be auctioned to the highest bidders

Industry observers say global giants such as Apple, Toyota and BMW could be in the vanguard of launching websites with their own domain names, ending in “.apple”, “.toyota” and “.bmw”, as could a city or a trademark.

ICANN chairman Peter Thrush said at a news conference the new naming system will be a “tremendous opportunity for people to take control of this aspect of their branding and develop it in their own way.”

ICANN chief executive Rod Beckstrom said applications for the new web suffixes will open on January 12 next year and close 90 days later.

The corporate domain names won’t come cheap.It will cost a company $185,000 just to apply and there are a number of criteria that must be met before ICANN will give the nod for a firm to own the domain name of its choice.The fee is needed to recoup the costs associated with the new gTLD programme and to ensure that it is fully funded, ICANN said.

It would also weed out opportunistic applicants seeking to resell domain names for a profit after buying them cheaply, a problem in the earlier days of the Internet.

Watch Indian TV channel on your Desktop & Mobile

Mundu TV is available as a free download for both Window and Mac desktops. Alternatively, you may install Mundu TV on your mobile phone – it currently supports Symbian phones though apps for BlackBerry, iPhone and Android devices are ‘coming soon’ according to their website.

Mundu TV will officially launch later this month and is likely to come in two packages –  you can either pay Rs. 49 per month for any four channels or pay Rs. 120 to get access to all TV channels. If they can stick to this pricing structure, Mundu TV could well be some good value for your money.

Watch news live on your way to work. Invest wisely as you closely follow the latest in the stock market. Learn to cook a new dish. Unwind after a long day… get entertained as you’re heading home. mundu TV has much to offer. It comprises some of the best news channels in both, English and Hindi, coupled with an array of distinguished business channels.

 

You won’t miss your television set again.

If you choose to watch all the action on your desktop, mundu TV supports all Windows platforms. All you have to do is download the application. Get the real television experience on your desktop.

Windows

India’s First Internet Browser(Epic Browser)

The Epic Browser is the first-ever web browser for India and the first product from the software company Hidden Reflex.Hidden Reflex is a software product startup founded by Alok Bhardwaj in 2007 and based in Bangalore. Alok, who was raised in the U.S., was inspired by the success of open source software and web 2.0 innovations. Hidden Reflex began as a team of three but soon progressed and now has dedicated teams working on two products simultaneously – the Epic Browser and NewsDrink. The company also has three patents pending related to its product innovations.

The company’s vision is to become the first globally recognized, consumer-oriented software product company in India. According to Alok Bhardwaj, CEO and Founder of Hidden Reflex, “We want to prove that India can be a hub for innovation in software and technology.

Follow this link http://www.epicbrowser.com to Download this Free Browser.

Major Features of this Browser

  1)Type in Indian Languages.
Easily. Everywhere.

2)1500+ Indian Themes andWallpapers.

3 )Sidebar Applications. 1500+ Apps. All Free.

Have more fun. Be more productive. Or both.

4)Latest Film Songs. Live Cricket Scores. News from a Dozen+ Leading Sources. Regional and Hindi Language News. Live TV. Stock Quotes. Events. Videos. Even a Daily Joke.

5)Built-in Antivirus Scanner: Scan downloads automatically. Scan your system manually. Free.

Malicious Website Warnings: We’ll warn you if you’re about to visit a website known to host viruses or malware.

Anti-Phishing Protection: A big, bolded domain so you know if you’re at citibank.com or citiphishingsite.com

6)

One-Click Private Data Deletion.

One-Click Private Browsing.

Flash Cookie Deletion built-in. (the first browser ever to kill them).

No Browsing Reports. We don’t store your browsing or search data. Ever

Recharge your mobile by SMS or Online visit www.mobikwik.com

Check out www.mobikwik.com The latest in mobile solutions, it allows you to recharge your mobile with a true flexi recharge for any denomination including the internet recharge and SMS.On this site you can create your mobile wallet that mean it will act as repository for your currency.This wallet can be used to recharge mobile using SMS. You can recharge your mobile or your friends mobile using this wallet by SMS or Online. You can also recharge any mobile without creating wallet,you can recharge directly from you bank account.

• Mobikwik Balance is your e-wallet.
• Add to your mobikwik balance and Recharge any phone from Web or SMS.
• Set a date and we will recharge for you automatically using mobikwik balance.
• Recharge for your add on phones. You can add upto 20 numbers to your account and recharge for them using SMS or Web.

Best feature that I liked is Schedule Recharge and even you recharge special Bonus cards,Special Tariff Vouchers
Schedule Recharge

1. Set a date and we will automatically send you recharge for the amount specified by you.
2. You can cancel scheduled recharges for a number anytime.
3. Remember you must have enough Mobikwik Balance for us to send you Recharge.

SMS RECHARGE, easiest way to Recharge

Just send us an SMS and we will recharge for you… At no extra cost! See how easy it is:

SMS Format	RC space space for e.g. if you want a recharge of Rg. 50 you will type: RC 50 900123456
Send to	Our number: 9711981981 ( Normal SMS charges apply.)
Remember	– This service is ABSOLUTELY FREE! – Mobile number to recharge can be any prepaid number. No need to register! – Your Mobikwik balance should be sufficient for the recharge. – Recharge SMS can only be sent by primary registered user.

How to Recharge:

1. On the Homepage, enter your mobile number and the amount you would like a recharge for. Click on go.
2. You will be asked to register or login.
3. After registration, you come to a page where you can add an amount to your mobikwik balance. by default the amount of recharge is the amount that will be added to your mobikwik balance.
4. Proceed with Payment
5. After Payment, You can see that the paid amount got added to your mobikwik balance. On clicking “Recharge now”, your mobile gets recharged with the same amount.

Add to Mobikwik Balance:

1. You can add an amount to your mobikwik balance by going to My Account»Transaction history and clicking on “Add to Mobikwik Balance”
2. You can also add while recharging, (see point 3 above).

Transfer Balance:

1. You can not only recharge your own phone but also recharge phones for your friends and family.
2. Go to My Profile under My Account, you can add upto 5 phones and recharge any with your mobikwik balance.

Search for Recharge coupons or Plans or Offers:

1. The Search Section, gives you recharge options and plans based on your location and operator.
2. You can also browse prepaid offered by various service provider based on your requirements.

Payment Option

Pay by Credit Card:

Pay by Debit Card or InterNet Banking:

Pay by Cash Card:

 

 

"Vote using MISSED call "— It is Amazing

Vote via SMS is the most commonly used voting system these days. From reality shows to surveys & contests everywhere it’s been used. But, Most of us have voted using this system since it uses 5 or 6 digit short code which  service provider will charge around 5 to 6 Re per SMS. Because of this pricing, participation in voting becomes very less.

Have you ever thought of voting using “MISSED CALL” Here is new concept using missed call.
 “Missed Call” technique, ZipDial has come up with a “Missed Call to Vote” system! Visit http://www.zipdial.com/zipdial/
For Ex:

Q: Should Meg Whitman become Governor of California?

If YES, give a missed call to +91 40 44 55 69 30
If No, give a missed call to +91 40 44 55 69 31

All you are doing here is giving a missed call, so you will not be charged anything to vote! And this system is so simple, you don’t have to remember “Send XX to YYYYY”

and bleh bleh to vote! It is just different numbers to dial for different options.
 Recently they have plans to open ZipDial for public where anyone can create a poll. They have just started, I wish everyone including TV channels start using this system. Visit ZipDial & start voting for polls & win some gifts.

ePOST of INDIAN Postal Service: Bridging the Digital Divide

In the recent past, Internet and e-mail have revolutionized the world of communications. In its endeavor to make the benefits of e-mail available to everyone and to bridge the digital divide, Department of Posts has introduced ePOST service . Through ePOST, customers can send their messages to any address in India with a combination of electronic transmission and physical delivery through a network of more than 1,55,000 Post Offices.

ePOST sends messages as a soft copy through internet and at the destination it will be delivered to the addressee in the form of hard copy. At a cost of Rs. 10 per page of A4 size, e Post provides a cost-effective distributive solution for sending messages across the country, covering urban and rural populace . ePost services are available at 3,340 post offices. Just walk to your ePOST centre at the nearest post office and send ePost message today.  It’s easy ! It’s cost-effective !

For corporate customers, we have introduced ePOST corporate service that will enable the customers to send ePost from their premises for any destination across the nation. It costs just Rs 6 per ePost message of A4 size. Corporate can design their own templates and send them to multiple addresses through ePost corporate. Just a click and your message will reach the addressee thro ePost.  

ePost rates
ePost	Rs 10 per page of A4 size
ePost Corporate	Rs 6 per page of A4 size

ePOST enables customers to send their messages to any address in India with a combination of electronic transmission and physical delivery. ePOST sends messages as a soft copy through internet and at the destination it will be delivered to the addressee in the form of hard copy.

The customer, who doesn’t have access to internet, can send message through ePOST to e-mail address of a recipient by booking ePOST message in the Post Office.

ePOST messages will be transmitted on the same day to the ePOST center, nearest to the destination. ePOST center will get it printed and ePOST message will be delivered by the postman at the destination in the form of hard copy.

As mentioned above there is lot many service across the globe that provides such services.They may charge from $1 to $1.5 depending upon location.

	Pricing	Colored Printing	Payment Options	What’s Unique?
Postal Methods	$1 for US addresses and $1.5 for international addresses	No	Credit Cards	More useful for bulk mails as price decreases with volume
Mail a Letter	$1 for US addresses and $2 for international addresses	Yes	Credit Cards, PayPal, Google Checkout	You can add a self addressed envelope with the letter
Postful	$1 for US addresses and $1.5 for international addresses	Yes	Credit Cards, PayPal, Google Checkout	You can send colored photos as postcards
EZGram	$1 for US addresses and $1.6 for non-US addresses	Yes	Credit Cards and PayPal	Supports USPS Priority Mail for quick delivery
L-Mail	Around $1 – depends on country	No	Credit Cards and Debit Cards	Supports Braille and audio letters
Click 2 Mail	Recommended for bulk mail	Yes	Credit Cards	Supports Product Flyers, Booklets and Postcards
Email 2 Postal	$1 for US addresses	No	Credit Cards	Supports handwritten envelopes and greeting cards
PC 2 Paper	$0.8 for UK and $1.5 for non-UK addresses	Yes	Credit Cards, Paypal and Nochex	Offers a real UK based postal address for incoming post

Five hidden dangers of Facebooking

An expert in online privacy has drawn attention to the five dangers of sharing information on social networking site Facebook.
Joan Goodchild, senior editor of CSO (Chief Security Officer) Online, claims marketing efforts by the company often results in a compromise on account holders’ privacy, reports CBS News.
Goodchild noted five risks of using Facebook on ‘The Early Show on Saturday Morning.’ They are:
1.Your information is being shared with third parties
2. Privacy settings revert to a less safe default mode after each redesign
3. Facebook ads may contain malware
4. Your real friends unknowingly make you vulnerable
5. Scammers are creating fake profiles
Earlier this week, 15 privacy and consumer protection organizations filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that the site manipulates privacy settings to make users’ personal information available for commercial use. (ANI)