If you are looking for a Motorola mobile phone, watch out for Motorola V3x! Equipped with amazing features, sleek and stylish Razor Motorola V3x belongs to the ultra-thin clamshell family of Motorola RAZR. The good looking Motorola V3x is one of the slimmest 3G phones around!
This super-slim Motov3xweighs a total of 125 g and is 20mm with a smooth stylish silver coloured metal finish. Not only the slenderness, this Motorola V3x on 3 features the third generation functionality including video calling, music and video downloads, and streamed TV. The RAZR Motov3x is a pride of Motorola!
In addition, the RAZR V3x comes with a 2- megapixel high-resolution camera complemented by 8 x digital zoom. You can capture all your special moments to store them on the 64 Mbytes of internal memory! If you find the capacity incapable of storing your bulk, expand it up to 512 Mbytes with the removable TransFlash memory card. You can find a second VGA camera that allows you to look and talk! Time to change your crumbled tops and shirts, you are going to make a call!
To mesmerize you amidst the pandemonium and shouts, the RAZR V3x features a media player that can play any format like AAC+, MPEG4, WMV, WMA, MP3, Real Video and Real Audio formats, for you! However, the Motov3xmakes noise that can be heard with the built in MP3 stereo surround speakers. You can also personalise your ringtones and alerts to suit your surrounding and mood too, with an ease.
Moreover, the Motorola V3x is equipped with Bluetooth for wireless connectivity, WAP for the unmatched browsing experience. The Motov3xalso incorporates Java technology for the sheer fun and mobile entertainment and its triple band network compatibility gives you a wider coverage. You can use three radio frequencies through your phone to stay connected virtually anywhere you go in Europe!
Ready for a RAZR experience?
Motorola V3x
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Java Games: The Many Genres for Your Mobile
Not so long ago, if you said you needed to make a phone call that meant going to the nearest land line phone. The phone could be used for nothing but placing calls and you couldn't take it with you. It wasn't until 1973 that the modern cell phone as we know it was born.
One of the best things about mobile phones is that you can play all sorts of games on them. Originally, they came with just the most basic games. Thanks to some wonderful inventors and technicians out there, we now have java games that have opened a whole new world in mobile gaming.
The most basic java games are strategy games. These are mainly solitary games like Mine Sweeper, Reversi or Bejeweled. There are also card games like solitaire and blackjack. They are fun and familiar to computer users and are a great way to occupy you while you wait for your appointment.
Then you have old favorite two dimensional action games like Pac Man and Galaxian. No more need to go to the arcade or pack your trusty old Atari or Family computer with these games in your phone. They can help take your mind of the long wait for your bus to arrive.
The best of the java games are in 3D. There is quite a variety to choose from. All you need to do is check what's available for your phone model. The next step is to download your chosen adventure.
What is your game? Do you love basketball? Would you like to be out on the green shooting a hole in one but can't because you're stuck at the dentist? If so, then you'll love the many java sports games available. Tiger Woods' PGA Golf Tours game can be quite a challenge and And1 Streetball will keep you on your toes and keep your mind off the upcoming root canal.
Want to catch some bad guys? Are you a soldier at heart? Then you'll love shoot'em up Java games like Metal Gear and Ghost Recon.
Maybe you just need to get your mind off your worries for a bit. How about playing some simulation games? You can do some Sim Fishing and catch the big one. How about taking a drive? Try out Freestyle Moto-X II or Driver Vegas and see how well you can control the wheel.
Why not go on an adventure just like in your favorite stories. Want to be a sorcerer or an elf? What kind of skills do you possess? Use them in the various role playing games (RPG) like Warhammer 40K or Bogor's Castle. There's no adventure like being around Ancient Ruins or a Forsaken Fortress.
You may even find a java game of your favorite movie or TV shows and be part of the team of Battle Star Galactica or Mission Impossible. There's even a java game of Miami Vice.
Some of these games even have a multiplayer option so that you can have an adventure with your friends, no matter if they live in your neighborhood or not. Just be careful not to get over enthusiastic and fall out of your seat.
Ringtones.lt is a site specialising in the different genres of ringtones, java games and Motorola themes.
One of the best things about mobile phones is that you can play all sorts of games on them. Originally, they came with just the most basic games. Thanks to some wonderful inventors and technicians out there, we now have java games that have opened a whole new world in mobile gaming.
The most basic java games are strategy games. These are mainly solitary games like Mine Sweeper, Reversi or Bejeweled. There are also card games like solitaire and blackjack. They are fun and familiar to computer users and are a great way to occupy you while you wait for your appointment.
Then you have old favorite two dimensional action games like Pac Man and Galaxian. No more need to go to the arcade or pack your trusty old Atari or Family computer with these games in your phone. They can help take your mind of the long wait for your bus to arrive.
The best of the java games are in 3D. There is quite a variety to choose from. All you need to do is check what's available for your phone model. The next step is to download your chosen adventure.
What is your game? Do you love basketball? Would you like to be out on the green shooting a hole in one but can't because you're stuck at the dentist? If so, then you'll love the many java sports games available. Tiger Woods' PGA Golf Tours game can be quite a challenge and And1 Streetball will keep you on your toes and keep your mind off the upcoming root canal.
Want to catch some bad guys? Are you a soldier at heart? Then you'll love shoot'em up Java games like Metal Gear and Ghost Recon.
Maybe you just need to get your mind off your worries for a bit. How about playing some simulation games? You can do some Sim Fishing and catch the big one. How about taking a drive? Try out Freestyle Moto-X II or Driver Vegas and see how well you can control the wheel.
Why not go on an adventure just like in your favorite stories. Want to be a sorcerer or an elf? What kind of skills do you possess? Use them in the various role playing games (RPG) like Warhammer 40K or Bogor's Castle. There's no adventure like being around Ancient Ruins or a Forsaken Fortress.
You may even find a java game of your favorite movie or TV shows and be part of the team of Battle Star Galactica or Mission Impossible. There's even a java game of Miami Vice.
Some of these games even have a multiplayer option so that you can have an adventure with your friends, no matter if they live in your neighborhood or not. Just be careful not to get over enthusiastic and fall out of your seat.
Ringtones.lt is a site specialising in the different genres of ringtones, java games and Motorola themes.
Will the new Microsoft mini PC take over from MP3 players and mobile phones?
The new mini PC from Microsoft, which currently has the concept name "origami", was shown off at a technology trade show in Germany at the beginning of March. The end-product name for the computer has not yet been finalised, as "origami" is only a nickname which has been used by engineers during its development. The new computer is planned to hit the shelves in April, and is expected to rival apple Mac's IPod amongst other things.
The new computer is a hand held PC in the similar shape of Sony's P2P games console. The hand held PC is however as powerful as a standard desktop PC, with a whopping 60 gig hard drive. It has an 18cm touch-screen, and is a mere 1.5cm thick and weighs in at around 1 Kg. Operating with a full version of windows XP, this little computer is intended to have all the media capabilities of a home PC: therefore this new gadget will be able to run your favourite media player for music, games; as well as movies.
The new hand held PC also has additional connection capabilities for keyboards, digital cameras, and mobile phones; leading to speculation about how long before the mini PC and Skype begin to rival mobile phones too. The big question here being; will the large and powerful phone companies like Sony Ericsson give Microsoft the free rein to enter their marketplace. With Microsoft being such a major conglomerate surely the big phone companies will do everything in their capability to keep their market Microsoft free.
With this new ultra high tech piece of machinery Microsoft are also set to make a serious challenge to the PC hardware market. This brilliant strategy by Microsoft allows them to hit three of the world's biggest markets (PCs, mobile phones and MP3 players) in one fell swoop.
Can anyone stop Microsoft? The only company to be seen making any challenge to the Microsoft empire at the moment is search engine giant Google � will we become a world dominated by two global �ber-companies in the future � we'll just have to wait and see.
The new computer is a hand held PC in the similar shape of Sony's P2P games console. The hand held PC is however as powerful as a standard desktop PC, with a whopping 60 gig hard drive. It has an 18cm touch-screen, and is a mere 1.5cm thick and weighs in at around 1 Kg. Operating with a full version of windows XP, this little computer is intended to have all the media capabilities of a home PC: therefore this new gadget will be able to run your favourite media player for music, games; as well as movies.
The new hand held PC also has additional connection capabilities for keyboards, digital cameras, and mobile phones; leading to speculation about how long before the mini PC and Skype begin to rival mobile phones too. The big question here being; will the large and powerful phone companies like Sony Ericsson give Microsoft the free rein to enter their marketplace. With Microsoft being such a major conglomerate surely the big phone companies will do everything in their capability to keep their market Microsoft free.
With this new ultra high tech piece of machinery Microsoft are also set to make a serious challenge to the PC hardware market. This brilliant strategy by Microsoft allows them to hit three of the world's biggest markets (PCs, mobile phones and MP3 players) in one fell swoop.
Can anyone stop Microsoft? The only company to be seen making any challenge to the Microsoft empire at the moment is search engine giant Google � will we become a world dominated by two global �ber-companies in the future � we'll just have to wait and see.
What Is Internet Telephonys
When the Internet is used for communications by voice, facsimile, or video conferencing the process is called Internet telephony. Known as voice over the Internet VoI or voice over IP, VoIP, in this system, sound is converted into digital packets that are then transmitted over the internet to the receiver where it is once again converted into sound or text.
All one needs is a multimedia computer, a high speed Internet connection, a sound card, speakers, and a microphone. Since it reduces telecommunication costs significantly, many individuals and businesses are adopting this system. The charges of internet telephony are not dependant on the distance but just a flat fixed rate for use of bandwidth. The only thing is that both you and the person you are calling will need to have the same or compatible software.
First introduced in 1995 the PC-to-PC telephony is set to grow from US$ 1.96 billion in 2003 to US$9.08 billion in 2007. Industry experts predict that over half the phone traffic in the world will be based on IP protocol.
To use the VoIP system, all you need is a regular phone, an adapter, broadband Internet service, and a subscription to a VoIP service. All your offices on a LAN or WAN can benefit from a common phone system with extension dialing, seamless call transfers, voice mail, caller ID, conference calls, music-on-hold, free phone calls, as well as ability to transfer data.
Even while making or receiving calls, you can surf the web or use other web based applications. You will also be able to retain your existing PSTN phone number if the provider you use has this facility. A VoIP provider is a telecommunications company that will handle the technical aspects of the calls and provide the interconnection between VoIP and PSTN networks. Internal calls are transmitted as data on your company network while external calls are transmitted through the network to a gateway which in turn connects to a public telephone network.
The advantages of Internet telephony are numerous the first being cost effectiveness. With a high speed internet connection phone calls can be made all over the world for almost free. By signing up with a VoIP provider you can get unlimited calls within the country at very low costs. The system is portable and you can take the headset or internet phone along with you when traveling. When plugged in to an internet connection anywhere in the world you can both make and receive calls at no extra costs. Wonderful features like call waiting, call forwarding, voice mail, caller ID, and three �way calling are all included with the Internet telephone connection at no extra cost.
The system is flexible and you will be able to send documents as well as pictures over the system while you are talking on the phone. The problems you are likely to encounter are: inability to call emergency services, loss of service during power outages, problems with clarity of sound, and scrambling of data. These are however being addressed on a war footing and problems small or big should be ironed out quickly.
VoIP is all set to be the industry standard for telephone communication in the future and is all set to change communications forever.
About the Author :Paul Wilson is a freelance writer for http://www.1866Voip.com , the premier website to find help on Voip including topics on online voip, voip phone, voip service providers, voip solutions, business voip, internet telephony voip and more. He also freelances for the premier Ringtones site http://www.1888Ringtones.com
All one needs is a multimedia computer, a high speed Internet connection, a sound card, speakers, and a microphone. Since it reduces telecommunication costs significantly, many individuals and businesses are adopting this system. The charges of internet telephony are not dependant on the distance but just a flat fixed rate for use of bandwidth. The only thing is that both you and the person you are calling will need to have the same or compatible software.
First introduced in 1995 the PC-to-PC telephony is set to grow from US$ 1.96 billion in 2003 to US$9.08 billion in 2007. Industry experts predict that over half the phone traffic in the world will be based on IP protocol.
To use the VoIP system, all you need is a regular phone, an adapter, broadband Internet service, and a subscription to a VoIP service. All your offices on a LAN or WAN can benefit from a common phone system with extension dialing, seamless call transfers, voice mail, caller ID, conference calls, music-on-hold, free phone calls, as well as ability to transfer data.
Even while making or receiving calls, you can surf the web or use other web based applications. You will also be able to retain your existing PSTN phone number if the provider you use has this facility. A VoIP provider is a telecommunications company that will handle the technical aspects of the calls and provide the interconnection between VoIP and PSTN networks. Internal calls are transmitted as data on your company network while external calls are transmitted through the network to a gateway which in turn connects to a public telephone network.
The advantages of Internet telephony are numerous the first being cost effectiveness. With a high speed internet connection phone calls can be made all over the world for almost free. By signing up with a VoIP provider you can get unlimited calls within the country at very low costs. The system is portable and you can take the headset or internet phone along with you when traveling. When plugged in to an internet connection anywhere in the world you can both make and receive calls at no extra costs. Wonderful features like call waiting, call forwarding, voice mail, caller ID, and three �way calling are all included with the Internet telephone connection at no extra cost.
The system is flexible and you will be able to send documents as well as pictures over the system while you are talking on the phone. The problems you are likely to encounter are: inability to call emergency services, loss of service during power outages, problems with clarity of sound, and scrambling of data. These are however being addressed on a war footing and problems small or big should be ironed out quickly.
VoIP is all set to be the industry standard for telephone communication in the future and is all set to change communications forever.
About the Author :Paul Wilson is a freelance writer for http://www.1866Voip.com , the premier website to find help on Voip including topics on online voip, voip phone, voip service providers, voip solutions, business voip, internet telephony voip and more. He also freelances for the premier Ringtones site http://www.1888Ringtones.com
The Future Of Online Video Advertising
Copyright 2006 Jim Edwards
Without a doubt, online video increasingly influences the way we expect to digest content on the Internet.
As high-speed access becomes the norm in households that actually spend money online, video will pervade even more of every user's experience.
Besides the enriched content online video provides for viewers, it has also sparked yet another online "gold rush" for online businesses.
The dash for cash this time centers on who can figure out how to put effective advertising into the video mix.
But, unearthing these online riches entails balancing the advertising content so businesses can make money while at the same time not alienating viewers who, up until now, have not been forced to endure institutional advertising in their online video clips.
With some sites getting over a million visitors a day, the prize of figuring out how to get those visitors to buy something has proven too tempting for online advertisers to ignore.
In fact, some even speculate that video advertising technology in the not too distant future will allow contextual ads to appear in video based on actual dialogue in the videos.
Though this sounds exciting, my experience with creating online video tells me that, for most big companies, online advertising won't work with any measurable effectiveness.
For example, one of the most popular videos online right now shows kids with a Pepsi or Coke bottle dropping Mentos candies into a two-liter container.
The ensuing chemical reaction makes for an explosive show. On the surface, you might think one of the soda manufacturers or the candy maker would want their ads to appear within the video, but would they?
I don't think Coke wants to encourage people to make bombs out of their product.
However, an ad for a book about pranks or mischievous projects with common household items might sell like bottled water in the desert.
Another obstacle faced by advertisers who want to ride along in other people's videos involves the fact that TV advertising doesn't work online for a very basic reason: the Internet is NOT TV!
When someone watches TV, they are typically in a very physically passive mode.
They sit back in their chair, feet up, drink in one hand, remote control in the other and a bag of chips in their ever-expanding lap.
Conversely, when someone watches video online, they usually sit upright, leaning forward, mouse firmly in hand, and ready to click away on to the next thing at the first sign of boredom.
In short, people physically and mentally won't stand for a traditional TV advertising approach when it comes to online video.
So what will work in online video advertising?
Simply this: advertisers must create their own videos to go with the ads they want to run.
They can't just plop 15-30 seconds of advertising material into someone else's video and expect to turn a profit very often.
Video advertisers must understand that the line between video ads and video content is a blurred one that can't be separated by "And now, a word from our sponsor."
The videos themselves, not the ads, must build a desire within the viewer to find out more about a product or service.
This especially holds true for smaller companies and individuals who, unlike Coke and Pepsi, don't have millions of dollars to throw at online video to "build a brand."
The real winners in online video will understand that the marketing message and the delivery method are one in the same.
Taking the "easy road" of inserting TV ads into videos won't generate a profit for the vast majority who try to make it work.
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Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-creator of an amazing course that will teach you step-by-step and click-by-click how to get your own money-making videos posted online... "Finally! A Quick and Easy Way For YOU To Painlessly Create, Post and PROFIT From Your Own Money-Making Online Videos... Without Being a Computer Geek or Paying Outrageous Fees To A Webmaster!" => http://www.WebsiteVideoSecrets.com
Without a doubt, online video increasingly influences the way we expect to digest content on the Internet.
As high-speed access becomes the norm in households that actually spend money online, video will pervade even more of every user's experience.
Besides the enriched content online video provides for viewers, it has also sparked yet another online "gold rush" for online businesses.
The dash for cash this time centers on who can figure out how to put effective advertising into the video mix.
But, unearthing these online riches entails balancing the advertising content so businesses can make money while at the same time not alienating viewers who, up until now, have not been forced to endure institutional advertising in their online video clips.
With some sites getting over a million visitors a day, the prize of figuring out how to get those visitors to buy something has proven too tempting for online advertisers to ignore.
In fact, some even speculate that video advertising technology in the not too distant future will allow contextual ads to appear in video based on actual dialogue in the videos.
Though this sounds exciting, my experience with creating online video tells me that, for most big companies, online advertising won't work with any measurable effectiveness.
For example, one of the most popular videos online right now shows kids with a Pepsi or Coke bottle dropping Mentos candies into a two-liter container.
The ensuing chemical reaction makes for an explosive show. On the surface, you might think one of the soda manufacturers or the candy maker would want their ads to appear within the video, but would they?
I don't think Coke wants to encourage people to make bombs out of their product.
However, an ad for a book about pranks or mischievous projects with common household items might sell like bottled water in the desert.
Another obstacle faced by advertisers who want to ride along in other people's videos involves the fact that TV advertising doesn't work online for a very basic reason: the Internet is NOT TV!
When someone watches TV, they are typically in a very physically passive mode.
They sit back in their chair, feet up, drink in one hand, remote control in the other and a bag of chips in their ever-expanding lap.
Conversely, when someone watches video online, they usually sit upright, leaning forward, mouse firmly in hand, and ready to click away on to the next thing at the first sign of boredom.
In short, people physically and mentally won't stand for a traditional TV advertising approach when it comes to online video.
So what will work in online video advertising?
Simply this: advertisers must create their own videos to go with the ads they want to run.
They can't just plop 15-30 seconds of advertising material into someone else's video and expect to turn a profit very often.
Video advertisers must understand that the line between video ads and video content is a blurred one that can't be separated by "And now, a word from our sponsor."
The videos themselves, not the ads, must build a desire within the viewer to find out more about a product or service.
This especially holds true for smaller companies and individuals who, unlike Coke and Pepsi, don't have millions of dollars to throw at online video to "build a brand."
The real winners in online video will understand that the marketing message and the delivery method are one in the same.
Taking the "easy road" of inserting TV ads into videos won't generate a profit for the vast majority who try to make it work.
------
Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-creator of an amazing course that will teach you step-by-step and click-by-click how to get your own money-making videos posted online... "Finally! A Quick and Easy Way For YOU To Painlessly Create, Post and PROFIT From Your Own Money-Making Online Videos... Without Being a Computer Geek or Paying Outrageous Fees To A Webmaster!" => http://www.WebsiteVideoSecrets.com
The music focused 3G mobile phone: LG U400
The LG U400 mobile phone is a beautiful 3G phone, perfect for music lovers. The handset has a brightly coloured 2 Inch screen & a jog wheel and this jog wheel allows the user to navigate through the menus at great speed. The easy to operate keypad can easily be used to dial numbers, input text and add information.
Store music, video and photos in large volume with the memory card slot option. You can also expand the phone's memory to suit your memory requirements. Measuring 99.8 x 48 x 20.4 mm, the LG U400 mobile phone provides a solid & easy hold. Get the highest quality performance with the built-in media player which lets you play music in AMR, MP3, AAC, AAC+, ADPCM & WMA formats Create your own melodies with a choice of two modes, thirty one styles, ten instruments & five tempos. With the audio on demand streaming feature, enjoy stream music and streaming wirelessly using Bluetooth technology. Take photos in multi shot mode and capture more than one shot per capture to ensure a perfect photo is gained from the selection. Store photos in the phone's photo gallery, send photos to other contacts & print photos from the LG U400.
The phone comes with flash lite files so you can play flash lite games, graphics & presentations. The handset also has manageable every day features such as a full phone book feature & organiser. The messaging features of LG U400 include text messaging (SMS), enhanced messaging (EMS), multimedia messaging (MMS) & email. You can even send messages with video or photo by using the multimedia messaging service. The LG U400 mobile phone comes loaded with exciting features like 3G with video calling, Bluetooth connectivity, stereo speakers, 2 MP camera and a micro SD slot to upgrade your memory.
Buy LG U400 mobile phone with 3 network from Mobile Rainbow.
Grab the attractive deals and special offers available on LG U400 contract phones by browsing through the online mobile phone shops.
Store music, video and photos in large volume with the memory card slot option. You can also expand the phone's memory to suit your memory requirements. Measuring 99.8 x 48 x 20.4 mm, the LG U400 mobile phone provides a solid & easy hold. Get the highest quality performance with the built-in media player which lets you play music in AMR, MP3, AAC, AAC+, ADPCM & WMA formats Create your own melodies with a choice of two modes, thirty one styles, ten instruments & five tempos. With the audio on demand streaming feature, enjoy stream music and streaming wirelessly using Bluetooth technology. Take photos in multi shot mode and capture more than one shot per capture to ensure a perfect photo is gained from the selection. Store photos in the phone's photo gallery, send photos to other contacts & print photos from the LG U400.
The phone comes with flash lite files so you can play flash lite games, graphics & presentations. The handset also has manageable every day features such as a full phone book feature & organiser. The messaging features of LG U400 include text messaging (SMS), enhanced messaging (EMS), multimedia messaging (MMS) & email. You can even send messages with video or photo by using the multimedia messaging service. The LG U400 mobile phone comes loaded with exciting features like 3G with video calling, Bluetooth connectivity, stereo speakers, 2 MP camera and a micro SD slot to upgrade your memory.
Buy LG U400 mobile phone with 3 network from Mobile Rainbow.
Grab the attractive deals and special offers available on LG U400 contract phones by browsing through the online mobile phone shops.
9500 Acer Aspire Notebook Does Both
Copyright 2006 Richard Keir
Sometimes looking through the market place for notebook computers it can be hard to decide where to start. An overwhelming number of models, manufacturers and optional components and accessories can freeze your brain. I've found short reviews helpful to get some focus and define a starting point.
The Acer Aspire notebook series and particularly the 9500 have impressive features and options that offer a great deal of flexibility at a rational price. The Aspire 9500 Acer notebook will serve as both an excellent tool for business and as a high quality entertainment center. Top drawer ATI graphics, a large 17 inch screen and a fully functional TV-tuner combine with an Intel Centrino Express chipset and comprehensive multimedia software so that this Acer Aspire notebook offers you some of the finest multimedia entertainment available on any affordable notebook..
Using Intel Centrino or Intel Pentium M (760) mobile technology, the Aspire can provide better battery duration, wireless connectivity and excellent performance. The PCI Express architecture, working with DDR2 533MHz or 400MHz memory, provides rapid multi-tasking operations and allows significantly faster access to data residing on external devices. This model of the Acer Aspire notebook also features 100GB of hard drive storage (larger drives are also available) and up to 2GB memory. You get serious storage capacity and remarkable performance.
And if you like TV? You can turn your Acer Aspire into a fully functional TV via an integrated digital or analog TV tuner coupled to a DVB-T digital antenna. And you can get a full function remote control. Just make sure the boss doesn't catch you watching TV when you're supposed to be working.
The TFT LCD screen is a superb 17 inch WXGA CrystalBrite and delivers amazing picture quality and spectacular image clarity from the ATI Radeon X700 graphics. The audio quality is excellent, backed up by S/PDIF and MS Sound components which include a subwoofer as well as two integrated 2.1-channel stereo speakers and stereo microphones. Add in the Acer Arcade or Windows Media Center editions and you have the capability to not only watch movies and listen to great music but you can also do some serious image editing. To top it off, you can choose either a DVD/CD-RW optical drive, a dual-layer DVD writer or the integrated variable-speed DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive which does just about everything. A 5-in-1 card reader is also included
Wireless connectivity on the Acer Aspire notebook is via Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG - a Wi-Fi certified network solution - which supports the Acer Signal-Up technology. Conventional Ethernet connectivity is normally 100Mbps but the Acer has Gigabit Ethernet with the capability of delivering data at 1000Mbps - 10 times faster. Other available options for wireless connectivity are Integrated Blue-tooth and the Fast Infrared technology.
The Acer Aspire notebook has the ability to meet your needs for both work and fun in a single high quality, high performance package.
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Richard, a computer professional and writer, has a strong interest in software and computer hardware. Completely Notebooks is at http://Completely-Notebooks.net with more on laptop accessories and notebook computers.
Sometimes looking through the market place for notebook computers it can be hard to decide where to start. An overwhelming number of models, manufacturers and optional components and accessories can freeze your brain. I've found short reviews helpful to get some focus and define a starting point.
The Acer Aspire notebook series and particularly the 9500 have impressive features and options that offer a great deal of flexibility at a rational price. The Aspire 9500 Acer notebook will serve as both an excellent tool for business and as a high quality entertainment center. Top drawer ATI graphics, a large 17 inch screen and a fully functional TV-tuner combine with an Intel Centrino Express chipset and comprehensive multimedia software so that this Acer Aspire notebook offers you some of the finest multimedia entertainment available on any affordable notebook..
Using Intel Centrino or Intel Pentium M (760) mobile technology, the Aspire can provide better battery duration, wireless connectivity and excellent performance. The PCI Express architecture, working with DDR2 533MHz or 400MHz memory, provides rapid multi-tasking operations and allows significantly faster access to data residing on external devices. This model of the Acer Aspire notebook also features 100GB of hard drive storage (larger drives are also available) and up to 2GB memory. You get serious storage capacity and remarkable performance.
And if you like TV? You can turn your Acer Aspire into a fully functional TV via an integrated digital or analog TV tuner coupled to a DVB-T digital antenna. And you can get a full function remote control. Just make sure the boss doesn't catch you watching TV when you're supposed to be working.
The TFT LCD screen is a superb 17 inch WXGA CrystalBrite and delivers amazing picture quality and spectacular image clarity from the ATI Radeon X700 graphics. The audio quality is excellent, backed up by S/PDIF and MS Sound components which include a subwoofer as well as two integrated 2.1-channel stereo speakers and stereo microphones. Add in the Acer Arcade or Windows Media Center editions and you have the capability to not only watch movies and listen to great music but you can also do some serious image editing. To top it off, you can choose either a DVD/CD-RW optical drive, a dual-layer DVD writer or the integrated variable-speed DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive which does just about everything. A 5-in-1 card reader is also included
Wireless connectivity on the Acer Aspire notebook is via Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG - a Wi-Fi certified network solution - which supports the Acer Signal-Up technology. Conventional Ethernet connectivity is normally 100Mbps but the Acer has Gigabit Ethernet with the capability of delivering data at 1000Mbps - 10 times faster. Other available options for wireless connectivity are Integrated Blue-tooth and the Fast Infrared technology.
The Acer Aspire notebook has the ability to meet your needs for both work and fun in a single high quality, high performance package.
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Richard, a computer professional and writer, has a strong interest in software and computer hardware. Completely Notebooks is at http://Completely-Notebooks.net with more on laptop accessories and notebook computers.
Sony Ericsson W300i: An excellent music experience
The Sony Ericsson W300i aims to be a low end Walkman phone. With a stylized and original look to it, the phone is certainly targeted at the younger market. The W300i offers superior quality than a MP3 player and is designed to replace your digital music player. It also has an FM radio, streaming audio, and Sony's Mega Bass feature for enhancing the sound qualities of the W300i. As it's primarily a music phone. The W300i has a superb connectivity with Bluetooth and USB. The phone comes with value for money and comes with good balance of features.
With an interesting design and great price, this quad band phone could be what you are looking for. With features ranging from a built-in camera, PC connectivity and a music player, the Sony W300i fully lives upto your expectations. Enjoy stereo sound from the music player or FM radio with exceptional audio quality. The camera phone is equipped with good quality 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and flash and the phone lets you save the pictures that can be viewed comfortably on the large screen. The Sony Ericsson W300i music phone is designed to give quality Walkman music experience. There is a 256MB memory stick is for storage.
The Sony Ericsson W300i's 262,000 colour screen looks pretty good. The external screen is a simple monochrome red LCD, rather than a second colour screen. The compact clamshell is small and stylish feature packed phone that has other useful features like a calendar, speakerphone, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE connectivity, web browser and email client. Music playback of the phone sounds rich and well balanced with a good mix of bass and treble.
In all, we can say that the Sony W300i offers good call quality, a top-notch MP3 player, and a generous set of features. On the whole, this phone is a good choice for people who want a Walkman phone.
Take a look at Sony Ericsson W300i on Orange,T network.
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With an interesting design and great price, this quad band phone could be what you are looking for. With features ranging from a built-in camera, PC connectivity and a music player, the Sony W300i fully lives upto your expectations. Enjoy stereo sound from the music player or FM radio with exceptional audio quality. The camera phone is equipped with good quality 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and flash and the phone lets you save the pictures that can be viewed comfortably on the large screen. The Sony Ericsson W300i music phone is designed to give quality Walkman music experience. There is a 256MB memory stick is for storage.
The Sony Ericsson W300i's 262,000 colour screen looks pretty good. The external screen is a simple monochrome red LCD, rather than a second colour screen. The compact clamshell is small and stylish feature packed phone that has other useful features like a calendar, speakerphone, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE connectivity, web browser and email client. Music playback of the phone sounds rich and well balanced with a good mix of bass and treble.
In all, we can say that the Sony W300i offers good call quality, a top-notch MP3 player, and a generous set of features. On the whole, this phone is a good choice for people who want a Walkman phone.
Take a look at Sony Ericsson W300i on Orange,T network.
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Nokia N80 Black � A stylish handset with digital camera capabilities
Camera mobile phones are one of the latest entrants in the mobile telecommunication sector. Many phone users want digital camera capabilities in their handsets. And to cater to this evolving demand, leading handset manufacturers such as Nokia are designing and developing some of the most sophisticated handsets with advanced imaging options. The Nokia N80 black is one such handset.
The Nokia N80 black is a camera mobile phone par excellence with looks to match! As a matter of fact, the Nokia N80 is well-known for its digital camera capabilities. The handset comes with a 3 megapixel camera, with advanced features such as anti-red eye, image set and auto exposure. Owners of this handset can use it for capturing some of the most memorable moments of their lives for posterity.
The Nokia N80 black has all the other features that a person expects in his mobile phone as well. The screen of the handset is clear and of high resolution; the color display is 256K TFT; and it is quite easy to send SMS, MMS, email and instant messages using the advanced features of this handset. As an owner of the Nokia N80, you could download mobile Java games, mobile phone ringtones, screensavers, mobile logos and so much more!
Apart from all these functions, the Nokia N80 can be used for high speed downloads. Owners of this handset do not have to wait long for their data. The handset connects wirelessly over the Internet using a WiFi connection. This ensures faster downloads and consequently higher levels of user satisfaction.
The Nokia N80 handset comes with an integrated radio and mobile music options. When a person is feeling down and out, he can easily tune in to the FM radio, for instance, and listen to his favourite music tracks.
The Nokia N80 black is one of the most popular models of mobile phones in the UK, as well as in other parts of the globe. Network operators in the UK including Vodafone and O2 are offering the Nokia N80 black mobile phone on contract. The 'handset cost' in many of these top deals in nominal. And in some instances, the Nokia N80 handset is offered absolutely free as integral part of these offers. The monthly line rentals of these Nokia N80 Black deals are affordable and the tariff options are innovatively devised. Consequently, many people are now able to enjoy the advanced features of the Nokia N80 black mobile phone, without in any way disturbing their monthly budgets.
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The Nokia N80 black is a camera mobile phone par excellence with looks to match! As a matter of fact, the Nokia N80 is well-known for its digital camera capabilities. The handset comes with a 3 megapixel camera, with advanced features such as anti-red eye, image set and auto exposure. Owners of this handset can use it for capturing some of the most memorable moments of their lives for posterity.
The Nokia N80 black has all the other features that a person expects in his mobile phone as well. The screen of the handset is clear and of high resolution; the color display is 256K TFT; and it is quite easy to send SMS, MMS, email and instant messages using the advanced features of this handset. As an owner of the Nokia N80, you could download mobile Java games, mobile phone ringtones, screensavers, mobile logos and so much more!
Apart from all these functions, the Nokia N80 can be used for high speed downloads. Owners of this handset do not have to wait long for their data. The handset connects wirelessly over the Internet using a WiFi connection. This ensures faster downloads and consequently higher levels of user satisfaction.
The Nokia N80 handset comes with an integrated radio and mobile music options. When a person is feeling down and out, he can easily tune in to the FM radio, for instance, and listen to his favourite music tracks.
The Nokia N80 black is one of the most popular models of mobile phones in the UK, as well as in other parts of the globe. Network operators in the UK including Vodafone and O2 are offering the Nokia N80 black mobile phone on contract. The 'handset cost' in many of these top deals in nominal. And in some instances, the Nokia N80 handset is offered absolutely free as integral part of these offers. The monthly line rentals of these Nokia N80 Black deals are affordable and the tariff options are innovatively devised. Consequently, many people are now able to enjoy the advanced features of the Nokia N80 black mobile phone, without in any way disturbing their monthly budgets.
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Nokia N93 � A sharp shooter from Nokia
The Nokia N93 mobile phone would change the way you look at the world. This amazing handset is a part of Nokia N Series range of mobile phones and helps phone users to communicate effectively, access information as well as entertain themselves.
The Nokia N93 handset comes with advanced imaging capabilities, which enables phone users to capture some of their most memorable moments for posterity. Equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and 3x Optical Zoom, the Nokia N93 is becoming popular among people with an interest in photography as well as professional photographers.
As a matter of fact, phone users are harnessing the imaging options that come with the Nokia N93 to capture images and video clips of events and occasions in their day to day lives. The quality of the image is highly impressive.
Let us pose a question. Are you tired of viewing the images and video clips in your mobile phone screens? With a Nokia N93 mobile phone, you can do better and view the same in a television screen. All that you have to is to connect your Nokia N93 mobile phone to a compatible television set. Thus, taking care of evolving needs of phone users have become second nature to Nokia.
Features such as Digital Video Stabilization ensure that you get best pictures, each time and every time. Further, the integrated MPEG4 technology enables you to create DVD like videos. You can edit your images and share them with family and friends, provided off course they have a compatible mobile phone handset. A high resolution display further enhances the pleasure of using this mobile phone handset. So, if you have recently acquired a Nokia N93 on contract, you can remain assured of taking a good decision.
The availability of the Nokia N93 handset on contract has further enhanced the popularity of this highly sophisticated mobile phone from Nokia. Many of the leading network operators in the UK are offering innovatively devised Nokia N93 deals, which have been received by phone users with a lot of enthusiasm. Thanks to the Nokia N93 deals, phone users can now get to use this amazing handset, without adversely affecting their paychecks or their monthly budgets.
For more information on Nokia n90 and Samsung D900 visit the site.
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The Nokia N93 handset comes with advanced imaging capabilities, which enables phone users to capture some of their most memorable moments for posterity. Equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and 3x Optical Zoom, the Nokia N93 is becoming popular among people with an interest in photography as well as professional photographers.
As a matter of fact, phone users are harnessing the imaging options that come with the Nokia N93 to capture images and video clips of events and occasions in their day to day lives. The quality of the image is highly impressive.
Let us pose a question. Are you tired of viewing the images and video clips in your mobile phone screens? With a Nokia N93 mobile phone, you can do better and view the same in a television screen. All that you have to is to connect your Nokia N93 mobile phone to a compatible television set. Thus, taking care of evolving needs of phone users have become second nature to Nokia.
Features such as Digital Video Stabilization ensure that you get best pictures, each time and every time. Further, the integrated MPEG4 technology enables you to create DVD like videos. You can edit your images and share them with family and friends, provided off course they have a compatible mobile phone handset. A high resolution display further enhances the pleasure of using this mobile phone handset. So, if you have recently acquired a Nokia N93 on contract, you can remain assured of taking a good decision.
The availability of the Nokia N93 handset on contract has further enhanced the popularity of this highly sophisticated mobile phone from Nokia. Many of the leading network operators in the UK are offering innovatively devised Nokia N93 deals, which have been received by phone users with a lot of enthusiasm. Thanks to the Nokia N93 deals, phone users can now get to use this amazing handset, without adversely affecting their paychecks or their monthly budgets.
For more information on Nokia n90 and Samsung D900 visit the site.
Andrena Markley is the webmaster of additnow.co.uk and deals in all kind of latest mobile phones. Get come of the best contract mobile phone deals with latest mobile phone handset on 3 mobile, t mobile, orange, Vodafone network. Compare the cheapest mobile phone deal on camera mobile phone.
iPod Radio � Well maybe
Apple recently announced the release of the iPod Radio Remote. This little accessory combines a wired remote control with a FM radio receiver. It works with the iPod nano and the most recent generation (fifth) of iPods.
The iPod Radio Remote is a convenient way for music lovers to control their iPod and add FM radio for a reasonable price point. Using the remote, you can skip tracks and adjust the volume of your iPod even when it's in a pocket or backpack. It's main feature - lets you and listen to FM radio stations while it displays station and song information on the iPod's screen.
"The iPod Radio Remote combines two great features in one elegant product," Greg Joswiak, Apple's iPod Marketing guy said recently. "The iPod Radio Remote is both the best remote control and the best FM radio listening experience for iPod."
If you search the Apple iPod store online, you will also find a couple of competitors that launched similar products ahead of Apple.
But I must admit, the Apple Radio Remote is a cleaner package. If you live in the city and get good FM reception, this is a nice little add-on. If you live in the burbs and are looking for great sound - similar to the quality that you get from your iPod, then forget about the iPod Radio Remote. Why, because it is like any other small FM radio, it needs a strong signal to give you decent sound.
But don't give up, there is quite a lot happening in the real time audio market and you will have more choices in the coming months.
There were several rumors in 2005 about Apple and satellite radio for instance. "The iPod is the biggest, baddest thing around and satellite radio is this small, cool device," said Steve Mather, an analyst with Sander Morris Harris. "Put them together and it's the ultimate."
But there has been no evidence that such a dream machine is in the works. Earlier this year, Sirius Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin said he had approached Steve Jobs, the chief of iPod maker Apple Computer, about a possible deal but said Jobs wasn't interested.
Sirius didn't sit on its butt. They created their first portable device called the S50, a small, sleek device used with a docking port in your car. It is like a TiVo for radio. It automatically stores music for later listening. You can schedule recordings from both music and talk stations (with a firmware upgrade), save favorite songs, and link up to a PC to load music files. But� you can't see the song list for recorded music. The S50 is available only with a car kit and the controls are hard to use.
Not to be left out, XM recently unveiled a new satellite radio for spring '06. Like their initial radio, the new receiver will pick up satellite signals as you are walking around outside. No docking station is needed, which is a huge advantage over the Sirius S50. It also has 1 gigabyte of memory so that you can record 50 hours of radio play. Out doing the S50 - there are no restrictions on how or what you can record. In fact, XM has made it even easier to capture individual songs.
The new XM player also provides a "tag" feature that let's you immediately purchase any song you hear from Napster's online store. When you reconnect the player to your computer, you can get those MP3's that you just purchased to create a mix of MP3's and radio content on the player.
XM now appears to be ahead of Sirius and Apple in the radio wars. To prove it they announced the XM Passport, a small card that can be plugged in and out of future XM enabled devices. With the passport card, you need only buy one subscription to XM radio to power a number of satellite receivers; just plug in your passport card.l
The iPod Radio Remote is a convenient way for music lovers to control their iPod and add FM radio for a reasonable price point. Using the remote, you can skip tracks and adjust the volume of your iPod even when it's in a pocket or backpack. It's main feature - lets you and listen to FM radio stations while it displays station and song information on the iPod's screen.
"The iPod Radio Remote combines two great features in one elegant product," Greg Joswiak, Apple's iPod Marketing guy said recently. "The iPod Radio Remote is both the best remote control and the best FM radio listening experience for iPod."
If you search the Apple iPod store online, you will also find a couple of competitors that launched similar products ahead of Apple.
But I must admit, the Apple Radio Remote is a cleaner package. If you live in the city and get good FM reception, this is a nice little add-on. If you live in the burbs and are looking for great sound - similar to the quality that you get from your iPod, then forget about the iPod Radio Remote. Why, because it is like any other small FM radio, it needs a strong signal to give you decent sound.
But don't give up, there is quite a lot happening in the real time audio market and you will have more choices in the coming months.
There were several rumors in 2005 about Apple and satellite radio for instance. "The iPod is the biggest, baddest thing around and satellite radio is this small, cool device," said Steve Mather, an analyst with Sander Morris Harris. "Put them together and it's the ultimate."
But there has been no evidence that such a dream machine is in the works. Earlier this year, Sirius Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin said he had approached Steve Jobs, the chief of iPod maker Apple Computer, about a possible deal but said Jobs wasn't interested.
Sirius didn't sit on its butt. They created their first portable device called the S50, a small, sleek device used with a docking port in your car. It is like a TiVo for radio. It automatically stores music for later listening. You can schedule recordings from both music and talk stations (with a firmware upgrade), save favorite songs, and link up to a PC to load music files. But� you can't see the song list for recorded music. The S50 is available only with a car kit and the controls are hard to use.
Not to be left out, XM recently unveiled a new satellite radio for spring '06. Like their initial radio, the new receiver will pick up satellite signals as you are walking around outside. No docking station is needed, which is a huge advantage over the Sirius S50. It also has 1 gigabyte of memory so that you can record 50 hours of radio play. Out doing the S50 - there are no restrictions on how or what you can record. In fact, XM has made it even easier to capture individual songs.
The new XM player also provides a "tag" feature that let's you immediately purchase any song you hear from Napster's online store. When you reconnect the player to your computer, you can get those MP3's that you just purchased to create a mix of MP3's and radio content on the player.
XM now appears to be ahead of Sirius and Apple in the radio wars. To prove it they announced the XM Passport, a small card that can be plugged in and out of future XM enabled devices. With the passport card, you need only buy one subscription to XM radio to power a number of satellite receivers; just plug in your passport card.l
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Mobile phone Hire
Mobile phone Hire
The article gives you the why and how of mobile phone hire. It also tells you what to do and what not to in case you wish to go in for mobile phone hire
Mobile phone hire � International calls at local rates
You go to a foreign country and you have to make calls to your customers in that country, what do you do? Calls from your mobile will be routed from your present residence in your host country to your country of residence and back into the present residence. You will thus have to pay for an international call, even when you are making a local call. Solution? Have a mobile phone on hire from the local provider and start using it for all your local calls. That way mobile phone hire will pay for itself in just 3 or 4 local calls depending on the hire charges for your mobile and the local call rates.
Mobile phone hire � Things to do and not to do with mobile phone hire
There are some precautions you should take when you hire a mobile phone for your use in a foreign country.
Use your own phone and with mobile phone, hire only a SIM card. That way your directories will be useful to you in a foreign country too.
Store your local numbers in the SIM card of telephone and use them frequently so your mobile phone hire pays for itself
Do not store your important numbers in the SIM card of your phone. This way when you return your hired mobile phone you will not loose the data. Remember that data will be lost when you return the mobile phone and you will not be able to retrieve it anytime.
As far as possible use your mobile phone hire for local calls only.
Before you return the hired mobile phone, make sure that all the important persons contacting you know that you are not using the hired mobile phone any longer, so they will not try to contact you on your hired mobile phone. Sometimes your hired phone may be used by your competitor and a caller on your hired mobile phone may let out the secrets before he/she realizes that you are not the person he/she wants to talk to you.
Make sure that the SIM card phone numbers on your hired mobile phone do not contain your important numbers. If you have stored them on hired mobile phone, delete them before you return the hired mobile phone. This way you will make sure that the next person using the hired mobile phone does not get the numbers you feel are important
To keep your costs down get a quote from a mobile phone hire company before hand so you know what you are paying for your mobile phone hire.
Normal rent for mobile phone hire: While the rent for mobile phone hire may vary from place to place, it is never more than the unit local currency. For example, when you hire a mobile phone in UK it is generally �1 and for European community it may be �1. In Japan you may have to pay �100 as your hire charge for mobile phone since the Japanese Yen is a smaller currency.
Procedure for Mobile phone hiring: For hiring a mobile phone, the procedures are very simple. You contact a hiring company, give them an address for picking up a hired mobile phone put up a deposit and get the hired phone delivered to you. For returning also give a pick up point and that is the end of your mobile phone hire. Your call charges for hired phone cease after that moment.
Richard Goldie the author of this article is the owner of phone457. For more details please visit: http://www.phone457.com
The article gives you the why and how of mobile phone hire. It also tells you what to do and what not to in case you wish to go in for mobile phone hire
Mobile phone hire � International calls at local rates
You go to a foreign country and you have to make calls to your customers in that country, what do you do? Calls from your mobile will be routed from your present residence in your host country to your country of residence and back into the present residence. You will thus have to pay for an international call, even when you are making a local call. Solution? Have a mobile phone on hire from the local provider and start using it for all your local calls. That way mobile phone hire will pay for itself in just 3 or 4 local calls depending on the hire charges for your mobile and the local call rates.
Mobile phone hire � Things to do and not to do with mobile phone hire
There are some precautions you should take when you hire a mobile phone for your use in a foreign country.
Use your own phone and with mobile phone, hire only a SIM card. That way your directories will be useful to you in a foreign country too.
Store your local numbers in the SIM card of telephone and use them frequently so your mobile phone hire pays for itself
Do not store your important numbers in the SIM card of your phone. This way when you return your hired mobile phone you will not loose the data. Remember that data will be lost when you return the mobile phone and you will not be able to retrieve it anytime.
As far as possible use your mobile phone hire for local calls only.
Before you return the hired mobile phone, make sure that all the important persons contacting you know that you are not using the hired mobile phone any longer, so they will not try to contact you on your hired mobile phone. Sometimes your hired phone may be used by your competitor and a caller on your hired mobile phone may let out the secrets before he/she realizes that you are not the person he/she wants to talk to you.
Make sure that the SIM card phone numbers on your hired mobile phone do not contain your important numbers. If you have stored them on hired mobile phone, delete them before you return the hired mobile phone. This way you will make sure that the next person using the hired mobile phone does not get the numbers you feel are important
To keep your costs down get a quote from a mobile phone hire company before hand so you know what you are paying for your mobile phone hire.
Normal rent for mobile phone hire: While the rent for mobile phone hire may vary from place to place, it is never more than the unit local currency. For example, when you hire a mobile phone in UK it is generally �1 and for European community it may be �1. In Japan you may have to pay �100 as your hire charge for mobile phone since the Japanese Yen is a smaller currency.
Procedure for Mobile phone hiring: For hiring a mobile phone, the procedures are very simple. You contact a hiring company, give them an address for picking up a hired mobile phone put up a deposit and get the hired phone delivered to you. For returning also give a pick up point and that is the end of your mobile phone hire. Your call charges for hired phone cease after that moment.
Richard Goldie the author of this article is the owner of phone457. For more details please visit: http://www.phone457.com
Is a Dummy Home Security Camera Economical?
A home security camera is one way to protect your home against would be burglars. A home security camera system is essentially one or more small cameras that are mounted, usually, on the exterior of your home to deter would be burglars. A home security camera typically works in conjunction with a home security system. In many cases the home security camera is activated by motion and can swivel to begin filming in the direction in which motion is detected. The home security camera will transmit the images that it views to a monitor where it can be viewed and recorded. Purchasing a home security camera for several locations on your property and the monitoring and recording equipment can be quite expensive. A home security camera has been proven to be an effective burglary deterrent and for these reasons some homeowners opt for a dummy home security camera to deter burglars without the high price of a real home security camera.
The question, however, is whether or not a dummy home security camera can really be an effective way to protect your home from burglary. There really is no simple answer to this question. A dummy home security camera that is very convincing and can be difficult to distinguish from a real home security camera might be effective. The more the dummy camera looks like the real thing, the more likely it is to fool burglars. The problem with this is that the more realistic the dummy security camera looks, the more expensive it will be. The price may still be lower than a real camera but it may be close enough in price that a real home security camera might be a better option. There are many dummy home security cameras that can be purchased for very little money but when the price is lower so is the quality of the replication. A dummy home security camera that is clearly a fake will not be effective when it comes to deterring burglars.
For many determining whether or not a dummy security camera is an economical choices has more to do with effectiveness than it does with finances. A dummy security camera may certainly be an affordable home security option but if is not effective, it will turn out be very costly. A real home security camera will more than pay for itself if it prevents you from losing valuable or irreplaceable pieces of property. A real home security camera not only acts as a burglary deterrent but in the event that the burglars do enter your property, a real security camera can record valuable evidence that might be useful in regaining your property.
The question, however, is whether or not a dummy home security camera can really be an effective way to protect your home from burglary. There really is no simple answer to this question. A dummy home security camera that is very convincing and can be difficult to distinguish from a real home security camera might be effective. The more the dummy camera looks like the real thing, the more likely it is to fool burglars. The problem with this is that the more realistic the dummy security camera looks, the more expensive it will be. The price may still be lower than a real camera but it may be close enough in price that a real home security camera might be a better option. There are many dummy home security cameras that can be purchased for very little money but when the price is lower so is the quality of the replication. A dummy home security camera that is clearly a fake will not be effective when it comes to deterring burglars.
For many determining whether or not a dummy security camera is an economical choices has more to do with effectiveness than it does with finances. A dummy security camera may certainly be an affordable home security option but if is not effective, it will turn out be very costly. A real home security camera will more than pay for itself if it prevents you from losing valuable or irreplaceable pieces of property. A real home security camera not only acts as a burglary deterrent but in the event that the burglars do enter your property, a real security camera can record valuable evidence that might be useful in regaining your property.
Xbox 360 � Gaming Now
With a variety of gaming consoles available today, all produced by well known and high profile corporations, it can be difficult to know which one is the best to invest your hard earned money in. The choice can become even more overwhelming as technology marches on relentlessly and consoles seem to change as quickly as you can turn around, so if you are having some trouble making a choice, here are some thoughts that might just help you out.
The average lifespan, it is estimated, of a games console is about five years. That is not to say that your still working gaming equipment will suddenly and inexplicably combust after a five year period, rather that at about that time, manufacturers typically introduce a more technologically advanced version of their former console. If being at the cutting edge of technology is important to you, then purchasing a console at the start of this standard five-year period is a wise move.
That's partly why the Xbox 360 is a great choice right now. Released at the end of 2005, the technology it comprises is absolutely cutting edge, making it, according to a whole host of reviewers, the best buy available. With a wide range of features, including high quality online gaming capability and HDTV compatibility, the Xbox 360 offers a fantastic all round gaming experience. And though this version of the Xbox surpassed its predecessor after only four years, the lifespan of the previous console has been extended to a certain extent, as over two hundred of the most popular Xbox games are compatible with the new 360 version.
Some gamers are holding off on purchasing the Xbox 360. Why? Because the PlayStation 3 is due out sometime this year. But while most experts agree that the PS 3 is likely to contain more technological innovation that the already released Xbox 360, the PlayStation is likely to cost up to $200 more. For the extra investment, the PS 3 will include a Blu-ray high definition DVD player � the down side of this, however, is that movies are not currently available in this format, though they are likely to surface within the next two years.
There is little question that the upcoming PlayStation will be somewhat technologically superior to the Xbox 360, but with a release date still to be confirmed, many gamers prefer not to wait to enjoy gaming of the highest quality. And with technology that will be useless to the majority of consumers for the next couple of years, for many gamers, the PlayStation 3 simply isn't worth the wait. So enjoy the moment in all its glory, and go for an Xbox 360.
Dave is the owner of http://myxbox360movies.info and http://xbox360launchdate.info websites that provide information on xbox 360
The average lifespan, it is estimated, of a games console is about five years. That is not to say that your still working gaming equipment will suddenly and inexplicably combust after a five year period, rather that at about that time, manufacturers typically introduce a more technologically advanced version of their former console. If being at the cutting edge of technology is important to you, then purchasing a console at the start of this standard five-year period is a wise move.
That's partly why the Xbox 360 is a great choice right now. Released at the end of 2005, the technology it comprises is absolutely cutting edge, making it, according to a whole host of reviewers, the best buy available. With a wide range of features, including high quality online gaming capability and HDTV compatibility, the Xbox 360 offers a fantastic all round gaming experience. And though this version of the Xbox surpassed its predecessor after only four years, the lifespan of the previous console has been extended to a certain extent, as over two hundred of the most popular Xbox games are compatible with the new 360 version.
Some gamers are holding off on purchasing the Xbox 360. Why? Because the PlayStation 3 is due out sometime this year. But while most experts agree that the PS 3 is likely to contain more technological innovation that the already released Xbox 360, the PlayStation is likely to cost up to $200 more. For the extra investment, the PS 3 will include a Blu-ray high definition DVD player � the down side of this, however, is that movies are not currently available in this format, though they are likely to surface within the next two years.
There is little question that the upcoming PlayStation will be somewhat technologically superior to the Xbox 360, but with a release date still to be confirmed, many gamers prefer not to wait to enjoy gaming of the highest quality. And with technology that will be useless to the majority of consumers for the next couple of years, for many gamers, the PlayStation 3 simply isn't worth the wait. So enjoy the moment in all its glory, and go for an Xbox 360.
Dave is the owner of http://myxbox360movies.info and http://xbox360launchdate.info websites that provide information on xbox 360
Compare VoIP and PSTN
A seamless communication environment, where the limitations of time & distance would be eliminated is surely the ultimate objective behind newer inventions in the communication arena. VoIP technology holds great promise as it keeps evolving itself by providing newer applications.
But has VoIP truly arrived and is it completely ready to replace PSTN? That's the big question. To know the answer we have to peep a little deeper into the technological aspects of them and try to know their real worth.
PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network): It's the existing system based on circuit switching, the silent features
Advantages:
1) Well established technology
2) Easy maintenance
3) Hassle free set-up process
4) Simplicity in usage procedures
Disadvantages:
1) Dedicated line required to complete a call
2) Limited scalability
3) Optimum usage of bandwidth not possible
4) Monthly fees applicable for maintenance
5) Higher call charges
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol): The latest technology on the block, it employs the packet switching method of data transmission leading to an increase in the effective rate of transmission.
Advantages:
1) Concurrent transmission of data, voice & video possible
2) Scalability
3) As the data is sent over the network in compressed format, proper utilization of bandwidth is rendered possible
4) The World Wide Web, which is in the public domain, is used as the backbone of the network, that's why hardware requirements are a bare minimum.
5) The enhanced efficiency which becomes evident due to the proper utilization of bandwidth leads to massive reduction in the costs incurred per call. Thereby making VoIP a very cheap, yet effective communication tool.
6) Value added services are offered free of cost.
Disadvantages:
1) The quality of sound at times become unpredictable
2) Echo
VoIP is a near perfect technology as the disadvantages associated with it, are to a great extent in the domain of the VoIP service provider, so by choosing a reliable service provider you can hope to eliminate the disadvantages.
Coming back to the big question about choosing in between VoIP & PSTN, as of now it would be advisable to use a hybrid system with VoIP being in the core of the system & PSTN in the periphery. This arrangement would ensure that you get most of both the technologies and would not be dependent on one.
Although the near future would see VoIP completely overtaking the existing system, so by switching over to VoIP now on one hand you will witness massive savings and on the other hand get to have a feel of the technology of the future!!
VoIP Phone Service
webmaster
voip-traffic.com
But has VoIP truly arrived and is it completely ready to replace PSTN? That's the big question. To know the answer we have to peep a little deeper into the technological aspects of them and try to know their real worth.
PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network): It's the existing system based on circuit switching, the silent features
Advantages:
1) Well established technology
2) Easy maintenance
3) Hassle free set-up process
4) Simplicity in usage procedures
Disadvantages:
1) Dedicated line required to complete a call
2) Limited scalability
3) Optimum usage of bandwidth not possible
4) Monthly fees applicable for maintenance
5) Higher call charges
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol): The latest technology on the block, it employs the packet switching method of data transmission leading to an increase in the effective rate of transmission.
Advantages:
1) Concurrent transmission of data, voice & video possible
2) Scalability
3) As the data is sent over the network in compressed format, proper utilization of bandwidth is rendered possible
4) The World Wide Web, which is in the public domain, is used as the backbone of the network, that's why hardware requirements are a bare minimum.
5) The enhanced efficiency which becomes evident due to the proper utilization of bandwidth leads to massive reduction in the costs incurred per call. Thereby making VoIP a very cheap, yet effective communication tool.
6) Value added services are offered free of cost.
Disadvantages:
1) The quality of sound at times become unpredictable
2) Echo
VoIP is a near perfect technology as the disadvantages associated with it, are to a great extent in the domain of the VoIP service provider, so by choosing a reliable service provider you can hope to eliminate the disadvantages.
Coming back to the big question about choosing in between VoIP & PSTN, as of now it would be advisable to use a hybrid system with VoIP being in the core of the system & PSTN in the periphery. This arrangement would ensure that you get most of both the technologies and would not be dependent on one.
Although the near future would see VoIP completely overtaking the existing system, so by switching over to VoIP now on one hand you will witness massive savings and on the other hand get to have a feel of the technology of the future!!
VoIP Phone Service
webmaster
voip-traffic.com
Dish Network DVR's and What You Should Know
Technology is improving all the time. One of the most exciting recent developments is DVR (Digital Video Recording) service, available from Dish Network. DVR service is a tape-free recording system, allowing you to record your favorite shows right from your cable box onto an internal hard drive without using VCR tapes or blank DVDs. Dish Network's DVR service also lets you instantly replay, rewind and play back, or pause live television broadcasts for up to 30 minutes. You can record and store up to 70 hours of programming with the DVR service, and watch your favorite shows or sporting events whenever you want�not just when they're airing! This article will tell you how to get the most out of your DVR service from Dish Network.
The first thing you should know about any new product is how it works. The DVR system is like the hard drive of your computer. It stores information in digital format and allows you to access it at random. Dish Network provides you with a box that contains the DVR system, which is connected to your television set in the same way as a typical cable box using RCA connections. A built-in tuner on your DVR transmits the television signal through an encoder and then to two different places: to the hard drive for storage, and as an analog signal to your television set for viewing. Like a computer, your DVR system from Dish Network runs on an operating system located on the hard drive along with available recording space and a buffer for live television�the feature that allows you to pause, rewind and playback live TV feeds.
What can you do with Dish Network's DVR service? The first and most obvious is the ability to record any programming and play it back later. The easy-to-use operating system will allow you to set the time and the channel you want to record. You'll never miss your favorite shows again with DVR service! You can use your DVR service to record all of your favorite shows, and then transfer them to external storage using your VCR. It is a simple process to delete programming from the DVR's hard drive after you've transferred it to tape, and it's a lot easier to record directly from your cable box than trying to set your VCR to record.
In addition to programming storage, there are many exciting benefits to DVR service from Dish Network. The advanced setting options allow you to program your DVR to record a particular show or shows every time it airs�even if the network lineup changes. Just select a show and use the menu options to record every episode that appears on Dish Network programming, and you're done! The options for pausing, rewinding, instant replays and playbacks for live television are easy to use. You can operate these features using your DVR television remote, just as you would with your VCR or DVD player.
You can even use Dish Network's DVR service to record shows that feature your favorite actor, director or category. The on-screen tools will guide you through the simple process of searching all of your available programming for up to two weeks in advance and select the shows or movies that match your interests�or simply record all of the programming that fits into your chosen categories. The Wish List feature allows you to type in actors' names, show titles, genres, and even keywords, and will alert you when programming related to your choices is scheduled to run so you have the option of recording them. DVR service from Dish Network allows you to have more control over your television viewing so you can always watch the shows or movies you want to see, when you want to see them.
Another thing you should be aware of to get the most out of your DVR service from Dish Network is the quality of recording. There are four quality levels you can set your DVR equipment to record from: basic, medium, high, and best. Each level uses a different amount of storage space to record a certain number of hours of programming. For example, the basic level allows the maximum hours your DVR system can hold, while the best level may only store about one-third of those hours. Most people are tempted to simply record everything at the basic level in order to have more space. However, it is best to change the quality level according to the type of programming you're recording. Typically, the more on-screen action there is in the programming you are capturing, the higher the level you'll want to use. Talk shows and classic black-and-white movies can be recorded and played back with no trouble on the basic setting. However, if you're a sports fan or plan to record fast-paced movies, you will want to use the higher settings�either high or best. They will take up more space on your DVR's hard drive, but the quality of the picture will be far better. At the basic setting, many fast-paced programs are difficult to watch.
Pricing for DVR service from Dish Network is another great reason to order the service. The DVR equipment is free, and if you already have Dish Network cable programming service you can sometimes use the equipment that is already installed. For one low monthly price, you have the ability to record and view unlimited programming whenever you want, and transfer your favorite shows and movies to VCR cassette tapes so you can record even more. You will never miss another episode of your favorite show. DVR service is a great way to build up your movie library. By recording your favorite movies at the highest quality settings and then transferring the films to VCR cassettes, you will have great quality copies on hand whenever you want to watch them. You may never have to make another trip to the video rental store again!
Altogether, DVR service makes sense. It's a great way to control the programming you want to watch, and allows you to view everything just as though you're watching a taped episode. You can replay your favorite live television moments instantly, capture every episode of your favorite shows, and build your movie library and so much more with DVR service from Dish Network.
Bio: David Johnson is an editor and consultant for several Satellite TV websites. Visit this DISH Network Satellite website for more information on Dish Network's Service and equipment.
The first thing you should know about any new product is how it works. The DVR system is like the hard drive of your computer. It stores information in digital format and allows you to access it at random. Dish Network provides you with a box that contains the DVR system, which is connected to your television set in the same way as a typical cable box using RCA connections. A built-in tuner on your DVR transmits the television signal through an encoder and then to two different places: to the hard drive for storage, and as an analog signal to your television set for viewing. Like a computer, your DVR system from Dish Network runs on an operating system located on the hard drive along with available recording space and a buffer for live television�the feature that allows you to pause, rewind and playback live TV feeds.
What can you do with Dish Network's DVR service? The first and most obvious is the ability to record any programming and play it back later. The easy-to-use operating system will allow you to set the time and the channel you want to record. You'll never miss your favorite shows again with DVR service! You can use your DVR service to record all of your favorite shows, and then transfer them to external storage using your VCR. It is a simple process to delete programming from the DVR's hard drive after you've transferred it to tape, and it's a lot easier to record directly from your cable box than trying to set your VCR to record.
In addition to programming storage, there are many exciting benefits to DVR service from Dish Network. The advanced setting options allow you to program your DVR to record a particular show or shows every time it airs�even if the network lineup changes. Just select a show and use the menu options to record every episode that appears on Dish Network programming, and you're done! The options for pausing, rewinding, instant replays and playbacks for live television are easy to use. You can operate these features using your DVR television remote, just as you would with your VCR or DVD player.
You can even use Dish Network's DVR service to record shows that feature your favorite actor, director or category. The on-screen tools will guide you through the simple process of searching all of your available programming for up to two weeks in advance and select the shows or movies that match your interests�or simply record all of the programming that fits into your chosen categories. The Wish List feature allows you to type in actors' names, show titles, genres, and even keywords, and will alert you when programming related to your choices is scheduled to run so you have the option of recording them. DVR service from Dish Network allows you to have more control over your television viewing so you can always watch the shows or movies you want to see, when you want to see them.
Another thing you should be aware of to get the most out of your DVR service from Dish Network is the quality of recording. There are four quality levels you can set your DVR equipment to record from: basic, medium, high, and best. Each level uses a different amount of storage space to record a certain number of hours of programming. For example, the basic level allows the maximum hours your DVR system can hold, while the best level may only store about one-third of those hours. Most people are tempted to simply record everything at the basic level in order to have more space. However, it is best to change the quality level according to the type of programming you're recording. Typically, the more on-screen action there is in the programming you are capturing, the higher the level you'll want to use. Talk shows and classic black-and-white movies can be recorded and played back with no trouble on the basic setting. However, if you're a sports fan or plan to record fast-paced movies, you will want to use the higher settings�either high or best. They will take up more space on your DVR's hard drive, but the quality of the picture will be far better. At the basic setting, many fast-paced programs are difficult to watch.
Pricing for DVR service from Dish Network is another great reason to order the service. The DVR equipment is free, and if you already have Dish Network cable programming service you can sometimes use the equipment that is already installed. For one low monthly price, you have the ability to record and view unlimited programming whenever you want, and transfer your favorite shows and movies to VCR cassette tapes so you can record even more. You will never miss another episode of your favorite show. DVR service is a great way to build up your movie library. By recording your favorite movies at the highest quality settings and then transferring the films to VCR cassettes, you will have great quality copies on hand whenever you want to watch them. You may never have to make another trip to the video rental store again!
Altogether, DVR service makes sense. It's a great way to control the programming you want to watch, and allows you to view everything just as though you're watching a taped episode. You can replay your favorite live television moments instantly, capture every episode of your favorite shows, and build your movie library and so much more with DVR service from Dish Network.
Bio: David Johnson is an editor and consultant for several Satellite TV websites. Visit this DISH Network Satellite website for more information on Dish Network's Service and equipment.
Closed Circuit TV: Video Surveillance to Protect Our Security
We in UK are quite accustomed to moving around under other's surveillance than a general person in many third world countries.
More than 400,000 cameras are always monitoring us in a car park, station, shopping complex, on our way to office or may be even in our private spaces, unwanted. General people are day by day supporting its presence to fight against internal and international crime.
In post 9/11 scenario, CCTV cameras are being installed more and more round the corner primarily for better and entrusted public security.
This CCTV monitoring is widespread not simply in our own country. Recorders are being installed on the Trans Europe Motorway from the Greek border through Turkey towards Ankara. This is covering a distance of 700 kilometres. This huge project supports over 1,400 camera inputs and 480 audio channels and it is probably the largest networked recording Security surveillance system contracted until today.
Fifty wi-fi enabled CCTV cameras are installed across central London that may revolutionize the police patrolling system within 18 months of trial period. In recent future, police will be able to track a suspect from a handheld device as the system can be controlled locally within that network coverage.
One thing must be mentioned here that, general people may also use such technology as IFSEC hand-held PDA applications provide security personnel with the ability to view both live or recorded camera images from any installation, located anywhere in the world.
However, this may end up the age long debate that these closed circuit TV cameras only can record a crime in progress. Now the police persons will have more opportunity to reach the spot and take necessary actions on time.
Future really holds hard for drug dealers, peddlers, and an easy finder of parking spaces for citizens.
Nevertheless, currently there are no cost effective night vision systems available for object identification for distances from 150 metres to 2000 metres. On the other hand, active infrared systems have a narrow field of view that makes navigation and orientation difficult.
Still there are some cameras available in the market that can serve the purpose as good. These cameras are ideal for covert applications since they utilises a laser light that operates below the visible spectrum to illuminate the target area.
However, it all depends on the needs of the users.
There is a good lot of software like EVIS that can provide tailor-made solution for the end users and is flexible enough to meet all custom requests by the use of a modular system.
Is there any harm in taking protection beforehand if the users are conscious of their social limits and responsibilities! Time to decide.
About the author :
Phill collins is an independent investigative freelance feature writer who is in a self-employed mission to shed light on various happenings across the web. For more information regarding networked and IP video recorders and video Security surveillance systems, he recommends you to visit http://www.wavestore.com/index.html .
More than 400,000 cameras are always monitoring us in a car park, station, shopping complex, on our way to office or may be even in our private spaces, unwanted. General people are day by day supporting its presence to fight against internal and international crime.
In post 9/11 scenario, CCTV cameras are being installed more and more round the corner primarily for better and entrusted public security.
This CCTV monitoring is widespread not simply in our own country. Recorders are being installed on the Trans Europe Motorway from the Greek border through Turkey towards Ankara. This is covering a distance of 700 kilometres. This huge project supports over 1,400 camera inputs and 480 audio channels and it is probably the largest networked recording Security surveillance system contracted until today.
Fifty wi-fi enabled CCTV cameras are installed across central London that may revolutionize the police patrolling system within 18 months of trial period. In recent future, police will be able to track a suspect from a handheld device as the system can be controlled locally within that network coverage.
One thing must be mentioned here that, general people may also use such technology as IFSEC hand-held PDA applications provide security personnel with the ability to view both live or recorded camera images from any installation, located anywhere in the world.
However, this may end up the age long debate that these closed circuit TV cameras only can record a crime in progress. Now the police persons will have more opportunity to reach the spot and take necessary actions on time.
Future really holds hard for drug dealers, peddlers, and an easy finder of parking spaces for citizens.
Nevertheless, currently there are no cost effective night vision systems available for object identification for distances from 150 metres to 2000 metres. On the other hand, active infrared systems have a narrow field of view that makes navigation and orientation difficult.
Still there are some cameras available in the market that can serve the purpose as good. These cameras are ideal for covert applications since they utilises a laser light that operates below the visible spectrum to illuminate the target area.
However, it all depends on the needs of the users.
There is a good lot of software like EVIS that can provide tailor-made solution for the end users and is flexible enough to meet all custom requests by the use of a modular system.
Is there any harm in taking protection beforehand if the users are conscious of their social limits and responsibilities! Time to decide.
About the author :
Phill collins is an independent investigative freelance feature writer who is in a self-employed mission to shed light on various happenings across the web. For more information regarding networked and IP video recorders and video Security surveillance systems, he recommends you to visit http://www.wavestore.com/index.html .
Equipment You Need For Voip
Copyright 2006 Dave Markel
There is a gradation between the means of communication via VoIP.
First come simple VoIP software (so called soft phones) that is installed on your computer, assuming that computer has a broadband internet connection. The most famous are Skype, Net2Phone, Free World Dialup, Gizmo etc. In order to chat using this applications you should install appropriate software. As you know most of VoIP software is absolutely free. Of course you need to have sound card in your computer and speakers (headset) with the microphone attached.
The calls all over the world are free of charge as long as you are making a call from one computer to another. For a small fee (smaller then simple phone to cellular or landline call) you can still talk using your software. Soft phones support such features as call forwarding, voicemail, conference calls and even video data transmission.
After software means of VoIP Internet phones come. They do not require headsets or speakers. They look and act like common push-button phones. Such devices work when connected directly to the sound card or USB port. Though they are external they still are treated as soft phones due to the necessity of software installation for signal transmission.
The next device on the VoIP scale of ranks is an Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA). This adapter is an analog telephone and broadband device go-between. The service of connection and terms of payment while using ATA is similar to simple contract with the phone company. You pay fixed monthly charge to your VoIP service provider. And of course such service can last as long as you need and can be stopped at your command. The advantage of such a telephone adapter is that you do not need computer at all. You just simply connect any analog telephone adapter to the DSL or cable modem via ATA and enjoy the conversation.
When you are at home you can call or pick up the phone and no one will ever know that you are using VoIP instead of landline. If you are going somewhere away from the house you can take ATA with you. Just connect it to modem to receive phone calls that will be routed exactly to the device without the rising in cost.
At last but not list in the scales of rank stand IP phones. There are a lot of differences between IP and Internet phones. For example Internet phones need to have software installed on your PC, but IP phones already have built-in software. Internet phones are connected to the computer that is connected to the modem. But IP phones are plugged directly to the modem just like ATA. And just like ATA you cal call and receive calls from every place you find broadband modem. Along all the advantages of IP phones they are much more compact and have a lot of useful functions like additional memory to store phone calls.
There is a gradation between the means of communication via VoIP.
First come simple VoIP software (so called soft phones) that is installed on your computer, assuming that computer has a broadband internet connection. The most famous are Skype, Net2Phone, Free World Dialup, Gizmo etc. In order to chat using this applications you should install appropriate software. As you know most of VoIP software is absolutely free. Of course you need to have sound card in your computer and speakers (headset) with the microphone attached.
The calls all over the world are free of charge as long as you are making a call from one computer to another. For a small fee (smaller then simple phone to cellular or landline call) you can still talk using your software. Soft phones support such features as call forwarding, voicemail, conference calls and even video data transmission.
After software means of VoIP Internet phones come. They do not require headsets or speakers. They look and act like common push-button phones. Such devices work when connected directly to the sound card or USB port. Though they are external they still are treated as soft phones due to the necessity of software installation for signal transmission.
The next device on the VoIP scale of ranks is an Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA). This adapter is an analog telephone and broadband device go-between. The service of connection and terms of payment while using ATA is similar to simple contract with the phone company. You pay fixed monthly charge to your VoIP service provider. And of course such service can last as long as you need and can be stopped at your command. The advantage of such a telephone adapter is that you do not need computer at all. You just simply connect any analog telephone adapter to the DSL or cable modem via ATA and enjoy the conversation.
When you are at home you can call or pick up the phone and no one will ever know that you are using VoIP instead of landline. If you are going somewhere away from the house you can take ATA with you. Just connect it to modem to receive phone calls that will be routed exactly to the device without the rising in cost.
At last but not list in the scales of rank stand IP phones. There are a lot of differences between IP and Internet phones. For example Internet phones need to have software installed on your PC, but IP phones already have built-in software. Internet phones are connected to the computer that is connected to the modem. But IP phones are plugged directly to the modem just like ATA. And just like ATA you cal call and receive calls from every place you find broadband modem. Along all the advantages of IP phones they are much more compact and have a lot of useful functions like additional memory to store phone calls.
In-Memory Database Call Accounting Software Meeting Business Needs For Speed And Security
Ten years of real-time business intelligence and security systems
When Oracle announced in 2005 that it was acquiring an in-memory database provider, the term "real time" had become an industry standard. But with the way technology has progressed and broadband driving the demand for speed,
the term has now taken on a new relevance. In-memory databases can speed transaction times and give immediate access to real time data, making this a requirement in the gathering of business information. One application that
benefits from the speed and accuracy of an in-memory database is call accounting software.
Ten years ago TelSoft Solutions, a privately held company that provides call accounting and billing services to organizations and multi national companies, was faced with requests from customers for immediate access to the wealth of untapped information in their call detail records. At that time processing the call data, and running the reports necessary to
effectively acquire and isolate the desired information, could take days or even weeks. In most cases, the task was abandoned before it began. The challenge was to provide an easy to use solution in which data retrieval and reporting are virtually instantaneous.
"To meet our customers' requirements we set out to meet certain parameters," says Don Simons, CEO of TelSoft Solutions. "All reports, regardless of size and type, had to run in less than five minutes (start to finish.) Call processing speed had to be sustained, (collecting call records, calculating
call price information, and database insertion) it had to exceed a rate of one million calls processed per hour, the speed of processing had to ensure that data processing did not delay reporting in any way, even when the call data arrived in large batches, individuals with no programming background
and minimal computer experience could easily run and customize reports, and the system had to run on off-the-shelf industry-standard hardware of the time."
Experts in the fastest databases (such as Oracle, Informix, and Ingres) were gathered and divided into competing research teams. Over a period of several months, these teams tested existing technologies in an effort to meet the
performance specifications. To best optimize potential solutions, the teams called upon additional experts in each respective database technology. Numerous tuning and caching schemes were implemented. And still, the target goals were nowhere in sight.
During this process, additional calculations proved that no existing off-the-shelf solution, even if disk drives were 100 times faster, could attain the required performance goals. All standard solutions proved unsuccessful.
"We were about to throw in the towel," says Simons. "Then one of the developers came up with an original and exciting idea, an in-memory
database manager (IMDB)"
Since call accounting reports by nature access a large majority of the dataset in each query, it wasn't clear at first that such a solution would be viable or reliable. A team was assigned and a prototype rapidly assembled. The new concept was rigorously tested for performance, reliability, and data integrity. Testing proved that a full-blown IMDB would meet and exceed all specified requirements, even on the standard hardware technology.
The MegaBase IMDB and the MegaCall application were completed and made generally available in 1995. The database runs most reports in just seconds and even large annual reports in under the five-minute limit. It processed real time calls virtually instantaneously, could be used effectively by a
novice, required no routine maintenance or additional support personnel, provided seamless archival access, and had extensive open data exchange capabilities.
As other companies realize the value of in-memory databases to reduce risk and add speed and reliability, TelSoft's call accounting software has been meeting these business requirements for ten years. The ability to access business intelligence immediately and have your data be totally secure is vital in today's competitive environment.
Under current conditions requiring the highest levels of security, real-time retrieval of critical data is an essential element in maintaining a secure environment. MegaBase was designed and is currently deployed in enterprises with heightened security requirements as well as the standard reporting needs.
When Oracle announced in 2005 that it was acquiring an in-memory database provider, the term "real time" had become an industry standard. But with the way technology has progressed and broadband driving the demand for speed,
the term has now taken on a new relevance. In-memory databases can speed transaction times and give immediate access to real time data, making this a requirement in the gathering of business information. One application that
benefits from the speed and accuracy of an in-memory database is call accounting software.
Ten years ago TelSoft Solutions, a privately held company that provides call accounting and billing services to organizations and multi national companies, was faced with requests from customers for immediate access to the wealth of untapped information in their call detail records. At that time processing the call data, and running the reports necessary to
effectively acquire and isolate the desired information, could take days or even weeks. In most cases, the task was abandoned before it began. The challenge was to provide an easy to use solution in which data retrieval and reporting are virtually instantaneous.
"To meet our customers' requirements we set out to meet certain parameters," says Don Simons, CEO of TelSoft Solutions. "All reports, regardless of size and type, had to run in less than five minutes (start to finish.) Call processing speed had to be sustained, (collecting call records, calculating
call price information, and database insertion) it had to exceed a rate of one million calls processed per hour, the speed of processing had to ensure that data processing did not delay reporting in any way, even when the call data arrived in large batches, individuals with no programming background
and minimal computer experience could easily run and customize reports, and the system had to run on off-the-shelf industry-standard hardware of the time."
Experts in the fastest databases (such as Oracle, Informix, and Ingres) were gathered and divided into competing research teams. Over a period of several months, these teams tested existing technologies in an effort to meet the
performance specifications. To best optimize potential solutions, the teams called upon additional experts in each respective database technology. Numerous tuning and caching schemes were implemented. And still, the target goals were nowhere in sight.
During this process, additional calculations proved that no existing off-the-shelf solution, even if disk drives were 100 times faster, could attain the required performance goals. All standard solutions proved unsuccessful.
"We were about to throw in the towel," says Simons. "Then one of the developers came up with an original and exciting idea, an in-memory
database manager (IMDB)"
Since call accounting reports by nature access a large majority of the dataset in each query, it wasn't clear at first that such a solution would be viable or reliable. A team was assigned and a prototype rapidly assembled. The new concept was rigorously tested for performance, reliability, and data integrity. Testing proved that a full-blown IMDB would meet and exceed all specified requirements, even on the standard hardware technology.
The MegaBase IMDB and the MegaCall application were completed and made generally available in 1995. The database runs most reports in just seconds and even large annual reports in under the five-minute limit. It processed real time calls virtually instantaneously, could be used effectively by a
novice, required no routine maintenance or additional support personnel, provided seamless archival access, and had extensive open data exchange capabilities.
As other companies realize the value of in-memory databases to reduce risk and add speed and reliability, TelSoft's call accounting software has been meeting these business requirements for ten years. The ability to access business intelligence immediately and have your data be totally secure is vital in today's competitive environment.
Under current conditions requiring the highest levels of security, real-time retrieval of critical data is an essential element in maintaining a secure environment. MegaBase was designed and is currently deployed in enterprises with heightened security requirements as well as the standard reporting needs.
Communicating with WiFi
Many people seem to think that WiFi technology is reserved purely for wireless broadband internet access, but in actual fact, it has been put to many other purposes as well.
For example, WiFi phones are built to allow for wireless roaming within a limited area (e.g. a home or office). This useful technology standard has also been used in conjunction with VoIP telephony in the production of wireless VoIP phones.
Another use of WiFi is in the handheld computing market. WiFi PDAs are becoming more and more common, and can sync with computers and other devices easily, and without the inconvenience of messy tangled wires.
Of course, as with all communication devices, you should always ensure that you have the proper WiFi security features enabled in your wireless communication tools.
About the Author: Jeremy Maddock is the webmaster of TeleClick.ca, a trusted source of telecommunications news.
For example, WiFi phones are built to allow for wireless roaming within a limited area (e.g. a home or office). This useful technology standard has also been used in conjunction with VoIP telephony in the production of wireless VoIP phones.
Another use of WiFi is in the handheld computing market. WiFi PDAs are becoming more and more common, and can sync with computers and other devices easily, and without the inconvenience of messy tangled wires.
Of course, as with all communication devices, you should always ensure that you have the proper WiFi security features enabled in your wireless communication tools.
About the Author: Jeremy Maddock is the webmaster of TeleClick.ca, a trusted source of telecommunications news.
Learning to Listen
In recent years, there have been great advances in the technology of hearing aids. Cochlear implants have become commonplace in many parts of the world, and digital hearing aids have eclipsed their analogue counterparts in common usage. Hearing aids have certainly come a long way, from the days of ear trumpets. The following is a timeline of key developments in the advance of hearing aid technology.
� 1550 � The theory of bone conduction through teeth was developed by Girolamo Cardano.
� 1558 � Giovanni Batista Porta described some of the earliest hearing aids in his book Natural Magick. They are shaped like the ears of animals known for their acute hearing abilities.
� 1724 � A postmaster from Versailles, hoping to cure his own deafness, discovered Eustachian Tube Catheterization.
� 1878 � Emil Berthold first described the surgical repair of a perforated tympanic membrane, which eventually became known as Myringoplasty.
� 1898 � The first commercial hearing aid is introduced in America by The Dictograph Company.
� 1912 � F.H. Quix developed a procedure known as Translabrynthine Labrynthectomy, an early treatment for hearing loss.
� 1938 � Julius Lempert published the first results of his Fenestration operation to treat Otosclerosis.
� 1952 � The first transistor hearing aids are developed. These were hybrid systems with both vacuum tubes and transistors being employed.
� 1953 � The Zeiss Optical Company introduced the first microscope specially designed for Otologic surgery.
� 1961 � Neurosurgeon John Doyle Jr. and Otologist William House performed the first microsurgical acoustic neuroma surgery using an operating microscope.
� 1984 � The United States Food and Drug Administration approved the first cochlear implants for marketing to adults.
� 1990 � The cochlear implants are approved for use in children by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Since the late 1990's, many more advances have been made in hearing aid technology. There are now many companies that offer highly advanced digital hearing aids. The technology has become refined to the point where hearing aids are now contained completely within the ear canal, and are programmed according to the needs of the individual user. These developments have given the gift of hearing to a generation of people. Let us be ever mindful of the pioneers of this important work, as their learning afforded many people the opportunity to listen.
Jason Mills is a testament to the power of positive thinking. Although he was born with a hearing disability, Jason has never allowed that to get in the way of living life. When he is not out enjoying the great outdoors, he writes freelance articles for websites such as hearingaids101.com � a resource for those interested in learning more about hearing aids featuring information on Solutions for Coping with Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid Devices, Digital Hearing Aids and more.
� 1550 � The theory of bone conduction through teeth was developed by Girolamo Cardano.
� 1558 � Giovanni Batista Porta described some of the earliest hearing aids in his book Natural Magick. They are shaped like the ears of animals known for their acute hearing abilities.
� 1724 � A postmaster from Versailles, hoping to cure his own deafness, discovered Eustachian Tube Catheterization.
� 1878 � Emil Berthold first described the surgical repair of a perforated tympanic membrane, which eventually became known as Myringoplasty.
� 1898 � The first commercial hearing aid is introduced in America by The Dictograph Company.
� 1912 � F.H. Quix developed a procedure known as Translabrynthine Labrynthectomy, an early treatment for hearing loss.
� 1938 � Julius Lempert published the first results of his Fenestration operation to treat Otosclerosis.
� 1952 � The first transistor hearing aids are developed. These were hybrid systems with both vacuum tubes and transistors being employed.
� 1953 � The Zeiss Optical Company introduced the first microscope specially designed for Otologic surgery.
� 1961 � Neurosurgeon John Doyle Jr. and Otologist William House performed the first microsurgical acoustic neuroma surgery using an operating microscope.
� 1984 � The United States Food and Drug Administration approved the first cochlear implants for marketing to adults.
� 1990 � The cochlear implants are approved for use in children by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Since the late 1990's, many more advances have been made in hearing aid technology. There are now many companies that offer highly advanced digital hearing aids. The technology has become refined to the point where hearing aids are now contained completely within the ear canal, and are programmed according to the needs of the individual user. These developments have given the gift of hearing to a generation of people. Let us be ever mindful of the pioneers of this important work, as their learning afforded many people the opportunity to listen.
Jason Mills is a testament to the power of positive thinking. Although he was born with a hearing disability, Jason has never allowed that to get in the way of living life. When he is not out enjoying the great outdoors, he writes freelance articles for websites such as hearingaids101.com � a resource for those interested in learning more about hearing aids featuring information on Solutions for Coping with Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid Devices, Digital Hearing Aids and more.
Future Internet: Collaboration without loss of individuality: Example 1: Ebay
Throughout human history there has always been a conflict of ideas when it comes to group-based vs. individual-based societies. Of course there are pros and cons with both constructs, but I believe (and I am definitely not the only one) that we are entering a new age where the power of the group and originality of thought generated from individuals are finally returning to a balanced state which is being harnessed to further our evolution. The Internet, a new medium for human interaction, is bringing people all over the world together to form communities, as well as giving the normally unheard person a voice that is able to be heard by waiting audiences. A shift of focus is occurring that is causing the whole of society to change the way that it functions. Collaboration of different-thinking minds has meant a beginning of the end for the old 'master and slave', 'command and control' paradigms. Individual thought used to fuel a collective society that is working together in a true democratic sense: this is the beginning of a New Renaissance.
Enter the realm of the Internet: Is it some technological tool that only super-intelligent people can utilize? Or, could it simply be the next natural step in millions of years of life's evolution on our planet, a medium where people communicate and share knowledge and information? Have you heard of www.ebay.com/ (on-line shopping), www.skype.com/ (free voice-over Internet), www.amazon.com/ (on-line books), www.linkedin.com (employment hiring), www.guru.com (freelance work), www.yahoo.com (Yahoo Inc) and www.apple.com/itunes/ (on-line music), www.wikipedia.org/ (on-line encyclopaedia) , www.marketocracy.com/ (on-line trading) , secondlife.com/ (creating digital content/games) , www.bittorrent.com/ (File Sharing), www.imdb.com/ (film database)? These are just a few of the kinds of concepts that are being created to help make life better for people, by the people.
How about web logs (on-line journals/media), open-source programming, Google's rating of links, customer production teams, prediction markets, cooperative media, collective brains trusts, linking sites, rating songs, rating buyers and sellers, rating books and films? These mediums and processes are giving average, anonymous Homo sapiens the power to make a difference in the ways in which the world works. We are starting to create instead of consume. We're encouraging brilliant ideas by the masses, not just those in elite positions. Groups of independent individuals are uniting and gaining control of situations that were once ruled by a small handful of a few company's top executives.
In the next several articles I am going to focus on these new aspects of the Internet and how they are empowering the souls of humankind. As an example there is the story of Ebay: www.ebay.com/. This website is a place where anyone can buy or sell just about everything imaginable. This is a whole new concept when it comes to the marketplace. You can buy or sell anything, new or used, including some things that are normally very hard to find.
Often buying off individuals or specialised Ebay distributors means that you get the exact product before an out-of-stock store that would have had to order it in for you. When you buy something outright or take part in an auction, there's a great chance that you'll get it cheaper than at a retail store as well. This is especially the case on specialised items that have to be imported and shipped internationally.
Buying what you want from another person like yourself is quite different from standing in line at a huge impersonal department store that treats you like a number, or worse, a wallet. It hearkens back to the simple days of trading before money existed. The buyer and seller give feedback on each other that future participants can take into consideration when making a trade. If someone has too many negative comments next to their name, they are banned from trading on Ebay for life. Of course there are insurance options but the ideals of trust and honour are what makes this a great sign of the true essence of humanity. There will always be techno-criminals that can beat new security technologies, but the group of approximately 157 million Ebay members have been likened to a giant 'neighbourhood watch', informing each other of any suspicious activity.
This process of self-policing collaboration is a simple human process, which has changed the face of buying/selling relationships. The majority of people have been upfront and earned points for their integrity. Less than one hundredth of all transactions are cases of fraud; the founder Pierre Omidyar believes that only thirty out of every million sellers don't fulfil their duties. Ebay is now a multi-billion dollar company; it grew from one person's basic concept that the rest of us saw the power in.
By Jesse S. Somer
www.M6.Net
Jesse S. Somer sees a future where billions of individual minds work together to make a better life on Earth. The Internet is an opportunity for humanity to evolve.
Jesse S. Somer is a creative writer working at M6.Net: 'The web-hosting company for humans.' M6.Net is working hard to help humanity experience the power and freedom to develop their own part of the Internet, to share their information and connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Enter the realm of the Internet: Is it some technological tool that only super-intelligent people can utilize? Or, could it simply be the next natural step in millions of years of life's evolution on our planet, a medium where people communicate and share knowledge and information? Have you heard of www.ebay.com/ (on-line shopping), www.skype.com/ (free voice-over Internet), www.amazon.com/ (on-line books), www.linkedin.com (employment hiring), www.guru.com (freelance work), www.yahoo.com (Yahoo Inc) and www.apple.com/itunes/ (on-line music), www.wikipedia.org/ (on-line encyclopaedia) , www.marketocracy.com/ (on-line trading) , secondlife.com/ (creating digital content/games) , www.bittorrent.com/ (File Sharing), www.imdb.com/ (film database)? These are just a few of the kinds of concepts that are being created to help make life better for people, by the people.
How about web logs (on-line journals/media), open-source programming, Google's rating of links, customer production teams, prediction markets, cooperative media, collective brains trusts, linking sites, rating songs, rating buyers and sellers, rating books and films? These mediums and processes are giving average, anonymous Homo sapiens the power to make a difference in the ways in which the world works. We are starting to create instead of consume. We're encouraging brilliant ideas by the masses, not just those in elite positions. Groups of independent individuals are uniting and gaining control of situations that were once ruled by a small handful of a few company's top executives.
In the next several articles I am going to focus on these new aspects of the Internet and how they are empowering the souls of humankind. As an example there is the story of Ebay: www.ebay.com/. This website is a place where anyone can buy or sell just about everything imaginable. This is a whole new concept when it comes to the marketplace. You can buy or sell anything, new or used, including some things that are normally very hard to find.
Often buying off individuals or specialised Ebay distributors means that you get the exact product before an out-of-stock store that would have had to order it in for you. When you buy something outright or take part in an auction, there's a great chance that you'll get it cheaper than at a retail store as well. This is especially the case on specialised items that have to be imported and shipped internationally.
Buying what you want from another person like yourself is quite different from standing in line at a huge impersonal department store that treats you like a number, or worse, a wallet. It hearkens back to the simple days of trading before money existed. The buyer and seller give feedback on each other that future participants can take into consideration when making a trade. If someone has too many negative comments next to their name, they are banned from trading on Ebay for life. Of course there are insurance options but the ideals of trust and honour are what makes this a great sign of the true essence of humanity. There will always be techno-criminals that can beat new security technologies, but the group of approximately 157 million Ebay members have been likened to a giant 'neighbourhood watch', informing each other of any suspicious activity.
This process of self-policing collaboration is a simple human process, which has changed the face of buying/selling relationships. The majority of people have been upfront and earned points for their integrity. Less than one hundredth of all transactions are cases of fraud; the founder Pierre Omidyar believes that only thirty out of every million sellers don't fulfil their duties. Ebay is now a multi-billion dollar company; it grew from one person's basic concept that the rest of us saw the power in.
By Jesse S. Somer
www.M6.Net
Jesse S. Somer sees a future where billions of individual minds work together to make a better life on Earth. The Internet is an opportunity for humanity to evolve.
Jesse S. Somer is a creative writer working at M6.Net: 'The web-hosting company for humans.' M6.Net is working hard to help humanity experience the power and freedom to develop their own part of the Internet, to share their information and connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
IP Cameras - A New Booming Market
What is an IP camera?
In simplest terms, an IP Camera is a stand-alone device that transmits audio and video through a standard CAT5 Network Cable. It has a built-in web server which allows the camera to run individually without a PC having to be connected. It also allows you to view the audio and video by connecting directly to the camera with your internet browser without any software being installed. This allows you access the camera from any location, even over the Internet. Click here to learn more about IP cameras.
IP cameras have many advantages over tradition CCTV security cameras. Some of these features include wireless connectivity, the ability to view video remotely over the Internet, the ability to record to a remote location and ...
Advanced features of Network Cameras can offer added security for certain applications. These features include, Motion Detection, Pan/Tilt/Zoom, Infrared, Analog Output and Two-way Audio.
Lets discuss these features in greater detail.
Motion Detection
Some Network Cameras come with a feature called Motion Detection. Hot-Spots can be setup within the video frame to detect motion. Once motion is detected, the camera will begin recording or generate a snapshot which can be Emailed or sent to a web server via FTP of the detected motion. Snapshots can also be sent of images prior to the motion and after the motion.
Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Having the ability to Pan and Tilt adds greater security if you have a large viewing area. Once logged into a Network Camera with Pan and Tilt capabilities, controls appear next to your video allowing you to move the camera left, right, up and down. The controls can be used even over the Internet.
Along with the Pan and Tilt feature, some cameras come with Zoom. Zooming is also handy when a greater detail of video is needed. Network Cameras can come with two methods of Zooming: Optical and Digital. One is called Digital Zoom.
Digital Zoom discards pixels around the edge of the video fitting the remaining pixels into the same space to give the appearance of Zooming in. This comes with the expense of resolution and causes the Zoomed image to look very pixilated.
A post was made on the NetworkCameraReviews.com forums that addresses the differences between digital zoom and optical zoom. Click here to view the post.
Infrared
When needing to view video in the dark, Infrared is the way to go. Cameras can come with a built-in IR (Infrared) lens or the ability for an add-on IR lens to be equipped. Infrared is a wave of light that is outside of the visible part of the color spectrum. Infrared illuminators shine this wave of light which the lens picks up.
Analog Output
Some cameras come with an Analog Output to configure your camera to be notified of opened doors, alarms, or other events. Once notified of these events, the camera will start taking snapshots or video.
Two-way Audio
A Majority of cameras have audio built-in to the camera. This allows you to hear audio along with the video the camera displays. Some cameras come with Two-Way Audio.
There are two types of Two-Way Audio. One is a Full-Duplex Two-Way Audio that allows the user at the PC to hear audio from the camera and also speak back to the camera and have audio come out of the camera itself. Some cameras have a speaker port on the back to plug in external speakers which will give off the audio. The second type is a Two-Way Audio within the camera itself. The camera will pickup audio and send the audio to the speakers hookedup to the camera.
In the next article we will be addressing how IP cameras work.
In simplest terms, an IP Camera is a stand-alone device that transmits audio and video through a standard CAT5 Network Cable. It has a built-in web server which allows the camera to run individually without a PC having to be connected. It also allows you to view the audio and video by connecting directly to the camera with your internet browser without any software being installed. This allows you access the camera from any location, even over the Internet. Click here to learn more about IP cameras.
IP cameras have many advantages over tradition CCTV security cameras. Some of these features include wireless connectivity, the ability to view video remotely over the Internet, the ability to record to a remote location and ...
Advanced features of Network Cameras can offer added security for certain applications. These features include, Motion Detection, Pan/Tilt/Zoom, Infrared, Analog Output and Two-way Audio.
Lets discuss these features in greater detail.
Motion Detection
Some Network Cameras come with a feature called Motion Detection. Hot-Spots can be setup within the video frame to detect motion. Once motion is detected, the camera will begin recording or generate a snapshot which can be Emailed or sent to a web server via FTP of the detected motion. Snapshots can also be sent of images prior to the motion and after the motion.
Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Having the ability to Pan and Tilt adds greater security if you have a large viewing area. Once logged into a Network Camera with Pan and Tilt capabilities, controls appear next to your video allowing you to move the camera left, right, up and down. The controls can be used even over the Internet.
Along with the Pan and Tilt feature, some cameras come with Zoom. Zooming is also handy when a greater detail of video is needed. Network Cameras can come with two methods of Zooming: Optical and Digital. One is called Digital Zoom.
Digital Zoom discards pixels around the edge of the video fitting the remaining pixels into the same space to give the appearance of Zooming in. This comes with the expense of resolution and causes the Zoomed image to look very pixilated.
A post was made on the NetworkCameraReviews.com forums that addresses the differences between digital zoom and optical zoom. Click here to view the post.
Infrared
When needing to view video in the dark, Infrared is the way to go. Cameras can come with a built-in IR (Infrared) lens or the ability for an add-on IR lens to be equipped. Infrared is a wave of light that is outside of the visible part of the color spectrum. Infrared illuminators shine this wave of light which the lens picks up.
Analog Output
Some cameras come with an Analog Output to configure your camera to be notified of opened doors, alarms, or other events. Once notified of these events, the camera will start taking snapshots or video.
Two-way Audio
A Majority of cameras have audio built-in to the camera. This allows you to hear audio along with the video the camera displays. Some cameras come with Two-Way Audio.
There are two types of Two-Way Audio. One is a Full-Duplex Two-Way Audio that allows the user at the PC to hear audio from the camera and also speak back to the camera and have audio come out of the camera itself. Some cameras have a speaker port on the back to plug in external speakers which will give off the audio. The second type is a Two-Way Audio within the camera itself. The camera will pickup audio and send the audio to the speakers hookedup to the camera.
In the next article we will be addressing how IP cameras work.
How to Never Pay a Hotel Phone Bill Again
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a signaling protocol for establishing sessions in an IP network. But if you are like most of us, that means nothing to you. In layman's terms, SIP is a method by which various computers can talk to one another so that they can complete voice calls. The protocol is increasingly being adopted as the standard means by which computers communicate to facilitate VoIP or Voice Over Internet Protocol. So you can imagine SIP as a common language for new generation operators to speak to connect calls. However, there are no operators there is only your computer (or other hardware) and that of the person you are speaking with. That brings this introduction to some of the many benefits of SIP communication.
The goal of SIP was to provide users with many of the functions and features they typically expect with making phone calls, such as familiar rings, hearing the ring back tone when a call is placed, and the process of dialing a number. SIP goes beyond this however, also implementing a number of advanced features. Despite its' convenient interface that mirrors that of a typical telephone call, SIP is based on an internet protocol rather than that of the telephone industry. Because of this, SIP is able to work seamlessly alongside other internet based protocols. This has allowed the technology to uniquely establish a user location, meaning that you can tell the IP address or "location" from which a person is making a call, something vital for offering emergency services. It also allows for coordination amongst the various participants in deciding upon what call features will be supported, as well as providing the protocol for call management which allows for adding, dropping, or transferring call participants.
One of the most exceptional benefits of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is its application with Private Branch Exchange (PBX). A private branch exchange is a private telephone network used within an enterprise in which users share a certain number of outside lines for external telephone calls. This provides a significant cost savings to the company because it allows companies to quickly and easily make calls within their institution, as well as save by limiting the number of external phone lines that must be maintained. SIP can extend these cost savings dramatically by offering users free long distance calls worldwide. Once again, because SIP is internet based rather than running over traditional telephone lines, the cost of call transmission are as cheap as say sending an e-mail, that is to say, Free! While PBX is already an efficient use of office resources incorporating SIP into a PBX means taking such savings and capabilities to a new level. Incorporating SIP gives users' access to free interoffice communications, long distance calls, as well as huge savings in setup and transaction costs. These transaction cost savings are due to the fact that SIP is based on internet protocol allowing for the ability to physically move phones without any need for rewiring or new setup costs. Because that the system is peer-to-peer rather than cog and wheel like hardwired telephony means that there is no complicated setup necessary, but rather users can simply plug the phone into any available broadband connection and without the need for any complicated hardware or software, calls are ready to be made and received.
This brings us to what is potentially the greatest savings that SIP provides. We all hate to have to pay $2.00 for making a simple local call from a hotel room. But for those of us that have had to pay exorbitant long-distance charges from hotels, the level of angst felt reaches new heights. Add to this the fact that often companies require conference calling for their employees, a service that hotels are all too happy to charge a high premium to provide. For companies that have a lot of their employees traveling or practicing in various locales, the overhead costs of making such calls can really put a damper on year end profits. SIP offers a solution to hotel bills, and for that matter all telephone bills whatsoever. Just as sending an e-mail is free whether you are sending that e-mail to a person across the street or around the world, so making a call using SIP from any locale to any other locale in the world is free. All that is needed is a broadband connection. And just as one can send an email from wherever the internet can be accessed, SIP users can make their free calls from the office, the home, or even (gasp) the hotel room. Not to mention the huge savings in regular long-distance charges, the simple fact that long distance and local calls can be made for free from hotel rooms (most of which offer complimentary broadband service) is an enormous long-term cost savings. But add to this the fact that conference calls are available at no additional cost, which can be explained by following the principle that sending an e-mail to many individuals at the same time is just as cheap as one to one communication. Altogether these savings mean that companies who have in the past been laden with high local and long distance phone bills will be able to have their employees keep in close communication no matter their location for free.
SIP goes beyond this, however. Because SIP uses peer-to-peer connections there are no extra costs for having hundreds or even thousands of employees making SIP calls whereas the management costs for such a system under traditional telephony would be astronomical. This is never the case with PBXs that utilize SIP in a peer to peer connection format, however, where structural costs do not increase as your business grows and your usage of the PBX increases.
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) offers customers of traditional telephony fantastic cost savings, the flexibility to make free calls from anywhere in the world at any time, and the ability to expand a PBX system with no setup costs. Because there is no complicated hardware or software necessary to setup SIP in a PBX, implementing the technology is as simple as having access via broadband to the internet. Due to these benefits as well as innumerable others, expanded use of SIP in PBX and in a variety of other settings is simply a matter of expanded customer exposure to the possibilities of SIP.
Jim Sherman writes about interesting topics such as Mobalex technology.
The goal of SIP was to provide users with many of the functions and features they typically expect with making phone calls, such as familiar rings, hearing the ring back tone when a call is placed, and the process of dialing a number. SIP goes beyond this however, also implementing a number of advanced features. Despite its' convenient interface that mirrors that of a typical telephone call, SIP is based on an internet protocol rather than that of the telephone industry. Because of this, SIP is able to work seamlessly alongside other internet based protocols. This has allowed the technology to uniquely establish a user location, meaning that you can tell the IP address or "location" from which a person is making a call, something vital for offering emergency services. It also allows for coordination amongst the various participants in deciding upon what call features will be supported, as well as providing the protocol for call management which allows for adding, dropping, or transferring call participants.
One of the most exceptional benefits of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is its application with Private Branch Exchange (PBX). A private branch exchange is a private telephone network used within an enterprise in which users share a certain number of outside lines for external telephone calls. This provides a significant cost savings to the company because it allows companies to quickly and easily make calls within their institution, as well as save by limiting the number of external phone lines that must be maintained. SIP can extend these cost savings dramatically by offering users free long distance calls worldwide. Once again, because SIP is internet based rather than running over traditional telephone lines, the cost of call transmission are as cheap as say sending an e-mail, that is to say, Free! While PBX is already an efficient use of office resources incorporating SIP into a PBX means taking such savings and capabilities to a new level. Incorporating SIP gives users' access to free interoffice communications, long distance calls, as well as huge savings in setup and transaction costs. These transaction cost savings are due to the fact that SIP is based on internet protocol allowing for the ability to physically move phones without any need for rewiring or new setup costs. Because that the system is peer-to-peer rather than cog and wheel like hardwired telephony means that there is no complicated setup necessary, but rather users can simply plug the phone into any available broadband connection and without the need for any complicated hardware or software, calls are ready to be made and received.
This brings us to what is potentially the greatest savings that SIP provides. We all hate to have to pay $2.00 for making a simple local call from a hotel room. But for those of us that have had to pay exorbitant long-distance charges from hotels, the level of angst felt reaches new heights. Add to this the fact that often companies require conference calling for their employees, a service that hotels are all too happy to charge a high premium to provide. For companies that have a lot of their employees traveling or practicing in various locales, the overhead costs of making such calls can really put a damper on year end profits. SIP offers a solution to hotel bills, and for that matter all telephone bills whatsoever. Just as sending an e-mail is free whether you are sending that e-mail to a person across the street or around the world, so making a call using SIP from any locale to any other locale in the world is free. All that is needed is a broadband connection. And just as one can send an email from wherever the internet can be accessed, SIP users can make their free calls from the office, the home, or even (gasp) the hotel room. Not to mention the huge savings in regular long-distance charges, the simple fact that long distance and local calls can be made for free from hotel rooms (most of which offer complimentary broadband service) is an enormous long-term cost savings. But add to this the fact that conference calls are available at no additional cost, which can be explained by following the principle that sending an e-mail to many individuals at the same time is just as cheap as one to one communication. Altogether these savings mean that companies who have in the past been laden with high local and long distance phone bills will be able to have their employees keep in close communication no matter their location for free.
SIP goes beyond this, however. Because SIP uses peer-to-peer connections there are no extra costs for having hundreds or even thousands of employees making SIP calls whereas the management costs for such a system under traditional telephony would be astronomical. This is never the case with PBXs that utilize SIP in a peer to peer connection format, however, where structural costs do not increase as your business grows and your usage of the PBX increases.
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) offers customers of traditional telephony fantastic cost savings, the flexibility to make free calls from anywhere in the world at any time, and the ability to expand a PBX system with no setup costs. Because there is no complicated hardware or software necessary to setup SIP in a PBX, implementing the technology is as simple as having access via broadband to the internet. Due to these benefits as well as innumerable others, expanded use of SIP in PBX and in a variety of other settings is simply a matter of expanded customer exposure to the possibilities of SIP.
Jim Sherman writes about interesting topics such as Mobalex technology.
Firefox: Benefit Analysis versus Internet Explorer
Most of Firebird's advantages are MSIE's disadvantages, and vice-versa. This article will look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of Firefox in relation to MSIE.
Advantages
Security
Security is often cited as the primary reason for users switching from MSIE to Firefox. Security is of utmost importance for software that interacts with remote computers, in an era of high security risk activities such as online banking.
Firefox has fewer security holes and a tighter schedule of disclosing them. The enhanced security in Firefox is due to a multitude of factors the system's inclusion of more source code reviewers and a better bug reporting system and exclusion of VBScript/ActiveX, often the source of vulnerabilities.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has been clamoring for years to try to clamp down on the MSIE security holes. It acquired an anti-spyware product, which it released under the banner of Microsoft AntiSpyware. It also promises its new Windows Vista platform will be more secure. However, Microsoft's track record to date has done little to boost the confidence of today's user.
Standards compliance
Firefox has vaulted ahead of MSIE with improved support for standard web protocols, such as its superior stylesheet compatibility.
Since MSIE had a leading marketshare, the company had less interest in conforming to web standards, and instead focused on proprietary protocols, with the goal of maintaining their market position. That is, the focus of Microsoft was to try to convert as much of its userbase to writing webpages and web applications that required a proprietary MSIE-approach, so that down the road, users would be less able to move off a Microsoft platform.
As a result, Microsoft neglected for years to improve support for basic open standards. For example, transparent PNG graphics did not work all the way through to MSIE version 6.
Multiple operating system platforms
Firefox is available for users who runs Windows (Windows 98 through to Windows XP), Mac OS X, all the leading versions of Linux, as well as some lesser-used operating systems. In comparison, Microsoft has dropped development for Mac, and other non-Windows systems. Furthermore, Microsoft has ceased new development even on their own versions of Windows, making the new MSIE only available to users who have a license for Windows XP.
Firefox also has a similar user interface among the different operating platforms. For deployments that have a mix of operating platforms (such as Linux for the techs, Macs for the graphic designers, and Windows for the accounts department), moving to Firefox for everyone thus brings technical support costs down.
Time-saving browser innovations
Internet communication and interaction is a core component for most modern businesses. Efficient use of web browser time translates to increased profits, so innovations to help workers do their tasks faster are welcomed.
Firefox leads MSIE in this regard, with out-of-the-box features such as integrated Google search in the toolbar, placing the find-within-page box at the bottom of the browser window so as not to obscure the text, and so on.
Disadvantages
Retraining
Any switch of software incurs a retraining cost. However, a switch from MSIE to Firefox requires only a mild amount of retraining.
The switch from MSIE to Firefox is designed to be easy, with proper import of bookmarks and other settings.
Browser interfaces are becoming standard, so understanding how to get up and running is not usually a problem. There are some only minor adjustments. For example, "Internet Files" in MSIE is called "Cache" in Firefox. One can use a downloaded MSIE theme so that the Firefox user interface even more closely resembles that of MSIE.
Incomplete migration
In a business with Windows computers, if the switch from MSIE to Firefox is incomplete, it can cost more to offer technical support for both browsers. This argument would only apply to shops whose Windows computers are all Windows XP. Since the new MSIE is only available for Windows XP, if there are different Windows versions (such as Windows NT or 2000), then the technical support team already needs to support different types of MSIE browsers.
Another consideration, however, is that even an incomplete switch from MSIE to Firefox could result in less technical support, since the Firefox users would be less likely to need help with fixing their computer after an MSIE-related security breach.
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Advantages
Security
Security is often cited as the primary reason for users switching from MSIE to Firefox. Security is of utmost importance for software that interacts with remote computers, in an era of high security risk activities such as online banking.
Firefox has fewer security holes and a tighter schedule of disclosing them. The enhanced security in Firefox is due to a multitude of factors the system's inclusion of more source code reviewers and a better bug reporting system and exclusion of VBScript/ActiveX, often the source of vulnerabilities.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has been clamoring for years to try to clamp down on the MSIE security holes. It acquired an anti-spyware product, which it released under the banner of Microsoft AntiSpyware. It also promises its new Windows Vista platform will be more secure. However, Microsoft's track record to date has done little to boost the confidence of today's user.
Standards compliance
Firefox has vaulted ahead of MSIE with improved support for standard web protocols, such as its superior stylesheet compatibility.
Since MSIE had a leading marketshare, the company had less interest in conforming to web standards, and instead focused on proprietary protocols, with the goal of maintaining their market position. That is, the focus of Microsoft was to try to convert as much of its userbase to writing webpages and web applications that required a proprietary MSIE-approach, so that down the road, users would be less able to move off a Microsoft platform.
As a result, Microsoft neglected for years to improve support for basic open standards. For example, transparent PNG graphics did not work all the way through to MSIE version 6.
Multiple operating system platforms
Firefox is available for users who runs Windows (Windows 98 through to Windows XP), Mac OS X, all the leading versions of Linux, as well as some lesser-used operating systems. In comparison, Microsoft has dropped development for Mac, and other non-Windows systems. Furthermore, Microsoft has ceased new development even on their own versions of Windows, making the new MSIE only available to users who have a license for Windows XP.
Firefox also has a similar user interface among the different operating platforms. For deployments that have a mix of operating platforms (such as Linux for the techs, Macs for the graphic designers, and Windows for the accounts department), moving to Firefox for everyone thus brings technical support costs down.
Time-saving browser innovations
Internet communication and interaction is a core component for most modern businesses. Efficient use of web browser time translates to increased profits, so innovations to help workers do their tasks faster are welcomed.
Firefox leads MSIE in this regard, with out-of-the-box features such as integrated Google search in the toolbar, placing the find-within-page box at the bottom of the browser window so as not to obscure the text, and so on.
Disadvantages
Retraining
Any switch of software incurs a retraining cost. However, a switch from MSIE to Firefox requires only a mild amount of retraining.
The switch from MSIE to Firefox is designed to be easy, with proper import of bookmarks and other settings.
Browser interfaces are becoming standard, so understanding how to get up and running is not usually a problem. There are some only minor adjustments. For example, "Internet Files" in MSIE is called "Cache" in Firefox. One can use a downloaded MSIE theme so that the Firefox user interface even more closely resembles that of MSIE.
Incomplete migration
In a business with Windows computers, if the switch from MSIE to Firefox is incomplete, it can cost more to offer technical support for both browsers. This argument would only apply to shops whose Windows computers are all Windows XP. Since the new MSIE is only available for Windows XP, if there are different Windows versions (such as Windows NT or 2000), then the technical support team already needs to support different types of MSIE browsers.
Another consideration, however, is that even an incomplete switch from MSIE to Firefox could result in less technical support, since the Firefox users would be less likely to need help with fixing their computer after an MSIE-related security breach.
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Email Anti Spam And Virus Protection For Businesses - There Is Hope
With anti spam vendors offering low cost licensing, businesses can now afford advanced email spam and virus protection with a simple to use interface at a much lower cost. The great thing about technology is that as it evolves it gets faster, additional features and economical. Over the past few years the same evolution has taken place with anti spam technology and services. In large part this can be attributed to the open source software community plus enterprising companies enhancing the capabilities of this software and packaging it into easy to use anti spam appliances.
It is not practical to have anti spam software running on desktops in a networked business environment. Managing all employee junk email software at the desktop is not realistic. It can be a nightmare and costly in terms time and licensing.
Spam appliances sit in front of your email server so that when email comes in it will first go to the spam appliance and the email will be scanned for spam as well as viruses. The filter will block the message if it identified as know spam. If the filter is not sure if the email is genuine it will quarantine and hold the email at the filter and it will be stored until the recipient deletes it, releases it to their email box, or they can white list a trusted correspondent so that future emails will not be held back. This will greatly reduce the load on your email server and reduce your bandwidth needs. We have seen anti spam systems block up to 83% of incoming messages. This could help extend the life of your email server and push back the need for upgraded capacity.
Most virus outbreaks occur via email and for little cost an appliance can block viruses before they reach your network and user's inboxes. This provides an extra layer of defense in addition to your current anti virus solution.
Businesses have two options if they use an appliance based solution for their spam and virus control. They can purchase and administer their own filter. This is a good option if you have a large number of employee mailboxes to protect and the technical staff to administer the spam appliance. Businesses also have the option to outsource their spam control as a hosted service. This is a good choice for smaller companies and if information technology is not your specialty.
If you purchase your own spam filter, a subscription to updates may also be required. Make sure you get upfront pricing for the add-ons that you will need. If you have more than 100 email users and the technical staff to maintain the spam appliance, buying your own filter may be your best option. Generally the basic model will work for most organizations. Large organizations with thousands of users will require a spam filter appliance with increases capacity and features. Spam appliances are designed to work with all mail systems but some do have specific enhancements for Exchange server Microsoft's popular collaboration software and mail servers that support LDAP (light weight directory access protocol). Spam appliances use the LDAP protocol to verify recipients before delivering messages to your email server, this avoids consuming server resources.
If your business has five to one hundred employees, then an outsourced anti spam and virus filter service is going to be a good economical choice for your organization. Fees are based on the number of users and you only pay for what you use. You will not have hardware to buy, maintain, and upgrade. The upfront cost is minimal and most email filtering providers will let you try the service for free at first. Another added benefit to outsourcing your spam control is redundancy. It is important that you choose a provider that has their spam and virus filters collocated at secure internet data center facilities. Data centers provide redundant network connections and power, so if your email server or internet connection is down unexpectedly the spam appliance will hold your email until your email server becomes available, minus spam and viruses.
Anti spam technology is constantly improving and the costs are getting lower. With increased productivity and an added layer of defense against virus attacks, an anti spam appliance or service is something your business can not afford to be without.
It is not practical to have anti spam software running on desktops in a networked business environment. Managing all employee junk email software at the desktop is not realistic. It can be a nightmare and costly in terms time and licensing.
Spam appliances sit in front of your email server so that when email comes in it will first go to the spam appliance and the email will be scanned for spam as well as viruses. The filter will block the message if it identified as know spam. If the filter is not sure if the email is genuine it will quarantine and hold the email at the filter and it will be stored until the recipient deletes it, releases it to their email box, or they can white list a trusted correspondent so that future emails will not be held back. This will greatly reduce the load on your email server and reduce your bandwidth needs. We have seen anti spam systems block up to 83% of incoming messages. This could help extend the life of your email server and push back the need for upgraded capacity.
Most virus outbreaks occur via email and for little cost an appliance can block viruses before they reach your network and user's inboxes. This provides an extra layer of defense in addition to your current anti virus solution.
Businesses have two options if they use an appliance based solution for their spam and virus control. They can purchase and administer their own filter. This is a good option if you have a large number of employee mailboxes to protect and the technical staff to administer the spam appliance. Businesses also have the option to outsource their spam control as a hosted service. This is a good choice for smaller companies and if information technology is not your specialty.
If you purchase your own spam filter, a subscription to updates may also be required. Make sure you get upfront pricing for the add-ons that you will need. If you have more than 100 email users and the technical staff to maintain the spam appliance, buying your own filter may be your best option. Generally the basic model will work for most organizations. Large organizations with thousands of users will require a spam filter appliance with increases capacity and features. Spam appliances are designed to work with all mail systems but some do have specific enhancements for Exchange server Microsoft's popular collaboration software and mail servers that support LDAP (light weight directory access protocol). Spam appliances use the LDAP protocol to verify recipients before delivering messages to your email server, this avoids consuming server resources.
If your business has five to one hundred employees, then an outsourced anti spam and virus filter service is going to be a good economical choice for your organization. Fees are based on the number of users and you only pay for what you use. You will not have hardware to buy, maintain, and upgrade. The upfront cost is minimal and most email filtering providers will let you try the service for free at first. Another added benefit to outsourcing your spam control is redundancy. It is important that you choose a provider that has their spam and virus filters collocated at secure internet data center facilities. Data centers provide redundant network connections and power, so if your email server or internet connection is down unexpectedly the spam appliance will hold your email until your email server becomes available, minus spam and viruses.
Anti spam technology is constantly improving and the costs are getting lower. With increased productivity and an added layer of defense against virus attacks, an anti spam appliance or service is something your business can not afford to be without.
What are Plasma televisions?
Televisions previous to the Plasma TV explosion used the (CRT) cathode ray
tube to give users the ability to watch television. CRT televisions works by
shooting out a beam of negative charged particles called electrons into a large
glass tube. These negative electrons
For the past 75 years, the vast majority of televisions have been built around
the same technology, the cathode ray tube (CRT). In a CRT television, a gun
fires a beam of electrons (negatively-charged particles) inside a large glass
tube. The electrons illuminate phosphor atoms inside the tube (screen), this
allows the TV picture to be produced by illuminating different areas of the
phosphor coating, this is what gives you the CRT television.
Now welcome to the new face of television, Plasma TV. Plasma has taken the
home theater market by storm because of their amazing picture quality and very
thin design. The idea of plasma display panels began in
1964 at the University of Illinois. The first displays were very primitive
using only points of light created in the laboratory.
As time went on digital processing, and other technology, made vivid
plasma displays a reality.
Plasma televisions use a much different type of technology thatn CRT models,
they use something called pixels. Using a video signal the pixels on the flat
screen light up with a high-energy beam of electrons that are separated into
the 3 primary colors, red, green and blue. From the illuminated fluorescent
lights pixels you get the full color spectrum
that produces a full range of colors that give you the image on the screen.
Each pixel on the screen has three fluorescent lights in it, a green, red and
a blue fluorescent light. Each fluorescent light in the pixel can produce 16
million colors, giving you amazing colors and overall picture quality that
you can't finder in regular CRT televisions.
Another feature that you can't find in CRT TVs is the widescreen design found
on Plasma televisions. The (16:9) aspect ratio is the same dimensions used
in movie theaters. This feature gives Plasma flat screen high
definition television models a cinematic
feel, that is great for watching feature films, concerts, Monday Night Football
or anything else you can imagine.
And unlike conventional television models, there are no scan lines on plasma
televisions, so the picture is much sharper. The viewing angle is far superior
than CRT, there is 170 degree viewing angle so you can basically watch the
TV from any area in the room. As I mentioned before Plasma Tvs are very thin,
only 3.3 inches in width. This makes them perfect for hanging on your wall,
freeing up space in your home. Just like a picture frame, you can now hang
your television on your wall!
So who manufacturers these thin TV displays? You can choose from numerous
brand names which I'm sure you are familiar with such as, Sony, Sharp, Hitachi
and Samsung to name a few. Plasma isn't the only technology available if you
are a HDTV buff, you should also check out LCD televisions and rear projection
TVs.
And if you want to find a cheap
plasma TV, check out the discount deals available
through internet, particularly Amazon.com and Ebay.com. Those 2 online merchants
are trusted and can offer not only new, but used and refurbished models for
even bigger savings.
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tube to give users the ability to watch television. CRT televisions works by
shooting out a beam of negative charged particles called electrons into a large
glass tube. These negative electrons
For the past 75 years, the vast majority of televisions have been built around
the same technology, the cathode ray tube (CRT). In a CRT television, a gun
fires a beam of electrons (negatively-charged particles) inside a large glass
tube. The electrons illuminate phosphor atoms inside the tube (screen), this
allows the TV picture to be produced by illuminating different areas of the
phosphor coating, this is what gives you the CRT television.
Now welcome to the new face of television, Plasma TV. Plasma has taken the
home theater market by storm because of their amazing picture quality and very
thin design. The idea of plasma display panels began in
1964 at the University of Illinois. The first displays were very primitive
using only points of light created in the laboratory.
As time went on digital processing, and other technology, made vivid
plasma displays a reality.
Plasma televisions use a much different type of technology thatn CRT models,
they use something called pixels. Using a video signal the pixels on the flat
screen light up with a high-energy beam of electrons that are separated into
the 3 primary colors, red, green and blue. From the illuminated fluorescent
lights pixels you get the full color spectrum
that produces a full range of colors that give you the image on the screen.
Each pixel on the screen has three fluorescent lights in it, a green, red and
a blue fluorescent light. Each fluorescent light in the pixel can produce 16
million colors, giving you amazing colors and overall picture quality that
you can't finder in regular CRT televisions.
Another feature that you can't find in CRT TVs is the widescreen design found
on Plasma televisions. The (16:9) aspect ratio is the same dimensions used
in movie theaters. This feature gives Plasma flat screen high
definition television models a cinematic
feel, that is great for watching feature films, concerts, Monday Night Football
or anything else you can imagine.
And unlike conventional television models, there are no scan lines on plasma
televisions, so the picture is much sharper. The viewing angle is far superior
than CRT, there is 170 degree viewing angle so you can basically watch the
TV from any area in the room. As I mentioned before Plasma Tvs are very thin,
only 3.3 inches in width. This makes them perfect for hanging on your wall,
freeing up space in your home. Just like a picture frame, you can now hang
your television on your wall!
So who manufacturers these thin TV displays? You can choose from numerous
brand names which I'm sure you are familiar with such as, Sony, Sharp, Hitachi
and Samsung to name a few. Plasma isn't the only technology available if you
are a HDTV buff, you should also check out LCD televisions and rear projection
TVs.
And if you want to find a cheap
plasma TV, check out the discount deals available
through internet, particularly Amazon.com and Ebay.com. Those 2 online merchants
are trusted and can offer not only new, but used and refurbished models for
even bigger savings.
About the author:
Richard Gazzo is a successful writer with info plasma
tv reviews . Find information on Sony
plasma TV, Pioneer, Samsung
plasma TV models and more. Find reviews on
models such as the Pioneer
pdp-4350hd, and the Panasonic
th-50phd8uk. http://www.hdtv-n-plasma-tv-reviews.com
What Is VOIP
What is VOIP?
Confused about VOIP? Join the crowd. It's not as difficult as it sounds and we are going to make VOIP simple for the average person.
VOIP simply means Voice Over Internet Protocol. Now you don't need to know anything about the protocol so basically it is using the Internet to make phone calls.
All you need is a high speed internet connection to make a VOIP call. There are many companies that offer VOIP service and offer the telephone with it. Many will even set it up for you. Even local cable companies are offering to set you up. Once it is set up, you don't need to worry about anything. You can simply make telephone calls just like normal. Now you will be making calls through an internet company and not your phone company.
Why should I use VOIP and are there any disadvantages?
Advantages
The main reason most will want to use it is to lower their phone bills. You will normally pay a flat fee and you will get long distance to the US and Canada with it at no extra charge.
You can keep you phone number that you have now.
No matter where you move you can take your phone number with you even if you move to a different area code. My daughter moved to Bermuda and she kept her home phone number.
When you move and your phone moves with you there are no extra setup charges as there is with your local phone
If you are travelling you can set it up to use your laptop or wireless connection, as long as it is high speed. Most hotels these days accomodate this.
No longer will you have to pay for extra features. With VOIP service providers these usually come as standard. Features such as:
1. Caller ID
2. Call Waiting
3. Call Transfer
4. Repeat Dialling
5. Return Call
6. Three-Way Dialling
Advanced call filtering features. These features allow you to decide how calls to a specific number are handled by using caller ID information. They allow you to:
1. Forward the call to a particular number
2. Send the call directly to voicemail
3. Give the caller a busy signal
4. Play a "not-in-service" message
Disadvantages
Sometimes the quality is not as good as phone lines. It's close and will continue to get better. I suspect that within a year you will not be able to tell the difference.
Set up can be very challenging. If you are not a techie, there is always someone you can hire to do it for you. With the financial savings you will get from it, it's worth it to pay someone if you are at all squimish about it.
It does not work well with fax machines and alarm systems. It works and in short time this will also improve.
If your internet access goes down then your phone will also go down. For most with high speed access this rarely happens.
If the power goes off the phone will not work. For most of us, this is also a rare occurrance. You can get backup batteries to resolve this issue if you are in a rural area and it happens often.
Currently the government does not apply taxes to the service. If that changes VOIP may not be price effective anymore.
VOIP is the future and more and more people are coming online with it every day. This may also effect a lowering of the cost in time.
That is it in a nutshell. It's not nearly as scary as you thought.
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Jean Sutherland is a technical writer for the popular website http://www.voip-place.com/ where everything VOIP is discussed. She is also the owner of the successful website The Company Newsletter at http://www.thecompanynewsletter.com where you will find loads of free software, articles on marketing and common computer questions.
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Confused about VOIP? Join the crowd. It's not as difficult as it sounds and we are going to make VOIP simple for the average person.
VOIP simply means Voice Over Internet Protocol. Now you don't need to know anything about the protocol so basically it is using the Internet to make phone calls.
All you need is a high speed internet connection to make a VOIP call. There are many companies that offer VOIP service and offer the telephone with it. Many will even set it up for you. Even local cable companies are offering to set you up. Once it is set up, you don't need to worry about anything. You can simply make telephone calls just like normal. Now you will be making calls through an internet company and not your phone company.
Why should I use VOIP and are there any disadvantages?
Advantages
The main reason most will want to use it is to lower their phone bills. You will normally pay a flat fee and you will get long distance to the US and Canada with it at no extra charge.
You can keep you phone number that you have now.
No matter where you move you can take your phone number with you even if you move to a different area code. My daughter moved to Bermuda and she kept her home phone number.
When you move and your phone moves with you there are no extra setup charges as there is with your local phone
If you are travelling you can set it up to use your laptop or wireless connection, as long as it is high speed. Most hotels these days accomodate this.
No longer will you have to pay for extra features. With VOIP service providers these usually come as standard. Features such as:
1. Caller ID
2. Call Waiting
3. Call Transfer
4. Repeat Dialling
5. Return Call
6. Three-Way Dialling
Advanced call filtering features. These features allow you to decide how calls to a specific number are handled by using caller ID information. They allow you to:
1. Forward the call to a particular number
2. Send the call directly to voicemail
3. Give the caller a busy signal
4. Play a "not-in-service" message
Disadvantages
Sometimes the quality is not as good as phone lines. It's close and will continue to get better. I suspect that within a year you will not be able to tell the difference.
Set up can be very challenging. If you are not a techie, there is always someone you can hire to do it for you. With the financial savings you will get from it, it's worth it to pay someone if you are at all squimish about it.
It does not work well with fax machines and alarm systems. It works and in short time this will also improve.
If your internet access goes down then your phone will also go down. For most with high speed access this rarely happens.
If the power goes off the phone will not work. For most of us, this is also a rare occurrance. You can get backup batteries to resolve this issue if you are in a rural area and it happens often.
Currently the government does not apply taxes to the service. If that changes VOIP may not be price effective anymore.
VOIP is the future and more and more people are coming online with it every day. This may also effect a lowering of the cost in time.
That is it in a nutshell. It's not nearly as scary as you thought.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jean Sutherland is a technical writer for the popular website http://www.voip-place.com/ where everything VOIP is discussed. She is also the owner of the successful website The Company Newsletter at http://www.thecompanynewsletter.com where you will find loads of free software, articles on marketing and common computer questions.
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What is an LCD TV?
In an LCD TV or "transmissive" display, a light source shines through a panel of liquid crystals in order to display an image. A white diffusion panel behind the LCD redirects and scatters the light evenly to provide a more uniform image than most competing technologies.
The LCD face consists of two transparent layers which polarize a liquid crystal layer sandwiched in between. The front layer of glass is etched with a grid pattern on the inside surface to form a template for the liquid crystals. Liquid crystals are rod shaped molecules that bend light in response to an electric current; the crystals align so that no light can pass through. Each crystal acts like a camera's shutter, either blocking light or allowing it to pass through. A pattern of transparent or dark crystals forms the image. This same technology has been around for awhile, even in such unsophisticated items as digital watches.
LCD TVs use an "active matrix" LCD; the most advanced type of LCD. The active matrix design is based on TFT, or thin film transistors. These are tiny switching transistors and capacitors that are arranged in a matrix on a glass substrate, they switch the LCD pixels on and off. In a color TV's LCD, each color pixel is created by three sub-pixels with red, green, and blue color filters.
One of the biggest challenges for LCD TV manufacturers has been speeding up the pixel response time, (how fast an individual pixel's color can change without blurring) so that fast moving images don't exhibit motion lag or "ghosting". This is especially critical for larger-screen LCD TVs, or for LCD TVs on which much of the viewing will be HDTV, or DVD movies.
An important difference between LCD technology and Plasma is that an LCD screen doesn't have a coating of phosphor dots; LCD TVs color is created through the use of filters. This keeps image burn-in from being a problem--- which is good news in-particular for people who might use a video gaming system or PC on their TV. Another benefit of owning an LCD TV is the energy efficiency of this technology. LCD TVs typically consume 60% less power than comparably sized tube-type, direct-view TVs.
In most ways that really matter there isn't much difference between LCD TVs and Plasma TVs. Both of these highly popular types of flat panel TVs are thin enough to be placed virtually anywhere, and both produce images that are startlingly clear, sharp, and bright. The most notable difference is screen size. The majority of LCD TVs have a screen size measuring 30 inches and smaller. Plasma TVs are, for the most part, uninhibited by measurement restrictions.
Basically, LCD and Plasma TVs are different approaches to the same result because the both create superior images using radically different technology.
About The Author:
Alan Rhinehart is an avid media and technology critic. He contributes to various online publications including "New Technology TV", a popular blog covering TV technology and home theater systems. Visit for more information on plasma TVs and exculusive Dish Network deals.
The LCD face consists of two transparent layers which polarize a liquid crystal layer sandwiched in between. The front layer of glass is etched with a grid pattern on the inside surface to form a template for the liquid crystals. Liquid crystals are rod shaped molecules that bend light in response to an electric current; the crystals align so that no light can pass through. Each crystal acts like a camera's shutter, either blocking light or allowing it to pass through. A pattern of transparent or dark crystals forms the image. This same technology has been around for awhile, even in such unsophisticated items as digital watches.
LCD TVs use an "active matrix" LCD; the most advanced type of LCD. The active matrix design is based on TFT, or thin film transistors. These are tiny switching transistors and capacitors that are arranged in a matrix on a glass substrate, they switch the LCD pixels on and off. In a color TV's LCD, each color pixel is created by three sub-pixels with red, green, and blue color filters.
One of the biggest challenges for LCD TV manufacturers has been speeding up the pixel response time, (how fast an individual pixel's color can change without blurring) so that fast moving images don't exhibit motion lag or "ghosting". This is especially critical for larger-screen LCD TVs, or for LCD TVs on which much of the viewing will be HDTV, or DVD movies.
An important difference between LCD technology and Plasma is that an LCD screen doesn't have a coating of phosphor dots; LCD TVs color is created through the use of filters. This keeps image burn-in from being a problem--- which is good news in-particular for people who might use a video gaming system or PC on their TV. Another benefit of owning an LCD TV is the energy efficiency of this technology. LCD TVs typically consume 60% less power than comparably sized tube-type, direct-view TVs.
In most ways that really matter there isn't much difference between LCD TVs and Plasma TVs. Both of these highly popular types of flat panel TVs are thin enough to be placed virtually anywhere, and both produce images that are startlingly clear, sharp, and bright. The most notable difference is screen size. The majority of LCD TVs have a screen size measuring 30 inches and smaller. Plasma TVs are, for the most part, uninhibited by measurement restrictions.
Basically, LCD and Plasma TVs are different approaches to the same result because the both create superior images using radically different technology.
About The Author:
Alan Rhinehart is an avid media and technology critic. He contributes to various online publications including "New Technology TV", a popular blog covering TV technology and home theater systems. Visit for more information on plasma TVs and exculusive Dish Network deals.
Digital Projection in Your Home Theater
A projector is a device that integrates a light source, optics system, electronics and display(s) for the purpose of projecting an image from a computer or video device onto a wall or screen for large image viewing. There are hundreds of products available in the market and they are differentiated by their resolution, performance and features. These devices can be attached to a computer or video device just as you would connect a traditional monitor.
The term "big screen" is used to indicate a TV size larger than 40 inches in diagonal measurement. Until recently these are usually rear-projection screens, although we are seeing more and more flat-panel displays at competitive prices.
The appeal of Rear-Projection TV (RPTV)
There certainly is a great deal of consumer appeal for RPTVs these days. And it's easy to understand. Part of it is due to the simplicity of the product. After all, what could be easier than getting a bigger TV? If you want a larger image with no muss and fuss, it can be purchased from any local big-screen retailer and delivered within a day or two.
Another the appeal of RPTVs is the impression created by big-screen retailers that RPTVs are cheaper than front projection systems.
Clearly there is a market for both types of home theater solutions. From a practical perspective your room size has a lot to do with determining which approach is best for you. If you don't have a large viewing room, a 40" to 60" diagonal TV will probably be plenty. In this case, the rear-projection solution is more practical assuming you can fit the box into the space.
But if you want the large screen cinema experience and your room size will allow it, front projection is the way to go. Front projectors are made to produce screen images in the range of 70" to 120" diagonal or more. Once people realize they can get a picture up to four times the size for the same money as a good RPTV, it opens up a whole new world of entertainment possibilities.
How good is the Rear-Projection TV:
As noted above, the advantages of RPTVs are obvious. There is a wide array of products in different sizes and price ranges. There are usually several local showrooms in most areas. And they are simple to buy and install.
However, RPTVs have several limitations that front-projection systems do not. Among them are limited screen size, poor viewing angles, excessive reflections, poor aspect ratio management, and loss of floor space.
Screeb size is an obvious difference, but still worth thinking about for a moment. A 100" diagonal front projection screen is four times the surface area of a 50" RPTV. If you want to put real "theater" in your home theater, the projector and movie screen approach delivers it. RPTVs are just big televisions.
Digital Projectors
A digital projector is an electro-optical machine which converts image data from a computer or video source to an image which is then displayed on a distant wall or screen using a lens system. A typical resolution for a portable projector will be the SVGA standard (800�600 pixels), with more expensive devices supporting XGA (1024�768 pixels). The cost of a device is not only determined by its resolution, but also by its brightness. For use in large conference rooms the brightness should be between 1,000 and 4,000 ANSI lumens.
There are four competing digital projection technologies: high intensity CRT, LCD projectors using LCD light gates, Texas Instruments' DLP technology and LCOS or liquid crystal on silicon. In 2004 and 2005, LCD front projection has been enjoying a come-back because of the addition of the dynamic iris which has improved contrast up to the levels of DLP.
There is a genuine market for both RPTVs and projectors for home theater. RPTVs are simple, but they have limitations in screen size and performance. Projectors and screens require some installation work, but once it is done you end up with a more dramatic theater experience.
The bottom line is this: if you are looking at digital RPTVs and your viewing room can accommodate a 90" or 100" screen, don't overlook the possibility of a projector and screen instead. If you can afford a digital RPTV, you can afford a projector. And dollar for dollar the projector will often deliver the maximum "wow" factor for the money invested.
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Mitchell Medford is an author and product consultant for several consumer electronics manufacturers and satellite tv providers, including Dish Network. Visit his website for more information on home theater, LCD TVs, and plasma televisions.
The term "big screen" is used to indicate a TV size larger than 40 inches in diagonal measurement. Until recently these are usually rear-projection screens, although we are seeing more and more flat-panel displays at competitive prices.
The appeal of Rear-Projection TV (RPTV)
There certainly is a great deal of consumer appeal for RPTVs these days. And it's easy to understand. Part of it is due to the simplicity of the product. After all, what could be easier than getting a bigger TV? If you want a larger image with no muss and fuss, it can be purchased from any local big-screen retailer and delivered within a day or two.
Another the appeal of RPTVs is the impression created by big-screen retailers that RPTVs are cheaper than front projection systems.
Clearly there is a market for both types of home theater solutions. From a practical perspective your room size has a lot to do with determining which approach is best for you. If you don't have a large viewing room, a 40" to 60" diagonal TV will probably be plenty. In this case, the rear-projection solution is more practical assuming you can fit the box into the space.
But if you want the large screen cinema experience and your room size will allow it, front projection is the way to go. Front projectors are made to produce screen images in the range of 70" to 120" diagonal or more. Once people realize they can get a picture up to four times the size for the same money as a good RPTV, it opens up a whole new world of entertainment possibilities.
How good is the Rear-Projection TV:
As noted above, the advantages of RPTVs are obvious. There is a wide array of products in different sizes and price ranges. There are usually several local showrooms in most areas. And they are simple to buy and install.
However, RPTVs have several limitations that front-projection systems do not. Among them are limited screen size, poor viewing angles, excessive reflections, poor aspect ratio management, and loss of floor space.
Screeb size is an obvious difference, but still worth thinking about for a moment. A 100" diagonal front projection screen is four times the surface area of a 50" RPTV. If you want to put real "theater" in your home theater, the projector and movie screen approach delivers it. RPTVs are just big televisions.
Digital Projectors
A digital projector is an electro-optical machine which converts image data from a computer or video source to an image which is then displayed on a distant wall or screen using a lens system. A typical resolution for a portable projector will be the SVGA standard (800�600 pixels), with more expensive devices supporting XGA (1024�768 pixels). The cost of a device is not only determined by its resolution, but also by its brightness. For use in large conference rooms the brightness should be between 1,000 and 4,000 ANSI lumens.
There are four competing digital projection technologies: high intensity CRT, LCD projectors using LCD light gates, Texas Instruments' DLP technology and LCOS or liquid crystal on silicon. In 2004 and 2005, LCD front projection has been enjoying a come-back because of the addition of the dynamic iris which has improved contrast up to the levels of DLP.
There is a genuine market for both RPTVs and projectors for home theater. RPTVs are simple, but they have limitations in screen size and performance. Projectors and screens require some installation work, but once it is done you end up with a more dramatic theater experience.
The bottom line is this: if you are looking at digital RPTVs and your viewing room can accommodate a 90" or 100" screen, don't overlook the possibility of a projector and screen instead. If you can afford a digital RPTV, you can afford a projector. And dollar for dollar the projector will often deliver the maximum "wow" factor for the money invested.
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Mitchell Medford is an author and product consultant for several consumer electronics manufacturers and satellite tv providers, including Dish Network. Visit his website for more information on home theater, LCD TVs, and plasma televisions.
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