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Sify to Webcast Lakme Fashion Week

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

In November, Sify was the official web media partner for Lakme Fashion Week. It has bagged the rights yet again to host the Summer Fashion Collection.

Summer LFW will be streamed live from today through March-31st. The last time Sify had sued Yahoo! India for illegally entering and taking snaps at the event.

The webcast will include interviews with models as they prepare for the biggest fashion event in the country, conversations with celebrities who attend the event.
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YouTube Tricks and Tips

Monday, March 26, 2007

You just watched a video on YouTube and its no more available ? Don't worry, just like how you can retrieve a web page from Google Cache, you can retrieve a YouTube Video from its cache but make sure you save it as it will be permanently offline after few minutes.

How to wach deleted YouTube Videos ?
To view the Video, just enter the Video ID at delutube and you can watch it.

How to Save YouTube videos to your disk ?
For any YouTube Video, just add the word "Kiss" and you've got it. For example, to download songs from Namaste London, search on YouTube and you get "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfL99qNRIzM". Now add "Kiss" as shown below and you are all set to download.
http://www.kissyoutube.com/watch?v=QfL99qNRIzM

You need a "FLV" player to play these videos. Download "FLV Player" here.

Maximize YouTube or Online Flash Video Viewing Experience:
In India we still lack really good broadband connections. So how to view YouTube video without any interruption ? As soon as you open the video, hit the pause button. By doing so the video will get buffered and you can see the progress bar advancing. Once the entire video is buffered, you can then click Play and ENJOY!!!
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Orkut Stalkers - Mumbai Police behind you

Monday, March 12, 2007

Social Network stalkers and hate message posters, beware, Mumbai Police can now obtain IP address of any netizen and track you down. Google managed Orkut has agreed to share data with the Mumbai cops to control Hate-India and other such unwanted forums.

Sanjay Mohite, DCP Enforcement, Mumbai Police said,
I am also going to hold a meeting with all Internet service providers to stress the need to share information. We are also hoping to rope in YouTube in the future.
So mind your language on the web or you know how good our Mumbai cops are to be with :-)
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Mobile and MP3 Player protection

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Ever wondered how to protect your Mobile or MP3 player while still using from the comforts of Bathtub ? Check out how this babe uses her Motorola Q from the tub. Try at your own risk :-)
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Motostore opened in Mumbai

Monday, March 05, 2007

Motorola India has launched its first exclusive retail and service store in Mumbai. Motostore is located at Dreamland Building, 27, New Queens Road, Opera House, Mumbai.

Motostore's target consumers are the youth for whom they will offer access to interactive experience and personalization services on the Motorola handsets. Motostore has a key focus on the "fun factor", and will offers its users an opportunity to personalize their phones using laser etching, customized 'phone tattoos' and Bluetooth photo imaging.

Sudhir Agarwal, Director Sales, India, Nepal & Sri Lanka, Mobile Devices, Motorola India said,
Motostores are designed to help Indian consumers get more out of their Motorola products. Through a personalized service and an innovative and engaging retail environment, we are offering a truly seamless consumer experience across the entire Motorola product portfolio.The Motorola Concept Stores are scalable and flexible to ensure consistency in the different types of our signature stores worldwide. So whether you visit a store in India or Europe, you will see a familiar approach but with an added local flavor.
Motorola has around 10% market share of mobile phone handsets in India.
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Verizon and Sprint Customers - Roam on RCom India

Friday, March 02, 2007

Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS mobile customers from the US can now stay connected while they are visiting India by using Reliance Communications network.

Reliance Communications Ltd is one of the largest telecom service providers in India. Its network coverage spans 22 states, 6,000 towns and 300,000 villages across India. Furthermore, you will find roaming on Reliance network extremely affordable with rates currently 50% lower than roaming rates on any GSM network in India.

To roam on Reliance Infocom network, you need to be a subscriber of either of our roaming partners, Verizon Wireless & Sprint PCS in USA and activate International roaming on your phone before you travel to India.

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