PC World 0907

PC World 0907

http://net7technologies.com/ # on off switch for net $39.95

# webcam monitor software $ 69.95 eval available
www.deskshare.com/wcm

# record everything your employees do $99.95
www.spectorcne.com

granitedigital.com # emergency drive copy

inkfarm.com # $6.99 reman HP 51645a (No 45) ink cartridge

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Privacy Watch
set a hacker alarm on your web mail box
electronic trip wire
free web hit counter
keep an email on your account that includes code for the counter
opening the attachment trips the counter
1. onestatfree.com
register for free web counter account
use disposible email account
2. look for an email
OneStatScript.txt
3. rename file to like BankPasswords
make it an html file to open automatically
4. send file as an email attachment to the web mail acocunt you want to monitor
bait subject line, "Account logins"
5. sit back and wait
if anyone opens, it will inc counter, and log IP address
to check counter stats, log back into OneStatFree.com

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Do Everything on the web
docs.google.com
thinkfree.com
zoho.com

Hybrids
online storage, local editing
www.xdrive.com

Local Storage, online editing
wwwinetword.com
www.goffice.com
picnik.com # online photo editing
www.jumpcut.com # online video editing

# remotely access data and apps at home
www.logmein.com
www.gotomypc.com

# applications on thumb drives
www.mojopac.com
www.creedo.com
www.migosoftware.com
portableapps.com


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Celluar
two families of celluar
Sprint & Verizon: CDMA, 1xRTT, EvDO and EvDO Rev A
AT&T and T-Mobile: GSM/GPRS and EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA

GSM/GPRS is a little more fleixble
serivce and subscriber info stored on SIM card
drop SIM card into new phone
in theory
many GSM crariers use software that locks
buy an unlock code from Mobile Unlock, Travel Insider.com and UnlockToTalk
or search a forum with "Nokia 5300 unlock code

Top 10 Cell Phone-PDA
How to buy a cell phone
Phone Scoop's Phone Finder

best place to start shopping is online pricing engine
DealTime, Google Product Search, MSN Shopping, Pricegrabber.com and Yahoo SHopping
for best deals and widest selection, online
amazon.com, ebay, and vendor
best deals, two year contract
Amazon service number 800 201 7575
waiving activation fee
www.consumerist.com
11 Confessions of a T-Mobiel Sales Rep

Prepaid
wont find the latest & greatest
AT&T Go Phone
TMobiel ToGo
and Verizon INpulse and Easy pay
sets that cost less than $100
national carriers & retail chains Best Buy, Target

Network Tech, Data Speeds
avg upload avg down
GSM/GPRS 28.8k 40-60k
EDGE 40-80k 75-135k
UMTS/HSDPA 220k 400-700k
CMDA 1xRTT 60k 50k
EvDO Rev0 50-70k 400-700k
EvDO Rev A 350-500k 600-1400k