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Google GMail Service is now colorful with 30 Most beautiful themes launched Today. If you want to apply any of the Theme you have to use the following Method.

Go to Your GMail Inbox >>> Click on Settings Tab >>> Then in the last Tab You can see “Themes” tab click on it and choose your favorite theme. You will be asked for your city name. Type your city name.

That’s it

Source: Official GMail Blog

Technology: Xbox LIVE Makes Adweek Digital Hot List

Xbox LIVE, the subscription-based platform for Xbox 360 users, has been featured on the Adweek Digital Hot List for 2008. Featured alongside innovations like

Facebook and Hulu, Xbox LIVE is noted for its targeted demographic of 18-to-34-year old males, and its remarkable growth in 2007, from 6 million users to 12 million.

“Nintendo Wii has grabbed headlines, but in marketers’ battle for the living room, Xbox LIVE is the real game-changer selling downloads of premium

programming while delivering an expanding roster of original, ad-supported content,” Adweek reports, in its summary of the successful Microsoft Xbox platform.

Source: MSN Live

Microsoft Advertising partner sites Digg and Facebook are among the 10 essential web sites, according to Time. In a list that included Wikipedia and Craigslist, Time’s write-up on news referral site Digg boasted of the site’s usefulness in judging what Internet users are talking about. Social networking site Facebook is also viewed as essential, having, according to Time, crossed over to the post-college audience.

Digg and Facebook are among the advertising partners Microsoft Advertising offers to help marketers target specific audiences. To find out more about partner properties in the Microsoft Advertising network, visit Microsoft Advertising Partner Properties or contact a sales representative today.

Source: MSN Live

Nokia’s N-Series range of high specification mobile phones has gined increased exposure recently all due to the release of the manufacturers most sophisticated handset to date, the Nokia N96 has experienced one of the fastest network rollouts ever seen in the mobile phones market.

Currently, this new model has been picked up by all of hte major network operators in the UK, all within seven days of each other, this is testament to the consumer demand for the new Nokia N96.

A new colour variant of this high-tech handset has now been added to the N-Series range to compliment the original black edition, the new Nokia N96 Quartz takes its name from the colour of the exterior casing. The features, design and technology of the device remain exactly the same as in the black version, however the Quartz Nokia N96 swaps the black casing for a new silvery finish.

Although a small alteration, the enormous popularity of this handset means that both models will be in high demand, for those consumers wanting to stand out in a crowd there is the Quartz edition, whereas consumers wanting a state of the art mobile phone that looks the part can opt for the black version.

Featuring the same unique dual slide design of the previous N95 and N95 8GB Black models, the Nokia N96 is presented in a sleek black casing and boasts an impressive 2.8″, 16 million colour screen. Slide the base one way to reveal the media playback controls, whilst sliding it the other way allows the user to access the numeric keypad. It measures up in much the same way as the previous models in the N-Series, with dimensions of 103 x 55 x 18mm and weighing in at a respectable 128g.

Everything that was good about the Nokia N95 is continued or bettered in the N96. It still features the crystal clear Carl Zeiss Optics 5 megapixel camera with video functionality, onboard GPS and rapid Internet connection. One of the more obvious additions comes in the form of the phones memory, doubling the previous 8GB of the N95 with a brand new 16GB worth of storage space. The voluminous capacity of the Nokia N96 allows users to store and transport a vast array of media and other documents on the move.

The Nokia N96 runs on the Symbian 9.3 Operating System being powered by a substantial 128MB of RAM, the quality of graphics and the clarity is second to none. The multitude of media applications, from live television to watching blockbusting movies, benefits hugely from the quality of the screen and the power behind it. With an inbuilt accelerometer, it’s also easy to rotate the screen to enjoy the wider aspect image for viewing films, movies or using the music player.

Initially, the Nokia N96 Quartz has been released on the O2 network in the UK, this means that consumers can connect the handset to a range of O2 tariffs depending on their usage requirements.

O2 Direct, the network behind the name will not be stocking this new phone, instead consumers wanting the N96 on an O2 tariff will need to purchase their handset from an independent retailer or dealership. O2 themselves are concentrating on hte Apple iPhone and simply cannot subsidise the price of the new N-Series phone.

Sony Ericsson have been busy of late releasing a multitude of new Walkman phones, the latest addition to the W-Series range is the new Sony Ericsson W595, a direct upgrade to the extremely popular W580i with enhanced technology, new features and a similar but improved design.

The Sony W595 Walkman phone looks very similar to the previous W580i but its form it more squared and this phone offers the latest Walkman music software and stereo speakers for sharing music whilst with friends.

Other features to note include TrackID, Shake Control, Walk Mate, Video Blogging, Access to Online Music Store, 3.15 megapixel camera, large 2.2 inch display screen and 3G services with video calling.

The Sony Ericsson W595 is a Walkman phone built for sharing, this sliding mobile phone features built in stereo speakers and a stereo Share jack allowing for a second stereo headset so that two people can listen to the music player.

The W595’s Walkman player supports several file formats including MP3 and AAC and with 40mb on board memory expandable further via an M2 slot, users will not be short of places to store their favourite music tracks.

With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key, then flick the wrist - a vibration lets the user know that the track has been changed - a new song from the current playlist is selected randomly then played automatically.

The easy-to-use Walk Mate application stays activated all throughout the day, it keeps track of how many steps walked and how many steps left to reach a daily average health goal. Users simply place their phone in ytheir pocket and they are ready to go.

A built-in FM radio, 3.15 Megapixel camera with support for video recording and a secondary VGA camera for face to face video calling, Bluetooth v2.0 and HSDPA connectivity for high speed browsing and downloads make the Sony W595 a music phone and much more.

The Sony W595 offers support for a wealth of file formats, users can simply drag and drop from their PC to the phone via the accompanying PC suite and then listen to and manage all their music on Sony Ericsson’s intuitive Walkman player with Shake Control applications.

The Sony W595 allows users to enjoy data speeds at a substantial1.8 MBit/s (megabits per second) or 3.6 MBit/s in downlink with new HSDPA technology. Users can download music, games, video clips and make & receive video calls at the touch of a button, the W595 also gives access to 3G services such as the latest news and sports headlines, new movie trailers and upcoming music videos.

The Sony Ericsson W595 has been initially made available on Orange pay monthly contract tariffs in the UK, however this new Walkman phone is set to be released on further UK networks in the very near future.

The Sony W595 is a well thought out upgrade to the previous Walkman model, its new features and technology will appeal to the original user base aswell as those seeking a fashionable, functional and fun mobile phone.

Metal art is an ever growing field, filled with many people of immense talent. Preparing a list of well known metal artists will require a huge book, because besides the number of artists involved and the differing opinions on the merits of each artist and each work of art. Having said this here are the names of some metals artists whose work, controversial or not, is worth looking at.

• Don Asbee: Don’s works of metal art are to be seen throughout the country, including such prestigious locations as The Smithsonian Institution. Don started by studying traditional forms of blacksmith work and followed that by studying design at Maryville University. He prefers to work in collaboration with other artists, designers and architects when working on large pieces of art work. His specialty is the forging and fabrication of decorative pieces for both home and office.
• Bruce Gray: Bruce is a metal artist who works with both wood and metal creating both contemporary as well as abstract deigns. His works have been widely displayed at both solo and group exhibitions all over the country and aboard. This Los Angeles based metal artist’s work may be found at over 1100 private and corporate art collection worldwide. His specialty is kinetic sculpture including the use of mobiles and high power magnets to produce sculpture that seem to be suspended in mid air.
• Bill Roberts: Bill is a central Florida based metal artist who has been producing decorative metal work for over 20 years. His range of metal art runs from fine jewelry in both gold and sterling silver to what he calls “house jewelry” – entry gates, lighting fixtures, furniture, sculpture and much more. He works in a variety of metals and is happy in both working with his own designs as well as collaborating with clients for custom made pieces.
• Larry Pearson: Larry began his career as a commercial welder working on a variety of industrial and commercial welding sites and projects. About 12 years ago he took up metal art welding as a hobby and found such great appreciation of his work that he became a full time metal artist in 2007. A relative newcomer to the filed, his work is known for the intricate and precision welding used to in the creation of his metal art.
• Dan Davie: Dan’s metal art maybe seen in art and craft galleries across the country. He runs a small business but guarantees that each piece is made by him alone. Specializing in forging, he creates decorative iron work ranging from tiny hand held pieces to large architectural components. Much is his work is specially commissioned.

The metal artists listed here have been selected at random for the huge number of highly gifted craftsmen at work today. While their work is definitely worth looking at, there are hundreds, if not thousands, more whose work is both recognized and highly respected. The internet has a vast number of websites profiling artists who work in metal art along with pictures of their work which will serve to provide information on both their specialties and their deign skills and inclinations.

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What are the two things you spend the maximum time doing at home? In most case it is lying down and sitting and probably more of the later than the former. In other words, chairs are the most important item of furniture in your house. You probably have various types of chairs in your home- sofas in the drawing room, recliners in the lounge, an office chair in the study, casual chairs in the bedroom and of course, the kitchen chairs. These chairs will usually have wooden or metal frames with leather of fabric upholstery. Your two main criteria in buying a chair are comfort and appearance. But what if there is a third dimension you can include? What if a chair can be a work of art? That’s where metal art chairs enter the picture.

A metal art chair is not just a chair made out of metal. The key word in the phrase is “art.” A metal art chair is one that is so designed that it catches the eye. Its form and shape are pleasing to behold and out of the ordinary. And just like any piece of art, it causes you to redefine your way of looking at things – in this case, sitting comfort. And make no mistake about it, a metal art chair, be it simple or embellished, made of any metal, with or without upholstery and cushioning, still fulfils it primary goal, to provide comfortable sitting. If it does not do this, it is a work of metal sculpture, pleasing to behold but of no physical application.

Artists who design metal art chairs are also experts in their field of ergonomics and body structure or else work closely with those who are so that the metal art chairs they design do not sacrifice comfort for art.

A metal art chair adds character to any room and redefines its focus. Just as with any form of art, overdoing it will ruin the effect. But the metal art chair placed in a drawing room full of conventional furniture will be a conversation piece. And, as with any work of art, it will tell those who see it a lot about the owner.

Metal art chairs stand out in any surroundings because of their eyes catching designs and the intricacy of the metal embellishment. You will have seen artistically designed wrought iron garden and patio chairs. But what if you could take the concept further and bring these chairs indoors? A majority of chair designs for different uses are now available in forms that classify them as metal art chairs. Of course, there are some things a metal art chair is not suitable for, like a recliner. Having said that, there’s really not that many applications where replacing an ordinary chair with a metal art chair will not add both beauty and comfort.

Metal art chairs are available off the shelf at both retail outlets and online stores. If you have your own designs, there are hundreds of metal artist who will be glad to fabricate the chair you have conceived.

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Wherever you go, technology grants you to take your data with you. This is not the world of sticking to your fixed desktop, but you can be in touch with the business people by just carrying the suitcase sized laptops with you. These mobile tools let you to access the Internet, attend the teleconferences, maintain the data, and others which a big desktop can benefit. All these features make laptops the business need and the storehouse of large amount of data.

With the topmost reason viz. mobility, you will find this device in almost each professional’s hands. But dark shadow of data loss has also covered this device; in fact the chances are comparatively high. This happens when its boon of mobility turns into bane, when suddenly your laptop suffers the dropdown. Walking on the road, carrying your laptop can be detrimental to your business if a sudden crash leaves you with no choice. Actually, the choice is there with the hard drive recovery services of laptops.

Recovering data from laptops is a tough job, one of the reasons being that without the set of proper equipments you can’t detach your hard drive to be shipped to the hard disk recovery services. Perhaps, you need to send it as a whole. These may be suffering many harsh situations, which a desktop hard drive would never be exposed to.

Laptop’s hard drives may cover the data which had been collected in the social business gatherings, but this open the doorway to many harsh incidents to the hard drive. Thus hard drive recovery for laptop requires more precise examination and data recovery procedures. The choice of Clean Rooms also becomes quite fussy.

The risk of more damage or incomplete hard disk recovery increases if you get pampered by the cheap quality data recovery services. This also rises up with the silly acts of users, which are hoped for hard drive recovery.

Also the pocket soothing hard disk recovery services may attract you with the suitable norms, but have you find it out what has been the success rate of the company, especially in hard drive recovery services for laptops. Yes, this is practically significant and without it you may be pushing your laptop data to the real mess.

Stellar Information Systems Limited offers you the most worth hard drive recovery services for all the media, including that of laptop hard drives. The sterilized surroundings of Class 100 Clean Rooms would not let the dust like particles to enter, where data recovery experts work for sake of data recovery at best.

No pitfall has yet been faced in hard disk recovery services, provided by Stellar. The company holds the record of solving the harshest data loss issues.

Do you have any unknown phone numbers that have called you and would like to know who the caller is? Often times it is hard to do a reverse phone lookup because cell phone, pager, unlisted, business and fax numbers are not freely available. For privacy reasons these numbers are not printed in ordinary phone books and the only way to find out who called is by doing a reverse phone search. There are many online companies that offer this service, but only seven of them are really good. All you have to do is enter a seven digit phone number plus area code, and these services will perform a free preliminary search for you, usually giving you the caller location narrowed down to city and state. For full information such as caller name, address and other numbers they may own, you can pay a small one time fee, or get a yearly membership which allows you to perform unlimited searches within that time (best deal), plus gives you additional information from government records: Do they have a criminal record? Married? Property owned and more! Why do you have to pay a fee for this information? Its because these companies had to pay for it first because they build their databases by purchases unlisted phone numbers from the phone companies. In case you were wondering,

The Top Seven Reverse Phone Services Are:
(From http://www.findanumberusa.com )

1. Reverse Phone Detective
2. Phone Number Scan
3. Reverse Mobile
4. Cell Phone Registry
5. Reverse Genie
6. Reverse Records
7. Phone Number 411

They all vary with respect to price and database information, but they all offer 100% secure confidential searches using 128-bit encrypted server technology. The best thing for you to do is look at a Comparison of these sites (at http://www.findanumberusa.com) to decide which options will save you the most money.

CCIE Certification Involves Two Exams

Training is not the CCIE program objective. Rather, the focus is on identifying experts capable of understanding and navigating the subtleties, intricacies and challenges of end-to-end networking. To become certified, you must pass both a written qualification exam AND the corresponding hands-on lab exam. This section provides general information on CCIE exams; detailed information on the topics covered in the exams is found in the Track Details.

Recertification Exams

Recertification of CCIE status ensures that CCIE remains a meaningful measure of technical expertise. Review the specific requirements at Recertification.

Exams Included:

• CCIE Routing & Switching 350-001

  Certifies expert-level knowledge of networking across various LAN and WAN interfaces, and a variety of routers and switches.

• CCIE Security 350-018

  Certifies expertise with specific security protocols and components, as well as IP and IP routing.

• CCIE Service Provider

  Certifies expert-level knowledge and skill for building an extensible Service Provider infrastructure to deliver rich managed services.

• CCIE Storage Networking

  Certifies expert-level knowledge of intelligent storage solutions using multiple transport options over long distances.

• CCIE Voice 350-030

  Certifies expert-level knowledge of voice-over-IP solutions in the enterprise.

Select a Best CCIE Training

Best CCIE Training depends upon 3 factors: Instructor, Course Design and Lab Equipments.

1. When selecting a CCIE Training Course, the value of the instructor is a prime factor. The success of the training rely on how much of knowledge and how well the instructor can transfer/impart knowledge to his/her students. Most of all, CCIE trainer should absolutely have his CCIE Number CCIE-certified!

2. Second factor to look in to is the subject matter it self. Is the course aligned with the CCIE Lab Exam Blueprint, and weather the course content gets updated along with the exam structure.

3. Thirdly in CCIE exams, the lab equipment is important. If a training course can provide dedicated racks without sharing, student can learn a lot. This is creating an exam environment with real equipment with out simulation will help students to gain more hands on experience.

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