Google’s most recent entry into Google Labs is Google SMS Channels. The services enables users to create and subscribe to various channels/groups on SMS. It’s a completely free service! You can register your mobile phone, verify it and subscribe to various existing feeds available on Google SMS Channels. You receive instant SMS updates on your cell phone. You can use Google SMS Channels to create your own cool SMS group and stay in touch. You can save a lot of money on SMS as well. Here is how to go about it;
1. Create a new SMS Channel on Google SMS Channels here. You can also include RSS feeds from your website, blog etc.
2. Once you have created your channel, send the channel’s link to all your friends. Make sure all your friends subscribe to the SMS Channel. It’s free so bug them until they join your channel.
3. After you have your friends on board you can send them messages by logging on to Google SMS Channels. If you have enabled ‘publishing by anyone’, all of your friends in your channel can send a SMS using Google SMS Channels and the message shall be sent to all the subscribers instantly.
It’s a cool enough way to stay in touch plus make the most out of it. After all we Indians like text messaging. And we like it more when it’s free. Yeah we’re cheap!
I’ll put the blame on Microsoft Windows for my recent absence from the blog. Not only was I unable to post new entries on the blog, I couldn’t approve other posts as well. After a son of a gun managed to get my Windows Vista Ultimate registry corrupted on my laptop I had not other option but to re-install the operating system all over again. That’s when the dark forces of Microsoft took over my system and it went down like anything. After endless hours of formatting, installing and re-installing Windows on my laptop I have finally managed to get on to something stable.
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Google Crome was very impressive initially. Over the past few weeks it has crashed more than usual. I seem to have the latest version of Crome. Still I fail to understand the reason behind the sudden ‘Google Crome has stopped working’ message from Windows Vista. If this goes on I’m switching back to Mozilla Firefox.
Seems like I’m gonna have a tough time to decide between Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 slim! At a recent event in New Delhi, Microsoft has clarified that the rumors surrounding the launch of Xbox 360 Slim were indeed true. Microsoft is expected to officially come out with an announcement later in December. The new Xbox 360 will include a 45nm Valhalla combined CPU / GPU motherboard design in a slim case. It is however uncertain whether it will start shipping early next year but it could make up for a great Christmas or New Year present especially with the release of Fallout 3, Fable 2 and Gears of War 2 in India. That’s a good one week before the official worldwide launch. Microsoft also announced a special Xbox 360 deal for Indian gamers which includes an Xbox 360 Core console, a 20 GB HDD, one wireless controller and free copies of Viva Pinata and Forza 2 for Rs. 14,999.
With Nintendo Wii just around the corner, I am confused between Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. Any advice?
I came across this new service from Tata Indicom called CyberPass while paying my bill for a post-paid mobile connection. That’s because they can screw post-paid subscribers with billing. CyberPass is a value added service exclusively for Tata Indicom wireless post-paid subscribers. It’s an array of value added services powered by Tata Communications. Existing Tata Indicom post-paid subscribers can register for CyberPass service easily here.
The most striking feature I noticed was that it allows users to access Tata’s dial-up internet access, broadband internet access and Wi-Fi internet access across the country. Very intelligent and useful indeed for someone like me! You can use their dial-up internet access across the country, you just need to plug-in a telephone cable. For broadband access you just need a pre-installed broadband connection, like a friend or a relative’s place. Wi-Fi is the most useful feature. Though it’s coming soon, as per Tata, the service would disable registering and buying packages.
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