Sales of smartphones will exceed those of computers

The predictions which say that the sales of smartphones will exceed those of computers are belonging to internet analysts segment Mongan Stanley. And it’s not just about exceeded sales of PCs, but also about the incredible growth rate of commercialization of smartphones.

The analysts from Mongan Stanley say that at the end of 2012, the number of smartphones sold will be 450 million units. By 2013, the number of smartphones sold will be 650 million units. Where however an increase in demand so important smartphone? Analysts have an argument as a single word: China!

Facebook will reach over one billion users

This prediction is not far from the truth. In fact, given the incredible pace of growth in the number of Facebook fans and showed that previous estimates for September 2011 a total of over 800 million people who use social network, that figure is likely to have been reached. If not, certainly, Facebook will surpass one billion users in 2012.

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At the moment when you want to go on the internet you have three options. The first is Dial-up access, which really isn’t used that much any more and chances are if you do use it, it’s because you’re in an area that can’t pick up any other type of internet access.

The second is WiFi access, which for some of us may still seem pretty modern! With WiFi you either have a router in your home which allows you to access the internet at various points in your home or you use it when you are out and about in areas with WiFi hotspots, which are places like Starbucks, hotels and others which see the draw in offering it to their customers. WiFi has made a huge difference to the way we use the internet however, there are still a number of flaws with it, principally the hotspot areas are often very small so it’s hard to get the coverage you need.

Finally you could have Broadband access, which you can connect to either wirelessly or with a Ethernet cable. There are various reasons why people may not use broadband, for example it is considered to be too expensive for many people. The other issue is that it may not reach all the areas that you may want it to.

So, this is where WiMAX from Clear comes in. It is designed to combat all the problems mentioned above and in general to provide a better, more efficient service. It has the high speeds we want and get from broadband currently. It offers wireless access all the time, instead of occasionally having wired access. This would make things cheaper in the long run as cables don’t need to be involved all the time. It also means there is more chance that the service can extend to areas, such as the countryside, where it may not have been previously. And finally it has very wide coverage more like that of the mobile phone networks, it is much much broader, nothing like the small WiFi hotspots we currently use. So, as you can see, this is the future of internet access, are you ready?

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We heard of it long ago and finally it is here. For those who don’t know about it, PTCL EVDO is the wireless broadband service by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited(PTCL), the largest voice and data network of Pakistan. Though it is not launched officially but it is available for friendly user trials(FUT) via PTCL Corporate Customer Care (CCC) Centers or One Stop Shops (OSS) in Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore.

What is EVDO?

[Source: Wikipedia]

Evolution-Data Optimized or Evolution-Data only, abbreviated as EV-DO or EVDO and often EV, is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access. It uses multiplexing techniques including Code division multiple access (CDMA) as well as Time division multiple access (TDMA) to maximize both individual user’s throughput and the overall system throughput. It is standardized by 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) as part of the CDMA2000 family of standards and has been adopted by many mobile phone service providers around the world – particularly those previously employing CDMA networks. It is also used on the Globalstar satellite phone network.

PTCL is using CDMA EVDO Rev.A technology, which means speed can go up to 3.1Mbps.

What is the Tariff?

If we check through the official PTCL EVDO page we get no clue about tariff. Most possible reason is that it is not yet officially launched. However contacting there Islamabad CCC, I came to know that it is a shared broadband service for Rs.2500/month and speed can vary depending on location and number of customers using PTCL EVDO in a particular area. Additionally the EVDO card only works with laptops since it fits in PCMCIA slot. The site also states that USB EVDO cards would be available soon, means one can use it on a PC too.
Personally I guess this service will be yet another huge success for PTCL after their Broadband Pakistan service. I am not sure about the set up required to provide EVDO service. If it is not that much complicated, PTCL can widen its broadband services to rural areas. Even my native villagers are starving for a broadband service.

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Miro is a cross platform HD video player which make it easy to watch and manage watching videos online. Using Miro you can subscribe to internet TV channels and get notified whenever a new episode of your favourite show is online.

Apart for this you can subscribe to your favourite podcast either by browsing through built in Miro Guide or adding RSS address directly in to Miro. Miro can automatically download a new episode of your favourite episode or TV program which you are subscribed to, as soon as it is available online.

Miro has capability to search and download videos from Youtube, blip.tv and some other video sharing sites. It also marks HD videos on Youtube exclusively. Miro can also search for legal torrents and download them quicker than any other torrent client.

Miro is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. You can downlaod it here.

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1. Jameel Noori Kasheeda

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2. Alvi Nastaleeq

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3. Alfaris Farnaz

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4. Emad Nastaleeq

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5. Attari Salees

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6. Alqlm Shikastah

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7. Alfaris Bradiya

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8. Alqlm Nabeel

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9. Alfaris Elahm

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10. Nafees Web Naskh

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• Click “Settings” in the top navigation bar.
• Click “Language” tab on the next page.
• Select “English(Pirate) – Beta” from the drop down menu.
• You’re done, can check the pirate’s language as the settings are applied:

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POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995)
POP SSL required? Yes
User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.com
Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live
SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25)
Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)
TLS/SSL required? Yes

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1. MacOSX Theme

Apple’s simple colors are always attractive in any User Interface. Firefox looks great with this Mac styled theme.

2. Chromifox

Google’s Chrome is a light-weight browser even its Firefox theme feel light weighted.

3. JetFox Aqua

Another simple yet attractive theme.

4. Vista Nature

Vista style theme but tendency towards nature colors.

5. Strata Human

Ubuntu replica for firefox.

6. Phoenity Reborn

KDE feeling

7. Flook Theme

Flock, a Firefox variation has a cool theme

8. myFireFox

Using firefox but like IE user interface? Try myFirefox.

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Here in Pakistan VOA Radio is 2nd popular service after BBC radio. If we rank Urdu news sites in Pakistan, VOA Urdu comes after BBC Urdu & Jang Online. News sites are quite popular among Pakistan internet population. So, lower in ranks doesn’t mean VOA Urdu is totally out of competition.
Getting back to the topic, earlier VOA Urdu was using Urdu Naskh Asiatype as primary font  for their site. Orignally Urdu Naskh Asiatype was developed by Liwal Software for BBCurdu.com. “Naskh” style is basically for Arabic while Urdu has its own writing style called “Nastaleeq“. Few months back it was only a dream to use a Nastaleeq font that can work equally fine on all Operating Systems as well all browsers. But thanks to Alvi Amjid who developed and released a font called “Alvi Nastaleeq” towards the end of 2008.

Recently VOA Urdu dropped Naskh font and opted for Alvi Nastaleeq. It is a giant step keeping in view issue related to font size & copyrights of this particular font. But one thing for sure is, now their web site seems a lot better and “Urdu-ish” after adopting this font(see screenshot above). This step is a huge success for volunteers that are working for development of Urdu.

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