NTT DoCoMo Touch Wood - The Wooden Mobile Phone [ Prototype ]

The phone's outlayer is from wood, but still not yet produced to public market. NTT DoComo together with Sharp and Olympus, has collaborated their effort together in making Tocuh Wood, the first wooden mobile phone in the world still in prototype. It is totally durable, water proof, resistance to insect attack or mildew. The selected wood used to make this phone comes from Shimanto forest in Japan, has a unique aroma and still maintains it natural color. No artificial color used. The detailed specification has not been officially relesed yet.

[ Via NTTDoCoMo ]

How To Fix iPhone 3gs MMS Sending Failure

If you have a problem sending MMS message using your iPhone 3GS, here's the recommended solution to fix it. Be aware before doing the steps. All your iPhone personal settings will be gone go its original setting, but media files still saved (songs, images, videos, sound records). Any other setting done earlier will be lost, back to its factory setting. To fix the MMS sending problem, connect your iPhone to your computer, launch iTunes and go to the summary tab, click the restore button. Allow your iPhone to use several size of your hard disc as temporary backup. The process may take a while. After that, launch Setting on your iPhone, go to General, press Reset All Setting, then enter your PIN (personal identification number) if the iPhone prompt you to do so. When all done, try sending one MMS and try to receive one. Big thanks to David Martin from CNET. We owe you a big hug!

Acer Ferrari One Netbook In Red With Windows 7 OS

You've heard about Acer Aspire One, or maybe you've even start using it. Acer introduces their new laptop, the Acer Ferrari One, availabe in Red.

Its different. Ferrari One installed with AMD processor chip, to be exact it was AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor L310 while the graphic setting for the screen was managed by ATi Radeon HD 3200 graphic card. The RAM memory is 4GB, DDR2 667Mhz, using Windows 7 as the operating system. The hard disc drive (HDD) capacity is 160GB.

Other standard hardwares for Acer Ferrari one laptop is built-in webcam, wireless driver, Bluetooth driver. Sound and audio is supported by technology Dolby Lab, makes you enjoy better surround sound using Dolby Home Theater v3 speaker, suitable for light entertainment in your home or in your bedroom (or even on your reading table!). Not to forget, the 16:9 cinematic ratio Acer CineCrystal LED display for real high density (HD) viewing in standard netbook screen size just like other netbook.

[ From Pocket-Lint ]

Brando Bluetooth Bracelet Vibrates Each Time Your Phone Receives A Call

Brando.com introduces a wrist watch equipped with Bluetooth that vibrates each time your phone receives incoming call. You may call it a bracelet or wrist watch, or Bluetooth bracelet watch.

The external screen displays any caller ID retrieved from your phone book. Whenever they call, the Bluetooth bracelet will vibrates and telling you who is calling via its LCD screen. Just lift up your wrist and look who is calling your mobile phone.

You go two types of notification - from the vibrates and from the ID displayed. This tool is very useful, just in case we put your mobile phone 1 meter away or we kept it in our briefcase. Suitable for businessman and for busy executives.

The bracelet supports Bluetooth 2.0 and other previous version, can be recharged or connected to computers via USB cable, standby time until 100 hours.




[ From SlipperyBrick ]

Google Malaysia - Google News Malaysia Edition

There is a difference between Google.com and Google.com.my. Thus, making Google News is slightly different too. Google News Malaysia is focused more on news around Malaysian internet arena giving updates on what happens on Malaysian politic, economic, culture and its people. But, Google News covers more broad topic, especially on news around United States, Silicon Valley and internet start-ups. If you're Malaysian and want to read Google News brought to you in a Malaysian sight, feel free to open up Google News Malaysia Edition. If your Google homepage was set to Google.com.my, click on to News section and you will be forwarded to Google News Malaysia Edition. In the top right corner, you can switch to other country in single click.

Google Malaysia Office Address

Is Google Malaysia office address really available in Malaysia? or in Kuala Lumpur? I think not. There is no official Google office in Malaysia.

I've asked some friend in Kuala Lumpur and other region in Malaysia such as Selangor, Pahang, Melaka and Johor, in the same time eagerly putting on question is there really Google Malaysia office, or just Google Malaysia logo in Google search engine? My friends telling me each time they open Google, they will be redirect automatically to Google Malaysia, using dot my extension in its web address. If they want to use Google.com. they have to set the homepage to Google.com in the setting bar.

Hopefully, Google Malaysia will be established soon and any Malaysian can feel the joy to be one of the Googlers. Maybe you can have a chance to work and play (or even become a millionare Googler) all in Google Malaysia's Googleplex! Who knows? I remember Martin Luther King words - "I have a dream".

How To Chat In Yahoo Messenger With Any Friends Using Mobile Phones

Many Yahoo Messenger users usually have to make sure their computer is connected to the internet first before logging into Yahoo Messenger account and start a chat with friends (or couples) in their contact list.

With the latest technlogy in instant messaging, now you can chat instantly in Yahoo Messenger using your small mobile phone while you're on a ride in a bus, in family car or waiting for someone. How to do this?

Here's the guide. Make sure your mobile phone have a bulit in GPRS device or any 3G component. Because, those device are important in connecting your mobile phone from anywhere, anytime.

Connect to the web using GPRS 0r 3G connection (activate it first in your phone number account). Then, when your

homepage available, type this url in your mobile phone browser : http://m.yahoo.com or simply "m.yahoo.com"

After that, log in into your Yahoo Messenger account using your username and password. You can chat, buzz, wink, or LOL only by using mobile phone. Their avatars and picture can be seen as well, just like when you chat online using your computer.

How if your mobile phone is not supplied with GPRS or 3G device, or not built in with GPRS or 3G?

Here's the solution. You can chat by using sms messages by using Yahoo Messenger for sms service from Yahoo. Normal current charges apply.

How to set up for the first time?

Before you go out leaving your computer or before going somewhere, while still online, go to http://mobile.yahoo.com/messenger and type your mobile phone number in the given box. Or, go to http://mobile.yahoo.com/messenger/sms.

Not all countries are availabel with this service. But, Yahoo Messenger for sms service is current availabe in Malaysia, Brunei and most countries in South East Asia.

Clip Your Favourite Webpages With Google Notebook

Google NoteBook is the lates online application that enables you to 'save' any webpages, videos or image that caught your attention. To start using Google Notebook, make sure you have Google ID first, that is your Gmail username account.

Ok, lets start. Google NoteBook gives better feature when you use Mozilla Firefox while browsing. If your Firefox doesnt have Google NoteBook extension, you need to install it first. YOu can download Google Notebook at http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/

Firefox will automatically notify you, download it and installing Google NoteBook in your browser. When installation process is completed, restat your Firefox. You will see a notebook icon at the bottom right of your browser.

After that, log in to your Google NoteBook using your Google ID (your Gmail username account). Try browse your favourite sites.

Then, click "Clip" button with the star icon if you wanna save any webpages. The title of the page will be availabe in Google Notebook.

If you click Tools, you can delete the stored clips or go to your Google Notebook homepage. You can also move the named clips to the second, third of first place.

Google Notebook is a good tool for blogger, online journalist or researcher. Its very convinient, you dont have to write down the webpage name, bookmark it (that will surely makes your bookmark list bcomes longer) or simply remembering it.

Google Notebook is also availabe online, but its performs best when used with Firefox with the additional extension.

AVG Anti-Virus - Protect Your Computer Against Viruses ...

AVG 8.0 Internet Security Antivirus Protection

Finally AVG Internet Security 8.0 has released. Internet users can download and test the real time internet antivirus protection.

What's new in AVG8.0 Internet Security? They are :

1.Safer surfing experienceand safer web search.
AVG8.0 scans search engine while you're browsing the internet for osme info. So you can click on safe link, not a web link that bring you to the malicious, phising sites.

2. Safe Bookmark Scan
Another new features in AVG antivirus. When you bookmark a site, AVG will scan it and provide result for you, either sites you've bookmarked safe or not.

3. Safety Ratings.
Website's safety details provioded by simply clicking the hover buttons.

For AVG Internet Security 8.0 free download (trial version), click here...

Keep Your Antivirus Updated

Now, antivirus softwares are equipped with automatic updates feature.

This will enable the antivirus software to download latest compuiter virus information into its database and in the same time make it more vulnerable to computer virus, thus protect your computer more.

Whatever antivirus you've installed, you need to update it regularly. For computer user without interner connection, this will be hard to do because their computer unable to catch internet connection.

But, antivirus softwares such as AVG Anti virus and Norton Antivirus comes with critical updates download site that can be done without internet connection. They only need a usb mass storage device or any external storage to save virus protection for offliene updates.

They need to go to other computers, download the latest updates and store them in the external storage device. After that, they plugged the storage into their computer, activating the antivirus software and then the antivirus update function will search for latest database available.

Antivirus with frequent virus definition allows it to catch newer computer virus bugs and latest threats.

Redmunt The Antivirus Blogger

Redmunt is a nick name for a young girl. Currently working in a cyber cafe as a computer technician. She has a 10 years computer experience.

She used computer since December 1997 and at that moment, Windows still known as Win95 and the office applications available is Office 97, which contains 4 basic software elements, they are Word, Power Point, Excel And Publisher.

She used this blog to share info and his knowledge about computer virus and many useful tips in handling virus infection. She encountered viruses every day and eagerly wanna share her experience with many internet users, as many as possible, as far as possible so they can protect their precious data from virus infections.

New Folder Virus

When i plugged my friend's usb handy drive into my pc, the anti virus detects new threats.

It named "New Folder" virus. Be aware, your computer may get infected with this type of virus.

Luckily, my AVG free edition able to detect new folder virus.

The virus named itself new folder was identified as Worm/Delf.CYB. Worm virus can duplicate themselves easily and neing activated when user click the auto play function.

You sholud turn off your auto play, because when it gets clicked, the virus inside any external device (usb card reader, handy pen drive or thumb drive) wil able to infect you computer.

Worm virus can slow down your pc and in the same time, make your data unuseable.

Personalize Your YouTube Account

Good news if you're a YouTuber or have an adcition to YouTube free videos.

Now you can personalize your YouTube page and add more customized functions, such as favourite videos, recomended videos based on your past vewing habits and last videos form channels or users you subscribed to.

Another that, you can also bulid a friend activity section. Here, it shows you the latests videos uploaded or rated by your close YouTube contacts.

How to personalize? Log in into your YouTube account and you can see what's new function in the right section.

More, you can apply mobile YouTube on to your mobile device or subscribe to "RSS this page" to receive automatic fresh video updates.

All services are free.

Google Web Accelerator Review - A Free Google Tool To Speed Up Your Internet Browsing

I've been using free Google Web Accelerator since April 2007 and the effect grab my attention. Usually when opening my Gmail account, i have to wait for 10-15 seconds for my inbox to appear.

But when i installled Google Web Accelerator and using it together with Firefox internet browser, my Gmail inbox opens fast in 5-07 seconds. When i open a website, the web accelerator meter moves wildly to the left, means it pulls website faster than before. Google Web Accelerator works best with Mozilla Firefox. We recommended you to use Google Web Accelerator. It boost up your internet speed.

Why You Tube Banned In Pakistan

Recently Pakistan government has banned YouTube for public view in their country, until further notice. The action was being taken because of anti-Islamic movies that users have posted on YouTuebe site by un ethical YouTuber.

Gosh, i'm stay in Pakistan, i will surely miss my favorite You Tube videos!. Pakistan is not the only country that block YouTueb in their public cyber cafes and internet subscriptions.

In January, a court in Trukey blocks YouTube access because some viudeo clips directly insulted Mustapaha Kamal Attaturk. In Turkey, insulting Mustapah Kamal wass illegal and that person can be put into jail.

Illegal action are done by video poster because You Tube offers free members' account. Hence, they can register more than 20 account at the same time and posts different video using different account.

Enev they didnt upload excessive videos, some video contents still sensitive for others, especially in Muslim country and nations with heavy traditions such as Thailand. Registered users can also browse for some "not-so-heavy" sex videos.

One Man Read 30 Gmail Account Accidentally

Ever dreamed of reading other people private Gmail inbox?

What if you're given the chance concidentally?

Would you tell others?

I bet you dont. If you want your name to be remembered in the Internet history, please email News.com about this or tell Google, or walk in to Yahoo and screeam as out aloud. This happens to Abdulaziz Al-Shalabi, a man from Kuwait.

He was granted accees to 30 private Gmail accounts. As he reported to News.com, he got a peek into the private information of over 30 Gmail users. How this happended?

Actually, it happens by accident. As Google Spokesman said, because of a server caching problem the ISP was facing.

Google was in contact with Kuwait ISP in question in order to find a solution to this problem. Now that porblem was solved. How to protect your Gmail account privacy? Here's some tips.

First, use a unique password that contains numbers, lower case letters together with upper case letters. This will be hard fo others to put password randomly.

Second, dont use personal information for your Gmail ID and password. Use something else such as unknown name, (but dont famous celebrity name as your ID) or random names.

Third, do not log in in front of other's eyes even someone that you trust. Close friends can also reading your gmail and delete important emails, so dont take risk. Otherwise, by the end of the day, it was you who suffer the bad effect.

Fourth, if you're using public computer in cyber cafe or public library, please log out. Otherwise, when you forget to sign out, a customer typing "http://mail.google.com" in the adress bar or in the search box, the browser will be directed to your Gmail account instead.

-redmunt-

The Safer Way To Protect Your Data In Web Storage.

If you store data via online data hosting service, you may not be ware that you're not saving it in your own database but in other company's 'cloudy' data storage. Even they say they will protect your privacy, some private information still able to retrieved by the other party in the company are another person using the same line with them.

Take a look at Google Spreadsheet for example. It is free. When they offer you web document storage for free, means, you're putting your personal data in someone else's hands that inviting risks.

Maybe you've saving some important data in the free spreadsheet such as you personal finance information, loan information and other private info regarding your money, family, career, business and financial data. Worse, you're saving company's data in there.

Please be aware. Hackers able to break out your password and in the same time deleting (or stealing) your identity. More than that, they will sell it and gained huge money.

How to protect your personal data in the internet? Here's a simple tip.

One way to keeping data safe online is using encryption. Programs such as PGP or or TrueCrypt (an open source encryption software) can scramble a file so that it can only be accessed with a unique password made by the software user.


File ecrypting process enable it to be unaccessable for no one other than the password owner can access sensitive information inside. When storing an encrypted file on the web, it is much safer this way, doesnt matter how large the file is.

You can download TrueCrypt here

Secure Your Personal Data With Firewall

Firewall is the computer's internal program that blocks digital traffic from the outside form entering your pc. If you're using windows, firewall are installed by default.

Default firewall by Windows protects you form malicious threats and unauthorized users to get acess into your data. Apart from built in firewall, you sholud turn off the "Remote Assistance" function because enabling this feature will make your pc usable for anybody else via internet line from somewhere else.

Using firewall alone is not enough. Hackers can get trough Windows firewall easily using some code and custom built software.

Here's some tip to protect yourself..

1. Turn off Remote Assitance and Remote Desktop. Unknown remote user may access your computer,plant some troan virus, worm and steal personal data.

To turn them off, Open Control Panel, click System Properties and go to Remote functions.

2. Turn on Automatic Updates. This will make your pc download latest security update form Microsoft and make your computer more vulnerable.

3. Install additional firewall. My recomended firewall software is Comodo Pro 3.0

Download free Comodo Firewall by clicking link here..

You can also use McAfee Internet Scurity Suite, plus personal firewall, anti virus and anti spyware. Most updated antivirus software nowadays come with built forewal protection such as Norton, Pc-Cillin, Panda, Kaspersky and AVG professional.

New AVG 8.0 Antivirus Launch

Here's a good news for AVG user and lovers. The popular antivirus current version of AVG 7.5, will be upgraded to AVG 8.0 . The Beta version of AVG8.0 will be stopped.

Rumours and official news said AVG 8.0 is schedued to be launched in the few next months. But recently, the company, AVG Technologies said they will release AVG 8.0 on 28 Feb 2006, this coming Thursday.

The commercial launch will give millions of AVG fans a taste of what to come and what is new in the antivirus software.

The new features are :

1. Firewall - has been rewritten and fully updated.

2. Real time warnings about 'poisoned' web pages. This new securty features brought to you by LinkScanner exploit protection technology, installed from Exploit Prevention Lab.

When you browse some poisoned web pages online, AVG 8.0 will warn you automatically. Other functions, AVG 8.0 will also warn about fishy sites that try to install add-ons and Active X scripts.

3. Rootkit detection feature, safe surf feature, search protection, ICQ and MSC protection features.

4. What's more? HTTP scanning of files, data scanning and documents scanning while in download proses.

But I wonder will this feature slows down the download time.

To download AVG 7.5 and other AVG security products, click here...

Download free AVG 7.5 from Download.com here ..