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Silverlight is a cross-browser,cross-platform plug-in for delivering media experiences.It is not a desktop application or a stand-alone media player.

Silverlight team has released dreamscene downloads for Windows Vista Ultimate desktop.

Nova net PC is a complete desktop with in-built internet access,chat webcam reaching your home just like cable TV service.


A network home computer means you get the benefits of a PC without worrying about maintenance ,security and upgrades


Novatium sells net PC for $100-just within the reach of Indias growing middle class.This price is less than the children machine XO.The monthly rental plans begin at $10 with a broad band connection.

Nova net PC supports all Network OS namely Windows 2000,windows 2003,solaris 9 and 10.


How to buy net PC?

You can buy from their website after registration.


Watch a demo of net PC here.

Google adsense search bar can be placed via adding a new page element in the header.However this method increases the header width and sometimes leads to parsing error.

Here is a simple way of adding search bar to your blog header.Use google custom search instead of adsense search.Generate the codes and place your codes in the template editor as shown below.

Link your adsense publisher Id with custom search using the make money tab in control panel





Place custom search codes after



Bloggers interested in placing google adsense search bar in header can use
HTML parser.

Learn how to add an image to your blogs header in this screencast

Incoming search queries:add google search bar in header,free blog traffic,HTML parsing error

Gmail paper is a scrapbookers dream.

Yes,now readers can get their emails printed and delivered at their doorstep free of cost.

Gmail has come up with a new button paper archive which users need to click to get a physical copy of the message.




These printed messages will arrive via post within 2-4 business days.Gmail paper lets you print your photo attachments on a high quality photo paper and the limit for requesting physical copies is set as reasonable quantities.

The cost of delivery is offset with the help of ads appearing on the back of paper prints.Currently there are no details about service coverage for Gmail Paper.

Courtesy:April Fools day Joke by Gmail

If you are looking for India related search,Guruji is an ideal search engine.Users can search in Indian languages Hindi,Telugu and Kannada with a easy to use on-screen keyboard.



Guruji is a crawler based search engine with relevant and fast results.The management team is led by IIT-ians and Guruji is funded by Sequoia Capital.


There is an interesting Gyaan section refreshed constantly.Bloggers can submit their blog to guruji and Dmoz here.

Firewalls are tools that can be used to enhance the security of computers in a public network. Comodo has a released a free to use application which requires a registration and license activation


This free firewall is a fully functional product and even the updates are free.


Some of the life time free products from comodo includes Comodo Antivirus,Antispam,Backup,
i-vault and verification engine.
Download Comodo here

ChaCha is a new way to search with the help of a real person skilled at finding information on the internet.

This morning,I got in touch with a ChaCha guide AaronW with a query on DreamScene for Windows Vista.He got me very precise results and above all it was a wonderful customer service experience.The search was followed by a customer survey which I rated great.

For info on careers or ads with ChaCha please logon to ChaCha

If you are planning to buy a new PC,its advisable to have a look at Windows Vista PC gallery.The new Windows Vista homepage features info on upgrade,purchase,compare various editions of Vista and photogallery.Lets have a look at some of the Vista pcs.

There are two ways to celebrate the launch of Windows Vista on Jan 29th and 30th.Readers can join the retail celebration at best buy,Circuit City and CompUSA or enter for a chance to win a trip to the BIG GAME.

This is how the invitation looks like and it is available for taking print out here.

The Windows Vista blog announced a promotion that goes on from this Friday until April 30th .Windows Vista Users can take their Mobile PC to any North American T-mobile hot spot between 30th January and 30th April to avail a complimentary broadband connection.Please visit Sky Surprise for more details.

Source-Windows Vista Blog

The Windows Vista Coach Tour is for people who want to know what Vista is all about.The Vista team will meet people across different cities and answer questions ranging from "whats Windows Vista?" to "whats your favorite feature?" to "what are the advances in networking that will ensure my home network is secure?".

In fact, one of their guys has created a list of recurring topics, that customers continue to hit upon.

Yesterday,Windows Vista blog announced how windows anytime upgrade works.Current windows users can purchase and download a digital key to upgrade to a more feature-rich edition of Windows Vista.



The user will then complete the upgrade process by inserting theWindows Vista DVD that came with their PC or with their retail purchaseof Windows Vista. The program will be available in the US, Canada,Europe and Japan.

Manufacturers suggested retail prices to upgrade from a more basic version of Windows Vista are

* Home Basic --> Home Premium: $79
* Home Basic --> Ultimate: $199
* Home Premium --> Ultimate: $159
* Business --> Ultimate: $139

For more info on Windows family discount and vista for french speaking customers,please visit Windows Vista Blog

Readers can buy vista on Jan 30 th electronically at Windows Market Place

Webaroo has released version 1.3, which allows smartphone users to search and browse the web on their handheld without a connection.



The Webaroo search and browse experience is super fast because the content is stored on the handheld, unlike other mobile search solutions that suffer wireless network delays.



Now your friends can read your blog on their laptops/mobile devices in the train or a coffee shop and there isnt even an Internet connection.Bloggers can create a widget from this site and place it in their blog or site.



Download Webaroo 1.3

Widget for Blogs

Supported mobile devices and system requirements.

Source-Webaroo blog

Sat-go(Satellite-To-Go) is a portable DIRECT TV satellite receiver.The suitcase like carrying case,integrates a TV,Direct TV receiver and a direct TV antenna.Now,users can view television while camping,trekking, sitting at home or anywhere within the line-of sight of satellite receivers.

DIRECTV has set up a web page to collect names of people whod like to be contacted once Sat-Go becomes available.

The features of this product include a 17" inch LCD screen,standard AC/DC power,100% digital quality picture and a rechargeable battery.Sat-go is likely to be launched this spring.

Be the first to know when DIRECT TV Sat-go is available.Logon @ DirectTV

Incoming search queries:Pen-sized computers, TV,sat-go,direct TV,portable receiver,sat-go battery

For the person who wants one operating system that is great for working from home, working on the road, and for entertainment, WindowsVista Ultimate is the operating system that lets you have it all.

Windows Ultimate is a new website for Ultimate extras.Readers can get add-ons for Ultimate after January 30th.Dream Scene is one of the add-ons from this site.

Your desktop background comes to life with Windows DreamScene.When you download this Ultimate Extra, you can select a video for your desktop background the same way you select a stationary picture.

You can choose one of the high-quality looping videos that they have included, or use a video from a company that produces content for DreamScene. You can even use your own video as a background.Moreover this add-on conserves your laptop battery life by pausing the video.

Windows DreamScene supports only .mpeg and .wmv video file formats.

Please check Windows Update for pre-release version of Dream scene before checking the links below

Note:Readers can get download link for free Standalone Windows Vista Dreamscene Beta(26.96mb) zip file at mydigital life

Read about New silverlight dreamscenes for download @ Digital Dreams

Courtesy- Alex Kipman ,Ultimate team and mydigital life

Windows Vista is the next major version of the Windows platform, and the successor to Windows XP. Testing your PC ahead of time will allow a seamless transition to Windows Vista and allow peak performance.You can check the Vista readiness of your PC with this FREE tool Driveragent



There are many Vista readiness test tools available on the net. Some of them are not compatible with certain browsers and OS.However,Driveragent works on Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Media Center and its compatible with Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, Mozilla Seamonkey and more.

This tool requires a small Netscape plug-in to be installed before it starts scanning.If you have trouble running this Vista readiness test please visit this link


Readers can also run a vista readiness test using Microsoft Vista Upgrade Advisor .

Its a 6.7 mb file and this test will not run in Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Related Info
Get ready for Windows Vista

Readers can also visit Driveragent for fixing driver issues and updates.

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Securewars IT Pro Security Contest

Secure wars is a Microsoft contest to promote IT Information Security awareness among IT professionals.Although registration for this contest has ended,readers interested in taking this exam later can bookmark this link here