May, 2014

Everyone Wins: Giveaway!

I don’t want to see anyone of you guys get disappointed with this contest – so everybody who participates wins something!

Contest Prize
1. High profile bloggers interview eBook(scroll to the end to see the cover page of the book – you don’t want to miss it) for everyone who participates
2. Lucky draw: 500 people will get Rs 10 recharged (Small token of love) + interview Book
3. Blu-ray Ripper software license giveaway: 20 license(lucky draw)
4. android or iPhone app: recover deleted/lost photos & videos, contacts, SMS, call logs, memos (10 license)
5. Video Converter Deluxe Software 10 license
(..stay tuned for more prizes)

Everyone who participates will win something. So make sure you complete all the task without fail.

How to participate
1. Share this giveaway page on Facebook and/or Google Plus (sharing on Twitter and LinkedIn are optional). You have to share on at least 2 social sites and one of them should be Facebook or Google Plus – in combination with Twitter or LinkedIn. Sharing on Facebook and Google Plus is highly appreciated.

2. Submit your post/status URL in the form provided here: Submit your entry

3. Like all the URLs provided in below table. Again the rule #1 applies. Like/recommend on at least 2 social sites, one of them must be Facebook or Google Plus – in combination with Twitter or LinkedIn. But pushing it on Facebook and Google Plus is highly appreciated.

Sl No	URLs	Twitter
1	Technotip.org	Tweet
2	Technotip.com	Tweet
3	ThinkWithSatish.com	Tweet
4	Millionaire Mastermind	Tweet
5	My Profile	Follow Satish

You can also stay connected with us via our social media communities:

Google Plus:

Facebook:

You can even signup for our free blog updates(optional):

Sl No	Blog Name	Singup form
1	Technotip.org
2	Technotip.com
3	ThinkWithSatish.com

Reason
I’ll be launching my first premium eBook(Millionaire Mastermind) tomorrow and I want to get some traction to it. I want to help as many people as possible with my work – so giving away interview series eBook for free for all the participants of this giveaway.

Also, it’s my birthday tomorrow June, 01 and I want to reconnect with all my online buddies once again and stay active with blogging.

Specs and Price: Moto E

Motorola has done it again. It will most certainly(hoped to) replace the basic handset/cellphone market in India with the entry of its low cost mobile phone Moto E. Few moths back Moto G performed well in terms of sales in India, and I hoping Moto E will leverage the good will acquired by its predecessor Moto G.

With this launch Motorola has wide range of phones at various budget levels:

Low cost phone: Moto E (around Rs. 6999)
Medium price phone: Moto G (around Rs. 13999)
High end phone: Moto X (around Rs. 23999)

It comes with 2 colors:
1. Moto E White
2. Moto E Black
(..more colors might come soon)

Here are the astounding specs of Moto E
Brand: Motorola
Model ID: XT1022
Form: Bar
SIM Size: Micro SIM
SIM Type: Dual SIM, GSM + GSM, (Dual Standby)
Touch Screen: Yes, Capacitive
Call Features: Loudspeaker

PLATFORM
Operating Freq: GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
OS: Android v4.4 (KitKat)
Processor: 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200, Dual Core
Graphics: Adreno 302, 400 MHz Single

DISPLAY
Size: 4.3 Inches
Resolution: qHD, 960 x 540 Pixels
Other Display Features: Corning Gorilla Glass 3

CAMERA
Primary Camera: Yes, 5 Megapixel
Secondary Camera: No
Flash: No (which is bit disappointing to me)
Video Recording: Yes, 30 fps

DIMENSIONS
Size: 64.8×124.8×12.3 mm
Weight: 142 g

BATTERY
Type: Li-Ion, 1980 mAh

MEMORY AND STORAGE

Internal: 4 GB
Expandable Memory: microSD, upto 32 GB
Memory: 1 GB RAM

INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY
3G: Yes, 21.1 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA; HSPA+
Wifi: Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
USB Connectivity: Yes, micro USB, v2
Navigation Technology: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, with Google Maps
Bluetooth: Yes, v4, Supported Profiles (LE)
Audio Jack: 3.5 mm

MULTIMEDIA
Music Player: Yes, Supports MP3
Video Player: Yes, Supports MP4, H.264, H.263, HD
FM: Yes
Sound Enhancement: Front Ported Loudspeaker Orientation, Audio Chip

OTHER FEATURES
Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
Additional Features: P2i, Single White LED

In Box, you’ll get: Charger, QSG and Warranty Card, Handset with Built-in Battery, Headset, Back Door

You can order on FlipKart:
1. Moto E White
2. Moto E Black

We hope Moto E does well in the market.

Wire Transfer(EFT) In India: Google Adsense

Finally Google Adsense team made EFT available for all the accounts which are eligible for payment. I can already see the joy of publishers when they see their adsense account payment system being upgraded to receive their earnings via EFT(Electronic Fund Transfer).

Payment Hold

Once your account is upgraded, your payments will be on hold until you fill the payment method form.

Bank Information
To start with wire transfer we must obviously first give Google our bank details. So after we enable our payment mode we must fill:

neft-adsense-wire-transfer-bank-information

Account holder name, Bank name, Account number are the ones every one of us understand. Along with this we also need to provide our branch IFSC code and SWIFT code.

Indian Financial System Code (IFSC)
An IFSC is an identification code for your bank and branch. It should contain 11 letters and numbers. For more details, contact your bank.

SWIFT Bank Identifier Code (BIC)
A SWIFT-BIC is a unique identification code for a particular bank or branch. It should contain 8 or 11 characters. For more details, contact your bank.

Not All Branches Have Swift Code
Every branch in India has its own, unique IFSC code. But not all branches have SWIFT code. When I contacted our bank’s( SBI – State Bank of India ) branch manager, he told he has no idea about SWIFT code ..and continued to tell me that we can receive money from other country just by using IFSC code and MICR code.

MICR – Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
Typically MICR code can be used to extract following informations:
Cheque Serial Number
Account Number
Branch or city code of a bank
Transaction code

So MICR isn’t of much use in EFT.

SWIFT Code Solution
Swift code is available only in branches which facilitates currency conversion services – like Forex trading etc. So get the Swift Code from your banks nearest branch which facilitates currency conversion service.

That is, go to your bank branch and ask which is the nearest branch of that bank which facilitates currency conversion or which has a Swift Code. Now ask nearest branches Swift Code and enter it in your adsense payment form. Done. [ You need not fill the ‘intermediary bank details’ and other credit details – they are optional ]

Note: With this introduction of EFT to Indian publishers, Google has removed paying via Cheques. So no monthly snail mails any more 🙁