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Google is the soul of Internet but still for some netizens who want to get out of the google-grip.Here are some alternatives :: 1. Thunderbird Thunderbird is right behind it in terms of usefulness, functionality, speed and extensibility. Thunderbird, although not an online app, is a great alternative to Gmail . 2. 30 Boxes . Although the simple and fast Gcal meets all needs perfectly, 30 boxes is just as fast and easy, and is loved by many. If Gcal didn’t integrate with Gmail, people would probably be using 30 Boxes. 3. Netvibes . Netvibes can not only hold all of your feeds in an organized way, it can replace both Reader and Google Personalized Homepage . A great way to organize all your favorite services in a personalized way. 4. Zoho Office Suite . Perhaps the best online alternative to the Google Docs & Spreadsheets , Zoho has just about everything you’d ever need: a spreadsheet, word processor, presentation program, project manager, notebook, wiki, web conferencing, mail, c...

Firefox extensions ,known as ADD-ONs,enhances your browsing experience without any nasty side effects.But some extensions are "bad" in unapparent ways, or just don't provide enough benefits to be worth running because either they crash your browser or suck up all your CPU power) either get fixed quickly or simply vanish.So lets have a glimpse of these ADD-ONs 1.Fasterfox/Cooliris This Web accelerator has a "pre-fetching" mechanism.While your system is idle, Fasterfox silently starts following links and downloading the destination pages. The idea is that if you then decide to click on one of these links, the page is already cached on your local machine and will pop up very quickly.This is an waste of bandwidth. 2.NoScript This extension is hugely popular and works as advertised, giving you control over which JavaScript, Java and other executable content on a page can run, depending on that content's source domain. You whitelist the sites you consider safe and...

TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access -Sorts messages into time slots in order to send them. -Voice and data are converted to digital signals that are sent and received in bursts in specific time slots. CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access -Was developed by Qualcomm for military anti jamming systems, which translates into highly private conversations. -It spreads a low power signal across a wide frequency width, which provides for a significant increase in subscriber capacity. GSM - Global System for Mobile Communications -Was originally developed in Europe and works similarly to the TDMA system: it sorts messages into time slots. -The unique feature of this technology is that it allows for a short message service, up to 124 characters, while simultaneously carrying voice traffic. The GSM Association is an international organization founded in 1987, dedicated to providing, developing, and overseeing the ...