Yesterday Google launched real time search service and this is a beginning in continuous war with Microsoft's Bingo. The latest offer pretty neat search on Twitter: Bing.com/twitter. Try it, and you will like it.
How To Use Voice Message Shortcuts (US only)
Do you hate those annoying cell voice mail introductions before leaving voice message?I do. These very long instructions waste time and, if you're calling on your cell phone, burn minutes.
There is a fix for that.
In your voice mail message, stop telling callers you're away from the phone or on another line. Just leave a brief outgoing message telling callers how to skip the prompts. Every company use different shotcut.
So, if you want to save your time or your friends/callers time please use this trick:
-If you're an AT&T customer simply record the following outgoing message: "This is (your name); press 0 to leave a message." Immediately your friend or co-worker will hear the familiar beep that tells them it's time to begin recording.
-If you're a Sprint customer, replace the '0' with a '1' in your message.
-If you're a Verizon customer, replace the '0' with the '*' (star sign) in your message.
- If you're a T-Mobile customer, replace the '0' with the '#' (pound sign) in your outgoing message.
When you call to someone's cell phone use trhe same trick at the begining of long automated instruction - press the button/shortcut used by his/her provider and this intstuction will shut down at once and you can start recording your message right after the tone.
Remember:
for AT&T - press 0,
for Sprint - press 1,
for Verizon - press '*' (star)
for T-Mobile - press '#' (pound)
Neat, isn't?
Google Voice Makes Your Voicemail Fast and Easy
From today, signing up for a Google Voice account doesn't required you to pick a new phone number -- not a pleasant option for those who have kept the same digits for years. Now Google has enabled users to keep their existing phone numbers and get (most of) the features Google Voice offers, including Google's well-rounded voicemail service.
Keeping your own phone number gives you:
* Online, searchable voicemail
* Free automated voicemail transcription
* Custom voicemail greetings for different callers
* Email and SMS notifications
* Low-priced international calling
Going for the full package Google will give you all of the above plus:
* One number that reaches you on all your phones
* SMS via email
* Call screening
* Listen In
* Call recording
* Conference calling
* Call blocking
Note: If you already have a Google Voice number, you can add the voicemail option to any mobile phone associated with the account, isn't that nice?
Some of the Google Voice features are explained in these videos:
How To Start Your Car From Your Cell Phone
Remote starters are always a popular holiday gift in Northern climes, so particularly lazy shoppers will be heartened to learn one can be downloaded on iTunes.
The Viper SmartStart from Directed Electronics is an iPhone-compatible remote starter capable of warming up or cooling down a car. Even if you’re not a fan of letting your car idle in a parking lot, Viper says the SmartStart could come in handy for remotely locking or unlocking the doors, popping the trunk or even sounding the car alarm.
Best of all, instead of pointing a squared-off keyfob at a car that’s parked a mere 30 feet away, you can start your car from anywhere provided there’s a cell phone signal.
Range is virtually unlimited, and iPhone owners can use the elegant touch-screen interface they already carry in their pocket.
The SmartStart can either be installed separately for $499 or mated to an existing remote starter for $299.
The bad thing is that there’s an annual service charge, which tacks on an additional $29.99 a year, but I belive that would be hacked soon.
BTW, the SmartStart system is also compatible with the iPod Touch, but its range is limited to within existing WiFi networks.
Cheap Way to Send International SMS
Last month one of my friends was left for Europe visiting relatives. The country of her destination has rather expensive calling rates, international SMS was also pricey. Being in touch with my friend almost everyday, I decided to find the way to keep it on the budget.
Well, the setup of Skype was easier than I thought. And, such a relief! International SMS via Skype was 5-7 times cheaper, extremely fast and very convenient. You can use Skype from any PC, notebook or netbook, and, of course, from your smartphone or PDA, including iPhone.
Bottom line:
Skype SMS is a quick and cheap way to get in touch with friends instantly when they’re not online, unavailable or simply on the move.
Benefits are:
Hassle free — type long text from the comfort of your keyboard.
Quick and simple to use with straightforward pricing.
Allow friends to reply directly to your mobile by setting your SMS sender ID.
How to Unlock Your Cell Phone for Free
Maybe you don’t know that by law your provider must unlock your cell phone by your request, it is your property after all. Some companies do it willingly and free of charge, others could put some ‘inconvenience fee’ for that, and, unfortunately, it is also legal.
What if you left your provider and would like to use the old phone with another one or pass it to your friend or relative?
There is the way how you can unlock you phone for free. All what you need is your IMEI number found inside your phone, sometimes under the battery, sometimes near SIM card. Look for IMEI word and put all number down for further reference.
Also you can get your IMEI code by pressing *#06# (star,pound,0,6,pound) at your cell phone keyboard.
Open online unlock code calculator on http://unlock.nokiafree.org, or download it from here. (note: they support not only Nokia’s but other phones as well.)
Choose your phone (make and model) from the list.
Fill in your IMEI code.
Choose your country.
Choose your provider.
(note: other options are ether defaulted of filled out for you)
Press calculate.
Choose the unlock code from the list and type it in your phone. Done!
That’s it, your phone is unlocked. Slip another SIM card (from different provider, just borrow it from your friend) and check the phone.
Easy, isn’t?
How to Make Wyzo Browser Faster
I like Wyzo more than Firefox, it better fits for multimedia but still having the layout which is similar to Firefox and therefore familiar to use.
Sometimes I need to use a mobile broadband and I was wondered how I could make it faster.
What I’ve tried first was a simple change in settings you can easily to do yourself.
Remember that you always could restore the original settings, no harm will be made, or, simply re-install the program. Pay attention and keep a track of changes you made.
I usually use 2 screens: first – where the changes will be made, second – to keep the instructions handy for quick reference.
1. Open a new window of Wyzo.
2. Type about:config into the address bar an press Enter. You’ll get a warning first, ignore it, than the list of entries will come up.
3. Found network.http.pipelining and set to true by clicking on it
4. Found network.http.pipelining.maxrequests and change the number to 30 (the window will pop-up when you click on it)
5. Keeping this line active, make a right click. In new window select New-> Integer.
Name it as nglayout.initialpaint.delay, and set the value to 0.
6. Close the browser and restart it. You will notice the increased speed of the Wyzo at once, sweet, isn’t?
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