Mozilla Firefox 3.5 come with HTML5, Death of Flash Players

New Mozilla 3.5 (beta) will be releases soon with HTML5 feature which have the ability to embed videos without the help of flash players,
just like image <> < /video>

to embed videos with players (play, pause, stop and volume control buttons)

Featuring:
# no flash involved
# only the new HTML5 video tag
# + javascript/CSS3
# + some svg filters too
# + animated PNG
# easy to maintain
# easy to extend

You can see the demo here
(need mozilla 3.5 beta )
Download Here

This will never work on Internet Explorer

I think soon IE release a new version to come up with this .. otherwise a lot of users will moved from Internet explorer to Mozilla firefox

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Find or Update Your computer Driver in a click with new uniblue driver scanner 2009

We always think about updating our software's but forget about updating our computer hardware drivers, yes and it's a real hard job to find out Latest drivers for our old PC hardware parts and installing them ...

Same way after re-installing windows xp or vista only we start to search for drivers and from internet what we get is nothing .. still a lot waste of time ..

now all this task can be done using a single click .. with new uniblue driver scanner 2009 which is a microsoft gold certified partner .. i think itz better to give 29$ to get our driver in a click than searching for it in pool of internet - google ... purchase online now itself to get it for 29 $ (10$ discount)

the only thing which i found crappy is installing this software and running it for the first time .. i dont know how this software is installing .. it take a lot time to install it look like it is downloading from internet but it not warn us about that or it not check if user have internet or not .. what ever i found some installation files are made in windows temp directory .. rest everything is fine .. just search press download click Install .... your computer driver is up to date ... coool ...

Downlod Here ...

A less poisonous and more non-smoker friendly cigarette?.. the eCigarette

Being of the ‘aware’ and ‘caring’ sort, I know how harmful tar is and how non-smokers feel when surrounded by the smelly thing. More than that, we all know the specific smell of a smoker’s car or house, and it isn’t nice. No. Not even for smokers.

This is where this comes in: the eCigarette. Why the E? Well, it’s electronic. In fact, it’s a small nicotine inhaler, cleverly disguised as a working cigarette. It delivers the needed amounts of nicotine, but without the real poison, the tarry smoke. Its realism is also an excellent thing. It’s actually the only thing that made me consider this.

Nicotine and the activity of smoking are in a close race for the addictive and relieving effects: many people smoke a cigarette when they need to calm down, or are bored, or depressed. Compare this with chewing some nicotine gum or sticking a plaster onto your skin. Even people who are trying to give up smoking and are treating their addiction with gum or plasters feel the need to smoke, because they’ve become addicted to this activity and its effects.

In order to improve the realism, the eCigarette delivers the nicotine mixed with thick steam, so one has something ‘tangible’ to inhale and to exhale. It even has a LED on its tip, for that little glint.The cigarette has already achieved a high level of success in China and the other markets it has entered. In Hong Kong it costs about $210, a sum I’d be oh so happy to fork out if it could really replace my smokes.
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Sony Ericsson C510 Cybershot mobile phone with Smile Shutter technology

Sony brings its renowned camera features to the new Sony Ericsson Cybershot phone. Well, the Sony Ericsson C510 Cybershot phone now incorporates the Smile Shutter technology. With the Smile Shutter technology, the phone captures images as soon as you show those pearly whites (or Yellow), thus it captures all the smiling faces.

The Sony Ericsson C510 Cybershot phone claims to be the first ever to incorporate this technology. Well, we wonder if such innovative phones will eventually replace the digital cameras.

Mr. Sudhin Mathur, General Manager, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India said, “We have been leaders and innovators in the camera phone segment since the inception of the company. The camera phone category has witnessed increased momentum in India with Sony Ericsson leading the wave. Today’s announcement is yet another initiative from our end to offer a breakthrough proposition to our consumers and inspire them to capture precious and spontaneous moments.”

Sony Ericsson has also announced the global Smile Hunter competition for all the photography enthusiasts in India as an extension to the launch of its new phone. With the unique feature, you can capture some spontaneous smiles, the phone’s camera also features remarkable photography tools such as auto focus, face-detection, 3.2 megapixel camera, active lens cover, photo light and illuminated imaging shortcut keys. It also bundles up landscape and portrait view and YouTube app.

The Cyber-shot C510 carries an attractive price tag worthy Rs.12,195 and will be available across all Sony Ericsson retail outlets.

Asus EAH4890 series graphic cards

A few days back Asus unveiled the world’s first graphic cards that equip the powerful Voltage Tweak technology. Called as the Asus EAH4890, the new graphic cards series should excite gamers in particular as it is designed to boost GPU voltages along with nearly 15% improved performance.

Offering astounding graphical performances, the new Asus graphic cards series is incorporated with the SmartDoctor application. Delivering up to 15% in performance improvement, the application also offers the most powerful overclockability. The overclocking utility allows the series to provide high voltage boots http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot along with performance upgrades.
With few simple clicks the utility eliminates the need of a separate overclocking button. It also removes the trouble of re-flashing the BIOS which could damage the cards. Another unique feature of this series is the inclusion of the ATI Stream technology that delivers enhanced balanced platforms that have the ability to run demanding computing tasks. Based on the AMD graphics processors, the series comes with a huge parallel processing power.

“Gaming has been the segment which has made the graphics card industry more challenging and has helped to raise the performance bar for graphics cards. At Asus we take pleasure in providing state of art technology that evolves with every new chipset.” explained Mr. Vinay Shetty – Country Head – Component Product, Asus (India) on the launch of this latest graphics card from Asus.

He further mentioned, “By launching the EAH 4890, Asus offers a unique Voltage Tweak technology which raises GPU voltages from 1.312V to 1.4V in Asus EAH4890/HTDI/1GD5, allowing GPU and memory clock performances to be boosted from 850MHz to 950MHz and 3900MHz to 4600MHz respectively

Offering gamers an adrenaline rush, the series provides real-life graphics performance. The Asus EAH4890 Top in particular enables a thrilling gaming experience as it is enabled to boost performance by nearly 8% while the EAH4890 Top with Voltage Tweak technology delivers 15% boost in performance. Allowing a sure-shot increase in GPU and memory clock performances, the series also boasts of raised 3D Mark Vantage Extreme Preset scores.

Some other features of the Asus EAH4890 series includes 1GB GDDR5 video memory, 256 bit memory interface, support for max resolution of 2560 x 1600, PCI Express 2.0 slot, DVI-I dual-link, HDCP compliant and support for outputs like HDTV, HDMI and D-Sub. The graphic card series is also packed with Asus utilities and drivers.

There is no word on the price or availability of the Asus EAH4890 graphic cards series.

Facebook keep in touch

Mumbai: A recent study in the US has shown that people with 500 online friends on Facebook keep in touch with only 10-16 of them while people with 120 friends on the site keep in regular contact with four-six of them. Our question to the celebs was what does making so many diverse friends on social networking sites do for you?
Milind Soman, Actor
I'm not on any social networking site. I don't think it's possible to have the mental or emotional state to deal with more than four-five close friends in one's life.

Rakshanda Khan, Actor
I have 600 friends on my social networking site. Realistically it's impossible to be in close touch with so many of them. But that's precisely the function of a social networking site. I've connected to my school teachers from way back, one of whom is in Australia and with whom I would never have been able to keep in touch otherwise. So it's wonderful.
Arti Surendranath, line producer
I have over 700 friends online. It's a method of genuine connection with people from another era, whom one wouldn't have been in touch with otherwise. Also it's a super way of promoting a cause far and wide among one's circle of friends. However, what I don't like is that some networking sites can get away with using the confidential information you put on them, for their own purposes.

Shenaz Treasurywala, Actor
Facebook is a great way of being in touch with almost everyone I've ever met. While sometimes, after the initial 'hi', 'hello', 'how's life treating you', you realise you don't have much to say to each other, it's still nice to have the option of dropping a line to them anytime I feel like and to be able to share thoughts on films and books.

Tanuja Chandra, Director
While I'm quite into the internet and into e-mail, I'm not on any social networking site. They are addictive and can become an obsession. Since it's a virtual friendship and you're sitting alone with your computer I believe they isolate more than they connect.

Why Open Source Rocks ?

Open source programs are very cool because:

❑ They are free. The greatest thing about open source software is that it is free and available to the
general public. Software developers and programmers volunteer their time to improve existing
software and create new programs. Open source software cannot, by definition, require any sort
of licensing or sales fees.

❑ They are cross-platform and “technology-neutral.” By requiring open source software to be
non–platform specific, the open source community has ensured that the programs are usable
by virtually everyone. According to the Open Source Definition provided by the Open Source
Initiative at http://opensource.org/docs/definition.php, open source programs must
not be dependent on any “individual technology or style of interface” and must be “technologyneutral.”
As long as the software can run on more than one operating system, it meets the
criterion.

❑ They must not restrict other software. This basically means that if an open source program is
distributed along with other programs, those other programs may be open source or commercial
in nature. This gives software developers maximum control and flexibility.

❑ They embrace diversity. Diversity of minds and cultures simply produces a better result. For
this reason, open source programs cannot, by definition, discriminate against any person or
group of persons, nor against any “field of endeavor.” For example, a program designed for use
in the medical profession cannot be limited to that field if someone in another field wants to
take the program and modify it to fit his or her needs.

For a complete list of the criteria a piece of software must meet before it can be considered “open
source,” or for more information about the OSI or the open source community, visit the OSI Web site
at www.opensource.org.

Tax Software 2008

Given the state of the economy, the biggest news in tax preparation software this year is something many people believe is long overdue: The ability to prepare and file your federal tax forms electronically, completely free of charge--regardless of how much or how little you make.

If you prefer a more user-friendly tax preparation and filing experience, the usual suspects are back, led by Intuit's market-leading TurboTax and its archrival, H&R Block's TaxCut, both with renewed emphasis on the Web versions, which last year attracted more customers than their desktop software counterparts (watch for our forthcoming reviews of the top five tax prep sites).

For the freebies, thank the IRS and the Free File Alliance (the tax software industry group working with the IRS to reach government goals on electronic filing)--but be aware of their limitations. If your adjusted gross income exceeds $56,000, you won't be getting the kind of tax prep software you've known--so, no interview or context-sensitive help. And while the tax services that participate in the Free File program offer state tax preparation and filing, they don't do it for free.

Still, for the first time, anyone can fill out and electronically file (e-file) federal tax forms--electronic versions of the same government paperwork you can pick up at the post office, complete with IRS instructions--for free. The forms have been available online for some time, but previously you had to print them out and mail them in. It's the ability to e-file them that's new.

If your adjusted gross income is $56,000 or less (which, according David R. Williams, director of electronic tax administration for the IRS, applies to some 90 million people, or 70 percent of taxpayers), then you can simply go to the IRS Free File page for help in choosing from some 20-odd tax prep packages available free to those who meet the means and other tests. As usual, each tax software vendor gets to identify eligible segments of the population--some will limit their offers to college kids, seniors, or servicepeople, for example--so no single program is available to more than 50 percent of the population. That's to ensure that no single tax software company gets stuck with handling all Free File users.

Also, all participating programs must now offer, as a minimum, a core collection of 24 key tax forms. In the past, Williams explains, some would-be Free Filers dropped out because the program they'd chosen lacked a certain form. The 24 forms all programs must have should cover the vast majority of tax scenarios, Williams says.
Pushing Tax Filers Online

It's no secret that the six-year-old Free File program came into being to prevent the government from offering free tax prep and e-file software. The tax prep software industry has managed to preserve a fairly lucrative business (getting wealthier people to pay for software and electronic filing) by agreeing to provide free software and filing to lower-income customers in order to help the IRS reach its goal (set in a 1998 law) of getting 80 percent of all returns filed electronically. This would save the IRS money: The agency pegs the cost of processing a paper return at $2.87, compared with 87 cents for an electronically filed return. But Williams says e-filing doesn't just help the IRS. "It has always been faster, more accurate, and more convenient for taxpayers," he says.

Still, the 80 percent goal remains elusive, although progress has been made. A recent IRS report states that a record 60 percent of returns were filed electronically during last year's tax-filing season. But rates of adoption for electronic filing are slowing--and reaching the target level will be unlikely under current conditions, the report says.

The report describes research findings on who does and doesn't file electronically. For example, although 99 percent of third-party tax preparers (accountants and other professionals) use computers to prepare returns, just two-thirds of those returns are filed electronically. And only 5 million people used the Free File program last year, a small fraction of those eligible.

One of the most interesting parts of the IRS report is its list of possible strategies for upping e-file participation. These include increased marketing efforts (both for e-filing in general and for the Free File program); expansion of Free File to include more taxpayers (although the IRS worries that this might just draw people who now pay to file electronically rather than current paper filers); new incentives such as extending the tax payment deadline for e-filers beyond April 15; and even outright cash payments.

The lure of Free File is undeniable as tax prep and e-file fees creep up. For this year, Intuit initially announced that customers for its market-leading TurboTax desktop software would, for the first time, have to pay to print out additional returns (previously, you could create and print out as many returns as you wished with a single copy of the software). After much user complaining and an effective PR campaign by H&R Block, Intuit withdrew the additional printout fees.

E-filing fees are included in the cost of Web-based tax prep services, which tend to be slightly cheaper than desktop software for e-filers doing a single return. However, in figuring out the costs of tax prep, don't forget to check charges for a state return (assuming you file in one or more of the 40-plus states with income tax). In some cases, a service will throw in prep and e-filing for one state for free; others charge separately and sometimes steeply. Also, although you can keep copies and import data from a Web-based return for use the following year, import and export options tend to be limited, making it difficult to switch to a new service down the line. It's usually a lot easier to transition between desktop packages.

And as with all financial services, be sure to watch out for IRS-related phishing--e-mail that purports to come from the IRS or a tax software company demanding sensitive information. This has been a growing threat in recent years, especially at tax time.