We searched the web and found some sites to teach you to dance, tweak your
system, convert files online, create e-cards and listen to music online! We also
give you an insight into the emerging trend of online shopping!
- Monali Gaikwad
MUSIC
Social networking has become a way of life for many of us in the past couple of years. Staying in touch with friends, sharing pictures and videos has become hassle free and simple. A new addition to this genre is the site www.coolmusiczone.com where everyone speaks the language of music.
Just like other social networking sites, you can create your profi le, add friends,
scrap, message and get in touch with people with similar taste in music. Along
with this you can also listen to music online or watch popular music videos for
free. This site has a huge collection of almost all international artists and also has a collection of lyrics, biography, events, pictures, albums, charts and the current listeners online.
The users can also add and edit the biography and add pictures and videos of
their favorite artists, thus making it a very personalized experience.
TOOLS
Different fi le formats have evolved over the years ranging from m4a, flac, wbmp, rmvb and so on. There is a constant struggle while working with such formats that are sometimes not compatible with your media player or that
version of MS Offi ce on your computer. File conversion is the saving grace at such times, and not having a file converter may add to your woes. The answer to such situations is www.zamzar.com, which allows you to convert fi les online.
This site allows you to convert documents, images, music, video and compressed formats. You can convert files from DOC to PDF—or convert audio files to MP4, RAM, WAV and so on. All you need to do is log in, upload the required file, select the format you want to convert it to and enter your e-mail id. The file is converted to the desired format and e-mailed to you absolutely free of cost!
VIDEO
Instructional videos are the way to go to learn new things. A site dedicated to such instructional videos for all possible tasks is www.graspr.com. It has videos that teach you to dance, cook, make cocktails, play billiards, learn origami and even sewing and gardening! This is also a social networking site and the videos are created and shared by its community of users. All videos on the site are simply amazing, and they have made learning new skills really easy.
This site covers videos ranging from beginner level to expert level, teaching you
every step in detail. You can also watch the videos in slow motion and add notes to the videos. It's amazing how the site has covered almost every aspect of learning by including videos on fitness, sports, music and education.
SYSTEM
Sometimes the most basic tasks on the computer can get on your nerves. For example making a flow chart in Word 2007, adding a table to a presentation,
importing text into Excel and other such issues are typical when you have to
submit a report in a few hours! The site www.howtogeek.com is dedicated to
saving your distressed souls. This site offers a solution to almost all problems
related to Microsoft Offi ce, Windows XP/ Vista, Firefox and even for Linux!
This site has simple How-To articles that describe everything in detail, in a
simple step-by-step manner. The articles are very simple and basic, and you don't have to be a tech guru to perform these steps. This site also offers tweaks for Windows XP and Vista, and offers many solutions for Linux users as well. Do check this site, use the tips to create better presentations and impress your boss!
FUN
With the festive season round the corner, everyone of us are looking for that special card for our near and dear ones. The Internet offers a collection of ready
made e-cards, but adding a personalized touch to the e-cards makes it much more special. The site www.smilebox.com allows you to create personalized e-cards by inserting your favorite pictures, song and a personalized message to it. After you create your card, you can e-mail it or even print the e-card. This is not all, you can also create personalized scrapbooks, photo albums, postcards and slide shows. So share a photo album of your childhood pictures or send one of those candid party pictures as an invitation of your New Year's party to friends. Share your cherished memories and make every occasion special with your e-cards!
BLOG
Want to know which is are newest gadgets to hit the international markets or the emerging technologies in the tech world? Then http://news.cnet.com/crave/ is the answer to this! This blog covers new gadgets, software and other products launched, with an insight into the product's performance. It also covers new
games being launched on Xbox 360 or the Playstation, and also has game reviews.
This blog features brand new technology and emerging trends in the industry. Some of the newly launched stuff is really innovative, like i-sleep for office naps, or the Halloween contact lenses that make you see red! It features MP3 players, laptops, cameras, mobile phones etc. The list is endless, and it will impress you for sure! You can also download free MP3s of featured artists here. Check this blog out and stay connected with the what's new around the world and stay ahead!
Internet Trends
Online Shopping!
The entire shopping experience changed a few years ago with the emergence of
malls. With this trend catching on, what consumers got is a variety of choice of products, an amazing way to spend a weekend and a one stop shop for everything they need! But fi ghts for parking space, huge crowds, security checks and endless queues at the checkout counters have pushed a lot of users to the Web.
According to a global online survey conducted by research fi rm Nielsen, more
than 85 percent of Internet users across the globe prefer online shopping. India
ranks as the third biggest e-shopping nation today, after Turkey and Ireland. The Internet has made it possible to shop for everything you need from the comfort of your home! The world of online shopping allows shoppers to buy everything from clothes, gadgets, and even groceries!
Services Offered
A number of sites have sprung up online and are now making shopping quite a
satisfying experience. Some of them are: www.storeguru.com, www.ebay.in,
www.storrz.com, www.homeshop18.com, www.futurebazaar.com and many
others. These sites offer a huge variety of products in many different categories.
Some promise lower prices and also allow you to pay for the product in installments. The products are delivered to your doorstep in 4 to 15 business days. In addition to shopping sites, there are a few that make shopping easier.
Two such sites are www.naaptol.com and www.compareindia.com, which allow consumers to compare a number of products in the same category, no matter
what brand, and sorted by price or any of the products' features. This has made
it easier for consumers to choose after checking out every aspect of the product
they are considering purchasing.
Online shopping has reduced the entire shopping experience to the click of a mouse button. With easy and safe payment options, it has even extended
to booking tickets and making hotel reservations online. During the festive
season, you can also send gifts to friends and family across the country!
Website Reviews- CHIP Magazine, November 08
system, convert files online, create e-cards and listen to music online! We also
give you an insight into the emerging trend of online shopping!
- Monali Gaikwad
MUSIC
Social networking has become a way of life for many of us in the past couple of years. Staying in touch with friends, sharing pictures and videos has become hassle free and simple. A new addition to this genre is the site www.coolmusiczone.com where everyone speaks the language of music.
Just like other social networking sites, you can create your profi le, add friends,
scrap, message and get in touch with people with similar taste in music. Along
with this you can also listen to music online or watch popular music videos for
free. This site has a huge collection of almost all international artists and also has a collection of lyrics, biography, events, pictures, albums, charts and the current listeners online.
The users can also add and edit the biography and add pictures and videos of
their favorite artists, thus making it a very personalized experience.
TOOLS
Different fi le formats have evolved over the years ranging from m4a, flac, wbmp, rmvb and so on. There is a constant struggle while working with such formats that are sometimes not compatible with your media player or that
version of MS Offi ce on your computer. File conversion is the saving grace at such times, and not having a file converter may add to your woes. The answer to such situations is www.zamzar.com, which allows you to convert fi les online.
This site allows you to convert documents, images, music, video and compressed formats. You can convert files from DOC to PDF—or convert audio files to MP4, RAM, WAV and so on. All you need to do is log in, upload the required file, select the format you want to convert it to and enter your e-mail id. The file is converted to the desired format and e-mailed to you absolutely free of cost!
VIDEO
Instructional videos are the way to go to learn new things. A site dedicated to such instructional videos for all possible tasks is www.graspr.com. It has videos that teach you to dance, cook, make cocktails, play billiards, learn origami and even sewing and gardening! This is also a social networking site and the videos are created and shared by its community of users. All videos on the site are simply amazing, and they have made learning new skills really easy.
This site covers videos ranging from beginner level to expert level, teaching you
every step in detail. You can also watch the videos in slow motion and add notes to the videos. It's amazing how the site has covered almost every aspect of learning by including videos on fitness, sports, music and education.
SYSTEM
Sometimes the most basic tasks on the computer can get on your nerves. For example making a flow chart in Word 2007, adding a table to a presentation,
importing text into Excel and other such issues are typical when you have to
submit a report in a few hours! The site www.howtogeek.com is dedicated to
saving your distressed souls. This site offers a solution to almost all problems
related to Microsoft Offi ce, Windows XP/ Vista, Firefox and even for Linux!
This site has simple How-To articles that describe everything in detail, in a
simple step-by-step manner. The articles are very simple and basic, and you don't have to be a tech guru to perform these steps. This site also offers tweaks for Windows XP and Vista, and offers many solutions for Linux users as well. Do check this site, use the tips to create better presentations and impress your boss!
FUN
With the festive season round the corner, everyone of us are looking for that special card for our near and dear ones. The Internet offers a collection of ready
made e-cards, but adding a personalized touch to the e-cards makes it much more special. The site www.smilebox.com allows you to create personalized e-cards by inserting your favorite pictures, song and a personalized message to it. After you create your card, you can e-mail it or even print the e-card. This is not all, you can also create personalized scrapbooks, photo albums, postcards and slide shows. So share a photo album of your childhood pictures or send one of those candid party pictures as an invitation of your New Year's party to friends. Share your cherished memories and make every occasion special with your e-cards!
BLOG
Want to know which is are newest gadgets to hit the international markets or the emerging technologies in the tech world? Then http://news.cnet.com/crave/ is the answer to this! This blog covers new gadgets, software and other products launched, with an insight into the product's performance. It also covers new
games being launched on Xbox 360 or the Playstation, and also has game reviews.
This blog features brand new technology and emerging trends in the industry. Some of the newly launched stuff is really innovative, like i-sleep for office naps, or the Halloween contact lenses that make you see red! It features MP3 players, laptops, cameras, mobile phones etc. The list is endless, and it will impress you for sure! You can also download free MP3s of featured artists here. Check this blog out and stay connected with the what's new around the world and stay ahead!
Internet Trends
Online Shopping!
The entire shopping experience changed a few years ago with the emergence of
malls. With this trend catching on, what consumers got is a variety of choice of products, an amazing way to spend a weekend and a one stop shop for everything they need! But fi ghts for parking space, huge crowds, security checks and endless queues at the checkout counters have pushed a lot of users to the Web.
According to a global online survey conducted by research fi rm Nielsen, more
than 85 percent of Internet users across the globe prefer online shopping. India
ranks as the third biggest e-shopping nation today, after Turkey and Ireland. The Internet has made it possible to shop for everything you need from the comfort of your home! The world of online shopping allows shoppers to buy everything from clothes, gadgets, and even groceries!
Services Offered
A number of sites have sprung up online and are now making shopping quite a
satisfying experience. Some of them are: www.storeguru.com, www.ebay.in,
www.storrz.com, www.homeshop18.com, www.futurebazaar.com and many
others. These sites offer a huge variety of products in many different categories.
Some promise lower prices and also allow you to pay for the product in installments. The products are delivered to your doorstep in 4 to 15 business days. In addition to shopping sites, there are a few that make shopping easier.
Two such sites are www.naaptol.com and www.compareindia.com, which allow consumers to compare a number of products in the same category, no matter
what brand, and sorted by price or any of the products' features. This has made
it easier for consumers to choose after checking out every aspect of the product
they are considering purchasing.
Online shopping has reduced the entire shopping experience to the click of a mouse button. With easy and safe payment options, it has even extended
to booking tickets and making hotel reservations online. During the festive
season, you can also send gifts to friends and family across the country!
Website Reviews- CHIP Magazine, November 08
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