Sankaranand Balaradjou

Category: Technology

  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus – a single solution for threats ?


    I have been using Internet and Computers from 2000 and have experienced the efficiency of all the Anti-virus softwares like Mc Affee, Norton, Pc-illian, AVG etc but not even satisfied with any one of them because they occupy huge space and need more resources that an AV shouldn’t use. Another great dis-advantage is that they are not that effective, first they are corrupted by Virus and then they allow Virus to corrupt our system. funny huh ..

    After using AVAST Anti-virus for the past 3 years i have experienced not even a single problem becoz AVAST Anti-Virus uses very less resource and works effectively. But it was two days before my system totally got messed-up and i had no other way then to format my entire drive so i proceeded to do that so. After re-installing all the softwares i once again thought of installing the Avast AV but my friend Srinivasan recommended me to try Kaspersky Internet Security, so on taking his recommendation i installed the Kaspersky to my surprise i have never experienced such a good anti-virus software in my life. This AV is built with all the features a system requires and the main bit is that it uses very very less resource of ram.

    You can download Kaspersky Internet Security :Get it from CNET Download.com!

    I recommend the following Anti-Virus for your OS.
    Only Anti-Virus:
    If you prefer to use only anti-virus software and already have another firewall installed for your internet security then download Kaspersky Internet Security and while installing select only the Anti-virus to install.

    Only Firewall:
    If you prefer to use only Firewall then download the Mcafee Desktop Firewall which doesn’t even needs a 10 mb of ram. It works like a gate system and has no extra features.

    Both Anti-Virus and Firewall:
    Well the ultimate answer from me is simply install the complete Kaspersky Internet Security.

  • Reasons why Gtalk is still in beta


    There are many reasons why Gtalk is still in Beta because it doesn’t satisfy the Basic Etiquette of Instant messengers. Although Google keeps rolling out new features like Orkut Integration, Voice mail, File Transfer, Off line messaging etc but someone needs to draw Google’s Attention on fixing some bugs users experience with it.

    Its not a matter of how many features you have, but how they actually work. Lets have an overview of major problems and dislikes that some of users facing with Google Talk.

    • After the Integration of Google Talk with Orkut, sometimes it disables features like GMail Notifications, File Transfer, Voice mail and hides the mail icon absolutely. You won’t find settings for Orkut and Notifications
    • Window Focusing and Pop Window Conversation is an annoying feature in Gtalk which works even when you disable all notifications in settings. There should be an option to disable it completely and make it stay like idle.
    • Automatic Integration of Gtalk Music Integration with Windows Media Player,currently you need to set the plug in WMP settings but most of them actually think that Gtalk cannot actually show tracks from WMP.
    • Unintuitive sorting and showing them as online status, many users have experienced this problem actually.

    Hope the Google Team will make Google Talk more better with consideration.

  • Nokia 5500 [review]

    Are you looking for a sporty phone ? Nokia 5500 is a trendy looking mobile phone that is inspired by Sports. Like Sony W830i, this phone can be used as three face mode like phone, music device and sport’s coach. Nokia 5500 Sport is a phone that projects and develop your athletic health. Confused ? Yep

    It is more than an ordinary phone which manages your communication and momentum at the same time.

    This phone is specially built as sport phone which means it has high durability, enhanced water, knocks and dust resistance.

    How it can be used as a sports device ?

    The Nokia 5500 is specifically designed as a sports phone because is has a sports tracking ability. You can track and calculate your working sessions like jogging distance etc by remote sensing device.

    Other Features of this phone:

    This phone as a special feature called Intuitive Tap Command by which you can play or pause or switch to next track of your music just by tapping anywhere at your phone. Unlike other phone, it has Text to speech capabilities which reads out your SMS when you are on the move. An Integrated music MP3 player with FM radio entertains you.

    Specifications of this Phone:

    It Weight only 103 g with a thickness of 18mm and 208 x 208 pixels display. An inbuilt 2.0 mega pixel camera with up to 4x digital zoom. Mp3 player supports AMP, MP3, AAC, eAAC+, WMA formats. A 10 MB built-in memory with 512 MB* MicroSD card, also expandable memory card that you can add MicroSD card up to 1 GB. It supports Connectivity through USB, Bluetooth v2.0+EDR, Infrared while the data transfer support of EDGE and GPRS.

    This phone costs around $405.01 maybe around 18,000 rupees.

    Highlights of the Phone:

    • Trendy and Sporty body
    • Sports Tracking Ability
    • Intuitive Tap Command
    • Expandable Memory

    You can buy this phone from Cnet.

  • IndiMIX ‘06 – The Next Web Now

    IndiMIX ’06 is an online event that is going to take place on 9th november at National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai. The special host for this event is Mandira Bedi, who anchors the show and engages the participants in special contests by which you can win thousand of real cool prizes from Microsoft.

    This event welcomes every individual who indulges in web business, web developing and design.
    You can learn and explore how future Microsoft products and Microsoft’s new consumer services strategy help your business. A session for Web developers, designers and business professionals.

    It is testimony to the promise of effective Web experiences; it is the point of inflexion; it is the demonstration of the genesis of creativity and innovation; it is The Next Web Now. — IndiMIX ’06

    Some of the speakers who are going to take part in this event are Steve Ballmer (CEO of Microsoft), Anil Kumble (Indian Cricketer & Director, StumpVision (P) Ltd). So buddies if you are of Mumbai or willing to attend the Mumbai event, you can register here and for non-mumbai residents you can either watch the event online by live webcast and for residents of Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata you can watch online by visiting your nearest Virtual Townhalls. To view the townhalls near your city please click here.

    Register for Event | Live Webcast | Virtual Townhall.

  • Use Disclaimer in your Email to seek relief from legal actions

    Wonder your mail contains Sensitive or Confidential materials or Phonographic which you intend to send one of your friend but unfortunately you misspell the email address and it was sent to someone whom you don’t know! Just think about the sequences or how bad the user might have felt or hurt reading your mail but mistakes or mistakes. What if the user takes a legal action against you ? So although its recommended to be safe while sending email, i strongly recommend you to add email disclaimers for your outgoing emails.

    What is Disclaimer ?
    It is a statement that states that entity is not responsible for something in some manner. There are many types of Disclaimers. E-mail Disclaimers alerts the readers to risks involved. These disclaimers are appended to email either as signature or attachment. I cannot assure you that email disclaimers will protect against actual libelous but it will certainly help you in some situations from liability.

    Example of a standard email disclaimer which i use

    This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Sankar Anand or Gmail™ of Google® accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.

    Adding Disclaimers as Signature in your mail:
    Gmail or Googlemail:
    *Click Settings.
    *Enter your new signature text in the box at the bottom of the page next to the Signature option. As you type, the radio button will shift from No Signature to the text box.
    *Click Save Changes.

    Yahoo Mail :
    * Select Mail Options from the Yahoo! Mail navigation bar
    * Follow the Signature link (under Personalization).
    * Enter the desired signature in the text field.
    * Click Save.
    Other Mail Service users can contact their local mail providers for instruction on adding signature to their outgoing mails.

    You can get more samples of email disclaimers here.

  • Wibree the new open connectivity technology for Nokia

    Wibree wirelessly connects mobile devices and pc’s to small size devices, such as watches, wireless, keyboards, toys and sports sensors.

    What is Wibree ?
    Wibree is a radio technology that operates within a short range (10 meters / 30 feet) based around low-cost transceiver microchips in each device. This technology is designed for ultra low power consumption (button cell battery) with power consumption as its key design requirement.

    Relationship of Wibree an Bluetooth:
    The main relationship of Wibree to Bluetooth is that it can be interoperabile with Bluetooth by Dual-mode implementation which will greatly extend the functionality of Bluetooth. Although Wibree can be used as an alternative to Bluetooth but Wibree’s power consumption will reduce as data transfer increases.

    Technical Specifications:
    Wibree technology complements close range communication with Bluetooth like performance within 0-10 m range and data rate of 1 Mbps. It is optimized for extremly low power, small size and low cost. Wibree enables or extends Bluetooth’s capability to connect new range of small devices.

    Recently Nokia has introduced Wibree has their open Industry local connectivity initiative.

    The technology will be made broadly available to the industry through an open and preferably existing forum enabling wide adoption of the technology.

    from the Wibree Press Room.

  • Sony Ericsson W830i [review]

    Are you planning to buy a cellphone and addicted to brand name of Sony Ericsson ? Then go for W830i ! Sony Ericsson W830i is a triband phone that has triple face according to which it can be used as mobile phone, Walkman® and Digital Camera.

    W830i – a phone that touches your senses

    Although all phones do have this feature but when it comes to walkman its Sony that rocks no matter if you are an i-pod fan. Considering the specifications of this phone it has a 512Mb Memory Stick PRO Duo™ with the Walkman® player 2.0.

    With this phone, you can download music, videos etc from its PlayNowâ„¢ service which Sony has expanded recently. The another bit of this phone is its Music recognition technology by which it allows you to track a song by TrackIDâ„¢.

    Coming to the third face of the phone, the built-in digital camera in this phone has 2.0 megapixel with 4x Zoom. This phone is compatible for connectivity with EDGE, GPRS, WAP, Java, Bluetooth and USB. This is an Upcoming model for Sony India and i will update this blog post if its launched.

    P.S: I like the colour theme of this phone coz it matches my blog and website perfectly..

  • Type Indian Language text easily via Quillpad beta

    After re-designing my blog header with a little mix of masala, i asked my friend Thilak to suggest its design. As we were talking about some tech issues he directed me to a site called QuilliPad which is brother was working with. After visiting the site, the first thing i discovered is that “Typing Indian Language text” has never been this easier”.

    QuilliPad of Tachyon Technologies is a web-based site that displays any text entered in language based English to your desired language. Currently it allows you to type in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam. The interface and usability is very friendly. Currently this site is compatible with Internet Explorer 6.0 and above but it works fine in Firefox too.

  • Nokia 888 Design and Concept – a Dream

    Tamer Nakisci the First price winner of “Nokia Benelux Design awards” owns the concept and design idea of this virtual dream nokia888. According to Tamer Nakisci this device is light and simple. Its main feature is its flexibity. You can roll it, bend it, mould it or carry it in whatever shape you want…

    Tamer Nakisci explains in detail about this work.

    Technology Inside: Liquid Battery, Speech recognition, Flexible touch screen, touch sensitive body cover.

    Design Functionality: Create a feeling of electronical pet, as it senses your moves, understand what you want, respond you in the best way. It learns you, to fit you better.Also e-motions lets you send forms to the other 888 users. It could be the shape of a heart or a small dance. This way you can talk without words.

    The Reality: This Design and Concept is just a virtual design by Tamer Nakisci but in functionality and practical world will our engineers make it possible ?

    Source : Yankodesign.