This section contains tips and tricks on a wide range of topics such as website development, browsing, searching, hardware, windows operating system and softwares.
Do you wait forever for your pages to load up when surfing? Are you confused about why you’re not getting a good browsing and downloading speed even though you’re using one of the best ISPs around? Have you ever wondered why your V.90 dial up modem doesn’t operate at the 56k speed it boosts of? Ever even thought of what V.90 or 56k means? Do you just wish you had a smooth and secure browsing experience without all the annoying pop ups and spyware? If your answer to most of these questions is in the affirmative then the following links could just prove to be the remedy of your worries.
Cnet's Internet Speed Tweaks: At the Cnet website, you’ll find 14 steps to faster surfing which I must say are extremely effective. It doesn’t matter what type of connection you have as most of the steps mentioned apply to all types of Internet connections - be it cable, DSL, dial-up, etc. There’s also a download section from where you can download software to enhance the speed of your Internet connection and monitor it. Plus, you’ll also find a speed tweaks discussion board and a free newsletter to subscribe to.
Inboost.com: This website provides complete computer and Internet boost solutions. Besides loads of information and tips on browsing you’ll also find here computer tips for a better PC. The reviews on Net speed boosting software are also given in detail here.
Cyberwizardpit-Xpert Tips: Here you’ll find some useful guides and tips to help you optimize your system and internet connection. The details are pretty technical so new bees won’t find this site very useful.
Learnthenet.com: This site is about Internet for beginners. Check out the top ten browsing tips featured here.
How to Speed Up Excellent speed tips. A must for everyone who wants to enhance his dial up speed.
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Website Marketing tips and tricks: Having trouble marketing and getting hits on your site? Look no further because at this website you’ll find fabulous tips on how to make your website pay and web traffic boosting tips. The Internet Magazine’s Web Design Help: This fantastic UK based magazine also has an online presence from where you can get information on the latest web design techniques. Here you can find an archive search section where you can find the tips you are looking for.
.Net Magazine’s web development tips and tricks page: Another UK-based Internet magazine which has uploaded fantastic web site building resources online.
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Extreme Tech For the extreme geeks who want to learn and live on all the latest news, opinions and reviews. Has an Excellent discussion group. A must favourite for the die-hard.
Tom’s Hardware Guide:This site has a great variety of reviews on video cards, chips, and so on and what not. The reviews themselves are very in-depth as in the writer compares the product to similar products, tests the product out on games, and writes a summary.
Ace’s Hardware:The last of the three great sites, this one combines reviews, how-to guides, and technical/architectural advice to bring you a complete scope on chipsets, 3D graphics, servers, and workstation.
SoftwareTipsandTricks.Com: For the best and most comprehensive tips and tricks on software.
The best tips and tricks sites available on the Windows Operating system are as follows:
Get the most out of your cell phone. Or go over to CNET’s Cell Phone Diva and make sure you see the cell phone newsletters at the bottom of the page.
Oxygen Phone Manager connects your cell phone with your PC, so you can perform tasks such as reading, editing, and rewriting your phone book and many more. More tricks? See below.
Nokia
Speed Trap Detector: Your Nokia cell phone can be programmed to pick up radar speed traps, when programmed your cell phone picks up the radar and alerts you on the message alert tone. Log on to Maxim.
The James Bond Trick: If you short-circuit the left middle and right pins on the bottom of the phone with all connections touching each other, the Nokia software hangs! How to rectify? Log on to Maxim.
Teach the old phone new tricks: Compose your own ring tones with Ringtone Converter for your Nokia. Your phone will play a different tune every time it rings.
Siemens
Wanna have fun with your brand new Siemens? See Siemens Secret Codes.
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Cell Manners
Read and forward cell etiquettes. Where mobile phones have made life easier, its unwanted intrusion cannot be denied. Imagine what discomfort you cause to others when your ‘Mission Impossible’ ringtone buzzes in the middle of a seminar or an organized gathering – you interrupt everyone!
To avoid the embarrassment at large, learn the basic cell etiquettes on Cell Phone Etiquette or Cell Manners.
Ringtones & Logos
Downloading tones and logos via an SMS from your vendor [ Instaphone, Paknet, U-Fone and Mobilink ] is an easier bargain, however, if you feel a little adventurous, you can key-in the tones yourself (for free!). Try Mobile City which has a cute ‘Mobile Secrets’ section.
Games
Mob Madness has a huge listing of time-wasters for your cell phone. This websites is specially cool because it offers a variety of games individually for Nokia, Siemens, Sharp, and Motorola. Hmm…where’s SonyEricsson? Try Gaming It.
Have a look at the Wireless Gaming Review for more cool links and info.
SMS
What is SMS? It is the shortest distance between you and a friend measured in ‘text’ format (Short Messaging Service).
If you don’t own a cell phone, you can text or SMS a cell phone owner using the Web. Send a message to anyone from any place. Log on to Free SMS.
There are a number of ways to make your text fun and wacky. Learn the SMS lingo including what the smileys, abbreviations and numbers really mean. Remember, you can also send fun text and picture messages from the mobile vendors’ sites.
MMS
Moving on to MMS? Multimedia Messaging is the same as SMS if you have a built-in camera inside your sleek phone. Look how BBC is capitalizing on the MMS craze by inviting people to send snaps for their news frontpage.
If you are new to the game, have a look at this excellent article by Roman Vichr
Currently, exchanging digital snapshots is only optional for Ufone subscribers in Pakistan.
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