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Access exchange server 2007 address book on blackberry 8800 Hi friends I am having exchange server 2007 installed in my office and my boss is using blackberry. i want to know how he can access GAL on his blackberry. do i need any extra software.? I also ...
INTERNET CONNECTION SPEED CAn anyone help me increase my speed, I have 2mb connection and get a speed of upto 260kb/s but i need more,can anyone help me technically with this ...
Regarding Vmware Hi Everybody This is my first query in this forum. i have reading the discussions in this firm from few days. i am a computer engineer working as IT Professional. i want to know how useful is vmwa ...
WILL NETGEAR RANGEMAX router WORK WITH ALSHAMIL Hey guys I was wondering Rangemax router work with alshamil? ...
Xbox 360 - Call of Duty 4 Does anyone know if they have banned the above game in the UAE?? All the stores use to have it and now Im after it, no where has it! I was told by a friend at work it has been banned but wasnt su ...
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HSDPA Does anyone know whether Etisalat has 3.5G / HSDPA capability in Dubai and Abu Dhabi? If so, what are the rates? Thx. ...
Nanny cam? Got modem-router installed with 512Kbps DSL connection at home. Need to setup a nanny cam (hooked to router if possible so home laptop can be switched off) which broadcasts/uploads real time video ...
anybody knows how to use msn on the mobile phone? my mobile is N73 , simcard is etisalat, thank u very much ...
High Def TV signal available from any service provider here? As the title states, where can I get HD programming? Or is it not here yet? Kind of strange that they sell all these HD tv's here but no signal (other than blu-ray/HD-DVD). If not yet has anyo ...


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Can someone explain this to me in dummy terms. Ok, I hooked up Slingbox at home (amazing stuff).... But now that I watch it in Dubai there a "situation". If I watch it and it is streaming at about 250 kbps there is no problem. O ...
Visiting Dubai for first time for first laptop!!! HELP!!! HI All, I'm coming to Dubai in dec 2007 for 3 days with the sole intention of buying my first ever laptop (as my username should suggest) to take back with me to India. I've been looking at the ot ...
Web speed - not exactly broadband It seems the best speed available here is 2mbps. I thought theis was the 'Technology hub of the Middle East". In Eastern Europe we get 12mbps for half the price. Is there any news/thoughts on ...
Skype - anyone else found it recently blocked ? So I have been using Skype from Jebel Ali and DMC over the last couple of months to make calls..but it seems to of been blocked this week..anyone else found this ? I can still use the chat facilit ...
How to unblock Facebook if blocked by administrator? Help :evil: Please help us out!!! Facebook has been blocked by our evil administrator...we don't deserve this as we work very hard as well...any suggestions please....... :cry: ...
PSP Slim & Lite Hello everybody, how much cost the PSP Slim & Lite in Dubai? Thank you :D ...
DVR with DU Hello all and thanks in advance for any information on the following. I have the cheap, relatively useless Motorola set top box from DU. Du claims that you can set favorites etc but I still have ...
Modified Wii - where to buy in Dubai? Hi, I'm looking to buy a modded wii - does anyone know where and how much they are going for? The NTSC wii is going for 1220Dhs at Micro in Mall of the Emirates - but I have read that you can b ...
psp i just bought a psp i dont know if it is a good buy, any tips you want to share... or to make it more usable... it has 1 game, metal gear included in the package, its not that too good. ...
Help: International City + DU + Linksys router = not working Hi, It's my first thread here in this forum and I'd like someone to help me out, I just moved to International City and I got my broadband from Du (no choice), as some of u guys know that with Du ...
Online gaming gone BAD? Hello everyone, Just wanted to know the current situation of online gaming with y'all. My online gaming sucks and is real bad since the past 2 weeks or so and still lags, higher latencies are tak ...
Cisco TelePresence anyone have tested it? Hello all i wonder if some of you heard about the new technology that Cisco Systems invented, its the TelePresence Tech and its pretty cool. for those who don't know about it. Its a video-confere ...
New 40GB PS3 to launch in Dubai for 1,800 Dhs Apparently the launch date has been set to October 10. I hope there will be another bundle than bluray Spiderman 3. I'm still waiting for the rumble controllers to come out in November. ...
New iPod Touch It's not out in dubai, and when i ask the price in the shops no seems to know. My best guess is that it will cost a little more than buying in the US, but less than the cost in the UK ...
iphone pre-orders being taken gentlemen, unlocked iphones are being prepared and shipped to dubai as we speak to launch with Gitex and pre-orders are being taken. If you are interested we are only bringing the 8GB version and ...
E-vision STB remote configuration i have a thomson dv3 STB which i got from e-vision. i have a hitachi tv which has got a universal remote. i want to get rid of the STB remote and use just the tv remote for both tv and STB. does ...
psp hack i have got psp 3.60..is there any elctronic shop which interest psp can dowgrade for games without umd cd in dubai or abudhabi? ...
Address emirates.net.ae Dear all, Could you tell me if it is possible to have free of charge a webmail adress . Thanks in advance, Alan ...
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Satellite/Electronics Stores in Naif Anybody here knows where the stores selling satellite and audio/video electronic equipment/accessories in Naif area are located? Thanks. ...
Sling box Anyone here have a slingbox up an running in dubai? mine was working last weekend, but now i'm not able to connect to the service. i checked with the router/box back in the states and they are up an ...
Feedback - Wireless Media Players hey guys,
im new here . I just wanted to get feedback from you tech savvy movie watchers on a new product that we are launching real soon called the HELIOS X3000 and X5000, High Definition Netw ...
Dell laptop service center quality? Thanks for the info on LG. Good specs you have, almost similar to the Dell I'm eye-ing. My wife likes the white keyboard LG has. Other than good specs (which should last at least 3-5 years), (sle ...
Tit Bits - SKYPE alternatives Thank you for the post :), I'll have to explore some of those options. ...
X-Box 360 or Playstation 3? I guess it depends on what kind of gamer you are... I still prefer PC (even though building a good gaming rig can cost more than purchasing a PS3)... I dont seem to like using gamepads or console ...
Swift calls Blocked Users of Swiftcalls .. Unfortunately etisalat has blocked this service. You can download the dialer using alternative method, but actually getting the dialer is a little doubtful. If anyone kno ...
VIOP Trouble found this post on a pilots forum (PPrune) Not sure of all the details as of yet. But have just been informed by a quite distressed next door neighbours wife (non EK), that a few persons from her ...
NOKLA !!!! Damn, you got me. I got one (in fact 14 of em).... how about NCKIA. &in=0 ...
Gulfboom I just moved to UAE from USA. I got a great job ina high tech company thru a leading recruiting firm. Is anyone aware of similar recruiting firms in the gulf. ...
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Most of downtown/deira/mirdiff etc etc cannot have DU or DIC, well thats my understanding as ...
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What Phone Would You Recommend ? Righto.
I obviously would love the iphone, but that's not gonna happen here in UAE :wink: I used to be a Nokia man [fairly straight forward, logical menus, compatible with most other devices, ...
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Al-Shamil DSL disconnecting problems Since one week ago my Al-Shamil DSL has been disconnecting many times, like 3-4 times in an hour. Need to redial agian. Have you experience the same thing lately? ...
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WOW prepaid card Anyone know where i can buy WOW prepaid game card in Dubai? ...
ArabMobileTV.com / UAEMobileTV.com Hello All, Last week Dubai Media City announced the successful trial launch of mobile tv with 12 channels for the first time in the UAE. Prior to this it was announced that Dubai plans to build a ...
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BASIC STAMP + other bits Does anyone known where to get a BASIC STAMP Controller in Dubai, preferably with a programming board, as well as sensors etc. for one? Thanks. (Not holding my breath on a response) ...
Is a 512k connection good enough for online streaming? I want to watch live football online and i currently have a 256k connection which can barely stream at all. i guess this is because the media that i am trying to stream is around 364k. so i was wo ...
Playstation 2 Are all slim PS2 sold in Dubai DVDR/region-restricted? I was thinking to ask my relative to bring to Dubai next month from my home country. It's about 200 Dhs more expensive, but most likely it's ...
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Why do some sites work in Firefox and not in IE??? ok, i have this problem that some websites work in Firefox (like , ) but if i try these websites in Internet Explorer 6...they dont work...nothing happens but the rest of the sites work fine. why is ...
HTC Wizard/ I Mate K-Jam OS Upgrade Time to lament about the lack of info and support on the upgrades.. Has anyone tried upgrading an i-Mate K-Jam/htc wizard, OS from windows mobile 5 to windows mobile 6..? There are some sites pointi ...
Converting a DVD including subtitles to an Ipod I have some DVD’s that I would like to copy onto my Ipod, The only problem is I need to be able to add subtitles to the output and be able to choose the language of the subtitles. I have found lots o ...
Blocked sites hello, guys, who can help me out here? i have metacafe site blocked :cry: , when only a few days ago i was able to open it. is there anything i can do to stop having it blocked? thanks ...
The most extreme site block ever? I can't believe it; / is blocked - I discovered this when wanting to read an obituary on a peace activist. is a complete recorded history of the internet - so rather then block pages or make a ...
PDA/Smartphone Advice Need some advice from tech savvy guys out there. I just need to find the perfect Smartphone (PDA + phone) preferably using Windows Mobile. Any suggestions as to the ideal phone would be much appre ...
IBM Thinkpad Showroom Hi all, I was in Bur Dubai yesterday shopping for IBM(Lenovo) Thinkpad and I was disappointed that it is very rare, the best variety I could get was in a shop in Computer Plaza which has 3 models ...
International City All properties within a designated freezone are now covered by DIC and DU DIC is a freezone ...
Google Maps on PDA Guys, it seems that Etisalat had something against google maps for PDAs. Since they launched the Location Based Services google maps does not work anymore. Can someone confirm that? Cheers ...
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What do you use most in Dubai: Mac or PC? Hey you, I am thinking about buying a new notebook. At the moment I am still in Germany but I will move to the Emirates the coming winter. So now I am not sure what to buy. I never used Mac but ...
Those Linux fanboys... ...here in my office think they're soooo up there when I start to complain about Windows. I usually get the comment ''well that wouldn't be a problem if you used Linux.. blah blah". Yeah sure! L ...
iPhone for public testing in Dubai It's not the first iPhone, but it's the first one as far as I know that . It's not for sale though :wink: ...
Laptop suggestions? So I just moved to a new place and am now in need of a computer. I will be in the market for a laptop in the next few weeks and would love suggestions on what I should check out. I have been thinki ...
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Getting online with mobile phone anyone know how i can get online with my mobile phone from the US? i brought over an unlocked phone and have been able to use Etisalat's SIM card, but i can't get online. does anyone know how i ca ...
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Video capturing & streaming requirements? Normally I record TV programs on the fly (via AV plugs) using portable media player (Vosonic) into MP4 format. But I'm not satisfied with it (not very good quality). - How to capture video (AV/RF ...
MICROSTATION software ..purchase and licensing. Does anyone know where i can buy the MICROSTATION package and license. Ive tried software/computer outlets Tangerine, Capsoft, Omnix and Systronics Any suggestions, please email to Thanks ! ...
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garmin maps anyone got the maps for a garmin nuvi 670 got one its a bit useless with out the maps ...
Logitech Webcam Pro 5000 I found this webcam video perfect, but it seems to have problems when using the internal built-in microphone. Never got it to work properly as there is always an echo. anybody else noticed it? ...
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Clarification on Blackberry? I still need some info out of the one in Etisalat site about getting Blackberry Internet service from Etisalat. As I travel out of UAE a lot, I'll get global roaming package (295 AED/month). - Pus ...
DU - .ae domain forwarding Medvezhonok wrote:Unfortunately we can't control anything related to our website, let alone the DNS entries; this is one of the main reasons I want to switch hosts. The only thing we can do right no ...
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Flatbed scanner Anyone know a good place to pick one up for cheap? In fact anyone know of an online computer store where you get stuff delivered? Cheers, JJ ...
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Cowon MP3 player Hi everyone, Can you please inform me where in dubai or sharjah I can buy Cowon MP3 player? ...
Axiom skywards Hi, have you seen the Skywards offer at Axiom this week? Basically you buy a Sony phone and you get free Emirates Skywards miles free :D .
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Any software shop near Marina? DIC or some place close by has a software shop or do I have to go to Bur Dubai? ...
Where can i get a good FTP service ! We need an FTP service for transferring/storing large size files. Can anyone please recon a reliable/fast FTP service we can procure ! Ive heard that DUBAI based ftp services might prove faster th ...
Buying Electronics I'm leaving for Dubai at the end of this month from the USA. I'm looking to buy a new laptop and a new digital camera. Does anyone have a recommendation on whether to purchase them here and bring t ...
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Network latency to US only hosted sites in dubai Hello, i am currently not in dubai so wanted to ask dubai based techies a question. How bad is the network latency when you visit a site hosted in the US (and not cached via distritbution networks su ...
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Assasins creed trailer (scroll down a bit - the ubidays 07 trailers are all there) Anyone else seen this trailer yet? After seeing it, all I can say is zomg! D: Looks like an awesome game - but I just can't get over ...