If you ask me what should you do if you want you never got check it by invisible checker, then I will answer in 1 years ago there no way you can avoid being checked it by invisible checker. But now, I believe, I found a new ways to protect our self from being checked it by such invisible status detector. Yes, We can block invisible status checker by using Yahoo Messenger Alias ID.
We knew that Alias ID (not main ID) can be set to active and inactive. When Alias ID inactive it would like Dead ID and the invisible checker would mark it as offline ID. So just use Alias ID as your main chat ID, and then feel free to inactive or activate it.
Instead of invisible using invisible status, inactive ID would make better protection for us. Including for boot attack and invisible checker.
How to use Alias aka Secondary Public ID as your main Chat ID and protect block Invisible Status Detector you can read it here.
Disable Block Invisible Status Checker
EPassports - Make Terrorist Dreams Come True
many governments who are very keen of introducing new electronic means of identification have virtually no idea of what they are actually introducing? They claim it will make identification easier, securer and thwart document forgery.
The latest “proof” is a video by dutch security researcher Elvis Aaron Presley, sorry Jeroen van Beek, who managed to create a blank working document that was accepted at Amsterdam airport in September 2008.
The essence of the test was to show that ePassports can be easily forged. This essentially means that anyone with the technical knowledge can alter the picture, name, nationality, DOB and other credentials with ease.
If you need proof that Elvis is still alive then the following video might convince you.. I mean, it is an ePassport, a secure and reliable passport. Ain’t it?
Check out the thc epassport page for all the information about the current insecurities.
Morris Worm To Turn 20
Robert Tappan Morris is a character of Internet lore, anyone who has studied Computer Science, Software Engineering or Computer Security will have heard of this guy.
He’s pretty much the fellow that made the Internet famous (for all the wrong reasons) and the first creator of a bit of self-replicating network based malware (now known as a worm) that did some serious damage. The worm is called the Morris Worm after it’s creator and this Sunday will be it’s 20 year anniversary.
It’s an interesting story to read if you are familiar with it and probably even more interesting if you’re not, so do check out the Wiki pages on the history of the situation.
There have been very few worms that have caused such widespread infection and failures. Blaster was quite memory and on the virus front I remember CIH was terrible.
Source: Network World
Nigeria needs more workers for Internet security
Moved by this situation and the estimated 20,000 job fair participants, Bavisi offered scholarships worth US$44,000 to outstanding students. The offer attracted a rush among youth attendees, who would be required to pass a pre-registration test and meet basic requirements as conditions of the scholarship.
LPTs are licensed to use "LPT Audited" logos in their projects and, in some cases, are referred to as "ethical hackers."
As corporate organizations search for individuals who can analyze vulnerabilities of the network and be trusted not to disclose those vulnerabilities to competitors, penetration testers are in high demand, Bavisi said.
"Licensed Penetration Testers are preferred over non-licensed ones by companies for recruitments and assignments," he added.
EC-Council University is an information security training institute with branches in more than 60 countries.
Google’s Orkut Hit by Data Stealing Worm
So just a few days about there was a new MSN Worm - BlackAngel.B, before that the Yahoo! e-mail worm, long before that of course the MySpace worm and a few others not notable enough to mention.
And of course plenty of nasty Trojans.
A new Internet worm capable of stealing bank details and other personal data from users is circulating via Orkut, Google Inc.’s social networking service, a computer security company warned on Monday.It seems this is not the first time Orkut has been hit, this one however goes after personal details of a more valuable nature.
Instant-messaging service provider FaceTime Communications said its software security lab had detected the spread of the electronic virus, the third such threat to disseminate itself via messages posted on Orkut users personal Web pages.
Google’s service, while available globally, is wildly popular among Brazilians which make up the bulk of its users.
The malicious program, dubbed by FaceTime as “MW.Orc,” works its way onto users’ personal computers when they click on infected links on Orkut scrapbook pages. The link is followed by a message in Portuguese that entices the user to click.
Once the link is activated, a file is uploaded to the PC, according to a description of how the worm works contained in a statement by the Foster City, California-based company.The earlier attempt seemed to be more of a phishing affair.
When infected Orkut users using Microsoft Corp.’s widely used Windows XP operating system to find personal files on their PCs through their “My Computer” icon, that triggers an e-mail back to the creator of MW.Orc creator filled with personal information stored on the PC, FaceTime said.
The new threat to Orkut follows an earlier worm, Banker-BWD, which was uncovered by Sophos, an anti-virus company.
That malicious software also disseminated itself through Orkut’s scrapbook pages, but automatically transferred the victims to fake Web pages of banks in order to entice the users to enter personal data that can then be stolen by the hackers.
Source:Darknet
Google Announces limited API support for OpenID 2.0
Google announced it’s support for OpenID 2.0 protocol. So now with your existing Google account you can login and use other sites. I think this move was made after Microsoft announcing that they will give an OpenID for all its Windows Live users. This new log-in offering is not available to all site owners. But you can apply for it using the sign-up form. Zoho, Plaxo and Buxfer are the launch partners for this new API.
Google’s OpenID implementation doesn’t directly give your OpenID identifier to other sites, instead it acts as a middleman, authorizing you through it before it hands it over. Now a wide range of largest web service providers like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, MySpace etc are using OpenID.
Google had announced that it is planning to combine the OAuth and OpenID protocol so that a service can not only request a user’s identity through OpenID, but also “request access to information available via OAuth-enabled APIs such as Google Data APIs as well as standard data formats such as Portable Contacts and OpenSocial REST APIs.”
Google Funded Satellites to provide High Speed Internet by 2010
Now Google is on a new mission to provide high speed internet access to all even those who are not connected till now in the world. In venture with HSBC and Liberty Global it has come up with a startup named O3b networks which clearly means for Other 3 billion people who still can’t have proper access to the Internet. This will be accomplished with an equipment of 16 satellites which are of low cost in order to provide access that can be afforded mainly for the growing markets and upcoming parts of the world like Africa, Middle East, Asia and Latin America. It will be made available to use by 2010 with service being provided and is a good substitute for global networks which used fiber networks even in case of developed nations.
There will direct connectivity to WiMax 3G supportive devices and towers for areas with no option now. There will be access to Telecom carriers and service providers of respective regions directly and even to the Internet service providers, enabling them to provide broadband based services to all of them.Speed will definitely be relatively close to that of the America and with much better cost effective way for the growing markets. The motive for this mission was idea from a similar kind of Mission accomplished in some part of Africa. The system will support all future expansions and is by one of those who were responsible for introduction of 3G fiber networks in Africa and a member of O3b. All backward areas were kept in mind by Google for this project and will be globally beneficial in all the ways.
This development is interesting and will make many political conversations and collaborations easier where no proper person to person communication exists mainly in case of borders. There are some critical issues needs to be addressed and even its impact. One such is government interventions, regulations, classes and accessibility. 03b is anyhow positive about this mission since it eliminates the distance between people which used to be in the past and often read in the books.
Send Pictures Easily Using Your Gmail account With iPhoto2Gmail
iPhoto2Gmail is an iPhoto plug-in that will help you to easily send Images using your Gmail account. This plugin works with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 08. You dont even need to Install or configure an email application. You can send your original Images or you can also resize the pictures and send them as JPEG’s. This will help you to save your time. iPhoto2Gmail integrates Gmail Contacts. So you can easily select your desired contacts and send them your Images.
The latest version retrieves the contacts using Google’s GData framework. Now you can also cancel in-progress email sending. It works with Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Download iPhoto2Gmail
Measure the Number of Page Views on any Site
Statbrain is a online web stats tools that helps you guess the number of page views on any site using a combination of Alexa rank, backlink counts from Google, Yahoo and some other unknown factors.
Don’t expect it to be too accurate, but if you want a very rough estimate for any site, this could be useful.
This could be very handy for advertisers or people who are interested in measuring rough traffic on a competitor’s website.
You may also want to checkout Google Trends as they are pretty accurate.
StatBrain gives an estimate about number of visits and not unique visitors or page views. If that sounds confusing, let me explain:
Recover GMail, AOL, Yahoo or Windows Live Passwords
MessenPass is a free password cracking tool that will easily reveal passwords of your AOL, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, MSN or any other instant messenger clients.
Since most messengers (like Google Talk or Yahoo! Messenger) require the same username / password combination to login as the mail account, MessenPass can effectively be used to recover your (or someone else's) Google Account, AOL or Yahoo! Mail password.
And it works like a charm. [I was absolutely shocked to see my GMail password on the screen the moment I ran this 47 kb utility]
MessenPass works only if you have selected the "Remember Password" setting while logging into your messenger program. It detects the Instant Messenger applications installed on your computer, decrypts the passwords they store, and displays all user name/password pairs in a text or Excel file.
This may be a useful but quite dangerous tool as well - it's so small that it can run off your USB drive and requires no installation - imagine while you are on a trip to the pantry for a cup of coffee and anyone can access your login credentials by plugging in the USB drive.
The only workaround is to deselect the "Remember password" while starting your IM client. MessenPass doesn't crack Skype or Hotmail passwords yet.
Download MessenPass [IM Password Recovery Software]
New Gmail SMS feature delayed for two weeks
An exciting feature for Gmail was announced today, but it turned out to be a false alarm for now. Google announced they will be adding SMS capability to Gmail so you can text people from right from there. Additionally, getting a response from the person is just as simple.
When a someone receives a text message from you (that you sent from Gmail), replies are simply delivered to your Gmail account — this makes it very easy to communicate with people that are offline, but through a familiar interface.
How does this work? Well, when you send a message to someone, it will be sent from one of 1000 phone numbers Google has reserved for this purpose. Gmail will then reserve that phone number for you to communicate with that single person. Each person you contact will be assigned a different phone number from the pool. This works because any one person will probably never need to contact 1000 different people like this.
Once it’s officially launched, the SMS feature will be available in Gmail labs — just like most of the new features they have added recently — including adding your Google calendar to your Gmail account. Just click on the labs icon beside the “settings” link, and go from there.
23 hidden windows apps
To run any of these apps go to Start > Run and type the executable name:
1) Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters)
2) Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe
3) Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of Windows clipboard)
4) Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe (Troubleshooting tool)
5) DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe (Diagnose & test DirectX, video & sound cards)
6) Private character editor = eudcedit.exe (allows creation or modification of characters)
7) IExpress Wizard = iexpress.exe (Create self-extracting / self-installing package)
8 Mcft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented).
9) Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe (Retro version of Media Player, very basic).
10) ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe (something to do with databases)
11) Object Packager = packager.exe (to do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files).
12) System Monitor = perfmon.exe (very useful, highly configurable tool, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about any aspect of PC performance, for uber-geeks only )
13) Program Manager = progman.exe (Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell).
14) Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is virtually non-existant).
15) Registry Editor = regedt32.exe [also regedit.exe] (for hacking the Windows Registry).
16) Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe (creates shared folders on network).
17) File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe
18 Volume Contro = sndvol32.exe (I've included this for those people that lose it from the System Notification area).
19) System Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe (modify System.ini & Win.ini just like in Win98! ).
20) Syskey = syskey.exe (Secures XP Account database - use with care, it's virtually undocumented but it appears to encrypt all passwords, I'm not sure of the full implications).
21) Mcft Telnet Client = telnet.exe
22) Driver Verifier Manager = verifier.exe (seems to be a utility for monitoring the actions of drivers, might be useful for people having driver problems. Undocumented).
23) Windows for Workgroups Chat = winchat.exe (appears to be an old NT utility to allow chat sessions over a LAN, help files available).
Note:- Some of them might not run in Windows XP Home edition
Send SMS Text Messages from your GMail Account
now send SMS text messages to anyone in your Gmail address book right from the Gmail website.
Go to your Gmail Labs settings and enable the "Text Messaging (SMS) in Chat" feature. The facility is currently available only for US phone numbers.
You can send (and receive) text messages via the embedded chat in Gmail website but not from the standalone Google Talk client. Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Messenger and AOL AIM service have had the SMS messaging feature for quite some time now
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Best Offline Apps For Your iPhone/iPod Touch
Evernote
The newest version of the popular Evernote note-taking app introduced one of the most requested features: offline notes. Through a new button called "favorites," you can mark notes for offline access. If you have Evernote on your iPhone already (who doesn't?), then check the app store for updates because this one is a must-have. Evernote newbies can just download the app now.Stanza
The Stanza ebook reader lets you port reading material from your computer to your iPhone wirelessly so you can take your books with you when you're out and about. Once loading up with books, you can read them anytime, whether or not you have an internet connection. Download Stanza here. (Another option is Readdle, or check out our previous article for even more ebook readers.)Instapaper
The Instapaper bookmarking tool for iPhone lets you bookmark web pages for offline reading. As any iPod Touch user knows, mobile Safari's tendency to auto-refresh pages means you can't open up web pages and save them for later reading offline. You could also choose to buy the Pro version for $9.99 which uncaps that limit while also adding other features like tilt scrolling and an adjustable text size. Download here.Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia app from Steam Heavy Industries delivers a complete copy of Wikipedia to your iPhone/iPod Touch for offline access. By complete they mean the complete article text, but not references, image descriptions, user profiles, etc. Being warned, though, this app needs quite a bit of storage space: 2 GB. Download here.NYTimes
The NYTimes iPhone app lets you read the news from the New York Times right on your iPhone. You can navigate through the stories quickly, select up to four favorite sections for one-touch access, choose to browse by photos which link to the stories upon touch, and, of course, read the news offline.MiGhtyDocs
The MiGhtyDocs iPhone application takes your Google documents offline for access anywhere. You can't edit them and save your changes, but at least you can get to them. Currently, only text documents and spreadsheets are supported. No word on slideshows yet.An RSS Reader
There are actually quite a few RSS readers available from the iTunes App store, many which sync with your Google Reader for offline access. However, this author's personal favorite is Byline, a $2.99 app which offers a 2-way sync with Google Reader. You can even star, share, add notes, and email your RSS feeds, just like in Google Reader itself. To really juice it up with tons of feeds for an extended period of offline time, go into your Settings app and configure it to archive 200 items instead of its default limit.Check Out Remember The Milk Gmail Gadget
When Google Labs launched its Gmail gadgets for Google Calendar and Docs last week, there was actually a third gadget that they included in the release. But we didn't cover that gadget because it was a little too cryptic to explain without an example of how it might work.
Luckily for us, Remember The Milk was hard at work creating a gadget that would help us do exactly that. Now we can finally explain the third Labs Gmail gadget and check that task off our list - from within Gmail. All thanks to RTM.
What RTM offers - in gadget form - is the to-do list that Gmail users have been asking Google to build, and RTM does an admirable job of satisfying those requests.
Using the new gadget, Remember The Milk users get task and to-do functionality in the Gmail sidebar, allowing them to review, add, edit, and manage tasks, without ever leaving the comfort of the Gmail interface.
So how does the functionality of RTM get into the Gmail sidebar? Via a Labs gadget called "Add any gadget by URL." True to its name, the gadget allows users to add third-party gadgets to the Gmail interface by referencing a URL. But what exactly does that mean? Would RSS work? Would any URL turn that content into a gadget? Not exactly.
According to the Gmail blog that means:
There's a third Lab that allows you to add any gadget by pasting in the URL of its XML spec file (e.g. http://www.google.com/ig/modules/youtube_videos.xml). We realize this isn't very user friendly right now; it's a sandbox mainly aimed at developers who want to play around with gadgets in Gmail.Now you see why we were waiting for an example.
Using the RTM gadget? Simple. Adding it? Not so much. But we'll walk you through it. To get the RTM gadget installed, head over to Labs, activate the "Add any gadget by URL" gadget, grab the RTM gadget XML spec file URL, go back to the Gmail gadgets tab to paste in the URL, and then return to your Gmail inbox to find Remember The Milk in the sidebar.
By Google's own admission, not intuitive. But let's step back a second. There's something much bigger happening here.
RTM Demonstrates the Openness of the Gmail Platform
With the advent of the add-by-URL gadget, the Gmail format has now become wide open to outside developers. No app store. No gating mechanism. No browser-based scripts. Simply direct access to the Gmail sidebar, allowing developers to add any gadget that they can concoct.That's pretty big news.
Why? Because now when you wish you had something else in the Gmail sidebar - like a to-do list for instance - you don't have to wait for Google anymore. You can build it. Or you can get a developer to build it for you. And you can share it with others.
What's more, it doesn't have to be free. It could be a for-pay gadget. At least that's how the Remember The Milk model works. While RTM offers a free version, they will likely attract new users who will take the opportunity to upgrade to a Pro account for $25 a year.
A must-have gadget for an open platform that continues to grow in popularity - and a revenue stream? RTM may have to add the development of a few more thoughtful gadgets to their list of things to do.
What's the next third-party gadget to take advantage of this new functionality? That's anyone's guess. But it will be really interesting to see how creative developers leverage this new Labs gadget and the access it provides.
Top Firefox Add-ons
Are you a Firefox user? If so, this feature is especially for you. There are plenty who still use IE, but the popularity of Firefox is rising, with more and more users getting hooked to it. I like Firefox mainly for the add-on plugins, which are easily available on the official website. You will find scores of them, but I shall list the five I find most interesting. There are so many options that no two persons will have the same list. So if you have anything to add, or if you disagree with me, do leave a comment. It will provide readers with more options.
Stumble Upon
This is simply the best add-on any Web browser could use. It appeals mainly to those who love to go through anything interesting on the World Wide Web. The way it works is very simple: after installing it you will see an icon on the top left of your browser. Every time you have the time, just click it and it will take you to any of the sites that other stumble users have tagged as "I Like".
That's not all. Interestingly, the site maintains a tab of what you like and what you have shrugged off as boring, and will regularly display content that matches your tastes. In fact, if you discover a website that you like, you can add it to the list for others to see as well.
You can get the plugin here.
Me.dium
Me.dium comes in handy when you make travel/movie plans with friends. How? "Be social when you surf the Web" is what the guys who made Me.dium tell you. Simply put, this plugin allows you to chat and surf the same web page (with your friends) at the same time.
To do this, everybody in your social circle will need to install this plugin, and add each other as friends. You will see your friends on your Me.dium network list (on the left of the browser). Below each name will be a link to what they are surfing presently. This especially comes in useful when everyone is researching the same topic.
Don't worry; it won't take your friends to your Gmail account if that's what's bothering you. One thing to remember is that by installing this plugin you are allowing Me.dium to gain access to your surfing history. It works across Facebook, YouTube, StumbleUpon, MySpace, Flickr, Digg, Yahoo, and Google.
Get the plugin here.
Better Gmail 2
Ever since it launched (and even before it actually did), Gmail's gained prominence. I don't know anyone who isn't on it. So it makes sense to talk about a plugin that improves the way you use Gmail.
Better Gmail 2 does exactly what the name suggests. Apart from being able to change the skin at the click of a button, you get many other options. Firstly, every mail with attachments will have the respective display icons in the inbox, so you'll know whether it's (say) a word file or a PDF.
One important tweak this plugin offers is that every mailto: link you click will in turn be diverted to your Gmail account, rather than the erstwhile .Outlook express You can also learn additional keyboard shortcuts. That's brilliant, I think.
You can get the plugin here.
DownThemAll
I use this so often that I don't know what I'd do without it. On the face of it, DownThemAll is promoted as a download accelerator that's capable of increasing speeds by 400 percent. It gives you 'pause' and 'resume' options, and the best part is it allows you to download all the links or images on a web page by clicking a single button.
After installing, if you right-click on any page (say, Flickr) and click on DownThemAll, it will show a window with all the available pictures and download links. You can select what you like and start downloading. With this plugin you won't need an external download manager.
Get the plugin here.
Fast Video Download
I'm sure many of you techies will have this already installed. For the clueless, it's a useful plugin for YouTube fans. It allows you to download vedios from sites such as hi5.com, metacafe.com, vids.myspace.com, YouTube, and more.
A small icon at the bottom right of the browser page will show up after the plugin is installed. All you need to do is surf to the page where the video is streaming, and click on the icon. It will ask you if you would like to download it. Click on 'yes' and you are done. For downloading from YouTube, you will need an FLV player. Download it from the official website, or just get the VLC media player
Get the plugin here.
15 new Labs features to try out in Gmail
- Google Calendar and Docs gadgets
- A forgotten attachment detector
- Advanced IMAP controls
- Canned responses to save and send common replies automatically
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Gmail on Android
Gmail is now available on the world's first Android-powered phone, the T-Mobile G1. All of the features you love about Gmail on your computer, plus real time push email so you never need to refresh your inbox. Learn more![[Image]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tCEBRdCkL5kA2jhUK0EvWdZ0KotVZGXu7J3QlFLYxX1_fEqcCyvoNMsiPXc0-zV2h_OrzEHJHDBphflb-4ZT77WnDJjSDgqv01QH2v4gvjJJ4u8tLHkxmxBDry9kJqbuD_251Z6FmSPQ=s0-d)
Emoticons – they're not just for chat anymore
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. Click the button when composing a message in "Rich formatting" mode, or choose the new emoticons tab in chat, and express yourself to your ![[Image]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vDydy-R7r3NYcfFWgXC-lG_ts3NwveUfnSlqO9t7LAKVJiS3Pa4VCU7CzB55JYPvRZaSehx60ZCAl-K3MPWX4oIER6UmZX_snhebtIWrn-eqXS7tpFk8nDLXLzhsA470qA8zQ=s0-d)
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Gmail for mobile 2.0
Save multiple mobile drafts, compose and read recent email offline, use new shortcut keys and more. Download Gmail for mobile 2.0 for your BlackBerry or J2ME phone by going to m.google.com/mail in your mobile browser.![[Image]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u0DcQkmOrf-ZyrIbH2ePzTFNcZ5MJEu0Jcvir6VQf-OA05Yr8PDiG9isk7hc7zVO2cY2l_5qTRX6xfoDnR-1q8YHqEWGQMAGYErpuFD69R_WkxXd1KGDc3yTpYlOuSlabBpNygZ8iL=s0-d)
Gmail Labs: A testing ground for experimental new featuresTry out features in development and let us know what you think. To get started with Labs, click the Labs tab under Settings. Learn more
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Gmail has a new look on the iPhone browserNow with auto-complete when composing, automatic refreshing, and faster load times when viewing email. Learn more
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More friends are more fun. Gmail welcomes your AIM® friends.Now you can talk to your AIM® friends using an integrated chat list right inside Gmail. Learn more
AOL and AIM are trademarks of AOL LLC
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Colored labelsBetter organize your email with new colored labels. Just click the color swatch next to each label to assign a color. Learn more
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Group chatChat with multiple people without multiple windows. Invite your friends to a group discussion. To start a group chat, click 'Group chat' from the 'Options' menu when chatting. Learn more
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Free IMAPSync your inbox across devices instantly and automatically. Whether you read or write your email on your phone or on your desktop, changes you make to Gmail will be seen from anywhere you access your inbox. Another way to use Gmail on your iPhone is through the browser. By going to m.gmail.com you get the full Gmail experience including conversation view, search, and more. Learn how to set up IMAP on other devices.
Set up IMAP on your iPhone. Watch the video
- View as slideshow
Now you can open PowerPoint attachments as slideshows, without having to download anything. Just click "View as slideshow" next to the .ppt attachment you want to preview. Since you can open .doc and .xls attachments with Google Docs and Spreadsheets too, there's no need to leave your web browser to check out your Gmail attachments. Learn more - Increased attachment limit-- 20 MB!
Now you can start sharing more of those home videos, large presentations and files you just can't seem to get smaller. We have doubled the allowable attachment size to 20 MB to make your Gmail space even more useful. Learn more - It's a Gmail party and everyone is invited!
You can still invite your friends to enjoy Gmail's spam protection, 5GB free storage and other great features, but now you can also just tell them to visit www.gmail.com and sign up without an invitation. - Get mail from other accounts
Now Gmail can check for the mail you receive at your other email accounts. You can retrieve your mail (new and old) from up to five other email accounts and have them all in Gmail. Then you can even create a customized 'From:' address, which lets you send messages from Gmail, but have them look like they were sent from another one of your email accounts. Please note that you can only retrieve mail from accounts that have POP3 access enabled. Learn more - Embarrassment-reducing new message notifications
Ever replied to a message only to find out that someone sent a better, smarter reply right before you? Now, if someone sends a reply while you're in the middle of reading a conversation (or replying to it), you'll get a notification that a new message has arrived. Click "update conversation" to see what you’ve missed. - Forward all
When viewing a conversation, use the new “Forward all” link on the right if you want to forward the entire conversation instead of just one message. - Chat even when your friends are offline
Chatting in Gmail just keeps getting better. Now, if you're chatting with a friend who goes offline, your friend will be able to see whatever you were typing the next time he or she goes online. - Get Gmail on your mobile phone
Download it once, and start accessing Gmail on your phone with just a click or two. To try it for yourself, point your phone to gmail.com/app. Learn more - Voicemail
Your friends can leave you a voicemail using Google Talk. The voice message is sent to your Gmail account as an audio file that you can download or play right from your inbox. Learn more - Reply by chat
When you're about to (or in the middle of a) reply to someone, and you see that person online, you can just send your reply as a chat message. And if you've chosen to save your chat histories, then your chat even gets threaded with that original email conversation. Learn more - A picture's worth a thousand words
With contact pictures in Gmail, you can pick ones for yourself, see which ones your friends have chosen, and set certain pictures to show up for specific people in your Gmail account. Best of all, you can even send picture suggestions to your friends. Learn more - Gmail Chat
Get in touch with your friends instantly, from right inside Gmail! It's the biggest thing to happen to Gmail, since well, Gmail. Learn more - Vacation auto-responder
Set an auto-response so that if you're lying on a beach or taking a train across Siberia, your friends will know you won't be checking your email. Learn more - Contact groups
One of our most-requested features is finally here! Now you can send messages to a group instead of having to pick out the individual addresses every time.Learn more - View as HTML
Now you can view Microsoft Office, OpenOffice or .pdf attachments as web pages by clicking the "View as HTML" link instead of downloading. For when you want to see it faster, you're on a mobile device, or you don't want to install software just to view a document. Learn more - Shortcuts on the right
Now Gmail automatically detects addresses and tracking numbers, and displays useful information such as directions and package tracking alongside your messages. - Virus scanning is here!
For your protection, Gmail now automatically scans for viruses every time you open or send a message with an attachment. We even try our best to remove all the viruses we find. Learn more - Export contacts
Export your Gmail Contacts and save them in a file for back-up or to use in another account or service–great if you're using Gmail's free POP access. Learn more - Auto-save
Saves to ‘Drafts' as you're composing. Never lose a half-written email again. - Get to Gmail from any web page
Download the new Gmail-enabled Google Toolbar. Search your mail or instantly go to your Inbox from any web page with just one click. Learn more - Gmail on Google.com
See your new messages directly from your personalized Google.com homepage. - Google Talk
IM and make free calls through your computer with Google Talk. Your Gmail contacts are even pre-loaded. Learn more - Customized 'From:' addresses
Customize the address on your outgoing messages to display another one of your addresses instead. Learn more - An application for Macs
The Gmail Notifier for Mac OS X even supports plug-in development. - Free POP access and automatic forwarding
Access your mail the way you want to. Download your messages. Read them offline. Use your Blackberry or Outlook or any POP-enabled device. Or forward new messages to an email account you specify. You can even switch to other email services without having to worry about losing access to your messages. Think of it as email portability Learn more - Import Contacts
Move all your contacts from Yahoo! Mail, Outlook, and others to Gmail in just a few clicks. Learn more - Signature options
From the settings page, create a signature that's automatically added to the end of all your outgoing messages. Learn more
Hacking MySpace - Watch any users private videos
A simple modification to URL and all private videos becomes publicly available! Thats a new hack for MySpace users found by GrownUpGeek!
Although MySpace is not a popular video-sharing site (compare to photo uploaded on it, nevertheless this will surely compromise a MySpace users privacy. Following is trick and screenshot from GrownUpGeek’s post…
Copy following URL as it is and insert the Myspace friendID at the end in place of the XXXXXhttp://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.showvids&friendid=XXXXXXX
Check out following screenshot for an example URL!
Access Free Airtel GPRS using TeaShark Browser
TeaShark, a mobile browser like Opera Mini, allow you to access Airtel GPRS for FREE. Shockingly it has nothing to do with modifying any Airtel settings or any kind of hack. I tested it personally throughout the week but I haven’t been charged a single penny.
Here is how I used this…
- Download TeaShark v. 312. Its free and being JAR file it can be installed on most handsets.
- Open it from your mobile and select AirTel Live as access point.
- That’s it! Open any site from TeaShark and you won’t be charged anything.
Here are some famous sites’ mobile version...
- Gmail: m.gmail.com
- Orkut: m.orkut.com
- Facebook: m.facebook.com
- Twitter: m.twitter.com
Please keep in mind that AirTel may charge you all of a sudden in future of this free ride. So please use it at your own risk!
Remain Always Idle On Google Talk
It basically adds a set of status options as you can see in above image!
As highlighted you can choose Always Idle if you are too busy at work. Many users will think that you are not at desk or something similar and thus won’t bother you.
Also there is an exactly opposite option - Never Idle. In case you want to look always online no matter even if you forget to shut down your pc at night!
Links: Download Page
Google added Invisible mode to Gmail Chat And Gtalk
One of the most awaited feature Google Talk lovers has been waiting for is out. Just read on Google’s official Gmail blog that Gmail chat version of Google Talk will now have option to go invisible! Jonas Lindberg quoted,
With this feature, you can appear offline, and still send and receive messages. If you’re using AIM in Gmail, invisible mode also makes you appear signed out on the AIM network.Many developers will find this interesting as they can chat with other fellow developers without any interruption now.
Personally this is the feature I was waiting for. Hope to see it in Google Talk application soon
Link: Request a Gmail chat feature to Google
Official Gmail Post
Windows 7 Seven : Facts and Speculations
Its no secret that Microsoft has already begun work on the next version of Windows, Windows 7 (formerly, Windows Vienna). Little is known about, since Microsoft is keeping mum on it, lest it should repeat the disaster that was Vista (or rather Longhorn's) development cycle. Let's take a look at what we know so far about Windows 7.
1. It will be released in late 2009 - This is perhaps the only solid fact that we know about Windows 7. Other than Windows Vista, all previous Windows versions have been released within at least 3 years of each other, so with Vista's debut in January 2007 we can safely assume Windows 7 so be in stores by late 2009 (or at the latest early 2010).
2. It will be a minor release: According to Microsoft, every other release of Windows will be a major update, therefore, since Windows Vista was a major release, Windows 7 is set to be minor update. However there is still some chance that Windows 7 will be a major release. Firstly it bears a whole new version number, secondly since Windows Vista was largely a disappointing release, Microsoft might be compelled to make the next version much more interesting.
3. There will be both 32-bit and 64-bit versions: Although the official word so far is that Windows 7 will be 64 bit, it should be noted that when Windows XP was released, Windows Longhorn was planned to be a 64-bit version only. Since most of the PCs in existence today are 32-bit, with so signs of a radical shift to 64-bit anytime soon, Windows 7 should be released in both 32-bit versions.
4. There will be a new UI component: When Microsoft first drew up plans for Windows 7 (back when it was codenamed Blackcomb), there were rumors that the current UI will be replaced with an entirely new one, with some reference to a sort of radial-dial. Where are no chances for a complete overhaul of the current interface, MIcrosoft has been working on several new UI ideas, some of which may slip into Windows 7. Indeed, this might be a way to transition us from the current UI to the new one in future WIndows releases.
5. Hypervisor: Microsoft is currently working on a new hypervisor system codenamed "Viridian" with OS integration at the lowest level, and already Windows Vista includes extensions to boost performance when running on top of the Viridian hypervisor. We can expect Windows 7 to have a higher level of interaction with Viridian.
[Image] Now, those are the only tidbits, that we know of yet, or have heard rumors about, but there are some other minor specifics that we can easily guess. We can safely assume that all current bundled applications will be updated, some more than others, below are some speculations.
1. Internet Explorer 9: This is an easy guess, IE7 is out already and IE8 is set to be released in mid-2008, so we can fully expect IE9 to ship with Windows 7. Internet Explorer 7 was a rather rushed release, as Microsoft tried to stem the growth of Mozilla Firefox, and most of its new additions (such as tabs) seem flaky at times. Therefore we can expect IE8 to be a solid release, which, rather than introducing new features, improves the current feature-set, and makes the UI much more responsive. This seems to make Internet Explorer 9 a prime candidate for new and innovative features.
2.Windows Media Player/Windows Media Center: Its a given that new versions of WMP always make it into new Windows releases, and Windows Media Center are also expected to be a regular bundled application with all new versions of Windows. We can expect WMP12 and WMC Fiji with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and future versions to be included in Windows 7.
3. Virtual Desktops: Mac OSX already has it, and Linux had it for a long time, so it would only make sense that Microsoft will be implementing virtual desktops into Windows 7.
4. System Restore: With OSX Leopard's Time Machine making such an impression with the general public, it can be expected that Windows 7 will improve upon its own backup tool.
5. Paint.NET: So far this has been an independent project that was under the guidance of Microsoft, but Microsoft has always acknowledged that Paint.NET with one day replace the current 'Paint' application in Windows.
There is also a slight possibility that Microsoft will be integrating Windows Live services much more strongly into Windows 7, although it might raise allegations of anti-competitive business strategies. But there might be certain unique Live services that make it into Windows 7, such as Live Drive. Other Microsoft services such as MSN Soapbox might also be a significant part of applications such as Windows Media Center.
It is still too early to tell what shape Windows 7 may take, but we can hope that the recent wave of innovations we have been seeing from Microsoft will carry on into the next two years.
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Domain Hacks Tool
Domain Hacks Tool To Find Del.icio.us Like Domain Names
One of the most tedious part while starting a website is finding a right & unique domain name. Everybody loves domain name which ends in .com, but for the same reason finding a short and simple domain name becomes a painful task.
Thanks to del.icio.us, a new trend in domain name started! If you haven’t noticed it, .us is country level domain for United States. Similar creative domain name are owned by wordpress founder ma.tt and IndiBlogger team member anw.in. Here .tt is country level domain for Trinidad and Tobago, similarly .in is for India.
Now trying your favorite keywords against 100’s of country level and other top-level domain name can be tedious task. Also most country-level domain can not be registered with famous domain registrars like GoDaddy!
So to take care of all this problems at one place, visit Domain Hacks tool provided by xona.com.
Xona’s Domain hack tool allows you to search your favorite keyword in all top-level domain names, also tries all valid subdomain combinations, gives link to wiki entry of domain name as well as corresponding domain registrar.
Also a list of suggested domain name available, sorted in three categories - Alphabetized, Word Length & Top-Level Domain.
Links: Domain Hacks by Xona.com
To get such ideas for domain name, head over to domainfinder.geekfg.net and type a word or even a phrase. For instance, if you type "Paris Hilton", it will suggestion parish.il/ton which is for Israel. Thanks Palin.
TRACE YOUR LOST MOBILE EASILY
No worries whether you own a black & white mobile or a colour, now you can easily trace your GSM/CDMA lost mobile. Yes! You’ve to just purcahse a “Mobi Tracer Card” from http://kalyanmobilesecurity.com and you have to register there and you are done with the entire procedure.
Now when your mobile is lost you’ve to send an SMS to Kalyan Mobile Security’s server and they will get back to with the mobile number that is currently in use on your lost handset.
For further details check out: http://kalyanmobilesecurity.com
or send an enquiry mail to them at:
kalyan@kalyanmobilesecurity.com
MAKE FREE OUTGOING CALLS FROM YOUR MOBILE.
Now everyone who ever wanted to make free outgoing calls have a option available on Mobile Gyaan. You just need a GPRS enabled handset and you are done. Yes! This service named Mig33 provides its users to make outgoing calls and it works totally on referral basis, i.e. more the number of referrals you have, more is the free talktime for you. For complete instructions on its usage check out its official website - www.mig33.com or send back a query to Mobile Gyaan team on the comment box.
NICE TWEAK FOR AIRTEL HELLOTUNE USERS..
Now Airtel Hello Tune users need not bother of finding out all the latest hello tune codes. Just dial the hello tune IVRS for almost have the official charge.. To be very simple, those guys who call hello tune IVRS (by dialing 543211) need not waste up a huge call time.. Just dial 09937012562 and you’ll be redirected to the same IVRS as in 543211. And the great part is that you’ll be charged only
1/- Rupees per minute instead of Rs. 3/- (check out your tariff plan).
So, now select the best and updated song from the IVRS even without wasting up huge talktime.
Rediff.com Goes Mobile
The simple interface of the service allows users to preview email attachments, share files as attachments from mobile phones and also enables users to back up their mobile phone contacts onto the Rediffmail address book. This application also allows users to send and receive Hindi language email and SMS messages. Users can also access and download SMS based content services like ringtones, wallpapers, caller back tones and jokes.
Commenting on the initiative, Uday Sodhi Senior Vice President Interactive services Rediff.com said, "With MobileRediff application we have focused on offering mobile phone users a simple and easy to use interface to access popular Rediff.com's webservices We believe that the ease of use and functionality of the MobileRediff application will appeal to mobile users across India and help make Rediff.com accessible to millions of consumers around the country who do not have access to personal computers."
MobileRediff application is compatible with all leading GPRS enabled mobile handsets and can be accessed at mobile.rediff.com. Users can also download the client directly onto their mobile devices by sending an SMS to 57333. Users can also log on to http://mr.rediff.com for a demo of the application and its functionality.
Malware Authors Jumping on the Obama
No surprise here, the malware authors are leveraging on the social engineering aspect of the US presidential elections.
In less than half a day Google Adwords adverts and custom malware was popping up conning users into a sense of security by using Obama’s name.
Malware purveyors have wasted no time capitalizing on Barack Obama’s landslide victory in the US presidential race. Within 12 hours of his acceptance speech Tuesday night, net users were being treated to scams involving Google AdWords and prodigious volumes of spam.It seems to be a generic trojan/rootkit aiming for banking details, it’s just a new vector for installation.
The spam comes masked as dispatches from legitimate news sources, including the BBC and CNN, and invite readers to click a link to view a video of Obama accepting his country’s vote. Those who take the bait are sent to a spoof page of the news site that claims they need to update their Adobe Flash Player before viewing the speech.
I guess a lot of people will fall for it though with the election fever hitting all around the World, not just in USA. Everyone is going Obama crazy!
In fact, Adobe_flash9.exe installs the notorious Trojan-PSW:W32/Papras.CL, according to anti-virus provider F-Secure. Earlier Wednesday, just 14 of the 36 major anti-virus programs detected the trojan, according to this analysis from VirusTotal. Once installed, the malware, which cloaks itself in a rootkit, logs passwords for bank sites and other sensitive information and sends them to a server located in Ukraine.Anyway just let the non-tech savvy amongst the people you know that this is going on and that they are likely to get e-mails or messages about Obama pretending to be from legitimate sources.
The fraudulent news sites are being hosted on a fast-flux network of infected machines, according to this analysis by the CyberCrime & Doing Time blog. Cloudmark, a company that provides spam filtering service, has already seen more than 10 million of the spam messages, according to the Zero Day blog.
Under no circumstance should they follow the link and especially don’t install any flash or other software updates from such sites.
