Courtesy : Techtonic, Time of India dated 13-02-2013
October 28, 2013
Gadgets & Apps To Help With Personal Security
Gadgets & Apps To Help With Personal Security
If you find yourself worrying about the safety of loved ones, technology might offer a solution. Hitesh Raj Bhagat shows you how you can take yours and your family's safety into your own hands
GADGETS
Garmin GTU 10 14,999 g a r min.c o .in
This tiny waterproof GPS locator from Garmin weighs about 50 grams, comes with a carry case and rechargeable lithium-ion battery — you can use it to track a loved one, your pet or vehicle. The price includes a year of the GPS tracking service. When you set it up, you can choose to have the device alert you via text or email, set a wake and sleep time and choose how often it reports back to you. You can also set up geofences, view a history of where the device has been, view the speed with which it was moving and locate it on demand, on a map.
Portable Battery Packs 1,500 onwards e b a y.in
Your mobile phone or tablet can be a lifeline if you're stuck and need to call for help. However, thanks to the limited battery life that some of these devices have, you're lucky if they last you more than a day.
That's where an external rechargeable battery pack comes in — some extra power for when you need it the most. Most battery packs have one or two standard full-size USB ports, so that you can connect any phone to it with your own cable. However, you can also get battery packs with iPhone or micro USB jacks built in so that nothing extra is required. The battery packs are rated with the capacity of the battery inside — usually between 1,500mAh to 6,000mAh.
Personal Security Alarm 250 onwards d x.c o m
This small innocuous keyring weighs only a few grams and can be attached anywhere on your clothing or bag. Inside is a pair of user replaceable CR 2032 lithium batteries (included in the price) and a loud, 60db sound emitter. The alarm sound is triggered the instant the keyring (pin) is pulled free from the device
— and can be stopped by inserting the pin back into the device. It is loud enough to alert anyone nearby that you are in distress and a pair of batteries is good enough to keep the alarm going at full volume for a few minutes.
Vehicle Tracking Device
14,990 m a p m yin dia.c o m
If you need a permanent solution to remotely track a vehicle, MapmyIndia's VT11 can help. This can be useful if a loved one often travels alone. It's a small box that uses a combination of GSM and GPS technologies to provide location and other information. It hooks up to your vehicle's power supply plus has a built in battery that takes over if the vehicle's battery is disconnected (such as in case of vehicle
theft). The price includes a year of the tracking subscription service ( 3,500 per year thereafter) but excludes the monthly SIM card charges (typically 50 per month). With the device installed, you can remotely track the location of your vehicle on a map, get SMS/email alerts, set up geofences, see where it's been, distance travelled and how fast it was going.
SMARTPHONE APPS
Life 360
Available free for Android, BlackBerry & iOS, Life 360 Family Locator uses functionality provided by GPS smartphones to accurately track members of your family on a (private) map. The app uses a combination of GSM triangulation, Wi-Fi & GPS to plot location. You can also use it to get help from family members in an emergency or track a lost phone.
ICE - In Case of Emergency
This free Android app by Sera Apps (there are various other apps with the same name) stores information that can be accessed by someone else in case you are unable to ask for help yourself. It can store certain emergency phone numbers, your Blood type or other vital information. With the help of another app called Widget Locker, the app can also be placed on the lockscreen.
Circle of 6
The developers of this free app for Android and iOS say that it can stop violence before it happens. The idea is simple — within the app, you choose 6 friends/family members to add to your trusted circle.
If you get into a sticky situation, the app can either send your location to your circle, ask your circle members to call you or it can just call a local emergency number.
BSafe
This free app for Android and iOS can turn your phone into a personal safety device. When you first start the app, you need to set up your own safety network — a group of people who you would like to contact in an emergency — as many as you like. Then, you can just press the big red SOS button and the
app will call/text the people in your network with your location.
Courtesy : Techtonic, Time of India dated 06-02-2013
21 Ways to Do More With Instagram
21 Ways to Do More With Instagram
Like any social network, there are various add-ons available for Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service. Karan Bajaj tries out some smartphone & web apps to enhance your experience
Instabam
An iOS only app, it lets you view photos from around you. Photos are picked up from random Instagrammers who have included a location in public photos on the network. They also have a website that does the same thing.
Instasize
One issue with Instagram is that it crops your image to a square format. Instasize takes care of this by adding white or black bars to your image. The edited image can be directly exported to Instagram where you can apply effects & upload.
Textgram / Instatext
Both these apps let you create 'graffiti' Instagrams (with text). You can choose between various font types, colours, emoticons, frames as well as various backgrounds before posting to the network.
Instagallery
An alternative viewer app for Instagram, Instagallery gives you a grid view of photographs for a better view. You can zoom into the photos, download and save them to your phone as well as share to other social networks.
Line Camera
Love Instagram's square format? Just use Line camera instead of your phone's default camera app. You can select a square resolution and add effects & frames in a jiffy. Then you can directly send the photo to Instagram for sharing.
Instafollow
Instafollow is a must-have app if you like to keep track of your followers. It displays new followers, shows you people who have unfollowed you as well as people who are not following you back (so that you can unfollow them if you want).
Instachat
True to its name, Instachat is an instant messenging app for Instagram users. It lets you do one-on-one, real-time chat with your Instagram friends in a similar way to WhatsApp. You can also send emoticons, photos and audio messages with read receipt functionality.
Instake
Instake for iOS lets you save photos from Instagram to your phone's image gallery. You can select individual photos or download all photos that you have posted, liked or that are visible on your feed —
with just a touch.
Instaweather
Overlay a weather report and location on your Instagram photos using this free app. There are nine different ways to add the effect and you can also choose the amount of weather details to be displayed.
Instarepost
Instarepost works in a similar way as Twitter. Using the app, you can instantly repost a photo you like on your own Instagram photo stream. Note that the original author's name is automatically superimposed on the image when you repost.
TagsForLikes
In this app, you need to first select the category to which your picture belongs. It will then search for and list the most popular hashtags being viewed/searched for on Instagram, related to that specific category. Just copy the suggested tags and post your photo. This will help you with getting more likes on your photos as well as boost your follower count.
Clockstagram
Clockstagram is an iOS app that displays the time on your device using Instagram photos. Since the app pulls photos from Instagram's 'popular' photo feed, you don't need to login. It also automatically creates a background of photos (faded out) & the images on the digital clock change every minute. You can see what it looks like on www.clockstagram.com.
Flipagram
The only paid (and iOS only) app on this page costs 55 and lets you create a video from your instagram photos. Select the photos you want, arrange them as per choice, add a background audio track and add a title to the video. Once finished, it can be instantly shared to your social networks.
Courtesy : Techtonic, Time of India dated 30-1-2013
Great Online Services For Free Music Streaming
Great Online Services For Free Music Streaming
With high-quality music available for free though these cool services, there's no need for piracy at all.
Hitesh Raj Bhagat & Karan Bajaj compare some of your best options available on the web & mobile
DHINGANA
Dhingana offers a large selection of music in regional languages including Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bhojpuri and in genres like bhajans, ghazals, remixes, meditation and so. If you sign-up for an account, you can create and share playlists as well as discover what your friends are listening to.
PROS: User-controlled audio quality, no sign up required, genre-specific songs easily sorted from main screen, controls on lock screen CONS: Buffering a song takes time, visible advertisements in the music player, user cannot switch between accounts
HUNGAMA MYPLAY
Hungama offers over 4,50,000 songs, videos, ringtones and wallpapers but the cluttered interface makes it difficult to find updated content. Search is accessible only though the options interface and thankfully, shows relevant results. However, there is no option to get detailed artist or album information.
Immediate playback and super fast buffer, offers audio as well as video content, excellent search functionality, high quality video stream Advertisements play each time the app opens or exits, in app advertisements, no selectable audio quality, cannot skip ahead or back in a song
RAAGA
Raaga offers music in 18 languages but no international content. You also need to go through a time-
consuming signup & activation process after which you can have playlists synced between your device and web portal. The interface is easy-to-use but slow when navigating between menus.
Easy-to-use interface, fast search, on-screen volume controls, 'shake to skip' feature lets you skip songs using the device's accelerometer
Compulsory sign-up required, no login via Facebook, slow interface, cannot adjust streaming audio quality, not much new content
SAAVN
With Saavn, you need to first select a language to see songs. You can view either new releases or weekly top 15-songs from the main window. The app automatically adds all the songs you select into a playlist visible under the music player — making it easier to keep a track of your library.
User controlled audio quality (highest quality is 128 kbps), playlist synced between app and web portal, song buffer indicator
In-app advertisements, no way to browse through different genres, no international content, no social network discovery or sharing
GAANA
With music in over 21 languages and a database of more than a million songs, the revamped Gaana is making a big splash. Once you log-in to your account you can sync your playlists across the web and all connected devices. The feature-rich interface makes it easy to discover and search for songs of your choice.
International music collection, instant song playback, multiple ways to discover and search for music, share songs using third party apps No buffer progress bar, user cannot select audio quality, no lock screen controls, iffy search sometimes shows irrelevant results
Courtesy : Techtonic, Time of India dated 23-1-2013
How To Send Large Files Over Email & Web
Ever wanted to send a large file but were held back by the email providers' attachment limits? Hitesh Raj Bhagat & Karan Bajaj
show you how to quickly share larger files using various services
Sending Large Files
Most email providers allow you to attach up to 25MB of data to one email. This method works fine if you're sending multiple
smaller files — you can just split them into batches. But what if you need to send a 1GB video recorded using your camera,
without uploading it to YouTube? What if you have a slow internet connection? These are some of the best practices to keep in
mind when sending large files.
Zip Multiple Files
Rather than attach & send a large batch of individual files, it's more convienient for the recipient if you just zip them into
one file. The added advantage is that you can password protect the file for extra security. Make sure you send the password
separately.
Keep The Delete Links
If you use a file hosting service like YouSendIt to send a large file, make sure you copy and save the delete link to your
computer. While the file will automatically expire after a while, the delete link can instantly remove a file from the server if
need be.
Split Large Files
One of the best free Zip managers, 7-zip (www.7-zip.org) can also be used to split a large file into smaller zip files for easier
sending if you have a slow connection. Right click on a file > 7-zip > Add to Archive and fill in the required size in the 'Split to
Volumes' box. 4 Best File Sharing Services --
1 Bayfile
Bayfile has no limit on the number of downloads for your uploaded files and supports file sizes up to 5GB. The interface shows
upload speed & time remaining but does not support multiple file upload. The site removes your stored files after 30 days of
inactivity. Once the file is uploaded, you can send the sharing and delete links to your email from the site itself to keep them
handy.
2 Filedropper
This one has a clean and easy-to-use interface — it's one of the best free services for file sharing. There is no sign-up required
and you can upload files as big as 5GB. Unlike other services, your files are not deleted if they are not being downloaded on
a regular basis — they are deleted only after it stays on their server for 30 days. Here again, you can only upload one file at a
time.
3 Slingfile
This relatively unknown file hosting service lets you upload files as big as 50GB. Plus, it also lets you upload multiple files at
once. Files are only deleted after 180 days of inactivity. Once uploaded, you can send the download and delete links to your
email and also share the download link via email with three other people. There are no limits on the number of file downloads
per month.
4 Yourfilelink
This is another file sharing site that does not require a sign-up. You can upload files up to 5GB in size with unlimited downloads.
However, unlike the other three sites mentioned here, Yourfilelink deletes the file if it has not been downloaded in 15 days. It
also shows multiple advertisements, giving it a cluttered look. However, uploads did seem to move along a bit faster than the
others.
The Best New Features in...
Yahoo
The all new Yahoo Mail has a much cleaner and faster interface than before. When you sign in, it opens to your inbox and the
only highlighted button is 'Compose'. Other actions get highlighted when you select a mail. There's a quick shortcut to delete if
you just hover over a subject and you have the option of viewing all photos and attachments ever sent to you, all in one place.
Gmail
Gmail has a new Compose Message window that resembles a large chat window. Essentially, this allows you to compose a mail
without moving away from your inbox (you can refer to other emails as you type). Search has also improved and now resembles
Google's Instant Web Search — it displays matching results from email as well as files in Google Drive as you type the search
query.
Outlook
Microsoft has introduced a new feature called 'Instant actions' for your inbox. Instant actions are quick access icons that appear
next to the subject lines in your message list. Using these you can mark as read, delete or flag a mail without even opening it.
You can also connect your account with Facebook and chat with your friends from within Outlook. Another very useful addition
is the Outlook alias. You can create an 'alias' or additional mail address with a minute — these alias IDs can be used for various
things, such as signing up for newsletters and preventing spam from filling up your primary email inbox. Send Large
Files Directly From Email
Gmail - Google Drive
Gmail is well integrated with Google Drive. Just sign in to your email account and click 'Drive' on the top bar. Select the files you
want to share (multiples possible), add email addresses and click send.
Yahoo - YouSendIt
Sign in to Yahoo Mail and on the left pane you'll see 'Applications' — expand it and click on Attach Large Files. Then you can
attach a file as large as 100MB to your email & it will be available to download for 30 days.
Outlook - SkyDrive
Sign in to Outlook.com or SkyDrive with your Windows Live or Hotmail ID. Then you can easily share a single file or a complete
folder. Just select a file/ folder, click on share and the receipient gets emailed.
Courtesy : Techtonic, Time of India dated 19-1-2013
August 31, 2013
5 Free Screen Sharing Tools To Collaborate Together In Real Time || Free Software
5 Free Screen Sharing Tools To Collaborate Together In Real Time || Free Software
Sponsored Links
Here is a list of 5 free screen sharing tools that let you share your screen so that you can easily collaborate in real-time environment. Sometimes it becomes annoying to take a screenshot every time and share it with your friends or colleagues, or plan a meeting, as it takes a lot of time as well as money. I’ve reviewed some free screen sharing tools which will enable you to share screen in any part of the country, so that you can easily conduct discussions, meetings, and conferences. These free screen sharing tools will allow you to share your screen with the desired person and allows you to transfer file, instant messaging, file transfer, voice chats, and much more, so that you can use your time and money intelligently.
Below I’ve reviewed free screen sharing tools namely: Quick Screen Share, Join.me,Screenleap, Freescreensharing, and Screenhero.
Quick Screen Share:
Sponsored Links
Quick Screen Share is a free screen sharing tool that lets you share screen online with your friends and colleagues and lets you view the screen of that person with whom you are screen sharing. This free screen sharing tool lets you quickly take control of each others screen so that you can access one another’s screen and continue to work without any waste of time. This software utilizes Java so it becomes necessary to have Java supported browser. You can simply go to the website and start sharing your screen after it generates a unique link which is to be send to the desired person with whom you wish to share screen online. It’s simple and does not require any registration.
Join Me:
Join.me is a free screen sharing online application that lets you share your screen so that you can quickly join online meetings and other conferences. This free screen sharing app lets you create online meetings so that you can easily connect with your colleagues, associates, and other teams members, so that you can easily conduct your meetings without wasting your time. This app provides you free screen sharing facility and in addition also enables instant messaging, file transfer, voice chats, etc. It can be easily downloaded to your PC and share the unique URL provided to you, with the desired partner with whom you wish to share the screen. Grab this free screen sharing online application to join meetings and share files with one click.
Screenleap:
Screenleap is a free screen sharing online service that lets you share your screen with your friends, colleagues, associates, and other team members, with one click. Using this free screen sharing application you can either opt to share full screen or else you can share the screen located inside the green rectangular box. You can simply share the direct share link and unique code with those people with whom you wish to share the screen. Grab this free screen sharing application to instantly share your screen with one click.
Freescreensharing:
Freescreensharing is a free screen sharing online service that lets you share screen online so that you can easily host online meetings and conferencing without wasting your time. This free screen sharing online service provides you the facility to add up to 96 persons at a time without any time limitation. As this free screen sharing service offers you free audio conferencing facility, this site becomes precious for sales presentations, product promotions, conduct trainings, and much more. Grab this free screen sharing service to conduct meetings and conferences.
Screenhero:
Screenhero is a free screen sharing software that lets you easily share the screen of your PC, in order to collaborate with your friends , colleagues, and other team members. This free screen sharing software lets you share you desired application with your friends or colleagues so that you can work in collaborative real time environment. No matter you working on MS Word, Excel, or on Internet, you can work collectively by sharing your screen with multiple people at a time. This free screen sharing tool lets you share you any active window or the entire screen, and also provide you the facility to chat with the person with whom you’ve shared the screen. Grab this free screen sharing software to share your screen with your friends or colleagues and vice-versa.
So, cancel all your travelling sessions and manage your meetings and conferences sitting right in front of your desktop screen. Try out these free screen sharing tools to easily collaborate in real-time environment and do let me know your views in the comments below.
Link to This Page:
5 Free Websites to Share Huge Files Online
5 Free Websites to Share Huge Files Online
Read more: http://www.callingallgeeks.org/5-free-websites-share-huge-files-online/#ixzz2dYWn8ZSq
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution No Derivatives
5 Free Websites to Share Huge Files Online
5 free and quick online services to share files online:
DropSend:
DropSend is good way to share your files online. You do need signup for sharing and online storage of files on DropSend but it’s an easy and quick process. You can go for free as well as paid service according to your requirements. With free service you can upload up to 2 GB of data and share 5 file per month, if you want to share more you can go ahead with paid service.
[ Link ]
Badongo:
Badongo gives you option for sharing file with signup as well as without signup, of course the services will be different for both but the good point is when you are in hurry and want to share file without registration or login then you can use Badongo. There is free as well as paid service available. In free service you will get 12GB upload and 1 file sharing every day.
[ Link ]
GigaSize:
Just like other online file sharing services, GigaSize also offers paid and free services. If you register for free service you will can upload 300MB/file. When you upload the file you will get a URL of the uploaded file which you can share with your friends via social networking websites, forums or email.
[ Link ]
File.ai:
File.ai is another quick online service to share your files. You just need to drag and drop the file in a Folder added on File.ai and you will get a transfer ID and link which you can use to share file with others on email and IMs.
[ Link ]
Share Send:
ShareSend also provide you the URL of the uploaded file which you can share with others. But the good part is that you don’t have to login or register to ShareSend to share your files. It also gives you the option to tweet your link. You just need to enter your Twitter credentials and tweet. You can share up to 100 MB/file.
[ Link ]
These are few online file transfer services which share your files quickly and easily with your friends. If you are using any such services which share files with good speed and easy to use then do share with us and our readers.
To keep yourself updated with more interesting websites, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or subscribe us on RSS Feed.
Read more: http://www.callingallgeeks.org/5-free-websites-share-huge-files-online/#ixzz2dYWn8ZSq
Under Creative Commons License: Attribution No Derivatives
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
-
Sent to you by rak77 via Google Reader: How to Hide the Data on your Computer via Digital Inspiration Technology Blog b...
-
Lawmakers in the U.K. voted in favor of recognizing crypto assets as regulated financial instruments and products in the country on Tuesda... -
There has been greater awareness on Biodiesel in india in the recent times due to shortage of Petrodiesel and soaring prices. Significant ac...
