Download Microsoft OneNote for iPad

           Microsoft has released the popular note taking app, OneNote for iPad. The app was previously available for iPhone and now it has been released for iPad as well. The app is free to download and use. The best feature of OneNote app is that you can create searchable notes with text, pictures, and bullets.

You can make and manage to-do lists with checkboxes. Then keep your notes in sync using free Microsoft SkyDrive online storage to access, edit and manage them from virtually anywhere, from your PC or almost any web browser.

With the free version of OneNote for iPhone you can access, create and edit up to 500 notes. Once you reach this limit you can still view, delete, and sync your notes. For adding more notes, you need to upgrade your account.

You can upgrade the account using the in app purchase available in settings. You can create notes and checklists, share them via email, attach photos to notes, and sync all with your Skydrive account.

OneNote for iPad is one really good note taking tool and the sync feature with your online account makes it very useful to edit them even from desktop or browser.

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Vodafone 3G now in Karur, Erode and Hosur in Tamil Nadu

         Vodafone has launched their 3G Services in Hosur, Karur and Erode in Tamil Nadu. This would let the Vodafone Customers experience various exciting 3G services such as faster downloading, Video streaming, multimedia gaming, digital TV and much more from their 3G devices.Vodafobe 3G is now available in 22 towns in Tamil Nadu.

Press Release

Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, today announced the launch of its 3G services in Hosur, Karur and Erode.

Vodafone customers in Karur and Erode can now experience various exciting 3G services such as faster downloading, video streaming, multimedia gaming, digital TV and much more at the comfort of their handset. 3G Services will change the way Vodafone customers communicate and experience the advantage of adding power of mobility to the internet.

Currently, Vodafone has launched 3G services in 22 towns in Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kodaikanal, Madurai, Ooty, Palladam, Ranipet, Sivagangai, Sriperumbadur, Trichy, Pondicherry, Salem, Tiruppur, Sivakasi, Vellore, Pondicherry, Villipuram, Karur, Erode and Hosur.

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Flipboard for iPhone..!

            Flipboard, popular social magazine app is now available for iPhone. This includes new feature Cover Stories, that uses a vertical flip to quickly catch up on some of the most interesting news, updates and photos being shared with you. You can also mute anyone you’d rather not hear from, and connecting to your social networks.

Features of Flipboard for iPhone

• Cover Stories: Get a quick update on interesting stories and photos from all your social networks and favorite Flipboard content.
  
• Social Networks: Enjoy everything in one place from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr,Instagram, Google Reader, Flickr and 500px.
• Flipboard Accounts: Access to all the favorite content and social networks you saved on the iPad edition of Flipboard with a Flipboard  Account.
• Content Guide: Browse recommended reading. Use + to add to your Flipboard.
• Search Bar: Find social conversations, posts and feeds from any person or publication and on any topic from Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, RSS and Instagram.
• Share Everywhere: Just one tap to share, like or comment to add to the conversation on the social network an item was posted to.
• Fast Flip: Scan through pages as quickly as you can with just a flick of a thumb.
• Read later: Use Instapaper or Read It Later to mark stories you want to save.

Download Flipboard for iPhone from the Apple iTunes store (iOS 4.0 or later) for free.

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Samsung Galaxy Y vs LG Optimus Me vs Micromax A70

            Here is the comparison between 3 low-end Android Smartphones that are packed with features and also budget friendly. The Samsung Galaxy Y is the latest low end Android phone from Samsung that was launched in October. It packs in a powerful 832MHz Processor that is a plus for the price. The LG Optimus ME was showcased at MWC earlier this year and launched in India this April. The Micromax A70 is the successor of the Micromax’s first Android Phone, Micromax A60. The 5MP camera and secondary camera are its big plus. Let’s get into the specs comparison.

Phones	Samsung Galaxy Y	LG Optimus ME	Micromax A70
Form Factor	Full Touch BAR	Full Touch BAR	Full Touch BAR
Dimenstions	104.0 x 58.0 x 11.5mm	108 x 57.5 x 12.2 mm	111mmx58mmx13.5mm
Weight	97.5g	110g	85g
Display	3 inch 262K, TFT Capacitive Touch	2.8 inch 262K, TFT Capacitive Touch	3.2 inch 262K, TFT Capacitive Touch
Display Resolution	320 x 240 pixels	320 x 240 pixels	320 x 480 pixels
Camera	2 MP	3 MP	5MP
Video Recording	QVGA at 15fps	VGA at 24fps	VGA
Secondary Camera	No	No	Yes, 0.3MP
OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)	Android 2.2 (Froyo)	Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Processor	832 MHz	600 MHz	600 MHz
RAM	256MB	256 MB	256 MB
Internal Memory	160 MB	155 MB	4GB
External Memory	MicroSD up to 32GB	MicroSD up to 32GB	MicroSD up to 32GB
FM Radio	Yes with RDS	Yes with RDS	No
3G	HSDPA 7.2 Mbps	HSDPA 3.6 Mbps	HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0	Yes, v2.1	Yes, v2.1
USB 2.0	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes, aGPS	Yes, aGPS	Yes, aGPS
Battery	1,200mAh	1280mAh	1450 mAh
Talk time	up to 360 minutes	up to 660 minutes	up to 300 minutes
Standby	upto 120 hours	up to 626 hours	up to 168 hours

While looking at the specs, most of the features are similar in the connectivity and RAM. The Galaxy Y has better processor and comes with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) but it comes with just 2MP camera. The LG Optimus Me has an 600 MHz processor and has 3MP camera with better video recording at 24 FPS but has smaller 2.8 inch display.

The Micromax A70 also comes with an 600 MHz processor, but it has larger display with better resolution, 1450 mAh battery and has a secondary camera that could be used for video calling using Android apps like Tango or Fring since it doesn’t support video call over carrier yet.

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Track and Recover Lost or Stolen iPhone with " Prey "

           Prey is one of the popular app to track and recover lost or stolen laptops and phones. The service was available only for Android phones, but now they have released an app for iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod.

If you’ve lost your iPhone or somebody has stolen it, Prey will find your phone, you can set off an alarm or even take a picture of the thief. The app is free of cost and the free service can be used to track of maximum of three devices at a time.

 

The app can set off an alarm or take a capture using the front camera when you set it as stolen. It can even track the exact location of the device using the GPS and Wi-Fi. Since the front camera cannot be activated directly the app informs the stolen user that the PIN needs to be changed and offer a slide to view button. As soon as the user slides it, a image capture is taken.

Features of the app;

GPS + Network-based geo-location (GSM+Wifi).

Delayed or On Demand activation (via push messaging).

Alert messages to user.

Front facing camera pictures support.

Loud alarm sound.

The free account can collect reports from your device in as low as 10 minutes. You can check the web dashboard and monitor the location and other details of the device lost. You need to first mark the device as lost in the web interface.

The app also features a camouflage mode in which the app disguises as a game.

You can download the app from App store.

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Top 7 Free Download Managers for Windows

             Download Managers are now very popular and they help you in downloading files easily and faster from the Internet. Almost all of them have the ability to pause and resume downloads. Download Managers also essentially accelerates downloads by downloading using parallel servers for one download and this can be useful for people where the Internet speed is not very high. There are many free download manager offering users many feature to get the best when downloading large files.In this article we will cover the best free and paid tools to download files from the internet.

1. Free Download Manager:

This is one of the most popular free download manager. It is powerful, easy-to-use and absolutely free download accelerator and manager. Moreover, FDM is 100% safe, open-source software distributed under GPL license making it one of the most commonly used one. Free Download Manager allows you to: adjust traffic usage; to organize and schedule downloads; download video from video sites; download whole web sites with HTML Spider; operate the program remotely, via the internet.

2. Download Accelerator Plus:

Popularly known as DAP, again one of the popular free download managers available for Windows. DAP provides powerful acceleration and the most complete set of download tools available and the free version is ad-supported. DAP is powered by patented multi-channel technology and automated mirror search, and has been recognized for delivering significantly faster download speeds.

3. Orbit Downloader for Windows:

Orbit Downloader helps in downloading files from internet such as video/music/streaming media from Myspace, YouTube, Imeem, Pandora, Rapidshare, support RTMP. It also makes general downloading easier and faster. Orbit Downloader also accelerates downloads by acting as a peer-to-peer client, utilizing bandwidth of other users.

4. FlashGet for Windows:

FlashGet is yet another freeware download manager for Windows which uses MHT (Multi-server Hyper-threading Transportation) technique, supports various protocols and has excellent document management features.

5. JDownloader:

Jdownloader is a free, open-source download management tool with a huge community of developers that makes downloading as easy and fast as it should be. Users can start, stop or pause downloads, set bandwidth limitations, auto-extract archives and much more.

6. Fresh Downloader:

Fresh Download is an easy-to-use and very fast download manager that turbo charges downloading files from the Internet, such as your favorite freeware and shareware, mp3 files, movie files, picture collections, etc. Using this tool, you can turbo charges downloading files in FTP, HTTP and HTTP Protocols using your current internet connection.

7. Microsoft Download Manager:

The Microsoft Download Manager is probably the simplest of download managers which enables you to download files simply and easily. It also makes downloading large files such as application and multimedia files quick and reliable. It was specifically designed to help users manage file downloads from supporting Microsoft Web sites.

There are many paid download managers offers variety of features including unlimited simultaneous downloads.

8. Internet Download Manager:

Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a tool to increase download speed by up to 5 times, resume and schedule downloads. Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages.

9. GetRight Download Manager:

Yet another paid download manager which you can try before buying it. This is great for any Internet connection, and is especially important if you use a wireless or dial-up connection. When using GetRight, you will be able to resume your download right where it left off.

10. Mass Downloader:

MetaProducts Mass Downloader is a Windows download manager application that makes it easy to download video/audio streams and files from Internet sites at the maximum available speed. Download resume is supported. Multiple channels technology significantly reduces download time.

So, which is your favorite download manager? Did we miss any useful download managers, please share it in comments!

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Nokia Launches Nokia Asha 200, Nokia Asha 300 and Nokia X2-02 In India

Nokia India today announced 3 new phones, Nokia Asha 200, Nokia Asha 300 and Nokia X2-02 for Rs. 4759 and Rs. 7409 and Rs. 4163 respectively. All 3 phones will be available in retail stores across India by mid-December.

Nokia Asha 200 and Nokia X2-02 are the latest additions to Nokia’s already robust dual SIM portfolio of feature-rich affordable phones while Nokia Asha 300 is low-cost 3G enabled multimedia rich phone.

Nokia Asha 200 :

Nokia Asha 200 has a stylish qwerty dual SIM phone was announced at the recently concluded Nokia World 2011. It has has a 2.4-inch display, a 3.5 mm audio jack, a 2 megapixel camera and offers connectivity features such as Bluetooth, and GPRS/EDGE.

It comes with support for up to 32 GB memory cards so you can listen to a choice of thousands of songs for up to 52 hours.It weighs 105g and shapes up at 115.4mm x 61.1mm x 14mm. Talk time is up to 7hrs and there’s a 36-hour standby time.

Nokia Asha 300 :

The Nokia Asha 300 is 3G enabled single SIM device runs on S40 OS powered by 1 Ghz processor. Also preloaded with Angry Birds Lite, the 300 offers fast access to messaging, email and instant messaging. And upgraded Nokia Browser gives you swipe access to apps, music or games from the Nokia Store.

Noka Asha 300 features a 2.4-inch resistive touch display with a QWERTY keypad, a 5 megapixel fixed focus snapper at the back and USB on-the-go support.It also feature music player, FM radio, Bluetooth and memory card capacity of up to 32GB

Nokia X2-02 :

Nokia X2-02 is globally launched today which is the successor of its most popular dual SIM phone Nokia X1-01 that was launched earlier this year. It has a 2.2-inch display, a 2 megapixel camera at the back, Bluetooth and Tailored to the Indian consumer needs for convenience, Internet browsing and entertainment. The Nokia X2-02 has a standby time of up to 18.5 days and a talk time of up to 9.7 hours.

The Nokia X2-02 comes loaded with dedicated Facebook and Twitter clients that you can launch directly from the home-screen shortcut bar, so you can check live status updates and tweets from your friends and family at a glance.

For the first time ever, Nokia Asha 200, Asha 300 and Nokia X2-02 come with the immensely popular Nokia Music Unlimited service for feature phones.

The two mobile phones – Nokia Asha 200 and Nokia X2-02 also offer smarter multiple SIM management that allow the user to personalize up to five SIM cards and an Easy Swap option that lets users change SIM cards in seconds without having to turn off the phone or remove the battery.

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Aircel Launches BlackBerry Bold 9790 in India

            India’s 5th largest mobile service operator AIRCEL launched BlackBerry Bold 9790 with exclusive offer of FREE Unlimited BlackBerry Service upto 2 months for its postpaid and prepaid subscribers at Rs. 27490.

AIRCEL’s prepaid and postpaid subscribers who purchase the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 from Aircel stores will get the smartphone under the benefits of exclusive tariff plan wherein the monthly service charges for BIS299 Plan will be waived off for first 2 months from the date of activation/purchase.

However from 3rd month, the regular BlackBerry plan charges (Rs.299 per month) will be applicable to continue with the service.

Apart from the Free BIS subscription offer, AIRCEL also setup NFC (Near Field Communication) Zones exclusively in selected AIRCEL Stores wherein its BlackBerry Bold 9790 users can download 20 mobile apps for free simply by tapping their device on SmartPoster tags.

For HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank Credit card holder, AIRCEL and RIM started a ‘Easy EMI Offer’ under which you can buy BlackBerry Bold 9790 in 6 easy interest free installments only at selected Aircel stores. The EMI option is subject to sole approval and acceptance of the respective banks.

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BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing - New Apps

         BlackBerry Smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) today makes it even easier for customers to manage conference calls on their BlackBerry smartphone with the release of BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing version 2.0.

This innovative and popular free app includes a number of enhancements, such as the ability to automatically turn an email thread into a conference call using the user’s conference bridge details.

BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing automates tedious and error prone tasks such as dialing into a conference call that could include multiple main numbers, a conference ID and other codes, with a simple one-click “Join Now” prompt, as well as the ability to quickly reconnect if dropped from a conference call.

The app also integrates with the BlackBerry Calendar allowing users to quickly and easily schedule and join conference calls directly from within the Calendar. Users can download BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing on BlackBerry App World, and organizations can automatically push the app to their users through BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

New features of BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing version 2.0 include:

Turn An Email Thread into a Conference Call – BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing helps users instantly schedule a conference call from an email thread, with just a few clicks. The sender and recipients of the email are included as meeting attendees, the email subject becomes the user’s meeting subject and part of the email message is automatically copied into the invite for reference. Users can also add conference call details from a stored profile.

Automatic Detection of Conference Call Details – Conference call information found in meeting invites in any calendar on the user’s BlackBerry smartphone is automatically recognized and set up for easy dial-in at the appointed time, helping the user stay organized and on time. In version 2, the engine that recognizes conference call details has been enhanced for improved accuracy.

Conference Call ID - Users can more easily keep track of the conference calls they’ve participated in. When the user joins a conference call, the meeting subject appears as the caller ID in the BlackBerry phone app. When the call is completed, the meeting subject appears in the user’s call log.

Conference Profiles Increased to 10 – Users can instantly add preset conference call details to almost any meeting they schedule by selecting from up to ten stored profiles.

Private Moderator Codes – Users can also keep moderator codes private. Invites sent using a preset conference profile include just the information participants need to join the call. If conference information found in a meeting invite is the user’s, the app accesses the stored profile to dial the user in as the moderator. The feature allows a meeting organizer to leave out the moderator code in an invite for privacy, without sacrificing the convenience of “Join Now” as the moderator, when the call arises.

BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing can detect conference call details from most popular conferencing systems on the market and supports BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry 5 OS or higher.

It is now available for download on BlackBerry App World. For more information, please visit blackberry.com/mobileconferencing.

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