online-convert.com supports conversion of Audio files, Video files, Images, Documents, Ebooks. With videos, the website also offers presets for getting the videos converted for iPod / iPhone / PSP etc.

Follow the steps below to convert your file from one format to the other.

1.) Navigate to the website by typing in www.online-convert.com

2.) Select the type of conversion you wish to do. Assuming you want to get a video converted for your iPhone, select the right choice from the drop-down menu listed under Video converter.

3.) You will next be taken to a page where you need to either upload your file or specify the URL of the file. Once you have entered the details, pressConvert File.

4.) If you are not working with a preset (like iPhone / iPod / PSP etc), you will also be allowed to specify other optional settings like bitrate etc.

5.) online-convert.com will then process the file and provide you with a download link.The download link will be valid for 3 days / 10 downloads (whichever happens first).

6.) File conversion, at times can take up a few minutes. In that case, you can enter your email address in the box provided and you will be notified with an email when theconversion completes.

You cannot upload files larger than 100 MB.

As the files are processed and uploaded to the web, you shouldn’t be using this service for converting confidential files. Use your own wisdom when using this tool.

Personally, i tried it with a few video and document formats and it does work well. What i really liked about this tool is the fact that you have all thefile conversion utilities at one place; from your images to your videos and ebooks.

Google Wave made it to the world in June 2009 and since then the debate was on around where can the product be used. The primary feature offered by Google wave allowed users to collaborate in real-time. This was done using an in-box style interface which resembled Gmail’s interface (web). Each chain of message were called a wave. The chain of message could include text, photos and links.Google even offered an API for the product. The ideology behind the API was to allow to developers to create extensions to the product. These extensions could then be turned-on or turned-off by the user on-demand.

Going forward, it appears that with the end of Wave, Google wants to ensure its seriousness and continued focus towards its other social efforts like Google Apps, Google Buzz and also the rumored Google Games (Google recently made an investment of $100 million in Zynga, the creators of games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars).

1.) Todoist is a free to use tool.

2.) Todoist offers a very easy-to-use user interface.You can also use keyboard shortcuts to achieve blazing efficiency.

3.) To be effective with your task management, you must set a due-date for the task. With Todoist, you can set the due-dates and also review upcoming due tasks or tasks which are overdue.

4.) Todoist also allows you to create sub-projects and sub-items with ease.

5.) If you are used to Labels in Gmail, you can use the same concept in Todoist as well. You have the liberty to assign labels to your tasks and later query them based on a label.

6.) You can even get reminders about the tasks using Todoist.

7.) Todoist also has a mobile view which allows you to access the system even from your mobile phone.

8.) With Todoist Anywhere, you can even integrate Todoist with your Gmail account and keep a check on the tasks right from your inbox.

9.) With Todoist, you can also create sub-projects and structure your projects into groups.

10.) Todoist also offers a widget which can be used to install Todoist widget for Dashboard for Mac OS X.

You can checkout Todoist by visiting todoist.com

Mobile Number Portability once implemented, will allow telecom subscribers to change operators while keeping their phone number constant.

TRAI has also asked all telecom providers to complete inter-operator tests by September 1st 2010. In case if the operator does not complete the tests by then, he will be barred from offering any new service from September 1st.

The MNP was to be implemented by December 31, 2009 in all metros and in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The deadline was extended to March 31, 2010 and then to June 30, 2010.

Since the project ARPANET, (which was initial concept behind internet) current day internet has changed and got upgraded. The embedded video below walks you through the history of the internet.

“History of the internet” is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet.

As per Google, when it launched Google Image Search first in 2001, it indexed around 250 million images. By 2005, this number was up at 1 billion images. However, today, i.e. in 2010, Google has indexed over 10 billion images.

Here’s what’s new in this refreshed design of Google Images

• Dense tiled layout designed to make it easy to look at lots of images at once. We want to get the app out of the way so you can find what you’re really looking for.

• Instant scrolling between pages, without letting you get lost in the images. You can now get up to 1,000 images, all in one scrolling page. And we’ll show small, unobtrusive page numbers so you don’t lose track of where you are.

• Larger thumbnail previews on the results page, designed for modern browsers and high-res screens.

• A hover pane that appears when you mouse over a given thumbnail image, giving you a larger preview, more info about the image and other image-specific features such as “Similar images.”

• Once you click on an image, you’re taken to a new landing page that displays a large image in context, with the website it’s hosted on visible right behind it. Click anywhere outside the image, and you’re right in the original page where you can learn more about the source and context.

• Optimized keyboard navigation for faster scrolling through many pages, taking advantage of standard web keyboard shortcuts such as Page Up / Page Down. It’s all about getting you to the info you need quickly, so you can get on with actually building that treehouse or buying those flowers.

The new refreshed Google Image search is being rolled out right now and therefore might not be available for all users right now.

Apart from adding features to Google Image Search, Google has also released a new Ad Format for Image search. The format is rightly named, Image Search Ads.

Few points worth noting about Image Search Ads

1.) These ads appear only on Google Images, and they let you include a thumbnail image alongside your lines of text.

2.) Specific performance metrics can be reviewed by Advertisers for their ads on Google Images. Ads are priced the same as standard AdWords ads with cost-per-click pricing.

3.) You can easily create Image Search Ads using Ad Display Builder.

via Google

1.) OlivePad VT-100 is an Android based tablet.

2.) OlivePad VT-100 features a 7″ touchscreen display.

3.) With regards to connectivity, the tablet offers Bluetooth, Wifi  and 3.5G HSUPA

4.) You also get Compass, Accelerometer and 3.5 mm headphone jack with the latest OlivePad VT-100.

5.) OlivePad VT-100 feaures dual-camera, one in the front and the other in the rear. When it comes to resolution, the camera supports upto 3MP.

6.) OlivePad VT-100 also features a GPS which can be used for maps and turn by turn directions.

7.) Unlike the Apple iPad, OlivePad VT-100 also supports Flash.

8.) One of the other cool feature is the support for mini USB through a mini USB port.

9.) OlivePad VT-100 is also a Smartphone. Therefore it can easily support both voice as well as video calls.

10.) Thanks to the Kindle app for Android, you can use the tablet as an e-book reader as well.

11.) The OlivePad will be available countrywide at all Croma stores from August.

While there are no details about the pricing available yet, its believed that the pricing of the OlivePad VT-100 will be competitive and affordable.

Much has been written about the epic battles between iPhone and Android, the two clear leaders in the segment. While these two galloped ahead, a lot of the competitors lost a lot more than just market share, with Microsoft being one of the bigger losers. Windows Mobile 6.5 was not even a blip in the mobile event calendars. Microsoft’s market share dropped close to 2% along with considerable revenue. Their attempt at converging the hardware and an application environment failed miserably – with the KIN models being discontinued just 6 weeks after the launch. But all that may soon be history – as Microsoft aims to rewrite the script of its game play in the smart phone market by rewriting Windows Mobile.

Windows Phone 7
Quite a mouthful, we admit. But the rebranding of Windows Mobile to Windows Phone 7 has more to it than just the change in nomenclature. Windows Phone 7 (WP7) is completely rewritten from scratch – with a complete new base code that has evolved from the successful Zune HD platform. The interface is slick, with large tiles that are thumb-able and very intuitive. The biggest booster is the fact that WP7 imposes a minimum hardware recommendation – that’s some pretty hardware they want packed.
Capacitive Touch: 4 or more contact points
Sensors: A-GPS, Accelerometer, Compass, Light, Proximity
Camera: 5 megapixels or more, Camera with a flash and dedicated camera button
Multimedia: Common detailed specs, Codec acceleration
Memory: 256 MB, 8 GB Flash or more
GPU: DirectX 9 acceleration
Processor: ARMv7 Cortex/Scorpion or better (1 GHz or better)
2 screen sizes: 480×800 WVGA, 480×320 HVGA
Keyboard: Optional
Hardware Buttons: Must be fixed on the face

What’s new?
User Interface. Microsoft calls it the Metro UI, redesigned from scratch, its fluid, crisp and extremely functional. When I say, scratch, I mean Zune HD scratch. The entire experience now revolves around what Microsoft calls “Hubs”. The design is functional, and is not by any means intrusive. It is fresh and well thought – this time round Microsoft seems to have thought about how people would want to use their content.

Live Tiles and Hubs are Microsoft’s new UI mantra – these go beyond your usual icons and widgets. Live Tiles are essentially dynamic widgets that give live information – about your contact, messages, alerts etc. Hubs go a little further – there are six of them – People, Pictures, Games, Music + Video, Marketplace, and Office. As the names suggest they bring together and converge the services/content/ information about them into a single pane. For example, the People Hub brings together all the people from different accounts – Facebook, Exchange, local phone – and creates an information stream. Unlike MotoBlur, this is not so “Up in your face” and is much more streamlined. The biggest advantage of such an approach is that it eliminates the need for opening multiple applications to do these things. Consumption of information is much easier thanks to the integration. It brings together the functionality of a contextual menu and an application..

So what is not there?
Although it may be called Windows Phone 7, it’s actually the first iteration of a new generation OS. So what is there is great. But what are there can actually be the real deal breakers. So what is likely to be missing in the first iteration?

Here is where WP7 begins to sound a lot like Apple:

• Cut / Copy and Paste : something that might be very very important. But Microsoft has not seemingly left us high and dry. They have in-fact introduced a new feature called “Smart Links” that should pop up at places where one might want to use CCP and does its magic. We are not very sure how this is going to help us, until we actually use it.
• Multi tasking: This one is a big deal breaker. Citing security issues and potential battery drain, Microsoft has consciously decided to leave Multi tasking out of the first release of WP7.
• Custom UI: With the aim of bringing consistency into the user experience, MSFT has decided that the UI for WP7 shall not be customizable. Too bad if you are a big fan of HTC’s Touch Flow…
• Flash : though omitted from the first release, Adobe and Microsoft are working together to bring Flash and AIR to the WP7 platform

Conclusion
Microsoft has always displayed an uncanny ability to rise and fight back when it’s pushed against the wall – its acts of desperation sparkle with shades of genius and always bringing in the big buck – be it with Windows 7 or the Xbox 360. WP7 appears fresh, functional and most importantly intuitive and attractive. Instead of going retro, a la iPhone, give us some basic multi-tasking and copy/paste and we have a winner.