Time Tracker for Blackberry : Version 2.1

It helps to keep track of time spent on different tasks/ projects and for different clients. Log or record your time in activities,Projects/Tasks etc.

Time Tracker is the most powerful Time Management software for Symbian smartphones. Time Tracker helps your smartphone to keep track of time spent working on different projects and for different clients.

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Start and End time for the different projects, with cumulative totals shown at all times. Hour based calculation for easy billing.

Client names and Project names can be edited as required using the settings menu. Stop/end times are logged for each project / task.

Time Tracker makes it easy to accurately track and bill time spent working for clients in hour bases. If you work for multiple clients, or switch from task to task during the day, or your clients demand detailed and accurate billing statements, Time Tracker is for you.

Consultants, Engineers, free-lancers, lawyers and accountants find Time Tracker an essential tool!

Any number of entries can be added with user's choice. Notes are provided separately, which gives more storage for the additional information.

This powerful time tracker will keep tracks more than one client and project at a time, in fact as many as you like.

Professionally and newly designed user-interface that speeds up Data Entry and Easy Viewing.

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Mechanism Of Interest Burden Leading To Bankruptcies

1. Islamic banks in the Middle East, in Malaysia and other places have devised a solution for that. They buy the house in cash for you and they sell you in 25-30 year installments with a profit of their own.

Apparently it looks like the same as buying a house on interest-based installments. But it is not. For example, consider a case of your failure after 5 years of payment. Other banks regard all your first payments as Interest for 25-30 years. You get nothing, even if they have sold the house with good profit to some other buyer. In case of Islamic Bank, you get back your 5-years’ payments and proportionate profit or loss, depending on what price your house is re-sold to some other buyer.

2. My answer to your second query is a simple ‘No’. Present American economic crisis is simply not a ‘human greed’. It is basically due to Usury or Interest. The mechanism of Usury goes like this. A person or a company borrows for expansion of business. The burden of Usury starts piling up on the borrowed money and goes on eating its profit margin until a time comes it starts running in loss and eventually it has to become bankrupt. All the bondholders of GM and Chryslers got their interest payments as long as these companies were not bankrupted. All the profits of these companies were eaten up by those who lent money by purchasing, say, GM bonds.

3. Toyota never borrowed money for its expansion. It expanded through accumulation of its own profits. Still it has over 10 trillion dollars of cash reserves and other assets convertible in cash any time. GM was a No.1 leading automobile company for over 70 years. Not only Toyota Models of cars were good and marketable but its financial management is also a big factor of its success. It is also a factor why Toyota was able to supersede GM as No.1 in rhe world automobile sales since last year. Toyota expansion was never based on debt or borrowed money. It means Toyota had no Interest burden on its profit margins to pay.

4. Because of the lack of such a fixed payment regularly, Toyota cost of cars reduced to that extent. Those paying fixed interest, like GM or Chrysler, had to add fixed expenses like payment of Interest to their bondholders or their lender banks. It increased cost of each car they produced. They could not compete with any Toyota car of a similar standard.

5. The accumulation of debt and its constant growth has become a common feature of American economy, from household to corporate businesses to even its government. Each entity is burdened with a lot of interest payments. As a result, every entity is in financial trouble.

6. Had the GM, like Toyota, limited its expansion within the limits of its accumulated profits, it would not have bankrupted. All its profits have been diverted to its money-lenders, i.e. bondholders. That is why in the new GM after bankruptcy, bondholders will get only 10% ownership, US Government about 69%, Canadian government about 12.5%, UAW or past employees or laborers about 17.5% instead of their pensions etc. Bondholders are complaining or rather trying to sue GM as their share is lowest. It is lowest because that they have already enjoyed profits in the form of Interest payments on their bonds for several years.

7. In short, the burden of Interest appears very small in the beginning but with the passage of time, the borrower gradually becomes unable to pay it. In the long run, the borrower has to become bankrupt. It is not simply human greed. It is an economic burden which the borrower cannot continue to pay for years and years. For the lender, of course, it is both greed and income without any risk, as long as the borrower does not go bankrupt. .

8. Ford is still working without big financial problems like its rivals. Only bad models of cars that could not be sold is not the problem. Ford Models are not much better than that of GM. In some countries, still GM models are sold better than Ford’s. GM’s Chinese branch is still running at a good profit. Fiat is not a Japanese company, but it is financially well-off and now in a position to buy Chrysler assets. It is not simply a question of saleable models. It is also a matter of financial management. If you are expanding with your own accumulated profits and within its limits, there is no risk in your expansion. But if you expand through paying Usury or Interest, in the long run, you will lose all your potential profits by paying fixed Interest, even if you are in a loss some time.

9. This burden of fixed payment of Interest becomes so huge that in case of several developing countries, all their export income is swallowed by IMF. Even though IMF Interest rates or charges may be quite low, the borrowing countries do not generate any Income from their big projects for years and years. But they have to continue to pay Interest from their other exports. Ultimately, the countries have to go bankrupt as well. Japan want bankrupt in the early years after the end of war. All its government bonds became pieces of waste-paper bankrupt. Argentina, Brazil and Russia also had to declare bankruptcies. American banks had to forget about their loan repayments to several Latin American countries.

10. Stiglitz, an American Noble Prize winner and Professor of Economics, a former World Bank Economist suggests bankruptcies as the best solution for all developing countries. Only after abandoning Interest payments of borrowed money for their development projects, they can continue to develop. His theory has proved right in case of all bankrupted countries like, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and Russia etc. In case of Pakistan as well, we have to borrow again and again for Interest payments of previously borrowed money, which has mostly gone to our politicians’ foreign accounts in billions of dollars.

11. In case of USA, initially banks lent and lent generously and unscrupulously against house mortgages even to those who were not able to pay their monthly installments. The borrowers were lured that if they are unable to pay monthly interest and installments, they can sell their houses on a profit in a booming housing market. The initial or first-lender banks knew all this. They sold their lending rights in the form of shares to several other big banks in US and in other parts of the world. Initial Interest rates were small. After a period, these started increasing under the Agreement of Sale-Purchase of a house. These technicalities were not well understood by the borrowers. When the Interest rates started increasing according to the not-well-understood clauses of the Agreement, they were unable to continue their monthly payments. A chain reaction of bankruptcies started, which spread its effects all over the world. It was all due to inability to pay back the increasing Interest burden on the borrowed money. ‘Human greed’ was multiplied a thousand fold by the inability to pay back Interest burdens on the borrowed money, which continues to grow with the passage of time until the borrower becomes bankrupt.

12. This phenomenon has manifested in the suicides of thousands of farmers in India. Small money borrowed by their forefathers could not be repaid back even by their grandsons and their grand-grandsons and so on. Ultimately they had to kill themselves to get rid of Usury burden. For the borrower, it is a real and unbearable burden, which can never quench the thirst of lender’s ever-increasing human greed. That is why Allah has promised extremely painful AZAB to such lenders.

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Ultrasn0w for iPhone 3G is ready!

Have at it kids, the iPhone Dev-Team's Ultrasn0w unlock for legacy iPhone 3G owners is ready. The unlock works with the original iPhone as well but not the iPhone 3GS; for that you'll have to be patient. Hit the read link to get started on your eight-step program to carrier independence. No donuts or coffee but at least it's free.

Ultrasn0w is out! The Dev-Team has done it again!

If you are using the 3G iPhone (not the iPhone 3G S) then you can use Ultrasn0w to unlock your OS 3.

The software unlock also works with the original iPhone but not yet with the iPhone 3G S. For people with the new 3G S, you just have to wait for a little while.

As always, the software is free but use it at your own risk. All you have to do is to follow Dev-Team’s instructions here.

Ultrasn0w for iPhone 3G is ready!

1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0
2. Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will also install Cydia/Icy)
3. Run Cydia or Icy
4. Please add the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia or Icy. That last “o” is actually the number zero “0”! If you use the letter “o” you’ll get an error.
5. Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w
6. Reboot your iPhone 3G
7. T-Mobile USA users should disable 3G before using ultrasn0w
8. Enjoy

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BlackBerry 8900 Curve Gold Edition

Computer Choppers has unveiled a 24kt gold version of RIM's BlackBerry 8900 Curve.

The company, that colour-coats consumer electronics, threatens it's the "first" of a new line-up.

An unlocked handset, with the Midas touch, will set you back $999 or 720 euros.

If that's not quite expensive enough for you, then diamond jewellery and other plating finishes are available by request. more pictures...

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T-Mobile announced launch of Google Phone in October

Competition in the smartphone market is heating up this summer as one new hot smartphone after another hits the street. The latest is T-Mobile’s next Google Android device, called the myTouch. US telecom carrier T-Mobile announced on Monday that the latest version of a touch-screen smartphone featuring Google’s Android software would be available in August.

T-Mobile will announce the new smartphone Monday. It is the second smartphone the carrier has introduced that uses Google’s open-source mobile operating system, Android. T-Mobile introduced the world’s first Google Android phone, called the G1, last fall. And so far the company claims it has sold over 1 million devices.

The myTouch is manufactured by HTC and is essentially the same hardware design as the Google Ion, which is also known as the HTC Magic. The device was introduced at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February and is now being sold by Vodafone in various markets around the world.

The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is being seen as T-Mobile and Google’s answer in the highly competitive smartphone market to the newly released Apple iPhone 3GS, the Palm Pre and the latest Blackberrys from Canada’s Research in Motion.

Apple announced on Monday that it had sold more than one million iPhone 3GS in just three days. Continue reading »

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Video: Nokia N97 Review

I found Nokia N97 very good so here’s a video review of the Nokia N97 S60 5th Edition touch screen phone with 5 megapixel autofocus camera. This is an unlocked GSM phone with AT&T 3G bands and sold via Nokia in the US. You can find the review after the break…I hope you enjoy it...

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BlackBerry clone calls itself BlockBerry by China

In Chinese this reads “”Obama have BlackBerry, I have BlockBerry.” This BlockBerry device is a Windows Mobile 6.1 BlockBerry with a 460MHZ processor, a 3.2-inch touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and supports 3G and EDGE.

Does this mean that the above device is a BlockBerry Storm? I can’t wait until they launch the BlockBerry Tour in China.

The ad reads: "Obama have BlackBerry, I have BlockBerry." BlockBerry, of course, being haff-cmm's Huawei K3-based WinMo 6.1 handset. This Storm 9500 KIRF packs a 460MHZ processor, a 3.2-inch touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and supports 3G and EDGE. Some people's audacity, it seems, knows no limits.

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How to Import your mail and contacts from other accounts?

Gmail users can be a passionate bunch. Many of us have, at one time or another, encouraged or cajoled friends and family to join us @gmail.com. But switching email accounts can be pretty painful. It's like getting out of a relationship. You have so much baggage — years of emails and contacts, memories of past Christmases and Valentine's Days — so the easier your new email account can make it, the better. My wife flirted with the idea for two years before she finally took the plunge with Gmail. The reason she finally made the switch might also convince your friends that it's a good time to adopt a shiny new Gmail address.

Gmail now migrates email and contacts from other email providers, including Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL, and many more. It's much easier to make the transition now that you can bring along all your old email and contacts. You can even have your messages forwarded from your old account for 30 days, giving you time to take Gmail for a test drive while you make up your mind.


This new feature is available in all newly-created Gmail accounts, and it is slowly being rolled out to all existing accounts. It'll take longer than the few hours or days that most Gmail features take to get out to everyone. You'll know it's on for your account when you see the Accounts and Import tab (formerly just called Accounts) under Settings. Sorry, businesses and schools using Google Apps won't see these new migration options.


Everyone can still use POP3 mail fetching and upload your contacts in a CSV file, but this new way is much simpler for basic imports. And we like it when you can access and move your data the way you want — it's been easy to auto-forward all your Gmail messages to any other service, and now it's a little easier to go the other direction too. Permalink

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The world’s highest-paid athletes

Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes.com wrote about the world's highest paid athletes that

Eight months on the shelf after knee surgery put a severe dent in his prize money, and killed his overseas appearance fees. One of his main sponsors walked away a year before their agreement was set to expire.

Yet Tiger Woods remains sports’ highest earner with an annual income two and a half times larger than his closest competitor. The world’s top golfer made $110 million during the past 12 months and is the best-paid sportsman for the eighth straight year.

Woods’ knee injury caused his prize money to drop to $5 million from $25 million, but his overall earnings only fell $5 million thanks to an expansion of Woods’ non-playing financial empire.

PepsiCo launched Gatorade Tiger last year in March with claims that it “helps focus your mind and your body.” Woods receives a cut of sales for the four flavors sold under his name. When General Motors’ problems caused Buick to terminate its $8 million a year deal with Woods one year early, the Woods camp moved quickly to sign a deal with AT&T to put the phone company’s brand on his golf bag in Buick’s place.

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Nike is by far Woods’ biggest benefactor with an annual payday of more than $30 million for the golfer. Woods profits from the success of the company’s golf division, and last year sales for Nike Golf hit a record $725 million. Woods’ most lucrative new endeavor is his golf course design business. Last year he announced plans for a third course to be built in Mexico. His other courses in Dubai and North Carolina are currently under construction.

Our list of the highest-paid athletes looks at earnings derived from salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements and licensing income between June 2008 and June 2009 and does not deduct for taxes or agents’ fees. Overall, the top 20 earned $789 million, down 1 percent from last year. The cutoff to make the list was $30 million.

Drop-offs from last year include boxer Floyd Mayweather (has not fought since December 2007), NFL players Ben Roethlisberger and Dwight Freeney (both made the 2008 list after inking contracts with big signing bonuses) and Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (just missed the cut).

The highest-ranking of the four newcomers to the list is boxer Manny Pacquiao who earned $40 million over the last year, tied for the sixth most. Pacquiao cemented his claim as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter with convincing knockouts of Oscar De La Hoya in December and Ricky Hatton in May. The two blockbuster fights garnered more than 2 million pay-per-view buys in the U.S. and earned Pac-Man $30 million combined.

Pacquiao’s massive popularity in his native Philippines is why companies like Nike and San Miguel beer have signed him to endorse their products. Pacquiao intends to use that popularity to run for political office when his ring career is over.

Our 20 highest earners have a very international flavor with Pacquiao one of eight non-Americans on the list. Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen earned $45 million over the past year, tied for second on our list with hoop legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Right behind that trio is global icon David Beckham who earned $42 million playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan, while shilling for Adidas, Giorgio Armani and Motorola.

Notable omission: the entire NFL, which didn’t place anyone in the top 20 despite being the world’s richest sports league. The league’s salary cap keeps a lid on individual player salaries, and few players outside of Peyton Manning collect big endorsement deals. The top NFL earner during the past 12 months was Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha who made $22 million, mainly as a result of the three-year, $45 million contract he signed in February.

The top five:

1. Tiger Woods: Slideshow
2t. Kobe Bryant: Slideshow
2t. Michael Jordan: Slideshow
2t. Kimi Raikkonen: Slideshow
5. David Beckham: Slideshow
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BlackBerry Tour Available on Verizon’s Website

Like we said earlier, we’re still waiting for Verizon to officially announce the Tour. Verizon did setup a dedicated website page for the Tour but it failed to really announce it. There are no release dates so far and there are no official prices yet. At least Sprint has told everyone how much the Tour will cost despite not mentioning any availability dates either. What will you choose folks? Verizon or Sprint for your BlackBerry Tour?

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iPhone OS 3.0 Could Be Boon For Developers

While Apple's 3.0 iPhone software will give consumers multiple new features, the update is primarily seen as a way for developers to create new and innovative applications for multiple types of users.

Developers said Apple has really opened up the device by including more than 1,000 application programming interfaces, as well as the ability to create app-specific accessories that plug into the device's docking port.

"As an update, Apple's done a good job balancing for all types of developers," said John Poisson, CEO of Tiny Pictures. "It's a balanced, incremental improvement on an SDK that was quite pleasurable to develop for compared to other mobile platforms."

One of the most appealing features of the software update is the push-notification system. In this system, an app is connected to an Apple server that has a persistent connection with the iPhone, and the user can be sent an audible or visual notification if there's any activity in the program even if it's closed.

Apple had to implement this system because the iPhone doesn't allow apps to run in the background like rivals Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, webOS, and Windows Mobile do. Apple said running programs in the background would be far too draining on a handset's resources and battery life. While developers may argue which is the best approach, nearly all will agree that having a solution will open the door for more engaging apps.

"There are obvious benefits for things like e-mail programs, but there are multiple possibilities for enterprise apps," said Senthil Krishnapillai, director of product management atSybase (NYSE: SY), about the notification system. "Things like a CRM program or custom app could be created that keep mobile employees connected with their manager or the business."

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TweetDeck for the iPhone with screenshots

TweetDeck is probably the most famous Twitter desktop app, so it really comes as no surprise that they're now making the jump to the iPhone.

That's right... TweetDeck for the iPhone.

How many of you will make the jump to TweetDeck when it becomes available via the app store?

Kevin Rose, founder of Digg.com, got his hands on a beta test of TweetDeck for the iPhone and fell in love.

I can say now that it's going to replace tweetie as my default twitter iphone app.

Features include:
- Column based friend groups! (like TweetDeck desktop)
- TweetDeck desktop syncing (make a change on the iphone and it's reflected back on the PC)
- Facebook toolbar like status updates

Kevin also posted a few screenshots of the iPhone running the app...







So what do you think? Any thinking of jumping on this app when it's released?

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Turphone next to Vopium now available on BlackBerry App World

Truphone saves you money on international calls made from your home country, without changing the way you use your phone. It works alongside your existing domestic service provider, but reduces international call costs to 33 countries around the world.

When you dial an international number we'll ask you if you want to make the call with Truphone. Then we'll route your call over the internet, saving you money. You pay the cost of a local call in your home country plus our incredibly low worldwide rate for the international part of your call.

I want to include that Vopium was the first VoIP application that approaches Blackberry App world and their application is available there for Pearl, Curve and Storm devices. Now the race has started and Truphone took a second place to register their Blackberry clients on Blackberry App store. The cost saving for BlackBerry users is considerable (up to 90%) whether making an international call or sending an SMS. You can download the Vopium application directly from BlackBerry App World™ or check out the setup guide here

It's FREE to download, and we even give you call credit to get you started. For information on the Truphone Partner Program for BlackBerry

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Sprint joins in on the fun, announces the BlackBerry Tour

BlackBerry users on Sprint have long griped that everything comes to them by the time it’s old and dated on Verizon, but this won’t be the case with the Tour 9630. Sprint has just announced that it will be carrying the device “later this summer” for $199.99 on a 2-year contract after a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate. The pain that rebates cause in all of our rears aside, the price is good and by God the phone is, so what are you waiting for? Go and sign up to be notified when it’s available, already.

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BlackBerry Messenger client BGR Reported

Barely any major updates since launching way back on those now sure-be-stuck-in-a-landfill BlackBerry 7290s, RIM’s latest version of BlackBerry Messenger — unreleased to the public — is absolutely awesome. They’re finally getting hip, people. Here’s some of the new features and enhancements we’ve find while quickly playing with it:

• Avatar support — set your own avatar using the Camera or saved photo on your device (this is displayed locally as well as shown next to your Messenger name on your friend’s buddy list)
• GPS location integration — you can now set permissions so friends can always see your location, have to request it each time, or never can see it
• Proximity sensor — we’re guessing this will let you know if you’re within a certain distance of friends (pending, of course, you’re both set to share locations freely with each other)
• Set conversation subjects — this will allow you to organize your convos on the main Messenger screen and label them with subjects to keep track of all your conversations
• Homescreen support — you can pin/sticky actual Messenger contacts directly to the homescreen for easy access!

There’s a bunch more we’re probably skipping over, but hit the jump for some shots of the new version of BlackBerry Messenger!

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Unboxing images of the new iPhone 3G S

Unboxing images of the new iPhone 3G S show the new Voice Control and Compass App. The images are featured in an Engadget gallery.

Poor lighting likely makes the trim look gold trim; however, this is usually caused by incorrectly set white balance on the photographers camera or a reflection. (as suggested by commenter Rob).

Take a look at the pics below or hit the link for the full gallery.

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The iPhone Ad You'll Never See

Apple's iPhone ads tell you that whatever you want to do, "there's an app for that." But what if you're trying to solve problems with the iPhone itself? Slate V imagines an ad for those apps.

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10 Creative Ways to Earn Extra Money

With an abundance of job losses, salary cuts, eliminated bonuses and diminished 401(k) matching contributions, your income may be shrinking -- but the bills aren't.

If your regular job isn't earning you enough cash or you've lost your job altogether, these simple side gigs can help put some padding in your pockets until -- maybe even after -- you get back on your feet.

Here are 10 ways real people are creatively taking home some extra dough:

1. Do freelance work

elice Premeau Devine left her lucrative, full-time job two years ago to raise her son. In the interim, she's picked up writing and editing freelance work and started a blog, where she is able to earn a little cash from advertising.

Nowadays, almost any job can be done on a contract or freelance basis. Check out sites like Sologig, which lead job seekers to contract, consulting, freelance, temp-to-hire and part-time project opportunities in their field.

2. Sell your books

f you're a college student or you hung on to your college textbooks thinking you might want to read them again somewhere down the line, some retailers like Barnes & Noble allow you to sell your textbooks for quick cash. Or, take some classics from your personal library and sell them at a local secondhand bookstore.

3. Search circulating coinage

usan Headley, the "guide to coins" on About.com, is a lifetime coin collector who has been boosting her income by searching through circulating coinage for the past six years. In 2008, she made about $2,500 and so far in 2009, she has earned approximately $500 from coins she's found.

People who search circulating coinage successfully for a side income do so in very large numbers, she says. They buy rolls of coins from banks, typically in whole boxes, and sort through it to find stuff that just doesn't belong, Headley says. Half dollars, for example, were no longer made from 90 percent silver after 1965, but they still had 40 percent silver in them until 1970; either of these turn a nice profit. Presidential dollar errors can be worth $50 to $5,000 each; uncirculated state quarters can sell from $10 to $50 per roll; and rare error coins can value up to $35,000.

4. Start a "business"

Turn your hobby, skills or expertise into a part-time business. Sites like Jobvana.com can help you do so by providing you with free tools to market your services and offer specialized skills to those looking for help.

Peter Olson says he built a profile in September 2008 offering to teach guitar lessons. He has since gained two students, earning about $240 extra dollars per month and grossing around $1,000 since he started teaching.

5. Enter local and online sweepstakes

Wendy Limauge has been entering sweepstakes since 1993 and teaching others to win through her Web site, Sweeties Sweeps, since 2002. Though winning sweepstakes rarely provides actual cash, her winnings have consistently provided her and her family with 200 to 300 prizes a year, many of them large items she and her husband couldn't afford on their incomes alone.

Prizes she has won include three TVs, two of which are flat-screens; a home theater system; three dishwashers, each won on separate occasions; at least $1,500 in grocery gift certificates; an $18,000 voucher for the vehicle of her choice; a trip to France valued at $25,000; and, in March 2009, she won $5,000 in an instant-win game.

"The Internet has so many options for saving money, getting something for free, winning a prize or earning money from home," Limauge says. "You just need to find those resources that offer helpful information and point you in the right direction to get you started and keep you motivated."

6. Give your opinion -- and get paid

Linda Childers, a California-based freelance writer, says many of her friends participate in focus groups. Contributing an hour of your time can earn you up to $100, sometimes more. Online surveys, phone surveys and product trials can also earn you anywhere from $5 to $150. Check out http://freepaidsurveys.net or http://findfocusgroups.com.

7. Sell your junk

Terri Jay earns $2,000 to $3,000 per month just by selling junk. On eBay, Jay not only sells stuff she isn't using; she hits up local thrift stores on 99-cent days, garage sales and tack sales, looking for things of which she knows the value. She says her best sale was for a drink tray from the 70s; she paid 25 cents for it and it sold for $87.

"The trick is to [sell] what you know," she advises. "Therefore you can list them [at correct prices] so they will get picked up in searches [on eBay]."

8. Join a direct selling company

Direct selling is one of the easiest ways to earn some extra cash, especially if you sell products you love. Avon, for example, allows you start your own business for $10 -- what you earn depends on your efforts. Some full-time representatives earn six-figure salaries, others own licensed Avon Beauty Centers and many just sell Avon part time around their family's schedules.

Haizel MacIntyre started her Avon business in June 2008 to earn supplemental income to her full-time job when her husband was laid off. Since joining Avon, MacIntyre averages $1,800 a month in sales and her husband is helping her run the business. Her Avon earnings help pay the bills and provide extras for her three kids, and she is hoping to earn enough to put towards her college tuition when she goes back to school to get her master's degree in social work.

9. Be a secret shopper

A keen eye for detail and a good memory are really all that it takes to succeed as a secret shopper, says Zippy Sandler, who has been mystery shopping for about 13 years. After registering with a secret shopping company, you are paid to basically go undercover and report on a company's operation from the customer point of view.

Sandler decided to start secret shopping not only to earn money eating, traveling and shopping, but also to learn customer service skills to pass along to the employees she managed at a retail store. Depending on the clients she is shopping for, Sandler says she has earned anywhere from $100 to $2,000 per month.

10. Sell your photos to stock agencies

It doesn't matter if you're a hobbyist, an amateur or a seasoned-photographer -- anyone can submit their photos to stock photo agencies like Shutterstock.com. If your images are accepted, they will be available for download by subscribers. Each time someone downloads your photos, you get 25 cents.

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BlackBerry maker buys GPS provider

Research In Motion Ltd. has acquired U.S.-based Dash Navigation, allowing the BlackBerry maker to provide real-time traffic information and its own GPS mapping solutions.

There were few details available on the recent acquisition, confirmed yesterday by RIM.

Dash Navigation was the maker of GPS Dash Express, an Internet-connected GPS system that provided traffic and destination information.

The acquisition would allow RIM to improve on its GPS-enabled smartphones.

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ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2009 Schedule + Free Online Updates

Finest way to follow T20 World Cup. Complete Schedule with online updation of results. Track matches by 5 methods. Accurate Points Table, Squad details, Venue Information & more.

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ICC T20 World Cup 2009 Schedule provides you the best way to follow the T20 World Cup - England 2009. It provides the complete match schedules and scores of matches at England 2009. Schedule of matches can be tracked by Group Stage, Second Stage, Teams, Venues and Match Dates. Results of each and every match can be updated online. Match results are reflected by the accurate points table. Squads of all the 12 countries are also provided. Detailed Information and Pictures of all the world cup venues are also provided. A complete utility for the most passionate fans of the most beautiful game.

Match Schedule and Score Updates:

Schedules of world cup matches can be tracked by following 5 methods:

# Group Stage (Group A, Group B, Group C & Group D)
# Second Stage - Super-8 Series (Group E & Group F), Semi-Finals & Finals
# Teams
# Venues
# Match Dates

All the essential details about each and every match can be stored.

Online Updation of Results:
Results of each and every match can be updated online. Results are stored in a unique file format, which can be downloaded and imported into the software. With this option, manual updation of results can be avoided. User can also update the results manually.

User can also update the results directly to your device if the device is connected to the internet . Continue Reading...

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England v India Live Cricket Streaming for ICC T20 world cup match

Here are the live Streaming links between England v India :

Live Cricket Streaming 1: http://www.moviegoal.com/live-cricket-stream-1/
Live Cricket Streaming 2: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-2/
Live Cricket Streaming 3: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-3-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 4: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-4-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 5: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-5-live-cricket/

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Ireland v Sri Lanka Live Cricket Streaming for ICC T20 world cup match

Here are the live Streaming links between Ireland v Sri Lanka:

Live Cricket Streaming 1: http://www.moviegoal.com/live-cricket-stream-1/
Live Cricket Streaming 2: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-2/
Live Cricket Streaming 3: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-3-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 4: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-4-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 5: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-5-live-cricket/

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New Zealand v Pakistan Live Cricket Streaming for ICC T20 world cup match

Here are the live Streaming links between New Zealand v Pakistan :

Live Cricket Streaming 1: http://www.moviegoal.com/live-cricket-stream-1/
Live Cricket Streaming 2: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-2/
Live Cricket Streaming 3: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-3-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 4: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-4-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 5: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-5-live-cricket/

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South Africa v West Indies Live Cricket Streaming for ICC T20 world cup match

Here are the live Streaming links between South Africa v West Indies:

Live Cricket Streaming 1: http://www.moviegoal.com/live-cricket-stream-1/
Live Cricket Streaming 2: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-2/
Live Cricket Streaming 3: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-3-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 4: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-4-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 5: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-5-live-cricket/

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka Live Cricket Streaming for ICC T20 world cup match

Here are the live Streaming links between Pakistan v Sri Lanka:

Live Cricket Streaming 1: http://www.moviegoal.com/live-cricket-stream-1/
Live Cricket Streaming 2: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-2/
Live Cricket Streaming 3: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-3-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 4: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-4-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 5: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-5-live-cricket/

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Watch India v West Indies Live Cricket Streaming for ICC T20 world cup match

Here are the team players:

India: (probable) 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 MS Dhoni (capt/wk), 6 Yusuf Pathan, 7 Harbhajan Singh, 8 Zaheer Khan, 9 Irfan Pathan/Praveen Kumar/RP Singh, 10 Pragyan Ojha, 11 Ishant Sharma

West Indies: (probable) 1 Chris Gayle (capt), 2 Andre Fletcher, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 4 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 5 Dwayne Bravo, 6&7 Lendl Simmons/Xavier Marshall/Kieron Pollard, 8 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 9 Jerome Taylor, 10 Fidel Edwards, 11 Suleiman Benn.

Here are the live Streaming links between India and West Indies:

Live Cricket Streaming 1: http://www.moviegoal.com/live-cricket-stream-1/
Live Cricket Streaming 2: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-2/
Live Cricket Streaming 3: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-3-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 4: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-4-live-cricket/
Live Cricket Streaming 5: http://www.moviegoal.com/stream-5-live-cricket/

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Browser Wars - Palm Pre vs. iPhone vs. Blackberry Storm

Here is video comparing browsers on the Palm Pre, Apple iPhone 3G, and Blackberry Storm

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Samsung E1107 Solar Guru is the first solar powered phone on sale

Samsung launched a solar powered phone but not the one you're thinking of. While we're waiting for the Blue Earth phone, the solar pioneer will be a low-end handset - the Samsung E1107 Solar Guru.

The Samsung E1107, known as Solar Guru or Crest Solar depending on region, is the first solar-powered phone to make its way to the market. The Blue Earth, which was announced back in February is admittedly more exciting but we'll have to wait some more (here's to hoping it's not just vapor ware).

Now before you throw your conventional charger in the bin we should clarify what "solar powered" actually means. 1 hour of solar charging gives you 5 to 10 minutes of talk time (depending on lighting conditions). That alone won't eradicate the need for charging from time to time but if you're in a area where electricity is not guaranteed (say, while camping) this could be a very valuable feature.

Samsung E1107 Solar Guru (aka Crest Solar)

Aside from that, the Solar Guru seems to be based on the Samsung E1100 but with added FM Radio. The other specs are dual-band GSM, 1.52" 65K CSTN display, MP3 ringtones, flashlight, Mobile Tracker and a 800 mAh battery.

The phone will cost $59 and is already available in India. It will also be launched in Europe, southeast and southwest Asia and Latin America latter this month. Source

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 gets snow-white, prettier than before

So every cloud does have a silver lining after all. The Sony Ericsson fans were treated to some pretty uninspiring shots of the new XPERIA X2 last week but now its reappearance gives more reason to cheer. Wearing a shiny new white and silver dress the XPERIA X2 has this time even posed for a couple of screenshots.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 is yet to be officially announced by the company but rumors about its specs are already spreading like forest fire around the web. Seeing the screenshots we can now safely confirm that it will run on Windows Mobile 6.5 and will sport 3G with HSDPA support. Also based on the previous leak it will come with an 8 megapixel auto focus shooter and a LED flash. The X-panels interface almost doesn't need to be mentioned - this is an XPERIA we are talking about after all.

On the other hand the current leak shows that the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 will come with 256 MB of RAM and a Qualcomm MSM7200 chipset with a 528 MHz processor just like the XPERIA X1. Previous rumors had it that it will sport 512 MB of RAM and a faster CPU but it seems we won't be that lucky. Let's hope that at least the bit about the 3.5" WVGA OLED display turns out correct.

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Notes Today for Blackberry

Your mobile desires of taking down notes are now getting into shape with Notes Today.

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With Notes Today, you can create Multiple Notes for a day ranging from your Meetings to your Kid’s Birthday.

This simple and powerful Notes Today will keep tracks more than one entry at a time, in fact as many as you like.

Any number of entries can be added with user's choice. Notes are provided separately, which gives more storage for the additional information.

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4. 24 notes per day, can input for every hour.
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All the detail and historical information is right in your hand. Remember it's for you!!!!!

And rest you feel by your self...

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Unseen Photos of A330 Air France during a trans Atlantic flight between Rio to Paris

Nowadays several emails are floating containing this text with two pictures, let me share it with you

Few days before the world saw the disappearance of an A330 Air France during a trans Atlantic flight between Rio to Paris. Very ironic that a day before got a mail of the photos taken a a passenger on a flight mins after a mid air collision, and mins before the crash of the said aircraft

Two shots taken inside the plane before it crashed. Unbelievable! Photos taken inside the GOL B 737 aircraft that was involved in a mid air collision and crashed.....

photos after Collision n before Death....

A B737 had a mid air collision with the Embraer Legacy while cruising at 35,000 feet over South America. The Embraer Legacy, though seriously damaged with the winglet ripped off, managed to make a landing at a nearby airstrip in the midst of the Amazon jungle. The crew and passengers of the Embraer Legacy had no idea what they had hit. The B737 however crashed, killing all crew and passengers on board.

The two photos attached were apparently taken by one of the passengers in the B737, just after the collision and before the aircraft crashed. The photos were retrieved from the camera's memory stick. You will never get to see photos like this. In the first photo, there is a gaping hole in the fuselage through which you can see the tail plane and vertical fin of the aircraft. In the second photo, one of the passengers is being sucked out of the gaping hole.

These photos were found in a digital Casio Z750, amidst the remains in Serra do Cachimbo. Although the camera was destroyed, the Memory Stick was recovered. Investigating the serial number of the camera, the owner was identified as Paulo G. Muller, an actor of a theatre for children known in the outskirts of Porto Alegre. It can be imagined that he was standing during the impact with the Embraer Legacy and during the turbulence, he managed to take these photos, just seconds after the tail loss the aircraft plunged. So the camera was found near the cockpit. The structural stress probably ripped the engines away, diminishing the falling speed, protecting the electronic equipment but not unfortunately the victims. Paulo Muller leaves behind two daughters, Bruna and Beatriz.

NOW SEE WHAT IS THE REALITY OF THIS EMAIL:
Pictures given above is Truly false and there is no connection with this to Air France Flight 447 crash..

Actually these pictures are from a TV series “The Lost”.. See attached Video..
Closely watched at 3:51 and 3:54-3:55 you will found the truth

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