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Japan launch 1.2Gb/s satellite broadband

Japan launching a new communications satellite it hopes will give gigabit-speed internet connections to people across the Asia-Pacific region.

Source [link]

Fasttelco prices going lower than QualityNet

I just subscribe with fasttelco for one of my family 1 Mbps for only 206 KD !

Zain launches new Business SMS service

Zain Kuwait announced the launch of a new Business SMS service that gives corporate customers the ability to send bull SMS to their own predefined customer base for promotional and awareness purposes related to their business fields.

The new service, tailor-made for businesses, grants corporate customers superior management of the bulk SMS through a dedicated interface, maximum communication and marketing potential, integrated end-consumer billing options and numerous other valuable revenue building features.

The user-friendly ‘Instant Mass Communication’ service is easy to run, configure and use and is accessible from any PC connected to the internet. It has multi-functional interfaces thus allowing companies to send Bulk SMS to their own customers or their own employees, all while allowing messaging integration in any environment.

Zain Business SMS users will experience the cost efficiency of PC-to-Mobile messaging in their one-to-one and one-to-many Business SMS.
Among its many features, the service allows message personalization, customization and delivery scheduling and recurrence, as well as the ability to send up to 10 concatenated messages.

The service, which comes in different convenient packages as to the bulk sizes and expiration dates, grants Enterprises full-time access to messaging.

Mr. Shafeeq Al Sayed Omar, Zain Kuwait’s Marketing Director said, ‘Zain’s business SMS will add value to the businesses in Kuwait by enhancing their mass communication capabilities whereby further bridging the gap between the enterprises and their customer base or employees.’

‘The launch of the Zain Business SMS fulfills a key requirement from our existing Corporate customers and will surely attract more enterprises to utilize Zain’s wide business portfolio. Zain has been at the forefront of bringing new, simple and business-oriented solutions to Kuwait’s highly demanding corporate customers and Zain Business SMS is one of them,’ he added.

Zain business SMS is tailor made for Government organizations, Large enterprises, SMEs or even SOHOs that truly facilitate mass communication through one of the simplest and most effective tools which is bulk SMS.

Zain boasts a dedicated Key Account Managers who can provide further information to interested enterprises. Further details are available from Zain’s Corporate Sales department.

My comment:

I used clickatell and I’m thinking now I try this new service but i must check the prices because it is all about the prices .

Source [link] Kuwait: Sunday, June 01 - 2008 at 13:33

update1:

Wataniya have similar service called WPro-Message

Loituma

while I’m Searching on youtube I found cool song one of the geeks was using it as background song on his video :
Song Name: Ievan Polkka / Iev’a polka
Artist: Loituma
Album: Things of Beauty
Year: 1995

This is long version [link]

Installing Windows XP on Eee PC

I want to change the operating system on my Asus Eee 900 PC but because It doesn’t have CD Rom I’m Searching for away to use flash memory instead and i found this video on youtube [link]

References:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/13257/Boot-Windows-XP-from-a-USB-flash-drive
http://www.techmixer.com/install-windows-vista-from-bootable-usb-flash-memory-drive/
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm

Qualitynet’s Double Bandwidth offer

Offers are valid from 15th June ’08 till 12th September ’08.

I just upgrade my account with them I paid for 512 Kbps and I got download of 1 Mbps by phone call 804444 . [link]

Now get twice the speed at the lowest fares in Kuwait

• 12 Months of FREE Double Bandwidth for annual subscriptions

• <FREE Wireless Modem & Anti Virus Software
• Broadband starting at KD 5.8 per month

• 0% Interest on yearly standing orders

*Money back Guarantee

• All Broadband service users will enjoy ‘Money Back Guarantee’ scheme upon a minimum of three months period subscription.
• The subscriber will get full cash refund if he/she reports dissatisfaction of the service within two weeks from the service activation date.

Asus Eee 900

I just bought new one because I need one and i saw it before first time in best buy in hawally and i loved it . Second time in the meeting with Intel company they showed us . But now I need to decide weather I install Linux or Windows but mostly I will install Windows because I need to use my WNet GPRS connection.

And All Thanks for TWOFORTYEIGHTAM for showing me where can I buy the best one in his post [link] . I bought the same one he bought except the charges was about 165.170 KD (608.40 USD) with 3 days delivery plus 10.5 KD for aramex shop and ship so total 178.9 KD .

Note: The exchange rate from NBK visa .

Ministry Of Interior

Now Ministry Of Interior installed KIOSK and they are connected with K-Net payment gateway. you can see the news here . These KIOSK organised by Ministry Of Finance to be installed in the contract with K-Net

Your Home TV on your PC - SlingBox

It is cool product .

you can connect your home TV, Security Cams (DVR) to your ADSL internet and you need minimum upload 256 KBPS this mean if you are using Qualitynet or UnitedNetwork you must subscribe with at least 512 KBPS because the upload speed is half the download speed . (check it here)

- How many computers can the SlingPlayer software be installed on?
- What do I need to get started? (connection speed mention also)
- Can I use the Slingbox with a wireless router?
- Can the Slingbox record shows to my computer’s hard drive?
- Supported Devices

All can be answer in FAQ

Also i check the price on amazon it is less than $230 check it here

I also the user reviews on amazon it have average of 4.5 142 customer review which is very good and also check customers which gave one star You Can check also two stars and three stars worst cases can happen to you when you buy this product:

1. 1 Star

2. 2 Star

3. 3 Star

4. 4 Star

5. 5 Star

And I think they just complaining about small problems doesn’t worth to be mentioned . Now you can have one ShowTime or Orbit subscription and you can check it anywhere office or just name it .

e-payment on MOF WebSite

KNET and the e-payment project

When I was checking e-gov

i found that MOF started testing KNET payment gateway on their site and here is the link .

update : the agreement copy here
and i also toke a copy and upload it here