The easypaisa service is now getting more popular. Call n’ Speak a company that provides Phone to PC service for Pakistanis living abroad has announced that it will accept payments through easypaisa. The company offers calling services in USA, Islamabad and Lahore. Calls can be received on PC as well as mobile phone.

As of now only Telenor customers will be able to avail this facility. Other options for making payments include Western Union transfers, Google Checkout and Moneybookers. To avail the service users need to register an account first, upon which they buy a number. This is followed by a trial call and after necessary verification money transfers can be completed.

This is a really good facility for users. Actually all these services are pre-paid and this is the best part, because it can be used by virtually anywhere like a Debit Card. What I am particularly interested in is places like convenience stores, gas stations and restaurants. Let’s hope this thing catches on.

More info is available at the Call n’ speak website. Be sure to read the How it Works, FAQs and pricing details before signing up.

The much awaited and first of its kind service easypaisa has been launched in Pakistan. Again it is a joint venture of Telenor and Tameer Micro Finance Bank. Through this service subscribers of Telenor will be able to transfer money anywhere in Pakistan. Off course between easypaisa account holders. Since its launch the service has been used extensively by the people and more will follow the trend as they come to know about its usefulness.

This is how it works:

• A Telenor subscriber goes to easypaisa Franchise office and opens an account.
• He/she gets a call from Telenor for verifying his/her credentials.  
• After the verfication the person visits nearest easypaisa outlet and pays the required amount to be credited to his account. Upon successful transanction he/she receives a confirmation SMS.
• The user can now pay his/her utility bills, transfer money between easypaisa account holders, deposit cash, withdraw cash, get Mini account statement, schedule payments and transfer money between their Tameer Bank and Mobile account.

This is a great service which is ideally suited for the working class who live the 9 to 5 life, and is a big convenience for everyone in general. If I were to suggest these guys I would say include a service where people can even shop with their mobile phones using easy paisa and how about dinning out? If it can happen in other countries why not here? Off course this is not an impossibility, or is it?

The finer details can be read at the easypaisa website. There are other payment solutions coming soon according to the easypaisa website, which ones are these is not clear. I really hope other operators follow suit and give services to the people that are convenient and secure as well.

If you are going abroad there exist a number of options for getting mobile access in the intended country. You can either get roaming activated on your existing GSM number (only if your operator has a roaming agreement with an operator in the visiting country) or you can get a new (temporary) connection on reaching that country. There still exists a third option of having a SIM that works in over 170 countries! Welcome to TravelSIM.

This is indeed a new and innovative concept. This is basically an international SIM card, that comes in prepaid and postpaid versions both. The company claims that its services are cheaper as compared to other operators.

Some important features are:

• Savings up to 85 % on international calls.
• Free incoming calls for most of Europe.
• Coverage in over 170 countries.
• Calls and SMS to and from all over the world.
• Ability to add airtime as and when required.
• GPRS

What more can I say? Just check out the TravelSIM website for more info.

James Cameroon probably hadn’t imagined the amount of attention and furor his movie Avatar would create. The movie that has already been nominated for 4 Golden Globes and some 9 other nominations, the movie that has spurred creation of an Avatar game for the iPhone has now finally culminated in the creation of a game for PCs.

The gamers are taken in to Pandora, an alien planet beyond anyone’s imagination. They encounter Na’vi people and countless unimaginable life forms. That is when they will find themselves fighting an alien species in an unknown land far away from anything conceivable. The graphics are simply awesome and the species well one has to see them to believe. Let me put it this way, “it is unlike anything you have ever seen before”.

The game is priced at around $46 and is available from Amazon. It is also available for PSP, PS3,Xbox 360 and the Nintendo.

Digg.com has introduced some very nice stuff that one can shop for while digging off course. This includes T-shirts of various types, apparel, under wears,dog shirts, mittens, laptop sleeves, blankets, bags and hooded shirts to name a few. Besides all this one can also design his/her own custom apparel using the T-shirt creation environment. At the same time you can also open an online shop at digg and sell the stuff you have designed.

An easy to use interface make sit possible for users to create apparel of various types, colors and shapes. Off course you need to log in and provide credit card details for buying stuff. The site is offering free shipping on all product purchases till 24th Dec 2009. See Digg for more info.

Christmas is a wonderful time filled with spirit, family, and joy. It is a time for families to come together and  celebrate the magic of the season and their lives together.  Needless to say, the most important part of Christmas day is the traditional Christmas Dinner. This is the focal point of the day and something that everyone really looks forward to. Cherished memories are made with every Christmas dinner you have so you want to make sure that you create a truly magical and beautiful meal for your family to enjoy. Here are some great tips to give that extra special touch to your Christmas dinner:

Ideas for the table

It sounds so cliché, yet it’s so true! You DON’T have to spend a fortune to find that perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones. If you just put a little time and thought into it, you can come up with a wonderful, thoughtful (and more importantly economical) gift that will be well received. After all, our loved ones probably appreciate our time and love more than anything. Christmas giving can be a great challenge for those on a limited budget because when you have a huge circle of family, friends and acquaintances to buy gifts for, then it becomes extremely difficult to please everyone with expensive gifts. In such a situation, opting for the cheaper alternative is always the wise choice. Cheap Christmas gifts can easily be made worthwhile by adding a personal touch and loving gesture to them. Given below are some nice ideas for choosing inexpensive Christmas presents for your loved ones.  

Books

Christmas and Holiday season is around the corner and this calls for taking some time out to find that perfect gift for a loved one. With so much happening year round making a decision on what to buy and what not is really difficult. Prices are expected to drop and this should be the best time of the year to buy stuff you have been dying to get your hands on whether for yourself or for someone close. We have some gift ideas lined up which will for sure make it easier for you to find the ideal gift.

• ACM Wallet. What’s in a wallet? well literally your whole life, as it carries your IDs, License, money, credit cards etc etc. And by the way a sizeable population on the planet buys Leather wallets. ACM wallet is quite different, its made of metal, comes in multiple colors and is designed to hold all types of credit/debit cards. Personal/Company logos can be engraved on the outer surface. Comes in two varieties for housing 6 or 12 cards. The cards snug in nicely in their bays and are ejected on pushing the corresponding button. A separate clip is provided for carrying cash. This is the perfect gift costing a mere $ 40 and hence tops our list. Check out the ACM website for more information.

It’s always a great idea to change the décor of your house to coincide with the changing seasons. The reason being that home décor that looks great in summer may not be suitable for winter. While a cool, airy look is preferred in summer, in winter, the need is to create a cozy feel with warm colors and fluffy fabrics. After all, what could be more wonderful than coming home to a warm, cozy setting when a cold, bitter wind is blowing outside and rain is pattering on the window panes? The best part is that changing the décor to suit the season doesn’t necessarily involve major changes like repainting the walls or getting new furniture. It can be done in very simple ways. Here are some tips to “winterize” your home. All you need to do to survive the winter blues is choose the right fabrics, textures, color schemes and accessories to warm up your interiors and give that extra comfort during the colder months.

What goes in must come out, and so it does except that some of it gets dissolved in to our tissues, and is converted in to body fat. So over the years various protrusions start appearing on one’s body in the shape of fat a belly, love handles or even big bottoms, not to mention other noteworthy parts Loosing weight requires a lot of will power, efforts and time. Well in a way yes, but considering the fact that it has taken years to accumulate it will take years to dissolve, unless drastic measures are taken to melt it, or even go for a liposuction (only if you can afford it).

• Cut Down Your Sweet Intake. I am not saying you start using sweeteners, or give up sugar altogether. Just reduce your intake by 50%, if you take a cube/spoon of sugar with tea/coffee reduce it to half. If you drink a can of Pepsi start drinking half of it or better still go for a Diet Pepsi, same goes for ice cream. The biggest factor in gaining weight is always the sugary sweet things so by cutting down your intake by 50% you will subsequently reduce your fat accumulation process or even slow it down. This is the most important step so be sure to follow it strictly.