Social networking online never had it any better. And with the choices available on the internet, it is only a given that just e-mails won’t do. Yahoo! has jumped into the give-more wagon and churned out new features for its e-mail service users.“Your favourite e-mail service now comes with additional social and productivity features. You can connect with friends and family, edit and share heavy files, right from you Yahoo! Mail inbox,” says Arun Tadanki, Managing Director, Yahoo! India. The new features include the following.Calling all social beings● The new social features will help you stay updated on what friends and family are sharing online, including the ability to view the most recent e-mails from contacts and receive birthday reminders.● You can view updates across contacts when they change their name, e-mail address or phone number.Stay attached● With more people sharing and receiving larger number of photos everyday, Yahoo! Mail has extended the attachment limit for photos and files up to 25MB (up from 10MB)Always mobile● Stay on top of your e-mails with oneclick access to check, compose, and search e-mail. Additionally, support for downloading attachments such as Microsoft Office documents, PDF files and photos has been added, as well as the ability to access personal folders.● These enhancements will be accessible on over 400 devices with HTML browsers.Calls for a photo● New multi-select and drag-and-drop functionality makes it dramatically easier to attach more photos to e-mail, view thumbnail previews and rotate pictures.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Microsoft cuts price of high-end Xbox model by $100
Microsoft Corp is slashing the price of its high-end Xbox 360 model by $100, ratcheting up the stakes in the game console fight this holiday season.
Microsoft will drop the price of the Xbox 360 Elite to $299.99, it said on Thursday, just days after Sony cut the rival PlayStation 3 to $299.
The price on the entry-level Xbox Arcade model will stay at $199.99, and Microsoft will phase out its mid-range Pro console, leaving it with two models. The Pro will sell for $249.99 until supplies run out. The global price cut is effective Friday.
The Xbox is the No. 2 console in the U.S., behind Nintendo's Wii, which sells for $249. But Xbox sales have showed strength this year, up 17 percent in the U.S., the only console in positive territory.
Microsoft spokesman David Dennis said the price cut has been in the works for some time, and was not a response to Sony's move, which was announced last week at the Gamescom video game trade show in Cologne, Germany.
Rather, he said the company hoped the price reduction would attract new buyers and help simplify its product mix for manufacturers and retailers as well as customers.
"It really makes the decision for consumers a lot easier," he said. "They're either price conscious and they gravitate towards the Arcade or they the want the full Xbox 360 experience."
Game publishers such as Activision Blizzard have been clamoring for console price cuts, which help boost sales of software by increasing the installed based.Nokia India's music store goes live with 3 million tracks
Nokia has launched its music store service in India, which will offer over three million international and Hindi film and regional soundtracks across all genres. To begin with, the consumers can experience Nokia Music store (http://music.nokia.co.in) via inbox vouchers included in all XpressMusic handsets and select Nseries devices and ESeries devices such as N97, N86, E71, E63 amongst others.
Nokia has tied up with international music labels such as Universal Music Group, Sony Music, EMI and Warner and independent Indian record labels including T-Series, Yash Raj Music, Saregama, BIG Music and Venus. The company has also partnered with Indian Music Industry (IMI), a consortium of over 150 music companies, to give consumers an opportunity to discover and enjoy their favorite music on the go across genres and languages. Nokia has also signed up with GIRI and Phoneytunes for access to South India and North regional content respectively.
Additionally, Nokia also used the Nokia Music Connects platform to showcase three music devices - Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and Nokia 5230. The new devices are Music Store compatible and would be available in the Indian market later this year.
Nokia executive vice president - sales Timo Ihamuotila said, "Music is an all-consuming passion with most people, especially in a country like India where it is an intrinsic part of the culture. Nokia is committed to connect people to what matters to them and with our pioneering music services and devices, we are well-placed to bring a great experience and immense value to the consumers. We also believe that the scale and reach of Nokia's customer base creates a significant opportunity for artists, labels and other music industry stakeholders to generate additional revenue for their offerings."
Nokia has tied up with international music labels such as Universal Music Group, Sony Music, EMI and Warner and independent Indian record labels including T-Series, Yash Raj Music, Saregama, BIG Music and Venus. The company has also partnered with Indian Music Industry (IMI), a consortium of over 150 music companies, to give consumers an opportunity to discover and enjoy their favorite music on the go across genres and languages. Nokia has also signed up with GIRI and Phoneytunes for access to South India and North regional content respectively.
Additionally, Nokia also used the Nokia Music Connects platform to showcase three music devices - Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and Nokia 5230. The new devices are Music Store compatible and would be available in the Indian market later this year.
Nokia executive vice president - sales Timo Ihamuotila said, "Music is an all-consuming passion with most people, especially in a country like India where it is an intrinsic part of the culture. Nokia is committed to connect people to what matters to them and with our pioneering music services and devices, we are well-placed to bring a great experience and immense value to the consumers. We also believe that the scale and reach of Nokia's customer base creates a significant opportunity for artists, labels and other music industry stakeholders to generate additional revenue for their offerings."
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