Tuesday, July 15, 2008

1ButtonToWiFi Review - It Sends Jolts Broadband Phone Service VoIP?

Much of what has been thought possible in the world of Internet VoIP telephony takes a leap ahead. 1ButtonToWiFi has entered the arena of super- cheap phone calls during the first months of 2008 to bring consumers ultra-low long-distance phone rates; even free phone calls.

What is 1ButtonToWiFi and can be a money-saving gadget for you?

This new service uses WiFi VoIP technology. VoIP is a digital technology that lets you make telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular phone line. The technology offers features and services traditional phone service may lack.

WiFi is an internet connection 'hot spot' that allows callers to make and receive phone calls over the Internet. Business centers, hotels, cafes are examples of possible WiFi 'hot spots' locations. Usability of these centers depends on users' wireless capabilities and their device distance from the source, which is a maximum of 300 feet.

The jolt 1ButtonToWiFi makes in the arena of broadband phone service VoIP is that you can be 2000 miles away or even in a moving vehicle and still make super-cheap phone calls with a press of a single button.

It doesn't matter if it's your home, office or cell phone - you can still connect to the network through a smart plug-and-play device that connects to your existing broadband DSL or cable connection.

1Button To WiFi comes loaded with features like call waiting, voice mail, caller ID and more. While other VoIP providers charge monthly fees, 1 Button To WiFi offers no-contract monthly fees - pay-as-you-go.

Families and friends who need to stay in touch and keep their phone bills ultra-low welcome free box-to-box calls. Five additional users can be added to a single account for free as well.

But is this new service technology for you?

In order to hook up with it, you need to have an existing DSL or cable internet connection. If, however, you have one and want to make calls for free or super-cheap, 1ButtonToWiFi may be a valuable addition to your money-saving arsenal of products or services.

Learn more - watch a free 1ButtonToWiFi Review video right now and see how thousands use 1ButtonToWiFi and save big on their long-distance and international phone calls.

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Mobile Broadband From O2 - Is It Too Little, Too Late?

O2 recently announced their mobile broadband offering, making them the last of the big 5 operators to get involved in that online world. But is their offering good enough? Is it too little too late?

Mobile Broadband - why is it important?

Mobile broadband is changing the world, no two ways about it. The ability to get online, and to get broadband speeds of upwards of 1.8Mbps, while in motion, is a great thing to have. Just imagine surfing the net on the train, or on holiday, or in a pub, or even on the beach, all using your own connection, and all getting the kind of super-fast speeds you'll get at home. That's what mobile broadband is, and that's why it's great.

Of the big 5 networks, 4 of them already offer amazing deals on mobile broadband. You've got T-Mobile, the trend-setter, the first ones to really go headlong into it. You've got Three, the funky one, offering super-cheap mobile broadband deals. You've got Orange, the unlimited one (well, unlimited, but capped), with a sexy, slim modem. And you've got Vodafone, the fast one, with speeds up to 7.2Mbps. But where's O2 in that list?

O2 Mobile Broadband - was it worth the wait?

Well, now, O2 have announced their mobile broadband offering. And, I'm sorry to say, it's rubbish. The cheapest package comes in at 20 per month, which is nowhere near good enough, when compared to the other 4 networks. And then there is the big killer, the big fly in the ointment. You can only get O2 mobile broadband if you're already an existing O2 customer. Erm. Hello? O2? That's rubbish. Do you not want new customers on your network?? All in all, it's a serious let-down, and a real shame.

Looks like it can be summed up in one phrase, unfortunately. O2: great for mobile phones, absolute bobbins for mobile broadband...

Expert on mobile phones and mobile broadband, having worked in the industry for over 7 years.

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Eclipse Broadband Provider in UK

Started as a Southwest ISP in 1995, Eclipse Broadband has achieved monumental growth as a reliable Internet Service Provider in the UK. It got off to a flyer this year by claiming 'Best Consumer Broadband Award'. Customers of Eclipse broadband provider attribute its success to its quality broadband connection and efficient service.

Some of the advantages that subscribers of Eclipse Internet Service Provider enjoy are high-speed broadband connection, excellent value added service like Managed Server Hosting and better customer support.

Eclipses' broadband packages can be broadly classified into Eclipse Business Broadband, Eclipse Evolution Broadband and Eclipse Home Broadband. Business Broadband includes four Options namely Option1, Option 2, Option 3 and Teleworker. These options are suitable for large size, medium size, small office and home office network respectively. With download speed up to 8Mbps and free phone calls up to 1500 minutes, the upload speed and usage allowance varies for each Option. A free Wireless Router is provided to broadband users subscribing to Options 3 and 2. Broadband users subscribing to Option1 and Teleworker Option will receive a Free Router. Availability of prioritised support in all four Options offers real value for money.

As additional benefits, internet users receive up to 100 email addresses with 250MB of web space at a cost of extra 1 per week; free multiple static IP addresses, enhanced & easy-to-use security features to get rid of devastating email viruses.

Talk More Business is a telephone service offered by Eclipse that provides national and local calls (Numbers start with 01 and 02) free of charge. Besides, users can save on international and mobile calls as well.

Eclipse broadband service provider has a dedicated customer and technical support desk that operates round- the-clock that resolves technical and customer related issues. Finally, flexibility has been the watchword of Eclipse as it allows users to upgrade broadband online instantaneously.

You can compare Broadband Packages and select your cheap broadband packages from UK Broadband Providers. Read consumer and expert reviews about each ISP.

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Online Registration Services - How to Select the Right One

With dozens of online registration companies to choose from, selecting one is not an easy task. We recently went through several sites and found ourselves somewhat frustrated and confused.

We want it to be easier for you to select an online registration provider because you have a lot to gain from making the switch. In this paper we will help you understand what to look for and which questions to ask when selecting an online registration provider?/i>

What do I look at first?

First impressions say a lot about a company. If it is easy to obtain and understand information about their service, then it is more likely that their product and company are easy to work with. If it takes too much up-front effort on your part, then it may be a sign of whats to come.

How responsive were their sales people to your calls or emails? Did it take hours or days to hear back? Did you like interacting with them? How clear were their features and pricing? Did you get straight answers, or need to really dig to get to the bottom line? As much as you are buying technology, you are buying the people who make the technology and their ability to make your life easier.

How do I determine which system will be easiest to use?

Most providers will talk about their ease of setup and use. Depending on your technical aptitude and the complexity of your event, you may or may not agree with their claims. Something to consider: the simpler a system seems at first, the less likely it is to have advanced functionality that you may quickly hunger for. When you look at a system, its important to consider both simplicity and functionality. If you go with a very simple system for eases sake, you may miss out on some important functionality or vice versa.

The best way to truly understand ease-of-use is to play around with the system yourself. Most companies have a demo account where you can log into their system and setup or play with a registration form. When you do this, ask yourself?Is the interface intuitive? Can I figure out how to do most of what I want to do with it? Would my coworkers be able to understand and use this system? Sometimes you can also get a sense of the system through their live online demos. Its best to see the live application in use, versus a PowerPoint, to show you how the system works.

If you have relatively complex registration needs, you will need a system that is more robust and therefore may appear less simple. In this case you will want to pay greater attention to their training and support (which we will cover later).

What is the easiest way to figure out if they really have the functionality I need?

An easy way to check if their functionality fits your needs is to fax your current registration form to the salespeople. Make an additional list of your management and reporting needs and identify them as either have to haves?or would like to haves? Ask the salesperson to walk through it with you and tell you what their system can and cannot do.

A great way to confirm their claims is to ask for and call references that have events that are similar to yours. This way, you can talk through how they used it and compare it to your own needs. Ask the references what functionality is missing and how easy it is to use.

Most systems cover the basic functions like collecting information, sending confirmation, reminder, and notification emails, processing credit cards, and producing basic reports. However, its the advanced features that are important to identify and compare. Some of these include wait listing, hotel blocks, custom reporting, mass emailing, surveying, and series meeting management. Within each one of these categories, there are a host of increasingly specific functions to consider.

If a provider is close, but doesnt have the exact functionality you need, some companies also offer customization services (for a fee). You tell the company what you need, and theyll tell you how much it would cost to customize their system to better meet your needs.

How do I know if the company will be there for me when I have questions or problems?

Support falls into three categories: online help, training, and one-on-one phone and email support.

If the online help is good, it will be the most efficient way for you to get quick answers 24/7. How easy is it to access? Is there context sensitive help that will give you help specific to the section you were in? How thorough and practical is the help? Do they offer how-tos, tips, and warnings? How often do they update the help? Updates are especially important with companies that are improving their technology on a weekly basis. Do they provide regular email updates on enhancements or changes? Some companies also offer flash mini-trainings that you can click on to watch at any time.

The next is training. What trainings do they offer? How often? Is there a charge for training? Do they have flash trainings that you can take whenever you like? What do customers say about their trainings?

As well as some of the systems are built, you most likely will have questions or needs that require a live person on the other end (especially if you dont have time for online help or training). The important questions then become: What is the average response time to an email or phone call? How helpful and friendly are they? How many clients per dedicated support employee (non-programmer) do they have? Do they have restrictions on how you can use support (email only, $ per incident, etc.)? Try asking the support team directly for the answers to these questions. The way they respond will tell you something too.

With some providers, they will build the registration pages for you (for a fee). If you are in a pinch for time or find it a hassle, this can be a life-saver, so be sure they have it.

How do I figure out the real bottom-line cost?

Unfortunately, pricing is one of the most confusing aspects of this industry. This has come as a result of providers trying to tailor their pricing to too many different client needs. Small events, large events, frequent events, processing credit cards, etc.. Here are the categories of pricing: per event, per registrant, % of transaction, annual fees, up-front fees, flat rate licensing fees, and additional service fees.

Mix all this together with volume discounts and long-term contracts, and there are a lot of numbers to look at. To sort them all out, start with a most likely scenario of what your events will look like for the next year and get the prices for that.

Create a spreadsheet and input all the numbers from the different providers to come up with a bottom-line price for each. Then weigh the total cost against all the other criteria discussed here. Dont make the mistake of going with the cheapest at the expense of missing out on features, stability, or good service.

Also, be careful with entering long-term contracts, just to get a better price. It is important to do a test-run with a couple events before locking into the long term (if at all). Some agreements have auto-renewal clauses that, without you really knowing, lock you in year-to-year.

What do I need to know about processing credit cards online?

If you are using their merchant account, how does billing work? How quickly do they pay you? Do they hold back on any portion? If so, for how long? Can you view real-time transactions? How easy is it to do refunds?

If you are using your own merchant account, do they support your gateway? How long does it take to connect up? How do you do refunds?

Pricing for merchant services can be confusing as well. If you are trying to decide if it makes more sense to create you own merchant account or use the providers merchant account, consider the following: If you use your own merchant account you will pay monthly, per transaction, % of transaction (plus their hidden non-qualified rates), as well as monthly, and per transaction gateway fees, plus whatever fees the registration provider requires for integrated processing. All totaled, you may be able to save a percent over if you used the providers merchant account. You need to weigh the potential savings with the hassles that go with setting up and managing your own merchant account, gateway, and all their fees.

How do I know which company I can count on to be around for years to come?

How long has the company been around? How many developers, support, and sales people? How long has it been profitable (if at all)? How is it funded? What is their employee turnover? What percentage of new business is from referrals?

A company that has a healthy percentage of referrals usually means they are investing well in their technology and people. As a result, they have a greater likelihood of being around for the long haul. Online registration has changed many peoples lives for the better, and created some great testimonials. The question is what percentage of the customers are raving fans? How consistent is the company and its technology with making people happy? One good way to find that out is to ask?What percentage of new business is from referrals?

What aspects of security and stability are important?

Is your information safe? How secure are their servers? Who has access to your information? If you will have multiple users or administrators accessing the system on your end, do you have the ability to set different security access levels?

All systems have down time (including the Yahoos and Amazons of the world). The question is how much? There are several factors that cause this: the internet, the host, the hardware, and the software. Be sure to ask how many times in the past year has the system gone down, and for how long? NO ONE has zero downtime. So, ask for specifics if they say rarely or not at all. What advanced notification do they give for downtime. What guarantees do they offer for uptime?

Will the technology grow with my needs?

A huge benefit of using an online registration provider, instead of hosting your own application, is the ability for the provider to make constant upgrades to improve the system. Which brings us to our next question, How committed is the company to improving their technology? How frequently are they making upgrades? Ask for the upgrades that were made in the past couple months and compare the amount of enhancements between systems.

How do I get my information out of these systems?

Reporting enables you to monitor ongoing progress of your registrations, plan for the event, and then manage the actual event. How easy or difficult is it to access the information you need? Do the standard reports give you what you need? Can you produce your own custom reports? Can you sort the reports the way you want? Can you save and export reports? When you demo the system, check to see that the reports will give you what you want, the way you want it.

We hope you found this paper to be valuable in helping you select an online registration provider. No matter who you choose, it will make you and your staffs life easier and events more successful by taking and managing registrations online.

I sincerely hope this article makes your conference and event registration even more successful!

Bill Flagg is the President of RegOnline
Putting smiles on the faces of over 9,200 event-planning professionals worldwide because it is the easiest-to-use online event and conference registration system available.

P.S. - If you would like to receive more tips like this via email then go to http://www.RegOnline.com/eTips

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TP Link Review

This is a review for one of the TP Link Wireless USB Adapters currently available in North America. I bought this after having issues with another Wireless USB Adapter, it would drop connection at least a couple of times a day, which to those that need a constant connection is frustrating to say the least. I work primarily from home, the office is located in the basement, but it is directly below the main internet connection point, which you would think wouldn't be experiencing the numerous issues I was having.

After shopping online for a suitable replacement, I came across some positive reviews for many of the TP-Link Wireless products. They are the number 1 market share leader in China, (which does speak volumes) and are fully tech supported by Dynapower USA, located in the good old US of A. The awards they have won were from reputable magazines like PC Format, PC World and PC Magazine so I was easily able to make the decision to try and find an authorized dealer in North America.

After making the online purchase, (worthy to note, that it arrived 4 days later) I got to work doing the install. Just to give a little background information on the system I was using, it is a Windows XP SP2, and the wireless router that I connect to is a D-Link DI-524 DWL-G122 Package DWL-922C Wireless Air Plus G (never had any issues with this product at all, very easy set-up). The box contained the usual items needed, a set-up disk (mini-cd), easy to understand instructions (well written in English), and the product itself. (Another of note, at the bottom of the box there was a free USB extender similar to a cradle which I didn't notice at first, so keep this in mind) Basically the installation was easy, and I will also walk you though it.

  • Set Up Restore Point (I'm Cautious)

  • Plug In USB Adapter

  • Cancel The Windows XP Autoinstall (It Thinks The Product Is Something Else)

  • Place The Mini CD In The Drive

  • VERY Carefully Choose The Folder For The Product Code You Bought

  • Double Click The Set-Up File EXE

  • Choose To Install All Software (We Will Be Semi Changing This After The Install Anyway)

  • Reboot Your PC (I Do This After Every New Install)

  • The Configuration Software Will Start And Automatically Gives You A List Of All Available Networks

  • Choose The Network To Connect To And Enter In Your Network Settings (Most Are Detected For You, The Rest You Would Already Know)

  • You Are Connected, And You Can Stop Here, Or If You Want Windows To Manage Your Network Follow The Below Steps

  • Right Click The Wireless Network Connection Icon Located Bottom Right Next To Your Date/Time On The Taskbar...Choose "View Available Wireless Networks"

  • When The Wireless Connection Window Appears...Under Related Tasks...Choose "Change Advance Settings"

  • When The Wireless Network Connection Properties Window Appears...Choose The Wireless Networks Tab...And Then Checkbox The "Use Windows To Configure My Wireless Network Settings"

  • You Will Get A Small Hiccup In Your Connection, (It Will Automatically Reconnect) But Completing These Steps Will Ensure That Everytime, (Addendum, There Are Steps That I Didn't Originally Consider, Read The Next Bullet Point) You Reboot Your Machine And The First Thing That Windows Will Do Will Be To Connect To Your Wireless Network. (Handy For Those That Run Internet Needed Applications On Start-Up)

  • If You Are Using A Computer That Allows External Program Access, There Is A New Step. Using The "Start" Tab At The Bottom Of Your Screen, Click It And Select "Run...". Type In "msconfig" Into The Window And Hit "Enter".

  • Select The "Startup" Tab On The "System Configuration Utility" Window That Pops Up, And Find The TWCU entry. Unclick It And Reboot. (When The Windows Warning Pops Up, Tell It To Ingnore The Change And Never Remind You Again) This Will Ensure That Only Windows Has Control Over Your Wireless Connection Without Unneeded 3rd Party Applications.

  • Reboot Your Machine And Test It Out.
I have had the TP Link Wireless USB Adapter installed for just over 3 weeks (Since 12-03-07) and I haven't had a connection issue since. It has built in eXtender technology, which is excellent for those far away from there Wireless Router, but on top of that, as I said above, a 3 foot eXtender connection was included. (I still haven't needed to use it)

Overall this was a complete surprise to me and an excellent value for what I paid. It rivals other USB connectors that are 3 times the price and I think the only real negative thing I have to say about this product is the connection light is a bright flashing red, (like Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer) and I prefer the conventional green flashing (I'm old school).

Duane Cooper has been reviewing hardware, software, as well as web-based applications and scripts since 2003 and he has had a hand in designing some of the most used web applications for SEO and Internet Marketing. As a self-employed individual, he has chosen to focus on helping others succeed by offering "Pro Bono Publico" assistance through his company located at http://internetmarketing.cfswords.com a full service Web Development And Design, Internet Marketing, and Search Engine Optimization solution for business as well as personal websites.

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