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Adsense now allows publishers to change fonts in Ad units

Now you can change font in your Adsense Ad Units

It ain’t great,but it ain’t bad either.Adsense now allows you to select the font of the text in ad units.This is a feature that many Adsense publishers have been asking [Remind you,premium Adsense publishers can change their font and even font size of the text in their ads].This feature has been rolled out today morning while an announcement has been made in the Google Adsense Official Blog.

This isn’t great because choice of font has been limited to:Arial, Times, and Verdana font faces[The default being 'Standard AdSense font family'].This isn’t bad because something is better than nothing.

You can configure font settings to all of your ads or to selected ads.To change your existing ads font settings go to Manage Ads under Adsense Setup tab and then edit the Adsense unit using the font choices.You can also select the font face if you are creating a new Adsense ad unit.

Learn More in this Adsense official Blog Post

Nokia N86 8 Megapixel Smart Phone Announced-Specifications

Nokia has announced the N86,the latest model in their N-Series.Nokia N86 comes with a powerful 8 Megapixel camera that takes wonderful pictures.They have sticked  to AMOLED display that they have used in N85 which got positive report all over.

  

N86 Specifications and Price Details:

General	2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 Announced 2009, February
Size	Dimensions 103.4 x 51.4 x 16.5 mm, 69 cc Weight 149 g
Display	Type OLED, 16M colors Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches - Dual slide screen - Dedicated music/gallery keys
Memory	Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB - 8GB internal memory Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Data and Connectivity	GPRS  Class 32 HSCSD    Yes EDGE  Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits 3G  HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP Infrared port    No USB   Yes, v2.0 microUSB
OS	Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors	Black,White
Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, flash, video (VGA@30fps); secondary VGA videocall camera
Other features:	Built-in GPS - aGPS function - Java MIDP 2.1 - Stereo FM radio with RDS - FM transmitter - Stereo speakers - MP3/MP4/eAAC+/WMA player - 3.5 mm AV jack - Built-in handsfree - Voice memo - Kickstand
Battery	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-5K) Stand-By:Up to 312  hrs Talk time:Up to 6.3 hrs
Price	$471 Rs. 23,000 (Approximately) 375 EUR
Expected Release	Second Quarter of 2009

 

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS With 12X Zoom Announced

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Specifications and Price:

Canon has released the latest sleek digital camera[digi-cam] Canon PowerShot SX200 IS with 12X Zoom.

 

The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS recieves a nice big 3-inch LCD, 28mm wide-angle

lens and 720P HD video capability.

Canon Powershot SX200 IS Features:

Zoom	12x Ultra Zoom;4x digital zoom
Camera	12.1 Megapixel
Face Detection, Blink detection Smart Auto scene selection	Available
Image processor	DIGIC4
Video capability	1280×720p HD video at 30fps
Memory cards supported	SD, SDHC, MMCplus, HD MMCplus
Expected Release	April 2009
Price	$350 (US) Rs.18,000

Blink Detection technique:Alerts a shooter after a shot has been taken that a subject had closed eyes

NOKIA 5630 Xpress Music announced-Price,Specifications

All New Nokia 5630 Xpress Music

The world-wide leader in Mobile Phone market,NOKIA is now focusing on their Xpress music series and we have been seeing a variety of new eXpress music handsets coming out with loads of new features[the most popular one being Nokia 5800 Xpress music].Nokia yesterday announced yet another Xpress music handset Nokia 5630 Xpress Music.

PRICE:€199/$256/Rs. 12, 575

Nokia 5630 Xpress Music Picture:

Nokia 5630 boasts of a powerful 600MHZ CPU which ensures better performance.

Nokia has also included USB charging facility in this model.

Say and Play feature:

“Featuring Nokia’s innovative voice-controlled ‘Say and Play’ feature, consumers can merely say the name of a favorite artist or song to automatically play it.”

It comes with a 4GB memory card [which can store up to 3000 music tracks]  which can also be upgraded to 16 GB.

Also Wi-Fi connectivity has been included.

Nokia 5630 Specifications:

• 3.2-megapixel FullFocus (EDOF) camera with a dual LED flash.
• 2.2-inch TFT LCD (240 x 320 pixels)
• USB charging with simultaneous data transfer , UPnP, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed.
• 3.5 mm AV jack.[Earphone socket]
• EDGE/GPRS, 3G (HSDPA),and WLAN
• N-Gage Gaming
• FM radio with RDS
• 4GB memory card included ( extendable upto 16GB ).
• Operating System:S60 3rd edition

Availability:The phone is expected to be launched in the market in the second quarter of 2009.

How to remove Send Feedback Link From Windows 7 Explorer

In Windows 7 Beta a Send Feedback Link is embedded in every Window [Refer the above pic]. Some users may find it annoying because you may click it unknowingly, if you are one of those then this post will help you to remove Send Feedback Link from your Windows.

Just follow the steps below to get rid of the Send Feedback link:

Step 1: Press Start+R, type regedit and Enter.

Step 2: In the left pane of the Registry Editor navigate to:
HKEY_Current_User\Control Panel\Desktop as shown in the image below.

Step 3: Locate the registry key "FeedbackToolEnabled" on the right side of the Registry Editor.

Step 4: Double Click on "FeedBackToolEnabled" key and Change the value from 3 to 0. Press OK


Step 5: After completing the change, reboot your system, and your system should have no feedback link like the image below:

N.B.:
Windows 7 is still a beta software, so you should not stop sending feedback to Microsoft. So if you want to send any feedback go to control panel and use the send feedback option.

Delete or Remove mfpmp.exe from a Windows 7 or Windows Vista Computer

In Windows 7 or Vista the Windows Media Player has a system file named mfpmp.exe. The file is Present in C:\Windows\System32. But sometimes this file creates a lot of problem like taking lot of resources, not playing the subtitles etc. So most of us consider to delete it. But we need to take ownership of the file in order to get rid of mfpmp.exe. Otherwise it shows the error message below.

Just follow these simple steps and you will get rid of mfpmp.exe in no time.

Step 1: Open command prompt (Press Start+R, Type cmd and Enter).

Step 2: In command prompt, type:
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\mfpmp.exe
and press Enter
Step 3: Again in command prompt, type:
icacls C:\Windows\System32\mfpmp.exe /grant (user name):F
and press Enter.
For example, icacls C:\Windows\System32\mfpmp.exe /grant DENNIS:F

Step 4: You should be able to delete the file mfpmp.exe now. If you still can't, you may need to reboot and try again. Try Renaming the file to anything else then mfpmp.exe as shown below if you dont want to delete it.

N.B.:
1. You Can delete the mfpmp.exe file. But i renamed it if in case you need it in future.
2. This technique for taking ownership can be used for any file.

How to take Ownership of a file in Windows Vista Or Windows 7

In Windows 7 Or Vista when we try to edit or delete a system file it may show an error message as shown below. Sometimes we need to remove a system file which we consider it useless, for example mfpmp.exe etc. we need to take ownership of the file in order to rename it or delete it.

 

 

 

Follow these simple steps to take ownership of the file.

Step 1: Open command prompt (Press Start+R, Type cmd and Enter).

Step 2: In command prompt, type: takeown /f (Full path of the file and file name) and press Enter
Example: takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\mfpmp.exe

Step 3: Again in command prompt, type:
icacls (Full path of the file and file name) /grant (user name):F and press Enter
For example, icacls C:\Windows\System32\mfpmp.exe /grant DENNIS:F

Now You Can delete or rename the file. If you still can't, you may need to reboot and try again. This is one technique for taking ownership for any file.

Enable Subtitles in Windows 7 Media Player 12

In Windows 7, the windows media player 12 is not playing subtitles like srt, sub etc. even if we install Direct VobSub. In order to enable the subtitle feature in media player we need to rename a system file called mfpmp.exe. The file is Present in C:\Windows\System32. But we need to take ownership of the file in order to rename it. Otherwise it shows the error message below.

 

 

Just follow these simple steps and you will get subtitles in your media player.

Step 1: Open command prompt (Press Start+R, Type cmd and Enter).

Step 2: In command prompt, type:
takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\mfpmp.exe
and press Enter
Step 3: Again in command prompt, type:
icacls C:\Windows\System32\mfpmp.exe /grant (user name):F
and press Enter. For example, icacls C:\Windows\System32\mfpmp.exe /grant DENNIS:F

Step 4: You should be able to delete or modify the file now. If you still can't, you may need to reboot and try again. Try Renaming the file to anything else then mfpmp.exe as shown below.

N.B.:
1. You should have Direct VobSub to get subtitles. You should install Codecs like K-Lite Codec which includes VobSub.
2. You Can delete the mfpmp.exe file. But i renamed it if in case you need it in future.
3. This technique for taking ownership can be used for any file.

Windows 7 Sidebar Not Working ? Enable it in easy steps

Windows 7 sidebar with gadget stops working if User Account Control (UAC) is disabled as shown below. Microsoft may have done this to prevent users from installing any malicious unsigned desktop gadget in windows 7. But most of us prefer to keep User Account control (UAC) disabled, that means we wont be able to enjoy desktop gadgets and sidebar in Windows 7.





Microsoft may have done this to prevent users from installing any malicious unsigned desktop gadget in windows 7. But most of us prefer to keep User Account control (UAC) disabled, that means we wont be able to enjoy desktop gadgets and sidebar in Windows 7.

But here I have given a solution to make Windows7 sidebar with gadget to work when UAC is disabled or turned off.

Follow the Simple Steps below:

Step 1: Press Start+R, type regedit and Enter.

Step 2: In the Registry Editor follow the registry key path in left side. This is also shown in the images below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sidebar\Settings

Step 3: Right Click in right side of Registry editor. Create A New DWORD(32 Bit Value) with name “AllowElevatedProcess” and set value as “1”.


Step 4: Close registry editor. Then Right click on desktop and add desktop gadgets.

Now Your Desktop Gadgets and sidebar will be working perfectly fine.

How to remove Win 32 Sality gen Virus

If your computer gets infected with Win32/Sality.gen virus, its very easy to remove it. Follow the simple steps below:

Step 1: Download the .rar file from the link below.

Step 2: Extract it to a folder.

Step 3: Run the rmsality.exe file

It will automatically scan all the drives and remove the virus from your computer.

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/195947938/Win32SalityRemover.rar

Password: techrena

File Size: 460KB

N.B. :This application is a freeware of the AVG anti virus.

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