NEW ANSWERS SITE FROM WIKIPEDIA

www.answers.wikia.com

Wikia answers the new answers portal from wikipedia was launched yesterday by the founder of wikipedia Jimmy Wales.So what's new and special here.The website is of opensource unlike other answer sites like yahoo answers,wikianswers,ibibo sawaal etc.which means that there will not be any ads or some promoting material on the site.This also means that the site is well utilised and protected from spamming.
The content is freely licensed under GFDL unlike other answers sites allowing it to be re-used and re-purposed by others for free
- Anyone can contribute (other answers sites require you to register)

"Wikianswers uses the unique characteristics of a wiki to form the very best answer to any question."
Jimmy Wales
founder of Wikipedia and Wikianswers 

Can it really gain some of the popularity of the already established websites? In December 2008 alone, Yahoo! Answers had 144.7 million visitors, and Wiki Answers had 26.7 million.

ACCESS GMAIL BEING OFFLINE

Google today announced the much awaited feature the offline gmail.Now you can access your inbox while youre not connected to the internet. So even if you're offline, you can open your web browser, go to gmail.com, and get to your mail just like you're used to.There will be no need to use outlook or something like that.

                                                                     Once you turn on this feature, Gmail uses Gears to download a local cache of your mail. As long as you're connected to the network, that cache is synchronized with Gmail's servers. When you lose your connection, Gmail automatically switches to offline mode, and uses the data stored on your computer's hard drive instead of the information sent across the network. You can read messages, star and label them, and do all of the things you're used to doing while reading your webmail online. Any messages you send while offline will be placed in your outbox and automatically sent the next time Gmail detects a connection. And if you're on an unreliable or slow connection (like when you're "borrowing" your neighbor's wireless), you can choose to use "flaky connection mode," which is somewhere in between: it uses the local cache as if you were disconnected, but still synchronizes your mail with the server in the background
                                                                         Offline Gmail is still an early experimental feature.It is currently available to the US and UK users.Soon it will be availablet to all the users.
To setup this feature:

1. Click Settings and click the Labs tab.
2. Select Enable next to Offline Gmail.
3. Click Save Changes.
4. After your browser reloads, you'll see a new "Offline^0.1" link in the upper righthand corner of your account, next to your username. Click this link to start the offline set up process and download Gears if you don't already have it.

SANDISK NEW BACKUP USB FLASH DRIVE

 

Backup your favourites at the press of a button.SanDisk has announced the first USB flash drive with a backup button. No wires. No fuss. Just push the backup button and your critical documents, favorite photos, videos and more will be copied to the drive. Capacities range from 8gb all the way to 64gb.  Data protection is achieved with a dual layer of both password protection and AES hardware encryption in the event your drive goes missing.

INTERNET EXPLORER 8 RELEASED TODAY

Microsoft today announced the 8th version of internet explorer.The version is named RC1.It stands for Release Candidate 1.Release candidate software is ready to be evaluated by users while it undergoes final testing. You may experience minor bugs or compatibility issues with websites while browsing.The microsoft is still trying to inject the silver light into the market by  giving notification while downloading the ie8.Dont know why the microsoft still tries..!!!.

RELEASE NOTES

This version comes with a lot of compatibility issues with google toolbar and skype etc for some of their versions.This version has the new click jacking protection.So what is click jacking??
Clickjacking lets hackers put a transparent filter on sites so they can view what information a user is accessing and what activities that user is doing, said James Pratt, an IE senior product manager at Microsoft. For example, if someone is on a bank Web site, attackers can use clickjacking to see the user's bank information and acquire passwords, and the user will not know the information is being viewed remotely, he said.
The security feature that thwarts clickjacking in IE8 RC1 allows Web-site content owners to put a tag in a page header that will help detect and prevent clickjacking. If a site that uses the IE8 tag detects clickjacking, it will give Web users an error screen letting them know that the content host has chosen not to allow that content, and gives them the option to open the content in a new window that is protected from the attack.
                                                                        Microsoft also in RC1 expanded the functionality of a feature it introduced in the IE8 beta 2 release called InPrivate. InPrivate has two settings -- InPrivate Browsing, which lets users browse the Web without creating a record of where they've been or enabling cookies, and InPrivate Blocking, which has been renamed in RC1 to InPrivate Filtering.
                                                                      Lets see what this version can do to change the firefox dominanace.

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NET BOOK FOR INDIANS BY DATAWIND

Datawind Ltd., a provider of wireless web access products and services, unveiled the PocketSurfer2 that they claim to be the world's fastest handheld Internet device, in India, offering free mobile internet access. The device weighs 174 grams and runs on the revolutionary ‘Free Usage’ model, through which consumers can enjoy real internet anytime, anywhere in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Suneet Singh Tuli, Chief Executive Officer, DataWind, said, “For the consumer looking for a mobile internet solution, PocketSurfer2 hits the spot. With PocketSurfer2, mobile users can surf the Internet anytime, any place and enjoy the same rich media graphics and browser functionality of the desktop experience! This device is going to revolutionize the way we work, play communicate and fully leverage the web wirelessly”.
Allowing users to browse the web in its original layout, the PockeSurfer2 aims to provide a true desktop experience away from the PC with a 640 pixel full-color, wide screen displaying web-pages with full HTML, graphics, Java-Script, Ajax, Frames, and other complex web functionality. The metallic backlit QWERTY keyboard with tactile response and keys that are 6X larger than those available on other handhelds will allow users to easily compose emails or interact with web sites.

The PocketSurfer2 benefits also include:

• Quad Band GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz
• Built-in GPS receiver (Location Based Service)
• Touchpad Navigation
• Rechargeable Lithium polymer battery
• Provides 4 hours active usage; 4 days standby
• Tran reflective 640 x 240 backlit display
• Mini-USB charging port
• 152 x 75 x 15 mm (6 x 3.98 x 0.6”)
• Mouse pointer

The bottom line is that Datawind claims that the PocketSurfer2 is faster than most handheld devices running on 3G networks. Combined with its compression technology, it promises no monthly charge, no activation fee and no contract thus making the mobile internet absolutely free and providing users a powerful internet experience without any restrictions.

Available at an affordable price of Rs. 11, 990 (inclusive of taxes), the PocketSurfer2 will be distributed in India by HCL Infosystems. What the company implies with regards to ‘Free Usage’ Model is that the PocketSurfer2 offers free usage of 35 hours per month for a whole year. Unlimited Usage plan is available at just Rs. 99/- p.m. Second year of service is just Rs. 999.

The PocketSurfer2 large, smooth and comfortable keyboard, incorporates extrusion-grooved rubber to differentiate the keys. With generous tactile response, it makes thumb-typing fast, easy and error-resistant.

The PocketSurfer2 incorporates a robust and dirt resistant metal keypad, to deliver long-term and reliable usage. Precision laser etching of key markings eliminates the worn and faded key-caps of heavily used buttons that is common on competitive products.

It offers one of the fastest text entry mechanism, available in a handheld device. The PocketSurfer2 keyboard is back-illuminated for easy viewing in the dark, and even comes with a separate numeric row, just like a desktop-keyboard. 

visit the product website here