Free Download: Google Earth 5.0 Ocean Edition

The amazing Google Earth software has just got even better, Google has released a new version of Google

Earth having capabilities of going underwater, it will let you dive beneath the surface and witness underwater terrains that would otherwise would not be possible for a average human. It even sports a historical imagery feature by which you go back in time to see changes taking place on the Earth over time because of human influences, It also has a touring feature by which you can record your actions and places you visit to play them later.

The new version is called Google Earth for Oceans and ocean feature is turned on by default, zooming in on Ocean surface will let you dive beneath the surface where you can navigate 3D underwater sea floor terrain. It has 20 layers of content information contributed by ocean explorers, scientists and researchers having photos, videos and information that i am sure will surprise you.

Hewlett Packard (HP) has for a long time been associated with devices that integrate SIM support and they have however for a long time been stuck to their Pocket PC’s with large touch sensitive screens. Recently the company has decided to venture into the field of mobile phones and they have launched the Hewlett Packard iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger.

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The iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger is a smartphone primarily for business users, and not a phone aimed at those who are more concerned with the entertainment features on their phones. The phone runs on Windows Mobile 6 making the phone somewhat user friendly something that Microsoft has been able to achieve in all its software packages.
HP has focused on the business individuals and they have decided to keep the cost down by putting a 1.3 megapixel camera which is rather low and a display that measures just two diagonal inches and displays just 176 x 220 pixels.
The phone comes with an 802.11 b/g onboard as well as Bluetooth and other connections. The phone allows you to use VolP applications over Wi-Fi. The phone has some interesting features such as the WM6 which is a voice commander which recognizes voice commands and can make calls, launch an application or start music playback. The phone also allows you to read e-mails.

The following is a list of the features the HP iPAQ 514:

• 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• Dimensions: 107 x 48.6 x 16.3 mm
• Weight: 102g
• Display: TFT 65K colors, 176 x 220 pixels, 2.0 inches
• Ringtones: polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
• Phonebook: unlimited access both entries and fields, photocall
• Card slot: microSD (TransFlash), 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, TI OMAP 850 200MHz processor
• GPRS: Class 10 (4+ 1/3 +2 slots), 32-48 kbps
• EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
• WLAN: WI-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth v 1.2
• Mini USB
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant messaging
• Browser: WAP 2.0 / xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
• Color: Black
• Camera: 1.3MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, video
• Pocket Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Media Player)
• Java MIDP 2.0
• Video Audio album
• Built in handsfree
• Voice memo
• Standard Li-Ion 1100 mAh
• Up to 188 hours standby time
• Up to 6 hours 30 minutes talk time
  

Microsoft Gives Zune Solution

Microsoft has come up with a solution for those 30GB Zune players that have mysteriously failed for no obvious reason.

Microsoft has come up with the reason – and a solution – for the mysterious failure of so many 30GB Zune players yesterday. The problem was caused by a bug in the driver of the Zune 30 that caused it to improperly handle the final day of a leap year, meaning all Zune 30 devices were potentially affected.

Yesterday the company released the following statement that explains the problem – and also the solution:

"Early this morning we were alerted by our customers that there was a widespread issue affecting our 2006 model Zune 30GB devices (a large number of which are still actively being used). The technical team jumped on the problem immediately and isolated the issue: a bug in the internal clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year. That being the case, the issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to January 1, 2009. We expect the internal clock on the Zune 30GB devices will automatically reset tomorrow (noon, GMT). By tomorrow you should allow the battery to fully run out of power before the unit can restart successfully then simply ensure that your device is recharged, then turn it back on. If you're a Zune Pass subscriber, you may need to sync your device with your PC to refresh the rights to the subscription content you have downloaded to your device."

India plans 3G spectrum sale Jan 15: report

India said Friday it would hold an auction of airwaves to offer so-called third generation or 3G mobile phone services in mid-January, a report said.

"The electronic auction date is January 15," Telecom Secretary Sidhharth Behura told reporters in New Delhi, according to the Press Trust of India.

The reserve price for a licence for 3G spectrum -- or radio bandwidth -- is 20.20 billion rupees (412 million US dollars) for licences covering all of India but Communications Minister Andimuthu Raja said last August he expected to "realise significantly higher amounts" -- between 300 and 400 billion rupees.

India became the latest nation on Thursday to have 3G technology after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched a free 3G trial service of state-run phone company MTNL.

All radio frequencies for providing 3G services are being offered in the auction in which all telecoms companies -- existing operators, licence holders and international players -- can bid.

Even if it appears the sale will bring in less money than initially expected due to the global financial turmoil, Raja has said India will go ahead with the auction as "it is the progress of the country that counts."

The move will give mobile users access to high-end data applications on their phones, including high speed interactive gaming and Internet access, video conferencing, video streaming and other multimedia features.

India has the world's fastest growing mobile market. Indian mobile telephone operators signed up a record 10.42 million mobile users in October, bucking a slowdown in the rest of the economy.

The country had a total of 364 million telephone subscribers at the end of October, including 326 million wireless users.

With the mobile sales boom, scarce spectrum has become a sore issue with Indian mobile operators who are eager to get next-generation frequencies to ease airwave congestion in the country of over 1.1 billion people.

The government expects the telecom subscriber base to nearly double by 2012 to 700 million users as operators penetrate the vast rural areas.

Teledensity, or the number of phone users for every 100 individuals, in rural areas stands at 13 percent and 72 percent in urban areas. The national average is 32 percent.

India allowed private mobile operators in the mid-90s but subscriber growth has only significantly gathered pace since the turn of the century, rising around 25 times between 2002 and 2007.