Top 10 reasons to move from Windows XP to Windows 7

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/upgrade-from-xp.aspx

1. Get quicker access to all of your stuff—use Pin and Jump Lists to keep the programs and files you use the most right at your fingertips.

2. Manage open windows easier—resize and arrange windows simply by dragging their borders to the edge of your screen.

3. Quickly find what you’re looking for—use Windows Search to find a specific file, program, or e-mail in a few seconds.

4. Share files and printers among multiple PCs—from one Windows 7-based PC to another, you can share files, music, photos, and even printers across your home network.

5. Stay entertained effortlessly—with Windows Media Center you get one place to enjoy your photos and music, watch and record live TV, and watch free Internet TV.

6. Easily create and share movies—create great looking movies and slideshows and share them on You Tube in minutes.

7. Connect to networks easily—view and connect to any available wireless network in as few as three clicks.

8. Do more and wait less—improvements that can accelerate sleep and resume and make your PC more responsive help you get more done.

9. Don't leave programs behind—run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode.

10. Offers your PC better protection—help keep your PC, your information, and your family safe.

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Airtel launches India’s first-ever mobile comics portal

Source: AIRTEL

Bharti Airtel on Sunday announced the launch of what it claims to be India’s first-ever mobile comics portal accessible over the GPRS.

"More than a third of Airtel customers in India have GPRS-enabled handsets and with the mobile becoming the one-stop device for all entertainment needs, comics would be a much sought after addition to our existing services on Airtel Live," said Saleem Mobhani, Bharti Airtel's head of mobile entertainment.

The new comic portal offers more than 300 Indian and international comic characters.

Customers will be charged Rs.10 per week for 10 comic strips, which is inclusive of data charges.

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Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

SOURCE:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/

US President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel Committee said he won it for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples".

The committee highlighted Mr Obama's efforts to support international bodies and promote nuclear disarmament.

Mr Obama's spokesman said the president was "humbled" to have won the prize. He said he woke Mr Obama up when he called with the news early on Friday.

There were a record 205 nominations for this year's peace prize. Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Chinese dissident Hu Jia had been among the favourites.

The laureate - chosen by a five-member committee - wins a gold medal, a diploma and 10m Swedish kronor ($1.4m).

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Tata DoCoMo mulls setting a new R&D centre to develop VAS for the Indian market

Source: TT Correspondent | New Delhi | 09 Oct 2009

Tata DoCoMo is planning to leverage from the expertise of DoCoMo in designing and developing new innovative VAS and aims to set up a R&D centre in India to develop such services for the Indian market.

“We are jointly conducting a study to set up the R&D centre, preferably in the southern region of the country. A certain amount of work has already been completed in this direction and the size and shape of the project is currently being worked upon,” said Anil Sardana, MD TTSL.

If the plan materializes, it will be DoCoMo’s sixth R&D centre in the world with similar centres already set up in Yokosuka City (Japan), Beijing, California (two) and Munich.

“We plan to introduce in India a host of new VAS introduced by DoCoMo in Japan.” In Japan, DoCoMo’s value-added services cater to the customers’ daily requirements such as in purchasing railway tickets and buying merchandise. “A lot of this would be launched in India gradually,” added Sardana.

Tata DoCoMo is aiming to increase VAS contribution to its total revenues from the current figure of 14 % to 25 % within 2 to 3 years time.

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