Entries from May 2008 ↓

Netflix

Online movie service Netflix has released a new set-top box that allows users to watch streaming videos on a standard television.The company developed the device with streaming media hardware vendor Roku, giving it the name The Netflix Player by Roku.The box features a Wi-Fi antenna and Ethernet connection which links the box to the PC. Movies from Netflix are then streamed from the PC to the set-top box.The device also sports RCA, HDMI and component outputs, as well as S-video and optical audio jacks.

Who just called

Have you heard the website Who Just Called Here? This site allows you to run reverse phone number search. They have a huge database of phone numbers to make you sure that there isn’t a number that calles you. Yes, you can get information about the phone numbers using their search bar. As you search they will do the rest and they provide you the most relevant results. They have also the No Call List, so their website provides you a lot of information.

AOL acquires Bebo

AOL on Monday said it has completed the acquisition of Bebo, an online social network focused on the youth market and particularly strong in the United Kingdom.

Bebo will become the centerpiece of AOL’s newly created People Networks business unit. Bebo chief executive Joanna Shields will serve as president of the new unit and report to Ron Grant, AOL’s president and chief operating officer.

PST repair

Have you ever thought what would be the reason for your mail in the office getting hanged all of a sudden? Sudden corruption of files will leave your heads down before the boss and you keep cursing the email client. But there is no need to scold and curse those wonderful clients. Instead you can get informed of the reasons form the site called disk doctors. You are not just given information on the reasons of the sudden hang-ups, but also the tools that can Recover Deleted Mails and that can Repair PST. Do not panic for PST Recovery is an easy task with the disk doctors.

The use of fleet cards

Consumers have been feeling they have no control over rising gas prices, however, fleet owners are able to take control of their fuel and maintenance costs through the use of fleet cards. Fuel cards offer the convenience, security and control for owners and employees when using various forms of transportation.

The advantages of using fuel cards for business owners, besides of savings, are the ability to control and minimize fraudulent transactions and track all the fuel and maintenance costs. Another benefit is the monitoring of the vehicle, and how it is being used. Definitely gas cards are asset for business owners.

Though the advantages for drivers differ from those for owners they can still be summarized in two words – convenience and security. The security of not having to carry cash or a credit card and the convenience of not having to concern themselves with running out of money or having to wait to be reimbursed later on.

If you feel like transportation costs for your fleet are accelerating and passing you by, then perhaps fleet fuel cards will provide you with the peace of mind that comes from being able to watch your bottom dollar not get away on you.