Airtel has unvield new broadband packages for more choice and flexibility. The broadband internet packs are customized for both residential and business segments. The packages offer better flexibility on utilizing the internet or the voice phone. Continue Reading

Hathway Broadband has one of the widest internet coverage’s in Bangalore covering almost all areas in and around Bangalore. Hathway usually ties up with local cable service providers to provide internet and has a whole lot of tariff plans.

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Warnings by ISP’s do seem to work in Britain. A voluntary agreement between six of the largest ISP’s in Britain and the British Phonographic Industry has helped reduce illegal songs downloads considerably.

Internet piracy has always been a major issue for the music industry. Music industry suffers huge loses due to illegal downloads. A recent survey by a entertainment media research company may show some light in the tunnel.

The survey reveals that with just a warning from internet service providers can help stop many illegal downloads. The survey taken from 1,500 UK consumers found that 75% of music pirates would stop their illegal downloads if they are warned by their ISPs.

The survey showed that over 40% of the internet users had downloaded songs from illegal websites during the last year. Fifty eight percent of teenagers also mentioned that they freely downloaded music.

The anti-piracy deal by the British phonographic Industry and the six major broadband providers are working on various strategies to stop piracy. However, the agreement is still in its early stages and a decision to warn consumers would bring in a serious debate.

The research further revealed that 41% preferred YouTube for videos and 25% prefered MySpace for music.

Knology Inc, a Georgia based interactive communication and entertainment company, announced a growth of 11.5% when compared to last year in the second quarter.

Some of the highlights reported were:

Knology revenues increased to $102.1 million for second quarter 2008, which is an 11.5% revenue increase compared to the same time period a year ago.

EBITDA [Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization], as adjusted, has increased to $33.5 million for second quarter of 2008, which is an 17.6% increase when compared to the same time period during 2007.

The Free cash flow, also defined as the EBITDA, as adjusted, less capital expenditures & cash interest, also reached $9.5 million, which is a 9.3% yield, is a 21.8% increase in the free cash flow when compared to the prior quarter and this has helped Knology to deliver a double-digit free cash flow yield for the current year.

Business connections for Knology have crossed the 100,000 threshold, helping the company to end the quarter at 102,163, which is an 21% growth from June 30, 2007. The company has also added 3,474 business connections in the second quarter. All three products have also reported growth.

The average monthly connection ARPU has increased to $50.91 when compared to $48.90 in the same time period a year ago and $50.36 in the previous 2008 quarter.

The average monthly connection churn has also improved to 400 basis points which is a 2.7% increase in the second quarter of 2008 when compared to 3.1% in the same time period a year ago.

Knology is a West Point, Georgia based entertainment services and interactive communications provider in the Southeast. The company provides broadband networks, digital cable TV, long distance telephone services, internet access, video-on-demand, enhanced voice messaging features, digital video recorders(DVR), interactive television (HDTV), IP Centerx services and PON (Passive Optical Network services).

Journalists who landed for Olympics were surprised to know that most of the popular websites were not working inside China. That even included Wikipedia. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) came under severe criticism for allowing Chinese officials to hold on to their crazy censorship.

International human rights activists have raised their voices on this issue. They have mentioned that censorship of internet during Olympics is a violation of basic human rights and have requested for an uncensored internet access.

Though the restriction to Chinese citizens has been imposed for years, it has recently become an international point of discussion due to the Olympics and the journalists. Initially BOCOG, Chinese Olympic Organizers and the International Olympic Committee IOC stated that they would lift restrictions. However, it turned out to be no good as it was just partial.

The Chinese government has removed few sites from its ban and has blocked sites categorized as “against national interest” or “seditious”. Journalists still have difficulty accessing their company sites or their high secure servers. China has broken its promise of providing an unconditional internet access to sports journalists.

Setting up your email in Outlook Express if you have a Godaddy account is easy. However, if you are not aware of the proper procedure, you would spend a lot of time in frustration. Continue Reading

Are you unable to download songs from itunes? And the worst part is that you see your money being deducted. If you received an error:

“There was an error downloading your purchased music. An unknown error occurred (-50)”

This error can happen if a connection timeout occurs while downloading purchased content from the iTunes Store. Certain types of similar software may also get affected the same way when computer sends and receives information from the internet. Here are a few examples of these types of software: Continue Reading

Tata Indicom Broadband has introduced a range of plans for business oriented customers based on volume and unlimited usage. Some of these business broadband plans include PC Security Shield License, one domain name registration and also a business mail address. The plans range from Rs. 1000 per month to 2,500.

A standard charge of Rs.1000 is charged for installation. However, this charge is removed if the customer pays the rent for 4 months in advance. The tariff for Bangalore is listed below. Other cities would have a slight difference in the rates. However, the plans are same.

Tata Indicom Broadband Business plans for Bangalore are available in Koramangala, Indira Nagar, Basavangudi, RT Nagar, Airport Road, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Vijay Nagar, Banaswadi, Banshankari, Rajaji Nagar, Cox Town, Richmond Street, Majestic, MG Road, HAL, Electronic City, ITPL, KR Puram and other neighbouring areas. However, do not expect to get an high speed internet if your house is in a low lying area, away from the transmitter or if the signal strength is below 15.

Across India, Tata Indicom Broadband business plans is provided in all major Indian cities. Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Baroda, Bhopal, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Goa, Guntur, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kakinada, Kannur, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik, Nellore, Noida, Pondicherry, Pune, Rajamundry, Salem, Surat, Tirupati, Tirupur, Trichur, Trichy, Trivandrum, Vellore, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Warangal

Tata Indicom Broadband has announced a range of prepaid personal plans for broadband customers. Most of the charges do not include an installation fee.

The packages termed Power On range from 384 kbps to 512 kbps and ranges from Rs 850 per month to Rs. 1,500 per month. The tariff for Bangalore is listed below:

For installation, you need to submit address proof and photo proof. Address proof can be:

• Lease Agreement/ Rent agreement/ Flat purchase agreement/ Letter from the company

• Form ST 2

• Ration Card

• Electricity Bill

• Bank Statement/ Pass book

• Credit Card statement

• Form 16/ Assessment order from Income Tax

• Telephone Bill

• Gas connection bill

Photo ID can be any of the below:

• Passport

• Election ID Card

• Driving License

• PAN Card

• Student ID Card

Plans with upfront charges can be paid either through a cheque or a demand draft. You would not be able to make a payment using credit card, debit card or cash and this makes the process more tedious.

If you wish to move to another location, beware! You would have to pay again for the cable installation. Tata Indicom claims to provide the installation within 7 days. However, customers have reported a waiting time of 3 to 4 weeks after repeated calls to customer care.

Tata Indicom Broadband Services are available for Bangalore in Koramangala, Indira Nagar, Basavangudi, RT Nagar, Airport Road, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Vijay Nagar, Banaswadi, Banshankari, Rajaji Nagar, Cox Town, Richmond Street, Majestic, MG Road, HAL, Electronic City, ITPL, KR Puram and other neighbouring areas. However, do not expect to get an high speed internet if your house is in a low lying area, away from the transmitter or if the signal strength is below 15.

Across India, Tata Indicom Broadband is provided in all major Indian cities. Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Baroda, Bhopal, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Goa, Guntur, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kakinada, Kannur, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik, Nellore, Noida, Pondicherry, Pune, Rajamundry, Salem, Surat, Tirupati, Tirupur, Trichur, Trichy, Trivandrum, Vellore, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Warangal

Deleting Cookies in IE7, IE6, Mozilla Firefox and Netscape Browsers Explained.

Delete Cookies in Internet Explorer 7 – IE7

Follow the steps below to manually delete cookie files in your Internet Explorer 7 browser.

1. Close your Internet Explorer 7 browser, and any other Windows you have opened.
2. Click ‘Start’ on the left corner of your desktop, click ‘Run’, type inetcpl.cpl, and press ENTER.
3. On the ‘General tab’, click ‘Delete’ under ‘Browsing History’ in the ‘Internet Properties’ dialog box.
4. In the ‘Delete Browsing History’ dialog box, click ‘Delete Cookies’.
5. In the ‘Delete Cookies’ dialog box, click ‘Yes’.

Delete Cookies in Internet Explorer 6 – IE6

Follow the steps below to manually delete cookie files in your Internet Explorer 6 browser.

1. Close your Internet Explorer 6 browser, and any other Windows you have opened.
2. Click ‘Start’ on the left corner of your desktop, click ‘Run’, type inetcpl.cpl, and press ENTER.
3. On the ‘General’ tab, click ‘Delete Cookies’ in the ‘Internet Properties’ dialog box, under the ‘Temporary Internet Files’.
4. In the ‘Delete Files’ dialog box, click to select the ‘Delete all Offline Content’ check box, and then click ‘OK’.

Delete Cookies in Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your Firefox browser and click on the “Tools” menu which is next to Bookmarks.
2. In the “Tools” drop-down menu, click on “Options” found in the bottom.
3. Once the Options pop-up window opens, choose the Privacy” icon. This would displays the Privacy Settings in the same window.
4. Now to erase the temporary Internet file “Cookies” click the “Clear” or “Clear Now” button found in the bottom of the window.
5. This will either clear your cookies or pop up another window depending on your Firefox version. If it does not pop-up a window, your cookies have been deleted.
6. If a pop-up opens, choose the items you want to delete and select “Delete Private Data Now”. This will delete all the data you have chosen.

Delete Cookies in Netscape

1. Open your Netscape browser and click on the “Tools” menu.
2. In Tools menu select “Options”.
3. Selecting the Options would pop-up a window
4. Select the “Privacy” icon found in the left side of the window.
5. This would displays the Privacy Settings
6. Now, to delete cookies, click on the button labeled “Cookies” near the bottom of the list.
7. Now click the “Clear” button to delete cookies.