Vectir – Remote control your PC using your phone

Have you often wondered about having an universal remote control solution for your pc ? then Vectir is for you .

What is Vectir ?

Vectir is a remote control software solution to control your pc over infrared, blue-tooth or Wi-Fi connection from your mobile.The Vectir software is compatible with many devices. The software part of Vectir has two components,the desktop client which needs to be installed in your system andthe mobile client which should be installed in your mobile.The main advantage here is that since the mobile client is a Java utility , it is compatible with devices that support Java midlets.

Features :
Wide variety of control solutions : Since it supports infrared, blue-tooth and Wi-Fi control, it is compatible with many mobiles including Blackberry.
OS Support : It supports Windows XP, Vista and 7 and requires a minimum of 256 RAM and 1 GHz processor with required hardware support.
Remote Profile Designer : The main advantage of Vectir is that inspite of its support for all major application such as Winamp, Windows Media Player, iTunes and PowerPoint , you can also custom make a remote control profile using its easy-to-use ‘Remote Profile Designer’.
Remote Desktop : It allows you to view your PC’s desktop in your mobile screen.
Extended Functionality : Vectir allows you to control even TV, DVD player using USB-UIRT device
Wireless keyboard : Use your phone as a wireless keyboard for your PC.
Touch screen support : Vectir supports touch mobiles also.

Installation and Setup:

As I told you earlier, it has two components.The PC Software should be installed in your computer running XP,Vista or 7 and the mobile client should be installed in your mobile.

PC Component :

After installation, Vectir PC component opens a ‘Device Setup Wizard’ where you can select the remote control mode from the available options. 1. Bluetooth , 2. Wi-Fi and 3. Infrared.Then select your mobile phone make .Now your PC component is successfully configured.

Mobile Client :
Now install the mobile client by transferring the mobile client installation files or
By visiting www.vectir.com/wap/index.wml

Getting Started :

After configuring your pc component and your mobile switch on wireless or blue-tooth in your mobile and pc. The Vectir PC component acts as a server and the mobile component acts as a client.

The Vectir desktop client interface is divided into a configuration pane and a setup pane. The configuration pane consists of all the pre-created remote control profiles and the setup pane is used to create your own remote control profile.



Now open your mobile client and connect to the server and start controlling your pc using various remote control profiles.

Download Links for trial version :
Get your PC version here : http://www.vectir.com/download/pc/
Get your mobile version here : http://www.vectir.com/download/mobile/

Conclusion:

Note : You can use one month trial version.

Vectir costs usually $19.95 for single license but now they offer it for $14.95 *limited period and since the license is lifetime you get all future releases and upgrades for free!. We recommend you to buy this useful software and start controlling your pc using your mobile.

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Shorthand sms browser India

Orkut, Facebook, Google, Twitter and more. Without a data plan! Shorthand gives you great FREE Apps that don ’t use GPRS. Shorthand bundles your favorite web content into easy-to-use SMS Apps. SMS Apps use text-messaging to send and receive information but look so good you’ll think they use GPRS (they don’t!). If u can text, then u can use Google, facebook, twitter etc.

Click below to download the application:

http://www.mediafire.com/?kpijr5jkeja35s2

If u are a nokia user then download it from here:

http://store.ovi.com/content/25580

Official website for shorthand browser India:

http://shorthandmobile.com

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Released [Download Now]

Microsoft has finally released the much awaited update for Windows 8 in an event at Barcelona, following the initial release of Windows 8 Developer Preview in late 2011.Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available to everyone for free who wants to try it out. With Windows 8, the whole experience of Windows has been re-imagined and it offers a more robust experience. This brand new OS is designed to work on a variety of devices, ranging from touch-enabled tablets, to laptops, desktops, etc. Download it now to try and experience the new features and included apps at no cost!

The doors for “Windows Store” (currently in beta) has also been opened with the availability of Windows 8 Consumer Preview. The store serves various new Metro style apps from both third-party developers and Microsoft. It’s available worldwide for download in English, French, German, Japanese and simplified Chinese languages.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview System Requirements:

• 1 GHz or faster processor
• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
• 1024 x 768 minimum screen resolution

>> It should be noted that Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a pre-release version ofWindows 8 that may encounter bugs. Hence, it’s recommended not to use it as your primary OS but for testing purposes and providing your feedback.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview at http://preview.windows.com or visithttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso for its ISO images, available in both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64). The product key is meant to activate your beta copy.

• 32-bit (x86) [Size: 2.5 GB]
• 64-bit (x64) [Size: 3.3 GB]

Product Key:  DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J  (English)

Check below references articles for detailed information:

• Microsoft Announces Availability of Windows 8 Consumer Preview

• Introducing Windows 8 Consumer Preview

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How to set up a personal home web server

A web server is software that continuously runs on a computer and allows other computers to download documents from it. This text that you're reading right travelled over a network connection from Google's hosting web server to your browser. Web servers are usually loud, scary, headless machines in cold windowless rooms, but you can run one under your desk at home.

Why would you want to run a home web server? Maybe you want to download files on your home computer from anywhere. Like, say, your digital music collection. In this how-to, we'll set up a home web server that lets anyone connect to your computer and download your MP3's from it, for a nice way to share your music collection with friends, or play a song from your home machine at the office for co-workers.

Please note: Running a server on your home computer is a risky undertaking, and before you start, make sure your computer has all the latest patches and security updates, and that you've done a thorough spyware and virus scan. This tutorial is for advanced users who feel comfortable editing textual configuration files and exposing port 80 on their home computer to the internet. 

Let's get started.

What you'll need:

1. A Windows PC with  an always-on broadband (DSL or cable) internet connection.
2. Register to  http://www.no-ip.com.
3. Install Apache HTTP server. 
4. Port forwarding in your router.

Step 1. Register to no-ip.com:

Go to the link  http://www.no-ip.com and register in the website. Then activate and login through the username and password. Then go to hosts/redirect tab and click on add a host button, it asks for hosname and select domain name from the bunch of domains provided freely. It has IP address field, if u don't know your IP address then go to www.findmyip.com. copy and paste it in the IP field. An application is also provided by them to dynamically update your IP address, which changes for every connection. download it from here Dynamic IP updator and install and login through your username and password. There is select host button click on it and select the domain which you selected while adding an host.

Step 2. Install Apache HTTP server. 

First and foremost, disable and stop any other firewall or server software you may have running, including Windows Firewall, Skype, Trillian or any other instant messaging applications. This is extremely important, and if it's not done, can cause the server installation and startup to fail miserably. These programs and services can be started and used again as usual once we're done setting up the web server.

Download Apache HTTP Server from here. Start the installation wizard. Accept the license agreement and use the default location for the Apache files, in C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\. When you reach the screen prompting for server information:

Network domain: susheel61@servehttp.com (when you add the host in NO-IP.com, you get a host name and domain name)
Server Name : susheel61@servehttp.com
Administrator's email : enter your email
Select port 80 which is selected by default and install it .

When it's done, open your web browser and go to http://localhost/. If the page you see reads, "some content" then apache is running fine.

Step 3. Congratulate yourself. You've got a home webserver running.

If you are NOT behind a firewall, you can access your web server from other computers by typing your computer's IP address into a web browser's address bar. If you're not sure what your IP is, visit What Is My IP to find out. If your IP is 12.34.567.891, then type http://12.34.567.890 into a browser's address bar.

If you ARE behind a firewall (like a wireless router), you'll need to open up port 80 on the firewall and forward it to your computer.

step 4. Port forwarding on your router:

Go to command promt and type ipconfig/all

Note down the red marked details. Now enter 192.168.1.1 in your browser and your router settings will open. Go to advanced tab and find the port forwarding option. Different routers have different setting, so some how check out and forward the port 80. and enter the inter host ip address as 192.168.1.2 which we noted a while ago.

Now almost all done. Go to the link http://susheel61.servehttp.com ( this is my version of link, you might have created something else from the http://no-ip.com ). Now whatever you have in htdocs folder of apache server locally, will be displayed. It might be a html file, php file etc. You can even give your IP address (dynamic ip address from www.findmyip.com) directly to your friends and it will work fine without using the domain name etc.

Note : Turn off your firewall, so that it works fine :)

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