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Internet – privacy / reputation management

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:37:46 +0000

The risks of social networking explained in this article – The web means the end of forgetting .

If you don’t have a profile at a social networking website, there is a risk that some one will create a fake profile. If you have one, it could be hacked or misused.

BSNL Customer care / complaints

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:32:56 +0000

You can register BSNL complaints at

http://portal.bsnl.in/bsnlcca/login.aspx

A 17 digit tracking number is generated.

You also register for

BSNL Broadband connection
BSNL 3G

NEFT / RTGS

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:14:18 +0000

List of banks participating in NEFT

http://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=112

Receiving funds through NEFT is free , while some banks charge for payments made through NEFT.

Area code / Subscriber trunk dialing(STD) code search

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:01:17 +0000

For finding the STD code for a particular city / town / area in India, use

http://www.bsnl.co.in/stdsearch.php

You can either enter the city name or city code.

List of all STD codes (state wise)

http://www.bsnl.co.in/viewstatecode.php

Renewing Photon + Prepaid connection

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:07 +0000

You can renew your Tata Indicom Photon+ connection online at their website tataindicom.com .
But unlike online most payment options, you can only renew by payment through Netbanking or Paymate. They do not accept credit card, debit card payments. Though they offer fund transfer through many banks, payment through HDFC bank Netbanking was disabled on 15 July, 2010 and remained disabled for some time.

Earlier, you could renew the prepaid Photon + connection for a period of 90 days only, now they are offering 2 more additional options

180 days for Rs 2001, 8 GB download
360 days for Rs 5001 , 20 GB download

While the Photon+ is a very convenient internet connection, it may not be used with routers, which are required for home security applications.

Paypal India electronic bank withdrawal suspended

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:54:32 +0000

Paypal has suspended withdrawal of funds through NEFT due to regulatory requirements from August 1, 2010 as per the below announcements.

http://www.paypal-apac.com/India/

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/in/201007.shtml#2010-07-28112238

Paypal account holders will only be able to withdraw funds by check from July 29, 2010. At times, the postal system is unreliable, so it would be better if they offered some form of secure delivery on payment of an additional fee.

Update : On 30 July 2010, Paypal announced that electronic withdrawals could continue. However, some users are reporting that Mass payment has been disabled.

Crowdsourcing / Workers on demand website

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:40:56 +0000

One of big advantages of the internet is the ability to work from anywhere. A number of websites offer crowdsourcing / workers on demand . Some of these websites are:

Amazon Mechanical turk – mturk.com – the oldest, you can use your Amazon login, offers payment in Indian Rupees. Has a large number of tasks available, usually in thousands for US residents.
Microworkers – microworkers.com – workers can appeal if a task is not approved, payment through Paypal , Moneybookers and check.
Cloudcrowd.com – need a Facebook account, offered daily payments through Paypal
Crowdflower.com
Jobboy.com
Simpleworkers.com
Shortask.com
Myeasytask.com
Humangrid.de (redirects to clickworker.com)
Minijobz.com
Rapidworkers.com
Domywork.net – for students
Minuteworkers.com
Iamoney.com
Saycomment.com
MyMicroJob.com

Payment for each task usually varies from 5 cents to a dollar and completed tasks are to be approved manually. After signing up on these websites for testing, there seems to be a lot of difference in the way these websites are run. Popular tasks involve signing up for programs, writing blog posts, manipulating social media, posting links. Some tasks are reserved for users from USA / Canada. You can earn a few dollars a month with these websites in your free time.

Send free fax online

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:03:40 +0000

There are several websites which allow you send a free fax online . Some of these websites are:

http://www.gotfreefax.com
http://www.myfax.com/free/
http://faxzero.com
http://www.freefaxbutton.com
http://www.freepopfax.com
http://www.fax1.com (Free Trial Offer for $1)

The fax can be sent to USA , Canada, though some allow you to send free faxes to other countries. Most of the free fax services are supported by advertising and have limitations on the number of pages per fax and number of faxes that can be sent in one day. The fax can be uploaded as a .doc or pdf file or can be entered in text format.

Concierge services in India

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:07:45 +0000

Concierge services are available to perform a variety of errands , but most seem targetted at NRIs and corporates. The services offered include

Bill Payment Services
• Mobile Phone Bill
• Credit Card Bill
• Telephone Bill
• Electricity Bill
• Insurance Payment
• Loan Payment
• Others

Travel Services
• Railway Pass renewal
• Forex
• Vacation Packages
• Inter city buses
• Air and Railway Tickets
Entertainment / Ticket Bookings (Subject to Availability)
• Movies & Plays
• Theatres
• Music Concerts
• Major Events

Postal Services
• Registered Post
• Ordinary Post
• Speed Post
• Book Post
• Telegram
• Money Order
• Purchase of stamps & envelopes
• Air mail

Courier (Domestic, National & International)

Banking Services
• Cheque Depositing
• D.D. making
• Passbook Update
Event Management Services

• Fashion Shows
• Annual Parties
• Sporting events
• Product Launches
and Promotions
• Community Service Programs
• Theme Parties
• Catering services

Some of the companies / websites offering concierge services are:

yourmaninindia.com
www.saharacarehouse.com
concierge4india.com
indiasmanfriday.com
alaconcierge.com
lesconcierges.co.in
superseva.com
taskseveryday.com
brickworkindia.com

Virtual offices in India

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 06:14:08 +0000

Many online businesses can be managed from anywhere, but you may need a virtual office if you have to meet your offline customers.

Some of the companies offering virtual offices in India are:

Apexone http://www.apexone.in
Regus http://www.regus.co.in
Servcorp http://www.servcorp.co.in
Virtuindia – http://www.virtuindia.com
Splendor Virtual Office – http://splendorvirtualoffice.com

Facilities available include mail collection and forwarding, telephone calls, use of office space for meetings. Prices vary depending on the facilities needed and location of the virtual office, starting from Rs 1000 per month . The offices are available in major metro cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad.