The mobile phone as your tour guide

The mobile phone as your tour guide

Today, most people wandering streets in search of something ask someone passing by. If you have a particular store in mind and your mobile phone is Web data-enabled, you can use the Internet and an online map. But if you do not know exactly what you want, there is no real guide.

RIGHT TO EMERGENCY CARE - A FLOODING RUMOUR

The following e-mail is visiting a lot of inboxes these days:

Right to Emergency Care:
Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007.

Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.

VISWANATHAN ANAND, THE CHAMPIAN IN WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP MEXICO, 2007

VISWANATHAN ANAND, THE CHAMPIAN IN WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP MEXICO, 2007

The GM Vishwanathan Anand it's the new world Chess Champion 2007, after drawing with Peter Leko, in the 14th and last round of the World Chess Championship Mexico 2007.

Viswanathan Anand of India, rated world number one, coasted to a draw against Peter Leko in 20 moves of a Closed Ruy Lopez to win the World Championship in Mexico City with 9 points out of 14 rounds, the only undefeated player in the 8-man double round robin.

The final positions for the World Chess Championship were:
1. Vishwanathan Anand = 9 points.
2. Vladimir Kramnik = 8 points
3. Boris Gelfand = 8 points

Will Tabu be the first Indian actor to win an Oscar?

Will Tabu be the first Indian actor to win an Oscar?

Tabu played a central role in the Mira Nair’s film ‘The Namesake’. The film is based upon a novel by Pulitzer prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri with same name. The reviewers and the critics says Tabu’s role is great and worth to get an Oscar. Mira Nair also pushes Tabus name for Oscar. This film already been screened at film festivals in Toronto and New York. The story is all about conflict between cultures and between old and new.

INDIA WON THE FIRST ICC TWENTY20 WORLD CUP

INDIA WON THE FIRST ICC TWENTY20 WORLD CUP

India won the first ICC Twenty20 World cup in a thrilling encounter agaist Pakistan.

India won the toss and chose to bat. Pakistans excellent bowling kept India's total down to 157/5 off 20 overs.

In 19.3 overs Pakistan were all out for 152 runs.

India won the match by 5 runs.

Irfan Pathan was man of the match (3 wickets off 15 runs). Shahid Afridi of Pakistan given the Man of the Series award.

ICC offered 2 million US dollars to the Indian team.

The full credit goes to the Indian Caption MS Dhoni for his excellent captancy.

Is Your Mobile Phone Original?

Is Your Mobile Phone Original?

A 15-digit number called International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is programmed into a GSM handset when it is manufactured. It is made up of identifiers that reveal where the handset can be used, which factory made it, a unique serial number and a check digit that ensures the whole number is valid. Like credit card numbers, only certain strings of 15 digits are valid.

You can check the IMEI number of a GSM phone, which prevail in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East, by dialling *#06#. Now check the Seventh and Eighth digits;