How To Remove Unwanted Mails From Your G-mail Box

Most of the times your gmail box gets stocked up with mails and it is a stressful task for most of us to start deleting messages one after the other. If you've taken good note, you will discover that the Trash and the Spam folders in your Gmail has a unique property of automatically deleting old messages after a fixed period of time (30 days to be precise), this is done by the Auto-purge. You can also get rid of unwanted and older email messages with auto-purge in Gmail in order to keep your mailbox clean. If you have set your Gmail to archives all your newsletter subscriptions to a particular folder, then be rest assured that these unwanted messages will remain forever until you manually erase them but with auto-purging enabled, the older mails of a folder are automatically removed from your mailbox. CHECK OUT HOW TO BACK UP YOUR FILES WITH GMAIL Auto-purging has no special button to enable it for any particular folder but there’s a simple Google Script that will bring this missing functionality to your Gmail. The script will basically monitor messages belonging to a particular folder in Gmail and purge those that have exceeded the retention time. ELIMINATE UNWANTED MESSAGES WITH AUTO-PURGE => Make a copy into your Google Drive. => Set the value of GMAIL_LABEL to the specific folder that you wish to auto-purge and PURGE_AFTER are the number of days for which you to retain a message in Gmail. => Go to Run, then Initialize and grant the necessary permissions. It is a personal script and nobody else will ever have access to your data. => Go to Run, then Install to install the auto-purge script. => Now your auto-purge is enabled. Exit the Google Script and it will continuously monitor that particular Gmail folder you've assigned it to in the background. To disable auto-purging later, just open the same script in your Google Drive and choose Run, then Uninstall.

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Airtel, Glo And Mtn Rolls Out Mobile Number Portability

Amid poor service quality that has continued to bedevil the telecoms sector, the federal government has backed the initiative of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to commence number porting across the GSM networks today. The Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, told THISDAY that Mobile Number Portability (MNP) would give subscribers the choice to select networks that offer best telecoms services, insisting that Nigerians have to embrace it, since it was the best option in a bad situation. “We are going ahead with MNP because it will increase competition in the industry. It, however, does not stop the service quality issue because we have a nationwide service quality issue, which cuts across networks. We are doing a lot of other things to improve telecoms service, by creating an enabling environment for network operators to rollout infrastructure, and reduce bottlenecks on right of ways, wilful destruction of telecoms facilities, among other measures,” Johnson said. Confirming that it would commence the exercise today, the Head, Public Relations at NCC, Mr. Reuben Muoka, told THISDAY that all was set for full implementation of MNP across GSM networks. According to him, “all the GSM operators are ready and NCC is set to rollout the service, which is long overdue.” He, however, said operators of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), like Visafone, Capcom, and Intercellular, would not be part of the exercise at the moment, because of the different technology that they operate. He said NCC would begin with GSM operators, and later include the CDMA operators, if that of the GSM operators became successful. The Corporate Services Executive at MTN, Mr. Wale Goodluck, told THISDAY that MTN was fully ready for MNP, owing to its nationwide modernisation exercise, which he said, had improved service quality to some extent, even though the project is ongoing. He was optimistic that MTN, just like other GSM operators would not experience any hitch in the takeoff of the exercise. Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat, Mr. Steve Evans, had initially stated that Etisalat, which is the latest entrant into the GSM market space, was ready for the rollout of MNP in Nigeria. The President of National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS), Mr. Deolu Ogunbanjo, who welcomed the decision of NCC to commence Number Portability today, said it would not only drive quality of service, but would also make the subscribers feel as king, in their choice of porting their GSM numbers from one network to another at will. In technical parlance, MNP is a process that allows subscriber to physically move their mobile numbers from one network to another, while still retaining the same numbers, irrespective of the network that the subscribers decided to move to. The essence of the exercise, as it is currently being practised in South Africa and in most countries in Europe, is to give subscribers the choice to move from their original network to another network, in search of better service quality. The subscriber also has the choice of returning to the initial network, if the service later improves. NCC had penultimate week, reiterated its commitment to commence number porting across all GSM networks, after getting confirmation from the operators that they were ready, infrastructure wise, for number porting. The agreement on the side of the operators came after several years of refusing the request from NCC to commence the exercise. They had kicked against it in the past and had asked NCC for more time to build a robust network that will stand the challenges associated with MNPMobile Number Portability or MNP helps mobile phone users to change from one mobile network operator to another, without having to change their mobile phone number. how it works: The system of MNP is incorporated differently in various countries across the world. Most countries follow the system of Recipient-Led porting, also known as Donor-Led porting. Here, customer wanting to port their numbers will have to contact the Donor in order to obtain a Porting Authorization Code or PAC. The customer has to then give this to the Recipient. On receipt of this PAC, the Recipient proceeds to contact the Donor. Some industry analysts have severely criticized this form or porting, as it is long-drawn out, breeds inefficiency and also dilutes competition. Mobile Number Portability or MNP helps mobile phone users to change from one mobile network operator to another, without having to change their mobile phone number.

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Some Different File Extentions And Their Meanings

BELOW ARE SOME DIFFERENT FILE EXTENTIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS. AVI = Audio Video Interleave. RTS = Real Time Streaming. SIS = Symbian OS Installer File. AMR = Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec. JAD = Java Application Descriptor. JAR = Java Archive. 3GPP = 3rd Generation Partnership Project. MP3 = MPEG layer lll. MP4 = MPEG-4 video file. AAC = Advanced Audio Coding. GIF = Graphic Interchangable Format. JPEG = Joint Photographic Expert Group. BMP = Bitmap. SWF = Shock Wave Flash. WMV = Windows Media Video. WMA = Windows Media Audio. WAV = Waveform Audio. PNG = Portable Network Graphics. DOC = Document (Microsoft Corporation). PDF = Portable Document Format. IMY = iMelody Ringtone. M3G = Mobile 3D Graphics. M4A = MPEG-4 Audio File. NTH = Nokia Theme(series 40). THM = Themes (SonyEricsson). MMF = Synthetic Music Mobile Application File. NRT = Nokia Ringtone. XMF = Extensible Music File. WBMP = Wireless Bitmap Image. DVX = DivX Video. HTML = Hyper Text Markup Language. WML = Wireless Markup Language. Http = hyper text transfer protocol. USB = Universal serial bus. MPEG = Moving picture expert group. XML= Extensible Markup Language. CSS = Cascading Style Sheets.

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How To Choose The Right Tablet To Buy

Having more choices is not always a good thing. Take tablets for example: When you could only buy the Apple iPad, it was a clear-cut decision. Now that there are numerous brands, different sizes and multiple platforms, it actually requires some work to find the best device for you. Here are some important points that you should consider when selecting a tablet. For work or play? The first question you should really ask: Do you need a tablet? As a device that falls between a full-fledged notebook and a smartphone, it's only natural for some consumers to believe that they can substitute a laptop with a tablet. Now, this could be true for some that mainly use their slates for browsing the Web or playing games, but it's not always the case for heavy users as per flexibility. For instance, you may be used to transferring files between computers with a USB drive, but few tablets have full-sized USB ports. This could mean adjusting how you do things or even not getting a tablet after all. Others may feel that tablets complement their existing phones and laptops and are worth buying because they are more appropriate for certain scenarios, such as reading ebooks on the couch. Once you're sure that you need a tablet, you should consider what you're mainly using it for. Is it for work, such as taking notes at meetings and reading documents? Or would you be using it for entertainment, like watching videos and playing games? Most tablets can fulfill both roles pretty well, but there are some which are more suitable than others. Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet and the BlackBerry PlayBook are examples of slates that are marketed for the workplace and have additional features for their target audience. Microsoft is also emphasizing the full functionality that you'll get with tablets that run its upcoming Windows 8 operating system. The software company recently unveiled its first Surface tablets and while they aren't available till later this year, they do show promise for users who want to do more than just consume content on their slates. What's the right size? Tablets can start from a modest 5.5-inch display and go up to 13 inches. In-between, you'll find models with screens ranging from 7 inches to 9.7 inches. Obviously, the devices with the larger displays will be heavier and less portable--one can barely hold a 9- or 10-inch tablet for prolonged use with just one hand. A larger screen may also shorten the battery life or require a more powerful battery, which goes back to the issue of weight. Besides the size of the display, one should also look at the screen resolution. Here's where Apple has continued to lead the market with the Retina display on the latest iPad. Android slates from Acer, Asus and some OEM have also upped the native resolution on their high-end slates to full-HD. Which is the right platform? Buying a tablet is similar to getting a mobile phone. You're basically tied to the platform upon purchase, as there's no easy way to change the operating system like you do on a laptop. With this in mind, you should treat a tablet like an appliance. Out of the box, it should have all the features and software that you need. For most consumers, the number and variety of apps available for their tablets is an important concern. A tablet may have a great operating system with built-in apps that do almost everything that you can think of, but a lack of third-party apps will still affect its viability in the market. This is the big minus for closed-system OS like the Apple iOS. This is because it's no longer just a contest of hardware specs--it's a constant struggle between platforms to attract developers to code apps for them. Having used Apple iOS, Blackberry OS, Android and Windows, I personally have a thing for the android. Android is a world of unlimited opportunities as it offers an open-system unlike Apple iOS that operates the closed-system which does not allow USB and other connected devices that are not of Apple. Android allows you download millions of free applications from the playstore. With an Android tab, like the one I am using now, you can turn the device to a tv, modem, flash drive, radio, bible, game etc by downloading the right app. Currently, Apple's iOS platform continues to lead in the total number of apps, though Google's Android equivalent is rapidly catching up. According to the most recent official statistics from both companies, there are 650,000 apps on iOS compared with 600,000 on Android. Android is one of the problems of Blackberry as it is a strong competitor with its unlimited opportunities. The statistics above shows that Apple is also nearly at a tie with it. This is the best time to get an android tab. As there are many vendors using the Android OS for their tablets, they have tried to differentiate their products in terms of software enhancements and hardware features. Hence, there are Android slates that come with full-sized USB ports while others have more radical designs, such as my google tab that comes with micro USB, HDMI, SIM, earphone and micro SD ports. Some of the hardware features that you should take note of when looking at the specs include: * Processor (number of cores and clock speed)- atleast 1.2ghz * Screen resolution - from 800 x 1200 * Camera (rear and front-facing)- from 2mp * Ports, video outputs, connectors - should have at least a 2.0 USB * Wireless connectivity (3G/Wi-Fi) - from 2G to wifi hotspot enabled * Stylus support - from 5 point capacitive * Internal and expandable storage - from 8GB to 32GB expandable Is there a right price? You can get a tablet for as low as $120 but the question is will it suit your age and requirement. When it comes to smaller form factors, such as 7 inches, US$229 appears affordable enough to appeal to most consumers. Conclusion In summary, these are 5 questions you should ask yourself when buying a tablet. What do you need it for? Do you already have a smartphone or laptop? Do you intend to use it for work or play? Are there some tasks that can only be done with a tablet? What screen size to get? Weight, battery life and the apps you intend to run are the factors to consider. Screen resolution and aspect ratio are others. Which platform? Apps, apps, and more apps. Does it have the apps you require? Extra features? Dual cameras, keyboard dock, stylus input and full-sized USB ports are some features that vendors add to differentiate their products. What Price? Price is important. Warranty, track record, as well as service and support are things to consider when picking a tab.

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