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WAGAH BORDER!

2009-03-23T18:02:41Z

BHARAT NE GHAIR MULKI GHADON (DONKEY) KI AAMAD PER PAABANDI LAGA DI

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DO GHADAY PAKISTAN SE BHARAT NA JAA SAKAY

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Wagah - (Report: Rafique Zakaria) Switzerland se Duniya ka Aman (Peace) ka safar paidal chal ker shuru kerne wale do swiss bashindon ko us waqt pareshani ka saamna kerna pada jub wo Pakistan se Bharat jaane ke liye Wagah border pohchay.

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32 saala �Mathias� aur unki mangetar 31 saala �Celine� apne teen paaltoo jaanwar jin may eik kutta aur do ghadday (donkey) shamil they ko lekar jub wagah border pohchay to Bharat ke custom hukkaam ne unhein bataya ke wo apnay kuttay ko bharat laa sakte hain lekin ghaddon ko nahi.

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Wajah poochne per Bharat ke custom hukkaam ne bataya ke unke mutabik Ghaday ka shumaar paaltoo jaanwaron may nahi kiya jaata lehaza wo sirf apna kutta saath le jaa sakte hain. Is waqt dono ghaday Punjab Animal Hiusbandry ke mehekmay ke paas hain. Mathias aur unki mangetar Celine ne Pakistan may Switzerland ke sifaratkhanay se rujooh kiya hai.

Bharti hukkaam ne swiss bashindon se kaha hai ke wo dono ghadon ko bazariya hawai jahaaz Bharat bhijwayein. Celine ka kehna hai ke wo apne Ghadon ko bazariya hawai jahaz bhejne ka kharch bardasht nahi ker sakte. Dono swiss bashindon ne 3 maah kabl aman ka apna ye safar paidal shuru kiya tha aur Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Iran aur bazariya Pakistan se Bharat jana chahte they.

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Swiss bashindo ka kehna hai Islamabad may kayam Bharat ke sifaratkhaane ne unhein ghadon ko Bharat le jaane per paabandi ke baare may koi ittela nahi dee thi. [End]

KYA �JADOO KI JHAPPI� AUR �GANDHIGIRI� SANJAY DUTT KO KAMYABI DILA SAKEGEE ?

2009-03-20T19:16:47Z

Mumbai (Report: Rafique Zakaria) Hamare padosi mulk Bharat may aaj kal Intekhabaat ki gehma gehmi jaari hai. Is intekhabaat may mukhtalif siyasi partion ne ziyada se ziyada nashistein haasil kerne ke liye nit naye tajarbaat kiye hain jin may Bollywood ke adakaron ko siyasi maidaan may laaker unhein intikhabaat ladwana hai.

Bharat ki Samaajwadi Party ne Bollywood ke adakaar Sanjay Dutt urf MUNNA BHAI ko intikhaabi ticket diya hai. Ab sawal ye hai ke party apni intikhaabi mohim ko kamyaab kaisay banaye?

Samajwadi party ne faisla kiya hai ke unki party intikhaabi mohim ko Scooter per bilkul us andaaz may chalayegi jis tarah Sanjay Dutt ne apni film �Munna Bhai MBBS� aur �Lagay Raho Munna Bhai� may scooter chala ker adakari ki thi. Samajwadi party �Lagay Raho Munna Bhai ka formula �Gandhigiri� ko bhi apne intikhabi mohim ka hissa banayegi.

Dekhna ye hai ke Munna Bhai ki �Jadoo ki Jhappi� aur �Gandhigiri� Sanjay Dutt ko unke is intikhabaat may kamyabi se humkinaar kerti hai ya nahi. [End]

Top 20 Tips To Keep Your System Faster

2009-03-14T15:48:54Z

Follow these tips and you will definitely have a much faster and more reliable PC! Most of the below tips works for windows XP.

1. Wallpapers: They slow your whole system down, so if you're willing to compromise, have a basic plain one instead!

2. Drivers: Update your hardware drivers as frequently as possible.� New drivers tend to increase system speed especially in the case of graphics cards, their drivers are updated by the manufacturer very frequently!

3. Minimizing: If you want to use several programs at the same time then minimize those you are not using.� This helps reduce the overload on RAM.

4. Boot Faster: The 'starting Windows 95/98' message on startup can delay your booting for a couple of seconds.� To get rid of this message go to c: and find the file Msdos.sys.� Remove the Read-Only option.� Next, open it in Notepad or any other text editor.� Finally, go to the text 'Options' within the file and make the following changes: Add BootDelay=0.� To make your booting even faster, set add Logo=0 to remove the Windows logo at startup.

5. Restart only Windows: When restarting your PC, hold down Shift to only restart Windows rather than the whole system which will only take a fraction of the time.

6. Turn Off Animations:� Go to Display Settings from the Control Panel and switch to the Effects Tab. Now turn off Show Windows Content While Dragging and Smooth Edges on Screen Fonts.� This tip is also helpful with Windows XP because of the various fade/scroll effects.

7. Faster Start-Menu Access: Go to the Start menu and select Run.� Now type Regedit and hit Enter.� The Registry Editor will appear on the screen.� Now, open the folder HKEY_CURRENT_ USERControl PanelDesktop.� You should see a MenuShowDelay value.� If you don't then do the following: right click on a blank space in the right pane and select NewString.� Change the name in the new value to MenuShowDelay.� Now that we have the MenuShowDelay value, double click on it and enter 0 in the value data field.� This sets the start menu delay to 0 milliseconds.

8. Resolutions: If you are willing to do anything for faster performance from your PC, then try lowering your display resolution.� The lower it is, the faster your PC.

9. Turn off Active Desktop:� Go to your Display Properties and switch to the Web tab.� Uncheck View My Active Desktop As a Web Page.� Since the Active Desktop option under Windows 98 uses a lot of system resources, this option can have a dramatic effect on the speed of the whole system.

10. Defragment Often:� Windows 98's Defrag tool uses Application Acceleration from Intel which means that when you defragment your drive, data is physically arranged on the drive so that applications will load faster.

11. Take your PC to Bed:� Using the Advanced Power Management feature under Windows 98 gives you the option to use the sleep command.� That way, you can send your PC to sleep instead of shutting it down and then restarting it.� It's as simple as pressing a button and then pressing the same button to wake it up.� You can tell Windows after how many minutes/hours of inactivity to automatically sleep the machine in the Advanced Power Management section of the Control Panel.

12. Faster Internet Access: If you use the Internet for reference and the sites you visit are rarely� updated then try the following.� In IE (the same can be done in Netscape) go to Tools, Internet Options.� Next, click on Settings... In the Temporary Internet Files� section.� Finally, select Never for the first option and double the amount of storage space to use, click OK!

13. Benchmarking: Benchmarking can be very useful when run frequently.� It can tell you how your PC's components are performing and then compare them to other machines like yours.� For example, when you overclock your PC, you want to know how much more speed you have and whether it is stable.� All this and more can be discovered using benchmarking.� An excellent piece of software for doing this job is SiSoft Sandra which can be found in the Downloads File Archive!

14. Refresh the Taskbar without restarting: If you in some way change the taskbar, either in Regedit or elsewhere, you can refresh the task bar without restarting.� Hold down Ctrl Alt Del, and double click on Explorer.� Say Yes to close Explorer, but no to closing Windows.� This will refresh the Taskbar and system tray.

15. Quick CD Eject: Instead of pushing the button on your drive, right-click your CD drive letter in My Computer and click on Eject.� This will also remove any icons that have become associated with the CD drive.

16. Start Up Programs:� Windows can be slowed down when programs run on start up.� To eliminate this, check your Start up folder.� You can access it from the start menu: Start, Programs, Start Up.� Another way to eliminate programs from loading even before Windows actually starts is by doing the following: Click on Start, then Run.� Type msconfig.� It will take quite a long time for this program to load, but when you finally see it on your screen, explore the different tabs.� They all have to do with how quickly your PC boots, so select what you want, and uncheck what you don't want!

17. Fonts: When Windows starts, it loads every single font in the Fonts folder.� Therefore, the more fonts you have, the slower the booting process.� To get rid of unwanted fonts, simply go to the Fonts folder under c:windows and remove whatever you don't want.� Fonts that have a red letter 'A' as their icon are system fonts, so don't delete them.

18. Stretching Wallpapers:� Don't "stretch" your wallpaper in Windows 98 since it actually slows Windows down when you drag icons around on the desktop.

19. RAM Matters: If you have less than 32MB then you should seriously think of upgrading it to at least 64MB.� Windows runs much more smoothly with 64MB or higher and tends to use less hard disk space for virtual memory.

20. Partitioning: A very nice little thing you can do to boost system performance.� By partitioning your hard drive, splitting one physical drive into several logical ones, you can gain several advantages.� 1. If you get a virus or you accidentally format a drive, not all will be lost.� 2. By placing the swap file (Win386.swp) on a separate drive, The swap file will be less fragmented and thus, faster. 3. Place Windows on a separate drive and whenever you need to reinstall it, you rest assured that your data is safe on a separate drive.� Partitioning can be done using a few programs such as FDisk which comes with DOS.� However, FDisk formats everything on the hard disk before partitioning. Alternatively, you can use Partition Magic from Power Quest to partition your hard disk without losing your data.

Sony �Dust-proof� dvd writer

2009-02-26T11:17:29Z

Based on feedback from customers, Sony has introduced the new �dust-proof� AD-7220S-ID DVD writer, specifically for India. The drive is lined with six sponges to absorb dust at critical places, which the company says results in up to 20 per cent longer product life. The gadget offers maximum speeds of 22x DVD Read/Write, 12x DVD-RAM Write, and 48x CD Read/Write; and is compatible with most optical disc formats. For details on the gadget, which costs Rs 1,300, visit www.rptechindia.com.

Digital camera buying guide

2009-02-26T11:09:16Z

Wanting to buy a camera for long? Bamboozled by the cameras around you? However, not sure how to go about hunting, what to look for? What features and how many megapixel counts?

You need some help in choosing your perfect camera. Take a shot...

Size and Pixel pointers

Tiny digital cameras may look handy but can�t physically house all the features. Your need for a 10x optical zoom or external flash calls for an average to larger-size camera.

Millions of dollars spent by companies on advertising the �megapixel myth� have brainwashed many. The fact is megapixels have nothing to do with image quality. Cramming more megapixels into a smaller image sensor can even lead to reduced picture quality.

With cams available in 1.3 to 12 megapixel resolution, what do you pick? For high-quality prints sized 8�x 10� or more, you need a camera with at least 3 megapixel resolution.

Zoom in

Getting close to your subject is a secret of great photos. But what�s this optical/digital zoom stuff? Optical zoom is the magnification within the lens itself when you zoom in/out. Make sure the camera has powerful optical zoom capability.

Digital zoom doesn�t change focal length. Instead, as you zoom in, a smaller and smaller portion of the digital sensor is used to record the subject. This lowers the number of pixels.

Charge up

Digital cameras eat up batteries. Make sure the camera you select accepts rechargeable batteries. Battery life is usually covered in camera reviews, so note it. A good camera takes about 100 photos with a single charge.

Rechargeable batteries are convenient, but offer no means of recharging while on the move. If you�re worried about running out of power while travelling, you can go for a camera that uses standard AA size batteries.

LCD display and storage

All digital cameras have a built-in LCD screen. Some offer crisp renditions of photos, others accept hoods to boost visibility, yet others tilt, twist, flip... All fun features but consider how you use a camera before deciding. If you need to shoot around corners or edges, a movable LCD is a good idea.

Compact Flash memory cards are very popular due to their durability and wide storage range (16 MB to even 32 GB, for pro cams).

Scene modes

In-built scene settings help you take better pix. When you choose a scene, like landscape or portrait, the camera adjusts itself automatically to the settings best suited for it. Consider a camera with an array of scene modes!

Flash and Red-eye

Redeye reduction is a standard feature on most cams. But it�s just a reduction, not a removal. If you hate red-eye or shoot a lot of portraits, consider a camera with a hot-shoe or connection for an external flash. Keeping the flash away from the lens reduces red-eye. Want max flash control? Look for a camera that allows manual adjustments!

The best camera for you doesn�t have to be the most expensive or most popular. It is the camera that does what you want it to do.

Acer unveils eight smartphones

2009-02-26T10:52:06Z

Acer Inc, the world's third-largest PC brand, entered the increasingly crowded smartphone market with the unveiling of its first eight models at the World Mobile Congress trade show in Barcelona.

"We are extremely serious entering this space," Aymar de Lencquesaing, the head of Acer's smartphone business, told a news conference, adding the company plans to break into the top five of smartphone makers in five years.

Acer is the latest in a string of companies to launch its own line of smartphones, with cross-town rival Asustek recently also announcing a tie-up with navigation device maker Garmin to sell co-branded mobile devices.

The company said that it expects the business -- its first foray into mobile phones -- to account for 10 percent of revenue by 2012, as lines between portable PCs and increasingly sophisticated mobile phones start to blur.

The smartphone market has become increasingly crowded in the last two years, with Apple, Research in Motion and HTC winning market share at the expense of top smartphone provider Nokia.

"We genuinely believe that we can be actually one of the top five. Over time I hope we can be better than top five," Lencquesaing said.

He said Acer was planning to invest in building up the business before it can turn profitable. "I think it's going to take us anywhere between three to five years," he said. "Being the size that we are gives us a fairly sizeable marketing budget. We understand that we need to spend, to create the awareness that Acer is not just a PC company."

Acer intends to develop the business by using its existing sales channels for laptops. It will also use its large scale to get lower prices for some components, Lencquesaing said.

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Acer said all eight of its newly launched smartphones would use Microsoft's Windows software, but it was also looking at Google's Android system.

"There is a clear interest right now for Android devices, and we believe so too," he said.Acer expects the cheapest new models to retail for less than 49 euros ($62.70), helped by operator subsidies, while the most expensive models would retail for around 500 euros when not subsidised.

"This is a step really showing to the market that they are not playing with one or two devices ... it looks like they are committed to try hard," said IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo.

The smartphone industry is expected to be one of the few bright spots in the tech sector in 2009, growing 10-20 percent even as the global financial crisis saps demand for tech buys and hurts the bottom line of many technology companies.

However, many analysts point out that the sector is already crowded and new entrants may find it difficult to break into the smartphone supply chain.

"It will be quite tough for them to enter carriers' portfolios. They do not have brand awareness in terms of mobile," said IDC's Jeronimo.

"They will probably have a small portion of the market in 1-2 year's time, but it is a first good step," he said.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: Review

2009-02-26T10:49:54Z

My first phone was a Nokia 5110. Back in the days, if you had to get a cellphone, it had to be a Nokia. So much that it became a household name and is now one of the largest brands in the Indian mobile market. What works for Nokia? Ease of use!

So was I excited to hear that Nokia came out with a touchscreen phone that could beat Mr Steve Jobs himself? You bet I was. In this case, my anticipation did not meet my expectation, well almost. When I opened the box, the almighty `iPhone killer� didn't feel much of that at all. Here's why

Phone's in my hand, how does it feel?

Remember the slim candybar Xpressmusic 5310? The 5800 has the black and red colours of the family, but wait, it is not that shiny! Not that it matters much to me but it may to an average user who is looking for pure flaunt maal. It is thick, plasticky and instead of being wider, its actually longer -- inadequate design. Turn the device to its side, and there's the hard lock switch.

With the hard switch you can be rest assured that your phone is really locked away in your pants! I have used the iPhone, and while the "slide to unlock" is pretty cool, it doesn't like me very much sometimes! The call buttons are also put as �actual� buttons on the outside. Since I am so used to a Nokia interface, this was just great. Familiarity breeds customers, doesn't it?

How good is the touchscreen?

Size of screen: 3.2 inches. Now that you know that, let�s get to how good the touchscreen is. And trust me, this is a tricky thing to explain, so keep up with me on this one! The touchscreen is very responsive, in terms that the screen understands every movement of your finger on it. One touch will get you to your desired location on the phone, but only the second click activates the function.

Why a DOUBLE CLICK? One wasn't good enough for you? You can navigate with your fingers or with the additional stylus (subtext: plastic stick!). Here I am trying to keep 10 fingers in control, and I had to get another plastic stick to keep a check on?

Music Menu

The music menu is similar to any other Nokia with the menu speed of a horse on a racetrack! The menu speed is not song-by-song, but more like 10 songs by 10 songs! Took me forever to find my favourite Metallica track!

The biggest disappointment of all was the accelerometer. Bad in terms, that it is a little too sensitive!

Is the multimedia capability good?

As for storage, the phone has lots: 8GB. Also, multimedia is one space where Nokia can never go wrong. Music capability is simply great, in terms of storage, sound quality, everything! It comes with a 3.5 mm jack, so you can plug in your favourite headphones! I did try to put in my iPod headphones, and surprisingly the phone gave me a message" Accessory not supported!"

Now that's what I call rivalry man! Music management is easy with drag and drop! The 3.2 MP is good for your MDKs (Mobile Kodak moments!) and so is the video recording. All good on that front.

Talking about OS

The Symbian S60 OS, the most stable OS that Nokia ever made adorns Touch Xpressmusic. But shouldn't they have changed it for the touchscreen? The OS and the touch just don't go that great together.

Although the interface is simple, it is no different than my current Nokia. If it�s not different from my current Nokia, then why do I buy it? Simple. It makes me look cool.

Touch Add-ons

It has got Bluetooth, Nokia maps, USB transfer, memory card slot, good battery life� and blah blah (should we redirect you to the Nokia site yet?) All this is good. Top notch!

Finally, who is the phone made for?

The ultimate question: Who is going to buy this touch phone: smartphone users or the touch junkies?�

I would say a category that comes right between the two. It is a perfect phone for a first-time user who is desperately looking for a touch phone that doesn't take him out of his sweet familiar space. Oh yeah, It costs Rs 22,000. Reason enough, oh first time user?

Samsung shows solar-powered phone

2009-02-26T10:41:23Z

BARCELONA: South Korean electronics group Samsung showcased its first solar-powered mobile phone at an industry event in Barcelona, promising a commercial launch later this year.

The sleek-looking, touch-controlled "Blue Earth," the centerpiece of Samsung's drive to be more environmentally friendly, has solar panels on its back which the company claims are able to charge the battery in 10-14 hours.

This would offer approximately four hours of talk time, a company representative said at industry event Mobile World Congress where the phone is on display for the first time.

The device, expected to be launched in Europe in the second half of 2009, can also be charged normally via a plug, with the solar panels used to top up the battery to extend its power.

Fellow South Korean manufacturer LG Electronics also has put a prototype solar-powered phone on display here but the company has no launch date or name for the device.

Industry watchers say the market for a solar-powered phone would include outdoor types in developed countries such as fishermen or campers who head into the wilderness without access to electricity.

If the price was low enough, Samsung has not revealed details yet, such a phone could also help link up the millions of poor worldwide who live either without or with very limited access to electricity.

Phobia Guide

2009-02-26T10:39:04Z

Did you know that there is actually a word that describes fear of wealth, and that it�s �Plutophobia�? Or that a kid who�s afraid of school may be suffering from a touch of �Scolionophobia�?

You will find these and many more words describing particular fears at today�s resource, which lists virtually the entire A-Z of human phobias on one, long page. While this site will certainly enhance your awareness, this huge repository of phobias may just give you �Logophobia� � the fear of words!

Urge Me!

2009-02-26T10:35:31Z

If you�re the forgetful type, here�s a simple little tool for you. �Urge Me� is a service that allows you to set a self-reminder in three steps: Type out your email address; specify the job; and select the date to do it by. The site will then send you periodic reminders to ensure you finish your tasks on time.

Maze Frenzy

2009-02-26T10:33:03Z

Today�s resource offers simple, addictive maze games: Just click on the red dot and guide it from �Start� to �Finish� through the white parts, around moving objects and all. A warning, though: while it�s easy to understand, it�s tough to complete successfully. But if you do ace the first one, the site offers a tougher maze for you to crack, providing hours and hours of timepass!

Vunky Search

2009-02-26T10:30:45Z

Today�s resource, www.vunkysearch.net, is a search engine of sorts that caters to digital graphic designers that dabble extensively in Adobe Photoshop. The site itself does not contain any photo-editing tutorials. Instead, it seeks out the best step-by-step tutorials from around the Internet and makes them all available through a simple, yet beautiful search interface. A must bookmark for budding digital artists.

owneriq.net

2009-02-26T10:28:35Z

Lost the manual that came with your TV? Today�s resource stores a huge collection of manuals for products such as mobile phones, washing machines, TVs, ovens, digital cameras, etc. You can use the �manual finder� to locate your device in four easy steps � select the category, the manufacturer, the product type, and the eventual model itself. Then download the free manual and you�re done!

flowers2mail.com

2009-02-26T10:26:17Z

Forgot to send flowers to your girl on Valentine�s day? www.flowers2mail.com, will allow you to make up for it � albeit in virtual space. The resource lets you email a tailor-made bouquet of the choicest flowers. And you can even add an icon � smiley, heart, teddy bear, etc � in the accompanying message before emailing the link. A neat and �cheap� way to say �I love you�.

www.tinychat.com

2009-02-26T10:20:13Z

Here�s a great tool for those who love chatting online, letting you talk to a group of friends using just your browser. Simply click the �create chat room� button, and the site will provide you with a URL address that links to your own chatroom! Put in a nickname, and send the link to your friends to invite them. It�s really that simple! A handy tool for GoogleTalk client users who can�t avail of group chat.